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PERSONAL INFORMATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Jason Alan Griggs
TITLE: Associate Dean for Research, School of
Dentistry
DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO UMMC: August 1, 2007
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rockledge, Florida
DATE OF BIRTH: June 24, 1970
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: English
CITIZENSHIP: U.S.
EDUCATION
Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical
Materials Science
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
& Rehabilitation
1993 B.S., Materials Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1996 M.S., Materials Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1998 Ph.D., Materials Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
HONORS AND AWARDS
2003 Mentor to Adam Benham: First Place, Student Poster Presentation, Baylor
College of Dentistry Research Day
2004 First recipient of Basic Science Faculty Research Award, Baylor College of
Dentistry
2004 Mentor to Chris Gerwig: Recipient of Bloc Travel Award, American
Association for Dental Research
2004 Mentor to Clarisse Ng: Second Place, John J. Sharry Research Competition,
American College of Prosthodontics
2004 Fellow, Academy of Dental Materials
2005 Mentor to Sophocles Voyiazis: Recipient of International Team for
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2006 Mentor to Linda Gruetter: Recipient of International Team for Implantology
Research Fellowship, ITI Foundation
2006 Mentor to Clarisse Ng: Recipient of the Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing
Award, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
2009 D1 All-Star Teacher, selected by students of Hembree Honor Society, School
of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center
2009 Nelson Order for Excellence in Teaching, University of Mississippi Medical
Center
2009 Gold Medallion for Research Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical
Center
2009 Mentor to Marcia Borba: Recipient of the George C. Paffenbarger award for
student research, Academy of Dental Materials
2010 Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, Mississippi Chapter, American
College of Dentistry
2010 Mentor to T. Brice McMurphy: Recipient of Bloc Travel Award, American
Association for Dental Research
2011 Mentor to Chris Harris: ADA/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Award,
School of Dentistry Research Day
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1988 - 1990 Institute for Electronics & Electrical Engineering
1992 - Present American Ceramic Society
1994 - Present IADR/AADR
1995 - Present Keramos
1996 - Present Academy of Dental Materials
1998 - Present ADEA
1999 - 2008 Sigma Xi
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
1988 - 1990 Elected IEEE Representative to Benton Engineering Council,
University of Florida
1998 Oral Session Chair, “Dental Ceramics: Materials and Wear
Evaluation,” International Association for Dental Research
1998 - 2004 Appointed to Membership Chair of Academy of Dental Materials
1999 NIH/CSR Oral Biology and Medicine (OBM1) study section
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2000 Oral Session Chair, “Biomechanics and Biomaterials,” Texas
Mineralized Tissue Society
2001 Elected Vice-President, Dallas Chapter of IADR/AADR
2001 Oral Session Chair, “Alumina and Zirconia Ceramics,” International
Association for Dental Research
2002 Elected President, Dallas Chapter of IADR/AADR
2002 - 2003 Elected to Board of Directors of Academy of Dental Materials
2003 Special Member, NIH/CSR Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences
(ODCS) study section
2003 Oral Session Chair, “Adhesion to Metal and Ceramic Substrates,”
International Association for Dental Research
2003 - 2005 Appointed to Science Information Committee of AADR (Chair 2005)
2003 - 2005 Editorial Board, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
2004 Oral Session Chair, “Ceramics: Reliability, Fatigue, and Modeling,”
International Association for Dental Research
2004 NIH/CSR Oral and Dental Small Business Special Emphasis Panel
2004 - 2006 NIH/CSR Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences (ODCS) study
section
2004 - 2006 Elected Vice-President, Academy of Dental Materials
2006 - Present Editorial Board, Dental Materials
2006 NIH/CSR Oral and Dental Small Business Special Emphasis Panel
2006 Oral Session Chair, “Ceramic Crowns, Fracture, Layered Structures,”
American Association for Dental Research
2006 - 2008 Elected President, Academy of Dental Materials
2007 Oral Session Chair, “Mechanical Testing and Failure Analysis of
Ceramics,” International Association for Dental Research
2008 Oral Session Chair, “Stress, Fatigue, and Reliability of Ceramics,”
International Association for Dental Research
2008 NIH/CSR Oral and Dental Small Business Special Emphasis Panel
2009 - Present NIH/CSR Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences (ODCS) study
section
2010 Oral Session Chair, “Strength Testing,” International Association for
Dental Research
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2010 Chair, NIH/CSR Oral and Dental Small Business Special Emphasis
Panel
2010 - Present Advisory Board, World Journal of Dentistry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1988 - 1993 Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, University
of Florida, Gainesville, FL
1993 - 1998 Research Assistant, Department of Dental Biomaterials, University
of Florida, Gainesville, FL
1998 - 2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomaterials Science, Baylor
College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
1998 - 2007 Graduate Program Director, Department of Biomaterials Science,
Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
2004 - 2007 Associate Professor, Department of Biomaterials Science, Baylor
College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
2005 - 2009 Owner and Consultant, Lone Star Reliability Engineering LLC,
Brandon, MS
2006 - 2007 Vice-Chair, Department of Biomaterials Science, Baylor College of
Dentistry, Dallas, TX
2007 Professor, Department of Biomaterials Science, Baylor College of
Dentistry, Dallas, TX
2007 Professor & Vice-Chair, Department of Biomedical Materials
Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
2007 – Present Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation,
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
2008 - Present Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical Materials Science,
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
2008 – Present Associate Dean for Research, School of Dentistry, University of
Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
2008 - Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of
Mississippi, Oxford, MS
GRANTS FUNDED
Principal Investigator
Self-Healing, Fracture-Resistant Restorative Ceramics
Baylor Oral Health Foundation OHF99-09
Direct costs: $48,677 Indirect costs: $0 Period: 5/99-5/00
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Self-Healing, Fracture-Resistant Restorative Ceramics
NIH/NIDCR R01 DE013358
Direct costs: $425,000 Indirect costs: $166,484 Period: 1/02-12/04
Fatigue of Restorative Ceramics
NIH/NIDCR R01 DE013358
Direct costs: $1,091,250 Indirect costs: $404,125 Period: 2/06-1/12
Fatigue of Dental Implants
NIH/NIDCR R01 DE017991
Direct costs: $950,000 Indirect costs: $398,762 Period: 4/07-3/12
In-Vitro Simulation of the Clinical Failure Mode of Resin-Based Laminate Denture Teeth
Ivoclar-Vivadent
Direct costs: $27,699 Indirect costs: $8,587 Period: 3/12-5/12
Co-Investigator or Consultant
Dental Casting of Titanium Alloys
NIH/NIDCR R01 DE011787 (PI: T. Okabe)
Direct costs: $950,000 Indirect costs: $410,640 Period: 4/02-3/07
Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics from Calcium Olygophosphates
ISTC (International Science and Technology Center) K-384 (PI: V. Sinyayev)
Direct costs: $220,002 Indirect costs: $30,008 Period: 3/02-2/05
Enhanced Ozone Disinfection of Dental Unit Waterlines
NIH/NIDCR (subcontract from R43 DE012560) (PI: R. Puttaiah)
Direct costs: $140,872 Indirect costs: $64,098 Period: 9/03-9/05
Prevention and Remediation of Biofilms in Dental Units
NIH/NIDCR (subcontract from R43 DE014280) (PI: R. Puttaiah)
Direct costs: $198,341 Indirect costs: $90,246 Period: 10/03-10/05
UT Southwestern Clinical Science Scholars Program
NIH/NICHD K12 HD052225 (PI: M. Packer)
Direct costs: $9,700,000 Indirect costs: Period: 9/05-7/10
Building a Tooth - The Chicago Blueprint for Dental Regeneration
NIH/NIDCR P20 DE017447 (PI: T. Diekwisch)
Direct costs: $50,000 Indirect costs: $27,500 Period: 1/06-7/06
Fatigue Sensitivity of Zirconia and Ti-6Al-4V Based Endosseous Dental Implants
Indiana University (PI: B. Taskonak)
Direct costs: $94,093 Indirect costs: $0 Period: 2/08-1/09
Maxillomandibular Fixation Screws for the Management of Mandible Fractures
Stryker Craniomaxillofacial (PI: R. Caloss)
Direct costs: $67,600 Indirect costs: $20,956 Period: 5/09-5/12
Implementation of Titanium Anodization to Produce an Anatase Surface Layer
Synthes (PI: M. Roach)
Direct costs: $22,700 Indirect costs: $7,037 Period: 12/10-7/11
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BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Griggs JA, Hill TJ, Gallagher SH, Schimmel T (1996). Low-friction total hip
arthroplasties. In: Clinical Performance of Skeletal Prostheses. Hench LL, Wilson J,
editors. New York: Chapman and Hall, pp. 11-32.
2. Griggs JA (2006). Ceramic-metal systems. In: Restorative Dental Materials, 12 th ed.
Powers JM, Sakaguchi RL, editors. St. Louis, MI: Mosby, pp. 465-478.
REFEREED ARTICLES
1. Griggs JA, Shen C, Anusavice KJ (1995). Sensitivity of catalyst/base ratio on curing of
resin luting agents: Polymerization exotherm analysis. Dent Mater 10:314-318.
2. Griggs JA, Thompson JY, Anusavice KJ (1996). Effect of flaw size and auto-glaze
treatment on porcelain strength. J Dent Res 75:1414-1417.
3. Yoda M, Konno T, Takada Y, Iijima K, Griggs J, Okuno O, Kimura K, Okabe T (2001).
Bond strength of binary titanium alloys to porcelain. Biomaterials 22:1675-1681.
4. Griggs JA, Anusavice KJ, Mecholsky JJ Jr (2002). Devitrification and microstructural
coarsening of a fluoride-containing barium aluminosilicate glass. J Mater Sci 37:2017-
2022.
5. Sinyayev VA, Levchhenko LV, Shustikova ES, Griggs JA (2003). Calcium phosphates
co-precipitated from water solutions of monophosphate and diphosphate. Russ J Appl
Chem 76:529-532.
6. Griggs JA, Wataha JC, Kishen A (2003). Effect of hydrolyzed surface layer on the
cytotoxicity and chemical resistance of a low fusing porcelain. Dent Mater 19:353-358.
7. Silina EN, Levchenko LV, Temiralieva GA, Kunitsa TN, Haua-Adam ST, Griggs J,
Sinyayev VA (2003). Effect of calcium phosphates precipitated from water solutions of
mono- and diphosphate on microbes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
of Republic of Kazakhstan 22:60-66.
8. Griggs JA, Kishen A, Le KN (2003). Mechanism of strength increase for a hydrothermal
porcelain. Dent Mater 19:625-631.
9. Blue DS, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Miller BH (2003). Effects of bur grit size and abutment
composition on preparation of ceramic implant abutments. J Prosthet Dent 90:247-254.
10. Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2003). Determining the confidence intervals of Weibull parameters
estimated using a more precise probability estimator. J Mater Sci Lett 22:1771-1773.
11. Zhang Y, Griggs JA (2003). Evaluation of failure probability estimators for cyclic
fatigue using boundary technique. J Mater Sci Lett 22:1775-1777.
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12. Sinyayev VA, Shustikova ES, Levchenko LV, Tokseitova GA, Griggs J (2003). Nature
and behavior at heating of precipitated calcium-magnesium phosphates. Russ J Appl
Chem 76:1415-1418.
13. Kunitsa TN, Silina EN, Shustikova ES, Tashmetov RT, Sedunov AA, Griggs J, Sinyayev
VA (2003). Microbiological effect of calcium-magnesium phosphates precipitated from
water solutions of monophosphate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of
Republic of Kazakhstan 5:93-99.
14. Lee KM, Cai Z, Griggs JA, Guiatas L, Lee DJ, Okabe T (2004). SEM/EDS evaluation of
porcelain adherence to gold-coated cast titanium. J Biomed Mater Res 68B:165-173.
15. Zhang Y, Griggs JA, Benham AW (2004). Influence of powder-liquid mixing ratio on
porosity and translucency of dental porcelains. J Prosthet Dent 91:128-135.
16. Ng CCH, Al-Bayat MI, Dumbrigue HB, Griggs JA, Wakefield CW (2004). Effect of no
ferrule on failure of teeth restored with bonded posts and cores. Gen Dent 52:143-146.
17. Pallis K, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Guillen GE, Miller AW (2004). Fracture resistance of
three all-ceramic restorative systems for posterior applications. J Prosthet Dent 91:561-
569.
18. El-Din A, Miller BH, Griggs JA (2004). Resin bonding to sclerotic non-carious cervical
lesions. Quintessence Int 35:529-540.
19. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Shustikova ES, Dorofeev DV, Tokseitova GA (2004). Thermal
behavior of precipitated amorphous calcium-magnesium phosphate. Chemical Journal of
Kazakhstan (1):51-62.
20. Sinyayev VA, Shustikova ES, Griggs J, Dorofeev DV (2004). State of the chemical P-O
bonds in amorphous substances produced via precipitation by calcium chloride from
water solutions of monophosphate in the presence of diphosphate and magnesium.
Chemical Journal of Kazakhstan (2):9-18.
21. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Dorofeev DV, Tokseitova GA (2004). Structure of the products
formed at thermal decomposition of amorphous calcium-magnesium phosphate.
Chemical Journal of Kazakhstan (2):188-194.
22. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Dorofeev DV, Shustikova ES (2004). Change of porosity of
precipitated materials on the basis of calcium mono- and diphosphate after dehydration.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan (4):102-109.
23. Levchenko LV, Nurkina ZS, Griggs J, Sinyayev VA(2005). Amorphous calcium
diphosphate production and transformation when heated. Chemical Journal of
Kazakhstan 4:421-433.
24. Kim JW, Griggs JA, Regan JD, Ellis RA, Cai Z (2005). Effect of cryogenic treatment on
nickel titanium endodontic files. Int Endo J 38:364-371.
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25. Ng CCH, Dumbrigue HB, Al-Bayat MI, Griggs JA, Wakefield CW (2006). Incomplete
ferrule: Effect of location of remaining tooth structure on the fracture resistance of
endodontically treated teeth. J Prosthet Dent 95:290-296.
26. Nour El-din AK, Miller BH, Griggs JA (2006). Immediate bonding to bleached enamel.
Oper Dent 31:106-114.
27. Saab XE, Griggs JA, Powers JM, Engelmeier RL (2007). Effect of abutment angulation
on the strain on the bone around an implant in the anterior maxilla. J Prosthet Dent 97:85-
92.
28. Allen MJ, Glickman J, Griggs JA (2007). Comparative analysis of endodontic
pathfinders. J Endodont 33:723-726.
29. Griggs JA (2007). Recent advances in materials for all-ceramic restorations. Dent Clin N
Am 51:713-727.
30. Taskonak B, Griggs JA, Mecholsky JJ Jr, Yan J-H (2008). Analysis of subcritical crack
growth in dental ceramics using fracture mechanics and fractography. Dent Mater 24:700-
707.
31. Bishop D, Griggs J, He J (2008). Effect of dynamic loading on the integrity of the
interface between root canal and obturation materials. J Endod 34:470-473.
32. Sinyayev VA, Kunitsa TN, Shustikova ES, Levchenko LV, Griggs J (2008). Effect of
amorphous calcium and calcium-magnesium phosphates on microbes. News of the
Scientific and Technical Society KAHAK 2(13):120-125.
33. Della Bona A, Mecholsky JJ Jr, Barrett AA, Griggs J (2008). Characterization of glassinfiltrated
alumina-based ceramics. Dent Mater 24(11):1568-1574.
34. Berg RW, Kurtz KS, Griggs JA, Watanabe I, Coelho PG (2011). Fatigue testing of laser
treated endosseous implants with an internal trilobe connection. Eur J Prosthodont Restor
Dent 19(1):2-6.
35. Dogus SM, Kurtz KS, Watanabe I, Griggs JA (2011). Engaging abutment position effect
in implant retained fixed cantilevered prostheses. J Prosthodont 20(5):348-354.
36. Scherrer SS, Cattani-Lorente M, Vittecoq E, de Mestral F, Griggs JA, Wiskott HWA
(2010). Effect of 30 mm alumina-silica coated particle-abrasion on the fatigue behavior in
water of Y-TZP ceramics. Dent Mater 27:e28-e42.
37. Griggs JA, Al-Aqeel S, Zhang Y, Miller AW III, Cai Z (2011). Effects of stressing rate
and calculation method on subcritical crack growth parameters deduced from dynamic
fatigue experiments. Dent Mater 27(4):364-370.
38. Borba M, Cesar PF, Griggs JA, Della Bona A (2011). Adaptation of all-ceramic fixed
partial dentures. Dent Mater 27(11):1119-1126.
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39. Borba M, de Araújo MD, Fukushima KA, Yoshimura HN, Cesar PF, Griggs JA, Della
Bona A (2011). Effect of the microstructure on the lifetime of dental ceramics. Dent
Mater 27(7):710-721.
40. Borba M, de Araújo MD, de Lima E, Yoshimura HN, Cesar PF, Griggs JA, Della Bona
A (2011). Flexural strengths and failure modes of layered ceramic structures. Dent Mater
27(12):1259-1266.
41. Joshi GV, Duan Y, Neidigh J, Koike M, Chahine G, Kovacevic R, Okabe T, Griggs JA.
Fatigue testing of electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy for dental implants. J
Biomed Mater Res B (accepted for publication, July 2012).
REFREEED MICROFILMED PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS
1. Griggs JA, Hill TJ, Mecholsky JJ Jr. (1999). A modified flaw-size toughness technique.
Ceram Eng Sci Proc 20(3):393-400.
2. Griggs JA, Marker VA, Miller BH, Cai Z, Santa Cruz J, Okabe T (2000). Dental
materials in the new millenium: Research at Baylor College of Dentistry and a look at
new trends. Tex Dent J 117(2):26-36.
3. Okabe T, Cai Z, Griggs JA, Wataha JC (2001). Dental casting of titanium alloys at
Baylor College of Dentistry. In: Structural Biomaterials for the 21 st Century. Niinomi M,
Okabe T, Taleff EM, Lesuer DR, Lippard HE, editors. The Minerals, Metals, & Materials
Society: Warrendale, PA, pp. 61-73.
4. Shustikova ES, Levchenko LV, Taisheva AS, Griggs J, Sinyayev VA (2003).
Composition and behavior when heated of co-precipitated materials on the basis of
hydroxyapatite modified by polyphosphate, diphosphate, and magnesium. First Annual
Biomaterials Workshop, Crenfield University, Shrivenham, UK. March 17, 2003.
5. Levchenko LV, Shustikova ES, Nurkina ZS, Griggs J, Sinyayev VA (2003). Calcium
phosphates are potential materials for medical application. First Annual Biomaterials
Workshop, Crenfield University, Shrivenham, UK. March 17, 2003.
6. Watanabe I, Liu J, Saimoto A, Griggs J, Okabe T (2006). Effect of surface reaction layer
on three-point flexure bond strength of resin composite to cast Ti and Ti-6Al-7Nb. ASTM
STP 1471, pp. 113-119.
REFEREED ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS/ PROCEEDINGS
1. Griggs JA, Shen C, Anusavice KJ (1994). Sensitivity of catalyst/base ratio on
polymerization exotherm of resin cements. J Dent Res 73:229 Abstract 1019.
2. Griggs JA, Thompson JY, Anusavice KJ (1995). Effect of flaw size and auto-glaze
treatment on porcelain strength. J Dent Res 74:219 Abstract 1658.
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3. Griggs JA, Anusavice KJ (1996). Influence of thermal processing on microstructural
coarsening in baria-fluormica glass-ceramic. J Dent Res 75:66 Abstract 389.
4. Griggs JA, Anusavice KJ (1997). Influence of thermal processing on crystallization rate
in baria-fluormica glass-ceramic. In: Transactions of the Third International Congress on
Dental Materials. Nakajima H, Tani Y, editors. Honolulu, Hawaii, November 4-8, 1997.
Abstract P-045.
5. Anusavice KJ, Yang M, Griggs JA, Barrett AA (1997). Improved color difference
equation for predicting observer matching of porcelain shades. J Dent Res 76:380
Abstract 2932.
6. Griggs JA, Anusavice KJ (1998). Influence of thermal processing on fracture toughness
of baria-fluormica glass-ceramics. J Dent Res 77:266 Abstract 1288.
7. Griggs JA, Anusavice KJ, Mecholsky JJ Jr. (1999). Influence of thermal processing on
fracture toughness of barium aluminosilicate glass-ceramics. J Dent Res 78:111 Abstract
47.
8. Okabe T, Kiyosue S, Woldu M, Cai Z, Yoda M, Griggs J, Okuno O, Takada Y (1999).
Machinability of experimental Ti-Cu alloys. J Dent Res 78:485 Abstract 3035.
9. Yoda M, Konno T, Takada Y, Iijima K, Griggs J, Okuno O, Kimura K, Okabe T (1999).
Bond strength of binary titanium alloys to porcelain. J Dent Res 78:485 Abstract 3033.
10. Griggs JA, Yoda M, Konno T, Okabe T (2000). Finite element model of a metal-ceramic
bond test. In: Proceedings of the 12 th Annual Conference of the Texas Mineralized Tissue
Society. Dallas, Texas, July 21-23, 2000.
11. Griggs JA, Yoda M, Konno T, Okabe T (2000). Failure analysis of bonding of binary
titanium alloys to porcelain. J Dent Res 79:275 Abstract 1052.
12. Konno T, Yoda M, Takada Y, Griggs J, Okuno O, Kimura K, Okabe T (2000). Bonding
strength of titanium alloys to porcelain. J Dent Res 79:275 Abstract 1050.
13. Cai Z, Carrasco L, Griggs JA, Nunn ME, Okabe T (2001). Ceramic bonding to surface
modified CP titanium. J Dent Res 80:255 Abstract #1753.
14. Griggs JA, Kishen A (2001). Effect of hydrolyzation on mechanical properties of a
hydrothermal glass. J Dent Res 80:641 Abstract #915.
15. Puttaiah R, Griggs JA, Parekh J, Sargent C (2002). Effects of ClO2 on dentin and enamel
shear bond strength. J Dent Res 81:Abstract #377.
16. Yoda M, Konno T, Takada Y, Griggs J, Okuno O, Kimura K, Okabe T (2002).
Deflection of binary titanium alloys bonded to porcelain. J Dent Res 81:Abstract #2018.
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17. Blue DS, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Miller BH (2002). Effects of bur grit size and abutment
composition on machinability of ceramic implant abutments and wear of diamond burs. J
Dent Res 81:Abstract #2467.
18. Puttaiah R, Griggs J, Cederberg R, Chandler J (2002). Effects of VistaClean dental
waterline irrigant on dentin bonding. J Dent Res 81:Abstract #2621.
19. Le NK, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Miller BH (2002). Effect of smectite clay reinforcement
on the strength of a hydrothermal glass. J Dent Res 81:Abstract #3958.
20. Griggs JA, Le NK (2002). Effect of flaw geometry on hydroxyl layer healing of a
hydrothermal glass. J Dent Res 81:Abstract #3959.
21. Lee KM, Cai Z, Griggs JA, Okabe T (2002). SEM/EDS evaluation of porcelain
adherence to gold-coated cast titanium. J Dent Res 81:Abstract #3981.
22. Sinyayev VA, Sedunov AA, Shustikova ES, Griggs J, Dorofeev DV. Thermal
transformation of bioceramics precursors on the base of amorphous calcium-magnesium
phosphate. In: Kazakhstan Internal Stomatological Exhibition and Scientific Forum,
Almaty 2002.
23. Pallis K, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Guillen GE, Miller AW (2003). Fracture resistance and
failure origin of three all-ceramic systems for posterior applications. J Dent Res
82:Abstract #446.
24. Benham AW, Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2003). Influence of powder-liquid mixing ratio on
translucency and apparent density of a dental porcelain. J Dent Res 82:Abstract #1660.
25. Zhang Y, Griggs JA, Benham AW (2003). Sensitivity of porcelain translucency to
powder-liquid mixing ratio. J Dent Res 82:Abstract #1658.
26. Puttaiah R, Griggs JA, Kanabar J, Coon D (2003). Effects of an immersion disinfectant
and a surface disinfectant on three elastomeric impression materials. J Dent Res
82:Abstract #947.
27. Kanabar J, Griggs JA, Puttaiah R (2003). Effects of a parachlorometaxylenol-based
disinfectant on elastomeric impression materials. J Dent Res 82:Abstract #948.
28. Al-Aqeel SM, Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2003). Effect of analysis method on fatigue
parameters for an aluminous dental porcelain. Ceramic Transactions 147:Abstract #AM-
S2-46-2003.
29. Griggs JA, Cai Z, Yoda M, Konno T, Okabe T (2003). Fracture surface comparison of
titanium-ceramic bond strength tests. J Dent Res 82:Abstract #1270.
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30. Ng CCH, Al-Bayat MI, Dumbrigue HB, Griggs JA, Wakefield CW (2003). Effect of no
ferrule on failure of teeth restored with bonded posts and cores. J Dent Res 82:Abstract
#2463.
31. Puttaiah R, Reagan J, Griggs J, Witherspoon D, Spears R, Liang H, Sargent C (2003).
Efficacy of four treatment procedures in removal of smear layer during root canal
treatment. J Dent Res 82:Abstract #139.
32. Shustikova ES, Levchenko LV, Taisheva AC, Khaua-Adam ST, Sedunov AA, Griggs J,
Sinyayev VA (2003). Precipitated calcium-magnesium materials on the basis of
monophosphate modified by polyphosphate, diphosphate and magnesium. In:
International Conference on Dentistry, Almaty, May 28-31, 2003. p. 437-438.
33. Silina EN, Levchenko LV, Temiralieva GA, Kunitza TN, Khaua-Adam ST, Sedunov AA,
Griggs J, Sinyayev VA (2003). Effect of caclcium phosphates precipitated from water
solutions of mono- and diphosphate on microbes. In: International Conference on
Dentistry, Almaty, May 28-31, 2003. p. 438.
34. Levchenko LV, Shustikova ES, Nurkina ZS, Griggs J, Sinyayev VA (2003). Calcium
phosphates – potential objects for application in medicine. In: International Conference
on Dentistry, Almaty, May 28-31, 2003. p. 439-440.
35. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Levchenko LV, Shustikova ES (2003). Phosphate of calcium for
medicine. In: XVII Mendeleyev Congress on General and Applied Chemistry, Kazan, Sep
21-26, 2003. p. 298.
36. Gerwig CS, Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2004). Effects of smectite clay reinforcement and
aging on porcelain strength. J Dent Res 83:Abstract #525.
37. Benham AW, Zhang Y, Griggs JA (2004). Influence of measurement technique on
translucency and color of porcelain. J Dent Res 83:Abstract #1881.
38. Zhang Y, Griggs JA (2004). Cyclic fatigue strength of hydrothermal porcelain using
Boundary Technique. J Dent Res 83:Abstract #40.
39. Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2004). Comparison of precision of mechanical reliability predictors
for ceramic materials. J Dent Res 83:Abstract #83.
40. Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2004). Novel method for determining the confidence intervals of
Weibull parameters. Ceram Eng Sci Proc 25:Abstract #CB-S1-76-2004.
41. Sinyayev VA, Kunitsa TN, Griggs JB (2004). Effect of amorphous calcium and calciummagnesium
phosphates on microbes. 2nd Annual Biomaterials Workshop, March 15,
2004. Cranfield University, Shrivenham, UK.
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42. Blue DS, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Miller BH (2004). Abrasive particle size, ceramic type
influence preparation efficiency, surface roughness, and bur surface deterioration. Dental
Abstracts 49:117.
43. Kim JW, Griggs J, Regan JD, Ellis R, Cai Z (2004). The effect of cryogenic treatment on
nickel-titanium endodontic files. J Endodont 30:Abstract #OR18.
44. Sinyayev VA, Griggs JA (2004). Polymeric and nonpolymeric calcium phosphates as
potential objects for use by medicine. 7 th SAC Seminar, November 2-4, 2004.
Ekaterinburg, Russia.
45. Sinyayev VA, Aimanova OY, LeGeros RZ, Griggs J (2004). Microbiological effect of
amorphous calcium phosphate materials on the basis of mono- and diphosphate, modified
by zinc, copper, and silver. 7 th SAC Seminar, November 2-4, 2004. Ekaterinburg, Russia.
46. Tokseitova GA, Shustikova ES, Dorofeev DV, Griggs J, Sinyayev VA, Sedunov AA
(2004). The nature of potential biomaterial on the basis of the precipitated amorphous
calcium magnesium phosphate. In: Materials of the International Scientific-Practical
Conference “Problems of Modern Stomatology of Kazakhstan,” Almaty, 2004. p. 318.
47. Sinyayev VA, Kunitsa TN, Griggs J, LeGeros RZ, Sedunov AA (2004). Amorphous
materials on the basis of mono- and diphosphates of calcium and magnesium modified by
transitive metals. In: Materials of the International Scientific-Practical Conference
“Problems of Modern Stomatology of Kazakhstan,” Almaty, 2004. p. 318.
48. Taskonak B, Griggs JA, Mecholsky JJ Jr, DeHoff PH, Anusavice KJ (2005). A critical
comparison of techniques for measuring residual stresses in dental ceramics. J Dent Res
84: Abstract #2566.
49. Griggs JA, Zhang Y (2005). Cyclic fatigue of dental ceramics using boundary technique.
Ceram Eng Sci Proc 26: Abstract #AM-S11-20-2005.
50. Griggs JA, Taskonak B. Cyclic fatigue of teeth using Boundary Technique. First
International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials and Tissues (accepted).
51. Voyiazis SS, Griggs JA, Woody RD, Higginbottom FL (2005). Evaluation of the
implant-abutment joint stability of two systems with internal connections after subjecting
to cyclic loading. ITI (International Team for Implantology) World Symposium, Munich
Germany, June 18-20, 2005.
52. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, LeGeros RZ, Shustikova ES, Kunitsa TN (2005). Amorphous
calcium phosphates as possible objects for biomedical application. New Polymer Systems
for Biotechnical and Biomedical Applications, Yerevan, Armenia, July 12-14, 2005.
53. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Levchenko LV, Shustikova ES, Kunitsa TN (2005). Amorphous
polymeric and non-polymeric calcium phosphates for medical application. 1 st
International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Polymeric Materials in
Medicine and in Medical Technique,” Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3-4, 2005.
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54. Taskonak B, Griggs JA, Mecholsky JJ Jr, Yan J-H. Analysis of subcritical crack growth
in dental ceramics using fracture mechanics and fractography. Abstract #1581. 35 th
Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR, March 8-11, 2006, Orlando, FL.
55. Griggs JA, Taskonak B, Mecholsky JJ Jr, Yan J-H. Reliability model for framework
ceramic with multiple flaw populations. Abstract #78. 35 th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
of the AADR, March 8-11, 2006, Orlando, FL.
56. Lee H-H, Griggs JA. R-curve behavior of a new veneering ceramic. Abstract #79. 35 th
Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR, March 8-11, 2006, Orlando, FL.
57. Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Shustikova ES, Dorofeyev DV, Mitina LM, Tokseitova GA.
Porous and dense calcium phosphate bioceramics. International Congress on
Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, June 21-22, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
58. Sinyayev VA, Dorofeev DV, Shustikova ES, Tokseitova FA, Griggs J. Porous and dense
calcium phosphate bioceramics. Bioceramics in Medicine, November 21-22, 2006, pp.
29-30.
59. Gruetter LM, Griggs JA, Lee H-H, Woody RD, Miller AW. Weibull modulus of dental
porcelain is independent of fatigue loading. 31 st International Conference & Exhibition
on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 21-26, 2007, Daytona Beach, FL.
60. Griggs JA. Comparison of precision of Weibull parameter estimation methods. 85 th
General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, March 21-24, 2007, New Orleans, LA,
Abstract #1283.
61. Berg R, Kurtz K, Griggs JA, Watanabe I. Laser peening of endosseous implants with a
trilobe internal connection. 85 th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, March 21-
24, 2007, New Orleans, LA, Abstract #89.
62. Nourel-din AK, Griggs JA, Shabka AA, Hamza HS. Effect of bonding approach on
bleached enamel. 85 th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, March 21-24, 2007,
New Orleans, LA, Abstract #1283.
63. Della Bona A, Mecholsky JJ Jr, Barrett AA, Griggs JA. Microstructure characterization
and properties of alumina based ceramics. Proceedings of Conference on Tissue
Engineering Scaffolds, Academy of Dental Materials, October 22-24, 2007, Abstract #15.
64. Sinyayev V, Griggs J, Levchenko L, Tokseitova G (2007). Porous and dense calcium
phosphate bioceramics. American Chemical Society 233 rd National Meeting &
Exposition, March 25-29, Chicago.
65. Sinyayev V, Griggs J, Iskakov R, Levchenko L (2007). Porous calcium phosphate
ceramics with controlled pore diameter. American Chemical Society 233 rd National
Meeting & Exposition, March 25-29, Chicago.
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66. Lozano F, Griggs J, Nagy W, Woody R, Higginbottom F. Implant-abutment fit measured
with micro CT versus optical microscopy. 37 th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the
AADR, April 2-5, 2008, Dallas, TX, Abstract #716.
67. Bishop CD, Griggs JA, He J. Cyclic fatigue of root canals obturated with different
material systems. 37 th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the AADR, April 2-5, 2008,
Dallas, TX, Abstract #1051.
68. Della Bona A, Mecholsky JJ Jr, Barrett AA, Griggs JA. Characterization of glassinfiltrated
alumina-based ceramics. 86 th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR,
April 2-5, 2008, Dallas, TX, Abstract #2138.
69. Eldawakhly EA, Griggs JA, Mokhtar A. Stress analysis of endodontically treated teeth
with coronoradicular stabilization posts. 86 th General Session and Exhibition of the
IADR, April 2-5, 2008, Dallas, TX, Abstract #2857.
70. Eldawakhly EA, Griggs JA, Mokhtar A. Fatigue lifetimes of endodontically treated teeth
with coronoradicular stabilization posts. 86 th General Session and Exhibition of the
IADR, April 2-5, 2008, Dallas, TX, Abstract #2858.
71. Dogus S, Kurtz K, Watanabe I, Griggs J. Engaging abutment position effect in implant
retained fixed cantilevered prostheses. 86 th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR,
April 2-5, 2008, Dallas, TX, Abstract #1700.
72. Brown J, Borba M, Griggs JA, Cesar PF, Della Bona A. Step-stress analysis for planning
dental ceramic fatigue tests. Hinman Student Research Symposium, Oct 31-Nov 2, 2008,
Memphis, TN, Abstract #14.
73. Scherrer SS, Vittecoq E, De Mestral F, Cattani-Lorente M, Wiskott A, Griggs JA. Effect
of CoJet sandblasting on fatigue data for Y-TZP ceramics. 87 th General Session and
Exhibition of the IADR, April 1-4, 2009, Miami, FL. Abstract #164.
74. Borba M, De Araujo MD, Fukushima KA, Della Bona A, Griggs JA, Cesar PF,
Yoshimura HN. Flexural strength and fatigue behavior of all-ceramic structures. 87 th
General Session and Exhibition of the IADR, April 1-4, 2009, Miami, FL. Abstract #539.
75. Borba M, Della Bona A, Cesar PF, Yoshimura HN, Griggs JA. Fracture load of allceramic
fixed partial dentures. Poster 2, Academy of Dental Materials, Portland, OR,
October 29-31, 2009.
76. Cesar PF, Borba M, Araujo MD, Fukushima KA, Della Bona A, Griggs JA, Yoshimura
HN. Strength degradation of dental ceramics after in vitro aging. Poster 54, Academy of
Dental Materials, Portland, OR, October 29-31, 2009.
77. Duan Y, Griggs JA. Three-dimensional finite element modeling of dental implant based
on micro-CT. Poster 58, Academy of Dental Materials, Portland, OR, October 29-31,
2009.
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78. Kumar JA, Ng CH, Griggs JA, Nagy WW, Duan Y. Ferrule effect on preliminary cyclic
fatigue of endodontically treated teeth. 39 th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR,
March 3-5, 2010, Washington, DC, Abstract #657.
79. Borba M, De Araujo MD, Brown J, Yoshimura HN, P Cesar, Griggs JA, Della Bona A.
Step-stress analysis for predicting dental ceramic reliability. 39 th Annual Meeting &
Exhibition of the AADR, March 3-5, 2010, Washington, DC, Abstract #88.
80. Kulkarni PA, Gonzalez JA, Nagy WW, Duan Y, Griggs JA. Evaluation of internal vs
external connection in reduced-diameter implants. 87 th General Meeting & Exhibition of
the IADR, July 13-17, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Abstract #2072.
81. Taskonak B, Griggs J, Ito M. Fatigue sensitivity of ZrO2-based endosseous dental
implants. 87 th General Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR, July 13-17, 2010, Barcelona,
Spain, Abstract #103.
82. Joshi GV, Duan Y, Neidigh J, Griggs JA, Koike M, Okabe T, Chahine G, Kovacevic R.
Fatigue testing of electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy. 87 th General Meeting &
Exhibition of the IADR, July 13-17, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Abstract #213.
83. Duan YY, Thomas NB, Griggs JA. Maximum clinically relevant load for dental implant
fatigue testing. 87 th General Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR, July 13-17, 2010,
Barcelona, Spain, Abstract #1664.
84. Cesar P, Borba M, Araujo M, Fukushima K, Lima E, Della Bona A, Griggs J, Yoshimura
H. Effect of specimen configuration on strength of dental ceramics. 87 th General Meeting
& Exhibition of the IADR, July 13-17, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Abstract #1987.
85. Griggs JA. Comparison of measurement error in uniaxial and biaxial flexure tests. 87 th
General Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR, July 13-17, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, Abstract
#3559.
86. Duan Y, Kulkarni PA, Gonzalez JA, Nagy WW, Griggs JA. Fatigue lifetime prediction
of dental implant using finite element analysis. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental
Materials, October 7-9, 2010, Trieste, Italy, Abstract #45.
87. Barrett AA, Cesar PF, Scherrer SS, Griggs JA, Lohbauer U, Gopalakrishnan K, Shen C,
Mecholsky JJ Jr, Anusavice KJ. Reliability of fractal dimension analysis based on roundrobin
tests. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Materials, October 7-9, 2010,
Trieste, Italy, Abstract #66.
88. McMurphy T, Harris C, Griggs JA. Accuracy and precision of fractal dimension
measured on model surfaces. 89th General Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR, March 16-
19, 2011, San Diego, CA, Abstract 546.
89. Borba M, Cesar PF, Yoshimura H, Griggs JA, Della Bona A. Adaptation of all-ceramic
fixed partial dentures using micro-CT. 89th General Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR,
March 16-19, 2011, San Diego, CA, Abstract 549.
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90. Della Bona A, Borba M, Yoshimura H, Cesar PF, Griggs JA. Effect of mechanical
cycling on fracture of fixed partial dentures. 89th General Meeting & Exhibition of the
IADR, March 16-19, 2011, San Diego, CA, Abstract 140.
91. Cesar PF, Borba M, Fukushima K, Araújo M, Della Bona A, Griggs JA, Yoshimura H.
Comparison of mechanical versus autoclave ageing of dental ceramics. 89th General
Meeting & Exhibition of the IADR, March 16-19, 2011, San Diego, CA, Abstract 2936.
92. Borba M, Yoshimura HN, Griggs JA, Cesar PF, Della Bona A. Qualitative and
quantitative fractographic analysis of all-ceramic fixed partial dentures. Fractography of
Glasses and Ceramics VI, June 5-8, 2011, Jacksonville, FL.
93. Harris CA, McMurphy TB, Duan Y, Griggs JA. Comparison of methods for measuring
fractal dimension on silica glass. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Materials,
October 13-15, 2001, Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, Abstract #P5.
94. Joshi GV, Duan Y, St. John K, Hill TJ, Della Bona A, Griggs JA. Fatigue loading and Rcurve
behavior of a fluorapatite glass-ceramic. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental
Materials, October 13-15, 2001, Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, Abstract #P6.
95. Borba M, Duan Y, Cesar PF, Griggs JA, Della Bona A. Three-dimensional finite element
modeling of all-ceramic fixed partial denture using micro-CT. Annual Meeting of the
Academy of Dental Materials, October 13-15, 2001, Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, Abstract
#125.
96. Duan Y, Griggs JA. Weibull analysis of dental zirconia ceramic with different finishing
procedures. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Materials, October 13-15, 2001,
Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, Abstract #132.
97. Joshi G, Duan Y, St. John K, Hill T, Della Bona A, Griggs J. Cyclic vs. monotonic
loading in determining fatigue crack growth exponents. 41 st General Meeting &
Exhibition of the AADR, March 21-24, 2012, Tampa, FL, Abstract #25.
98. Joshi G, Duan Y, St. John K, Hill T, Della Bona A, Griggs J. Reliability model for a
dental glass-ceramic with multiple flaw populations. 41 st General Meeting & Exhibition
of the AADR, March 21-24, 2012, Tampa, FL, Abstract #423.
99. Borba M, Miranda WG Jr, Cesar PF, Griggs JA, Della Bona A. Adaptation of zirconiabased
fixed partial dentures using micro-CT. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental
Materials, September 19-22, 2012, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Abstract #48.
100. Piascik JR, Griggs JA, Neidigh J, Stoner BR. Evidence of yttrium silicate inclusions in
YSZ-porcelain veneers. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Materials,
September 19-22, 2012, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Abstract #73.
101. Williamson RS, Roach MD, Griggs JA. Impedance spectroscopy analysis on
anodization processes for CPTi grade 4. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental
Materials, September 19-22, 2012, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Abstract #84.
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INVITED LECTURES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
“Processing and Failure Analysis of Dental Ceramics,” Department of Materials Science,
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA, 1998.
“Contemporary and Future All-Ceramic Restorative Systems,” Department of
Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas at Houston – Dental Branch,
Houston, TX, USA, 2000.
“Effect of Hydrolyzation Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of a Hydrothermal
Glass,” Department of Dental Materials, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA,
2001.
“Mechanism of Strength Increase for a Hydrothermal Porcelain,” Department of
Materials Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA, 2002.
“Fatigue Resistant Ceramics,” Dallas Section of the American Association for Dental
Research, Dallas, TX, USA, 2002.
“Finite Element Modeling as a Tool in Dental Research,” Department of Restorative
Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas Houston – Dental Branch, Houston, TX,
USA, 2003.
“Cyclic Fatigue Testing Using Boundary Technique,” Department of Materials Science &
Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA, 2004.
“Teeth Stress Test,” Dental Health Check, WFAA-TV News, Airdate: June 7, 2004.
“Statistical Design of Efficient Fatigue Tests,” American Institute for Chemical
Engineering (AIChE), Dallas, TX, USA, 2005.
“Fatigue Measurement Techniques for Dental Ceramics,” Keynote Speaker for Group
DM3 (Ceramics and Cements), International Association for Dental Research, Baltimore,
MD, USA, 2005.
“Fatigue Testing Techniques for Ceramic Materials,” Lunch & Learning Speaker,
International Association for Dental Research, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2005.
“Reliability of Dental Framework Ceramic with Multiple Flaw Populations,” ADA
Paffenbarger Research Center, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),
Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 2006.
Ibid., University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA, 2007.
“Predicting Fatigue Failure of All-Ceramic Prostheses,” University of Sao Paulo, Sao
Paulo, Brazil, 2006.
“Accelerated Lifetime Testing of Prostheses,” University of Florida College of Dentistry,
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Gainesville, FL, USA, 2007.
Ibid., School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA,
2007.
Ibid., University of Texas – Dental Branch, Houston, TX, USA, 2007.
Ibid., Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2007.
Ibid., Synthes Inc., West Chester, PA, USA, 2008.
“Materials Requirements for Dental Applications,” University of Florida College of
Engineering, Gainesville, FL, USA, 2007.
“Recent Advances in Materials for All-Ceramic Restorations,” Mississippi Association
for Cosmetic Dentistry, Jackson, MS, USA, 2007.
Ibid., Mississippi Dental Laboratory Association, Jackson, MS, USA, 2008.
“Challenges of Using 3-D Finite Element Meshing Software,” Lunch & Learning
Speaker, International Association for Dental Research, Miami, FL, USA, 2009.
“Ceramic Lifetime Prediction: Virtual Vs. Physical Approach?,” Lunch & Learning
Speaker, American Association for Dental Research, Washington, DC, USA, 2010.
Ibid., College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY, USA, 2010.
Ibid. School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2010.
“Leadership Moment,” Leadership Development Program, University of Mississippi
Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA, 2010.
“Using Weibull Statistics to Predict Prosthesis Lifetime,” School of Dentistry, University
of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 2010.
“Fractal Geometry as a Tool for Fractographic Analysis of Ceramics,” Lunch & Learning
Speaker, International Association for Dental Research, San Diego, CA, March 17, 2011.
“Lifetime Prediction of Dental Implants and Prostheses,” Keynote Speaker for
International Congress on Dental Materials, Seoul, Korea, May 27-29, 2011.
“Factors Affecting the Lifetimes of Zirconia Fixed Partial Dentures,” Keynote Speaker
for Grupo Brasileiro de Materiais Dentarios, Londrina, Brazil, July 24-28, 2012.
“Predicting the Lifetimes of Zirconia Fixed Partial Dentures,” Keynote Speaker for Grupo
Brasileiro de Materiais Dentarios, Londrina, Brazil, July 24-28, 2012.
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PATENTS
Method for Production of Porous Calcium Phosphate Material #2005/0896.1 (July 8,
2005), International class C01B 25/32, C04B 35/447, Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Levchenko
LV, Dorofeyev DV.
Method for Production of Calcium Phosphate Ceramic Material #18851 (March 31,
2006), International class C01B 25/32, C04B 35/447, Sinyayev VA, Griggs J, Dorofeyev
DV, Levchenko LV.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
1999 Instructor, 8150, "Contemporary Dental Materials" at Baylor College
of Dentistry
1999 Instructor, D4 Elective, "What’s New in Esthetic Dentistry" at Baylor
College of Dentistry
1999 - 2006 Instructor, ORT 5107, "Materials Science in Orthodontics" at Baylor
College of Dentistry
1999 - 2006 Instructor, DH 355, "Applied Dental Materials" at Baylor College of
Dentistry
2000, 2006 Instructor, PRO 5126, "Related Discipline Seminar" at Baylor
College of Dentistry
2001 Coordinator, DM 5224, "Materials Thermodynamics" at Baylor
College of Dentistry
2001 - 2002 Coordinator, DM 5V60, "Special Problems in Biomaterials Science
(Literature Review)" at Baylor College of Dentistry
2002 Coordinator, DM 5204, "Science of Materials - Polymers" at Baylor
College of Dentistry
2002 Coordinator, D4 Elective, "Advanced Dental Materials Science" at
Baylor College of Dentistry
2002 - 2003 Coordinator, DM 5203, "Science of Materials - Ceramics" at Baylor
College of Dentistry
2003 Coordinator, DM 5V60, "Special Problems in Biomaterials Science
(Grant Writing)" at Baylor College of Dentistry
2005 - 2007 Instructor, BMS 5222, "Applied Biostatistics" at Baylor College of
Dentistry
2007, 2010 Instructor, BMS701-1, "Fundamentals of Materials Science A"
2007 Instructor, BMS728, "Failure Analysis of Medical Implants"
2007 - 2012 Instructor, DENT624, "Implant Dentistry"
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2007 - 2012 Instructor, DENT619, "Materials Science"
2008 Coordinator, BMS701-1, "Fundamentals of Materials Science A"
2008 Coordinator, BMS701-2, "Fundamentals of Materials Science B"
2008 - 2009 Instructor, DENT616-1, "Dental Caries I – Dental Amalgam"
2008 - 2012 Instructor, DENT643-1, "Orthodontics I"
2008 Coordinator, BMS750, "Special Topics (Mathematics for Materials
Study)"
2009 Instructor, DENT616-3, "Dental Caries III – Cast Gold"
2009 Coordinator, BMS708, “Materials Thermodynamics”
2010, 2012 Coordinator, BMS711, “Fundamentals of Ceramics”
2010 Coordinator, BMS730, “Grant Writing & Management”
COMMITTEES – BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
1998 - 2007 Graduate Education Council
1999 - 2002 Research Committee (Chair 2000)
1999 - 2007 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Committee
1999 - 2007 Facilities Development Advisory Committee
2000, 2003 Lux Scholarship Committee (Chair 2000)
2001 Research Advisory Council
2002 - 2004 PATRIOT Act Compliance Task Force
2003 - 2004 Research Facilities Task Force
2003 - 2004 CODA Facilities & Resources Committee
2003 - 2004 Biosafety Committee
2004 Applied Biostatistics Course Review Committee (Chair)
2007 Research & Scientific Communication I & II Course Review
Committee
COMMITTEES – UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
2007 - Present Executive Committee, School of Dentistry
2007 - 2009 Space Utilization Committee, School of Dentistry
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2008 - Present Deans & Associates Advisory Group, School of Dentistry
2008 Strategic Planning Committee, School of Dentistry
2008 Michael Monroe Grievance Committee (Chair), School of Dentistry
2008 - Present Research Advisory Committee, UMMC
2008 - Present Research Advisory Committee (Chair), School of Dentistry
2008 - Present Steering Committee, School of Dentistry
2008 - Present Graduate Council, GSBS
2008 - Present Graduate Program Review Committee, GSBS
2010 - 2011 SACS QEP Committee, UMMC
2010 Dharmendra Goswami Grievance Committee, GSBS
2010 - Present Student Grievance Committee, School of Dentistry
2010 Lawson LINC Faculty Advisory Council, UMMC
2010 - Present Committee on Policies, School of Dentistry
2012 Research Compliance Committee, UMMC
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
1998 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Dental Research
1998 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Dentistry
1998 - Present Reviewer, Dental Materials
2000 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Materials Science
2001 - 2002, 2008 Paffenbarger Award Committee, Academy of Dental Materials
2000 - 2005,
2008 - Present Abstract Reviewer, International Association for Dental Research
2003, 2008 - Present Abstract Reviewer, American Association for Dental Research
2003 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
2004 Program Chair, Group DM7 (Metallic), International Association for
Dental Research
2005 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
2006 Student Poster Competition Committee, American Ceramic Society
2006 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Prosthodontics
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2006 - Present Reviewer, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
2007 - Present Reviewer, Medical Engineering & Physics
2007 - Present Reviewer, American Journal of Dentistry
2009 - Present Program Chair, Group DM10 (Equipment), International Association
for Dental Research
2010 - Present Reviewer, Acta Biomaterialia
2010 - Present Reviewer, Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1996 Summer Science Training Program Mentor, Gainesville, FL
1998 Newberry Elementary Science Fair Judge, Newberry, FL
1999 - 2000 Habitat for Science Mentor, Dallas, TX
2001 - 2004 Sunday School Teacher, Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
Denton, TX
2006 State Science Fair Judge, Dallas, TX
2007 LCYSA Boys Soccer Coach, Corinth, TX
2007 - 2009 Habitat for Humanity, Jackson, MS
2009 - Present Science Fair Judge, Madison, MS
2010 - Present Sunday School Teacher, Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson,
Jackson, MS
ADVISOR TO STUDENTS FOR RESEARCH
Ng MW. “Influence of thermal processing on fracture toughness of baria-fluormica glassceramics,”
High school student, University of Florida, 1997.
Perez A. “Toughness of low mercury release dental amalgams,” High school student, Baylor
College of Dentistry, 1999.
Vo P. “Effect of hydrolyzation on mechanical properties of a hydrothermal glass,” High
school student, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2000.
Parekh J. “Effects of ClO2 on dentin and enamel shear bond strength,” D1 student, Baylor
College of Dentistry, 2001.
Benham A. “Influence of powder-liquid mixing ratio on translucency and apparent density of
a dental porcelain,” D1 student, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2002.
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Kanabar J. “Effects of a parachlorometaxylenol-based disinfectant on elastomeric impression
materials,” D3 student, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2002.
Blue D. “Effects of bur grit size and abutment composition on preparation of ceramic implant
abutments,” M.S. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2002.
Pallis K. “Fracture resistance of three all-ceramic systems for posterior applications,” M.S.
Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2002.
Almazeedi H. “Variations in color shade of veneer porcelain cause by firing technique,” M.S.
Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2003.
Al-Aqeel S. “Fatigue parameter estimation of Vitadur Alpha and In-Ceram Zirconia dental
ceramics using different methods of calculation,” M.S. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry,
2003.
Benham A. “Influence of measurement technique on translucency and color of porcelain,”
D2 student, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2003.
Gerwig C. “Effect of smectite clay reinforcement and aging on porcelain strength,” D1
student, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2003.
Kim J. “The effects of cryogenic treatment on nickel titanium endodontic files,” M.S. Thesis,
Baylor College of Dentistry, 2004.
Saab X. “Effect of abutment angulation on the strain on the bone around an implant in the
anterior maxilla,” M.S. Thesis, University of Texas at Houston – Dental Branch, 2004.
El-Din AKN. “Shear bond strength and ultra-morphological study of the interaction of
organic solvent-based adhesives bonded immediately to bleached enamel,” M.S. Thesis,
Baylor College of Dentistry, 2004.
Kim J. “The effects of cryogenic treatment on nickel titanium endodontic files,” M.S. Thesis,
Baylor College of Dentistry, 2004.
Chung DH. “Microstructural analysis of human cortical bone using confocal images and
ultrasonic velocity,” Ph.D. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2004.
Zhang Y. Post-doctoral fellowship, 2002-2004.
Voyiazis S. “Evaluation of the implant-abutment joint stability of two systems with internal
connections after subjecting to cyclic loading,” M.S. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry,
2005.
Gruetter L. “Constructing a stress-lifetime-failure probability model for veneer porcelain
from cyclic fatigue measurements,” M.S. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2005.
Patil K. “Evaluation of teeth obturated with Epiphany: Root strength and thermal changes,”
M.S. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2005.
Taskonak B. Post-doctoral fellowship, 2004-2005.
El-Din AKN. “Effect of bonding approach on shear bond strength, morphological, and
chemical characterization of bleached vs non-bleached enamel,” Ph.D. Thesis, Cairo
University, 2006.
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Le NK. “Effect of smectite clay reinforcement on the fracture resistance of low fusing
porcelain,” M.S. Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2006.
Lee H-H. Faculty on sabbatical leave, 2005-2006.
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