Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effect of Printing Orientation on the Trueness and Precision of Screw Access Channel Dimensions Across Different Prosthetic Screw Designs in 3D-Printed Resin-Based Implant Restorations, Abdullah F S O Alomair
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Micro and Nanoparticles Released From the Degradation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Materials, Austin Chikamoto
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Intaglio Surface Optimization of 3D-Printed Removable Complete Denture Prostheses Aiming to Minimize Candida albicans Adhesion, Alessandra Forlano
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Diabetes Exacerbates Experimental Peri-implantitis in Mice through Enhanced IL-17-mediated Pathogenesis and a Sustained Alteration of the Oral Microbiome, Jacques Christopher Jaar
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Factors Impacting the Duration of Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment with Four-Premolar Extractions in a Postgraduate Clinic Setting, Kim-Sa Kelly
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Cellular Immune Responses of THP-1 Monocytes to the Elute from Invisalign® SmartTrack Material: An in-vitro study, Diana Yeijin Kim
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Orthodontic Tooth Movement on the Maxillary Sinuses, Julia Lynn Kohler
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Implant Analog Positional Accuracy of Full-Arch Definitive Models Fabricated with Three Addictive Manufacturing Technologies: An In Vitro Study, Jung Min Kwon
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effect of 3rd Order Bracket-Wire Interactions on the Resistance to Sliding in Sliding Mechanics, Christopher Mariani
Thesis - NSU Access Only: TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS FOR DIFFERENT CROWN TO IMPLANT RATIO IN POSTERIOR SCREW RETAINED SINGLE CROWN SINGLE IMPLANT RESTORATION: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Amr Mohamed
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Determination of skeletal and dental alveolar effects of maxillary expansion using orthodontic fixed appliances in children: a retrospective CBCT analysis, Komal Virk
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Investigating Color Effects of Surface Treatments on High Translucent Zirconia Restorations (In Vitro), Wadiah Hashim B Almadani
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EFFECT OF LANGUAGE ON CONTENT ANALYSIS OF AI-GENERATED (CHATGPT) RESPONSES CONCERNING TRADITIONAL ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT, Beau Christopher Byers
Thesis - NSU Access Only: RH-PDGF VERSUS ENAMEL MATRIX DERIVATIVES FOR TREATMENT OF INTRABONY PERIODONTAL DEFECTS, Arsalan Danesh
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EFFECT SIZE REPORTING PRACTICES IN ORTHODONTICS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH IMPACT FACTORS, Saba Dolatshahi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Mix of Demineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft and Deproteinized Bovine Bone Mineral: a Possible Solution for Alveolar Ridge Preservation?, Andee Goldstein
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Assessing Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPT) in Orthodontic Clear Aligner Therapy Knowledge: Comparative Analysis of English and Spanish Responses, Mitchell Hong
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Assessing Alveolar Bone Thickness in the Mandibular Incisor Region in Different Malocclusions Using CBCT Imaging, Ana Raffaini Martins Wright
Thesis - NSU Access Only: ASSESSING CHATGPT 4o MINI’S ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY KNOWLEDGE: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND SPANISH RESPONSES, Charles Henry Moll
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Oral Epithelial Cells (OBA-9) Upon Exposure to Aligner Elute: An In-Vitro Study, Thimanthi Withana
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Assessing Dental Students’ Willingness to Discuss HPV and HPV Vaccination with Patients in the Dental Setting, Carly Chaplin
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Examining The Impact of Unflavored Toothpaste on Plaque Reduction Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder- Cross-Sectional Study, Harini Chitta
Thesis - NSU Access Only: MANDIBULAR INCISOR CROWDING ANALYSIS: A CONTRAST OF METHODS OF LITTLE’S IRREGULARITY INDEX AND MERRIFIELD’S SPACE ANALYSIS USING DIGITAL METHODOLOGY, Sally Katherine Claassen
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Characterization of systemic and local immune/inflammatory profiles between low vs. high grade periodontitis patients- Are they distinctively different?, Islam Elderbashy
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Influence of Dry Mouth Medications on Friction During Orthodontic Sliding Mechanics, Joseph Finelli
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Spatial relationships of lower incisor to alveolar housing and symphyseal anatomy in untreated skeletal class I and class II malocclusion – a CBCT study, Katherine Lemoine
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Comparison of resistance to sliding of three different bracket systems after various sliding distances, Jonathan Lucas
Thesis - NSU Access Only: ALVEOLAR CANAL DISSECTION APPROACH FOR DATA COLLECTION ON ALVEOLAR CANAL BONE STATUS, Abdulaziz Mandani
Thesis - NSU Access Only: COMPARISONS OF RESISTANCE TO SLIDING OF DIFFERENT EDGEWISE BRACKETS WITHIN A BRACKET SYSTEM, Vivek Manda
Thesis - NSU Access Only: SHADE COMPARISON OF ZIRCONIA SPECIMENS TO VITA CLASSICAL SHADE GUIDE USING A DIGITAL SPECTROPHOTOMETER, Abdulmuhsen Marafi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY OF CBCT AND IMPRESSION INVERSION IN GENERATING WORKING MODELS FOR FULL ARCH IMPLANT RECONSTRUCTIONS, Neeraj Surathu
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Comparison of orthodontic load systems created during correction of Class II malocclusions using Maxillary Segmental Distalizers (MSDs): A Finite Element Analysis (FEA)., Anastasia Tsolaki
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EVALUATION OF STAINING, COLOR STABILITY, BLENDING EFFECT, AND DEPTH OF CURE OF A NEW UNIVERSAL RESIN COMPOSITE, Hanan Alalawi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: INFLUENCE OF MATERIAL & TECHNIQUE OF CONVERSION ON INTERIM PROSTHESIS FRACTURE, John Vito Bender
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EVALUATING OUTCOME METRICS AND DIRECTIONS IN ORTHODONTIC CASE REPORTS AS PUBLISHED IN AJO-DO FROM 1966 TO 2021, Emilio Roberto Hernandez
Thesis - NSU Access Only: 3D Analysis of Impacted Maxillary Canine Position in Various Skeletal Relationships: A Retrospective Study, Mandi Malka Hirsch
Thesis - NSU Access Only: COMPARING STRAIGHT VERSUS ANGLED SCREW CHANNEL SYSTEMS IN ANTERIOR MAXILLA USING CBCT (CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY) FOR PLANNING A SCREW-RETAINED RESTORATION AFTER IMMEDIATE IMPLANT PLACEMENT: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Muhammad Taimur Khan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Sleep-related breathing disorders and periodontal condition: an exploratory study using cone-beam computed tomography oropharyngeal volumetric airway analysis., Shakeel Khan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Expression of IL-1β in oral epithelial cells (OBA-9), Periodontal Ligament (PDL) cells, THP-1 Cell Line (Monocyte), and Human Gingival Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hGMSCs) upon Exposure to Invisalign® SmartTrack™ elute: An In Vitro Study, Karen Nachum
Thesis - NSU Access Only: SURVIVAL OF ENDOCROWNS RESTORING EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED ENDODONTICALLY TREATED PREMOLARS, Rufaida Quqandi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: COMPARISONS OF RESISTANCE TO SLIDING OF AESTHETICALLY COATED AND UNCOATED ARCHWIRES AFTER LONG-TERM IMMERSION IN WATER, Aaron Eckart Schubel
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Lactobacillus acidophilus Associated with Early Childhood Caries, TEJASWI SINGANA
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EFFECTS OF COFFEE AND OTHER BEVERAGES ON THE FORCE PROFILE OF ELASTIC POWER CHAINS OVER TIME; AN INVITRO STUDY, Marissa Solares
Thesis - NSU Access Only: QUANTIFICATION OF CLEFT VOLUME IN PATIENTS WITH UNILATERAL CLEFT LIP AND PALATE: A DEEP LEARNING-BASED 3D-MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS., Beatriz Tejera
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EVALUATION OF OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND COLOR STABILITY OF LIGHT-CURE VS DARK-CURE RESIN CEMENTS AFTER WATER AGING., husam alofi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: SUBMERGED VERSUS NON-SUBMERGED HEALING OF IMPLANTS SUBJECTED TO CONTOUR AUGMENTATION, Haider Alramli
Thesis - NSU Access Only: WEAR PROPERTIES OF 5Y-ZP ZIRCONIA AGAINST ENAMEL: AN IN VITRO COMPARATIVE STUDY, Aseel Altemimi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Salivary Mucin and Its Effect on the Resistance to Sliding, Kenton Craig Covington
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Changes in condylar position evaluated by CBCT after orthodontic treatment with MEAW technique: A retrospective study, Carole Anne Gleich
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Cytokine profiles in guided angiogenic differentiation of human gingiva derived mesenchymal stem cells., Athina Karatzea
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Novel Approach to Orthodontic Treatment Outcome Assessment - Examining Class I Extraction Mechanics, Albert Lucas
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effect of Whitening Toothpastes that Contain Hydrogen Peroxide or Peroxide with Sodium Bicarbonate on Bond Strength of Resin Composite Restorations: An In-vitro Study, Abeer A. Qahtani
Thesis - NSU Access Only: DETERMINANTS OF ADULT ORTHODONTIC PATIENT WILLINGNESS TO RECEIVE AN E-CIGARETTE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FROM THEIR ORTHODONTIST, Gerry Schwartz
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Stainless Steel, Cobalt-Chromium, Titanium-Molybdenum, and Niobium-Based Β-Titanium Alloy Orthodontic Wires in Meaw and Geaw Techniques: an In Vitro Study, Hayoung Shin
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF PROTON RADIATION ON THE MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAT-CURED AND MILLED PMMA, Aya Zaqzouq
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Durability of Different Processing Methods of Poly Methyl Methacrylate Used for Implant-supported Dental Prosthetics, Mohammad Ajrash
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Influence of production method and surface polishing of tooth colored resin materials on their surface characteristics and bacterial adhesion, Mohammad Alamri
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Mechanical and physical behavior of 3D-printed and milled PMMA used for implant supported prosthetics: the impact of hydrothermal aging – an in vitro study., Shaymaa Bader Alkhalifah
Thesis - NSU Access Only: THE INFLUENCE OF ABUTMENT MACRO-DESIGN ON PERI-IMPLANT TISSUE DIMENSIONS FOR GUIDED PLACED AND RESTORED IMPLANTS: A 3-YEAR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL., Mohammed AlRubaie
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Color Masking Efficacy of Resin Infiltration, Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate, and Fluoride Varnish on the Appearance of White Spot Lesions at Various Depths, Dina Banakhar
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The effect of different mouth rinses on force decay of orthodontic elastomeric chain: a comparative in vitro study, Elyssa Dawn Barnett
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Association Between Force Decay and Color Pigmentation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Power Chain: An In-Vitro Study, James Hanna
Thesis - NSU Access Only: THE FRACTURE/FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF ZIRCONIA IMPLANTS COMPARED TO TITANIUM IMPLANTS, Lamya Ismail
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Evaluation of Physical Properties of a Universal Resin Composite with Emphasis on Surface Characteristics and Radiopacity, Manar Tariq M Karawi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effect of 40% Sodium Ascorbate on Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin Immediately After Bleaching With 40% Hydrogen Peroxide, Ahmed Katib
Thesis - NSU Access Only: THE EFFECT OF CO2 LASER IRRADIATION AND ACIDULATED PHOSPHATE FLUORIDE TREATMENT ON INHIBITION OF ENAMEL DEMINERALIZATION: AN IN VITRO STUDY, Tamara Latif
Thesis - NSU Access Only: COMPARISON OF RESISTANCE TO SLIDING OF GUMMETAL® WIRE TO STAINLESS STEEL AT ACTIVE AND PASSIVE BRACKET ANGULATIONS IN WET AND DRY CONDITIONS: AN IN VITRO STUDY, Amelia Lindsey
Thesis - NSU Access Only: THE EVALUATION OF ORTHODONTIC PARAMETERS BETWEEN PRE-TREATMENT CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY PREDICTIONS AND CLINICALLY ACHIEVED OUTCOMES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Eric Meyer
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Evaluation of the Shear Bond Strength of Reline Materials to Three Types of Denture Resin Materials, Bahareh Moradi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EVALUATION OF OBTURATION OF MAXILLARY FIRST PREMOLARS USING TWO DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES, Neil Singh
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Oral Probiotic Supplementation as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Therapy in Peri-Implantitis Lesions: 6 Month Results, Jason Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Thesis: Reliability of Methods to Evaluate Sensitivity Caused by In-office Bleaching Procedures, Ahmed Abuzinadah
Thesis: Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Candida albicans Associated with Early Childhood Caries, Sarah Al Kukash
Thesis: Heat Generation of Bulk-fill Composites Polymerized by Multipeak Versus Single Peak Light Curing Units, Fahad Baabdullah
Thesis: Dentists’ Communication Skills as Determinants of Patient Initiation of Treatment, Nojoud Omar A Balubaid
Thesis: Dental Visual Support Schedule App for Behavior Management of Pediatric Dental Patients with Autism: Pilot study, Ana Lina Gonzalez Caceres
Thesis: Oral Probiotic Supplementation as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Therapy in Peri-implantitis Lesions: A Pilot Study, Po-Ning Polly Huang
Thesis: Transitioning from Individualized Pediatric Dental Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Mailman Segal Dental Clinic to Traditional Dental Settings, Toni-Marie Small
Thesis: The Effect of Dental Probiotic Use on the Inhibition of Streptococcus Mutans: A Clinical Study, Halah Thanoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Thesis: Influence of Abutment Macro-Design on Peri-Implant Tissue Dimensions for Guided Placed and Restored Implants, Bashar Adeinat
Thesis: The Influence of Abutment Macro-Design on Peri-Implant Tissue Dimensions for Guided Placed and Restored Implants: A 1-Year Randomized Controlled Trial and CBCT Analysis, Abdulaziz Ali
Thesis: The Relationship of Parent-Reported Symptoms of Sleep-Disordered Breathing with the Presence of Malocclusion and Craniofacial Disharmony in Pediatric Orthodontic Patients, Astin Barnes
Thesis: Reliability of Bond Strength Using Universal Adhesives to Variable Dentin Conditions, Marwa Bawazir
Thesis - NSU Access Only: AN EVALUATION OF INTER-CANINE DISTANCE AND ARCH FORM WITHIN THE DIGITAL STAGES OF CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY, Terrence Lamont Campbell
Thesis: Likability and Efficacy of Gummy Oral Sedative by Pediatric Patients, Marisol Carbonell
Thesis: Correlation of Body Mass Index Percentile and Craniofacial Morphology: A Retrospective, cross-sectional study, Adam G. Danze
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effect of Antimicrobial Irrigation on Bacterial Colonization of the Implant Cavity and Sulcus, and Early Marginal Bone Level Changes: A Prospective, Short-term Clinical Study, Kyle DeLuca
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Cephalometric Values of Citizens of the Chickasaw Nation, Ryan Fitzgerald
Thesis: VEGF Induced Differentiation of Gingival Stem Cells to Endothelial Cells in Vitro, Garima Gupta
Thesis: Effect of Increased Implant Crown Height on Fracture Strength of IPS-e.max CAD Hybrid Abutment Crown: An In-vitro Study, Mohammad Mehdi Imani-Emadi
Thesis: Physical and Optical Properties of Provisional Crown and Bridge Materials Fabricated Using CAD/CAM Milling or 3D Printing Technology, Niranjan Joshi
Thesis: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Behaviors About Caries Risk Assessment and Management, Ahmad Malluh
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Influence of contamination and cleaning on shear bond strength to zirconia surfaces, Leila Nikpour
Thesis - NSU Access Only: COMPARISON OF THE FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE OF DIFFERENT WIRE DIMENSIONS IN CONVENTIONAL AND SPEED SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET SYSTEMS: AN IN-VITRO STUDY, John T. Ritter
Thesis: Possible Pathologic Effect of HMGB1 on P. gingivalis Induced Inflammatory Response by Macrophages, Michelle Marie Torres Santos
Thesis - NSU Access Only: THE EFFECT OF OVER THE COUNTER FLOURIDE MOUTHWASHES ON STAINLESS STEEL SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS: AN IN VITRO STUDY, Stephanie Marie Wilson
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of local administration of Anti RANKL Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) and Bisphosphonate (Clodronate) on orthodontic tooth movement in a rat model, Farnaz Younessian
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Thesis: Flexural Strength and Optical Characteristics of High Translucency Zirconia, Golsa Akbarian
Thesis: Evaluating the Protective Effect of Fluoride Varnishes on Enamel Subjected to Demineralization and Tooth-Brush Abrasion, Hathal Albagami
Thesis: Depth of cure of resin composites: effect of incremental layering versus bulk placement and effect of curing light type, Najat Aldossarry