Welcome to my small corner of the internet!
My family immigrated from Ukraine to Washington State when I was little. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and am a graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry. I did my medical school training at Louisiana State University in New Orleans where I currently live.
I love traveling, reading, and learning. I wanted to make this blog to help me learn more about all the wonderful places I've visited and hopefully help fellow wanderers have a more enjoyable trip.
Publication History:
1. Timoshchuk, Mari-Alina, et al. "Guided fluorescence diagnosis of childhood caries: preliminary measures correlate with depth of carious decay." Lasers in Dentistry XX. Vol. 8929. SPIE, 2014.
2. Timoshchuk, Mari-Alina I., et al. "Real-time porphyrin detection in plaque and caries: a case study." Lasers in Dentistry XXI. Vol. 9306. SPIE, 2015.
3. Rugg, Amanda L., et al. "Design and fabrication of a disposable dental handpiece for clinical use of a new laser-based therapy-monitoring system." Journal of Medical Devices10.1 (2016): 011005.
4. Timoshchuk, Mari-Alina, et al. "The efficacy of neutron radiation therapy in treating salivary gland malignancies." Oral oncology 88 (2019): 51-57.
5. Timoshchuk, Mari-Alina, et al. "Do patient-specific implants decrease complications and increase orbital volume reconstruction accuracy in primary orbital fracture reconstruction?." Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery80.4 (2022): 669-675.
6. Romine, Perrin E., et al. "Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: Mature Results From a Single Institution." International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 112.5 (2022): e51.
7. Timoshchuk, Mari Alina, and Waleed Zaid. "Advancements in Maxillofacial Benign Tumors and Cysts." Advancements and Innovations in OMFS, ENT, and Facial Plastic Surgery. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. 257-274.
8. Christensen, Brian J., Mari-Alina Timoshchuk, and Earl Peter Park. "Lower Insertional Torque of Fixation Screws for Mandibular Angle Fractures Is Associated With Complications." Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 82.7 (2024): 792-799.
9. Timoshchuk, Mari-Alina, Andrew G. Chapple, and Brian J. Christensen. "Do Postoperative Surgeon Phone Calls Improve Outcomes Following Mandibular Fracture Repair?." Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 83.1 (2025): 37-45.
Patents:
1. Eric J. Seibel, Leonard Nelson, Mari-Alina Timoshchuk, Yuanzheng Gong, Zheng Xu, Jeffrey S. Mclean, Yazuan Zhouo, "Imaging of Porphyrins for Detection of Active Dental Disease" 2016, U.S. Provisional Application No,: 62/414,581, October 28, 2016.