![Matthew L. Pendleton](/sites/default/files/styles/bio_headshot/public/2023-04/Pendleton_headshot.jpg?h=8958d0b7&itok=rkLXMkg9)
AADOCR Member-At-Large Candidate 2024-2025
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Graduation Date: 2024
Reasons for Running
I am running for the position of member-at-large in order to become more involved with organized dentistry and like-minded student researchers. I have greatly valued the interactions that I have gotten to experience with other students at my school and at virtual conferences, and would like to increase my involvement.
Research Conducted
2023: Comparative Study of the Effects of Fixed Brackets and Clear Aligner Orthodontic Therapies on the Oral Microbiome
2021-2022: Payment Methods and Demographic Influence Patterns of Dental Service Utilization
2020: Inhibitory Effect of Streptococci on the Growth of Oral Pathogens F. Nucleatum and P. Gingivalis
Student Activities
2022-2023: Student Research Group President, ECU SoDM
2022-2023: Sports Dentistry Club Treasurer, ECU SoDM
2022-2023: Research and Scholarship Committee Member, ECU SoDM
2022-2023: Health Science Leadership Council Member, ECU Health Science Campus
2021-2023: Didactic and Laboratory Tutor, ECU SoDM
Academic Honors
2021: AADR/SCADA Award - ECU SoDM CORAS (Award to present at AADR SCADA Competition)
2021, 2022: Dean’s Scholar for Excellence, ECU SoDM
2020: Summer Research Scholar, ECU SoDM