Brenda E. Thacker

Brenda Thacker

Department of Restorative Dental Sciences

National Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Research Programs/Services Coordinator II

Phone: 352-273-5836
Fax: 352-273-7970
Email: bthacker@dental.ufl.edu

Education

  • CCRP, Certified Clinical Research Professional, SoCRA
  • AA, Business Administration, Santa Fe College, 2012
  • AS, Dental Hygiene, Santa Fe Community College, 1995
  • Registered Dental hygienest, 1995- Current
  • Certified CPR, American Heart Association 1981- Current

Abstracts

  • 2010 D. L.McEdward*, P.A. Harris, B. E. Thacker, M. M. Koyfman, GH Gilbert , OD Williams. V.V. Gordan, for The DPBRN Collaborative Group. Value of in-office audits in The Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Poster presentation at the IADR 88th General Session and Exhibition, July 2010. Abstr. 139232.
  • 2009 R.W. Gerlach, M.L. Barker, M.E. Rubush, B. Thacker, K. Karpinia, and I. Magnusson. Plaque Removal Effectiveness of Normal Brushing on Overnight Accumulation. April 2009, Abstr. 117668.
  • 2008 M.L. Barker, M.K. Anastasia, M.E. Rubush, R.W. Gerlach, B.Hales, B. Thacker, W. Wolf*, and I. Magnusson. Tooth Color Measurement Repoducibility with Digital Imaging. Poster presentation at the 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, April 2008 Abstr. 100702.
  • 2007 I. Magnusson, B. Hales, B. Thacker, K. Karpinia, M.L. Barker, and S. Farrell Clinical Efficacy of Two Direct-to-Consumer Whitening Strips, March 2007 Abstr. 0121

Research Experience

  • 2015 Regional Coordinator, National Dental PBRN Study 5: Factors for Successful Crowns.
  • 2015 Regional Coordinator, National Dental PBRN Study 4: Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity.
  • 2015 Regional Coordinator, National Dental PBRN Study 3: Decision Aids for the Management of Suspicious Occlusal Caries Lesions.
  • 2014 Regional Coordinator, National Dental PBRN Study 2: Isolation Techniques Used When Performing Root Canal Treatment.
  • 2014- Regional Coordinator, National Dental PBRN Study 1: Cracked Tooth Registry.
  • 2011 Study Coordinator. Relationship of Alteration of the Posterior Occlusal Plane in Class III Patients and Outcome Stability.
  • 2011 Study Coordinator. Determination of the Difference in Lesion Size in Periapical Radiographs VS Cone Beam Volumetric Computed Tomography.
  • 2011 Study Coordinator. The use of ReNew Dentifrice in the Prevention of White Spot Lesions Associated with Orthodontic Treatment.
  • 2011 Study Coordinator. Effect of Aligner Material and Force Level on Tooth Movement.
  • 2011 Study Coordinator. Analysis of the Relationship between Posterior Airway Space and Molar Classification in Children aged 10-15.
  • 2010 Administrative Coordinator, DPBRN Study 15: Blood Sugar Testing in Dental Practice.
  • 2010-11 Administrative Coordinator, DPBRN Study 17: Peri-Operative and Persistent Pain in Root Canal Therapy
  • 2010 Study Coordinator. Parents Perspective of Repaired Cleft Lip.
  • 2009 Study Coordinator. A Study to Assess Plaque Following the Use of a European Regimen of Oral Care Products.
  • 2009 Study Coordinator. A Study to Assess Plaque After Using an Experimental Oral Hygiene System.
  • 2009 Study Coordinator. A Clinical Study to Screen Subjects For Gingivitis and Standardize Brushing.
  • 2009 Administrative Coordinator, Dental Practice-Based Research Network Study 5.3, Longitudinal follow-up of restorations placed or replaced/repaired in DPBRN Studies 3 and 4.
  • 2009 Administrative Coordinator, Dental Practice-Based Research Network Study 6, Questionable Occlusal Carious Lesions.
  • 2009 Administrative Coordinator, Dental Practice-Based Research Network Study 16, Impact of Dental Practice-Based Research Networks on Patient Care.
  • 2008 Study Coordinator. A Study to Assess Plaque Following the use of a Regimen of Marketed Oral Care Products.
  • 2008 Study Coordinator. A Study to Assess Plaque Following the Use of a European Regimen of Oral Care Products.
  • 2007 Study Coordinator. A Study to Compare Plaque Removal Using Different Concentrations of Disclosing Dye in an Experimental Toothpaste.
  • 2007 Study Coordinator. A Study to Assess Plaque Following the Use of Marketed Oral Care Products.
  • 2007 Study Coordinator. A Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy of Plaque Removal After Brushing with an Experimental Toothpaste.
  • 2006 Study Co-Coordinator. A 9 Month, 3-Arm, Multicenter Clinical Trial of Treatment with Periocline Gel (2% Minocycline HCL) for Adjunctive use to Scaling and Root Planing in Adults with Periodontal Disease where Periocline is Compared to SRP and SRP with Vehicle: Multicenter Randomized Trial using  3rd Party outcome Evaluation
  • 2006 Study Co-Coordinator. A Clinical Trial To Compare The Safety And Efficacy Of Two Marketed Tooth-Whitening Products
  • 2006 Study Co-Coordinator. A Clinical Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of A Dentifrice/Mouth Rinse Regimen On Gingivitis
  • 2006 Study Coordinator.A Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Microbiology Trial Designed to Determine the Effects of 100mg Doxycycline Versus Placebo on the Population Dynamics and Resistance Patterns of the Nasopharyngeal Flora in Normal Volunteers.

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