Physician

Internal Medicine

Susan Higham works in the field of Internal Medicine. Dr. Susan Higham is a published doctor. She has 86 papers published. The most current publication "Morphometric assessment of enamel demineralisation from photographs."

Publications

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• Nitric oxide inhibits transcription of the Na+-K+-ATPase alpha1-subunit gene in an MTAL cell line.
• Oral signs and symptoms as predictors of salivary gland hypofunction in general dental practice.
• alpha-MSH inhibits induction of C/EBPbeta-DNA binding activity and NOS2 gene transcription in macrophages.
• A comparison of salivary gland hypofunction in primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome.
• Photobleaching of red fluorescence in oral biofilms.
• The effect of chewing urea-containing gum on plaque acidogenic and alkaligenic parameters.
• The clinical assessment of oral dryness is a significant predictor of salivary gland hypofunction.
• Acid anion profiles in dental plaque following consumption of cereal-based foods and fruits.
• Plaque fluid as a bacterial milieu.
• Effects of lactate dehydrogenase on fissure caries in rats.
• Effects of Parafilm and cheese chewing on human dental plaque pH and metabolism.
• The microbiological origin of fluorescence observed in plaque on dentures during QLF analysis.
• Human dental plaque pH, and the organic acid and free amino acid profiles in plaque fluid, after sucrose rinsing.
• Signs and symptoms in patients with salivary gland hypofunction.
• The establishment of a xerostomia clinic: a prospective study.
• Salivary gland hypofunction in elderly patients attending a xerostomia clinic.
• Extracellular administration of lactate dehydrogenase and its effects on human plaque pH and acid anion concentrations.
• Effects of zinc and fluoride on the remineralisation of artificial carious lesions under simulated plaque fluid conditions.
• Age and medication are significant risk factors for xerostomia in an English population, attending general dental practice.
• Acidogenic potential and total salivary carbohydrate content of expectorants following the consumption of some cereal-based foods and fruits.
• Effects of lactate dehydrogenase and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide on human dental plaque pH and acid anion concentrations.
• The effect of bleaching on enamel susceptibility to acid erosion and demineralisation.
• The production of subsurface artificial caries lesions on third molar teeth.
• QLF is not readily suitable for in vivo denture plaque assessment.
• Role of saliva in caries models.
• Factors affecting the development of carious lesions in bovine teeth in vitro.
• Saliva stimulation and caries prevention.
• Thickness of acquired salivary pellicle as a determinant of the sites of dental erosion.
• Techniques for the production of dental eroded lesions in vitro.
• Influence of abrasion in clinical manifestation of human dental erosion.
• Caries inhibiting and remineralizing effect of xylitol in vitro.
• A study to assess the effects of a new detergent-free, olive oil formulation dentifrice in vitro and in vivo.
• The use of gamma irradiation for the sterilization of enamel for intra-oral cariogenicity tests.
• The influence of varying fluoride concentrations on in vitro remineralisation of artificial dentinal lesions with differing lesion morphologies.
• Enamel demineralization in situ with various frequencies of carbohydrate consumption with and without fluoride toothpaste.
• Development of an in situ root caries model B. In situ investigations.
• Eroded enamel lesion remineralization by saliva as a possible factor in the site-specificity of human dental erosion.
• A study to assess the efficacy of a new detergent free, whitening dentifrice in vivo using QLF planimetric analysis.
• The efficacy of techniques for the disinfection of artificial sub-surface dentinal caries lesions and their effect on demineralization and remineralization in vitro.
• Visualization of root caries lesions by means of a diazonium dye.
• Morphometric assessment of enamel demineralisation from photographs.
• An in situ caries model to study demineralisation during fixed orthodontics.
• The influence of xylitol and fluoride on dental erosion in vitro.
• Use of transverse microradiography to quantify mineral loss by erosion in bovine enamel.
• Development of an in situ root caries model. A. In vitro investigations.
• Factors influencing the development of dental erosion in vitro: enamel type, temperature and exposure time.
• Enamel demineralisation assessed by computerised image analysis of clinical photographs.
• The effect of ambient light on QLF analyses.
• Dental erosion: possible approaches to prevention and control.
• The susceptibility of bleached enamel to staining as measured by Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence (QLF).
• The evaluation of a novel method comparing quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) with spectrophotometry to assess staining and bleaching of teeth.
• Fluoride recharge of aesthetic dental materials.
• Efficacy of sterilisation methods and their effect on enamel demineralisation.
• Fluoride release from aesthetic dental materials.
• The use of fluorescein-enhanced quantitative light-induced fluorescence to monitor de- and re-mineralization of in vitro root caries.
• An in vitro assessment using transverse microradiography of the effect on mineral loss of etching enamel for in situ studies.
• Detection of in vitro demineralization of primary teeth using quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF).
• The effect of dehydration on quantitative light-induced fluorescence analysis of early enamel demineralization.
• The validation of quantitative light-induced fluorescence to quantify acid erosion of human enamel.
• The intra- and inter-examiner reliability of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) analyses.
• The use of QLF to quantify in vitro whitening in a product testing model.
• Use of optical coherence tomography for assessment of dental caries: quantitative procedure.
• In vitro remineralisation of eroded enamel lesions by saliva.
• Quantification of dental plaque in the research environment.
• Effect of sterilisation methods on the structural integrity of artificial enamel caries for intra-oral cariogenicity tests.
• Caries and fluoride processes.
• Comparison of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) and digital imaging applied for the detection and quantification of staining and stain removal on teeth.
• The erosive potential of some alcopops using bovine enamel: an in vitro study.
• The erosive potential of commercially available mouthrinses on enamel as measured by Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence (QLF).
• Detection of in vitro demineralization adjacent to restorations using quantitative light induced fluorescence (QLF).
• The use of in situ models and QLF for the study of coronal caries.
• The in vitro detection of early enamel de- and re-mineralization adjacent to bonded orthodontic cleats using quantitative light-induced fluorescence.
• Correlation of quantitative light-induced fluorescence and optical coherence tomography applied for detection and quantification of early dental caries.
• The recharge of esthetic dental restorative materials with fluoride in vitro-two years'' results.
• Quantifying enamel demineralization from teeth with orthodontic brackets--a comparison of two methods. Part 2: validity.
• Quantifying enamel demineralization from teeth with orthodontic brackets--a comparison of two methods. Part 1: repeatability and agreement.
• Fluoride-releasing elastomeric ligatures assessed with the in situ caries model.
• The use of quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) to identify composite restorations in forensic examinations.
• Development of a quantitative method to monitor the effect of a tooth whitening agent.
• Quantitative light-induced fluorescence: a potential tool for general dental assessment.
• Assessing caries removal by undergraduate dental students using quantitative light-induced fluorescence.
• Factors affecting demineralization during orthodontic treatment: a post-hoc analysis of RCT recruits.
• Quantification of root caries using optical coherence tomography and microradiography: a correlational study.
• Validation of enamel erosion in vitro.
• Assessing the efficacy of denture cleaners with quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF).

Schools

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• Medical College of Pennsylvania

• University Hosps

Doctors Specialties

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• Internal Medicine

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals

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