Section of Dental Materials Staff

Linda Moss
Donald Mettenburg
Amalia Williams

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Linda Moss

Title: Research Assistant (Basic)

Advanced degrees:

• Bachelor of Science (Augusta State University)

• CITI Certification in Human Research (3 yrs recertification)

Areas of expertise:

• Rate/degree of dental composite polymerization
• Depth of cure of dental composites
• Exposure profile of various dental curing lights
• Intrapulpal temperature rise measurement
• Fabrication of dental materials for research, students, and CE courses.

Experience:

• Quality Control person for W.K. Hall Metabolic Lab/Biochemical and Genetics Lab.
• Maintaining the CAP/CLIA certification for W.K. Hall Metabolic Lab/Biochemical Genetics Lab.
• Developed and performed numerous metabolic and enzymatic tests.
• Calibration of clinical instruments.

Materials testing equipment:

• Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR/Digilab-FTS 40)
• UV-VIS Ocean Optic Spectrometer
• Intrapulpal Temperature Measurement System
• Smad Unit Exposure Profile System
• Buehler Ecomet III Ginder/Polisher

Abstracts as co-author:

• Rueggeberg FA, Moss L, Herrin BE, Cox RJ.  Correlation of Power Density with Simulated In-Vitro Intrapulpal Temperature Rise.  Journal of Dental Research, 87 (Special Issue AP):  #0990, 2008.

•  Daronch M, Rueggeberg FA, Hall G, Holmes RG, Moss L, De Goes MF.  Effect of Pre-heated Composite on In-Vitro Intrapulpal Temperature Rise.  Journal of Dental Research, 84(Spec Iss A):  #0601, 2005.

• Daronch M, Rueggeberg FA, Moss L, De Goes MF.  Effect of Repeated and Extending Heating on Conversion of Composites.  Journal of Dental Research, 84(Spec Iss A):  #0605, 2005.

• Bouschlicher M, Rueggeberg F, Mettenburg D, Moss L.  Real-time relationship between degree of conversion and volumetric polymerization shrinkage.  J Dent Res 82 (Special Issue A-CD), 2003 (Abstract No 285).

•  Wilson BM, Bouschlicher MR, Rueggeberg F, Mettenburg D, Moss L.  Correlation of composite bottom-to-top microhardness and conversion values.  J Dent Res (Special Issue A-CD), 2003 (Abstract No 950).

•  Rueggeberg FA, Moss L.  Composite conversion using LED, QTH, and PAC curing lights.  J Dent Res 81 (Special Issue A):A-86, 2002 (Abstr No 488).

•  Caughman WF, Rueggeberg FA, Moss L.  In Vitro intrapulpal temperature rise with a variety of light sources.  J Dent Res 81 (Special Issue A):A-88, 2002 (Abstr No 509).

• Moss L, Rueggeberg FA, Stansbury JW.  Effect of solvent type on absorption profile of camphorquinone.  J Dent Res 81 (Special Issue A):A-254, 2002 (Abstr No 1969).

Co-author:

• Hommes FA and Moss L. Myelin Turnover in Hyperphenylalaninaemia: A Re-Evaluation with HPH-5 Mouse. J. Inher Meb Dis. 15:243-251, 1992.

• Moss L, Hommes F, and Matsuo K. Development of Adenosine 5-Triphosphate Sulfurylase and Adenosine Phosphate Kinase in Rat Cerebrum and Liver. Dev. Neurosci. 9:12-132, 1987.

• Moss L, Touchton J, and Hommes FA. Purfication and Some Properties of Liver Adenylylsulfate Kinase. Biochimica et Biopysica. Acta. 924:270-275, 1987.

• Moss L, Matsuo K, Hommes FA. Properties of the 3 Phosphoadenosine 5-Phosphosulfate (PAPS) Synthesizing Systems of Brain and Liver. Neurochemical Research. 12(4):345-349, 1987.

• Moss L and Hommes F. The Assay of ATP-sulfurylase. Analytical Biochemistry 154:100-103, 1986.

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Donald Mettenburg

Title: Research Associate (Basic)

Advanced degrees:

• Mechanical Engineering AS
  

• Mechanical Engineering Technician AS

Areas of expertise:

• Computers:

   

  • Repair
  • Programming
• Electronics:
• • Repair
  • Design
  • Fabricate

• Mechanical:

  • Repair

  • Design

  • Fabricate

  • Lathe Work

  • Milling

Technical experience:

• Instron
• Scanning electron microscope
• Induction casting machine
• Surface analysis
• Ceramic ovens
• Mercury dilatometer

Co-author:
Rueggeberg FA, Ergle JW, Mettenberg DJ.  Depths of cure of contemporary light-curing units using microhardness.  Journal of Esthetic Dentistry 12:340-349, 2000.

Acknowledged for assistance in paper:
Cibirka RM, Nelson SK, Lang BR, Rueggeberg FA. Examination of the implant-abutment interface after fatigue testing. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 85:268-275, 2001.

Abstracts as co-author:
Frazier KB, Mettenburg DJ, Rueggeberg FA.  Comparison of Wear-resistance of Class V Restorative Materials.  J Dent Res 77:277, 1998, Abstr. No. 1369.

Rueggeberg FA, Fortson WM, and Mettenburg DJ.  Orthodontic bracket retention using a self-etching resin primer.  J Dent Res 79 (IADR Abstracts):282, 2000, Abstr. No. 1110.

Parr GR, Rueggeberg FA, Mettenberg DJ, Twiggs SW.  Modulus change of soft-liners using simulated chewing forces.  J Dent Res 80 (AADR Abstracts):169, 2001, Abstr. No. 1071.

Toniolo M, Bouschlicher M, Rueggeberg F, Mettenburg.  Depths of cure with QTH and Plasma Arc curing lights.  J Dent RES 80 (AADR Abstracts):252, 2001, ABSTR. NO. 1735.

Rueggeberg FA, Mettenburg DJ, Bouschlicher M, Whalen S.  Evaluation of the total energy concept: microhardness testing.  J Dent Res 80 (AADR Abstracts):253, 2001, Abstr. No. 1742.

 

Abstracts presented to research groups:
Rueggeberg FA, Fortson WM, and Mettenburg DJ.  Orthodontic bracket retention using a self-etching resin primer.  J Dent Res 79 (IADR Abstracts):282, 2000, Abstr. No. 1110.

 

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Amalia Williams

Title: Research Associate (Basic)

Advanced degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Associates of Arts

Areas of expertise: Quantitative X-ray Diffraction

Technical experience:

• Quantitative Stereology
• X-ray Diffraction
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Dilatometry
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Thermogravimetric Analysis
• Bending Beam Viscometer

 

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