IADR Meeting
Baltimore, MD
March 8-12, 2005

Endodontic microbial analysis using specific versus universal PCR primers. Fouad AF*, Barry J., Pimblett T., Cox E. (Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD and the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT)

Endodontic Failure: Correlation to Microbiological and Clinical Factors
B.M. KAUFMAN*1, L. SPÅNGBERG1, J. BARRY1, and A. FOUAD2, 1 University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA, 2 University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

AAE Meeting,
Dallas, Texas
April 6-9, 2005

Oral Presentations:

Endodontic microbiology:  from genomic research to the clinic.
A.F. Fouad, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Fracture Resistance of Human Root Dentin Exposed to Intracanal Calcium Hydroxide
G.E. Doyon*, T. Dumsha, J.A. von Fraunhofer
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Enterococcus spp. in Endodontically Treated Teeth With and Without Periradicular Lesions
B.M. Kaufman*1, L.S.W. Spångberg1, A. Fouad2
1University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT,2University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Posters

In Vitro Analysis of the Antimicrobial Effects of Several Commonly Used Intracanal Medicaments on Porphyromonas Gingivalis
A. Abdehou*, A. Elyassi*, T.N. Nguyen, G. Minah, T. Dumsha
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

In Vitro Observation of the Antimicrobial Effects of a Photopolymerizable Poly(ethylene Glycol) based Endodontic Material on Porphyromonas Gingivalis
A. Elyassi*, A. Abdehou*, T. N. Nguyen, G. Minah, T. Dumsha
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

In Vitro Observation of the Antimicrobial Effects of a Photopolymerizable Poly(ethylene Glycol) based Endodontic Material on Enterococcus Faecalis
R. Gupta*, T. Damas*, T.N. Nguyen, I. Wang, A. Delisle, T. Dumsha
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

In Vitro Assessment of the Effect of Heat on Cyclic Fatigue of Nickel Titanium Endodontic Instruments
V. Tawadros*, R. Gupta*, T.N. Nguyen, T. Damas, T. Dumsha
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD