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Xiaoming Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Biomaterials Research
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry & Biomaterials

LSUHSC School of Dentistry
8000 G.S.R.I. Avenue., Bldg. 3110
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Phone: (504) 568-3222
Fax: (504)219-1923
Email: xxu@lsuhsc.edu

B. S.   Central South University of Technology (China), 1981
M.S.   Central South University of Technology (China), 1984
M.S.   University of New Orleans, 1994
Ph.D. University of New Orleans, 1994

Since 1995, Dr. Xiaoming Xu has been a member of Department of Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials. Since 2001, he has been a faculty member of LSUHSC School of Dentistry, Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology, and LSUHSC Graduate School. Dr. Xu has given lectures in several undergraduate and graduate courses such as undergraduate Dental Materials Sciences, graduate Research Methodologies, and graduate Dental Materials Science. He has been a member of Student Research Committee and other academic standing committees.

Dr. Xu’s research interests are: (1) development of novel dental and biological materials, including dental composites, nanocomposites, sealants, bonding agents, cements, and biological materials that release therapeutic agents and drugs. (2) Analysis and characterization of dental and biological materials using state-of-the-arts instruments, such as liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), ion chromatography (IC), scanning electron microscope (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), Fourier-transformed infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), thermal analysis, mechanical test, contact angle analysis, and rheometry.

Dr. Xu’s group currently has three major projects: (1) development of novel fluoride-releasing adhesive monomers and their applications in dental bonding agents and sealants (supported by NIH-COBRE), (2) development of novel fluoride-releasing dental composite resin (supported by the Brown Foundation), (3) fabrication of ceramic oxide nanofibers and nanofiber-reinforced dental composites.

Dr. Xu is also participating in numerous industrial research projects and student/graduate student research projects on dental materials testing and characterization.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICES:
Member of American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry and Division of Polymer Materials Science and engineering.
Member of International Association of Dental Research (IADR)
Member of American Association of Dental Research (AADR)
Member of AADR Dental Materials Group
Treasurer/ Secretary of New Orleans Section of AADR, 2003-2004
Vice-president of New Orleans Section of AADR, 2004
Editorial Board member: Quintessence International.
Editorial Board member: Current Pharmacological Analysis.

Research group (link to group member picture and list)

Research equipment and instruments (link to instruments pictures and descriptions)

Selected Publications:
Xu X, Ding X, Ling L, and Burgess JO. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Fluoride-Releasing Monomers 2: Dimethacrylates Containing Bis(aminodiacetic acid) and Their Ternary Zirconium-Fluoride Complexes. Journal of Polymer Science A: Polymer Chemistry 2005 (In press).

Xu X, Ling L, Ding X., Burgess JO. Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel, Fluoride-Releasing Dimethacrylate Monomer and Its Dental Composite. Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2004; 42:985-995

Xu X, Burgess JO. Compressive Strength, Fluoride Release and Recharge of Fluoride-releasing Materials. Biomaterials 2003;24:2451-2461.

Gallo JR, Miller T, Xu X, and Burgess JO. In Vitro Evaluation of the Retention of Composite Fiber and Stainless Steel Posts. Journal of Prosthodontics 2002;11:25-29.

Gallo JR, Comeaux R, Haines B, Xu X, Burgess JO. Shear Bond Strength of Four Filled Dentin Bonding Systems. Operative Dentistry, 2001, 26:44-47.

Gallo JR, Burgess JO, Xu X, Effect of Delayed Application on Shear Bond Strength of Four Fifth-Generation Bonding Systems. Operative Dentistry, 2001, 26:48-51.

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