probe UDSS
MARCH
issue 1
cont 2
president's address
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a message from your media reps
5
meet the committee
6
education report
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prime & bond
16
ents 18
sports report
20
volunteering opportunities
22
adsa report
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navigating covid-19
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udss upcoming events
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welc president's address Welcome to the first issue of the Probe for 2022! I’d like to thank Ethan and the rest of the 2021 UDSS committee for their wonderful efforts. This year we welcome another fantastic committee, to ensure students are being well
represented
and
are
provided
with
ample
opportunities
to
enjoy
themselves outside of dental school. This year will be challenging in many respects, particularly as we get updates to the COVID-19 SAR. It is important that we look out for ourselves and each other as we navigate the year’s ups and downs! Your hard-working year reps, Viren and Shivangi (DMD1), Carly and Liam (DMD2), Evan and Steven (DMD3) and Ebony and Bede (DMD4) are here if you ever have questions or concerns, so please get in touch with them if you need. Youssef and Selina organised the first event for the year, our annual ‘Intro to Dentistry’. The series of lectures on the different dental specialties gave the DMD1 and 2 students a taste of what they will learn over the next few years. I’m sure many are looking forward to the Journal Club events that will follow during the year. Our first social event, Prime and Bond, was a great success. It presented an opportunity for all years to get to know each other and enjoy not thinking about teeth for a change! Hats off to our social reps Belinda and Lilly for organising it. We also recently had our introduction event for the ADSA volunteering program Healthy Mouths Brighter Smiles, organised by Shi Han. I highly
recommend
those
who
are
interested
to
get
in
contact
and
help
contribute to this worthy cause! If I had an office, I would say that my door is always open. If there’s something you need to talk to me about, don’t hesitate to ask. Let’s make this year the best we can!
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Thomas Mahoney UDSS President 2022
come a message from your media reps It is our pleasure to present to you
all
the
first
instalment
of
Probe, our very own dental student magazine! We'd like to extend our gratitude to
you
this
all
for
trusting
role.
As
both
students,
the
pages
UDSS
us
with
interstate
were
our
and
first
perceptions of UWA Dental School, so
we
know
how
important
social
media is for a university club. We will try our best to capture and display
all
the
wonderful
things
that happen this year! For now, find a nice quiet place to read and reflect on a hectic first couple of months of dental school!
Sarah Phang & Peter Nguyen
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meet the c president
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Running Thomas MAHONEY
vice president
Where do you call home? Sydney, NSW
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Go out to eat and play tennis ☻ Amy ZHANG
secretary
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Have a lovely long sleep in and a Shi Han SU
treasurer
fun game of tennis!
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Pilates followed by brunch
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Laura GABRIEL
committee immediate past president
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Glass of red wine and some trashy TV Ethan LLOYD
alumni rep
comedy show
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? I love spending my weekend cooking a Lili OMARI
dmd-4 year rep
meal
to
share
with
my
family
and
friends!
Where do you call home? Bunbury, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Taking my dog to the beach or river to Ebony GRIGO
dmd-4 year rep
live her best life & binge watching bad TV shows
Where do you call home? Wellington, New Zealand
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Go jogging in Kings Park Bede VAN SCHAIJIK
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meet the c dmd-3 year rep
Where do you call home? I can do it anywhere, I have a mobile phone.
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Evan Cvitkovic
dmd-3 year rep
Hang out with the crows that visit me on my balcony
Where do you call home? Melbourne, VIC
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Hanging Steven CHIEN
dmd-2 year rep
out
with
friends
and
playing
badminton!
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Beach Carly PINTAUDI
dmd-2 year rep
trips
and
spending
time
with
friends and family
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Cook
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Liam MEINEMA
food
(@mein.food)
for
my
food
committee dmd-1 year rep
Where do you call home? Wherever my family is
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Sleep in and hopefully wake up in time Shivangi SHARMA
dmd-1 year rep
for sunset at the beach
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? I love playing cricket on the weekends Viren CHHABRA
education rep
in summer with my mates, enjoying the warm sun all day
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Latte art.. can make a good coffee but Selina KWOK
education rep
my pour is still a bit abstract
Where do you call home? Home
is
Simodont
♥︎
where
the
heart
belongs:
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Youssef FRANCIS
Enjoying the beautiful Perth weather and trying new foods ☻
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meet the c senior social rep
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Sleep in, visit new food places that Sarah BOON
senior social rep
I saw on instagram, and spoil my dog :)
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Playing volleyball or hanging out by Anh NGUYEN
junior social rep
the beach and reading my favourite books!
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Hanging out with my puppy or trying Belinda LUU
junior social rep
new burger places
Where do you call home? Melbourne, VIC
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Swimming
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Lilly LIU
committee media rep
Where do you call home? Melbourne, VIC
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Sleeping & exploring new food places Sarah PHANG
media rep
Where do you call home? Melbourne, VIC
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Watching TikToks all day, for research Peter NGUYEN
sports rep
purposes as Media Rep
Where do you call home? Sri Lanka
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Hiking pretty trails, sunset swims and Shenelli CROOS DaBRERA
sports rep
trying new types of cuisines
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? I Namodee WITHANAGE
love
walking
my
dog!
As
well
as
relaxing with friends and family ☻
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meet the
committee adsa rep
Where do you call home? Esperance, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Playing Jim RAE
footy
(during
AFL
season)
and
getting away in the ute to sneak in some fishing and camping with my furry girl Pirri
research rep
Where do you call home? Sydney, NSW
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Drawing whilst listening to music, a good Pauline WONG
gym
workout,
lunches
after
work,
sightseeing, and building up my general knowledge
webmaster
Where do you call home? Perth, WA
Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Finding new places eat and explore, or Edmund WONG
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simply relaxing at home and *yawn taking a nice long Zzzzz...
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Ryan Leung (DMD4) presents on Prosthodontics
ed Introduction DMD3
Dr Gurbuxani discusses polishing restorations
Broadway Pizza, a crowd favourite
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S
ducation report
Jan 18
to Dentistry & DMD4 Students
The a
first
series
each
of
event
to
start
short
presentations
discipline
of
students
shared
dental
off
the
was
introducing
dentistry. their
year
Our
senior
experience
and
advice for getting through the year ahead.
We
had presentations from: Ryan Leung
Priya Krishnan
Bree Reynolds
Shi Han Su
Ethan Lloyd
Lili Omari
Yasmine Mishani
Scott Santarossa
Hayden Jones
Emma Thwaites
Thomas Mahoney Dr
Ball
about
and
how
Dr
Gurbuxani
the
from
ADAWA
talked
supports
dental
of
a
association
students
and
the
student
member.
benefits This
being
includes
ADA
scholarships
and complementary attendance to CPD courses.
Feb 9
Spit & Polish Dr Amit Gurbuxani
Dr Gurbuxani was our guest speaker for the first
Journal
finishing bought and
and
along
wheels
basics
and
club,
covering
polishing different
to
show
sharing
of
topic
of
restorations.
He
burs,
the
polishing
students.
Teaching
hint
tips
and
disc
us
which
the they
can applied immediately in clinic. Keep
an
eye
out
for
the
next
Journal
Club
on
the UDSS education Facebook page! Youssef FRANCIS & Selina KWOK Education Reps
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prime &
On
bond
Saturday
26th
of
Captain
February,
down
to
first
event
year,
we
DMD1s
&
were
able
to
make
some
just
how
fun
life
outside
of
had 2s
Stirling
the
year:
a
record
in
we
for
prime
all
headed
UDSS’
annual
and
breaking
attendance,
and
new
we
bond! number hope
friends of
This of they
and
dental
see
school
can be! On
the
and
night,
lots
of
(including lots
of
had
from
from
DMD3, the
numerous
drink
specials
finger
food
for
early
sliders,
and
most
importantly,
like
to
chips).
Dylan, helping
we
We’d
FoxxCreative our event
event come
the
DJ,
Le
Xuan
photographer,
for
as
thank
comers
well
together
as
smoothly
and
for creating a truly magical atmosphere. Stay
tuned
for
our
next
cocktail
Black
where
we
look
forward
to
event,
partying
GV
with
you again! Belinda LUU & Lilly LIU Junior Social Reps
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netball. E FENDERS D L A T N E D
spo Social
sports
th
great start with 4 di
We have 2 soccer team and
1
netball
happening have
at
team,
UWA
players
mai
with
experience, from begi Back:
David Hora, Maggie Wang, Rohan Manaloor, Ryan "DJ Skyhigh" Leung Front: Kaylee Wong, Namodee Withanage, Gia-Long Nguyen, Monnie Abbas, Peter Nguyen
We’re
hearing
so
man
social
sports
and
can
of
join
you
everyone Back:
Jasmin Htun, Erin Miller, Audrey Yee, Nichola Eliott, Jade Tan Front: Rohan Manaloor, Ryan "DJ Skyhigh" Leung, Monnie Abbas, Gia-Long Nguyen
us
in
from
S
all
welcome! UPCOMING EVENTS We
have
year
–
various
event
starting
wit
Podiatry Badminton Co had wait
a
HUGE to
court. playing,
amount
of
see
some
d
Even
if
yo
come
down
t
your mates 😊 A M L A LIANCE G L A M A
Stay
tuned
for
more
up soon!
v
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lleyball.
Shenelli Croos DaBrer Sports Rep
orts
report
is
year
is
off
to
Back:
Pahul Gill, Jaskaran Dhillon, Chris Zhu, Jonathan Poon, Sai Manikyanivas Front: Pratik Kapoor, Peter Nguyen, Abhi Bisht
a
ifferent teams!
ms, 1 volleyball team
,
with
weekly
in
campus.
games
The
various
teams
levels
of
inner to experienced.
ny
good
n’t
things
wait
emester
to 2!
skill
C T E E T D O CESC R P N U
about
see
more
Remember,
levels
is
f
tball. PLAQUE ATTACK
ts
lined
h
the
up
for
this
Dentistry
vs.
omp in April! We have interest ent
rep
ou're
to
out
not
watch
sports
and
cannot on
the
keen
on
and
support
events
coming (L-R): Nikhil Thomas, Andrew Chang, Ashton Foo, Gurjyot Johal, Connor Hachey, Aaron D’Amico
ra
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volunteering o is an initiative which brings volunteer dental students out to throughout
WA
to
run
interactive
low
socioeconomic
sessions
schools
centered
on
the
importance of oral hygiene. There is a strong evidence based correlation between regions of low
socioeconomic
particularly childhood as to
in
make
primary
caries
children
caries
in
is
with
their
a
status the
and
high
prevalence
school
aged
children.
Additionally,
of
in
best
caries
are
permanent
difference
for
predictor three
rimes
teeth. these
caries
more
likely
Therefore,
children
of
this
through
caries,
adulthood, to
develop
program
aims
education
for
prevention. The sessions are around 45 minutes long and include topics such as why having “healthy teeth and healthy mouths” are important, identification
of
common
oral
and
how
acids
and
caries
and
health sugars
problems can
like
lead
to
gingivitis
dental
decay.
Volunteers also get the opportunity to lead activities with the children including guessing sugar content in common soft drinks and
juices,
“tooth
your
own
adventure”
mini
games
and
plaque
disclosing alongside demonstrating correct brushing techniques. So
far,
and
our
program
despite
the
has
reached
challenges
of
both
metro
COVID,
and
last
rural
year
schools,
we
ran
11
where
to
sessions, and hope to run even more this year!! We
always
sign
up,
welcome join
our
more FB
volunteers
group
“WA
so
Healthy
to
learn
Mouths,
about
Brighter
Volunteers”, and we can’t wait to see you around!! Shi Han SU Program Co-ordinator + UDSS Secretary
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Smiles
opportunities
Emma Turner (L) and Xin Jie Tan (R) running a session
Primary schoolers pose with Craig the Croc
Sally Tan teaching primary school students about giant toothpastes
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ADSA r ADSA Convention - Melbourne Our
most
the
anticipated
year
Convention
event
ADSA 2022
is
of
Melbourne coming
soon!
🦷😱 From
the
1st
to
4th
July,
our
convention
will
consist
of
four
jam-packed
days,
where
you
get
to
learn
minds
in
fellow the
from
the
best
Australia, dental
country,
dentistry
network
students
and
not
with
across
to
forget,
the banging social events! 💃🚢 Early
bird
tickets
are
releasing
on
29th
alarms ⏱🐓 Don’t miss out as tickets sell out fast! 👀 Josephine SANTOSO ADSA Media Sub-committee
Dentist for a Day The ADSA ‘Dentist for a Day’ Program is a partnership
with
@generaldentalresidency
r u n n i n g t h r o u g h o u t F e b & M a r c h ! 👩🏽⚕️🦷 Students
are
paired
with
a
clinician
to
observe them at their dental practice. This
observation
program
aimed
to
give
students the opportunity to learn outside the
classroom
and
gain
valuable
exposure,
while
offering
chance
impart
their
to
clinical
clinicians
wisdom
to
future
dentists and oral health therapists. Josephine SANTOSO ADSA Media Sub-committee
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the
April
so
set
your
report ADSA eBook ADSA
is
also
and
we
want
If
you
are
releasing
YOU
GUYS
an
to
eBook
get
soon
involved!
interested
in
sharing
favourite
spots
for
food
and
on
eBook
fill
our
up
your
drinks
the
form
http://tinyurl.com/adsafoodie
!
will
of
artwork.
are
amazing
another
chance
We
also
be
know
a r t i s t s 🧑🎨 ,
needing
lots
some
of
you
well
here’s
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to shine!✨ Fill
up
start
brainstorming
Who
this
knows?
form
You
linked your
might
end
below
and
masterpiece! up
winning
a
prize!🏆 http://tinyurl.com/adsadraws Josephine SANTOSO ADSA Media Sub-committee
Blood Drive The ADSA Lifeblood Donation challenge is well underway! As future young health professionals, there are many ways that we
can
do
donating
our
bit
blood,
and
plasma
give
back
and
to
the
platelets
wider is
community…
just
a
couple
and of
wonderful ways that we can do this! At current, the team at Griffith University is well ahead with a is
massive
34
currently
donations on
a
hot
which
equates
streak
in
to
5th
102
lives
position
saved!
at
10
UWA
total
donations with 30 lives saved. Keeping in mind how busy we can get with study and life, it is fantastic
to
see
how
engaged
our
students
are
across
the
country in this great initiative. Jim RAE ADSA Rep for UWA Dental School
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navigating
covid-19 COVID-19 has finally hit the west coast and it is something that has been stressing us DMD4’s, for one reason or another. While this stress has the potential to engulf us, it also has the potential to propel us into becoming resilient clinicians, if we decide to harness it the right way. Here are some hard truths and tips on how you can make the most of the rest of the year. In the past, if a patient cancelled or if we finished early, it was tempting to just leave and have a relaxing night off at the beach. That was when we had the luxury to do so. But now, as we are reaching the end of our course, we need to maximise every single minute we are at OHCWA. In this free time, go and observe the DCD students up on first floor (if they don’t mind), learn all the lab tricks from the amazing lab techs, assist DMD2 and 3’s and take the time to teach them along the way (testing your own memory), or pick the brains of the tutors who aren’t busy. If you see someone else struggling, offer up your time to help them get there too. We are at the stage where we need to take things into our own hands and push ourselves over the finish line – we will get there, if we work for it together.
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Anonymous, DMD4
Pauline Wong, DMD4
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upcoming
udss events UDSS vs. PMSS Badminton
Sports Day
31st: Final day for ADSA Blood Drive
clinics to
communities Clinics to Communities (C2C) is a programme that involves dental students 🦷🥼 taking part in practical oral health education 👨🏫 and health promotion 🎉 in community facilities, such as schools, aged care homes and so on. 🏥 🏘 🚌 This will better equip dental students to understand aspects such as barriers and enablers to care for different populations and to see the difference between teaching and reality. Look out for Mac Molar on Instagram, as he continues to learn about taking care of his healthy teeth!
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Thanks to our 2022
sponsors
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talk to us! UDSS - University Dental Students' Society @udssuwa UWA Dental Student's Society (UDSS) udss.media.officer@gmail.com http://www.udss.online University Dental Students' Society 17 Monash Ave Nedlands, Western Australia All photo credits to their respective owners.
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