| Dentalgram |
February 2002
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Department news
Dental educational services
• Frank Cortez-Flores was pleased to have received a letter from
the Executive Secretary
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of the American Board of Dental Public Health
(ABDPH), informing and congratulating him that he has achieved board eligibility.
This qualifies Dr. Cortez-Flores to take the ABDPH board examination to
become board certified in dental public health.
The examinations are held prior to and in conjunction with the annual
meeting of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. Dr. Cortez-Flores
is in the process of completing two case reports and preparing for the
examination.
Dental hygiene
A warm welcome to Janeen Duff, ’81, who has joined the dental
hygiene department as a part-time faculty member.
Endodontics
• The department of endodontics welcomes Dawn Pfeifle back
to the department and the office of advanced dental education. Dawn had
back surgery six months ago.
• Congratulations to David D. Roland, SD’78, a second-year
resident in the advanced education program in endodontics. Dr. Roland
has been elected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities
& Colleges, in recognition of outstanding merit and accomplishment
in the graduate program.
Implant Dentistry
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Periklis Proussaefs, DDS, MS, assistant
professor, received the first place Tylman Award, 2002, from the American
Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) for his thesis research project,
“Techniques that can improve the resistance of crowns on tooth preparations
lacking resistance form.” This award is given once a year. The study
will be presented during the 51st Annual meeting of AAFP, February 22–23,
2002, and has been submitted for publication in the Journal of Prosthetic
Dentistry. Dr. Proussaefs thanks advisors and mentors: Drs. Charles Goodacre,
dean; Wayne Campagni, director, advanced education program in prosthodontics;
Guillermo Bernal, associate professor, prosthodontics, and Jay Kim, professor,
dental educational services.
Employee news
Welcome to Rudy Moctezuma, laboratory helper, clinic supply; James
Peterson, RN, who has joined the Surgery Center staff; and April
Camacho, an office aide in the endodontic clinic.
The School family welcomes two returning employees: Keri Adams
who now works as an on-call PBX operator, and Danielle Garland
who is working for Faculty Dental Offices as a dental assistant.
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