Department news
Clinic Administration
* Wedding bells are ringing. Something must be in the water, because brides
are popping up everywhere! We have had four weddings in recent months.
Congratulations to Heidi Thomsen, Lisa Velasco, Lisa Dobbs, and Liana
Greco. Or should we say, Heidi Thomsen-Cooley, Lisa DeGeorge, Lisa Armendariz,
and Liana Wilson?
* Welcome to new employees:
Roy Tinker, Center for Dental Research
Shannon Harris, dental assistant, endodontics
Deborah Kessler, insurance specialist, dental insurance
Mabel Salazar, dental assistant, endodontics
* Certifications: Adriana Blanco, Faculty Dental, received her CDA, and
Lindsey Troia, radiology, received her RDA.
Dental Maintenance
* Welcome to Paul Chambers, new staff member in dental maintenance. Paul
and his wife Melody
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* Marian Wood says, "My husband and I wish to thank all the dental
school family for all the support, prayers and hugs during our walk through
his surgery and the time leading up to it. It is so good to know that
we have that kind of support and prayers. It was a great help to us. He
is doing very well and is already experiencing cabin fever, which is a
good sign. The potted plant (which has been put in our flower bed) and
arrangement were reminders of the warmth and love we have received. Thanks
so much."
Educational Support Services
Richard Cross, photographic coordinator, recently completed a course in
Adobe After Effects, a video special effects class, at UCR. He has used
his skills already, in video projects for School of Dentistry professors.
Don Beglau, SD'62, associate professor of restorative dentistry, and Richard
just finished a video on basic gold casting for sophomore dental students.
Endodontics
LLU endodontic lecturer receives prestigious award
During the 56th Annual Session of the American Association of Endodontics
(AAE), held April 21 - 25 in Atlanta, John Ingle, DDS, MSD, of San Diego,
was awarded the Edgar D. Coolidge Award.
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| Colleagues congratulate Dr. John Ingle (seated, right) on his AAE award. Helping Dr. Ingle celebrate his well deserved award were his wife, Joyce, seated with him, and standing from left to right: Drs. Dudley Glick, Richard Burns, Leif K. Bakland, and Alfred Frank (recently retired voluntary faculty member in the department of endodontics). |
A U.S. Army Corps dentist during World War II and a former dean of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Dr. Ingle started his teaching career at the University of Washington where he was professor and chairman of endodontics and periodontics. Following his tenure at USC, he joined the staff of the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC. Dr. Ingle ėretired' in 1978 and developed Palm Springs Seminars, Inc. As president of PSSI for 12 years, he presented over 25 continuing education courses each year in all branches of dentistry, educating more than 15,000 dentists. He has lectured on every continent except Antarctica.
Dr. Ingle has also served as a senior lecturer at Loma Linda University and UCLA. He authored Endodontics [with Leif K. Bakland, SD'63, professor and chair of endodontics at LLUSD], an authorative text on the subject and has written over 75 papers on dentistry and education.
A previous recipient of the AAE Ralph F. Sommer Research Award, Dr. Ingle has also been honored by Alpha Omega Fraternity with its prestigious Achievement Award, by Northwestern University's Award of Merit and by University of Southern California, where the John Ingle Award in Basic Science will be granted annually. Dr. Ingle, the 1966 - 1967 AAE president, spent many years on the AAE Board of Directors, and was a founding member of the American Board of Endodontics.
Dr. Ingle earned his DDS from Northwestern University School of Dentistry in 1942, and in 1948 he received his MSD from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. He and his wife, Joyce, have three children.
(Reprinted from American Association of Endodontists International Endodontic Journal, 32, 339-341-1999)
Orthodontics
Kimberly Bock has joined our team as an administrative secretary in the academic office, and Chris Galbraith as a dental assistant in the orthodontic clinic. Please join us in extending them both a warm welcome.
Pediatric Dentistry
* We welcome Fernando Muñoz, SD'97, PG'99 (dental anesthesia),
to pediatric dentistry, where he will be working three days each week.
He is entering graduate training in pharmacology.
Periodontics
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* Congratulations to Jenny Dillashaw, clinic coordinator in periodontics, and husband Matt on baby girl, Brieanna Marie, born April 21, 7 pounds, 19 inches long.
* Congratulations to Cheryl Ford, dental assistant in periodontics, on receiving her certification, RDA and CDA.
Restorative Dentistry
* Good-bye to Kathy Olsen, administrative secretary, who is leaving the department to get married (in Hawaii), and then moving to New Jersey. We wish her the best of luck!
* Kathy's position has been filled by Carol Lenchner, formerly our front desk secretary.
* Welcome to Keri Adams, formerly of patient relations, who joined the department on September 1, and is our new front desk secretary.
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