November 27, 2019
Vernon Zander

Class of 2020 Project Title: Dentin Demineralization Prevention by SDF and SDF-KI Publication: Microcomputed Tomography Evaluation of Root Dentin Caries Prevention by Topical Fluorides and Potassium Iodide. Zander V, Chan D, Sadr A. Sensors (Basel). 2019 Feb 20;19(4). pii: E874. Presentation: MicroCT Assessment of Dentin Demineralization Prevention by SDF and SDF-KI 2018 AADR/CADR Annual Meeting (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Authors: Zander Vernon, Chan Daniel, Sadr Alireza. Also presented in Academy…
Mark Van Duker

Class of 2020 Project Title: Effect of SDF and KI on Bonding to Caries-affected Dentin Publication: Effect of silver diamine fluoride and potassium iodide on bonding to demineralized dentin. Van Duker M, Hayashi J, Chan DC, Tagami J, Sadr A. American Journal of Dentistry. 2019 Jun;32(3):143-146. Presentation: Effect of SDF and KI on Bonding to Caries-affected Dentin. 2018 AADR/CADR…
Paul Lutgen

Class of 2019 Project Title: Protocols of SDF Application for Adhesive Bonding Publication: Effects of silver diammine fluoride on bond strength of adhesives to sound dentin. Lutgen P, Chan D, Sadr A. Dental Materials Journal. 2018 Nov 30;37(6):1003-1009. Presentation: Effects of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Dentin Bond Strength 2017 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session (San Francisco, California) Authors: Lutgen Paul, Chan Daniel, Sadr Alireza. Presentation: Micro-shear Bond Strength of…
January 22, 2019
UW SOD hosts the IAD 2019
Dr. Sadr is chairing the organising committee of the 2019 International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry on Sunday and Monday, June 16-17, 2019, at the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle, Washington, United States. The IAD is a gathering of researchers and clinicians and was first held by the Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry…
January 4, 2019
ACP Clinician Researcher Award
Dr. John Sorensen has received the 2018 Clinician/Researcher Award from the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP). The award honors outstanding contributions to academic dentistry, prosthodontics, and the sciences. “This is the highest honor I have ever received, and I could not be more proud,” Dr. Sorensen said. “While I enjoy answering clinical questions through research,…
November 15, 2018
Special Issue: Sensors in Dentistry
Dr. Sadr is editing a special issue for the journal Sensors. “Sensors in Dentistry” will cover all aspects of clinical and research applications of sensing technologies operating in any region of the electromagnetic spectrum in the field of dentistry. Attention will be given to 3D and tomographic imaging techniques in the dental field, including but not…
March 21, 2018
B4T presence at AADR 2018
B4T research findings will be presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. If you are attending the meeting in Florida, make sure you won’t miss out on them. Dr. Yen-Wei Chen, Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry will present Clinical Analysis of Digital Impressions for Posterior…
February 1, 2018
UWSOD Research Day Winners
At the School of Dentistry’s annual Research Day on Jan 30, 2018, B4T member and 2nd year dental student Mark Van Duker was announced as the third position winner of the Summer Research Fellowship (SURF) Student Clinician Competition, following classmates Kristie Cheng and Taylor Wilkins. Mark spent the summer studying the effect of silver diamine fluoride and…
January 6, 2018
B4T Wins a Competitive Grant on Digital Dentistry
Drs. John Sorensen (PI), Ali Sadr and Yen-Wei Chen have been awarded the 2017 DTA Foundation/Dental Lifeline Network grant “Digital dentistry for oral rehabilitation of patients with special needs”. Digital dentistry and CAD/CAM restoration are rapidly developing fields in dentistry. The technology has been generally perceived as a luxury or expensive treatment option. However, we believe the…
June 30, 2017
New B4T Publication in the Journal of Dental Research Introduces Real-time Imaging of Dental Composites
Dr. Sadr is the lead researcher on a Journal of Dental Research (JDR) article describing the unique capability of optical Coherence Tomography technology for real-time imaging of dental structures, especially for time-resolved determination of defect formation. The 2017 article is a collaborative project between UW and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, which for the first…