Sonrisas (Smiles) for Guatemala: Reestablishment of an Outreach Initiative Post-COVID
Author(s): Kayla J. Hunt, DDS 2024; Haley Hwajeong Kim, DDS 2024Mentor(s): N/A OKU Community Health Service Award — 1st Place
Category: 2024
Guatemala Global Service Trip Reaching the Community of Xenocoj
Author(s): Ruth Rauca, DDS 2025; Jane Yu, DDS 2025Mentor(s): Micheal Le, Carli Casey, Dr. Rodrigo, Dr. Aouse Khalil, Dr. Mark Stevenson, Dr. Aniket Dhamorikar, Dr. Eric Crum OKU Community Health Service Award — 2nd Place
Indio Trip: California Careforce
Author(s): P. Joseph Perez, DDS 2024; Shiv Chirag Patel, DDS 2024Mentor(s): Dr. Ned Nix, Prof. Eve Cuny, Dr. Peter Scheer, Dr. Brian Diep, and Dr. David K. Lam Personalized Instructional Program Community Health Service and Health Promotion Award — 1st Place
Give Kids A Smile Volunteer Event
Author(s): Sarah Keiko Hatsue Takahashi, DDS 2024; Taylor R. O’Reilly, DDS 2024Mentor(s): NA Personalized Instructional Program Community Health Service and Health Promotion Award — 2nd Place
The Effects of Frankincense on Pathogenic Bacteria in the Oral Microbiome
Author(s): Leo Lu, DDS 2024; Parker Smith, DDS 2025; Brendon Lowder, DDS 2026; Arick Christopher, DDS 2026; Daniel Pang, DDS 2026 Daniel Covarrubias, DDS 2026; Tyler West, DDS 2026; Easton Ellis, DDS 2026Mentor(s): David Vang Personalized Instructional Program Bench/Clinical Research …
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Management of Pain in Orthodontics
Author(s): Brianna Wolfe, DDS 2025; Gregory Pavlos, Ortho 2025Mentor(s): Dr. Marie N Tolarova and Dr. Mirek Tolar Personalized Instructional Program Bench/Clinical Research Award — 2nd Place
Exploring the Relationship Between Human Anatomy Education and Its Impact on Body Appreciation and Self-esteem Among Students
Author(s): Tyler Reed Starley, DDS 2024; Harrison Truman, DDS 2024Mentor(s): Dr. Rachel Novak, Dr. Homer Asadi, and Dr. Nick Forooghi Personalized Instructional Program Bench/Clinical Research Award — 2nd Place
Three-Dimensional Condylar Changes in the Surgery First Approach: A Comparison of Fixed Orthodontics vs. Invisalign Therapy
Author(s): Brendon Lowder DDS 2026; Ava Vakili, Ortho 2024Mentors: N/A Hinman Symposium Research Award
Folate Pharmacology and Metabolism with Focus on MTHFR and RFC-1 in Orofacial Clefts
Author(s): Tyler Reed Starley, DDS 2024Mentors: Dr. Tolarova and Dr. Tolar OKU Senior Excellence Award
Exploring the Potential of Periodontitis Vaccines: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis
Author(s): Jenny Choi, DH 2024; Lena Thien Nguyen, DH 2024Mentor(s): N/A Dental Hygiene Research Award