McNeight wins research honor

McNeight_Angela_webCongratulations to orthodontics resident Angela McNeight, D.M.D., who was honored during the Dentsply GAC-GCARE University Research Award Competition at the 2016 Orthodontic World Congress for her abstract, “Effect of AcceleDent® Aura on Orthodontic Tooth Movement and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Biomarkers with Aligners.”

McNeight worked on the research project along with fellow orthodontics resident Melissa Alfonso, D.M.D., and orthodontic faculty members Timothy Wheeler, D.M.D., Ph.D., and Wellington Rody, D.D.S., M.S.

The 2016 Orthodontic World Congress was held in Hollywood, Florida, on January 27-29, 2016.