Thomas J. Hilton, DMD
Associate Professor
Departments of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, and Operative Dentistry

phone: (503) 494-8977 (or 8892)
fax: (503) 494-8260
e-mail: hiltont@ohsu.edu

MAJOR AREAS

• Clinical studies on dentin adhesives and dental restorative materials
• Laboratory investigations on the effect of filler particle treatment on the wear and properties of dental composites
• Laboratory investigations on placement procedures for optimized marginal sealing around dental composite restorations.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

September 1996 - February 1999
Chief, USAF Dental Investigation Service
Brooks AFB, TX

July 1990 - August 1995
Assistant Chairman for Resident Education
General Dentistry Residency
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
Lackland AFB, TX

EDUCATION

Biomaterials and Biomechanics
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, August 1995 - September 1996
(M.S. degree anticipated summer, 2001)

Wilford Hall Medical Center
Lackland AFB, TX, September 1982 - August 1984
Two-Year General Dentistry Residency (certificate)

University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, September 1974 - June 1978
D.M.D.

Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, August 1970 - May 1974
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

Hilton TJ. Chapter 10: Direct Posterior Esthetic Restorations, in Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach (Second edition). Summitt JB, Robbins WB, Schwartz RS editors. Quintessence Publishing Co, Carol Stream (2001).

Hilton TJ, Summit JB. Chapter 5: Pulpal Considerations, in Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach (Second edition). Schwartz RS, Summitt JB, Robbins WB, editors. Quintessence Publishing Co, Carol Stream (2001).

Hilton TJ. Chapter 8: Direct Posterior Resin Composite Restorations in Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach. Quintessence Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1996.

Schwartz RS, Hilton TJ. Chapter 3: Pulpal Considerations in Restorative Dentistry, in Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach. Quintessence Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1996.

ARTICLES

Leonard D, Charlton DG, Hilton TJ. Effect of Curing Tip Diameter on the Accuracy of Dental Radiometers. Oper Dent 1999; 24:31-37.

Hilton TJ, Ferracane JL. Cavity Preparation Factors and Microleakage of Class II Composite Restorations Filled at Intraoral Temperatures. Am J Dent 1999; 11:113-130.

Chan DCN, Summitt JB, Garcia-Godoy F, Hilton TJ, Chung KH. Evaluation of Different Methods for Cleaning and Preparing Occlusal Fissures. Oper Dent 1999; 24:331-336.

Choi KK, Ferracane JL, Hilton TJ, Charlton D. Properties of Packable Dental Composites. J Esthet Dent 2000; 12:216-226.

Leonard DH, Charlton DG, Roberts HR, Hilton TJ, Zionic A. Determination of the Minimum Irradiance Required for Adequate Polymerization of a Hybrid and a Microfill Composite. Oper Dent 2000; 26:176-180.

Hilton TJ, Swift EJ. Critical Appraisal: Packable Composites. J Esthet and Rest Dent 2001; 13:69-75.

Hilton TJ. Can modern restorative procedures and materials reliably seal cavities - in vitro investigations, Trans Acad Dent Mater 12:21-71, 1998.

Hermesch CB, Hilton TJ, Biesbrock AR, Baker RA, Cain-Hamlin J, McClanahan SF, Gerlach RW. Perioperative use of 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate for the prevention of alveolar osteitis, Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 85:381-387, 1998.

Hilton TJ, Schwartz RS, Ferracane JL. Microleakage of four Class II resin composite insertion techniques at intraoral temperature, Quint Int 28:135-144, 1997.

Hilton TJ. Cavity sealers, liners, and bases: current philosophies and indications for use, Oper Dent 21:134-146, 1996.

Doerr CL, Hilton TJ, Hermesch CB. Effect of thermocycling on the microleakage of conventional and resin-modified glass ionomers, Am J Dent 9:19-21, 1996.

Hilton TJ, Schwartz RS. The effect of air thinning on dentin adhesive bond strength, Oper Dent 20:133-137, 1995.