Center for Dental Biomaterials

Our center concentrates on maintaining and restoring oral health for patients through materials science study and interactions.

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Gator Dentists’ Business Idea Wins $10K Grant

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October 26, 2023

Gator Guard is a custom high-performance mouth guard 3D printed using Digital Light Processing technology. Read on for more!

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New Publication using AI in Restorative Dentistry

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January 3, 2023

The study evaluated the accuracy of machine learning regression models in predicting the final color of leucite-reinforced ceramic veneers.

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Koby Wins Most Outstanding Clinical Research…

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November 24, 2022

Thomas’ presentation focused on an algorithm he developed to predict the degree of conversion of resin-based composites.

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current research

1 Development of algorithms to predict clinical performance of dental materials based on static and dynamic mechanical tests.

2 New photoresponsive nanoparticles to be used in dental materials with smart capabilities

3 New photoinitiators to light cure resin-based materials using green and red wavelength

4 Effective light curing for polymerization of resin based composite materials

5 Adhesion of resin based composites to restorative dental materials and tooth hard tissues

6 Novel coatings to minimize surface degradation and fracture susceptibility of dental ceramics

7 Color Science

8 Mechanical Testing