AAC STUDENT CARIOLOGY RESEARCH AWARDS
2024 Awardees
DDS/DMD Category

Student

Mentor
Institution:
The University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
Title:
Does oral microbiome modulation represent a promising targeted preventive therapy for dental caries?
DDS/DMD Category

Student

Mentor
Institution:
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Title:
Physical and antibacterial in-vitro effects of experimental silver diamine fluoride application methodologies.
2023 Awardees
DDS/DMD Category

Student

Mentor

Mentor
Institution:
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Title:
Determining efficacy of early stage caries diagnosis by fluorescein starch nanoparticles.
MS/Resident Category

Student

Mentor
Institution:
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
Title:
Dental resin blend loaded with ZnO nanoparticles and ruthenium towards an antimicrobial photodynamic therapy.
Inaugural Year 2022
DDS/DMD Category

Student

Mentor
Institution:
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Title:
Effect of high-fructose corn syrup on biofilm cariogenicity and dental caries.
MS/Resident Category

Student

Mentor
Institution:
University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
Title:
Evaluating Near Infrared Imaging (NIRI) in intraoral scanners for interproximal caries detection.
PhD Category

Student

Mentor
Institution:
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Title:
Partners in Grime: Exploring the role of catalase in synergism between Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans.