ADA names investigator award recipient

The ADA has named Noor Obaisi, DDS, as the recipient of its first John W. Stanford New Investigator Award.

Dr. Obaisi, who completed an orthodontic residency program at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in May 2013, works in private practice in Chicago, according to the association.

Dr. Obaisi will present her winning research project, "Determination of the Transformation Temperature Ranges of Orthdontic Nickel-Titanium Archwires," next month at the ADA's Standards Committee on Dental Products annual meeting in Charlotte, NC.

The award honors the legacy of Dr. Stanford who is credited with establishing the ADA's current standards program. He died in 2011.

The award underscores the crucial role that dental standards play in patient health and safety and in the efficacy of dental products.

Applications for the award are accepted annually from dental students or dentists who have earned their Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees no more than five years before the time of selection. Submissions must be original research that addresses some aspect of the use of standards in dental research or clinical application.

Applications are being accepted through September 30 for the 2014 award. To apply or learn about the ADA Standards Programs, visit the ADA website.