July 04, 2011
Summer Research Program 2011 Underway
Eight Dalhousie Dentistry and Dental Hygiene students have recently begun the Faculty of Dentistry
Summer Research Program. The program is funded by the Dean’s Office and provides an opportunity for students to participate in research projects under the supervision of Faculty members. The students are also given formal research training through seminars offered by the Integrated Health Research Training Partnership (
IHRTP).
The eight students were awarded the positions after a competitive application process.
Coralie Ayer will be working with Dr. Richard Price to determine the effect of energy on the polymerization of dental resins using different curing lights.
Samantha Brenton will examine the effects of xerostomic medications on the oral health of older Nova Scotians using data collected during the
TOHAP study. She will be supervised by Drs. Mary McNally and Debora Matthews.
Benjamin Lamarche will be working with Dr. Mark Filiaggi to develop antimicrobial dental implant surfaces.
Jacqueline Levangie will evaluate the clinical handling and mechanical properties of stimuli responsive glass ionomer cements, under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Boyd.
Katherine Logan will be researching the use of propofol-only sedation during oral and maxillofacial procedures. She will be supervised by Dr. Benjamin Davis.
Sarah Orser will work with Drs. Susan Bourque and Reginald Goodday to study the effect of maxillomandibular advancement surgery for sleep apnea on blood pressure.
Danny Pond will be investigating the factors influencing delays in diagnosis and treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma with Dr. Chad Robertson.
Michelle Ravlo will be working with Professors Heather Doucette and Peggy Maillet researching the role of cultural competency in the Dental Hygiene tobacco dependency education curriculum.
Students will work on their projects over the summer months and will present their research as poster or platform presentations at the Health Trainee Research Day on November 16, 2011. A more detailed description of the research projects is available
here.
