Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA)
Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have joined forces to co-sponsor the Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA), formerly known as the Student Clinicians of the American Dental Association.
- First Place: $1000
- Second Place: $750
- Third Place: $500
Applications Open:
Jul 08, 2024
Applications Closed:
Oct 24, 2024
- Student must be pre-doctoral student at the time of the AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting.
- Student must be a current member of the AADOCR.

SCADA
The SCADA program advances our collective commitment to empower the next generation of dental leaders. By showcasing students’ research, and recognizing their passion for discovery and innovation, we will fuel the future of dental care.
Every U.S. Dental School has been invited to select a student to participate in the 2025 SCADA event. The competition will take place at the AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition.
U.S. Dental Students: An invitation to participate in the program has been sent to each CODA accredited U.S. dental school. The school must confirm its participation by completing an electronic form, and agreeing to work with the student participant and ensure compliance with the programs rules and regulations. A Dentsply Sirona representative will contact the identified Faculty Advisor to finalize details and assist the student in fulfilling the requirements of the program.
First Place – $1000
Second Place – $750
Third Place – $500
2025 Award Recipients
John Woodward
Traces of Glandular Odontogenic Cysts in Dentigerous Cysts: A Clinicopathologic Analysis
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis

Migelle Paolo Orobia
Repair of Carious Affected and Infected Dentin by Remineralization With PILP
UUniversity of California, San Francisco

Alex Matthews
Dental Hygienists’ Awareness and Support for Emerging Oral Health Personnel
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Jonathan Banks
NG2/CSPG4 Modulates the Biomineralization of Mandibular Fracture Healing
University of Illinois Chicago

Daniel Fleming
Identification of ADAM10 Partner Proteins and Substrates During Enamel Formation
The Ohio State University, Columbus
Sarah Aitken
Roles of Streptococcal AgI/II Adhesins in Early Oral Biofilm Formation
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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