Young Amazonian dental patients learned proper brushing techniques from SIMS dental missionaries during the summer 1998 mission trip. See story for more photos. Cover: Our cover shows second-year dental student Elisa Martin, as she extracts the first tooth of her dental career, from an Amazonian patient. Elisa was part of the dental team who, along with medical and public health personnel, served in the Amazon Basin last summer. PURPOSE Loma Linda University School of Dentistry is a teaching institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The School’s fundamental purpose is to provide--through the faculty, staff, administration and curricula--an environment for learning that emphasizes individual commitment to Christ, personal integrity, intellectual development and generous service to humankind and the Church. DENTISTRY is designed to inform alumni, faculty, students, and other interested individuals about the current School programs, events, and activities, as well as accomplishments of fellow alumni, faculty, and students. This journal is published biannually by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. DENTISTRY Volume 10, Number 2 Fall 1998, Winter 1999 Dean Charles J. Goodacre, SD’71, MSD Editor Leif K. Bakland, SD’63 Managing Editor Christy K. Robinson Associate Editor R. David Rynearson, SD’71, MS’87 Contributing Editors Ronald Dailey, PhD William Heisler, SD’59 Layout & Design Richard Tinker Proofreading Nancy Davidson Alumni Association Officers Doyle Nick, SD’78, PG’94, President Judith Strutz, SD’85, PG’89, President-Elect Thomas Rogers, SD’83, MPH, Century Club Chair Mark Carpenter, SD’80, MPH, Past President Alfred Pragasam, SD’76, PG’78, Treasurer Kathleen Moore, Executive Director Correspondence may be addressed to the Editor, DENTISTRY, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California 92350; phone (909) 558-4681; fax (909) 558-0122; email: LBakland@sd.llu.edu Member American Association of Dental Editors First Place Award Recipient Golden Pencil International College of Dentists Journalism Awards 1989 & 1993 University | Medical_Center | LLU&MC_home | Search | Employment | News_&_events | Academics | Our_mission | Admissions | Registration | Research | Alumni | Student_resources All contents copyright © 2001 Loma Linda University. All rights reserved. Revised March 1, 2001 Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu  URL: http://www.llu.edu