Benjamin Pliska
DDS, FRCDC, MSc
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Staff Orthodontist, BC Children's Hospital
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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