Faculty Information

Benjamin Godder, DMD

Clinical Associate Professor
General Dentistry & Comprehensive Care
Room 1603N Dental Center, 421 First Avenue
Fax: 212-995-4889
E-mail: bg1@nyu.edu

Education

DMD, Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel 1974

Research Interests / Professional Overview

  • Posts & Cores, Posterior Composites, G.I.C.
  • Faculty standardization
  • A correlation between practical competency exams and licensing exams
  • Mass casualties and dentistry and dental student preparedness medicine preparedness
  • Alternatives to X-ray technology in a caries diagnosis

Current Funding

Kulzer, USA.

Representative Publications

Complete listing available on the NYU Health Sciences Library site.

Search PubMed for articles.

Zhukovsky, L., Godder, B. Glass Ceramic Inserts; New Directions in Placement of Direct Esthetic Composite Restorations. Accepted for publications in General Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry Publication. July 1998.

Use of Light Trans-Illuminating Posts in Placement of Posterior Composite Restorations: A Microleakage Study - "Yearbook of Dentistry"; Mosby pp. 65-66, 1996

Zhukovsky, L., Godder, B., Settembrini, L. Repairing Porcelain Restorations Intraorally: Techniques and Materials. Compendium, 17(1996): 18-26.

Godder, B., Setembrini, L., Zhukovsky, L., Trushkowsky, R., Epelboym, D. Direct Shrinkage Composite Placement. "Year Book of Dentistry", Mosby, pp. 226-227, 1995.

Godder, B., Zhukovsky, L., Scherer, W., Epelboym, D. The Use of Light-Illuminating, Posts in Placement of Posterior Composite Restorations. Gen Dent, 43 (1995): 252-255.

Zhukovsky, L., Godder, B. Glass Ceramic Inserts; New Direction in Placement of Direct Esthetic Composite Restorations. Accepted for publication, Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry. November, 1994.

Godder, B., Zhukovsky, L. Epelboym, D. Internal Fiber Optic Wedge Technique in the Placement of Class II Posterior Composite Resin Restorations. Oral Medicine, The Journal of the Israel Dental Association. Vol.2 (1994): 29-33.

Godder, B., Zhukovsky, L. Modern Placement of Posterior Resin Restoration. Accepted, Oral Medicine, The Journal of the Israel Dental Association. August, 1994.

Godder, B., Kaim, J., Scherer, W., et al. Evaluation of Two at Home Bleaching Agents. J Clin Dent., 5 (1994): 86-88.

Godder, B., Zhukovsky, L., Trushkowsky, R., Epelboym, D. Microleakage Reduction Using Glass Ceramic Inserts. American Journal of Dentistry, 7 (1994): 74-76.

Godder, B., Zhukovsky, L., Bivona, P., Epelboym, D. Rehabilitation of Thin Walled Roots with Light-Activated Composite Resin: A Case Report. Compendium, 15 (1994): 52-57.

Godder, B., Strassler, H.E., Payne, T.M. Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth. The New York State Dental Journal, 58 (1992): 45-50.

Godder, B. A Comparative Study of Tooth and Dental Arch, Dimensions and Sexual Dimorphism in Israel Children of Cochin and North African Descent. Thesis submitted to the Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the D.M.D. degree. July 1975.