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hygiene and dental students caring for patients and learning as a team. I hope you’re as impressed as I was with our students’ comments about the many reasons this outreach rotation is something very special to them. Our third article is an exciting one. For the first time, School of Dentistry researchers have been awarded a grant by the Academic Health Center’s Translational Research Grants Program and a novel approach to anti-HIV therapy is being investigated. Later in the magazine you’ll read about this year’s outstanding dental and dental hygiene alumni awardees: Chris Blue for dental hygiene and Tom Sitzer for dentistry. Their contributions have been significant. I encourage you to help celebrate those accomplishments by attending our annual Dean’s Reception to be held, this year, on Thursday, April 10. (Yes, this year’s celebration is on Thursday evening, instead of our traditional Friday evening PHOTO BY RICHARD ANDERSON event. So, please make a note on your calendar.) Loren Tapel, this year’s president of the School of Dentistry Alumni Association, Dear Colleagues, will be making the presentations. I’m sure both award winners would love to see you there and that you’ll enjoy hearing what I can hardly wait to hear your reaction after you’ve read the they have to say about this special honor. It’ll be a moment to feature articles in this issue of Dentistry Magazine. We’ve asked remember for us all. students and faculty to tell the stories of recent changes in our I also encourage you to read attentively the People and Class dental and dental hygiene clinical programs. Two phrases best Notes sections of the magazine. We always include these updates describe the emphasis of the articles––integrated training and to help you keep in touch with news from your classmates and community-based education. Supported by some great photos, friends and learn about the amazing things our students, faculty, the stories provide personal glimpses into the unique learning and alumni are doing––achievements and accomplishments and patient care experiences that have been created to enhance that make us all proud to be a University of Minnesota School educational opportunities for our students, address the dental of Dentistry alum. There’s also news about our new faculty hires. access challenges of underserved communities, and to make We’re bringing-on people from around the world who have a difference in the lives of our patients. talents and ideas that are helping us get ready for the many We lead with a report on how our dental and dental hygiene challenges and opportunities that tomorrow’s world has in store. students are learning and caring for patients “together.” Thanks Finally, I hope you’re as impressed as I was when I saw the to our forward-thinking faculty and the eagerness of our number of names listed in the donor section of the magazine. students to embrace new opportunities, our dental and dental Columns of benefactors––faculty, alumni, friends and partners hygiene programs are finding new ways to work together to of the School of Dentistry––fill page after page. These record educate students. In our patient clinics, dental and dental hygiene numbers of contributors demonstrate our success in connecting professionals-in-training learn side-by-side, referring patients and re-connecting with people who recognize the importance back and forth and sharing information and personal experi- of their role in making our school an even better place to care ences. Dental hygiene and dental students also take courses for patients and educate students. together. In classrooms and clinics, they learn together so that Enjoy your reading, and I’ll be waiting to hear your reactions. when they transition into private practice, they’ll understand and appreciate each others’ skills and continue to find ways to work Sincerely, as a team in the best oral health interests of their patients. Our second feature article describes our newest community- based education program in Willmar, Minnesota. Like the clinical rotation we offer our students in Hibbing, this initiative exposes patrick m. lloyd students to the unique professional and personal dynamics of Dean practice in greater Minnesota. Here, too, we find our dental ContentsSPRING 2008 www.dentistry.umn.edu

F EATURES 4 The Comprehensive Care Clinic A patient-focused learning environment that promotes the team.

BY TERRI PETERSON SMITH 10 Win-Win in Willmar Rice Regional Dental Clinic connects enthusiastic students with underserved patients in rural community.

BY MARY HOFF 4 13 School of Dentistry Researchers PHOTO BY SCOTT STREBLE to Study Novel HIV Therapy Institute for Molecular Virology receives Academic Health Center translational research grant.

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2 NewsBites The School of Dentistry loses a dear friend, Erwin Schaffer. School of Dentistry featured in University ad campaign. New Masters of Dental Hygiene program.

16 School News Naty Lopez, new assistant dean of admissions and diversity, faculty achievements, student activities, Give Kids a Smile Day. 19 Alumni News Award-winning alumni and class notes. 10 24 Events Calendar

PHOTO BY FRED BERTSCHINGER Reunions, special events and opportunities you won’t want to miss. 25 Continuing Dental Education Programs Upcoming programs to enhance your practice.

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14 2007 Community Report 26 2007 Donors

On the Cover (L to R) Dental hygiene faculty member Susan Dittmar, fourth-year dental student Eric Beckman and senior dental hygiene student Katrina Nguyen confer during a dental hygiene check.

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Dentistry is published two times a year for the alumni and friends of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. We welcome suggestions and letters. Please send them to Dentistry magazine, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, 15-136A Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 or to [email protected]. For more information about the School of Dentistry and its programs, refer to the Web site at www.dentistry.umn.edu.

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY www.dentistry.umn.edu Patrick M. Lloyd NewsBites Dean

Terri Peterson Smith Editor The School of Dentistry Loses a Dear Friend Pikala Design Company Graphic Design

Richard Anderson Tony Nelson Scott Streble Bill Zimmer Photographers

Claudia L. Kanter Director, Marketing and Communications

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Marie Baudek Fred Bertschinger Christine Blue Laura Boland Dr. Mark Herzberg Douglas Magney Annie Pennola

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SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ALUMNI SOCIETY Erwin Schaffer, dean emeritus of the Academy of Periodontology (AAP) in UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS School of Dentistry from 1964 to 1977, 1972. In 1974, he received an award for passed away early in the morning on outstanding contributions to periodon- OFFICERS December 25, 2007. He was 85 years old. tology from the American Dental Loren Taple, ’89 DDS Schaffer served the University of Education Association’s William J. Gies President Minnesota, its School of Dentistry, and Foundation for the Advancement of Elizabeth Rydell, ’91 DDS Vice President the dental profession in the nation and Dentistry. He was also honored by the Stephen F. Litton, ’67 DDS the world for more than 60 years. A AAP with a Fellowship Award (1977), Secretary/Treasurer visionary leader and the school’s most Clinical Research Award (1988), and its James Nickman, ’97 DDS accomplished statesman, he pioneered prestigious Gold Medal Award in 1990. Immediate Past President advances in dental education and research, Yet among the many accomplishments

BOARD MEMBERS guided the school through its most in his remarkable career, Shaffer’s work Sarah Basile, ’99 DH pivotal years, and left a 19-story legacy. at the University of Minnesota School Bernard Borkon, ’69 DDS Carol Dahlke, ’84 DH Schaffer received a doctor of of Dentistry leaves a particularly lasting Susan Gross, ’82 DDS dental surgery degree in 1945 and a legacy. He was a faculty member and Tom Inglis, ’78 DDS master’s of science degree in periodontol- department chair. In 1964, he was a Kim Johnson, ’79 DH Kristen Kenner, ’84 DDS ogy in 1951, both from the University member of the search committee to find Woojin Kwon, ’02 DDS of Minnesota. He served in the Marine a new permanent dean for the school. Timothy Langguth,’73 DDS Julie Lesher, ’90 DDS Corps in the mid-1950s and, during that While away from the school lecturing in Gina Pfeiffer, ’89 DDS time, was the first periodontist in the Willmar, the committee met and suggest- Clayton Sheppard, ’85 DDS world to graft cartilage to the jaw. He is ed his name as a candidate. Persuaded to DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS one of the founders of modern scientific, accept the appointment, he served ably Annie Pennola evidence-based periodontology, with from 1964 to 1977 and his time as dean

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES over 100 articles published in scientiﬁc was, perhaps, the most transformational Nick Wangler journals, most on the topic of periodontal in the history of the school. Although Student Council Representative regeneration. A diplomate of the always quick to credit others, it was his Rita Gordon American Board of Periodontology, forward-thinking vision, personal and Amy McNamara Dental Hygiene Representatives he helped guide the development of the political skills, and endless enthusiasm profession at the national level through for and commitment to the University NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE University of Minnesota Alumni Association service as a director of the American and its School of Dentistry that resulted Jo Ann Omlie, ’80 DDS Board of Periodontology (1964-1970) in the necessary funding from the legisla- and as president of the American ture and private sources to build a new

2 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY dental school and 19-story health sciences Virtual Technology Advancements? facility in 1975, now called Moos Tower. During his tenure as dean, the School of Dentistry consistently ranked first or Simulation Clinic Featured second in the nation for federally funded in University of Minnesota research money. He created a dozen new Advertising Campaign programs––including programs in human Third-year dental student Rania Habib appeared oral genetics, management of cleft palate It’s a rare occasion when a Big Ten in the “Driven to Discover” and maxillofacial deformities, health University singles out its dental school television ad. ecology, auxiliary education, self-teaching as one of the “mind-blowing pursuits” methods, practice management, and oral taking place on campus. But that’s what the advanced simulation equipment. biology––and tripled the number of full- happened when the University of Over the course of the six-month time faculty. He established the School Minnesota rolled-out its award-winning campaign, 80 percent of the state’s of Dentistry’s Century Club, a model for TV advertising campaign aimed at viewing audience was introduced to University fundraising, and was personally heightening awareness of the institution’s the unmatched educational benefits responsible for raising millions of dollars drive to discover new ways to teach, learn, of learning and teaching with patient to support dental school initiatives, research and serve. First to star in the simulation technology at the University including the school’s new $11.3 million U-M’s 2007-08 series of “Driven to of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Simulation Clinic. Discover™” ads: The dental school’s new The new teaching facility has also In 1987, the School of Dentistry virtual reality-based Simulation Clinic. captured the imagination of dental established the Erwin Schaffer Chair Minneapolis-based Olson Agency schools from across the country. Since in Periodontal Research in his honor. developed the innovative “Driven to December, faculty teams from five U.S. Officially retired in 1991, he continued Discover” brand. The campaign has a dental schools have visited, as have teaching until 2006. unique “search bar” look and messages simulation technology experts attending Schaffer was an avid outdoorsman for billboards, print ads, and television the annual meeting of the U.S. Advanced and, at age 70, won a silver medal in and radio spots. The agency and its Simulation Consortium, which met on Nastar downhill ski racing, taking out 35-person film crew spent nine hours campus in February. They came from as the finish line fencing in the process. In at the dental school last August filming far away as Israel, Germany and Malaysia April, 2007, he received the Distinguished the 45-second TV ad. to tour the facility and learn about the Dental Alumnus Award in recognition “I’ll never watch another ad without design, layout, equipment and utilization. of a lifetime of outstanding service to realizing the amount of work that goes The next step: The dental school will the University of Minnesota School of into creating it,” says Patrick Lloyd, be developing technology that provides Dentistry. This fall, he was also honored dean of the School of Dentistry and the students state-of-the-art learning experi- by the University of Minnesota Board of on-air spokesperson in the advertisement. ences by working on holograms. So, Regents with the University’s Outstanding Third-year dental student Rania Habib had when it comes to discovering new ways Achievement Award. It is the second a speaking role, and 16 dental students to teach, learn, discover and serve, the highest award offered by the University, took direction as “extras” working on search continues. second only to the Honorary Doctorate. Memorials preferred to the Kersten Cleft Palate Clinic or the Graduate New Master’s Degree in Dental Hygiene Program Periodontal Research and Education Fund, both at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, c/o Development Until now, the opportunity to pursue advanced education in dental hygiene has not been Office, 15-136 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware available in Minnesota or in the Midwest. St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. For In December, 2007, the University of Minnesota created a new Master’s of Dental more information, go to: www.umn.edu. Hygiene Program to prepare leaders in the profession for practice, research, the health care industry and academia. The new two-track program is set to begin in June, 2008. The School of Dentistry will celebrate The management track will be offered in collaboration with the University’s Carlson School the life of Erwin Schaffer at a service of Management and will include a supervised internship in leading health care organizations; on Friday, April 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the education track will prepare dental hygienists for administrative and teaching roles. For the Radisson University Hotel. more information, go to: www.dentistry.umn.edu. DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 3 4 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY The Comprehensive Care Clinic A patient-focused learning environment that promotes the team.

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raditionally, the clinical dental services to each patient. While the groups, named by color, that function as curriculum at most shift from segmented patient care to a small general practices. Each group con- dental schools was comprehensive educational and patient sists of a faculty group leader, a patient student-focused and care experience is not entirely new at care coordinator, a staff dental assistant, discipline-based. the School of Dentistry or in U.S. dental six dental hygiene students, and about Students spent their schools, the University of Minnesota is 25 third- and fourth-year dental students. T last two years of dental unique in its application. In addition, each group includes two inter- school on rotations through various nationally trained dentists from the school’s clinics to learn speciﬁc procedures from Program for Advanced Standing Students discipline-oriented faculty. For patients “Our interaction with the (PASS). In January, 2008, second-year needing several dental procedures, it third- and fourth-year students dental students were assigned to the groups. meant that treatment was often provided Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs by more than one student and in more is really what makes this Robert Hirsch compares the traditional than one of the dental school’s on-campus experience worthwhile and approach with the new comprehensive clinics. For students, the approach left care model. “Previously, students left them with excellent technical skills, but I’d like to think they gain just dental school with good hand skills, but their experience in patient care as much from the mentoring a segmented experience when it comes was fragmented. to providing the full range of patient Now the educational experience has roles they have assumed.” evaluation, diagnostic, prevention and changed. In a re-envisioned approach to treatment services. They were also missing — JAMIE EVAVOLD, SECOND-YEAR dental education, the School of Dentistry DENTAL STUDENT much of the practice management skill restructured its clinical program for both that is 50 percent of the job. Now, students dental and dental hygiene students and learn in the comprehensive care environ- created a Comprehensive Care Clinic. The School of Dentistry’s new clinical ment of the general dental practice they’ll Here, students learn in a patient-focused teaching model is particularly remarkable encounter after graduation. That gives environment that more closely resembles because it includes all of the key “players” our students a leg up in practice manage- that of a general dental practice in which on the dental team. Patients are now ment and enhances their education and one dentist provides the full range of assigned to one of eight patient care overall patient care.” ᵬ

▲ When students graduate or leave campus to treat patients at one of the dental school’s seven outreach sites, the group leader is the “constant” for both the group and for patients. (L to R): Third-year dental student Katie Vo, sophomore dental hygiene student Paige Christiansen, and Green Group Leader Richard Nadeau.

PHOTO BY SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 5 New Players on the Team of Dental Hygiene. “Before, dentists extension of their patient education role. Patient care coordinators are an integral and dental hygienists were educated in The outcome of the new comprehensive part of this new team, serving as the face isolation. But in a general dental practice, care teaching model will be that the team of the dental office, just like a clinic or they work closely together as a team. works more efficiently and effectively, and private practice receptionist. They also We’re now educating them together so that means better care for the patient.” serve a critical role in managing the they can understand and appreciate assignment of patients to students in a each other’s expertise.” way that allows every student to become In addition, the new teaching model “It’s in the clinic where students competent in providing the full range recognizes the hygienist’s role as the learn about the subtleties of dental services. dentist’s collaborator, on the forefront “Patient care coordinators greet of patient care. Associate Professor James of patient interaction, the non- patients, answer the phone, and schedule Gambucci, director of the Comprehensive dental issues that are part of appointments,” says Kathy Hughes, super- Care Clinic and leader of the Maroon visor of the patient coordinators. “They Group, says, “We engage dental hygiene patient care and treatment.” keep the students’ schedules filled effi- students in conversation and ask ‘What — JAMES GAMBUCCI, DIRECTOR OF ciently, which maximizes students’ time did you see here?’” In the dental school THE COMPREHENSIVE CARE CLINIC with patients while it minimizes the clinics, senior hygienists often act as AND MAROON GROUP LEADER length of time patients must wait for teaching assistants for second-year appointments. Patient care coordinators dental students. are the first to welcome patients to the From the hygienist’s perspective, says Says senior dental hygiene student practice and to give the patient a sense of Blue, talking with the dentist about treat- Nicole Kluempke, “Learning how dental belonging to that particular team, a person ment planning and discussing cases with students communicate, work with assis- they can always call if problems arise. the team is critical to understanding the tants, and how they explain procedures helps me understand their world as dental professionals. On the other hand, dental students learn what dental hygiene is about. They can grasp that our job is about more than just ‘cleaning teeth.’ It’s about forming a relationship with the patient to increase oral hygiene care and preventative practices.” All of this demonstrates the quality and sophistication of the dental hygiene program at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, says Dean Patrick Lloyd. “This is the only dental hygiene program in Minnesota that grants a baccalaureate degree and is affiliated with a dental school. Dentists need to know what hygienists do, respect the discipline, and know how to work together. Educating dentists without dental hygienists is like educating physicians without nurses.”

Learning From Each Other PHOTO BY SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE Dental hygiene faculty member Kim Johnson (L) and sophomore dental hygiene Finally, junior and sophomore dental student Mickensi Danielson. students round out the team. Fourth-year dental student Nick Bakkum emphasizes the importance of these new faces in the Making this a better place for students myriad dental procedures that occur clinic. “I think one of the major benefits and patients, that’s everyone’s goal.” in practice. “We had feedback from our to the new Comprehensive Care Clinic Dental hygiene students, too, are an dental hygiene graduates that patients groups is that third- and fourth-year important part of the new group practice often had additional questions about a student dentists are now in the clinics model. “It’s pretty hard to find a dental procedure after the dentist left the exam together,” he says. “I believe this allows office these days that doesn’t have a room. A more in-depth understanding of the junior students a chance to observe hygienist as part of the team,” says procedures helps when answering ques- how the seniors interact with their Christine Blue, director of the Division tions or reviewing procedures. It’s an patients, and gives them an opportunity

6 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY to ask questions about clinic protocols and administrative paperwork.” That’s a learning experience that’s valued by all students. Says dental hygiene student Kluempke, “Working together, we learn from each other and improve our skills.” For second-year dental students, the opportunity is equally meaningful. Under the new educational model, their transition into patient care experiences occurs during the last semester of their second year of dental school, a full semester earlier than in previous years. They work in patient clinics as chairside dental assistants and provide dental prophylaxis (teeth cleaning) for patients with less complex health histories and dental needs. “They’re only allowed to assist and perform prophys,” says Bakkum, “but this is great because it allows them to become more acclimated to the group clinics before seeing patients of their own.” “Assisting is a great way to transition into the clinics,” says second-year dental student Jamie Evavold. “It allows you to become comfortable with the clinic as a space––where the different clinics are actually located, clean versus dirty dispensing, accounting, patient admis-

sion, radiology, and so on. A huge benefit SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE is learning the sequence of different A Blue Group patient schedules a follow-up appointment with members of her clinic team, appointments, observing the faculty Patient Care Coordinator Wendy Bowlds (L) and third-year dental student Mike Miskovich. interaction, and specialty consultations. And then being able to put all of these experiences into practice when we have have to offer. It can be simple things like a point of continuity, responsible for our own patients in perio recall appoint- where to find the composite resin restora- patient management as well as academic ments has been an excellent learning tive materials at dispensing, or it can be oversight. Says third-year dental student experience.” advice on how to handle complex treat- Ellen Dufresne, “As a student, it’s really Evavold believes the confidence gained ment plans. What I love to learn are the helpful to work with the same instructors through this introduction to patient tips that can’t always be taught or learned on a regular basis. They get to know us care sets the stage for a more comfortable in the pre-clinic, the advice that comes and our abilities better than if we switched transition into the clinical years of her from personal experience, both successes instructors frequently. They can also dental education program which are and failures.” better understand our weaknesses and spent treating patients. “I can’t speak for strengths in terms of patient care and everyone, but I was extremely nervous Leader of the Pack help us accordingly. when I first entered the clinic. It’s the first Says Gambucci, “Patients have always “I really do appreciate always having real patient interaction we have. You can received excellent care here. And we one instructor at the school who knows simulate the experience a number of have educational programs in six dental what is going on with my patients and times, but it’s not until you have true specialty areas, so they have access to who can sit down and discuss their patient interaction that all of the pieces some of the best specialists in the world. treatment. I learn much more from this fall into place.” But before we transitioned to a compre- relationship than I would if I were work- She says, “Our interaction with the hensive care model, the clinic experience ing with multiple instructors all the time, third- and fourth-year students is really was different.” Until now, there was no trying to track them down when I have what makes this experience worthwhile mechanism whereby the same faculty questions. In addition, it makes it easier and I’d like to think they gain just as member oversaw all treatment. for students to get an idea of what the much from the mentoring roles they have Now, like the coach of a sports team, instructors they work with expect from assumed. We soak up as much as they each of the eight group leaders serves as them in clinic.” ᵬ

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 7 Patients also beneﬁt because they are [clinic] model enhances continuity of medication, mental health, social support assigned to a group and stay with that care because the group leader and other and other issues. After the patient’s group. No matter what the treatment plan group students who are familiar with the visit, we discuss why I handled one requires, “we create the roadmap,” says patient can step in to provide that care.” patient one way and another patient Gambucci. One important new experi- Even after a student caregiver graduates, differently. Teaching and learning in a ence students pick up is learning about patients return to the same group and comprehensive care model allows group when it’s appropriate to make referrals. a familiar group leader. That builds the “Even if we refer patients to other specialty patient’s conﬁdence in the group and clinics,” he says, “we create the [treatment] in the long-term quality of care. “You saw not Mrs. Jones plan and oversee their care. We’re But, beyond management and super- driving the bus.” vision, group leaders play a more subtle, the patient, but Mrs. Jones Says Dufresne, “Patients really like and perhaps more critical part; they are the source of three coming back to the same place and seeing the ultimate role models. Says Gambucci, the same instructors working with us “It’s in the clinic that students learn about amalgam restorations.”

each time.” the subtleties of patient interaction, the — ROBERT HIRSCH, ASSOCIATE DEAN Of course, senior students from each non-dental issues that are part of patient OF CLINICAL AFFAIRS group come and go much more than they care and treatment. Students are always used to, making consistent team leadership watching us and observing how we talk all the more important. Students now to patients. The relationship between a leaders to more efﬁciently teach that part. spend up to two months treating patients dentist and patient is an intimate one. It provides an opportunity to take what in community-based service-learning We’re close to the face of a patient who students are seeing and broaden the discussion to include similar cases and situations.” He weaves in anecdotes and experiences from his own private practice. Says Gambucci, “Students are engaged. They learn from dialogue, and from our stories.”

Patients Versus Procedures Make no mistake; students must still fulﬁll technical requirements. But while the traditional approach to evaluating student progress focused on a quantita- tive accounting of the number of procedures performed, the focus under the comprehensive care model is on gaining competency. The result is a better experience for both students and patients. Says Hirsch, “With the requirement-based system, there was a laundry list of procedures students had to fulﬁll to graduate. For example, a student might have to complete 100 amalgams and 50 compos-

PHOTO BY SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE ite restorations. So, the problem was In the Comprehensive Care Clinic, discussions about treatment plans involve all members of the group. (L that you weren’t as focused on the care to R): Senior dental hygiene student Molly Klinger, Associate Professor Lisa James, and Zach Hazelton, fourth-year dental student. of the patient as on completing the requirements. You saw not Mrs. Jones the patient, but Mrs. Jones the source experiences. They travel the state in a is awake and alert. Patients have to feel of three amalgam restorations.” mobile dental ofﬁce, treat patients at comfortable with their dentist––It’s a Gambucci elaborates: “Even though two Twin Cities’ inner-city clinics and at dramatic responsibility.” the current curriculum is no longer a senior citizen health center. They also He says, “We expect technical excel- requirement-based, a broad range of do rotations at community clinics in lence, that’s a given, but it’s not just about clinical experience is still necessary for Willmar and Hibbing, and study in other how we treat teeth. Two patients with students to achieve and demonstrate countries. So, says Richard Nadeau, leader the same oral condition might have very competence across all of the disciplines of the Green Group, “As the students do different treatment plans based on non- that make up the practice of general more outreach outside the school and dental issues such as medical history, dentistry. Patient care coordinators play in foreign exchange programs, the new ﬁnancial resources, combinations of a huge role in assigning patients to

8 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY students in a manner that ensures this broad experience, and each of the clinical disciplines––operative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics, and so on––still require extensive experience and a high level of performance as a precondition for students to sit for their clinical competency exams. “Students who achieve this level of performance are able to sit for their competency exams sooner than those who require more time,” says Gambucci. “The system as it now exists allows us to move students along at a pace consistent with their performance. Comprehensive care––that is, one student providing all necessary care to each patient assigned to them––has always been the ideal.” And, when the emphasis shifts to comprehensive care, students begin to work together the way they will, ideally, when they practice in a private dental SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE Learning together provides opportunities for both personal and professional connections. (L to R): Britny office. Says hygiene student Kluempke, Gonser, sophomore dental hygiene student, and Susan (Ebun) Isawumi, senior UMN-PASS student. “If an exam needs to be completed, a dental student can jump in during the hygiene appointment. We can help “We didn’t start from scratch,” Hirsch to a year-round program to coincide with each other with finishing requirements says, “We’re building from what was the dental students’ academic calendar more easily.” established here already. We’re ever trying and allow both groups of professionals-in- to evolve and refine.” training to learn together in classrooms Behind the Scenes and clinics. Although dental and dental The shift to a focus on providing hygiene students were already taking comprehensive care is part of a trend “This is the only dental hygiene four courses together––radiology, peri- in dental education. The school’s imple- odontology, histology and embryology, mentation of a comprehensive care program in Minnesota that and pediatric dentistry––now they also experience began in 2001 under the grants a baccalaureate degree take practice management together. direction of Assistant Professor Dan The course encourages open discussion Skaar (Department of Developmental and is affiliated with a dental on topics such as philosophy of practice, and Surgical Sciences) with a focus on school. Dentists need to know patient management, quality assurance, fourth-year dental students, and it practice management models, utilization has been evolving since then. what hygienists do, respect of allied dental personnel, new workforce When Robert Hirsch arrived in the discipline, and know how models and interviewing skills. September of 2005 and took the helm Though changing the clinical teaching as associate dean of clinical affairs, he to work together. Educating model has been a considerable effort, launched a committee composed of dentists without dental by all accounts, the new model has faculty and staff to refine the comprehen- exceeded expectations. “There has been sive clinic model for all students. Hirsch hygienists is like educating wonderful student-to-student interaction,” had instituted this model twice before, physicians without nurses.” says Nadeau. at Case Western Reserve School of “This structure is the best I’ve seen,” Dental Medicine and Nova Southeastern — DEAN PATRICK LLOYD says Gambucci. University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Blue adds, “The thing that has Under the leadership of Rich Nadeau, emerged that impresses me the most is that committee’s goal was to create a Restructuring the clinical education how happy students are. They want to clinical education model to maximize experience has meant a lot of change for be there. You get a real sense of the team the student learning experience, provide faculty, too. For example, dental hygiene and interaction with faculty. Students continuity of care for patients during and dental faculty now share the teaching get to know each other, collaborate to the time dental students are out of the responsibilities for all students in their meet requirements and ask each other building on outreach rotations, and clinic group. The dental hygiene academic questions. There’s a level of energy and to efficiently utilize full time faculty. year was extended from a nine-month enthusiasm I’ve never seen before.” ᶀ

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 9 Win-Win in Willmar Rice Regional Dental Clinic connects enthusiastic students with underserved patients in rural community.

BY MARY HOFF

verybody likes to feel plagued them for months, and in some needed. Matt Sievers instances, years. probably has never felt “It’s just a really cool combination of as needed as he did things that came together––the University, during the four weeks the hospital, the area dentists, and of he spent in Willmar, course many, many contributions from E Minnesota, last January. foundations and [others],” says Rice A fourth-year dental student from Regional Dental Clinic Advisory Duluth, Sievers was among the first to Committee Chair Mike Gardner, a School complete a senior rotation at the new Rice of Dentistry alum (’80) and Willmar Regional Dental Clinic, which opened dentist who serves as a community in December in Rice Memorial Hospital. connection for the effort. “They’re The clinic is owned by the hospital but treating a lot of people who have been staffed by University of Minnesota long needing dental care…It’s done a students under faculty supervision. It tremendous amount of good.” provides much-needed dental care on a sliding fee schedule to uninsured and low- Working Together income residents of 12 counties in south- Access to dental care is a challenge in central Minnesota––8 of which have been many parts of the state, and especially in identified by the federal government as rural Minnesota. So Paul Schulz, director lacking adequate access to dental care. of outreach for the School of Dentistry, was not too surprised when Lorry Massa, CEO of city-owned Rice Memorial “Our phones have been Hospital in Willmar, approached the constantly ringing. dental school in 2005 for help finding a way to meet the burgeoning dental It’s been busy since day one.” needs in the area. “[He] said, ‘We’ve got all these under- — ROBERT ERICKSON, DIRECTOR OF RICE REGIONAL DENTAL CENTER served patients out here, a lot on public programs or uninsured, who are having a hard time accessing dental care. Could “It was amazing to see the level we possibly look at working together to of dental need there was in the rural help solve that issue?’” Schulz recalls. communities,” Sievers says. “There was Dean Patrick Lloyd immediately rampant decay, lots and lots of dental recognized the opportunity to create a needs. It was really great to be caring for solution that would not only meet these patients…It was very fulfilling.” Willmar residents’ needs, but contribute Over the course of his Willmar to the school’s educational efforts as rotation, Sievers had the opportunity well. The School of Dentistry has a strong to perform a full range of procedures, commitment to community outreach, including infant exams, extractions, and a service-learning tour of duty away composites, and amalgams. Thanks to his from campus has long been part of the efforts and those of the other dental and senior year schedule for dental and dental dental hygiene students, hundreds of area hygiene students alike. The rationale is residents who were desperately in need multifold. Students provide care to of dental care now are able to chew, smile, patients in need. At the same time, an and enjoy a life free of problems that have away-from-campus rotation bolsters the

10 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Jason Kelbel, fourth-year dental student, and Robert Fourth-year dental student Matt Sievers meets his youngest patient. PHOTOS BY BILL ZIMMER Erickson, Rice Regional Dental Clinic director.

educational experience by giving students With support from Lloyd, the concept (see box on page 12), the dental school a chance to enhance their clinical and began moving toward reality. The school and hospital eventually raised more than diagnostic skills in a realistic clinical situ- began by scheduling a town hall meeting $2 million not only to construct and outfit ation under community-based adjunct with area dentists and health advocates the new facility, but also to help cover the faculty. It also offers valuable experience to identify needs and concerns. “We had first three years of operating costs. working with a diversity of dental needs 30 or 40 people attend, an overwhelming and patient populations. And, because amount of support for this concept,” Overwhelming Response health professions students who do rota- he says. The plan also received a strong After two long years of planning, plaster tions in rural areas are more likely to end vote of confidence from the Minnesota dust, fundraising, and recruiting local up in a rural area after graduation, rota- Dental Association. professional staff, the hospital-owned tions away from the big city ultimately and -operated clinic opened in December enhance the availability of dental care 2007. The response was immediate and in Minnesota’s underserved counties. “There was rampant decay, overwhelming. Even though publicity At the time Massa proposed the was minimal––prospective patients mainly Willmar collaboration, the dental school lots and lots of dental needs. heard about the facility through local already offered six other venues for It was really great to be social service agencies––the clinic fielded off-campus rotations, including a mobile 92 phone calls in the first half day it was dental unit and a clinic in Hibbing. But caring for these patients.” open. In the first 12 days of operation, the graduation requirements would soon — MATT SIEVERS, FOURTH-YEAR DENTAL STUDENT it hosted 171 patient visits. be expanded to include six to eight weeks “Our phones have been constantly of community outreach, so a seventh ringing,” says clinic director Robert option in Willmar would be a valuable The next step was raising money Erickson. “It’s been busy since day one.” complement to the existing efforts. to build and operate the facility. A Dental A School of Dentistry alumnus (’74) who “The hospital was willing to look at Innovations Grant from the Minnesota spent the past 30 years in private practice opportunities for building a clinic in Department of Health started the in Madison, Wisc., Erickson was recruited their hospital and partnering with the ball rolling. in a national search to lead the effort as School of Dentistry,” Schulz says. “We had “Then it just kind of grew from an adjunct faculty member. this service-learning model in Hibbing there,” Schulz says. With state and federal If patients are eager to get here, they’re started about six years ago. We started grants, $500,000 from the 2006 legislature even more pleased once they arrive at looking at taking the model and bringing and generous contributions from other the 6,100-square-foot, 10-chair clinic. it out to Willmar.” public- and private-sector partners Waiting to meet and greet them are ᵬ

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 11 a top, bilingual clinic staff, Erickson (or In addition to working in the clinic, visits annually. In addition, there were one of several area dentists who serve as students on rotation at Rice Regional 10,000 patient-visits last year at the adjunct faculty), and up to four dental Dental Clinic visit classrooms in the school’s community outreach sites, which and two dental hygiene students. Facilities community, teaching children about also include a mobile dental unit, rural are fantastic; the clinic boasts all digital proper oral hygiene techniques and clinics in Hibbing and Howard, S.D., radiographs, integrated practice software encouraging them to consider careers in and three clinics in the Twin Cities. It’s with electronic patient records, even a dentistry. To help students keep up with expected that the new Willmar facility ceiling-mounted lift for transferring their own education while off campus, will have an additional 5,000 patient- wheelchair patients. the clinic is equipped to receive live visits annually. Students, not surprisingly, are delighted broadcasts from the dental school, such as well. For them the clinic provides a as “Clinical Grand Rounds” continuing number of unique benefits. Because the dental education programs that are now “The number of patients faculty to student ratio is better, they offered via interactive television. we had and the time frame Best of all, students agree, is the satisfaction of accomplishing that educa- really improved my skill tion while making a real difference in level and my speed.” the lives of people. “It’s a very needed thing out there,” — AMY MCNAMARA, SENIOR DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENT Sievers says. “It’s a blessing for the community and for the students.” “Now I know for sure I’m doing the The academic and community right thing, and doing what I want to do,” partnership that grew from a good idea Hazelton says. And he’s empowered as at Willmar makes it a great addition to well. “A lot of things I learned at that other AHEC programs, and one Schulz clinic I can carry into my practice.” is particularly proud of. The fact that the clinic is in a hospital setting opens the Just Getting Started opportunity for future interprofessional Community liaison Mike Gardner addresses The Rice Regional Dental Clinic is opportunities as well. attendees at a 2005 Town Hall Meeting in Willmar, affiliated with the Minnesota Area “Now we’re trying to look at how convened to determine community interest and sup- Health Education Center (AHEC) else we could utilize this clinic for port for a School of Dentistry training clinic program, established by the University other specialty areas in the School of at Rice Regional Hospital. of Minnesota in 2002 to provide Dentistry––for example, pediatric community-based experiences for health dentistry and endodontics––so they see more patients each day than they profession students while at the same can gain more experience treating would in the school’s on-campus clinics, time meeting health care needs of patients from underserved populations which is great experience, Schulz says, for underserved populations throughout as well as in specialty care,” he says. honing the time management skills they’ll the state. All told, School of Dentistry “We’re not finished. We’re just need in practice. The setting is as real as on-campus clinics have 104,000 patient- getting started.” ᶀ it gets, with morning meetings, opportunities for four-handed procedures, and just about every kind of dental condition they could dream of. The top-notch equipment is a step beyond what’s available in the on-campus clinics. “The clinic was just phenomenal. It has state-of-the-art facilities and a great ZIMMER BILL BY PHOTO staff,” says Zach Hazelton, a fourth-year Financial contributions toward Rice Regional Dental Clinic dental student from Bemidji. “It passed were generously provided by: my expectations. It just blew me away.” “It was like actually working in a ■ ■ [private] dental office,” says senior dental Countryside Public Health Southern Minnesota Area Health hygiene student Amy McNamara, who ■ Delta Dental of Minnesota Education Center (AHEC) says several patients drove more than ■ U.S. Department of Health and ■ Minnesota Department of Health an hour to come to the clinic during Human Services––Health Resources ■ Minnesota Legislature her two-week service in January. “The & Services Administration (HRSA) ■ Otto Bremer Foundation number of patients we had and the time ■ ■ frame really improved my skill level Healthier Minnesota Community Rice Health Foundation and my speed.” Clinic Fund ■ Southwest Initiative Foundation ■ Kandiyohi County Public Health ■ University of Minnesota Academic Health Center (AHC) 12 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY School of Dentistry Researchers to Study Novel HIV Therapy

Institute for Molecular Virology receives Academic Health Center translational research grant.

Combination therapies (called highly active antiretroviral therapy or HAART) have been successful in the clinical C management of HIV infection and have saved millions of lives worldwide. Yet, drug side effects and the evolution of drug resistance are major obstacles to the success of the combination therapy. Now, researchers in the School of Dentistry’s Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV), in partnership with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Drug Design, are working on a novel approach to anti-HIV therapy that targets the high mutation rate of the virus. HIV’s notorious ability to mutate has thwarted efforts to developed a thera- peutic cure and vaccine. Faculty member and IMV Director Louis Mansky and postdoctoral fellow PHOTO BY SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE Christine Clouser (Diagnostic and The IMV lab is “ground zero” for HIV research at the School of Dentistry. In protective garments Biological Sciences) are testing a combi- are Lou Mansky and Christine Clouser. nation therapy, attempting to elevate the mutation rate and cause the virus to The grant, titled “Novel Combination through this competition and it is the mutate itself to death, a concept called Therapy for HIV,” was awarded to Mansky only award in the history of the grant lethal mutagenesis or error catastrophe. who partnered with Clouser and the program to involve researchers that do Experiments conducted with HIV AHC’s Center for Drug Design researchers not have primary appointments in the in cell culture have discovered synergy Steven Patterson, Krzysztof Pankiewicz, medical school. The grant will allow for among the drug combination for and Daune Crankshaw. preclinical testing of various combination reducing viral infectivity. Importantly, The $200,000 grant was awarded therapies that all target and elevate the drug combination therapy shows by the Academic Health Center’s the virus mutation rate. If the combina- very low cellular cytotoxicity, which is Translational Research Grants Program. tion therapies perform well in preclinical important for the long-term management This is the ﬁrst time a School of Dentistry trials, the doors will open for rigorous of HIV infection. researcher has been awarded a grant clinical trails. ᶀ

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 13 school of dentistry 2007 Community Report

The charts below represent the unaudited revenue sources and expenses of the School of Dentistry for fiscal year 2007.

income & expenses

4% 2% Income (in millions) 7% Income 23% Clinics $ 15,356 Clinics State Operations & Maintenance (O & M) $ 15,081 State O & M Research and ICR $ 13,498 20% Research and ICR Tuition and Fees $ 12,897 Tuition and Fees Other Income $ 4,788 Other Income Dean’s Strategic Investment Pool $ 2,625 23% Dean’s Strategic Gifts and Investment $ 1,433 Investment Pool 21% Total $ 65,678 Gifts and Investment 2% Expenses (in millions) 7% Expenses

Instruction $ 19,968 14% 31% Instruction Clinical Activity $ 17,483 Clinical Activity Research Activity $ 12,660 Research Activity Central Allocations $ 9,096 Central Allocations Administration and Development $ 4,788 Administration 19% Student Services and Scholarships $ 996 and Development Student Services Total $ 64,991 and Scholarships 27%

Income Notes Expenses Notes The School of Dentistry’s total revenues were approximately $65.7 million The school’s overall expenditures for FY 2007 totaled $65.0 million, an dollars in FY 2007, which represents a 16.0% increase from FY 2006. These increase of approximately 18.0% from FY 2006. This increase is largely increased revenues are primarily the result of a change in the University’s method attributable to the aforementioned change in revenue and expense allocation of allocating State of Minnesota legislative funding. In addition, increases in accounting methodology by the University of Minnesota budget process. Clinical Revenue, Tuition and Fees, and research revenues were significant. After adjusting for this accounting change, the significant net expense changes Tuition and Fees increased by approximately 18.5% to a total of $12.9 resulted from an overall increase in faculty and staff compensation of 3.25%, million dollars. Increases are attributed to a 4.5% increase in tuition rates, additional research expenditures commensurate with research revenue increases increased revenue resulting from the first full year of the Program for Advance and clinical expense increases commensurate with revenue increases. Standing Students (PASS) which enrolled six students in its inaugural year and Clinical Activity and Instruction net expenses increased approximately 8.2% ten students for the second year, and the continued impact of the upward in FY 2007. Changes were the result of an internal restructuring of clinical and adjustment of class size (from 85 to 96 students) for the Doctor of Dental instructional activity, increased investments in faculty retention, infrastructure Surgery program (initiated in 2003). and technology enhancements, and staff, faculty and researcher hires (in vari- Research revenues increased 16.3% from $11.6 million in FY 2006 to ous disciplines), and increased expenses related to infection control processes. $13.5 million in FY 2007 as a result of large multi-year grants received in prior Research expenses increased proportionally to the increase in research years reaching their conclusion. Research revenues will decrease significantly revenues. We are aggressively pursuing additional research opportunities in FY 2008 as the more difficult current national research environment is befitting our position as a top ten research institution. reflected in reduced new grant funding. Administration and Development expenses increased by approximately 31%. O&M allocations increased 64.7% in 2007 to $15.1 million. The increase The increase can be attributed to development activities related to the simula- is attributed to a change in the accounting methodology of the University of tion clinic project, accreditation expenditures, and capital projects within the Minnesota in allocating O&M funds to all tuition-generating colleges. As an dental school. offset, the University also allocated centralized expenses that had previously Student Services and Scholarships increased 1% increase from FY 2006, been funded at the central university level in prior years. Although gross consistent with the School of Dentistry’s commitment to increasing student revenue from State O&M funding for the School of Dentistry increased 64.7%, financial assistance. net recurring O&M funding, after central university cost pool allocations, Central Allocations increased 152% as a result of the revised university actually decreased 3%. State O&M funding is continuing to decrease as a allocation process. This increase was partially offset by increased allocations percentage of overall school funding. of O & M funding. The balance of revenues from all other sources saw a 3.0% decrease from FY 2006 levels. Clinical revenue increased 4.5%, after adjusting for the impact of the elimination of the GPR clinic revenue. Increases resulted from the positive impact of curriculum changes and efficiencies in patient and payer management. Jeff Ogden Chief Administrative Officer

14 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY 2007-2008 faculty⁄student statistics

Paid Faculty Appointments* Students

Full Associate Assistant Fall Semester Enrollment 2007 Professor Professor Professor Total Dental Hygiene 67 Tenure/Tenure Track 24 26 13 63 DDS 395 Advanced Education & Graduate Programs 85 Research Track 0 1 11 12 Total 547 Clinical Track 3 17 15 35 Adjunct 39 38 101 178 2006-2007 Graduates Total 66 82 140 288 Dental Hygiene-Baccalaureate Program 33 Dental Hygiene-Degree Completion Program 9 *As of 3/14/08. Certificates 22 Graduate & Professional Degrees Awarded 112 Total 176 2007-2008 first-year class profiles

Profile of the 2007-08 First-Year Dental Class Profile of the 2007-08 First-Year Dental Hygiene Class Total Number of Applicants 999* Total Number of Applicants 71 Class Size 96 Class Size 24

96 2007-08 24 100% first-year 100% 22 dental class 92% profile 2007-08 first-year 55 dental hygiene class profile 41 57% 43%

18 5 19% 2 21% 8% total women men persons total women men persons of color of color

Average GPAs Average GPAs Overall GPA 3.60 Overall GPA 3.42 Required Courses 3.51 Science GPA 3.46 Science GPA 3.53 Average SAT Scores Average DATs Composite Average 22.58 Academic Average 19.8 These figures represent AADSAS calculations. Perceptual Ability 19.2 These figures represent AADSAS calculations.

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 15 SchoolNews

Understanding and Inspiration Naty Lopez Becomes Assistant Dean of Admissions and Diversity

As the population of the state of Minnesota becomes more diverse, the School of Dentistry seeks to broaden the diversity of its student population, too. That’s one of the many goals of the school’s new assistant dean of admissions and diversity, Naty Lopez. She arrived in Minnesota in September, 2007. Since then, along with chairing the admissions committee, she has established a variety of programs to introduce students from rural communities and under-represented minority populations to the profession of dentistry in general, and to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in particular. One example is the upcoming “Summer Dental School Experience,” a week-long program for 20 sophomore and junior undergraduate students from underserved rural and minority communities, those from economically challenged families, those of African American, Hispanic and American Indian communities, and those who are the first in their family to go to college. These students will learn more about the profession, the DAT, applying to dental school, and about the undergraduate course- work they must complete to be accepted. They’ll also hear from minority dental students and dentists about their experiences as students and professionals. The program seeks to help students become well qualified and prepared to apply. “They must be qualified,” says Lopez. “We don’t want diversity just for the sake of diversity.” Lopez arrives in Minnesota after almost twenty years of experience at the University of Pennsylvania. She received a nursing degree and a master’s of education in guidance and counseling from the University of the Philippines and later a Ph.D. in health professions education from Penn. She began her work at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine as a counselor for foreign dentists. She is co-founder of the STEP Program at Penn Dental, a recruitment program for underrepresented minority high school students in Philadelphia. She later co-directed the school’s Program for Advanced Standing Students, and was

assistant dean in the Ofﬁce of International Relations where SCOTTPHOTO BY STREBLE she developed international programs to facilitate dental students Naty Lopez spending four to six weeks studying abroad. She was also co-director of the World Health Organization Collaborating African Americans, only two from Minnesota. We have a lot Center at Penn where research focused on, for example, of work to do.” maternal transmission of HIV in Malawi. One answer she sees is informing and inspiring Twin Cities One of her goals is to prepare the school’s students, faculty high school students who may not have professional role models and staff for an increasingly diverse group of students. At the that might make them aspire to a career in dentistry. She’s same time, she’s wondering why so few minority applicants to working with existing programs of the Academic Health Center’s the School of Dentistry come from Minnesota. “This year there Career Center and local minority dentists, as well students from were only seven applications from Native Americans and none the school’s Global Perspectives interest group to speak to of those were from Minnesota,” she says. “There were 29 applica- students and mentor them. “We want to give them something tions from Hispanics, only four from Minnesota, and 27 from to dream about,” she says. ᶀ

16 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Updates

General John W. Vessey will deliver the commencement The School of Dentistry will host student researchers at the address at graduation ceremonies on May 16, 2008, at the 2008 Midwest Student Research Symposium, April 19, 2008. Ted Mann Concert Hall. Distinguished in both times of war Approximately 50 students and some research deans from and peace, General Vessey’s thoughts about effective leader- member schools will attend. Last year, the School of Dentistry ship, public service, personal responsibility, and maintaining funded travel for all 19 student members of the Summer an enduring sense of “place” in Minnesota are inspirational. Research Program to attend the 2007 symposium at the Born and raised in Minnesota and University of Iowa College of Dentistry where they presented a current resident of Garrison, Minn., their research using an oral and poster format in a non- General Vessey is a decorated soldier, competitive environment designed to showcase research diplomat and advisor to presidents whose accomplishments and promote careers in dental education distinguished 46 years of military service and research. began when he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in 1939 and ofﬁcially Give a Smile, Get a Smile: On February 2, the school’s fourth concluded in 1985 with his three-year annual Give Kids a Smile Day event attracted more than 180 John W. Vessey term as chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs student volunteers and about 50 faculty and staff who provided of Staff. He is the recipient of numerous honors, including the free dental care to 110 children. The student-coordinated event Purple Heart and, in 1992, the nation’s highest civilian honor, was meticulously organized and the day ran without a hitch. the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In St. Paul, the General New this year: patient appointments were scheduled for John Vessey Jr. Leadership Academy bears his name. 90 minutes to allow time to provide additional treatment for those with more extensive oral health needs. Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS): The inaugural First- and second-year dental students helped in registration, class of six students will graduate in May. PASS is an educational served as patient escorts throughout all stops in the treatment program for graduates of dental schools outside of the U.S. process, and assisted third- and fourth-year dental students and Canada seeking an opportunity to earn a U.S. dental and pediatric dentistry residents who treated patients. An degree and to potentially practice in Minnesota. PASS students endodontic resident provided consults. In addition to treatment, complete an eight-week orientation and pre-clinical lab experience, plus two weeks of rotations in the school’s patient clinics. They then complete the last two years of dental school. The program offers a ﬂexible approach to increased enrollment and makes it possible to respond more quickly to changing workforce needs than with a traditional four-year curriculum.

A new student leadership training program for student ofﬁcers and volunteers met for the ﬁrst time in March. Funding for the program comes, in part, from a donation by School of Dentistry alumnus Dan Middaugh (’61) who supported programs to develop student leadership skills at the University of Washington School of Dentistry where he was a faculty member.

Minnesota’s chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) hosted the annual District 8 meeting on November 10 PHOTOTONY NELSON BY Caring for 110 children brought smiles to patients and dental students at the Radisson Hotel. About 35 Minnesota students attended such as ﬁrst-year dental student Jennifer Dylla on Give Kids a Smile Day. along with 25 students from Creighton University and the Universities of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri-Kansas City. the young patients received oral health education instruction. The agenda featured discussion of ASDA and political action Parents and guardians were advised about services provided, committee goals, chapter updates, and a lecture on the oral received recommendations on untreated needs, and learned effects of methamphetamines. Dean Patrick Lloyd welcomed how to contact the school for follow-up care. the group and presented his perspective on dentistry’s Give Kids a Smile Day is the annual, national event challenges and opportunities. Students toured the dental created to provide free dental care to low-income children school and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Judith and highlight dental access challenges of uninsured and Buchanan demonstrated new teaching technology in the underinsured patients. simulation clinic. ASDA is a national student-run organization A special congratulations and thank you to dental student that introduces students to lifelong involvement in organized co-coordinators Ellen Dufresne and Nicole Amundson, dentistry and provides services, information, education, and dental hygiene student co-coordinators Sarah Sting and representation and advocacy. Erin Sikkink, for a fun day and a job well done.

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 17 Appointed: Alex Fok in public health and a Ph.D. in epidemi- People (Restorative Sciences) ology from the University of Washington. as director of the Most recently, he was an associate profes- Accepted: Bryan Michalowicz (Clinical Minnesota Dental sor in the Department of Prosthodontics Research Center) as a Fellow of the Research Center in and Materials Sciences at the University 2008-09 American Dental Education Biomaterials and of Leipzig, Germany. His research interests Association Leadership Institute. He Biomechanics include the investigation of the etiology, joins 21 dental educators from across the (MDRCBB). Fok diagnosis and classification of temporo- country as part of the ADEA Leadership received his B.Eng mandibular disorders, and the quality Institute’s ninth class. Michalowicz was and Ph.D. in of life assessment of the outcomes of Alex Fok also a guest presenter at the New York mechanical engineer- common oral treatments. Academy of Sciences’ symposium “From ing from the University of Manchester Basic Sciences to Clinical Practice and and an M.Sc. in mathematical modeling Appointed: Nelson Rhodus (Oral Medicine Policy: a Medical-Dental Dialogue on and numerical analysis from the and Diagnosis) to the Oral Cancer the Relationship Between Periodontal University of Oxford. He was, most Foundation Medical and Scientific Advisory Disease and Systemic Health.” recently, a senior lecturer in engineering Board and to the Board of Directors of at the University of Manchester’s School the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation. Appointed: Peter of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Berthold (Health Engineering. He is an educator with Elected: Amy Truong Ecology) as director nine years of teaching and mentoring (third-year dental of the Division of experience, a funded researcher with a student) as District 8 Health Ecology. total of $3.6 million in grants awarded, Trustee for the Berthold joined and an accomplished author whose American Student the faculty in 2006 credits include a book chapter on dental Dental Association. (with a 20 percent biomaterials, imaging, testing and Truong was chosen joint appointment in modeling. His research interests are in from a competitive the School of Public the design of mechanical tests for engi- field of qualified Peter Berthold Health) as Director neering materials, the evaluation and Amy Truong candidates and of International Affairs and the Program optimization of dental restorations, and appointed at the for Advanced Standing Students (UMN the statistical analysis of brittle failure. August 29-September 2, 2007 ASDA PASS). Previously, he was a professor Annual Session. As district trustee, she of restorative dentistry at the University Appointed: Ron serves as a member of the association’s of Pennsylvania School of Dental Grothe (Pediatric Board of Trustees which oversees all Medicine, where he chaired the Department Dentistry) as association activities, approves the annual of Community Oral Health (1999-2003) Pediatric Dentistry budget, and is responsible for acting on and the Department of Preventive and Graduate Program resolutions adopted by the ASDA House Restorative Sciences (2003-05). He held Director. On faculty of Delegates. District 8 represents dental concurrent positions as associate dean at the School of students at the Universities of Minnesota, of International Relations (1990-2005) Dentistry since 2003 Iowa, and Missouri-Kansas City, the and director of the PENN PASS program and recently interim Nebraska Medical Center College of (1986-2005), and served as an accredita- program director, Dentistry, and Creighton University Ron Grothe tion consultant for numerous interna- Grothe received his School of Dentistry. tional dental schools. From 1997-2005, D.D.S. from the University of Iowa, his he also directed a World Health formal pediatric dentistry training and Selected: Emily Durand (senior dental Organization (WHO) Collaborating M.S. degree from the University of hygiene student) to receive the 2008 Center and was technical officer at Minnesota, and an M.B.A. from Iowa President’s Student Leadership & Service WHO/HQ (2005-06). Berthold’s past State University. Prior to his faculty Award. Presented to approximately research interests focused on areas appointment, he had military, private one-half of one percent of the student related to oral bacteria and HIV/AIDS. practice, adjunct faculty, and full-time body, the award recognizes exceptional More recently, he’s worked on access dental faculty experience, and he is leadership and service to the University to care issues in developing countries. currently a diplomate of the American and surrounding community. The award Berthold earned his D.D.S and Ph.D. Board of Pediatric Dentistry. will be presented at the President’s degrees from the Karolinska Institute, Award Banquet on May 5. Stockholm, and a D.M.D. from the Appointed: Mike John (TMD and University of Pennsylvania School Orofacial Pain) as associate professor. Selected: Gretchen Seime (second-year of Dental Medicine. John received his dental degree from the dental student) by the ADA Foundation Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg to receive a $2,500 Dental Student at Halle/Saale, Germany, and a M.P.H. Scholarship for the 2007-2008 Academic Year.

18 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY AlumniNews A Letter from the President Greetings once again from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Alumni Society––SODAS. As we move toward spring and the snow begins to give way to the warming temperatures, thoughts of transitions and new beginnings come to mind. There are a lot of transitions and new beginnings happening at the School of Dentistry and your alumni society makes every effort to be involved. This past November the new pre-clinical simulation clinic was dedicated and the alumni society is proud of the fact that a large percentage of the over 11 million dollars raised for this truly forward thinking project, was donated by School of Dentistry alumni and friends! Another new beginning is our focus on leadership. The alumni society sponsored a leadership training event for dental students in March, which was a huge success. Discussions on leadership from dental alumni with the students helped to shed light on the leadership roles that students can play in dentistry. We look forward to continuing to help foster the dental leaders of tomorrow. I am excited for the upcoming Minnesota Dental Association’s Star of the North meeting. It is always a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and talk about the good old days. I hope you can stop by the SODAS booth at the meeting. For the first time this year the alumni society will be able to sell your favorite School of Dentistry and Golden Gopher sweatshirts, caps, mugs and other fun items. The Dean’s reception is always one of the highlights of the weekend, where people who make a real difference in dentistry can be recognized. This year our congratulations go out to outstanding dental and dental hygiene alumni, Dr. Tom Sitzer and Ms. Christine Blue. If you have been thinking about ways to become more involved with your Alma Mater, joining the School of Dentistry Alumni Society Board may be the right opportunity for you. As a member, you’ll strengthen your ties with the School, the University, and the University of Minnesota Alumni Association; you’ll develop a stronger network of colleagues and professional relationships; you’ll impact the lives of current and future dental and dental hygiene students; and you’ll have fun! Or if you prefer, you are also welcome to connect with the SODAS as a member of one of our working committees–– Cap & Gown/Graduation Fund, Golf Classic, Alumni Honors, Student/Alumni Programming, and Nominating. We believe that our students are the future of the profession and that alumni relations that begin in dental school will last a lifetime. Recent graduates receive a complimentary one-year membership to the alumni society, granting access to all the benefits membership has to offer. What most people do not realize is that current students can also enjoy the benefits of membership. A student membership is only $15. If you would like to sponsor a student membership, please contact Ms. Annie Pennola in the Alumni Relations office at 612-625-6164. If you are a current alumni society member, thank you for your participation. When it is time to renew your membership, I would ask you to consider upgrading your membership to a Life Membership. Life Membership helps the Alumni Society in so many ways. It perpetuates your gift of membership year after year and reduces the costs of having to solicit your membership each time it is up for renewal. If you are not currently a member, I would ask you to consider joining. What better gift to your profession than to help those who follow in your foot steps. It has been an honor for me to serve as your president over this last year and I would encourage all of you to get involved on some level with the alumni society. Whether it is as a participating member, committee or board member, there is a place for you! Don’t be a stranger. Let us hear from you.

Sincerely,

loren taple, d.d.s. ’89 President, School of Dentistry Alumni Society DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 19 Award-Winning Alumni

Christine Blue 2008 Distinguished Dental Hygiene Alumna

Christine Blue is a dedicated clinician whose passion for teaching has motivated nearly three decades of students and led to a re-envisioned program of dental hygiene education at the University of Minnesota. Currently the School of Dentistry’s director of dental hygiene, she was instrumental in restructuring the bachelor’s degree curriculum into a six-semester program and in creating a new Master’s of Dental Hygiene Program, with career tracks in both education and industry. A collaborative leader, she partnered with the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and College of Education to provide graduate students with valuable learning experiences in business and adult education, and with dental school faculty to integrate dental and dental hygiene students into clinical experiences that reﬂect the team environment in which they will practice. She’s published several articles on teaching methodology, which continues to be an area of research interest. She developed a CD-ROM instructional program for teaching head and neck anatomy to dental professionals, for which she received the 2002 Michael J. Loupe Teacher of the Year Award for Excellence and Innovation. She also is the 2007 recipient of the ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Teaching Fellowship. A 1978 graduate with honors of the Graduate Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Minnesota, Blue earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in dental hygiene from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She was an instructor of dental hygiene at Normandale Community College (1980-94) and joined the School of Dentistry faculty in 1994. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, chairs the PHOTO BY RICHARDANDERSON BY PHOTO Section on Dental Hygiene Education of the American Dental Education Association, Christine Blue and is a member of the University’s Health Careers Center Committee and the dental school’s committees on education policy and institutional effectiveness. Thomas L. Sitzer 2008 Distinguished Dental Alumnus

Thomas Sitzer is a dedicated practitioner, visionary leader and tireless humanitarian who united a community to serve the unmet needs of underserved and underinsured patients. As a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Council, he was involved with a number of Salvation Army initiatives, including an evening medical clinic staffed by Mayo physicians. Envisioning a similar clinic to provide dental services to underserved patients, he rallied the support of 40 Rochester area dentists and creatively partnered with local non- proﬁt, social service, corporate and professional organizations to make the vision a reality. In 2002, the Salvation Army Good Samaritan Dental Clinic opened its doors in Rochester, Minnesota, with Dr. Sitzer serving as its ﬁrst volunteer director. He continues as clinic director and volunteer clinician, and also spends each Thursday morning at Olmsted Community Hospital, treating medically compromised patients and those with disabilities. Sitzer is also active in a variety of other community organizations, including Catholic elementary and high school programs, the Olmstead County Public Health Advisory Committee and the county’s Health Services Advisory Board. He’s a member of the Minnesota Dental Association and past president of the Minnesota Association of Pediatric Dentists. In recognition of his dedicated service, he received some of these organizations’ highest honors, including the Zumbro Valley Medical Society’s Adolescent Health Community Award (2002), the Southeastern District Dental Society’s Award of Appreciation (2001-02), and the the Salvation Army Distinguished Award (2006). Sitzer is a 1967 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He completed his pediatric residency (1969-71) at the University of Cincinnati, Children’s Thomas L. Sitzer Hospital and has been in full-time private practice in Rochester, Minnesota since 1971.

20 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY in 2000 after 55 years of practice. Active in Navy in Washington, D.C. and then the Class Notes his community, he also was a former trustee Marine Corps Headquarters in Arlington, Va., of the North Dakota Dental Association and where he enlisted and was selected for officer Please submit brief notices about milestone a member of the Red Cross, American Field training, graduating first in his class and events and activities to: U of M School of Service, Devils Lake District Health Unit, receiving an appointment to the Naval Flight Dentistry, Alumni Relations (attn: Annie American Legion, Boy Scouts of America, Training Program. After earning his wings Pennola), 515 Delaware St. S.E., 15-136 and the Lions Club. Dr. Vigeland was the at Pensacola Florida Naval Air Station, Moos Tower, Minneapolis, MN 55455 or 1999 recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship, Dr. Neumann was commissioned an officer [email protected]. the highest award given by the International with the Marine Fighter Squadron and served Association of Lions Clubs. on active duty from 1942-1947. He attended Dentistry is published two times a year. Deadlines La Crosse State Teacher’s College (now the for submission are: Spring issue: January 1; Erwin Schaffer (D.D.S.), Minneapolis, Dean University of Wisconsin-La Crosse) from Fall issue: July 1. Please note: Dentistry cannot publish birth and marriage announcements. Emeritus, passed away December 25, 2007. 1948-1951 while serving as a Fighter Pilot (See story, page 2.) with the U.S. Marine Reserve Fighter Squadron VMF 213. Dr. Neumann trans- 1940 Robert “Swanny” Leonard Swanstrom, Sr. ferred to the University of Minnesota and James Hicks Inglis (D.D.S.), Palo Alto, Calif., (D.D.S.), Duluth, passed away September 30, graduated from the School of Dentistry in passed away on December 11, 2007. Dr. Inglis 2007. Dr. Swanstrom served in the Navy 1953. He set up practice in Colfax, where was one of the first Boy Scouts to achieve during WWII and the Korean War. He was he remained for 40 years. the rank of Eagle Scout in his hometown given the “Guest of Honor Award” by the of Redwood Falls and he was also the last Minnesota Dental Association in 1987 for 1958 surviving member from Redwood Falls of outstanding achievements in dentistry and Norman T. Kushino (D.D.S.), Minneapolis, the 1934 State High School basketball team. community service. He was a member of the passed away on October 16, 2007. He Dr. Inglis enlisted in the Navy Dental Corp American Dental Association, the Minnesota practiced dentistry for 42 years and was a in 1942 and served in the Pacific through Dental Association, Northeastern District member of the American Dental Association, WWII, retiring as captain in 1976. He prac- Dental Society, Duluth Dental Forum and Northside Study Group and the Japanese- ticed pediatric dentistry in Palo Alto until was a Fellow in the American College of American Citizens League. retiring in 1981. He was a volunteer with the Dentists. He served as the first president of Boy Scouts of America and Palo Alto Friends the Greater Downtown Council, was Duluth’s 1960 of the Library, and served as a docent and 1992 Hall of Fame recipient, and served on Robert C. Faine (D.D.S.), Mercer Island, gardener at Filoli, a historical county estate the Northern Chapter of the American Red Wash., was appointed to the Washington south of San Francisco. Cross for 16 years. Dr. Swanstrom retired in State Board of Dental Examiners. 1985 after practicing dentistry for 42 years. 1942 1966 Margaret Ann “Midge” Kranz (D.H.), 1953 Richard Wiberg (D.D.S.), St. Paul, received Minneapolis, passed away on April 20, 2007. Dale William Amundson (D.D.S.), Duluth, the Outstanding Service Award from the She served as a civilian dental hygienist passed away on September 29, 2007. St. Paul District Dental Society at its 54th during WWII for the Army air base in Sioux After graduating from dental school, Midwinter Meeting on January 4. Falls, S.D. and at the Birmingham General Dr. Amundson went on to practice in Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., (neither location Duluth with his father and two brothers. George Winn (D.D.S.), is in operation today.) She practiced dental He served on the Board of Directors of the New Prague, will hygiene in Minneapolis, San Francisco and newly formed School of Dentistry Alumni receive the Minnesota in Alaska, where she was the first registered Association in 1958. He was also, for six Dental Association’s dental hygienist. She retired in 1980 having years, an American College of Dentists’ 2007 President’s Award worked as the school hygienist for the feedback assessor for the U-M School of on April 12, 2008, at Minneapolis Public Schools for the latter Dentistry’s professional problem solving the association’s annual part of her career. curriculum for fourth-year dental students, a Star of the North multi-disciplinary approach to solving ethical George Winn Meeting in St. Paul. 1945 business dilemmas in dentistry. Dr. Amundson Harold H. Vigeland (D.D.S.), Rugby, N.D., is remembered for his numerous activities, 1970 passed away on November 26, 2007. participation in organizations, honors, and Robert M. Brandjord Dr. Vigeland is a 1941 graduate from St. Olaf as a contributor to the Duluth-Superior (D.D.S.), Burnsville, College which was founded by his great- Area Community Foundation since its received the grandfather, Rev. B. J. Muus. That same year, inception in 1983. Distinguished Service he started dental school, but interrupted his Award from the education to enlist in the Army Reserves in Gordon J. Neumann (D.D.S.), Colfax, Wis., American Association 1943. He returned to dental school in 1944 passed away on August 14, 2007. From 1937 of Oral and and, after graduation, practiced in Rugby, to 1939, Dr. Neumann was a member of Robert M. Brandjord Maxillofacial Surgeons N.D. for seven years. In 1952, he enlisted the Wisconsin National Guard, worked for during an award as captain in the U.S. Army, then accepted a Trane Air Conditioning, and graduated from ceremony at the association’s 89th Annual transfer to the Air Force. He graduated from Wisconsin Business University, La Crosse, Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibits the School of Aviation Medicine in Alabama Wis. (closed in 1941). He passed the Civil in Honolulu, Hawaii in October, 2007. and served with the Korea-based 474th Service Exam and began working for the Dr. Brandjord is the 23rd recipient of the Medical Group in Japan. Dr. Vigeland Social Security Board while still in its infancy, award, which recognizes those individuals returned to Rugby in 1954 to practice in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Neumann worked as who have made extraordinary contributions dentistry, built his own office, and retired an accountant for the Department of the to the OMS community. (continued)

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 21 Class Notes (continued) Remembering Our Faculty We share these updates on the passing of He will also be recognized as the 2008 former faculty members. Obituaries of Minnesota Dental Association’s Guest of faculty who are alumni of the University Honor on April 12 at the association’s annual of Minnesota School of Dentistry are Star of the North Meeting in St. Paul. included in Class Notes.

1970 Andrew “Ted” Morstad, D.D.S., M.S., Forest John Nydahl Lake, passed away on October 6, 2007. (Springfield, Ore.) will Dr. Morstad received his dental degree receive the Minnesota from Marquette University School of Dental Association’s Dentistry in 1947 as part of the Army Outstanding Service Specialized Training Program. Award on April 12 at He was an assistant dental surgeon for the association’s 2008 the U.S. Public Health Service in Seattle, Star of the North Wash., from 1947-1948, then moved to New York Mills, to set up private practice. John Nydahl Meeting in St. Paul. From 1952-1953, Dr. Morstad was captain 1975 and prosthetics officer in the U.S. Air Gaynell Schandel (D.H.), Minneapolis, Force at Ellsworth, S.D. was appointed Chief Financial Officer for In 1956, he was appointed a full-time Andrew Morstad the Minneapolis Police Department. assistant professor of dental prosthetics at the School of Dentistry. He was promoted to associate professor and acting chairman of the Division of Dental Prosthetics one and exchange professor partly funded year later, and was named professor and by the International College of Dentists, chairman of the division in 1959. He laboratory research at the University of served in this position for 28 years and Utah, clinical research at the University of was recognized with a Century Club Minnesota, past president of the Minnesota Professor of the Year award in 1988. Prosthodontics Society and the Minnesota He retired in 1992. Academy of Restorative Dentistry, chair- (L to R) Douglas Erickson, Charles Babst, Dr. Morstad’s national and interna- man of the Removable Prosthodontics and John Conry. tional accomplishments include: member section of the AADS, member of the of the Cleft Palate Maxillofacial Clinic American Prosthodontics Society and 1976 interdisciplinary team, traveling scholar thirteen other dental organizations. Charles Babst (D.D.S.), Duluth, was inducted into the American College of Dentists at the 2007 Annual Meeting and Convocation in San Francisco, Calif., on September 27, which to excellence in dental education. Dr. Winter 2006 coincides with the annual meeting of the completed 1,100 hours of continuing dental Heather J. Conrad American Dental Association. education.. He is a member of the American (M.S.), Little Canada, Dental Association, Academy of Dentistry was recognized as 1981 International, International Consultant a Fellow by the Douglas Erickson (D.D.S.), Duluth, was for Dental Health Library, Chicago Dental American College inducted into the American College of Society and the Greater Milwaukee of Prosthodontists Dentists at the 2007 Annual Meeting and Dental Association. at their Annual Convocation in San Francisco, Calif., on Luncheon on September 27, which coincides with the 1995 November 2, 2008. annual meeting of the American Dental Kou Vang (D.D.S.), Heather Conrad Dr. Conrad received Association. St. Paul, will receive this honor upon her the Minnesota achievement of board certification and status 1985 Dental Association’s as a new diplomat of the American Board John Conry (D.D.S.), Duluth, was inducted Humanitarian Service of Prosthodontics. Dr. Conrad received her into the American College of Dentists at the Award on April 12 Fellowship Diploma with the Royal College 2007 Annual Meeting and Convocation in at the association’s of Dentists of Canada, and she is currently San Francisco, Calif., on September 27, which 2008 Star of the North an Assistant Professor in the Division of coincides with the annual meeting of the Meeting in St. Paul. Prosthodontics at the School of Dentistry. American Dental Association. Kou Vang 1988 2004 Richard Winter (D.D.S.), Milwaukee, Wis., Jason Johnson (D.D.S.), Saint Paul, received the 2007 Mastership Award––the won the Clinical Research division of the highest honor available from the Academy 2007 American Academy of Periodontology’s of General Dentistry––for his commitment prestigious Balint Orban competition.

22 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Upcoming Class Reunions & Events

REUNION/EVENT DATE, TIME, LOCATION & CONTACT INFORMATION Class of 1946 Friday, June 13, 12:00 p.m., Midland Hills Country Club, Dr. Dennis Johnson, Chair Class of 1954 Friday, April 11, 11:30 a.m., Patrick McGoverns Pub on 7th Street, Dr. Wayne D. Johnson, Chair Class of 1958 50 Year Reunion, Friday, June 20, 6:00 p.m., Minnesota Valley Country Club, Dr. Carl Olson, Chair Class of 1959 Saturday, April 12, 11:45 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, Restaurant 11, Dr. William R. Johnson, Chair Class of 1962 Friday, April 11, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Downtowner Woodﬁre Grill, Dr. Mark Holmes, Chair Class of 1963 45 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., Interlachen Country Club, Dr. James Holtan, Chair Class of 1964 Saturday, April 12, 12:00 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. James Indrehus, Chair Class of 1968 40 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 7:00 p.m., The Lexington, Dr. Barry Godes, Chair Class of 1973 35 Year Reunion, Friday, April 11, 6:30 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Donald E. Johnson, Chair Class of 1977 Friday, April 11, 12:00 p.m., Great Waters Brewing Co., Dr. Herbert W. Schulte, Chair Class of 1983 25 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Michael J. Perpich, Chair Class of 1988 20 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Michelle Posch, Chair Class of 1998 10 Year Reunion, Friday, April 11, 7:00 p.m., The Liffey Irish Pub, Dr. Douglas Wolff, Chair Class of 1999 Friday, April 11, 5:00 p.m., Patrick McGovern’s Pub on 7th Street, Dr. Dan Sletten, Chair Class of 2007 Friday, April 11, 11:30 a.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Geoff Archibald, Chair Endodontic Alumni Reception Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 p.m., Pan Paciﬁc Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia Orthodontic Alumni Association Saturday, May 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Grand Hyatt, downtown Denver, Colo., Dr. Stephen Litton, Chair South Dakota Alumni Reception Friday, May 16, 5:00-6:30 p.m., Meeting Room 11, Sioux Falls Convention Center Pediatric Alumni Reception May 22-26, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C. Date and time to be determined. Dental Hygiene Classes Friday, September 26, Kathy Newell, Chair. Lunch and tour of School of Dentistry Simulation Clinic. of 1967 and 1968 Mark the date: time and location to be determined.

Graduation 2008: School of Dentistry Alumni Society Cap & Gown Fund

Since 1997, the School of Dentistry Alumni Society (SODAS) has raised funds to cover the cost of cap and gown rental for graduating dental and dental hygiene students. Thanks to the wonderful response to past appeals, SODAS is now able to provide additional support for graduation activities, including the Senior Recognition Banquet, and funds for a yearbook for the graduating classes. Our commitment to the dental and dental hygiene classes of 2008 is approximately $15,500. The School of Dentistry Alumni Society requests your participation in this special project. Please consider sponsoring The School of Dentistry Alumni Society’s 2007 annual golf classic was one or more dental or dental hygiene students. The cost of a day for friendly competition and fun. (L to R): Dean Patrick Lloyd, Mary Owen the cap and gown for each student is $45. This contribution (’86), School of Dentistry Development Officer Fred Bertschinger, Jim Nasby (’69), Paul Rue (’67), and mystery alumnus (a.k.a. Goldie Gopher). is tax-deductible and will stand as a commitment and bond between alumni and students. As students wrap up their educa- or visit us online at www.dentistry.umn.edu/alumni.html. tion and focus on ﬁnal exams, board examination preparation Your generosity will always be a part of the memories of the and job searches, your contribution will help to eliminate one Class of 2008’s years at the University of Minnesota School ﬁnancial worry. To make your donations, call 612-625-6164 of Dentistry. Thank you. DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 23 EventsCalendar

A PRIL 2008 May 16 School of Dentistry April 10 Graduation 14th Annual Golf Classic School of Dentistry Alumni 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2008 Society Board Meeting Ted Mann Concert Hall 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. University of Minnesota Please mark your calendars to join Saint Paul Hotel Minneapolis Campus us for the School of Dentistry Alumni St. Paul, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Society Golf Classic! Speaker: General John April 10 William Vessey, Jr. Return to your maroon and gold stamping Annual Dean’s Reception grounds on Friday, July 25, 2008 for a truly 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 29 fun event at the Majestic Oaks Golf Club. Promenade Ballroom University of Minnesota Enjoy some friendly competition, prizes, and Saint Paul Hotel Alumni Association St. Paul, Minn. 10th Annual Celebration a cookout. Stop by the School of Dentistry For information, call: Alumni Society booth at the Star of the Reception and Dinner: 5:30 p.m. North Meeting or call 612-625-6164 for more information. (612) 626-4184 Program: 7:30 p.m. It’s not too early to get your foursome together! April 11-12 Location: Northrop Mall MDA Star of the and Auditorium North Meeting Speaker: Dr. Doris Taylor S EPTEMBER 2008 River Centre For information: St. Paul, Minn. www.alumni.umn.edu September 11 Pre-session Seminars: April 10 All School Retreat For information, call: J UNE 2008 September 11-13 (612) 767-8400 North Dakota Dental June 13 Association Annual Session White Coat Ceremony Location: To be determined. M AY 2008 Coffman Union Bismarck, N.D. Great Hall May 15-17 University of Minnesota For information, call: South Dakota Dental Minneapolis Campus (701) 223-8870 Association Annual Session Minneapolis, Minn. Sioux Falls Sheraton Inn September 19 and Convention White Coat Ceremony Sioux Falls, S.D. J ULY 2008 Coffman Union Great Hall For information, call: University of Minnesota (605) 224-9133 July 25 14th Annual School Minneapolis Campus Minneapolis, Minn. May 14 of Dentistry Alumni For more School of Dentistry Senior Society Golf Classic For information, call: information: Recognition Banquet 8:00 a.m. shotgun start (612) 625-8947 (by invitation only) Majestic Oaks Golf Club 701 Bunker Lake Blvd. Except where noted, Awards Ceremony: 5:00 p.m. Ham Lake, Minn. you can obtain further Banquet: 6:30 p.m. information on the events Program: 7:30 p.m. For information and registration, call: listed by contacting: Nicollet Island Pavilion (612) 625-6164 40 Power Street Julia Cross Minneapolis, Minn. (612) 625-7678 For information, call: [email protected] (612) 625-8947 To stay informed about events at the University of Minnesota, see the Twin Cities Campus Event Calendar at www.events.tc.umn.edu

24 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY CDE Courses

10% Discount Now Available 14th Annual Practice Winter Dental Assistants’ Management Symposium: Seminar School of Dentistry Alumni Society members are eligible for 5 M’s of a Successful November 8, 2008 discounted continuing education. Members may receive a Practice 10% discount for “lecture only” courses offered through the October 3, 2008 Postgraduate Program University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. (This discount in Esthetic Dentistry: Infection Control Update: applies to School of Dentistry Alumni Society members Levels I & II How Well Are We Doing? November 14-16, 2008 only and not their employees). October 4, 2008 (Weekend One)

M AY 2008 S EPTEMBER 2008 Restorative Dentistry Update Restorative Expanded October 10, 2008 Functions: An 80-Hour Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Clinical Grand Rounds: Training Program Inhalation Sedation: Bisphosphonate Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen November 21-23, 2008 A Training Program Osteonecrosis Inhalation Sedation: (Weekend Three) May 2-3, 2008 September 4, 2008 A Training Program October 10-11, 2008 Local Anesthesia: Fall Dental Hygiene Seminar D ECEMBER 2008 A Hands-On Training Program September 5, 2008 Restorative Expanded May 12-14, 2008 Functions: An 80-Hour Clinical Grand Rounds: Esthetic Removable Partial Training Program Restorative/High Caries Core Competency Day Dentures–Postgraduate October 17-19, 2008 Risk Patients for the Dental Team Program in Esthetic (Weekend Two) December 4, 2008 May 16, 2008 Dentistry: Level III September 11-13, 2008 Occlusion & Function– Restorative Expanded Postgraduate Program in Functions: An 80-Hour J UNE 2008 Oral Appliances for the Esthetic Dentistry: Level III Training Program Treatment of Snoring & October 22-25, 2008 December 5-7, 2008 Dental Hygiene Refresher: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Weekend Four) A Hands-On Program September 12, 2008 Clinical Updates in TMD June 2-6, 2008 and Orofacial Pain 2nd Annual Robert J. Feigal October 24, 2008 For more Practical Periodontics: Symposium: New Horizons in A Hands-On Non-surgical Children’s Dental Care 2008 Advanced Seminar in information Program September 19, 2008 TMD and Orofacial Pain and to register June 11-13, 2008 October 25, 2008 TMD and Orofacial Pain for classes, Miniresidency Office Oral Surgery: contact: J ULY 2008 September 22-24, 2008 A Clinically Guided Participation Course Continuing Dental Traumatic Dental Injuries: Pathways to Endodontic October 27-28, 2008 Maximizing Outcomes, Excellence: A Lecture Education Minimizing Complications– Program Recordkeeping Workshop 6-406 Moos HS Tower Duluth, Minnesota September 26, 2008 for the Dental Team July 19-20, 2008 October 30, 2008 515 Delaware Street SE Restorative Expanded University of Minnesota Functions: An 80-Hour Tough Problems: A UGUST 2008 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Training Program Artful, Ethical Solutions September 26-28, 2008 October 31, 2008 43rd Annual Dental Phone: (Weekend One) Assistants’ Seminar (612) 625-1418 August 8-9, 2008 Pathways to Endodontic N OVEMBER 2008 or (800) 685-1418 Excellence: 8th Annual Oral A Hands-on Program Clinical Grand Rounds: TMD Fax: and Maxillofacial September 27, 2008 November 6, 2008 Surgery Review (612) 624-8159 August 16-18, 2008 Integrating Technology into O CTOBER 2008 Your Practice–Postgraduate Website: Program in Esthetic $10 discount for on-line Clinical Grand Rounds: Dentistry: Level III registrations. Please access Oral Medicine/Medically November 6-8, 2008 our secure Web site at Compromised Patients October 2, 2008 Oral Medicine Update www.dentalce.umn.edu. November 7, 2008 DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 25 2007 Donors

Rosalyn A. & Mark A. Douglas T. Bengson Anderson Neal U. Benjamin Jeanne M. Anderson Thomas T. & Rita L. Bennett Dear Friends, Richard W. Anderson Michael M. Bennett Maynard C. Anderson Janet A. Benson 2007 was a milestone year in the history of the School of Dentistry. In Alfred W. Anderson Barbara A. Benson November, we celebrated the launch of our new Simulation Clinic, naming Judy A. & Clennan C. Duane L. Bergh the main learning lab as the 3M Foundation Simulation Clinic in honor of the Anderson* Sheldon M. Bernick Paul D. & Mary S. Anderson Fred E. & Patricia A. foundation’s $1 million contribution. The project, several years in the planning Dean R. Anderson Bertschinger and a short nine months in construction, was the most comprehensive trans- Jon D. Anderson Matthew E. Berven formation of our teaching facilities in more than three decades and our most Edward A. & Susan D. Peter A. Berven Anderson Jed M. Best successful capital campaign since the opening of Moos Tower in 1975. Leigh C. Anderson Dawn M. Best The completion of this ambitious initiative was made possible by alumnus Cheryl K. Anderson-Cermin Marcia H. & Randall C. Betcher Dr. Arnie Hill who chaired the campaign and his dedicated group of volun- Karl H. Andreasen John P. Beyer David W. Angell Wanda K. Bielec teer campaign cabinet members, and by the hundreds of staff, faculty, alumni D. D. & Maribelle F. Appleby* Katrina A. Binstock and friends who so generously contributed. Private support for the new Sharlene K. & John T. Arnason Birch Lake Dental PA teaching facility totaled over $3.5 million––approximately one-third of the Leonard H. Arndt Kevin S. Bjork Thomas G. Arnold Robert A. & Louraine project cost. The number of donors doubled in a single year and now num- Kathy Arnold Bjorkman bers nearly 900. We continue to encourage contributions to the Simulation Arnold Orthodonics PA Allen A. Blackford Annabelle J. Arp The Blackford Family Trust Clinic Equipment Endowment Fund as a way to provide ongoing support Mary M. & L. T. Austin Don R. Blakeslee for equipment maintenance and allow us to capitalize on the availability Roberta L. Austing Blandin Fdn.* of new dental education technology. Mark W. Bachman James P. Bloch Kenneth J. Bagby Leonard E. Boeder We also thank all contributors who supported a variety of important Barbara H. Bailey Jennifer L. Boehm initiatives, including efforts chaired by alumni Drs. Kurt King and Dan Shaw Bashar Bakdash Chad E. & Shayla Boger to support our new pediatric dentistry lectureship in honor of Dr. Robert Bruce A. Baker Sharon K. Bogetz Suher Baker Bernard L. Bomberg Feigal. Also significant this year was support, through the Dental Hygiene James L. Baker Terrence D. Bongard Fund and the Dean’s Dentistry Fund for Achievement, for initiatives that Dellin R. Bakkum Boos Dental Laboratories benefit students, staff, faculty and alumni. Jill S. & Jerry J. Baldwin Jo Ann C. Boraas Sheila L. Ballard Fanny N. Borgen* To each of you who supported the school with your contributions Andrew R. Ballin* Bernard Borkon during 2007, I extend my most sincere ‘thank you’ for investing in dental Carl L. Bandt* Adena F. Borodkin & education at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Russell E. & Mary E. Barnard James R. Miller Jerry E. Barnes Wayne L. Bottomley Richard H. Barr Kathleen A. Boucher Sincerely, Amy E. Bartels Bernard J. & Susan E. Bouquet James H. Barthel Scott R. & Meggan Bowlby Thomas P. Barton Wendy L. Bowlds John J. Barton* Walter R. Bowles patrick m. lloyd Daniel W. & Mary M. Basham William K. Boylan David L. Basi Elizabeth A. Boyle Dean Sarah M. & Joseph S. Basile Teresa A. Braccini Marie A. Baudek Mark A. Brahs Scott W. Baumann Heidi M. Brandenburg We strive for accuracy when preparing these lists and apologize for any errors that may appear. Ann M. & Roger D. Robert M. Brandjord* We invite you to notify the Development Office (at 612-625-1657) of any corrections. Baumgartner Bruce E. Brandsness Gerald F. Baumgartner Dennis J. Brandstetter* Steven J. Baune Peter J. Brenny Donors to the School of Dentistry 2007 Cathy S. Baus Linda F. Breznia Richard J. & Christine D. Charles L. Bridgeford Baylon Mary L. Briski This list is based on outright Abbott Laboratories Fund* Paul D. Amble Robert H. Beaumont Galen C. & Katherine W. Britz* gifts, pledge payments and Matthew M. Abramson American Association Janell J. Beck Robert G. Brockway deferred pledge payments. Acadental Inc. of Endodontists Fdn. Joseph G. Becker Arthur A. Broderson S. K. Adams American Academy-Pediatric Laura L. Becker Roger J. Bromaghim *President’s Club Members. Adolor Corp. Dental Fdn. William S. Becker Gerald A. Brost The President’s Club Mary M. & Steven C. Ager Academy of Oral and Anne Becklean Theodore A. Brown recognizes the University’s Kimberly A. Agneberg Maxillofacial Pathology Thomas M. Beckman & Michael R. Brown most generous benefactors. William S. Akey American Dental Education Mary M. Conroy Beckman Richard B. Brown Alan B. Montgomery Association* Carol A. Bedell Ann L. Brunick Orthodontics Ltd. American Dental David J. Beers Mary C. Bruning-Anderson 3M Co.* Ronald L. & Frances J. Albright Partners Fdn. Bruce R. Beier Thomas D. Bruss 3M Fdn. Inc.* All Your Smile Needs Amherst H. Wilder Fdn.* Soraya M. Beiraghi Mark J. Bruzek AAOMP Past Presidents Dental Center Kevin E. Amundson Stephen A. & Elizabeth R. Judith A. Buchanan* Association Allan T. Bluhm Trust Vernon L. Amundson* Bejarano Douglas L. Buck John C. Aamodt Julie Y. Allen Harry M. Andersen Perry A. Belcher Richard K. & Martha M. Olaf E. Aanrud Tamer Alpagot Gary C. Anderson* W. B. Bell Buckwalter Lisa M. Abadeer Jeffrey S. Amann Roberta J. Anderson* Michael A. Bender Alvin A. Buechler

26 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Jane Burgess & Geetha J. Damodaran Neal H. Engel Rita K. & Ronald J. Garni Bradley S. Harlander Michael Andrew D. & A. Waite Fam. Fdn.– L. David & Margaret Engel* Charles E. & Arlene H. Garrity Michael Harrison John R. Burke Truman Heartland Gayle Engel-Sparks Garrity Family Giving Fund.– Sandra A. & Michael J. Carol E. Burrell Comm. Fdn. Michael W. England Amer. Endow. Fdn. Harrison* Todd G. Calder Barbara J. Daniels Manuel Englander Phillip M. Gattuso Dorthe Hartmann Peter A. Cameron Stephen H. Danielson Luis S. Englander Barbara S. Gavic Susan & Clifford R. Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc. Michael P. Darger Janice A. English Nancy S. Geistfeld Hartmann Susan A. Carley David & Pamela Perell Fam. Michael R. Enich General Mills Inc.* Greg E. Harvey Dennis L. Carlson Fnd. of Hibbing Fdn. Judy A. Erickson Gentle Dental Care LLC Paul A. Hauge Timothy J. Carlson Donald E. Davis Pamela R. & Keith R. Erickson* Robert W. Gerlicher James D. Haugo David C. Carlson Anne L. & Larry M. Day Mark A. Erickson Raymond H. Gerst Charles D. Hawk Richard G. Carlson Andrew de la Garza Jr. Jay P. Erickson David S. Gesko HealthPartners Inc.* Jeffrey F. & Patricia L. Carlson Alan B. De Laitsch Laurel L. & Jerome A. Erickson Joseph A. Gibilisco* Karen A. Heck* John M. Carrels Kenneth E. De Lap LuVerne Erickson Edwin C. Gibson Ernest A. Hedglin Kathy & Chris Carroll Gary M. DeLoia Ted J. Erickson Marshall W. Gifford Steven J. Hegna Richard D. Carter Ralph DeLong Kenneth C. Erickson John M. Gilbertson Peter D. Hehli Rodney J. Casad Joan M. Decker Steven M. Erlandson Julie Giles Robert S. Heil Paul S. Casamassimo Deeter Dental James M. Erlandson Cary J. Gillingham Heather M. Heil Paul D. Cashion Donna S. Aker Dehn* Keith J. Erler James A. Gilman Shannon M. Held Carl C. Casperson Jo Ann A. Deiner Scott D. Erler Give Kids A Smile Inc. Gloria S. Helgren Andreina Castro Debra A. Deis Leon A. & Deborah A. Ernster James E. & LuAnne Gjerset* Gladys R. Hendrickson Gerald D. Cavanaugh* Deloitte Fdn.* Jean L. Esser & James R. Daniel J. Goede Hennepin Faculty Assoc./ Cedar Valley Family Dentistry Delta Dental of Minnesota* Amstadt Richard B. & Carolyn S. Mpls. Med. Rsch. Fdn.* Andrew J. Cedarbaum & Cassandra J. Demorlis Roger G. Ettel Golberg Myron A. Henrickson Roberta Kestenbaum Kevin L. Denis & Kristin Sara M. Evans Roger J. Gollon Madeleine M. Henry Central Georgia Oral & Lundquist Ronald R. Evenson June N. Gonzales Henry Schein Inc. Maxillofacial Surgery Kevin W. Dens John W. Evenson Margaret L. Goodlund* Steven J. Henseler Central Lakes Oral & Dental Health Associates Excel Dental Studios Inc.* Rajaram Gopalakrishnan Ann R. Herdina Facial Surgery PA of Alexandria PA Falls Orthodontics Steven A. & Connie M. David A. Herfendal Stacy L. Chalupsky Dental Services Group Suzanne R. Fasoli Gorman Rollin D. Herman Kim M. Chart* Dentistry for Children & Matt Feigal Mary Ellen Goswitz Lee C. Hermann* Julie A. Chavez Adolescents Ltd. Michael D. & Paula A. Feigal Douglas E. Gothier Sara N. & Patrick R. Children’s Dental Care PLLC Dentsply Tulsa Dental Robert J. Feigal Farhad Gounili Hermanson James L. Chitwood Edward D. Deutschmann Molly Feigal Grand Dental Center PC Arthur J. Hermes Chitwood Nicol & Richard D. Devorak Morgan Feigal-Stickles Matthew M. Grau Sandra L. Hersperger Matthews LLC William L. Dewitt Rob Feigal-Stickles Jill M. Gray-Reichel Elizabeth L. Herzberg Carolyn M. Chong Anthony J. Di Angelis Thomas G. Fellman Joseph M. Grayden Byron T. Hildahl Loren C. Christensen Rick L. Diehl Gary C. Ferguson Great Lakes Children’s Sarah Hill Arlis H. & Dale L. Christenson Jeffrey J. Dieter Gary W. & Janna K. Ferguson Dental Care Arnold J. & Shirley A. Hill* Richard L. Christiansen Steven G. Dietrich Molly J. Fernholz Rita K. Grebe-Girgis James W. Hill Wayne E. Christianson David B. Diggs Gerald L. Fields Peter B. Green James E. Hinrichs* Constance S. Churchill Reed D. Dill Winifred G. Figenshau Joel S. Greenwald John C. Hitzemann Circle Pines Dental PA David M. Ditch Kathleen V. Figenshau Mark E. Greenwood William P. & Carol Hoffmann* Terr y D. Cisler Mary Ann Dlugosch David J. & Shirley M. Fihn Richard W. Gross Kenneth A. & Cordelia E. Clariant Corp.* Jeanne M. Doepke Gina M. Finn Susan G. Gross Hoffmann Clausnitzer Dentistry PC Bruce K. A. Dormanen Reynolds J. Fischbach Gary T. Gross Tim R. Holland Bret W. Claybaugh John Z. & Nadia Z. Doroschak George E. Fischer* Robert H. Grossman* Maxine Holland* Cheryl L. Clements Nicholas C. Dorsher Fisher Scientiﬁc Donald J. & Becky J. Grote Vince M. Hollaren Charles H. Colby* Harry R. Dorvinen* Padraig Fleming Ronald L. & Rayna M. Grothe Nancy H. Holm Colgate Oral Michael J. Doty & David S. Fligge Stephanie G. Gruchalla Jeffrey N. Holmberg Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brenda M. Junnila Deborah E. & Philip V. Flodin John M. Grunseth Russell C. Holpuch Community Dental Michael J. Doucet Brent L. Florine* Stephen R. & Patricia A. James D. & Siu-Lin B. Hom Thomas H. Como William H. & Margaret Dean A. Flugstad Gulbrandsen Wesley M. Hommerberg* Kent A. Confeld Douglas Daniel B. Foley Phyllis E. Gulde Robert A. Honkola Paul J. Congdon Scott Doyle Chris J. Fondell Stephen D. Gullings Ralph G. Honkola Robert E. Conlin Dr. Gary Jernberg Jeffrey H. Fordice Lawrence G. Gunner Judith H. Hoover Kevin A. Connor Dr. John & Nadia Doroschak Forestview Family Dentistry John D. Gustafson Jay N. & Ardis A. Hopps Mark E. Conover Fam. Gift Fnd. Jeffrey S. Forslund Catherine A. Guy James W. Horst Heather J. Conrad & William J. Dresser* Vernon D. Foshager James E. Haack Houston Dental Clinic PC Hegel G. Brandes Drs. Honkola & Honkola Constance R. Foss Frederick J. Haas Lisa P. Howard & Joseph R. John P. & Kara D. Conry Drs. Johnson & Bruss Jeffrey J. Fox Bruce N. Haasken Kenneally* Constance M. Killian DMD LLC James B. Duerre Patrick J. & Lynne Foy Mark E. Haemig* Gail E. M. Howe Lawrence J. Cook Kirk A. & Jill M. Dulac Framing Success Inc. Julie A. Hagedorn Mark R. Huepfel Jessica E. Cooke & James R. David K. Dungey Rennaye M. Frandsen Gary L. Hagen Huepfel Dental Clinic Hardy William J. Dunlap Larry V. Franz Steven R. Hagerman Barbara J. Huggenvik Jonathan F. & Melverne E. Judith M. Dunn Paul A. Fredrikson David J. Hagstrom Pamela J. Hughes Cooke Robert Durand Daniel G. Freeck Roy V. Hakala Kurt R. Hulse Corky Nord Fund– Timothy B. & Susan Durtsche James R. Fricton & Thomas S. Hallgren Stephen J. Humbert The Mpls. Fdn. Donna B. & David W. Dvorak Delia Dall’Arancio Michael W. Hallie Warren W. Hunt Marta E. Costa Robert A. & Vivian E. Dyste Jason L. Friesz Patricia L. Halloran William A. Hunter Jon E. Cruz E. Thomas Binger & Rebecca Thomas F. & Cathy J. Fritz Ruth I. Hamberg Stephen G. Hunter Luz C. Cua Rand Fund.–The Mpls. Fdn. Michael A. Fuchs Hamilton Cattle Co. Nina A. Huntington Robert F. Cudworth Eagan Dental Associates Dana A. Fuller Anna T. Hampel* Bruce D. Hustad Gregory M. Curtis Cynthia L. Ebenhoch Michael W. Furey Richard B. & Barbara Q. Corey J. Husu Cyrous Sheikh DDS MS Inc. Dean P. Ebner & Leslie L. Peder A. & Maren D. Gaalaas Hancock* Melissa L. Hutchens Dawn R. Czech Wilcox Fernando M. & Teresa M. Hancock Dental Clinic PA Janine K. Iijima Michael G. Cziok Jennifer Eckerstrom Gabriel George A. Hankerson Thomas H. & Mary S. Inglis* Dakota Dental Care Robert R. Edlund Judith L. Gabrielson Timothy J. Hanna Inglis Orthodontics PLLC Dakota Valley Oral & Kyle R. & Beth Edlund Stephen E. Gadient Dale A. Hansen Daniel R. Isaacson Maxillofacial Surgery PA Lowell E. Einerson Kathleen M. Gaertner Sunny S. Hansen* Bradley S. Isaacson Mark M. Dale Marjorie G. Ellingson Barbara A. Gagnon Jan Hansen Edward K. Ishii Ilee M. Dale Endodontic Professionals PA Michael J. Gallagher Barbara J. Hanson Bruce A. Iverson Jon A. Dallman Laura M. & Robert E. Eng* George C. Gamboa Harry J. Hanson Paul H. Iverson Dympna Daly Engel Fund–San Diego Fdn. Judith A. Gardner Daniel E. Hanson J. M. D. Ltd.

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 27 Douglass L. Jackson Mary B. Kensek Brent Larson* Todd J. Mc Govern Donna T. & Brian F. Murn* Jackson-Spah Dental Studio Inc. Ronald J. Kent James W. Larson Larry Mc Kimm Murn & Mumm Family Karen M. Jacobs Daniel D. Kersten David J. Lasho David R. & Twylla Mc Pherson Dentistry Dale E. Jacobson Clarence F. Ketterling Lois E. Laurence Shannon C. McCabe Paul & Shartsi Musherure Arthur T. & Sharon L. Jaeger* David G. Keup* William G. Lawton Thomas J. McCarter* Christy L. & Gordon L. Myers Joan M. Jakubas Gordon G. Keyes J. Michael & Barbara G. McClellan-Swanson Denise M. & John W. Myers James B. Duerre DDS Ltd. Lynn M. Kidder Le Vasseur Dental Ofﬁce V. G. Nagobads Kathleen D. Janacek-Boehmke Alexander Y. Kim Carol M. Leach James S. McDonald Roy Y. Nakamoto Paul Jardine Kurt J. King Edgar H. & Evelyn K. Lechner* Kenneth D. McDougall Anne Marie M. Narr Bruce A. Jenkins Patricia A. Kingston Gregory G. Lecy* Tanner J. McKenna James A. Nasby Ann E. Jennen & A. B. Jacobs Julie A. & George J. Kinney* Ignatius K. Lee* Peter M. McLinn Irene O. Navarre David R. & Yoshiko K. Jennings Debra K. Kinnunen Larry Legacie Shawn P. McMahon Kristin A. Navarro Robert L. & Jane M. Jensen* Paul E. Kittle Jennifer A. Lejcher Denny M. & Lynne J. Thomas E. Neafus James R. & Alvern H. Jensen* David W. Klein Patricia H. Leonard* McNamara John P. Nei James R. Jensen, Jr. Mark A. Kleive Allen M. Lepinski Dennis J. McTigue Sean K. Nelson Elizabeth A. Jensen Jerome H. Kleven Julie M. Lesher The Medtronic Fdn.* Douglas R. Nelson Jensen & Jensen DDS PA James E. & Charlene J. Klima Jane L. Lexen Barbara E. Meier Bruce M. Nelson Dean A. & Julie A. Jenson Amy E. & David G. Klump Lexington Dental Associates Melanie S. Meier-Buhr Ryan M. Nelson Mary J. & Gary R. Jernberg* Patrick J. & Kristi T. Knapp Deborah J. Lien Michelle Meiser David P. Nelson James J. Jerome Gregory C. & Christine M. Lifecore Biomedical Inc.* Kristine C. Meller Annette M. Nelson Donald J. Jeronimus Knopff Gay Lynn & William F. Raymond J. Melrose James S. Nelson Lee D. & Mary J. Jess Dean D. Knudsen Liljemark Virginia G. & Joe A. Melton Larry D. Neumann John & Carolyn Kanyusik Kirby A. & Melanie K. Knutson Glenn C. Lilleskov Frank Mendoza New Horizons Dental LLC Family Fund Knutson & Huxford DDS PA Rolf E. Lindquist Candace A. Mensing & Kathleen J. Newell* John M. Posselt DDS PC Benjamin T. Knutzen Kimberly A. & John Lindquist Robyn R. Loewen Errol R. Nezon Lisa M. Johnson John A. Koch Philip J. Lingle Jean W. & Bruce R. Merry Tuyen Nguyen Jeffrey J. Johnson Brian D. Koch Anne E. & Scott D. Lingle* Merry DDS PA Diane L. Nickel Brent T. Johnson James G. Koller Linton Dental Center Thomas J. Meschke James D. Nickman Janet C. Johnson Rodney A. Kolpin Betty S. & David H. Lipschultz Lawrence H. Meskin Kimberly A. Niederluecke Richard M. & Patricia L. Hugh M. Kopel Lisbon Smiles Metropolitan Dental Steven J. & Joan E. Nielsen Johnson Kristin L. Kortgard Walter R. List Management Inc. Paul W. Niemi Orvis J. Johnson Carol J. Koskela Stephen F. & Bonnie T. Litton* Carol M. Meyer Helen A. Nikiel Wayne D. Johnson William J. Kottemann Vicki Litwer Gordon W. & Linda A. Meyer Dennis E. Nilsson Miles A. & Ruth V. Johnson Will & Marge Kottke Roger D. Livingood Marmar Miar & Troy A. Alton Daniel T. Nistler William J. & Dolores J. Johnson Robert W. Koubsky Patrick M. Lloyd and Robert J. Michelich* Howard M. Noack Dorraine J. & Dennis A. Ioannis G. Koutlas & Maria- Joyce Palik* Peter L. Michelich Mary Jane Noble Johnson* Alexandra Georgopoulos* Rebecca J. Lommen Mid-Michigan Pediatric Frederick Nolting Steve H. Johnson Joe E. & M. C. Krause Joyce London Dentistry PC John O. Nord* Maureen A. Johnson Janell S. Kraut Barbara A. Long Gregory A. Mihm Oscar C. Nord* Paul D. Johnson Paul E. Krech Thomas W. Loonan John L. Mike Lorraine E. Nordblom Kimberly S. Johnson Delaney B. Kreger-Stickles Paul J. & Linda R. Loos Deborah L. Milan-Manteufel Dorothy & Robert E. Nordby Owen W. Johnson Matthew F. Krische Robert J. Loushine Robert B. Miller David A. Nordmeier Gary M. Johnson Kristo Orthodontics Michael D. Lund Sherman H. Miller & Nancy A. Norling Stephen P. Johnson Scott A. Kron Richard P. Lundgren Pamela M. Merritt-Miller Mark E. Norman Roger C. & Nancy E. Johnson Cory H. & Mary A. Gregory Y. Lung Thomas E. & Winnifred A. Hugh E. & Mary K. Norsted Donald E. & Monica J. Johnson Kruckenberg Leonard S. Lynch Millham Dorothy E. North Randall W. Johnson J. B. Krusky Jeffrey C. Mabry Michael R. Milliren Northern Endodontic Barbara L. Johnson Ramesh K. Kuba Paul J. Maes Minneapolis District Dental Assoc. Ltd. Steven D. Johnson Kent R. & Christine M. Kuball John E. Maeurer Society Inc. Northstar Dental Group LLC Deborah K. Johnson Bruce A. & Stephanie K. Kudak Susan J. Magraw MN Academy for Peggie A. & Aldo G. Beth B. & Kirby C. Johnson* Ralo H. Kuhl John P. & Becky S. Maher Gnathological Research Notarianni* David W. Johnson Michael A. Kurkowski Mark M. Malmberg Minnesota Association James H. Nyberg Lisa A. Johnson Brett J. Kurtzman Jeanne M. Maloney of Orthodontists* John D. Nydahl Johnson Dental Clinic Bridget C. Kushino William C. Manke Minnesota Craniofacial Center Eugene T. O’Brien Zana J. Johnston Thomas J. Kuzma Donald J. Mann Midway PA Steven W. O’Brien Douglas A. Jolstad* Thomas J. Kvanbeck Michael S. & Sheryl L. March Minnesota Dental Association Mary A. & Jeffrey E. O’Neil Jeffrey R. & Karen C. Jones Victor R. Kvikstad Tracy L. March Minnesota Maxillofacial & OMH Rentals Robert W. & Sandra L. Jones Brent Kvittem Wesley R. Mark Oral Consultants PA Oak Park Dental Clinic Linda M. Jorgenson Woojin Kwon Robert J. Marolt & MS Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Oak Ridge Dental LLC Lisa C. Joyce Peggy A. Kytta Anne V. Krmpotich Surgery PC Gary E. Oberg Beth A. Jundt Stephen C. L’Abbe Wayne R. Marpe Gary A. Moeller John C. Ofstehage Mark R. Jung Deborah D. & Ronald E. George P. Marse Rolf P. & Diane L. Moen Jeffrey S. Ogden & Mark W. & Kathleen E. L’Amie Leslie S. Marshall Richard H. Moen* Susan Malouf Jurkovich La Belle Periodontics Leslie V. Martens* Abdolreza Moezi Maureen A. Ohland Gerald R. & Rebecca L. Glenn W. La Bine Tony P. Mar tin Alan D. Mogck Kermit H. Ohlsen Kajander Linda J. La Fond Daniel T. Marvin Eugene A. Moll Richard C. & Jacqueline L. Henry L. Kanar Venetia Laganis Scott C. Mason Karlind T. & Susan M. Moller Oliver* Claudia L. Kanter Lake Minnetonka Massa Dental Ofﬁces PC Alan B. Montgomery Cheryl S. Olsen John S. & Carolyn L. Kanyusik* Orthodontics PA Amy L. Mathews Michael J. Monti Jeffrey E. Olson Margo L. Kaping Lake Superior Dental Bruce J. Mathiason Stephen M. Moore Lynne M. Olson John H. & Nancy K. Kari Associates* Christopher M. Mathison Moore Lake Dental Inc. Julia A. Olson Lois J. Karl* & J. R. Black* Lake Superior Endodontics Natalie F. & Ira R. Matloff Arnold & Gail Morawa Mark E. Olson David A. & Karen J. Katz Lois B. Lamb Wayne A. Mattern Paul S. & Delores J. Mordorski Clarence P. Olson Karl L. Kaufman Anna Mae E. & Douglas L. Merri Maurer Paul G. Morgan Ellen M. Olson W. A. & Mary L. Kayser Lambert* Thomas E. Mauszycki Patrick J. Morgan Dale V. Olson* Robert J. & Joanne R. Keck* Land of Lakes Endodontics PA Shannon M. Mayer Robert J. Mork Heidemarie & Eric L. Olson Kelly J. Keeffe John P. Lande David P. Mayer Frederick B. & Lynda A. Daisy J. Olson Douglas K. Keim Timothy R. & Maureen Kathleen M. Mc Cann Morlock David M. Oltmans John J. Keller Langguth Marc H. Mc Clellan Betty K. Morton Omicron Kappa Upsilon* David G. Kelley Patricia A. Lanier Susan D. Mc Clocklin Randall D. & Julie A. Moseng Jo Ann & Mark R. Omlie* Gene S. Kelley Donald E. Lareau James C. & Cora Mc Creight Jerry W. Moser Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Kelley Dental Clinic PA Carol F. Larsen Bonnie J. Mc Donald Katherine A. Motherway Assoc. Ltd. Monica A. Kennard Vernon A. Larsen Jean A. Mc Donald Marshall W. & Jennie M. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Kristin H. Kenner Thomas J. Larson James G. Mc Eachran Mueller Consultants

28 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Oral Surgeons PC Gerald W. Rauchwarter Carol L. Schatzberg Hugh R. Silkensen Donald L. & Paulene Storm Joy B. Osborn Thomas J. Rauth Tom Scheper & Tina Tolin Anne L. & Edward W. Simonet Sandra Strachan Scott C. Osborn Loyle D. Raymond Lynn R. Scherer Wallace A. Simunds Lloyd H. Straffon David J. Osdoba Michele A. Read Joel N. Schieck Leo C. Sinna* Strait Smiles Family Saul Ovalle Lawrence J. Record Eric L. Schiffman Thomas A. & Louann Sipera Dentistry PA Eric R. Overby Lois Reed Fredrick R. Schilling Teresa L. Fong & Ronald D. Sit* Deborah O. Strand Howell E. & Lila D. Owen Ernest S. Reeh & Mary Ann J. Christy K. Schjeldahl Thomas L. Sitzer Anita J. Strand Pao PDT Therapeutics Bunczak-Reeh Lana Schlecht Daniel D. Skaar Streed Family Limited Gerald W. Paczkowski Reese Orthodontics PA Dale W. Schlehuber John M. Skillicorn Partnership Mitchell L. Page Guy V. Reich Ronald P. Schmidt Kevin L. Skjei Richard L. Streeter Sandra L. Panek Charles C. Reichert Leslee A. Schmidt Skyway Dental Clinic Robyn Stresemann Fred J. Parenti David A. & Teresa M. Reiland Kyle J. Schmidt Dan R. Slaight Robert R. Strunk Park Dental* Diane Reimann E. J. Schneeweis Harley B. Slaikeu William A. Struve Diane L. Parker Lisa M. Reitmaier Alan F. Schneider The Smile Train Inc. Warren W. Sturm Linda J. & Walter B. Parsons David M. & Jane Remes* William M. Schneider Tami J. Smith Barbara C. Sullivan Dwayne J. Patritto* Scott E. Rensch Francis J. Schnugg Marjorie J. Smith Christine K. Sullivan Ruth A. Patritto Frederick C. Requa & Lois E. Monica L. Schock Mary K. Smith Craig A. Sulzdorf Eileen E. Patterson Freeberg Requa Abe H. Schonier Joseph C. Smith Michael G. Summers Patterson Companies Inc. David A. Resnick Timothy M. Schroeder Dave L. Smith Scott A. & Cindy T. Sundet Sarah J. Pedersen Charles R. & Leslie M. Kyle P. Schroeder Steven D. Smutka Sundet Fdn.* Jan S. Pederson Restemayer Howard R. & Minnie A. Snelling Avenue Dental Lance W. Svoboda Joyce E. Pederson Jody L. Reul Schroeder* Thomas W. Sniegowski Justin S. & Thekla K. Swanson Michael T. Pederson Glenda C. Reynolds Pediatric Dental Associates PC Reynolds Dental Associates PA Pediatric Dental Care Jeffrey D. Rhody Pediatric Dentistry Ltd. Barbara R. Richie PHILANTHROPIST Pelican Dental Kristine M. Riewer Susan G. Penniston Scott C. & Courtney Rile Annie Pennola Darcy Rindelaub Fannie N. Jorge M. Perdigao-Henriques Charles J. & Doris E. Robinson David R. & Pamela A. Perell Stephen W. & Mary C. Freund Borgen Donald J. Peretti Robinson Lisa M. Perez Roger G. Ettel DDS & Assoc. Periopartner PA Paul A. Roggow “I feel fortunate to help the University of Michael J. Perpich* Gary M. & Saundra A. Rohrer Igor J. Pesun Cecilia A. & Michael D. Rohrer Minnesota School of Dentistry to teach Scott B. Peters Donna C. & Charles O. Rohrer* James N. Peters Janis M. Rollow and expand. I was born in Poland and I am Timothy A. Peterson Michaelyn A. Romstad a holocaust survivor. The University of PHOTO BY RICHARD ANDERSON Lois M. & William A. Peterson* Mauricio Ronderos Virginia & Thomas M. Rosemount Family Dentistry PA Minnesota gave me the opportunity to earn DDS and MSD degrees. Peterson Shirley A. & Freeman N. Natalie A. Peterson Rosenblum Practicing for almost 50 years was my privilege.” Ronald M. Peterson Kristine C. Rosenthal Gina L. Pfeiffer Marthetta J. Rossbach Jack H. Pfister Matthew J. & Mary J. Pfizer Inc.* Roszkowski Wayne M. Phillips Mary K. Roth Susan A. Schuebel Patrick M. Snyder James T. Swanson Madalen M. Pidgeon Kathy R. Rothenberger Sally W. Schuette Victor L. Sofie John E. Sweeney Lewis H. Pierce Robert R. & Barbara R. Roy William J. Schuldt Soft Dental Corp. Gregory T. Swenson Susan M. Pierzynowski Jean D. Rozinka Sara L. Schult Lowell F. & Judy C. Sorenson James Q. & Lori Swift* Maria R. Pintado Paul D. Rue Juliana & Herbert W. Schulte South Dakota Dental Teresa A. & Bradley D. Barbara T. Pinto Cynthia J. Ruether Paul D. & Julie Schulz Foundation Swingdorf Randolph R. & Peggy Pitzer David A. Russell David Schwab Southdale Periodontics PA Synthes (USA) Plains Dentalcare Catharine B. Ruther Stephen N. Schwartz Southern Dist. Dental Society Esther Tanick Plymouth Dental Care Debra W. Ryan Roy S. and Inez L. Schwartz Southern Wisconsin Oral & Loren J. Taple Scott A. Polzin Carol L. Ryan Robert C. Schwegler* Maxillofacial Surgery PC Patricia C. Tarren Sherwood R. & Sharon M. Richard J. Ryan James Schweiger Speakers Bureau Robert B. & Laura-Gail Pomeroy Robert G. Ryan Debra R. Scott Kirk A. Speicher Templeton Nancy F. Popp-Anderson Geraine C. Ryan Scott C. Osborne DDS & Steven W. Sperling Philip Tereskiewicz William R. Posnick Jean A. Ryon Associates PA James E. Spitzmueller Beatriz E. Terry Christopher A. & Sue Poss S. Bruce Yaholnitsky Thomas R. & Julie D. Spyridon T. Spyropoulos Stephen J. Tervola John M. Posselt Professional Corp. Seidelmann* St. Paul Dental Center Linda L. Tessar Joseph H. & Wendy A. Postier SVDIC Eugene F. Seleen Eric E. & D. J. Stafne* Paul H. Thai James J. Potocnik Paula S. Sabbe Karl D. Self State Farm Co. Fdn.* Leanne P. & Craig J. Thatcher Prairie Dental Centers PA William R. Sabes Wook J. Seong Dawn M. Stavish Dennis C. Theis & Prairie Oral Surgery Ltd. Mary Ann C. Sabino Lubomir B. Serafimov Jeanette M. Steeves Ann I. Fromell-Theis James C. & Theresa A. Price Harry & Sandra Sacks Paul V. & Kathryn Serenius Mark J. Steinmetz Michael E. Thiele Procter & Gamble Co.* St. Croix Oral Maxillofacial & Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Donna J. Stenberg Rick D. Thiery Richard J. Provinzino Implant Surg. PA Community* Gregory W. Stende Christine C. Thompson Nicholas H. Psimos Saint Croix Valley Dental PLLC Douglas G. Shamp Stende Enterprises Inc. Kimberly M. Thompson Shanna R. Purdy Saint Paul District Dental Joe D. Sharkus Rodney A. Stensrud David C. Thompson Mary C. Quade Society* Gale L. Shea Stephen E. Gadient DDS & Dennis M. Thompson Catherine A. Quayle Gayathri Sambasivan Mark R. Sheils Associates Jerold E. Thoreson Paul G. & Elizabeth H. Quie* Curtis W. Sandahl Clayton R. & Tina M. Shepard* Rozanne Stevens Diane & Ken Thurmes Dennis L. Quinlan Diane A. & Christopher N. Sands Charles E. Sherman Michael G. Stevens Leslie & Kyle D. Tidstrom* Susan Raden Stephen H. Sands* Sherman & Hallie DDS PA Stevens Family Trust Fred L. & Ellen A. Tidstrom* Daniel F. Raether Sandstone Dental Office Ltd. Beverly & Jerry W. Sherwood John L. Stewart* Mary E. Tierney Amy S. Rafter David V. Sass Kenneth M. & Jeanette A. Eric F. Stich Michael J. & Christine C. Till* Angie & Scott A. Rake* Wendy W. & Stephen M. Shipstead LaVerne Stickles Jacqueline Tinberg Rebecca Rand* Sawyer E. K. Shirley Jill L. Stoltenberg & Mary C. & Mark A. Tomai William C. Randall Scott N. Schaar Stephen K. Shuman* Paul O. Walker Tomhave-Olson Dental Charlotte R. & Dean E. Charles F. & Therese Schachtele* Sibley Dental Suite PLLC Sara L. Stone Associates Rasmussen Erwin M. Schaffer* Russell R. Sieben Marlyn P. Storm Michael J. Toninato

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 29 Rochelle M. Topel William W. & Grace P. Wagnild Alice M. Yamane Dawn R. Czech Irene O. Navarre Richard W. Topel John D. & Karen M. Wainio Michael J. Yapel Ilee M. Dale Kristin A. Navarro Lawrence T. Tottori Stuart D. Waite Donald Yee-Yick Barbara J. Daniels Annette M. Nelson David K. Tranby Daniel E. & Alice D. Waite* Jasmine Yesil Donna S. Dehn* Kathleen J. Newell* Curtis F. & Patricia L. Travis Wal-Mart Stores Inc.* Jerald A. Yoneji Debra A. Deis Diane L. Nickel Mark B. & Charlotte G. Douglas G. Walesheck Everett L. & Joyce A. Young Cassandra J. Demorlis Lorraine E. Nordblom Trewhella Donald A. & Donna Waletzko Lynda J. Young Mary Ann Dlugosch Dorothy E. North Terrance L. Tri Walker Methodist Health Center Lisa A. Young Judith M. Dunn Ellen M. Olson Tri-County Dental Society Kathryn L. Wallberg Christopher H. Yue Jennifer Eckerstrom Julia A. Olson Denise A. Trochesset Jeffrey W. Walters Michael Zakula Marjorie G. Ellingson Joy B. Osborn Paul J. & Amy Tronsgard Walter S. & Mary M. Warpeha* Mary K. Zaloker Gayle Engel-Sparks Sarah J. Pedersen Genevieve M. & John W. Warroad Family Dentistry Ltd. Thomas J. Zbaracki Judy A. Erickson Jan S. Pederson Trumm Shirley L. Weber Thomas J. Zehren Suzanne R. Fasoli Joyce E. Pederson Todd T. & Connie Tsuchiya Carolyn M. Weber James K. Zenk* Molly J. Fernholz Madalen M. Pidgeon Ling-Hsuan Tung Jeremy P. Wehrman Carolyn S. & George C. Ziegler Kathleen V. Figenshau Barbara T. Pinto William W. Turner Richard W. Weisbecker Cynthia J. Ziemann-Murphy Winifred G. Figenshau Nancy F. Popp-Anderson Bruce A. Turner Weisensel Charity Gift Fund– Paul E. Ziman Gina M. Finn Shanna R. Purdy Cynthia J. & Thomas S. Turry Am. Ctr. Philanthropy Jean A. Zimanske Constance R. Foss Mary C. Quade Twin Cities Oral & D. S. & Herbert N. Weisman Zimmer Inc.* Rennaye M. Frandsen Amy S. Rafter Maxillofacial Surgery PA Andrea C. Welch Kenneth J. Zucker Dana A. Fuller Michele A. Read Twin City Oral Surgery Linda M. Wells Nancy H. Zuk Judith L. Gabrielson Diane Reimann Study Club Jay B. West Zumbro Valley Dental Society Kathleen M. Gaertner Lisa M. Reitmaier David W. Twomey West Central District Barbara A. Gagnon Charles R. & Leslie M. Marianne & James A. Ude Dental Society Judith A. Gardner Restemayer Marvin L. Ugland Milton L. Westerberg 1919 Society Barbara S. Gavic Charles J. & Doris E. Robinson Duane K. & Robin H. Uherka James F. Westman Recognizing gifts to support Nancy S. Geistfeld Marthetta J. Rossbach Mesa J. Ulwelling Curtis D. Weyrauch the Division of Dental Hygiene. Raymond H. Gerst Kathy R. Rothenberger U. S. Govt-Dept. of the Navy Garland D. & Patricia Wheat Julie Giles Cynthia J. Ruether Robert O. Uppgaard Marianne Wheelock & 3M Fdn. Inc.* Give Kids A Smile Inc. Debra W. Ryan Georgette W. & Odd Valle Scott W. Kajer S. K. Adams Connie M. Gorman Carol L. Ryan Valley Dental Group Richard A. Wiberg Donna S. Aker Dehn Rita K. Grebe-Girgis Geraine C. Ryan John C. Van Hoof Scott R. Wilcox Julie Y. Allen Phyllis E. Gulde Jean A. Ryon Roderick D. VanSurksum Mark Wild Roberta J. Anderson* Jan Hansen Lynn R. Scherer Christine C. VanZee George R. Williams Jeanne M. Anderson Barbara J. Hanson Christy K. Schjeldahl Jennifer M. Vanderpoel Gary L. Williams Roberta L. Austing Gloria S. Helgren Abe H. Schonier William F. Vann Mark K. Williamson Barbara H. Bailey Gladys R. Hendrickson Susan A. Schuebel Madeleine M. Henry Debra R. Scott Ann R. Herdina Tami J. Smith Sandra L. Hersperger D. J. Stafne* Jay N. & Ardis A. Hopps State Farm Co. Fdn.* PHILANTHROPISTS Gail E. M. Howe Anita J. Strand Pao Barbara J. Huggenvik Barbara C. Sullivan Nina A. Huntington Linda L. Tessar School of Dentistry Karen M. Jacobs Jacqueline Tinberg Elizabeth A. Jensen Mary C. & Mark A. Tomai Faculty and Staff Dean A. & Julie A. Jenson Rochelle M. Topel James J. Jerome Tri-County Dental Society Maureen A. Johnson Barbara K. Veath Faculty and staff support for the School William J. & Dolores J. Johnson Kathryn L. Wallberg of Dentistry’s new Simulation Clinic was Miles A. & Ruth V. Johnson Carolyn M. Weber Janet C. Johnson Shirley L. Weber unprecedented in the history of University Zana J. Johnston Jean E. Wilson Beth A. Jundt Leah I. Wittkop PHOTO BY SCOTT STREBLE of Minnesota fundraising. A record 86% of David A. & Karen J. Katz Everett L. & Joyce A. Young Kelly J. Keeffe Mary K. Zaloker faculty made contributions and staff giving was generous. A special donor Mary B. Kensek Cynthia J. Ziemann-Murphy recognition wall in the clinic’s main reception area acknowledges every Lynn M. Kidder Nancy H. Zuk Debra K. Kinnunen faculty and staff contributor, with thanks. Kristin L. Kortgard Joe E. & M. C. Krause Tribute Gifts Janell S. Kraut Bold name is the person Peggy A. Kytta honored or memorialized. Linda J. La Fond Lois B. Lamb Charles K. & Barbara K. Jean E. Wilson Sheila L. Ballard Carol F. Larsen In Honor: Vaughan Scott & Shelly Wilson Amy E. Bartels Lois E. Laurence Barbara K. Veath Gerald A. Wimmer Cathy S. Baus J. Michael & Barbara G. Mary Ann & Michael Dallas Lori S. Veerman Ned W. Windmiller Laura L. Becker Le Vasseur Virginia A. & Daniel F. Wright Jesse N. Veil George H. Winn* Carol A. Bedell Vicki Litwer Derrick J. Veneman John C. Withrow Dawn M. Best Barbara A. Long Robert J. Feigal John R. Ver Ploeg John C. Wittenstrom Wanda K. Bielec Jeanne M. Maloney Gerald D. Cavanaugh* Thomas L. & Lezlie A. Leah I. Wittkop Kathleen A. Boucher Tracy L. March Padraig Fleming Vermillion William A. Woehrmann* Elizabeth A. Boyle Leslie S. Marshall Constance M. Killian Bruce T. Vermilyea John M. & Marcia M. Woell Teresa A. Braccini Amy L. Mathews DMD LLC Beverly J. Vesterholt Charles A. Wohlwend Linda F. Breznia Merri Maurer J. B. Krusky Robert A. Vickers* Joseph E. Wohlwend Mary L. Briski Jean A. Mc Donald Harold H. Vigeland Steven J. Wolff Galen C. & Katherine W. Britz* Bonnie J. Mc Donald Ramesh K. Kuba Virchow Krause & Co. LLP* Woodbury Endodontics LLC Ann L. Brunick The Medtronic Fdn.* Anna T. Hampel* Linda S. Virta Woodbury Family Dentists Mary C. Bruning-Anderson Kristine C. Meller Robert M. Voglewede Colene A. Woog Carol E. Burrell Deborah L. Milan-Manteufel Karlind T. Moller Robert S. & Mavis A. Voigt Karen J. & Robert V. Wottreng Susan A. Carley Betty K. Morton Lois J. Karl & J. R. Black* Van H. Vuong Virginia A. & Daniel F. Wright Stacy L. Chalupsky Marshall W. & Jennie M. Mueller Philip K. & Patricia J. Wadkins Ying-Lien Wu Constance S. Churchill Denise M. & John W. Myers Timothy Montgomery Gayle D. Waedekin Stephen B. Yaholnitsky Cheryl L. Clements Anne Marie M. Narr American Dental Partners Fdn.

30 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Stephen G. Nagy Carl F. Schneider Bruce A. Begotka Patricia L. Coffey David G. Evans Scott C. Osborn Edgar H. & Evelyn K. Lechner* Soraya M. Beiraghi Virginia M. & Gage N. Colby* Falls Orthodontics Anne L. & Edward W. Simonet Stephen A. & Elizabeth R. John M. Collier John M. Fay Steven J. Nielsen Bejarano John D. Collier Robert J. Feigal Garrity Family Giving Fund– Mary Schonier Perry A. Belcher Edward C. & Isobel Combe* Gary C. Ferguson Amer. Endow. Fdn. Abe H. Schonier Ingrid C. Benda Community Dental Care Inc. ElRay R. Fertig Neal U. Benjamin Val R. Conley Gerald L. Fields James A. & Naomi R. Rhode* Paul D. Schroeder Michael M. Bennett Ann P. Connery James G. Figenshau Give Kids A Smile Inc. Kyle J. Schmidt Duane L. Bergh Mark E. Conover Nathan H. Fleming Howard R. & Minnie A. Timothy M. Bergstedt & Heather J. Conrad & Timothy J. Flor Schroeder* Michelle L. Bergsrud* Hegel G. Brandes Jonathan R. Florence In Memory: Fred E. Bertschinger Continuing Dental Dean A. Flugstad Curtis B. Sorte John F. Betlach Education Division Rosemary O. & Clarence S. Jack Andersen Michael P. Darger John P. Beyer Gary E. Cook Flynn Dorraine J. & Dennis A. Mark A. Bierschbach John R. Cornell* William J. Ford Johnson* Robert L. Swanstrom Sharon K. Binek Massimo Costalonga Forestview Family Dentistry Dorraine J. & Dennis A. Katrina A. Binstock Neil R. Covin* Patrick J. & Lynne Foy Sharon A. Ballin* Johnson* Blenda B. Bjork Creekside Family Dentistry Craig O. Freeman Bernard Borkon Kevin S. Bjork Julia M. Cross James R. Fricton & The Blackford Family Trust Aaron E. Cruthers Delia Dall’Arancio Sylvia Berg Simulation Clinic Don R. Blakeslee Jon E. Cruz Thomas F. Fritz Donna S. Aker Dehn* These individuals and Blandin Fdn.* Robert F. Cudworth Michael A. Fuchs organizations are supporters Deanna R. Blomster Thayalan K. Cumarasamy Michael F. Fuller Foss Boyle of the Simulation Clinic Christine M. Blue Amber D. Cziok Michael W. Furey Delta Dental of Minnesota* project since 2005. Jennifer L. Boehm Michael G. Cziok Peder A. & Maren D. Gaalaas Bruce A. Bohnsack Patricia A. Dahlman Daniel B. Gabriel Robert J. Gorlin* 3M Fdn. Inc.* Erik J. Bohrnstedt Knut & Maryann Dahmann Galesville Dental Lois J. Karl & J. R. Black* Olaf E. Aanrud James C. & Laura J. Boland Dakota Dental Care Michael J. Gallagher Hugh M. Kopel Hans Aarstad Terrence D. Bongard Dakota Valley Oral & George C. Gamboa Jo Ann & Mark R. Omlie* Lisa M. Abadeer Fanny N. Borgen* Maxillofacial Surgery PA Michael R. Gardner Harry & Sandra Sacks S. K. Adams Wayne L. Bottomley Stephen E. Dalseth Kandis V. Garland Esther Tanick Mansur B. Ahmad Bernard J. & Susan E. Bouquet Arno E. Damerow Garrity Family Giving Fund– Folasade A. Aiyese-Ogundare Bradley D. Bourcy Judy A. Danielson Amer. Endow. Fdn. Norman T. Kushino David B. Albrecht Wendy L. Bowlds Andrew de la Garza Kathleen J. Garry Bridget C. Kushino Ronald L. Albright Walter R. Bowles Alan B. De Laitsch General Mills Inc.* Deanna L. Alevizos William K. Boylan Kenneth E. De Lap Gentle Dental Care LLC William F. Lindig Tamer Alpagot Mark A. Brahs Gary M. DeLoia Todd C. Gerlach Donna S. Aker Dehn* American Board of Oral & Heidi M. Brandenburg Ralph DeLong David S. Gesko Kathleen J. Newell* Maxillofacial Surgery Robert M. Brandjord* Joan M. Decker Joseph A. Gibilisco* Kevin E. Amundson Bruce E. Brandsness Karen L. Decker Andrea H. Giedt Judith A. Lindman Harry M. Andersen Dennis J. Brandstetter* Donna S. Aker Dehn* John M. Gilbertson Donna S. Aker Dehn* Rosalyn A. & Mark A. Mary J. Brazil Jo Ann A. Deiner Cary J. Gillingham Kathleen J. Newell* Anderson Peter J. Brenny Deloitte Fdn.* James E. & LuAnne Gjerset* Jeanne M. Anderson Charles L. Bridgeford Delta Dental of Minnesota* Jack O. Glander Andrew T. Morstad Richard W. Anderson Robert G. Brockway Kevin L. Denis & Patricia H. Glasrud Anna T. Hampel* Kenneth N. Anderson Arthur A. Broderson Kristin Lundquist Daniel J. Goede Alfred W. Anderson Roger J. Bromaghim Kevin W. Dens Margaret L. Goodlund* Leslie T. Olson Judy A. & Clennan C. Theodore A. Brown Edward D. Deutschmann Rajaram Gopalakrishnan Daisy J. Olson Anderson* Richard B. Brown Jeffrey J. Dieter Steven A. Gorman Dean R. Anderson Judith A. Buchanan & Peter Steven G. Dietrich Mary Ellen Goswitz Robert H. Owen Jon D. & Debra Anderson Berthold* Thomas P. Dimich Donna J. Gottwald Russell E. & Mary E. Barnard Edward A. & Susan D. Douglas L. Buck Susan K. Dittmar Farhad Gounili Marcia H. & Randall C. Anderson Richard K. & Martha M. Colleen M. Doerer Grand Rapids Dental Care Betcher Patsy A. & Jerald C. Anderson Buckwalter Bruce K. A. Dormanen Joseph M. Grayden Bruce E. Brandsness Gary C. & Laurie E. Anderson* Alvin A. Buechler David P. Doroff Peter B. Green Lake Minnetonka Leigh C. Anderson Mary Ann J. Bunczak-Reeh Harry R. Dorvinen* Brice E. Greene Orthodontics PA Cheryl K. Anderson-Cermin John R. Burke William H. & Margaret Joel S. Greenwald Minnesota Dental Association David W. Angell Todd G. Calder Douglas Shelley N. Grimes Kimberly A. Niederluecke Matt M. Anzelc Cambridge Orthodontics Inc. William J. & Betty E. Dresser* Susan G. Gross Helen A. Nikiel Thomas G. Arnold Janet A. Campanaro Linda Drews Donald J. Grote Robert R. & Barbara R. Roy Kathy Arnold Timothy J. Carlson James B. Duerre Ronald L. & Rayna M. Grothe Sandra Strachan Arnold Orthodonics PA Jeffrey F. & Patricia L. Carlson Duluth Dental Forum Joseph M. Gryskiewicz Duane K. & Robin H. Uherka Roberta L. Austing Daniel W. Carlson Robert Durand Gryskiewicz Twin Cities Thomas L. & Lezlie A. Wendy Z. Bach Dennis L. Carlson Timothy B. Durtsche Cosmetic Surgery Vermillion Mark W. Bachman Richard G. Carlson Donna B. & David W. Dvorak Stephen R. & Patricia A. Linda M. Wells Michael K. Baisden John M. Carrels Robert A. & Vivian E. Dyste Gulbrandsen Bashar Bakdash Bethany Cartwright Darin L. Edeen Stephen D. Gullings Lloyd Peterson Dellin R. Bakkum Rodney J. Casad Edina Plastic Surgery Ltd. John D. Gustafson Donna S. Aker Dehn* Carlos H. Barrero Janice M. Casey Lowell E. Einerson Frederick J. Haas Thomas P. Barton Paul D. Cashion L. Suzan Ekim Bruce N. Haasken Allan Rieck David L. Basi Robert A. Casper Susan M. Elm Mark E. Haemig* Mary Jane Noble Pooja P. Bastodkar Gerald D. Cavanaugh* Laura M. & Robert E. Eng* Julie A. Hagedorn Virginia A. & Daniel F. Wright Marie A. Baudek Andrew J. Cedarbaum Engel Fund–San Diego Fdn. Gary L. Hagen Scott W. Baumann Centennial Lakes Dental Group Neal H. Engel Michael T. Hagley Erwin M. Schaffer* Ann M. & Roger D. Jaroslav Cervenka L. David & Margaret Engel* Stuart C. Haglund Matthew M. Abramson Baumgartner Deborah L. Chapman Janice A. English Michelle M. Halcomb Robert H. Beaumont Richard J. Baylon Kim M. Chart* Michael R. Enich Thomas S. Hallgren James E. Hinrichs* Robert H. Beaumont Chippewa Valley Dental Hiwet Ephrem Michael W. Hallie Gary R. & Mary J. Jernberg* Janell J. Beck Clinic Ltd. Mark A. Erickson Patricia L. Halloran Lois J. Karl* William S. Becker Chisago Lakes Dental Ted J. Erickson Michael L. Hamann Edgar H. & Evelyn K. Lechner* Joseph G. Becker George M. Christensen Kenneth C. Erickson Ruth I. Hamberg Fred L. & Ellen A. Tidstrom* Anne Becklean Clariant Corp.* Laurel L. & Jerome A. Erickson Richard B. & Barbara Q. Robert S. & Mavis A. Voigt Thomas M. Beckman Blaine T. & Denise Clausnitzer LuVerne Erickson Hancock* David J. Beers Bret W. Claybaugh Robert R. & Virginia L. Etem* Hancock Dental Clinic PA

DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 31 Peter R. Hansen* Donald W. Johnson* David J. & Barbara S. Lasho MN Academy for Elizabeth L. Phillips Dale A. Hansen Dorraine J. & Dennis A. Chris E. Lawther Gnathological Research Maria R. Pintado Harry J. Hanson Johnson* William G. Lawton Minnesota Dental Association Thomas R. Pirsch Daniel E. Hanson Wayne D. Johnson J. Michael & Barbara G. Gary A. Moeller Scott A. Polzin Bradley S. Harlander Ross H. Johnson Le Vasseur Rolf P. & Diane L. Moen Todd A. Porter Eugene C. Hartkopf Karlene A. Johnson & Carol M. & Terry W. Leach Richard H. & Kathryn L. Moen* Christopher A. & Sue Poss Greg E. Harvey Keith E. Abrahamson Ignatius K. & Julie Y. Lee* Alan D. Mogck Joseph H. & Wendy A. Postier Kate M. Hathaway Jeffrey J. Johnson Brent Lejcher Karlind T. & Susan M. Moller James J. Potocnik Paul A. & Norma J. Hauge Lisa M. Johnson Jennifer A. Lejcher Brian P. Mondale William R. Powell James D. Haugo Lisa A. Johnson Julie M. Lesher Paul S. & Delores J. Mordorski Prairie Dental Arts Susan L. Haverly Johnson Dental Clinic Deborah J. Lien Jonathan C. Moren Harold A. & Audre E. Pressman Charles D. Hawk Douglas A. Jolstad* Steven J. Lien Paul G. Morgan James C. & Theresa A. Price Ernest A. Hedglin Linda M. Jorgenson Lifecore Biomedical Inc.* Patrick J. Morgan Richard J. Provinzino George L. Hegge Lisa C. Joyce Glenn C. Lilleskov Julie A. Moseng Karin K. Quick Steven J. Hegna Sharon L. Jungbauer Janet L. & David A. Linde Beth M. Moshier Dennis L. Quinlan Peter D. Hehli Mark W. & Kathleen E. Anne E. & Scott D. Lingle* Katherine A. Motherway Susan Raden Elvin F. Heiberg Jurkovich David T. Lingle Murn & Mumm Family Scott A. & Angie Rake* Shannon M. Held KOALA Dental Care LLC Philip J. Lingle Dentistry William C. Randall Hennepin Faculty Assoc./ Frederick P. Kalinoff David H. Lipschultz Richard D. Nadeau Loyle D. Raymond Mpls. Med. Rsch. Fdn.* Charles F. Kaminski Stephen F. & Bonnie T. Litton* V. G. Nagobads Carmen Real Rollin D. Herman Marcia A. Kangas Patrick M. Lloyd & Joyce Palik* Steven J. & Kathleen Nedrelow* David J. Reeder Lee C. Hermann* Claudia L. Kanter Joyce London John P. Nei Guy V. Reich Sara N. & Patrick R. John S. & Carolyn L. Kanyusik* Judith M. & John O. Look Leslie B. Nelson Charles C. Reichert Hermanson Margo L. Kaping Thomas W. Loonan Christine L. & David P. Nelson David M. & Jane Remes* Elizabeth L. Herzberg Bruce R. Karg Robert J. Loushine Stephen R. Nelson Scott E. Rensch Sarah B. Heuer Lois J. Karl & J. R. Black* F. Robert Luhrs Douglas R. & Patricia G. Rensch Becker Carlson & Carole A. Hildebrandt Robert J. & Joanne R. Keck* Andrew R. Lulloff Nelson Ackermann DDS PA Gary H. Hildebrandt Douglas K. Keim Richard P. Lundgren James S. Nelson Frederick C. Requa & Sarah Hill John J. Keller David C. Lurye Paul R. Nermoe Lois E. Freeberg Requa Arnold J. & Shirley A. Hill* Lori A. Kemmet Leonard S. Lynch New Prague Dental Ctr. Nelson L. Rhodus James E. Hinrichs* Kristin H. Kenner Michael J. Madden Kathleen J. Newell* Francis E. Richards Gregg G. Hipple Ronald J. Kent Madison-Nelson Family Tuyen Nguyen Barbara R. Richie Robert F. Hirsch Daniel D. Kersten Dentistry LLC James D. Nickman Kristine M. Riewer William H. Hite & David G. Keup* Paul J. Maes Barbara L. & Donald P. Donald B. Rindal Lisa A. Smith Gordon G. Keyes Douglas F. Magney Nierengarten Gene C. Rindelaub William P. & Carol Hoffmann* Patricia A. Kingston John P. & Becky S. Maher Daniel T. Nistler Arthur D. Ringen Tim R. Holland Julie A. & George J. Kinney* William C. Manke Donald R. Nixdorf Terry L. Robertson Vince M. Hollaren Cynthia S. Kissee Donald J. Mann Howard M. Noack Stephen W. Robinson Nancy H. Holm Ruth A. Kivens-Patritto Fay G. & Ronald W. Marcus John D. Noack Darla J. Roelofs Jeffrey N. Holmberg David W. Klein Daryl J. Marcus Thomas J. & Rebecca S. Paul A. Roggow Mark W. Holmes Kandee K. Klein Robert J. Marolt & Anne V. Nomeland Gary M. & Saundra A. Rohrer Judith H. Hoover Merlin N. Kleinhuizen Krmpotich Dale C. Nordstrom Cecilia A. & Michael D. Rohrer Keith & Lili Horton Jerome H. Kleven Wayne R. Marpe Hugh E. & Mary K. Norsted Thomas E. Rohs Lisa P. Howard & James E. & Charlene J. Klima Judith L. & Todd W. Marshall Northeastern District Janis M. Rollow Joseph R. Kenneally* Jessica M. & Shawn D. Knorr Leslie S. Marshall Dental Society Michaelyn A. Romstad Pamela J. Hughes Knutson & Huxford DDS PA Bruce J. Mathiason Northern Endodontic Rosemount Family Stephen J. Humbert Randy L. Knutzen Christopher M. Mathison Assoc. Ltd. Dentistry PA Warren W. Hunt Benjamin T. Knutzen Thomas E. Mauszycki Northstar Dental Group LLC Kristine C. Rosenthal Bruce D. Hustad Ching-Chang Ko James F. & Janet M. May Steven W. O’Brien Mary K. Roth Robert J. Idziorek Peter W. Kohlsaat David P. Mayer Trisha E. O’Hehir Joel D. Rudney Mary E. Imdieke James G. Koller Shannon M. Mayer Mary A. & Jeffrey E. O’Neil Paul D. Rue James H. Inglis Kelli Koschmann Scott B. Mc Clanahan & OMH Rentals Richard W. Ruth Thomas H. & Mary S. Inglis* Carol J. Koskela Deborah K. Johnson Oak Park Dental Clinic Catharine B. Ruther Inglis Orthodontics PLLC Robert W. Koubsky Carol & Edward T. Mc Niece Jeffrey S. Ogden & Marylynn L. Ryan Bradley S. Isaacson Ioannis G. Koutlas & Maria- Shannon C. McCabe Susan Malouf Robert G. Ryan Luther A. Ison Alexandra Georgopoulos* McClellan-Swanson Kermit H. Ohlsen Paula S. Sabbe Bruce A. Iverson Galen R. Koxlien Dental Ofﬁce Richard C. Oliver* William R. Sabes Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. Allen G. Krebs James S. McDonald Cheryl S. Olsen Saint Croix Valley Dental PLLC J. M. D. Ltd. Paul E. Krech McDonald & Gruchalla DDS PC William H. Olson Saint Paul District Dental Lloyd E. Jacobson Kristo Orthodontics Kenneth D. McDougall Susan M. Olson Society* Arthur T. & Sharon L. Jaeger* Cory H. & Mary A. Kevin D. McEwen Jeffrey E. Olson Daniel E. Sampson Joan M. Jakubas Kruckenberg Corine N. McLellan Jo Ann & Mark R. Omlie* Curtis W. Sandahl James B. Duerre DDS Ltd. Ramesh K. Kuba Shawn P. McMahon Connie L. Osbeck Diane A. & Christopher N. Kathleen D. Janacek-Boehmke Kent R. & Christine M. Kuball Murray M. McNair Joy B. Osborn Sands Steven Janczak Michael A. Kurkowski Steven B. Means Daniel M. Osdoba Sandstone Dental Ofﬁce Ltd. Paul Jardine Thomas J. Kuzma Tad C. & Lisa A. Meier Oz Family Dentistry Wendy W. & Stephen M. David R. & Yoshiko K. Victor R. Kvikstad Barbara E. Meier Dorothy L. Paddock Sawyer Jennings Mary & Paul H. Kwon* Melanie S. Meier-Buhr Sandra L. Panek Carol L. Schatzberg Robert L. & Jane M. Jensen* Woojin Kwon Waiva S. & John H. Menefee Park Dental* Mary & Harold R. Scheibe* James R. Jensen Stephen C. L’Abbe Merry DDS PA Jonathan A. Parker Joel N. Schieck Mary J. & Gary R. Jernberg* La Belle Periodontics Thomas J. Meschke Diane L. Parker Eric L. Schiffman Lee D. & Mary J. Jess Lake Country Dental Ltd. Tom Messervey Eileen E. Patterson Lana Schlecht Leslie R. Jevning Lake Superior Dental Carol M. Meyer Michael T. Pederson Dale W. Schlehuber John & Carolyn Kanyusik Associates* Bryan S. & Mary Brigid K. Susan G. Penniston Ronald P. Schmidt Family Fund Lake Superior Endodontics Michalowicz Annie Pennola E. J. Schneeweis Dixie L. Johnson Anna Mae E. & Douglas L. Robert J. Michelich* Jorge M. Perdigao-Henriques Alan F. Schneider De Ann R. Johnson Lambert* John L. Mike David R. & Pamela A. Perell William M. Schneider Randall W. Johnson John P. Lande Sherman H. Miller Donald J. Peretti Francis J. Schnugg Donald E. & Monica J. Johnson Elaine L. Lang Robert B. Miller Igor J. Pesun Sharen & James A. Roger C. & Nancy E. Johnson Timothy R. & Maureen James R. Miller James N. Peters Schornstein Gary M. Johnson Langguth Michael R. Milliren Thomas M. Peterson Timothy M. Schroeder Kimberly S. Johnson William R. Larson Eric Mills David N. & Rebecca R. Peterson Kyle P. Schroeder Paul D. Johnson Brent & Cynthia Larson* Minneapolis District Dental Gina L. Pfeiffer Juliana & Herbert W. Schulte Bryan D. Johnson Randolph L. Larue Society Inc. Craig B. Phair John K. Schulte

32 SPRING 2008 DENTISTRY Paul D. Schulz Southern District Dental Kimberly M. Thompson Mark Wild Kevin L. Denis & David Schwab Society Christine C. Thompson Harley L. Will Kristin Lundquist Denis Ellen & Richard H. Schwartz Steven W. Sperling David C. Thompson William & Margaret Douglas David W. & Donna B. Dvorak Robert C. & Inez L. Schwegler* Christopher J. Spies Dennis M. Thompson Fund–St. Paul Fdn. Marjorie G. Ellingson James Schweiger James E. Spitzmueller Denise Thorson George R. Williams Janice A. English Lee C. Scotland St. Paul Dental Center Leslie & Kyle D. Tidstrom* Mark K. Williamson Michael R. Enich Norman W. Scott Eric E. Stafne* Michael J. & Christine C. Till* David B. Wilson Leon A. Ernster Thomas R. & Julie D. Carol A. & Dennis J. Steele Michael J. Toninato John C. Wittenstrom David S. Geskof Seidelmann* Christopher E. Steele Richard W. Topel William A. Woehrmann* Gay Lynn & William F. Eugene F. Seleen Jeanette M. Steeves Lawrence T. Tottori John M. & Marcia M. Woell Liljemark* Karl D. Self William E. Stein Curtis F. & Patricia L. Travis Hugo M. Wolf Jeanne M. Maloney Wook J. Seong Sue A. Steiner Douglas M. Trebtoske Larry F. Wolff Jean A. Mc Donald Douglas G. Shamp Donald L. Steinmetz Paul J. & Amy Tronsgard Steven J. Wolff Merry DDS PA Joe D. Sharkus Rodney A. Stensrud Todd T. & Connie Tsuchiya Woodbury Family Dentists Alan B. Montgomery Gale L. Shea Michael G. Stevens Bruce A. Turner Xcel Energy Fdn. Donna T. & Brian F. Murn Gregory M. Sheehan Stevens Family Trust Cynthia J. & Thomas S. Turry Michael J. Yapel OMH Rentals Mark R. Sheils John L. Stewart* Jonathan O. Twomey Donald Yee-Yick David J. Osdoba Clayton R. Shepard* Jill L. Stoltenberg David W. Twomey Jasmine Yesil David & Pamela Perell Shepard Family Dentistry PC Sara L. Stone Georgette W. & Odd Valle Lynda J. Young William A. & Lois Peterson* Charles E. Sherman Donald L. & Paulene Storm Valley Dental Group Karen E. & William C. Young Barbara Tenney Pinto Sherman & Hallie DDS PA Streed Family Limited Roberta K. & Gregory H. Barbara L. Zajicek-Daggett Paul G. & Elizabeth H. Quie* Andrew F. Shuler Partnership Van Erem Michael Zakula William C. Randall* Stephen K. Shuman* Robyn Stresemann John C. Van Hoof Thomas J. Zbaracki Janis M. Rollow Sibley Dental Suite PLLC William A. Struve Christine C. VanZee James K. & Sonja K. Zenk* Ronald P. Schmidt Kathleen M. Sielaff Christine K. Sullivan Bruce T. Vermilyea George C. Ziegler Roy S. Schwartz Anne L. & Edward W. Simonet Craig A. Sulzdorf Antheunis Versluis Paul E. Ziman Russell R. Sieben Wallace A. Simunds Michael G. Summers Joan E. & Bradley L. Videen* Jean A. Zimanske Blanche Singer Leo C. Sinna* Summit Dental Linda S. Virta Zumbro Valley Dental Society Kevin L. Skjei Thomas A. & Louann Sipera Scott A. & Cindy T. Sundet Gayle D. Waedekin Lowell F. & Judy C. Sorenson Thomas L. Sitzer Sundet Fdn.* William W. & Grace P. Wagnild Stephen J. Tervola Roger W. Sjulson John E. Sweeney John D. & Karen M. Wainio Omissions in Calendar Tri-County Dental Society Daniel D. Skaar Barbara R. Swentkofske Douglas G. Walesheck Year 2006 Report Ling-Hsuan Tung Michael P. Skadron Harold J. Swift* Melvin W. Walters We apologize for a reporting Robert A. Vickers Harold L. Skinner James Q. & Lori Swift* Warroad Family Dentistry Ltd. error in the Spring 2007 edition William W. & Grace P. Kevin L. Skjei Teresa A. & Bradley D. Mark Wegner of Dentistry which resulted in Wagnild Harley B. Slaikeu Swingdorf Timothy P. & Jennifer D. Weis the following names not being Susan E. & Patrick R. Smith Abbas Tabibi Richard W. Weisbecker included on the list of donors Timothy E. Smith Daranee V. Tantbirojn Joseph H. Wenner for calendar year 2006. Patrick M. Snyder Robert B. & Laura-Gail West Central District Dental Victor L. Soﬁe Templeton Society Steven M. & Mary Z. Ager Soft Dental Corp. Stephen J. Tervola Meredith L. Whiting Alan B. Montgomery Lowell F. & Judy C. Sorenson Michael E. Thiele Richard A. Wiberg Orthodontics Ltd. South Dakota Dental Rick D. Thiery Scott R. Wilcox James H. Barthel Foundation Merry J. & Bruce E. Thoele Leslie L. Wilcox Joseph G. Becker

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Get Involved I’d like to help plan my next reunion I’d like information about how to participate as a member of the School of Dentistry Alumni Society Board DENTISTRY SPRING 2008 33 You are cordially invited to the DEAN’S RECOGNITION RECEPTION

Celebrating Dentistry with Patrick M. Lloyd, Dean of the School of Dentistry

When & Where Thursday, April 10, 2008 NEW DAY! 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Saint Paul Hotel • 350 Market Street, St. Paul

Appetizers & a cash bar will be available. Disability accommodations will be provided upon request.

Honoring the Winners of

DISTINGUISHED DENTAL ALUMNUS AWARD Thomas L. Sitzer

DISTINGUISHED DENTAL HYGIENE ALUMNA AWARD Christine Blue

41ST ANNUAL CENTURY CLUB PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD To be announced

For More Information or to RSVP: Deborah Chapman, Dentistry Administration Phone: 612-626-4184 • E-mail: [email protected] School of Dentistry, 515 Delaware St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455

Presented by The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and the Dentistry Alumni Society

SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY NON-PROFIT ORG. University of Minnesota U.S. POSTAGE 15-209 Moos Tower PAID 515 Delaware Street S.E. MINNEAPOLIS, MN Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 PERMIT NO. 155

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