Restoring Smiles, Building Hope New Community Outreach Serving Refugees Who Survived Torture, Other Trauma from the Dean

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RESTORING SMILES, BUILDING HOPE NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVING REFUGEES WHO SURVIVED TORTURE, OTHER TRAUMA FROM THE DEAN

Building on our Strengths

THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE. July marked my one- year anniversary as Dean and what a tremendous honor it continues to be every day to serve in this role. The students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make up our Penn Dental Medicine community inspire me daily as together we work to build on the School’s leadership in dental education, research, and patient care. Among recent efforts, I’m particularly proud of the faculty, students, and staff who brought a new outreach program to life this summer, serving refugees who have survived torture and other trauma (see story, page 12). Led by Dr. Olivia Sheridan, our students are providing much-needed care to this vulnerable population, restoring smiles and hope while gaining invaluable experience as developing clinicians. We are also building upon our patient care services and students’ In this issue, we also highlight students and alumni who have educational experiences through a number of other new initiatives: chosen to serve those who serve our country as military dentists (see the addition of a registered dietitian to our staff is strengthening story, page 26). Nearly 10% of our current DMD students are pursuing health promotion and patient-centered care (see story, page 4); a their degrees as commissioned officers of the U.S. military and will go grant-sponsored program is enabling us to provide implants at on to share and develop their skills in the Army, Air Force, and Navy. greatly reduced fees while adding to our students’ case management We also are committed to ensuring Veterans within our surrounding experience (see story, page 5); and our plans are moving forward to Penn Dental Medicine community are getting the care they need — this create a Care Center for Persons with Disabilities (see story, page 2). fall, hosting our second annual New Patient Admissions Fair for Veter- In the area of faculty recruitment and development, we are ans — a day of free dental and oral cancer screenings and a way to help continuing to add to our full-time faculty. Among some key leadership Veterans know the School can be their ongoing dental care home. appointments, we welcomed Dr. Rodrigo Neiva in September as the Indeed, this academic year is off to a great start, and I’m looking new Chairman of our Department of Periodontics (see story, page forward to what we’ll achieve together in the year ahead as we con- 18) and Dr. David Hershkowitz joined us as Chief of the Division tinue to build on the strengths of this great institution and everyone of Restorative Dentistry in October (see story, page 5). Both bring within our Penn Dental Medicine community. exceptional clinical and academic experience along with a focus on building a positive, team environment — a critical component of successful leadership — and we are pleased to have them with us.

Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD Morton Amsterdam Dean INSIDE

Restoring Smiles, Dr. Rodrigo Neiva The Satisfaction of Building Hope New Chairman Eagerly Service New Community Outreach Building on the Department Students and Alumni Experience Serving Refugees Who Survived of Periodontics' Legacy the Opportunities and Rewards 12 Torture, Other Trauma 18 of Excellence 26 of Military Dentistry

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Faculty Perspective In Memoriam Dean: Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD Views on Dental Topics & Trends Remembering Members of the Vice Dean of Institutional Advancement: 11 39 Elizabeth Ketterlinus Penn Dental Medicine Community Associate Dean for Leadership Giving: Maren Gaughan Research Spotlight Director, Publications: Beth Adams 16 Translating Science to Practice 2019/2020 Calendar Contributing Writers: Beth Adams, Juliana Delany, Debbie Goldberg, Katie Unger Baillie Upcoming Events & Programs 40 Design: Dyad Communications Academic Update Photography: Mark Garvin, Peter Olson 22 Department/Faculty News & Scholarship Printing: The Pearl Group at CRW Graphics ON THE COVER: As part of a new outreach effort, Office of Institutional Advancement: 215-898-8951 Penn Dental Medicine has partnered with Nationalities Student Perspective Penn Dental Medicine Journal is published twice a year Service Center (NSC), a refugee services organization, by the Office of Communications for the alumni and 31 Views on the Educational Experience which is referring individuals who have survived torture friends of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental and other trauma to the School for dental care without Medicine. ©2019 by the Trustees of the University of Alumni Highlights paying out of pocket. Clients of NSC painted stones as Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. The views expressed in 32 Profiles, Gatherings & Engagement part of a wellness exercise. See story on the outreach, this publication are not necessarily those of Penn Dental page 12. Medicine. We would like to get your feedback — address all correspondence to: Beth Adams, Director of Publications, Robert Schattner Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104–6030, [email protected].

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Care Center for Persons with Department of Basic, Disabilities Plans Moving Forward Translational Sciences Plans are moving forward for the next key capital project at Penn Dental Medicine — a Care Center for Persons with Disabilities. With the goal of Unifying Research opening in the fall of 2020, the Center will be designed to establish the School This summer, Penn Dental Medicine unified its basic science departments, forming the as a leader in educating students to provide care for patients with disabilities newly organized Department of Basic and and in serving this population. Translational Sciences. Designed to support “Nearly a third of our patient popula- and advance research across the School, the goal of the unification is to utilize the research tion has a significant disability requiring infrastructure that is in place to foster even assistance of one form or another. This greater interdisciplinary work. The new de- isn’t a special need — it’s a basic need,” partment combines the former departments says Morton Amsterdam Dean Mark of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Pathology. Wolff. “Training dentists who can make a “This consolidation allows us to span difference for every member of society is a common research between lab groups and responsibility we take seriously.” optimize laboratory space based on similar research interests, increasing collaboration Approximately 5,000-square-feet on the second floor of the School’s Robert between individuals and creating synergy to Schattner Center will be allocated to create the Center, a space that will be leverage the collective potential of all faculty,” specifically designed for patients with disabilities. It is proposed to feature 12 says Morton Amsterdam Dean Mark Wolff. “It operatories, all of which will accommodate wheelchairs. Some rooms will also will also provide additional opportunities for interaction between graduate and postdoc- be outfittedwith hover dental chairs and at least one room will accommodate toral students and between our basic science patients on a gurney. In addition, a stimulation room with low lighting and sound and clinical faculty as clinical research will be baffling will serve patients with sensory sensitivities.All students will gain incorporated into each division.” Serving as Acting-Chair of the direct experience treating patients in the Center and will be expertly trained Department is Dr. Robert Ricciardi with to handle the unique needs of people with sensory impairments, behavioral Dr. Henry Daniell and Dr. Kelly Jordan-Sciutto problems, psychosocial issues, and other conditions requiring sensitive and as Vice-Chairs; the three led the School’s former comprehensive handling. departments of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Pathology, respectively. The Center is part of the ongoing Power of Penn Dental Medicine Cam- “Drs. Ricciardi, Daniell, and Jordan-Sciutto paign; for information on ways to support the project, contact Maren Gaughan, bring great vision and insight as we shape and Associate Dean for Leadership Giving, [email protected], 215–898–8952 or define this new Department together,” adds visit www.dental.upenn.edu/campaign/community to learn more. Dean Wolff.

2 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU By the Numbers: Recent Grads & Incoming Students CLASS OF 2019

OF THE 147-MEMBER CLASS OF 2019 WENT ON TO 70.7% POSTDOCTORAL STUDY 27.3% pursued general practice 2% entered military practice

Well prepared as they move on, the pass rates on the NBDE and ADEX exams were: 95.2% on NBDE Part 1 (national average 86.7%) 96.7% on NBDE Part 2 (best performance on Part 2 over 10 years of data; nat. avg. 91.4%) 97.8% on Restorative Clinical ADEX (nat. avg. 95%) Penn Dental Renews Exchange with 99.3% on Periodontics Clinical ADEX (nat. avg. 98%) 99.3% on DSC written exam (nat. avg. 98%) Hadassah School of Dental Medicine 99.3% on Prosthodontics Mannequin ADEX Building upon its global engagement, Penn and son played central roles in its history. In 1997, (nat. avg. 93%) Dental Medicine has renewed ties with Hebrew these efforts were celebrated with the creation of 95.9% Endodontics Mannequin ADEX (nat. avg. 89%) University-Hadassah School of Dental Medi- the D. Walter Cohen, D.D.S. Middle East Center cine in Jerusalem, Israel, signing a Memoran- for Dental Education at Hebrew University. dum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate The Power of Partnership dinner cele- CLASS OF 2021 PASS STUDENTS collaborative exchange and research with bration, held June 18 at the National Museum FOREIGN-TRAINED DENTISTS faculty and students. The MOU signing was of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, (14 WOMEN AND 11 MEN) JOINED part of the Power of Partnership program, held honored Dr. Cohen. Along with the signing of THE 2ND-YEAR CLASS IN JANUARY 2019 June 18-19 at Penn Dental Medicine, when the the MOU by Dean Mark Wolff and Dr. Aaron 25 AS PART OF THE PASS PROGRAM School hosted a delegation from Hadassah. Palmon, Dean of Hadassah School of Dental 11 countries are represented in this 33rd class of the This two-day program, which included Medicine, tributes were made to Dr. Cohen by PASS program (Cuba, Egypt, India, Iraq, Iran, Asia, meetings with faculty counterparts from both Stanley Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Pakistan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen) schools and a continuing education program, also CEO of Henry Schein, Inc.; Daniel Perkins, CEO of celebrated the late Dr. D. Walter Cohen, Dean AEGIS Communications; and Dr. Marc Rothman, CLASS OF 2023 Emeritus of Penn Dental Medicine, who had close past Chair of the Alpha Omega Foundation. ties to Hebrew University over his lifetime. The continuing education program on STUDENTS MAKE UP THE FRESHMAN “We are so pleased to reignite this rela- June 19 included the inaugural D. Walter Cohen CLASS, 86 WOMEN AND 49 MEN tionship with colleagues from Hadassah,” says Memorial Lecture, presented by Dean Mark 135 SELECTED FROM 2,100 APPLICANTS Dr. Mark Wolff, Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Wolff on The Global Challenge of Managing 25 states and 6 foreign countries (Canada, People’s Amsterdam Dean. “Already through this gather- Oral Health. Other lecturers included Dr. Henry Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, ing, researchers and faculty have met and our Salama, Dr. Gabriel Nussbaum, Dr. Markus B. Venezuela, and Vietnam) are represented relationship is alive and growing, and doing it in Blatz, Dr. Gerard Chiche, and Dr. Syngcuk Kim. 18 foreign languages spoken (Albanian, Arabic, Ben- the name of Walter, is particularly rewarding. It It is anticipated that Penn Dental Medi- gali, French, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian French Creole, is wonderful when a legacy like his can carry on.” cine and Hebrew University-Hadassah School Japanese, Korean, Latin, Malayalam, Mandarin, Dr. Cohen, a 1950 graduate of Penn Dental of Dental Medicine will gather annually for a Persian, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese) Medicine who led the School as Dean from 1972 collaborative meeting with the 2020 program to to 1983, shared a strong bond with Hebrew Uni- be hosted at Hebrew University. versity-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine. His father, Abram, was the first Chairman ABOVE: Dean Mark Wolff (right) signs an exchange of the Palestine Dental School Committee, which agreement with Dr. Aaron Palmon (left), Dean of helped plan the dental school, and both father Hadassah School of Dental Medicine.

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As for the patients Whipple has been seeing, those with comorbid conditions such as diabetes, cardiac disease, or obesity are routine candidates for referrals. “We also have a large geriatric population who may have nutritional challenges in terms of healthy food access, un- intentional weight loss, or chewing difficulties, all of which can prompt a discussion to refer them for a nutritional consultation,” he says. This academic year, he will also be identifying third- and fourth-year students to serve as nutrition champions for each of the primary care units within the clinic to help encourage fellow students to promote this resource and increase referrals. Along with educating patients, Whipple is teaching in Community Oral Health courses and seminars, selectives and participating in community outreach events. And through his “Meet Building on Prevention: the Dietitian” demonstrations, he is educating the entire Penn Dental Medicine community Registered Dietitian Joins Penn Dental Medicine on healthy eating by preparing samples of a Patients getting dental treatment at Penn Den- Working with students to help them featured recipe each month over lunchtime. tal Medicine can now also have a consultation identify those patients who may benefit most “The tastings create an opportunity for me with a registered dietitian/nutritionist as part from a nutritional consultation continues to to get out among students, faculty, and staff of their comprehensive care – one outcome of be a key focus in introducing this program. to provide nutritional information and answer an ongoing initiative to build on health promo- Along with a medical history, health promo- questions,” says Whipple, “while also sharing a tion and patient-centered care at Penn Dental tion risk assessment — including caries risk healthy recipe for them to make at home.” Medicine. Matthew Whipple, RDN, LDN, joined assessment, periodontics risk assessment, The recruitment of Whipple is part of the Penn Dental Medicine’s Division of Community and the 24-hour dietary recall and food intake Penn Dental Medicine Nutrition Education Oral Health in March in this new role. questionnaire — has long been part of what Program, created through support from Penn “As a registered dietitian, Matthew brings a strong clinical perspective. He is helping students incorporate nutritional instruction as “As a registered dietitian, Matthew brings a strong clinical an integral part of their preventive dental care,” perspective. He is helping students incorporate nutritional says Dr. Joan Gluch, Chief of the Division of Community Oral Health. “It’s about promoting instruction as an integral part of their preventive dental care.” oral and general health and understanding — DR. JOAN GLUCH patients’ health conditions and the best dietary factors for them.” Whipple provides one-on-one nutritional students perform with each new patient. Now, Dental Medicine alumna and Board of Over- counseling with patients, most of the time based on the outcomes of those assessments, seer Dr. Joanne Chouinard-Luth (D’79) and her talking with them chairside as part of their dental students and faculty can offer a nutri- husband, John Luth (WG’79), to expand dental scheduled appointment. “We want to make tion consultation in addition to preventive oral education in nutrition through a patient-cen- this as convenient for patients and students as health recommendations. tered approach. possible,” explains Whipple, “so we have set “With this nutrition consultation com- up a referral process within our patient records ponent, we are taking it a step further as part ABOVE: Registered Dietitian Matthew Whipple provides system where students can insert a time for a of an integrated health care approach,” says one-on-one nutritional counseling with patients nutrition consultation within an already sched- Whipple, who sees dentists playing a unique chairside. uled patient appointment block.” If patients role in monitoring the overall health of their prefer, they can also set up a separate time for patients and educating them on the integral a nutritional counseling appointment. role of oral health.

4 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU Implant Donations Enhancing Division of Restorative Patient Care, Student Experiences Dentistry Chief Named Penn Dental Medicine patients in need of replacing a single missing tooth Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. David as well as those with or getting removable dentures looking for a more stable Hershkowitz as Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry and Chief of the Division of Restor- solution can now receive care at greatly reduced fees thanks to an implant ative Dentistry. His appointment to this new program launched this academic year. Supported by implant donations from role was effective October 1. dental-product manufacturers Dentsply Sirona and Nobel Biocare, the program As Chief of the was developed to provide a service to the School’s patient population, while en- Division of Restor- ative Dentistry, Dr. hancing students’ experience with restorative cases involving interdisciplinary Hershkowitz will care and collaboration. oversee the preclini- “Penn Dental Medicine is a safety net cal, clinical, and postgraduate edu- dental health provider for metropolitan cation initiatives Philadelphia and beyond,” says Dr. Markus within the Division Blatz, Chair, Department of Preventive & Dr. David Hershkowitz as well as its faculty Restorative Sciences. “Through this effort, and staff. This is one of three divisions within the School’s Department of Preventive and we will not only provide a valuable educa- Restorative Sciences, led by Department Chair tional experience for our students, but can Dr. Markus Blatz. also greatly impact the quality of life for the Dr. Hershkowitz comes to Penn Dental Medicine from New York University (NYU) Col- patients we serve.” lege of Dentistry, where he has served on the The initiative serves patients of the School’s clinics who present with a miss- faculty since 2008, most recently as Clinical ing tooth and are candidates for a single-tooth implant as well as those individu- Associate Professor and Associate Chairman of als about to get or who have complete removable dentures from the School who the Department of Cariology and Comprehen- sive Care. There, he managed the predoctoral are interested in and candidates for converting the lower (mandibular) dentures clinical facility and the more than 400 faculty to implant-supported removable overdentures. Dentsply Sirona is supporting the and staff of the Department. He also had over- single-tooth implant portion of the program, donating implants and abutments; sight of the school’s AEGD program. Prior to his time at NYU, Dr. Hershkow- Nobel Biocare is providing the implants for the dual-implant overdenture cases. itz served on the clinical faculty at the State Both aspects of the program involve collaboration in treatment planning and University of New York at Stony Brook School patient care between the School’s predoctoral DMD students and postgraduate of Dental Medicine from 1995-2008. Among students. In the case of the single-tooth implants, the DMD students in consult his roles at Stony Brook, he served as Director of Emergency Care, Director of Anesthesia, and with periodontics residents produce the digital wax-ups and surgical guides, the Director of the General Practice Program. implant surgery is then performed by the resident, and patients are referred back Dr. Hershkowitz holds a DDS from State to the DMD students for the restoration. In the mandibular implant-supported University of New York at Buffalo School of overdenture cases, DMD students produce the surgical guide by duplicating the Dental Medicine (1986). He is also a Certified Anesthesia Assistant and completed a general patient’s current mandibular denture; periodontics, oral surgery, or prosthodon- anesthesia residency at the Hospital of the tics residents perform the implant surgery; and the patients return to the DMD Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1987. students, who manage the modification and placement of the mandibular den- “Along with his wealth of clinical care knowledge and academic experience, I know ture over the implants. that Dr. Hershkowitz also brings collegiality and “We are providing access to treatment modalities that patients otherwise teamwork to all his endeavors,” says Penn Dental may be unable to afford,” notes Dr. Blatz. “At the same time, we see this as a great Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark learning experience for both our predoctoral and postgraduate students, who Wolff. “I’m excited to have him joining our team.” work together to plan and manage these cases.”

PENN DENTAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | FALL 2019 5 ONCAMPUS Premier International Conferences This June, Penn Dental Medicine presented three premier conferences, drawing thought leaders, educators, researchers, and clinicians from across the country and around the world. The meetings included the 4th Penn Periodontal Conference, Advanced Esthetics Week 2019, and Project Accessible Oral Health’s Champions for Oral Health Care in the Disability Community.

4TH PENN PERIODONTAL CONFERENCE Held June 23–27, the 4th Penn Periodontal Conference brought together 168 attendees to exchange the latest research in the field of periodontics. Held biennially, the School launched the first Conference in 2013 to not only bring together leading researchers in their respective fields of study but also to encourage the development of junior researchers working with them. Chaired by Dr. Dana Graves, Vice Dean of Research and Scholarship, and Dr. George Hajishengallis, Thomas W. Evans Centennial Professor, the Conference featured speakers representing 35 universities and institutions within the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. A poster presentation session was an integral part of the conference, providing the opportunity for participants to share their work with each other. The next Penn Periodontal Conference is anticipated to be held in 2021.

PROJECT ACCESSIBLE ORAL HEALTH With the mission to act as a collective catalyst for improving access to oral health care for persons with disabilities, Project Accessible Oral Health (PAOH) was born two years ago with Penn Dental Medicine’s Morton Amsterdam Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff, one of the co-founders along with John D. Kemp, President and CEO of The Viscardi Center and Chairman of PAOH and Steven Kess, Vice President of Global Professional Relations for Henry Schein, Inc. and Founding President of the Henry Schein Cares Foundation. Operating under The Viscardi Center’s network of nonprofit organizations, PAOH is a global public-private partnership — the first nationally to connect a diverse consortium of stakeholders in pursuit of equal access to quality oral health care. On June 18, the group gathered at Penn Dental Medicine for its second formal meeting, bringing together educators, industry leaders, policymakers, clinicians, caregivers, and people with disabilities to continue to move its mission forward.

6 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU ADVANCED ESTHETICS WEEK 2019 Designed to capture the breadth of esthetic Strengthening Faculty Retention dentistry, Penn Dental Medicine launched Advanced Esthetics Week last year to become with HRSA Loan Repayment Grant an annual program that features lectures and With the goal of strengthening faculty retention, Penn Dental Medicine has a hands-on component with highly respected leaders in the field. With the goal of personal- awarded loan repayment funds to three current faculty members through izing the educational experience, attendance is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant for faculty limited to create a small group setting. Among loan repayment. The School was awarded funds from HRSA to launch the the invited speakers at Advanced Esthetics Week 2019, held June 19–22, was Dr. Christian program in the 2018–2019 academic year for full-time faculty in the disci- Coachman, Dr. Brian LeSage, Dr. Neimar Sartori, plines of general dentistry, dental public health and/or pediatric dentistry and Dr. Sean Han with Penn Dental Medicine’s with the first disbursement of the funds made at the close of the academic Dr. Markus Blatz, Chair of Preventive & Restor- year in June. Selected from a pool of applicants, loan repayment funds were ative Sciences, Course Director, and Dr. Julian Conejo, Chairside CAD/CAM Director, also awarded to Dr. Maria Velasco, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatric Den- featured speakers. Topics ranged from minimal- tistry; Dr. Temitope Omolehinwa, Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine; and ly invasive esthetics and full arch protocols to Dr. Oswaldo Nieves, Instructor of Restorative Dentistry. digital workflow and adhesive cementation. “Instituting a loan repayment program will provide a stronger financial base for Penn Dental Medicine to retain existing faculty and compete successfully for new faculty,” says Dr. Joan Gluch, Associate Dean for Academic Policies, who is Project Director of the HRSA loan repayment grant and Chair of the Selection Committee. “Drs. Velasco, Omolehinwa, and Nieves are tremendous junior faculty and a great asset to the School and we are pleased to create this opportunity for them.” These selected recipients will receive a 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 percent annual repayment schedule over the five years of the grant. Within this academic year, the goal is to use the loan repayment program as an incentive for the recruitment of two new faculty members, who will then receive funds in years two, three, four, and five of the grant.

Dr. Maria Velasco Dr. Temitope Omolehinwa Dr. Oswaldo Nieves

PENN DENTAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | FALL 2019 7 ONCAMPUS Upcoming CDE Programs Cross Disciplines Penn Dental Medicine’s upcoming continuing dental education (CDE) programs cross a host of disciplines. Mark your calendar now for these and learn more about them and all upcoming continuing education programs at www.dental.upenn.edu/cde.

PENN PERSPECTIVE: A DAY OF NATIONAL PROSTHODONTICS CDE AT GNYDM AWARENESS WEEK SYMPOSIUM December 2, 2019 April 24–25, 2020 As part of the Greater New York Dental Meet- This two-day CDE program will include a day of ing, Penn Dental Medicine faculty will present lectures from leading prosthodontists on April Supporting Graduates morning and afternoon sessions worth 3 CDE 24, including keynote speaker Dr. Charles Good- credits each. Morning lectures include Dean acre, Professor, Loma Linda University, and with Free CDE Mark Wolff on cariology and caries manage- Dr. Stephen Hudis, President of the American Penn Dental Medicine has ment, Dr. Thomas Sollecito on oral cancer, College of Prosthodontists, which celebrates its and Dr. Eric Grandquist on TMJ surgery, with 50th Anniversary in 2020. Day two will feature launched a new program to the afternoon program featuring Dr. Samuel a hands-on program on using dental micros- support young alumni in their Kratchman on endodontic microsurgery, Dr. copy for prosthodontic treatment. In 2020, the continuing education as they Julian Conejo on chairside digital workflow, and School will also mark the first class to graduate Dr. Hector Sarmiento on peri-implantitis. from the Advanced Prosthodontics Program begin their dental careers. at Penn Dental Medicine. Learn more at Starting with the Class of 2019, AMELOBLASTOMA: THE EVOLUTION www.dental.upenn.edu/NPAW2020 OF OUR UNDERSTANDING & DMD and postdoctoral program CONTEMPORARY CONSIDERATIONS DENTISTRY 2020: COMPREHENSIVE graduates can take any didactic March 14, 2020 DENTISTRY IN FOCUS or virtual CDE course at Penn A slate of experts will discuss the progress June 5–6, 2020 in the diagnosis and management of amelo- Penn Dental Medicine and the Cohen Amster- Dental Medicine at no cost for 5 blastoma as well as offer novel approaches dam Education Foundation (CAEF) will present years after their graduation date to treatment. As part of the program, the 2nd this 12-credit CDE program. Speakers from (hands-on courses excluded). Peter D. Quinn Lecture will be delivered by Dr. around the globe will address topics in esthet- Robert E. Marx from the University of Miami ics, digital dentistry, implants and periodontics, Miller School of Medicine on “Ameloblastomas perio-ortho and perio-prosthesis. A reception To learn more about all upcoming Big and Small 2020: Curative Surgery and Bone will benefit the D. Walter Cohen Scholarship and continuing education programs, Replacement Without a Donor Site.” The day Weisgold & Amsterdam Periodontal Prosthesis visit www.dental.upenn.edu/cde will also feature a clinical and scientific poster Scholarship funds. Honorees will be Dr. John session devoted to oral and maxillofacial Kois (D’77) and Dr. Arnold Weisgold (GD’65), pathology and reconstructive surgery. Save and posthumously, Dr. Jay Seibert (D’53). Learn the date for the Penn OMFS Alumni & Friends more at www.dental.upenn.edu/dentistry2020. Reunion and the Peter D. Quinn portrait unveiling on the evening of March 13. For ENDODONTIC MICROSURGERY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES more information about the program, visit TRAINING 2019–2020 Looking for a job? Looking for a new asso- www.dental.upenn.edu/AC2020 This intensive two-day, 16-credit CDE course ciate? Remember Penn Dental Medicine offers hands-on training and live demonstra- has a Career Opportunities page on its tions of endodontic microsurgery. The upcom- website, where you can search for job ing dates are: Nov. 11–12, 2019, and looking openings or post a job you are looking to ahead in 2020, March 16–17, May 11-12, June 15- fill. Visitwww.dental.upenn.edu/careers . 16, Sept.14-15, Oct. 19-20, and Nov. 16-17. Learn more at www.dental.upenn.edu/microsurgery.

8 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU year’s orientation in August and foresees that will continue to be an area she will build upon in this role. “Together with Penn’s Student Finan- cial Services Office, we addressed everything from getting a loan, establishing good credit, budgeting and saving, credit card and debt management, as well as understanding the responsibilities of loan repayment,” says Schwartz. “I think this is an important component of career services — to help students see the big picture and how that impacts the future.” Schwartz has also begun mock interview sessions with the support of Dr. Uri Hangorsky, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and is partnering with the Office of Institution- al Advancement to organize a Career and Professional Development Week in February. The week will include presentations by faculty, staff, and alumni on topics such as contract and salary negotiation, practice management, New Career Services Resource and navigating the job search as an international student. The week will also include a career Supporting Students’ Next Steps fair including dental offices, DSOs, the military Penn Dental Medicine DMD students now know students from a different perspective, it’s and representatives from the National Health have a new resource to help prepare for their really interesting where some of our discus- Service Corps and Indian Health Service. next steps after graduation with the formation sions lead as students think about where they In addition, hearing from other Penn Den- of the School’s Career Services Office. Leading want to go from here,” she says. “My goal is tal Medicine graduates and how their career this new effort as Director of Career Services not only to help them highlight their strengths, paths have evolved can be invaluable, observes is Sue Schwartz, who, in May, transitioned but also encourage them to build experience in Schwartz. “Our alumni panels in the past have from Assistant Dean for Student Affairs to this their areas of interest while they are still here.” been very popular,” she says. “I see alumni role — an outgrowth of the School’s Office of Student Affairs, which she has been part of for “I see alumni as a great resource for our career services efforts, nearly 20 years. “I’m excited to help build on our services and I’m eager to get more alumni involved.” and programs to better meet the needs of our students as they are preparing to graduate,” — SUE SCHWARTZ says Schwartz. Schwartz explains that while she and Over the summer, while most of the as a great resource for supporting our career others in the Office of Student Affairs have CV and personal statement sessions were service efforts, and I’m eager to get more been doing aspects of what she’s developing in with then rising fourth-year students, alumni involved.” Schwartz is working with the her new role for some time, being able to focus Schwartz plans to target third-year students Alumni Executive Committee to explore alumni solely on career services will allow for more early in 2020 as they begin to think about engagement possibilities in areas such as mock student support and program development. postgraduate programs, but stresses that she interviews, practice management shadowing, Eagerly taking up the task, one of the first sees career services as supporting students and panel discussions. key areas Schwartz is building upon is assis- from the time they enter dental school. Interested alumni can connect with tance with students’ CVs and personal state- "The Office of Student Affairs meets with Schwartz directly at [email protected]. She ments. She has already advised more than 50 every first-year student to make them aware also welcomes young alumni looking for sup- students, often meeting several times with each we are here to support them and begin to get port as they complete residency programs or individual through the review process. “Through them thinking about their professional goals transition to new positions to reach out as well. a series of one-on-one meetings and getting to beyond dental school,” adds Schwartz. “There are so many different facets of A topic she views as particularly important career services,” says Schwartz, “and I look ABOVE: In the new role of Director of Careers Services, is the development of financial literacy. She forward to continuing to build new resources Sue Schwartz (right) meets with students to help them introduced a financial literacy component to this and new programs.” with their CVs and personal statements.

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STUDENT PROFILE: “At some time in our practices, SARA DANIEL (D’20) we will all treat people with special needs and have an opportunity to turn what might have been a bad experience into a good one.”

— SARA DANIEL (D’20)

Sara feels that the course represents a critical piece of dental education. “It’s important for all dental students, regardless of the specialty they pursue, to have experience with special needs patients,” she says.

A Champion for Patients with Special Needs NEW LEADERSHIP As a first-year student at Penn Dental Medicine, a personal interest led Sara Daniel Now in her fourth year and making postgraduate plans, Sara is no longer president of the (D’20) to join Penn’s chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine AADMD, although the organization’s activities and Dentistry (AADMD), which promotes programs and policies to advance the still remain a priority for her. care of patients with special needs. The group and its mission would become an “We elected a phenomenal third-year stu- important focus of her extracurricular experience for the next three years. dent, Michelle Feldman (D’21), to take over as president,” says Sara. “We have worked closely The AADMD’s mission struck a chord with of the group, and last year she was chosen as together over the last couple of years on a lot Sara, whose family settled in Miami after its president. In that role, she led members in of great initiatives, and I strongly believe that coming to the United States from Haiti. Sara’s attending walks and runs for people with dis- under her leadership the AADMD will rise to uncle has autism, and her family has always abilities and volunteering at Carousel House, a new heights.” struggled to find good care for him. city-sponsored social and recreational program The AADMD recently received confir- “So many healthcare professionals react for Philadelphia residents with disabilities. mation of a key project that Michelle and the to him with insensitivity and frustration,” she group worked hard on last year, a collaboration says.“Dentistry can be scary for the average A CRITICAL PIECE OF DENTAL EDUCATION between Penn Dental Medicine and St. Christo- patient, let alone for someone with special The group also sponsored a new course in Penn pher’s Hospital for Children for a program needs. We can take an active role to prevent Dental Medicine’s Selectives program, which that will bring dental students into schools for dental care from becoming a traumatic experi- offers elective mini-courses designed by stu- people with disabilities, where they will provide ence for these patients.” dents and faculty. The course, “Specialties and education on oral health. The AADMD looks Special Needs,” featured practitioners in pedi- forward to launching the program soon. MAKING PEOPLE SMILE atric dentistry and oral medicine who discussed Sara, who is currently applying and Sara, who grew up with a love of science, shad- techniques for treating special needs patients. interviewing for residencies in orthodontics, owed professionals in numerous fields through It turned out to be a significant learning experi- appreciates the insight and firsthand learning high school and college. “Dentists seemed to ence for her and for her fellow students. that the AADMD experiences have provided. have it all,” she says. “They actively use their “We learned that it’s important to be “At some time in our practices, we will all hands all day. They get to interact one-on-one adaptable and willing to change our approach treat people with special needs and have an with patients. And,” she adds, “they make on the spot based on the needs of the patient. opportunity to turn what might have been a people smile.” It’s also important for us to be very confident bad experience into a good one,” she says. Sara arrived at Penn Dental Medicine in our actions without rushing,” she says. The determined to do just that for dental patients popular course also focused on how to build with disabilities, becoming increasingly in- empathy, and discussed the value of the “tell- volved in the AADMD as the years passed. In show-do” model, which gives patients the time her second year, she was named vice president and information they need to feel comfortable with a procedure. 10 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU FACULTYPERSPECTIVE VIEWS ON DENTAL TOPICS & TRENDS

Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions Since the 1999 American Academy of Peri- • The terms “staging” and “grading,” similarly odontology Classification Workshop, periodon- used in oncology, have been incorporated tal diseases had been classified using the into the new system: “Armitage Classification,” which included Staging: Identifies the severity, extent chronic, aggressive (localized/generalized), (localized/generalized/molar-incisor necrotizing, or a manifestation of systemic con- distribution) and complexity of the treatment ditions. However, recent advances in the under- (Stage I – Stage IV). standing of risk factors, etiology, pathogenesis, Grading: Indicates the rate of disease pro- and treatment modalities necessitated a new gression (Grade A – C), and estimates the evidence-based classification. The new ap- future risk and impact on the systemic proach was developed and officially launched condition of the patient (smoking and at the 2017 World Workshop, jointly presented diabetes). by the American Academy of Periodontology • Both chronic and aggressive periodontitis are Contributed by Dr. Yu Cheng Chang and and the European Federation of Periodontology. now grouped under the single classification Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Dept. of Periodontics Here we review the new classification scheme. of periodontitis because the current evidence fails to support the difference between the two. PERIODONTAL HEALTH, GINGIVAL • Necrotizing periodontal diseases, which are PERI-IMPLANT DISEASE AND DISEASE AND CONDITIONS associated with host immune response CONDITIONS The concept of gingival health includes ab- impairment are classified as a distinct For the very first time, this new classification sence of histologic and clinical inflammation. It subgroup of periodontitis. clarifies and addresses peri-implant disease: is important to note that the concept of health • The diagnosis of endodontic-periodontal • Peri-implant health: Absence of the sign of also applies to three categories of patients: lesions is based on the presence of root inflammation and further additional bone loss • Patients with less than 10% of probed sites damage and/or periodontitis. after the initial healing. exhibiting bleeding on probing. • Periodontal abscess is classified as present in • Peri-implant mucositis: Presence of • Patients with absence of inflammation, but the presence or absence of periodontitis. inflammation without further additional bone with reduced periodontal support due to loss after the initial healing. previous crown lengthening surgery and/or PERIODONTAL MANIFESTATION OF • Peri-implantitis: Presence of inflammation, recession. SYSTEMIC DISEASE/DEVELOPMENT evidence of bone loss and increasing probing • Patients with a history of periodontal disease AND ACQUIRED CONDITION depth after the implant restoration in placed. who were successfully treated and are This new group includes systemic diseases • Soft and hard tissue deficiencies currently stable. which adversely affect the periodontal appa- ratus. Such conditions may include diabetes, It is noted that defining the health status of a PERIODONTITIS cancers, and external factors such as smoking. dental implant by the range of probing depth The new classification recognizes that peri- Other new key findings include: alone is not appropriate. It is recommended odontal disease is similar to many other pro- • The term “biologic width” has been replaced that the clinician should always obtain the gressive medical conditions which are strongly by “supracrestal tissue attachment” and the radiographic and probing measurements. influenced by the host’s systemic health as “biotype” has been replaced by “phenotype.” We hope this introduction can be bene- well as by various risk factors. The import- • Excessive occlusal force now is concluded as ficial to your daily practice. For more detailed ant aspects of this classification include: no evidence, but the splitting is recommended information about the new periodontal classifi- when traumatic occlusion causes progressive cation, please refer to the American Academy mobility. of Periodontology, www.perio.org.

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RESTORING SMILES, BUILDING HOPE NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVING REFUGEES WHO SURVIVED TORTURE, OTHER TRAUMA

IN A PRIVATE SPACE IN PENN DENTAL In many ways, the procedures and care Medicine’s Henry Schein Cares Clinic in are precisely the same here as they are for honor of Edward & Shirley Shils, a pair of every patient occupying a dental chair in fourth-year dental students lean in toward the School’s clinics. But the visiting patient a reclining patient, clad in jeans and white population is different. Here, students and high-tops. Positioned to the side of the dental clinicians are dedicated to treating people chair, a rolling monitor projects a friendly who have come to the United States seeking faced, live translator, ensuring the patient asylum, specifically those who have survived and practitioners understand one another torture and other trauma in other countries. At clearly as they discuss the patient’s oral exam Penn Dental Medicine, they’re receiving com- and treatment needs. The students check in prehensive care without paying out of pocket. periodically with Dr. Olivia Sheridan, who is “This clinic epitomizes one of our goals receive treatment at the School. In addition overseeing the clinic, before moving on to as a school: To find the most vulnerable peo- to survivors of torture, NSC is referring those the next stages of the appointment. ple in Philadelphia and to help them,” says Dr. who have undergone other types of trauma, Mark Wolff, the Morton Amsterdam Dean of including human trafficking, violent conflict, Penn Dental Medicine. “And for our students, or persecution. OPPOSITE: Some of the 20 fourth-year students working with these patients gives them a per- selected to provide care to refugees referred to Penn “Our clients have a lot of dental needs,” Dental Medicine. Serving individuals who have survived sonal satisfaction that is incredible, beyond says Ariel MacNeill, manager for health torture and other trauma, the students have volunteered anything that can be described.” access and specialized support at NSC. to give their time to the clinic for the full academic As part of the survivors of torture clinic, year. Leading the clinic is Dr. Olivia Sheridan (center), “Many may not have had dental care before, supported by Clinic Coordinator Joanna Jimenez the School has partnered with Nationalities especially preventative care. This clinic is (behind Dr. Sheridan). Service Center (NSC), an organization that meeting a huge need for us.” helps connect immigrants and refugees with RIGHT: Clients of Nationalities Service Center (NSC), a refugee services organization, are referred to the School a variety of support, including legal and med- for dental care. As part of a wellness program at NSC, ical assistance. NSC, working closely with clients painted stones. Penn Dental Medicine, refers select clients to

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BUILDING ON A STRENGTH ASSEMBLING THE TEAM “I was looking for students who had any This special outreach offering was a direct This past spring, Dean Wolff took that in- experience working with special populations, product of Dean Wolff’s desire to augment the formation straight to the office of Dr. Olivia either in dental school or before,” she says, School’s community engagement initiatives. Sheridan, Professor of Clinical Restorative “students with international experience, and Since arriving at Penn last year, he has over- Dentistry. definitely students with very high social sen- seen expansions in the capacity at a number of “Olivia is truly incredible,” Dean Wolff sitivity and social skills, who could also work the school’s community-based clinics. The pro- says. “She manages to do things for our independently.” gram also mirrors a similar one he implement- patients that I think are very, very important Among those chosen was Amy Malakoff ed at New York University (NYU), where he and she transmits that to our students.” (D’20), whose background as an undergrad- served on the faculty before coming to Penn. Dr. Sheridan took on the project with uate psychology major sets her apart from At NYU, he had heard from a physician full force. With support from Dr. Najeed many other dental students. “The adminis- about the pressing oral care needs for sur- Saleh, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, trators of the program said they were look- vivors of torture, and worked with others to she claimed a space within the Henry Schein ing for people who demonstrate excellent quickly put together a program to serve them. Clinic that is somewhat secluded, and put interpersonal skills and resilience,” Malakoff says. “Those are areas I like to focus on “I was looking for students growing as a clinician, treating a patient not just from a biological perspective but from a who had experience working psychosocial one.” with special populations … Goldie Razban (D’20), another student selected to participate, felt similarly about and with very high social her desire to hone the emotional intelligence required to serve a vulnerable population. sensitivity.” “Since members of this population are still – DR. OLIVIA SHERIDAN healing from physical and psychological wounds,” she notes, “it’s a matter of allowing yourself to step back from just doing the den- “These were people who had been tor- processes in place to ease the paperwork and tistry — the handwork of it — and taking the tured by having a bright light shined in their check-in process for patients. time to understand the patient fully and have eye, or with sounds, with pain, some were “We set up everything internally so we them be comfortable in your chair before you tortured orally by inflicting damage and in- have our own clinic coordinator, Joanna even start treatment.” jury to their teeth,” he says. “It required us to Jimenez, who interfaces with NSC,” says Dr. Razban had garnered previous experi- do our very best as dentists at understanding Saleh. “We typically receive their medical ence with refugees and asylum seekers as and coping with the individual’s needs.” histories in advance from the primary care part of Penn’s Bridging the Gaps program, At Penn, he already knew the students, providers of these patients through NSC. And which connects students in the health fields faculty, and staff were highly experienced because we are covering costs that aren’t oth- with underserved populations in need of at meeting these needs with sensitivity in a erwise handled by insurance, they can bypass health services. During her first two years variety of populations, including pediatric, the patient financial services area as well.” in dental school, Razban had worked with elderly, and disabled patients. “And we’ve Beyond coordinating those logistics, organizations, including NSC, helping recent been highly successful,” says Dean Wolff. To one of the most significant tasks associated immigrants gain access to welfare services extend that outreach, he turned to Dr. Joan with the launching of the clinic for survivors and other benefits. Gluch, Chief of the Division of Community of torture involved reaching out to students “When I first heard about the clinic Oral Health at Penn Dental Medicine, to to participate in it. After sharing the oppor- here, I was immediately blown away because, identify an organization the School could tunity with fourth-year dental students, Dr. through my previous experiences, we were partner with to reach survivors of torture. Dr. Sheridan screened applications and selected trying to include dental services for refu- Gluch pointed him to NSC. 20 to take part. gees,” Razban says.

14 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU A DEFT APPROACH Beginning in May, the students on board, Dr. Sheridan organized several workshops to get everyone up to speed on some of the issues they would need to be prepared to encounter. “We did a whole series on immigration policy in the U.S.,” says Dr. Sheridan. “We had one evening that we spent discussing some of the things that they have experienced that might be triggers in a clinical setting. We had another session on the physical manifestations of torture, and common maladies associated with both refugee camps and with torture.” Such conditions could arise from physical torture; for example, being hit in the face or mouth, causing injuries to joints, lost teeth, or soft tissue injuries. Students were also taught about post-traumatic stress disorder,

“I’ve heard a lot of really positive feed- “We are teaching our dental students through experiential back from clients and from our liaison who visits the clinic,” says MacNeill. learning. Our commitment is to treat these people and bring “They’re being able to communicate well them back a sense of joy in life and dignity in their smiles.” with the students who are working with them, they’re happy with the quality of care, and the – DR. MARK WOLFF, MORTON AMSTERDAM DEAN fact that they don’t have to pay huge sums to get it is huge. If they show up with dental and given strategies for approaching care that 'GREAT INVESTMENT’ pain, they’re not just getting a prescription could help patients avoid possible triggers. The clinic launched smoothly in July. It runs for pain meds, they’re actually getting the Student Irada Rahman (D’20), an immi- one afternoon each week, and the students, work done that they need.” grant herself, was drawn by the opportunity split into pairs, operate as a team, trading In response to clients who have asked if to help people through a difficult time of off practitioner and assistant duties. They’re their children can be seen, Dr. Sheridan and their lives. committed to give their time to the clinic the students will be providing pediatric care “It’s been eye-opening,” she says. for the full year, and their involvement is all in the clinic as well, with backup from the “Everyone who goes through an experience volunteer-based, over and above their other School’s Division of Pediatric Dentistry. like this experiences it differently. We were clinical and community requirements. “We’re getting a lot of support from spe- taught to put ourselves in their shoes and “We keep adding to the list of things cialty programs around the School,” she says. learn their story, know what things to ask for, that did work and that didn’t work,” says “They’re stepping up to give that specialized or if they’re not comfortable sharing, not to Dr. Sheridan, who leads them in a recap work that’s needed.” push for things.” discussion after each session. "We want to Though the initiative is being framed as Rahman has also been grateful for the keep learning so we can improve each week.” a pilot program, Dean Wolff, Dr. Sheridan, Dr. financial support of the school that has taken When asked what drew her to the project, Dr. Saleh, or NSC don’t have an end date in place. away any barriers to treatment. “We’re free to Sheridan doesn’t miss a beat. “Patient care,” “We look at this as a great investment,” provide the best treatment we can give,” she she says. says Dean Wolff. “We are teaching our dental says. “Knowing the position that these patients From feedback thus far, the clinic is students through experiential learning. Our are in, that freedom makes me so happy.” exceeding expectations in that regard. commitment is to treat these people and bring them back a sense of joy in life and dignity in their smiles.”

— By Katie Unger-Baillie

PENN DENTAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | FALL 2019 15 RESEARCHSPOTLIGHT TRANSLATING SCIENCE TO PRACTICE

Faculty, Student Research Showcased at IADR General Session Showcasing Penn Dental Medicine research on an international stage, a significant number of faculty and students were part of the scientific program at the 2019 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition, held this summer in Vancouver. A group of 32 faculty and students presented research on a host of topics that ranged from periodontitis and cariogenic biofilms to stem cells and CAD/CAM ceramics. Penn Dental Medicine also hosted a reception for alumni attending the meeting, where attendees also celebrated IADR award recipients from the School (see story, page 17). Those faculty and students participating in the IADR scientific program, included the following.

SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS ORAL PRESENTATIONS POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION

Optimization of a Novel Organic-mineral Bone DNA Methylation Inhibitor Ameliorates Clinical Application of FOXO1 Inhibitor in Diabetic Adhesive for Dental Bone Grafting Periodontal Bone Loss Minipig Skin Wounds Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Dept. of Periodontics Dr. Manjunatha Benakanakere, Dept. of Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon, Dept. of Orthodontics Periodontics Mechanisms by Which Diabetes Alters the Host Response and Oral Microbiota to Increase Keynote Address: CAD/CAM Ceramics— POSTER PRESENTATIONS Periodontitis Myths and Reality Dr. Dana Graves, Dept. of Periodontics Dr. Markus Blatz, Dept. of Preventive & Accuracy of 3D-Printed and Milled CAD/CAM Restorative Sciences Models C. albicans - S. mutans Interactions in Cariogenic Dr. Eva Anadioti, Dept. of Preventive & Biofilms: A Cross-kingdom Collaboration Epigenetic Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Restorative Sciences Dr. Michel Koo, Dept. of Orthodontics & Divs. Transplantation Extends Lifespan of Pediatric Dentistry/Community Oral Health Dr. Chider Chen, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Epithelial Stem-like Cells in Ameloblastoma Resist Surgery to BRAFV600E Inhibitor Gingiva Derived Mesenchymal Stem and Dr. Ting Han Chang (GD'20) Progenitor Cells for Soft Tissue Regeneration FOXO1 Activation in Dendritic Cells Controls Dr. Anh Le, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial T-cell Polarization to Regulate Periodontal Pro-osteogenic Effects of DPSC-derived Surgery Disease Susceptibility Extracellular Vesicles on Jaw Bone-derived MSCs Dr. Dana Graves, Dept. of Periodontics Dr. James G. Choi (D'14, GD'17, M'17) A Roadmap to the Biomarkers of Periodontitis Progression: Are We There Yet? Role of NF-κB in MSC Expansion during Diabetic Role of PERK in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Dr. Flavia Teles, Dept. of Basic & Translational Fracture Healing Disorders Sciences Matt Kralik (D’20) Grace Chung (D’20)

Dual-Targeting Approach Degrades Biofilm Matrix Nasal Reconstruction with Paramedian Forehead HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS and Enhances Bacterial Killing Flap — Case Report Dr. Zhi Ren, Dept. of Orthodontics & Divs. of Zachariah Cole (D’17, M’20, GD ’23) Round Table Discussion Facilitator Pediatric Dentistry/Community Oral Health Dr. Mark Wolff, Dean Alcohol: A Protective Factor for Late Implant The Role of TLR2 and TLR3 Synergy via MYD88 Failure? Dependent Inflammatory Response Dr. John Coburn (D'20) Hellen Teixeira (GD'16, GD'19)

16 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU Determining the Immunologic Profile of Primary Inhibition of Human Mast Cell MRGPRX2 Dynamics of Bacterial-fungal Interactions in HSV-1 Infections in Humans Signaling Involved in Chronic Urticaria and Oral Biofilms Sahil Gandotra (D’20) Periodontitis Sherry Wan (D’20) Iryna Mysnyk (D’20) Effect of Saliva on Cross-kingdom Biofilm Five-year Clinical Performance of Two Giomer Development and Acidogenicity Regulation of MRGPRX2/Gαq Interaction in Resin Materials in Class-I Restorations Dr. Geelsu Hwang, Dept. of Preventive & Mast Cells by GRK2-RH Domain Dr. Jacqueline Yip (D’19) Restorative Sciences Moor Q. Omar (D’20) Cytolethal Distending Toxin Intoxication of Diabetes-induced NF-κB Dysregulation in MSCs New Attachment Outcomes Differ after Macrophages is Dependent upon Cellugyrin Exacerbates Inflammation during Osseous Healing Demineralization of Dentin, Cementum or Milo Jinho Yu (D’20) Dr. Kang Ko (D’15, GD’ 20, DSCD’ 20) Pulpal Surfaces Dr. Alan Polson, Dept. of Periodontics Wisdom Tooth: A Potential Tooth for Mechanical Properties of a Novel PVM/MA Autotransplanting into Periodontitis Defects Incorporated Acrylic Resin Bacterial-fungal Consortia in Saliva Modulate Dr. Da-Yo Yuh (GD'19) Dr. Christopher Lai (D’19) Biofilm Architecture under Cariogenic Environment Dr. Áurea Simon-Soro, Dept. of Orthodontics Radiographic Identification of Confined Trabecular & Divs. of Pediatric Dentistry/Community Oral Bone Lesions: A Systematic Review Health Dr. Mel Mupparapu, Dept. of Oral Medicine

STUDENT RESEARCH RECOGNIZED Among the postgraduate and predoctoral candidates from Penn Dental Medicine presenting at the IADR General Session, three were awarded recognition for their research — Dr. Aurea Simon-Soro with the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research, Matt Kralik (D’20) with the IADR MTG Outstanding Young Investigator Award for Student Research, and Grace Chung (D’20), who placed in the inaugural AADR National Student Research Group 411 Rapid Research Competition. LEFT: Dr. Aurea Simon-Soro, recipient of the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research, with Dean The Women in Science Award recognizes Mark Wolff and Dr. Michel Koo, who leads the lab where Simon-Soro is conducting research. excellence in oral/dental/craniofacial research RIGHT: Students Grace Chung (D’20) and Matt Kralik (D’20) were recognized for their research with Chung placing by a female researcher, given for a single re- in the 411 Rapid Research Competition and Kralik receiving the IADR Mineralized Tissue Group Outstanding Young search paper published in the previous year by Investigator Award. the nominee, who must be a first or senior author. Dr. Simon-Soro received the award for the and bacteria in saliva related to environmental and Dr. Dana Graves, Professor, Department of paper titled “Combined analysis of the salivary factors, such as sugar intake, and how it affects Periodontics. microbiome and host defense peptides predicts the development of virulent dental plaque in As part of the 411 Rapid Research Com- dental disease,” Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 24; 8(1):1484. early childhood caries. petition, Grace Chung (D'20) was one of seven Presently in the Biomedical Postdoctoral Matt Kralik (D'20) was recognized by students nationwide selected to compete in Program at Penn, Dr. Simon-Soro is working the IADR Mineralized Tissue Group with the the basic science category, taking third place in the research lab of Penn Dental Medicine’s Outstanding Young Investigator Award for for the study titled Role of PERK in HIV-Asso- Dr. Hyun (Michel) Koo, Professor, Department Student Research. His project was the Role of ciated Neurocognitive Disorders, for which she of Orthodontics and Divisions of Community NF-κB in MSC Expansion during Diabetic Fracture made a poster presentation. She completed Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry, where Healing, which he gave as an oral presentation this study under faculty preceptor Dr. Kelly she is applying her skills in bioinformatics, at the meeting, detailing work done on bone Jordan-Sciutto, Professor, Dept. of Basic & microbiome analysis, and biofilm imaging. mesenchymal stem cells with periodontics Translational Sciences. She is researching the interaction of oral fungi resident Dr. Kang Ko (D’15, GD’ 20, DSCD’ 20)

PENN DENTAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | FALL 2019 17 “We are thrilled to have Dr. Neiva joining the Penn Dental Medicine family. He brings great experience as a clinician, researcher, and educator to this leadership role, and we believe he will continue to build on the Department’s history and reputation for excellence.”

— DR. MARK WOLFF, MORTON AMSTERDAM DEAN DR. RODRIGO NEIVA NEW CHAIRMAN EAGERLY BUILDING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTICS’ LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

On his first day as Chair of the Department of Periodontics at Penn Dental With this legacy in mind, Dr. Neiva Medicine, Rodrigo Neiva, DDS, MS, met with the department’s 31 graduate took time during his first week on campus to outline ambitious plans to reinforce and students. “A degree from Penn Dental Medicine comes with a lot of strengthen the department’s influence and responsibility,” he told them. “If you’ve trained at Penn, people will always leadership across teaching, research, and want to hear what you have to say.” clinical initiatives in periodontics. As he starts his new position, Dr. Neiva That stellar reputation is part of what attract- With the School’s three certificate says one overarching challenge in the special- ed him to Penn Dental Medicine, which he programs in advanced periodontal training ty is to reassert its traditional focus on saving joined September 1 from the University of (Periodontics, Periodontal Prosthesis, and teeth, and replacing them only when other Florida College of Dentistry, where he was the combined Periodontics/Orthodontics options are exhausted. Implantation has at Graduate Program Director and Clinical Pro- program), Penn Dental Medicine has one of times become more of a convenience than a fessor in the Department of Periodontology. the largest number of postdoctoral periodon- need, he says, one that may be less costly and “This school has so much tradition in tal students in U.S. dental schools. Students easier sometimes than the complex dental my field, it really helped write the history of are exposed to all aspects of clinical peri- care, including root canal and crown, required periodontics,” says Dr. Neiva (who also will be odontics in the D. Walter Cohen and Morton to save a tooth. Another reason to save teeth appointed Professor of Periodontics pend- Amsterdam Periodontal Clinic, including when possible, he says, is that the longer ing approval of the appropriate School of periodontal and implant surgery, tissue patients can retain their teeth, the more likely Dental Medicine committees, the University’s grafting, periodontal prosthesis, adjunctive it is that a future implant, if needed, will last Provost Staff Conference and the Trustees). orthodontics, and complex dentistry. their lifetime. “Every implant to me comes “I want Penn to continue to be known as a “We are thrilled to have Dr. Neiva with an expiration date,” he says. powerhouse of clinical periodontics.” joining the Penn Dental Medicine family,” “I believe we should be the leading says Morton Amsterdam Dean Mark Wolff. specialty in the replacement of teeth, and “He brings great experience as a clinician, implantation is a very important part of peri- OPPOSITE: Dr. Rodrigo Neiva joined Penn Dental researcher, and educator to this leadership Medicine in September as the new Chairman of the odontics,” Dr. Neiva says. “But let’s not forget Department of Periodontics. role, and we believe he will continue to build our roots as the specialty that helps save and on the Department’s history and reputation preserve teeth.” And with Penn’s reputation for excellence.” and leadership, he adds, “I think we can influence other schools.”

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FOSTERING COLLABORATION Collaboration between dental specialties and other schools at the University of Pennsylva- nia is a trademark of a Penn Dental Medicine education. Dr. Neiva wants to strengthen interdisciplinary opportunities for periodontal students and ensure the department’s doors are wide open to others. “Periodontics traditionally has been the center of all specialties, and I want our residents to be trained in an interdisciplinary environment,” he says. “I want them to rotate into oral surgery so if one day they have to pull an impacted molar, they will learn to do it from oral surgeons. And I want our doors open for other specialties, so if an oral surgeon wants to do a tissue graft, come learn from us. I plan to work closely with every specialty department in the school and value what each department has to offer.” For DMD students, who rotate into the “I believe we should be the leading specialty in the periodontal clinic, Dr. Neiva would like to replacement of teeth, and implantation is a very important provide a more intensive experience with more hands-on opportunities, including part of periodontics. But let’s not forget our roots as the basic surgical procedures as part of a DMD specialty that helps save and preserve teeth. And with Periodontal Honors program. He hopes this will not only encourage more students to Penn's leadership, I think we can influence other schools.” choose periodontics as a specialty, but also help those going into general dentistry or — DR. RODRIGO NEIVA other specialties become more familiar with working with periodontists to improve pa- While all levels of research, from basic worldwide. He says he is especially excited tient dental health throughout their careers. to translational, are important, Dr. Neiva at the prospect of collaborating with some of Research is another priority for the new says his priority is to “help our scientists the school’s outstanding researchers. Chair. Building on Penn Dental Medicine’s bring ideas to life, creating new treatment In particular, Dr. Neiva is interested in strong research enterprise, Dr. Neiva would strategies, products, methods, and materials, investigating and developing new materials like to encourage periodontal research with a and with that, have better ways to treat our and techniques for periodontal regeneration, focus on procedures, materials, and products patients.” as well as bone and soft tissue augmentation that can readily be applied to patient care. To help maximize these efforts, Dr. for implant dentistry through translational “Laboratory research can only achieve Neiva wants to encourage more partnerships and clinical research. significance if the gap from the bench to the with other academic institutions, industry “Not every material used for tissue re- dental chair is bridged,” he says. “We have researchers, and pharmaceutical companies generation is capable of adequate turnover,” great scientists here in this school, let’s doing clinical trials, in addition to supporting he explains about some of the testing he has see what we can do to bring those ideas to collaborative research within Penn Dental done. “For instance, if you add material to act the dental chair.” Among his plans to help Medicine and throughout the University. advance research would be to renovate the With his move to Penn Dental Medi- ABOVE: Dr. Neiva in the periodontics clinic with Dr. periodontics clinic with flexibility to expand cine, Dr. Neiva hopes to have more time to Jonathan Korostoff, Professor, and periodontics resident access for patient care and DMD student devote to his own research. He is currently Dr. Joshua Mayer (GD’22). rotations, with dedicated space for clinical working on 12 preclinical and clinical trials research. as co-investigator and expert consultant and OPPOSITE: Dr. Neiva with a DMD student in the periodontics clinic; he hopes to enhance the DMD rotation has developed many surgical techniques that in periodontics with more hands-on opportunities and to have been used daily to better serve patients establish a periodontal honors program.

20 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU as a scaffold to help with tissue regeneration, At both the University of Florida and this material should be gradually replaced by University of Michigan, Dr. Neiva actively RODRIGO NEIVA, DDS, MS new tissue that grows into the existing tissue mentored and advised a host of master’s defect. Some materials act more as fillers degree student candidates. He has been rec- EDUCATION than true scaffolds, affecting the composi- ognized for his distinguished teaching with DDS tion and quality of the newly formed tissue. numerous awards, including the American Vale do Itajai University, Brazil, 1997 Over the years, we’ve been able to identify Academy of Periodontology Educator Award Certificate in Periodontics materials that are more capable of achieving in 2006 and 2016. Dr. Neiva is a Fellow in the University of Michigan, 2003 the ideal.” Pierre Fauchard Academy and the American College of Dentists. He is a Diplomate of the MS, Periodontics A NEW PATH IN ACADEMIC DENTISTRY American Board of Periodontology and of the University of Michigan, 2004 Growing up in a Brazilian family of doctors International Congress of Oral Implantology. and dentists, Dr. Neiva earned his DDS from Dr. Neiva now serves as Examiner for the RESEARCH INTERESTS Vale do Itajai University in Brazil. He in- American Board of Periodontology and was Regeneration of hard and soft tissue, in- tended to go into private practice, but at the recently elected the youngest ever Director cluding investigating and developing new University of Michigan School of Dentistry of the American Board of Periodontology. materials and techniques for periodontal (where he earned his MS and certificate in With his extensive experience in teach- regeneration, as well as bone and soft periodontics), one of his mentors, William ing, research, and as a clinician, Dr. Neiva tissue augmentation for implant dentistry. Giannobile, DDS, MS, DMSc, now Chair of is well positioned to build on the legacy of Michigan’s Department of Periodontics and Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Peri- ORGANIZED DENTISTRY Oral Medicine, urged him to take a three-year odontics and ensure it continues to be a lead- American Board of Periodontology clinical faculty position — a fortuitous move er in the specialty in the 21st century. “One of Board Director that suited him so well it led to a career in the things that excites me most about being American Board of Periodontology academic dentistry. here at Penn is to help the school be even Oral Exam Committee In 2010, he joined the University of better than it has always been,” he says. And Florida College of Dentistry, where he helped he knows it will take a concerted effort of American Board of Periodontology turn periodontics at the school into a more many to achieve the greatest benefits. Board Examiner competitive program, with some 80 applicants “Ultimately,” Dr. Neiva says, “a success- now vying for four spots. The program be- ful Chair is determined by the success of the ASSOCIATE EDITOR came known for the quality of clinical training faculty and students in the department.” International Journal of Oral Implantology and 100% passing rate in the American Board of Periodontology written and oral exams. — By Debbie Goldberg REVIEWER Journal of Periodontology

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Implants

“Ultimately, a successful Chair is determined by the success of the faculty and students in the department.”

— DR. RODRIGO NEIVA

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Alkanfari, I.; Freeman, K. B.; Roy, S.; A selection of recently published work by Jahan, T.; Scott, R. W.; Ali, H. department faculty (indicated in bold). Small-Molecule Host-Defense Peptide Mi- metic Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents Activate Human and Mouse Mast Cells via Alawi, F. There is strength in numbers: A Mas-Related GPCRs. Cells 2019, 8, 311. call to develop new collaborations. doi: 10.3390/cells8040311. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. 2019a, 127, 193–194. Awasthi, S.; Hook, L. M.; Swaminathan, G.; Cairns, T. M.; Brooks, B.; Smith, J. S.; Alawi, F. Using rare diseases as teaching Ditto, N. T.; Gindy, M. E.; Bett, A. J.; Es- models to increase awareness. Oral Surg. peseth, A. S.; Cohen, G. H.; Friedman, H. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. M. Antibody responses to crucial function- 2019b, 128, 99–100. al epitopes as a novel approach to assess immunogenicity of vaccine adjuvants. Vaccine 2019, 37, 3770–3778. BASIC & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES Cairns, T. M.; Ditto, N. T.; Atanasiu, The School’s basic science departments have merged into the D.; Lou, H.; Brooks, B. D.; Saw, W. T.; Department of Basic & Translational Sciences, being led by Acting Eisenberg, R. J.; Cohen, G. H. Surface Chair Dr. Robert Ricciardi and Vice Chairs Dr. Henry Daniell and Plasmon Resonance Reveals Direct Binding of Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoproteins Dr. Kelly Jordan-Sciutto (see story, page 2). gH/gL to gD and Locates a gH/gL Binding Site on gD. J. Virol. 2019, 93, 10.1128/ JVI.0028–19. Print 2019 Aug 1. Habibi, P.; Daniell, H.; Soccol, C. R.; Li, J.; Wang, M.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Chavakis, T.; Mitroulis, I.; Hajishengal- Grossi-de-Sa, M. F. The potential of plant Lindsey, K.; Daniell, H.; Jin, S.; Zhang, X. lis, G. Hematopoietic progenitor cells as systems to break the HIV-TB link. Plant. Multi-omics analyses reveal epigenomics integrative hubs for adaptation to and Biotechnol. J. 2019. basis for cotton somatic embryogenesis fine-tuning of inflammation. through successive regeneration acclima- Nat. Immunol. 2019, 20, 802-811. Hajishengallis, G.; Chavakis, T. tion process. Plant. Biotechnol. J. 2019, LEAF ENZYMES DEL-1-Regulated Immune Plasticity and 17, 435–450. Daniell, H.; Kulis, M.; Herzog, R. W. Inflammatory Disorders. Trends Mol. Work from the lab of Dr. Henry Plant cell-made protein antigens for Med. 2019, 25, 444–459. Liu, Y. Li, X., Graves, D., Wang, S., Mao, Daniell is using his plant-based induction of Oral tolerance. Biotechnol. K., Chen, Z., Zhang, X., Li, B., Kou, X., Hajishengallis, G.; Kajikawa, T.; Shi, S., Kim, S., Liu, Y., Yang, S (co-au- platform to create enzymes used Adv. 2019a. Hajishengallis, E.; Maekawa, T.; Reis, thor Dept. of Periodontics). Meeting in industry. In a recent study, they Daniell, H.; Ribeiro, T.; Lin, S.; Saha, P.; E. S.; Mastellos, D. C.; Yancopoulou, D.; Report: A Close Look at Teeth, Orofacial validated newly launched leaf-en- McMichael, C.; Chowdhary, R.; Agar- Hasturk, H.; Lambris, J. D (co-author and Bone Development and Regeneration. zyme products for the detergent wal, A. Validation of leaf and microbial Div. of Pediatric Dentistry). Comple- Dentistry 2019, 9: 543. ment-Dependent Mechanisms and Inter- and textile industries. See the pectinases: commercial launching of a new platform technology. Plant Biotechnol. J. ventions in Periodontal Disease. Front. Lu, W.; Campagno, K. E.; Tso, H. Y.; following article: 2019b, 17, 1154-1166. Immunol. 2019, 10, 406. Cenaj, A.; Laties, A. M.; Carlsson, L. G.; Mitchell, C. H. Oral delivery of the P2Y12 Kumari, U.; Singh, R.; Ray, T.; Rana, Gleeson, P.; Tanaka, T.; Alawi, F.; Jensen, B. K.; Roth, L. M.; Grinspan, J. receptor antagonist ticagrelor prevents S.; Saha, P.; Malhotra, K.; Daniell, H. Alhendi, F.; Fadugba, O (co-author Dept. B.; Jordan-Sciutto, K. L. White matter loss of photoreceptors in an ABCA4- Validation of leaf enzymes in the detergent of Oral Medicine). Fixed Drug Eruption loss and oligodendrocyte dysfunction in /- mouse model of retinal degeneration. and textile industries: launching of a new of the Tongue Due to Trimethoprim-Sul- HIV: a consequence of the infection, the Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2019, 60, platform technology. Plant Biotechnol. J. famethoxazole. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. antiretroviral therapy or both? Brain Res. 3046–3053. 2019, 17, 1167–1182. Pract. 2019. 2019, 146397.

22 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU Ng, A. Y. H.; Li, Z.; Jones, M. M.; Mays, J. W.; Carey, B. P.; Posey, R.; Gue- Yang, S.; Li, C.; Fu, C.; Tu, C.; Oursler, M. ENDODONTICS ORAL MEDICINE iros, L. A.; France, K.; Setterfield, J.; Woo, J.; Qu, J.; Yang, S. Regulator of G protein S. B.; Sollecito, T. P.; Culton, D.; Payne, A. signaling 12 enhances osteoclastogenesis SELECTED PUBLICATIONS NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS S.; Greenberg, M. S.; De Rossi, S. World by suppressing Nrf2-dependent antioxi- A selection of recently published work by Workshop of Oral Medicine VII: A sys- dant proteins to promote the generation department faculty (indicated in bold). tematic review of immunobiologic therapy of reactive oxygen species. Elife 2019, 8, for oral manifestations of pemphigoid and 10.7554/eLife.42951. pemphigus. Oral Dis. 2019, 25, 111–121. Bukhari, S.; Karabucak, B. The Antimi- crobial Effect of Bioceramic Sealer on an Nuth, M.; Guan, H.; Xiao, Y.; Kulp, J. L.; Mupparapu, M, Oak S, Chang YC, Alavi 8-week Matured Enterococcus faecalis Parker, M. H.; Strobel, E. D.; Isaacs, S. N.; A. (co-author Dept. of Periodontics). Biofilm Attached to Root Canal Dentinal Scott, R. W.; Reitz, A. B.; Ricciardi, R. P. Conventional and functional imaging in Surface. J. Endod. 2019, 45, 1047–1052. Mutation and structure guided discovery the evaluation of temporomandibular joint of an antiviral small molecule that mimics rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Kim, S.; Park, S.; Lee, Y.; Lee, C..; Karabu- an essential C-Terminal tripeptide of the Quintessence Int. 2019; 50, 742–753. cak, B.; Kim, H.; Kim, E. Stress Analyses vaccinia D4 processivity factor. Antiviral of Retrograde Cavity Preparation Designs Res. 2019, 162, 178–185 Stoopler, E. T. Emphasizing Oral Health for Surgical Endodontics in the Mesial Root Care. J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 2019, 150, 568. of the Mandibular Molar: A Finite Element Nygren, P.; Balashova, N.; Brown, A. C.; Analysis—Part I; 30827768. J. Endod. Kieba, I.; Dhingra, A.; Boesze-Battaglia, 2019, 45, 442–446. Dr. Eric Stoopler, Professor, received the K.; Lally, E. T. Aggregatibacter actino- Past President Award and Medal from ORAL SURGERY/ mycetemcomitans leukotoxin causes Poly, A.; AlMalki, F.; Marques, F.; The American Academy of Oral Medi- activation of lymphocyte function-associ- PHARMACOLOGY Karabucak, B. Canal transportation and cine, and the 2019 Martin S. Greenberg ated antigen 1. Cell. Microbiol. 2019, 21, centering ratio after preparation in severely Teaching Award in Oral Medicine from e12967. NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS curved canals: analysis by micro-computed the Dept. of Oral Medicine, Penn Dental tomography and double-digital radiogra- Medicine. Qin, L.; Li, J.; Wang, Q.; Xu, Z.; Sun, L.; phy. Clin. Oral Invest. 2019. Alariqi, M.; Manghwar, H.; Wang, G.; SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Li, B.; Ding, X.; Rui, H.; Huang, H.; Lu, T.; Safi, C.;Kohli, M. R.; Kratchman, S. I.; A selection of recently published work by Lindsey, K.; Daniell, H.; Zhang, X.; Jin, Setzer, F. C.; Karabucak, B. Outcome of department faculty (indicated in bold). S. High-efficient and precise base editing Endodontic Microsurgery Using Mineral of C*G to T*A in the allotetraploid cotton Trioxide Aggregate or Root Repair Material (Gossypium hirsutum) genome using a Gueiros, L. A.; France, K.; Posey, R.; as Root-end Filling Material: A Random- modified CRISPR/Cas9 system. Plant. Mays, J. W.; Carey, B.; Sollecito, T. P.; ized Controlled Trial with Cone-beam Biotechnol. J. 2019. Setterfield, J.; Woo, S. B.; Culton, D.; Computed Tomographic Evaluation; Payne, A. S.; Lodi, G.; Greenberg, M. 31078325. J. Endod. 2019, 45, 831–839. Roy S.; Gupta K.; Ganguly A .; Ali H. S.; De Rossi, S. World Workshop on Oral β-Arrestin2 expressed in mast cells regu- Medicine VII: Immunobiologics for salivary Setzer, F. C.; Shou, H.; Kulwattanaporn, lates ciprofloxacin-induced pseudoallergy gland disease in Sjögren's syndrome: A P.; Kohli, M. R.; Karabucak, B. Outcome and IgE-mediated anaphylaxis. systematic review. Oral Dis. 2019, 25, of Crown and Root Resection: A Systematic J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019, 102–110. Review and Meta-analysis of the Litera- Dr. Rabie Shanti, Assistant Professor, 144(2):603–606. received the 2019 Relationship-Based ture. J. Endod. 2019, 45, 6–19. Kattimani, V.; Lingamaneni, K. P.; Care Award from Pennsylvania Yalamanchili, S.; Mupparapu, M. Use of Reis, E. S.; Mastellos, D. C.; Hajishengal- Hospital, which recognizes clinicians eggshell-derived nano-hydroxyapatite as lis, G.; Lambris, J. D. New insights into the whose practice reflects the tenets of novel bone graft substitute–A randomized immune functions of complement. Relationship-Based Care — leadership, controlled clinical study; 31324126. Nat. Rev. Immunol. 2019, 19, 503–516. teamwork, professionalism, care deliv- J. Biomater. Appl. 2019. ery, resources, and outcomes Yuan X, Liu M, Cao X, Yang S. Ciliary Ko, E. Primary oral leiomyosarcoma: A IFT80 regulates dental pulp stem cells Dr. Elliot Hersh, Professor, presented systematic review and update. differentiation by FGF/FGFR1 and Hh/ to the National Academies of Sciences, J. Oral Pathol. Med. 2019. BMP2 signaling. Int J Biol Sci 2019, 15, Engineering and Medicine as part of a 2087–2099. workshop on identifying research gaps Magill, D.; Huu Ngo, N. J.; Felice, M. in clinical practice guidelines for pre- A.; Mupparapu, M. Kerma area product scribing opioids, speaking on pain man- (KaP) and scatter measurements for intra- agement after third molar extraction. oral X-ray machines using three different GLOBAL PENN ENDO types of round collimation compared with SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Three Penn Endo Global Sym- rectangular beam limiter; 30346798. A selection of recently published work by posia are slated for the coming Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 2019, 48. department faculty (indicated in bold). months and into spring 2020 — to be held in Suzhou, China, Dec. Almarza, A.; Mercuri, L.; Arzi, B.; 2–8; in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 7–9, Gallo, L. M.; Granquist, E.; Kapila, S.; 2020; and in Vilnius, Lithuania, Detamore, M. State of TMJ Bioengineer- April 23–15, 2020. Learn more at ing: Working Together Toward Improving www.dental.upenn/cde. Clinical Outcomes. J. Biomech. Eng. 2019.

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Haugen, T. W.; Cannady, S. B.; Chalian, Naha, P. C.; Liu, Y.; Hwang, G.; Huang, Ko, K. I.; Syverson, A. L.; Kralik, R. M.; A. A.; Shanti, R. M. Anatomical Vari- ORTHODONTICS Y.; Gubara, S.; Jonnakuti, V.; Simon-Soro, Choi, J.; DerGarabedian, B. P.; Chen, ations of the Superficial Radial Nerve A.; Kim, D.; Gao, L.; Koo, H.; Cormode, C.; Graves, D. T. Diabetes-Induced Encountered during Radial Forearm Free NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS D. P. (co-author Dept. of Preventive & NF-kappaB Dysregulation in Skeletal Stem Flap Elevation. ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Restorative Sciences). Dextran-Coated Cells Prevents Resolution of Inflammation. Relat. Spec. 2019, 81, 155–158. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Biomi metic Diabetes 2019. Catalysts for Localized and pH-Activated Henry, A.; Inverso, G.; Granquist, E. J. Biofilm Disruption.ACS Nano 2019a, 13, Lu, Y.; Alharbi, M.; Zhang, C.; O'Connor, Revision temporomandibular joint arthro- 4960–4971. J. P.; Graves, D. T. Deletion of FOXO1 in plasty for the treatment of acquired metal chondrocytes rescues the effect of diabetes allergy and review of the literature. Int. J. Tadlock, L. P.; Barone, N.; Pangrazio-Kul- on mechanical strength in fracture healing. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2019. bersh, V.; Sabott, D. G.; Foley, P. F.; Bone 2019, 123, 159–167. Trulove, T. S.; Park, J. H.; Hernan- Jazayeri, H. E.; Kufta, K.; Lee, K. C.; dez-Orsini, R.; Chung, C. American Palioto, D. B.; Finoti, L. S.; Kinane, D. F.; Chuang, S. K.; Peacock, Z. S.; Ford, B. Board of Orthodontics: Update on the new Benakanakere, M. Epigenetic and inflam- P. What characteristics do orthodontists scenario-based clinical examination. Am. matory events in experimental periodonti- desire in orthognathic surgeons? Oral J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop. 2019, tis following systemic microbial challenge. Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. 155, 765–766. J. Clin. Periodontol. 2019, 46, 819–829. 2019. Dr. Hyeran Helen Jeon, Assistant (NOTE: H Koo has joint appointments Teixeira, H.; Zhao, J.; Kinane, D. F.; Jazayeri, H. E.; Lee, K. C.; Chuang, S. Le, Professor, was the recipient of the 2019 in Divs. of Pediatric Dentistry and Benakanakere, M. R. IFN-ß secretion A. D.; Wang, S.; Shanti, R. M. A 15-Year Orhan C. Tuncay Teaching Fellowship Community Oral Health) is through TLR3 but not TLR4 in human Review of Trainee Contributions to the Award, from the American Association gingival epithelial cells. Mol. Immunol. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; of Orthodontists Foundation. 2019, 111, 27–31. 30738062. Journal of Oral and Maxillo- PERIODONTICS facial Surgery 2019, 77, 1147–1151. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS A selection of recently published work by NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS PREVENTIVE & Sperry, M. M.; Kartha, S.; Winkelstein, department faculty (indicated in bold). B. A.; Granquist, E. J. Experimental Meth- Dr. Rodrigo Neiva has joined Penn RESTORATIVE SCIENCES ods to Inform Diagnostic Approaches for Dental Medicine as the new Chair of the Painful TMJ Osteoarthritis. J. Dent. Res. Chung, C. Diagnosis of transverse Dept. of Periodontics (see profile, page NEWS/ACHIEVEMENTS 2019, 98, 388–397. problems. Seminars in Orthodontics 18) and Dr. S. Esra Sahingur also joined 2019, 25, 16–23. as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies The following full-time faculty recently Stubbs, V. C.; Jaffe, S.; Rajasekaran, K.; and Student Research. joined the department: Dr. David Cannady, S. B.; Shanti, R. M.; Lee, J. Y. Hershkowitz, Associate Professor of K.; Newman, J. G. Intraoperative Imaging Periodontal residents Drs. Abdulaziz Clinical Restorative Dentistry and Chief with Second Window Indocyanine Green Alblaihess, Omar Mohammad, and of the Division of Restorative Dentistry for Head and Neck Lesions and Regional Kang Ko presented at the II Tri-Ivy (see story, page 5); Dr. Evangelia Metastasis. Otolaryngology — Head and Symposium at Harvard University. Penn Kasselakis, Assistant Professor of Neck Surgery (United States) 2019. will be hosting the third edition of this Clinical Restorative Dentistry; Dr. Geelsu symposium next year. Hwang, Assistant Professor; and Dr. Theken, K. N.; Hersh, E. V.; Lahens, N. Margrit Maggio, Associate Professor of F.; Lee, H. M.; Li, X.; Granquist, E. J.; SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Clinical Restorative Dentistry. Giannakopoulos, H. E.; Levin, L. M.; A selection of recently published work by In addition, promotions within the de- Secreto, S. A.; Grant, G. R.; Detre, J. A.; department faculty (indicated in bold). FitzGerald, G. A.; Grosser, T.; Farrar, J. partment included: Dr. Olivia Sheridan T. Variability in the Analgesic Response to to Professor of Clinical Restorative Alyami, H. M.; Finoti, L. S.; Teixeira, H. S.; Ibuprofen Is Associated With Cycloo- PLAQUE FIGHTING Dentistry, Dr. Betty Hajishengalis to Aljefri, A.; Kinane, D. F.; Benakanakere, xygenase Activation in Inflammatory Professor of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, M. R. Role of NOD1/NOD2 receptors in Pain. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2019, 106, MICROROBOTS and Dr. Karina Hariton-Gross to Asso- Fusobacterium nucleatum mediated NETo- 632–641. In collaboration with Penn’s ciate Professor of Clinical Restorative sis. Microb. Pathog. 2019, 131, 53–64. Dentistry. School of Engineering, the lab of Wang, T. T.; Wolff, M. S.; Panchal, N Benakanakere, M. R.; Finoti, L.; Palioto, (co-authors Dept. of Preventive & Re- Dr. Michel Koo has shown that Dr. Joan Gluch, Chief of Div. of Com- D. B.; Teixeira, H. S.; Kinane, D. F. Epi- storative Sciences and DMD student). microscopic robots with catalytic munity Oral Health, was recognized by genetics, Inflammation, and Periodontal The Graying of America: Considerations the Penn Community Scholars Program activity could destroy biofilms. Disease. Current Oral Health Reports and Training Needs for Geriatric Patient with its 2019 Community Connector See the following article: 2019, 6, 37–46. Care. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2019, 77, Award, presented for exemplary 1741–1742. leadership in community-academic Hwang, G.; Paula, A. J.; Hunter, E. Chang Y.C.; Aseri A.; Baker J.; Høi- partnerships. E.; Liu, Y.; Babeer, A.; Karabucak, B.; lund-Carlsen P.F.,; Korostoff J.; Alavi Stebe, K.; Kumar, V.;Steager, E.; Koo, A. Assessment of Temporomandibular H (co-authors Depts. of Preventive & Joint Disease Using FDG and NaF-PET/ Restorative Sciences and Endodontics). CT Scanning in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Catalytic antimicrobial robots for biofilm Healthy Subjects. Int Poster J. Dent. Oral eradication. Sci. Robotics 2019, 4. Med, 2019, 21.

24 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU William Kessler (D’20) took first place in the clinical case report competition at the 2019 Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry 11th Annual Conference, for a study titled “Approach for Predictably Matching a Veneer and Crown in Maxillary Central Incisors: A Digital Technique,” conducted with TEACHING AWARDS Dr. Markus Blatz, Professor; Dr. Julian The Class of 2019 recognized faculty with the annual teaching awards, presented at Senior Farewell Conejo, Chairside CAD/CAM Director; 2019 in May. This year’s recipients included (left to right with awards): Dr. Yu Cheng Chang (GD’15, Michael Bergler, CAD/CAM Lab Direc- tor; and Dr. Leslie Stone-Hirsch, Clinical GD’16, D’18), Predoctoral Director of Periodontics, the Earle Bank Hoyt Award, presented for ex- Associate Professor of Restorative cellence in teaching to a Penn Dental Medicine graduate who is a full-time junior faculty member; Dentistry. Dr. Joy Bockstein Abt (D’94), Clinical Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Director of

Dr. Victor Alos-Rullan, Adjunct Fixed Prosthodontics, the Robert E. DeRevere Award, presented for excellence in preclinical teach- Assistant Professor, Div. of Commu- ing by a part-time faculty member; Dr. Faizan Alawi, Associate Professor, Basic & Translational Sci- nity Oral Health, received the 2019 ences, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, theBasic Science Award, presented for excellence Volunteer Award from the Maternal in teaching within the basic sciences; , Clinical Assistant Professor and Child Health Consortium in Chester Dr. Patrice Ierardi (MT’80, D’84) County, also receiving a citation from of Restorative Dentistry and Assistant Director of Comprehensive Care Clinics, the Joseph L. T. the County of Chester for the Award. Appleton Award, presented to a part-time faculty member for excellence in clinical teaching; and He was also the recipient of the 2019 Art Kofman, C.D.T., Director of Laboratory Affairs and the Office of Laboratory Affairs Supervisor, Pennsylvania Immunization Champion Award. the Senior Outstanding Teaching Award, presented to a faculty/staff member who has gone beyond the scope of his/her responsibilities to significantly impact the class’s education. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS A selection of recently published work by department faculty (indicated in bold). Kang, J.; Izutani, N.; D'Angelo, M.; Buis, Terry, D. A.; Powers, J. M.; Blatz, M. B. Division of Community Oral Health W.; Wang, Y.; Blatz, M.; Imazato, S.; The Inverse Injection Layering Technique: Alos-Rullan, V. Households’ age, country Anadioti, E.; Gates, W. D.; Elpers, J.; Ozer, F. Assaying endogenous matrix PART 2: Form Defines Esthetics.Journal of of birth, and marital status, stronger De Kok, I. J.; Cooper, L. F. Retrospective metalloproteinases (MMPs) in acid-etched Cosmetic Dentistry 2019, 35. predictor variables than education in the cohort analysis of maxillary overdentures dentinal cavity walls. Dent. Mater. J. prevalence of dental sealants, restorations, retained by unsplinted implants. J. Pros- 2019. Miyajima H.; Awadzi G.; Ozer F.; Mante and caries among US children 5–19 years thet. Dent. 2019, 122, 30–308.e1. F.K. Effect of surface physico-chemico-bi- of age, NHANES 2005–2010. BMC Oral Lawson, N. C.; Litaker, M. S.; Ferracane, ological modifications of titanium on Health, 2019, 19:195. Fleisher, K. E.; Janal, M. N.; Albstein, N.; J. L.; Gordan, V. V.; Atlas, A. M.; Rios, critical and theoretical surface free energy. Young, J.; Bikhazi, V.; Schwalb, S.; Wolff, T.; Gilbert, G. H.; McCracken, M. S.; Journal of Applied Surface Science. Division of Pediatric Dentistry M.; Glickman, R. S. Comorbid conditions National Dental Practice-Based Research 2019, 470, 386–394. Brand, A. J.; Lieberman, M. B.; Hajishen- are a risk for osteonecrosis of the jaw Network Collaborative Group Choice of gallis, E. Severe Gingivitis Associated with unrelated to antiresorptive therapy. Oral cement for single-unit crowns: Findings Ascorbic Acid-Deficiency in a Pediatric Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. from The National Dental Practice-Based Patient. J Dent Child (Chic) 2019, 86, 2019, 127, 140–150. Research Network. J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 125–128. 2019, 150, 522–530.

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IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, a significant number Of the Penn Dental Medicine students OPPOSITE: Some of the 58 students who are currently of Penn Dental Medicine students — present- receiving military scholarships this academic pursuing their dental degrees as commissioned officers in the U.S. military. Of this group, 17 are in the Air Force, ly 58 in the current academic year, or nearly year, 17 are in the Air Force, 15 in the Army, 15 in the Army, and 26 in the Navy and 12 are first-year 10 percent of the School’s DMD candidates — and 26 in the Navy. Nine 2019 graduates students, 15 are second-year students, 16 are third-year pursue dental degrees as commissioned recently began payback assignments in loca- students, and 15 are fourth-year students. officers in the U.S. military. These students tions around the country, from North Carolina attend Penn Dental Medicine on Army, and Virginia to Colorado and Washington Navy, and Air Force scholarships, and, after State. Most of these alumni will complete graduation, “pay back” one year of military some form of advanced or specialty dental dental practice for each year of their schol- training at the military’s expense. Some will arships, with a minimum of three years of choose to stay and make their life’s work in the service required. In return, most receive full military, joining generations of Penn Dental funding for tuition, fees, books, and supplies, Medicine alumni who have pursued fulfilling as well as health insurance and a monthly and varied careers in military dentistry. living stipend. “The military offers our graduates many valuable benefits, including education, the opportunity to experience different cultures throughout the world, and of course, the privilege of serving our country,” says Sue Schwartz, Director of Career Services at Penn Dental Medicine.

26 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU WHY MILITARY DENTISTRY? While some students apply for military dental “The military offers our graduates many valuable benefits, scholarships in college, others make the decision after arriving at dental school. Students including education, the opportunity to experience different choose to undergo the rigorous, competitive cultures throughout the world, and of course, the privilege application process for many reasons. “Both my parents were in the Army, and of serving our country.” my brother is in the Army Reserves,” says — SUE SCHWARTZ Nicolette Young (D’20), who learned about scholarship opportunities from an Army recruiter in college. “When I heard about the Joshua Cho (D’20), who applied for his The ability to draw on the Air Force’s scholarship program, it was a no-brainer to Navy scholarship while a college student, has resources, including research, materials, and be able to serve like the rest of my family — always loved learning about other cultures, technology, appealed to Soren Christensen and to have the opportunity to attend dental and knew that being a dentist in the Navy (D’20), who attended the Air Force Academy school without the stress of loans and debt.” could provide him with a window to the before dental school. “As military dentists, we Gabi Im (D’20) applied for an Air Force world. “Traveling, and making a sincere can provide the very best dental care without scholarship during her first year of dental attempt at understanding what makes people restraint from private insurance and other school. “My main motivation was to offset different, can help me appreciate the com- financial restrictions,” he says. costs and relieve my parents’ worries about plexity of the world rather than be afraid of Soren founded the Military Dentistry student debt,” says Gabi, who is pursuing a it,” he says. Club at Penn Dental Medicine to help stu- dual degree in dentistry and Public Health. dents network and prepare for active duty “But in addition to financial security, I will after graduation. “It’s been great to have a graduate with a purpose: making sure our space to support each other and share infor- airmen are healthy and ready to serve our mation,” he says. country.”

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While some Penn Dental Medicine students complete their payback service He encourages students to give the and return to civilian life, others choose the many opportunities of a military military path a try. “If you can reduce or eliminate school debt, do it. Serve one tour career, from specialty training and travel to a sense of camaraderie and the in the military and see if it’s right for you and satisfaction of service. Here, we profile four Penn Dental Medicine alumni and your family,” advises Dr. Schneid, who with their experiences in the U.S. military. his wife of 43 years, Cindy, raised two sons, Michael and Greg. A PRACTICAL PATH TO DENTAL SCHOOL In his current role, Dr. Schneid focuses When he enrolled at Penn Dental Medicine on creating master clinicians who are well- in 1975 after graduating from Princeton versed in dental research, scientific literature, University, Dr. Schneid applied for a Navy and critical thinking. His priorities for the scholarship and was turned down. “It was an coming years include refining comprehensive exhaustive, rigorous process,” he remembers, research and faculty development opportuni- “and I went through it twice. I was per- ties, as well as expanding collaboration with sistent.” The second time he applied, in 1976, other health sciences universities. he was accepted. His deanship has reinforced his respect His motives for joining the military were for dentists in all three branches of the mili- practical: “My parents had sacrificed a lot to tary. “They are among the finest people, with pay for my undergraduate education, and I the highest level of integrity, that I have ever needed some financial help to pay for dental met,” he says. DR. THOMAS R. SCHNEID (D’79) school. It was mainly about the money and Executive Dean, Postgraduate Dental College getting started on a career.” Uniformed Services University of He became involved in Penn’s Navy Re- the Health Sciences, San Antonio, Texas serve Club, which met once a month. “It kept our enthusiasm going and removed some of fter a distinguished 30-year career as the uncertainties we all felt,” he remembers. a military dentist and educator that After serving his three payback years as A included time in both the Navy and the a Navy dentist, Dr. Schneid left the military Air Force, consultancies with the Air Force to enter private practice. He re-entered the Surgeon General, numerous high-profile military, joining the Air Force in 1986, to take academic appointments, and extensive advantage of further educational opportu- publishing and lecturing in his field, retired nities, eventually completing a residency in Air Force dentist Dr. Thomas Schneid (D’79), prosthodontics and a fellowship in maxillofa- now provides academic oversight to all cial prosthetics. Prior to his retirement from postgraduate dental education for the Army, the Air Force in 2013, Dr. Schneid served as COLONEL JAY GRAVER (D’86) Navy, and Air Force Postgraduate Dental the founding Dean of the Air Force Postgrad- Dean, U.S. Air Force Postgraduate Schools as Executive Dean of the Uniformed uate Dental School. Dental School University of the Health Sciences (USU). (In San Antonio, Texas this position, which he assumed in 2015, he BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES collaborates with fellow alumni Colonel Jay Dr. Schneid sees many benefits to military ith a father who was a dentist and a Graver and Captain Sean Meehan, deans dentistry as a career — not only education, re- faculty member at Penn Dental Med- of the Air Force and Navy postgraduate search, and travel, but also global collabora- W icine, and a mother who was a dental dental programs, who are also profiled in this tion with top military dentists, and the ability hygienist, dentistry seemed a natural career article.) The USU serves up to 180 students a to practice dentistry without the distractions path for Colonel Graver. His journey has led year in 20 dental residency programs, all of of running a business. him from private practice through 27 years which award M.S. degrees from the Univer- He also acknowledges the career’s as an Air Force dentist, leader, and educator sity as well as specialty certificates from the challenges: the degree of conformity to his current positions as Dean of the Air military. required, the need to move frequently, and Force Postgraduate Dental School and the “Our mission is to ensure the dental the possibility of being deployed. However, Air Force Surgeon General’s Consultant for health readiness of our military patients so he adds, “these things can also be seen as Graduate Dental and Continuing Education. that they can do their jobs and serve our rewards, depending on your viewpoint and country,” he says. your personality.”

28 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU Since taking on the role in 2017, Colonel Like all military dentists, Colonel Graver Graver has been responsible for the executive built skills outside the scope of civilian den- leadership and strategic direction of the Air tistry, including treating war-related wounds, Force’s eight dental residency programs, two which requires a thorough understanding of fellowships, and ten one-year Advanced Edu- fluid control, blood loss control, tissue injury cation in General Dentistry (AEGD) programs management and infections. Military dentists across the country. He currently oversees a must also provide durable, appropriate dental faculty of 100, and in his previous assignment solutions that hold up in extreme environ- directed dental operations at 76 Air Force ments. “Our job is to provide dental care for dental treatment facilities worldwide. war fighters,” he says. “How do we give these men and women the care they need to fight FROM PRIVATE PRACTICE TO for our country?” THE MILITARY Answering that question is at the heart Because his father and fellow alumnus, Dr. of Colonel Graver’s deanship, in which he CAPTAIN SEAN MEEHAN (D’92) Heber Graver (D’56, GR’72), taught at Penn works to ensure that the Air Force’s dental Dean, Naval Postgraduate Dental School Dental Medicine from 1973–1997, Colonel education is aligned with its military mission. Bethesda, Maryland Graver became familiar with the University of Pennsylvania as a teen. He came to Penn IMPROVING THE MISSION ive years out of Penn Dental Medicine, as an undergraduate (C’82) biology major Colonel Graver’s experience in military Captain Sean Meehan (D’92) had al- in 1978 and stayed on to become a dental dentistry has brought countless rewards. “It’s F ready accomplished a great deal. He had student. (He married his wife, Susan in 1985 been a unique and diverse career in which I’ve completed a general practice residency and while still a student. They have four children: been able to work closely with others to solve was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Hunter, Elizabeth, Tyler, and Ethan). problems and improve our mission,” he says. Health Service (USPHS), a uniformed service corps overseen by the Surgeon General of “Our job is to provide dental care for war fighters. How do the United States. He left the USPHS for a teaching position at the University of we give these men and women the care they need to fight Mississippi Medical Center, where he was for our country?” selected as “Teacher of the Year.” Despite his achievements, however, Captain Meehan was — COLONEL JAY GRAVER (D’86) looking for something more. “I wanted to be part of something big- After a few years in private practice, He recommends the military path to any ger than myself,” he says. “I was looking for Colonel Graver decided to specialize in dental student or dentist who is interested. a sense of camaraderie and shared purpose.” prosthodontics and felt that the Air Force “It’s a great opportunity to serve while hon- He found all of those things in the Navy. offered him the best education and career ing the skills to reach your full potential as a As a Naval officer, Captain Meehan trav- opportunities. He was commissioned in dentist,” he says. eled across the country, to Europe, and to the 1992 and served tours of duty as far away as “You can serve your tour and leave the Far East, providing dental care to members of Portugal, attaining numerous dental lead- military if you choose. Or you can stay and the Navy and Marine Corps. In 2002, he be- ership positions in Texas and Washington be part of a great team.” gan a distinguished career in academia that D.C. In 2001, he completed both an M.S. in led him to the Naval Postgraduate Dental prosthodontics at the University of Texas and SERVING VETERANS School (NPDS), where he was appointed full a prosthodontic residency at Wilford Hall Penn Dental Medicine continues to reach professor at the Uniformed Services Univer- Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in out to Veterans in the community through sity of the Health Sciences in 2010. He was San Antonio. its annual New Patient Admissions Fair for named Dean of NPDS in 2016. It was a big change: “I started out in a Veterans. Launched last year, it provides a tiny private practice, with one dentist and day of free dental and oral cancer screen- one assistant. Lackland has over 100 den- ings, free x-rays, and assistance in follow-up tists,” he says. “Collaborating with so many care. This year’s Fair is November 12. For talented colleagues was and continues to be ongoing care within the School’s clinics, an invaluable learning opportunity.” Veterans receive an initial 20% discount followed with a sliding scale fee schedule.

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A LEADER IN DENTAL EDUCATION initiation, complete with physical condition- As Dean, Captain Meehan oversees the ing, and learned the proper way to wear her schools eight residency programs. “We take uniform, salute, and march. general dentists and make them specialists,” “It was a little terrifying, but also very he says. exciting,” she remembers. “I was expected to As his four-year tenure approaches be an airman first and a dentist second.” its final year, he is especially proud of the After reporting for active duty, Dr. school’s most recent reaccreditation visit Sorrentino completed a one-year Advanced from the Commission on Dental Accredita- Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) resi- tion (CODA), which resulted in zero report- dency at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. ing requirements, and of NPDS’ participa- While caring for veterans and active tion, through Walter Reed National Military duty personnel, she learned advanced skills Medical Center, in the Joint Commission like IV sedation and complex surgery, and Accreditation Survey, a rare accomplishment DR. MARY BETH SORRENTINO (D’11) was trained as a forensic dentist, with the for a dental school. The Joint Commission Tidewater Endodontics ability to identify human remains using den- promotes patient safety and quality of care. Virginia Beach, VA tal records. She also cared for military work- NPDS has also made many technological ing dogs; performing root canals on these advances: a full upgrade to digital radiogra- oday, Dr. Mary Beth Sorrentino (D’11) is important members of the military helped phy and digital dentistry, including dental a private practice endodontist, but she her develop an interest in endodontics. applications for 3-D printers, and a total T launched her career as a military dentist, Her AEDG residency complete, Dr. dental instrument replacement. accepting an Air Force scholarship in her Sorrentino was assigned to Joint Base first year at Penn Dental Medicine. Charleston in South Carolina, a small base BACK TO HIS ALMA MATER “Initially, I never thought of myself en- with no specialists, where she completed her Last fall, Captain Meehan (who, with his joying the military,” she says. “But I realized three-year payback assignment, handling wife, Angie, has two children, Sean and that I could take advantage of some really everything from oral surgery to orthodontics. Emma) was asked to speak to Penn Dental cool educational opportunities without going Medicine’s Military Dentistry Club about into a massive amount of debt, and use the SETTING DOWN ROOTS his career. After a school tour, he met with skills I gained to serve my country.” While on active duty, Dr. Sorrentino met members at an informal lunchtime seminar. Justin Whitford, a security forces officer who He enjoyed the experience so much that he “Taking the military path is now her husband. Together, the couple accepted an invitation to be part of Penn decided to return to civilian life. Dental Medicine’s 2019 commencement was the best personal and “I’m a homebody, and I was ready to set ceremony. Following the commencement, he down roots,” says Dr. Sorrentino, who complet- led a recommissioning ceremony for military professional decision I have ed a civilian endodontics residency and now graduates, who reaffirmed their oaths. ever made.” practices in her hometown of Virginia Beach. Afterwards, Captain Meehan spoke with She enjoys showing patients that a root canal students and their parents, who were excited — DR. MARY BETH SORRENTINO (D’11) doesn’t have to be a bad experience. and nervous about active duty. “They were “I love being able to save people’s teeth very curious and wanted advice,” he says. and take away their pain,” she says. “They had a lot of questions about specialty INTENSIVE TRAINING AND SKILL Dr. Sorrentino remains grateful for training and about duty assignments.” DEVELOPMENT the excellent training and experience she Returning to the place where his dental Dr. Sorrentino’s three-year scholarship received in the Air Force. education began to talk with students and covered tuition, fees, books, and supplies “Taking the military path was the best graduates about their own careers is an at Penn Dental Medicine, enabling her to personal and professional decision I have ever experience Captain Meehan treasures: “It is attend dental school without financial con- made,” she says. “The opportunity to serve my fulfilling to connect with these promising cerns. Upon graduation in 2011, she became country is something I will always value.” young dentists as they plan for their futures.” a Captain in the Air Force Dental Corps and reported to Montgomery, Alabama for — By Juliana Delany six weeks of commissioned officer training. There she received an intensive military

30 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU STUDENTPERSPECTIVE VIEWS ON THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

“Penn has changed quite a bit from when I first started, and it's exciting to see how the dental school has grown so much.”

— DR. CATHERINE LEE (D'18, GD'20)

thought I had a good grasp of the program at Penn, in reality, I had greatly underestimated the program’s strengths until I got to the interview. It had been easy to overlook something I had taken for granted for the past few years. This is why I definitely recommend shadowing private practices or doing an externship at residency programs to help understand the amount of variety that exists. Dr. Catherine Lee (D’18, GD’20) is presently pursuing postdoctoral specialty training in the School’s pediatric program. Staying at Penn for two more years was also a big decision for me. Most of my class- mates were excited to pursue other oppor- Transitioning to Postdoctoral Study tunities outside of Philadelphia, and at first, I Contributed by Dr. Catherine Lee (D’18, GD’20) thought that’s what I wanted as well. However, after going on interviews across the conti- With the arrival of the Class of 2023 to Penn has shown me that pediatric dentistry is exact- nent, I quickly changed my mind. Things that I Dental Medicine, it’s only given me pause to ly what I should be doing. I won’t lie and say valued at first, such as location or stipend, were think about how I was once in their shoes. that every day is sunshine and rainbows, but I replaced with strong mentorship and experi- Starting dental school was such an exciting can at least look back and know that I did my ences. Honestly, I can’t imagine going through time knowing that this was just the beginning best to help each and every patient that I saw. residency without my current attendings, and of an adventure. The years flew by with lec- Dentistry is a unique field because you especially Dr. Betty Hajishengallis, Chief of the tures in B13, late night wax-ups in the lab, and have the option to return to specialty training Division of Pediatric Dentistry. study sessions across Penn’s different libraries. at any point in your career. I know that it can At the end of the day, everyone asks if I’m Soon that four-year adventure became a six- be daunting to make a decision about the rest enjoying residency and if I’m happy to have year one as I started a pediatric residency at of your life so early in dental school, and that’s stayed at Penn. For me, that answer has always Penn Dental Medicine. why I recommend to really explore the different been a definite yes. Although there are days My two biggest fears of starting residency fields and programs. Even though I had spent when my smile falters from a long night of call were that I wouldn't wake up to the sound of a good amount of time within the pediatric or a tricky patient, I have no regrets of staying the pager while on call and I wouldn’t actually clinic while a DMD student, the residency was for two more years. Penn has changed quite a love the field that I had picked. Looking back still very different from what I expected. For bit from when I first started, and it’s exciting to at my first concern, I can now see that it was instance, I had never appreciated the sheer see how the dental school has grown so much. ridiculous – there is absolutely no way you can volume of patients seen by the pediatric resi- I have learned so much from my time at Penn, sleep through the incessant noise of a pager in dents, the average medical complexity of these and I’ll always be thankful for everyone that has the middle of the night. Now that I’m finishing patients, or how many unique rotations the made my experience so much better! off my last year of residency, I can say that my residents had access to because of Children’s second concern was also absurd. Residency Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). While I

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Legacy of Leadership within ASDA In the Spring 2019 issue of the Penn Dental Medicine Journal, we reported that with the election of now third-year student Craig McKenzie (D’21) as President of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) it was the second year in a row for a Penn Dental Medicine student to assume this national leadership role, succeeding Dr. Roopali Kulkarni (D’19). We also noted that this was the first Dr. Ralph Van Brocklin (D’81) Dr. Stuart M. Ginsberg (D'81) Yearbook photo Yearbook photo time since 1979-80 that there were back-to- Alumni Board in Action back ASDA presidents from the same school. a number of years after dental school while The Alumni Board Executive Committee, What we didn’t realize at that time is that it attending Georgetown Law School; he later currently led by President Eric Spieler was also Penn Dental Medicine students who practiced business law. He has maintained his (D’84), is not merely a group of alumni accomplished this feat the first time — namely involvement in health affairs as a long-standing who meet throughout the year, they are Dr. Ralph Van Brocklin (D’81) and Dr. Stuart M. member of the Board of Directors and Chair actively involved in activities at Penn Ginsberg (D'81). of the Professional Oversight Committee of Dental Medicine and with the students. Dr. Van Brocklin served as national ASDA Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., Alumni Board members have all President in the 1979–80 academic year and which is part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Dr. Ginsberg followed him as ASDA President “My experience with ASDA was fantastic, signed up to mentor students and young in 1980–81. Dr. Van Brocklin, who passed away and our dean at the time, Dr. Walter Cohen, alumni; they also provide “Dinner with last year, went on to become an oral surgeon was extremely supportive of our involvement,” Dentists” and office shadowing opportu- and practiced in Johnson City, Tenn., where he says Dr. Ginsberg. “My congratulations to nities and volunteer to develop Selectives continued his political career as Mayor of that Craig McKenzie and Roopali Kulkarni for courses to help answer some of those city, among other offices. Dr. Ginsberg went continuing a long tradition of leadership hard-to-answer questions. The Alumni on to work in the Washington, D.C. legislative by Penn Dental Medicine students in that Board is also engaged in fostering office of the American Dental Association for organization.” positive relationships between alumni and students by networking at events in Philadelphia and beyond; in helping to develop valued-added benefits for alumni like free continuing education courses; JOIN US IN SOUTH FLORIDA and in supporting fundraising efforts. Penn Dental Medicine will be JANUARY 11: A continuing education program presented See the current Alumni Board list on hosting three events in Florida, by Dr. Rodrigo Neiva, Chairman, Department of Periodontics, the inside back cover of this issue; to learn Jan. 11–13. Plan to attend to on the topic “Saving Teeth in the Era of Pulling Teeth,” more about the Board, please contact network with fellow alumni from Farmer's Table at The Wyndham Boca Raton, Fla. Maren Gaughan, Associate Dean of Lead- the region; meet Penn Dental JANUARY 12: Enjoy brunch at The Breakers-Flagler ership Giving, at [email protected]. Medicine’s Dean, Dr. Mark Wolff; and earn continuing education Steakhouse, West Palm Beach, Fla. credit at the January 11 program, ABOVE: Alumni Board President Dr. Eric Spieler JANUARY 13: Network at the Naples Alumni Reception, featuring the new Chairman of (D’84) networking with students at a recent event. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Fla. the Department of Periodontics. To learn more and to register, visit www.dental.upenn.edu/ events or call 215–898–8951.

32 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU A native Philadelphian, Dr. White earned her B.A. in public policy and international affairs from Princeton University. After graduating from Penn Dental Medicine, she practiced for three years in Washington, D.C., where she met her husband, Aleksandar. At the same time, she was thinking about how to fulfill her dream of living in Europe. In September 2010, she and her husband de- camped for the U.S. military base in Stuttgart, Germany, where for three years she practiced a wide range of general dentistry on military members, their families, and international military members such as NATO personnel. When her family returned to Washing- ton, D.C., she worked at Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, a non-profit, until starting her practice. While living in Stuttgart, her now six- year-old son Luka was born, prompting Dr. Alumni profile: Dr.Brigitte White, D’07: White to start what she called a “mommy” blog, writing mostly about raising a bilingual Using Social Media to Inform and Connect child. Over time, she saw a need for accurate DID YOU KNOW that #kiwi is considered a When Dr. White graduated from Penn information on oral care and started focusing #dental power food? High in calcium, it neu- Dental Medicine, Twitter was in its infancy more on dental health and general wellness. tralizes acid in the mouth and boosts enamel and Instagram was still three years from its One of her most popular posts was a 2015 defense. #brightwhitespc #dentist #dentistry launch. “I had millennial envy,” she says. “I YouTube video on baby oral care that gar- #oralhealth #nutrition #funfact #tuesdaytrivia had to teach myself a crash course in brand- nered 26,000 views. That post is from the Instagram feed of ing.” Although she had started blogging “The mommy market is my biggest Dr. Brigitte White (CGS’04, D’07), in which several years earlier, her experience has been reach, but I want to meet all my patients she provides a wide range of information particularly useful since she opened her where they are,” she says, noting her oldest on oral health, dental procedures, cosmetic practice, BrightWhites Family and Cosmetic patient is 94. She says aspiring dental stu- options, and general wellness. Although not Dentistry, in Alexandria Va., in 2017. dents and other providers have reached out an internet native born into connectivity, cell phones, and social media, Dr. White has em- Dr. White has embraced social media to communicate braced the world of YouTube, Instagram, and hashtags to communicate more fully with her more fully with her patients. patients and followers. In recent months, she has addressed But while she believes social media is a to her for information on how social media dental fears (“Be sure to let your dental team positive tool to communicate with patients, platforms “can be used in such a great way know about your concerns so they can help as well as market her practice, she cautions for community outreach, professional devel- get you on a positive path to better #oral- that “it takes a lot of time to keep up.” opment and support.” care”), teeth grinding (“A #dental nightguard Meanwhile, despite her busy schedule She also views social media as an oppor- can help prevent this pattern and relax your running her practice and raising her son, Dr. tunity to address the wide range of oral care muscles overnight so you are even less likely White also has found time to self-publish a products on the market today, while helping to clench during the day”), and whitening young adult novel and two children’s books, to dispel misinformation. (“There are 40 different #tooth shades and including “Making the Cut,” focused on oral “There is so much misinformation on longer days mean more natural light to illu- health and featuring the characters Max, the the information highway,” she says. “I feel I minate your brightest smile”), all posted with BrightWhites, and Bacteria Billy, which is have to engage in social media as a tool to photographs and multiple hashtags. available on Amazon. educate and properly inform people.”

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Hygiene Alumni Join Full Alumni Association With the goal of strengthening ties and engagement among all Penn Dental Medicine alumni, the Penn Dental Medicine Dental Hygiene Association has merged with the School’s full alumni society. The Dental Hygiene Alumni Association voted on and approved this change at its annual meeting held during Penn Dental OKU Welcomes 2019 Inductees Medicine’s Alumni Weekend 2019 in May. The Eta Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon In addition, this year’s faculty inductee As part of that meeting, Dr. Eric Spieler (OKU) at Penn Dental Medicine welcomed was Dr. Frank Setzer, Assistant Professor of (D’84), President of the Penn Dental Med- its newest inductees from the Class of 2019 Endodontics, and the honorary inductee was icine Alumni Society, welcomed the dental during the School’s annual Senior Farewell, Dr. Bruce Shenker, Professor, Department hygiene alumni to the Society and noted that held May 14. Each year, the top 20% of the of Basic & Translational Sciences. Annually, the group’s bylaws now state that all dental graduating class are eligible for induction to the OKU Chapter also presents the Kramer hygiene graduates are automatic members. this national dental honor society. This year’s Award to a third-year student who exemplifies “We want very much for our dental inductees included: Brian Carr, Casey DePauw, the academic and leadership qualities of the hygiene alumni to be involved in all aspects of Sabrina Dorfman, Eliza Gowell, Catherine society; this year’s recipient was Catherine the School going forward, and this merger will Graham, Brian Lee, Matthew Librach, Kathleen Wroclawski (D’20). help support that goal,” says Judith Zack Bendit Mascardo, Puja Patel, Alexa Schweitzer, (DH’81), former President of the Dental Hy- giene Alumni Association. “We appreciate the Katherine Shi, Abby Syverson, Timari Yow, and ABOVE: The Class of 2019 OKU inductees with some Alexandra Zega. other OKU faculty and staff members commitment of the dental school administration to the vital role of dental hygiene alumni.” Presently, the dental hygiene alumni are represented on the Alumni Society Executive Estate Gift to Support Periodontics Postgraduates Committee by Judith Zack Bendit (DH’81) and Ann Eshenaur Spolarich (DH’82); Charlene Postgraduate students within the Department of Periodontics now have a new Jennings Fenster (DH’75) was a long-time scholarship resource thanks to a recent estate gift from a Penn Dental Medicine member of Executive Committee, serving as alumnus. The late Dr. Richard W. Marcus, a 1955 DMD graduate, named the Vice President before recently moving from that role to become part of the Dean’s Council. School his beneficiary,leaving $1.8 million to establish an endowed fund. The Committee will continue to solicit nomi- The fund will provide scholarship opportunities for students pursuing post- nations of other dental hygiene alumni. Penn graduate study in the School’s Department of Periodontics. Awards will begin Dental Medicine had a dental hygiene program with next year’s postgraduate application cycle. of instruction from 1922 through the 1980’s and has approximately 1,400 living graduates.

ABOVE: Hygiene alumni (left to right) Ann Eshenaur Spolarich (DH’82), Charlene Jennings Fenster (DH’75), Judith Zack Bendit (DH’81), and Elisabeth McClellan Peebles (DH’59) with Dean Mark Wolff at Alumni Weekend 2019.

34 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU ALUMNI-STUDENT NETWORKING EVENT On September 12, Penn Dental Medicine alumni, residents, faculty, and students gathered at the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia to expand their professional networks. This event provided an opportunity to connect our mentor volunteers with current students. Over 250 people were in attendance for this annual fall event.

INDUSTRY EVENTS — ALUMNI RECEPTIONS The Office of Institutional Advancement hosted alumni receptions at industry events around the country and world — from Chicago to Vienna.

AAOM in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 23 AAPD in Chicago, Illinois on May 25

NDA in Washington, DC on July 19 IADR in Vancouver, Canada on June 20. ESE in Vienna, Austria on September 13

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ALUMNI WEEKEND 2019 Penn Dental Medicine welcomed alumni back to campus May 17–18 for Alumni Weekend 2019. This was the reunion year for classes ending in “4” or “9”. Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2020, May 15–16!

Get away with Penn Dental Medicine!

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Linda Cook (DH’78) retired after working for 30 years as an attorney for the U.S. Small Business Administration. After graduating from Penn, Linda practiced as a dental hygienist for just a few years before earning a Juris Doctor in 1984. She is enjoying a relaxed lifestyle in south Florida.

Leslie Stetzer Finkelstein (DH’79) has Richard James Moses II (D’72) enjoys been married to Aaron Finklestein for Jim Hudson (D’82), Egidio Farone The class of 1999’s 20th reunion Civil War reenacting with his wife. He 40 years. They have three sons and (D’84), and David Pitman (D’86) met committee members, Susan Propoggio portrays a Civil War era dentist and seven grandchildren! up at the Penn Club during the Ameri- Vigliante (D’99), Caryn Siegel Finley displays an officer’s haversack with can College of Dentists meeting. (D’99), and Andy Shur (D’99), an approximation of the Penn Dental Nancy Hilma Bevacqui (DH’79) is presented Dr. Jeffrey B. Alifanz (D’77) Medicine seal and the inscription of the residing at the Jersey Shore just south Robert J. Decidue (D’88) was honored with the coveted “Professor Impact Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery of Sandy Hook. She just celebrated her as the D. Walter Cohen, DDS, and Claire Award” during their 20th Reunion from 1852. 40th active year in dental hygiene pri- H. Reichlin Professor of Dental Biosci- Celebration dinner at the Continental on vate practice. She is the proud mother ences at Thomas Jefferson University. May 17, 2019. Benjamin Iuvone (D’74) works limited of two daughters and is soon to be hours in private practice alongside his blessed with her fourth grandchild. son, Anthony. He enjoys exercising, traveling, and spending time with his family, Shari Sparkler Karpo (DH’79) has been including four children and five grand- working at Dentistry @1818 Market children. He recently celebrated 45 St. for the last 25 years. She has been years of marriage to his wife, Roseann. married to Alan for 39 years. Her son, Brandon, was married on January 27, 2018, and she became a first-time grandmother to Luca on April 9, 2019. Eric Stoopler (D’99, GD’02) attended A few members of the Class of 1989 the US Open Tennis Championship in were unable to make it down to Phila- August with his wife. He cheered on the delphia for Alumni Weekend, but that athletes in his Penn Dental Medicine 1980s didn’t stop them from having their own sweatshirt. reunion! Pictured: Mark Koncki, Sheryl Keira Ginsberg, daughter of Jeffrey Zeligson, Adam Goodman (D’89), Lisa Ginsberg (D’81), started her specialty (Minnig) Muff (D’89), Nancy Jacobson residency in Pediatric Dentistry at (D’89), Neil Hoss (D’89), Tracy Sulc Five of the dual-trained dental special- Colorado Children’s Hospital in Denver, 2000s (D’89), Liz Merkler (D’89), Terri Hoss, ists of the Amsterdam Dental Group Colorado this July. Congratulations! and Not pictured: Marc Gutt (D’89) were named Top Dentists of 2019 by Joshua Bresler (GD’05) was inducted Philadelphia Magazine. Prosthodontists as a Fellow of the International College Harold Baumgarten (D’77), Howard of Dentists USA Section for his Fraiman (D’91, GD’93, GD’94), Jeffrey “conspicuous service rendered in the art Ingber (GD’71, GD’72), and Brian 1990s and science of Dentistry.” Kasten (D’13, GD’17) were recognized. Dr. Luis J. Fujimoto (D’90, GD’93) was Dr. Caleb Cross (D’11, GD’15) was also invested as a Knight of the Sovereign recognized for his work in Cosmetic Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John Dentistry. of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta. He was also elected President-Elect of James H. Doundoulakis (D’82) was the Academy of Dentistry International. recently elected as General Chairman of He also serves as the President of the the Greater New York Dental Meeting, American Association of Dental Boards where he served for the last five years and the President-Elect of the New York as Chairman of the Implant Program. County Dental Society (NYCDS).

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Natalie Laucius (D’14) and Jonathan DiFabio celebrated their marriage on May 26 in New Hampshire. In atten- South Jersey Magazine named Matthew dance were several other Penn Dental Venuto (D’11) a Top Dentist for 2019, Medicine grads, Kristin Santroch the second consecutive year he has re- (D’14), Eunice Lee (D’15), Fred Chen ceived this honor for General Dentistry. (D’14), and Tina Chou (D’16).

Katherine Shi (D’19) recently won the coveted Charles R. Morris student research award from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology SHARE YOUR NEWS (AAOMR), presented at its annual session in August, for her project, “Three- Submit a Class Note to www.dental.upenn.edu/classnotes dimensional standardization for the segmentation and quantification of the Or, you can send your submissions to: nasal airway-ITK-SNAP CBCT study.”

Robert Schattner Center Katherine conducted the study with Dr. Mel Mupparapu (D’96) Professor of Penn Dental Medicine Clinical Oral Medicine, while she was a student at Penn Dental Medicine. She is Office of Institutional Advancement currently an endodontics resident at Tufts University, but stopped by the school 240 South 40th Street to visit Dr. Mupparapu (left) and Dean Mark Wolff (right) while in Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 19104–6030 for the AAOMR Annual Session.

SMILE. The Future is in Your Plans. A FEW WORDS ARE ALL THAT IS NEEDED. Contact us for specific language. Penn Dental Medicine is a leader in education. Since its inception, the Elizabeth Ketterlinus School has invested in educating the best and brightest students, along Vice Dean Penn Dental Medicine with expanding innovations in research and patient care. Office of Institutional Advancement Plan a bequest today and continue this tradition. Consider including 215.898.3328 Penn Dental Medicine as part of your estate planning. Naming the School [email protected] as a beneficiary of your will or trust, or as a beneficiary of your retirement www.powerofpenn.upenn.edu/gift-planning plan or life insurance policy are easy yet powerful ways to ensure Penn Dental Medicine remains the leader in oral health eduction, patient care, and discovery.

DEN Ad Fall 2019 revised 9.16.19.indd 1 9/20/2019 2:00:49 PM 38 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU INMEMORIAM REMEMBERING MEMBERS OF THE PENN DENTAL MEDICINE COMMUNITY

Jean Geiger Christie (DH’43) Russel H. Bernd, Jr. (D’53) Donald B. Lurie (GD’59) Bronley L. Walker (D’70) Grove City, PA Clearwater Beach, FL Shrewsbury,PA York, PA August 22, 2019 May 1, 2019 March 10, 2019 March 21, 2019

Harry S. Galblum (D’43) Mark S. Tome (D’53) T. John McNeill (D’59) John C. Gentile (D’72) Bethesda, MD Hanover, PA Princeton, NJ Peoria, AZ May 8, 2019 August 2, 2019 March 12, 2019 January 21, 2018

Mary Flanagan Hornish (DH’46) ErrikosConstant (D’54) Edwin R. Hatch (GD’60) William J. Wentz (D’72) Milford, CT Okemos, MI Villa Rica, GA Santa Rosa Beach, FL August 3, 2019 February 8, 2019 January 1, 2019 March 3, 2019

Rita Helen D’Alexander (DH’49) John L. McCabe (D’54) Richard T. Secord (D’61) Peter Brothman (GD’77) Shenandoah, PA Pineville, NC South Tamworth, NH Bala Cynwyd, PA July 16, 2019 January 25, 2019 September 18, 2018 April 13, 2019

Helen Durol Shields (DH’49) Thomas A. Fosnocht (D’55) Alan H. Cooper (D’64) Kenneth L. Reichard (D’77) Denver, CO Royersford, PA Hamden, CT Kingston, PA December 30, 2018 April 16, 2019 June 17, 2019 February 14, 2019

C. Donald McLean (D’50) Alvin Eller (D’56) Joel R. Goldberg (D’64) Bonnie L. Hageman (DH’81) Macungie, PA Seattle, WA Denver, CO Scotch Plains, NJ May 6, 2019 March 1, 2018 December 1, 2018 June 25, 2019

Bruce L. Malcolm (D’51) William W. Weiss, Jr. (D’56) William E. Jacoby, Jr. (D’64) Lawrence D. Singer (D’96) Easley, SC Lake Worth, FL Ridgewood, NJ Alexandria, VA February 26, 2019 July12, 2019 June 2, 2018 April 10, 2019

Irwin L. Marcus (GD’51) Warren Gray (D’57) Morton A. Langsfeld III (D’64) Burlingame, CA Delray Beach, FL Meadowbrook, PA April 15, 2018 March 8, 2019 August 19, 2019 NOTABLE PENN DENTAL MEDICINE FACULTY Anne R. Morrey (DH’51) Joseph Stock (D’57) Martin I. Richmond (D’64) North Chesterfield, VA New York, NY Lake Worth, FL Roy S. Feldman July 31, 2019 June 28, 2019 March 13, 2019 North Miami, FL March 8, 2019 Marshall D. Vaughters (D’51) Gilbert Shuster (D’58) Joel E. Abraham (D’66) Audubon, PA Millville, NJ Woodcliff Lake, NJ June 25, 2019 May 3, 2019 March 29, 2018

Wistar B. Paist (D’52) Mary Gower Troisi (DH’58) Edward M. Knights (D’69) Emmaus, PA Glenside, PA Conroe, TX March 24, 2019 October 23, 2018 March 31, 2019

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NOVEMBER 22–23, 2019 JANUARY 13, 2020 MARCH 14, 2020 MAY 2, 2020

CDE: Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Naples Alumni Reception CDE: Ameloblastoma Symposium American Association of Analgesia Certification The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, FL Smilow Center for Translational Orthodontists (AAO) Alumni Penn Dental Medicine Research, Philadelphia, PA Reception JANUARY 31, 2020 Atlanta, GA MARCH 17, 2020 DECEMBER Yankee Dental Meeting MAY 12, 2020 Alumni Reception CDE: American Academy of Cariology Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, MA 4th Annual Conference Senior Farewell DECEMBER 2, 2019 Washington, DC The Bellevue, Philadelphia, PA

CDE: Penn Perspective: A Day of MARCH 19, 2020 CDE at GNYDM FEBRUARY MAY 14, 2020 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center IADR/AADR/CADR Joint Session Research Day FEBRUARY 7–10, 2020 Greater NY Dental Meeting Alumni Reception Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Reception Washington, DC CDE: Penn Dental Medicine The Penn Club of New York MAY 15–16, 2020 Alumni Scuba Trip Academy of Osseointegration (AO) Harbor Beach Village, Bonaire Alumni Reception Greater NY Young Alumni After-Party Alumni Weekend 2020 Seattle, WA Stout Flagship, New York, NY Penn Dental Medicine FEBRUARY 20, 2020 DECEMBER 4, 2019 MAY 18, 2020 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter APRIL Pop-up Reception Tax Talk Commencement Penn Dental Medicine Chicago, IL APRIL 1, 2020 Penn Dental Medicine

DECEMBER 6–8, 2019 American Association of MARCH Endodontists (AAE) Alumni Reception Penn Endo Global Symposium Nashville, TN JUNE Suzhou, China MARCH 4–8, 2020 APRIL 19–25, 2020 JUNE 5–6, 2019

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