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From the Dean’s Desk May 2013

A Message from the Dean AswebidtheClassof2013farewell,wewishthemallthebest.Theyhavebeenwellpreparedbyanoutstanding,dedicatedfacultytomeetallthechallengesofanever‐changingprofession.I’dliketothankthefaculty,aswellaseveryoneatNJDS.Youeachplayaroleinthesuccessofourstudents,whetherlargeorsmall.Withoutyou,theycouldnothaveachievedtheirgoals.Nextyear’sclasswillgraduatefromtheRutgersSchoolofDentalMedicine.WhiletheirdiplomasmaynotreadNewJerseyDentalSchool,they,too,willbeamongthetopnewdentistsinthecountry,thankstoeachofyou.Enjoythesummer,

Cameras lashedandcheersrangoutwhen113membersoftheNJDSClassof2013of iciallybecameDoctorsofDentalMedicine.TwopostgraduatestudentsearnedCerti icatesinOrthodonticsandtwoearnedMastersofDentalScienceinOrthodontics.HeldattheIzodCenterinEastRutherford,theceremonywasthe inaloneoftheUniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJersey.MostoftheschoolswillbemergingwithRutgersandtheSchoolofOsteopathicMedicinewillmergewithRowanUniversity.UMDNJinterimPresidentDeniseRodgerstoldthegraduatesthatchangeisnecessaryandnewbeginningsareapartoflife.“Thisuniversityhasmuchtobeproudof,aswemoveintothenextphaseofourlife,”shesaid.“WhenthinkingofUMDNJdon'tcrybecauseit'sover,smilebecauseitonceexisted.”KevinBarry,chairmanoftheuniversity'sBoardofTrustees,toldthestudentsUMDNJhashadmanynames,asittookonnewprogramsandmergedwithexistingschools.“Onethingthathasneverchangedandwillneverchangeistheunendingcommitmenttoourcorevaluesofteaching,research,communityserviceandpatientcare,”hesaid.“ThisiswhathasmadeUMDNJgreat,notitsnamesoraf iliations.”RutgersPresidentRobertL.Barchialsoaddressedthegathering,callingthegraduationhistoric.“Iknowthatallofyouwillgoontonew‐foundsuccessinyournewtomorrow,”hesaid.Aphysicianandneuroscientistwithmorethan40yearsinclinicalpractice,Dr.Barchipointedoutthatthenewhealthcareprovidersareenteringtheir ieldsatacriticaltime;theAffordableCareActisa irststepinprovidinghealthcoveragefortheuninsured,butthecostoftoday’shealthcaresystemisunsustainable.“Neverinourhistoryhasaclassofhealthcaregraduateshadsuchanopportunitytochangetheirprofession,toshapepolicyandtomakeadifference,”hesaid.Hetoldthegraduatestheywillbeabletoaccomplishthingsthatthosewhocamebeforethemnevercould.“Youwillchangepeople’slives,andyouwillrecastAmericanhealthcareintoamodelthatprovidesthehighestqualitycarewiththebestoutcomesatacostthatthenationcansustain.”Headdedthathisonlyregretwasthathewasnotamongthenewgraduates,butisoneoftoday’sgrayingphysicians.“Myverybesttoeachandeveryoneofyou.”

UMDNJ Holds 43rd and Final Commencement

Top: Dr. Carmine LoMonaco carries the NJDS gonfalon, leading the faculty procession. Above: Dr. Andrew Sullivan congratulates the new graduates. Right: Olga Uribe, DMD, displays her diploma for family and friends.

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The2013OralCancerScreeningdaywasahugesuccess.Atotalof213peoplehadscreenings,someofwhomdidhaveriskfactorsfororalcancer.Thisyear’seventwasheldonMay9,inconjunctionwiththeEssex/PassaicCountyCancerandHealthFair.Thescreeningswereper‐formedbyvolunteerfacultyandpostgraduatestudents.SHRPdentalhygienestudentswereonhandtoassist,alongwithanumberofthird‐andfourth‐yearNJDSstudents.ThankstotheEssex/PassaicCountyWellnessCoalition,quali iedindividualscouldhavefreeprostateandcervicalcancerscreeningsandfreemammograms.Ahealthfairthatincludedcancerriskevaluationsranthroughouttheday.

Tuesday,June11,2013

UMDNJLegacyCelebration

NJMSPlaza12:30pm

(Incaseofrain,gototheNJMSGrandFoyeronB‐Level)

Dr.DeniseRodgerswillspeak.

Friday,June27,2013

FinalNJDSEmployeeRecognitionCeremonyDeltaDentalEducationandConferenceCenterMultipurposeRoom

1‐2pm

WatchYourEmail…...forinformationontheJune

staffmeetingwithDeanFeldman.

Screening to Save Lives

Meet Your New Colleagues

Arnold Rosenheck, DMD, assistant dean, and a postgraduate student examine Taneesha Berry, of Secaucus, for signs of oral cancer.

FrankFerrara,DMD,ClinicalAssistantProfessorinPediatricDentistry,isagraduateofNJDSandcompletedhisPedi‐atricDentistrytrainingatLongIslandJewishMedicalCenter.TheWestWind‐sornativesayshealwayswantedtore‐turntoNJDStoteach,andheishappytobeback.Whenheisnotteaching,hepracticesinWestChesterCounty,NY.Inhissparetimeheenjoysgoingtothebeachandthemovies.OscarPerez,aDentalAssistantinOrthodontics,learnedhistradethroughaprogramatKearnyHighSchool.AnativeofPeru,Mr.PerezhaslivedinKearnysincehecametotheU.S.at6.Heisenrolledinthepre‐medprogramatEssexCountyCollegeandplans/hopestogotoRutgersandthenNJDStobecomeadentist.NaishiaSimon,aStaffAssistantinRestorativeDentistry,graduatedfromFairleighDickinsonUniversityandworkedasasecretaryatChristHospitalinJerseyCitybeforecomingtoNJDS.ShelivesinJerseyCityandenjoysgoingshoppingandspendingtimewithherfamilywhenshe’snotatwork.

Calendar of Events

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A New Chapter Begins

Thisyear’sRutgersDayhadanewcomer:NJDS.Tenstudentswelcomedvisitorstotheschool’stables,demonstratedproperoralhygieneanddistributedtoothbrushesandtoothpastedonatedbyColgate‐PalmoliveCoandOralB.Hundredstoppedby,andmanyoptedtoplaydentaltrivia,trytheirhandsatproper lossingandbrushing,andspinthe“wheelofnutrition.”ArnoldRosenheck,DMD,assistantdean,andDebraGoldsmith,RDH,MS,associateprofessor,CommunityHealth,werealsoonhandtodiscussthedangersoftobaccouseandtheimportanceofpreventionofearlydetectionoforalcancer.RutgersDayisheldeveryspringontheNewBrunswickandPiscatawaycampusestodemonstratethebreadthanddepthoftheuniversity’sresearch,studentinvolvement,andservicetothestateofNewJersey.

DMDstudentswhomaybeconsideringbecomingpediatricdentistsnowhavetheirownorganizationoncampus.TheNJDSstudentchapteroftheAmericanAcademyofPediatricDentistry(AAPD)wasrecentlylaunchedbythird‐yearstudentGeenaRusso,theclub’sleader.ThefacultyadvisorisGlennRosivack,DMD,whoisalsotheadvisorforthestudentPediatricJournalClub.Theclubmeetsonceamonthtohearinvitedspeakersandtoexchangeinformationandideas.Thegroupisplanningseveralvolunteeractivities,includinghelpingwiththeBoarderBabiesprogramatUniversityHospital,doingpresentationsatlocalelementaryschoolsandjoiningtheWalkforJuvenileDiabetes.

Members of the student AAPD chapter are (l-r) Rajvi Shah, Peter Paradiso, Lina Pulido, Tian He, Andrew Andrawis, Genna Russo and Krishna Amin

NJDS on the Scene

A NJDS student demonstrates the proper way to brush to a visitor during the Rutgers Day.

Going on the Air to Improve Oral Health RosaChaviano‐Moran,DMD,assistantdeanofAdmissionsandStudentRecruitment,willtaketothetelevisionwavestohelpHispanic‐speakingviewerslearnmoreaboutgoodoralandoverallhealth.Dr.Chaviano‐MoranwillbefeaturedinaPBSspecial,“RaicesdeSalud,”orthe“RootsofHealth.”Thedocumentaryisthethirdand inalsegmentofathree‐partEmmy‐winningseriesonhealthintheLatinoCommunity.Dr.ChavianoandseveralstudentswereilmedfortheshowintheNJDSclinicinMay.Thesecondsegment,“SaludsinBarreras”or“HealthwithoutBarriers,”wasilmedinNovember2011andalsofeaturedDr.Chaviano‐Moran.WilliamSanchez,whoworkswithJohnQuinonesontheABCshow“WhatWouldYouDo?”istheexecutiveproducer.“Thisisagreatopportunityforustohelpthisunderrepresentedpopulation,”saysDr.Chaviano‐Moran.“Iamveryhonoredtobeabletodothisshow.”

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Dr. Thomas Cangialosi

Thomas Cangialosi, DDS, professor and chair, Orthodontics, received the Albert H. Ketcham Memorial Award from the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) at its 2013 Annual Session in Philadelphia in May. The award was created in 1936 to commemorate the achievements of Dr. Albert H. Ketcham, one of the pioneers in orthodontics. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a notable contribution to the science of orthodontics. In presenting the award, ABO president Dr. Scott Jamieson said Dr. Cangialosi has a lifetime record of outstanding contributions to the art and science of orthodontics. “To say that Dr. Cangialosi is a revered teacher and a consummate mentor, to his students and those who know him personally, is an understatement,” he said. “He is the epitome of an ethical professional, and his moral fiber is absolute. He is richly deserving of this award.”

Publications

Orthodontist Receives Prestigious Award

Thomas Cangialosi, DDS

JournalArticlesShahidAziz,DMD,MD,professor,andVincentZiccardi,DMD,MD,professorandchair,bothDepartmentofOralandMaxillofacialSurgery.“TrainingSatisfactionVersusDissatisfactionAmongChiefResidentsinOralAndMaxillofacialSurgery‐PilotSurvey.”Aziz,S.R.,Ziccardi,V.B.,Chuang,S.R.JournalofOralandMaxillofacialSurgery,Vol.7:pg.974‐980,2013.“DentalStudentPerceptionsofOralandMaxillofacialSurgeryasaSpecialty.”Jarosz,K.F.,Ziccardi,V.B.,Aziz,S.R.JournalofOralandMaxillofacialSurgery,Vol.71:pg.965‐973,2013.JunadKhan,BDS,assistantprofessor,DiagnosticSciences.“ComplexRegionalPainSyndromeFollowingTrigeminalNerveInjury:ReportofTwoCases.”Khan,J.,Heir,G.,Benolielf,R.,Eliav,E.OralSurgery,OralMedicine,OralPathologyandOralRadiologyMay2013.“Anti‐nociceptiveEffectofIL‐12p40inaRatModelofNeuropathicPain.”FangChena,JunadKhan,NoboruNomab,EmadHadlaqd,SorinTeiche,RafaelBenolielf,EliEliav.OralSurgery,OralMedicine,OralPathologyandOralRadiologyMay2013.EditorialsAshaSamant,associateprofessor,RestorativeDentistry“Prosthodontics:ARichPastandEvolvingFuture.”Quintessence,March2013.

Presentations

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ScottKachlany,PhD,associateprofessor,OralBiology,receiveda$10,000grantfromtheOf iceofTechnologyTransferandBusinessDevelopmentofUMDNJtostudy“AUniqueTargetedAnti‐in lammatoryStrategytoTreatAsthma.”JillYork,DDS,assistantdeanofExtramuralClinics,receiveda$227,232RyanWhitegrantfromtheNewJerseyDepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices.

AshaSamant,associateprofessor,RestorativeDentistry,waselectedbytheNJDSFacultySenatetoserveontheBoardofTrusteescommitteeofRutgersUniversitySenate.EvanSpivack,DDS,professor,PediatricDentistry,presentedalecture,“DownSyndrome:WhatYouNeedtoKnow,”attheRhodeIslandOralHealthSummitinMay.Dr.Spivackalsopresentedalecture,“ANewLookattheOlderPatient,”attheNewJerseyAcademyofGeneralDentistryAnnualMeetinginMay.ArnoldRosenheck,DMD,assistantdean,andMahnazFatahzadeh,DMD,associateprofessor,DiagnosticSciences,presentedaCEcourse,“Prevention,EarlyDetection,TreatmentandFollow‐upCare,”fordentistsanddentalhygienistsatthePassaicCountySafetyAcademyinWayne,NJ,andatMountainsideHospitalinMontclair,NJ,inMay.

Grants and Awards

Professional Activities