forum spring 2003
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DEANChristian S. Stohler
FORUM EDITORKelley Ray
CLASS NOTESCharlene Conner
EDITORIAL ADVISORSNeil McCabeAnne RottenbornMargaret Wilson
BOARD OF VISITORSChair, Stanley E. Block ’58Guy Alexander ’82Don-N. Brotman ’55Ann E. Christopher ’87Allan M. Dworkin ’66Edward K. Gerner Jr.Steven R. Jefferies ’80Ann B. Kirk ’67Melvin F. Kushner ’66Mary LittletonWilliam W. Mumby ’81Roy C. Page ’57William H. SchneiderDavid H. Wands ’67Paul WarrenBen A. Williamowsky ’48
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC.President, Stephen J. Friedman '74Vice President, Roy L. Eskow '74Treasurer, John D. Denney '70Secretary, Melvin F. Kushner '66President-Elect, Harry F. Dressel, Jr. '45Past President, Bruce E. Yuille '76Editor, John F. Patterson '64Historian, H. Berton McCauley '36Board of DirectorsCharles A. Doring '87Sylvan Feldman '65J. Roedel Jaeger '64Eric Katkow '70W. Michael Kenney '70Edwin L. Morris '74Robert P. Murphy '56Robert P. Padousis '64Charles L. Page '53
DESIGN by FatCat Studios, Inc.
PHOTO CREDITS Jay Baker, cover, pp. 18, 19, 21, 25;Debbie Battles, p.12; Tom Darden, p. 11; Bill Hinzman,p. 25; Mark Teske, inside front cover; along withnumerous staff, students, faculty, and alumni.
STUDENTS WORKING IN THE FIELD 6What started as a volunteer experience in the early 90s grew in such popularity that the pre-doctoral
externship is now a requirement. Whether working in a private practice, hospital, or public health
center, the externship experience prepares fourth-year students for life outside the Dental School.
A TALK WITH THE DEAN 10The new Dental School Dean, Dr. Christian Stohler, talks about opportunities at
the School, the role of alumni, the importance of research to the practical side
of dentistry, and his role in Annapolis with the state legislators.
SUPER-PRACTITIONERS 18Under the leadership of Dr. Douglas Barnes the Advanced Education in General
Dentistry program produces super-practitioners. The program is enhanced by
the dedicated adjunt faculty, including Dr. Mark Choe.
Dean’s Message inside front cover
On Campus 2
Alumni Focus 12
Development Matters 22
Faculty and Staff Features 26
Student Highlights 30
Class Notes 33
Remembering 35
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NIH FUNDS PAIN STUDYResearchers examine how menand women respond to paindifferentlyby Mike Lurie, UMB News Bureau
Through a five-year, $5.36 milliongrant from the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH), National Institute ofArthritis and Musculoskeletal and SkinDiseases, researchers in the DentalSchool and the School of Medicine willexamine how men and women respondto pain differently.
The grant establishes a NIHSpecialized Center of Research onwomen’s health based at the DentalSchool’s Department of Oral andCraniofacial Biological Sciences, calledthe Research Center for NeuroendocrineInfluences on Pain. This center is one ofonly 11 such centers on women’s healthresearch in the United States that NIHestablished in 2002, and the only onethat focuses on pain.
The researchers will study how menand women respond to physically painfulevents and how sex hormones influencethe intensity of pain.
Dr. Joel Greenspan, associate pro-fessor, oral and craniofacial biologicalsciences, is the principal investigator ofthe grant and director of the Center.“There is a measurable difference inpain sensitivity between men andwomen. Women tend to have lowerthresholds to painful stimuli than men,”Dr. Greenspan says. “A major compo-nent in our research will be to examinepossible biological reasons for these dif-
ferences, including how hormones affectthe way people experience pain.” As partof the research, investigators will conducta study on patients and perform basicscientific experiments.
Dr. Edward Grace, DDS ’64, associateprofessor, oral health care delivery, anddirector of the Brotman Facial Pain Cen-ter, will serve as the clinical director andwill supervise the patient trials. The trialswill study how a woman’s menstrual cycleand the changes in hormone levels affectfacial pain, gender differences in patientswith chronic pain, and gender differencesin response to medications. “We’relooking at persistent pain problems andwhy gender differences are significantand widespread,” Dr. Grace says.
One part of the scientific researchwill focus on organ pain.
Dr. Richard Traub, associate professor,oral and craniofacial biological sciences,and Dr. Anne Murphy, associate profes-sor, anatomy and neurobiology in the
School of Medicine, will examine causesof gender differences regarding organpain. This study will be particularlyrelevant to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, achronic pain condition of the intestinesthat affects significantly more womenthan men. In particular, Drs. Murphyand Traub will study how the hormonesestrogen and progesterone change thesensitivity of organs to painful stimuli.They are also studying whether the wayorgan pain is relayed to the brain isdifferent in men and women.
For the center’s other basic scientificcomponent, Dr. Michael Gold, assistantprofessor, oral and craniofacial biologicalsciences, will study how sex hormonesaffect the nerves that carry sensory infor-mation from the body to the spinal cordand brain. Dr. Gold’s research will payspecific attention to sensory nerves thatrelate to temporomandibular (jaw) disor-der (TMD), another pain condition thatis more prevalent in women than men.
COMMITTING TO THE UNDERSERVED
THIRD- AND FOURTH-YEAR dental students are now eligible for National Health Services
Corps scholarships if they commit to serve as full-time clinical practitioners in federally
designated dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). More than 3,000
federally designated HPSAs exist across the United States and its territories, the majority
of which are in rural areas.
On-campus ambassadors assist the students in identifying mentoring
opportunities, service-learning experiences, and tutorial assistance, as needed. At the
Dental School, Drs. Harry Goodman, associate professor, pediatric dentistry, and Mark
Macek, assistant professor, oral health care delivery, serve as the NHSC co-ambassadors.
Dr. Goodman remarks, “The National Health Service Corps is a win-win situation
for both graduating dental students and the public that they serve. Not only can dental
students offset the cost of their dental education through either the NHSC Scholarship
or Loan Repayment programs, but they also have a unique opportunity to enhance
their clinical skills in treating an underserved population with abundant and varied
oral health needs.”
Since signing the Educational Partnership Agreement last spring, several students
have inquired about the NHSC scholarships.
STUDENTS EXCEL OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMS AND CLINICS – PAGES 6-8
Guy D. Alexander, DDS ’82A native Baltimorean,
Dr. Guy Alexander is a1982 University ofMaryland Dental Schoolgraduate and a 1978 gradu-
ate of Morgan State University. He hasprivate practices in west Baltimore andPikesville and, since 1994, is partner of theEast Baltimore Quality Dental Group.
His wife, Joslyn, helps manage hisprivate practices.
“I always wanted to continue my asso-ciation with the Dental School, and being amember of the Board of Visitors has givenme that opportunity,” states Dr. Alexander.
He is active in the Baltimore City DentalSociety and has held positions of delegateand president. He is also a member of theADA, Maryland State Dental Association,and the Academy of General Dentistry. Be-yond dentistry, Dr. Alexander is active in hischurch council and served as its president.
Allan M. Dworkin, DDS ’66Dr. Allan Dworkin
earned his DDS from theUniversity of MarylandDental School and a certifi-cate in pedodontics from the
University of Pennsylvania. Since 1968, hehas practiced pediatric dentistry in privatepractice. His multi-disciplinary grouppractice now has five locations in theGreater Baltimore area. He is also on staffat several Baltimore hospitals and is chiefof pediatric dentistry at Sinai Hospital.
Understanding the importance of edu-cating future oral health care professionals,Dr. Dworkin is an instructor at the Univer-sity of Maryland Dental School, volunteerson the Curricula Committee at the School,
and provides student externship opportuni-ties for senior DDS students at his privategroup practice. He gives seminars on allphases of practice management and is amember of many professional associationsincluding the American Academy ofPediatric Dentistry, American Society ofDentistry for Children, and his local andstate dental associations.
A most interesting note about Dr.Dworkin – he has served as the on-screendentist for Romper Room Enterprisessince 1975.
Melvin F. Kushner, DDS ’66Representing the Alumni
Association on the Board ofVisitors is Dr. MelvinKushner. This position wasrecently created in order to
keep communication open between thesetwo important Dental School constituen-cies. “It is an honor to serve on the Boardand I am pleased to be part of the School’sleadership,” states Dr. Kushner.
Before opening his private practice in1969, he earned a GPR certificate andserved in the US Navy Dental CorpsReserve as Lt. Commander. His generaldentistry practice is located in OwingsMills, Maryland.
He is a member of numerous profes-sional organizations including the ADA
and his state and local chapters, AlphaOmega Fraternity, and the Academy ofGeneral Dentistry. He serves on theMaryland State and Northeast RegionalBoard of Dental Examiners.
Dr. Kushner is the recipient of manyawards including the Walter Levine Awardfor Meritorious Service from Alpha Omega.
When enjoying time off from practic-ing dentistry, Dr. Kushner and his wife,Sharan, spend time on their boat, theSharan Joy.
William H. Schneider, DDSDr. William Schneider,
a graduate of GeorgetownDental School, joined hisfather’s practice upon gradu-ation in 1968. Thirty years
later, Dr. Schneider’s son, Adam, a gradu-ate of BCDS, joined his father’s practiceupon graduation in 1998. Theirs is a thriv-ing practice in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Dr. Schneider is past president of boththe Maryland State Dental Association andthe Southern Maryland Dental Society. He isa fellow of the American College of Dentistsand the International College of Dentists.Last year, he served on the search committeefor the new dean of the Dental School.
He enjoys traveling with his wifeNancy and spending time on the waters ofthe Chesapeake Bay.
MEET THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE DENTAL SCHOOL BOARD OF VISITORS
?DID YOU KNOW...
...that the dental hygiene baccalaureate program was established in 1970, thefirst – and still the only one of its kind – in the state.
...over 35,000 patients walk through the doors of Hayden-Harris Hall every yearfor quality dental treatments by Dental School pre- and post-doctoral students,dental hygiene students, and faculty.
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LEADER, FRIEND, FISHERMAN:HONORING A MAN OF MANY TALENTSDr. Richard R. Ranney, Dean 1991-2002
On February 25, more than 200 alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends,and family celebrated Dr. Richard Ranney’s 11 years of leadership as deanof the Dental School. The evening’s festivities brought together formerstudents, esteemed colleagues, and leaders from all facets of the oral healthcare field to reflect on Dr. Ranney’s tremendous accomplishments.
Ranney enjoys the moment with (from left) Dental School Board ofVisitors member and proud parent Dr. Bill Schneider, NancySchneider, Dr. Morris Antonelli, DDS ’61, and Pat Ranney.
Joined by his family for the evening’s celebration, Dr. Ranney ispictured with (from left) daughter Maureen and son-in-law DerekDry, Kathy Ranney, and Christine Ranney Vlahcevic.
Faculty members (from left) Drs. Keith Mays, Carl Driscoll, and GeorgeWilliams, DDS ’78, were among the many members of the DentalSchool community who joined Dr. Ranney for the evening in his honor.
Gus Diacoloukas (seated in center), president of Friendship DentalLabs, Inc., is surrounded by his family. The proud parent of a 2003Dental School graduate, Diacoloukas and his company served asthe evening’s platinum sponsor.
Dr. Ranney receives a heartfelt thank you from Dr. Roy Page, DDS ’57. Dr. Page, a member ofthe Dental School’s Board of Visitors, chaired the Friends of Dick Ranney Committee, whichraised more than $180,000. A portion of the funds was used to commission the strikingportrait seen far left, which will be moved to the new Dental School upon completion andhung in the Richard R. Ranney Conference Room.
IN ADDITION TO THE 75 individuals who contributed to the Friends of Dick
Ranney fund, the following sponsors helped achieve the $180,000 goal.
Corporate Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Friendship Dental Laboratories, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
A-dec, Inc.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
DentalEZ Group
Henry Schein Inc.
John O. Butler Company
KaVo America
Silver Sponsors
Anshen & Allen
Axium Software
Barton Malow Company
Belmont Equipment Corporation
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Den-Mat/Rembrandt
Hu-Friedy
Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc.
Ridge Printing
SS White Burs, Inc.
3M ESPE
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
Corporate Friends
National Dentex Corporation
Procter & Gamble
Puritan Oxygen
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LINDA DEVOREAugust 22, 1941 - February 7, 2003
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam.And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world.
But then it flies on again, and though we wish it could have stayed,we feel so lucky to have seen it...”
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, Linda E. DeVore, RDH, BS ’76, died after a four and a half month
battle with pancreatic cancer. Ms. DeVore served as chair of the Department of
Dental Hygiene.
More than 400 people attended her memorial service, planned by her colleague
and good friend, Jacquelyn Fried, who is now serving as acting chair of the
department. Many former Dental School faculty attended including Mary Catherine
Dean, Michelle Fellona , Marylou Everett Guttman, Kathy Keene, Susan Miller, Cheryl
Samuels, and Mark Wagner. Colleagues from around the world came to pay their
respects including Marilyn Harrington, Kathy Newell, as well as officers of MDHA
and ADEA. Current and former students were in abundance including those who
graduated as far back as 1978.
Ms. DeVore experienced an illustrious career as a dental hygiene educator. She
was associated with the Dental School for nearly 30 years, joining the faculty in 1976
after receiving her B.S. degree in dental hygiene from the School. She moved through
the ranks to professor and department chair.
“She kept her program running at a high level of quality and efficiency. She was
an important part of the school’s administration,” says Dr. Richard R. Ranney, the
Dental School’s former dean. “She was a steady, competent performer, no matter
what she took on. I relied heavily upon her for advice.”
During her career, she was the first dental hygienist elected president of the
American Dental Education Association (formerly American Association of Dental
Schools); was president of the Maryland Dental Hygienists’ Association; and held
other leadership positions with the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Ms. DeVore received many awards throughout her career, including the
Distinguished Dental Hygiene Alumna Award from the University of Maryland Dental
School; the American Dental Hygienists’ Warner Lambert Award for Excellence in
Dental Hygiene; and the Maryland Dental Hygienists’ Association Symbol of
Excellence Award.
A fund has been established in her memory to support dental hygiene education
at the Dental School, providing funds for student scholarships, student and faculty
travel, purchases of specialized equipment, and other needs as they relate to student
enrichment programs. Gifts are presently being accepted by the University of
Maryland Dental School, 666 W. Baltimore St., Room 3-A-17, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Checks should be made payable to the UMB Foundation/DeVore Fund and sent to
the Dental School.
SCHOOL RECEIVES ADA2002 COMMUNITYPREVENTIVE DENTISTRYMERITORIOUS AWARD
The Community PreventativeDentistry awards are given by the ADA’sCouncil on Access, Prevention, andInterprofessional Relations and Johnson& Johnson Oral Health Products. Theaward recognizes the commitment of theDental School and the Maryland Office ofOral Health to increasing the public’saccess to early diagnostic, prevention andeducation services through its “MarylandState Model of Oral Cancer Preventionand Early Detection” program.
OUTREACH INTHE HOT SUN
Thanks to a tent and lots of water,Dental School faculty and students, alongwith colleagues from the Baltimore CityCancer Program, performed over 200 oralcancer and oral health screenings at theStone Soul Picnic, held in Druid Hill Park,summer 2002. Many of those screened werereferred for tooth and gum related issue.
Many Dental School students, staff,and faculty participated that day including(shown) Dr. Alex Pazoki, oral-maxillo-facial surgery graduate program director;Laura Warnock and LaVesta Jackson-Crute, both with Baltimore City; andDr. Janet Yellowitz, associate professor,oral health care delivery.
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Lisa Cohen, DDS ’03In August 2002, I spent two weeks
practicing dentistry and lending my handto the Baltimore community. ChaseBrexton Health Services, Inc., a multi-disciplinary community health centerlocated in Mount Vernon, was the site formy externship. Chase Brexton DentalClinic opened in 2001. Its development
EXTERNSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY:NOT JUST A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT ANYMORE
who needed recalls, to geriatric patientswho needed new dentures. I also learnedabout the business aspect of how to run adental practice as well as insurance issues.
During my externship about 15patients were scheduled on a regular day.Chase Brexton Dental maintains about a75-80 percent appointment compliance.No-show rates are always a concern forpublic health providers but this dentalclinic’s compliance is one of the highestfor Chase Brexton’s disciplines.
Dr. Woodward runs a great dentalclinic. What was most rewarding for me wasexperiencing his commitment to treating allof his patients in the same manner, withdignity and respect, no matter what theirmedical or social history entailed. Thissolidified my commitment to do the same.
Ms. Cohen will continue her education in the oralsurgery residency program at the Washington HospitalCenter in Washington, D.C.
Steven Delgado, DDS ’03This past summer, I was lucky enough
to spend two weeks putting my dentaleducation to good use in the community. Iparticipated in an externship at the SouthBaltimore Family Health Center and gotthe chance to work with a recent BCDSgraduate, Dr. Iris Shields, DDS ’00. Shewas the primary dentist at the center, and awonderful clinician. (Dr. Shields is a par-ticipant in the Maryland Dent-Care LoanAssistance Repayment Program, wheregraduates commit to treating needy pa-tients and spending a third of their timecaring for the Medical Assistance eligiblepopulation, which is primarily children. Inreturn, participants receive up to $70,000loan assistance repayment.)
I had heard from some seniors in theclass ahead of me that the experience
was overseen and is directed by a BCDSgraduate, Dr. Brooks Woodward, DDS ’92.
Dr. Woodward has spent several yearsin public health dentistry includingserving at Whitman Walker Clinic inWashington, D.C., a clinic that tackles thehealth care concerns of the HIV positivecommunity. Aware that Chase Brextonalso had a focus within this community
but had no oral health caredelivery system, Dr.Woodward was more thanwilling to consult on, developand implement a dentaldepartment, which attemptsto blend the best of privatepractice with the best ofpublic health.
My experience was fulfill-ing to say the least. I practicedfull-scale general dentistry.Most of the patients I sawwere new patients, so I spent asignificant amount of timeconsulting, treatment planningand scaling. I also had theopportunity to performrestorative dentistry, preven-tive dentistry, exondontia andsingle-rooted endodontics. Itreated a large age range, froma couple of pediatric patients
Lisa Cohen and Brooks Woodward, DDS ’92, outside the offices ofChase Brexton dental clinic.
In 1996, a two-week externship became a requirement of the clinical experience forpre-doctoral fourth year students. What started as a volunteer experience in the early 90s grewin such popularity that the externship became required for all pre-doctoral students.
In fulfilling this clinical requirement, students may select from over 30 externship sites,including private practice and hospital setting, health departments, research centers such asNIH, and community health centers. Although the majority of externships occur in Maryland,many are available throughout the country.
Three students tell their stories. Each story is unique.
there would be rewarding. In all honesty,I arrived the first day thinking moreabout completing another graduationrequirement than anything else. Afterjust one day, my attitude completelychanged. The patients there were sograteful for their dental care, and soappreciative of our efforts that I couldnot wait to meet more of them thenext day. The surrounding communityis a low-income neighborhood, wherethe residents are faced everyday withcrime and hardship.
Dr. Shields had an incredible numberof patients to treat, and most days she wasworking by herself. She was very happy tohave my help. I had the opportunity toperform extractions, place restorations,and practice preventative dentistry. Forme, the most rewarding part of theexperience was treating the pediatricpatients. Often, it was their first trip tothe dentist, and I was amazed at how greattheir dental needs were. Nine-year-oldchildren came in needing four or fiveteeth extracted. I realized, first hand, how
much this neighbor-hood neededcompetent dentalprofessionals to meetits residents’ oralhealth care needs.
To have the chanceto take part in educat-ing and treating thosechildren made theexternship so worth-while. When I finishedmy two weeks at thecenter, I was thinkingless about graduationrequirements and moreabout the little boy
who told me, “Thanks, Dr. Steve.”
After graduation, Mr. Delgado will begin his specialtytraining in the endodontics residency program at theUniversity of Maryland Dental School.
Amaris Little ’03Having grown up in Western Mary-
land, I have always been aware of the needfor greater access to dental care. At onetime, I thought that people’s poor oralhygiene was due solely to apathy and lackof self worth. Those may be contributingfactors, but a primary factor is that littleincome is devoted to oral care. In myopinion, the most important factor is theshortage of oral health care providers inthis area who are willing to care forpeople with limited resources.
I completed an externship in a privatepractice with Dr. Donald Patthoff inMartinsburg, WV during the summer of2002. Although his practice is located inWest Virginia, it is affiliated with theWestern Maryland Area Health EducationCenter and lies on the MD-WV border.
Irish Shields, DDS ’00, and Steven Delgado at the South Baltimore FamilyHealth Center.
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An Extraordinary ExperienceFOR BOTH STUDENT AND PRACTITIONER
More than just a graduation requirement, the Pre-Doctoral Dental Student ExternshipProgram places fourth-year dental students at the forefront of oral health care delivery.
During the two-week Externship, students:■ Provide clinical care directly to patients for at least 30 hours per week■ Participate in case conferences and dental society meetings■ Learn the intricacies of running a successful dental practice■ Connect with communities
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED
The Dental School approves all Externship sites and grants an adjunct facultyposition to the externship site dentist. Private practices, hospitals, and public health
centers are welcome to participate as an Externship site.
WHAT THE STUDENTS SAY
“When I finished my two weeks at the center, I was thinking less about graduation requirementsand more about the little boy who just told me, ‘Thanks, Dr. Steve’.” - STEVEN DELGADO, DDS ’03
“I considered the very real difficulties faced by dentists in underserved areas.” - AMARIS LITTLE, DDS ’03
“...fulfilling to say the least.” - LISA COHEN, DDS ’03
To learn more about the Pre-Doctoral Dental Student Externship Program or to become involved as aparticipating site, call Dr. Mark Macek at 410-706-4218 or email [email protected].
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Mimi Truong, a senior dental hygienestudent, has a detective streak in her.As part of her assignment for theCommunity Oral Health course, sheworked for the Montgomery CountyDental Program, which provides oralhealth services to children, pregnantwomen, and seniors age 60 and over.Of her time at the center, located inRockville, Maryland, Ms. Truong says,
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERIENCES IN DENTAL HYGIENE
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A large part of Dr. Patthof’spractice focuses on low-incomepatients and many from grouphomes. My externship wascertainly an eye opening experi-ence for me as I considered thevery real difficulties faced bydentists in underserved areas. Itseems as though an even largerburden falls on the shoulders offewer dentists to provide muchneeded care in these areas.Many patients needed careyet few of them could paywhen services were rendered.
It was common to see childrenrequiring a restoration or extraction
“I came to understand the role ofgovernment in public health....I wasable to see the difference between publichealth and private practice.”
During her experience, she treatedmany patients who did not speak English[the program translator was not alwaysavailable]; provided dental education toapproximately 135 second graders in twoschools; and enabled the center to seemore patients in a day under the supervi-sion of Beth McKinney, RDH, BS ’86.
As part of the course, students arerequired to submit a paper of theirexperience.
“Mimi went above and beyond forthis class assignment and out of herway to locate, contact and interviewa retired dentist who worked for theMontgomery County Dental Programfor 27 years,” states Sheryl Syme, RDH,BS ’88, course instructor. “She put
together and captured a history about thedental program and the first Dental Vanprogram (started in 1941) as told to her byDr. Phillip Eisenberg.”
In order for Ms. Truong to get thehistorical information, she had to put onher detective hat and coat since no one atthe Montgomery County Health andHuman Services could give her anybackground on the program. Eventually,she was given the name of Dr. Eisenberg.
“We were able to take a stroll back intime for me to learn some of the history ofthe dental program,” states Ms. Truong.
One question in the paper thatstudents must answer is, “Would youconsider yourself as a future sitesupervisor?” Her resounding answer?“I dream of Ms. McKinney’s job. Iwould be very proud of myself everydayif I had the opportunity to be thesite supervisor.”
for every tooth in their mouth. Thesechildren received the care they needed,
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Amaris Little treating a patient during her externship experience.
regardless of their financialsituation. Dr. Patthof devotestwo days each week to treatinglow-income patients, and theyreceive whatever oral health carethey need.
Fortunately, there are dentistslike Dr. Patthof who are willing toprovide care for needy patientswithin their own practices.
Ms. Little plans to join a private practice inHarford County, Maryland upon graduationthis spring.
To learn more about the Pre-DoctoralDental Student Externship Program or to
become involved as a participating site, call Dr. MarkMacek at 410-706-4218 or [email protected].
Student/FacultyScholarship Day
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
Student/FacultyScholarship Day
Thursday, April 24, 2003
featuring the
Ninth BiennialJane Boswell Toomey and
Louise Cole ToomeyMemorial Lecture
“Craniofacial Development,Growth and Treatment:
Challenges and Promise inthe Post-Genomic Era”
DAVID CARLSON, PHDRegents Professor and Robert E. GaylordEndowed Professor ● Chair, Departmentof Biomedical Sciences ● Associate Dean
for Research and Advanced Education BaylorCollege of Dentistry, Texas A&M University
System Health Science Center
Toomey Memorial Lecture10:15 a.m.
● ● ●
Award Winning SeniorCase Conferences
11 a.m.● ● ●
Student and Faculty Poster Sessionsand Table Clinics
12-1:30 p.m.● ● ●
Nursing School Auditorium655 W. Lombard St.
● ● ●
For more information contact
Neil McCabe at 410-706-7146 or
DENTAL SCHOOL WELCOMESDR. AND MRS. STOHLER
IN JANUARY, the Faculty, Staff, Student Relations Committee planned a welcome
reception for the Stohlers at the National Dental Museum. Faculty, students, and
staff stopped by to meet the new dean and enjoy some light refreshments.
Dr. Stohler greets Dr. Robert Bennett, associate professor, oral andcraniofacial biological sciences, while Mrs. Stohler looks on.
First-year dental students Brandt Foster, Sarah Bowling, and Phong Tawanted to get the perfect shot with Dr. Stohler to send home to momand dad. The Dean was happy to accommodate.
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www.dental.umaryland.edu
CHRISTIAN STOHLER, DMD, DR.MED.DENT.
DEGREES: DMD, University of Bern, Switzerland
1972; Dr.Med.Dent., University of Bern, 1975;
Certificate in Oral Surgery, 1976; Certificate in
Prosthodontics, 1979.
CURRENT POSITION: Dean, University of
Maryland Dental School, appointed January 1,
2003.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS: Chair 1995-2003,
Director of Research 1994-1997, Professor 1990-
2003, and Associate Professor 1984-1990,
Department of Biologic and Material Sciences,
University of Michigan; Professor and Chair,
Department of Removable Pros, University of
Geneva, 1986.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION:
William R. Mann and the Roy & Natalie Roberts
Endowed Professorships; former president of
two national research groups—IADR/AADR
Neuroscience Group and the Association of
University TMD and Orofacial Pain Programs;
Associate Editor, Journal of Orofacial Pain;
member, NIDCR Board of Scientific Counselors.
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Research on
pain and tempromandibular joint disorders; 75
journal articles or book chapters since 1975.
Currently Principal Investigator of two NIH
grants ($1.4million) related to pain and jaw joint
disorders; co-investigator on another NIH grant.
CHRISTIAN STOHLER, DMD, DR.MED.DENT.
DEGREES: DMD, University of Bern, Switzerland
1972; Dr.Med.Dent., University of Bern, 1975;
Certificate in Oral Surgery, 1976; Certificate in
Prosthodontics, 1979.
CURRENT POSITION: Dean, University of
Maryland Dental School, appointed January 1,
2003.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS: Chair 1995-2003,
Director of Research 1994-1997, Professor 1990-
2003, and Associate Professor 1984-1990,
Department of Biologic and Material Sciences,
University of Michigan; Professor and Chair,
Department of Removable Pros, University of
Geneva, 1986.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION:
William R. Mann and the Roy & Natalie Roberts
Endowed Professorships; former president of
two national research groups—IADR/AADR
Neuroscience Group and the Association of
University TMD and Orofacial Pain Programs;
Associate Editor, Journal of Orofacial Pain;
member, NIDCR Board of Scientific Counselors.
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Research on
pain and tempromandibular joint disorders; 75
journal articles or book chapters since 1975.
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A TALK WITH
THE DEAN by Kelley Ray
THE NEW DEANA T A L K W I T H
Recently, Dr. Christian S. Stohler,the new Dental School dean, sat downfor an in-depth interview about theschool, Baltimore, and how he plans towork with the University and DentalSchool communities. These arehighlights from that interview:
What opportunities do you see atthe Dental School?
He feels that there is a “constella-tion of opportunities” including:
● the new building● excellent faculty, staff and students● alumni who are ready to revitalize an
organization to serve their needs andthe needs of the School
● our focus on service to the citizens ofMaryland, especially the underserved
● possibilities for innovation in dentaleducation including partnerships withindustry and with our colleagues inother schools on campus
● stellar research program, especially inthe field of pain
● close proximity to NIH and JohnsHopkins
What role do you see for Dental Schoolgraduates in the day-to-day education ofthe School’s students?
“Absolutely, there are key roles for ouralumni in the education of our future oralhealth practitioners.”
They can help teach in the pre- andpost-doctoral clinics and serve as guestlecturers; they can enrich the knowledgeof our students with real-life experiencesthrough our pre-doctoral externship pro-gram; they can support the effort to recruit
dedicated clinical faculty to the School;and they can join forces to offer first-ratecontinuing education in Maryland.
“Practicing dentists, specialists, andhygienists can serve as excellent rolemodels to our students. This, combinedwith the knowledge our faculty share withthe students, is a winning combination.”
What is your management style?
His style is to listen to all sides andmake a decision based on the missionof the School and what is best for thestudents, patients, staff, and faculty. In hisfirst few months as dean, Dr. Stohler isin listening mode – meeting with faculty,alumni, university administrators,corporate leaders, students, and staff –in order to find out what people aresaying and how their ideas might positivelyaffect the School.
How does he find everyone? Somefind him, at his desk with an open dooror through a scheduled appointment.Others meet him at dental societymeetings and study clubs throughoutthe state. And, if you work in the School,you may have met him in a clinic, in thehallway, or at a special event, like therecent Dental Assistant’s Week apprecia-tion luncheon. He walks with pen andpaper in hand, taking notes of ideas andthe names of those he meets.
What about opportunities for students?
The School’s externship program,which connects our senior dental stu-dents with practitioners in the field, is a“wonderful opportunity for our studentsto learn more than what we can teachthem.” The students work at sitesthroughout Maryland and around thecountry and learn how practices aremanaged; how patients are treated forcases they may not have seen before;
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and how to function outside the“safety and comfort” of their schooland classmates.
During the dean candidates’ openforums (during the interview process), asenior dental student posed a questionto Dr. Stohler about service projects inforeign countries. He commented that,although universities are very restrictedin terms of what they can do, he iswilling to weigh the importance ofprojects that allow students to reachthe limits of their expression, perhapsbreaking the boundaries.
“The opportunity for our students toexperience dentistry in a humanitarianway is most important to their education.These experiences forever change livesof both patients and students.”
He also commented that “studentslive for unique experiences” and that theSchool should help students find them.“Their experiences will enrich us all.”
Our dental hygiene studentsvolunteer in various sites aroundMaryland. This exposure to the“real world” is crucial to receiving acomplete education.
How do you explain the importanceof research at the Dental School?
“When research does not exist,practical dentistry suffers.”
In these times, dental schools will notsurvive without a solid research base. In-stitutions of higher learning expect theentire university community to increasetheir individual research base, and that isno different at UMB. No dental schoolwill survive today without research.
“At BCDS, we are most fortunate tohave Ron Dubner, DDS, PhD, chair ofthe Department of Oral and CraniofacialBiological Sciences, who has built up ourresearch program to record highs, and he
did so without draining resources fromour clinical programs. Many otherschools have had to sacrifice theirclinical programs in order to createa research base, and fortunately, thatisn’t the case at Maryland.”
“No clinical programs have sufferedbecause of the research done at theSchool.”
Many dental schools conduct researchin “non-people/non-clini-cal” areas, areas that,according to Dr. Stohler,“have no relation to theimmediate health needsof people and morespecifically, our patients.”Dr. Stohler describesMaryland’s researchprogram as one that is“meaningful to people.”
One of the largestresearch foci of BCDS isin the area of pain, withthe efforts of research andclinical faculty includingRon Dubner, Ed Grace,DDS ’64, director of theBrotman Facial PainClinic, and now Dr.Stohler.
How do you see your roleat the legislative level?
“I understand that the MarylandState Dental Association takes thelead for oral health issues in Marylandand I plan to work closely with them.”
“As for the needs of higher educa-tion, most specifically at the DentalSchool, I have played that role in thepast. A leadership party change like theone we are experiencing in Marylandhappened eight years ago in Michigan —so I have many experiences that may
help the Dental School and the Uni-versity when working with legislatorsin Annapolis.”
On Dentist Day in February, Dr.Stohler joined dentists from around thestate and met with leaders of theMaryland State General Assembly inAnnapolis. His goal was to advocate nomore cuts to the University of MarylandSystem and to thank the legislators
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Dr. Stohler and Governor Robert L. Ehrlich
for their continued support for thereplacement building. (The UniversitySystem of Maryland campuses havesustained nearly a third of the totalreduction in state general funds, butrepresent only 7.5 percent of thestate’s budget.)
In addition, he had the opportunityto meet briefly the new governor of thestate, Robert L. Ehrlich, and offer histhanks for the governor’s financialcommitment to the new building.
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IT DOESN’T FALL FAR
BALANCING A PRACTICEAND THE BEACH
AFTER 52 STRAIGHT YEARS, Dr. Robert Brown, DDS ’58, isn’t ready
to hang up his buoys or whistle. Nor is he ready to retire from
private practice. Dr. Brown began his two careers – one as a
dentist and one as a lifeguard – in the 1950s. He has
lifeguarded every summer since he graduated from high
school in 1951 and he still heads to the beach today to work
for the Atlantic City Beach Patrol. At the time, it was just a
summer job and he did not intend to do it for life, but the beach bug got him.
Upon graduating from the Dental School, Dr. Brown joined his father’s practice and
worked evenings in the practice – sometimes until midnight. During the summer days, he
was a lifeguard. When he took over the dental practice, he worked one day a week in the
practice during the summer months while handling evening emergencies. As a lifeguard,
he recalls performing hundreds of rescues a year. Over the last 15 years, his rescues have
decreased significantly, “At my age, the kids practically push me aside so they can handle
the work,” he says.
So why does he do it? “To do one thing 52 weeks a year would be tough. I’m glad I’m
still there [on the Atlantic City Beach Patrol],” states Dr. Brown.
Since 1960, Dr. Brown has served as secretary to the Atlantic-Cape May Dental Society.
Although he is not taking any new patients in his practice, he will continue practicing as
long as his current patients need him. Today, Dr. Brown is an Assistant Chief with the Beach
Patrol. He turns 70 this June.
What is the old saying? The appledoesn’t fall far from the tree. At the DentalSchool, we have bushels of apples. Thegraduating class of 2002 had 15 graduateswith relatives who also graduated fromBCDS. The most recent entering classes,the Class of 2006, and the dentalhygiene Class of 2004, has 12 and 1students respectively with alumnirelatives. In addition, many studentshave siblings and cousins currentlyenrolled at the School.
It is pride in the field of oral healthcare and in the education received at theUniversity of Maryland Dental Schoolthat keeps this list going. We arepleased to share their heritage.Abel - Jared ’06; Shannon ’04, sister;
Martin ’75, fatherAbraham - Priya ’06; Ampili ’87, motherAgapis - George ’06; Steve ’77, father;
Tony ’76, uncleAgnini - Matthew ’02; Andrew ’03,
brother; Mike ’72, fatherAshrafi - Zahra ’06; Maryam Seifi-Tofigh
’90, auntBrummer - Nicole ’02; John ’73 (ortho),
fatherChoe - Kyong ’02; Mark ’96, brother;
Mike ’88, brotherCohen - Jason ’02; Steven ’77 (endo), fatherEngroff - Stephen ’02 (oral-maxillofacial
surgery); Dick ’80, fatherFielding - Kevin ’02; Daniel ’67, fatherFrey - Carsten ’06; Gilbert ’70, fatherGoodman - Serena [DH] ’04; Gary
’75, fatherHenry - Matthew ’02; Dan ’75, fatherHigginbottom - Erik ’06; Mark ’76,
fatherHoffacker - Daniel ’06; Henry ’75,
father; Ralph ’79, uncle; Henry’39, grandfather (deceased)
Koterwas - Christopher ’02;Christopher ’77, father
Lang - Jonathan ’02; Martin ’75,father
Lettich - Michael ’06; ChristopherMiller ’03, brother-in-law
Oshry - Evan ’02; Dana ’87, sister;Samuel ’63, father
Resh - Eric ’02; Kevin ’93, brother;George ’55, father
Russell - Oneal ’06; Oneal ’76, fatherSchulz - Albert ’02; Earle ’62, fatherSobol - Srayah ’02; Shana RDH ’03, wife;
Mark Lustman ’72, father-in-lawStewart - Jennifer ’06; Gail Meyers ’93, auntTolley - Barrett ’02; Leonard ’76, fatherTorres - Melisa ’06; Manuel Torrez-Diaz
’74, uncle; Jose Diaz ’48, great uncleTran - Tuan ’02 (orthodontics); Uyen
Nguyen ’99, wifeWright - Maria ’06; Michael ’99, ’02
(prosthodontics), brother
Nicole Brummer, DDS ’02 (second from left) and familyincluding her father, John, a 1973 orthodontics graduate.
Dental fathers and sons (left to right): Matt ’02 andMichael ’72 Agnini; Barrett ’02 and Leonard Tolley ’76;and Jason ’02 and Steven Cohen ‘77.
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1ST ANNUAL BCDS ALUMNIGOLF TOURNAMENTSeptember 25, 2002 ●
The Woodlands
THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT and everyone had
a great time. The 1st Annual Golf Tournament
was a success (except for those annoying
bees). The tournament winners were a team
from Graybush, Newman & Co., P.A.
Matt Brady from Graybush Newman won
the hole-in-one contest. Lance Jacob from
Naden/Lean was a close second, hitting the
ball to within 5" from the hole, but Matt
came along at the end and hit it right into
the hole.
Drs. Ronald Gunderson, DDS ’71,associate professor, restorative dentistry,and Sharon Siegel, DDS ’79, formerassociate professor, restorative dentistry,have invented and patented a device thatstabilizes dental casts that dentists anddental labs use to make dental caps,bridges, dentures and implant appliances.Through years of treating patients andteaching students how to relate or mountcasts, Drs. Siegel and Gunderson discov-ered that these casts often slip when thedentist places them on an articulator, adevice which simulates the patient’s jawopening and closing.
The Presidential TeamDr. John Aumiller, DDS ’72, PennyCrunkleton, and Dr. Steve Friedman, DDS’74, president of the Alumni Association.
The Winning TeamRepresenting Grabush, Newman & Co., PAare Mark Hudak, Melanie Hartlove, MattBrady, and Allen Schiff, adjunct faculty, oralhealth care delivery.
The Naden/Lean, LLC TeamTim Lott, Dr. Peter Roth, DDS ’98, LanceJacobs, and Ty Powers.
WRITERS AMONG US
Many alumni and faculty of the DentalSchool go on to write books – many in thefield of oral health care, some in an fieldcompletely unrelated.
Focusing on his life in Maine, Dr.
Frank Gilley, DDS ’45, authored and self-published Reflections of Salmon Flies andGun Powder. He also keeps busy with theGilley Family Tree Farm, a 475-acrewoodland property.
Dr. Burton “Bud” Pollack, DDS ’46, isthe author of a new book, Law and RiskManagement in Dental Practice, publishedby Quintessence Books. Dr. Pollack cur-rently teaches health law at the School ofDental Medicine at SUNY at Stony Brook.
Also an author, Cynthia McKane-
Wagester, RDH, BS ’95, was signing hernew book, Dental Hygiene: The Pulse of thePractice, at the ADA meeting last fall. Pub-lished by Pennwell, Ms. McKane-Wagesterstates in her book, “it [the dental hygienedepartment] has to generate quality den-tistry that is far beyond the traditional scope[in order to be the Pulse of the Practice].”
Now, with their invention of a plasticdevice called CaStix®, there is a way to elimi-nate that slipping so that the patient’s bitewith their new appliance is more accurate.The bracket-like design is attached to thecasts so that the relationship of the teeth onthe cast is the same as the patient’s mouth.
“When the dentist puts the appliancemade on these casts in the patient’s mouth,it fits,” Siegel says. “The teeth come to-gether and the patient is very comfortable.”
In order to market their device, theyturned to two students enrolled in theHinman CEOs Program at Maryland’s
College Park campus for help in develop-ing their startup company, ArticulationInnovations, LLC.
“We’re marketing this as a stabiliza-tion kit that will allow the dentist or tech-nician to efficiently and consistently setthese casts using the stabilization system,”says Gunderson.
Siegel says that dental students can beinspired by this kind of research.
“It shows the students that we’recreative not just in the research arena thatmay not be clinically relevant, but in the
PROSTHODONTISTSINVENT DENTAL DEVICE
We thank the event sponsors:
Corporate Sponsors: Grabush Newman & Co.,
P.A. ● McCarthy Wilson-Attorneys ●
Naden/Lean, LLC
Program Sponsors: Sky Financial
Tee Sponsors: Benco ● Kerr Corporation ●
Orascoptic Research ● Practice Advisory
Group ● R.K. Tongue Co., Inc. ●
Worthington, Wilkinson & York Insurance
Services
Gifts provided by: Clarion Resort
Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City ● Pfizer-
Listerine ● Philips Oral Healthcare-Sonicare
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OMICRON KAPPA UPSILONPhi Chapter/UniversityOf Maryland
The Phi Chapter of Omicron Kappa Up-silon, established in 1929, is a componentof the national dental honorary society,Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Phi Chapterpromotes a spirit of emulation amongdental students for high scholarship andgood character, and honors, in appropri-ate manner, those who have distinguishedthemselves in these qualities.
Graduating seniors are selected fromthe upper 20 percent of the senior classfor membership. A number constitutingno more than 12 percent of the entire se-nior class who, in addition to scholarship,have demonstrated exemplary traits ofcharacter and potential qualities of futureprofessional growth and attainments maybe elected to membership by the activemembers of this component chapter.
Faculty and associate staff of theDental School are also nominatedand elected to membership.
ALUMNI INDUCTEES
Sunia Abdula ● Maya B. Alqueza ●
Mark C. Bogdan ● Nicole C. Brummer ●
Makepeace B. Charles ● Kevin E.Fielding ● Jennifer Blume-Matelis ●
Terrence R. Nedbalski ● Emily R.O’Keiff ● Quay W. Parrott, III ●
Ellen A. Teverovsky
FACULTY INDUCTEES
D. Michael Brown ● Mark D. Macek ●
Valli Meeks ● Norman Tinanoff
IN MEMORIAM
Irving I. Abramson, DDS ’32 ● MARCH 3, 2003
An endodonist specializing in root canal therapy and treatment of children with
congenital facial and dental defects, Dr. Irv Abramson was 93 when he died.
After graduation, he practiced general dentistry and in 1944 became the first dentist
in Maryland to practice endodontics exclusively. He later formed the Department of
Endodontics at the University of Maryland Dental School and was chair of the department
until 1973. He then continued in private practice until his retirement in 1984.
“For many years he also was the only endodontist from Philadelphia to Baltimore to
Atlanta!” states Dr. Thomas Dumsha ’79, current endodontics department chair. “Most
endodontists in Maryland were trained by Dr. Abramson.”
Dr. Abramson is former president of the Baltimore City Dental Society, a fellow of the
American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, and a diplomate
of the American Board of Endodontists.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Grace; two daughters; two granddaughters; and
three great-grandchildren.
Frank A. Dolle, DDS ’59 ● OCTOBER 25, 2002
Dr. Frank A. Dolle was a pharmacology professor at the Dental School from 1952 to
1983. He was 79.
His colleagues and friends thought very highly of him. Dr. Harry Dressel ’45 said,
“When I wanted to know something about drugs, I went to him.” Dr. Dolle influenced
many of our graduates through the years and will be remembered for his years of service
to the School and the Alumni Association.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marjorie; two daughters; and a grandson.
Gerson A. Freedman, DDS ’35 ● SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
Dr. Gerson A. Freedman was a BCDS faculty member in the Department of Oral
Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences for 17 years. Dr. Freedman mentored many dental and
graduate students over the years. His career in dentistry spanned over six decades.
Highlights from his long career included a Bronze Star for action as an Army dentist
during World War II. From 1948 to 1973, he was chief of dental services at Levindale
Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital. He also served the State of Maryland as a president
and secretary of the State Board of Dental Examiners.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley; a son; and a daughter. The daughter,
Susie, is married to Sylvan Feldman ’65.
Phra E. Kercheval, DDS ’21 ● NOVEMBER 19, 2002
Dr. Phra E. Kercheval, the oldest known living graduate of the Baltimore College of
Dental Surgery, was 104 years old when he died in November. He wanted to be
remembered for his devotion to his family and friends and for never turning away a
patient. He practiced dentistry in West Virginia for 52 years, until 1973. His patients were
poor; sometimes they paid him with meat or produce or whatever they had to give.
Dr. Kercheval came back to his Alma Mater in 1996 for a Grand Classes Luncheon and
was honored as the oldest known living graduate. He commented that the occasion
made him feel like “King for a Day!”
He is survived by his wife, Patria, and children.
research arena where patient care isimproved,” Siegel says.
“That’s very, very important. I thinkthe students realize that it’s important tobe creative.”
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Ocean City, Maryland
Alumni Summer SocialWEDNESDAY, JULY 30 ● 5-7 P.M.Sponsored by Discus Dental
This seminar is designed for dentists, dentalhygienists, dental assistants and other teammembers. Combine education with a beach
vacation — earn CEUs in the mornings andthen head to the beach in the afternoons!
All courses run from 8 a.m. till 12 noon.
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2003Space Management in Interceptive
Orthodontics: Diagnostic Strategies andPractical Implementation by the Dental Team
William M. Davidson, DMD, PhD
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2003Medical Emergency Management
in the Dental OfficeGerald W. Gaston, DDS, PhD
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2003Caries Management:
Decision-Making and TherapiesNorman Tinanoff, DDS, MS
Humor and Laughter in the Dental OfficeGeorge Obermeier, MS
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2003Women’s Health:
Medical and Dental ConsiderationsBarbara J. Steinberg, DDS
Digital X-Ray Imaging, Tomographyand 3-D Imaging in Dentistry:
Everything You Always Wanted To KnowTarunjeet Pabla, BDS, MS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2003Update in Periodontal Therapy: Biofilms,
Ultrasonics, Antimicrobials and MoreBradley L. Phillips, DMD
Rotary InstrumentationThomas Dumsha, DDS
CONTINUING EDUCATION: 4.0 CE credits fordentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants
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WILLIAM R. PATTESON, DDS ’57A Leader Among Dental School Alumni
Dr. William R. Patteson, a highlyrespected practitioner of prostheticdentistry, died suddenly on March 13,2003, while vacationing with his wifeand Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Palmer, DDS’56, in St. Augustine, Florida. He was 70.
Dr. Patteson was devoted to theDental School and was a strong advocatefor excellence in education. He served onthe Alumni Association of the BaltimoreCollege of Dental Surgery, Dental School,University of Maryland, Inc. He envi-sioned a strong Alumni Association withstrong bonds to the Dental School. Dr.Patteson was chair of the transition com-mittee that negotiated the terms to formone Dental School Alumni Association.
“I deeply admired Bill for his wisdom,integrity, professionalism and for being awonderful human being. Although I onlyknew him for a few months, I consideredhim a friend and valued advisor,” statesDr. Christian Stohler, Dental SchoolDean. “At the Leadership Phonathonwe witnessed his infectious enthusiasmabout the School.”
Among hisspecial recogni-tions is the 2002DistinguishedAlumnus Awardfrom the AlumniAssociation, Inc.
Friend andmentor, Dr. Harry
Dressel, Jr.,DDS’45, stated, “Hisquiet and coolmanner during trying discussions andother stressful situations made him a rareand respected leader.”
Dr. Patteson stood out among hiscolleagues with his smooth southern style,golfing outfits – red, white, and blue beingthe primary color combination – repertoireof jokes, excellence in prosthetic dentistry,and dedication to his patients.
Dr. Patteson held a number of highoffices, including Regent, Fourth Districtof the USA, International College ofDentists; Chair, Maryland Section of theAmerican College of Dentists; President,Baltimore City Dental Society; President,Baltimore Association of Dental Surgeons;and President, Optimist Club of Maryland.
Surviving Dr. Patteson are his wife ofmany years, Phyllis Chambers Patteson;son William R. Patteson, Jr.; daughters,Kathy Voigt, Virginia Warren and SondraConner; sister, Patricia Bair; and ninegrandchildren.
Contributions in honor of Dr.Patteson may be made to the UMBFPatteson Fund and mailed to theUniversity of Maryland Dental School,Rm. 3-A-17, 666 W. Baltimore Street,Baltimore, MD 21201-1586.
Dialing for Dollars withSchool administrators,faculty, and alumni leaders,Dr. Patteson raised asignificant amount ofmoney for the School’sAnnual Fund in early Marchof this year. He was a highlydedicated alumnus.
Participating in the Alumni Golf Tournament lastSeptember at the Woodlands were Drs. SheldonSilverman, Harry Dressel, and Bill Patteson. Eventhough their team did not win, they had a great time.
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THOMAS SOLIDAYELECTED ADA SPEAKEROF THE HOUSE
A high point of the143rd Annual Sessionof the ADA last Octo-ber was the election ofDr. J. Thomas Soliday,DDS ’63, as Speakerof the ADA House ofDelegates. Dr. Soliday
is an oral-maxillofacial surgeon practicing inGaithersburg, Maryland.
As speaker, Dr. Soliday will preside overthe 427-member House of Delegates, thegoverning body with the authority to ap-prove proposed programs and policies for en-couraging improvement of the public’s oralhealth and promoting advances in dentistry.
Dr. Soliday served eight years as speakerof the House of Delegates of the AmericanAssociation of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgeons. He is also past president of theMaryland State Dental Association, theSouthern Maryland Dental Association, andthe Maryland Society of Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery. He received the MSDADistinguished Service Award in 2001.
He is a fellow of the International andAmerican Colleges of Dentists and the PierreFauchard Academy. Dr. Soliday and his wife,Bonita, reside in Gaithersburg and have sixchildren and 13 grandchildren.[excerpted from an ADA news release, 10/23/02]
HAVING FUN AT ALUMNI EVENTS
Greater New York Dental MeetingSUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2002 ● NEW YORK CITY
Phillip and Linda, RDH, BS ’95, Blackiston.
Yankee Dental CongressFRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2003 ● BOSTON
Dr. Rene Bousquet, DDS’68, president of the
Yankee Dental Congress,visits the Dental School
booth.
Dr. Edward, DDS ’90, andEllen Finnigan.
Drs. Ann Kirk, DDS ’67, memberof the School’s Board of Visitors,
and Larry Fadjo, DDS ’75.
Class of 1991 PicnicAUGUST 10, 2002 ● PATAPSCO STATE PARK
Drs. Steve Baker andJamie Green
Jo Sheffler, and Drs. BernieLogan and Todd Sheffler
Dr. Dave Rodolnickand son, Noah
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T“There’s no such thing as a typical day,” says Dr. DouglasBarnes, DDS ’83, director of the Advanced Education inGeneral Dentistry (AEGD) program. He manages a thrivingprogram, established in 1982 with five residents, that givesdental school graduates an intensive one-year course inmanaging highly complex, comprehensive dental cases usingboth clinical and research approaches. The residents – now 18 innumber – improve clinical management skills and pursue work inareas of individual interest as they prepare for the transition toprivate practice. There have been 146 graduates from theprogram since its first graduating class in 1983. A two-year
option is available forthose who seek amaster’s degree as a steptowards teaching and/orresearch careers. AEGDis one of several clinicsand one of severaladvanced educationprograms at the School.
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Encouraged and guided by three full-time, eight clinical, andfive adjunt faculty, the residents see approximately 150 patientseach day. “In the clinic’s state-of-the-art environment, we try asmuch as possible to mimic a real practice setting. We treatUniversity of Maryland students, faculty, and staff, as well aspeople from the community,” Barnes says, “and we perform allfacets of dental work, from crowns to implants.” The feeschedule is about one-third less than that of private practice andthe clinic provides about one-third of the total oral health carerendered by the School.
One of the Dental School’s most treasured patients is Mrs.Eva Seidman, 102 years “young,” who has been receiving dentalcare from Dr. Barnes, the AEGD clinic and the Dental Schoolfor nearly 90 years. She is one of many patients who have cometo the School for treatment for decades.
As part of their advanced training, the residents readily absorbthe results of current research in the program. “A fascinatingproject underway is a study of crowns that are fabricated bycomputer,” says Barnes. “In the research, a milling machineconverts digital information from a model into a crown. We’retrying to determine if this is an effective and aesthetic process thatwill have long-term function in the mouth,” he explains.
A special group that brings outside expertise and importantinformation as it relates to clinical practices, issues, and how tohandle problems is the adjunt faculty.
“One of our current adjunts is a former resident,” Barnessays. “Dr. Mark Choe, DDS ’96, likes the change of pace, theopportunities to interact with the faculty and students, the
Preparing
for the Real WorldSUPER-GENERAL PRACTITIONERSSUPER-GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
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In addition to days full ofchallenges and schedulechanges, “I do spend a lotof time writing grants.” Barnesand his wife are busy raisingsix children, aged 22 monthsto 14. He balances his timein the clinic with time on thesoccer field and basketballcourt as a coach in both sports.
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chance to learn the latest techniques, and the ability to shareknowledge. We learn from one another.”
Each adjunt faculty member covers the clinic for one-half dayper week and receives an appointment in the program.
Kyong Choe, DDS ’98, a current resident and brother toDr. Mark Choe, believes that “you get out of the program whatyou put into it.”
“We receive excellent training in the dental school,” Choesays, “and the AEGD program allows us to learn and performadvanced procedures, such as veneers, rotary endodontics, andsurgical implants.”
As it turns out, the Dental School AEGD program is one ofthe few in the country to provide such in-depth training inimplants.
“We complete the residency as super-general practitioners,”Choe continues, “and we are able to provide certain procedureson our own, rather than referring patients to specialists.” Oncehe finishes the AEGD residency, Choe looks forward to another
AEGD resident, Dr. Luis Loza (center), consults with Dr. Barnes on a patient’s treatment.
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
At a Glance
■ Established: 1982
■ Funding (since 1982): over $1 million in research grants and
$1 million in training grants
■ Average number of patients per day: 150
■ Total number of outpatient visits (2002): 32,000
■ Number of full-time residents: 18
■ Number of graduates: 146
■ Full-time faculty: 3 full-time; 13 adjunt
■ Facilities: 38 operatories; CO2 laser; digital radiography;
computerized esthetic dentistry system; air abrasion unit;
computer controlled anesthetic syringes; rotary endo-
dontics; intraoral video camera; and dental microscope
■ Focus areas:■ Current restorative procedures (adhesive dentistry)■ Current endodontic procedures (rotary endodontics)■ Esthetics (veneers and porcelain inlays, onlays, and crowns)■ Implant placement (surgeries)■ Restoration (crowns, bridges, and removable appliances)■ Tooth whitening
■ Outreach programs:■ Work Opportunity■ Healthcare for the Homeless■ Ryan White Title II CARE Program
AALUMNI FOCUS
year’s residency with the VA hospital and then to a specialtypractice in periodontics.
During their year together, the residents form their owncommunity and try to gather once every two weeks or so fordinner. “It enhances our ability to work together if we try togather outside the clinic occasionally,” Choe says. As part ofthe year-long program, the residents split into groups, eachmentored by a faculty member. Choe’s mentor for the year isDr. Dave George, AGD ’89.
“Dentistry has changed a lot, even since I graduated fromdental school in 1988,” says Dr. George. “There are a numberof techniques not covered in the four years of dental school
GIVING BACKAdjunt Clinical Faculty Fill a
Void in Dental Educationby Kelley Ray
Like many of the pre- and post-graduate programs at the
Dental School, adjunct clinical faculty are key to fulfilling the
teaching workload. That is no different in the Advanced
Education in General Dentistry program.
Dr. Mark Choe, DDS ’96, is an adjunt faculty member and
a 1998 graduate of the two-year AEGD program. His reason
for donating one half day a week to teaching the AEGD
residents: “I like teaching and it’s in my blood.” When not
teaching, Dr. Choe has a thriving general dentistry practice in
Fairfax, VA.
As a resident in the 90s, Dr. Choe says that, “I literally
killed myself during my residency and I did it by choice. You
can learn a tremendous amount from this program, but you
have to be willing to work for it.”
Every Tuesday at 6:30 am, Dr. Choe leaves his home to drive
at least an hour to get to the Dental School, then teaches until
12 or 1 pm. So how does he approach teaching? “I push them
[the residents] to be their best,” states Dr. Choe.
Dr. Choe not only stresses the practical side of advanced
dentistry, he tells the residents about proper work ethic in a
practice and the importance of the people who surround you.
“Don’t ignore advice from anyone, even if a subordinate,”
he tells them. “Take advice from everyone, put it together, and
come up with your own philosophy of treatment.”
“Also, treat every patient like they are family. If you wouldn’t
do it in your mom’s mouth, why would you do it in any
patient’s mouth?”
One area taught in the AEGD program now that was not
there when Dr. Choe attended is implant technology. He
may be a teacher, but at times is a student – a student of Drs.
Bryan Fitzgerald, DDS ’90, and Robert Sachs, DDS ’78. Both are
adjunct faculty.
“I see things I never knew in treatment plans,” states Dr.
Choe, when he speaks of the work of these two practitioners.
“We complete the residency
as super-general practitioners
and we are able to provide
certain procedures on our
own, rather than referring
patients to specialists.”
Kyong Choe DDS ’98
AGD resident
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top teachers in the program, and you can always find him inthe clinic with the residents,” Barnes remarks.
AEGD participates in several community outreach
that the residents will need to know.” When the residents beginto learn a new procedure, they do extensive reading andresearch of the case study.
“They’re not allowed to perform the procedure until wefeel they’re ready, and we’re always available for consultation and,if necessary, intervention,” says George, who has been involvedwith the program since graduating from the Dental School.
“I’ve always enjoyed teaching,” George says. His first tasteas a teacher was as one of a small group of fourth-year dentalstudents who instructed second-year students in their firstexperiences with clinical patient treatment. “You think maybeyou’ve made a difference,” he says.
Dr. Jim Gingell, DDS ’72, is the third cog in the AEGDfull-time faculty machine. “He’s consistently voted one of the
program provides men and women who arereturning to work after being on welfarewith up to $2,000 in oral health services.Social workers refer their clients whowould benefit from this program to AEGD.As it seeks to reduce the incidences andburdens of homelessness in Baltimore City,Healthcare for the Homeless recommendspatients to AEGD, who receive free oralhealth care as one important aspect of theirtotal healthcare.
Under the direction of Dr. Barnes since1997, the AEGD program has grown notso much in size but in quality of experiencesprovided to the residents of the program.These special experiences include theimplant program, advanced surgicalexperiences including the use of a CO2
laser, current rotary endodontic proce-dures, current restorative procedures(covering but not limited to adhesive
dentistry with direct and indirect restorations). Theaddition of Drs. Bryan Fitzgerald, DDS ’90, and RobertSachs, DDS ’78, to the AEGD brings extensive expertisein implant dentistry and advanced prosthodontics. Theyjoin many long-term, highly dedicated, clinical faculty,including Dr. Leo Trail, DDS ’79, a periodontist, andothers. The program’s research component has continuedto increase on an average of $100,000 or more of newfunding every year.
Assisting the faculty and residents is a team of three full-time hygienists, six front desk personnel, one office manager,eight dental assistants, and one dispensing aide, of which allkeep the clinic running smoothly. Longevity in this groupruns high, with some employees in their third decade with theprogram. Denise Loverde, dental assistant supervisor, andDenise Fraling, a dental assistant, have been with the programsince its start.
Dr. Douglas Barnes and the AEGD program and clinic aresynonymous. The expertise, energy, and willingness to takethat extra step that Dr. Barnes and his team bring to theprogram have allowed the Advanced Education in GeneralDentistry program to produce exceptional oral health carepractitioners.
Teaching in the AEGD program allows Dr. Choe to keep up with
new technologies and techniques.
When asked about his days as a pre-doctoral student,
Dr. Choe mentions Drs. Samia Elias, Prosth ’81, and Rick
Bradbury. And who mentored him while a resident? “Dr.
George Williams [DDS ’78],” he says. “There was a minority
program at the School that allowed me to work a half day a
week in Dr. William’s private practice. It was a great experience.”
After teaching and practicing for several years now, what
would Dr. Choe like to see taught at the pre-doctoral level?
“How to deal with insurance. Managing the practice is the easy
part, but you also have to know how to complete the insurance
forms and how to ask the right question.”
Dr. Choe is brother to current AEGD resident, Kyong, DDS
’02, and Mike, DDS ’88.
Drs. Mark and Kyong Choe working together in the AGD Clinic.
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activities to provide individuals with low or no income accessto appropriate oral health care. It is no secret that a pleasantsmile can help in a job interview. The Work Opportunity
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PROFILES IN GIVING
The $20 million capital campaignfor Maryland’s new Dental Schoolsupplements the state’s funding for the$124 million, state-of-the-art facility. Theamount the state has committed, $104million, is the largest amount given to con-struct an academic building in state history.
This capital campaign, presently in theleadership phase and amassing a founda-tion of supporters, is proving to be asmuch about building relationships as it isabout building a dental school. Withalumni finding diverse reasons to makegenerous commitments, friends pledgingsupport to the Dental School for the firsttime, parents making gifts to honor theirgraduates and to set an example, and cor-porations choosing to support Maryland’splans and programs, individuals across thecountry are connecting and re-connectingto the School like never before.
Profiled here are three of the many indi-viduals who have decided to support theUniversity of Maryland Dental School atthe leadership level during this campaign.Dr. Maurice G. Lussier, DDS ’55, made amajor commitment in order to give back tohis alma mater, while Mr. Bruce A. Pfeufer –neither a graduate nor patient of the DentalSchool – selected Maryland as the recipientof his generosity from among several op-
tions in his hometown Baltimore. The lastprofile describes the legacy of the late Dr.Edgar Gunther , DDS ’31, who togetherwith his wife Olive bequeathed to theDental School the largest gift in its163-year history.
Though their motivations andbackgrounds vary widely, these individualshave something significant in common –they will positively influence futuregenerations of dental students, patients,and alumni for many years to come.
Dr. Maurice G. Lussier, DDS ’55
“It’s all aboutgiving back,”says Dr. MauriceLussier ’55. “Iwas helpedthroughout den-tal school bymany people,and I am now
fortunate to be in a position to give back.”Dr. Lussier recently made a $150,000
pledge to the capital campaign, which willname the school’s 150-seat auditorium inthe new building. He also plans to estab-lish an endowed scholarship through abequest to the Dental School.
“I enjoyed dental school then and thepractice of dentistry today. I’m proud ofhaving graduated from the University ofMaryland and pleased to be able to giveback during my lifetime. It’s also gratifyingto know that my bequest will help dentalstudents after I’m gone. I suppose that I amreturning the favor because a scholarshiphelped me to attend dental school.”
Today Dr. Lussier maintains a busypractice overlooking the Atlantic Ocean inHull, Massachusetts – a suburb of Boston.He attended St. Anselm’s College and
won a scholarship to attend dental schoolat the University of Maryland. He ac-cepted the challenge of dental school untilthe fall of his senior year when he was di-agnosed with a brain tumor. Fortunately,he fully recovered from surgery and re-turned to his studies in six weeks.
“It was difficult making up the time Imissed,” he states. “Faculty members likeDrs. Nutall, Ramsey and Cappucciohelped me get through that last year.”A native of New Hampshire, Dr. Lussierreturned there to practice until he movedto Massachusetts in 1960. For the next 20years, Dr. Lussier established and devel-oped his own general practice beforemoving to Florida in 1980. There he beganwork as a dentist in the Florida correc-tional department until his health forcedhim to stop practicing two years later.When he recovered, he decided to returnto private practice in Massachusetts. In1987, he purchased a building in Hull,which conveniently accomodated both hishome and his dental office. This asset willeventually endow his scholarship.
“Ever since graduating from Mary-land, I’ve been thinking about making agift like this,” says Dr. Lussier. “I amproud to say I went to Maryland.”
Bruce A. Pfeufer
Lifelong Baltimore resident BrucePfeufer had reached the point in his lifewhen he felt the need to make his mark.
In the spring of 2002, Mr. Pfeufer waspreparing to retire from Lucent Tech-nologies after 30 years with the company.He was well aware of the details ofLucent’s matching grants program, whichwould make a dollar-for-dollar match ofany gift up to $10,000 by a full-timeemployee to an institution of higher
HONOR ROLL CORRECTIONS
WE SINCERELY REGRET any errors in our
alumni publications. Additions to the2001-2002 Honor Roll are below.
Hayden-Harris Century ClubMaurice G. Lussier ’55
Adjunct FacultyDepartment of PeriodonticsSylvan Feldman, DDS ’65
Arnold Sindler, DDS ’76
THE PHONATHON IS REBORN
THE DENTAL SCHOOL PHONATHON for the current
school year is going strong and still has plenty of
momentum. The phonathon is one of several events
planned to increase the amount of money raised for
the School’s Annual Fund. During the phonathon,
alumni, faculty, department chairs, and students
volunteer to make calls to alumni asking for
gifts to the Fund.
Dental hygiene faculty and students volunteered
for several nights in February. They contacted 112
alumni and brought in $1,200 in pledges from 23
alumni, while encouraging another 23 to consider contributing.
In early March, Dental School leadership, including Deans Christian Stohler and Warren
Morganstein ’69, faculty members Richard Meszler and Norman Tinanoff ’71, and alumni
Steve Friedman ’74, Clayton McCarl Jr. ’84, Robert Padousis ’64, Bill Patteson ’57, Anita
May Sung ’90, Frank Verde ’57, George Yent ’56 and several others received 82 pledges,
raising over $15,000 in
only a few hours.
Another 61 alumni
contacted said they
are considering a gift.
The success of
the Dental School’s
Annual Fund relies
heavily on phona-
thons. The increase in
volunteer hours and
new donors to the fund this year is an indication that the growth of this Fund looks pros-
perous. Donations to the Annual Fund support alumni events and help fund student travel
to professional meetings, purchases of clinic instruments, and educational needs at the
School as they develop.
(foreground) Deborah Fleming, RDH,school assistant professor, dentalhygiene, along with Corie Hallmanand Kara Rook, both senior DHstudents, gave their time to callingalumni during the phonathon.
Calling alumni during the Leadership Phonathon are Drs. Clayton McCarl. Jr.,Christian Stohler, and Steve Friedman.
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Bruce Pfeufer (right) with Anne Rottenborn,Director of Major Gifts.
The Annual Founders DayGala brings togetherUniversity officials, alumni,friends, and students fromall the schools on campus.Attending the 2002 galaheld in November are (front)Peter, DDS ’03, and HeatherSpanganberg, and Mrs.Elaine Sauk, (back) AnneRottenborn, director ofmajor gifts for the DentalSchool, Amy Roberts, DDS’03, Pam Stover, DDS ’04, andNancy Bouchard, DDS ’04.
education. Realizing that he would onlyqualify for this benefit prior to retiring,Mr. Pfeufer began exploring the variousgiving options in the city he is proud tocall home.
Mr. Pfeufer contacted the Universityof Maryland Dental School after callingseveral other area schools currentlyengaged in capital projects. He becamequickly impressed with the DentalSchool’s sense of history, mission, andcommitment to the citizens of Marylandand decided within a few days that thisinstitution would be the beneficiary ofhis generous intentions. The fact thatMr. Pfeufer has never set foot in theDental School makes the rest of his storyall the more remarkable.
His intention to give $10,000, to bematched by Lucent, quickly grew to thelevel of a $30,000 campaign pledge as Mr.Pfeufer delved into payment options andnaming opportunities. The more helearned about the project, the more in-vested he became. By the summer of2002, Mr. Pfeufer had set his sights – andhis commitment level – even higher,deciding to pledge $75,000 to name theadministrative conference room on theplanned facility’s sixth floor.
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The experience of giving to the Den-tal School is one that Mr. Pfeufer hopesother area residents and friends of theDental School will find equally rewarding.As for him, Mr. Pfeufer has so taken tophilanthropy that he is laying the ground-work to create the Bruce A. PfeuferFoundation, which will facilitate futuregiving. In the meantime, he looks forwardwith excitement to the day in 2005 whenhe finally will set foot in the DentalSchool – the world’s newest Dental
School, with an impressive conferenceroom bearing a plaque with the nameBruce A. Pfeufer.
Dr. Edgar Gunther, DDS ’31
During their long life together, Dr.Edgar Gunther and his wife Dorothythought often of the Dental School. Al-though they spent most of their marriedlife across the country, in Santa Rosa,California, they felt that Dr. Gunther’s suc-cessful and enjoyable career in dentistryowed much to his Maryland education. In
the 1990s, they explored planned givingoptions that would positively influence theDental School’s future.
Shortly before Dr. Gunther’s death inthe fall of 1996, he and his wife estab-lished a charitable remainder annuitytrust, designating their gift to the Dean’sFund for Excellence Endowment. WhenMrs. Gunther passed away in 2001, theDental School became the recipient ofthis planned gift and of the other assets inher trust; the Gunthers’ bequest was then– and remains – the largest gift ever to theUniversity of Maryland Dental School.
Their generosity will have a major im-pact in two of the Dental School’s highestpriority areas. Through the Gunthers’ giftto the Dean’s Fund for Excellence Endow-ment, the Dental School will establish theEdgar and Dorothy Gunther scholarship,which will help realize the Gunthers’dream of directly affecting current andfuture students. In addition, a significantportion of their gift will be applied to theBuilding for the Future campaign, and aplaque honoring this extraordinary contri-bution will hang in a prominent locationwithin the new school.
Dental education and the practiceof dentistry experienced tremendousadvances during Dr. Gunther’s lifetime.Progress made even in the past decade isastonishing, and will be evident in the newdental school’s design, which better lendsitself to today’s small-group teaching styles,as well as its equipment, which promises toreflect the very latest advances in simulationand record keeping, among other areas. Dr.Gunther himself was a strong advocate ofchange, instituting several modifications tothe clinic in his charge while serving in themilitary as a dental surgeon.
Dr. Clyde Brest, who worked forDr. Gunther when he served as the base
A planned gift can:✔ pay lifelong income
✔ convert low yielding stock or real estateinto a higher income stream
✔ reduce or eliminate capital gains taxes
✔ produce significant income tax deductions
✔ lower or eliminate federal estate taxes
✔ provide a generous gift to the Dental School
Why let your generosity go unrewarded?
Gifts of Appreciated SecuritiesGifts of Real Estate • Gifts of Special Assets
Gifts that Pay Income for Life • Bequests
For more information, please call:Thomas F. Hofstetter, Director of Planned GivingUniversity of Maryland Baltimoretoll free 1-877-706-4406www.oea.umaryland.edu/giving/plannedgiving
Some things are nottoo good to be true!
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dental surgeon in charge of dental serviceswhile stationed at March Field in River-side, California, later became the trusteeof the Gunthers’ estate. He remembersconversations with the Gunthers whenthey first decided to name the DentalSchool as the beneficiary of their trust.
“They had explored other possibilitiesand at various times even had their trustset up in other ways. But Dr. Gunther wasoriginally from Baltimore, and they ulti-mately decided to leave their estate to theUniversity of Maryland Dental School, adecision they felt very good about.”
Dr. Gunther was thrilled to witnessdecades of progress in his chosen profes-sion and would undoubtedly be veryexcited to see Maryland’s transformationinto the world’s newest dental school.Through his generosity and that of hiswife, countless others will see – andbenefit from – this transformation.
To find out how you too, can name a room in the newbuilding, please contact the Office of Developmentand Alumni Relations, 410-706-7146 [email protected].
HAMMERING AWAY
Neither wind, nor snow,nor....lots of cold weatherwill hold up theconstruction of the DentalSchool replacementbuilding. The Barton Malowcrews have taken fewdays off even with theextremely low temperaturesand piles of snow. The steelframe will begin takingshape in April.
FAQ
What is the difference between the Annual Fund and the Building Campaign?
The Annual Fund is conducted every year. The funds raised provide money forscholarships, support for alumni programs, financial assistance for student travelopportunities to professional meetings, and subsidies for computer and researchmaterial purchases for faculty and students. The Annual Fund benefits everydepartment, faculty, and student in the School.
Funds raised for the Building Campaign supplement the state funding for theconstruction of and equipment for the new building.
Campaign pledges are payable over a multi-year period (up to five years) andgenerally represent a donor’s more significant intentions of support.
The Annual Fund and Building Campaign gifts are deposited in separate accountsand used for different purposes. It is very important that all alumni and friendscontinue giving to the Annual Fund while recognizing the special need to supportthe Building Campaign.
When making a gift, how should I fill out the check?
The University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. administers all DentalSchool funds. The Foundation essentially serves as a bank for gifts made to theSchool. Therefore, donors should be sure to make their checks payable to theFoundation, not the School. By making your check payable to UMBF/DentalSchool Fund, the gift will directly benefit the School.
All funds contributed to the Dental School are available for Dental School use only,even though the Foundation’s name appears on the check. Both the School and Foun-
dation are legally responsible for ensur-ing that all gifts earmarked for thepurpose indicated by the donor are met.
If you have a fund raising/development question,please email us at [email protected] we will get right back to you. We may even shareyour question with others in our next issue.
MAY 29-JUNE 1, 2003
INNER HARBOR MARRIOTT(across from Oriole Park at Camden Yards)
(for more details, see inside back cover)
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FACULTY IN THE NEWS
In February, a clue on Jeopardy caught the attention of several Dental School stu-dents. The clue was “In 1996 Gary Hack discover the sphenomandibularis... which isone of these.” The answer, according to the findings of Dr. Hack, assistant professor,restorative dentistry, is “a muscle.”
The Chicago Tribune, Education Today section, quoted Dr. John Hasler, coordinatorfor the replacement dental school building, in an article about new building construc-tion of dental schools. He is quoted as saying the new Dental School building design iscontemporary and technology rich.
Research findings of Dr. Nikolaos Nikitakis, PhD ’02, assistant professor, diagnosticsciences and pathology, and colleagues were reported by Reuters Health as published inthe International Journal of Cancer. In this work, which was co-authored by Ms. Carla
Hebert and Drs. Marcio Lopes, Mark Reynolds, DDS ’86, and John Sauk, Dr. Nikitakisstudied for the first time the effects of sulindac, an anti-inflammatory drug similar to as-pirin, on cells obtained from patients with oral cancer. Interestingly, sulindac causeddeath of the treated cancer cells. Moreover, specific molecular pathways that mediatethe anticancer effect of sulindac were pinpointed. These findings raise hope for the dis-covery of novel, effective therapies for oral cancer.
Reuters News Service interviewed Dr. Clemencia Vargas, assistant professor, pediat-ric dentistry. She is co-investigator of a study, “Relationship between children’s dentalneeds and dental care utilization,” showing results that interested this news agency.According to the study findings, many children, particularly those from low-incomefamilies, are not getting regular oral health visits, ending up with more severe problemswhen they finally are seen by a dentist. “Dental care is discretionary for the well-off, butmore of a luxury for the poor,” states Dr. Vargas. The story aired on CNN.
Dr. Janet Yellowitz, associate professor, oral health care delivery, and director of ge-riatric dentistry, was quoted in “The Graying of Dentistry,” and article published in thesummer 2002 issue of Tufts Dental Medicine. She was interviewed when she served as vicepresident of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, a component of Special CareDentistry. Dr. Yellowitz noted the challenges of treating the elderly include being ableto recognize the early, subtle signs of dementia. She also is quoted saying, “Don’t yell.They’re not all hard of hearing.”
FFACULTY AND STAFF FEATURES
DENTAL ASSISTANTSARE APPRECIATED ATTHE DENTAL SCHOOL
Dental assistants at the School were thankedthroughout the week of March 3 duringDental Assistant’s Week. The dental assistantswho work with the students and facultyevery day in order to treat our patients in aprofessional and respectful manner are acritical element to a well-run dental school.Seen here are Carla Jones and Dale Branch.Ms. Jones coordinates the week’s activities,which includes a luncheon.
THANK YOU, DR. DAVIDSON
AFTER NEARLY 25 YEARS as chair of the
Department of Orthodontics, Dr. William
Davidson stepped down from that
administrative position on December 31,
2002. He remains on faculty as a professor
in the department.
During his many years of dedicated
service to the School and its students, Dr.
Davidson was involved in various projects
including Operation Smile. Currently he is
co-chair of the Dental Council. In April
2003, he will travel to Bolivia with
Operation Smile.
Dr. Davidson serves on cleft palette
teams that treat children from across
the country and overseas who have
craniofacial deformities. His dedication
to this effort spans 30 years.
“My personal goal is to establish
interceptive orthodontic programs for
underserved children,” states Dr.
Davidson.
Dr. Kenneth M. Hrechka, DDS ’79, is a
graduate of Dr. Davidson’s first full class as
department chair and remarks, “From the
beginning of his chairmanship at
Maryland, Dr. Davidson always welcomed
his new orthodontic residents with
friendship and professional respect.
“If you needed to work harder he would
let you know. If you excelled, he would
compliment you. He had great admiration
for his graduates and their successes.”
As chair of the department, Dr.
Davidson greatly expanded both the pre-
doctoral and post-graduate orthodontic
programs, including constructing the
three year post-graduate program.
When not teaching, he is involved with
historic renovation, motorcycling, sailing,
and historic aircraft modeling.
Each year, oral cancer is responsiblefor close to 30,000 new cases and 8,000deaths. Currently, Maryland ranks 14th inthe rate of new cases of oral cancer withthe majority of cases diagnosed in the Bal-timore Metropolitan region. In terms ofmortality rate, Maryland ranks seventh inthe country and sixth for oral cancer mor-tality in black males.
Training Nurse Practitioners
to Screen for Oral Cancer
Dr. Janet Yellowitz, associate profes-sor, oral health care delivery, was awardeda grant to establish a demonstrationproject to train adult and family nursepractitioners. The grant is supported bythe University of Maryland, MarylandStatewide Health Network through theMaryland Cigarette Restitution Funds.
Currently, the best available tool forearly detection of oral cancer is a screen-ing examination by a trained clinician;however, there are no systems in place toensure routine oral cancer examinations.
Twenty nurse practitioners workingin Baltimore City community healthclinics were recruited for the projectand trained to perform oral cancerscreening examinations when providingcomprehensive health examinations.Patients who receive an oral screeningwill be asked to complete a short dataform. Those with abnormal findings willbe advised about the need for follow-upevaluation and testing.
The success of the project will bejudged by the value of the training sessions,the total number of oral cancer examina-tions completed, the ability of the
ORAL CANCER: DEADLY IN MARYLAND
Dental School Faculty Focus on EarlyDetection and Tobacco Use Intervention
screening exams todetect abnormalfindings, the collectionof information onabnormal findingsand follow-up andthe potential fordetecting oral cancersat earlier stages.
Reducing Societal
Tobacco Use
Ms. Jacquelyn Fried, RDH, actingchair, associate professor, and degreecompletion program director, dental hy-giene, is principal investigator for a traininggrant funded by the Baltimore City HealthDepartment. The purpose of the grant is toprovide health care providers with state-of-the-art information on how to help patientsrefrain from tobacco use and on how to pre-vent patient initiation of the habit. The firstyear of the grant, in 2001-2002, dentists,dental hygienists, dental assistants, nurses,pharmacists, and physicians attended thetraining sessions. This year, in addition tothe above list of health care providers,physical therapists are included. This year’scontract states that “off campus” health pro-fessionals must be included in the trainings,so Ms. Fried has partnered with theMaryland Dental Society to train dentists;Kernan Hospital to educate dentists, physi-cians, and nurses; and Baltimore MedicalSystem (a consortium of community healthcenters) to instruct nurses and physicians.
Ms. Fried also coordinates the tobaccointervention and cessation education forthe first-year dental and third- and fourth-year dental hygiene students. Through
Ms. Fried’s program and other courses atthe School, we are providing our graduateswith the necessary tools and skills toeducate their patients about the dangersof tobacco use and present informationon ways to stop using tobacco.
Tobacco Intervention Grant Awarded to
Develop Educational Interventions
Pediatric dentistry associatepro-fessor Dr. Harold Goodman wasawarded a grant to survey generaland pediatric dentists in Marylandregarding their role in tobacco inter-vention and cessation among theirchild and adolescent patients. Thegrant is supported by the Universityof Maryland, Maryland StatewideHealth Network through the MarylandCigarette Restitution Funds.
A short survey was mailed toactive Maryland licensed general andpediatric dentists in the state. Theinformation obtained from this surveywill be used to develop educationalinterventions. The response to themailing was an astounding 72 percent.Results will be available in late spring.
Dr. Alexander Pazoki, oral-maxillofacial surgery graduate program director,demonstrates a technique to palpate lymph nodes during one of thetraining sessions.
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FFACULTY AND STAFF FEATURES FACULTY AND STAFFCELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS
Ringing in the holiday season are BridgetJohnson, dispensing aide, Sharon Wyatt, medicalrecords supervisor, and Robert Royster, medicalrecords clerk.
Anita Warrington, billing clerk, Sylvia Hyland,business services specialist, and ChrisYarborough, dispensing aide, get togetherfor the camera.
Enjoying the lunch served at the party areJim Reynolds, associate dean for fiscal and
personnel services, and Drs. Ronald Dubner,professor and chair, and Joel Greenspan,
associate professor, both with the Departmentof Oral and Craniofacial Biological Sciences.
HONORED BY HIS PEERS
The International Association forthe Study of Pain at the 10th WorldCongress on Pain honored Dr. RonaldDubner, professor and chair, oral andcraniofacial biological sciences (OCBS),for his 12 years of service as editor ofPain. He was also awarded HonoraryMembership in the Association.
“The Baltimore College of DentalSurgery is proud to have a stellarscientist, such as Dr. Dubner, as thechair of OCBS,” remarks Dr. Stohler.
According to the Institute ofScientific Information, Dr. Dubner isone of the 254 highest cited interna-tional and national neuroscientistsin the literature.
“There are only five pain researchscientists on the list, and only three,including Dr. Dubner, are from the U.S.”Stohler continued.
What is less known about Dr. Dubneris his vision and support of clinicaldentistry. Unlike most other U.S. dentalschools, Dr. Dubner was not only ableto transform and upgrade the school’s
BOO!
On Halloween, you can be assured thatstudents will dress up, but faculty? Why ofcourse. From the pre- and post-doctoral clinicsyou can find a handful of faculty trying theirhand at creative dressing. Here, Dr. RickBradbury shows off his passion for Harley bikes,before donning his white coat for the clinic.
research to one of the most prominentprograms in the country, but he reachedthis goal without shifting resourcesaway from the support of our clinics.It is because of his success that newopportunities and resources areavailable to clinical faculty andstudents throughout the School.
FAREWELL LAVERNE
In December, the Dental Schoolcelebrated the career of LaverneEngram (shown here with Dr. NormanTinanoff) at her retirement luncheon.Mrs. Engram, receptionist for thepediatric dentistry clinic, was mostly intears and as were those who attended.She said that she was not just leavingthe Dental School after 32 years; shewas leaving her friends, too! Hermother, husband, son, and daughter joined her for this celebration. Mrs. Engramplans to visit the School and the pediatric post-graduate clinic often.
FACULTY EXCEL
The Dental School’s Periodontal Co-therapy Program, directed by Dr. Mary Beth
Aichelmann-Reidy, assistant professor, periodontics, and Ms. Lisa Bress, RDH, BS ’83,clinical instructor, dental hygiene, is listed in the “Best Practices in Dental Education 2002.”Published by the American Dental Education Association, this compendium includes 46 ofthe best practices submitted by 22 different academic institutions. The co-therapyprogram is a coordinated treatment exercise for the management of the comprehensive careof a patient by a senior dental student and senior dental hygiene student.
Dr. Renty Franklin, professor, oral and craniofacial biological sciences, accepted aninvitation to serve as a member of the Reproductive Endocrinology Study Section, Centerfor Scientific Research, NIH. His appointment ends in June 2005.
Director of the Brotman Facial Pain Clinic and associate professor, oral health caredelivery, Dr. Edward Grace, DDS ’64, was appointed to the National Dental Board TestConstruction Committee through 2005 by ADEA/ADA.
Dr. Joel Greenspan, associate professor, oral and craniofacial biological sciences, wasappointed to the Integrative, Functional, and Cognitive Neuroscience (4) Study Section,Center for Scientific Research, NIH, through 2006.
The Maryland Section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy presented Dr. John Hasler,coordinator for the replacement dental school building, with the 2002 State Award ofRecognition for contributions to dental education, the profession, and the Academy.
Dr. M. Elaine Parker, RDH, BS ’78, associate professor and graduate programdirector, dental hygiene, was appointed Maryland’s state liaison to the AmericanDental Hygienists’ Association State Education Network. The Network fosterscommunication between ADHA and all dental hygiene education communitiesof interest via contact with other State Education Liaisons, dental hygiene educationprograms, constituent associations, and ADHA.
For the second year, Dr. Howard Strassler, professor, restorative dentistry, was namedone of the top lecturers in dentistry by Dentistry Today, a clinical magazine for dentists.
The “Leaders in Continuing Education” directory was published in December 2002.Dr. Warren Tewes, DDS ’71, school assistant professor, restorative dentistry, serves on
the Forensic Advisory Board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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WELCOME NEW FACULTYWe are pleased to announce the followingfaculty appointments, which have occurredsince July 2002.
Dental HygieneMarion Manski, RDH, BS ’88, clinical instruction
Diagnostic Sciences and PathologyNikolaso Nikitakis, DDS, PhD ’02, assistantprofessor
Oral and Craniofacial Biological SciencesPatrik Bavoil, PhD, associate professorFeng Wei, MD, PhD, research assistant professor
Oral Health Care DeliveryMichael Harris, DDS, clinical instructorFedra Witting, DDS, clinical instructor
Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
Alex Pazoki, DDS, MD, assistant professor anddirector, post-graduate program
Orthodontics
Frederick Preis, DDS, clinical assistant professor
Pediatric DentistryHarold Goodman, DMD, MPH, associateprofessorOscar Luna, DDS, visiting clinical instructor
PeriodonticsHeung-Sik Um, DDS, PhD, visiting clinicalinstructor
Restorative Dentistry/Prosthodontics
Rosario Palabrica, DDS, clinical instructorJudith Porter, DDS, EdD, school assistantprofessor
IN MEMORIAM
William Michaels ● NOVEMBER 23, 2002
William Michaels, a former Dental School instructor, died in Buffalo. He was 84. In the
mid-50s he left BCDS and returned to Buffalo to open a dental lab. He later turned over
the business to his brother and ran the family business, John’s Tavern. Mr. Michaels later
went into semi-retirement but then opened Williamsville Dental Studio in 1978. He turned
over that business to his son in 1988 and worked in the lab until his retirement in 1999.
Edward P. Quarantillo ● OCTOBER 2002
Dr. Edward Quarantillo, a highly regarded educator at the University of Maryland
Dental School from 1968 to1981, died at the age of 89. He taught in the former
Departments of Operative Dentistry, Crown and Bridge, and Removable Prosthodontics,
which were later combined to form the current Department of Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. Morton Wood, chair of restorative dentistry and former student of Dr. Quarantillo
states, “On a professional level he brought out the very best from his students. On a
personal level he was a warm, caring person who started a family tradition of teaching
that is now carried out by his son, Frederick, a 1973 graduate of the School, who currently
teaches in the advanced dental education program in endodontics.”
Dr. Henry Williams, professor, oral andcraniofacial biological sciences, received theMartin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Awardfrom the MLK Committee inAnnapolis. He was recognized forhis leadership as a leading fundraiser for the National StudentDental Association, as formerpresident of the MarylandClassified Employees Association,Inc., and for his academicaccomplishments during his 33years at the Dental School. Dr. Williams alsoauthored “The Last Word” in the January 30,2003 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education.
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ASDA MEMBERS ATTEND EASTERNTRI-REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN NEW YORKby Luke Morgan, DDS ’04
THIS PAST FEBRUARY, five members of
the BCDS Chapter of the American
Student Dental Association attended
the Eastern Tri-Regional Meeting in
New York City. The Eastern Tri-Region
comprises all dental schools in the
northeast, or NERB, region. Students
exchanged ideas for chapter
involvement, activities, and
fundraising projects. Experts from the ADA provided updates on national issues including anti-
amalgam lawsuits, Committee on the New Dentist, and student loan interest deductions. We
also learned of upcoming advances in dental education, dental practice, and dental products.
The conference provided an opportunity for BCDS students to learn about other dental
school curricula and structures. Students from dental schools in New York and
Massachusetts discussed their concerns with DVD-based learning and distance education
while other students expressed their challenges with Year I & II combined within their
institutions’ medical colleges. We were happy to talk about our positive learning
experiences at BCDS.
Overall, the weekend provided a great opportunity to meet new people and learn
from others in a professional, collegial, and enjoyable environment. In attendance from
BCDS were dental students(shown left to right): Debbie Klotz ’03, Chad Scott ’05, Jessica
Exelbert ’05, Amy Roberts ’03, and Luke Morgan ’04.
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
DENTAL STUDENT BRINGSHOME ADA AWARD
Student leaders from the Dental School visited Annapolis and met with Maryland State legislatorsduring Dentists’ Day, which is sponsored by the Maryland State Dental Association. The studentsspent most of the day lobbying elected officials to continue their support of the new Dental Schoolbuilding and advocating for “no more cuts” to the University System of Maryland budget. Shownhere with Dr. Stohler (center) are (left to right): Liz Goodrich ’04, Jennifer Davis ’04, Amy Roberts ’03,Jessica Exelbert ’05, Amy Van Fossen ’03, Luke Morgan ’04, Debbie Klotz ’03, and Chad Scott ’05.
Senior dental student, Peter
Spanganberg, was awarded secondplace in the ADA/Dentsply StudentClinician program at the ADA meetingin New Orleans last October and wasfeatured in a photo of winners in theFebruary 3, 2003 issue of ADA News.
His table clinic was based on thefollowing presentation at the 2002AADR meeting in San Diego, “TheRole of Cavity Preparation and Condi-tioning on the Leakage of Restorations,”J.A. von Fraunhofer, P.A. Spanganberg,P. Kihn.
This is a significant achievementfor Mr. Spanganberg, who also servesas president of the Student DentalAssociation. Mr. Spanganberg is shownhere at the ADA with Dr. Steven
Jefferies, DDS ’80, vice president forDentsply International and a memberof the School’s Board of Visitors.
Mr. Spanganberg will continue hisdental education at a four-year oral andmaxillofacial surgery residency programat Highland General Hospital Center inCalifornia.
Last summer, several first- and second-year dental students, local college and highschool students, and their faculty mentorsparticipated in the Student Research Forumsponsored by the UMMC SummerResearch Training Programs. The Forumincluded oral presentations and poster ses-sions. Dental School participants represent-ed more than a quarter of the participants.
Dr. Renty Franklin, professor, oral andcraniofacial biological sciences, presentedthe Mentor Comments during the lunchprogram.
Jamila Chase, Howard University DentalSchool, with Dr. Renty Franklin. “Expressionof hZIP1 zinc transport in prostate cells andthe effect of zinc in tumor growth.”
Jessica Exelbert, DDS ’05, with Dr. DeanDessem, “Physiology and morphology ofrat trigeminal ganglion muscle afferentneurons in vitro.”
Shahram Fazilat, DDS ’05, with Drs.Maureen Stone and Stuart Josell. “Effectof mouth breathing on tongue position.
Junot Franco, University of Puerto RicoDental School, with Dr. Guang Bai. “Therole of NR1 subunit c-terminals in the as-sembly of the NMDA subtype ofglutamate receptors.”
Gina Fries, DDS ’05, with Dr. MatthewEnnis (School of Medicine). “Sucklingand sucrose-induced analgesia.”
Joshua Goldknopf, DDS ’06, and Dr.Anandarup Gupta. “Characterization ofleupaxin as an adapter protein in the os-teoclast podosomal signaling complex.”
Monique Grider, UMBC, with Drs. NikolaosNikitakas and Mark Reynolds. “Enamel
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER STUDENT RESEARCH FORUM
matrix derivative induces in vitroinhibition of epithelial cell growth.”
DeAnna Hayes, Howard University DentalSchool, with Dr. Norman Capra. “Behav-ioral assessment of craniofacial pain sexdifferences.”
Christine Ibrahim, DDS ’05, with Drs.Reshma Phillips and Cyril Enwonwu.“Serum cytokine cascade in children withacute necrotizing gingivitis.”
Shanique Malone, Morgan State University,with Drs. Silvia Pineiro and Henry Will-iams. “Study of the salinity andtemperature growth ranges of Bdellov-ibrio Isolates.
Douglas Robinson, UMBC, with Dr.Richard Traub. “Effects of estrogen onexpression of estrogen receptor alpha andcolorectal distention induced-FOD in therat lumbosacral spinal cord.”
Chad Scott, DDS ’05, with Drs. Ke Renand Ronald Dubner. “Effects of intrathe-cal administration of an NR2B specificantagonist, CP-101-606, on inflammatoryhyperalgesia in the rat.”
Jennifer Stewart, DDS ’06, with Dr. JohnSauk. “Characteristics of phenotypicswitching in tumor microenvironments.”
Susan Williams, UMBC, with Drs.Rajatsubhra Biswas and MeenakshiChellaiah, “Cloning and expression of theamino and carboxyl terminal fragments ofosteopontin into HA-TAT vector.”
Dena Wrigley, DDS ’06, with Dr. MichaelGold. “Nerve injury-induced coldallodynia reflects an increase in the per-centage of cold responsive neurons.”
BOO TOO!
Every year, students never cease to becreative on Halloween and this past yearwas no exception. Dressed for class, notclinic, as the Three Amigos, are second-yeardental students, Mark Donoway, classpresident, Patrick Roberson, and BobbyHorne. The costumes were created byMark’s mother-in-law.
DEPARTMENT OFENDONDONTICSACKNOWLEDGESEXCELLENCE IN RESIDENTS
Brett Gilbert, DDS ’01, an Edodontics resident,received the Dr. Tony Ponti Memorial Scholarshipat the department’s annual alumni day. Seenhere with Dr. Gilbert are Tony’s parents, Artand Joan Ponti.
Dr. Emily Wang, also a resident in thedepartment, received the Sherril Ann SiegelMemorial Endodontic Research Fellowship.
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STUDENTS EXCEL
SECOND YEAR DENTAL STUDENT, Gena Fries, received a Dental Student Scholarship
from the ADA Endowment and Assistance Fund, Inc. In her congratulatory letter from
the ADA, Ms. Fries was commended for her outstanding achievements and offered
best wishes in pursuing her dental education.
THE LEONARD RAPOPORT MEMORIAL AWARD
for Excellence in Dental Pharmacology
is presented annually to a student enrolled
in the DDS program who exhibits excellence
in dental pharmacology. The 2002 recipient
of this honor is Amy Roberts. This award was
established through funds given by the
family and friends of Dr. Leonard Rapoport,
who died in 1992, to recognize and honor
his commitment to dental education.
Ms. Roberts is shown here receiving her award
from Mrs. Jeanne Rapoport Copeland, Dr.
Rapoport’s widow.
Ms. Roberts also received the Pierre Fauchard Academy Dental Student Scholarship
Award presented to her by Dr. Ranney and Dr. Don-N. Brotman ’55, chair of the Maryland
Section, Pierre Fauchard Academy. This award is given to a senior dental student who
demonstrates the greatest potential for developing into an outstanding leader in the
dental profession.
Upon graduation this spring, Ms. Roberts will go to Chicago for a one-year GPR
program at Loyola University.
THE WASHINGTON D.C. Dental Society Foundation chose Betty Schindler, a senior
dental student, as the 2002 recipient of the Dr. David Mast Memorial Award for
Excellence in Continuing Education. The Foundation recognized her for “outstand-
ing contribution as a Capsule Clinician from 1997 to 2002.” Ms. Schindler presented
the same lecture series during that time and will present it again at the Society’s
March 2003 meeting. The lecture series is about managing a recare program
and managing the patient base. Before attending dental school, Ms. Schindler
worked as a consultant in the area of patient management. After graduation this
spring, Ms. Schindler will continue her specialty training in endodontics at the
University of Maryland.
SSTUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
DANCING ATRADITION AT BCDS
Dr. Don Morris, clinical instructor, restorativedentistry, and Class of 2004 advisor, enjoyed theevening as he danced the night away with hiswife, Margery.
As in years past, the annual Winter Ball was heldto give students a reason to dress up andunwind. Event coordinators, Jonathan Dean andKristin Foley, both DDS ’04, were very pleasedwith the turnout.
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1937Jesse J. Greenberg, DDS, justturned 89 and “hopes to make 90.”He says that BCDS has been verykind to him and his family.
1943Asher B. Carey, Jr., DDS, and hiswife are now in assisted living atthe Methodist Manor House inSeaford, Delaware. No longergoing to Deerfield Beach, Floridaduring the winter months, theythink this new residence is a goodyear-round substitute.
Donald Kramer, DDS, was featuredwith his friends, “The Crab CakeBoys,” in the August 2002 issue ofBaltimore Magazine. For six years, heand his friends have eaten crab cakesevery Wednesday in search of theperfect one.
1956Carlton J. McLeod, DDS, notifiedus that his beloved wife, Shirley,passed away July 3, 2002. Shirleywas a wonderful navy wife andmother. He reminds us that shewas active through the years in theclass of 1956 activities.
1958Donald P. Lewis, DDS, practicesin Haverhill, Massachusetts withhis son, Palmer, a Tufts graduate.His daughter, Alison, is the officemanager. She is a Holy Crossgraduate. The practice is one bigfamily of 18 employees.
1963Robert J. Burt, DDS, continues topractice dentistry in Baltimore. Heenjoys life in a new condominiumlocated along the Falls Roadcorridor and takes delight inwatching his two young grandsonsgrow and flourish.
Robert P. Fleishman, DDS, waselected to the Board of Directors ofthe Central Scholarship Bureau, anorganization devoted to providingfunds for needy students.
1966Philip Markin, DDS, was electedone of nine councilors of theCollege of Diplomats of theAmerican Board of Orthodontics.
Murray Sarubin, DDS, finished hissecond Ironman distance triathlonat Lake Placid, New York lastsummer. He has been active inendurance sports for 27 years andhas completed hundreds of roadraces, triathlons, and open waterswims.
1967David H. Wands, DDS, welcomeda seven-week-old chocolateLabrador puppy into his life onChristmas Eve morning — a giftfrom a friend. The puppy’s nameis Koko and is a beautiful lookingdog, and quick learner, too!
1968The Massachusetts Dental Societynamed Rene Bousquet, DDS,president-elect for the statewideorganization, which serves more
than 4,500 member dentists.Bousquet previously served asvice- president, secretary, andassistant secretary.
James A. Giglio, DDS, received theDaniel M. Laskin Award forOutstanding Predoctoral Educatorin Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery atthe 84th Annual Meeting of theAmerican Association of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeons. The awardrecognizes an outstandingpractitioner and educator whoexemplifies the highest ethical andmoral ideals of a professional, andencourages students to becomeactively involved in research, oral andmaxillofacial surgery, and academia.He is on faculty at VirginiaCommonwealth University Schoolof Dentistry. He and his wife, NancyWeaver Giglio, a 1968 graduate ofthe University of Maryland Schoolof Nursing, live in Richmond,Virginia, and are the parents of four.
Office staff and friends of AlanLee, DDS, threw him a surprise60th birthday party. It caught himcompletely off guard because itwas two months early!
Thomas R. Levickas, DDS, hasbeen practicing in Pasadena,Maryland for 33 years, and marriedto the same woman, Sue, for 37years. One son is a doctor and theother is a CPA. He has fourgrandchildren.
Dennis E. Uhlfelder, DDS, is nowpresident of the Dental Associa-tion Company, the for-profitsubsidiary of the Maryland StateDental Association.
1969Gary A. Layton, DDS, is stillpracticing endodontics in Naples,Florida.
1970Barry R. Berman, DDS, reportsthat his children are doing great.Son Joshua graduated from theUniversity of Delaware in January2002, and started a graduateprogram in IT at Villa Julie Collegein Baltimore. Daughter Sarachanged career fields by enrolling inthe interior design program atMaryland Institute College of Art.Oldest daughter Jessica and herhusband, Josh Kaufman, gave thefamily a second grandson, NoahBenjamin, on May 30, 2002.
Carsten Frey, son of Gilbert J. Frey,Jr., DDS, is a member of the Classof 2006. Dr. Gilbert Frey says thathe loves seeing positive things likethis happen to his family.
Eric A. Katkow, DDS, washonored in the June 2002 issue ofthe Baltimore Magazine featuringVery Best Dentists in the area.Katkow Dentistry, run by Dr.Katkow and his son Larry,DDS’98, was named Best DentalPractice in Columbia, Marylandin the December 2002 issue ofColumbia Magazine.
1972Ralph H. Proenza, DDS, haswidened his scope of dentistryand is studying to become aforensic odontologist.
1974Erin Cox, Class of 2005, daughterof Thomas Cox, DDS, is engagedto be married in August 2003 toTimothy Sines, Class of 2004.
Barbara J. Steinberg, DDS, is aclinical professor of surgery atDrexel University College ofMedicine. She is a diplomat ofthe American Board of OralMedicine and a specialist intreating medically compromisedpatients. She lectures extensively
1957N. Joseph Nasif, DDS,recently returned to the Statesafter teaching for seven yearsat the King Saud UniversityDental College in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. He was directorof the removable prosthodon-tics fourth year course.
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on women’s health issues bothnationally and internationally. Dr.Steinberg also serves on theHealth, Nutrition, and FitnessBoard at Women’s Day Magazine.
1976The Dental Corps of the USNaval Reserve honored Lewis S.Libby, III, DDS, when he waspromoted to Rear Admiral inSeptember 2002.
Barry Lyon, DDS, opened hissecond office in the past six yearsand hired an additional associate.He is beginning his third year as amember of the Maryland StateBoard of Dental Examiners.
Melvin A. Reff, DDS, has beenpracticing at the same location for26 years and is still enjoying it. Hisolder son is a junior at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis and lookinginto the possibly of a career indentistry. His younger son is asenior in high school. His wife of23 years is a reading specialist at aMontgomery County middleschool. “Life is good!”
Diane Schoen, RDH, BS, retiredfrom teaching at the New JerseyDental School in June 2002. Sheis now enjoying life in FenwickIsland, Delaware.
1977E. Taylor Meiser, Jr, DDS, retiredfrom the US Navy in February2000, after 23 years of active duty inthe Dental Corps. Dr. Meiser nowhas a private practice in Annapolis,Maryland, called Lighthouse FamilyDentistry. His wife, Miriam, andfour children, Christian, Noelle,Daniel, and Paul enjoy being backhome in Annapolis.
1978David J. Kitahara, DDS, reportshis son Bryan is currently asophomore at the University of
Michigan, majoring in biology andis in the pre-med/pre-dentprogram. He is looking forward toseeing everyone at the 25th DentalSchool Class Reunion this year.
1980Julio A. Llera, DDS, announcedthe graduation of his son, Tony,from Belen Jesuit PreparatorySchool in May 2002. He nowattends the University of Miamion an academic scholarship.
1981Philip Randall Eckman, DDS,received the Fellowship Awardfrom the Academy of GeneralDentistry (AGD). The award isearned by completing 500 hoursof continuing dental education, acomprehensive written exam, andfive years of continuous member-ship in the AGD.
Robert H. Kania, DDS, enjoysgetting together with formerclassmates, Drs. John Carrocciaand Richard Hunsinger, each yearat the Yankee Dental Conventionfor some “continuing ed.”
1982Alex Demyan, DDS, and MaryDemyan, RDH, BS, havepracticed for 20 years at the sameGlen Burnie address. They areparents of two sons, Alex III (16)and Nicholas (15), who arestudents at Mount Saint JosephHigh School in Baltimore. Alexand Mary send greetings to all oftheir classmates from 1982.
Gene R. Glover, DDS, and wife,Tanya, have lived in Wilson,North Carolina since 1994;living in rural North Carolina isspecial for them. His daughters,Sarah and Caroline, enjoytheatre and singing, and Tanyadesigns costumes for many ofthe plays. Gene is grateful for
the training he received at theUniversity of Maryland DentalSchool after Johns HopkinsOral-Maxillofacial SurgeryProgram closed.
1983Jeffrey M. Carolla, DDS, isenjoying his career with theIndian Health Service. Dr.Carolla recently completed atwo-year GPR residency at theAlaska Native Medical Center,and now he is stationed at WarmSprings, Oregon, in the beautifulCascade Mountains.
This year, Brian P. LeSage, DDS,was awarded Fellowship status inthe American Academy ofCosmetic Dentistry (AACD) attheir annual meeting held inHawaii. He is only the 32ndAACD Fellow in the world.
1984After teaching full time at theUniversity of Minnesota formany years, Judith LevinMarshall, DDS, is now gettinginvolved in the development ofan online course in the Essentialsof Interdisciplinary Health Care.She has served for nearly fiveyears on Minnesota’s HIVServices Planning Council andshe currently serves as co-chair.Her husband, Todd, is also adentist. They have a wonderfulson, Isaac, who just turned 10.
Paul R. Smith, DDS, is practicingoral-maxillofacial surgery in theheartland — Davenport, Iowa. Dr.Smith is also a captain in the USNaval Reserve. In that capacity, hespent three weeks in Thailandproviding humanitarian care.
1985Gary Bauman, DDS, wasinducted as a Fellow in theAmerican College of Dentists atthe 2002 Convocation onOctober 18. While Fellowsrepresent diverse interests, thesingle characteristic all Fellowsshare is leadership.
Stuart Brown, DDS, haspracticed in Owings Mills since1984 and is amazed by the area’srapid growth. He lives inReisterstown with his wife andtwo sons. Dr. Brown says “giveme a call;” he is always ready fora round of golf.
Since 1995, James P. Finney,DDS, has resided in Glen Arm,Maryland with his wife, Julie. Hepractices in Ruxton.
Joseph H. Lohner, DDS,completed his Board Certifica-tion in February 2002. He is nowa Diplomate of the AmericanBoard of Orthodontics.
1986John M. Kelly, DDS, and his wifewelcomed a new son, TheodoreJames, into the family onOctober 20, 2002. He joins Alex(15), Madeline (11), Ben (9),Jackson (6), and Matthew (3).
Jay Miller, DDS, and RobertGordon, DDS, think they can buyland and build their own office.Their classmates should remem-ber these characters. The questionis, “What are the odds they canpull it off?”
Lynne P. Schwartz-Rodriguez,DDS, and her family resides inPalmas del Mar, Puerto Pico. Dr.Schwartz-Rodriguez was excitedto tell us that her uncle’sphotographs of notable people
were featured at the openingnight gala of a Broadway-boundplay, Murderous Instincts. Inher spare time, she shares adental office with her husbandEduardo M. Rodriquez, DDS’87, and spends quality timewith their daughter, Ariana.
1988Mike W. Choe, DDS, sent a notesaying that it seems like yesterdaythat he was sitting in a lecturehall trying to survive, but thatdental school was the bestinvestment in his life and heappreciates it very much. He isvery proud to be a BCDSgraduate and wants to thank all ofthe professors who taught him.
1989David J. Uhrik, DDS, moved toPhiladelphia and married TinaBazzle. They honeymooned in theWest Caribbean this past winter.
1990Beverly and Earl Chambers, bothDDS, live on Kent Island withtheir four children, one of whicharrived in December.
1991Jamie H. Green, DDS, is nowpracticing in Sewell, New Jersey,which cuts 30 miles off her com-mute. She is enjoying spending thisextra time with her family. Jamiesends a special thank you to herclassmates, Bernie and Karin, forplanning the annual crab feast. Shehopes to see everyone this summerand encourages more classmates toattend this fun annual outing.
1992Orthodontic chair at Universityof Missouri-Kansas City DentalSchool, Katherine S. Kula, ASE,along with Ted, her husband, andone of her residents, won firstplace in the American DentalEducation Association (ADEA)competition for world-wide-web
instructional material. Dr. Kula isalso secretary of the ADEACouncil of Sections. In thatcapacity, she talked at the firstOrthodontic Congress in Seouland in Mexico City this year.
An article appeared in theBaltimore Times about Stephenand Tamara’94 Gant, both
DDS, meeting at BCDS, marryingin 1992, and how they nowpractice dentistry together inthe community.
Arpana and Devender Verma,both DDS, just celebrated thebirth of their third child in July2002. She will be good company toher two brothers. Best wishes to allin the Class of 1993. They hope tosee everyone at their 10th reunion.
1994An article appeared in theBaltimore Times about Tamaraand Stephen’93 Gant, both DDS,meeting at BCDS, marryingin 1992, and how they nowpractice dentistry together inthe community.
1995John Joseph Armbruster, DDS,married Lisa Anne Smith inOctober 2002. The newlywedsnow live in Simpsonville, SouthCarolina.
1996Doreen E. Gunder, DDS, opened anew office last January inMechanicsburg Pennsylvania.
1993Wendy Brown, DDS, was inducted as a Fellow in the AmericanCollege of Dentists at the 2002 Convocation on October 18.While Fellows represent diverse interests, the single characteristicall Fellows share is leadership.
Dr. Brown with herfather, Dr. MikeBrown ’61, a BCDSfaculty member. Dr.Wendy Brown is alsoan adjunct facultymember at BCDS
1921Phra E. Kercheval
1929Norton T. Williams
1930Theodore M. Zamecki
1931Herbert March
1932Irving I. AbramsonNathan N. Frankel
1933Allen J. Reed
1935Gerson A. Freedman
1937Richard E. Richardson
1959Frank A. Dolle
1960Irwin R. Weiner
1961Edward C. Doherty
1965Rodger H. Lofland
1967Edward L. Halpern
1970Charles Gossard
1976Linda Devore
1981William C. Ebeling, IV
We apologize for misinformation printed inthe last issue. Dr. Norwood Shpritz ’52 calledto tell us he was, in fact, alive and well.
1941Edward Bressman
1942Howard F. Watsky
1943Herbert A. Krasner
1944Paul C. Whitesides
1948Chris A. Mollis
1950Kyle M. Jarrell, Jr.
1951John ClemsonHarry E. ElledgeEarl D. Roy
1953William R. Patteson
The dental school thanks those alumni and family members who have notified the schoolwhen friends and colleagues have passed. We depend on you to keep us informed.RREMEMBERING
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Carole Murphy-Tong, DDS, lefther part-time faculty position todedicate all of her time to aprivate practice in Hanford,California.
1998In August 2002, Ali Behnia, ASE,left for vacation and returned amarried man. It has been a bigyear for Dr. Behnia. He left theDental School Department ofEndodontics to open his ownpractice in Rockville, Maryland.
Chetan Daulat and WendySchoenberg-Daulat, both DDS,were married in September 2001.Dr. Schoenberg-Daulat is anassociate in a pediatric dentalpractice in Mt. Airy, Maryland.Dr. Daulat is an associate in aprosthodontic practice withoffices in Gaithersburg andBethesda, Maryland.
Katkow Dentistry, the dentalpractice of Larry and Eric ’70Katkow, both DDS, was namedBest Dental Practice in Columbia,Maryland in the December 2002issue of Columbia Magazine.
1999Jorge R. Anglo, DDS, continuesto practice in Orlando, Florida.He and his wife, Kendale areexpecting a second daughter soon.
Denise Logsdon, RDH, BS,works as a customer servicerepresentative for ColumbiaScientific-Materialixe, an implantsoftware and surgical guidespecialists located near the BWIAirport. Her specialty area is theSurgiGuide. Denise travels allover the country attendingsurgeries in which the clinician isusing the CAD/Cam SurgiGuidefor the first time. It is a veryexciting job, which taps the skillsand knowledge she acquiredwhile a student at BCDS.
Michael Wright, DDS, wonsecond place in the AmericanAcademy of Fixed ProsthodonticsTylman Research Competition.They recognized him at theirannual meeting.
2000In January 2003, Scott L. Baylin,DDS, became a partner of LeikinDental Care.
James Freeman, DDS, and hiswife, Meg, are stationed with theUS Army in Schweinfurt, Germany.He was selected for the oral-maxillofacial surgery residency atWalter Reed Army Medical Centerstarting in July 2003.
The new face promoting member-ship and new dentists for the ADAis Rashad Jefferson, DDS. Hewas first spotted in the ADA Newsand then in the ADA membershipbenefits brochure. Dr. Jefferson ischair of the Maryland StateDental Association’s Committeeon New Dentists, so when theADA contacted the MSDA for a“new dentist” his name rose to thetop. Dr. Jefferson comments thatthere must have been 100 picturestaken of him that day – not yourregular day at the office for adentist.
Tom and Sarma McCafferty,both DDS, recently celebratedtheir second wedding anniver-sary. Dr. Tom McCafferty is apartner with Allegany DentalCare in Hagerstown, Marylandwith Ed Beachley ’83, BenBoniface ’01, Al Smith ’71, andDavid Williams, MSDA president.Dr. Sarma McCafferty practices inDamascus, Maryland with GeorgeGarbis ’02, John Schoeb ’96, andRichard Schoeb ’66.
2001Song Auttawetchakul, ASE,became a Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Prosthodontists attheir annual meeting in Orlando,Florida. He is currently practicingin Bangkok, Thailand.
Ron M. Citro, DDS, completedhis GPR at the United StatesNaval Hospital, Great Lakes. Heis now off for 12 months inJapan where he hopes to get insome traveling.
Brian Gillen, DDS, and his wifewelcomed a little boy into thefamily. Dr. Gillen says that theNavy has been a good experience.They are living in CampLejeune, North Carolina. Helooks forward to moving backnorth to cooler weather andfewer bugs once his tour ofservice is over.
Radi Masri, ASE, became aFellow of the AmericanCollege of Prosthodontistsat their annual meeting inOrlando, Florida. Dr. Masriis currently pursuing a PhDunder the tutelage of Dr.Norman Capra in theDepartment of Oral andCraniofacial BiologicalSciences at the University ofMaryland Dental School.
Karl Rose, DDS, recentlygraduated from the one-yearAEGD program at Fort Lewis,Washington. He is now enjoyinghis current assignment at FortBragg, North Carolina. He saysthat his military training has builtupon a great educationalfoundation started at theUniversity of Maryland DentalSchool. He offers his thanks tothe outstanding faculty and staff atBCDS.
Christopher M. Spelman, DDS,and wife, Jamie, are proud toannounce the birth of their firstchild, Emily on August 11, 2002.Emily weighed 7 pounds, 11ounces.
2002Seugh Paik, DDS, is currently afirst-year prosthodontic residentat the University of Maryland.Upon graduation from the DDSprogram, he was named winner ofTeledyne’s “Best of the Best”award given annually to onegraduating senior. The AmericanCollege of Prosthodondistsrecognized Dr. Paik at theirannual meeting in Orlando,Florida with an all expenses paidtrip to the meeting.
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