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Dear Friends, Ten years! And what a wonderful 10 years it has been. It has been my good fortune to work with an exceptional group of faculty and staff and to witness, first hand, the many talents of our dental and dental hygiene students, postgraduate dental specialty students and our PhD students. And, it has been a privilege to get to know and work with our School of Dentistry alumni who have been extraordinary in their commitment to and support of this great school.
DEANS MESSAGE
I do not believe a day has gone by that I havent felt a sense of awe at the preeminence of the institution, our remarkable school, and the dedicated people who have worked tirelessly to make it so. It has been an amazing journey. And now, it is time to pass the baton to a new leader. In March, then-Provost Phil Hanlon and President Mary Sue Coleman presented Dr. Laurie McCauley to the Board of Regents for their consideration and approval as the next dean to lead the School of Dentistry. On March 21, the Board of Regents approved Dr. McCauleys appointment effective September 1, 2013. Laurie is known to many of you as a friend, colleague, educator, clinician, and scientist. Her leadership experience is extensive and her knowledge of the School will enable a seamless transition going forward. A distinguished scholar, talented academic leader, enthusiastic educator, and dedicated practitioner, Laurie is well prepared to meet the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The School has sustained national and international recognition throughout its 138-year history. It has been my distinct honor to have been among the deans who have been the guides along the way. And when I reflect on my years as dean I will always remember and value the people, for it is all of you who have contributed to our success. You have inspired, encouraged, and advanced the mission of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and for that I am truly grateful.
Sincerely,
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MAC Committee Recognized for Diversity Efforts Anne Gwozdek Mentor of the Year
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In this issue of DentalUM Dean Polverini reflects on his two terms as dean, his accomplishments, his legacy, and his future plans. You will also find stories about awards and honors bestowed on the faculty, staff and students. Be sure to visit www.dent.umich.edu for up to the minute access to School of Dentistry news and events.
University of Michigan School of Dentistry Alumni Society Board of Governors: Terms Expire 2013: Kathleen Early, 77 DH, Lakeland, MI Kerry Kaysserian, 81 DDS, Traverse City, MI Jeff Smith, 82 DDS, 85 MS, Byron Center, MI Jerry Booth, 61 DDS, 64 MS, Jackson, MI Janis Chmura Duski, 89 DDS, Gaylord, MI Terms Expire 2014: Frank Alley, 81 DDS, Portage, MI Michael Cerminaro, 86 DDS, Muskegon, MI Sondra Moore Gunn, 78 DDS, 80 MS, Ann Arbor, MI M.H. Reggie VanderVeen, 76 DDS, Grand Rapids, MI Jackie Solberg, 86 DH, Grand Rapids, MI Terms Expire 2015: Wayne Olsen, 81 DDS, Traverse City, MI Scott Schulz, 96 DDS, 03 MS, Traverse City, MI Sheree Duff (Chair), 80 BSDH, 91 MS, Grand Blanc, MI Carl Pogoncheff, 09 DDS, 12 MS, Lansing, MI Michael Palaszek, 82 DDS, Grand Rapids, MI Ex Officio Members: Peter Polverini, Dean Steve C. Grafton , Executive Director, Alumni Assoc. Richard R. Fetchiet, Executive Director, Alumni Relations and Development
DentalUM magazine is published twice a year by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Send comments and updates to: dentistry.communications@umich.edu or Director of Communications, School of Dentistry, Room 1218, 1011 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078 Dean............................................................Peter Polverini Director of Communications..................Sharon Grayden Writer & Editor.............................................. Jerry Mastey Designer.......................................................... Ken Rieger Editorial Review Board: Dennis Lopatin - Chair Member publication of the Richard Fetchiet American Association of Erica Hanss Dental Editors Sharon Grayden - ex officio The Regents of the University: Mark J. Bernstein, Julia Donovan Darlow, Laurence B. Deitch, Shauna Ryder Diggs, Denise Ilitch, Andrea Fischer Newman, Andrew C. Richner, Katherine E. White, Mary Sue Coleman, ex officio
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MORE TO DO
But Polverini says more needs to be done in several important areas. I think one of our top priorities in the future will be finding ways that all of us in the health care professions dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy can work together to deliver integrated health care services. We cant continue to remain in our own professional silos. We have to have more interaction among ourselves if we are to offer the best to our patients, he says. But as his term ends, Polverini says he remains worried, particularly about rising costs and levels of student debt, describing them as unsustainable. During the 2012-13 academic year, tuition for a first-year dental student at U-M was $28,300 for Michigan residents and $44,300 for non-residents.
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Dean Peter Polverini has been a mentor to many students and faculty, including Dr. Jacques Nr.
Student indebtedness continues to increase. Figures from the American Dental Education Association show the average amount of debt of dental school graduates nationwide is approximately $222,000. The level of indebtedness for School of Dentistry graduates has averaged $168,700 over the last three years.
Polverini also hopes U-M dental students will continue to realize how fortunate they are to be here being taught by our superb faculty. The Schools staff, he continues, is the Schools engine. Ill always be grateful for the loyalty they have shown. School of Dentistry alumni, Polverini says, should be proud that we continue to be the finest dental school in the country. They have helped to build our great legacy. Im confident that will continue.
The continued success of the School of Dentistry will be everyones job faculty, students, staff and alumni. The School is in a great position to continue thriving. Im grateful that so many have helped continue the tradition of excellence during the past ten years. I wish all of them and the Schools new dean nothing but the very best.
Dean Peter Polverini
FUTURE PLANS
Polverini will take a one-year sabbatical when his term as dean ends at the end of August. Ive been on call 24/7 for the last ten years, so it will be enjoyable to have more time to spend with my wife, Carol, recharge, and direct my energy in an entirely new area, Polverini said. It is also important for the new dean to have the space to implement her ideas and programs without me being present in the building. During my sabbatical Ill be at the CHEAR (Child Health Evaluation and Research) unit in the Medical School, he said, working with pediatricians on health care policy related to access to care and the emerging health care workforce. My particular interests are in understanding how personalized medicine and personalized oral health care will impact access to care and how this may result in developing new models, he added. Ill miss direct contact with the faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Our faculty members are the greatest. They embrace challenges and take responsibility for their outcomes. Im confident they will continue doing so in the future because thats one of the things that makes the School of Dentistry great, he said.
Dean Polverini with ADA Dentsply Award winner Emily Eubanks (2015) and Dentsply representative Joel Pluymont.
A strong student advocate, Dean Polverini joins Emily Kennedy (2013) and Aaron Ruhlig (2014) for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of The Commons study area.
Frank Ascione
Dean
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
The one word that best describes Peter is visionary. He is a person of great vision and has consistently demonstrated that as Dean during the years I have worked with him. As a result, the School has been among the top-ranked dental schools nationwide in grants awarded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for investigations that range from basic research to translational research. Because of his foresight, the School has also established a new curriculum providing many new educational opportunities. And his vision of what the School can become continues as he seeks to establish greater interprofessional education with medicine, nursing, public health, social work, and other schools and colleges on campus. I was impressed with the lead Peter took when he invited deans from dental schools across North America to come to Michigan in May 2010 to talk about the future of dentistry and dental education. The turnout of high-caliber people, all leaders in their own right, showed me how highly Peter is respected among his peers. More than a visionary, Peter is also an accomplished scholar and researcher. He has prepared the School for future success as dental schools nationwide get ready to face difficult funding challenges in the years ahead.
Peter is exceptional, passionate, and intense. He has an impressive record as a scholar, researcher, and administrator. But a quality that stands out for me, both professionally and personally, is his extraordinary modesty. He does not call attention to his achievements, impressive as they are. Instead, his focus is always about helping others. That focus is evident in his passion and intensity about very important issues that affect society the publics overall health in general and oral health in particular, serving the underserved, and finding ways the School of Dentistry and other units on campus, such as the College of Pharmacy, can work together to help the public. As members of University of Michigan Biointerfaces, dentistry and pharmacy are collaborating with the Medical School, the College of Engineering, and LS&A on projects that may one day benefit the public. Peter has represented the dental profession and the School of Dentistry very well. He has given his successor a firm foundation for continued collaboration with the College of Pharmacy and other schools and colleges at the University of Michigan.
Kathleen Potempa
Dean and Professor
University of Michigan School of Nursing
James Woolliscroft
Dean
University of Michigan Medical School
What impresses me most about Peter is the role he has played in advancing interprofessional education. Hes a visionary on the subject. Peter has been a leader in establishing the Interprofessional Clinical Education group which comprises faculty in the health professions here at Michigan. By bringing those of us in two or more health professions together we have opportunities to learn from one another and collaborate in clinical settings that improve health care. Its a holistic approach to patient treatment that, Im sure, will become increasingly important in both patient care and education. Whats also been remarkable about Peter is how steadfast he has been in promoting the importance of research in dentistry. The focus on research is critical because a health discipline cannot advance without having strong sciencebased research that has the potential to benefit our patients.
As a member of Michigans health sciences deans group, Peter has been in the forefront reaching out to all of us and seeking ways we can collaborate to improve health care education, training, and the delivery of patient care. That team approach will become increasingly important in the future in all of our respective professions and to all of our patients. Were making progress, but all of us know that more still needs to be done. Peter is also to be applauded for his perseverance and patience implementing the new dental curriculum. After taking the initiative, he kept a steady hand on the rudder, and allowed faculty on the various committees to address many issues and challenges that came up. But he also kept his eye on the ultimate goal of integrating classroom and clinical education, research, and patient care. The new curriculum will be, in my opinion, one of his lasting legacies.
Christopher Fox
Executive Director
American Association for Dental Research International Association for Dental Research
Richard Valachovic
Executive Director
American Dental Education Association
Peter is leaving an impressive legacy. His education, training, and leadership are a unique blend that has enabled him to bring people together, from all health professions, to identify issues critical to all and suggest ways of working together to address them. Thats important because dentistry must continue raising its profile and becoming even more integrated with the health care profession in general. His research and scholarship are critical to dental education and the dental profession because new discoveries expand our base of knowledge and can lead to even better oral health care being provided by dental practitioners to their patients. Peter is also to be lauded for attracting top-notch young scientists and clinicians to the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and giving them the room they need to grow and develop their special talents. Many are already in key roles in dental education and the dental profession.
Pete is a national leader, in every sense of that phrase, in science, research, and dental education. I have known Pete for many years and have been fortunate to have had numerous opportunities to work with him, most recently as an officer on the AADR Board of Directors. Pete has always impressed me with his collaborative approach to issues. Hes passionate about science and research, but when more information about a subject is needed, Pete takes the time to seek out and talk to others, even if their opinions are different, and listen to what they have to say. One of Petes legacies will be his leadership in changing the School of Dentistrys curriculum. Another will be his election to the prestigious Institute of Medicine. His strong dental research background speaks volumes about his work. I fully anticipate that when the IOM issues future reports about oral health care that Peter Polverini will be intimately involved.
Martha Somerman
Director
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Connie Verhagen
President
Michigan Dental Association (2011-2012)
One factor that has always stood out about Peter during the years I have known him, both when we were department chairs at Michigan and later deans of dental schools, is his passion for research. Hes a strong advocate for research and discovery. Peter fully embraces Michigans research mission as it applies not only to the dental school in general, but also to his own investigations in particular. One sees this with his research targeted at defining the physiology and pathology of angiogenesis. That research is highly regarded. His passion for research carries over into education. Peter views research as a cornerstone of the dental curriculum and recognizes that both research and education must blend together in order to benefit educators, clinicians, and patients.
I applaud Peter for keeping the leadership of the Michigan Dental Association informed about his vision and ideas to shape dental education so that U-M dental students are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow. He is to be commended for changing the dental curriculum and initiating the Pathways Program allowing students to explore an area of personal interest, whether its in research or leadership or the delivery of oral health care. Peter also deserves credit for emphasizing the importance of an integrated approach to health care education and patient care and then working with other units to develop a plan where dental students and faculty will one day collaborate with multiple health care providers to provide patient care in a single clinic.
2013 Spring & Summer
Diversity Recognized!
MAC Receives U-M Award
The School of Dentistrys Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) received the U-M Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award for its efforts to achieve a diverse and supporting environment at the School. Presenting the award, Dr. John Matlock, associate vice provost and executive director of U-Ms Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, noted MACs many achievements. They include efforts to increase awareness of patients with special needs and noon-time presentations that focus on providing care for patients with diverse needs and backgrounds. Established in 1996, MAC works with students, staff, faculty, and patients
Photo by Jerry Mastey
Dr. John Matlock (L) with award recipients Cheryl Quiney and Dr. Marita Inglehart (MAC co-chairs), Eileen Quintero, Nancy Kelly, and Dr. Ken May and (back row): John Squires and Dean Peter Polverini.
from diverse backgrounds and cultures to help the School foster greater interpersonal awareness as well as achieve its multicultural and diversity objectives in education, patient care, and community service.
It is rewarding to have the MAC recognized for its contributions outside the School. Im so proud of our group, said Dr. Marita Inglehart, one of MACs co-chairs.
Class of 2017
Total apps: 1,991 In state: 324 Out of state: 1,667
STUDENT AWARDEES
J.J. Sae-ung (D4), ADEA/ Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Preventive Dentistry Scholarship. Rachel Sheridan (D3), ADEA/Gies Foundation/ AADR Academic Dental Careers Fellowship.
FACULTY AWARDEES
Sarah Moeller, an adjunct clinical lecturer, 2013 ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship. Bill Piskorowski, clinical associate professor, William J. Gies Award for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement.
STAFF AWARDEE
Emily Springfield, instructional designer, Olav Alvares Award for an outstanding article published in the Journal of Dental Education.
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Posters are prominently displayed in the Sindecuse Museum showcasing the role of women in dentistry.
Because of Tafts pioneering mindset and focus more colleges and universities with dental schools began accepting women into their dental programs beginning in the 1880s, ODell said. In the process, these female dental pioneers became role models. They were not afraid to be the only woman in their dental class. They also showed young girls that there were new career opportunities for them, not just in dentistry, but also in dental education, administration, and even specialized areas of dentistry, ODell said.
A WEALTH OF INFORMATION
As the Women Dentists exhibit was evolving, ODell said we collected an incredible amount of data on more than 60 women whose determination and achievements had a major impact on dentistry.
figure in the womens suffrage movement in Washington, D.C., as she continued her dental practice. Dr. Ida Gray, the first AfricanAmerican woman to earn a dental degree and U-M graduate (DDS 1890). Dr. Vida Latham (DDS 1892), who graduated at the top of her medical class in Chicago and founded the American Association of Women Dentists. Dr. Jeanne Sinkford, the first female dean of any dental school (1975, Howard University College of Dentistry).
NOTABLE WOMEN
Dr. Lucy Beaman Hobbs, the first woman in the country to receive a dental degree (1866). Dr. Clara MacNaughton (DDS 1885), the first woman elected to an executive office (Vice President) in the Michigan State Dental Society (1887) who later became a key
Dr. Geraldine Morrow, the first woman president of the ADA (1991).
Dr. James S. Hayward (DDS 1973) donated several items for the new exhibit that were used by his mother, Dr. Jane Slocum Hayward (DDS 1943).
Participants from six countries and organizers of the School of Dentistrys United Nations Program in the Sindecuse Atrium.
Dr. Laurie McCauley will become the new dean of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry on September 1.
clinician determine if there are any cause-and-effect relationships where an action may trigger a pain, DaSilva said. For now, PainTrek is available only on an Apple platform, but we are working on the app which could be available on an Android, DaSilva added.
Faculty Profile
Marilyn Woolfolk, MS, DDS, MPH
Assistant Dean for Student Services
She may be the only School of Dentistry administrator who has met every dental student since 1990. From that time, as director of Student Affairs, to now, as assistant dean for Student Services, Dr. Marilyn Woolfolk has personally welcomed approximately 2,700 predoctoral students. On June 24 she will deliver her last welcome remarks to the Class of 2017. Even sweeter for her is that, since 1993, Woolfolk has had the professional and personal satisfaction of hooding the vast majority of those students just before they walked across the stage at Hill Auditorium or the Power Center to receive their Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees at commencement. This spring, however, marked the end of an era as she hooded the last group of dental graduates, the Class of 2013, on May 10. On August 1, Woolfolk begins her retirement furlough and formally retires next August. Its been a wonderful journey, a magnificent career in dentistry and public health that spans more than 40 years, going back to my days as a graduate dental student here at Michigan, she said. I have been fortunate to have been a student, a staff and faculty member, and administrator at a great university and dental school and have been able to advance professionally without having to leave Ann Arbor for greener pastures. After earning a bachelors degree in biology from Cornell University in 1971, Woolfolk came to the University of Michigan and earned a masters degree in microbiology the following year.
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The technology available to students today allows them to supplement their classroom studies or clinical education in a way that is much different than when I was a dental student, Woolfolk said. Dental students today do not just have more and better information at their fingertips, but they can use it to communicate more effectively with their patients. Prior to officially announcing her decision, Woolfolk e-mailed dental students: You and all the amazing students that I have had the opportunity to know throughout the years make my decision bittersweet. But in the future, I will be excited to enjoy the University of Michigan and the School of Dentistry from the cheering section rather than in my role as assistant dean and faculty member. Its been a rewarding journey with you. You are all so talented and the profession will be in good hands with the passion you bring to it. Go Blue!
Photo by Per Kjeldsen
Dr. Woolfolk with William Shin (D4) and Christopher Ammons (D3) discussing an end of the year project.
Her mother, Gladys Streett Porter was a third-grade elementary school teacher for 34 years who taught in a one-room school. After earning her dental degree, Woolfolk joined the School of Dentistry faculty as a full-time clinical instructor in the Department of Community Dentistry and worked some evenings as an associate at a private practice in Brighton, Michigan (1978-1980). She was named director of the Migrant Worker Program and assistant professor of dentistry in 1982 shortly after earning a masters degree in dental public health. For 13 years she worked with Dr. Robert Bagramian planning the Schools Summer Migrant Dental Clinic program in the Traverse City area and supervising dental students who participated. Improving the oral health of the migrant children and their families during those years was a particularly rewarding part of my career, Woolfolk said. In 1990, she earned tenure as an associate professor of dentistry. In 2002 Woolfolk was promoted to professor of dentistry, an achievement which she regards as a huge milestone in the life of an academic.
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Faculty News
Kohn, Nr New AAAS Fellows
Dr. David Kohn is a professor of dentistry in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and professor of biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering. He was honored for his contributions to biomaterials and biomechanics, specifically, research that focuses on understanding biomineralization and the dynamics of bone growth and adaptation. Kohns work seeks to understand the physical, chemical, and biological factors behind bone formation with the goal of mimicking those factors in a controlled manner in a laboratory or clinical setting. Dr. Jacques Nr is the Donald Kerr professor of dentistry in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, professor of biomedical engineering, U-M College of Engineering, and professor of otolaryngology at the U-M Medical School. He was recognized for his pioneering research in vascular biology and work in stem cell biology and dental pulp regeneration. Nrs research focuses on the biology of stem cells in head and neck cancer and in dental pulp tissue repair and regeneration.
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Injuries to the jaw and upper face are common battlefield injuries sustained by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, Feinberg said. Reconstructive procedures of the mouth following trauma often fail to achieve satisfactory esthetic and functional results, he said.
Why rebuild oral mucosa? Two reasons. First, facial battlefield injuries; second, limited supplies of oral tissue.
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Futuristic? Perhaps. But second-year dental student Emily Eubanks is investigating if that possibility might one day become a reality. Eubanks won the Grand Prize during the School of Dentistrys annual Research Day in February. I was interested in discovering a clinically feasible way to store wisdom teeth after extraction, so that at some point in the future we could extract the stem cells from the dental pulp to use them for our research, she said.
Emily Eubanks (D2) this years Research Day Grand Prize winner.
Discovering that these teeth can be stored in saline for 24 hours was important since it will allow dentists time to take extracted wisdom teeth and send them to a laboratory to have stem cells isolated, she said. The traditional method for isolating similar types of stem cells involves collecting them from bone marrow in the hip, which can be painful and invasive. Since wisdom tooth extraction is a routine procedure, being able to use wisdom teeth stem cells offers dentists and their patients new possibilities. If a patient has pulpitis or a carious lesion, instead of using metal, ceramic or other restorative materials, we could potentially use these stem cells to help regenerate the diseased or damaged tissue to restore the tooth, she said.
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Mentored by Dr. Darnell Kaigler, an assistant professor of dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, Eubanks discovered that saline was a good storage solution, and that storing the teeth this way for 24 hours did not have any significant impact on stem cell collection.
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Second Prize Riley Schaff (Undergrad, Mentor: William Giannobile)
Oral Porphyromonas Gingivalis Infection Increases the Development and Progression of Collagen-Induced Arthritis
PhD/Postdoctoral Fellow/Staff
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First Prize Kristin Kelly, Allia Marini (DH4, Mentor: Darlene Jones)
Knowledge of Caregivers in Regards to Dental Trauma in Children within a Daycare Setting
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First Prize Fabiana Soki (PhD Candidate, Mentor: Laurie McCauley)
Macrophages and Prostate Cancer Skeletal Metastasis
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Third Prize Robert Schneider (MS Certificate, Mentor: Tatiana Botero)
The Effect of White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate on Migration, Proliferation, and Odontoblastic Differentiation on Stem Cells from the Apical Papilla
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Second Prize Lindsay El Awadi, Wassim El Awadi, Shradha Fogla (DH4, Mentors: Janet Kinney, Anne Gwozdek)
Use of the Esther Wilkins International Education Program to Educate Children at Alpha House
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Second Prize Jamie Lane (PhD, Mentor: Vesa Kaartinen)
Simultaneous Loss of Canonical and Non-canonical Transforming Growth Factor Beta 3 Signaling Leads to Defects in the Palatal Epithelium
Dental Hygiene
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Third Prize (Tie) Chris Donnelly (PhD Pre-candidate, Mentor: Brian Pierchala)
Characterizing a p75/Ret Receptor Complex that Mediates Cell Survival and Apoptosis
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Third Prize Suzanne Mason (MS Certificate, Mentor: Darnell Kaigler)
Standardized Approach for Isolating Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Alveolar Bone
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First Prize Emily Fish, Kelsey Kress (DH4, Mentor: Dan Chiego)
Bacterial Contamination in Dental Operatories
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Second Prize Tiffany Mendryga (DH4, Mentor: Anne Gwozdek)
Assessment of WIC Providers Perceptions of Oral Health Counseling and Availability of Associated Resources
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First Prize Kevin Byrd (D4, Mentor: Theodora Danciu)
Invasive Front Histology of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Correlates with Overall Stage
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Third Prize Kristin Koltuniak, Taylor Morton, Jenna Wheaton (DH4, Mentor: Marita Inglehart)
Do Prolonged Wait Times Prior to a Scheduled Appointment Effect Patient-Provider Relationships?
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AADR/IADR Awards
School of Dentistry faculty, students, and a resident won major awards during the recent annual sessions of the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research.
Dr. Jill Bashutski, a clinical assistant professor of dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, received the William B. Clark Clinical Research Fellowship. The $5,000 award was provided to support Bashutskis research. Dr. Darnell Kaigler, an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, received the Sigmund Socransky Young Investigator Award from IADRs Periodontal Research Group. The award is annually presented to a promising young investigator in periodontology who is in the early phase of his or her academic and research career. Dr. Aaron Havens, a third-year resident in the Schools Graduate Orthodontics Program, won a second place Hatton Award for his research investigating if it may be possible to use a persons cells to develop therapies that can regenerate tissues in the craniofacial region following trauma or infection, or perhaps to repair congenital anomalies. Dr. Vincenzo Desiderio won an IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Award. The award encourages young investigators to conduct research to prevent oral health diseases and present the results of the work to the international oral health community. His research focuses on stem cell implications in oral carcinogenesis. Mentor: Silvana Papagerakis DDS/PhD Oral Health Sciences student Jae Shin received the GlaxoSmithKline 2013 Student Research Fellowship.* Mentor: Peter Ma Dental student Saalini Velamakanni received the DENTSPLY International 2013 Research Fellowship.* Mentor: Petros Papagerakis
*The research fellowships encourage dental students in the U.S. to consider careers in oral health research.
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UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENT
This unprecedented achievement demonstrates that our students are engaged in some of the most cuttingedge research in the profession that not only brings recognition to our students and the program, but also helps advance the field of orthodontics and patient care, said Dr. Sunil Kapila, Chair of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. Past Milo Hellman Award recipients who won the award when they were in the Graduate Orthodontics Program include: Dr. Ashwini Joshi (2012) Dr. Brad Hudson (2011) Dr. Courtney Dunn (2005) Dr. Fedon Livieratos (1994) Dr. Eric Brust (1993) Dr. Rolf Behrents (1985) Dr. James McNamara (1973)
She noted that approximately 500,000 dental related bone grafting procedures are performed annually and stem cell based therapies are being developed to overcome the limitations of traditional grafting techniques, especially for large oral reconstructive procedures. The alveolar bone site is less invasive for patients compared to harvesting stem cells from other sites, such as the iliac crest, the curved ridge and the most prominent bone on the pelvis, which is often the harvest site when a bone graft is required. Unfortunately, the procedure in that area can result in pain that often lasts for several years.
Dr. Suzanne Mason, mentor, Dr. Darnell Kaigler (L) and her father, Dr. William Mason (R), (DDS 1981, MS periodontics 1984).
approach of harvesting alveolar bone marrow and then extracting stem cells for use in patients may one day be used to regenerate large oral and craniofacial bone defects, Mason said.
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Dental Hygiene Program Director Janet Kinney, said, This prestigious award couldnt be given to a more deserving person. Many of us, myself included, have stories about how Anne has impacted our lives and professional careers for the better, helping us to achieve goals we never thought we could reach. Every dental professional fondly remembers a mentor who made a difference in their lives, someone who acted as a trusted and loyal adviser and friend, who motivated, inspired and supported our personal and professional growth, said Gail Stoops, RDH, the senior manager of professional relations at Philips Oral Healthcare. The Philips Sonicare/RDH Mentor of the Year Award recognizes outstanding dental hygienists who have positively impacted the lives of other professionals, she added.
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Annes contributions to our profession are the result of her encouraging, collaborative and wellprepared approach.
Karen Essell (L) was presented with the Frances Shook Award by MDHA president Brenda Marriott.
Delegate in 2010. That year she also participated in the ADHAs Center for Lifelong Learning and was a member of the House of Delegates during the ADHAs annual session in Las Vegas. A year later, she accepted an invitation to serve as WDDHS Trustee and faculty advisor to the U-M Student Chapter of ADHA. She has served on the Michigan Dental Associations annual session planning committee for last two years.
Photo by Anne Gwozdek
Allison Restauri (R) with Beth Nicely, ADHA District Five Trustee.
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ALUMS RESPOND
When two School of Dentistry alumni and U.S. Air Force veterans, Dr. Edward Duski and his wife, Dr. Janis Chmura Duski, learned about the project they jumped at the chance to participate. Last October, the students and the Duskis discussed their plans with local community and political leaders, dentists, and representatives from charitable organizations at a meeting in Gaylord. In the group was Jason Allen, senior deputy director of Veterans Affairs with the State of Michigan. I was impressed with the efforts of everyone to help veterans in Michigan, Allen said. The dental students did their homework. They understood what the veterans needed to do to receive the oral health care they are eligible for.
The experience profoundly affected the Duskis. It was hard to hold on to your emotions listening to some of the stories the veterans told us about their military experiences as well as listening to their health concerns, Janis Duski said. The dental students have returned to Gaylord several times since last fall. We want to continue working with the School of Dentistry to make this a sustainable program in the Gaylord area because there is a need for oral health care for veterans, Ed Duski said. He praised the dental students. The professionalism of the dental students and their ability to connect with the veterans was incredible. Im glad Jan and I were able to witness that. It was an experience we will never forget, he said. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has so much to be proud of and were just getting started. We want this to be an on-going program, and we would like it to become a template to provide oral health care to veterans elsewhere in Michigan, he said. We would also like to get more dentists in other communities involved.
Drs. Bill Piskorowski and Howard Hamerink are the faculty mentors for this project.
VERY EMOTIONAL
The Duskis closed their private practice for two days and worked with eight dental students and four community dentists. For most of the 18 veterans who were examined, it was their first visit to a dentist in years. Since many of the veterans had not seen a dentist in a long time, we took the time, in some cases two or three hours, to listen to what they had to say, Edwards said.
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This group of dental students exemplifies what dentistry should be all about: bringing the best possible care to those who suffer from a lack of dental care and making the world a better place, said Dean Peter Polverini.
Dean Peter Polverini with student recipients of the Ida Gray Award (left to right): Anthony Guinn, Jesse Edwards III, Ameen Shahnam, Kevin Goles, Steven Kilpatrick, Mariam Dinkha.
Elizabeth Easter with her parents, Betty and Rev. George Easter.
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the size of a quarter, and growing rapidly. Ruber made an appointment with a surgeon who removed the tumor.
William Ruber praised Jody Atzmon (D4) for her approach to an oral examination that detected a lump in his neck.
LUMP GROWS
At Rubers December follow-up appointment Atzmon noted that the lump was still present, only larger. Ruber was advised to have the lump re-evaluated. An aspiration biopsy was conducted in January 2012. The results were negative. But when Ruber returned a month later for another appointment with Atzmon the lump was still there, bigger, about
since there is no cost, this program helps us financially. For Kathryn Brown (D2), it is the fifth time she participated in the program, beginning as a dental hygiene student. The difference participating as a dental student compared to the first time as a dental hygiene student is that I have more confidence now than I did then. That confidence continues to grow the more I participate, she said. Other dental and dental hygiene students said they were grateful for the opportunity to help those in the community and that they gained additional experience treating pediatric patients.
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One parent, Jaami Muhammed of Ann Arbor, said, Its my fourth or fifth time Ive been here with my daughters. We keep returning, Muhammed said, because the dental students are so friendly and they do a good job. And
7-year-old Alex Kim looks in the mirror after Jessica Gillis (D2) tells him about the work she did on his teeth.
Alex was one of 27 children seen by U-M dental and dental hygiene students at the School of Dentistry in February as a part of the American Dental Associations annual nationwide Give Kids a Smile program.
Student Awards
Clark Wins 1st Place at AAID
Daniel Clark (D4) won a first-place award from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry last fall for his poster presentation that described how a novel coating, applied to dental or medical implants or bone scaffolds, might be used in the future.
Photo by Harrison Chang
Clarks research was supported by a student research grant from AAID. His mentor was Dr. Jun Liu, an assistant research scientist in the Schools Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics.
Daniel Clark with his mentor, Dr. Jun Liu (L), and Xiaodong Wang (R), research assistant.
Dental student Jill Kristine Dery (right) and her mentor, Dr. Renee Duff.
Courtesy of SCADA
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Alumnus Profile
Dr. Richard Shick (DDS 1954, MS 1960, MICD 2012)
Hes still on Cloud Nine. Its easy to understand why. Last fall, Dr. Richard Dick Shick received two of the highest honors the International College of Dentists can bestow. During its annual session in San Francisco, he received the Outstanding Dental Leader Award and the Master Fellowship Award. It was the first time since it was founded in 1928 that ICD presented both awards to the same person. The awards recognized Shick for his lifelong dedication, leadership, and contributions to dentistry and the ICD. Previous recipients of the Outstanding Dental Leader Award include Drs. Harold Slavkin, Gordon Christensen, and Representative Charles Norwood. The Master Fellowship Award is a rare distinction bestowed upon Active or Life Fellows with approval of ICDs Executive Committee. Receiving the honor allows Shick to include MICD (Master International College of Dentists) along with his educational degrees. Some previous Master Fellowship Award recipients include Dr. L.D. Pankey and Admiral Richard Shaffer. These awards are the pinnacle of achievement in my nearly 60-year career in dentistry, Shick said shortly after receiving the awards. I am humbled to be included in both groups of highly regarded professionals. However, Shick said I had a feeling something was up early last year, when Dr. Ronald Paler (DDS 1961), an ICD regent, called requesting a copy of my CV. Then, two months later Paler called again and advised me to find a chair and sit down. Moments later he told me ICD would be honoring me with two awards during its annual session. I was speechless. Shick enrolled in Flint Junior College, today known as Mott Community College, and earned an associates degree in science in 1949. I wanted to go to Michigan, but since I was one of six children, the $150 annual tuition at Flint was more affordable for our family, he said. Shick later enrolled in U-Ms College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts before beginning his dental education in 1950.
MEMORABLE FACULTY
I continue to appreciate the great teachers and clinical instruction I received at the School of Dentistry, he said. I had some truly outstanding instructors as he mentioned the names of Drs. Donald Kerr, Philip Jay, Kenneth Easlick, Ralph Summers, Frances Vedder, Sigurd Ramfjord, and Prof. Albert Richards. Other instructors left indelible impressions on Shick. He recalled asking a question, as a second-year dental student, in a class taught by Dr. John Kemper, chair of oral surgery. Dr. Kemper was showing us how to remove a tooth and, after he finished, asked if we had any questions, Shick said. As I was asking my question, I used the phrase pulling teeth, and he stopped me right there and said, rather sternly, Young man, we never pull teeth. We extract teeth or remove teeth, but we never say we pull teeth. Lesson learned. Shick said during the 43 years he practiced general dentistry and periodontics he never used the phrase pulling teeth, only extracting teeth or removing teeth. Likewise, Shick said he never used the phrase dental work in conversations with his patients or staff. It was always dental therapy or dental treatment. Another faculty member Shick said he still remembers fondly is Dr. Louis Schultz.
NO REGRETS
Looking back, it was the influence of a family dentist who earned his dental degree from Michigan, who set Shicks career in motion. Our family dentist, Dr. Arthur Harrison (DDS 1917), was probably the person who had the most impact on my decision to become a dentist, Shick said. I saw him twice a year for my dental checkups and was always impressed with his demeanor.
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As a senior at Davison (Michigan) High School in 1947, Shick said he decided to pursue dentistry after also considering a career as a pilot or physician. Not once did I change my mind after I decided to become a dentist, he said. And I never regretted it.
He was a perfectionist, which was understandable because dentistry is a profession where one has to be precise, Shick said. But his perfectionism also included how you dressed, how your fingernails were trimmed, as well as the way you addressed your patients and even your peers. Describing Schultz as an entertaining dentist, Shick said other dental students frequently called his lectures The Hour of Charm.
Dr. Richard Shick and his wife, Rose Marie, after he received the Outstanding Dental Leader Award and the Master Fellowship Award. On the left is Dr. Michael Kenny, ICD World president, wearing a chain made of plaques with the names of former ICD World presidents.
dozens of committees at district, state, national, and international levels. Shicks voice was often heard on WJR Radio in Detroit when he wrote and produced Ask the Dentist programs (1962-1964) and was a guest on 120 live radio programs, Tips from the Top on Teeth, hosted by the late J.P. McCarthy (1977-1992). Shick never forgot his alma mater. He was a researcher, clinical instructor, and assistant professor at the School of Dentistry (1961-1979) and served two terms on the Schools Alumni Society Board of Governors (1964-1971) including a one-year term as chair (1968). Shick has been extensively involved in civic activities in Flint and Genesee County, including serving on the Mott Community College Foundation Board, Executive Committee, and the Finance Committee which he chaired for five years. He also served on Grand Blancs Vision 2020 Committee and received that communitys Citizen of the Year in 2002 and Volunteer of the Year Award in 2004. I could not have achieved any of my success without the loving support I have received from my wife, Rose Marie, he said. Married 54 years, the Shicks have five children. Although all earned a total of nine degrees from U-M, none is in dentistry or dental hygiene. However, his 16-year-old granddaughter has said she is going to become a dentist.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
After earning his dental degree, Shick plunged into active roles, often in leadership positions, in organized dentistry. He has been a member of the Genesee District Dental Society, the Michigan Dental Association, and the American Dental Association since 1956; the American Academy of Periodontology since 1960; and the International College of Dentists since 1976. He served as president of GDDS (1966), the MDA (1976-1977), a 10-year member of the MDAs Board of Trustees (1968-1978), first vice president of the ADA (1978-1979), president of the U.S.A. section of the International College of Dentists (2001), world president of ICD (2009), as well as chair and a member of
Dr. Richard Shick recalls the life and achievements of the late Dr. Sigurd Ramfjord who was inducted into the Schools Hall of Honor in 2003.
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Our current cubicle design does not easily allow us to teach clinical dentistry in a modern fashion, he said, noting that the cubicles are small and were built at a time when cabinets used to store student-owned instruments were important and dental equipment was smaller. Stefanac said there was no planning for four-handed dentistry, computers and monitors, and space for equipment such as digital-impression taking devices, and CAD-CAM machines. We are also limited in our ability to accommodate wheelchair transfers and caregivers in many of our cubicles. Stefanac said he has been working with an architect specializing in dental clinic and operatory design. A plan has been created to reconfigure clinic space to meet the needs of contemporary clinical teaching. A mockup of the new operatory design will be built in the Foundation Clinic for faculty, students, and staff to evaluate before a final decision is made.
Surgery and Hospital Dentistry, agreed there is a need for a new or completely renovated oral surgery clinic at the dental school. We have had to defer any action on that because of the economy the past few years. The cost of renovations might be as high as $5 million, he said. Polverini said U-M has a new process that assigns priorities to renovations and the construction of new facilities. Ive been assured that our School is high on the list of High Priority projects, he said, adding, we cannot speculate when the priority projects will receive funding approval.
We all left with a strong sense of commitment from everyone; that they continue to care deeply about student learning and providing the resources that prepare them for the future, she added.
DEAN SEARCH
Dean Peter Polverini briefed the group about the search, saying that five candidates were invited for interviews which were completed in December. A new dean was named in March. (See page 9.) Dr. Stephen Bayne, chair of the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics said, The U-M School of Dentistry is so highly regarded, that more than 200 names were submitted to the Search Committee for consideration before five were invited to Ann Arbor for interviews and presentations to faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
CLINIC RENOVATIONS
Major renovations are needed to the predoctoral clinics, said Dr. Stephen Stefanac, associate dean for Patient Services.
Members of the School of Dentistrys Alumni Society Board of Governors. Seated, left to right: Ms. Kathleen Early, Dr. Janis Chmura Duski, Dr. Michael Cerminaro, Ms. Sheree Duff (chair), and Dr. Sondra Moore Gunn. Back row: Dr. Carl Pogoncheff, Dr. Kerry Kaysserian, Dr. Frank Alley, Dr. Jerry Booth, Dr. Scott Schulz, Dr. Reggie VanderVeen (chair-elect), Dr. Mike Palaszek, Dr. Jeff Smith, and Dr. Wayne Olsen.
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REVISED CURRICULUM
Launched in the summer of 2010, the revised curriculum gives students the opportunity to explore more career path options, enhances collaboration and offers more exposure to scientific knowledge they will need in providing patient care. As chair of the Curriculum Committee, Murdoch-Kinch said the Schools core focus continues to be excellence in dentistry. Polverini agreed, adding, we strive to do better in all areas of our mission clinical and classroom education, research and discovery, patient care, and outreach.
With so many people in so many different areas working together in this facility, we think there is significant potential for new discoveries that will ultimately benefit the public in many different areas, Polverini said.
MICHIGANS ADVANTAGE
The key to the states long-term success in turning around its economy is a productive workforce, and that requires increased funding for higher education, she said. Pointing to North Carolina as an example, Wilbanks said that state addressed the decline of two of its major industries, tobacco and textiles, by making a long-term commitment to funding post-secondary education. Michigan is in a similar position given the dominance of the auto industry and the companies that support it, she said. All of us, whether we are officials of this University or alumni, need to
emphasize the importance of funding higher education to our public officials, otherwise Michigans opportunities for growth will be modest, at best, in the future.
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STATE FUNDING
During the past ten years, we have seen a dramatic decline in state support for higher education, Wilbanks said. She presented data that showed how state support has dropped more than 50 percent, from about $13,260 per student in 2002,
Wilbanks told the Board of Governors, What we do here at Michigan, be it in our Health System or at the School of Dentistry, is very important to Michigan, its citizens and the world. Let your local and state officials know whats going on at your alma mater, including the dental school, she said. Our challenge is to stay the course and maintain a high level of awareness.
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Events began on Thursday, October 11 with a ceremony honoring emeritus alumni. Twenty-six members of the Dental Class of 1962 and five members of the Dental Hygiene class received a medallion and pin celebrating the 50th anniversary of their graduation. In addition, three widows accepted these mementos on behalf of their deceased husbands. They were Shirley Snyder (Dr. Daniel Snyder), Anne Marie Rudell (Dr. Jackson Rudell), and Delores Duddles (Dr. Ronald Duddles). Following the ceremony, more than 110 graduates and their spouses attended a luncheon in the Sindecuse Atrium which featured the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award and the Schools Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony. Fridays Grand Rounds/Morawa Lecture explored the diagnosis, management and clinical treatment of congenital tooth defects. More than 150 alumni joined dental students for the program that included lectures by faculty members and renowned experts in the field. Grand Rounds encourages the collegial discovery, exploration and discussion of a featured topic presented by recognized experts. That evening, 350 graduates and spouses from dental and dental hygiene classes who graduated in years ending in 2 and 7 attended the Homecoming Gala at the Sheraton Hotel. The weekend ended on a favorable note when many alumni saw the Wolverines beat Illinois 45-0 at the Big House.
Emeritus alumnae of the Dental Hygiene Class of 1962.
Many alumni and their spouses stopped to see the Dental Class of 1962 photo.
Dental Class of 1962 reunion coordinator Dr. John Logan was one of 26 dental alumni present to receive an emeritus medallion.
Thomas Brown (D2) enjoyed talking to Drs. Lawrence Penrod (center) and Vartkes Tadian (right) about how technology is being used in the preclinic.
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Dr. Charles Caldwell (DDS 1977), left, presented the Schools Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Timothy Gietzen (DDS 1976).
The late Dr. James Avery was inducted into the School of Dentistrys Hall of Honor.
Nancy Avery received a replica of the Hall of Honor plaque honoring her late father, Dr. James Avery, from Dr. Mark Fitzgerald.
achievements. This means so much to our family, she said. Im sorry my mother, Dody, was unable to attend the ceremony. Established in 2003, the Hall of Honor posthumously recognizes those from the U-M School of Dentistry who have had a major impact on the oral health care profession. Plaques bearing the names, images, and a description of the achievements of the 44 men and women who have been inducted are on a wall in the Kellogg Building near the Continuing Dental Education office.
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He did not want to miss returning to Michigan. It was important for him to go, Janet Zann said. He loved the faculty. He loved the residents. He loved the staff. And they loved him. It was obvious listening to him as he talked about his experiences when he returned home after those trips.
Dr. Hom-Lay Wang, director of the Graduate Periodontics Program, said the learning was a two-way street. Our residents enjoyed talking to him and learned a great deal from Greg, not just about clinical techniques, but about patient management too, he said. Wang added that Zanns presence sent a powerful message to everyone that said I want to be involved. I want to help. Almost $80,000 of the $100,000 goal has been gifted to honor Gregs name through the Zann Periodontics Scholarship Fund. Those who have made significant gifts to the fund include Janet Zann; Gregs twin brother, Dr. Robert B. Zann; McCauley; and Wang. Many of Gregs friends have also contributed to the fund so his influence on dental education will be felt long into the future, Janet added.
Help shape the future of dentistry by planning a gift to the School of Dentistry in your will or trust. Planned giving offers ways for you to substantially increase your support to the School you love and achieve your financial goals and family objectives at the same time. To learn more, contact us by phone 734.763.3315 or email freshco@umich.edu.
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains immortal.
Albert Pike
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Alumni News
John Mullally (DDS 1969) of Muskegon, Michigan, has written and published an action novel, The First Lady Sleeps, based in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area. The villain and the first lady in the political thriller are both University of Michigan graduates; the protagonist from the School of Nuclear Engineering, the first lady from the School of Dentistrys dental hygiene program. Using his knowledge of science and the classics, as well as vignettes from his own life, the message Mullally said he tries to convey in The First Lady Sleeps is that self-knowledge is the beginning of wisdom. A sequel is tentatively scheduled for publication this summer. The ebook or the printed book can be ordered at www.thefirstladysleeps.com G. Peter Kelly (DDS 1970, Perio1973) and his wife, Barbara, were honored with the Michigan Historic Preservation Networks Lifetime Achievement Award on May 10 in Marquette, Michigan. The award recognizes the significant contributions the Kellys have made to the historical heritage of Marquette and the State of Michigan for the past 37 years. Raymond Hancock and Pamela Kloote (both DDS 1978) are retired Air Force dental officers. Kloote is a contract dentist on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, and Hancock is a volunteer instructor in the periodontics and general dentistry residencies on base. It is always a treat to see Dr. Kloote when Im on base and reminisce about our times at Michigan, Hancock said. Jane Grover (DDS 1979, MSPH 1988) is the new director of the ADAs Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations (CAPIR). The Council is a unit of the Division of Government and Public Affairs. She will lead, direct, and manage ADA activities in areas of access to dental care, fluoridation and caries prevention as well as seek opportunities to integrate oral health with systemic health. Grover has served as dental director for the Center for Family Health, a federally qualified health center in Jackson, Michigan. She has been active in organized dentistry as a trustee of the Michigan Dental Association and a member of the ADAs Strategic Planning Committee. She chaired the ADAs Political Action Committee and served two years as an ADA vice president. Steven Niergarth (DDS 1985) of Cedar, Michigan, was inducted into the Academy of Dentistry International during its annual meeting last fall in San Francisco.
IN MEMORIAM
54 Dr. Charles Johnson November 6, 2012 Grand Ledge, Michigan 56 Dr. James Greig, Jr. April 10, 2013 Holly, Michigan 57 Dr. Murray A. Shekter 79 MS, Endodontics October 6, 2012 Herzliya, Israel 57 Dr. Eugene Buatti 62 MS, Orthodontics April 18, 2013 Ann Arbor, Michigan 76 Dr. Gregory Peacock January 9, 2013 Clio, Michigan 81 Rosanne Kosko (Dental Hygiene) November 1, 2012 Dearborn, Michigan
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ELECTION BALLOT
Vote for 4 dentists:
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STAY CONNECTED!
Dr. Steve Dater Dr. Lawrence D. Duffield Dr. Matthew Gietzen Dr. Bruce E. Turpin Dr. Michael Wolfgram
The envelope with your ballot must be postmarked by August 15, 2013. Please mail your ballot to: University of Michigan School of Dentistry 540 E. Liberty, Suite 204 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2210
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September 20, 2013 (Friday) In conjunction with the 16th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Classic Location: Polo Fields-Washtenaw Delta
October 18, 2013 (Friday) Homecoming/Morawa Lecture Location: School of Dentistry Delta October 25, 2013 (Friday) Location: Sheraton, Novi MI
I at Risk for Malpractice Suits: Will the Oral/Systemic Evidence Hold Up in Court?
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Gaylord Medical Considerations for the Dental Patient and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
September 27, 2013 (Friday) Location: Treetops Resort, Gaylord MI
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