Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit Past Winners
NOTE:
- 1971 – 1974: Award was titled Award of Merit
- 1975 – 2001: Award was titled Award of Special Merit
- 2002 – Present: Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit
Created: June 2005
Updated: January 24, 2025
| YEAR | NAME/SCHOOL | RESEARCH TITLE |
| 2025 | Da In Kim University of British Columbia | Effects of Simulated Arch Constriction Upper Airway Function During Sleep: Randomized Cross Over Trial |
| 2025 | Jennifer Xu University of Michigan | Mid-palatal Suture Assessment with Intraoral Ultrasonography Imaging |
| 2025 | Emelia Karkazis University of Illinois-Chicago | Bone Characterization in a Novel Dicer-Deficient Mouse Model Specific to Osteocytes |
| 2025 | Brian Decker Roseman University of Health Sciences | Evaluation of Remineralization of White Spot Lesions with Quercetin Nanoparticles: An In Vitro Study |
| 2024 | Erika Babikow University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | Immune Dysregulation in the Oral Cavity During Early SARS-CoV-2 Infection |
| 2024 | Brittany Trinh University of Texas – Houston | Molecular Rescue of a Mouse Model: Primary Failure of Eruption |
| 2024 | Erin Yoshida University of Washington | Mitigation of Aerosol Particles during Composite Attachment Removal |
| 2024 | Katherine Chapman University of Connecticut | Development and Application of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Automated Identification of Landmarks on Lateral Cephalograms Using RCNN |
| 2023 | Samim Taraji University of Illinois – Chicago | Novel Machine Learning Algorithms for Prediction of Treatment Decisions in Adult Patients with Class III Malocclusion |
| 2023 | Nicholas J. Shirey University of Michigan | Comparison of Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed and Thermoformed Orthodontic Aligners |
| 2023 | Karen Homsi-Przybylo University of Illinois – Chicago | In-vivo Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Driven Remote Monitoring Technology during Orthodontic Treatment |
| 2023 | Taneisha Livingston Brown University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | Longitudinal Microbiome Changes in Supragingival Biofilm Transcriptomes Induced by Orthodontics |
| 2022 | Po-Jung Chen University of Connecticut | Investigating PRG4 Re-Expression as a Treatment for TMJ Degenerative Diseases |
| 2022 | Steven P. LeRoy Texas A&M University | Treatment of White Spot Lesions with MI Paste Plus, with and without Microabrasion: A Split-Mouth, Randomized Clinical Trial |
| 2022 | Ali Ghowsi University of the Pacific | Accuracy and Reliability of a Fully Automated Landmark Identification System on Cone Beam Computed Tomography |
| 2022 | Shivam Mehta University of Connecticut | How Does Alendronate Affect Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: An In-Vivo Study on a Mice Model |
| 2021 | Parul Sangwan Texas A&M University | The Effects of Periodontal Distraction on Tooth Vitality and Bone Quality/Quantity: A Split-Mouth Experimental Design |
| 2021 | Lauren N Flynn Texas A&M University | The Efficacy of Fluoride Varnish Versus a Filled Resin Sealant for Preventing White Spot Lesions Among Orthodontic Patients |
| 2021 | Khalid A. Alamoud Boston University | Gsalpha Deficiency in Osteocytes Alters Craniofacial Growth and Enamel Mineralization |
| 2021 | Michele Kaplan Columbia University | Effect of Osteocyte Apoptosis on Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Periodontal Ligament, and Alveolar Bone: A Pilot Study in Mice |
| 2020 | Hillary E. Lathrop University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | Orthognathic Speech Pathology: Understanding How Class III Jaw Disharmonies Influence Speech Using Spectral Moment Analysis |
| 2020 | Yona Rachel Vandersluis University of Toronto | Dental Outcomes Following Pre- and Post- Permanent Maxillary Canine Emergence SABG in CUCLP |
| 2020 | Niloufar Azami University of Connecticut | Raloxifene Administration Enhances Retention in an Orthodontic Relapse Model |
| 2020 | Rutger Stache University of Illinois – Chicago | Oral Appliance and Pharmacological Agents in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Clinical Study |
| 2019 | Yina Li University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | The Role of Autophagy During Orthodontic Tooth Movement |
| 2019 | Chenshuang Li University of California – Los Angeles | Neural EGFL Like 1 as an Anti-Inflammatory Disease-Modifying Anti-Arthritic Drug |
| 2019 | Justine Tanjaya University of California – Los Angeles | The Delicate Balance between BMP2-Mediated Osteogenesis and Adipogenesis for Critical-Size Bone Defect Healing |
| 2019 | Brandon Shoukri University of Michigan | Minimally Invasive Approach in Predicting TMJ Osteoarthritis: Evaluating Biomarkers and Integrating a Neural Network |
| 2018 | Mina Katchooi University of Washington | The Effect of Supplemental Vibration on Orthodontic Treatment with Aligners: A Randomized Trial |
| 2018 | Bhaven Sayania University of Pennsylvania | Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Spheroid Constructs Containing Microfluidic BMP2-PLGA Microcapsules in Bone Tissue Engineering |
| 2018 | Kristina Marie Christoph Texas A&M University | Effects of Transverse, Bodily Movements of Maxillary Premolars on the Surrounding Hard Tissue |
| 2018 | Angela Lu University of Illinois-Chicago | Orthodontic Tooth Movement in MicroRNA-29 Sponge Transgenic Mice |
| 2017 | Matthew Cozin University of California – San Francisco | Altering Osteoclasts In Utero Leads to Changes in Mandibular Lengths in Adult Mice |
| 2017 | Paula Zabalegui University of Southern California | Three – Dimensional Quantification of Post-Surgical Condylar Displacement |
| 2017 | Fouad-Hassan Ebrahim University of Michigan | Accuracy of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Assessing the Internal Trabecular Structure of the Mandibular Condyle |
| 2017 | Eliane H. Dutra University of Connecticut | Cellular and Matrix Response of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage to Botulinum Toxin |
| 2016 | J. Christian Francis University of Kentucky | Screw-Type Device Diameter and Orthodontic Loading Influence Adjacent Bone Remodeling |
| 2016 | Kelly Martinez Owen Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry | Elevation of a Full-Thickness Mucoperiosteal Flap Alone Accelerates Orthodontic Tooth Movement |
| 2016 | Heather M. Hendricks University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill | The Investigation of Primary Failure of Eruption (PFE) Etiology: A Functional and In Silico Approach |
| 2016 | Lucy Lee Wachs University of Kentucky | Association of APOE-ε Isoforms and Reduced BMI Values in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with a Convex Dento-Facial Profile |
2015 | Brian Zebrick Temple University | ACTN3 R577X Genotypes Associate with Class II and Deepbite Malocclusions |
| 2015 | Lina Sharab University of Kentucky | Genetic and Treatment Related Risk Factors Associated with External Apical Root Resorption (EARR) Concurrent with Orthodontia |
| 2015 | Elizabeth Dela Cruz Ubaldo University of Washington | Cephalometric Analysis and Long-Term Outcomes of Orthognatic Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| 2015 | Ross Jeffrey Pulver Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry | Miniscrew Assisted Slow Expansion of Mature Sutures |
| 2014 | Nancy Huynh University of Florida | Osteoclast-Derived Exosomes: Novel Regulators of Bone Remodeling and Markers of Resorption |
| 2014 | Sarah M. Smith University of Michigan | Local Delivery of Recombinant RANKL Protein Enhances Root Resorption and Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Sprague-Dawley Rats |
| 2014 | Tharon L. Smith University of Illinois – Chicago | Mesio-Distal Tip and Facio-Lingual Torque Outcomes in Computer-Assisted Orthodontic Treatment |
| 2013 | Dylan Schneider University of Michigan | A Single Injection of Low Dose Recombinant Osteoprotegerin Protein Prevents Orthodontic Relapse after Tooth Movement |
| 2013 | Cecilia Cuairan Baylor College of Dentistry | Enhanced Longitudinal Miniscrew Implant Stability with the Local Application of Zoledronate |
| 2013 | Ayman Al Dayeh University of Washington | Real-time Monitoring of the Growth of the Nasal Septal Cartilage and Nasofrontal Suture |
| 2013 | Anna N. Vu University of Kentucky | Naturally Missing Teeth Are Associated with rs10088218, an Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility Marker on 8q24: Link between Hypodontia and Ovarian Cancer? |
| 2012 | Jordan Lamberton University of Colorado | Compound Topical Versus Injection in Perception of Pain During Miniscrew Implant Placement: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| 2012 | Alfonso Navarrete University of Washington | Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A: Effects on Bite Force, Masticatory Function and Incisor Eruption in Rabbits |
| 2012 | Neelambar Kaipatur University of Alberta | Bone Burden of Bisphosphonates During Orthodontic Tooth Movement in a Rat Model |
| 2012 | Jessica R. Lynch University of Connecticut | Effect of Maxillary Incisor Retraction on the Labial and Palatal Alveolar Bone: A Case-Control Study Using CBCT |
| 2011 | Adam J. Ortega Baylor College of Dentistry | Local Application of the Bisphosphonate Zoledronate for Maximum Anchorage During Extraction Space Closure |
| 2011 | Adam M. Timock Oregon Health and Science University | Accuracy and Reliability of Buccal Bone Height and Thickness Measurements from Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging |
| 2011 | Phimon Atsawasuwan University of Illinois – Chicago | Ameloblastin Affects Cranial Suture Closure by Regulating MSX2 Expression |
| 2011 | Amirparviz R. Davoody University of Connecticut | Anchorage Control with Differential Moments and Mini-screws – A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| 2010 | Cody Moore Baylor College of Dentistry | Effects of Latency on the Quality and Quantity of Bone Produced by Dentoalveolar Distraction Osteogenesis (Basic Science Research) |
| 2010 | Hideki Ikeda Baylor College of Dentistry | Three-Dimensional Analysis of Peri-Bone-Implant Contact of Rough Surface Mini-Screw Implants (Basic Science Research) |
| 2010 | Cameron J. Jolley University of Washington | The Dental Effects of Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment in a Medicaid Population: Interim Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial (Clinical Research) |
| 2009 | Padma M. Mukherjee University of Connecticut | Cherubism Gene Sh3bp2 Is Important for Optimal Bone Formation, Osteoblast Differentiation and Function (Basic Science Research) |
| 2009 | Benita Wong University of California – San Francisco | Role of Neural Crest Cells in Trigeminal Nerve Morphogenesis (Basic Science Research) |
| 2008 | Zachary Mellion Saint Louis University | The Pattern of Facial Skeletal Growth and its Relationship to Various Common Indices of Maturation (Clinical Research) |
| 2008 | Zehra Pradhan University of Connecticut | Cytokine Regulation of Osteoclast Formation in a Murine Macrophage Cell Line (Basic Science Research) |
| 2007 | Roberto Carrillo Baylor College of Dentistry | Intrusion of Multiradicular Teeth and Related Root Resorption Using Mini-Screw Implant Anchorage – A Radiographic Evaluation (Basic Science Research) |
| 2007 | Matthew D. Dunn University of Michigan | Local Delivery of Osteoprotegerin for Orthodontic Anchorage (Basic Science Research) |
| 2007 | Eric Haney University of California – San Francisco | Comparative Analysis of Traditional Radiographs and Cone Beam Computed Tomography Volumetric Images in the Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Maxillary Impacted Cuspids (Clinical Research) |
| 2007 | Chad R. Sears University of California – San Francisco | Pharyngeal Airway Changes after Orthognathic Surgery as Assessed by Conebeam Computed Tomography (Clinical Research) |
| 2006 | Janice A. Struckhoff Ohio State University | Pull-out Strengths of Monocortical Screws at Six Weeks Post-Insertion (Clinical Research) |
| 2006 | Heather Zablocki University of Michigan | The Effect of the Transpalatal Arch on Anchorage in Extraction Treatment (Clinical Research) |
| 2006 | Jerome B. Shuman University of Michigan | RNA Interference of Bmp-4 and Midface Development in Postimplantation Mouse Embryos (Basic Science Research) |
| 2006 | Tara Savage University of Connecticut | Mandibular Phenotype of p20C/EBPβ Transgenic Mice: Reduced Alveolar Bone Mass and Site-Specific Dentin Dysplasia (Basic Science Research) |
| 2005 | Kristy Chung University of California – San Francisco | The Role of Female Reproductive Hormones in the Etiopathogenesis of TMJ Diseases in Women (Clinical Research) |
| 2005 | Debora Alvares Harris University of Sydney – Australia | Volumetric Analysis of Root Resorption Craters after Application of Controlled Intrusive Light and Heavy Orthodontic Forces: A Micro CT Scan Study (Clinical Research) |
| 2005 | Shiva Shadmand University of Toronto | Mandibular Deficiency in Knockout Mice Lacking Bone Sialoprotein Expression (Basic Science Research) |
| 2005 | Paul Rim University of California – San Francisco | Characterization of the Time-Dependent Differentiation of Calvaria-Derived Rat Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Three-Dimensional Agarose Gels (Basic Science Research) |
| 2004 | Todd Bennett University of Connecticut Health Center | Characterization of the Dental Phenotype in Transgenic Mice with Col 1A1 Targeted Overexpression of pZOC/EBP.beta |
| 2004 | Lucia H. S. Cevidanes University of North Carolina | Mandibular Growth and Response to Orthodontic Therapy in High-Resolution 3D Imaging |
| 2004 | Steven R. Olsburgh University of Southern California | The Role of Stress Distribution in the Etiology of External Apical Root Resorption in Maxillary Central Incisors with Abnormal Root Shapes: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis |
| 2004 | Monisha Gupta Iyer University of Michigan | The Costs and Benefits of Orthodontic Treatment: Patient’s Values in Retrospect Compared to Professional Opinion |
| 2003 | Rodrigo Oyonarte University of Toronto | Peri-Implant Bone Response to Continuous Horizontal Loading: A Comparison Between Porous-Surfaced and Threaded Osseointegrated Implants Used as Orthodontic Anchorage Units |
| 2003 | Michael J. Bicknell University of Illinois – Chicago | Altering the Surface Appearance of Titanium Metal Orthodontic Brackets Through an Anodization Process |
| 2003 | Brad A. Chvatal Baylor College | Development and Testing of Multilevel Models for Longitudinal Craniofacial Growth Prediction |
| 2003 | Cameron R. Wheeler University of California – San Francisco | Surface Modification of Enamel Using 355-nm Laser Irradiation |
| 2002 | Renata Rzazewska-Johnson University of Michigan | A Prospective Gnathologic Assessment of the Effect of Orthodontic Treatment on Mandibular Position |
| 2002 | Derek A. Straffon University of Michigan | The American Board of Orthodontics Grading System: A Validation Against Contemporary Orthodontic Opinion |
| 2002 | Suzanne Cziraki University of Toronto | The Reproducibility and Accuracy of Cephalometric Analysis Using Different Digital Imaging Modalities and Image Compression |
| 2001 | Award of Special Merit Igor George Lavrin Harvard University | The Mechanism of Palatal Clefting in the Col 1a1 Mutant Mouse |
| 2001 | Award of Special Merit Jason Cope Baylor University | Distraction Osteogenesis and Histiogenesis During Bilateral Mandibular Lengthening: Biomechanical and Biological Findings |
| 2001 | Award of Special Merit James R. Wortham University of Florida | Arch Dimension Changes Following Phase I and Phase II Treatment |
| 2001 | Award of Special Merit Shawn M. Bader University of Kentucky | Osteogenic Stimulation of Midpalatal Suture During Palatal Expansion in Rats |
| 2000 | Award of Special Merit Emad Al-Farra University of Pennsylvania | Phosphorous Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Study the Relationship Between the Masseter Muscle and Facial Morphology |
| 2000 | Award of Special Merit Frederick A. Fenderson University of Michigan | Long-Term Post-Retention Comparison of Two Methods of Maxillary Expansion |
| 2000 | Award of Special Merit John C. Huang Harvard School Of Dental Medicine | Protein Kinase(s) and Phosphoproteins of Developing Enamel |
| 1999 | Award of Special Merit Jack W. Chu University of Michigan | A Comparison of Two Non-Extraction Class II Treatment Strategies |
| 1999 | Award of Special Merit Budi Kusnoto University of Illinois | The Reliability of Three-Dimensional Computer-Generated Linear and Angular Cephalometric Measurements |
| 1999 | Award of Special Merit Stephen L. Godwin Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Extracellular Calcium and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Promote Receptor-Mediated Chemotaxis and Mitogenesis in Osteoblasts Through Different Signaling Pathways |
| 1999 | Award of Special Merit Nita Viwattanatipa Saint Louis University | Comparison of Apical Root Resorption Between Extraction and Non-Extraction in the Borderline Class I Orthodontic Patient |
| 1998 | Award of Special Merit Francis M. Beglin Ohio State University | Validation of Three Occlusal Indices of Orthodontic Treatment Need |
| 1998 | Award of Special Merit Christopher L. Lundberg University of Connecticut | Regulation of Inducible Prostaglandin G/H Synthase in Bone Cells by Fluid Shear Stress |
| 1998 | Award of Special Merit Mesou Lai University of Michigan | A Cephalometric Evaluation of Two-Stage Class II Treatment: Acrylic Appliance Followed by Preadjusted Edgewise Therapy |
| 1997 | Award of Special Merit Kun Sung Chung Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Molecular Mechanisms of Craniofacial Cartilage Growth and Development |
| 1997 | Award of Special Merit Elana M. Peikoff University of California – San Francisco | Systemic Factors Associated with Temporomandibular Joint Disease in Women |
| 1997 | Award of Special Merit Heleni Vastardis Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Genetic Approaches to Understanding Tooth Development: A Human MSX1 Homeodomain Missense Mutation Causes Selective Tooth Agenesis |
| 1996 | Award of Special Merit Scott Franklin University of Toronto | A Longitudinal Study of Dental and Skeletal Parameters Associated with Stability of Orthodontic Treatment |
| 1996 | Award of Special Merit Blair A. Kirk University of California – San Francisco | Correlative Studies on Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Histopathology of Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis |
| 1996 | Award of Special Merit David Rudolph University of North Carolina | Automatic Landmark Identification in Orthodontic Cephalometric Radiographs |
| 1996 | Award of Special Merit John William Younis University of Pittsburgh | Validation of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need |
| 1995 | Award of Special Merit Voytek Bobak University of Michigan | Stress-Related Molar Responses to the Transpalatal Arch: A Finite Element Analysis |
| 1995 | Award of Special Merit Susan Eslambolchi University of Toronto | A Serial Study of Mandibular Incisor Alignment from Age 20 to 70 Years |
| 1995 | Award of Special Merit Ahmet O. Keles Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules on Normal Human Osteoblasts and Alteration in Response to Mechanical Strain |
1994 | Award of Special Merit Kathryn J. Bibby University of Toronto | Relationship of Calcium Ion Flux and Cell Volume: Studies in Two Fibroblast Phenotypes In Vitro |
| 1994 | Award of Special Merit Gregory A. Hummon University of Michigan | The Role of the Occlusion in Mandibular Growth Regulation in the Growing Rat |
| 1994 | Award of Special Merit Denise R. Kitay Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Self Perception of Computer Animated Profiles in Orthodontic/Non-Orthodontic Patients |
| 1994 | Award of Special Merit Jeff L. Rickabaugh University of Pittsburgh | Laser Debonding of Ceramic Orthodontic Brackets |
| 1993 | Award of Special Merit Chongon Chang University of California – San Francisco | Effect of Altering Metabolic Parameters of Craniomandibular Muscles During Postnatal Development |
| 1993 | Award of Special Merit Suwannee Luppanapornlarp Saint Louis University | A Long-Term Investigation of “Extreme” Extraction and Non-Extraction Class II, Division 1 Patients |
| 1993 | Award of Special Merit Robert Anderson Vaught Saint Louis University | The Effect of Transforming Growth Factor-B1 on Osteotomy Repair in the Rat Mandible |
| 1992 | Award of Special Merit Roger L. Barrett University of Tennessee | The Anabolic Steroid Nandrolone Phenpropionate and Craniofacial Growth in the Rat |
| 1992 | Award of Special Merit Raja Nadim Nasir Saint Louis University | The Effect of Lateral Pterygoid Muscle Paralysis on Mandibular Growth in the Rat |
| 1992 | Award of Special Merit Joseph Yousefian Ohio State University | Effect of Positive or Negative Hydrostatic Pressure on Periodontal Ligament Cells |
| 1991 | Award of Special Merit John R. Beattie Saint Louis University | Long-Term Stability, Esthetics, and TMJ Function in “Borderline” First-Bicuspid-Extraction and Non-Extraction Class II, Division 1 Treatments |
| 1991 | Award of Special Merit Donald W. Cassidy, Jr. Saint Louis University | A Comparative Long-Term Analysis of Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery in Matched “Borderline” Samples of Adult Class II, Division 1 Patients |
| 1991 | Award of Special Merit Percy E. Luecke, III Saint Louis University | The Effect of Maxillary Bicuspid-Extraction Treatment of Class II, Division 1 Malocclusion on Mandibular Position |
| 1990 | Award of Special Merit Mary Cay Koen University of Tennessee | Use of Skeletal Maturity Indicators to Enhance Growth Prediction During Adolescence |
| 1990 | Award of Special Merit Natalie M. Gaik University of Toronto | The Correlation Between Arthrographic Disc Morphology and Position and Radiographic Assessment of Condylar Position and Translation in the Temporomandibular Joints of Symptomatic Patients |
| 1989 | Award of Special Merit Kirk D. Satrom Baylor College of Dentistry | The Stability of Double Jaw Surgery: A Comparison of Rigid Fixation Versus Skeletal Wire Fixation |
| 1989 | Award of Special Merit Thomas Edward Southard University of Tennessee | A Study of the Anterior Component of Occlusal Force |
| 1989 | Award of Special Merit Frank J, Stich,III Baylor College of Dentistry | The Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields upon the Healing of Autogenous and Hydroxyapatite Orthognathic Grafts |
| 1988 | Award of Special Merit Larry Phillip Parker University of Toronto | Diagnostic Rhinomanometry Using “Head-Out” Volume Displacement Plethysmography on 1000 Consecutive Subjects |
| 1988 | Award of Special Merit Paul J. Bourque University of Toronto | Effects of Functional Appliances on Jaw Muscle Activity in Macaca Fascicularis |
| 1988 | Award of Special Merit Androniki Sotiriadou Saint Louis University | Vestibular Shields and Maxillary Expansion: A Test of Two Contemporary Hypotheses |
| 1987 | Award of Special Merit Angelos Metaxas University of Toronto | Primate Experiments in Bone Remodeling in the Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Complex Using the Herbst Appliance |
| 1987 | Award of Special Merit Timothy G. Shaughnessy University of North Carolina | Histochemical Characteristics of Human Masseter and Medial Pterygoid Muscles, Occlusal Forces, Electromyography, and Craniofacial Form |
| 1987 | Award of Special Merit Ward M. Smalley University of Washington | Osseointegrated Titanium Implants for Maxillofacial Protraction in Monkeys |
1986 | Award of Special Merit Thomas M. Stark Baylor College of Dentistry | The Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Guinea Pigs |
| 1986 | Award of Special Merit Saijai Phaerukkakit Saint Louis University | The Relative Effects of Growth and Tooth Movement in the Correction of Class II, Division 1 Malocclusion |
| 1986 | Award of Special Merit Wendell H. Taylor, Jr. University of California – Los Angeles | The Effect of Transposing Internal and External Periosteum on Growth Patterns in the Nasal Bone of Rabbits |
| 1985 | Award of Special Merit Robert Cederquist University of Chicago | Long-Term Effects of Orthopedic Force on Midfacial Growth |
| 1985 | Award of Special Merit Dennis M. Killiany Saint Louis University | An Experimental Demonstration of Condylar Plasticity |
| 1985 | Award of Special Merit Leon J. Leonard University of North Carolina | Histochemical Characteristics of the Masseter and Medial Pterygoid Muscles and Craniofacial Form |
| 1984 | Award of Special Merit Cassiano Tadeu Cavalheiro Garcia Northwestern University | The Relationship of Particle Size and Implantation Site in Promoting New Bone Formation Using Demineralized Allogenic Bone Implants in Beagles |
| 1984 | Award of Special Merit Ira Harold Weiss Case Western Reserve University | The Measurement of Changes in Oxygen Concentration, Redox Potential, pH and Temperature in the Periodontal Membrane During Force Application |
| 1984 | Award of Special Merit Robert Cecil White, Jr. Saint Louis University | The Role of Mandibular Growth in Occlusal Development |
| 1983 | Award of Special Merit Daniel James Sullivan University of Manitoba | An Investigation into the Three-Dimensional Force and Moment Characteristics of Selected Low-Modulus Initial Alignment Archwires |
1983 | Award of Special Merit William T. Mahon Saint Louis University | A Cephalometric Appraisal of Class II Functional Appliance Therapy |
| 1983 | Award of Special Merit James R. Nicholson Northwestern University | Craniofacial Sutures: Growth and Function |
| 1982 | Award of Special Merit Lee W. Graber University of Michigan | Psycho-Social Implications of Dentofacial Appearance |
| 1982 | Award of Special Merit Elli Gertrude Roehm University of Manitoba | Computed Tomographic Measurement of Tongue Volume Relative to its Surrounding Space |
| 1982 | Award of Special Merit Bodil Rune University of Lund | Roentgen Stereometry with the Aid of Metallic Implants in Hemifacial Microsomia |
| 1981 | Award of Special Merit Martin Louis Lack University of Manitoba | An Investigation into the Three-Dimensional Force and Moment Characteristics of Selected Cuspid Retraction Mechanisms |
| 1981 | Award of Special Merit Sirinan Kupavat Saint Louis University | Effect of Cortisone on Incisor Eruption Rate and Wound Contraction in the Rat |
| 1981 | Award of Special Merit Osama M. Younis Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Morphology of Rat Periodontal Ligament: A Scanning Electron Microscope Study |
| 1980 | Award of Special Merit Doreen A. Chong Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Periosteum and Bone Growth in the Rat Mandible |
| 1979 | Award of Special Merit Roger G. Johnson Saint Louis University | A New Method for Direct Bonding Orthodontic Attachments to Porcelain Teeth Using a Silane Coupling Agent: An In Vitro Evaluation |
| 1979 | Award of Special Merit Herman Van Beek Tandheelkundig Institute | Functional Occlusion and Mesial Drift |
| 1978 | Award of Special Merit George M. Ash University of Michigan | Latency and Silent Period Parameters of the Masseter Muscle in Children Before, During and After Orthodontic Treatment |
| 1978 | Award of Special Merit John B. Faust, II Georges N. Grego University of Michigan | Evaluation of Thirteen Direct Bonding Orthodontic Cements |
| 1978 | Award of Special Merit Margit Roskjaer University of Nyjmegen | Sutures and Periosteum of Growing Intramembranous Bone |
| 1978 | Award of Special Merit George M. Yellich University of Michigan | Muscular and Skeletal Adaptations Following Lengthening, Detachment and Reattachment of the Masseter Muscle |
| 1977 | Award of Special Merit Marc Parness Fairleigh-Dickinson University | Stress Induced Bioelectric Potentials and Apical Resorption During Orthodontic Treatment |
| 1977 | Award of Special Merit Meropi N. Spyropoulos University of Michigan | The Morphogenetic Relationship of the Temporal Muscle to the Coronoid Process in Human Embryos and Fetuses |
| 1977 | Award of Special Merit Robert H. Burke University of Michigan | An Electromyographic and Histological Study of the Lateral Pterygoid Myotomy |
| 1976 | No Award Given | |
| 1975 | Award of Special Merit Donald J. Bookman Dennis DeMuth Herbert L. Dulaney Daniel C. George Earl L. Haller Frederico Marconi David E. Massignan Terry M. Trojan James L. Vedder University of Michigan | Inheritance of the Craniofacial Complex in Class III Malocclusion |
| 1975 | Award of Special Merit Bjorn U. Zachrisson University of Oslo | Injuries of the Teeth and Supporting Structures Associated with Orthodontic Treatment and the Prevention of Such Injuries |
| 1974 | Award of Merit Howard L. Henry University of Manitoba | Craniofacial Changes Induced by ‘Orthopedic Forces’ in the Macaca Rhesus Monkey |
| 1974 | Award of Merit Peter L. Paulos Robert S. Portenga Richard D. Seabold University of Michigan | A Long Term Statistical Study of Treated Class II Division I Malocclusions |
1974 | Award of Merit Per Rygh University of Bergen | Hyalinization of the Periodontal Ligament as Seen in the Transmission Electron Microscope |
| 1973 | Award of Merit P. Thomas Crawford U.S. Air Force | A Multiple Regression Analysis of Patient Cooperation During Orthodontic Treatment |
| 1972 | Award of Merit Larry K. Aagesen Robert D. Cushman Thomas R. Twigg Earl S. McLaughlin, Jr. Stanley A. Smith James G. Pagonis Donald E. Vanitvelt Terry A. Timm Harold F. Fromhart University of Michigan | Inheritance of the Craniofacial Complex |
| 1971 | Award of Merit Allen C. Brader | PR=C; Dental Arch Form Related with Intraoral Forces |
| 1971 | Award of Merit Maria Isabel Tofani | A Longitudinal Study of Mandibular Growth Changes in Girls at Puberty |