Publications

1. R Wang, K Moore, C Goodacre and C Andres.  An in vitro Evaluation of  selected Resins for provisional restorations, International Journal of Prosthodontics 2:173-184, 1989.
2. R Wang.  Peer resistance of type A silicone adhesive (Silastic 891) to Polyurethane liner in maxillofacial prosthodontics, Research Report, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1991.
3. R Wang, S Collar, J Lemon.  Adhesion of silicone to Polyurethane in maxillofacial prostheses, International Journal of Prosthodontics, 7:44-53, March 1994.
4. R Wang, A Boyle.  A method for inspection of internal porosity on titanium castings, J  Prosth Dent 70, 275-7, 1993.
5. M Chabica, R Wang.  Anodization of titanium and its alloys for dental implants. Proceeding of National Association of Corrosion Engineering, pp. 274-9, 1994.
6. R Wang. A convenient method to guard mucositis during head and neck radiotherapy. J of Prosthodontics, 3:198-203,1994.
7. R Wang, GE Welsch. Joining titanium materials with laser welding, tungsten inert gas welding and infrared brazing. J Prosth Dent 74:521-531, 1995.
8. R Wang.  Controlling coloration of titanium restorations by  anodization. J Prosth Dent, 74:206-209, 1995.
9. R Wang, L Olmsted. A polyvinylsiloxane-metal composite material for intraoral radiation shielding. J Prosth Dent, 74:171-175, 1995.
10. R. Wang, T. Ngyyen, A. Boyle. The effect of tray material and surface condition on the shear bond strength of impression material, J Prosth Dent, 1995;74:449-455.
11. R Kayacan, R Ballarini, R Wang. Effect of attachment clips on occlusal force transmission in implant superstructre using finite element analysis. International J of Oral Maxillofacial Implants, 9:211-222, 1997.
12. R Wang, GE Welsch. Oxidation behavior of modified titanium surfaces for titanium-ceramic restorations.  J  Prosth Dent, 77:423-34, 1997.
13. R  Wright, R Wang. Microbiology test for prototype dental UV sterilization. Research report to Aquatron Inc., April, 1995.
14. R Wang, G Welsch. O Monteiro. Coating of titanium with chromium to enable porcelain-titanium bonding for dental restorations.  In: Advances in the Science and & Technology of Titanium Alloy Processing.  I Weiss and R Srinivasan editors, Metal Park, OH, American Metal Society, pp. 585-602, 1997.
15. R Wang, A Fenton.  Titanium for prosthodontic applications.  Quintessence International.  27:471-481, 1996.
16. R Wang.  Sectional prosthesis for bilateral maxillectomy patients.  J. Prosth Dent, 1997; 78:241-245..
17. R Wang.  Refining hallow obturator base using light-activated resin.  J Prosth Dent, 1997; 78:327-340..
18. R Wang, P Jones.  Dosemetric measurement of scattered radiation from dental implants during head and neck radiotherapy.  International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Implants, 1998; 13:197-204.
19. R. Wang. Studies of titanium-ceramic interface. Research report to the National Institute of Dental Research, June 1998.
20. R Wang, C Chang.  Thermal Modeling of laser welding for titanium dental restortion.  J Prosth Dent, 1998; 79:335-343.
21. R Wang, G Welsch.  Interfacial reactions of cast titanium with mold materials.  International Jounrnal of Prosthodontics, 1998; 11:33-44.
22. R Wang.  Using thermoplastic resin to modify an alveolar orthopedic  prosthesis prior to cheiloplasty.  J Prosth Dent, 1998; 79:613-616
23. R Wang, E Meyers, L Katz.  Scanning acoustic microscopy study of titanium-ceramic interface for dental restorations.  J of Biomedical Materials Research, 1998; 42:508-516..
24. R Wang, G Welsch. O Monteiro. Characterization of silicone nitride coating on titanium for titanium-ceramic restorations.  J. of Biomedical Materials Research, 1998; 46:495-501.
25. R. Wang, Y Li.  In vitro evaluation of biocompatibility of experimental titanium alloys for dental restorations, J Prosth Dent, 1998; 80:495-501.
26. R. Wang.Pre-surgical confirmation of craniofacial implant locations   in children requiring implant-retained auricular prosthesis. J Prosth    Dent, 1999;81:429-495.
27. R. Wang. Pre-operative auricular wax pattern duplication for surgical template fabrication. J Prosth Dent, 1999;81:492-495.
28. R. Wang, C Andres. Hemifacial microsomia and treatment options for ear replacement. J Prosth Dent, 1999;81:634-637.
29. U. Sampathkumaran, R. Wang, M. De Guire. Ceramic thin films on organic self-assembled monolayers:Synthesis and mechanism of formation. In: Mineralization in Natural and Synthetic Biomaterials. T. Kokubo and K Karlsson editors, MaterialsResearch Society,   Pittsburgh, PA, pp V599, 177-185, 2000.
30. U. Sampathkumaran, R. Wang, M. De Guire. Characterization of low temperature formed hydroxyapatite on titanium for implant application. J Advance Materials, 2000;13:401-405.
31. P Marago, N Bissada, R. Wang. Comparison of three methods using calcium sulfate as a graft/barrier material for the treatment of class II furcation defect. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent, 2002; 22:493-501.
32. Y Tang, Y Liu, U. Sampathkumaran, R Wang, M De Guire. Particle growth and particle-surface interactions during low-temperature deposition of ceramic thin films. In: Solid State Ionics, Materials Research Society, Pittsburg, PA, Vol. 603, pp271-282, 2002.
33. LJ Zhou,M De Guire, R Wang, Effect of organic self-assembled monolayers on the deposition and adhesion of  hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium implant materials. Int J of materials research. 2006; 92:760-768.
34. R. Wang, K. Wang, X. Wang.  Effect of Fibers on Fracture Toughness at the Silicone/Acrylic Resin Interface for Implant-Retained Maxillofacial Prostheses. International Journal of Clinical Dentistry. 2011;5:32-40.
35. K. Wang, H. BaskaranR. Wang, R. Jurevic. Effect of human beta-defensin-3 on head and neck cancer cell migration using micro-fabricated cell islandsHead & Neck Oncology 2012, 4:41-52.  doi:10.1186/1758-3284-4-41
36. R Wang, G. Welsch Evaluation of an experimental titanium alloy for dental applications., Journal of .  Biomedical  materials Research, Part B,  Applied  Biomaterials 2013,101(8):1419–1427.
37. R. Wang,  J Tao, B Yu, L Dai. Characterization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polymethyl methacrylate composite as denture base materials. J Prosthet Dent 2014;111(4):318-326. 
38. R. Wang, R. Kayacan, C. Küçükeşmen, J Feng. Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Properties of a Denture Resin, Chapter in “Biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes”, editor; L. Dai, R Naik by Springer, 2014 pp.412-439.
39. R Wang, S. Eppell, C Nguyen. Relative contribution of cortical and trabecular bone to primary dental implant stability. In press, Journal of Oral implantology.
40. R Wang, S Eppell, C Nguyen. Quantitative analysis of drill size and bone quality to primary implant insertion torque, Int Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Implants, in review.
41. C Nguyen., R Wang, S Eppell, New protocol of Housfield unit measurement for primary implant stability. 2015 AADR/IADR abstract #1883.
42. R Wang, S Eppell, C Nguyen. Relative contribution of cortical and trabecular bone to primary dental implant stability. 2015 AADR/IADR abstract #1884.