Publications

Abstract

  • Park K, Asnashari BA, Younan R, Becker R, Roggenkamp C, Oyoyo U, Kwon SR.  Evaluating a method of creating artificial caries in typodont teeth for teaching Class III cavity preparations.  Journal of Dental Education 2024;1-8.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13551 ABSTRACTObjectives: The purpose of the study was to report a step-by-step process of cre- ating artificial caries typodont teeth and to determine the perception and efficacy of their use in preclinical operative training.Methods: Artificial caries material comprised of commercially available hide glue and chocolate powder for more realistic coloring was embedded into the distolingual of #9 ModuPRO plastic typodont teeth. First-year dental students having no clinical experience in excavating Class III cavity preparations were divided into two groups. Group BA prepared conventional typodont teeth (CTT) first, then artificial caries typodont teeth. Group AB prepared the ACT first, then CTT. The preps were scored employing a rubric used in the operative dentistry course class. A feedback questionnaire was conducted to rate students’ satisfaction regarding the use of ACT and CTT. The Mann–Whitney U-test was used to compare the scores between groups ACT–CTT and CTT–ACT and the Chi-Square test was used to evaluate the positive and negative questionnaire responses.Results: The two groups showed no significant difference in grades and no significant changes in their scores regardless of which order they prepped the teeth (P > 0.05). The questionnaire heavily favored the use of artificial caries typodont teeth (P < 0.05).Conclusions: The artificial caries typodont teeth protocol described in this study was feasible when implemented at the preclinical laboratory instruction level with positive questionnaire feedback from dental students. (06/2024)

Scholarly Journals--Published

  • NON-PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION Rubinoff B, Roggenkamp C.  Systemic and local causes of dental caries and host resistance.  Ontario Dentist Journal, Jul-Aug 28-31, 2021 (08/2021)
  • PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Roggenkamp C, Choi B, Chung J, Parhizkar R, Pham A, Robles R.  Amalgam strength resistance to various contaminants.  Operative Dentistry 44-2, E83-E96, March 2019 Jing L, Chen J-W, Roggenkamp C, Suprono M.  Zirconia crown retention with varying tooth preparation heights. Pediatric Dentistry 41(3):229-233, May/Jun, 2019 Xu S, Chen J-W, Roggenkamp C, Zhang W.  Evaluating bonding agent’s effect in microleakage of a bioactive restorative material with thermocycling and pH challenge test. Taiwan J Pediatric Dentistry 19(4):133-142, 2019 NON-PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Roggenkamp C.  Students’ amalgam study group research published in Operative Dentistry. The LLUSD Articulator 30(1):12-13, 2019 (07/2020)

Non-Scholarly Journals

  • Dental Caries Research Observations from Ralph Steinman and John Leonora: A Historical Perspective, in The Articulator, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, September 2017 issue.   A review of the research and recommendations of Drs. Ralph Steinman and John Leonora as it relates to care of the teeth mainly through dietary reduction in sugar.  It explains the hypothalamic-parotid endocrine axis theory of natural dental caries prevention involving hormonal influences from the hypothalamus in the brain and the parotid salivary gland. (09/2017)