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1 9 1 Bringing the Dental School to the Community Increasing access to care through service-based learning

9 New Horizons How four Alums used their dental continues to build momentum, and that UCLA Dentistry is degrees to reach new horizons Charting New Territory part of the solution of access to care through service- based learning.

Thank you for taking the time to read the second edition Throughout the pages of this magazine, we introduce 15 A New Perspective How a frst year dental student discovered of the UCLA Dentistry bi-annual magazine. Before you you to four alums who used their dental degrees to reach a new passion and profession dive into the pages of this issue, I would like to take the new horizons. We feature a frst year student doctor who time to share several exciting announcements. had to take a new perspective because of a vision New Heights We passed our February site visit from the Commission condition, but he discovered that maybe it was the right 17 17 Collaborative space research taken to a on Dental Accreditation. In fact, we set a new standard. We perspective all along. We took collaborative research to new level are the only dental school in the Commission’s history to new heights with the help of funding from the Center for not have a single recommendation or suggestion for all of Top left image: Access to oral healthcare Advancement of Science in Space. Finally, we look back is a challenge in California, UCLA Dentistry the accredited specialty programs that were reviewed. at the last four years of the Centennial Campaign for 21 Foundation for Our Future wants to be part of the solution. Top right Accreditation happens every seven years, and although it UCLA. It’s been a long road, and we wouldn’t be at over Highlights from the Centennial photo: Dr. Naomi Ellison ’81, one of four can be stressful, it is a time for our school to shine. I want to 80 percent to reaching our $35 million goal without the Campaign for UCLA alums featured, found a new career after thank everyone who was involved in the process. We donors who believe in our mission. her dental degree. Above photo, left to right: Drs. Ben Wu, Chia Soo, Kang Ting, wouldn’t be who we are without our dedicated staf, faculty, I look forward to charting even more new territory with 23 Honor Roll of Donors and Jin Hee Kwak, make up the team and students. help from UCLA Dentistry faculty, students, staf, alumni, Thank you to our donors for supporting our that tested a break through osteoporosis We ofcially launched our Community-based Clinical and friends, by my side. If you have an idea for a story or mission therapy in zero gravity. Education program at the beginning of March. Millions of just want to send us your thoughts about what we featured Californians have a problem accessing oral healthcare. in this magazine, please email us at [email protected]. Our solution is to bring the dental school to the Your opinion and thoughts matter and are important to us. community through afliated partnerships with federally qualifed health centers and private practices that treat Sincerely, ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE underserved patients. The program introduces our fourth GUEST EDITOR year dental students to caring for vulnerable populations DEAN COVER ARTWORK Paul Krebsbach, DDS, PhD Jane Fransella, MBA Dung Hoang throughout Southern California. Students gain valuable clinical experiences through performing a wide array of EDITOR DESIGNERS PHOTOGRAPHY Paul H. Krebsbach, DDS, PhD services, including cleanings, fllings, dentures, and Brianna Aldrich, MA, Brianna Aldrich Chris Flynn, unless otherwise Dean and Professor surgical extractions. My hope is that this program Director for Communications Brian Lozano noted.

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Imagine if the pain from a decaying tooth is so bad that you have trouble sleeping or you’re having difculty eating and your access to dental care is severely limited. You fnd yourself without a dental home or dental insurance, so you endure the pain for as long as you can, but the pain is now afecting your mental and overall physical health. For millions of Californians, this is their reality. The numbers are dismal for the Golden State. Over 54 percent of children have tooth decay by the time they start kindergarten, increasing to over 70 percent by third grade. It is estimated that school-aged children miss 874,000 days of instruction each year due to dental problems, costing districts $29 million due to a reduction in attendance rates. Roughly 65 percent of pregnant women don’t receive dentall,. care during their pregnancy. In 2012, the latest data available, there were over 113,000 visits to emergency rooms due to preventable dental conditions. Unfortunately, oral health is not perceived as an important component of overall health until pain occurs and coupled with inadequate access to healthcare, many Californians are left with nowhere to turn. Professor of public health and community dentistry, Dr. Jim Crall, has spent the majority of his career working to improve access to care, focusing largely on children and pregnant women. In 2013, with funding from the child advocacy and grant-making organization, First 5 LA, Dr. Crall, and his UCLA-First 5 LA team set out to increase access to dental and oral health services for children ages 0 to 5 to reduce the risk of tooth decay. The team focused on underserved communities, which traditionally have large numbers of low-income Latinos and African Americans. Through relationships with 22 community clinics, more than 75,000 preschool-age children in Los Angeles County received dental and oral health care – 30 percent over the initial target.

1 | Bringing the Dental School to the Community Spring 2018 | 2 “By redesigning how our afliated community clinics were “Our First 5 LA-funded work in Los Angeles revealed a much operating, we were able to successfully double, and in some bigger problem that exists statewide,” said Dr. Crall. “Our UCLA- cases, triple their capacity to serve patients,” said Dr. Crall. “Our First 5 LA project and this new initiative with the Department of work, through the First 5 LA partnership, improved how the Health Care Services are important steps toward improving the Number 874K community clinics delivered oral healthcare to young children, systems that underserved Californians depend on to provide of school increased parents’ and caregivers’ awareness of the importance access to care, but much more remains to be done.” days that of oral healthcare for young children, and developed a sustainable According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, California community-based ‘dental home’ model for improving the entire only about one-third of California’s 6.1 million children and children miss system.” adolescents enrolled in Medi-Cal receive preventive dental care each year due Following the success and achievements of the UCLA-First 5 each year. Preventive services not only help maintain good oral to dental problems LA program, Dr. Crall’s team was selected as the lead entity for a health, but they also help reduce the need for costly treatment for Los Angeles-based dental pilot program under the Medi-Cal 2020 tooth decay and cavities in hospitals and emergency departments. Dental Transformation Initiative. The program, which is administered The California Healthcare Foundation found that the average cost of Of California’s by the California Department of Health Care Services, awarded a preventive dental visit was only about one-third of the median cost Only 6.1M children & funding to 14 programs throughout the state to expand preventive of emergency treatment. adolescents enrolled dental care and disease management for children enrolled in “Identifying the shortcomings in the operations at community 1/3 in Medi-Cal receive Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid health care program. Through this clinics across Los Angeles County is just one piece of a much preventive dental initiative, UCLA and its consortium partners aim to improve oral larger puzzle,” said Dr. Paul Krebsbach, dean of the UCLA School care each year health services for 500,000 L.A. County residents, ages 0 to 20. of Dentistry. “Several other barriers exist in California’s healthcare The UCLA-led Dental Transformation Initiative entered the delivery system that need to be addressed before we can truly start public phase this spring and focuses on three primary goals: using to provide the care that everyone in this state should be receiving.” information technology to enhance the quality and continuity of One-third of California’s population is low-income and over half care; developing new ways to expand preventive and disease of the State’s children are covered by Medicaid. For those fortunate management services within clinics, private practices, and enough to have access to government-funded dental insurance, community settings; and integrating oral healthcare services across fnding a dentist who accepts it can be difcult. Often times, the Photo: Dr. Jim Crall serves as the program director dental, medical, and community providers. dentists who do accept their insurance do not have available for First 5 LA 21st Century Dental Homes Project, appointments for weeks, if not months, ahead. Children’s Dental Care Program as well as UCLA There aren’t enough providers practicing in federally qualifed Dentistry’s Dental Transformation Initiative. By redesigning how health centers, tribal clinics, dental service organizations, and our afliated community private practices that treat underserved patients. Nationally, only 2 percent of the graduating dental workforce pursue a career in clinics'' were operating, we public health centers, roughly equating to 3,000 dentists serving were able to successfully 10 million people. By 2020, experts estimate that 40 million people double, and in some cases, will be in need of care, with a sizeable portion of those people triple their capacity to living in California. Currently, it is estimated that 1.7 million California serve patients. Our work, residents live in areas that have a shortage of dental care providers. through the First 5 LA “To even come close to serving the oral health needs of the partnership, improved how U.S. population, 20,000 dentists practicing in public health settings would be required – or almost seven times what we currently have,” community clinics delivered said Dr. Bill Piskorowski, health sciences clinical professor of public oral healthcare to young health and community dentistry and associate dean for community- children. based clinical education. – Dr. Jim Crall Increasing Access to Care through Professor of Public Health ''& Community-Based Clinical Education Community Dentistry

With a goal of improving access to care, and introducing predoctoral students to the idea of a career in public health, UCLA Dentistry has launched a new program called the Community-based Clinical Education program (CBCE). “The premise for this model is simple,” said Dr. Piskorowski, the program’s director. “Instead of bringing the patients to the dental school, we will be bringing the dental school to the community.”

3 | Bringing the Dental School to the Community Spring 2018 | 4 Starting in March, the dental school began sending a group of fourth-year predoctoral students to fve community clinics located throughout Southern California, including San Fernando, Palm Desert, Northridge, Venice, and El Centro. The frst group began a 2-week rotation where they performed a wide array of services, including patient education, cleanings, fllings, dentures, and extractions. 1.7M The School estimates that in the program’s frst year, the D4 students will be able to treat roughly 9,000 patients through partnerships with public health centers and afliated community Number of California clinics. The patient population that the CBCE program is targeting residents who live in an includes those living at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty area that has a shortage of level, those struggling with access to care, and those who are dentists covered by Denti-Cal. By 2022, the goal is to be able to treat over 20,000 vulnerable patients and eventually grow the rotation from two weeks to eight weeks. “The CBCE program is developing an ethic of caring that many don’t get to experience and allows our students to explore a non- traditional and rewarding career path,” said Dr. Lisa Nguyen, CBCE program administrator. “Our students can help tackle the access to care problem and help thousands of underserved patients while gaining experience that will help them to be successful in their Photo: Dr. Bill Piskorowski discusses the careers post-graduation.” clinical training benefts of providing care to the with co-located services, providers can collaborate on cases. For This new model mimics a proven model from the University of community through service-based learning. example, sometimes symptoms appear in the mouth that only a Michigan (U of M) School of Dentistry’s Community-based Dental We hope to become a dentist would spot, but the need for further assessment by a doctor Education Program. In the past 10 years of the U of M program, the is then required. conduit of evidence-based number of dental school graduates choosing to enter the public “Collaborative care is the future of healthcare delivery,” said information'' between experts health feld increased six times to roughly 12 percent of the last Dr. Steve Lee, health sciences assistant clinical professor and and clinicians at remote graduating class surveyed. The U of M model, which was launched CBCE program administrator. “This new program encourages both locations. By enhancing and developed by Dr. Piskorowski, has been replicated several times intraprofessional and interprofessional education and training, over at dental schools across the country, all with successful results. education, we are improving where our students are providing care within a health center “An important feature of this model is that it is a self-supporting systems and in-turn elevating and not just a dental clinic. They will be interfacing with dentists, program,” said Dr. Krebsbach. “This is a win-win-win situation. the quality of dental care for dental hygienists, physicians, nurses, and social workers.” Afliated clinics gain the ability to see more patients. Our Dr. Lee also chairs the Systems-Based Healthcare course that vulnerable populations. students gain valuable clinical experiences. Patients and the By is ofered at the dental school in conjunction with the David Gefen greater community experience improved overall healthcare.” School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA School of Nursing. The – Dr. Bill Piskorowski To ensure the quality of care at the satellite clinics is up to course is required curriculum for all third year dental students. Health Sciences Clinical'' Professor of par with the dental school’s standards, an evaluation system 2020 New additions to the UCLA model that didn’t exist at the U of M Public Health & Community Dentistry has been put in place. Through a secure, cloud-based network, 40M people model include teledentistry and telementoring, two technological instructional preceptors and program administrators are in continual will be in need advancements that have changed the way dentists treat patients communication. The data generated will be used to improve patient of dental care and the way dentists interact with each other. Teledentistry is one care protocols and enhance the operations of afliated satellite solution for a lack of providers in a remote area. It allows for patients clinics. to receive services by non-dentist providers, such as registered “We hope to become a conduit of evidence-based information dental hygienists in alternative practice, under the supervision of a between experts and clinicians at remote locations,” said dentist, physically located elsewhere. Dr. Piskorowski. “By enhancing education, we are improving systems “Telementoring can be helpful with specialized services, such and in-turn elevating the quality of dental care for vulnerable as pediatric dentistry and hospital dentistry. Take a remote city like populations.” El Centro for example,” said Dr. Nguyen. “There may not be many Among the many benefts and anticipated positive outcomes pediatric dentists in the area, and the local general dentists may not of the CBCE program is the collaborative care approach. Current feel comfortable providing the specialized care that toddlers and knowledge shows that oral health is linked to chronic disease, such young children need. Telementoring allows a pediatric dentist from as cardiovascular disease and other systemic health disparities. Los Angeles to guide a general dentist in delivering care to children By having dentists work alongside primary care givers at centers in El Centro without physically being there.”

5 | Bringing the Dental School to the Community Spring 2018 | 6 We want to produce The CBCE rotation is meant to be the capstone of dental well-trained dentists who students’ careers and also a way to enhance the dental school’s have'' a diverse portfolio of current in-house training model. There is no better way to successfully transition dental students to real world scenarios than experiences. Our graduates to provide hands-on experiences in the community. will leave UCLA with the “We want to produce well-trained dentists who have a diverse confdence and skills to take portfolio of experiences,” said Dr. Krebsbach. “Our graduates will on any case that they are leave UCLA with the confdence and skills to take on any case that presented with, regardless of they are presented with, regardless of whether they go into public whether they go into public health or private practice.” health or private practice. This model has proven that organizations that embrace the academic thread, through partnerships with institutions of higher – Dr. Paul Krebsbach learning, can attain outcomes that are more predictable and more productive. UCLA’s ultimate goal is to develop an anticipated, Dean '' sustainable program with proven positive outcomes that can be disseminated and adopted by dental schools across the country. “We are fnding solutions for people who can’t help themselves,” said Dr. Piskorowski. “The added beneft is that this program reminds our students why they got into healthcare in the frst place.”

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7 | Bringing the Dental School to the Community Alums take dental degrees to NEW HORIZONS from DENTISTS to... Entrepreneurs

UCLA Dentistry alums and business partners, of their patients at chairside,” said Adam. “Our Drs. Adam Chen and Doug Yoon, refect on the goal was to help dentists do their job better and momentous day when the two clicked over the more efciently. We were, and continue to be, esoteric questions that Doug had asked during an dentist-centered and patient-focused. These are introductory course in the School’s main lecture qualities instilled in us from our time at UCLA.” hall in the Fall of 1979. But it wasn’t in dental After a few years of testing and refning their school that the pair came up with the idea for software, they began introducing it to practicing their company XDR Radiology, it was much later dentists. It was quickly accepted and adopted by in their careers. the industry. With Adam’s deep understanding of Dentistry was something both of them were a dental practice’s needs and Doug’s expertise in destined to do. Doug’s father, uncle, and several imaging, it was a match made in entrepreneur’s other family members were dentists, and Adam’s heaven. parents were determined to have a doctor in the After incorporating in 2003, there became a family. need for more structure. They brought on their Following graduation, Adam went on to run third partner, a logistics expert, Joel Karafn, a successful private practice. Doug followed his who they credit with helping them grow their passion for research and conducted imaging ideas from a hobby to a company. Today, XDR’s experiments in the aerospace industry. In 1998, software is utilized in dental schools, correctional Doug left the frm he was working for and began facilities, hospitals, and nearly 5,000 clinics conducting research at UCLA School of Dentistry, across the country. And Doug, Adam, and under the leadership of Dr. Stuart White in the Joel didn’t stop at software; they went onto Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. manufacture an intraoral X-ray sensor in 2013 and The deeper Doug delved into the work, a camera in 2015, resulting in XDR becoming a the more frustrated he became with the dental nationwide leader in the dental imaging feld. imaging software that was on the market at the “We owe a great deal of our success to UCLA time. It was inefcient and expensive. He was Dentistry and especially to Dr. White,” said still in contact with Adam and in 1999, the two Doug. “He is the reason why I love radiology. He began working on the frst prototypes for their instilled in me the importance of doing things dental imaging software. Adam’s practice was the by the book. I can’t stress this enough – without perfect “lab” for Doug to test his software. UCLA, there wouldn’t be XDR.” “We saw a need for better software that could help dentists seamlessly pull-up radiographs Dr. Adam Chen ‘83 & Dr. Doug Yoon ‘83

Dentists & Founders of XORXDR Radiology “I really want to encourage more dentists to go into business for themselves and to engage with UCLA Dentistry. It’s very empowering to start your own business. Don’t underestimate yourself or the resources available to you by virtue of being a Bruin. Just go for it.” - DOUG YOON

9 | New Horizons Spring 2018 | 10 from DENTIST to... Civic Leader

“I never expected to become a dentist, let alone a Naomi’s advocacy work with the CDA eventually community leader in organized dentistry and higher pushed her to be elected as chairperson of the board education,” said Dr. Naomi Ellison, Class of 1981. “Leadership for The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), a dentist- opportunities fnd you and then you rise to the occasion.” owned insurance company. The frm, which was started Naomi became interested in dentistry when she by a group of CDA members in response to skyrocketing came across informational material about dental assisting insurance premiums, only insures dentists. TDIC added programs during her undergraduate education. She was workers’ compensation insurance later on. drawn to the feld and decided to enroll in the program. “My position with TDIC was the biggest leadership role After working for several years as a dental assistant and I had ever held,” said Naomi. “I was speaking in front of ofce manager, she knew in her heart that becoming a dental societies all across the state and country, consulting dentist was her future. With a strong science and biology on multi-million dollar risk management portfolios, and foundation in her undergraduate work, Naomi was a viable routinely presenting in the boardroom of a fairly male- dental school candidate. She applied to and was accepted dominated feld.” into the Class of 1981 at UCLA School of Dentistry. With a desire to give back to her roots, Naomi reached “I was overjoyed when I got into UCLA. I was out to UCLA School of Dentistry’s leadership to see what impressed with the caliber of training that students areas had the greatest need. Student scholarship and received for the afordable price,” said Naomi. “And the facility renovations were two areas that needed attention, selection of advanced training programs was another to which she generously donated funds to support. She huge plus as it spoke to the caliber of the faculty.” also found another way to give back. The dean at the When Naomi entered dental school, she already had time, Dr. Henry Cherrick, was in need of a strong leader a few years of work experience and was able to use her to serve as the chairperson for the School’s board of slight age diference to her advantage. She found that counselors. She was just the individual he was looking for leadership roles came easily to her, and she regularly led – passionate about the school and the profession. class projects and outreach events while also juggling the “Leading the School’s board of counselors has been rigors of courses and clinic. one of the most fulflling roles I’ve ever held,” said Naomi. “Those frst few years of dental school were challenging, “It’s been an incredible honor to help provide counsel but I believe it laid the foundation for leadership positions and drive the philanthropy that has helped turn my alma that came up later on in my dental career. UCLA teaches mater into one of the top dental schools in the country – you how to be a dentist and a leader.” THE top school if you ask me!” Following graduation, Naomi chose to settle in Naomi’s career as a community leader does not stop Orange County, and was fve years into working in private at UCLA Dentistry’s Board of Counselors. She has served practice when she assumed a leadership role with the as director of the UCLA Foundation and is currently a California Dental Association (CDA). As chairperson member of the UCLA Centennial Campaign Cabinet as Dr. Naomi Ellison ‘81 for CDA’s Council of Legislation, Naomi interfaced with well as president of the Board of Directors for UCLA representatives from the state of California, including Women & Philanthropy. Dentist & UCLAUCLA Community Leader Congresswoman Maxine Waters. For more than 25 years, “I feel fortunate to work with the UCLA community Naomi was an instrumental leader with the CDA and to help achieve the School of Dentistry’s vision for served as a valuable advocate for organized dentistry. excellence in all that we do. UCLA and the profession of “Those frst few years of dental school were challenging, but In fact, she spoke several times in front of California dentistry have given us all so much, and I am grateful for I believe it laid the foundation for leadership positions that governor, at-the-time, Pete Wilson, about issues in the the opportunity to support this world-class institution.” came up later on in my dental career. UCLA teaches you dental feld. how to think both in the role as a dentist and a leader.”

11 | New Horizons Spring 2018 | 12 from DENTIST to... CEO “I believe I am successful because quality is at the heart of everything we do. When I was a dentist, I knew my patients would come back if I UCLA Dentistry alumnus and focused on providing the best care and creating a beautiful smile. In former practicing dentist, Dr. Steve Lee, Class of 1975, approaches his the food industry, I also focus on quality and aesthetics.” current profession the same way he approached his dental practice. During this time, he and his wife, Tracy, kept busy raising “When my wife and I bought our frst business in the food three children; they never intended to own a bakery, let industry, I analyzed why it had failed for the previous alone a dessert and dumpling business. owners – similar to examining a rotten tooth or tooth decay,” “It’s a funny story of how I got into the food industry. said Steve. “I went through the equivalent of the business’ Tracy loved Baskin Robbins so we applied for a franchise patient records to learn why the business had failed. And but they questioned our commitment to being a franchise then I created a treatment plan to bring it back to life.” owner since I was a dentist,” said Dr. Lee. “I guess we Steve practiced dentistry for nearly 20 years before proved them wrong.” switching to his current profession – an entrepreneur and Refusing to take no for an answer, Steve enrolled in business owner in the food industry. He is president and an ice cream course at UC Davis in the Food Science CEO of Jessie Lord Bakery, which supplies pies to major and Technology Department. Applying his study skills grocery store chains throughout the United States. He is and science coursework from dental school, he started also the owner of Monterey Park-based Sweety Novelty, making ice cream with Tracy on the weekends. This is an ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer. “I’m very how their frst business, Sweety Novelty, was born in 1985. busy with pies during the holidays and with ice cream in After growing the ice cream business, he continued to the summer,” joked Steve. Being president of Shine Foods, seek new challenges. In 1996, the couple learned of an a manufacturer of frozen Chinese dim sum dumplings, his opportunity to purchase a failing Asian foods company, third company, keeps him busy all year round. Shine Foods, that made dumplings, and shortly after that As one of the frst foreign-trained dentists to be acquisition, they took over Jessie Lord Bakery in 2003. admitted to the Professional Program for International Not only does Steve have an aptitude for dentistry, but he Dentists at UCLA, Steve frst became interested in UCLA is also talented in buying and reviving failing businesses. after working alongside Dr. John Knutson, a founding Today, Jessie Lord Bakery produces and distributes 20 professor at the dental school. At the time, Dr. Knutson million pies per year to its customers. was conducting research in Taiwan with the World Health “I believe I am successful because quality is at the heart Organization and Steve was a resident doctor at National of everything I do. When I was a dentist, I knew my patients Taiwan University Hospital. would come back if I focused on providing the best care “I was happy in Taiwan being a dentist, but I began to and creating a beautiful smile. In the food industry, I also have a thirst for more knowledge and the possibility of focus on quality and aesthetics,” said Steve. “We’ve also something diferent was planted in my head,” said Steve. brought in our son, Sean, to work in the family business. Steve entered UCLA in 1972, and recalls being He has an eye for quality and a mind for business, having impressed with the intellectual curiosity displayed by graduated from the UCLA Anderson MBA program.” his fellow student dentists. “In Taiwan, we accepted Of course, there’s a part of Steve that misses dentistry. whatever information the professors shared without “I miss the connections I had with my patients. They question. At UCLA Dentistry, we learned how to became my friends,” he said. “Even though I’m not innovate and create knowledge.” Following graduation, a practicing dentist, the profession will always be he remained afliated with the university through teaching something that I come back to in some way. Now, I just in the Section of Restorative Dentistry at UCLA from 1975 Dr. Steve Lee ‘75 apply my dental skills in diferent ways.” until 1989, while also managing a practice in Santa Monica. Dentist & Owner of Jessie Lord Bakery, Sweety Novelty, and Shine Foods

13 | New Horizons Spring 2018 | 14 recalled. “The nail in the cofn was when the RAAF consulted the U.S. Air Force to get their opinion. The U.S. A New Air Force never would have accepted someone with my condition. My career as a pilot was over before it even began.” Perspective Following his prognosis, the RAAF ofered Ethan a desk job, which he declined. He could have been a commercial pilot, but couldn’t ethically take on that responsibility. “As a fghter pilot, you’re responsible for your own life, but as a commercial pilot, you have 300 lives in your hands.” If he couldn’t fy, Ethan didn’t see the point of staying in 2Prs the Air Force. Around the time this happened, he met his future wife, an American from Huntington Beach, California. The couple dated long distance for four years, but in 2014, when they were married, Ethan made the move to San Francisco where he started a post- baccalaureate program at San Francisco State University. “After leaving the Air Force, I was faced with the

decision about what I was going to do for a living. I had Photo Brian Lozano lunch with a friend who was in dental school and the profession started to check the boxes that I desired,” a private practice or working in academia. But for now, said Ethan. “Team environment, interacting with people, he’s enjoying being in a thriving metropolitan city where and working for myself were all attractive aspects.” there’s opportunity around every corner. In less than two years, Ethan completed the post- “I feel like the biggest advantage I have is the baccalaureate program, took the Dental Admissions Test, perspective I’ve gained from my life experiences. In the and applied to several California dental schools. In military, you are surrounded by people who are always December 2016, he received an acceptance letter from striving to be the best they can be,” said Ethan. “Dental UCLA. It didn’t take him long to make his decision. In school is a similar situation. It’s incredible being around September of the following year, he entered UCLA so many brilliant people and in an environment where Dentistry as a part of the Class of 2021. I’m constantly learning and being challenged to be my After leaving the military, Ethan felt a void that was best.” hard to fll. The military had given him purpose and now, nearing the end of his frst year of dental school, he has found a new direction. Ultimately, he may consider joining

Photo courtesy of Ethan Tencati AT A GLANCE: CLASS OF 2021 If you had told Ethan Tencati that he would be pursuing a Immediately after high school, he joined the Royal dental degree fve years ago, he wouldn’t have believed Australian Air Force (RAAF) and attended the Australian you. Now, looking back at the series of events that Defense Force Academy where he earned a degree in 82 BACHELOR’S 22 brought him to UCLA, he feels lucky and is excited for aeronautical engineering. He went through fve years of AVERAGE OF PAT the next three years at the dental school and his future intensive training and simultaneously earned a Masters of 50 3.74 FEMALES OVERALL GPA profession. Engineering degree in Space Operations. “Flying was my 23 x Ethan spent the frst 12 years of his life on an avocado passion. It was the only thing I had ever wanted to do.” 22-34 5 farm outside Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. “It was In 2013, just two weeks before he would have MASTER’S very remote. The closest grocery store was an hour’s completed his pilot training, he received the devastating AVERAGE DENTAL RANGE OF AGES ADMISSION TEST SCORE drive away. My high school had one of the lowest college news that he had a vision problem that would have 3.70 38 SCIENCE GPA 24 acceptance rates in our state. It’s a bit surreal being at afected his fying ability. “They hadn’t caught the problem MALES 1 AVERAGE OF UCLA given my background.” earlier in my training, because I had performed well and PHD TOTAL SCIENCE Ethan’s childhood dream was to become a fghter pilot. progressed at the rate they expected,” the 26-year-old

15 | A New Perspective Spring 2018 | 16 COLLABORATIVE STUDY REACHES NEW HEIGHTS

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BACKGROUND function of the cells that break down bone, and it jump IMETHOD associate adjunct professor of orthodontics at the UCLA starts the creation of bone growth in stem cells. School of Dentistry, was added to the team to act as a co- An estimated 54 million adults in the U.S. are currently at Re-enacting the onset of osteoporosis in a university In space, bone loss signifcantly increases due to the managing PI and also provide expertise on administering risk for osteoporosis and fractures. This number balloons lab is time-consuming and expensive. Dr. Ting and his lack of gravity. Without gravity’s pressure, astronauts can NELL-1 to target dental bones. to more than 200 million afected worldwide. NELL-1 collaborator, Dr. Chia Soo, professor of plastic lose around 1.5 percent of their bone mass each month The team, along with dozens of residents at the Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when and reconstructive surgery and orthopaedic surgery at in space. This is 36 times as much as bone loss on Earth, dental school, worked around the clock to prepare for a individuals start to lose bone mass and/or stop making the UCLA Health System, received a windfall in 2015 which is 0.5 percent of bone loss per year after the age summer 2017 launch. On June 3, 2017, 40 rodents were bone, which leads to increased risk of fracture and when they were awarded funding from the Center for of 50. Therefore, space is an ideal testing environment successfully launched into space, where they would live mobility. For people with osteoporosis, quality of life can Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS). The grant for NELL-1’s efect on bone density and it could for the next four weeks at the International Space Station decline considerably and the fnancial burden can be would help take their groundbreaking work to new greatly increase the therapy’s development for human (ISS). Notably, this event marked the frst time that devastating. Current FDA-approved therapies do little to heights. The pair would be able to send their osteoporotic applications. American researchers brought back rodents from ISS prevent and treat the condition. Most therapies stop the mouse-models into space to test the NELL-1 therapy for To prepare for the study, the duo called on Dr. Ben Wu, that were all alive and healthy. process, yet none are able to grow bone. Furthermore, the prevention of bone loss. professor and chair of advanced prosthodontics at the After living in microgravity and receiving NELL-1 not a single therapy exists that addresses dental UCLA School of Dentistry, who modifed the NELL-1 injections, half of the rodents returned from space osteoporosis, which can lead to tooth loss, failure of molecule to make osteoporosis treatment possible in and landed in the Pacifc Ocean of the coast of Baja implants, and loosening of dentures. space. Dr. Wu is internationally recognized for engineering California. That set of mice was transported back to UCLA In 1996, Dr. Kang Ting, professor and chair of cells, proteins, and genes to promote repair and where they continued to receive the NELL-1 drug for an orthodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry, made a regeneration of hard and soft tissues. Dr. Wu’s team was additional four weeks. The remaining half of the rodents landmark discovery of the protein NELL-1, which pushed able to chemically modify NELL-1 to stay active longer in that stayed in the space station received an additional osteoporosis therapy research forward decades. He the body. Also, they engineered the NELL-1 protein with four-week dosage of the drug before being returned to found that the protein has a dual efect. It reduces the a special molecule that binds to bone, so the molecule UCLA later that summer. directs NELL-1 to its correct target. Dr. Jin Hee Kwak,

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IMPACT FUNDING In the last fve fscal years, the UCLA Osteoporosis is a signifcant public health problem and This research is supported by extramural grants from the School of Dentistry continues to be can lead to a number of health issues and conditions, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, the among the top institutions to receive including immobilization, stroke, cerebral palsy, muscular National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, funding from the National Institutes of dystrophy, spinal cord injury, and jaw resorption after the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Health. tooth loss. Although the team is still compiling and Skin Diseases, the California Institute for Regenerative analyzing data, there is promising evidence that NELL-1 Medicine, and the American Association of Orthodontists ...... can efectively combat microgravity bone loss. Later Foundation. Additional intramural support is provided National Institutes of Health Grants by Agency ~ this year, the researchers plan to present their fndings by the UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Department of at two space research conferences. This study has Orthopaedic Surgery, the UCLA Division of Plastic and -_-_--_-_-_-_-__ -_- 67% National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) signifcant translational potential for new insights Reconstructive Surgery, the UCLA School of Dentistry, - $6,879,467 into the prevention of osteoporosis as well as for the and the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative ~s..... ;_ .. ----- l regeneration of massive bone damage that can occur Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. in wounded military personnel. -.------,____ _ 9% National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) 1----- $977,588

UCLA Dentistry Research Funding 9% National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) $879,497 Total Grants by Funding Source 6% National Institute of Arthritis and 49% Federal $11,588,890 Musculoskeleta (NIAM) $644,191

35% State/Local Government $8,067,702 5% National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)$529,375 7% Foundation $1,614,164 2% National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) $213,307 6% Private/Industry/Clinical Trial $1,474,317

2% National Cancer Institute 3% Higher Education/Subaward $755,317 (NCI) $184,223

FY 2017 FY 2017 Total $23,500,390 Total $10,307,648

19 | New Heights Spring 2018 | 20 UCLA is celebrating a century of growth and achievement as a top-tier university and seeks to secure the institution’s future as a center for higher Philanthropy is the greatest expression of optimism about the future. The CENTENNIAL Campaign for UCLA education where innovative teaching, groundbreaking research, and dedicated Thank you for your support in reaching our goal. service advance the public good.

Campaign $35M Goal 86% $30.2M Progress to Date 05.15.14 UCLA launches the Centennial Campaign. Countdown begins to 2019 – UCLA’s 100th anniversary. Key priorities for 01.16.18 dentistry’s $35M Delta Dental of campaign include California awarded boosting support the dental school for students 07.25.17 a $1.5M grant to and increasing School welcomed its support launching endowments. frst-ever Apollonian a community-based 05.25.16 Society Co-Chair in clinical education Northern California, 10.05.17 program. This is the Dr. No-Hee Park, Dr. Mo Budak ’74. School established its 10th largest grant ever longest-serving dean 07.20.15 He is working to and 11th endowed chairs given to a dental The at UCLA Dentistry, with Shapiro Family, establish stronger alumni – the Alumni and Friends school by Delta Chancellor Gene Block, Ralph, Shirley, engagement and a giving Presidental Endowed Chair Dental of California. honored at a Centennial and their son, presence in that region and the Alumni and Friends Dr. Bill Piskorowski supports the celebration by 300 Peter, through the Apollonian Oral and Maxillofacial and Dean Paul establishment of the 02.15.16 members of the UCLA Society, which has Surgery Endowed Chair. Krebsbach sign one School’s 9th endowed School remains community. In his honor, raised $1.5M during the The fundraising campaigns of the frst agreements chair, the United committed to improving $1.2M was raised to Centennial Campaign to to support faculty with an afliated Cerebral Palsy of Los physical infrastructure. establish the Dr. No-Hee support the UCLA dental recruitment and retention community clinic. 10.29.14 05.16.15 Angeles Endowed Renovation projects Park Awards for Excellence student experience. were led by Dr. Thomas Longtime UCLA More than 500 Chair in Special Patient supported during which will go to student Rauth ’73 and Dr. Howard Philanthropists, Bob guests come Care – Dr. Eric Sung the Centennial scholarships. Park, OS ’98, respectively. and Marion Wilson, together to is appointed as the Campaign include the donate $2M for an celebrate UCLA inaugural chair holder. Orthodontics Clinic, endowed scholarship Dentistry’s 50th the Endodontics Clinic, fund. Marks the largest Anniversary at a and the Oral and scholarship donation the black-tie gala in Maxillofacial Surgery dental school has ever Century City, Calif. Clinic. received.

21 | Foundation for Our Future Spring 2018 | 22 Centennial Campaign Honor Roll $50,000 to $99,999 Eurodent, Inc. Mitra Simanian, DDS ’96 & 3M Company EY Foundation Mayer Simanian The UCLA School of Dentistry wishes to recognize and thank the following individuals, corporations, and foundations A-dec, Inc. Vacharee B. Fell, DDS & Bruce Y. Todoki, DDS, OS ’92 whose extraordinary generosity and exemplary vision enable us to pursue our mission of excellence in teaching, American Association for Cancer Gordon A. Fell, MBA UCLA Orthodontic Alumni Association research, patient care, and public service. Each gift is an investment in the future of the oral health profession. Research Leslie R. Fish, DDS ’82, OS ’87 & School of Dentistry BioMaterials America, Inc. Marla S. Fish Nick Valvano BURST Oral Care Susan C. Fredericks, DDS ’81, MPH & The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Centennial Campaign Donors C3 Jian, Inc. Jefrey Ploussard Jen-Kuei Wang, DDS, E ’08 & Ellen Peng California Society of Pediatric Gabriel Gabbaypour, DDS ’96, MD, Russell I. Webb, DDS ’78, OS ’81 & Remarkable frsts and forward leaps have marked UCLA’s frst 100 years. The Centennial Campaign for UCLA recognizes Dentistry Foundation OS ’02 & Natali Gabbaypour Kathleen L. Webb them and sets up the university for a second century of breakthroughs. Through their generosity, the donors below have Colgate-Palmolive Company Early GC America Inc. Jack A. Weichman, DDS, JD & made lasting contributions to the School of Dentistry by giving to student scholarships, endowed chairs, faculty research, Research Oral Care Group Jason S. Gim, DDS ’03, MS ’03, E ’05 & Geraldine M. Weichman Naomi L. Ellison, DDS ’81 & Hyun S. Gim patient care initiatives, and community dentistry. William J. Ellison Michael J. Gunson, DDS ’97, MD, OS ’03 $10,000 to $24,999 David A. Haake, MD David S. Han, DDS ’91, O ’02 3M Unitek Corporation Key David C. Han, DDS, MS ’02, E ’02 & Henry Schein, Inc. American College of Prosthodontists Doris Han Agi Hirshberg American Dental Association This honor roll lists all philanthropic commitments made to the School between July 1, 2012, and December 31, 2017. We KAEL-GemVax Co., Ltd. Barney M. Hom, DDS, O ’82 & Kathryn A. Atchison, DDS & generously thank those who have given before and after these dates. Donors’ academic degrees (at the Master’s level Robin H. Kim Candice Hom C. Bryce Benjamin Intra-Lock USA, Inc. and above) are noted as recorded in the UCLA External Afairs database. Donors’ UCLA School of Dentistry degrees David Y. Lee, MD, MPH, MBA & BBCN Bank Miki M. Nam, DDS ’83 J Morita Corporation (DDS, MS in oral biology, PhD in oral biology, and certifcates) are recognized by the inclusion of the class year in which John Beumer, DDS, P ’77 & Jan Beumer Stephen Y. Lee, DDS ’75 & Tracy Lee Keystone Dental Carol A. Bibb, DDS ’78 & they were conferred. Daniel E. Levin, DDS ’75 & Kevin N. Kieu, DDS ’88 & John D. Bibb, MD The Ofce of Development makes every efort to ensure the accuracy of this report. If you note an error or omission, Patrice S. Punim, DMD, O ’81 Audrey M. Nam Alicia Bleier Ronald S. Mito, DDS ’76, FDS RCSEd & Enoch S. Kim, DDS ’06, MS ’09, O ’09 & please accept our sincere apologies and notify us by writing to the UCLA School of Dentistry Development Ofce, Mo A. Budak, DDS ’74 & Renee L. Budak Millicent K. Mito Kaitlyn J. Kim, DDS ’06 Michael W. Burke, DDS ’86 & 10833 Le Conte Avenue, CHS 53-038, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668; calling (310) 206-6063, or sending an email to Mason C. Oong, DDS ’73 & Jone Kim, DDS ’94, MS ’96, OS ’98 Suzonne M. Burke [email protected]. For a full list of our Centennial Campaign donors, please visit our UCLA Dentistry May H. Oong Joseph S. Kim, DMD, GP ’92 & Nadia No Dong L. Chang & Jung C. Chang Howard H. Park, DMD, MD, OS ’98 & KLS Martin L.P. website at www.dentistry.ucla.edu/give. Hwa Sung Che, DDS, MS ’08, O ’09 & Anne Park Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. Su Bim Nam No-Hee Park, DMD, PhD & Yu Bai Park Chong J. Kwon Hae Won Choi Certifcate Abbreviations: The Plastic Surgery Foundation Samuel C. Lee Robert M. Cuenin, DDS, MS ’90, O ’90 & Qatar Foundation Carlos H. Letelier, MD, DDS, OS ’96 Marina Cuenin (A) Dental Anesthesiology (GP) General Practice (P) Periodontics Thomas J. Rauth, DDS ’73, MSD & David Z. Li, DMD Delta Dental of Wisconsin (AEGD) Adv. Edu. in General Dentistry (M) Maxillofacial Prosthetics (PD) Pediatric Dentistry Patricia A. Rauth Jung Lim, DDS ’02, MS ’02 Dentatus USA, Ltd. Mark S. Lisagor, DDS ’73, PD ’77 & (AP) Advanced Prosthodontics (O) Orthodontics (PO) Peds-Orthodontics Combined Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties Sun Medical Co. Ltd. Terri E. Lisagor (E) Endodontics (OS) Oral Surgery Designs for Vision Inc. TA Instruments Thomas S. Maring, DMD, MD, OS ’96 & DoWell Dental Products, Inc. Robert G. Vig, DDS & Louesa L. Vig Susan Maring, DDS John P. Ducar, DDS ’87 & Julia R. Ducar VITA North America Maxicare Research & Educational Diane L. Edge, DDS ’83 Foundation $1,000,000 and above American Association of Oariona Lowe, DDS, PD ’84, MPH & Jane M. Weintraub Richard J. Ewing, DDS ’79 & Stuart C. White, DDS ’68 & Liza C. White Yen P. Miao, DDS, MS, O ’04 & Bien-Air USA, Inc. Orthodontists Foundation Evangelos Rossopoulos, DDS Jeanne A. Ewing Felix C. Yip, MD & Mildred Yip Angela M. Chow, DDS, PO ’08 Fanconi Anemia Research Foundation Cerebral Palsy Foundation Bank of Hope Meikai University Thomas R. Michaelis, MD, DDS ’95, Leslie R. Fish, DDS ’82, OS ’87 & Delta Dental of California Beckman Coulter Life Sciences NeoBiotech USA $25,000 to $49,999 OS ’01 Marla S. Fish David G. Milder, DDS ’86, MD & Peter W. Shapiro BioHorizons The Nicholas Endowment Academy of Osseointegration Forest-One Company Theresa T. Milder, DDS ’86 Sam Alawie Kevin R. Frawley, DDS ’81 & Shirley L. Shapiro & Biomet 3I Nobel Biocare USA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery American Academy of Implant Dentistry Elaine M. Frawley Ralph J. Shapiro, JD Brasseler U.S.A. Inc. Osteo Science Foundation Foundation Research Foundation Susan C. Fredericks, DDS ’81, MPH & Robert S. Wilson & Marion L. Wilson Chen-Yang Foundation Orascoptic Joan Otomo-Corgel, DDS ’76, MPH Anatomage Inc. Jefrey Ploussard Barbro S. Osher & Bernard A. Osher Cyber Medical Imaging, Inc. & Richard T. Corgel Aramco Services Company Frontier Dental Laboratories Inc. Chong Park, DDS, MSD $500,000 to $999,999 DENTSPLY Implants Margaret C. Quon, MS, DDS ’68 & Argen Corporation Fujiflm Corporation Eric T. Phelps, DDS ’01, MS ’01, O ’03 & Jonathan K. Armstrong, PhD Alain G. Gabbay, DDS & Myra R. Gabbay Colgate-Palmolive Company eCligner Ronald Quon Suzanne Phelps Thomas R. Bales, DDS, O ’76 & Geistlich Pharma North America, Inc. Frida A. Xhonga-Oja Trust Esther B. O’Keefe Foundation RAND Corporation Philips Oral Healthcare Suzanne H. Bales General Scientifc Corporation Mitsui Chemical, Inc. EZlife Bio Inc. Ray America, Inc. Vladimir Polyakov, DDS ’89, OS ’93 & BioChain John W. Given, DDS, OS ’80 & Inna E. Polyakov Nanto, Inc. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Riverside-San Bernardino County Bisco, Inc. Margaret D. Given Richard J. Rauth, DDS ’09, MS ’11, E ’11 & Phiten Co., Ltd. Research Center Indian Health Inc. Leonardo Carlos F. Bordador, DMD, GlaxoSmithKline Ashley Rauth MS ’06, O ’06 Thomas Hirsch, DDS United Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hsieh Family Foundation Rodo Medical, Inc. Shawn S. Reese & Patricia E. Reese CalComp Graphic Solutions, LLC Robert R. Hollman & Joan Hollman Children’s Foundation International Association for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Gerald P. Roodzant, DDS ’79 & Jae M. Chang & Hyun J. Chang Gregory A. Hong, DDS ’86 & Ushio Electronics, Inc. Dental Research Shout Cancer Fund Janice M. Roodzant Brian C. Cheng, MD, OS ’04 & Rosellen D. Hong, DDS ’86 Berge Roubinian, DDS ’73 & International Team for Implantology Dorothy W. Schick Hoang L. Ma, DDS ’03, MS ’03 Yeumin C. Hong, MS ’11, O ’11 & Rosa M. Roubinian $100,000 to $499,999 J. Craig Venter Institute Society for Laboratory Automation Rennie Cheung, DDS, MD, OS ’99 Steve S. Lim Salma Salimi, DDS ’90, PD ’92 Tony Y. Chung, MD, DMD, OS ’94 & Mo K. Kang, MS, PhD ’00, DDS ’01, E ’03 The Ahmanson Foundation Seung Hyun Kyung, DDS & and Screening Elliot P. Schlang, DDS ’74 & Julie Chung & Vivian Hwang American Association of Ji-Hyum L. Lee Straumann USA LLC Setha E. Schlang, JD Coltene Whaledent Inc. Kerr Corporation Endodontists Foundation Kasey K. Li, DDS ’86 & Carolyn K. Li Western Dental Services, Inc. Schutz Engel Trust DENTSPLY IH, Inc. Reuben H. Kim, DDS ’03, PhD ’08 & Alan A. Esla, DDS ’95, MD, OS ’01 Amy Kim

23 | Honor Roll of Donors Spring 2018 | 24 Gregory J. Kolber, DDS, E ’10 & Kevin Andrus, DDS ’09, MS ’09 & Philip J. Kroll, DDS Greg Vaughn, DDS, O ’01 & Paola Leone Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $1,000 to $2,499 Ruth Kolber Emily Andrus Jack A. Kurtz, DDS ’76 Rosa A. Verni Renate Lux Katherine Ahn, DDS ’93 & PD ’95 Ming B. Kou Todd M. Arndt, DDS ’97 & Sandra Arndt Lauder Foundation, Inc. Gregory Werner, DDS ’09 VJ Lyons Charles J. Altmann & Natalie Altmann Ming S. Kou & Chen L. Kou Brian J. Asbury, DDS ’09 & Leonard A. Lauder & Sam B. Whang & Sue J. Whang Sanjay M. Mallya, BDS, MDS, PhD & The American Academy of Implant Paul H. Krebsbach, DDS, PhD & Jacy D. Asbury Judith E. Glickman Lauder Shane N. White, DDS, MS ’90, AP ’99, Sarita Mallya Dentistry Margaret Krebsbach Paul A. Attanasio & Traci Swartz William P. Lauder E ’99 & Sharon M. Kyomen, DDS ’88, Richard A. Mandel, DDS ’70, OS ’73 & American Association of Oral and Sora Lee, PhD, ’00, O ’02 & Jae Y. Lim Ann Azama, DDS, PD ’86, MS ’87 & H. Grace Lee, DDS ’02 E ’90, MS ’93, AP ’93 Phyllis M. Mandel Maxillofacial Surgeons John Lombardi, DDS ’86 & Randall J. Lee, MD, PhD Janice S. Lee, DDS ’94, MS ’98 & David T. Wong, DMD, DMSc Harold M. Matheson, MBA & Applied Dental Deborah H. Lombardi Kathleen M. Bales, DDS, O ’05, MS ’06 Pete J. Curran Rick K. Yamada, DDS, MD, OS ’86 Madonna C. Matheson John S. Asano, DDS ’85 & Staci Asano Los Angeles Education Partnership Baron G. Barnett, DDS ’73 & Jonathon E. Lee, DDS, PO ’00 Homer S. Yen & Juanita Chiu Wayne T. Matsuura, DDS ’79 David M. Avenetti, DDS ’10, MSD, MPH & David C. Lu, DDS ’78 & Christine Lu Barby Barnett Emily Q. Letran, DDS ’93, MS ’93 Patrice McGillivray Crystal Patton-Avenetti Larry S. Luke, DDS, O ’87 & Tina M. Beck, DDS ’07 Gerald E. Longhurst, DDS & $2,500 to $4,999 Edward A. Mc Laren, DDS, AP ’90 Charles J. Avila, DDS ’98, AEGD ’99 & Barbara R. Luke Samuel S. Berro, DDS ’80 Susan M. Longhurst American Orthodontics The Medical Protective Company M. H. Charlene Castro, DDS ’97, AEGD ’98 Robert L. Merin, DDS ’70 & John S. Bettinger, DDS ’68 & Jerry K. Maa, DDS ’84 & Rebecca Maa B&L Biotech USA Meisinger USA Arnold R. Balber, DDS ’80 & Ilean Balber Barbara A. Merin Joan Q. Bettinger George A. Maranon, DDS ’83 & Bego USA Meta Biomed, Inc. Robin H. Berrin, DDS ’75 & Ryan J. Monti, PhD, DDS ’06 & Ronald J. Bills, DDS ’72 Melanie J. Gullett, DDS ’83 Bessemer Trust Walter Michajlenko, DDS, MD, OS ’97 Susanne Leitner Amy K. Monti, DDS ’00 Stephen M. Blain, DDS, PD ’73, MPH Charles T. Maupin, DDS, E ’09 & BIMEDIX LLC Dennis D. Miller, DDS ’79 & Thomas J. Bigley, DDS ’87, GP ’88 & Stephen T. Moriguchi, DDS, PD ’80 & George W. Brazeal, DDS ’77 & Stephanie Maupin Harry C. Brown, DDS ’82 & Tamara Miller Elaine C. Bigley Susan A. Moriguchi Angela T. Brazeal, DDS ’77 Midmark Corporation Maria T. Pernice-Brown Kharen Minasyan, DDS ’04 Gene D. Block, MS, PhD & NatureMedic LLC Lisa D. Brennan, DDS ’77, PD ’77 & Matthew Miller Steven T. Bui, DDS ’88 & Annette Bui George A. Moraga, DDS ’90 & Carol K. Block Gary S. Niu, DMD, O ’88, PO ’89, MS ’90 Albert E. Cosand Jun Miyata California Academy of General Dentistry Leticia C. Moraga Krisena F. Borenstein, DDS, MS ’11, O ’11 & Ginny S. Niu David M. Butsumyo, DDS ’84 Lynda A. Molstad, DDS ’03 & California Dental Association Steven J. Niethamer, DDS, PD ’79 Mark S. Bowles, DDS ’94, GP ’95 Jimin Oh, DDS, O ’05 & Charlene Oh Manuel A. Carin, DDS ’89 & Joseph J. Molstad Paulo M. Camargo, DDS, MS ’91, MBA, Steven K. Okamoto, DDS ’84, GP ’85, Brett C. Brazeal, DDS ’06 Steven K. Okamoto, DDS ’84, GP ’85, Cynthia A. Carin Kathleen R. Mulligan, DDS ’83 & FACD & Aracely Aguiar, DDS AP ’88 & Cheryl B. Okamoto Linda Brogmus-Segal, DDS ’86 & AP ’88 & Cheryl B. Okamoto Stan Chang & Adeline L. Chang Kevin Mullany Casey Chen, DDS, PhD & Beth Chen David M. Okuji, DDS ’79 & Cindy Okuji Peter S. Segal On Line Design, Inc. Nadia Chugal, MPH, DDS ’88, MS ’90 Newly Weds Foods Chris Chen & Angela K. Young Orchestrate Orthodontic Technologies Cain, Watters & Associates Orthoease Cleft Palate Foundation Dominic Ng & Ellen Wong Bernard M. Churchill, MD & Pac-Dent International, Inc. California Association of Vietnamese Pacifc Dental Services, Inc. Columbia Dentoform Daniel D. Nguyen, DDS ’03, MS ’08, O ’08 Margaret R. Churchill Eleanor R. Padnick, DDS ’80 & American Dentists Cheol-Ho Paik Kay N. Cooney, DDS ’84 & Douglas Nguyen, DDS Wanda I. Claro, DDS, MS ’87, PO ’87 & Glenn A. Padnick, JD California Dental Society of Quality Aspirators, Inc. Robert V. Cooney, PhD Son Nguyen, DDS Vaughn A. Woodruf Philip R. Peters, MBA & Agnes S. Peters Anesthesiology Rocky Mountain Orthodontics Jacob D. Cragun, DDS ’08, MS & Russell D. Nishimura, DDS ’86, GP ’87, Kay N. Cooney, DDS ’84 & Robert L. Pike, DDS ’68 & Alana L. Pike Lisa Campbell Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. Celeste Cragun AP ’89 & Lori I. Nishimura Robert V. Cooney, PhD Nathan Podkaminer & Jane Podkaminer Cesar D. Capio & Rosemille S. Capio Brian J. Saunders, DDS, PD ’00 & DentalEZ Group Kathleen J. Nuckles, DDS ’81 & Rajneesh K. Dail, DDS ’04, PD ’06 & QIAGEN Inc. CareCredit Lisa Saunders Michele J. Dimaira, DMD, MS ’95 & Richard J. Hoard, DDS Sunderpal S. Dail, DDS ’99, AP ’02 Gregory K. Rabitz, DDS, PD ’03 & Carestream Dental LLC Peggy Schaefer Louis A. Dipede, DMD Opal Orthodontics DenMat Mary D. Rabitz Fermin A. Carranza, DDS & Nancy S. Schort, DDS ’77 & Brent Downs & Le’Ann Downs Lawrence H. Ota, DDS ’78 & Anita K. Ota Mary A. Ditto, DDS ’76 & Frank Becker Straty Righellis, DDS ’71 & Rita M. Carranza Donald R. Schort, Jr., MS, MBA Stevan P. Dumas, DDS ’80 & James R. Peoples, DDS, OS ’88 Dolphin Imaging Systems Mary L. Righellis Christopher W. Carrington, DDS ’84 Bradley G. Seto, DDS, MSD, GP ’79 & Julie A. De Lilly, MD Michael B. Pickard, DDS ’02, MS Forestadent USA Kirk J. Robertson, DMD, PD ’04 & John R. Carter Marla P. Seto Donald F. Duperon, DDS & Ana M. Planells, DDS ’01, PD ’04 & Earl G. Freymiller, DMD, MD & Jessica L. Robertson, DMD, PD ’06 Jonathan D. Chang, DMD, PD ’13 Robert E. Shefeld, DDS ’95, PO ’98 & Donna J. Duperon Lorenzo Zampighi Lucy C. Freymiller Megan K. Rustad, DDS ’07 & Andrew Chin, DDS ’96 & Cristie I. Shefeld, MBA James R. Eckstein, DDS ’90, MD & Corina Ramirez, DDS, PD ’06 & Matthew B. Hall, DDS ’71 Tregg Rustad Stephanie T. Chin Ki-Hyuk Shin, MS ’92, PhD ’95 & Karla Eckstein Robert Ramirez G. Hartzell and Son Inc. Deema M. Saad, DDS ’10, GP ’10 David A. Chin, DDS, PD ’83 & Hye-Kyung Shin Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Rene R. Rivas & Dora G. Rivas Barbara A. Grace, MPH, DDS ’82 & Frank S. Seo, DDS ’84, MPH, MBA & Lisa Q. Chin Thomas N. Sims, DDS ’72 & Karen Sims Foundation for Oral-Facial Rehabilitation Brandon G. Seto, DDS ’08 & Jeri Seto Charles A. Grace Hyun J. Seo, MBA William Chin, DDS ’72 & Grace M. Chin Smartfsh AS Jose L. Flores, DDS ’85 & Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences Richard J. Halpin & Hilda L. Halpin Tota Shimizu, DDS David Cho Southern Implants, Inc. Angelica Flores & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Paul A. Heimberg, DDS Southern California Academy of Eunha Cho, DDS ’03, PD ’05 Rick S. Takahasi, DDS ’87 & Emanuel Gottlieb, DDS ’80 & Karl A. Smith, DDS ’81 Gary N. Herman, DDS ’73 & Endodontics Lisa Y. Park Choi, DDS ’94 Janet L. Yamate-Takahashi, DDS ’86 Jennie F. Lewkowicz Ha Na H. Song, DDS, MS ’11, O ’11 Esta A. Herman Edward N. St. George, DDS ’70 & Michael Chow & Eva C. Chow Henry H. Takei, DDS, MS & June Takei Peter H. Gray & Diane Gray Salvatore G. Souza, DDS ’89 & Jerald M. Hong, DDS ’75 & Gerda M. St. George Jean Chu, DDS ’82 The Timing, Inc. Frank D. Grossman, DDS ’76, GP ’78 & Shari Souza Candis L. Hong Gregory Y. Sue, DDS ’79, PO ’85, MA & Anna Chukhman, DDS ’00, AEGD ’02 & Kang “Eric” Ting, DMD & Chia Soo, MD Barbara L. Grossman Spectrum Lasers Inc. Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc. Julie I. Sue, DDS ’84 Andre Chukhman UCLA American Student Dental Thomas J. Han, DDS ’82, P ’84, MS ’85 Speed System Orthodontics Scott W. Huseth, DDS ’83 & Synchrony Financial Kathleen L. Clemans, DDS ’79 & Association Health Professionals Insurance Services Stacy Medical Center, Inc. Sandy Huseth James A. Tamborello, DDS ’70 & David Mc Donald Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Gregory W. Stafon, DDS ’84 & Kent Hwang, DDS ’96 Joyce A. Tamborello Mickey S. Cofer, MD & Robert Williams, DDS Eugenio G. Herbosa, DMD, OS ’88 & Michelle R. Stafon Keisuke Iida, DDS Marty H. Thurston, DDS, O ’85, MS ’86 & Dayana N. Cofer, DMD Eva M. Wong Carol T. Herbosa Richard G. Stevenson III, DDS ’86 John Jow, DDS ’76 & Barbara Uenaka Lori C. Good-Thurston, DDS Colgate Speakers Bureau Raphael P. Yeung, DDS & Jane C. Yeung Edmond R. Hewlett, DDS ’80, AP ’03 & Max D. Swancutt, DDS ’77 & Stephen S. Kallaos, DDS ’95 & Christine T. Tram, DDS ’94 & Mary C. Cooke, DDS ’02 & Gary Awai The Ying Family Charitable Foundation Mona Schlater-Hewlett Nancy L. Swancutt Cristina Reyes Fan Kenneth K. Tram, MD Paul G. Corcoran, DDS Robert Yu & Shirley Yu Takashi Hirai Midori B. Tachibana, DDS ’06, E ’08 Andrew J. Kapust, DDS, PO ’96 & Patrick K. Turley, DDS ’75 & Frank B. Cortez, DDS ’83 Zimmer Dental, Inc. Bryan J. Houlberg, DDS ’08 Donald W. Tang & Jean Tang Elizabeth A. Kapust Patricia E. Nartallo-Turley, DDS, PD ’94 Matthew S. Cowman, DDS ’93 Brian C. Huang, DDS, GP ’04 Clark K. Taylor, JD & Colleen P. Taylor, DDS Kerr Endodontics United Concordia Dental Larry B. Crawford, DDS ’84 & $5,000 to $9,999 Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. Sotirios Tetradis, DDS, PhD & Roger S. Kingston, DDS ’71 & Hongnga T. Vo, DDS ’00, P ’04 & Levonia Crawford Academy of Operative Dentistry Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Sarah M. Dry, MD Katherine V. Kingston Quang Thai Robert C. Daby, DDS ’72 & Lori Daby AccuVein Joseph J. Jou & Lydia K. Jou Thong Family Trust Perry R. Klokkevold, DDS, GP ’87, P ’94, Sophia L. Wen Mark A. Da Re, DDS ’85 & Susana Da Re Acteon, Inc. Jumar Corporation John A. Tomaich, DDS ’96, MD MS ’95 & Adriana Klokkevold Westwood Village Rotary Club Laurence A. Darrow, DDS, PD ’82 & Align Technology, Inc. Juris A. Kauls & Laura J. Kauls Kenneth C. Trabert, DDS & Roger L. Lent, DDS ’73 & Brenda J. Lent Foundation Janet Darrow Ralph D. Amado Hedi Kermani, DDS ’95 & Lynn R. Trabert Robert A. Lindemann, DDS, MS ’85 & Woodland Hills Oral and Maxillofacial Joseph L. Dautremont, DDS ’82 & American Academy of Orofacial Pain Michael Kermani, MD Ultralight Optics, Inc. Ulla E. Lemborn, MS Surgery Laurel A. Dautremont Bernice T. Ko, DDS ’92, E ’95 US Orthodontic Products Charles C. Low, DDS ’86, PD ’88 & Mark D. Zajkowski, DDS ’93, MD Brenda Q. Low 25 | Honor Roll of Donors Spring 2018 | 26 Mary Delsol, DDS ’83 & Daniel P. Dobon Scott Jacks, DDS & Marsha K. Jacks Ivan A. Marks, DDS ’05, MD Elizabeth Rae Joel Weaver & Barbara Weaver Denovo Dental, Inc. Gary B. Jacobsen, DDS ’76 & Kenneth R. Marti, DDS ’78 & Mark J. Redd, DDS ’97, P ’00 & George Weinstock & Erica Weinstock Dental Sense LLC Karen Jacobsen Joan R. Marti Heather E. Redd Western Los Angeles Dental Society Donald M. De Vincenzi, DDS ’77 & George E. Janeway, DDS ’70 & I. Richard Massoth, DDS, PhD ’80, MSD Reliance Orthodontic Products Curtis E. Wiggins, DDS, PD ’76 & Kristin B. De Vincenzi, DDS ’77 Lynn M. Janeway & Lise LaFlamme, DMD, MSD Jefrey Richards Cynthia Wiggins Patrick H. Dillon, DDS ’70 Philip R. Jen Kin, DDS ’74 & M C M Interiors Joseph G. Rimio, DDS ’76 Stephen D. Willens, DDS ’77 & Charles R. Dobeck, DDS ’79 & Shirley M. Jen Kin Elizabeth G. McNabb, DDS, O ’75 & Nadine M. Ritter, DDS ’91 Alana K. Willens Sharon H. Dobeck Frederick L. Johnston, DDS ’75 Robert Elster Leon Rossman, DDS & Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance The Donell C. Fisher Trust David L. Jolkovsky, DDS, MS ’89, P ’89 & Jack C. Melvin, DDS ’80 & Marcia S. Rossman Ronald G. Wolf, DDS & Sheila Wolf Laurene K. Duke, DDS ’84 & Ann Jolkovsky Sharon Melvin Frederick B. Ruby David J. Wolfe, DDS ’79 & Joanna Wolfe Scott D. Montgomery Beth E. Kailes, DMD, PD ’01 & Robert Merrill, DDS, MS ’94 & Robert R. Ruby, DDS, PD ’82 & Lawrence E. Wolinsky, DDS, P ’86 & Exactech, Inc. Steven B. Kailes Lawana Merrill Lorraine Ruby Amerian D. Sones, DMD, MS ’85, AP ’83 Alan L. Felsenfeld, DDS ’74 & Gary K. Kanemura, DDS ’81 & Richard B. Miller, JD & Teresa A. Miller Jose A. Sanchez, DDS ’95 & Carol Wong, DDS ’91, MS ’91 & Shirley E. Felsenfeld Liza I. Kanemura Mis Implants Technologies, Inc. Joelle Sanchez Kevin S. Sawchuk, MD Robert S. Fenster Ellen Kashan Robert M. Miyasaki, DDS ’86 & Christine Santoro Regina S. Wong, DDS ’88 & Sydney M. Finegold, MD Mark N. Katz, DDS ’88 Cathy A. Miyasaki Jonathan R. Savage, DDS ’09 Richard J. Phillips, DMD, AP ’87 Ronald Fink Lindon K. Kawahara, MD, DMD & Larry A. Moe, DDS ’74 William W. Savage, DDS ’74 & Ronald C. Woo, DDS ’80 & Karen T. Woo Ronald K. Fliss, DDS ’70 & Karen M. Fliss Debra I. Kawahara Mitra Mogharabi, DDS ’90 & Cynthia Savage Robert S. Wylie, DDS ’79, P ’81 & Neal E. Fong, DDS ’80 & Pauline C. Fong Samuel A. Keesal & Elizabeth Keesal Abbas Ardehali, MD Ned L. Savide, DDS ’77, PD ’77 & Christina V. Wylie, DDS ’81 Juan M. Font Andrew C. Kim, DDS ’95 & Lynda A. Molstad, DDS ’03 & Deanne Savide Steve T. Yabuno, DDS ’80 & Stephen C. Francis, DDS ’84 & Quy N. Kim, DDS ’95, PD ’97 Joseph J. Molstad Jerry M. Schneider, DDS, OS ’79 Vicki Yabuno Carrie L. Francis Jin Y. Kim, DDS, MPH, P ’98 & Mark L. Monson, DDS ’85 Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS ’05 & Richard M. Yamamoto, DDS ’74 & Daniel N. Galaif, DDS ’87 & Kyung H. Choi, DDS William W. Morgan, DDS ’73 & Amy Schoenbaum Sue Yamamoto Barbara I. Shubin-Galaif Paul S. Kim & Ae Jong J. Kim Teresa Morgan Harry C. Schwartz, DMD, MD & Teresa K. Yang, DDS ’83 Robert E. Gandin, DDS ’75 & Sangjae Kim Jaime D. Moriguchi, MD & Mei-Ling Schwartz, MPH Stanlake K. Ye, DDS, MS ’89 Mindy Gandin Kathryn Kinder & Steve McDonald Julie S. Moriguchi Melvin Sembler & Betty Sembler Nelson T. Yen, DDS ’99, MS ’02, P ’02 & Neal R. Garrett, DDS & Dennis K. Kinoshita, DDS ’69 & Wilson S. Morishita, DDS ’74 & Norman Senzaki, DDS ’79 & Linda Yen Debbie A. Garrett Laura Kinoshita Mayumi S. Morishita Susan Senzaki J. Dennis Yeomans, DDS ’68 & GE Money Americas Gary N. Kitazawa, DDS ’72 & Raymond S. Murakami, DDS & John C. Shafer, DDS ’78 & Carol Shafer Linda F. Yeomans Setareh Ghafouri, DDS Antoinette Kitazawa Mary Murakami Peter Shea Jeonghee Yi, PhD Sam Gilani, DMD, P ’87, MS ’88 & Kool Smiles Robert E. Murphy, DDS ’79 & Vivek Shetty, DDS & Audrey J. Yoon, DDS ’04, MS ’08, PO ’08 Lily Gilani Kuraray America, Inc. Susan D. Murphy Christina M. Floegel & Joseph S. Yoon Jefrey M. Goldstein, PhD, MBA Daniel T. Kus, DDS ’77 & Mary H. Kus George Naidus, DDS ’71 & Steven Y. Shiba, DDS ’93 Wesley N. Young, DDS ’75 & Timothy M. Gomez, DDS ’86 & Maurina L. Kusell, DDS ’79, PhD & Sharon Naidus Melissa V. Shing, DDS ’07 Dianne T. Young Cheryle L. Gomez Michael D. Zigelman, MD Arthur T. Nakahara, DDS ’87 Brian K. Sibbald, DDS ’73 & Lawrence Zeng, DDS ’08 & May Yang Mallory L. Gompert & Chris Negrin Barbara J. Lack, DDS ’76 & Kenneth Y. Natsuhara, DDS ’82 & Katherina R. Sibbald Joseph W. Gray, DDS ’84 & Walter J. Lack, JD Karen H. Natsuhara Richard S. Silvera, DDS ’72 & Roberta Gray John D. La Joy, DDS ’83 & Calvin T. Nguyen, DDS ’05 Andreia Minasian, DDS ’88, MS ’13 Grube Hesperia Inn Jo Ann La Joy Legiang T. Nguyen, DDS ’89 Mark W. Slater & Rhonda Slater Duane B. Hagadone & Lola Hagadone Victoria R. Lamb Peter S. Nguyen, DDS, PD ’15 Colby S. Smith, DDS ’08, AEGD ’09 & Randall W. Halliday, DDS, OS ’76 & Kevin G. Landon, DDS ’74 & Tin-Hoang Nguyen, DDS ’82 & Stacie Smith Cheryl L. Halliday Edith A. Landon Cynthia P. Diep, DDS ’89 Snap On Optics Arthur R. Hand, DDS ’68 & Niklaus Lang & Bich H. Lang-Hua Tuan H. Nguyen, DDS ’01 & Burton R. Sobelman, DDS ’74 & Maija I. Mednieks, PhD Nghiem T. Le, DDS ’03 Quynhmai Nguyen Laurie D. Sobelman Randall K. Harwood, DDS ’74 & Peter V. Le, DDS ’90 & Arthur Nimmo, DDS, AP ’83 & Space Maintainers Laboratories Deanna R. Harwood Bich-Thuy Hoang, DDS ’90 Susan S. Nimmo, MPH ’81, DDS ’85 St. Andrews Foundation Lawrence J. Hashimoto, DDS ’85 & Clara M. Lee, DDS ’98, PD ’00 Gary U. Okamoto, DMD, PD ’88 & Steven F. Stanley, DDS ’85, AP ’85 & Stacy T. Hashimoto Mike Lee, DDS ’02, PD ’06 & Beverly Okamoto Gisella Zimmermann Eddie K. Hayashida, DDS ’76 Joanne Lee Larry A. Okmin, DDS ’71 & Charles E. Stratton, DDS ’74 & Heraeus Kulzer Teresa J. Lee, DDS ’07 Linda S. Okmin Nina A. Muzzini-Stratton Hermanson Dental Services Inc. James P. Lefever & Rees M. Olson, DDS ’02 Evan H. Strauss & Kymberly Strauss Reyna Hernandez Karen H. Lefever, MA, PhD Peter O’Malley & Annette Z. O’Malley Eugene Sugita, MPH, DDS ’83 & Robert T. Higashiyama, DDS ’80 & Brett P. Lent, DDS ’07, MS ’07 & OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. Julie Sugita Gail R. Higashiyama, EdD Shana L. Ballow Ortho Classic Kenneth G. Szymanski, DDS, PD ’76 & Carl M. Hillendahl, DDS ’79, GP ’80 & Stephen D. Levine, DDS & Orthopli Corporation Patty Szymanski Deborah A. Hillendahl Jacqueline F. Levine Katsuhiko Otsuki Tekscan, Inc. Hillside Dental Group James H. Lim, DDS & Teresa Lim Mark M. Ozaki, DDS ’83 & Ann H. Ozaki TePe Oral Health Care, Inc. Dan P. Hilton, DDS ’85 & John R. Linstrom, DDS ’98 & Panadent Corporation Ticket to Smiles Deborah K. Hilton Julianne M. Linstrom Neal P. Patel & Jasleen N. Patel Tops Software James Y. Ho Jenwei Liu Paritosh R. Patel, DDS ’98 & Gita Patel Philip A. Trask, DDS & Janet Schulman Paul H. Hoang, DDS ’08, MS ’11, O ’11 & LK Dental Studio, LLC Pearl Insurance Group, LLC Treloar & Heisel, Inc. Kim Hoang David M. Ludwig, DDS ’89 Oscar M. Pena, DDS ’99 & Ray Tsuyuki, DDS ’78 & Alice R. Tsuyuki Thomas M. Hood, DDS ’83 Duy T. Ly, DDS ’09 & Anabelle Pena UCLA Friends of Pediatric Dentistry Alan F. Horn & Cynthia Harrell-Horn Ngoc Nguyen, DDS Sharon Phamduong, DDS ’04, GP ’05 Lorese G. Vandemark, DDS ’96, GP ’97 Bonita C. Hornstein, DDS ’83 Raymond J. Mangigian, DDS ’80 & Piezosurgery Incorporated & Heidi D. Vandemark, MPH Mai-Phuong N. Huynh, DDS ’01 Shannon B. Mangigian Karen S. Potter, DDS ’07 & Alvaro I. Vasco, DDS ’75 & Invisalign Itero Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis, PhD & J. Sean Dumm Dawn L. Vasco Martin B. Jackman, DDS ’84 & Evangelia Manousiouthakis Jefrey R. Prager, DDS ’78 Cindy Ventuleth Roxanna Jackman Paul Marciano Premier Dental Products Glen L. Warganich-Stiles, DDS ’99

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