Dental Biomaterials Laboratory

Manuel Salvador Orozco Posada
Degree: BDS, DMD, DScD
Dissertation Title: Marginal and internal fit of all-ceramic CAD/CAM single crown restorations (WU 515 P855m 2013)
Year of Defense: December 4, 2013
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Shervin Tabeshfar
Degree: BDS, DScD
Dissertation Title: Preliminary evaluation of tooth coloration potential and wear of full-contour alumina in vitro.(BUMC lib call#: WU 190 T113p 2013)
Year of Defense:November 27, 2013
Advisor: Dr.
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Ammar Ali Eshky
Degree: BDS, CAGS, MScD, DScD
Dissertation Title: Mechanical Properties of Monolithic and Bilayered Lithium Disilicate Ceramics in Comparison to Zirconia-Based All-Ceramics. (WU 190 E75m 2013)
Dissertation Title: The Effect of Thermal Cycling and Ultraviolet Exposure on the Color Stability of Veneer Resin Cement
Year of Defense: August 19, 2013
Advisor: Dr.Giordano
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Rana AlAmoudi
Degree: BDS, MScD, DScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of Beverages and Fluoridated Dental Materials on Microhardness of Enamel Surfaces. 87 pp.
Year of Defense: June 26, 2013
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Heba M. Al-Qatami
Degree: BDS, DScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of Tungsten as an Alternative Radiopacifier to Bismuth Oxide on the Radiopacity , Physical Properties and Microleakage Resistance of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate
Year of Defense:June 13, 2013
Advisor: Dr.

Andreas Skyllouriotis
Degree: BDS, MScD
Dissertation Title: Masking properties of ceramics for veneer restorations. (BUMC lib call#: WU 190 S628m 2013)
Year of Defense: May 16, 2013
Advisor: Dr.
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Ibtyhal AlAmoudi
Degree: BDS, DMD, DScD
Dissertation Title: Efficacy of contemporay remineralizing agents in preventing and reversing enamel demineralization In-vitro. (WU 166 A318e 2013) 106 pp.
Year of Defense:May 9, 2013
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Abdulelah Mahfooz Binmahfooz
Degree: BDS, DScD
Dissertation Title: Characterization of Contemporary Resin Cements. (WU 190 B613c 2013)
Year of Defense:May 1, 2013
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Abdallah Ali Awada
Degree: BDS, MScD
Dissertation Title: Mechanical properties of new hybrid ceramic CAD/CAM restorative materials. 72pp. (WU 190 A964m 2013)
Year of Defense:2013
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Adriana Baiz
Degree: BDS, MScD
Dissertation Title: Effects of phosphorus on proliferation and differentiation of hunam dental pulp cells.
Year of Defense:2013
Advisor: Dr. Chou
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Ghadeer Islem Basunbul
Degree: BDS, MScD
Dissertation Title: Translucency of monolithic ceramics and the effect of surface condition on their flexural strength and enamel wear. 207pp. (WU 190 B327t 2013)
Year of Defense:2013
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Mohammed Fahmi
Degree: BDS, DScD
Dissertation Title: Flexural strength, shear bond strength, and thermal shock behanvior of Y-TZP ceramics, including the effects of aging.
Year of Defense:2012
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Ahmed Kaddi
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of different cement materials on the failure load of CAD/CAM-generated crowns and copings. (WU 190 K11e 2012)
Year of Defense: 2012
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Shila Sharifi
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of background color on color measurement. (WU 100 S531e 2012)
Year of Defense: 2012
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Adela Agolli
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of Tungsten as a Radiopacifier in Enhancing the Physical and Chemical Properties of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate
Year of Defense: 2012
Advisor: Dr. Chou

Chaimongkon Peampring
Degree: DScD
Dissertation Title: Flexural properties and fatigue resistance of resin-infused feldspathic porcelain
Year of Defense: 2011
Advisor: Dr. Giordano
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Claire Chang
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effects of polishing and heat treatment on physical and mechanical properties of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic. 172 pp.
Year of Defense: 2011
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Last known location: Boston Uniersity
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George Wu
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The effect of scanning device, spacer setting, and cementing on the marginal and internal fit of CAD/CAM milled all-ceramic full contour crowns. 120 pp. (WU 515 W959e 2011)
Year of Defense: 2011
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Ozair Banday
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Determining the accuracy of a CAD-CAM milled polyurethane die system (CADENT-iTERO) derived from optical-digital impressions. pp.94.
Year of Defense: 2011
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson
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Summer Khatib
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Comparison of opacity and transmission of veneered ceramic restorative materials using three instruments. (WU 190 K45c 2011) 719pp.
Year of Defense: 2011
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Michael Posada
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Marginal fit of resin and wax pattern materials for casting.
Year of Defense: 2011
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Moaz H. Attar
Degree: DScD
Dissertation Title: In-vitro evaluation of the effect of different variables on measured adhesive bond strength values. 336 pp. (WU 190 A883i 2010)
Year of Defense: 2010
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Diana E. Paczesny
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The effects of additives and particle size on the strength and setting time of experimental mineral trioxide aggregate. (WU 190 P122e 2010)
Year of Defense: 2010
Advisor: Dr. Chou

Arthur Leary O' Connor
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: An in-vitro investigation into the etiology of porcelain chipping in zirconia based all-ceramic restorations. (WU 190 O18i 2010)
Year of Defense: 2010
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Aws Saleh Arrejaie
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The mechanical properties and the compatibility of Y-TZP with multiple veneering porcelains. 128 pp. (WU 190 A774m 2010)
Year of Defense: 2010
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Glena Patricia Millan
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of primer on the bond strength of resin cement to zirconium oxide ceramic. 66 pp. (WU 190 M645e 2010)
Year of Defense: 2010
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Zahra Bagheri
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of the accuracy of the implant impression: a comparative analysis of the impression techniques, impression materials and the inter-implant span. 101 pp.
Year of Defense: 2009
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Chi-Chen Hsu
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of heat treatment and finishing procedures on strength, hardness, and wear resistanceof lithium disilicate glass-ceramic. 111 pp. (WU 190 H873e 2009) Year of Defense: 2009
Advisor: Dr.

Adnan A. Ishgi
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The effect of different surface and heat treatments on Y-TZP zirconia ceramics and their bond to their corresponding veneering ceramics。 193 pp. (WU 190 I79e 2009)
Year of Defense: 2009
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Sana Allahham
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Friction related to esthetic wires in dry field.
Year of Defense: 2009
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Yousef Sadik Marafie
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Retention strength of impression materials to a tray using different adhesive methods, 55 pp. (WU 190 M298r 2009) Year of Defense: 2009
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Hadi Ali Al-Bahrani
Degree: DScD
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of mechanical properties and marginal fit of dental ceramic materials fabricated by robocasting 89 pp.
Year of Defense: 2008
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Mounika M. Falemban
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: In-vitro shear bond evaluation of new “All-in-One” adhesive systems and the effect of thermocycling on their bond strength 85 Pages
Year of Defense: 2008
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Tariq Rowaihy
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Flexural strength of Y-TZP blocks used as core ceramic materials
Year of Defense: 2008
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Basem Mohammed Abuzenada
Degree: DScD
Dissertation Title: Mechanical Properties of Dental Restorative Materials 432 pp.
Year of Defense: 2006
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Marie Gosselin Abuzenada
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The osteogenic effects of mineral trioxide aggregate, silicon-modified mineral trioxide aggregate and BIE-modified mineral trioxide aggregate on normal human osteoblast cells. 101 pp.
Year of Defense: 2006
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Tatiana Pires Malinsky
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Assessment of the shade matching capacity of restorative composite resins in vitro
Year of Defense: 2006
Advisor: Dr. Nathanson

Jhujhar S Bhambra
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The dissolution of calcium and silicon ions from minieral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and two modified versions of MTA in culture medium.
Year of Defense: 2006
Advisor: Dr. Chou

Afaf Abdulrahim Dahlan
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of SLB clip breaking force.
Year of Defense: 2005
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Maha Bundugji
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: The effects of various ratios of in-ceram powders on mechanical properties and translucencyof infused specimens 84 pp. （WU 190 B942e 2004）
Year of Defense: 2004
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Mark C. Tindall
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of Etching Technique on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets and Adhesive Materials to Human Enamel pp.74
Year of Defense: 2004
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Mouhab Zakhari Rizkallah
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Aluminium Oxide Orthodontic Brakets: Does glazing, injection molding or reduced grain size improve tensile fracture strength?
Year of Defense: 2004
Advisor: Dr.

Nadia R Zeidan
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of Surface Finish on the color stability of different types of resotrative materials subjected to various aging media.
Year of Defense: 2004
Advisor: Dr. Giordano

Hyun Lee
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Mechanical Properties of Various Ceramic Bracket and Torque Generation of Stainless Steel, TMA and NITI wires. pp.108
Year of Defense: 2002
Advisor: Dr. Pober

Ching-Ling Chang
Degree: MScD
Dissertation Title: Effect of phosphorous on the osteogenesis of huam osteoblasts. pp.100
Year of Defense: 2002
Advisor: Dr. Chou