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alumni todayUNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF DENTISTRYVOLUME 26 • ISSUE 3 • FALL 2008

Remembering a True Icon

Starting a New Tradition

Golf Day – Better than Par

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Volume 26 • Issue 3 • Fall 2008

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Message from the Dean 4Maintaining Our Leadership Role

Message from the Alumni President 5The Excitement of a Fresh Start

Alumni News 6Reunions, updates and news.

Seventh Annual Golf Tournament 10Another sold-out, successful event.

Tribute 12Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry from 1977-1989, Richard Ten Cate is a true iconwho will be sadly missed.

Taking the Direct Route 14Staying true to his convictions, Barry Korzenbegins the next chapter of his life in Israel.

Orofacial Neuropathic Pain 17Information on a new clinical trialtaking place at the Faculty of Dentistry.

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Development & ContinuingDental Education

DR. ROBERT CARROLL

Assistant DeanContinuing Dental Education &Professional Development

BARRY CHAPNICK DDS 7T0, DIP. ENDO.

DirectorContinuing Dental EducationNew Course Development

RAISYL WAGMAN

CoordinatorContinuing Dental Education

EditorBARBARA J. MURRAY

Alumni Relations & CDE StaffANNETTE CHAN

MONIQUE TOULCH

SARA VANOS

Photography RITA BAUER

JAMES FIEGE

CHRISTINE NICOLAU

BRUNO RAKIEWICZ

SARA VANOS

Art Direction & Production ROGER MURRAY AND

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Alumni Today is published by the Office ofAlumni Relations, University of TorontoFaculty of Dentistry, for and about Alumni,staff and students. Material published does notnecessarily represent the official position of theFaculty of Dentistry or the editor.

Letters, comments, news items and articlesshould be submitted to:

Editor, Alumni TodayUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry124 Edward Street, Room 527, Toronto, OntarioCanada M5G 1G6

Telephone: 416.979.4940 ext.1Facsimile: [email protected]

The editor reserves the right to edit, asnecessary, all materials submitted.Photographs will be returned if requested.

Continuing Dental Education: 416-979-4902;e-mail: [email protected]

Alumni Relations: 416-979-4940;e-mail: [email protected]

Development: 416-979-4940;e-mail: [email protected]

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Recognizing Excellence 20Continuing the legacy of George Zarb.

Faculty News 22

Message from the DSS President 26

Academic Awards – 2008 27

Student News 28

Message from Development, 31Continuing Dental Education andAlumni Relations

Proud of Our Past – Celebrating Our Future

or the Faculty of Dentistry, September is the beginning of rejuvenation. A newentering class of DDS students has just taken the oath of commitment in our WhiteCoat Ceremony and, if first impressions are of value, the profession still has a

promising future. This fall, two of our prominent, retired faculty members, NormanLevine and George Zarb, will be inducted into the Order of Canada.

On July 1st, Dr. Barry Korzen retired after six years as the Assistant Dean, ContinuingEducation, Alumni Affairs and Development. Barry took the Faculty’s activities to newheights and set a high standard in allthree of these areas.

Like the Olympics, records are meantto be broken and if the first two monthsof his tenure in this position are anyindication, Dr. Robert Carroll, who hasassumed this position, will be raisingthe bar even further. Bob came to usfrom the Royal College of DentalSurgeons of Ontario and has anextensive experience in the privatepractice of dentistry.

Unfortunately our Faculty, andacademic dentistry in general, lost oneof its leaders this summer. Dr. RichardTen Cate, Dean Emeritus and a pastVice Provost Health Sciences, passedaway after a brief illness this summer.Dr. Ten Cate will be remembered forhis considerable contributions to this Faculty and University, as well as to oralhealth sciences and dental education ingeneral. His life and contributions areremembered in a profile in this edition of your alumni magazine.

The Faculty of Dentistry continues to maintain its leadership in both basic and appliedresearch. This edition further highlights some of the contributions our staff and studentsare making to the health of the population. We are justifiably proud of our studentresearch program and I’m sure you’ll share this pride after reading about one of thesuccess stories on page 25.

By the time you get this edition, another successful Golf Day will have come and goneand hopefully I had an opportunity to spend time with some of our alumni and friends.Without your support, the Faculty could not retain its national and internationalprominence.

I hope you had a pleasant (if not a little wet) summer, and look forward to a productivefall and winter.

DAVID MOCK 6T8


message from the dean

Maintaining Our Leadership Role

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The Faculty of Dentistry continues

to maintain its leadership in both

basic and applied research.


nce again, it is my pleasure toextend a warm ‘welcome back’ toeveryone for another academic

year. It is with mixed feelings that I am backagain as President of the Alumni Association– pleased that I am able to continue in therole of president for another year, yetdisappointed that we won’t have theopportunity to benefit from the leadership ofDr. Ragna Bersenas who would have beenour new president. On a bright note, Dr. Bersenas is planning her retirement andestablishing new homes in Midland andItaly – and we all wish her well.

In academic life, September signifies a freshstart and much excitement as we embark onanother school year. This year is no different.The excitement began with the White CoatCeremony where we continue the traditionof welcoming our first year students to theprofession as they take the Oath ofCommitment.

It is also a fitting start to the year that somany alumni and friends of our Facultyshowed their support and commitment byparticipating in our annual GolfTournament. Again a sold-out success, therain held off, the golfers had a fabulous day

and all proceeds will support studentactivities. We thank our golfers and all ofour sponsors for their ongoing generosity.

Another notable aspect of our freshstart is the excitement of workingwith our new Assistant Dean,Continuing Dental Education andProfessional Development, Dr. Robert Carroll. Developing newideas to build on our treasuredtraditions, Dr. Carroll willundoubtedly continue to facilitateour growth into a stronger AlumniAssociation. Of course, to accomplish thisgoal, we rely on the support of all of ouralumni. We encourage you to becomeinvolved, maintain ties with your almamater, renew friendships with yourclassmates, and learn together through ourCE courses. What a great way for each of usto start our year too!

CAROLYN POON WOO 8T5

message from the alumni president

The Excitement of a Fresh Start

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Provide a lasting legacy on a plaque, engraved with the nameof your choice, prominently displayed on a workstation. Haveyour name and year of graduation noted, honour the memoryof a friend or relative, or mark a special lifecycle occasion.

Dedications may be made with a donation of $1,800 and maybe paid over a three year period.

Contact the Development Office,Faculty of Dentistry at 416-979-4940 Ext. 1 for more information, or email:[email protected]

Dedicate a Workstation


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Joe Foster 8T1 decidedto put his skills towork on a different

type of ‘restoration’ – that of a four ton1942 Bren Gun Carrier. It has no wheels,but its metal tracks and V8 engineprovide propulsion. For the last twoyears it has sat in his garage beingrestored from a rusty, seized-up wreck,into a driveable, working machine.

The wreck in question was found nearhis Haliburton cottage, resting as a'display' next to an abandoned saw-mill,the area now an eco-tourism destinationfor campers and snowmobilers. For 15 years Joe drove past it, until hedecided he needed a project andapproached the owner with an offer to buy and restore it.

Ford of Canada built 20,000 of theseBritish designed Carriers, their functionbeing to 'carry' ammunition, supplies,and equipment while offering armour-plate protection from small arms fire.Joe’s Carrier was apparently bought asgovernment surplus by a lumbercompany around 1960, and used as atractor. Most of the armour had been cutoff to lighten it, the headlights had beenshot out by hunters, and the instrumentpanel was a mess of shattered dials.Plenty of abuse and neglect andtherefore the perfect project!

Not all was bad news though. Theengine was intact, the tracks actuallymoved, so towing was possible, andalthough rust was abundant, nothinghad completely rusted through.

Joe set to work, his goal being to havethe engine start on the first try.

Surprisingly, new parts were stillavailable from military parts dealers,but what could not be bought had to befabricated. He faked the missing armourplate by using plywood – much easierto cut than half-inch steel!

The day finally arrived when thesteering and brakes worked, the engineand transmission were re-installedalong with a new battery and sparkplugs. The first and second try hittingthe start button were unsuccessful, butthe third attempt resulted in a runningmotor and Joe was able to drive it out ofthe garage under its own power.

More months werespent fabricatingnumerous metal boxes,missing brackets, andupholstering the twoseats. The engine cameout a second time to fixa coolant leak. Ahh...thefun of it all!

In the fall of 2007, Joedecided to display theCarrier forRemembrance Day.

So far the project has taken Joe twoyears. He still has the last of thepainting to do, and needs to researchappropriate military markings for finaldetailing, but after the careful, gentlework he does in his practice during theday, he has really enjoyed “bashingheavy metal in the evening”.

A Different Type of RestorationDon’t Bash Heavy Metal ‘till You’ve Tried It!


Toronto residentand dentalhygienist EvieJesin 7T4 (shownon left) washonouredrecently with theDistinguishedService Awardpresented by theOntario DentalHygienists’Association(ODHA). Theaward recognizesMs. Jesin’soutstandingservice to theprofession of dental hygiene and to theassociation. A dedicated educator whohas taught and mentored thousands ofstudents during her 32-years in thepost-secondary system, Ms. Jesin servedon the Dental Hygiene Educators ofCanada board and is currently a dentalhygiene representative on the alumniboard for the University of TorontoFaculty of Dentistry.

Calling All RetiredDentistsThe Alumni Office is consideringorganizing courses in general interestprograms such as photography,literature, history etc., for retired orsemi-retired dentists and spouses. Theseprograms would be held at the newContinuing Dental Education Centre ona weekday morning. The programwould be two hours in length andwould conclude with a light lunch andtime to socialize.

If you would be interested inparticipating please contact Dr. RobertCarroll, Assistant Dean, ContinuingDental Education and ProfessionalDevelopment at 416-979-4942.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW?If you know of any Alumni that have a story they should be sharing, or ifyou yourself are involved in an endeavour, organization, or event that youthink would make interesting reading for other Alumni, please send it to:The Editor, Alumni Today, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, 124 Edward Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6or email: [email protected]

Department of Prosthetic Dentistry:1. To scan and organize a digital library of the clinical

photos used to document the prosthetic cases of thegraduate students.

2. To update and quality assure a database on dentalimplant brands and manufacturers. When completedthis will be the most detailed database of its kind inthe world. This rewarding project will carry thevolunteer’s name on its title page.

3. To update and quality assure the department ofProsthetic Dentistry’s database on clinical dentalimplant trials.

Volunteers must have some familiarity with Microsoft andPhotoshop software.

Continuing Education Centre (new facility):Help is needed during course registration and throughoutthe day. Volunteers are welcome to audit the courses forwhich they volunteer their services. Training in the use ofthe Centre’s audio visual equipment and internettechnology will be provided.

If you need more information or arewilling to volunteer your time and abilities,please email Dr. Bernard Blackstien [email protected] or call 905-763-8711.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Toronto Dental Hygienist Receives Prestigious Award

In the News


ReunionsTaking Time to ReminisceAlthough no official reunion of the class of5T3 took place this year, two members ofthat class, Charlie Stickel of Kaslo, BC andClifford Murchison of Ottawa (see photographbelow), got together at the Murchison cottage

in early July to reminisce. Charlie also had a great visit with two other classmates – Dr. Ron Finlay of St. Thomas, and Dr. ClaudeForler of Elmira.

UPCOMING REUNIONS:Dentistry:

Class of 5T9It’s time to start planning for next year’s reunion. Please contact Bernard Crystalat 416-759-4961, or email [email protected].

Class of 6T9In very atypical fashion we are planning well in advance for our 40th reunion inthe spring of 2009. We are hoping for an enthusiastic representation of our class.It promises to be an unforgettable event. If you have not done so, please sendyour email address, and the emails of fellow classmates, to Steve Zamon [email protected].

Class of 7T9Your reunion will take place on Thursday, April 30. Dr. Anne Tonisson, who isorganizing the event, will have more details for the next issue.

Dental Hygiene:

Class of 6T4 – Finding Those Exceptional Women of 1964!We are getting ready for our 45th reunion in the spring of 2009. In order to makeit the success that it’s been in the past Rosalie (Fineberg) Shapiro needs the emailaddresses of you and your classmates to be sent to: [email protected] forward to a great time!

Class of 6T9 – Dental Hygiene Class We Need to Hear From You!The University of Toronto Dental Hygiene Class of 6T9 is making plans for the40th class reunion for the spring of 2009.Lynn (Lawson) Foster needs to hear from you! Email your name and address toher at: [email protected] or call 519-850-7894.

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Just had a Reunion?Please send yourreunion pictures andstories to the AlumniToday editor.(Pictures can be 4 x 6 glossy prints oremail them as high resolution jpegfiles to [email protected])

Celebrating 50 yearsThe 50th reunion of the Class of 5T8 was attended by 36 classmates as well asthree of their mentors: Dr. John B. Macdonald 4T7; Dr. William McIntosh 3T7 andDr. Gordon Nikiforuk 4T7. The celebration took place on April 10th at the FacultyClub, University of Toronto.

WINTER CLINICDrop by our boothat Winter Clinic onFriday, November14th and share yourdreams and desiresfor the Faculty ofDentistry.


In Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday, April10, 2008 the Annual Convocation ofFellows of the Canadian Section of theAcademy of Dentistry International(ADI) was held in the Imperial Room ofThe Royal York Hotel. A total of 35Fellows were invested.Inductees were:Dr. Duncan Y. Brown, Dr. Trevor A.Chin Quee, Dr. Sheldon A. Cooper, Dr. David S. Cornell, Dr. Randa Diwan,Dr. Paul M. Eisner, Dr. Jack Fingrut, Dr. Steven Jay Fremeth, Dr. Lawrence I.Gaum, Dr. John N. Gloag, Dr. George G.Grayson, Dr. Donna M. Green, Dr. Harry F. Hoediono, Dr. Peter Hong,Dr. Stephen R. John, Dr. Peter R.Kearney, Dr. Karim Lalani, Dr. LarryLevin, Dr. Steven Andrew Malo, Dr. Rollin Masayuki Matsui, Dr. LelandR. McFadden, Dr. Andrew S. Moncarz,Dr. Oliver C. Pin Harry, Dr. VageeshKumar Sabharwal, Dr. Omar Sarhan, Dr. Amil B. Shapka, Dr. Jonathan I.Skuba, Dr. Valerie Fay Stavro, Dr. Ian W.Tester, Dr. J. Lynn Tomkins, Dr. RobinVincelli, Dr. Arnold E. Weingarten, Dr. Arthur T. Worth, Dr. John P. Zarband Dr. Daniel J. Zeiter.

Guests who were present included thefollowing ADI Fellows: Dr. Deborah

Stymiest, President of the CanadianDental Association (CDA ); Dr. LloydSkuba, Director CDA; Dr. Frank Stechey,President RCDS Ontario.

A highlight of the evening was thepresentation of Honourary Fellowshipsto Mr. Irwin W. Fefergrad, Dr. AsbjornJokstad and Ms. Eva Young.

Following the dinner, the inductionceremony began with the procession ofthe officers to the dais. The informaldinner arrangement allowed ourofficers to directly socialize with theinductees and their families and set thestage for the serious, formal

indoctrination of Fellows. Asrespondent for the class, Dr. Larry Levindelivered a very inspiring message.

An invitation is extended to all Fellowsto join the executive officers ininducting a new class of Fellows inVancouver, British Columbia, at thetime of the combined meeting of theCanadian Dental Association and thePacific Dental Conference to be heldMarch 5 - 7, 2009.

Front row: Harry F. Hoediono, Larry Levin, Don Stewart, Rex Fortescue, Arnold E.Weingarten, J. Lynn Tomkins.

Back row: John P. Zarb, Andrew S. Moncarz, Jack Fingrut, Sheldon Cooper, Rollin M. Matsui,Peter R. Kearney, David S. Cornell.

THE STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP!They require extracted teeth for various laboratory exercises. Please save all the intact teeth you extract in your office. Call us at 1-416-979-4902 or toll free at 1-800-743-3788. We will arrange and pay forshipment. You will be providing the students with a valuable teaching tool.

After removing teeth:

• immerse for 24 hours in a glass jar containing even parts of Javex andwater.

• Store thereafter in a plastic jar containing equal parts of alcohol andwater.

As our 'Thank You', the names of all dentists who supplyteeth by the end of June 2009 will be eligible for a DrawPrize. Congratulations to Dr. Kenneth Lawless 6T9, thisyear’s winner.

Next Issue: Winter 2009Deadline: November 14Send your reunion, class news,comments, questions, letters or otherinput, along with photographs, to:Editor, Alumni Today, University ofToronto Faculty of Dentistry, 124Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G1G6, or [email protected] no later than Friday, November 14.Submissions may be edited due tospace limitations.

ADI Convocation 2008

The 2008 Alumni Golf Tournament was a greatsuccess both from a financial and fellowship point ofview and the sold out Tournament was enjoyed byall. The volunteer committee, under the direction ofDr. Frank Kalumet and Dr. Peter Tonisson from theAlumni Association and Mr. Jim Blair and Mr. Graham Flanagan from Scotiabank, did a terrificjob of organizing the event and obtaining someimpressive door prizes, give aways and silentauction items.

Proceeds from the event aredirected to student activitiesthat not only help enrich theeducational experience ofstudents, but also assist inpreparing them to becomebetter members of the dentalprofession once they graduate.

The Faculty is grateful for thesupport from the sponsors,volunteers and attendees thatmake this event such a specialand worthwhile day.


Dental Alumni AssociationSeventh Annual Golf Tournament

Our sincere thanks and appreciation as always to our hardworking committeemembers who put so much effort into making this event run smoothly:

Planning Committee: Co-ChairsJim Blair, Graham Flanagan, Frank Kalamut, Peter Tonisson

Volunteer Committee MembersHarvey Branicky, Gene Cervini, George Christodoulou, David Cowan, TomGiftakopoulas, Jeffrey Kirshenbaum, Brian Laski, Valerie Stavro, TuuiTonisson, Dan Vassel, Bruno Venditelli, Benny Venditti, Jack Zosky


ThankYouto the following sponsors who supported our AnnualAlumni and Friends Golf Tournament on September 5,2008. The day was an enormous success.

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David Chong Yen Inc.Dentsply CanadaDrs. Edelson, Chapnick & GoldGreen Shield CanadaManulife FinancialDr. Victor MoncarzNobel Biocare Canada Inc.Pro-Art Dental LaboratorySamsung ElectronicsSunstar ButlerTD Meloche MonnexTriparEndodontic Specialists – Dr. Phil Shedletsky, Dr. Gary Glassman and Dr. Glen Partnoy

HHis passing on June 19, 2008has left a legacy that can beseen in the impact he has hadon countless colleagues in theoral health researchcommunity, and among dentalpractitioners who studiedwith him.

Richard received his educationat the University of Londonand came to the University ofToronto in 1968 as FullProfessor. He taught histology for 35 years at the Faculty of Dentistry andcarried out landmark research in oral histology and connective tissue biology.He was inspirational in attracting graduate students and research funds to theFaculty, and played a pivotal role in securing support to attract and retainyoung faculty so that the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto wasable to become a world leader in dental education and dental research.

Richard’s first scientific article on the histochemistry of tooth development waspublished in 1959. His subsequent discovery, with Toronto protege EricFreeman and graduate student Douglas Deporter, of the intracellular pathwayof collagen degradation changed the prevailing paradigm of physiologicalcollagen turnover, leadingto extensive exploration ofthe intracellular pathwayby Toronto colleaguesTony Melcher, CalvinTorneck and ChristopherMcCulloch and their manygraduate students.Richard's research wasrecognized worldwide andhe was elected to thePresidency of the

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Remembering a True IconRichard Ten Cate BSc.,BDS., PhD.,D.Sc. (Hon) UWO., DDS (Hon) Nihon University

“Dr. Ten Cate was one of the most inspiring of all my Professors. I always

had a deep interest in biological research, but it was he who inspired me to

enter an Academic/Research Career. I will never forget how, during our

undergraduate lectures in Histology, as he described biological principles that

were currently held (while we as dutiful University of Toronto students wrote

everything down), would then punctuate his lecture with that 'clipped' and

glorious "BUT" and then proceed to explain how he and his colleagues then

went on to solve the problem through innovative and seminal research

studies, thus changing our understanding of cellular biology forever.”HOWARD TENENBAUM DDS, DIP. PERIO., PHD, FRCD(C)PROFESSOR OF PERIODONTOLOGY, U OF T FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

PROFESSOR, LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOBIOLOGY,U OF T FACULTY OF MEDICINE

HEAD, DIVISION OF RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

International Association for DentalResearch in 1985.

He wrote textbooks on Oral Histology(five editions and five translations)which were the standard text forstudents of dentistry.

An educator, sought-after lecturer andgraduate examiner, Richard also wasinstrumental in setting up a relationshipbetween the Faculty here in Toronto andthat of the West China University dentalschool in Chengdu, as well asdeveloping a long-term post-doctoraland faculty exchange program with thedental school at Nihon University inJapan where he was awarded anhonorary degree.

Richard served as Dean of the Faculty ofDentistry from 1977 to 1989, ViceProvost, Health Sciences for theUniversity of Toronto from 1989 to 1994and Associate Dean, Graduate andPostgraduate Studies at the Faculty ofDentistry from 1997 to 1998.

He was a "real University Professor"and will be sadly missed.


“When funding for sustaining my position in Toronto turned tenuous a few years

after my arrival, and I was interviewing for positions elsewhere, it was Richard Ten

Cate who worked hard with the University of Toronto administration to put

together a rather creative financial package to keep me here until a tenure track

position in oral microbiology materialized.

“My career had numerous boosts from Richard, not to mention the fact that he was

the one who appointed Deporter, Birek, Tenenbaum, and McCulloch to the Faculty

of Dentistry, (Turnbull and Freeman were already on board), essentially building a

youthful and biologically oriented department of periodontics before I had the

pleasure of leading it.”RICHARD P. ELLEN

PROFESSOR, CIHR GROUP IN MATRIX DYNAMICS

DIRECTOR, CIHR STRATEGIC TRAINING PROGRAM

CELL SIGNALING IN MUCOSAL INFLAMMATION & PAIN

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

“In addition to being my very noted teacher in Grad School, Richard had

a direct impact on my appointment with a group of very talented and

dedicated people to the department of Periodontics and then "gave us"

Richard Ellen as head and my best academic years followed. For this I will

always be grateful.

“I admired him in more ways than one, but his best attribute, from my

observation point, was the ability to be able and willing to make decisions

on the best available information in the shortest period of time. Some

might say that this is a way to take chances. I would call it leadership.”PETER BIREK DDS, MSC, DIP. PERIO

He’s been at the Faculty in therole of Assistant DeanDevelopment & Continuing

Education for a relatively short periodof time – six years – but what he hasaccomplished in that time span is quiteremarkable. His colleague, Dr. Santerre(see page 16), pays tribute to what hisefforts have meant to the researchdepartment. In addition, Barryinaugurated new ceremonies such asthe White Coat ceremony, for incomingstudents as their very first officialfunction at the Faculty, and the Ringceremony, which is the last function theFaculty holds for the students just hoursbefore their graduation. He alsoconceptualized, and saw through tocompletion, the University of TorontoCentre for Continuing Dental Education– the first of its kind for a university inCanada. Perhaps most importantly,along with Dean David Mock, Barry hashelped change the culture of the Faculty.

A 6T8 graduate, Barry quickly decided

that general practice was not for him.Endodontics, the specialty he was mostinterested in, was just coming into itsown as a unique field and had yet to bea recognized specialty in Ontario, so hespent two years at Harvard. It waswhile he was there that he experienceda different kind of interaction betweenstaff and graduate students. “I knewthat one of the most important factors inbuilding someone’s educational andinterpersonal skills was the interaction

that students had with the faculty thattaught them,” he explains. “TheUniversity of Toronto has always been abeacon for dentistry in Canada; there isno question that even under the mostdifficult of regimes it was the leadingedge, but I didn’t learn the lesson ofhow to use my skill sets in aprofessional manner until I went tograd school.”

That experience was a motivating factorin his applying to teach Endodontics atthe University of Toronto Faculty ofDentistry. But the opportunity tobecome a catalyst for change was to beput on hold for another year. It was notuntil the administration decided tomake endodontics a department thatBarry once again applied, and this timewas made head. He remained in thatposition for eleven years and it wasduring that period of time that heinitiated an Alumni Association

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Taking the Direct RouteBarry Korzen stays true tohis convictions as he makesmajor professional andpersonal life changes andtakes on a voluntary role asAdvisor to the Dean

"I often went to Barry for advice, even when the issue didn'tnecessarily pertain to his mandate at the Faculty. In fact, whenever I thought that I had an unsolvable problem on my hands, I couldalways count on Barry to give me at least three different andamazingly insightful solutions!"H. C. TENENBAUM DDS, DIP. PERIO., PHD, FRCD(C)PROFESSOR OF PERIODONTOLOGY, U OF T FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

PROFESSOR, LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOBIOLOGY, U OF T FACULTY OF MEDICINE

HEAD, DIVISION OF RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

Why Barry and Corinne moved 5,500 miles! Shown above, Corinne and Barry with son-in-law Avi Baumol, daughter Hadley holding their youngestgranddaughter Tichelet, and grandchildren (from left to right) A.J., Elisheva, Ashira and Tifferet.

program – the first real attempt to reachout to alumni and begin to nurture asense of pride and belonging. Thetransformation of Alumni Todaymagazine to become a vehicle whichwould profile what was being done inthe Faculty in terms of research andinternational recognition of facultymembers, as well as highlighting theachievements and interests of alumni,was one way to start rebuilding bondsand hopefully give alumni a sense ofpride in their alma mater. But it wasduring his term as Assistant Dean thathe and Dean Mock forged what Barrycalls a “tremendous workingrelationship”. Their friendship can betraced back to the very start of their

dental careers. As classmates and thenas co-hospital staff members at MountSinai, where Barry became head of theEndodontic Division while David wasChief of Dentistry, their paths havecontinued to cross. Their mandate overthe past six years has been to ensurethat current students felt the realconcern they had for them, and that asalumni both they and the Faculty wouldcontinue to maintain that goodrelationship.

But there were other forces at work inBarry’s life. Those who know him wellknow that his family take first place inhis life above everything else. He andhis wife have an enviable relationship ofmutual respect, and a close relationshipwith their daughter Hadley and herhusband and their five grandchildrenwho live in Israel. Barry’s support of theState of Israel is shared by his wife anddaughter and was a determining factorin his daughter and son-in-law’sdecision to move there.

There is a big difference between sayingyou support an ideal and actuallyhelping to make it happen. Barry hasalways taken the direct route and madethings happen. He has done it at theFaculty in his professional life, now heis doing it in his personal life in hisdecision to relocate to Israel. Not adecision to make lightly, but one thatBarry and his wife Corinne believe isthe right thing to do.

Fortunately for the Faculty, Barry hasagreed to take on a volunteer positionas a special advisor to the Dean. Whatthis means in practical terms is thatBarry will do everything he can tomotivate the dental profession and thedental industry to support the Facultyin ensuring that the new buildingmoves ahead. He will be responsible forbringing potential partners to the table –trying to influence people who haveinfluence in supporting the project.“There is no question that we willstagnate if we don’t have the facilities tokeep up with the advances that aretaking place in our profession,” saysBarry. “Without a doubt the number onechallenge now for the Faculty isbuilding a new facility.” And in keepingwith his track record, Barry will beputting his considerable energies intoensuring that this goes ahead.

"Working with Barry in his Assistant Dean capacity for the past sixyears at the Faculty has been as much a pleasure as productive. Ofcourse, I've known Barry since we both graduated in 1968, while weboth were practicing dentistry in Mississauga and again at MountSinai Hospital. His open mind and innovative ideas have advancedthe Faculty's mission and his calm and pleasant demeanor has mademy job easier."DAVID MOCK, DDS, PHD, FRCD(C)PROFESSOR AND DEAN, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

ARTHUR ZWINGENBERGER DECANAL CHAIR, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

“Through my affiliation with TheUniversity of Toronto Faculty ofDentistry, I have had thepleasure of working with Barryon many different projects andcommittees. Our relationship,which began on a business andprofessional level, has developedinto a very strong friendship.Barry is both a gentleman and ascholar.”JAMES BLAIR

REGIONAL SENIOR SALES MANAGER

SCOTIA PROFESSIONAL PLAN, SCOTIABANK

“Barry managed to personifygoodness, decency, camaraderie,educational fervour all with awonderful sense of humour in theessence of everything he wasabout and did. Because of thesetraits, the Faculty and theCollege were able to achieveseveral very meaningful projectstogether to benefit the profession,including the seminal work"Dental Emergencies in theDental Office" where some of theleading lights in dentistry at theFaculty lent their vast skills tomake this a most successfuleffort.“IRWIN FEFERGRAD, C.C., B.A., B.C.L., L.LBREGISTRAR, RCDSO


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Taking the Direct RouteContinued from page 15

“It was my good fortune that when I became Associate Dean of Research in July2003 Barry was starting his second year as Assistant Dean, Development andContinuing Education. Up to that point research in the Faculty was completelydisconnected from Barry’s unit. This was a major limiting factor in terms ofgetting the message out into the dental community that our Faculty was doingreally great things in terms of advances in health science research anddevelopment of innovative technologies and treatment approaches that werehaving an impact in the dental community and the general population at large.

“Scientists are typically not accustomed to promoting their work outside oftheir area of expertise, so when Barry Korzen offered to meet with me early onto see what the Dental Research Institute was up to and how they could help us,I jumped at the opportunity. Barry’s enthusiasm for what we were doing andwhere we wanted to take research within the Faculty was automatic andbursting with strategies to help us achieve our goals. Together with hisassistant, Cheryl Appleby Jackson, he conceived of a plan to revise the purposeof the Faculty’s Awards Gala and align it with a signature fundraising event forresearch, providing us with much needed funds for our internal grants program(which had $200 in it when I started as Associate Dean Research) and laying thefoundation for fundraising towards research facilities in the new Faculty ofDentistry building. Today, the DRI has a $500,000 endowment generating about$30,000 per year for pilot research projects, and another $300,000 set aside fornew building planning. His strategies also put research in the limelight sincepublic relations for the Gala were linked to generating research articles forAlumni Today magazine, profiling our leading scientists to their industry donorsat the Dean’s breakfast meetings, and allowing DRI to be involved with thefund raising team for the Gala.

“I can’t tell you the pride that I felt when members of the dental community atlarge would talk to me about the pleasure they hadto be involved with our research program. It gaveour Faculty the chance to mingle with past andcurrent students, their families, honoured guests,and friends of the Faculty at the Gala itself in orderto share the great stories that were continuing toflow out of the Faculty. Barry’s generosity of timeand will was limitless and he is a true role modelfor all our faculty and students to aspire to. I wishhim all the best in his new ventures, and hope thathe finds the spirit of living that is drawing him sofar away from us.”J. PAUL SANTERRE, ASSOCIATE DEAN RESEARCH, DENTISTRY

J. Paul Santerre, AssociateDean Research, Dentistry,reflects on Barry Korzen’simpact on the DentalResearch Institute

Hold the Date!UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OFDENTISTRY

Awards of Distinction GalaSaturday, April 4, 2009Fairmont Royal York Hotel, TorontoFor information: 416-979-4940 Ext. [email protected] Honourees:

Cy Elborne PRESIDENT, HENRY SCHEIN - CANADA

Dr. Randy LangDr. George Zarband a special tribute toDr. Guy Poyton

Intractable pain following dentalintervention is frustrating for thepatient, and attempting to diagnose

and control such pain is a majorchallenge for the clinician. To make ourlife as clinicians more complicated, thispain can occur in the absence of noxiousstimuli or sign of infection orinflammation. Pain can also persistbeyond the usual healing time, orspread to normal teeth and anatomicalstructures adjacent or distant to thesource of injury. The poor localization ofpain can lead to misdiagnosis of itssource and result in mistreatment, suchas sequential endodontic treatment oreven extraction of “innocent” teethwithout significant improvement in thepatient’s comfort. It is only natural forus to wonder where such pain comesfrom and why it occurs and lingerswithout any identifiable signs ofpathology. The answer is that there is agood chance that such pain is ofneuropathic origin, i.e., initiated orcaused by a primary lesion ordysfunction of thenervous system. Inother words, suchpain differs fromthe “traditional”one that isperceived acutelyin response tonoxious stimuli. Itresults from thecontinuousplasticity (remodeling) of the centraland peripheral nervous systems inresponse to a (sometime long forgotten)initial insult.

In the trigeminal system wheresomatosensory nerves can be damagedduring dental/maxillofacialinterventions, such as endodontictreatments, deep restorations,extractions, placement of implants, andinjections of anesthetics, orofacial

neuropathic pain (OFNP) is oftenpoorly understood and labelled asatypical odontalgia, atypical facialneuralgia, or phantom tooth pain. Infact, the reported prevalence/incidencerates vary between 3 and 12%, with 83%of OFNP patients stating that their painstarted with a dental treatment. Health

insurance databases in the generalpopulation inQuebec, and morethan 20 states in theUnited States revealthat about 0.5% ofthe claims werefrom patients withOFNP. It is alsoreported that

patients with atypical facial painconsulted an average of 7.5professionals.

Although OFNP is associated withsignificant impairment of quality of life,disability, and expenditure ofmedical/dental resources, evidence forits effective management is lacking andextrapolated from guidelines for non-trigeminal neuropathic pain. So, how dowe manage OFNP? A collaborative

effort to answer this question is takingplace. Within the Department ofBiological Sciences at the Faculty ofDentistry, Dr. Thuan Dao is heading aclinical study to evaluate the efficacy ofpregabalin in improving pain andquality of life of patients with OFNP.Her team includes Dr. Peter Watson,neurologist from the Faculty ofMedicine, Mrs. Helen Grad, pharmacistat the Faculty of Dentistry, and Dr. GuyPetroz, anesthesiologist at the Hospitalfor Sick Children.

This randomized controlled clinical trialwill be the first to evaluate the efficacy,safety, and tolerance of pregabalin in thetreatment of OFNP. The researchprotocol has been approved by HealthCanada and the Human Ethics Board ofthe University of Toronto. The clinicaltrial is set to start by October 2008. An example of the referral form can befound on the other side of this page.

Should you wish to have more detailsabout the study, or if you wish to referpatients and be part of the excitingendeavour, Dr. Dao and her researchteam can be reached at 416.979.4900 Ext.4326 or email: [email protected].

clinical trial


Orofacial neuropathic pain? What is it?

“This randomized controlledclinical trial will be the firstto evaluate the efficacy, safety,and tolerance of pregabalin inthe treatment of orofacialneuropathic pain.”

Left to right: Dr. Thuan Dao, Dr. Peter Watson, neurologist from the Faculty of Medicine,and Mrs. Helen Grad, pharmacist at the Faculty of Dentistry

REFERRAL FORM For patients to be included in the study:

“Efficacy of pregabalin in the managementof neuropathic orofacial pain”

To Drs. T. Dao and P. Watson:

I am hereby referring Mr./Mrs./Ms. ________________________________________ to enter the

study “efficacy of pregabalin in the management of neuropathic orofacial pain.”

Mr./Mrs./Ms. _______________________________________________ is having orofacial pain for

over 6 months, is currently free of dental caries and infection, and does not present with any

identifiable orofacial pathologies.

I understand that Mr./Mrs./Ms. ___________________________________ may be offered

pregabalin or placebo during the clinical trial. I understand that the medication/placebo

titration and follow-up will be performed at Dr. Watson’s office, at 89 Humber College Blvd.

in Etobicoke.

Dr. ___________________________________________________________________________________.

Address:______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone:____________________________________________________________________________

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Recognizing Excellence

In the case of George Zarb, his country has recentlyrecognized him by awarding him our highest honour,The Order of Canada. So the question remaining is:

will our faculty, alumni and industry equally honour himas we seek to raise one million dollars to establish theGeorge Zarb Professorship Endowment Fund.

Dr. Zarb has been recognized internationally for his life-long commitment to advancing Surgical/Prosthodonticsynergies at all levels ofscholarship – service, educationand research. Our Governmenthas recognized hiscontributions, and it is thereforeright and fair that the Universityof Toronto should honour one ofits most distinguished scholarsthrough the establishment of aProfessorship that bears hisname. The incoming presidentof the Canadian Association ofOral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Dr. Dan Omura, will be officiallyendorsing this campaign in hisupcoming newsletter this fall.

We are grateful to those donors who have already givenor pledged their financial support. Given the amountneeded for this Professorship to be realized, please giveyour serious consideration to being part of honouring Dr. Zarb, and continuing his legacy at the Faculty.

“Prophets are not without honour save in their own country”– so goes an old adage.

Honorary Doctorate of Medicine from theUniversity of Turin, Italy. 2006

Honorary Doctorate of Laws fromDalhousie University, Nova Scotia. With Dr. Douglas Chaytor, Professorand Head of Prosthodontics.

"George Zarb has not onlybrought great distinction to theUniversity of Toronto Facultyof Dentistry, but is amongst themost respected clinical scholarsin the field of Prosthodonticsinternationally."DAVID MOCK, DDS, PHD, FRCD(C)PROFESSOR AND DEAN, FACULTY OF

DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

ARTHUR ZWINGENBERGER DECANAL CHAIR,UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO


DONOR LISTThank you to the following donorswho have generously contributedthus far. An updated list of donorswill be included in the next issue ofAlumni Today magazine.

Dr. Limor Avivi-Arber

Dr. Gerald Baker

Dr. Izchak Barzilay

Dr. Peter Birek

Ms. Bonnie Bloomberg

Dr. Paul Chapnick

Coburn Dental Group

Mr. Gregory David

Dr. Lesley David

Dr. Robert David

Dr. Cecilia Dong

Dr. Neena D’Souza

Dr. Jeffrey Farber

Ms. Donna Fedori

Dr. & Mrs. Allen Feldman

Dr. Stan Fenwick

Dr. Bruce Freeman

Dr. William Frydman

Mr. Robert JulienKolter Communities

Dr. Sam Kucey

Dr. Peter Lamantia & Dr. Mary Stahl

Dr. Leslie Laing-Gibbard

Dr. Pierre-Eric Landry

Dr. Henry Lapointe

Dr. Norman Levine

Dr. Kevin Lung

Dean David Mock

Dr. Victor Moncarz

Dr. Daniel Omura

Oral & MaxillofacialSurgery Foundation

Dr. David Psutka

Dr. Peter Villa

Brian WhitestoneProfessionalCorporation

Dr. John Zarb

Dr. Jack Zosky

“I have a fascinated respect for George, his mentaland intellectual brilliance, his gifted patience anddetermination. My impressions strongly transpirefrom the anecdotal contacts I have had with him andfrom the omnipresence of his inspiration through histalks, papers, and endeavours in a specialty verygermane to our own. This [financial] contribution isa symbol of my personal appreciation for the man,his dedication, and achievements.”DR. PIERRE-ERIC LANDRY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, GRADUATE ORAL AND

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY LAVAL, QUEBEC

Cheques should be made out to the University of Toronto and mailed to Office ofDevelopment, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, 124 Edward Street, Room527, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6 Att: Sara Vanos. Please indicate your full name andaddress so that a tax receipt can be sent. Pledges can be made over a period of threeyears. For more information, or to donate using your credit card, please call Sara at416-979-4940 ext. 1, or email [email protected]. Contributions canalso be made online at: www.donations/utoronto.ca/donate/GivingForm.asp

Please write “George Zarb Professorship Endowment Fund” on the back of your cheque.

Given the amount needed for thisProfessorship to be realized, please giveyour serious consideration to being partof honouring Dr. Zarb, and continuinghis legacy at the Faculty.

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Dr. Levine has been an internationaladvocate for Persons with Disabilities,rising to leadership roles as thePresident of the American Academy ofDentistry for Persons with Disabilitiesand the first president of the Federationof Special Care Organizations inDentistry. His legacy and vision live ontoday in these organizations thatrepresent the interests of dental care forpersons with disabilities globally. Hehas won or been awarded a multitudeof honours for his work with personswith disabilities.

Whether speaking to the universitycommunity, professional dentalorganizations, government or the publiche spoke as a man of integrity andleadership and has helped change thedirection of pediatric dentistry anddentistry for persons with disabilities inour country.

Dr. Zarb is recognized by all who knowhim as a visionary and pivotal force inthe careers of students, practicingdentists and specialists. He is arguablyone of the most respected clinicalscholars in the field of Prosthodontics.

His ground-breaking work in the fieldof osseointegration changed the dentalparadigm in North America, andindeed world-wide, forever. It haschanged the way we practice and hasultimately touched the lives of millionsof patients who have had their qualityof life enhanced through the science ofosseointegration.

Faculty Members Recognizedwith the Order of Canada

First Awards Competition Dedicated toNeuropathic Pain Research

Dr. Thuan Dao, Associate Professor atthe Faculty of Dentistry, is a recipientof the Pfizer Canada firstNeuropathic Pain Research AwardsCompetition. This grant competitionaims to fund and supportindependent neuropathic painresearch in the areas of basicbiomedical, clinical and health service and systems sciences.Pfizer Canada is strongly committed to improving the livesof Canadian patients suffering from neuropathic pain and ispleased to support Canadian medical innovation throughthis grant competition.

Seventeen research proposals were reviewed by anindependent committee of Canadian medical researchers,chaired by Dr. A. John Clark, Medical Director, CalgaryHealth Region Chronic Pain Centre. Eight proposals werefunded based on ranked scores from the independentcommittee. The recipients represent a diverse group ofhealthcare professionals and scientists committed tofurthering research and understanding of neuropathic pain.

"This awards program recognizes the severity ofneuropathic pain as a disease and the important work ofsome of Canada’s leading researchers who are committed tounderstanding and learning more about neuropathic pain,"said Dr. Clark. "The work they are doing is of tremendousimportance to not only Canadian patients but people aroundthe world who suffer from this disease."

The Order of Canada is awarded to Canadianswho have made a recognizable difference to ourCountry. This honour, the highest in Canada, wasestablished in 1967 to recognize extraordinaryCanadians and their extraordinary achievements.The Faculty is proud to announce that Dr. Norman Levine 6T0 (left), and Dr. GeorgeZarb (right), have been so recognized.

Pfizer Canada Announces Recipients of Neuropathic Pain Research Awards Program


The idea of commemoratingthat it had been 25 years agosince professor emeritusGeorge Zarb organized the1982 Toronto OsseointegrationConference came around inthe fall of 2006. Largeconferences usually requireyears of planning so it was aproud moment when on May7th, 2008 we welcomed 1,050participants from 38 countriesto the TorontoOsseointegration ConferenceRevisited. They came to theMetro Toronto ConventionCentre to listen to 70 of theworld’s foremost experts onosseointegration and dentalimplant research answerquestions about where dentalimplant practice and researchcame from, where we aretoday and where we seem to beheading. The Faculty was representedwith seven speakers: Drs. JamesAnderson; John Davies; AsbjornJokstad, Robert Pilliar, George Sándor,Barry Sessle and Howard Tenenbaum.

The opening ceremony in the JohnBassett Theatre set the tone for a perfectarrangement over the next two days.Opening addresses were made by theUniversity of Toronto Chancellor, TheHonorable David R. Petersen and theAmbassador of Sweden to Canada, HerExcellency Mrs. Ingrid Iremark. Moreopening remarks were made by therepresentatives of the scientific partnersof the conference, which was theAmerican Association of Oral and

Maxillofacial surgeons, the AmericanCollege of Prosthodontists and theAmerican Academy of Periodontology.

The speakers were divided into 24theme sessions and had been teamed intrios according to their contentexpertise. The main themes reflected thesignificant developments in current andfuture application of implants tosupport intra- and extra-oral prostheses.Sessions focused on the treatmentplanning phase, i.e., the total treatmentplanning strategy, the surgery planningstrategy and the restorative planningstrategy; on patient-centredconsiderations, e.g., risk factors, healingpredictability and probabilisticconsiderations of possible outcomes ofthe interventions; on interventions, i.e.,the pre-surgical, the surgical, and the

restorative interventions and onbiomaterials, i.e., for site optimizing, theactual implant and abutment materials,and ultimately for the differentcomponents of the supra-construction.Two more sessions focused ontechnology assessment and oneducational requirements.

The 2008 Toronto OsseointegrationConference Revisited would not havebeen possible without the enthusiasticsupport from the industry and mainlyfrom the two platinum sponsors, NobelBiocare and Straumann, and our goldsponsor, Astra Tech. Moreover, severalkey people invested a vast amount oftheir time and effort to see thisconference through under thedirectorship of Dr. Anne Gussgard. The 24 moderators were all amongst the Faculty of Dentistry teaching staff,while a number of postgraduateresidents and undergraduate studentsvery kindly volunteered to provideassistance during the event.

The proceedings from the TorontoOsseointegration Conference Revisitedwill be published under the title“Osseointegration on Dental Implants”by Wiley Blackwell due to be released in December 2008. It will be a privilegeand honour to share the scientificknowledge presented during thisconference to dentists and researchersthroughout the world.

ASBJORN JOKSTAD DDS, PH.D.Scientific ChairPROFESSOR AND HEAD, PROSTHODONTICS

NOBEL BIOCARE CHAIR IN

PROSTHODONTICS

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

Toronto OsseointegrationConference Revisited

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Graduation, Installation, Retirement...

New NLDA President InstalledDr. Sneha Abhyankar was installed as the President of the Newfoundlandand Labrador Dental Association, NLDA, on June 6, 2008. Sneha was at theFaculty from 1980 – 1989 as anundergraduate and graduate and postgraduate student. In this period, shecompleted a diploma in Dental PublicHealth with Drs. James Leake and DonLewis. She then completed her M.Sc.with Dr. Sandham. Her research was onLDH deficient Streptococus mutans. Shethen finished her DDS in 1989 and hasbeen practicing in Corner Brook, NL. Dr. Abhyankar is the sister of Dr. Gajanan(Kiran) Kulkarni who is a TenuredAssociate Professor in Pediatric andPreventive Dentistry at the Faculty.

Dr. Jim Anderson andJanet deWinter retiredfrom the Faculty thisyear. Janet is returningpart-time while a new Implant Prosthodontic Unit co-ordinator is hired. Jim is continuing in the Maxillo-facialProsthetic Unit of Sunnybrook Hospital. Friends raised thefunds for a retirement golf day, and to purchase fourpaintings to recognize their accomplishments andcontributions over many years to the Faculty of Dentistry.‘Sap Buckets’ and ‘Misty Morning’ were each special to Jimand Janet. The two originals have been hung in the 3rd floorhallway outside the Prostho offices. Come by and peruse.Artist Judy deWinter also created a signed copy each forJanet and Jim’s personal enjoyment.

Ph.D. GraduatesCongratulations to Ph.D. graduates Drs. Bryan Korithoski and Julianne Kus,of the Faculty of Dentistry, who receivedtheir Ph.D. degrees at the June 6, 2008Convocation of the University ofToronto.

Dr. Kus completed her Ph.D. thesis,Diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosaType IV Pilins and Identification of aNovel D-Arabinofuranose Post-Translational Modification under thesupervision of/in the laboratory of Drs.Lori Burrows and Dennis Cvitkovitchand with Drs. Cliff Lingwood andRichard Ellen as advisory committeemembers. Dr. Kus currently holds aPostdoctoral Fellowship at RyersonUniversity, Toronto, Ontario in thelaboratory of Dr. Debora Foster, Head ofthe Graduate Program in Molecular

Science. There she is focusing onmolecular factors that allow the foodand water borne pathogen E. coliO157:H7 to cause disease ("foodpoisoning") in humans.

Dr. Korithoski completed his Ph.D.thesis, Acid Tolerance and theInvolvement of Secondary Metabolismin Streptococcus Mutans under thesupervision of Dr. Dennis Cvitkovitchwith Drs. Gavin Clark and ChristopherMcCulloch, members of his thesisadvisory committee. Dr. Korithoskicurrently holds a PostdoctoralFellowship position at the University ofGainsville, Florida.

Dr. Sneha Abhyankar 8T9, President of NLDAwith Dr. Deborah Stymiest, President, CDA.

Marking aChange inDirection

For the second consecutive year, asummer student at the Universityof Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

has won the CDA/Dentsply StudentClinician Research award. “It is anhonour to be recognized at a nationalresearch competition among dentalstudents,” says Audrey McNamara,who won for her research projectcomparing the osteoinductive activity ofbioimplants. As part of the award, Ms. McNamara will present herresearch project at the 2008 AmericanDental Association Annual Session inSan Antonio, Texas.

Designed to stimulate ideas, improvecommunication and increase studentinvolvement in the advancement of thedental profession, this national clinicalresearch competition is open to onedental student from each accrediteddental school in Canada. “I am givingserious consideration to graduateresearch in dentistry,” says Audrey “andthis award has certainly encouraged meeven further.”

For a student to place first in this type ofcompetition is obviously a matter ofpride for the Faculty, but the benefitsinherent in the summer studentprogram for both student and Facultyare far reaching. The work that summerstudents do on projects, and thesometimes unexpected results that areobtained, often open up new avenuesfor deeper research by graduate

students. This can result in advantagesto the wider community. In addition,students gain the experience of learninghow research is conducted andevaluated, giving them a better abilityto fairly evaluate literature and researchwhen they are in private practice.“Hopefully,” says Dr. Sean Peel, whoalong with Dr. Cameron Clokiesupervised Audrey’s work, “it makesstudents more aware of the questionsthat need to be asked. It also opens up awindow for students to see what isinvolved in postgraduate programs, as

well as a chance to interact withresidents.”

Dr. Peel describes Audrey as the ‘ideal’summer student. “She was veryinterested in the topic and wanted togain a deeper understanding both of theproject and how to conduct research ingeneral. She was willing to go the extramile, seeking out technical support toensure her understanding of theequipment and methods was accurate.”

grad student prize


Summer Student Wins NationalClinical Research Award

“Participating in this competition allowed me to have a first-handopportunity to promote the importance of evidenced-based dentistry, or morespecifically, clinical evidence-based dentistry. My investigation tried tobridge the gap between bench-top research and actual dental practicebecause it was a simple clinical idea that had a real-world application.”AUDREY MCNAMARA

(shown above with Dr. Cameron Clokie, left, and Dr. Sean Peel)

Looking Forward to anAwesome and Successful Year

n behalf of theDental StudentSociety, I would

like to welcome everyoneback from what I hope wasa well deserved andenjoyable break. I amexcited and fortunateenough to be a part of the2008-2009 Dental Students Society (DSS) that iscomprised of a dedicated core of students willing toinvest their time and leadership to the advancementof student life at our Faculty. This year's DSS plans towork together with the Dean, Faculty administrationand Alumni Association to ensure that education andextra-curricular activities are as memorable,meaningful and dynamic as ever. The DSS would liketo wish the outgoing faculty advisor Dr. Korzen allthe best in future endeavours. He will be missed forhis enthusiasm and dedication to the student body. Atthe same time we welcome, and eagerly look forwardto working with, Dr. Carroll, who will be the newfaculty advisor on the DSS Council.

We hope to maintain the great job that the DSS didlast year and to build on it for the future. As usual theyear will be highlighted by Dentantics, which will beheld on March 6th and 7th at the Isabel Bader Theatre.Dentantics Reps Cara Lindsay and Lani Kraus areexcited as this year’s theme will leave the audiencescreaming with laughter. We plan to organize manysocial events throughout the year including ourannual Boat Cruise, Christmas Faculty Dinner and theDSS Awards Night in the hope that it will bring thestudents from all four classes together and promote asense of collegiality. We would also like to thank allthe dentists involved in the Alumni MentorshipProgram for taking the time to teach us and sharewith us their life experiences and outlook ondentistry, and for always making us appreciate thefact that we are embarking on a great future andprofession.

Community involvement is an integral part of ourprofession. This year we plan to have several differentoutreach programs to educate and promote the public

in terms of oral health care and to give the students achance to extend their talents and resources to thecommunity and we will be highlighting these infuture issues of Alumni Today. The DSS is alsocurrently working with the student societies from theother professional Faculties on a project known asImagine. Our goal is to make Imagine the first studentrun clinic in Toronto, providing overall health care tothe community. We have been working on this clinicthroughout the summer and hope to have it runningbefore the end of this year.

We will also be having our Second Annual BloodDrive at the Faculty on November 12th, 2008. We planto make our Faculty a member of the Partner For LifeProgram with the Canadian Blood Services in thehope that this tradition continues down the years as itwill help thousands of Canadians at many differentlevels.

On behalf of the student body, we would like toacknowledge the faculty, staff and alumni at ourschool for always doing their best in meeting ourneeds and demands even though it is not always aneasy endeavour. We thank you for your commitmentand support in paving our road to success as the nextgeneration of dentists.

I hope that all the students have an awesome andsuccessful year at the Faculty of Dentistry.

GLEN FERNANDES

Dental Students’ Society President

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message from the dss president


MARK THIS DATE!!!Dentantics 2009 to be held atthe Isabel Bader Theatre onMarch 6 and 7.


academic awards

ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY PRIZE

Adam Chow

ALPHA OMEGA FRATERNITY PRIZE

Emily Singer

THE J.G. BOURASSA CUP

Kristina Romic

HAROLD KEITH BOX PRIZES

Gold: Sean OstroSilver: Egle Sakalauskaite

THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF

PERIODONTOLOGY PRIZE

Jasmin Harjee

WILLA WEN-LAN LIU CHOU AWARD

Mohamed Fathy Hassan Soliman

CROWN AND BRIDGE STUDY CLUB

(TORONTO ACADEMY) SCHOLARSHIP

Tanya Tuckey

DAVIS ORTHODONTICS AWARD

Bruce Tasios

DEAN'S GOLD MEDAL

Tanya Tuckey

EDWARD G. DORE AWARD

Katherine Lee

IRWIN FEFERGRAD AWARD

Raynah Fernandes

DR. PAULA GREGORY MEMORIAL AWARD

Emily Singer

GEORGE HARE ENDODONTIC STUDY

CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Tawni Bailey

GEORGE HARE ESSAY IN

ENDODONTICS AWARD

Arwa Siyam

HUGH ALEXANDER

HOSKIN SCHOLARSHIP

Marc Yarascavitch

WILLIAM R. JACKSON AWARD

Carrie Hui

DR. ALAN K. JOE AND FAMILY

SCHOLARSHIPS IN ORTHODONTICS

First: Emily SingerSecond: Tanya Tuckey

JOSEPH HARKER JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP

Farhat Khan

BARRY H. KORZEN ENDODONTIC AWARD

Emily Singer

DR. NORMAN LEVINE AWARD

IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

& ORTHODONTICS

Sean Ostro

S.A. MACGREGOR PRIZE

Adam Chow

JOHN EARL MOSER MEMORIAL PRIZE

Katherine Lee

DR. CHARLES HYMAN MOSES AWARD

Jasmin Harjee

DR. MICHAEL OLIVER MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

Jaffer Kermalli

ORTHODONTIC BOOK PRIZE

Jessica Nardone

PROSTHODONTICS PRIZE

Mariam Sourial

MAXWELL ROCKMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE

Emily Singer

DR. EDWARD G. SONLEY BOOK AWARD

Mohamed Fathy Hassan Soliman

PAUL TAKAHASHI SCHOLARSHIP

Maryam Fathimani

PIRET TRUUVERT MEMORIAL AWARD

Tawni Bailey

ALBERT E. WEBSTER MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

Fathy Hassan Soliman

DR. HORACE WELLS PRIZE

Inderpreet Virdee

ZINDART AWARD IN

COMPREHENSIVE CARE

Tawni Bailey

EXTERNAL AWARDS

ONTARIO DENTAL ASSOCIATION

PROFICIENCY AWARD

Marc Yarascavitch

CANADIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Bruce Tasios

Academic Awards – 2008


This year’s Orientation Week tookplace September 2 - 5, asking onevery important question: “So,

You Think You Can Drill?” Sixty excitedfirst-year students participated, andanswered with a resounding: “YES!”.

Our first day of events started with avariety of introductory games, whichended with a competitive match of‘dental floss limbo’. The students thenproudly attended the White CoatCeremony, and Dean’s Lunch. As thesun set on a beautiful Toronto day, theclass of 2012 got dressed to the nines,and enjoyed a gourmet dinner at the 360Restaurant, atop the CN Tower!

Wednesday was the day to register forclasses, and see what life as a dentalstudent will be like. The ODAwelcomed the new class to theprofession of dentistry with a luncheonin the Great Hall at Hart House. Theday ended with a dinner at Jack Astor’srestaurant, and a night of clubbing onthe town.

Thursday took us to Niagara Falls. Theclass enjoyed a wet ride on ‘Maid of theMist’, lunch at Boston Pizza, a scare at‘Nightmares’ haunted house, and asophisticated wine tour and tasting inNiagara-on-the-Lake.

Friday began with a day-trip to CentreIsland. The rain held out long enough toenjoy some games, and a picnic lunch.Finally, this year’s jam-packedOrientation Week wrapped up with theDSS BBQ at the ZIP house.

Overall, the week was one ofexcitement, fun and anticipation for thenext four years!


Thank you to all our sponsors:

Sinclair Dental, CDSPI ,Surgitel, Procter& Gamble, BMO Nesbitt Burns, DOTFinancial, David Rosenthall, DavidChong Yen, Wyeth, CIBC, Royal Bank,TD Bank, Scotia Bank, National Bank,Henry Schein, Sunstar Butler,Straumann, GSK, 3M.

On Friday June 6th, as part of thepomp and ceremony thathistorically accompanies

graduation day, the class of 0T8 began anew tradition. The University ofToronto Dental Alumni Association, inconjunction with the Department ofAlumni Relations at the Faculty ofDentistry, held its first Ring Ceremony.Beginning with this year's graduatingclass, and in honour of the 120thAnniversary of the DDS degree at theUniversity of Toronto, each recipient ofa DDS degree from the University ofToronto received a sterling silver ringwith the words "U of T Dentistry"wrapped around the circumference.Dean David Mock presided over theceremony, congratulating those inattendance and welcoming them to theprofession, and said that the ring wouldbe a constant reminder of graduates’achievements and the tradition of ouralma mater.

“The Silver Ring is visible evidence ofthe bond among U of T Faculty ofDentistry graduates and the University– a bond that recognizes that thepractice of dentistry is a privilege thatyou have earned through your hardwork and dedication and through thecommitment of the faculty and staff ofthe University of Toronto to insure thatyou begin your practice careersequipped with the knowledge and skillsto improve the health and well-being ofyour patients.

“This new tradition will send a clearmessage to new graduates about theirrole and responsibility in preserving thestrong collective reputation that hasbeen earned since 1888.”

DEAN MOCK 6T8


Supporting Our CommunityRBC proudlysupports ourcommunity throughThe Dentistry Caresfunds and recentlymade a second $5,000generous donation tothe very importantservices coveredthrough the fund.

The Start of a New Tradition...

Alumni of the University of Toronto Faculty ofDentistry are also invited to take part in this newtradition. Upon donating $240 to the Dentistry RingFund, the Dentistry Alumni Association will present youwith one of our sterling silver graduation rings. Please call Sara Vanos at 416-979-4940 x 1 for more details.

Cheque presentation made by Niranjan Vivekanandan, Vice President Healthcare and TinaSarellas, Regional Vice President Toronto Downtown of RBC Royal Bank to Dr. Robert Carroll,Assistant Dean, Continuing Dental Education & Professional Development


message from the office of development, continuing dental educationand alumni relations

Continuing education should be asignificant priority in any professional’scareer especially for those of us in health

care professions that have the privilege andresponsibility to provide this important care toour fellow citizens. The dental profession hasdistinguished itself in this regard. I know of noother profession that has a stronger focus on thisimportant goal. And the evidence suggests to methat this is not because regulators require it.Indeed, in my former role as Manager of RCDSO’scontinuing education department, I was proud ofthe extremely high percentage of my professionwho not only complied with the minimumrequirements but also exceeded them.

For years the Faculty of Dentistry at theUniversity of Toronto has been a leader inproviding continuing education options fordentists eager to maintain their knowledge, skill,and judgment throughout their professionalcareer. The Faculty is proud of the courses theyprovide free of commercial bias and often free ofconcern for the financial success of the course.This allows the Faculty to provide courses inimportant areas of dental science that few in the"cottage industry" of CE are able or willing toprovide.

Like the profession itself, continuing educationproviders must constantly strive to enhance thequality of the service they provide to theirconstituency. Here at the Faculty we are making a significant investment in two key areas to do just that.

The first is the new Centre for Continuing DentalEducation established with the generous support

of SciCan and Henry Schein Ash Arcona. Thestrategic location of the Centre, close to theintersection of 401 and 404,together with convenient andfree parking will makeeducational programsprovided at the Centre muchmore accessible to a broaderrange of Alumni. Moreimportantly, the state of the artaudio-visual system,demonstration operatory withclosed circuit video projection,and hands-on work benchesmake this facility one of thebest dental continuingeducation facilities in thecountry. The Centre will allowthe Faculty, and others who may wish to use it, toprovide a wider range of programs with a hands-on component in a relaxed atmosphere, resultingin a great learning experience together with thefellowship that goes with it.

The second initiative will be in the e-learning area.The Faculty will invest in programs that will beavailable on-line or via CD/DVD so that dentistscan take these courses in the comfort of theirhome or office at a time convenient to them. Thesee-learning courses will be designed to be about anhour in length, and will focus on providing keyinformation to allow one an economical and timeefficient way to refresh or upgrade one’sknowledge in core areas of dentistry.

In my new role of Assistant Dean for ContinuingDental Education I shall work hard to maintainthe great CE tradition and build on the foundation

of excellence of those whohave gone before me. I lookforward to working with thegreat staff at the Faculty, acommitted AlumniAssociation, and a supportiveand generous dental industry,with the combined goal ofhelping the profession tocontinue to provide thehighest quality of dental careto the public we all serve.

Enhancing the Quality of Service

DR. ROBERT CARROLL

Assistant DeanContinuing DentalEducation & ProfessionalDevelopment

DENTAL EMERGENCIESThe Faculty was a co-producer with RCDSO in the production ofthe CD Dental Emergencies: A Guide to the Treatment of PatientsRequiring Urgent Dental Care.

All Ontario dentists have received the CD from RCDSO. Alumni inother Provinces can order the CD from the Faculty. Please [email protected]

The Faculty is proud of this educational product and recommendsthis program to all alumni.

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CANADA POST PUBLICATIONS

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September 20: Radiology 2008Drs. Ross Barlow, Ernest Lam, Susanne Perschbacher

October 18-19: Oral Surgery for the GPDrs. Reena Talwar, Albert Haddad, David Yarmand

October 24: Herbal Medications – Relevance to Dental PracticeDr. Jose Lanca

October 29: Update in Dentistry11 Speakers from Dental Disciplines

November 7: Do You Make Mythtakes? Myth: an idea orexplanation which is widely held but untrue or unprovenDr. Byoung Suh and Dr. Tony Pensak

November 21: Endodontic Instrumentation and ObturationSystems That Best Suit YOUR Style of PracticeDr. Manor Haas

November 22: Do Your Crowns Fit?Mark Behar, RDT

January 23 - 24: Predictable Techniques for Total EstheticsDr. Robert Lowe

January 30 - 31: Peridontal Surgery for the General DentistDr. Gerry Pearson and Dr. Steven Corber

January 31 - February 7: Seminar at SeaDr. Howard Tenenbaum and Mark O’Farrell

February 6: Medical EmergenciesDr. Dan Haas

February 7 - 8: Nitrous Oxide and Oral SedationDr. Dan Haas and Dr. Michelle Tang

February 20 - 21: The Art of Temporization – The Blue-Printfor Predictable Facial Changes through Esthetic DentistryDr. Elliot Mechanic

March 6: Strategies for Successful Restorative and ImplantTherapy Shifting Paradigms – Challenges, Considerationsand ControversiesDr. Fred Muroff and Dr. Robert David

March 13 - 14: Esthetic Dentistry – An Easy Approach toPredictable Anterior Direct Composite RestorationDr. Robert Margeas and Dr. Marcos Vargas

April 17: Endodontics – Title TBADr. Cliff Ruddle

April 24 - 25: Ortho for the GP (Part 1)Dr. Gerry Solomon and Dr. Angelos Metaxas

May 8: Implants – Title TBADr. Mazen Dagher

May 22 - 23: Ortho for the GP (Part 2)Dr. Gerry Solomon and Dr. Angelos Metaxas

May 29 - 30: Advanced Technology in Aesthetic SurgeryDr. Robert Miller

June 12 - 13: Esthetic Dentistry – Clinical Techniques, Materials and TechnologyDr. Ross Nash

CREATING DENTAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH

CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATIONFor a Complete Listing of Upcoming Live and On-line Courses, visit

www.cde.utoronto.caFor more information on Continuing Dental Education

Call 416-979-4902 or 1-800-743-3788

The Centre for Continuing Dental Education at1440 Don Mills Road

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