B4T Research Laboratory

March 13, 2017

The finalists of “The Award – Excellence in Prosthodontics Contest 2017”

B4T faculty member, Dr. Manuel Bratos has made it to the top three finalists of “The Award – Excellence in Prosthodontics Contest 2017” among 170 competitors from 53 countries. The UW FINALIST TEAM, Manuel Bratos DDS, MSD, CDT / Maria Nart DDS, MSD, ABO / Kenny Choy DDS, MSD, presents a complex interdisciplinary case: A minimally…


February 1, 2017

B4T Member Wins Research Day Award

Second-year student Paul Lutgen won the first place research day award for his poster presentation on the effects of silver diamine fluoride on dentin bond strength. The study was performed under supervision of Dr. Sadr at B4T. Paul spent the whole summer working on the project in the lab, and will present his results at the upcoming…


January 1, 2017

New Clinical Study on CAD/CAM All Ceramic Restorations Kicks Off

B4T director, Dr. Sorensen is the PI of this project working with Drs. Chen and Sadr on single tooth CAD/CAM restoration and new adhesive resin cement. The clinical study focuses on new FDA approved materials that utilize a dual-curing composite resin cement in combination with a light-cured single component dental adhesive for cementation of posterior ceramic restorations. The…


December 17, 2016

New Grant for Exploring an Alternative to X-rays for Special Needs Patients

“Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an innovate technology which has the potential to serve as an alternative to dental X-rays for patients with developmental disabilities or other special needs,” said Dr. Alireza Sadr, acting associate professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. “University of Washington DECOD Clinic provides services…