Jacox Lab

The Jacox Lab is a human translational and clinical research laboratory located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Adams School of Dentistry. The lab was established in 2019 by Dr. Laura Jacox, DMD, PhD, MS. To find out more about our current research, please explore this site!

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Phonetic Contrasts of Adults with Dental Discrepancies: Pre and Post-Treatment Analyses

Microplastic Exposure from Clear Aligner Wear: An In Vivo, Longitudinal Study of OrthodonticPatients

Animal Assisted Therapy's Effects on Young Dental Patients

Antiviral Efficacy of Therapeutic Antiseptic Mouth Rinses for the Inactivation of Covid Sars-2 Virus

A Lingual Ultrasound Study of Speech in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate Following Orthognathic Surgery

Lowry G, Rezende Silva E, Matthews J, Shoji A, Turvey T, Blakey G, Zajac D, Mielke J, Jacox LA. A Lingual Ultrasound Study of Speech in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate Following Orthognathic Surgery. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2025 Apr 11. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12926.

This study evaluated the effects of orthognathic surgery on speech of Class III (‘underbite’) patients with repaired cleft lip and palate (CLP) through ultrasound imaging, aerodynamic assessment and articulatory analyses before and after surgery to evaluate how surgery impacts articulation, velopharyngeal (VP) function and hypernasality.