Current Projects: Research

The CHYRON team is developing four separate clinical research initiatives for 2010 and 2011, which are in various stages of preparation for submission to the University of Louisville Human Subjects Protection Committee.  Areas of focus include:

1. A comparative analysis of the intraoral radiographic findings in thirty-eight study subjects diagnosed with Trisomy 21 compared with the intraoral radiographic findings in thirty-eight control subjects diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder other than Trisomy 21.
   PDF Document: 1. Trisomy 21
2. An assessment and documentation of the levels of radiation exposure experienced by dentists and dental assistants as they obtain digital intraoral radiographs of patients with severe to profound intellectual disabilities.
   PDF Document: 2. Dosimetry
3. A review of the findings on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in multiple intellectually disabled dental patients who have been referred to gastroenterology by a developmental dentist after an initial finding of chemical erosion of tooth enamel on comprehensive intraoral exam.
   PDF Document: 3. Enamel Erosion / GERD
4. A clinical case review of a thirty-nine year-old female patient with history of oral-facial-digital (OFD) syndrome who presents for evaluation of pain in her left maxillary quadrant.
   PDF Document: 4. OFD Syndrome

For additional information on these research initiatives, please refer to the respective links.