• The Influence of Distance on Radiant Exposure and Degree of Conversion Using Different Light-Emitting-Diode Curing Units 

  Al-Zain, A.O.; Eckert, G. J.; Platt, J. A. (Allen Press, 2019-05)

  Objectives: To investigate the influence of curing distance on the degree of conversion (DC) of a resin-based composite (RBC) when similar radiant exposure was achieved using six different light-curing units (LCUs) and ...
• The Effects of Human Amniotic Fluid on Periodontal Ligament Fibroblast Cell Viability, Proliferation, and Cytokine/Growth Factor Expression 

  Ibraheem, Ahmed Gamil; Blanchard, Steven B.; Al-Hijji, Saleh Mohammed; Al-Nasr-Allah, Khaled; Windsor, L. Jack (Wolters Kluwer, 2019)

  Background: The importance of the amniotic fluid (AF) to the fetus is clear. However, very few studies have been published to examine the potential uses of this fluid in various areas such as tissue regeneration. AF contains ...
• Successful Conversion of Simulation-Based Interprofessional Education in a Pandemic 

  Romito, Laura; Pfeifle, Andrea L.; Weber, Zachary A.; Daulton, Brittany J. (Wiley, 2020-07-15)
• Effect of nicotine on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans isolates from smoking and non-smoking subjects 

  El-Ezmerli, Nasreen F.; Gregory, Richard L. (Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)

  Objectives: To investigate effects of nicotine on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans isolates from oral washes of smoker and non-smoker human subjects.Materials and methods: This study was conducted using 60 S. ...
• Influence of salivary conditioning and sucrose concentration on biofilm-mediated enamel demineralization 

  Ayoub, Hadeel M.; Gregory, Richard L.; Tang, Qing; Lippert, Frank (University of São Paulo, 2020)

  Introduction: The acquired pellicle formation is the first step in dental biofilm formation. It distinguishes dental biofilms from other biofilm types. Objective: To explore the influence of salivary pellicle formation ...
• RANKL-independent osteoclastogenesis in the SH3BP2 cherubism mice 

  Kittaka, Mizuho; Yoshimoto, Tetsuya; Hoffman, Henry; Levitan, Marcus Evan; Ueki, Yasuyoshi (Elsevier, 2020-03-27)

  Even though the receptor activator of the nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and its receptor RANK have an exclusive role in osteoclastogenesis, the possibility of RANKL/RANK-independent osteoclastogenesis has been the subject ...
• Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Novel Chlorhexidine-Loaded Nanotube-Modified Dentin Adhesive 

  Feitosa, Sabrina A.; Palasuk, Jadesada; Geraldeli, Saulo; Windsor, L. Jack; Bottino, Marco C. (Wiley, 2018-09-10)

  A commercially available three-step (etch-and-rinse) adhesive was modified by adding chlorhexidine (CHX)-loaded nanotubes (Halloysite®, HNT) at two concentrations (CHX10% and CHX20%). The experimental groups were: SBMP ...
• Injectable Highly Tunable Oligomeric Collagen Matrices for Dental Tissue Regeneration 

  Pankajakshan, Divya; Voytik-Harbin, Sherry L.; Nör, Jacques E.; Bottino, Marco C. (ACS, 2020-01)

  Current stem cell transplantation approaches lack efficacy, because they limit cell survival and retention and, more importantly, lack a suitable cellular niche to modulate lineage-specific differentiation. Here, we evaluate ...
• Analyzing Medication Documentation in Electronic Health Records: Dental Students’ Self-Reported Behaviors and Charting Practices 

  Burcham, Wesley K.; Romito, Laura M.; Moser, Elizabeth A.; Gitter, Bruce D. (ADEA, 2019-06)

  The aim of this two-part study was to assess third- and fourth-year dental students’ perceptions, self-reported behaviors, and actual charting practices regarding medication documentation in axiUm, the electronic health ...
• Fluoride Release from Two High-Viscosity Glass Ionomers after Exposure to Fluoride Slurry and Varnish 

  Nassar, Hani M.; Platt, Jeffrey A. (MDPI, 2019-11-15)

  The effect of brushing with different fluoride slurries on the fluoride release (FR) of different high-viscosity glass ionomer cements (GICs) was investigated. Fifty-eight discs were fabricated from two high-viscosity GICs ...
• Osteomacs interact with megakaryocytes and osteoblasts to regulate murine hematopoietic stem cell function 

  Mohamad, Safa F.; Xu, Linlin; Ghosh, Joydeep; Childress, Paul J.; Abeysekera, Irushi; Himes, Evan R.; Wu, Hao; Alvarez, Marta B.; Davis, Korbin M.; Aguilar-Perez, Alexandra; Hong, Jung Min; Bruzzaniti, Angela; Kacena, Melissa A.; Srour, Edward F. (ASH, 2017-12)

  Networking between hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and cells of the hematopoietic niche is critical for stem cell function and maintenance of the stem cell pool. We characterized calvariae-resident osteomacs (OMs) and their ...
• Photoinhibition of Streptococcus mutans Biofilm-Induced Lesions in Human Dentin by Violet-Blue Light 

  Felix Gomez, Grace Gomez; Lippert, Frank; Ando, Masatoshi; Zandona, Andrea F.; Andrea F., George J.; Gregory, Richard L. (MDPI, 2019-12-11)

  This in vitro study determined the effectiveness of violet-blue light on Streptococcus mutans (UA159) biofilm induced dentinal lesions. Biofilm was formed on human dentin specimens in a 96-well microtiter plate and incubated ...
• C-Mpl Is Expressed on Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts and Is Important in Regulating Skeletal Homeostasis 

  Meijome, Tomas E.; Baughman, Jenna T.; Hooker, R. Adam; Cheng, Ying-Hua; Ciovacco, Wendy A.; Balamohan, Sanjeev M.; Srinivasan, Trishya L.; Chitteti, Brahmananda R.; Eleniste, Pierre P.; Horowitz, Mark C.; Srour, Edward F.; Bruzzaniti, Angela; Fuchs, Robyn K.; Kacena, Melissa A. (Wiley, 2016-04)

  C-Mpl is the receptor for thrombopoietin (TPO), the main megakaryocyte (MK) growth factor, and c-Mpl is believed to be expressed on cells of the hematopoietic lineage. As MKs have been shown to enhance bone formation, it ...
• Influence of cavosurface angle on the stress concentration and gaps formation in class V resin composite restorations 

  Correia, Ayla Macyelle de Oliveira; Pereira, Victoria Elisa Maciel; Bresciani, Eduardo; Platt, Jeffrey A.; Borges, Alexandre Luiz Souto; Caneppele, Taciana Marco Ferraz (Elsevier, 2019-09)

  The study aimed to evaluate the influence of cavosurface angle on stress concentration and gap formation in class V restorations. Cylindrical cavities 3 mm in diameter were prepared in forty-five bovine incisors, changing ...
• Pyk2 deficiency potentiates osteoblast differentiation and mineralizing activity in response to estrogen or raloxifene 

  Posritong, Sumana; Hong, Jung Min; Eleniste, Pierre P.; McIntyre, Patrick W.; Wu, Jennifer L.; Himes, Evan R.; Patel, Vruti; Kacena, Melissa A.; Bruzzaniti, Angela (Elsevier, 2018-10-15)

  Bone remodeling is controlled by the actions of bone-degrading osteoclasts and bone-forming osteoblasts (OBs). Aging and loss of estrogen after menopause affects bone mass and quality. Estrogen therapy, including selective ...
• A Pyk2 Inhibitor Incorporated into a PEGDA-Gelatin Hydrogel Promotes Osteoblast Activity and Mineral Deposition 

  Posritong, Sumana; Chavez, Regina Flores; Chu, Tien-Min Gabriel; Bruzzaniti, Angela (IOP, 2019-03)

  Pyk2 is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that belongs to the family of focal adhesion kinases. Studies from our laboratory and others demonstrated that mice lacking the Pyk2 gene (Ptk2B) have high bone mass, which was due ...
• Systemic Dental Pulp Stem Cell Secretome Therapy in a Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 

  Wang, Junmei; Zuzzio, Kirstin; Walker, Chandler L. (MDPI, 2019-07-14)

  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating motor neuron (MN) disease with no cure. Accumulating evidence indicates ALS involves a complex interaction between central glia and the peripheral immune response and ...
• Adipose-derived stem cell conditioned medium for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: pre-clinical evidence and potential for clinical application 

  Walker, Chandler L. (Medknow Publications, 2019-09)
• Impact of Continuing Education on Clinicians' Self- Reported Knowledge of Tobacco Dependence and Tobacco Control Interventions 

  Romito, Laura M.; Coan, Lorinda (JScholar, 2018-10-20)

  Purpose: To assess a tobacco cessation continuing education (CE) program for Indiana dental and medical providers. Methods: A 26-item immediate post-CE survey and a 19-item 3-month follow-up survey assessed changes in ...
• Aging negatively impacts the ability of megakaryocytes to stimulate osteoblast proliferation and bone mass 

  Maupin, Kevin A.; Himes, Evan R.; Plett, Artur P.; Chua, Hui Lin; Singh, Pratibha; Ghosh, Joydeep; Mohamad, Safa F.; Abeysekera, Irushi; Fisher, Alexa; Sampson, Carol; Hong, Jung-Min; Childress, Paul; Alvarez, Marta; Srour, Edward F.; Bruzzaniti, Angela; Pelus, Louis M.; Orschell, Christie M.; Kacena, Melissa A. (Elsevier, 2019)

  Osteoblast number and activity decreases with aging, contributing to the age-associated decline of bone mass, but the mechanisms underlying changes in osteoblast activity are not well understood. Here, we show that the ...

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