DIRECŢII DE CERCETARE
1. Posibilități terapeutice ortodontico-chirurgicale în asimetriile faciale
2. Terapia ortodontică la adult : avantaje versus riscuri
3. Ancorajul osos pe miniimplante
4. Managementul spațiului în dentiția mixtă

REALIZĂRI
A) Contracte şi granturi de cercetare (contribuția membrilor disciplinei)
1. Evaluarea proprietăților mecanice și de suprafață ale ghidurilor chirurgicale din rășini acrilice printate 3D prin metoda SLA și DLP folosite în inserarea miniimplantelor ortodontice Cod proiect 10127/16 (director proiect Pop Silvia )
2. Determinarea substratului genetic si studiul modificarilor dento-alveolare si scheletale asociate in hipodontia dentara non-sindromica. Cod proiect 15609/14/29.12.2017 (director proiect Martha Krisztina)
3. Modalitati nonextractionale de rezolvare a anomaliilor dentomaxilar : Dezvoltarea sistemului national de cercetare-dezvoltare Cod proiect: PN-III-P1-1.1-MC-2019-0900 Nr. 272/11/2019 (director proiect Eugen Bud)
4. Construiește-ți cariera pas cu pas, Consiliere și orientare profesională pentru elevii din regiunile Centru și Sud-Est, Cod SMIS 50387 (director proiect Mariana Păcurar)
5. Diagnosticul și managementul complicațiilor orale la copiii cu leucemie. Cod proiect: PN-II-IDEI-WE-2011-041(membru în proiect Mariana Păcurar)

B) Articole reprezentative publicate de membrii disciplinei în reviste cotate ISI cu IF
1. Bud ES, Vlasa A, Bud A. Diabetes Mellitus is Associated with Severe Infection and Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [published online ahead of print, 2020 Nov 10]. Arch Med Res. 2020;S0188-4409(20)31688-X. doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.11.003, ISSN: 0188-4409, 1873-5487, FI: 1,870
2. Lazar AC, Socaciu R, Mureșan O, Păcurar M. Retrospective study regarding the appearance of osteonecrosis related to bisphosphonate therapy , Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embiology, 2019, 60/4, 1227-1231, IF: 1,5
3. Festila D, Păcurar M, Golovcencu L, Nenovici D, Zalana A, Ghergie M, Muntean A, Enache M. Evaluation of Dental Crowding in Mixes Dentition. Comparison between two methods, Revista de chimie, 2019, 70/5, 1852-1855, IF: 1,605
4. Dragomirescu AO, Rizescu CI, Mihai AM, Bencze A, Teodorescu E, Păcurar M, Ionescu E. In vitro Evaluation of Static Frictional Forces at the Bracket-archwire Interface , Revista de chimie, 2019 70/4, 1192-1196, IF: 1,605
5. Albert EL, Sabau DC, Grecu CG, Vaida L, Todor I, Josan L, Păcurar M. The Effect of Antidepressant Chemical Compounds on Masticatory Muscles Activity in Depressive Patients Electromyographic study, Revista de Chimie, 2019 nr.6, 2069-2071, IF: 1,605
6. Balint GS, Toth E, Andoni M, Demeter I, Borza C, Floroni E, Păcurar M, Ciobanu V. Study on the Influence of Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress on Peptic Ulcers, Revista de Chimie, 2019 , nr. 9, 3254-3257, IF: 1,605
7. Dragomirescu AO, Teodorescu E, Tarmure V, Baluta A, Păcurar M, Nenovici D, Chibelean M, Ionescu E . Variation of Static Frictional Forces in the Fixed Orthodontic System , Revista de Chimie, 2019 nr. 11, 3954-3956, IF: 1,605
8. Gansca OM, Pop S, Nenovici D, Chibelean M, Bud ES, Botoaca O, Tohati A, Teodorescu E, Păcurar M. Utilization of Digital Orthopantomography to asess mandibular asimetries, Revista de Chimie, 2019, nr.12, 4488-4492 ,IF: 1,605
9. Rusu Negraia M, Sfeatcu R, Negraia D, Bencze A, Stanciu I, Popa M, Șerbănpoiu D, Defta CL, Păcurar M. Changes in Blood Elements deterimined by use of Articaine as a local anesthezic in Dental Medicine, Revista de Chimie, 2019 nr. 12 ,4255-4259, IF: 1,605
10. Bunta O, Mureșan V, Păcurar M, Băciuț M, Nenovici D, Molnar Varlam C, Țărmure V. Mechanical Strenght variety of Orthodontic Polymeric Chains in vitro assesmrnt and mathematical model, Revista de Mase Plastice, 2019, nr.3, 596-599, IF: 1,393 (autor corespondent)
11. Martha K, Kerekes Máthé B, Moldovan VG, Bănescu C. Study of rs12532, rs8670 Polymorphism of Msh Homeobox 1 (MSX1), rs61754301, rs4904155 Polymorphism of Paired Box Gene 9 (PAX9), and rs2240308 Polymorphism of Axis Inhibitor Protein 2 (AXIN2) Genes in Nonsyndromic Hypodontia , BioMed Research International 2019 IF :2.197
12. Mártha KI, Cămărășan A, Pop SI, Kerekes Máthé B. Veleszületett csírahiánnyal társuló szkeletális eltérések vizsgálata (Study of skeletal features in congenital hypodontia), Orvosi Hetilap 2019 , 160(6), IF : 0.564
13. Păcurar M, Dragomir B, Szalontay AS, Romanec C. Orthodontic Aspects on the Chronological and Dental Age in Children with Down Syndrome . Revista de Chimie, 2018 69 (1) :208-213, IF : 1.412
14. Pop AS, Campian RS, Jiman P, Ionescu E, Milicescu S, Teodorescu E, Păcurar M, Bechir ES, Curt Mola F, Tarmure V. Correlations Between pH Values of Oral Fluid and Dental Caries Epidemiologic Indicators in Children Aged within 6-12 Years , Revista de Chimie, 2018, 69 (2) : 484-487, IF : 1.412
15. Lazar AC, Lacatus R, Păcurar M, Campian RS. Studies Results Regarding Bisphosphonate Therapy in Dental Medicine, Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (4): 1018-1022, IF : 1.412
16. Olteanu C, Ganea I, Pop A, Lucaciu O, Tarmure V, Ionescu E, Teodorescu E, Chibelean M, Bud ES, Păcurar M. CBCT Evaluation of the Severity of Maxillary Impacted Canines Using the KPG Index, Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (6) : 1458-1461, IF : 1.412
17. Sita D, Brezeanu L, Bica C, Manuc D, Bechir ES, Hack M, Păcurar M. Stress Variation in the Orthodontic Tipping Phenomenon Analysis through the finite element method, Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (8), 1992-1995, IF : 1.412
18. Budacu CC, Ioanid N, Romanec C, Balan M, Pavel LL,Păcurar M, Rosu S. Dental Inclusion of Canine and Wisdom Tooth in Orthodontics, Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (8), 2191-2196, IF : 1.412
19. Mensch K, Szarka K, Mensch H, Dobai A, Magyar Z, Păcurar M, Vartolomei AC, Manuc D, Nagy CD. PCR Technique Assisting the Early Diagnosis of Human Papillomavirus A retrospective clinical study. Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (10), 2781-2787, IF : 1.412
20. Muica A, Oltean G, Moca S, Horvath E, Grozescu V, Muica LM, Bechir ES, Elsaafin M, Păcurar M, Role of Immunohistochemical Tests in Early Diagnosis of T-Cell Lymphoma with Primary Oral Manifestations, Revista de Chimie 2018, 69: 4109-4112, ISSN: 0034-7752, FI: 1.605
21. Anistoroaei D, Matei MN, Păcurar M, Buzatu R, Porumb A, Romanec C . Interrelations Between Odonto-Parodontal Affects of the First Permanent Molar and their Odontogenetic and Morfostructural Peculiarities, Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (11), 4210-4214, IF : 1.412
22. Pop SI, R. Chiorean R, Bratu DC, Păcurar M, Merie V, Manuc D, Bechir ES, Teodorescu E, Tarmure V, Dudescu M. Surface Properties and Maximum Insertion Energy of S Sterilized Orthodontic Mini-Implants with Different Chemical Materials , Revista de Chimie, 2018 , 69 (11) , 3218-3220 , IF : 1.412 ( autor corespondent)
23. Bud A, Bud ES, Esian D, Pop SI, Bechir A, Păcurar M, C-Mola F, Tarmure V. Interrelation between salivary pH, buffer capacity and dental caries in underweight, normal weight and overweight children , Revista de Chimie, 2017, 68(6):1077-1080, IF: 0,956, (autor corespondent )
24. Tarmure V, Campian RS, Ionescu E, Prodan D, Păcurar M, Teodorescu E, Pop AS. Structure and the Shear Bond Strength of Two Pit and Fissure Sealants, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2017, 54 (2) , 393-395, IF : 0.903, (autor corespondent )
25. Lazăr L, Bică CI, Martha K, Păcurar M, Bud E, Lazăr AP, Lorinczi L. The use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Indentifying periodontopathogenic bacteria - therapeutic Implications in periodontal disease. Rev. Chim.(Bucharest) 2017; 68(1):163-167, ISSN 0034-7752, FI: 1,232
26. Vlasa A, Biris C, Păcurar M, Bud A , Bud E, Bukhari C, Buka I, Molnar Varlam C, Maris M, Lazăr L. The Effect of Enamel Matrix Derivate Proteins EMD Orthodontically Induced Bone Resorption Based on Mini-implants., Rev. Chim. (Bucharest) 2017, 68(7): 1453-1457, FI: 1.21
27. Vlasa A , Biris C, Lazăr L, Bud A, Bud E, Mitariu I, Păcurar M. In vitro Assessment of Calcium Hydroxide Removal from Endo Blocks by Simple Irrigation with NaOCl and the Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation Technique, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2017, 54(1):122-124, FI: 0,788
28. Vlasa A, Biris C, Bud A, Bud E, Lazăr L, Maris M, Molnar Varlam C, Păcurar M. Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis of Titanium Alloy Orthodontic Implants, Revista de materiale Plastice, 2017, 54(2): 345-348, FI: 0,788
29. Martha K, Ogodescu A, Bica C, Molnar-Varlam C. Corrosion Behaviour and Surface Modification of Intra-orally Engaged Orthodontic Ni-Ti Wires. Revista de Chimie, 2017, 68(5):1077-1080, ISSN 0034-7752, IF: 1,23
30. Pop AS, Campian RS, Teodorescu E, Păcurar M, Bunta O, Tarmure V. Evaluation of Sealing Materials Adhesion to Enamel An in vitro study, Revista de Materiale plastice , 2017 , 54( I),129-132 IF : 0.903,
31. Mahmoud ES, Păcurar M, Bechir ES, Mariș M, Olteanu C, Dascălu I, Moldovan M. Comparison of Shear Bond Strength and Adhesive Remnant Index of Brackets Bonded with Two Types of Orthodontic Adhesives , Revista de Materiale Plastice 2017 ,54 (1), 141-144 ,IF : 0.903
32. Pop SI, Bratu DC, Merie VV,Păcurar M, Simon CP, Popa G, Tas R, Martha KI. Effect of different cleaning and sterilisation methods on the surface morphology of mini-implants, Revista de Chimie 2017, 68(9):1974-1977, ISSN: 0034-7752, IF: 0.903,
33. Kovacs-Ivacson AC, Păcurar M, Monea M, Kovacs M, Pop M, Bechir A, Borda A. Efficiency of Different Nickel-Titanium Endodontic File Systems in Cleaning and Apical Transportation of Simulated Curved Root Canals. Rev Chim-Bucharest, 2017; 68(5), ISSN: 0025-7974, FI: 0,956.
34. Marinescu LA, Păcurar M, Szalontay AS. Paranoid schizophrenia - Clinical and Therapeutic Correlations , Revista de Chimie, 2017, 68 ( 7) 1665-1672 , IF : 1,232.
35. Boiangiu R, Bencze A, Teodorescu E, Milicescu S Jr., Tarmure V, Păcurar M, Ionescu E. Study Regarding the Applications of Imaging Technology in Cranial Base Morphology in Angle Class II Division 1 and 2 Malocclusions . Revista de Chimie, 2017, 68 ( 8) 1665-1672 , IF : 1,232.
36. Mensch K, Pongracz J, Nagy A, Kristof K, Bechir A, Păcurar M, Nagy G. Preventive and therapeutic effects of clorhexidine continainig varnish of Candida biofilm. Revista de Chimie, 2017,68 ( 8) 2808 2811 , IF : 1,232.
37. Păcurar M, Bechir E, Suciu M, Bechir A, Biris C, Curt-Mola F, Gioga C, Dascalu I, Ormenisan A. The benefits of polyether-ether-ketone polymers in partial edentous patients, Revista de Materiale Plastice, 2016 53, ( 1 ) IF : 0.903
38. Mártha K, Petcu B, Bica C . Laser fluorescence diagnosis of enamel remineralisation after fixed appliance therapy. Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Rapid Communications, 2016, 10(11-12):965-968, ISSSN 1842-6573, IF: 0,470
39. Pop S, Bratu C, Koncz K, Dudescu M, Esian D, Simon C, Ardelean L. Properties of the Epoxy-coated Niti Open Coil Springs.Revista de Chimie,2016, 67(5):1001-1003, IF: 0,956
40. Mártha K, Bica C, Lazăr L, Gyergyay R, Lőrinczi A, Dakó A, Lőrinczi L. Qualitative analysis of microbiologic c hanges in subgingival biofilm in early stage of fixed orthodontic treatment. Revista Română de Medicină de laborator, 2016, DOI: 10.1515/rrlm-2016-0009, 24(1):122-127, ISSN 1841-6624, IF: 0,325

C) Cărţi
1. Păcurar M, Bud ES, Chibelean M. Ancorajul în Ortodonție, Ed. University Press,Târgu Mures, 2015, ISBN :978-973- 7665-90-4
2. Pop SI, Bratu C, Păcurar M. Noţiuni de biomecanică în tratamentul ortodontic fix , Ed. University Press, Târgu Mures, 2015, ISBN : 978-973-169-427-6
3. Martha K, Bica C. Ortho-Atlas. Editura University Press Târgu Mureş, 2015, ISBN 978973-169-329-3
4. Păcurar M, Roman D, Jipa I. Estetica în Ortodonție, Ed. University Press Tg.Mureş, 2012, ISBN : 978-973- 7665-90-4