Dental research presented at spring meetings
by Christy K. Robinson
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| Paul Mendiola and Heather Mihalka, first place table clinic winners in the dental hygiene section of the California Dental Association meeting in Anaheim. |
Seniors in the dental hygiene program at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry have swept first, second, and third place dental hygiene table clinic awards at the April 14 Anaheim meeting of the California Dental Association (CDA).
Paul Mendiola and Heather Mihalka, DH'00, were awarded first place with "A Survey of Disinfection Protocols for Water Lines in Private Dental Practices,"sponsored by James Kettering, PhD.
Jenny Kim, Sonali Patel, and Kim Uyeyama, DH'00, won second place with their project, "Efficacy of an Over-the-Counter Whitening Agent as Compared to a Professionally Prescribed Whitening Agent," sponsored by Carlos Muñoz, DDS, MSD.
Third place ribbons went to Darcie Bell, Laura Bretsch, and Michael Lents, DH'00, for "The Antimicrobial Action of Oral Rinses When Used for 15 Seconds," sponsored by Dr. Kettering.
Junior dental students took third place in the CDA dental competition, with "Composite Repair Strength," by Gregory Skeens, Scott Steedman, and Shane Tewis, sponsored by Dr. Kettering.
Among the finalists were Aaron Soeprono, Stanley Wernick and Robert Wells, with their children's book, "Conquering Dental Phobia in Children."
At the California Dental Hygiene Association (CDHA) meeting held in conjunction with the CDA, Loma Linda University was well represented by third place winners Jacqueline Tatum, Brandy VanderDussen and Shelly Withers, DH'00, "Identification of Bacterial Contamination in Ultrasonic Handpieces," sponsored by Dr. Kettering.
The American Association of Dental Schools (AADS) annual convention was held in April, in Washington, DC. Dental researchers from Loma Linda University presented posters and talks about their research. At least 20 posters destined for AADS and IADR (International Association for Dental Research) meetings were prepared by Educational Support Services.
According to Dr. Muñoz, the posters and talks were well received by research colleagues from around the world.
Melissa Wages, SD'00, presented her project, www.WomensOralHealth.org at AADS, and won the Best Poster Award. (See Student News section.)
At the annual session of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE)
held in Honolulu in April, endodontic graduate students and faculty presented
scientific papers and lectures. (See Department News section.)
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