Department news
School Administration
- Sandy Webb, who previously worked in admissions, is now administrative assistant to James Crawford, DDS, MPH, executive associate dean, School of Dentistry, and dental director for the health ministry department, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. She takes the place of Florence Wetmore, who is retiring.
School Clinical Services Division
- Our thoughts and prayers are with Marina Moore and her family after the recent death of her father.
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International Dentist Program
- A scientific paper by IDP students Henry H. Chang, and Haihong Chen, has been published in the December, 2000, issue of Oral Health.
The title of the research project is "Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease."
Restorative
- Congratulations to Carol Lenchner, who has been named supervisor. She previously served as administrative secretary.
- Congratulations also go to April Thorson, who has become administrative secretary. She previously served as secretary.
- The School welcomes Barbara Parker, who has joined the department as a secretary.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dr. Franco Audia, currently chief resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery, represented Loma Linda University School of Dentistry January 19 ø21, 2001 at the American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter meeting. The meeting was held at the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara, California. The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for education and practice. The College has more than 56,000 members, making it the largest organization of surgeons in the world. Dr. Audia's research, titled "An Analysis of Panfacial Fractures,Ó was completed with the assistance of Dr. Todd Cooper and Dr. Alan Herford (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) and Dr. Anil Punjabi (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery). Congratulations to Robert Mower, SD'98, third-year resident, and his wife, on the birth of their baby girl.
- The department has begun a Grand Rounds Lecture Series dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge/practice management in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Members of the dental and medical professions, and allied health sciences involved in the treatment of health care of the oral and maxillofacial regions are invited to attend.
The Grand Rounds Lecture Series is offered free of charge. It will provide participants the opportunity to increase their knowledge base while fostering an environment for professional exchange. Continuing education credit will be granted.
Robert V. Walker, DDS, professor emeritus, division of oral & maxillofacial surgery, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, will be the first speaker. His topic is, "TMJ Disorders: A Long Look at Management.Ó The lecture will take place March 28, 2001, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Wong Kerlee International Conference Center. Those interested in attending should contact the department at ext. 44671.
Orthodontics
- Bernard C. Chang, DDS, MS (SD'93; MS'96), assistant clinical professor, department of orthodontics, and his wife, Kathie, had their first child, Adrienne Lindsay, on January 2, 2001. Adrienne was born 6 lbs., 10 oz., 19 inches.
Dr. Goodacre develops CD with lecture materials
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| Charles Goodacre, SD'71,DDS, MSD, dean, hand Michael Erickson, SD'02,a new evidence-based interactive CD developed by the dean and Jaime Lozada, PG'87, PG'95, director of the implant dentistry graduate program. |
Charles Goodacre, SD'71, DDS, MSD, dean, hands Michael Erickson, SD'02, a new evidence-based interactive CD that was developed by the dean and Jaime Lozada, PG'87, PG'95, director of the implant dentistry graduate program.
The CD contains a predoctoral course on implant dentistry that includes textual material, illustrations with captions, video clips, references with synopses of each reference, and a self-assessment examination. The CD covers 13 topics in the field of advanced implant dentistry. The program contains interactive links whereby students can study the material prior to class and prepare for the quiz each day. The formal class time is then devoted to critical thinking and problem solving based on students asking questions and faculty being able to facilitate discussion.
Faculty who have participated include Drs. Lozada and Goodacre; Suzanne McCormick, MS, DDS; Alan Herford, SD'94; and Tord Lundgren, DDS, representing the disciplines of oral surgery, periodontics, and implant dentistry. As the students and faculty discuss the questions, both potential and definitive answers to the questions are explored. Students are encouraged to challenge the concepts, practices, and principles that have been identified in the CD material and their reading.
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