Department news

Implant Dentistry

Charles J. Goodacre	Joseph Kan	Jay Kim	Kitichai Rungcharassaeng

Drs. Joseph Kan, Kitichai Rungcharassaeng, Jay Kim, Jaime Lozada and Charles Goodacre were awarded the 2002 Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award in the Clinical Report Category for their article, “Factors Affecting the Survival of Implants Placed in Grafted Maxillary Sinuses: A Clinical Report. Prosthet Dent 2002;87:485-9” presented by the editorial council of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

Jaime Lozada	Periklis Proussaefs

Drs. Jaime Lozada, Greg Kammeyer and Periklis Proussaefs were presented with the 2002 Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award in the Dental Technology Category for their article, “Conversion of a Complete Denture to a Provisional Implant-Supported, Screw-Retained Fixed Prosthesis for Immediate Loading of a Completely Edentulous Arch.” J Prosthet Dent 2002;87:473-6.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Members of the faculty and residency training program of the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery participated in the 10th International Congress on Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery in Palm Springs April 4 to 7, 2003. Philip Boyne was a keynote speaker on the subject of “ Application of Basic Science to Reconstructive Surgery.”

Alan Herford, DDS, MD, chair, and program director, won first prize for his poster on distraction osteogenesis, “Use of a Plate Guided Distraction Device for Transport Distraction Osteogenesis of the Mandible.” He also presented a paper on distraction osteogenesis.

Brett King, DDS, third-year resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery, presented a paper on anterior tibia bone grafts, “Medial Approach for Tibial Bone Graft: Anatomic Study and Clinical Technique.” The Congress was very well attended, with international colleagues from Europe.

Welcome
Please give a warm welcome to the following new employees: Marie Hamilton, senior administrative secretary, International Dentist Program; Tanya Perdue, RDA, department of orthodontics.

Student Life
Congratulations! D4’s Sean Gubler, Elizabeth Park, and Michael Stafford successfully completed the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course in February. The next level after Basic Life Support, ACLS includes didactic and hands-on teaching in defibrillation, advanced airway management, dysrhythmia recognition, ECG’s, and intravenous medications. The students learned life-saving skills that complement CPR and teamwork necessary for a successful resuscitation.

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