Celebrating Our Students: 2023-2024 Theses

Congratulations to everyone who defended their thesis in 2023 and 2024! Here is a list of new theses from the Faculty of Dentistry from early 2023 to the present by subject area:

MSc

General

Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation for Phasic Heat Pain Modulation / by Evgeny Osokin
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Identifying BBK32 Sequences Mediating the Borrelia burgdorferi Catch Bond Adhesion Mechanism / by Pardis Riahi 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Dental Specialty Graduate Students’ Experience with Clinical and Online Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study / by Jordan Albino 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Exploring Mechanisms of Human Neutrophils’ Degradative Activities toward Resin-based Restorative Materials / by Yuval Peled 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Healing Dynamics with Engineered Immune Modulatory Nanoparticles on External Root Resorption using a Delayed Reimplantation Model / by Emily Bishop 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024Dental Anesthesia

Access to Sedation Modalities in Quebec / by Mania Nik Kami
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

The Experience of Opioid Prescribing by Ontario Dentists / by Amanda Vincci Chiu
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Dental Public Health

Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on the Use of Teledentistry in Supporting Oral Healthcare of First Nations Children in Northern Ontario / by Natalie Arshat 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Traditional Languages, Cultural Practices and the Oral Health of First Nations Children: A Strength-Based Approach. / by Anna Ness 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Endodontics

The Outcome and Predictive Variables of Endodontic Microsurgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study / by Christina Sperou
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Efficacy of Irrigation Protocols in the Removal of Biofilm from the Mesial Roots of Mandibular Molars Before and After Minimal Instrumentation: an In Vitro Study / by Kwang ho Kim 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

The Outcomes of Endodontically Treated Teeth Restored with Custom-made Cast Post-and-core Restorations: A Retrospective Cohort Study / by Ahmed Mohamed Ben Suleiman
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Impact of endodontic cavity design on the biomechanical response in mandibular posterior teeth / by Danielle Meyerson 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Influence of Metal Artifact Reduction Algorithm and Rotation Arc on the Cone-Beam CT Imaging of Titanium and Zirconia Dental Implants / by Youngjae Kim 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anaesthesia

Outcomes of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Managed by Observation versus Excision / by Christopher Bernard
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Orthodontics

Covalent Attachment of Polyaspartic Acid to Experimental Resin-based Materials for the Microinvasive Treatment of White Spot Lesions: An In vitro Pilot Study / by Matthew Venditelli 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Assessment of Oral Microbial Flora in Subjects with Inreased Severity of Early Childhood Caries - A Pilot Study / by Judith Switzer 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

In-Vitro Characterization of the Effects of a Developing Oral Probiotic Against Dental Caries in Orthodontic Patients (Streptococcus Salivarius LAB813, a Probiotic Against Dental Caries) / by Sally Mahmoud Elshennawy
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Opportunities, Challenges, and Curricular Insights Identified by Graduate Orthodontic Educators During the 2020/21/22 Academic Years at the University of Toronto / by Nidusha Ranaweera
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

The Medical Necessity of Orthodontic Care: A Qualitative Study / by Daniel Nikitas Richmond 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Curriculum of Graduate Orthodontic Programs in Canada: A Survey of Program Directors, Recent Graduates and Current Residents / by Domenico Barranca
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Ability of Orthodontists to Detect, Interpret, and Propose Management Strategies for Incidental Findings on Pre-treatment Panoramic Radiographs / by Madeleine Edmonds 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

A Comparison of Short-Term Treatment Outcomes with Non-extraction and Extraction Orthodontic Treatment Modalities in Borderline Class I and Mild Class II Malocclusions / by Wendy Vu 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Residual Mandibular Growth in Different Facial Growth Patterns / by Negin Ghaffari
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Paediatric Dentistry

Children’s Perceptions of Dental Experiences and Ways to Improve Them / by Melika Modabber
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Development and Evaluation of Models for the Study of Enamel Remineralization / by Kelsey O'Hagan-Wong
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Knowledge of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization among Physicians and Dentists / by Ebtehal Ghazal 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Emergency Dental Care in a Paediatric Hospital during COVID-19 / by Alexandra Rabalski 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

A Survey of Trends in Teaching and Practice of Primary Molar Vital and Non Vital Pulp Therapy Among Pediatric Dental Program Directors and Pediatric Dentists / by Aaron William Miller
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Periodontics

Investigating the Role of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts Using a 3-Dimensional Collagen-Based Model / by Armin Mahdi Souzani
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Streptococcus Salivarius Secretes Novel Lantibiotics with Dual Antibiofilm and Immunomodulation Bioactivities / by Ruo Chen Huang 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Enhancement of a Collagen Membrane for Bone Regeneration / by Boris Godoy-Galvez 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

Site Specific Prediction for Early and Late Implant Failure in Single Teeth / by Michael Antonio Joseph Silva
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

CD4+/CD28- T Lymphocytes in Patients with Periodontitis: Investigating a Novel Mechanism for Alveolar Bone Resorption, and a Potential Link Between Oral and Systemic Inflammatory Disease / by Brian Christopher Wong
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

A Retrospective Cohort Investigation of Delayed Implant Placement Outcomes in Socket Preservation Grafted Sites / by Emilie J Thibault
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

Prosthodontics

A Mixed Methods Study of Dental Implant Treatment Outcome and Impact on Patients with Oligodontia from 1987 to 2022 / by Cui Cui 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

A Novel Association Between a Cytotoxic Helper T Cell Subtype and Peri-implantitis / by Steve Chang 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2023

The Long-Term Outcomes of Maxillary Implant-Supported Overdentures: A Retrospective Study / by Majid Zakeri 
MSc, University of Toronto, 2024

PhD

Development and Validation of an In vitro Model to Simulate Oral Challenges on Dental Materials / by Beshr Hajhamid
PhD, University of Toronto, 2023

Elucidating the Role of Lipid Binding Domains in V-ATPase a-subunits / by Anh Thi Ngoc Chu
PhD, University of Toronto, 2023

Elucidating the Role of the Hippocampus in Pain / by Lizbeth Ayoub 
PhD, University of Toronto, 2023

Innate Immunity Phenotypes in the Setting of Health and Tissue Inflammation / by Jeffrey William Chadwick
PhD, University of Toronto, 2023

Periodontal fibroblast– macrophage interactions and intervention dynamics in root resorption / by Rajeshwari Hadagalu Revana Siddappa
PhD, University of Toronto, 2024

Acute Effects and Mechanisms of Macrophage Contact Formation with Fibroblasts / by Maya Ezzo
PhD, University of Toronto, 2024