PERSPECTIVES UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY 2017 ANNUAL MAGAZINE DENTISTRY.UKY.EDU 2 PERSPECTIVES 2017 PERSPECTIVES TABLE OF CONTENTS 06 COLLEGE NEWS 14 ALUMNI NEWS 20 DIGITAL DENTISTRY DEAN 22 STUDENT NEWS Dr. Stephanos Kyrkanides OUR MISSION 28 RESEARCH 30 SHOULDER TO SHOULDER EDITORIAL BOARD Linda Epling Through leadership in education, patient care, Ann Jarvis discovery, and community engagement, we aim Sue McConnell to advance oral and general health in Kentucky and beyond. We are committed to cultivating a humanistic environment that appreciates and EVENT CALENDAR CONTRIBUTING WRITERS respects the diversity of thought, culture, and Linda Epling experiences of all members of our community. 2017 2018 Ann Jarvis Sue McConnell SEPTEMBER 22 FEBRUARY 9 Olivia Ramirez LEXINGTON, KY LEXINGTON, KY Loretta Stafford White Coat Ceremony Vincent A. Barr Visiting Professorship Lecture ART DIRECTION & DESIGN OCTOBER 7-8 LEXINGTON, KY FEBRUARY 9 Honey Creative 41st Annual Fall LEXINGTON, KY Symposium & Alumni Barrels & Kegs and PHOTOGRAPHY Weekend Silent Auction Dana Rodgers Hilton Downtown Libby Charlton OCTOBER 21 ATLANTA, GA Ann Jarvis MARCH 23 Sue McConnell Alumni Reception at ATLANTA, GA Tyler Sanslow the ADA Omni Hotel at Alumni Reception at CNN Center the Hinman ARCHIVES For more information on dentistry.uky.edu/perspectives these and other events, contact the UK College 800 Rose Street, M125 of Dentistry Office of Lexington, KY 40536-0297 Alumni Affairs at (859) (859) 323-6526 323-6676 or email [email protected]. dentistry.uky.edu SHARE WITH US Send a note to share your news: [email protected] Perspectives is published annually by the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission. An Equal Opportunity University 4 PERSPECTIVES 2017 PROGRESSING technologies, facilities, and therapies technologies, facilities, and therapies. and efficient decision making. The of the future. In 2017, UK Dentistry’s Transdisciplinary collaborations with college has defined and adopted new endodontic suite opened for other colleges within the University of a functional organization structure patient care, equipped with a Zeiss Kentucky has also helped to enhanced and operates as a “team of teams” OPMI PROergo surgical microscope. programs within the College of from different disciplines that share a Renovations to the Dental Science Dentistry, including working with the common goal of maximizing overall Building third floor DMD clinic will College of Nursing with the hCATS consumer satisfaction. Distributed complete, and in August the clinic for Appalachia Program as well as the communication through this network will re-open with updated operatories College of Medicine whose faculty encourages cross-functional teamwork and a new clinical digital design help support the Craniofacial Genetics and enables fast growth, stability, and center—see more on page 20. Alumni externship. efficiency. Additionally, to promote are invited to an Open House on organic growth of leadership and October 7 to tour updates to the Smart clinical operations drive encourage leading through consensus, Dental Science Building. Visit dentistry. improved outcomes. In order to build quarterly faculty retreats that include uky.edu/2017weekend for more the best systems to support efficient a formal meeting, updates on information. and effective clinical operations, a agenda items, and business related new class of dental assistant has been to outcomes assessment, will be To improve the overall DMD Student identified. Five new employees that implemented this year. Clinic dental patient experience, UKCD are radiology competent, certified in will begin piloting the UK College of sterilization technology, and prepared During the 2017-2018 academic year, Dentistry Wellness Clinic in January to take on expanded duties have been the college looks forward to building 2018. This clinic will operate as an approved for hire as of June 2017. upon these successes, and making Faculty and staff at the UK College of to help implement new technologies RESEARCH apex of interprofessional collaboration, strides towards accomplishing even practice, and care, allowing for the The addition of these staff members more. We look forward to sharing Dentistry have worked continuously into patient care workflows. As a Student research activities have will support more opportunities for over the past year to make progress result of our determination, this fall, the ability to make a powerful ability to integrate patient triage, additional progress with you. screening, urgent care, and wellness. students to gain four-handed dentistry towards many of the goals set forth UK Dentistry will be one of only five impact on the dental education experience and support patient care. in UKCD’s 2016-2020 strategic plan. programs in the nation selected to experience. To cultivate and promote Continued plans for renovation include The plan highlights key priorities in pilot a new digital dentistry curriculum a culture of research excellence, the updating the Dental Science Building LEADERSHIP the areas of education, clinical care, created by the American College of Research Track program of study second floor DMD Student Clinic, In efforts to lead through inclusion, research, community engagement, Prosthodontists (ACP)—see more on was established. Incoming dentistry retrofitting operatories in our clinic equality, and innovation, the college and leadership, all with the ultimate page 20. students now have the opportunity to located in UK Healthcare at Turfland set out to develop and implement a vision of making UK College of apply for the program and, if selected, plan that would foster a humanistic In addition to our DMD program, the to allow our orthodontic residents Dentistry #1. take part in an intensive research culture where students, staff, and college’s portfolio of other educational to treat patients, and updating both experience in conjunction with their faculty are included and valued for EDUCATION offerings continues to grow. An Oral the Pediatric Dentistry and General dental curriculum. For each year their contributions and ideas. Using Education centered elements of Medicine Externship as well as a Practice Residency clinics located in that they successfully meet program the University’s institutional diversity the strategic plan center around Craniofacial Genetics Externship are Kentucky Clinic. requirements, students receive a and inclusivity efforts as inspiration, the college’s mission to create now offered. Additionally, this year, stipend to help offset the cost of Establishing mutually beneficial faculty and staff took part in training 22nd century general practitioners UKCD began offering a six-month tuition. Learn more about the first partnerships has contributed on implicit (unconscious) bias and and specialists. Digital dentistry Dental Assistant Training that provides group of students who participated on tremendously to the advancement of creating inclusive working and learning initiatives continue to be a key direct clinical experience, as well as page 29. the college’s clinical care initiatives. environments during the June 2017 factor in strengthening the quality experience with auxiliary services such Industry leaders such as Straumann UKCD retreat. and distinctiveness of the college’s as radiology, sterilization, dental labs, CLINICAL USA LLC, Bien-Air Dental, and predoctoral programs. To support this and billing and collections. The first Clinical care related goals of the Dreve America have extended The 2016-2020 strategic plan also work additional faculty and staff have cohort of participants completed the strategic plan include taking steps generous donations that will allow for highlighted a need to transform joined UKCD and existing faculty have training in July. towards providing the highest the development, implementation, the college’s leadership structure in Above: Dental Assistant Training been undergoing various trainings quality patient care utilizing the and evaluation of new clinical a way that enabled more effective participants with instructor. STRATEGIC PLAN 6 PERSPECTIVES 2017 COLLEGE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES DEPARTMENT OF ORAL HEALTH Drs. Steve Tucker, an oral surgeon, DIVISION OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICE NOTES and Allyson Wright, a periodontist, DENTISTRY 07 HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES join the division staring this fall. Dr. Dr. Hiroko Nagaoka was elected to Dr. Bob Fra er was 11 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES z Wright will serve in a team leader role represent UKCD on UK’s Health Care named interim chair of while Dr. Tucker will be supporting oral 12 40 YEARS OF INNOVATION Colleges Council, while Dr. Carla the Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery needs in the Rodriguez was elected as UKCD’s Health Practice. DMD Student Clinic. DMD students alternate representative. and patients will benefit, as they will bring additional specialty support and DIVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE expertise to the clinic floor, helping to improve care efficiencies. Dr. David Thornton was named division chief. Thornton joined the college Dr. Emily Winfrey joined the division as a in 2010 following his work in private team leader. practice. DMD student clinic areas are undergoing major renovations and updates. DIVISION OF PERIODONTOLOGY Dr. Pinar Huja was inducted as a Fellow of the UK Center for Interprofessional Health Education for her support of Dr. Gitanjali Pinto-Sinai joined a handful multidisciplinary