A selection of scholarship from faculty members of the Department of Orthodontics (OR) at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific.

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Submissions from 2026

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Generative AI in Higher Education: A Survey Analysis of Ethics and Adoption Patterns Across University Faculty, Staff, and Students, Michele Gibney, Sinky Zheng, Cory Davia, Lindsay Gietzen, Karen M. Sarafian, Jennifer Helgren, Rajvinder Bains, Jonas Bianchi, Andrew Lloyd, and Bhavana Raja

Submissions from 2025

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COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis Mimicking Odontogenic Pain: A Report of Three Cases, Pegah Sarraf, Mahboube Hasheminasab, Mehrfam Khoshkhounejad, Seyed A. Abaee, Pardis Akbari, Mohammad H. Nekoofar, and Paul M.H. Dummer

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Treatment outcomes of 3D-printed custom and conventional mini-implant assisted rapid palatal expanders (MARPE), Yash Sharma, Heeyeon Suh, Jonas Bianchi, Audrey Yoon, and Heesoo Oh

Submissions from 2024

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A comprehensive patient-specific prediction model for temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis progression, Najla Al Turkestani, Tengfei Li, Jonas Bianchi, Marcela Gurgel, Juan Prieto, Hina Shah, Erika Benavides, Fabiana Soki, Yuji Mishina, Margherita Fontana, Arvind Rao, Hongtu Zhu, and Lucia Cevidanes

Submissions from 2023

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Three-dimensional comparison between the effects of mandibular advancement device and maxillomandibular advancement surgery on upper airway, Marcela Gurgel, Lucia Cevidanes, Fabio Costa, Rowdley Pereira, Paulo Cunali, Lia Bittencourt, Antonio Ruellas, Joao Gonçalves, Jonas Bianchi, and Cauby Chaves

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Multiple maxillary periodontal abscesses as a manifestation of post-coronavirus disease 2019 mucormycosis: a case report, Hossein Khoshkhou, Mahboube Hasheminasab, Daryoush Goudarzi Pour, Raika Jamali, Ghazal Morshedzadeh Tehrani, and Neda Moslemi

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Cross-sectional data accurately model longitudinal growth in the craniofacial skeleton, Kevin M. Middleton, Dana L. Duren, Kieran P. McNulty, Heesoo Oh, Manish Valiathan, and Richard J. Sherwood

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Interpretable artificial intelligence for classification of alveolar bone defect in patients with cleft lip and palate, Felicia Miranda, Vishakha Choudhari, Selene Barone, Luc Anchling, Nathan Hutin, Marcela Gurgel, Najla Al Turkestani, Marilia Yatabe, Jonas Bianchi, Aron Aliaga-Del Castillo, Paulo Zupelari-Gonçalves, Sean Edwards, Daniela Garib, Lucia Cevidanes, and Juan Prieto

Submissions from 2022

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Automatic multi-anatomical skull structure segmentation of cone-beam computed tomography scans using 3D UNETR, Maxime Gillot, Baptiste Baquero, Celia Le, Romain Deleat-Besson, Jonas Bianchi, Antonio Ruellas, Marcela Gurgel, Marilia Yatabe, Najla Al Turkestani, Kayvan Najarian, Reza Soroushmehr, Steve Pieper, Ron Kikinis, Beatriz Paniagua, Jonathan Gryak, Marcos Ioshida, Camila Massaro, Liliane Gomes, Heesoo Oh, Karine Evangelista, Cauby Maia Chaves Junior, and Daniela Garib

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Quantitative bone imaging biomarkers and joint space analysis of the articular Fossa in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis using artificial intelligence models, Tamara Mackie, Najla Al Turkestani, Jonas Bianchi, Tengfei Li, Antonio Ruellas, Marcela Gurgel, Erika Benavides, Fabiana Soki, and Lucia Cevidanes

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A CBCT Evaluation of Esthetic Preference Regarding the Perceived Facial Attractiveness of Young Korean Female Adults with a Normal Skeletal Pattern, Jin-Hyoung Oh, Jae H. Park, Heon J. Cho, Hye Y. Seo, and Jong-Moon Chae

Submissions from 2021

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Radiographic interpretation using high-resolution Cbct to diagnose degenerative temporomandibular joint disease, Jonas Bianchi, João R. Gonçalves, Antônio C. de Oliveira Ruellas, Júlia V. P. Bianchi, Lawrence M. Ashman, Marilia Yatabe, Erika Benavides, Fabiana N. Soki, and Lucia H. S. Cevidanes

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Decision Support Systems in Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis: A review of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Applications, Jonas Bianchi, Antonio Ruellas, Juan C. Prieto, Tengfei Li, Reza Soroushmehr, Kayvan Najarian, Jonathan Gryak, Romain Deleat-Besson, Celia Le, Marilia Yatabe, Marcela Gurgel, Najal A. Turkestani, Beatriz Paniagua, and Lucia Cevidanes

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Barriers and opportunities for dental school faculty research, David W. Chambers and Michelle Brady

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Dental long axes using digital dental models compared to cone-beam computed tomography, Amalia Cong, Camila Massaro, Antonio C. de Oliveira Ruellas, Mary Barkley, Marilia Yatabe, Jonas Bianchi, Marcos Ioshida, María A. Alvarez, Juan F. Aristizabal, Diego Rey, and Lucia Cevidanes

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Craniofacial and airway morphology of individuals with oculoauriculovertebral spectrum, Julianna de Oliveira Lima Parizotto, Adriano P. Peixoto, Karina T. Borsato, Jonas Bianchi, Siulan V. Pittoli, Cristiano Tonello, and João R. Gonçalves

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The significance of utilizing a corticotomy on periodontal and orthodontic outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis, Jonathan Gao, Trung Nguyen, Snehlata Oberoi, Heesoo Oh, Sunil Kapila, Richard T. Kao, and Guo-Hao Lin

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Three-dimensional craniofacial characteristics associated with obstructive sleep apnea severity and treatment outcomes, Marcela Gurgel, Lucia Cevidanes, Rowdley Pereira, Fabio Costa, Antonio Ruellas, Jonas Bianchi, Paulo Cunali, Lia Bittencourt, and Cauby C. Junior

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Estimating Craniofacial Growth Cessation: Comparison of Asymptote- and Rate-Based Methods, Anna M. Hardin, Ryan P. Knigge, Heesoo Oh, Manish Valiathan, Dana L. Duren, Kieran P. McNulty, Kevin L. Middleton, and Richard J. Sherwood

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Geometric morphometric analysis of growth patterns among facial types, Ryan P. Knigge, Kieran P. McNulty, Heesoo Oh, Anna M. Hardin, Emily V. Leary, Dana L. Duren, Manish Valiathan, and Richard J. Sherwood

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Condylar degeneration in anterior open bite patients: A cone beam computed tomography study, Linda Phi, Brad Albertson, David Hatcher, Shikha Rathi, Joorok Park, and Heesoo Oh

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Bayesian approach to longitudinal craniofacial growth: The Craniofacial Growth Consortium Study, Richard J. Sherwood, Heesoo Oh, Manish Valiathan, Kieran P. McNulty, Dana L. Duren, Ryan P. Knigge, Anna M. Hardin, Christina L. Holzhauser, and Kevin M. Middleton

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Clinical decision support systems in orthodontics: A narrative review of data science approaches, Najla A. Turkestani, Jonas Bianchi, Roma Deleat-Besson, Celia Le, Li Tengfei, Juan C. Prieto, Marcela Gurgel, Antonio C. O. Ruellas, Camila Massaro, Aron A. Del Castillo, Karine Evangelista, Marilia Yatabe, Erika Benavides, Fabiana Soki, Winston Zhang, Kayvan Najarian, Jonathan Gryak, Martin Styner, Jean-Christophe Fillion-Robin, Beatriz Paniagua, Reza Soroushmehr, and Lucia H. S. Cevidanes

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Measuring orthodontic treatment impact: Description or judgment, challenge or result, Kaiyuan Xi, Shadiyah E. Hasan, Gui Chen, Siqi Liu, David W. Chambers, and Tianmin Xu

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Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the internal nasal valve and obstructive nasal symptoms in children, Audrey Yoon, Mohamed Abdelwahab, Stanely Liu, James Oh, Heeyeon Suh, Michael Trieu, Kevin Kang, and Daniela Silva

Opioid Prescription Writing, Andrew L. Young

Pain Diagnosis, Andrew L. Young

Sleep Bruxism & Sleep Apnea, Andrew L. Young

TMD Diagnostic Checklist, Andrew L. Young

TMD Home Care Regimen, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2020

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The three-dimensional stable mandibular landmarks in patients between the ages of 12.5 and 17.1 years, Gui Chen, Mona Al Awadi, David W. Chambers, Manuel O. Lagravère-Vich, Tianmin Xu, and Heesoo Oh

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Diagnostic paths for a mouth-breathing patient, Silké Cummings and David W. Chambers

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Clinical implications of age-related change of the mandibular plane angle, Anna M. Hardin, Manish Valiathan, Heesoo Oh, Ryan P. Knigge, Kieran P. McNulty, Emily V. Leary, Dana L. Duren, and Richard J. Sherwood

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Self-regeneration of an extensive bony defect following mandibular resection, Mahboube Hasheminasab, Reza Sharifi, Mahsa Mortazavi, and Arezoo Javani

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Airway and cephalometric changes in adult orthodontic patients after premolar extractions, Adrienne Joy, Joorok Park, David W. Chambers, and Heesoo Oh

Somatosensory profile of a patient with mixed connective tissue disease and Sjögren syndrome, Kana Ozasa, Chisa Nishihara, Kosuke Watanabe, Andrew L. Young, Junad Khan, Chelsia Sim, Aki Yamamoto, Yoshiki Imamura, and Noboru Noma

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Bayesian approach to longitudinal craniofacial growth: The Craniofacial Growth Consortium Study, Richard J. Sherwood, Heesoo Oh, Manish Valiathan, Kieran P. McNulty, Dana L. Duren, Ryan P. Knigge, Anna M. Hardin, Christina L. Holzhauser, and Kevin M. Middleton

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Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the internal nasal valve and obstructive nasal symptoms in children, Audrey Yoon, Mohamed Abdelwahab, Stanley Liu, James Oh, Heesoo Oh, Michael Trieu, Kevin Kang, and Daniela Silva

Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Overview of Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

The Botox Option: An Introduction To Its Use for TMD, Andrew L. Young

TMD Examination Protocol and Treatment, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2019

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In vivo effectiveness and safety of probiotics on prophylaxis and treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Lijun Hu, Mimi Zhou, Andrew L. Young, Weiwei Zhao, and Zhimin Yan

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Orofacial Pain and Menstrually Related Migraine, Chisa Nishihara, Keisuke Hatori, Yung-Chu Hsu, Kana Ozasa, Andrew L. Young, Yoshiki Imamura, and Noboru Noma

Faculty Development Day – How To Lead a Case-Based Seminar Discussion, Andrew L. Young

Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Cases, Andrew L. Young

One Way (But Not The Only Way) To Make A Night Guard, Andrew L. Young

Overview of Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2018

Midface migraine with concomitant dental disease: A report of two cases, Kosuke Watanabe, Makoto Hayashi, Andrew L. Young, Zhimin Yan, Yoshiki Imamura, and Noboru Noma

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Enhancing Patient Care Through Evidence-Based Dentistry, Andrew L. Young

It’s Getting On My Nerves: Neuropathic Pain of the Mouth, Andrew L. Young

Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Cases, Andrew L. Young

Sleep Disorders and TMD—Should There Be A Concern?, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders, or Temperamental Disorders?, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Cadaver Dissection and Clinical Application Workshop, Andrew L. Young

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The Anatomy of a Clinical Study — In Everyday Terms, Andrew L. Young

The Many Flavors of Pain in the Mouth and Face, Andrew L. Young

The Straws that Broke the Camel’s Back (in UOP Alumni Mid-Year Symposium), Andrew L. Young

TMD: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 3-Day Course, Andrew L. Young

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Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Incorporating Evidence-Based Dentistry, Andrew L. Young and Des Gallagher

Consomic rats parental strains differ in sensory perception, pain developed following nerve injury and in IL-1 beta and IL-6 levels, Andrew L. Young, Mythili Kalladka, Archana Viswanath, Tal Zusman, and Junad Khan

Mouse model demonstrates strain differences in susceptibility to opioid side effects, Andrew L. Young, Archana Viswanath, Mythili Kalladka, Junad Khan, Eli Eliav, and Scott R. Diehl

Submissions from 2017

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Pro and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels (TNF- , IL-1 , IL-6 andIL-10) in rat model of neuroma, Junad Khan, Noboru Noma, Andrew L. Young, and Davis Thomas

Painful Trigeminal Neuropathy Attributed to a Space-occupying Lesion Presenting as a Toothache: A Report of 4 Cases, Noboru Noma, Makoto Hayashi, Isao Kitahara, Andrew L. Young, Maasa Yamamoto, Kosuke Watanabe, and Yoshiki Imamura

Orofacial pain and headaches associated with exfoliation glaucoma, Noboru Noma, Mayumi Iwasa, Andrew L. Young, Mariko Ikeda, Yung-Chu Hsu, Maasa Yamamoto, Kenji Inoue, and Yoshiki Imamura

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Control Pain Without Being Controlled: Wise Use of Narcotics, Andrew L. Young

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Idiopathic condylar resorption: The current understanding in diagnosis and treatment, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders Mini Residency, 4-Day Course, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders Mini Residency, 4-Day Course, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders: Short and Sweet, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2016

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The ABC’s of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Cases, Homer Asadi, Terry Hoover, Joorok Park, and Andrew L. Young

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Doctor, Why Does It Hurt? Orofacial Pain, Sources, and Treatment, Homer Asadi and Andrew L. Young

It’s Getting On My Nerves: Neuropathic Pain in the Mouth and Face, Andrew L. Young

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Orofacial Pain Overview: Getting Rid of the Riddles, Andrew L. Young

Overview of Pains in the Mouth, Andrew L. Young

Temporomandibular Disorders: An Overview, Andrew L. Young

The Many Flavors of Pain in the Mouth and Face, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2015

Diagnosis and Management of TMD, Andrew L. Young

Doctor, Why Does It Hurt? Orofacial Pain, Sources, and Treatment, Andrew L. Young

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Internal Derangements of the Temporomandibular Joint: A review of the anatomy, diagnosis, and management, Andrew L. Young

Outsmarting Temporomandibular Disorders: Tricks and Principles for Diagnosing TMD and Simple Regimens for Treatment, Andrew L. Young

TMD for the Dental Hygienist, Andrew L. Young

TMD for the General Practitioner, Andrew L. Young

Understanding Neuropathic Pain & Headaches: How They Affect Dentistry and TMD, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2014

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The twin block: a simple technique to block both the masseteric and the anterior deep temporal nerves with one anesthetic injection, Samuel Y. P. Quek, Andrew L. Young, and Gayathri Subramanian

Briefer on TMD and Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Diagnosis and Management of Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

History-Taking for Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Outsmarting Temporomandibular Disorders: Tricks and Principles for Diagnosing TMD and Simple Regimens for Treatment, Andrew L. Young

TMD and Orofacial Pain in a Nutshell, Andrew L. Young

TMD and Orofacial Pain – Short and Sweet, Andrew L. Young

TMD for Orthodontists, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2013

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Stellate ganglion block as an early intervention in sympathetically maintained headache and orofacial pain Caused by Temporal Arteritis, Noboru Noma, Hiroshi Kamo, Yuka Nakaya, Ko Dezawa, Andrew L. Young, Junad Khan, and Yoshiki Imamura

Non-narcotic Pain Management, Andrew L. Young

Occlusal Appliances: When, How, and the Evidence, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2012

Introduction to Diagnosing Temporomandibular Disorders in Sleep Apnea Patients, Andrew L. Young

Triple-O: Oral Medicine, Oral Radiology, and Orofacial Pain, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2011

TMD and Orofacial Pain – The Basics, Andrew L. Young

Submissions from 2009

The role of the opioid system in il-2 and il-4 analgesic effects, Junad Khan, Andrew L. Young, and Eli Eliav

Enhanced neuropathic pain analgesia with duloxetine and pregabalin combination pharmacotherapy in the rat, Andrew L. Young, Junad Khan, and Eli Eliav