Penn Dental Journal

For the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Community / Spring 2009

features Bringing Da Vinci to Dentistry: School Opens State-of-the-Art CAD/CAM Ceramic Center | page 2 Oral Health, Cancer, and the Quality of Life: A Powerful Partnership with Abramson Cancer Center | page 6 A Global Perspective: Penn Dental Medicine Extending International Reach for Students, Scholars | page 10 in this issue

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2 Bringing Da Vinci to Dentistry by jennifer baldino bonett

6 Oral Health, Cancer, THE NEW PENN DENTAL MEDICINE CAD/CAM CERAMIC CENTER FEATURES THE MOST and the Quality of Life PROMINENT CAD/CAM SYSTEMS ON THE by juliana delany MARKET AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART LABORATORY, PAGE 2. Penn Dental Journal 10 A Global Perspective Vol. 5, No. 2 by debbie goldberg Departments University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine www.dental.upenn.edu 16 On Campus: News and People Interim Dean 28 Scholarly Activity thomas p. sollecito, dmd 30 Alumni: News and Class Notes Director, Publications beth adams 35 In Memoriam Contributing Writers beth adams amy biemiller jennifer baldino bonett juliana delany alandress gardner debbie goldberg

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Photography PENN DENTAL MEDICINE CONTINUES candace dicarlo TO EXTEND ITS INTERNATIONAL REACH mark garvin THROUGH EFFORTS LIKE VISITING peter olson SCHOLARS PROGRAMS AND STUDENT DR. DENIS F. KINANE EXCHANGE, PAGE 10. HAS BEEN Penn Dental Journal is published twice a NAMED THE NEXT year for the alumni and friends of the University of Pennsylvania School of DEAN OF PENN Dental Medicine. ©2009 by the Trustees of DENTAL MEDICINE, the University of Pennsylvania. All rights PAGE 16. reserved. We would like to get your feed - back and input on the Penn Dental Journal — please address all correspondence to: Beth Adams, Director of Publications, ON THE COVER: The new CAD/CAM Ceramic Center, located on the third floor of the Robert Schattner Center, University of Evans Building, features a state-of-the-art laboratory for the fabrication of highly Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, esthetic ceramic restorations. Michael Bergler, a master dental technician (pictured), 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA leads the center with Dr. Markus Blatz, Chairman of the Department of Preventive 19104-6030, [email protected]. and Restorative Sciences. Mr. Bergler is internationally recognized for ceramic Office of Development and Alumni restoration fabrication and has published and lectured extensively on restorative Relations, 215-898-8951 materials, esthetic dentistry, and dental technology. A Message from the office of the dean

ith the end of the academic year nearly upon us, I first want to take this opportunity to recognize our grad - uating Class of 2009. To each of you, I extend my personal congratulations on your achievements during your years here at Penn Dental Medicine, wish you continued success as you enter the next chapter of your dental career, and remind you that you will always be part of the Penn Dental Medicine community. W As the Class of 2009 looks to the future, this is a time when the School is doing the same. On July 1, we are pleased to welcome the next Dean of Penn Dental Medicine, Dr. Denis F. Kinane (see story, page 16). Dr. Kinane, who currently serves as the Delta Dental Endowed Professor in the Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene and Associate Dean for Research and Enterprise at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in the University of Louisville School of Medicine, brings a wealth of experience to this leadership role, and I look forward to working with him. Since his selection in February, we have been in close communication to ensure a smooth transition of the deanship in our shared commitment to maintaining strength and stability within the School’s programs and within our student body, faculty, and staff. Looking ahead, I am excited and optimistic about the School’s continued growth and leadership on all fronts — education, research, and patient care. Within this academic year, we took a significant step in advancing our leadership position within restorative dentistry with the opening of the School’s CAD/CAM Ceramic Center (see story, page 2). Featuring the latest CAD/CAM systems on the market in a state-of-the-art laboratory for the fabrication of highly esthetic ceramic restorations, the Center will be home to new teaching, research, and clinical efforts across disciplines. And through a gracious agreement with PracticeWorks Systems L.L.C., the School also added to its diagnostic resources this year, acquiring a state-of-the-art Kodak 9000C 3D CT Extraoral Imaging System (see story, page 17). Also highlighted in this issue of the Penn Dental Journal are programs that continue to extend the School’s international reach and educational opportunities (see story, page 10) and an ongoing collaboration across campus with the University’s Abramson Cancer Center (see story, page 6) that provides preventive and diagnostic dental care to cancer patients along with shared research and teaching resources. Finally, with my service as Interim Dean soon coming to a close, I want to thank you — the entire Penn Dental Medicine community — for your support over the past year. It has been an honor to serve the School in this capacity.

Thomas P. Sollecito (D’89, GD’91) Interim Dean Bringing Da Vinci to Dentistry The new CAD/CAM Ceramic Center at Penn Dental Medicine boldly unites art and science.

by jennifer baldino bonett Bringing Da Vinci to Dentistry

enaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci the most exciting aspects in modern dentistry, while merging appreciated the connections between excellence in research, teaching, and patient care. And Penn man and machine like no one before Dental Medicine, with its stature and exceptional infrastruc - him. As an artist, inventor, and anatomist, ture, is the ideal venue.” With his goal realized, Dr. Blatz da Vinci possessed both a deep understand- expects the Center to position Penn Dental Medicine “as ing of the human body and the ability to an international platform for world-class research and edu - express it brilliantly. cation in the restorative sciences.” Today, in the Department of Preventive and Restorative CAD/CAM allows clinicians to scan models and casts Sciences at Penn Dental Medicine, there is an innovative new (and, with some systems, impressions and actual teeth) to Runion between man and machine. CAD/CAM technology create a 3D computer model, yielding what Dr. Blatz calls (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) “extremely well-fitting restorations.” Beyond the traditional has ushered in a Renaissance for dental restoration. wax or alloy model, CAD/CAM allows dentists and dental lab - The new Penn Dental Medicine CAD/CAM Ceramic oratory technicians to design substructures for exacting Center is dedicated to the study and application of the latest restorations with precision down to the micrometer and cus - dental technologies in CAD/CAM and all-ceramic restora - tomized for each patient’s individual needs. tion materials, bringing together excep - The core of the Center, on the tional expertise in clinical dentistry, third floor of the Evans Building, features scientific investigation, and dental labora - the most prominent CAD/CAM systems tory techniques. Leading the Center are currently on the market in a state-of-the- Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, who chairs art laboratory for the fabrication of highly the Department of Preventive and esthetic tooth- and implant-supported Restorative Sciences, and Michael Bergler, ceramic restorations. The Center will be MDT, who is manager of Dental Laboratory home to new teaching, research, and clini - Technology. Both are internationally rec - cal efforts only possible through CAD/CAM ognized for their clinical and scientific and high-level ceramic materials. At work in contributions to esthetic and restorative the Center, with its sleek, molded counter - dentistry. tops and powerful machines so streamlined “Dentistry is undergoing a funda - that they look like unpretentious computer mental transition from traditional clinical and laboratory monitors and laboratory cases, is Michael Bergler, who procedures to CAD/CAM fabrication and all-ceramic joined Penn Dental Medicine in June 2008. dental restorations,” says Dr. Blatz. “In many countries around the world, CAD/CAM technology and all-ceramics Meet the Artist. Mr. Bergler is a master dental technician, a have become essential parts of modern prosthetic, restora - formal title with 10 years of education and residency behind tive, and implant dentistry.” Dr. Blatz — trained in it in his native Germany. He trained at the University of prosthodontics, CAD/CAM technology, and dental material Erlangen– Nuernberg and earned his Certificate for Master sciences in his native Germany — set out to establish a Dental Technician (MDT) at the Masterschool of Freiburg. CAD/CAM center when he arrived at Penn Dental Medicine In practice for 11 years, Mr. Bergler is internationally recog - in 2006. “The Center is the culmination of the training and nized for ceramic restoration fabrication and has published work we have done in the past and the strong relationships we and lectured extensively on restorative materials, esthetic have built with our colleagues and industry partners around dentistry, and dental technology. the world,” says Dr. Blatz. “I have always envisioned a unique “I am honored that we were able to recruit one of the up- and interdisciplinary venture that has a clear focus on one of and-coming international stars in dental laboratory technol - ogy,” says Dr. Blatz, who has worked with Mr. Bergler in Pictured: While high-tech CAD/CAM systems generate the substructures, Germany and the U.S. “His arrival at Penn is a tremendous the artistry of creating the intricate and subtle features of a natural tooth gain for the School and for the whole dental community.” is done by hand. Master dental technician Michael Bergler builds the individual teeth by hand, applying the layers of ceramic on the copings and frameworks. penn dental journal 3 Bringing Da Vinci to Dentistry

The role of master dental technician is a new area of • The Center also offers a platform for continuing educa - expertise for Penn Dental Medicine. “Most computer-aided tion programs through national and international design systems only generate the substructure for a restora - symposia, didactic presentations, and hands-on courses tion,” explains Dr. Blatz. “Michael plans and designs these for practicing clinicians, dental staff and students, and substructures and then does the artwork of building the indi - laboratory technicians. vidual teeth by hand and applying the layers of ceramic on top of the copings and frameworks. Despite all technical advance - Generating Innovative Research. Interdisciplinary scholarship ments, machines are not able to recreate the intricate and is a hallmark of the University of Pennsylvania. With 12 subtle esthetic features of a natural tooth. That’s why his schools on Penn’s unified campus, faculty at the Penn Dental artistic expertise is so important.” Medicine CAD/CAM Ceramic Center and other leading Mr. Bergler will be involved in teaching and instruction investigators across the University can collaborate easily to at all levels, from undergraduate preclinics to continuing enhance the study of materials, technology, and clinical education courses for practicing applications. Within the area of materials research for exam - clinicians and laboratory techni - ple, the Center is working with the Department of Material cians. “We believe that close col - Science and Engineering at Penn’s School of Engineering laboration with the laboratory and Applied Science – an authority in the area of ceramic technician is absolutely crucial for engineering – to study the fatigue behavior of modern high- success in restorative dentistry, yet strength and multi-layer ceramics. currently, our curriculum does “We have some of the godfathers of ceramics material not reflect that sufficiently,” notes research and the most advanced research facilities right on Dr. Blatz. “With input from a our campus,” says Dr. Blatz. “With the many open questions world-class master technician, we surrounding the biomechanical behavior and clinical appli - will be able to strengthen our curriculum in that respect to cation of new ceramic materials, educate a well-rounded dentist who has sound knowledge in there is an unbelievable opportu - up-to-date techniques and state-of-the-art technologies.” nity to make our School and the University unique and to move the Leading Academic Expertise. CAD/CAM is transforming educa - field forward.” tion in dental medicine. “Treatment plans for patients are In addition to materials different than in the past because of the availability of testing, research at the CAD/CAM CAD/CAM ,” explains Najeed Saleh, DMD, Clinical Associate Ceramic Center will include the Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative testing of protocols and frame - Sciences and Director of Restorative Undergraduate Clinics. work designs; the review and “Every dentist and every technician needs to have an under - development of software; and the evaluation of outcomes as standing of the CAD/CAM systems and all-ceramic materials these new technologies and materials are applied in the clinic. that are on the market — what’s possible and what’s not pos - sible in using them. In academic dental medicine, it’s critical Attaining Clinical Excellence. CAD/CAM technology and to introduce the technology and to teach it properly.” ceramic materials are setting new standards in patient care. The Center is poised to benefit students and practition - Through the CAD/CAM Ceramic Center, says Dr. Blatz, ers across the academic spectrum: Penn Dental Medicine clinicians can “manage complex • Clinical and even preclinical dental students will learn restorative cases from start to finish and bring together tech - first-hand about the proper use and clinical application of nology, clinician, and technician for optimal care and suc - CAD/CAM technology and new all-ceramic materials. cessful outcomes.” • Full- and part-time faculty will train in CAD/CAM tech - From near-perfect accuracy in fabricating copings to niques and new restorative materials. crafting highly esthetic ceramic restorations, the work of the Center translates into enhanced clinical care among the School’s diverse patient population and beyond. Faculty are

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exploring strategies to make new technology and materials available to all patients. And most importantly, computer- assisted procedures hold promise for virtually every specialty in clinical dental medicine: oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, and implant dentistry. A case in point: The typical implant surgery requires a large surgical flap opening in the gingiva. Computer-assisted surgery allows clinicians to plan implant placement virtually, based on restorative needs. With the help of CT-scans, the placement oftentimes does not require a large surgical flap and yields a precise implant placement. “The surgeon has a CAD/CAM -fabricated surgical guide that is designed accord - ing to prosthetic requirements and takes best advantage of the anatomy and morphology of the bone. Here we know exactly how much bone is available and place the best-dimensioned implant at the most accurate angle and position,” explains Dr. Blatz. CAD/CAM 101 : “And then a restoration can be THE 60 -SECOND MIRACLE inserted immediately after the In about the time it took renders a 3D version of the die. implant placement because all the Olympic swimmer Michael Instantaneously. The resolution information is available on the Phelps to set a world record, is extraordinary and he can dental technicians can see every detail. He submits computer. CAD/CAM technology now design superb dental the form electronically to an significantly increases the pre - restorations. With CAD/CAM outside milling company and dictability, reliability, and esthetic outcome of even the most technology (computer-aided the finished coping arrives in complex rehabilitations. Our most compromised patients design/computer aided manu - his lab in two days, precisely who have lost all their teeth and large amounts of bone have a facturing), designing a restora - the way he would have hand- much better chance of receiving well-functioning and good- tive coping no longer takes crafted it. hours of intensive manual labor. With the advent of looking implant-supported prostheses, which have a tremen - It takes the push of a few CAD/CAM , Mr. Bergler has been dous impact on their quality of life.” buttons and about 60 seconds. able to leave behind the old “The Center puts the School in a leadership position In the Penn Dental tools of the trade — the casting within restorative dentistry and will be a great resource across Medicine CAD/CAM Ceramic machine, the burnout furnace, disciplines,” says Interim Dean Thomas Sollecito (D’89, Center, Michael Bergler, MDT, the sandblaster. All he needs needs to make a single-tooth now are a scanner, a computer, GD’91). “In bringing together the knowledge and resources coping. He takes a single-tooth and workspace to craft the to pursue leading-edge education, research, and patient care, die created from a dentist’s ceramic veneer, still done by we are also attracting the interest of potential collaborators impression and inserts it into a hand to ensure the most highly and other high-caliber academicians from around the nation specialized scanner. He moves esthetic outcome. and the world.” to a computer screen and Even the impression and Opening the CAD/CAM Ceramic Center is like opening follows a handful of prompts the dental model are about to select his choice of material, to fall out of favor. Next up at the door to the future of dentistry. “The sky is the limit,” says resin, and abutment. Mr. Bergle r Penn Dental Medicine is an Dr. Blatz. “And we’re just getting started.” pdj tells the computer which tooth intraoral scanner, used by the he wants to restore and selects dentist to make a digital the restoration type, in this impression. The accuracy? case, a coping. With the push Even better than a physical of a button, the computer impression.

penn dental journal 5 Oral Health, Cancer, and the Quality of Life Penn Dental Medicine’s Department of Oral Medicine and the University’s Abramson Cancer Center join forces in a powerful health care partnership.

by juliana delany

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In 2001, as an oral medicine resident can have devastating effects on oral health, and that’s why the at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Eric team approach at Abramson is so important. We can amelio - Stoopler (D’99, GD’02), Assistant Professor of Oral rate many complications from cancer therapy and make early Medicine-Clinician Educator, was asked to examine a woman diagnoses when we see cancer patients regularly before, dur - in the emergency room who was complaining of numbness ing, and after their therapies. Avoiding oral complications in her chin and jaw. The ER doctors were puzzled. Was it during cancer therapy can minimize cancer treatment inter - some kind of dental infection? After carefully reviewing ruptions.” the patient’s history, performing a physical exam, and evalu - ating additional diagnostic tests, Dr. Stoopler concluded A Department Ahead of Its Time. The partnership with the that the women’s numbness was a neuropathy caused by an Abramson Center continues a history of forward thinking in undiagnosed recurrence of her breast cancer, which had the Department of Oral Medicine, which has long enjoyed a metastasized. reputation for its leadership in the discipline. Its first chair, The case underscored the critical importance of dentistry Dr. Lester William Burket (D’32), is often referred to as “the in the care of cancer patients, an area in which Penn Dental father of oral medicine.” As department chair from 1944 Medicine has long been at the forefront. For more than 20 through 1951, and later as Dean of Penn Dental Medicine years, through a valuable collaboration with Penn’s Abramson from 1951 through 1972, Dr. Burket consistently advocated Cancer Center, Penn Dental Medicine’s for the integration of general medicine into Department of Oral Medicine, working with dental education and practice. He is consid - faculty from Oral Surgery and Pathology, has ered responsible to a great extent for the mod - been providing preventative and diagnostic ern understanding of oral health as it relates to dental care to patients with leukemia, multiple systemic health, and for reinforcing the idea myeloma, lymphoma, and other cancers. And of dentists as primary health care providers. with it, helping to vastly improve the quality of His book, Burket’s Oral Medicine, first published life for many cancer patients. in 1946, quickly became the leading text Dr. Martin Greenberg (GD’68), who began within the specialty and remains so now in its the School’s residency program in Oral 11 th edition (published in 2008 with Dr. Medicine in 1980 and who is presently Chief Greenberg serving as senior editor of the text of Oral Medicine at the Hospital of the University of and 9 other Penn Dental Medicine faculty members, includ - Pennsylvania, believes that although Dr. Stoopler's experi - ing Drs. Sollecito and Stoopler, also contributing). Dr. ence was particularly dramatic, cases involving oral complica - Burket was also a leader in scientific research involving oral tions in cancer patients are unfortunately very common. lesions, and his legacy of education and research continues to “Every patient who undergoes cancer chemotherapy or head inspire and inform the department today through collabora - and neck radiation is at risk for painful and sometimes life- tions like those at the Abramson Center. threatening lesions of the mouth, for systemic infections that begin in the mouth, and, as was the case with Dr. Stoopler’s A Center for Excellence. The Abramson Cancer Center, patient, for secondary malignancies that can present in the founded in 1973, recently became a part of Penn’s new mouth,” he says. Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, which opened this “Cancer and cancer therapy often have profound oral past fall, and is one of only 39 cancer centers in the country implications,” adds Dr. Thomas Sollecito (D’89, GD’91), designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Interim Dean of Penn Dental Medicine, Professor of Oral Cancer Institute. In a single year, the Center treats as many Medicine-Clinician Educator, and a member of the as 50,000 outpatients and 7,400 inpatients, and provides Abramson Center. “Chemotherapy and radiation therapy 24,000 chemotherapy treatments and 66,000 radiation treatments. Pictured (left to right): Dr. Martin Greenberg, Acting Chair and Professor of One of Abramson’s 300 faculty members, Dr. David Oral Medicine; Dr. Eric Stoopler, Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine- Clinician Educator; and Dr. Thomas Sollecito, Interim Dean and Professor Porter, Director of Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant and of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator, support patient care at the Abramson Professor of Medicine, runs one of the top transplant pro - Cancer Center. penn dental journal 7 Oral Health, Cancer, and the Quality of Life

grams in the country. Dr. Porter performs bone marrow both maxillofacial prosthodontists from the Department of transplants for patients with leukemia, multiple myeloma, Oral Surgery, often review cancer cases at weekly meetings of and lymphoma, and is grateful for the support and expertise the Abramson Center’s Tumor Board. Dr. Schaefer and Dr. of the Penn Dental Medicine team in his work. Evtimovska work closely with the Abramson oncologists after “Patients undergoing cancer therapies are tremendously cancer surgery. Many of their patients are missing the roofs immuno-suppressed and are at huge risk for life-threatening of their mouths, their soft palates, their tongues or mandibles infections that can develop in the oral cavity,” he explains. as a result of surgical procedures to remove tumors. Other Dr. Porter works closely with transplant patients experiencing patients might lose an eye, ear or nose from cancer. graft vs. host disease, in which newly transplanted material “My job is to replace the missing parts prosthetically to can attack the recipient’s body, and which can often lead to help restore normal daily function,” Dr. Schaefer says. complications in the mouth, including secondary malignancies “Without oral prosthetics, many of the patients cannot talk or of the tongue. His work has included a close association with eat. Without facial prosthetics, many will not leave their Dr. Sollecito, whom he consults with frequently on cases. “In homes. Basically, I tell my patients that after the surgeon my mind, our partnership with Penn Dental Medicine is cru - cures them of their cancer, it’s my job to make sure they can cial to running a transplant program effectively,” he says. “It maintain their quality of life.” is one of the easiest, most productive collaborations I have experienced at Penn. My colleagues in oral medicine are Groundbreaking Research. Since the department’s founding, well-trained, effective, and offer superb patient care.” research has been key to its mission. Drs. Greenberg, Sollecito, and Stoopler have all published extensively, Meeting of Minds. Abramson physicians like Dr. Bert O’Malley authoring papers with doctors at the Abramson Center. In also find the dental perspective invaluable. “Identifying pre- addition, each has expertise in cancer therapy as it relates to cancerous and cancerous oral lesions is a highly complex oral health. area,” he says. “Our dental colleagues are instrumental in For decades, Dr. Greenberg has been researching the helping determine what is cancer, what isn’t cancer, and what relationship between chemotherapy, the oral cavity, and sys - temic infections. “When I first came to Penn in 1978, I became interested in the 25 to 30 percent of septicemia “Our dental colleagues are instrumental infections in cancer patients that are of unknown origin,” he in helping determine what is cancer, what explains. “I wondered if the mouth could be the source, and isn’t cancer, and what might eventually suggested a research collaboration with the medical center.” become cancer … it’s an excellent collective His research has changed the way that patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and those undergoing stem resource.” cell transplants are treated, beginning with a complete dental exam before starting any cancer therapy. Later, in 1985, Dr. DR. BERT O’MALLEY, PHYSICIAN, ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER Greenberg worked closely with Dr. Harvey Friedman, Chief of Infectious Diseases and a world-renowned researcher on might eventually become cancer. Surgeons are used to being herpes, in determining that herpes simplex infections are the able to identify problems at the cancer level, but not at the source of serious oral ulceration in leukemia patients. pre-cancerous level. We work back and forth and keep in Dr. Stoopler is currently at work on two research proto - constant communication with the dentists...it’s an excellent cols relating to multiple myeloma. The first, which he devel - collective resource.” oped himself, is being funded by the Multiple Myeloma In addition to the Department of Oral Medicine, Penn Research Foundation and is the only grant from that organi - Dental Medicine’s departments of Pathology and Oral and zation ever awarded to a dentist. It explores amyloid deposi - Maxillofacial Surgery also have faculty members who practice tion, or the abnormal buildup of proteins in tissues and at Abramson. Dr. Faizan Alawi, Assistant Professor of organs, which is a common cause of morbidity in patients Pathology, represents the Department of Pathology. Dr. with multiple myeloma. Dr. Stoopler’s goal is to determine Kendra Schaefer and her colleague Dr. Elizabeta Evtimovska, the best biopsy sites, both in the mouth and elsewhere, for detection of amyloid in the early stages of multiple myeloma. 8 features Oral Health, Cancer, and the Quality of Life

The second protocol deals with the pharmacokinetics and agement of diseases of the oral mucosa, facial pain syn - pharmacodynamics of melphalan, a drug used to treat multiple dromes, and temporomandibular disorders, all in light of myeloma. In this study, Dr. Stoopler is responsible for per - how they can present in patients with severe medical disor - forming periodic oral soft tissue examinations of participating ders. In addition, as fourth-year dental students complete patients for detection of mucositis (inflammation of the oral their one-month hospital externship, either at HUP or at mucosa), a common complication of cancer treatment. one of about 40 hospitals worldwide that participate in Penn Dr. Sollecito has recently been involved with research Dental Medicine’s externship program, they experience cases projects involving oral mucositis. His current interest is in firsthand involving compromised oral health in cancer determining when a pre-cancerous lesion in the mouth patients. might become cancerous, and if there is some effective method of treatment to eradicate the lesion prior to it becoming cancerous.

Students Play an Important Role. Drs. Sollecito, Greenberg, and Stoopler see cancer patients on a regular basis at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and also at its sub - urban extension, Penn Medicine at Radnor. Each patient seen by a dentist there is also seen by a Penn Dental Medicine oral medicine resident and a fourth-year dental student, who are considered integral parts of the oral medicine team. “As we deal with an aging population, managing people on chemotherapy is something dentists are going to have to do more and more often,” says Dr. Greenberg. “We need to Oral medicine postdoctoral residents also see cancer patients. Dr. Eric educate our students in how to care for this group of Stoopler, Director of the Oral Medicine Residency Program (left), consults patients.” with resident Dr. Paola Higham (GD'10). As a result, Dr. Lena Turner (D'07, GD'09), a Penn Dental Medicine resident in the Department of Oral The Rewards of Working Together. For dental students at every Medicine, has already been exposed to countless oncology level, Penn Dental Medicine’s collaboration with the patients before, during, and after cancer therapy, and has Abramson Center serves as an example of the importance of seen firsthand both how the oral cavity is affected and how the working together across disciplines to provide the best possi - oral disease can affect the cancer patient. “The oral cavity is ble patient care, and of the vast rewards that come from mak - full of potentially pathogenic organisms that an otherwise ing life easier and better for patients struggling with healthy individual might be able to control,” she says. “But in devastating disease. patients undergoing cancer therapy, this ability is compro - Personally, says Dr. Sollecito, the collaboration is mised, so something as insignificant as a cold sore in a healthy extremely valuable for him as a dentist. “To be able to have individual might present as potentially life threatening. this kind of interaction with such accomplished physicians on That’s why pre-screening by dentists is so critical for this a day-to-day basis is very enriching for me,” he says. “We are group of patients.” all learning from one another.” But the true value of the Undergraduate Penn Dental Medicine students also relationship, he says, goes beyond individuals to something receive a thorough grounding in the field: first-year students much larger… “providing the best quality of care to a very are introduced to the topic through lectures on the signs and vulnerable population.” symptoms of disease, while second-year students receive in- “We are providing our students with an understanding of depth lectures in Dr. Stoopler’s internal medicine course, what it means to be a professional and compassionate health including Dr. Sollecito’s lecture on bone marrow transplan - care provider,” says Dr. Sollecito. “In doing so, we are pass - tation and its effect on oral health. Third-year students ing on a vital Penn Dental Medicine tradition of interacting receive comprehensive background in Dr. Greenberg’s oral with and contributing as dentists to a health care team.” pdj medicine class, in which he explores the diagnosis and man - penn dental journal 9 A Global Perspective From student exchange to visiting scholars, Penn Dental Medicine continues to extend its international reach and expand its learning and teaching opportunities. by debbie goldberg

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Penn Dental Medicine’s And, in a new development, Penn Dental Medicine, in fourth-year student, Amanda Hom (D’09), spent three its role as a World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health weeks at Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry in Collaborating Center and in conjunction with the govern - Bangkok this past January, getting a taste of hospital-based ment of Botswana and the University of Botswana, recently dentistry while soaking up the culture and learning about the agreed to carry out a number of initiatives to improve oral practice of dentistry in a foreign country. Ms. Hom could health in Botswana, a landlocked country of 1.6 million in have done her required fourth-year externship at Penn or southern Africa. Possibly as soon as this summer, Penn any number of other American hospitals, but chose instead Dental Medicine students will serve as dental assistants and to take advantage of the option to complete the externship provide limited clinical care under supervision in Botswana. abroad. She’s glad she did, describing her experience as Collectively, these internationally focused programs — “truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.” and the School’s already diverse student and faculty popula - “The opportunity to participate in an international tion — reinforce and enhance Penn Dental Medicine’s repu - externship was one of the reasons that I chose Penn Dental; tation worldwide, build bridges to future international few other schools offered international externship pro - research and clinical collaborations with overseas colleagues, grams,” she recalls. “And the experience itself greatly and help raise awareness of dental practices and health care exceeded all of my expectations. Not only is the systems in countries around the globe. The international Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry extremely reach of the School of Dental Medicine also is reflected in the impressive, but the Thai landscape, the food, the people, and 219 alumni who live and work in 47 different countries. the culture are all remarkable. I hope that others will benefit as much as I have from the program.” International Externships. This academic year, 30 dental stu - Indeed, Penn Dental Medicine recognizes the educa - dents (37 last year) opted to do their hospital externship tional value on many levels of gaining a global perspective and requirement outside the U.S., according to Dr. Martin is committed to maintain- ing a strong international presence through a number “The opportunity to participate in an international externship of key programs that offer was one of the reasons that I chose Penn Dental; few other its students the opportunity schools offered international externship programs. And the to go abroad and also gives experience itself greatly exceeded all of my expectations. Not only is the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry foreign students, faculty, extremely impressive, but the Thai landscape, the food, the and practitioners the people, and the culture are all remarkable. I hope that others opportunity to study and do will benefit as much as I have from the program.” research at Penn Dental Amanda Hom (D’09) Medicine. Along with the international externship program, there is, among others, an international student Greenberg (GD’69), Associate Dean of Hospital Affairs at exchange program for foreign dental students to visit Penn Penn Dental Medicine, who administers the externship pro - Dental Medicine; an international scholars program for for - gram. The school currently has agreements with 31 hospitals eign faculty and practitioners to train in the Department of throughout the world (see box, page 12), including institu - Endodontics; and a visiting scholars program that offers the tions in Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia, and, he opportunity for foreign dentists to study in the Department notes, “we expect to expand to other parts of the world.” of Periodontics for an academic year. While the most popular programs are in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Glasgow, and Israel, new programs have been Pictured: This academic year nine international scholars from Korea and added and interest is growing in developing countries, Japan are visiting within the Department of Periodontics. Dr. Mehmet Ilhan including Nigeria, China, and Vietnam. Among two recent Uzel (top, left) is Director of International Programs in the Department of agreements in this area are The Fourth Military Medical Periodontics. Typically six to 10 scholars participate each year; past partici - pants have included practitioners from Saudi Arabia and South America. University College of Stomatology in Xi’an China and the

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East Meets West Foundation Dental Program in Da Nang, Vietnam. The latter even allows students to gain hands-on International Sites clinical experience treating patients as well as assisting (while not yet a site for hospital externship credit, it may be in the Penn Dental Medicine has exchange agreements future; currently, students receive community service credits with the following dental schools around the world. for this program). Going to less-developed countries “Penn benefits greatly from Sit e Country often is an eye-opener for Catholic University/Leuven Faculty of Medicine Belgium the transfer of knowledge students. The foreign expo - University of San Simon Cochamba School of Dentistry Bolivia and collaboration with sure not only gives them The Fourth Military Medical University College China of Stomatology international colleagues insights into dental educa - Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Stomatology China and students.” tion and practice in other Sichuan University College of Stomatology China parts of the world, but also GKT Dental Institute Guy’s Hospital University of London England Dr. Syngcuk Kim, Chair, offers new perspectives on Bart’s and The London, Queen Mary England Department of Endodontics health care systems and access School of Medicine and Dentistry in other countries. Fiji School of Medicine Fiji “I believe these programs increase the interest of these University of Paris V/Faculty of Dentistry France students to appreciate the public health problems in the Witten-Herdecke University/Faculty of Dentistry Germany world,” Dr. Greenberg says, noting the international extern - Ghana Medical School/Dental Department Ghana ships have been offered for more than 15 years. “When these Francisco Marroquin Faculty of Dentistry Guatemala students come back, they’ve often been changed by the expe - University of Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry Hong Kong rience.” Ragas Dental College and Hospital India Saraswati Dental College India The externship, no matter where it’s done, is designed to University of Dublin/Trinity College School of Dental Science Ireland provide insight into hospital-based dentistry – taking care of Hebrew University/Hadassah School of Dental Medicine Israel patients with medical problems – but doing this internation - Tel Aviv University/School of Dental Medicine Israel ally is a broadening experience that Dr. Greenberg believes Tokyo Medical and Dental University Japan ultimately may make the students better able to provide care Seoul National University/College of Dentistry Korea for a diverse range of patients. Yonsei University College of Dentistry Korea Though the specific structure of the externship varies University of Ibadan/School of Dentistry Nigeria with the location, in general, students observe and assist in University of Philippines/College of Dentistry Philippines oral health care delivery through clinical rotations and semi - University of Glasgow/Glasgow Dental Hospital & School Scotland nars. For extern Amanda Hom, who went to Thailand with Complutense University of Madrid/Faculty of Odontology Spain four other Penn Dental Medicine students, the experience University of Geneva Switzerland offered varied learning opportunities in and out of the hos - Chung Shan Medical & Dental College/School of Dentistry Taiwan Kaohsiung Medical College/School of Dentistry Taiwan pital — from helping with English lessons in a classroom and Chulalongkorn University/Faculty of Dentistry Thailand visiting a dental clinic in an orphanage to observing a diver - University of Health Sciences in Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam sity of complex surgeries and prosthodontic cases. Highlights Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology for her included the surgery rotations in which they got to East Meets West Foundation Dental Program Vietnam observe a mandibular resection with tibia bone grafting, a (not an exchange site; community service site only) bilateral surgical split, and a LeFort I surgery. “We had learned about these types of surgeries in class, so seeing them performed in front of our eyes was an amazing experience,” she says. “The knowledge, precision, and kindness that each professor and student demonstrated was inspiring.”

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International Student Exchange. International dental students School. In addition, one or two full-time practitioners spend also have an opportunity to visit the Penn Dental Medicine up to a year at Penn Dental Medicine to enhance their clini - campus. As part of the international student exchange pro - cal skills and specialty training in endodontics. Currently, gram, students in their third year of dental study can spend two Korean dentists are in the program; in August, a up to four weeks at the School, learning about U.S. dental Brazilian dentist will be coming on board. In the past there education and practice. The international students — 37 of have been dentists from Germany, Portugal, Japan, Australia, them each this year and last — attend classes, rotate through and England as well. clinical specialties, observe procedures, and get an up-close “If we’re involved in global education, we have to do view of dental training and clinical work in this country. these things,” says Dr. Kim, who initiated the programs in Exchange students come from the same 31 schools around the 1992 when he came to Penn Dental Medicine. “These den - world that host Penn Dental Medicine externship partici - tists come here for a year to learn modern endodontics and pants. they return home and teach their colleagues.” “They’re learning about the differences that exist in Foreign dentists seeking further training in endodontics treatment techniques and they’re learning about American also can pursue a certificate of advanced continuing educa - dentistry and its delivery system,” says Dr. Robert Collins tion through the Department’s International Program. (D’71), Director of the Office of International Relations and Selected practitioners — about 10 a year — spend a total of Chief of the Division of Community Oral Health, who over - three months at Penn Dental Medicine in a two-year period of time. While at the School, they observe and assist in microsurgical procedures and “Visiting exchange students learn about the differences that exist participate in literature reviews in treatment techniques and about American dentistry and its and seminars. They return delivery system. On a more global level, all these programs really home and complete the contribute to transnational understanding, and the more we know about other people, the better off we are.” required clinical cases in their practices, and then return to Dr. Robert Collins (D’71), Director of the Office of International Penn, to present those cases. Relations “There are strict criteria,” Dr. Kim says. “The program is extremely popular among those sees the program. “On a more global level, all these programs dentists who can’t afford the two-year certificate program.” really contribute to transnational understanding, and the This academic year, nine international scholars — five more we know about other people, the better off we are.” from Korea and four from Japan — also are visiting within the Department of Periodontics. In recent years, the visiting International/Visiting Scholars. “As part of the overall dentists, typically six to 10 each year, also have come from University strategy, global education is very important,” Saudi Arabia and South America, among other places. The agrees Dr. Syngcuk Kim, Chair of the Department of program provides “didactic education, expanding their Endodontics, who notes the benefits go both ways. “Penn knowledge in the field of periodontics and implant surgery,” benefits greatly from the transfer of knowledge and collabo - says Dr. Joseph Fiorellini, Chair of the Department of ration with international colleagues and students. They Periodontics. While the visiting scholars program within return to their home countries to use the skills they learned periodontics has been in existence for at least five years, Dr. at the School, further advancing Penn Dental Medicine’s Fiorellini says there has been a more extensive commitment reputation throughout the world.” to it in the last two years. The Department of Endodontics welcomes several inter - The international scholars tend to be highly motivated, national scholars each year. One is routinely a visiting faculty taking time off from their own practices to come to Penn member, who is primarily involved in research while at the Dental Medicine, notes Dr. Mehmet Ilhan Uzel, Clinical

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Associate Professor of Periodontics and Director of gram for its students to do externships in Botswana; invite International Programs in the Department of Periodontics. practicing dentists in Botswana to come to Penn for up to “They come here to further their careers,” Dr. Uzel says. “We eight weeks for intensive training in specialized fields; and give them the best available information and show them the send an oral medicine resident to work in Botswana for six best available techniques.” months at a time, leading research efforts and helping to Dr. Jaeseok Kang, a South Korean dentist who is one of hone the diagnostic skills of Botswana clinicians. As a WHO this year’s scholars, already had expertise in prosthodontics, Collaborating Center, Penn Dental Medicine also will work but wanted additional training in periodontics. At Penn with top dental health officials in Botswana to implement Dental Medicine, Dr. Kang attends classes and lectures, stud - preventive dental health strategies for school children. ies the literature in the field, and observes clinical cases. He “The WHO uses centers like ours to extend its reach and notes that many dentists in South Korea would like to have try to improve, in this case, the oral health in countries like the opportunity to do a program such as this, but are limited Botswana, which has a high incidence of HIV,” says Dr. by time and finances. “The Periodontic Department of Penn Collins. And because there are no dental schools in Dental is very famous all over the world,” says Dr. Kang. “We Botswana, he adds, access to a top international dental pro - are very lucky.” gram such as Penn’s is an important commitment to the den - Another international scholar, Dr. Qing Liu, is cur - tal health of the citizens of that country. rently at Penn Dental Medicine to train in the Department of Indeed, the commitment to international outreach and Oral Medicine, under a new agreement recently established advanced learning with a global perspective is an integral part with the Fourth Military Medical University College of of the School’s mission and that of the wider University as Stomatology in Xi-an, China. Oral Medicine is not a separate specialty in China Last fall, Dr. Andres Pinto (D’99, GD’01, GD’06), right, and Dr. at this time, and Dr. Liu was Robert Collins met with Ministry of Health officials in Botswana selected to train at Penn and agreed to take on several projects in the country. “The WHO uses centers like ours [Penn Dental Medicine is Dental Medicine for one a WHO Collaborating Center] to extend its reach and try to and half years and return to improve the oral health in countries like Botswana, which has Xi-an to start that specialty a high incidence of HIV.” department. “I hope it will Dr. Robert Collins (D’71), Director of the Office of International lead to others coming to Relations train here from China,” says Dr. Greenberg, who trav - eled to Xi-an to meet with hospital officials and establish the well. As stated in the Penn Compact, launched by Penn international agreement. President Amy Gutmann at her 2004 inauguration, the University is committed to supporting developing communi - WHO/Botswana Program. Penn Dental Medicine’s interna - ties through research and hands-on experience; encouraging tional reach will soon extend to Botswana, as it takes an active students to engage internationally; promoting progress role in an existing Botswana-UPenn Partnership (govern - through international research programs; and bringing ment of Botswana, University of Botswana, and University of global leaders to campus. Penn Dental Medicine is doing just Pennsylvania) initiated by the School of Medicine’s that across many borders and disciplines. pdj Infectious Diseases Division. Last fall, Dr. Collins and Dr. Andres Pinto (D’99, GD’01, GR’06), Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator, met with Ministry of Health officials and government dentists in Botswana and agreed to undertake several projects in the country. Penn Dental Medicine will establish an exchange pro -

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Louisville School of Dentistry and a heart disease, and periodontal disease. Professor of Microbiology and As an active clinician, Dr. Kinane has Immunology in the University of taught periodontics for more than 20 Louisville School of Medicine. years and has spent considerable time A native of Scotland, Kinane earned supervising students in teaching and his bachelor of dental surgery in 1980 research clinics and developing and his Ph.D. in microbiology in 1983, educational and computer-assisted both from the University of Edinburgh. learning programs. Earlier in his He is a member of the Faculties of career, Dr. Kinane served as Chair of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of the Periodontal Department at the Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal University of Glasgow, and he main - College of Physicians and Surgeons of tains a strong commitment to clinical Glasgow and holds specialist registra - dental education. tion in the U.K. in periodontics and During his time at Louisville, Dr. restorative dentistry. Kinane has actively supported develop - “Dr. Kinane is a strong advocate of ment and alumni-relations programs. closer ties among dental medicine, He has also partnered with leaders in medicine, and the basic sciences and of government and the business sector forging new linkages between dental to increase commercialization and Dr. Denis F. Kinane Named Dean schools, the community, and business technology-transfer opportunities for of Penn Dental Medicine sectors,” said Interim Provost Price. dental researchers. Dr. Denis F. Kinane has been named “He will help us further advance Penn’s “Denis Kinane will build on the the next Dean of Penn Dental strong commitment to access, to inte - strong history and international repu - Medicine, assuming this new post July 1. grating knowledge across disciplines, tation of Penn’s School of Dental The announcement was made in and to local and global engagement.” Medicine, guided in recent years by February by University of Pennsylvania A skilled recruiter of outstanding former Dean Marjorie Jeffcoat and President Amy Gutmann and Interim faculty, Dr. Kinane dramatically Interim Dean Thomas Sollecito,” said Provost Vincent Price. improved the Louisville dental school’s President Gutmann. “Vince Price and “Dr. Kinane brings to Penn a research profile and professional I express our deepest appreciation for compelling and interdisciplinary vision standing, raising its national ranking in the exemplary leadership of Tom for the future of dental science,” said research funding from the National Sollecito in recent stints as acting dean President Gutmann. “He has a deep Institute of Dental and Craniofacial and now as Interim Dean,” she said. understanding of the interdependence Research from 37th to 12th. He per - “Tom guided the School through its among the educational, research, and sonally recruited eminent researchers reaccreditation process with enormous clinical missions of a dental school and clinicians from schools around the success, and he continues to lead and an unyielding commitment to the world to Louisville and oversaw the cre - the School with the highest degree of highest quality teaching, excellence in ation of a new oral health and systemic integrity and commitment.” patient care, and eminence in disease research group. research.” As a researcher, his professional Dr. Kinane is currently the Delta engagements bridge the divide between Dental Endowed Professor in the the basic and clinical sciences, and his Department of Periodontics, research has improved dental Endodontics and Dental Hygiene and medicine’s understanding of the causes Associate Dean for Research and and development of gum diseases. Dr. Enterprise at the University of Kinane has also examined the relation - ships between oral and systemic health and among diseases such as diabetes,

16 on campus: news 3D Imaging System Adds High-Tech Digital Resources Three-dimensional digital imaging is now part of Penn Dental Medicine’s diagnostic radiographic resources. At the end of December, the School acquired a Kodak 9000C 3D CT Extraoral Imaging System with the capability of capturing traditional panoramic views, extraoral skeletal images, and 3D cone beam CT scans, all digitally and all at exceptionally high resolution. The new system is located within the School’s Radiology Clinic adjacent to the Oral Diagnosis and Emergency Care Clinics. “The ultra fine resolution and the ability to rotate 3D volumes 360˚, enlarge the images, and view two- dimensional slices of them as well, all greatly improve our ability to see anatomy and even more important, pathology,” says Dr. Arthur Kuperstein, The 3D images generated by the cone beam CAT scans (this one of the temporomandibular joint) can Director of the Division of Radiology be rotated 360 degrees and sliced into 470, two-dimensional layers that can be viewed individually to see how anatomy and pathology changes. and Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator. “A 3D and fit,” he explains. “That image “The system is also being used image can be sliced into 470, 0.076 can then be used to mill a surgical in research,” adds Dr. Kuperstein. millimeter layers, and we can scroll template, which looks like a mouth “We are involved with studies on bone through each of those layers to see how guard with holes, for precisely guiding quality generated out of the anatomy and pathology changes to get where the implant gets placed for the Department of Periodontics, and I precise dimensions and characteristics. best stability, esthetics, and safety to am doing work with osteoporosis and This enhances our ability to provide a surrounding anatomy.” It also has osteonecrosis.” more accurate diagnosis, and therefore, advantages for the patient over a medi - While in place for less than five even better care for our patients.” cal CAT scan, including less radiation months, Dr. Kuperstein is already While the system’s CT scan func - exposure, lower costs, and a completely looking ahead to the future upgrades, tion is used only on select cases that open construction. including an increased field of view warrant this type of imaging, it is sup - “From an educational standpoint, (the current field size is 50mm x porting patient care across all disci - it is an invaluable tool for teaching 37mm) and the ability to digitally plines, from oral medicine and oral students about anatomy as well as merge images together to provide a surgery to complex cases in endodontics pathology,” says Dr. Kuperstein, who larger anatomic perspective of the and orthodontics. “With the CT scan, adds that it is also important in keeping patient. we can identify pathology that may not students at the leading edge of digital “It is a great resource on so many be seen on a two-dimensional film,” radiography. “It is a way to bring levels for patient care, education, and says Dr. Kuperstein, noting that it also together the basic and clinical sciences research,” says Dr. Kuperstein. “And has valuable applications within peri - and really impresses students with the it will only continue to expand, for odontics for implant cases. “We can combination of sciences that go their engineers are working all the time determine the quality of bone available together to make a diagnosis.” Within on refinements to the software and for an implant and then utilize a library the curriculum, new introductions have hardware.” of implants from different manufactur - already been made that incorporate ers, which can be imported into the 3D CT scan imaging interpretation of image to determine the best placement both anatomy and pathology. Dr. Kuperstein has offered a selective on CT scan imaging interpretation, and it is being integrated into lectures and clinical instruction as well. penn dental journal 17 Penn Dental Medicine Brings a Smile to Patients with Ectodermal Dysplasia By Alandress Gardner

Maureen Gaunt has been making her living as a radio DJ for the last 12 years. As “Moe Rock,” she guides listeners through the energetic sounds of new and classic rock and roll on WQXA’s midday program. Throughout her career, she’s been looking forward to the day when she can be just as confident meeting fans of her show as when she’s behind the microphone. Her obstacle — a rare disorder called ectodermal dysplasia. According to the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED), the genetic dis - order has a broad range of over 150 Left to right: Dr. Jonathan Korostoff (D'85, GR'91, GD'92), Associate Professor of Periodontics-Clinician Educator, enlisted periodontal-prosthesis resident Dr. Joel Frankel (C'02, D'06, GD'10); Dr. Cyril Evian inheritable disorders, affecting males (GD’79, D’81), Professor of Periodontics; and Dr. Howard Fraiman (D’91, GD’93, GD’94), Clinical and females of all races and ethnic Assistant Professor of Periodontics, to work on the first restorative case referred by the National groups. The disorder impacts the Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED). development of the ectoderm, which teeth, Ms. Gaunt never expected it taken by what she shared with us,” says contributes to the formation of many would impact the way she speaks and, Dr. Korostoff. “It touched the core of parts of the body, including the skin, in turn, her job. Temporary bridges what we as dentists are supposed to be sweat glands, hair, teeth, and nails. placed in her mouth caused a lisp heard doing—enhancing people’s lives.” After Depending over the airwaves, leading to a demo - speaking with Dr. Jeffrey Pearlman- upon the partic - tion to the nighttime show. Letters Storch, Clinical Associate Professor ular genes poured in from thousands of listeners of Periodontics, who was also in atten - affected, the requesting her return to the usual time dance, they agreed to contact Mrs. condition can slot. Months later, after the completion Fete about the idea of Penn Dental be relatively of her treatment, she’s back doing mid - Medicine’s involvement with the benign or very day radio and life is good. Although a Foundation. severe. While rare condition, Ms. Gaunt’s experience The result of the initiative led some aspects of with ectodermal dysplasia is similar to to the School becoming the Northeast ectodermal others affected by it. center for treatment, one of seven Maureen Gaunt dysplasias, such Dr. Jonathan Korostoff (D’85, NFED Dental Treatment Centers received a full dental as sparse hair GR’9 1, GD’92), Associate Professor nationwide. Under the agreement, reconstruction. and malformed of Periodontics-Clinician Educator dental implants are donated from nails, are more cosmetic, the varied and Director of the Master of Science Straumann USA, which provides solu - spectrum of dental needs — from in Oral Biology Program at Penn tions in implant dentistry and dental unpredictable patterns of tooth Dental Medicine, became formally tissue regeneration, while faculty and eruption and poorly-shaped and cav - aware of ectodermal dysplasia while residents in the periodontal-prosthesis ity-prone teeth to missing teeth — attending the International Team for program at the School perform the remain the most common thread Implantology World Symposium in work. Patients incur the remaining cost among those affected by the disor - 2007. Between speakers, Mary Fete, of laboratory fees. der. This creates a meaningful Director of Research at the NFED, gave Under the direction of Dr. Cyril opportunity for those who are able to a short presentation about the disor - Evian (GD’79, D’81), Dr. Joel Frankel help. der, which included a video of patients (C’02, D’06, GD’10), Dr. Howard While undergoing a three-year describing how dramatically dental Fraiman (D’91, GD’93, GD’94), and complete reconstruction of her work has changed their lives. “I was so

18 on campus: news Dr. Jacob Stern (GD’08) were in partnership with dental schools responsible for Ms. Gaunt’s care, as around the country that have experi - the School’s first patient treated with ence providing care for individuals financial support from NFED. Due to with ectodermal dysplasia. The the complexity of her dental problems other locations include Saint Louis and their impact on her career, Ms. University Center for Advanced Gaunt’s treatment required care from Dental Education, Southern Illinois specialists in periodontics and peri - University School of Dental odontal prosthetics. Dentists with this Medicine, University of Alabama at type of training are routinely involved Birmingham, University of Iowa, in implant placement, grafting, gum University of Missouri Kansas City, surgeries, and/or the restorative pro - and University of North Carolina Penn Dental Journal cedures that constitute this type of Chapel Hill. treatment. “The experience taught me Two months after her dental a lot about doing full-mouth recon - reconstruction was completed in Digitized! structions, treating advanced cases, January 2009, Ms. Gaunt appreciates and patient management,” says Dr. many simple things others may take Penn Dental Journal readers can Frankel. Working along with resi - for granted. “Life since the dental dents, Dr. Korostoff feels the pro - implants has been fantastic,” she says. get a copy of the magazine gram provides them with the valuable “Today I took a driver’s license online in an easy-to-download learning opportunity of serving a picture with a great big smile that was PDF format — simply visit unique group of patients and manag - strong and confident. I feel great.” ing complicated dental procedures. www.dental.upenn.edu/journal Founded in 1981 by Mary Kay and click on the issue you wish Richter, Executive Director of the to view. At this site, alumni Foundation, NFED was born out of a For more information and assistance: need for more information about the can also share their news for challenges facing her son, who was To provide students and faculty with inclusion in the Class Notes diagnosed with ectodermal dysplasia more information about ectodermal by a dentist at a young age. She started dysplasias, Penn Dental Medicine section of the Journal. the group, based out of Mascoutah, hosted a Continuing Dental Ill., because there was no place for Education course Multidisciplinary So visit www.dental.upenn. people to turn for help with the dis - Approaches to Dental Treatment for order. NFED is currently the only Individuals Affected by Ectodermal Dysplasias, edu/journal and read the charity in the country that helps on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Journal at your desktop, take individuals affected by ectodermal School. Speakers included Drs. it with you on your laptop, dysplasias and serves families in over Korostoff and Joel Frankel and 70 countries around the world. “A lot Drs. Timothy J. Fete, Albert D. or print out the articles that of families may get a diagnosis of Guckes, J. Timothy Wright, and interest you. ectodermal dysplasia, but because of Mary K. Richter with the NFED. its rarity, the doctor or dentist may not be able to provide them much Penn Dental Medicine is also counsel,” says Jodi Edgar Reinhardt, accepting referrals of patients NFED’s Director of Public Relations. affected by the disorder by “We understand where they’re contacting Dr. Jonathan Korostoff coming from and can provide accurate at [email protected]. information and resources to those And for more information on in need.” the National Foundation for NFED began to build a network Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED) of Dental Treatment Centers in 1995 visit www.nfed.org.

penn dental journal 19 Holiday Program – During the 2008 Student Events holiday season, Penn Dental Medicine students, faculty, and staff (joined by Throughout the academic year, Penn Dental Medicine several Wharton School students as well) student organizations hosted a variety of special events, donated more than 100 gifts to area children as part of the annual holiday celebrating and exploring the many interests and cultural program operated by the Delaware Valley traditions of the School’s diverse student body. This Children’s Charity. The non-profit organization provides year-round year, the Student Council helped to build awareness of assistance to abused, underprivileged, the School’s 28 active student groups by hosting a neglected, and homeless children and families in the Delaware Valley. The Student Fair in the fall, which launched a busy year of anonymous gift-giving program is sponsored at Penn Dental Medicine by programs with increased participation in the groups and the School’s Community Health and their activities. Some highlights from 2008-2009 Service Organization. include the following: Black History Celebration – Penn Dental Medicine’s Student National Dental Association hosted its 9th Annual Black History Celebration on February 26 Fall Fiesta – Each year, the Hispanic bers of Penn’s Indian community in the Robert Schattner Center Henry Student Dental Association (HSDA) for their contribution to students — Schein Atrium. With the theme “A hosts Fall Fiesta to highlight Hispanic Professor Aravind Joshi, Henry Change in Dentistry,” the event featured Heritage month, which runs from Salvatore Professor of Computer and guest speaker, Dr. Ed Williams, a local September 15 to October 15. The event Cognitive Science, and Dr. Mathew oral surgeon specializing in implants is held to expose members of the Penn Thomas, Clinical Assistant Professor and the inventor of the WIPSS jaw Dental Medicine community to of Preventive and Restorative joint protector, used in contact sports. Hispanic traditions. During the event, Sciences. The evening concluded with Dr. Bruce Shenker, Professor and Chair Carmen Garcia (D’ 11 ), HSDA vice- catered Indian food. Continuing to of Pathology, was presented with the president; and HSDA co-presidents build upon its programs and outreach Excellence in Education Award, and Dr. Lucas Mantilla (D’09) and Maria efforts, ISDA welcomes and encour - Yolanda Slaughter, Assistant Professor Velasco (D’10) demonstrated three ages alumni participation in its of Community Oral Health in the Latin dances – the Merengue, Bachata, activities. For more information on Department of Preventive and and Salsa. After the lesson, members of ISDA, visit www.upsdmisda.com or e-mail Restorative Sciences, received an award the organization helped guide attendees [email protected]. for Outstanding Faculty Support. The through the dance steps and handed event also included a raffle for prizes out raffle tickets for a variety of prizes. from local vendors and a silent auction. A selection of Latin dishes was also served.

Diwali Night – On November 7, the Indian Students Dental Association (ISDA) held Diwali Night to celebrate the five-day Indian festival of lights. Attended by almost 200 students, faculty, alumni, and guests, the event included a performance by the female dance group Penn Naach, the student troupe Brown Sugar, and a fashion show. The ISDA honored two mem -

20 on campus: news Katrina Case Study Looks at Disaster Response Model STUDENTS HEAD TO CAPITOL HILL While it is more than three and a half Penn Dental Medicine students took their years since Hurricane Katrina devas - voices to Capitol Hill, joining more than 300 tated the Gulf Coast, there continue to students from across the country for National be four Penn schools, including Penn Dental Student Lobby Day (NDSLD) on Dental Medicine, helping to advise February 11- 12. Representing the School were third-year students Stephanie Golubic, leaders in that region, while also build - Spencer Peoples, Melissa Pauli, Diane Tsai, ing a disaster-response model for other and Prem Patel (left to right). universities. On April 30 and May 1, The two-day event, organized by the representatives from the University of American Student Dental Association and the Southern Mississippi, Louisiana State American Dental Education Association, University, and others universities from begins with a day-long conference to gain the Gulf region and the Philadelphia expertise on the lobbying issues, practice the lobbying process, and master delivering an area gathered on the Penn campus for effective message. Students lobbied the staff a special conference – Universities and health aides from Senate and House and Disasters: Katrina Case Study – offices on day two. This year’s key lobbying presented by faculty and students from issues included the Meth Mouth Prevention Penn’s schools of Social Policy & and Community Recovery Act and the Practice (SP2), Nursing, Engineering National Health Service Corps Funding. and Applied Science, as well as Penn Dental Medicine. The conference was an outgrowth Penn Dental Medicine was Dr. Robert case study as a resource and model for of the Penn in the Gulf: SP2 Feldman Collins (D’71), Division Chief of other universities in responding to dis - Initiative, a program launched in the Community Oral Health, and three asters. The chapters include Immediate fall of 2007 by Richard Gelles, Dean of students – Amit Rajani (D’09), Gloria Response: Food, Clothing, Shelter; the School of Policy & Practice, to help Hwang (D’09), and Sam Tam (D’09). Initial Response: Coping with address the social services and health In addition to completing a dental Dislocation and Systems; Health Care care crisis that remains in Hancock care needs assessment for Hancock Response; The Politics of Helping: County, Miss., an area hit hard by County, Penn Dental Medicine is help - Engaging the Local Authorities; and Katrina. The initiative expanded to a ing to determine the approach most Next Time. multidisciplinary program with 30 likely to assure the availability of con - “Eventually, it is hoped that con - students and faculty from the four tinuous, affordable access to dental care sideration will be given to developing a participating Penn schools traveling to for the areas residents and to identify directory of universities with various Hancock County in January 2008 to short- and long-term solutions, expertise and capacity to respond to assess problems and help develop possi - including assisting them in working disasters,” adds Dr. Collins. “While ble solutions to meet their needs. The with the Health Resources and Services initial response should always be local conference reported on those findings, Administration to acquire a health pro - and/or regional, in many cases, univer - and more broadly, on the role univer - fessional shortage area designation. sities in the vicinity of the disaster may sities can play when a disaster strikes. “While immediate responses to not have the expertise required by the “Our focus when visiting Hancock critical needs are always welcome, the situation or may be limited by the County and afterward when making our most important service a university can disaster. A directory of universities recommendations was to look at local provide is an assessment that points the would be a valuable resource in quickly solutions to local problems with the way to lasting solutions,” says Dr. identifying the needed resources.” university serving as the expert consul - Collins. “Although we often find that tant,” says Dr. Joan Gluch (GR’92), access to oral health care was a problem Director of Community Health and prior to the occurrence of a disaster, Acting Associate Dean for Academic the event itself can provide an opportu - Affairs, who was among those who nity to help create new and lasting visited Mississippi and presented at the solutions in which the community is a conference. Also participating from fully engaged partner.” In conjunction with the confer - ence, the participants also contributed to a book, produced by Penn, which presents the Katrina/Hancock County

penn dental journal 21 Penn Dental Medicine Students According to the Oral Cancer When the cancer is discovered in later Host Oral Cancer Walk Foundation, approximately 35,000 stages, the number significantly On Saturday, April 18, the Penn people in the United States were newly decreases to 45 percent. “We hope the Dental Medicine Oral Cancer diagnosed with oral cancer in 2008, as event creates more awareness of this Awareness Society held the first annual the rate of occurrence increased for the serious disease,” says Ann Layvey Philadelphia Oral Cancer Walk to pro - third consecutive year. The problem is (D’10), co-president of the School’s mote awareness of the disease to mem - even greater worldwide, with new cases Oral Cancer Awareness Society. bers of the dental community and annually “Everyone involved or observing should surrounding Philadelphia-area neigh - exceeding continue to share what they learned to borhoods. The 3.1 mile walk around 481,000. help address this important health University City, which began and ended Causes of oral issue.” at the School, was followed by free oral cancer include Sponsors of the Oral Cancer Walk cancer screenings, refreshments, and smoking, alco - included Metlife; Colgate; Health entertainment. A minimum donation hol abuse, and Benefit Solutions, LLC; Proctor and of $20 was required to register or exposure to Gamble; The Oral Cancer Foundation; sponsor a participant and survivors of HPV-16 Penn Dental Medicine’s Class of 2010, oral cancer walked free of charge as (human papil - the School’s Community Health and honored guests. All proceeds from the lomavirus). Service Organization (CHASO), and event benefit the Oral Cancer As aspiring dentists, members of the Penn Dental Medicine Chapter of Foundation. the Oral Cancer Awareness Society are the American Student Dental focused on increasing the public’s Association (ASDA). knowledge of oral cancer with hope that cases will be detected and diagnosed early. The Oral Cancer Foundation reports that the rate of survival in cases of early detection is 80 to 90 percent.

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RETURN TO PENN DENTAL MEDICINE FRIDAY for Alumni Weekend 2009, May 15-16, • “Swashbuckling Dentists”— Samuel Hughes, Senior Editor of The Pennsylvania Gazette, and reunions for classes ending in “4” will speak about Penn Dental Medicine’s legends, including Thomas Evans, Zane Grey, and “9.” Alumni Weekend is the time and Doc Holliday. to connect with friends — old and new! SATURDAY Whether you graduated five or 50 • Two Continuing Education Programs — “What’s New in Esthetic Dentistry” presented years ago, we hope that you will come by Markus Blatz, D.M.D, Ph.D, Chairman, Department of Preventive and Restorative celebrate your pride in Penn Dental Sciences, Penn Dental Medicine; and the Dr. Samuel I. Shames and Hilda B. Shames Medicine. Some of this year’s Alumni Visiting Lecture, “Dentistry’s 21st Century Challenges: Are You Ready?” presented by Weekend activities include: Dr. Myron Allukian, Jr., D.D.S., M.P.H.

• Student-Led Dental School Tours

• Alumni Parade and Picnic

• Reunion Class Dinners — Held at the Union League of Philadelphia, the evening will begin with a cocktail reception for all reunion alumni followed by individual class dinners. The 2009 Alumni Awards of Merit will be presented during the cocktail recep - tion. For the complete schedule of events, to see who’s coming, for hotel reservation and tourist information, or to register with your credit card through a secure online transaction, visit the Alumni Weekend web site www.dental.upenn.edu/alumni2009 We look forward to welcoming you back!

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Drs. Sollecito, Greenberg Assume concerned with the oral health care of of the quality of daily life,” said New Posts on AAOM Board patients who have complex medical Philadelphia Health Commissioner Effective May 1, Dr. Thomas Sollecito conditions, oral mucosal disorders, Donald Schwarz. “It is also a Board (D’89, GD’91), Interim Dean and and/or chronic orofacial pain. that is representative of the diverse Professor of Oral Medicine-Clinician communities it serves, and one that Educator, and Dr. Martin Greenberg Dr. Yolanda Slaughter Named to can exercise leadership and guidance (GD’68), Acting Chair and Professor Philadelphia’s Board of Health in helping to establish future direction of Oral Medicine, assumed new leader - This fall, Dr. Yolanda A. Slaughter, and current priorities for the Health ship posts on the American Academy Assistant Professor of Community Department.” of Oral Medicine (AAOM) Board of Oral Health in Penn Dental Medicine’s The other appointees include Trustees. Dr. Sollecito was named Department of Preventive and José Benitez (Executive Director of President-Elect and Dr. Greenberg is Restorative Sciences, was named to Prevention Point Philadelphia, a social now Vice President; both will serve Philadelphia‘s Board of Health, one services agency serving those at high- one-year terms in of seven appointees made by Mayor risk for HIV/AIDS and other illnesses), their respective Michael Nutter. Dr. Slaughter is Dr. Marla Gold (Dean of the School appointments. recognized as a national expert in of Public Health at Drexel University), Drs. Sollecito geriatric oral health, particularly Dr. Shannon Márquez (Associate and Greenberg among minority populations, and has Professor of Public Health and both held other been a leader in the analysis of work - Director of the Master of Public Health positions on the force issues for the American Dental Program at Temple University), Dr. Board over the past Association. A. Scott McNeal (Vice President and several years. Dr. The Board of Health is a depart - Chief Medical Officer of Delaware Dr. Thomas Sollecito Sollecito served as mental board of the city’s Department Valley Community Health, Inc.), (D’89, GD’91) Vice President in of Public Health and is composed of Dr. Susan Schewel (Executive Director 2008 – 2009, the Health Commissioner, who serves of the Women’s Medical Fund of Secretary in 2007 as President, and seven mayoral Philadelphia), and Dr. Robert G. – 2008, and appointees. The board is responsible Sharrar (a nationally-known expert Assistant Secretary for promulgating the health regulations in infectious disease epidemiology). from 2004 – of the Department of Public Health, 2007. Dr. which establish public health standards Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat Greenberg was that control public health hazards and Receives Fauchard Medal Assistant Secretary preserve and promote the health of the Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, Professor of in 2007 – 2008 people of Philadelphia. Board members Periodontics and former Dean at Penn Dr. Martin Greenberg and also served as review scientific, Dental Medicine, has been recognized (GD’68) the Oral Medicine technical, and by The Pierre Fauchard Academy with Section Editor of the Academy’s Oral administrative the 2008 Fauchard Gold Medal, pre - Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral advances in the sented annually to a person who has Radiology, and Endodontology Editor from field of public made outstanding contributions to 2001 – 2008. health to ensure the progress and standing of the dental “We are so very excited about the that the City’s profession. The award was presented ascension of Dr. Sollecito and Dr. health regulations at the 72nd meeting of The Pierre Greenberg,” said a spokesperson from reflect best possible Fauchard Academy, held during the the AAOM. The AAOM is dedicated practices. American Dental Association Annual Dr. Yolanda Slaughter to promoting excellence in education, “This admin - Session, October 16 -19 in San research, and patient care in the field istration has appointed an activist Antonio. of oral medicine. Its 700 members Board of Health of highest qualifica - Dr. Jeffcoat is a member of the include an internationally recognized tion to review the health department’s Institute of Medicine, has served as group of health care professionals regulations, which affect so many facets president of both the American and

24 on campus: people International Associations for Dental toral students enrolled in one of the makes the most of his trips, even regis - Research, and was editor of the Journal School’s clinical specialty training tering to run a five mile race the day of the American Dental Association (JADA). Her programs. Applications to the Master after a presentation in St. Marys, Pa. current research centers on the rela - of Science in Oral Biology are inde - Since arriving at Penn Dental tionships between pendent of applications to any of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Hersh has been oral disease and the clinical specialty programs and recognized with the School’s Basic systemic disease. acceptance in one does not imply Science Teaching Award 15 times and Recipients of the acceptance in the other. The degree is is also a past recipient of the University Fauchard Gold awarded after successful completion of of Pennsylvania’s Medal are nomi - both didactic coursework (15 hours in Lindback Award nated by the oral biology and basic sciences related for Distinguished Committee of Past to the individual’s area of interest) Teaching. The Recipients, which and research, which culminates in the Course Director Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat includes all living writing and defense of a thesis. of the second-year past recipients of the medal. The Pierre Pharmacology Fauchard Academy is an honorary Dr. Elliot Hersh Receives course, Dr. Hersh dental service organization; established PDA Recognition Award is an internation - in 1936, it awards medals and other Dr. Elliot Hersh, Professor of Oral Dr. Elliot Hersh ally known clinical honors to persons who have distin - Surgery/Pharmacology, was selected by researcher, having guished themselves by their contribu - the Pennsylvania Dental Association been principal investigator in over 30 tions to dentistry. The Pierre Fauchard (PDA) Annual Awards Committee to pivotal clinical research trials in the Academy is currently comprised of receive the 2009 Pennsylvania Dental areas of acute pain and local anesthesia. 7,000 fellows from 119 Sections in 65 Association Recognition Award. The countries. award is given annually to a dentist who Students Named to has contributed original research or Matthew Cryer Honor Society Dr. Jonathan Korostoff Named whose significant achievements and Students from the Class of 2010 have Director of MS in Oral Biology Program high standards have been of such char - been recognized for their academic Dr. Jonathan Korostoff, Associate acter as to have materially aided and achievement as inductees into the Professor of Periodontics-Clinician advanced the science and art of dentistry; Matthew Cryer Honor Society. Each Educator, has been appointed Director or whose public life and activities have year, this honor is conferred on the 10 of Penn Dental Medicine’s Master been of such a nature as to reflect great highest–ranked students at the end of of Science in Oral credit upon the health profession. Dr. their second year (as determined by Biology program. Hersh was presented with this award at general order of merit). Induction The appointment the 141st PDA Annual Session, held into the Society is the highest scholastic was effective April 23-26 in Hershey, Pa. award presented by the School. February 5. Dr. “I’m honored to receive this pres - Established in 1912, the Cryer Korostoff succeeds tigious award,” says Dr. Hersh. “The Society honors the legacy of Dr. Dr. Edward Lally, most important thing I do is the impact Matthew Cryer, a Professor of Oral Professor of I have on dental students and profes - Surgery, who achieved great eminence Pathology, who sionals through educational programs as a teacher, researcher, and clinician. Dr. Jonathan Korostoff stepped down from that I perform. My experience of being The Society’s main function is to (D’85, GR’91, GD’92) the role after six years on the front lines in conducting evidence acknowledge and honor academic of dedicated service. -based research in the areas of pain achievements and act as a body of Dr. Korostoff earned his DMD control and local anesthesia makes those reference and resource to new students and postdoctoral certificate in peri - educational experiences even better.” entering the School. This year’s odontics at Penn Dental Medicine in In addition to his role as an inductees include Daniel M. 1985 and 1992, respectively, and his educator at the School, Dr. Hersh has Cummins, Stephanie R. Golubic, PhD in immunology from Penn’s also been giving continuing dental Eveline Hamdani, Joy N. Liou, School of Medicine in 1991. He has education courses in rural areas of Banafsheh S. Mehrbakhsh, Eric J. been a member of the Penn Dental Pennsylvania for the PDA over the last Novison, Julee C. Plastow, Melinda Medicine faculty since 1991. four or five years, providing a lifelong M. Tsai, Pin-Jung Wu, and Seung- The three-year Master of Science learning experience to dentists, dental Won Yoon. in Oral Biology is designed especially hygienists, and office staff across the for individuals interested in an academic state. Dr. Hersh says he takes the time career and is open to those postdoc - to enjoy visiting different towns and penn dental journal 25 Student Receives First Place Award expression during muscle unloading, Student Takes Top Honors for Research which is significant due to its role in for Educational Study Third-year Penn Dental Medicine preventing cell growth and survival. Fourth-year Penn Dental Medicine student Heather Desh (D’10) was As a result, if increased in human mas - student Matilda Dhima (D’09) was recognized for her achievements in seter muscle, this gene may prevent awarded first place in the American research with a first place award at the muscle remodeling following a period College of Prosthodontics Table Clinic 2008 Greater New York Dental of heavy stress due to clenching or Poster Presentation Competition, held Meeting, held in New York, N.Y. on bruxism. “The results of this study have during the organization’s 38th Annual November 30, 2008. Twenty other pointed us in a new research direction Session, October 29 – November 1 in dental students presented at the meet - to understand the interaction between Nashville, Tenn. Titled A Survey: Current ing from at least four other schools. load and stress on masticatory muscles,” Trends in Specialty Training and Mentoring of Her research project, titled Ddit4L says Dr. Barton. “Ultimately, we are Dental Students in Prosthodontics at Harvard and expression increases in response to murine masseter now better informed to identify University of Pennsylvania Schools of Dental unloading, focused on the genetic mark - molecular factors underlying TMD.” Medicine, her study investigates the factors ers underlying the muscle-related Ms. Desh also presented her that influence predoctoral dental causes of temporomandibular disor - research findings at the Valley Forge students in choosing prosthodontics ders (TMD). Ms. Desh worked on Dental Conference on March 6 in and other specialties. The project also the project with Dr. Elisabeth Barton, King of Prussia, Pa., where she examines the role that mentorship has Assistant Professor of Anatomy and received another first place honor. on students’ beliefs about and their Cell Biology. “This research emerged Five dental students representing decision to pursue various specialties. from Heather questioning how stress Penn Dental Medicine and Temple As a recent Predoctoral Student University’s Alliance Member of the American Maurice H. College of Prosthodontics, Ms. Dhima Kornberg School began exploring these issues while in of Dentistry pre - the process of making decisions about sented research at her own future career in dentistry. the Conference. “I Working under the mentorship of am thankful for Dr. Vicki Petropoulos, Associate the opportunities Professor of Restorative Dentistry- I’ve had to share Clinician Educator at Penn Dental my research with a Medicine, Ms. Dhima served as one of great number of the principal investigators on this col - dentists and spe - laborative effort with the Harvard cialists,” says Ms. School of Dental Medicine. While Desh, who first Penn Dental Medicine and Harvard presented this School of Dental Medicine are the first project in October two universities to conduct the survey, 2008 at the ADA several other schools including the Heather Desh (D’10) Conference in University of Florida, Columbia genes expression in masticatory muscle San Antonio after winning first place in University, and New York University would be affected by load,” says Dr. the Penn Dental Medicine Oral Health have taken an interest in the study and Barton. “Testing her hypothesis Fair last spring. “It’s been an honor are also expected to perform the required incredible focus and attention to receive this recognition and to research. “The project has been very to detail because the assays she represent the School on a professional well received and continues to spark the performed were very tricky.” level.” attention of many educators, private While working on the project, Currently, Ms. Desh is doing practitioners, and residents,” says Ms. they discovered that one gene in par - additional tests (duplicating some of Dhima. “This is a great opportunity to ticular, Ddit4L, exhibited increased the real-time polymerase chain reaction increase awareness of the challenges (PCR) runs of her study) to further that dental students face when choosing substantiate her data. She hopes to a career path in dentistry.” submit a paper on her findings for publication within the next year.

26 on campus: people Matilda Dhima (D’09) Dr. Charles N. Bertolami, President of ADEA; Ms. Velasco (D’10); and Dr. Joan Gluch, Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

The project comes as recent Student Named with the investigation of preventive studies predict that 30 million people Preventive Dentistry Scholar methods in dentistry makes more well- will have tooth loss by the year 2020, Maria Velasco (D’10), a third-year rounded practitioners, and thus, one of generating a growing need for student at Penn Dental Medicine, was her goals has been to promote research prosthodontists. “It’s a wonderful among 12 students nationwide named among students as President of the specialty because restoration or a 2009 ADEA/Johnson & Johnson School’s Vernon Brightman Research reconstruction of the mouth can be so Healthcare Products Division of Society. She has been involved in a rewarding,” says Dr. Petropoulos. McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Preventive Dentistry research project with Dr. Sunday “You really feel like you’re doing a Scholar. The scholarship recognizes Akintoye, Assistant Professor of Oral great service for people.” academic excellence and strong Medicine, comparing the differentiation Ms. Dhima would like to increase personal activities and achievements in capacity into neurons of adult BMSCs the number of schools participating, preventive dentistry. The award was derived from maxilla, mandible, and especially those on the West Coast, to presented at the 86th ADEA Annual iliac crest bone. The research suggests make this a nationwide project. “It Session, held in Phoenix March 14 - 18. that maxillary and mandibular BMSCs has truly been a wonderful experience As president of the Hispanic could become neurons and potentially to be actively involved in scientific Student Dental Association at Penn be used in the treatment of stroke, research and to help advance dental Dental Medicine, Ms. Velasco has been paresthesias, Parkinson’s, and education,” says Ms. Dhima. “I hope leading a community outreach program Alzheimer’s disease. dental schools will use the findings of called “Puentes de Salud.” “Our goal this study to better understand the is to ameliorate health and dental care trends, challenges, and aspirations fac - inequalities in South Philadelphia by Editor’s Note ing their current and future students.” serving as a ‘health bridge’ that brings In the Fall 2008 edition of the Penn Dental On December 5, Ms. Dhima also needed health care services to the Journal, the coverage of the 2008 awards and presented her study at the Greater underserved Hispanic/Latino commu - inductees of the Penn Dental Medicine chapter New York Academy of Prosthodontists, nity,” she says. “We provide the com - of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental becoming the first dental student in munity with dental screenings and are Honor Society (OKU) omitted recognition of the Academy’s history to present a in the process of writing a grant to award recipient Marc Hayashi (D’09). Mr. project at the annual meeting. She offer dental services.” Hayashi was the 2008 recipient of OKU’s plans to share findings with the larger Additionally, Ms. Velasco and a William S. Kramer Award of Excellence, dental community this year, which are group of Hispanic dental students presented at the 2008 Senior Farewell, May expected to be published in the Journal attend oral health fairs in Philadelphia 13, 2008. The award is given annually by of Prosthodontics. directed toward the Hispanic popula - OKU to a third-year student and selection tion. She strongly believes that the criteria include scholarship, character, and practice of preventive dentistry coupled potential promise for advancement of the profession of dentistry and service to humanity.

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Awards & Dr. Bruce Shenker, Chair and Atlas AM, Xu X, Mante FK, Raman P, DiRienzo, JM, Cao L, Volgina A, Professor of Pathology Saleh N, Diwan R, Yuan J, Blatz MB. Bandelac G, Korostoff J. Functional Achievements • Recipient of the Excellence in Volumetric shrinkage and conversion and structural characterization of Teaching Award by the Penn of composites at different polymer - chimeras of a bacterial genotoxin Dr. Joseph R. Greenberg (D’72, Dental Medicine Student ization times. Journal of Dental and human type I DNAse. FEMS GD’76) , Clinical Professor of National Dental Association, Research . 2009; 88 (Spec issue Microbiology Letters . 2009; 291: Periodontics February 2009. A):2440. 222-231. • Delivered two invited lectures (on esthetic/cosmetic dentistry Dr. Yolanda Slaughter, Assistant Atlas AM, Raman P, Dworak M, Evans M, Morine K, Kulkarni C, and metal supported vs. non- Professor of Community Oral Mante FK, Blatz MB. Effect of Barton ER. Expression profiling metal supported restorative Health delayed light polymerization of reveals heightened apoptosis and systems) at the Harvard School • Named to Philadelphia’s Board a dual-cure composite base on supports fiber size economy in the of Dental Medicine. of Health, October 2008. microleakage of Class 2 posterior murine muscles of mastication. composite open sandwich restora - Physiological Genomics . 2008 Dr. Martin Greenberg (GD’68), Dr. Thomas Sollecito (D’89, GD’91) tions. Quintessence International . September; 17;35(1):86-95. Acting Chair and Professor Interim Dean and Professor of Oral 2009; 40. In press. of Oral Medicine Medicine-Clinician Educator Fogg CN, Americo JL, Earl PL, Resch • Named Vice President of the • Named President-Elect of the Balasubramaniam R, Goradia A, W, Aldaz-Carroll L, Eisenberg RJ, American Academy of Oral American Academy of Oral Turner LN, Stoopler ET, Alawi F, Cohen GH, Moss B. Disparity Medicine (AAOM) Board of Medicine (AAOM) Board of Frank DM, Greenberg MS. Burkitt between in vitro neutralization of Trustees, May 2009. Trustees, May 2009. lymphoma of the oral cavity: An vaccinia virus by antibody to the atypical presentation. Oral Surgery, A27 protein and protection of mice Dr. Elliot V. Hersh, Professor of Dr. Eric Stoopler (D’99, GD’02), Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, to intranasal challenge. Journal of Oral Surgery/Pharmacology Assistant Professor of Oral Oral Radiology, and Endodontics . Virology . 2008; 82(16):8022-8029. • Recipient of the 2009 Medicine- Clinician Educator 2009 February; 107(2):240-5. Pennsylvania Dental Association • Named to the Editorial Board, Foo CH, Lou H, Whitbeck JC, Ponce Recognition Award, April 2009 Journal of Implant and Advanced Balasubramaniam R, Greenberg MS, de Leon M, Atanasiu D, Eisenberg Clinical Dentistry, 2008. Pinto A. Jaw pain in an adolescent RJ, et al. Vaccinia virus L1 binds to Dr. Jeffrey Hochstein, Clinical boy: Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal cell surfaces and blocks virus entry Associate, Department of of the American Dental Association . independently of glycosaminogly - Preventive and Restorative Sciences Selected 2008 August; 139(8):1075-9. cans. Journal of Virology . In press, • Participated in a mission with 2009. Remote Area Medical to provide Publications Balasubramaniam R, Sollecito TP, free dental care, Tennessee, Stoopler ET. Oral health care Gamborena I, Blatz MB. Immediate November 2008. considerations in muscular dystro - protocols and guided surgery for A selection of recently published phies. Special Care in Dentistry . esthetic success with full-mouth work by Penn Dental Medicine Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, Professor of 2008; 28: 243 – 253. implant rehabilitations. Quintessence faculty, who are indicated in bold. Periodontics of Dental Technology . In press, • Recipient of 2008 Fauchard Blatz MB, Bergler M, Block M. 2009. Akintoye SO, Giavis P, Stefanik D, Gold Medal, presented annually CAD/CAM fabricated custom Levin L, Mante FK. Comparative to a person who has made implant abutments. Journal of Gamborena I, Blatz MB. Current osteogenesis of maxilla and iliac outstanding contributions to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . clinical and technical protocols for crest human bone marrow stromal progress and standing of the 2009; accepted for publication. single-tooth immediate implant cells attached to oxidized titanium: dental profession, presented by procedures. Quintessence of Dental a pilot study. Clinical Oral Implants The Pierre Fauchard Academy, Blatz MB. USA im Fokus-eine persön - Technology . 2008; 31:49-60. Research . 2008 November;19 October 2008. liche Einschätzung. Quintessenz (11):1197-201. Zahntech . 2008; 34(11):1423-1426. Gelman A, Bergler M, Saleh N, Dr. Andres Pinto (D’99, GD’01, Atlas AM, Blatz MB. Comparative Atlas AM, Ribeiro AL, Laudenbach J, GR’07, M’10), Assistant Professor Blatz MB, Park JH, Bergler M, bond strength of pressed veneering Saleh N, Blatz MB, Kim S, Korostoff of Oral Medicine-Clinician Educator Sadan A. Bond strength of self- ceramic to zirconia. Journal of JM. Longitudinal analysis on stability • Awarded training grant in bio - adhesive cements to zirconia. Dental Research . 2009; 88 (Spec of implants in the posterior maxilla. statistical methods from the Oral Journal of Dental Research . 2009; issue A):1869. Journal of Dental Research . 2009; Health Task Force on Design and 88 (Spec issue A):1632. 88 (Spec issue A):2875. Analysis in Oral Health Research, Goodchild JH, Donaldson M. An March 2009 (two-year award). Blatz MB (scientific editor, co- evidence-based dentistry challenge: author), Terry DA, Leinfelder KF, treating patients on warfarin Geller W (editors). Aesthetic & (Coumadin). Dental Implantology Restorative Dentistry - Material Update . 2009; 20(1):1-8. Selection and Technique. Everest Publishing Media, Stillwater, Minn., 2009. 28 scholarly activity Holst S, Geiselhöringer H, Nkenke E, Pinto A, Farrar JT, Hersh EV. Xynogala I, Volgina A, DiRienzo JM, Study of Actinobacillus Blatz MB, Holst A. Implant retained Epidemiological evidence of an Korostoff J. Evaluation of the Actinomycetemcomitans Virulence restorative solutions in patients adverse drug interaction between humoral immune response to the 8/1/2009 – 7/31/2013 with hypodontia. Quintessence SSRIs and NSAIDs: Can significant GI cytolethal distending toxin Funding Source: National Institutes International . 2008; 39(10):797-802. bleeds occur in SSRI patients prescribed of Aggregatibacter actinomycetem - of Health NSAIDs in the dental setting? Journal comitans Y4 in subjects with local - Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph M. Iqbal MK, Kurtz E, Kohli M. Incidence Compendium of Continuing ized aggressive periodontitis. Oral DiRienzo, Professor of Microbiology and factors related to flare-ups in Education in Dentistry . In press. Microbiology and Immunology . a graduate endodontic program. 2009; 24:116-123. Department of Pathology International Endodontic Journal . Pinto A, Rethman MP, Jagenbruch Becton Dickinson LSR II Flow 2009;42(2):99-104. JF. History of treated periodontitis Cytometer may signal a greater likelihood 4/1/2009 – 3/31/2010 Iqbal, MK. Einzelzahnimplantat of implant problems. A critical Grants Funding Source: National Institutes oder Zahnerhaltung durch nicht- summary. Journal of the American of Health chirurgische Endodontie – Was ist Dental Association . In press. The following grants were awarded Principal Investigator: Dr. Bruce J. die richtige Losung? Aesthetische from 9/1/2008 – 4/1/2009. Shenker, Chair and Professor of Zahnmedizin . 2008. 3(11);45-59. Shelton, JW and Smithgall, FJ. Pathology (German) So you want to be a dentist? An Department of Anatomy investigative report. Pennsylvania & Cell Biology G Protein Coupled Receptor Komine F, Blatz MB, Kobayashi K, Dental Journal . 2008 November/ Evaluation of Therapies to Enhance Signaling in Mast Cells Saito A, Koizumi H, Matsumura H. December; 25 – 28. Muscle Function in Dysferlinopathies 9/20/2008 – 6/1/2012 The influence of different priming 3/1/2009 – 2/28/2010 Funding Source: National Institutes agents on the bond strength of an Stanton DC, Chou JC, Sollecito TP, Funding Source: Jain Foundation of Health indirect composite veneering mate - Stoopler ET, Pringle G, Carrasco LR. Research Grant Principal Investigator: Dr. Hydar Ali, rial to zirconium-dioxide ceramic. Recurrent lower lip swelling in a Principal Investigator: Dr. Elisabeth Associate Professor of Pathology Quintessence International . 62-year-old African American female. Barton, Assistant Professor of 2009; accepted for publication. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy & Cell Biology Novel Strategies for Asthma Surgery . 2008; 66: 2585 – 2591. Therapy by Regulating Mast Cell Lindemeyer R, Wadenya R, and George M. O’Brien Urology Signaling by MyD88 Maxwell, L. Dental and anesthetic Tamburrino R, Secchi A, Katz S, Research Center (P50): Bladder Wall 4/1/2009 – 3/31/2011 management of children with Pinto A. Assessment of the three- Remodeling in LUTS Funding Source: National Institutes dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. dimensional condylar and dental 9/1/2008 – 7/31/2013 of Health International Journal of Pediatric positional relationships in CR- Funding Source: National Institutes Principal Investigator: Dr. Hydar Ali, Dentistry . 2009; Vol.19 (2):127-134. to-MICs shifts. Roth Williams of Health - NIDDK Associate Professor of Pathology International Society of Project 2: Bladder wall remodeling Park JH, Duarte S, Blatz MB, Sadan Orthodontics Journal . In press. following alteration of urothelial Department of Preventive and A. Influence of contamination structure Restorative Sciences and cleaning on bond strength to Terry DA, Traijtenberg CP, Blatz MB. Principal Investigator: Dr. Pamela S. Clinical Comparison of modified zirconia. Arthur R. A Review of Dental Tissue Howard, Research Associate Postoperative Sensitivity of a Self- Frechette Research Award Finalist. Microstructure, Biomodification, and Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology Adhesive Composite Cement (Icem) Journal of Dental Research . 2009; Adhesion. Functional Esthetics and Project 4: Obstruction alters the and Resin Modified Glass Ionomer 88 (Spec issue A):121. Restorative Dentistry . 2008; 2:2-9. dystrophin-glycoprotein complex in (Fuji Plus) bladder smooth muscle 8/19/2008 – 4/30/2010 Phark JH, Duarte S Jr, Blatz MB, Turner LN, Balasubramaniam R, Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward J. Funding Source: Heraeus Kulzer Sadan A. An in vitro evaluation Hersh EV, Stoopler ET. Drug therapy Macarak, Chair and Professor of Gmbh of the long-term resin bond to a in Alzheimer Disease: an update Anatomy & Cell Biology Principal Investigator: Dr. Markus new densely-sintered high-purity for the oral health care provider. Blatz, Chair and Professor of zirconium-oxide ceramic surface. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Department of Biochemistry Restorative Dentistry-Clinician Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry . Pathology, Oral Radiology & Membrane Fusion in Retinal Rod Educator 2009; 101(1):29-38. Endodontics . 2008; 106: 467 – 476. Outer Segments 4/1/2009 – 3/31/2013 Department of Oral Medicine Pinto A. The numbers game. Journal Wadenya R, Pinto A, Lindemeyer R. Funding Source: National Institutes HIV Health Services in the City of of the American Dental Association . Oral factitious injury in a child of Health Philadelphia 2008; 139:3-4. diagnosed with Kabuki syndrome. Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathleen 3/1/2009 – 6/30/2009 Journal Compendium of Continuing Boesze-Battaglia, Associate Funding Source: Aids Activities Pinto A. Treatment for recurrent oral Education in Dentistry . In press. Professor of Biochemistry Coordinating Office aphthae. Consultant . 2008; 48:383. Principal Investigator: Dr. Andres A. Wadenya R, Yego C, Blatz MB, Department of Microbiology Pinto, Assistant Professor of Oral Pinto A, Arava M, Balabubramniam Mante FK. Comparative Bond Mechanism of Poxvirus Entry Medicine-Clinician Educator R. Headache in children and adoles - Strength and Microleakage of a New into Cells cents. Journal of the Canadian Self-Etch Sealant. Quintessence 3/1/2009 – 6/30/2009 Dental Association . In press. International . 2009; accepted for Funding Source: University of publication. Maryland Pinto A, Arava M, Balasubramaniam Principal Investigator: Dr. Gary H. R. Neuropathic orofacial pain in Whitbeck JC, Foo CH, Ponce de Leon Cohen, Chair and Professor of children and adolescents. Pediatric M, Eisenberg RJ, Cohen GH. Vaccinia Microbiology Dentistry . 2008; 30:510-5. virus exhibits cell-type-dependent entry characteristics. Journal of Virology . In press, 2009. penn dental journal 29 Alumni news

ALUMNI PROFILE: participation, they needed a starting Debbie Haas Oro (D’79) and Bob Oro (D’79) point. They came up with three specific By Amy Biemiller activities that program members needed to agree to undertake in order to be It just wasn’t enough that Penn Dental official program participants: wear a Medicine alumni Deb (D’79) and Bob pedometer, track their daily activity and Oro (D’79) were caring for the oral agree not to gain weight for a year. “It’s health of their community in Oro a program based on small changes, one Valley, Ariz. They have made it their person at a time. It’s not the end-all, jobs to spearhead efforts to make their but just the beginning,” says Bob. town the healthiest in America. To support participants’ commitments, “Health is our wealth,” says Deb. community officials plan to have “With the extended life expectancy monthly events to encourage healthy increasing into our ’90s, the potential lifestyles. Participants in the program catastrophic implications of an also have access to health and wellness unhealthy boomer retirement genera - resources via the Healthiest Town in tion is more than our economy can America website. stand.” Oro Valley’s program has inspired office work week, with Friday being Putting words into deeds, the neighboring communities to investigate our community service day every week,” Oros founded the Healthiest Town in how they can get their residents to says Bob. Their involvement on the America program three years ago after ‘shape up’ and join the Healthiest community level includes business learning about the Activate Tucson Town initiative. “After the kick-off initiatives, public education, community program, which is part of a larger event, we were asked to speak at five planning and community outreach. YMCA USA initiative — America on different communities/organizations “We’ve been involved with many the Move — promoting healthy com - and provide information for two significant community service projects munities and educational emphasis on newsletters,” says Deb. since moving here in 1996. It’s service the epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Community activism is nothing that is fun, and that has been good for They officially launched the program in new for the Oros, who base their us, our family and our community.” January of this year, with a community practice on community service. “Our As active members of their com - event that featured 50 sponsors and business model is based on a four-day munity, the Oros have found that their over 1,300 attendees. “We spearheaded the initiative because health and healthcare need to be recognized as one of the pillars of Debbie (Haas) Oro (D’79) General practice residency – Lutheran Hospital Medical center – 1979 to 1980 our community of excellence,” says In practice, Westchester County, NY – 1981 to 1996 Bob. “But this effort really starts with Fellowship of Academy of General Dentistry – Detroit, MI – 1985 the understanding that health starts Esthetic dentistry lecturer – 1994 to 2000 with the individual. It’s a personal In practice – Oro Valley, AZ – 1996 to present responsibility and a responsibility to our community.” Bob Oro (D’79 ) The undertaking of the Oros General practice residency – Brookdale Hospital Medical Center – 1979 to 1981 included bringing members of the town In practice, Westchester County, NY – 1981 to 1996 Fellowship of Academy of General Dentistry – Detroit, MI – 1985 council, chambers of commerce, hos - Master of the Academy of General Dentistry – Chicago, IL – 1988 pitals, schools and community citizens Instructor, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center – 1984 to 1986 together in one committee to develop National lecturer – 1994 to 2000 the program. While the ultimate goal of In practice – Oro Valley, AZ – 1996 to present the program is overall better health, the committee knew that in order to gain

30 alumni: news Alumni Gatherings

YANKEE DENTAL CONGRESS ALUMNI RECEPTION Penn Dental Medicine held a reception on January 30 for alumni attending the Yankee Dental Congress in Boston. The event was hosted by Interim Dean Thomas Sollecito and reconnected visiting alumni with Penn Dental Medicine and each other.

1 Arthur Eddy (D’77), Bernard Kurek (WEV’04, D’73, WMP’03), and James Cinamon (D’78).

2 Penn Dental Medicine Director of Admissions Corky Cacas and David Daniels (C05, D’08). 12 3 Robert Cheron (D’03) and 34 Ann Colter Hosch (D’04) with their son, Robert Baynes Cheron.

4 Kevin O'Connor (D'76), Deborah Tung (D'94), Sheryl Gomes (D'94), and Tony Saito (D'95).

friends and neighbors appreciate seeing who partners with his wife in their them interact in the community outside dental practice. “I look at the patients’ Penn Dental Medicine Web Site of their practice. As energetic commu - overall health and oral health, while A Career Opportunities Resource Looking for an associate? nity activists, the Oros get to meet Deb is the technique and esthetics part Interested in finding a practice in other community members and of the practice. That means we work a new region of the country? demonstrate a concern for their health next to each other on every patient.” Whether you have a position to fill before they ever interact with them Either partnering in business or in or are looking for a new one, the professionally. This concern for the efforts to help their community become Penn Dental Medicine web site is holistic health of their community is healthier, Deb and Bob admit their one resource to investigate. At rooted in their education at Penn. motives are somewhat selfish. “When we the “Career Opportunities” page “Our educational experience, par - decided to move here 15 years ago, we within the “Alumni” section of the ticularly with the stress on the integral looked across the country to find the School’s web site, you can review part dentistry plays within medicine best place to raise our family, grow our postings as well as submit one of and overall health, was innovative in the practice, and grow older in a healthy your own. Submissions are listed ’70s and ’80s,” says Deb. “We’ve been manner,” says Bob. “We feel this is the for six months after receipt at building on that knowledge within our best place in the world to live, so we www.dental.upenn.edu/alumni/jobs.html. practice and within our community.” make it a practice to bring the best of “We feel that dentistry is the hub of ourselves to our community.” healthcare. Our practice combines the best of two Penn dentists,” says Bob,

penn dental journal 31 Reunion Class Committee Members The reunion class committee members 1984 Keith L. Dunoff, Chair; This year’s Alumni Weekend 2009, include: Joseph Azizi; Mark Desrosiers; May 15-16, is the reunion year for and Larry P. Markel 1934 Clement C. Alpert, Chair those classes ending in “4” and “9.” 1989 Thomas P. Sollecito and Penn Dental Medicine’s Office of 1949 Harold V. Garrity, Jr., Chair Michael J. Feldman 1954 John Allan Bier, D.D.S. Development and Alumni Affairs 1994 Frank R. Besson, Jr., Chair 1959 Richard Dakin, Co-chair; Harry extends its appreciation to those alumni 2004 Ann Colter Hosch and Erika who served as committee members for Hoffman, Co-chair; Noah Johnston their class reunions, helping to recon - Chivian; Harold DeHaven, Jr.; nect classmates to each other and the Jay I. Glat; and Charles W. (List current as of March 27; if you would like to School. Jensen, Jr. serve on a Committee for your class, please contact Reunion class dinners will be held 1964 Marshall J. Goldin, Co-chair; Mary McCarron at 215-898-8951.) Saturday, May 16, from 6:30-10 p.m. Morton A. Langsfeld III, at the Union League of Philadelphia. Co-chair; and Vincent Parisi, The evening will begin with a cocktail Co-chair reception for all reunion alumni fol - 1974 Ronald J. Gutman, Co-chair; lowed by individual class dinners. The and Howard C. Hopenwasser, 2009 Alumni Awards of Merit will be Co-chair presented during the cocktail recep - 1979 Robert E. Weiner, Co-chair; tion; this year’s recipients are: Dr. Saul Pressner; David Tecosky; Gerald Barrack (D’59), Dr. Adi A. and Jonathan D. Volinsky, Garfunkel, (GD’74), Dr. Marshall J. Co-chair Goldin (C’60, D’64), Dr. Heber T. Graver (D’56, GD’ 72), and Dr. Adam Stabholz (GD’78).

32 alumni: news Alumni class notes

1950’s relationship with the University of 1980’s program to develop the nation’s Michigan Dental School. “When most promising dental educators to students arrive, they have no idea become leaders in dental and higher Alan (Duke) Deegan (D’59) writes Kenneth Klausner (D’87) was how crucial the needs are here,” said education. The four-phase Institute “I spent 13 years on active duty with recently inducted as a Fellow of the Dr. Dennison. “The level of untreated includes sessions on leadership and the US Army, completing an intern - International College of Dentists at dental disease is a real eye-opener management theory, team building, ship and also receiving my training its Annual Convocation this past for them. But they’re determined communications, managing change, in oral and maxillofacial surgery October in San Antonio. Dr. Klausner and realize it all boils down to one public policy, educational policy, legal during that time. I moved from is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon thing — being there to help the issues, research, and budgeting and active duty to the Reserves for an practicing in Manhattan, N.Y. since truly needy.” financial management. Dr. Brodie additional 22 years, retiring as 1991. He is also an Attending is currently the Assistant Dean for Deputy Assistant Surgeon General Surgeon in the Department of Curriculum and Educational Affairs at in 1994. After 31 years of oral surgery Otolaryngology/Head and Neck 1970’s Nova Southeastern University College practice, I was named to the found - Surgery at St. Luke’s - Roosevelt of Dental Medicine and Associate ing board of directors of a dental Hospital Center in New York. E-mail Claire Moray Leininger (DH’74) will Professor in the Department of liability insurance company, serving address: [email protected] be celebrating her 33rd anniversary Cariology and Restorative Dentistry. on that board for 15 years and also this spring with her husband Eric Dr. Crow is Associate Professor in as risk manager for the company, Two Penn Dental Medicine alums — Leininger (C’75) who is senior vice the Department of Oral Diagnostic which became the largest insurer of Dr. Abby Brodie (D’83) and Dr. Heidi president of global insights for Sciences at the University of Buffalo oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Crow (D’85) — are among those McDonald’s Corporation. He was School of Dental Medicine, Assistant the country. I was fully retired in educators selected for the ADEA profiled in the December issue of Dean for Postdoctoral General 2004. This year is our 50th wedding Leadership Institute Class of 2010. The Advertiser Magazine. Dentistry Programs, and Director of anniversary, and Cathie and I and The ADEA Leadership Institute, the TMD and Orofacial Pain Program. now fully enjoy retirement and our which began in 2000, is a yearlong Arthur Segal (C’73, D’76, GD’78) is 10 grandchildren.” pleased to announce the publication of three books: A Handbook for Robert A. Levine (GD’84) Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of 1960’s was selected to serve on the Transformation for the Modern Jew; Worldwide Committee to Spiritual Wisdom of the Talmudic Robert Dennison (D’68) received Develop the Future of Dental Sages: A Collection of Spiritual Essays; the 2008 Clinician of the Year Implantology. Dr. Levine was and An Ethical and Spiritual Award from the Michigan Primary one of 99 representatives from Compendium to the Torah and Care Association at its Annual around the world—and one of Talmud. He recently spoke to Hospice Conference, which was held October only 17 Americans—invited to Care of the Low Country on “Judaic 19-21, 2008 in Traverse City, Mich. participate in the International Issues of Illness, Dying and Death”; Dr. Dennison moved to Michigan 40 Team of Implantology’s (ITI) to the Hilton Head Artists Guild on years ago to work for the Saginaw Consensus Conference on “The Artistry, Life, and Politics of County Health Department. In 2003, Implant Dentistry. Every five Arthur Szyk”; and to the Ethical he was recruited to be Dental years since 1993, the ITI gathers Society of Hilton Head on “Talmudic Director for Health Delivery, Inc., a together the “best and bright - and Hebraic Considerations provider of community health ser - est” from around the world to Concerning Capital Punishment.” He vices based in Saginaw, Mich. Dr. create consensus in treatment teaches an online class, “The Torah, Dennison also holds a Master’s in protocol for the rapidly evolving Tanach, and Talmud from a Spiritual Public Health in addition to his DMD. field of implant dentistry. The three-day conference was held in and Ethical View”, which is based at In a recent publication, Dr. Dennison Stuttgart, Germany in August 2008. The final review papers and Hebrew College, Newton Centre, said, “Public health dentistry is my consensus statements will be published next year in a special Mass.; it may be taken free by con - first love. In this area, considering supplement of the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial tacting him at [email protected]. the needs and limited resources, it’s Implants, the publication of the Academy of Osseointegration. He retired from practice in New always a challenge, but an exciting Dr. Levine, an authority on dental implants, is currently a Clinical Jersey in 1996 and became an one, to see how we can help those Associate Professor in Postdoctoral Periodontics, Perio-Prosthesis ordained rabbi in February 2007. He, who come to us.” Dr. Dennison is an and Implantology at the Penn Dental Medicine. He is the founder his wife Ellen, and their parrot, Avivit active promoter of oral health issues and director of the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants & Keter, live on Hilton Head Island, within the state, serving on the Periodontics, and served as Chairman of the division of Periodontics SC., where Arthur was active during Michigan Oral Health Coalition Board at the Albert Einstein Medical Center from 1984 to 2004. A Diplomate the recent election as a member of of Directors. In his role as a Health of the American Board of Periodontology, Dr. Levine is also a Fellow www.RabbisForObama.com. He Delivery’s Dental Director, he prides of the ITI and a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is chair of the Hilton Head chapter himself on working to train the next (one of only 42 dentists who have been honored with this distinction, of the South Carolina Penn Alumni generation of public health dentists. out of a total membership of 1,500 Fellows from the medical commu - Club and was founder and is now As a result of this passion, Health nity). A native of Ivyland, Pa., he is married to Bucks County pediatric president emeritus of the South Delivery Inc. has a close working dentist, Dr. Sheryl Radin, and has two children. Carolina club.

penn dental journal 33 1990’s David DiGiallorenzo (GD’95) a periodontist and dental implantologist Lawrence B. Caplin (D’90), founder with a unique, holistic dental spa approach, has been named a Top and CEO of the Oral Health Impact Dentist 2008 in the annual Best of the Main Line issue published by Project (OHIP), which provides in- Main Line Today magazine. One of nine dentists recognized, his profes - school, comprehensive dental care sional peers statewide nominated Dr. DiGiallorenzo for the honor. to children at the greatest risk for His practice serves patients regionally, nationally, and internationally. dental disease, was the subject of Dr. DiGiallorenzo’s practice focuses on the management of advanced a Philadelphia Inquirer profile in cases, diagnosis and prevention of gum disease, and orthopedic and November 2008. OHIP provides ser - plastic reconstruction of the oral cavity utilizing dental implants and vices for students in 140 elementary, state of the art reconstructive techniques in a unique spa environment. middle, and high schools in the His practice is one of only a few worldwide to offer the two approaches. School District of Philadelphia. In According to Dr. DiGiallorenzo, “by incorporating a holistic approach May 2008, Dr. Caplin and OHIP were to dentistry, we are able to view our patients’ whole health. Oral health formally recognized with a Resolution is a window into one’s overall health and uniquely linked to systemic by the Philadelphia City Council for conditions.” On being named a Top Dentist, he noted, “A great practi - their commitment to the children of tioner is one who never stops being a student — even as a teacher.” the School District of Philadelphia in providing high quality dental services and oral health education. Dr. Caplin is also founder & CEO of Dentrust Dental International, a cor - poration that provides dental care for MAKING HISTORY governmental institutions through - out the United States, including correctional facilities, juvenile centers, …One Gift at a Time foster care systems, and the United States Military. Today, Dentrust is one of the largest providers of institutional dental care in the nation. ne of the nonfinancial goals of Making History: The Campaign for Penn is to grow the number of alumni who support Penn’s commitment to edu - 2000’s cational excellence through their annual gifts. Please help sustain O Penn Dental Medicine’s leadership in the profession by making your Rohini Kataria Bhatia (D’03) sends gift before June 30, the end of Penn’s fiscal year. As the cost of excel - greetings to her classmates. She lence continues to rise, so does the need for increased support of the Dental Annual writes “Avnish Bhatia (my husband) Giving Fund. Whatever the level of your support, your gift will make a difference to our and I are celebrating the birth students. For your convenience, gifts to the Dental Annual Giving Fund can be made of our second son and recently relocated to Wynnewood, Pa. from in several ways: New York City. E-mail address: • CALL the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 215-898-8951 and make [email protected] a gift with a credit card. Share Your News • VISIT www.upenn.edu/gifts for a secure online credit card transaction. We want to hear from you. Share your news on personal and profes - • SEND your check, made payable to the “Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania,” sional accomplishments with your to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Robert Schattner Center, fellow Penn Dental Medicine University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, alumni through the Class Notes section of the Penn Dental Journal. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030. We have made it easy for you to • TRANSFER appreciated securities for substantial tax benefits. You will receive an make a submission — simply go to www.dental.upenn.edu/alumni/ income tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the stock on the effective date where you can quickly send us of the gift, while also avoiding capital gains tax on the transfer. For transfer instruc - your information — we welcome tions, please contact the Office of the Treasurer at 215-898-7254 or photos as well. Or, you can send [email protected]. This will help to ensure both timely receipt and appropriate your submissions to: allocation of the gift. Mary McCarron Robert Schattner Center University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine For more information, please Office of Development contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations 240 South 40th Street and Alumni Relations at 215-898-8951. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030 215-898-8951 (p) [email protected]

34 alumni: class notes In Memoriam

Dorothy Myers Moore (DH’32) Dr. Robert Warren Baker, Sr. (D’52) Overland Park, KS, September 7, It is with great respect and deep appreciation that Penn Dental Medicine remembers 2008 Dr. Robert Warren Baker, Sr. (D’52) for his passion and strong commitment to den - tistry and the School. Dr. Baker, who died October 20, 2008 at the age of 82, served on Finvola T. Shober (DH’34) the Board of Overseers at Penn Dental Medicine for 25 years. He was also an Associate Virginia Beach, VA, July 12, 2008 Trustee at the University and a member of the Alumni Executive Committee. Born in Ithaca, N.Y. on August 1, 1926, Dr. Baker received a Bachelor of Science Arthur K. Liston (C’33, D’35) Degree from Cornell University after serving in World War II. He then earned his Youngtown, AZ, August 25, 2008 dental degree from Penn Dental Medicine, and went on to receive an Orthodontic Certificate and a Master of Science degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Eric Offenbacher (D’35) 1954. Dr. Baker then returned to Ithaca to practice with Dr. Edward King; they later Seattle, WA, January 5, 2009 opened several orthodontic offices is upstate New York, providing care to many within the state. Lewis Bolnick (D’39) In teaching, he was a consummate educator; passing along to others the knowl - Franklin Lakes, NJ, September 12, edge he had gained in orthodontics and business and helping colleges and universi - 2008 ties to plan, grow, and flourish. He strongly believed that everyone should give back to the institutions that had helped them to succeed. Among Dr. Baker’s many contributions included establishing the first orthodontic practice Irving M. Richter (D’39) in Curacao, Venezuela. He was also a faculty member of the Edgewise Orthodontic Training Course in Europe Davie, FL, October 25, 2008 for many years. Dr. Baker was also asked to join the faculty at Eastman Dental Center in Rochester N.Y., where he taught Orthodontics for nearly 50 years, on a part-time basis, ultimately attaining the position of Senior Clinical Ivan F. Barnes (D’41) Professor, which he held until his death. Peabody, MA, June 23, 2008 Dr. Baker received the Eastman Dental Center Faculty Teaching Award and the Alumni Award of Merit from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He also received the 2007 Director’s Excellence Award Herbert H. Feld (D’42) and the 2007 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Division Award from the University of Rochester Eastman Fort Myers, FL, October 12, 2008 Dental Center. “Those of us who had the privilege of serving with Dr. Baker on the Board of Overseers knew him as a dedicated Bernard Weiss (D’42) friend, generous patron, and enthusiastic advocate for dental education,” says Dr. William Cheung (D’81, GD’82), Stone Harbor, NJ, August 10, 2008 Chairman of the Board of Overseers. “We remember him with fondness and gratitude.” Survived by his son, Richard C. Weiss Dr. Baker is survived by Natalie Peterson, his wife of 54 years, three children — Dr. Robert W. Baker, Jr. (D’85), (C’60, D’66) and his grandson Susan Baker Sheridan, and Nancy Baker — and beloved grandchildren and nephew. Eric C. Weiss (C’87, D’90)

H. David Prensky (C’38, D’43) Edward U. Austin (GD’51) John M. Hollis (D’54) Jules Klein (D’60) Palm Beach, FL, September 16, 2008 San Antonio, TX, October 7, 2008 Merrick, NY, July 26, 2008. Lake Mary, FL, December 27, 2008

Regina A. Kravecs (DH’44) Marilyn Abel Smith (DH’51) Lawrence W. Loveland (D’55) Emmy Busch Holliday (DH’61) Trumbull, CT, July 18, 2008 Pineville, NC, September 20, 2008 Warren Center, PA, November 24, Savannah, GA, August 14, 2008 2008 Carole Freed Gygax (DH’45) Melvin W. Stern (D’51) Samuel B. Stevenson, Jr. (D’61) Reinbeck, IA, April 27, 2008 Chestnut Hill, MA, January 9, 2009 Milton Stern (GD’55) Darien, CT, September 3, 2008 Buffalo, NY, November 21, 2007 Cornelia K.Schilke (DH’45) Isaac S. Pike, III (C’51, D’52) Richard T. Brock (GD’62) Mount Kisco, NY, January 26, 2009 Berwyn, PA, January 27, 2009 Anthony Lewandowski (GD’56) Charleston, SC, December 14, 2008 Survived by his son, Isaac S. Pike IV Lafayette Hill, PA, August 25, 2008 Abram J. Stillman (D’45) (D’96) Francis P. Diplacido (D’62, GD’66) Brooklyn, NY, June 4, 2008 Donald G. Tomlin (D’56, GD’59) Fort Myers, FL, March 14, 2008 Robert A. Batten (D’53) East Orleans, MA, Joseph M. Gould (C’45, D’46) Pitman, NJ, October 21, 2008 Jon S. Loomar (C’59, D’62) Manhasset, NY, February 29, 2008 Paul B. Kenyon, Jr. (D’57) Watchung, NJ, August 28, 2008 Richard D. Grossman (D’53) North Conway, NH, October 9, 2008 Charles E. Hillyer (D’46) Branford, CT, January 24, 2008 Harry A. Snyder (D’62) Sarasota, FL, September 11, 2008 Alvin H. Saltzbart (D’57) Palmerton, PA, July 20, 2008 Philip P. Haines (C’49, D’53) Colts Neck, NJ, March 28, 2008 James S. Skinner (D’47, GD’48) West Chester, PA, August 31, 2008 Richard E. Friedman (D’64) Ardmore, PA, October 28, 2008 Edward G. Bednar (C’54, D’58) Lake Worth, FL, April 2, 2006 Anthony A. Vito (D’53, GD’66) Woodbridge, CT, March 10, 2009 Marian Weaver Bell (DH’48) Ambler, PA, November 10, 2008 Phillip L. Coulston (D’71) Spring Hill, FL, September 12, 2008 Survived by his son, James Anthony Frank J. Faustini (D’58) Clayton, CA, August 24, 2008 Vito (D’84, GD’87, GD’90) Little Ferry, NJ, January 23, 2009 Douglas L. Roberts (D’50) Scottsdale, AZ, July 17, 2008 penn dental journal 35 In Memoriam

Kay S. Schattner Dr. Anthony A. Vito (D’53 GD’66) and Dr. Manuel M. Album Penn Dental Medicine notes with sadness the passing of Kay S. Schattner, Penn Dental Medicine remembers two long-time members of the faculty wife and partner of Robert I. Schattner (D’48), a member of the School’s for their devotion to teaching and the dental profession. – Dr. Anthony A. Board of Overseers. Mrs. Schattner, a resident of Bethesda, Md., passed Vito (D’53 GD’66) and Dr. Manuel M. Album. away on March 9, 2009. Dr. Vito, Professor Emeritus at Penn Dental Medicine, passed away from Kay Schattner had a successful career as a fashion model, radio com - heart failure on November 1; he was 83 years old. Dr. Vito’s career at Penn mentator, newspaper columnist, and public relations official before she spanned over four decades, joining the School’s faculty in 1962. Dr. Vito had married Dr. Schattner in 1969 and been a Professor in the Department of Periodontics and had also served as joined him as a public relations Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs from 1970 to 1980. He retired in 1996, but advisor for his company. Along with continued working at the University. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Vito attended practicing dentistry, Dr. Schattner St. Joseph’s College and then earned his dental degree and postdoctoral became a well-known entrepreneur certificate at Penn Dental Medicine. He also served in World War II in the and businessman, having invented Army Infantry in Europe and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service. Chloraseptic sore-throat medicine Dr. Vito is survived by his wife, Alexandra MacDonald; daughters, and Sporicidin, a widely used disin - Cynthia Manning, Mary Hicks, and Linda Reilly; sons, James (D’84, GD’87, fectant for medical instruments. GD’90), Robert, and Kenneth; and grandchildren, Jackie and Tommie Kay and Bob Schattner were Manning; Jonathan, Christopher, and Alex Hicks; Philip, Stephanie, Kayla, active in a number of charitable and Colleen Reilly; Julia Vito; Allee and Matthew Vito; and his sister, Theresa causes, and the School of Dental Filips. Memorial contributions may be made to the Department of Medicine has greatly benefited Periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine, 240 S. 40th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. from their philanthropic support. Dr. Manuel M. Album, a leader in the field of pediatric dentistry and a A leadership gift from the member of the School’s faculty for more than 40 years, died November 29 Kay Schattner (right) with Schattners funded the construction at the age of 89. Having served as a Clinical Professor in Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Robert Schattner (D’48) and of the Robert I. Schattner Center, from 1955 through 1999, Dr. Album was credited as a pioneer in the care Penn President Amy Gutmann and a portrait of Dr. and Mrs. of children and the handicapped. He also served as chief of dental services in November 2004. Schattner hangs in the Center’s at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and established the first Henry Schein Atrium. Reflecting postgraduate dental program in the U.S. to train students to care for the on the Schattners’ long friendship with the School, Interim Dean Thomas disabled. In addition to his appointments at Penn and CHOP, he maintained P. Sollecito says, “Kay and Bob have had an extraordinary impact on a practice in Jenkintown. Dr. Album was a founding member of the Penn Dental—as friends, advocates, and supporters. They share our Academy for Oral Rehabilitation of Handicapped Persons, and was a commitment to building on Penn’s proud history to strengthen the School’s founder and former president of the American Society of Dentistry for teaching, research, and clinical excellence. Kay will be missed, and we Children. Dr. Album earned his bachelor’s and dental degrees from Temple. extend our condolences to Dr. Schattner.” He served in the Air Force during World War II. Dr. Album is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Michael; daughter, Fredlyn Heller; and four grandchildren.

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36 in memoriam Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Society Penn Dental Medicine 2008 –09 Executive Committee Board of Overseers 2008 –09

Spencer-Carl Saint-Cyr, D’97 William W. M. Cheung, D’81, GD’82 President Chair Bernard W. Kurek, D’73, WMP’03, WEV’04 Linda J. Gilliam, D’89 First Vice-President Vice Chair

Tara Sexton, D’88 Stanley M. Bergman Immediate Past President Laurence B. Brody, C’52, D’56 Richard Copell, D’80 Members-at-Large Matthew J. Doyle, Ph.D. John David Beckwith, D’87 Joseph E. Gian-Grasso, C’67, D’71 Jeffrey R. Blum, D’80 Frances Bondi Glenn, D’56 D. Walter Cohen, C’47, D’50 Lawrence Kessler, C’66, D’70 Marc Anthony Cozzarin, D’87 Roger Levin Robert J. Diecidue, D’88 Martin D. Levin, D’72, GD’74 Aaron Elkowitz, D’91, GD’93, GD’94 Robert P. Levy, C’52 Joseph W. Foote, D’74, GD’80 Glenn R. Oxner Howard P. Fraiman, D’91, GD’93, GD’94 Lewis E. Proffitt, D’73, WG’80 Marshall J. Goldin, C’60, D’64 Louis E. Rossman, D’75, GD’77 Ronald J. Gutman, D’74 Irving M. Rothstein, C’38, D’41 Kathleen E. Herb, C’88, D’92 Robert I. Schattner, D’48 Erika Johnston, D’04 David S. Tarica, D’83 Christine M. Landes, D’94 Lawrence M. Levin, D’87, GD’92 Ex Officio Member Keith D. Libou, D’84 Spencer-Carl Saint-Cyr, D’97 Jerald Samuel Matt, D’88 Alumni Society President Brian M. Schwab, D’06 David Richard Silver, D’85, GD’86, GD’88 Donald H. Silverman, D’73, WG’74 Dean Ford Sophocles, D’87 The new Penn Dental Medicine CAD/CAM Ceramic Center is Robert Marc Stern, D’87 bringing together exceptional expertise in clinical dentistry, Robert J. Tisot, GD’70 scientific investigation, and dental laboratory techniques, see Richard S. Tobey, Jr., D’75, GD’80 story, page 2. Orhan C. Tuncay, GD’74 Patti Lee Werther, D’78, GED’78, GD’81 Joshua B. Wolgin, D’98 Past Presidents (last 7 years) Marc B. Ackerman, D’98 Anna Kornbrot, D’79, GD’82 Lewis E. Proffitt, D’73, WG’80 Margrit M. Maggio, D’87 Laurence G. Chacker, D’85 Michael D. Yasner, C’79, D’83, GD’84, GD’86

Ex officio Member Dr. Jaclyn M. Gleber, DH’74

Student Representatives T.J. Filip, D’09 Student Council President Samuel P. Tam, D’09 Class of 2009 President

Philip Fava, D’10 Class of 2010 President April Wallden, D’11 Class of 2011 President

Matt Sones, D’12 Class of 2012 President The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and School Administration staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on Thomas Sollecito, D’89, GD’91 the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national Interim Dean or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational Kathleen Watson or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment Interim Director, Development and practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Alumni Relations Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Sansom Place East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or Mary McCarron (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD). Annual Giving and Alumni Programs Calendar of events

Alumni Programs & Events Continuing Dental Education Penn Dental Medicine will begin a Penn Dental Medicine alumni receive a 25% new season of continuing education May 12, 2009 discount on course tuition. courses in Fall 2009. Senior Farewell 2009 Ritz Carlton May 16, 2009 For more information on these Philadelphia, Pa. Alumni Weekend 2009 and other Penn Dental Medicine 6:30 p.m. “What’s New in Esthetic Dentistry” continuing education programs, Presented by Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD visit www.dental.upenn.edu/lifelong May 15 –16, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. or call toll free to 866-736-6233. Alumni Weekend 2009 1 lecture credit hour Reunions for classes ending in “4” and “9” Dr. Samuel I. Shames and Philadelphia, Pa. Hilda B. Shames Visiting Lecture www.dental.upenn.edu/AW2009 Dentistry’s 21st Century Challenges: Are You Ready? May 18, 2009 Presented by Myron Allukian, Jr., DDS, MPH Class of 2009 Commencement 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Donald F. Schwarz, M.D., M.P.H. 1.5 lecture credit hours M.B.A., Deputy Mayor of Health and Opportunity and Health Commissioner, Both courses will be held at: City of Philadelphia The Robert Schattner Center Irvine Auditorium Penn Dental Medicine Philadelphia, Pa. 240 South 40th Street 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia, Pa.

For more information on these and other alumni events, please visit www.dental.upenn.edu/alumni/events.html or call 215-898-8951. www .dental.upenn.edu

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