Benjamin Pliska
DDS, FRCDC, MSc
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Staff Orthodontist, BC Children's Hospital
Okuno K and Sasao Y and Nohara K and Sakai T and Pliska BT and Lowe AA and Ryan CF and Almeida FR
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01088-2015 PubMed: 2674348205 / 2016
Zou B and Zhou Y and Lowe AA and Li H and Pliska B
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.12.013 PubMed: 2643952112 / 2015
Okuno K and Pliska BT and Hamoda M and Lowe AA and Almeida FR
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2015.11.007 PubMed: 2677341212 / 2015
Pliska BT and Nam H and Chen H and Lowe AA and Almeida FR
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.4622 PubMed: 2576670104 / 2015
Chen H and Yagi K and Almeida FR and Pliska BT and Lowe AA
PubMed: 26349284Pliska BT and Nam H and Chen H and Lowe AA and Almeida FR
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.4278 PubMed: 2532559312 / 2014
Pliska BT and Fuchs RW and Beyer JP and Larson BE
DOI: 10.2319/040113-250.1 PubMed: 2385974001 / 2014
Standerwick RG and Yen EH and Pliska B
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2013.02.032 PubMed: 2428691312 / 2013
Almeida FR and Henrich N and Marra C and Lynd LD and Lowe AA and Tsuda H and Fleetham JA and Pliska B and Ayas N
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-012-0739-6 PubMed: 2283334605 / 2013
Pliska BT and Warner GA and Tantbirojn D and Larson BE
DOI: 10.2319/111611-710.1 PubMed: 2235238209 / 2012
Grnheid T and Kolbeck Schieck JR and Pliska BT and Ahmad M and Larson BE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.10.024 PubMed: 2246452504 / 2012
Pliska BT and Almeida F
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2012.02.003 PubMed: 2248081204 / 2012
Pliska B and Lowe AA and Almeida FR
PubMed: 23094554Pliska BT and Beyer JP and Larson BE
DOI: 10.2319/111510-666.1 PubMed: 2156864609 / 2011
Pliska B and DeRocher M and Larson BE
PubMed: 21667587Impact of orthodontic treatment on the upper airway volume
Prevalence of altered craniofacial form in children with sleep disordered breathing
Maxillary expansion for the treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
2017 American Sleep Medicine Foundation; Determinants of Occlusal Changes in Oral Appliance Treatment of OSA – A Randomized Controlled Trial
2019 American Association of Orthodontists Foundation, Biomedical Research Award - The effects of simulated arch constriction on airway function during sleep.
2013 American Association of Orthodontists Foundation, Biomedical Research Award - Maxillary expansion treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
2017 Faculty of Dentistry Graduate Programs Faculty Teaching Award, UBC
2015 Faculty of Dentistry Graduate Programs Faculty Teaching Award, UBC
2013 Faculty of Dentistry Graduate Programs Faculty Teaching Award, UBC
2012 Faculty of Dentistry Graduate Programs Full-time Teaching Award, UBC
2013 Faculty of Dentistry DMD Program Full-time Teaching Award, UBC
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