Van P. Thompson, DDS, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics
Director, Master of Science in Biomaterials Degree Program
Email: van.thompson@nyu.edu
BS 1966 (Biology/Chemistry) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PhD 1971 (Biology/Biophysics) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; DDS 1979, University of Maryland
Research Interests: Damage and fatigue of ceramic layer structures • Enamel as a damage-resistant material • Engineering of tissue response • Tissue adhesion to metals and ceramics • Design of research studies for a dental practice-based research network: PEARL (Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning)
Representative publications
Kim JW, Kim JH, Thompson VP, Zhang Y (2007). Sliding contact fatigue damage in layered ceramic structures. J Dent Res, 86(11):1046-1050.
Rekow ED, Zhang Y, Thompson VP (2007). Can material properties predict survival of all-ceramic posterior crowns? Compend Contin Edu in Dent, 28(7):352-69.
Huang M, Thompson VP, Rekow ED, Soboyejo WO (2007). Modeling of water absorption induced cracks in resin-based composite supported ceramic layer structures. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater now on line.
Oen KT, Thompson VP, Vena D, Caufield PW, Curro F, Dasanayake A, et al. (2007). Attitudes and expectations of treating deep caries: a PEARL Network survey. Gen Dent 55(3):197-203.
Silva NR, de Souza GM, Coelho PG, Stappert CF, Clark EA, Rekow ED, et al. (2007). Effect of water storage time and composite cement thickness on fatigue of a glass-ceramic trilayer system. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater.
Wang Y, Lee JJ, Lloyd IK, Wilson OC, Jr., Rosenblum M, Thompson V (2007). High modulus nanopowder reinforced dimethacrylate matrix composites for dental cement applications. J Biomed Mater Res A 82(3):651-7.
Rekow D, Thompson VP (2007). Engineering long term clinical success of advanced ceramic prostheses. J Mater Sci Mater Med 18(1):47-56.
Kim B, Zhang Y, Pines M, Thompson VP (2007). Fracture of porcelain-veneered structures in fatigue. J Dent Res 86:142-146.
Huang M, Wang R, Thompson V, Rekow D, Soboyejo WO (2007). Bioinspired design of dental multilayers. J Mat Sci, Mat Med 18:57-64.
Ship JA, Curro FA, Caufield PW, Dasanayake AP, Lindblad A, Thompson VP, et al. (2006). Practicing dentistry using findings from clinical research: you are closer than you think. J Am Dent Assoc 137(11):1488-90, 1492, 1494.
Zhang Y, Lawn BR, Malament KA, Thompson VP, Rekow ED (2006). Damage accumulation and fatigue life of particle-abraded ceramics. Int J Prosthodont 19(5):442-8.
Silva, NRFA, Calamia, CS, Coelho PG, Carrilho MR, Carvalho RM,Caufield P, Thompson VP (2006): Effect of 2% iodine disinfecting solution on bond strength to dentin. J Applied Oral Bio 14(6):399-404.
Rekow ED, Thompson VP, Ricci JL (2006): Influence of scaffold meso-scale features on bone tissue response. J Mater Sci 41:5113-5121.
Rekow ED, Thompson VP (2006): Engineering long term clinical success of advanced ceramic prostheses. J Mat Sci, Med Mat 18(1):47-56.
Rekow ED, Harsono M, Janal M, Thompson VP, Zhang G (2006). Factorial analysis of variables influencing stress in all ceramic crowns. Dent Mater 22(2):125-32.
Silva NR, Calamia CS, Harsono M, Carvalho RM, Pegoraro LF, Fernandes CA, Vieira AC, Thompson VP (2006). Bond angle effects on microtensile bonds: laboratory and FEA comparison. Dent Mater 22(4):314-24.
Silva NR, Carvalho RM, Pegoraro LF, Tay FR, Thompson VP (2006). Evaluation of a self-limiting concept in dentinal caries removal. J Dent Res 85(3):282-6.
Thompson VP, Kaim JM (2005). Nonsurgical treatment of incipient and hidden caries. Dent Clin North Am 49(4):905-21.
Allen K, Slagado TL, Janal MN, Thompson VP (2005): Removing carious dentin using a polymer instrument without anesthesia versus a carbide bur with anesthesia. J Amer Dent Assoc 136:643-651.
Huang M, Nui X, Shrotriya P, Thompson V, Rekow D, Soboyejo WO (2005): Contact damage of dental multilayers: viscous deformation and fatigue mechanisms. J Engin Mat Tech 127:33-39.
Goldin EB, Boyd NW, Goldstein GR, Hittelman EL, Thompson, VP (2005): Marginal fit of leucite-glass pressable ceramic restorations and ceramic-pressed-to-metal restorations. J Prosthet Dent 93(2):143-7.
Rekow ED, Thompson VP (2005): Near-surface damage--a persistent problem in crowns obtained by computer-aided design and manufacturing. Proc Inst Mech Eng [H] 219(4):233-43.
Zhang Y, Lawn BR, Rekow ED, Thompson VP (2004). Effect of sandblasting on the long-term performance of dental ceramics. J Biomed Mater Res 71B:381-6.
Kern M, Thompson VP (2004): Bonding to glass infiltrated alumina ceramic: adhesive methods and their durability. J Esthet Restor Dent 16(5):325-6.
Lawn BR, Pajares A, Zhang Y, Deng Y, Polack MA, Lloyd IK, Rekow, ED, Thompson VP (2004): Materials design in the performance of all-ceramic crowns. Biomaterials 25:2885-2892.
Nagarajan VS, Jahanmir S, Thompson VP (2004): In vitro contact wear of dental composites. Dent Mater 20(1):63-71.
