NYSDA News May 2022

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MAY 2 022

Volume 35 • Issue 2

Rising Star New York City dentist tapped by ADA to receive 10 under 10 Award, recognizing her impactful achievements since finishing dental school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

NEWS AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION

On Guard It’s not a new warning but one that bears repeating, especially as hackers become more sophisticated: Don’t respond to an email whose origin you can’t verify . . . .4

Why Did the Implant Fail? NYU researchers find evidence of implant failure among patients who report penicillin allergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Editor’s Note: The following article by Dr. Shalom Benzaquen describing his humanitarian mission to Uganda received a Humanitarian Service Award from the International College of Dentists, USA Section. The award was presented to the Second District Dental Society Bulletin, which published Dr. Benzaquen’s article in August/September 2020. It is reprinted here.

Villagers from Uganda’s Kabale region came with their children to receive oral hygiene instruction from dental volunteers.

Dr. Shalom Benzaquen, on first humanitarian mission, treats patients in village school site in Kabale region.

Dental Resident Finds Way to Give Back On Humanitarian Mission to Uganda

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Shalom Benzaquen, D.M.D., B.Sc.

uring my dental education, I realized that I wanted to embark on a dental outreach mission in a foreign country, in a region with little access to dental care. I knew that I wanted to give back as a dentist in the future, as I had benefited from vital services offered within the community when my family needed it.

When I, by chance, stumbled upon the Build Your Smile Dental Foundation at a time when they were accepting applicants for their upcoming two-week trip to Uganda, I knew I had to seize this opportunity. I had never participated in an organized humanitarian trip before, let alone in a position where I could provide essential healthcare services to those in need. I did not know much about what this mission had to offer but, ultimately, it was one of the most unusual, fulfilling and life-changing experiences of my life. Nineteen volunteers took part on this trip, which occurred in January and February 2020, and was led by prosthodontist Dr. Izchak Barzilay. The group included prosthodontists, periodontists, general dentists, dental students, denturists, dental technicians, dental hygienists and dental assistants. After a 26-hour journey from CONTINUED ON PAGE 11


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