Awards and Award Winners
Competition winners are announced at the SeDR award ceremony, marking the end of the
SeDR Symposium. While all competition participants receive a certificate acknowledging
their work and contributions to research, monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three winners, with the amounts differing based on their placement: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
2026 SeDR Award Winners
Awards were announced Friday, April 17, 2026
Dental Hygiene
- 1st Place: Madison Christopher & Emily Dixon for "The Effectiveness of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Children with Obstructive
Sleep Apnea"
- 2nd Place: Logan Menard, Marlie Motes, & Riley Rogers for "The Use of Acupuncture on Pain Management and Local Anesthesia Success"
- 3rd Place: Caitlyn Briolat & Frida Alvarado-Cortez for "The New Face of Nicotine: Addiction Risks and Health Concerns of Tobacco-Free
Nicotine"
Undergraduate Original Research
- 1st Place: Jocelyn Tang for 鈥淓ffect of Transfer-learning on CNN-Identification of Radiographic Root Canal
Patterns鈥�
- 2nd Place: Sophia Tang for 鈥淢apping of Oral Tissue Extracellular Vesicles in Periodontal Health and Disease鈥�
- 3rd Place: Bryce Crosby for 鈥淧eriodontitis Promotes Brain Aging: Insights from the p16-3MR Senescence Reporter
Mouse鈥�
Graduate Original Research
- 1st Place: Kristen Quartararo, DMD for 鈥淓valuation of Barrier Membrane Material Immunogenicity in Human Gingival Fibroblast
Cell Cultures鈥�
- 2nd Place: Shivani Mallishery, DMD for 鈥淐omparison of Blue Diode Laser and Multi-Peak LED on Bond Strength of Pre-Coated
Orthodontic Brackets鈥�
- 3rd Place: Pouya Sabanik, DDS for 鈥淐uring Time and Unit Effects on Gold-standard Adhesives鈥� Bond Strength鈥�
Literature Review:
- 1st Place: Lukas Smidtas for 鈥淎llergenic Risks of Dental (Meth)acrylates: A Clinical Overview鈥�
- 2nd Place: Yesha Vyas for 鈥淒esign Determinants Governing Strength and Toughness of Dental Polymer-Infiltrated
Ceramics鈥�
- 3rd Place: Laurin McCoy for 鈥淏ridging Oral Health Gaps: Literature Review on Pediatric Preventive Dental
Care in Underserved Areas鈥�
Case Report:
- 1st Place: Hannah Price, DMD for 鈥淏eyond Bone Limitations: SFOT for High-Risk Orthodontic Movement鈥�
- 2nd Place: Justin Galliani, DDS for 鈥淧ersistent Erythematous Gingival Lesion at a Free Gingival Graft Site鈥�
- 3rd Place: Brad Corino, DMD for 鈥淐ombined orthodontic and prosthodontic esthetic rehabilitation of a pediatric
patient with congenital oligodontia.鈥�
Published Work:
- 1st Place: Steven Quintero for 鈥淓xploring the relationship between periodontal diseases and osteoporosis: potential
role of butyrate鈥�
- 2nd Place: Daniya Killedar for 鈥淧AMAM-IP6 Suppresses MMPs, Kills Bacteria, Maintains Human Pulp Cell Viability鈥�
- 3rd Place: Reid Loveless for 鈥淢acromolecular PAMAM-IP6 Dentin Conditioner: Selective Chelation, Bonding and
Interfacial Morphology鈥�
Honorable Mention:
- John Comisi, DDS for 鈥淥ral microbiome dysbiosis and dental caries risk in obstructive sleep apnea
and related sleep-disordered breathing鈥�
2025 SeDR Award Winners
Awards were announced Friday, April 18, 2025
Dental Hygiene
- 1st Place: Bonnie Hooker & Kristen Sims-Garcia for 鈥淓ffectiveness of Invisalign First Compound Compared to Fixed Orthodontic Appliances鈥�
- 2nd Place: Evi Tran & Louanna Jean Baptiste for 鈥淭he Anti-microbial And Anti-adhesive Effects of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanocomposites
Vs. Traditional Composites on Lingual Retainers鈥�
- 3rd Place: April Parrish & Ariana George for 鈥淭he Effect of Photodynamic Therapy for Treating Oral Lesions鈥�
Undergraduate Original Research
- 1st Place: Jasmine Canlas for 鈥淓ngineered Small Extracellular Vesicles as a Novel Antimicrobial Therapy for
Periodontal Disease鈥�
- 2nd Place: Craig Rodgers for 鈥淎dult Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Role of the Dentist鈥�
- 3rd Place: Tristan Pugh for 鈥淩adiographic Markers in Periapical Actinomycosis Infections: Characterizing
Potentially Helpful Features in Clinical Practice鈥�
Graduate Original Research
- 1st Place: Bidhan Bhandari for 鈥淚nhalant CBD alleviates the symptoms in Migraine鈥�
- 2nd Place: Justin Galliani for 鈥淚nfluence of Titanium Particle Size on Polarity, Function, and Survival of Control
and NF-魏B Knockout Macrophages鈥�
Literature Review
- 1st Place: Marisa Elliott for 鈥淭he Impact of Submerged Healing in Peri-implantitis Management鈥�
Case Report
- 1st Place: Kevin Shepherd for 鈥淟everaging an Ailing Implant to Enhance Soft Tissue Contours: A Case Report鈥�
- 2nd Place: Sung Woo for 鈥淢inimal extension of dental implants beyond the sinus floor without application
of a biomaterial鈥�
- 3rd Place: Hanna Price for 鈥淧eriodontal Management of Complex Soft Tissue Deficiency After Ameloblastoma
Surgery鈥�
Published Work
- 1st Place: Kole Fisher for 鈥淢icro-Computed tomography Evaluation of Obturation of Long-Oval Root Canals Using
Single-Cone with Apical Negative Pressure鈥�
- 2nd Place: Jocelyn Tang for 鈥淓ffectiveness Of Pulpotomy in Managing Carious-exposure In Mature Permanent
Teeth鈥�
Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Dental Hygiene Literature Review Award
- Gabriel Brunkow-Schnell & Laquita Addison for 鈥淓ffective Caries Detection Through Artificial Intelligence in Radiographs and
Intraoral Images鈥�
Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Literature Review Award
- Josh Stewart for 鈥淢anagement of the Anterior Open Bite Using Clear Aligner Therapy and Surgery-First:
Case Example and Scoping Review of the Literature鈥�