Research Projects & Grants

Internal

  • A clinical evaluation of patients receiving nightguards to determine if a diagnosis of a temporomandibular disorder was made prior to treatment, Role: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (02/2010) Status: Completed
  • AI-assisted Analysis of Intraoral Images of the Oropharynx Region in Patients to Assess Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, (12/2025) Status: Approved

Other Research

  • Rice DD, Abramovitch K, Roche S,Cora CA,Christensen HL, Christiansen EL.  Investigation of PET-CT/FDG in the Diagnosis of a Temporomandibular Joint Undifferentiated Inflammatory Synovitis.Abstract and Oral Presentation at AAOMR 2015.   (01/2013 - 07/2015)
  • Faculty Mentor for 2025 Homecoming LLUSD Student Research Table Clinic: "Prevalence of Migraine Headachces in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients in Orofacial Pain Faculty Practice":  Won FIRST PLACE for Scientific Research and will be published.   Judge for the Scientific Research Posters for the Alumni Association Student Research Table Clinics for Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. (2023-2025). Judging and ranking of the quality of the Scientific Research for the Student Research Table Clinics at LLUSD. (03/2023 - Present)