The following 3 students completed the requirements for the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences MS degree. Congratulations!

Thesis Projects:
Dr. Mary Becker: The Effect of Simulated Oral Conditions on Surface Roughness and Friction Properties of Surface-treated and Non-surface Treated Nickel-Titanium Archwires: A Pilot Study
Dr. Kaylee Bergman: Influence of Orthodontic Bracket Bonding Protocol on Zirconia Ceramics and Resulting Bond Strength, Adhesive Remnant, and Debonded-Polished Zirconia Surface Roughness
Dr. Laura Moore: Esthetic Smile Preferences when Considering Age and Gender of Patients and Dentists

The following 2 students completed the requirements for the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences PhD degree. Congratulations!

Dissertation Projects:
Dr. Erica Jackson: Estrogen Regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin Pathway in Osteocytes in Response to Mechanical Loading
Dr. Rei Sekiguchi: Identification of Cell Types that Define Embryonic Submandibular and Parotid Salivary Glands Using Single Cell RNA Sequencing

Photos from their defenses here.