Fall 2015
NSU ASDA Chapter Newsletter
NLC•Professor #TBT•Pre-Dental Corner•Health & Wellness
NOVAcaine News A student newsletter published by the Nova Southeastern chapter of the American Student Dental Association
In this Issue... 4 Ultimate ASDA Week 6 Swinging for Smiles 8
President John A ylmer ‘16 Communications Chair Kalynn Foster ‘18 Editor Kalynn Foster ‘18
International Dental Student 9 Professor #TBT 11 D5 Does Disney 14 Pre-Dental Corner 16
Special Thanks Preston Hansen ‘17
NLC in Chicago 18
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Danny’s Book Review
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please contact Kalynn at Kf683@nova.edu Professor #TBT Answers Upper Left: Dr. Notzer Lower Left: Dr. Antonelli Cener: Dr. Quinton Upper Right: Dr. Hack
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Letter from the Editor I f you asked me, 5 years ago, wh ere I saw myself being at the age of 2 4 , I would have N E VE R told you a D2 at N ova S outheaster n Universit y b e co ming President E lec t of N S U AS DA . Now that I have finished my first s e mester as a D2, I realized so much h a s changed and how much I have grown in t hese t wo years. One of the mai n th i n g s I’ve le a r ne d this semester is that sometimes yo u h i t h o m e r uns, sometimes you get base hits and sometim es yo u’l l e ven str ike ou t. The most impor tant thing is th at yo u s e e t he silve r lining in each situation. Th i s pa st semester has been busy for N SU ASDA. Th ere we re t wo ma in confere nces members attended; the D i str i c t 5 Ca bine t M eeting in Or lando and the N ational Lea de r s h i p Co nference in Chicago. M embers also par ticipate d i n t h e I na u g u ra l U ltimate ASDA Week , volunteered at Pre - D e nta l Day a nd played golf to raise money for ch a r it y. I t i s my hope that you enj oy this newsletter and yo u co nt i n u e to su ppo r t NSU ASDA in ever ything it does fo r o ur s t u d e nt bo d y . To stay up to date with ever ything A S DA re l ate d ple a se v isit w w w.nsuasda.com, faceboo k . co m / n s u a sd a , a nd instagram.com/nsuasda.
Kalynn Foster ‘18
Annie Shaffer ‘17 N S U AS DA’s U l t i m ate A S DA We e k st ar te d o f f as an i d ea b ro u g ht b ac k f ro m t h e N at i o n al Le ad e r sh i p Co n fe rence i n Ch i c ag o. I t was t h e i n augural k i c k o f f i n Au g u st an d wa s a we e k f u l l o f f u n fo r AS DA m e m b e r s an d n o n - m e m b er s al i k e. Th e we e k st ar te d w ith a l u n c h an d l e ar n w h e re b oa rd m e m b e r s ex p l ai n e d to n e w d e nt al st u d e nt s w h at ex a c tl y AS DA st an d s fo r. I n t h e pa st, we h ad i ssu e s w i t h d e f i n i ng “A S DA” as an o rg an i zat i o n; t h e re fo re, we d e c i d e d to nip i t i n t h e b u d w i t h so m e i n form at i ve f u n r i g ht o f f t h e bat. Pe o p l e m u st h ave c au g ht on, b e cau s e when t h e R ed B ull Tea m c am e to t h e d e nt al c l i n i c t h e fo l l ow i n g day to hand out free R ed B ull, a ll 150 c an s we re g o n e w i t h i n 2 0 m i n u te s! Th e e ne rgy continued to la s t t h ro ug h o u r se co n d e ve nt o f t h e d ay— t h e Pi e Your Profess or event. O ur f r i end ly f a cu l t y m e m b e r s we re exc i te d an d re ad y for t he crowd that s h owed to watch t h e m g e t h i t i n t h e f ace w i t h p i e s f ro m stude nt volunteers. D r. Leo na rd, M s. Wan g, Dr. Pug lies e, and D r. R a mp er t a a p we re awes ome spo r t s a nd kep t t he A S DA e n e rgy h igh! Althoug h t h e p i es were s we e t e nou g h, stu d ent s ca me to t he d e nt al c l i nic to create th ei r own i ce crea m su n d ae s t he following d ay d ur i ng lunch . Th an k s to ou rASDA S o ci a l Co mmi t tee m e m b e r s, students were a b le to b eat t he h e at w i t h so me sweet, t a s tef ully p ers o n a li ze d t re ats. No one felt to o g ui lt y a f te r e at i n g t he se treats h owever ; t h i s wa s b e c au se our Clas s K ick b a ll Fa ce - O f f help e d t h e m b ur n the calor i es o f f t he fo llowi n g d ay. Al l fou r clas s es were rep res ented, w i t h
The week ended with our selfie competition judging, where James Jeong won for his awesome selfie (accompanied by a shar k and redbull dr ink), although many par ticipants –students and professors alike -- showed amazing enthusiasm in their pic tures. The enthusiasm continued to S aturday night, when we ended the week with a big bang—The Full M oon Par t y. D espite some rainy weather, students and fr iends made for a great tur nout at Dania B each’s Q uar terdeck on the Pier. With the full moon over the ocean in sight, ever yone glowed with paint and neon. O verall, NSU’s First Annual Ultimate ASDA Week was a hit, with hundreds of students par ticipating in fun events on behalf of ASDA all week! We hope to make it a tradition and keep it alive, with even bigger expec tations for nex t year and for the following years to come! With the energy demonstrated this year, we have no doubt that we can keep the tradition alive.
Swinging for Smiles
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The 3rd Annual Swinging for Smiles Charity Golf Tournament was held November 7th, 2015 at Bonaventure Country Club in Weston, FL. The tournament benefits Give Kids A Smile, an annual event put on at NSU CDM that provides free dental care for local children. The tournament also helps fund trips for NSU Dental Missions, allowing dental students to provide care in various underserved areas. The tournament had thirteen four-person teams that participated, including current NSU students, alumni, faculty, and local practicing dentists. A social happy hour and a putting contest were part of the day’s activities, as well as a dinner and raffle giveaway that took place after the tournament. The winning team included a second year dental student, Stephan Norton, with a score of 60. Among our largest sponsors were Great Expressions Dental Centers and the Broward Center for Laser Periodontics and Implants. We would like to sincerely thank our sponsors for their support. Without it, we would not be able to hold events that allow us to serve our local community and many others
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Life of a Foreign Trained Dentist in the USA J u n aid La kha ni ’18 (I DG)
D e nta l p ro fessio n als f ro m all over the wo r l d and f ro m dif ferent bac k gro u nds co me to the United St ates to f ur t h er their edu c atio n w ith the m ain g o al o f s eek ing e m ploy m e nt i n t h is co unt r y. Fo reign -trained dentis ts interes ted in s eek ing em pl oy me nt fa ce nu m e rous ch allen ges. Fo r s tar te r s, t he de gre e s e ar n ed else w here a re o f te n no t vali d for U.S. p rac tice bec a us e o f i nte r nati onal dif feren c es in th e s t yl e o f educ ati on an d clin ic al prac t i ce. Fo re i gn- trai ne d dent ist s are no t a llowe d to prac tice in t h e United St ate s wi t hou t fi r s t atten din g a N o r th Am e r i c a n d e nta l s c hool fo r f ur t h er edu c ati o n . Th e p u r pos e of the addit io n al training i s to e n sure that the pub lic is pro tec te d f ro m u nacce pta ble dent al prac tices. A s m all number o f N o r th Am e r i c a n d e nta l s c hools h ave o ffered mo d i f i e d p red oc toral programs fo r gradu ate s o f fo rei gn d e ntal sch o o ls s ince th e 1 9 70s. Cur re ntl y, n umero u s U. S . d e nt a l s c h ools offe r s uch educatio nal p ro gra m s, s u c h a s N ova S o ut h easter n Uni ve r s i t y. Th e NBDE Par t I is n o t o nl y a re q ui re m e nt for a cce pt an ce into an adva n ce d s t a ndi ng program, but it is al s o re q ui re d fo r li ce ns u re. As par t o f the app l i c at i o n p ro ce s s and to deter min e el igibili t y fo r t a k i ng the NBDE Par t I , fo reign a p p l i c a nts’ c re de nti als are evaluated by t h e Edu c atio nal Credential s Eval u ato r s, I nc. (E C E ) . D e nti s ts t rain ed o ut side o f t h e co u ntr y c reate a hig hl y q u al if ied, diver s if ied, a n d m o t i vate d poo l o f app licant s fo r educatio n and l icens ed prac tice in this co u ntr y. Th e s e p ro fe s s i ona ls of fer a co mb in at io n o f c harac ter is tic s that inc l u de hig h l evel o f tec hn i c a l s k i l ls, c ur re nt k n owledge, En glish lan g u ag e pro f ic ienc y, pas t dental prac tice exper i e n ce, a nd ke e nne s s to integrate into a fo reign co u ntr y w ith a dif ferent edu c atio nal c u l tu re. The process as a wh o le is st ressf u l fo r m any reas o ns. Fir s t o f f, v is iting and a ccom m odati ng to a n ew co unt r y wit h al l new s ys tem s is dif f ic u l t. S eco ndl y, we m u s t b e able to le ar n En glish as a seco n d la ng u ag e and s o m etim es it ’s a hard tim e to u nd e rs ta nd and co mmun icate ef f icient ly. Las tl y, yo u have to s u r v ive o n a l im ited bu d g e t a nd have to ke ep yo ur ex p en ses wit h in the l im it. At the e n d o f t h e ever y day yo u m u s t real ize yo u are wo r k ing hard to ac hieve a s u cce s s ful li fe. As always h ard wo r k pays o f f. The m o s t val u abl e l es s o n I l ear ned fro m thi s jou r ney is to always st ay fo cu s, wo r k hard and never l o s e ho pe bec au s e o n e day you will mak e it. I k n ow it ’s eas y to s ay than prac tic al l y fo l l ow ing it.
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D5 Does Disney C h ri stopher Na glier i ‘18
What a magical weekend it was for NSU-CDM at the annual District 5 ASDA meeting in Orlando, Fl. ASDA members and guest speakers from around the country joined together to share their life experiences and knowledge of current issues in dentistry. Our very own NSU alumni Jason Watts gave us his insight on what “Focus” means to him and how he is adjusting to his exciting new career in private practice. There was even an answer to an age-old question in Adam Saltz’s presentation titled, “How Periodontal Disease Can Ruin Your Sex life.” To end this weekend of amazing speakers, we were all touched and motivated by our inspirational keynote speaker Morris Morrison as he took us through his life experiences and how we, as future dentists, can make a huge impact in the world. Though the weekend was jam packed with educational speakers, it was not all work as members spent an evening traveling the world at Disney’s EPCOT theme park with guest appearance from the one and only Mickey Mouse. I think it is safe to say the Disney magic was in all of us this year.
Pre - D e nt al Day Jessica Nguyen, UCF Predental ’18
My first time at NSU ASDA’s Pre-Dental Day was incredible. I fell in love with not only the beautiful campus, but also the amazing community. Speaking on behalf of the University of Central Florida Pre-Dental Student Association, we absolutely enjoyed our time there. We felt so welcomed by NSU’s student body. Meeting so many dental students that have gone through the process was extremely helpful because they were ready to share their countless amounts of tips and advices on the DAT, application process, and interviews. It is easy for anyone to go online and learn about a school from the description, but to have knowledge about the campus on a personal level is an aspect that you will not find online. The dental students were above and beyond excited for all of our questions and they were so willing to help us. Learning about the application process, meeting the dean of admissions, practicing mock interviews, and practicing hands-on clinical work was a great experience. We had an in depth Q & A’s with the dean of admissions who was so open to answering all types of questions. Watching other volunteers participate in the mock interview really opened our eyes on what we need to prepare for. We practiced doing wax-ups which happened to be incredibly challenging but addicting to keep trying to make it perfect. We also learned how to make impressions and models. One of the UCF PDSA member, Emyli Peralta comments on her experience of the trip saying, “It was one of the most enjoyable experiences that I have had with dentistry. All of the dental students there were incredibly friendly and excited about our presence. We learned about the application process from D3’s and D4’s that knew the ins and outs of the entire process and explained to us how we could strengthen our applications. Overall, I loved the educational aspect of the event, the hands-on experience, and getting to meet the delightful student body at NSU”. Personally, one of the most important things I learned from this trip is to never give up. Some of the most successful members in NSU ASDA chapter did not get into dental school their first time. Some not even their second attempt. They did not let those obstacles get in the way of the career they wanted to pursue the most, which I found admirable and inspirational They showed us that success is determined by how much you can learn from your failures. Each time they were rejected, they used it as fuel to work harder to get into dental school. Ironically, the ones that tend to go through the most obstacles to get into dental school ends up being the one doing the best in their class because they appreciate their acceptance a lot more since it took so much effort to finally get accepted so when they got in, they continue to work extremely hard to finish what they started. Overall, I would highly recommend all pre-dental students to take advantage of workshops like these because it gives you more insight about the school on a personal level, hands-on clinical work, and allows you to network with dental students. Thank you NSU ASDA for putting your time and effort to making this event happen for all the pre-dentals. All the pre-dentals from UCF learned so much out of it and appreciate all the hard work that you do.
A M agical Approach to D en t i str y Va l entina Leo n ett N S U Predenta l ‘17
A rep lacement for ar t ific ial toot h im p l a nt s mi ght b e on t he way. R ecent d iscover ies mad e by t h e N ati o nal I nst it ute for Healt h R esearc h (NIHR) Bio me di ca l R esearc h Cent re and K ing’s college in Lond o n , U K , sh ow that b ioengineered rep lacement teet h c an b e de vel o ped from mesenc hym al cells and ep it helial t i s s u e fo u n d in a p er son’s gums. Gingival t issue cells were isolated a n d expa n d ed in vit ro, fur t her on comb ined wit h mice e mbr yo n ic mesenc hym e cells. This fusion resulted i n t h e devel op ment of teet h cont aining d ent ine and en a me l, a s well as a nat ural root wit h t he ab ilit y to b e inte grated i nto t he jaw. Cur rent whole -toot h im p lant tec hni q u e s do n o t alow t he for mat ion of a root-like st r uc t ure. O ve r ti me, ar t ific ial im p lant s have c aused b one loss in t h e j aw are a d u e to th e movements a n d forces ap p lied cont inuously to t his area. Wi t h th e d e ve l o p m ent o f bi o en gi n eered teet h, root for mat ion would red uce b one l o s s i n th e j aw, p rovidi n g i n di v i du a l s w i th a b et ter q ualit y of life.
A S D A L e a d ers Ta F lo ra S arm iento ‘18
One of my f a vor ite q u o te s by John Fitz ge r a ld K e nne dy is, “ Le a de r sh ip a n d le a r ning a r e indispe n s a b le to e a c h othe r ” . I t ser v e s a s a r e minde r to a lwa y s s tr iv e f or knowle dge while s e e king impr ove me nt. We a r e a ll bor n with le a de r ship a b ilitie s a nd with e xtr a o r d in a r y pote ntia l. I n or de r to a c t o n the se ta le nts we must e d u c a te our se lve s, pr a c tic e , a n d e x ec ute to be c ome the b e s t. I a m c ommitte d to le a r nin g mo r e a bout le a de r ship a nd p r a c ticing wha t I le a r n. Atte n d in g the ASDA’s Na tiona l Le a de r ship C o n f e r e n c e motivated me to take on le a de r ship r ole s a nd to r e la y i n f o r m a t i o n t o m y colleagues in orde r to ma ke a positive diff e r e nc e . A s a f i r m b eliever in organized de ntistr y, I pa r tic ipa te in ASDA c o n f e r e n c e s like N L C because it u nite s de nta l stude nts a c r oss the c o u ntry to advocate for our pr of e ssiona l inte r e sts. Wi t h every conference and ASDA e ve nt tha t I a tte nd the r e i s a l w a y s r eassurance of w hy I w ish to sta y c ommitte d to suc h a n ex c e l l e n t m ovem ent. B ecoming a le a de r doe s not ha ppe n ove r night. M y i n t e n t i o n w as to attend N L C to impr ove a s a pr of e ssiona l stud e n t , b u t i t l eft our chapter leaders a nd myse lf with so muc h mor e . We c a m e b a c k stronger and ignite d ASDA f e ve r within our sc hool a n y t i m e so meone asked us about our e xpe r ie nc e . I wa s a ske d to w ri t e a sh o r t debriefing, but also a n e nc our a ging r e que st a sking you al l t o b e c o m e m ore involved. E very one ha s the oppor tunity to a tte nd an d I w a n t t h e follow ing to serve a s motiva tion f or you to be c ome mo r e i n v o l v e d and experience first ha nd the a ma z ingne ss of ASDA at N L C . A Jo hn Q uincy A dams said, “ I f your a c tions inspir e othe r s t o d r e a m m o re, learn m ore, do mor e a nd be c ome mor e , you a r e a le a de r ” T h e sp eakers at N L C w ere prime e xa mple s of le a de r s a nd ha d stor ie s tha t le f t u s i n sp i r e d t o t ake on leadership and “ do mor e ” r e ga r dle ss of how muc h wor k it ta k e s o r h o w m a n y t i mes it takes to get it right. We c a n a ll r e la te to the m be c a use a t o n e p o in t o r a n o t h e r w e have experienced cha lle nge s. The f ir st spe a ke r wa s Ca r e y Loh r e n z , a o r m e r L i e u t enant in the U nited S ta te s Na vy, who wa s the f ir st f ully qua lif ie d f e ma le
ak e on Chi - To w n n av a l a v i a t o r to fly the F-14 Tom ca t in the Unite d Sta te s Milita r y. She c onve y e d l es so n s o f l e a dership to us and the most impor ta nt thing I le a r ne d f r om he r wa s to b e t en a c i o u s, a n d overcome m y fear of f a ilur e . She me ntione d how she f a c e d a dv e r s ity, b u t i n st e a d c h ose to be recognized thr ough ha r d wor k a nd a c tions ve r sus sole ly o n t h e f a c t t h a t s he w as a w om an. We c a nnot be disc our a ge d by f a ilur e . I ke pt writin g t h i s i n m y n o tes to rem ind m yself tha t we a r e de stine d to e ve ntua lly suc c e e d. M r. J i a Ji a n g w a s another one of m y fav or ite pr e se nte r s, a nd I a ssur e you tha t mos t o f u s wer e a b l e t o relate to him w ithin th e f ir st f ive minute s of his pr e se nta tion. He s p o k e t o u s a b o u t h is 100 days of em bracing r e je c tion in or de r to ove r c ome his f e a r a n d p ain t h a t c o m es w ith being crushed by r e je c tion. A vita l nugge t of inf or ma tion th a t I g o t f r o m h i s presentation w as to “just a sk.” I imple me nte d his a dvic e whe n I a s k e d k i n d l y i f h e would please com e to spe a k to our ASDA c ha pte r in e xc ha nge of a b o x o f d o n u t s. H i s reply w as “Yes, of c our se ” . He will be pr e se nting his stor y a t N o v a , s o p l e a se st a y tuned. It is through p r e se nta tions like the se tha t you a r e r e mind e d o f wha t m a y se e m simple inform ation, but the r e is a big diff e r e nc e whe n a n insp ir in g s pe a k e r i m p a rts it. T h r o u g h out N L C w eekend w e a lso ha d wor kshops on public spe a king, time managem ent, building our pe r sona l br a nd a nd br e a k out s e ssions about lic e nsur e , e thic s in de ntistr y, a nd de bt ma na g e me n t. I believe that the most powe r f ul le a de r ship tool we ha ve is o u r ow n personal e xa mple . I wa nt to c ha lle nge myse lf a nd e v e r y o n e else to make sma ll positive c ha nge s to impr ove a nd str iv e in the direction of le a de r ship. I ’ m ve r y f or tuna te to ha ve a t te n d e d N L C because it ta ught our c ha pte r me mbe r s a nd myse lf le a dership skills, how to pr a c tic e on a ttr ibute s tha t ne e d imp r o v ement, and become a mor e suc c e ssf ul le a de r. L eadership is ba se d on inspir a tion a nd I e xpe r ie nc e th is type of talent w ithin our N SU A SD A chapter. O ur leaders se t a great example and pave the w ay for others to lead. I really appreciate the ir eagerness to help others becom e m o r e i nvolved. T his conferenc e was e sse n t i a l to my grow th as a profes si o n a l st u dent and allow ed m e to el e v a t e m y i n volvem ent in leadership ro l e s i n A S D A .
O n e S e m e s t e r D o n e : D1 B y N ic holas Cap p ‘ 19 My first sem ester of dental sc h ool h as almost com e to a close, an d I h ave been ta sk ed with writing a follow u p ar ticle to describe m y experien ce th us far. T o start , I wou ld say th a t I feel like a y ea r h as gon e by in a matter of on ly thr ee months. I k n e w co mi ng into den tal school, e sp ec i a ll y he r e a t NSU, that I wou ld n ot b e a b l e to g l i d e th r ou gh all of my classes. T h a t b e i ng said, I was not awar e th a t i t w o ul d t a k e every ou n ce of en erg y I c oul d mus ter to balance the work loa d . T h e p hra s e “i ts not a race, it’ s a m a r at h o n” i s no j oke. The h ou rs th at I h a ve i n v ested --a l thou gh painfu l--wer e r ew ar di ng . I no w own my own h and p iece, mul ti p l e ca s settes of in stru men ts , a n d t w o bo x es f ull of variou s den tal item s. I m ust a dmi t that I am n ot su r e wh a t t h e ma j o ri ty of these items ar e (but I l oo k f o rwa r d to lear n ing abou t th em ). My e x peri enc e h as been on e filled w ith e m o t i o ns , b o th positive and negative, a s we l l a s hi gh doses of caf fein e th a t p r ob a b l y sho u ld h ave killed me--a n d t h e b e st p o w er n aps I’ ve ever h ad. It is s t r ang e to f e el so conqu er ed by sch ool a n d s o pr o ud of myself at th e sam e t i m e . T he l a t ter wou ld not be pos sib le i f i t wa s n’t f or th e su pport of my w if e, fami l y , a nd t he n ew friendships of m y c l a ssma t e s. We ha ve spen t cou n tless h our s in t h e si m l a b g etting to know ou r m a n n eq u i n hea ds a nd typodonts in tima tely , l e a r ni ng the skills we will u se in our fu t u r e p ra cti ces. A dvice to fu tu r e stud e n ts: D r. Notzer is righ t--write your n a m e o n everyth ing becau se you w ill l os e i t a nd y ou r name plaster ed acr oss
it w ill en sur e it m a k es its w a y ho m e . S p ea k in g of th e sim la b , a s I a m wr i tin g th is, th e n ew sim la b a r r ive d i n F t . La ud er d a le tod a y a n d w ill b eg in t o be a ssem b led a f ter T h a n k sg ivin g . I t ’ s a b lessin g to b e a b le to exp er ien c e a c o mp lete r eva m p lik e th is. M ost sch o o l s a r e usin g (a n d w ill con tin ue to use ) o u t da ted tech n olog y , b ut w e w ill b e si t t i n g i n a b r a n d n ew sim la b a t th e b eg i n n i n g of n ext y ea r. It is d ef in itely a n e x c i t i n g tim e to b e a t N S U . Dur in g th is sem ester, w e e a c h exp er ien ced th r ee clin ica l r ota t i o n s . I h op e th a t ea ch of y our s w a s a s r e wa r din g a s m in e. W h ile sh a d ow in g J a r e d Gib b y (D3 ), I w a s r ea ssur ed th a t we a r e b ein g ta ug h t h ow to b e g r ea t w i t h patien ts. On e of m y p er son a l g oa l s i s t o excel a t d evelop in g r ela tion sh ips wi t h p a tien ts a n d to n ot b e seen a s j u s t th eir d en tist. Af ter sp en d in g tim e s h a dow in g Ja r ed a n d w a tch in g th e w a y h e w a s w ith h is p a tien ts, I h a ve n o do u bt th a t I a m in th e r ig h t p la ce to a c c o mp lish th a t. As I reflect on the article I wrote before the semester began, I am reminded of how much this entire experience means to me. This semester, there have been many times that I have felt beaten down and tired. At times, I have even been reluctant show up, but there is one thought that keeps me going: I am living my dream out every day. We all know how much effort we put into getting into dental school, and now we are here. No matter how bad things get, no matter how tired we are, we are working towards achieving our dreams. The best part is that we can see the light at the end of the tunnel; you could even count on one hand the years left (for us aspiring general dentists at least--those who desire specialties can use both hands). I look forward to getting to know anyone who I haven’t spent a lot of time with, and I hope you are all pumped about finishing out the year!
Dann y ’s B o ok R ev ie w B y: Dann y Nguye n ‘ 18
Go o d to Great By:Jim Co ll ins
“Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.We don’t have great schools, principally because we have goodschools.We don’t have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in larg e par t b e ca u s e i t i s ju s t s o ea s y to s ettle fo r a g o o d l if e” Jim Collin aims to determine the factors which differentiate good from great companies by studying“6,000 articles, generated more than 2,000 pages of interview transcripts and created 384 megabytes of computer data in a five-year project”.Although the book starts off a bit technical and slow after the first few chapters you realize that the insights brought forward are sometimes very surprising and counter-intuitive. Findings such as Level 5 leaders, First Who, then what, and finding your Hedge hog concept crucial to separating your practice from others. If you are a person who will not settle for good, but desires to face the challenges of g re at t han t h i s b o ok s is h ig h ly re co m m e nde d fo r yo u.
The Riche s t Man in Babylo n By Georg e Samuel Cla so n
“ T h e re a so n w hy we have n ever fo u nd m ea su re s of wealt h. W e n ever so ug ht i t.� Pu b l i s h e d i n 19 26 t h e se co lle ct io ns of t im e te s te d para b le s s et i n a n c i e nt Ba by lo n s t i ll h o ld s t he sam e p o wer to da y a s i t d i d al mo s t 10 0 ye ars ag o. Le aving de ntal s c ho o l w i t h at lea s t $2 5 0, 0 0 0 o f d e b t w o u ld an y man s hr ink, b ut l ike Tar kad t he slave w ho lo s t h i s f re e do m to de bt we also can ob tain f inanci al f ree d o m a nd w e alt h . A s healers, i t is o u r re sp o nsib i l i t y to pro vi de t he mo s t et h i cal care to o u r pat ie nt s t hat fo llo w o u r h ig he s t s tan dar d o f i nteg r i ty, b ut w i t h lo o m ing de b t t h is ca n b e c halle ng i ng. By ut i l i z i ng t he w isdo m wr i tte n o n t he se pag e s i t is w i t h h i g h h o p e s t h at f in an ci al f ree do m a nd inde p e nde nce w i ll fo llo w pro v i d i ng not o n ly p eace o f m ind, b ut t he re d u ct io n of p erfo r m i ng f ut u re u nn e ce ssar y de ntal pro ce d u re s o n pat ie nt s a nd sacr if i c i ng p erso n al integ r i t y fo r p erso nal g ain.
Adel e M i r b ey ‘16
K i ck i n g I t Through D e ntal S ch o o l
D ental school is a r igor ous e nvir onme nt tha t c a n e limina te a n y sense of free tim e in the blink of a n e ye . Howe ve r, a s f utur e pr a c tit ioners, w e must keep our he a lth a nd f itne ss a top pr ior ity in or der to p r ovide optim al care to our pa tie nts. With this in mind, I wa nt to sh a r e my experience of im pleme nting a he a lthy die t a nd e xe r c ise pr ogr a m ea r lie r in my life and the succes sf ul tr a nsition tha t took pla c e upon e nte r ing d e n ta l school here at N ova Southe a ste r n Unive r sity. My fitness journ e y sta r te d upon gr a dua tion f r om c olle ge a s I h a d set the age-old goal to “ f it into my old je a ns a ga in” . I move d to N e w York C ity during m y g a p ye a r a nd f ound wha t wa s to be c ome my f itn e s s f oundation – Turbo K ick. Atte nding diff e r e nt wor kout se ssions f o r s ix days of the w eek put a positive spin on my lif e a nd a llowe d myself to become reintroduced to a he a lthy lif e style . Most of a ll, I be c a me a d d ic te d t o the feeling of endor phins kic king in a nd r e le a sing str e ss f r om a lo n g day at w ork – my motiva tion. As we a ll know, wor king out is only h a lf o f t he story; my next goal c e nte r e d a r ound impr oving my nutr ition to f u r th e r advance my w orkouts a nd r e sults. Be ing in c ontr ol of my die t wa s e mpow ering and I enjoyed ga ining inde pe nde nc e f r om my ba d c olle g e h a b its more each day. I introduc e d mor e f r uits, ve ge ta ble s, he a lthy f a ts , a n d w hole grains into my da ily inta ke . I n just a shor t time , this c omb in a tio n of hard w ork, determina tion, a nd orga niz a tion a llowe d me to lose o v e r t w enty pounds before e ntr a nc e into de nta l sc hool. Upon c omme n c e me n t of this next stage, I w a s wor r ie d the wor kloa d would inte r f e r e with my new found desire to be he a lthy. Tha nkf ully, I c a r r ie d my mome ntu m in to school and adjusted my sc he dule to wor k f or me . While the first two ye a r s of sc hool a r e he a vy in dida c tic s, th e p a th of least resistance w ou ld me a n f orgoing my e xe r c ise r outine in or d e r to study. Soon enough, I r e a liz e d tha t ma inta ining my wor kout sc hed u le w a s something to strive for e a c h da y a nd pr ovide d muc h ne e de d ba la n c e in my curriculum. In a typic a l we e k, I a ime d to e xe r c ise six time s a we e k le a vi ng the seventh day for r e c ove r y. At f ir st gla nc e , one ma y wonder h o w I f ound tim e to incorpor a te so ma ny da ys into my f itne ss sc he dule . Simp ly stated, the real secret to ma inta ining a r outine wa s thr ough the ut iliz a tio n of hom e w orkouts to e limina te tr a ve ling time a nd a ny unwa nte d s o c ia l encounters. A s m y journe y c ontinue d, I wa nte d to de lve into the re a lm of teaching and decided to ge t c e r tif ie d in Tur bo Kic k in Ma y of m y f ir s t year. A year later, I found my oppor tunity to instr uc t unde rgr a duate a n d graduate students alike onc e a we e k a t Nova ’s gym. I n a ddition to th is com m itm ent, I joined the Be a c hbody c ommunity a nd be c a me a n o ff ic ia l coach after completing a t home pr ogr a ms suc h a s 21 Da y Fix, 21 D a y Fix E xtrem e, and Piyo. A s you c a n se e , to be suc c e ssf ul in imple me ntin g a n y program , focus on staying f luid a nd dyna mic in your a ppr oa c h. With th is i n mind, I now enjoy the mix of going to the gym a nd ke e ping up w ith th e home w orkouts, w hich we r e vita l to my suc c e ss dur ing my f ir st tw o y e a r s .
A s w e all know, a supplemen t to a dem a n d i n g w o r kout is an equally rig or ous str e tc hi n g se ssi o n . Stretching is essential f or de nta l p ro f e ssi o n a l s as it can help alleviate pa in a ssoci a t e d w i t h poor dental ergonomic s a nd a id in m u sc l e r e c o v ery. A lso, having strong a bs c a n h e l p c o u n t e r a ct m any of the back pr oble ms r el ate d t o p o o r posture. T hough man y pe ople a ss o c i a t e w o r k ing out w ith fitting ba c k into those p e r f e c t j e a n s, keeping your body f it c a n he lp g u a r d a g a i n st injury and help m ainta in a long, h e a l t h y c a r e e r. E a r l i e r I spoke about the impor ta nc e of ea t i n g r i g h t . Indeed, eating the right f oods s h o u l d b e f i r st on your list w hen de c iding to b e h e a l t h y. B eing from F rance, the ide a of port i o n c o n t r o l and varying m y diet c a me na tur a ll y t o m e . C om pleting the 21 D ay Fix pr ogr a m re a l l y h e l p e d reiterate the idea of intr oduc ing d i ff e r e n t t y p es of food in a balance d f a shion. F u r t h e r m o r e , programs such as this pr ovide a g u i d e / sc h e d ule to help w ith efficie nc y a nd tha t s en se o f a c c o m plishm ent as you progr e ss e a c h d a y. A l so , t h e B eachbody programs intr oduc e d m e t o S h a k e o logy, a vitam in-packe d dr ink to h e l p a c h i e v e optimal nutrition on a da ily ba sis. In t r o d u c i n g supplements such as th is ha ve pr oven t o b e b e n eficial over these past f e w ye a r s. La st l y, I w a n t to sum m arize a few ke y a spe c ts tha t c a n he lp you in f or mula tin g y o u r i n d i v i d u a l i z e d plan:
W h a t d o e s n ’t w o rk :
C o u n t i n g calories. When I w as living in Ne w Yor k City, I ha d a r oomma te wh o w a s o b se sse d w ith losing w eight. She sta r te d c ounting c a lor ie s a nd, in a ma tte r o f time , fo u n d h e r se lf only eating yogurt a nd a ba g of c hips da ily. I n c ompa r ison, I f e lt c o mfo r t a b l e e a t ing the healthy food I c r a ve d with the c or r e c t por tions. Af te r a ye a r, I h a d l o st t w e n t y pounds w hile she gain e d a r ound f if te e n. I n a ddition, I be lie ve my d e s ir e t o d i v e r si f y gym classes as oppose d to he r da ily tr e a dmill r unning a ide d in my s u cc e ss. F u r t h erm ore, I enjoyed my f ood a s it is some thing to ple a sur e a nd not d e e m a n e n e m y. T h e mindset to see food a s it is, suc h a s a n e ne rgy sour c e , c a n c ha n g e h o w y o u r b o d y metabolizes and utilizes this gr e a t pr oduc t. So, the ne xt time you a tte mp t to get in shape, have a ba la nc e d die t a nd e njoy e a c h mome nt. N e x t , a v o i d eating in the late hour s of the e ve ning, if possible . Af te r moving my d inn e r t i m e t o f ive o’clock, I have plenty of e ne rgy to wor kout a nd r e ma in sa tisfie d u n til t h e n e x t morning. A lso, if your body ne e ds e xtr a e ne rgy to ge t thr ough the n ig h t,
K i ck i n g I t Through D e nta l S ch o o l
i t i s taken from macronutr ie nts within your body, whic h he lps in the lo s s o f w e i g ht. C ontrarily, a late dinne r a llows f or we ight ga in due to the in v e r s e o f t h e previous statement. Of c our se , I do unde r sta nd the ne e d f or soc i a l time a n d late dinner w ith friend s or f a mily on oc c a sion. Ma ke e ve nts suc h a s th is t h e e x ception rather than th e r ule a nd e njoy the positive be ne f its of y o u r c o mmitme nt to be ing he a lthy.
Wh at d o es w o rk :
E a t slow ly. In fact, it take s a bout twe nty minute s f or the se nsa tion o f s a tie t y to be established. E ating slowly will a id in por tion c ontr ol a nd m a k e y o u think tw ice about e a ting tha t se c ond pie c e of c a ke . S u r prising to many of my f r ie nds, I a lwa ys ha ve de sse r t. Your body is a v e r y c o m plex organism that bec ome s a c c ustome d to c e r ta in type s of f ood . I n my o p i n ion, this is a m ajor reason why die ts do not wor k. As your body b e c o me s a c c u s tomed to the removal or limita tion of suga r a nd c a r bs f r om your d ie t, th e r e i n troduction creates a ma jor imba la nc e in the utiliz a tion of the se n u tr ie n ts a n d subsequent w eight ga in. As a r e sult, I ha ve ne ve r stoppe d myself f r o m e a t i ng a slice of pie or a f r uit a t the e nd of e a c h me a l; be ing c a utiou s o f th e am ount you eat is the most impor ta nt a spe c t with this me thod . D u r ing a typical day, I eat a ba na na , le a n pr ote in ( c hic ke n/f ish) , he a lth y f a ts ( a v ocado/nuts), natural s uga r s f r om f r uits, a nd loa d my pla te with v a r io u s v e g etables. In continuation, I ha ve f ound tha t whole gr a ins pr ovide a n ic e su p ply of baseline energy thr oughout the da y. Also, ha ving a r e c ipe b o o k o n h a n d such as F ixate (21 Da y Fix pr ogr a m c ookbook) c a n pr ovide he alth y a lt e r n atives to commonplace me a ls. Of c our se , a s sta te d pr e viously, th e r e a r e e x c eptions and those are wha t ma ke s your die t ba la nc e d! The r ight k in d o f f o o d and exercise w ill also he lp you pe r f or m be tte r in sc hool a nd loo k h e a lthie r – a lwa ys a plus.
I m p o rta n t th in g s to n o te :
• T h ere is no m agic trick in or de r to be f it, it must be c ome a ha bit. F itn e s s is a jour ne y, not a de stina tion. • F i n d motivational factors to ke e p you f oc use d on the goa l you se t w h e th e r it is to be slimme r, sma r te r, or r e lie ve str e ss. • It is not about how long you wor kout, but how of te n you do it. • R e mem ber to stretch and ma inta in a str ong c or e to a id in pr ope r e rg o n o mic s .
15-MINUTE WORKOUT (no equipment needed)