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WORD of MOUTH Dr. Sath Allareddy is Named New Head of Department of Orthodontics at Dental School Dr. Veerasathpurish (Sath) Allareddy will become Head of the College’s Department of Orthodontics on July 1.

Dr. Allareddy was chosen following a national search by a committee led by Dr. Lyndon Cooper, Associate Dean for Research and Department Head of Oral Biology.

“This is a proud moment in the College’s history,” said Dean Clark Stanford.

“Dr. Allareddy has an incredibly strong history of scholarship and orthodontic teaching, especially concerning craniofacial anomalies.”

Dean Stanford noted that Dr. Sath Allareddy.

Dr. Allareddy “brings a combination of academic rigor, clinical expertise, leadership, management, and business expertise that will be invaluable as a member of the senior leadership of the College. His research addresses multiple areas of public health issues, and he is a strategic hire to build on the campus’s

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programs in population health, implementation science, and informatics.”

“In this era of genomics, I want the Orthodontics program to prepare our residents to excel in delivering multidisciplinary, personalized, and ‘precision Orthodontics’ care,” Dr. Allareddy said. “I am confident that the very accomplished Orthodontics team will provide a solid platform for our residents to excel. We want our residents to be lifelong learners and leaders and to leave an imprint beyond Orthodontics.”

Areas of research in which Dr. Allareddy is an expert include hospital quality of care, orthodontic clinical outcomes, cleft and craniofacial clinical outcomes, dental education, dental related outcomes in hospital based settings, the role of hospital procedure volume on surgical outcomes, and Class II Division I malocclusions. He has had ten grants funded during his career.

“One of my interests would be to prepare the

Department of Orthodontics to serve as an Oral and Craniofacial Clinical and Translational Research Center of Excellence,” Dr. Allareddy said. “As a first step, we are working with Dean Stanford to recruit an outstanding ‘Big Data Analytics’ scientist. The goal is to drive innovation through translational research using ‘Big Data Analytics’ techniques. We want to position the UIC Department of Orthodontics at the forefront of research, teaching, clinical care, and service.”

Most recently, he was Professor and Director of Clinical Research at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Dr. Allareddy also formerly taught at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, where he was Director of Pre-Doctoral Orthodontics.

Dr. Allareddy wanted to come to the College for several reasons.

“Chicago is a melting pot of cultures and truly represents what America is,” Dr. Allareddy said. “Added to that, the historic UIC Orthodontics program is one of the oldest and largest programs in the country. Since 1931, close to 800 Orthodontists have graduated from the program, and several of them have gone on to become giants in the Orthodontics field.”

Dr. Allareddy also noted that, “The core strength of the UIC Orthodontics program stems from its outstanding faculty members and residents. They are a truly outstanding group and will keep up the long tradition of excellence which is synonymous with the UIC Orthodontics program.”

He holds more than 20 honors and awards, including two Research Achievement Awards in 2018 from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. A reviewer or editorial board member with 30 journals, he also has been active in organized dentistry with both national and local societies, having served as President of the Iowa branch of the American Association of Dental Research.

The co-author of the book Canine Exposure in Clinical Cases in Periodontology, Dr. Allareddy is the author or co-author of more than 160 journal articles and has made more than 225 presentations at regional, national, and international dental meetings. He also has directed seven graduate theses.

Dr. Allareddy earned his BDS from Ragas Dental College in Chennai, India; his MBA from the Tippie College

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of Business at the University of Iowa; his MHA and PhD from the College of Public Health at Iowa; and his MMSc in Oral Biology from Harvard.

He also performed a residency in orthodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and a fellowship in cleft and craniofacial orthodontics at Harvard and at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Allareddy is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

He noted that when he applied for Orthodontic residency positions, “the UIC Orthodontics program was my top choice. I could not get into UIC, so I went to Harvard instead. Since then, I have been following the progress and accomplishments of the UIC Orthodontics program and when an opportunity presented to serve as the Department Head, I could not let this slip by.”

Outside of work, Dr. Allareddy has a variety of eclectic interests.

“I collect ancient coins—my prized possession is a set of 170 coins that were struck during the time of Raja Raja Chola I, a south Indian monarch who reigned between 984 and 1014,” he said, also noting that he plays cricket and that he is writing a work of fiction “of the travels and experiences of three friends across different eons of time and multiple planes of existence.”

His commitment to healthcare is a deeply personal one. Three months before he was to graduate from his Orthodontic residency, he was hospitalized in Boston with malaria and developed black water fever, which has a high mortality rate.

Following multi-organ failure, he was on a ventilator for several weeks, and underwent rehabilitation for six months.

“For me to survive, every single activity in the processes of care continuum had to work precisely and timely,” Dr. Allareddy explained. “I had the best health care delivered to me and I survived. I walked out of my illness without any end organ damage. To those wondering how much my illness cost me, I was insured so I spent $20 out of pocket.”

So, he noted, “I want every patient of mine to experience the best possible care. This is my driving philosophy. I strongly believe every individual should be entitled to the highest quality healthcare.”

Dr. Budi Kusnoto had been serving as Interim Head Dean and UIC Distinguished Professor Clark Stanford, DDS, PhD, Prosthodontics, Cmstan60@uic.edu Associate Dean for Advancement Mark J. Valentino mjv@uic.edu Editor-in-Chief William S. Bike billbike@uic.edu

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of Orthodontics, and will continue in the department as Professor and Orthodontic Program Director.

International College of Dentists Provides Grant for Students' Extramural Rotations

Dr. Patrick Smith, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences; Dr. Evans; and Khatija Noorullah, all of whom thanked Dr. Bishop for the ICD’s generosity.

HSDA Wins Orgullo Competition

The College recently received a grant from the International College of Dentists (ICD) to support travel expenses of seven students to perform extramural rotations at Salud y Paz in Guatemala or Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The College has sent students to these sites for extramural rotations for several years.

“Each of these rotations offers different experiences for engagement in communities, and provides opportunities for students to deliver culturally competent care to diverse and underserved populations,” said Dr. Caswell Evans, Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences.

The students are Mohammad Moein Azimi, Matthew Bernard, Michael Boyle, Denise Hernandez, Nikhil Patel, Tyler Ramir, and Gabija Revis.

At the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), the College’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) was chosen the winner of the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Orgullo competition, sponsored by Procter & Gamble and Crest Oral B. For the contest, students developed a video of about three minutes long demonstrating oral hygiene instructions, caries prevention, and nutritional counseling.

The video beat out projects by six other dental schools’ students.

“The 2017-18 HSDA Executive Board members collectively came up with the concept of the video and contributed to the script,” said Crystal Luna, Secretary of HSDA. “We had two fantastic child actors, Selena and Gustavo Saucedo, who are family friends of Yvette Valencia, Co-President of HSDA, participate in the video along with Social Chair Cybill Rodriguez. Another HSDA member, Aliaksandr Shabanovich, completed the videography and editing.”

HSDA plans to use the video during community outreach events and will make it available to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.

“We also would like to allow other dental students to use it during their pediatric dentistry rotation as part of

Accepting a grant check from Dr. Susan Bishop (2nd from right) of the ICD were Janelle Wade, Dr. Patrick Smith, Dr. Caswell Evans, and Khatija Noorullah.

Salud y Paz includes the Susanna Wesley School for Mayan children in preschool and first grade. College of Dentistry students provide oral healthcare to approximately 50 youngsters. At Muhimbili, College of Dentistry students rotate through all of the university’s specialty dental clinics, providing care alongside local students and faculty, and they also work with dental therapists to provide oral health education and care to indigent local residents.

In a previous year, a College of Dentistry student who went to Salud y Paz wrote, “It was a very humbling experience. Things that I am used to back in the United States were not always readily available. It made me realize how much is given, and how blessed I truly am.”

A student whose rotation was in Muhimbili wrote, “I have been left with a better understanding of the world outside my own, a greater appreciation for all that I have, and a new outlook that encourages me to live life in the moment.”

Accepting the check from Dr. Susan Bishop of the ICD were Janelle Wade, Program Coordinator: May 2018

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The College’s Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) was chosen the winner of the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) Orgullo competition.

their patient oral hygiene education,” Luna said. “Through our project, our goal is to make oral hygiene, caries prevention, and nutritional counseling fun for all kids within and outside of UIC.” Luna noted that a pleasant surprise was “the talent and excitement that our child actors demonstrated via their acting in this video. They were quite enthusiastic about participating in the video and we were glad that they

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learned about proper oral hygiene in a fun way. We were also surprised by the amount of time and creativity that was required during the filming and editing of the video.

We feel very lucky to have had such a great member, Aliaksandr Shabanovich, help us with this step.”

The Orgullo victory brought a prize of $750.

The video can be seen at https://drive.google.com/ file/d/1DJqGmfRCeTOrRVapIQj0lnnu5J7sGsQ4/view.

In 2016, the College’s HSDA chapter won the HDA’s Nuestros Ninos contest, sponsored by Colgate, for developing a program that educates on the importance of dental care, good oral hygiene habits, and good diet.

The College’s HSDA chapter won for developing Dental Tracker, an interactive calendar and educational instrument that provides illustrations of proper oral hygiene and a calendar to track brushing, flossing, and diet. Students used Dental Tracker at the Iglesia Bautista Bethania Bethany Baptist Church in Elgin, IL. At the GNYDM, students Camila Peralta-Sugano and Melissa Villafane presented the Case Study on the Dental Tracker project and accepted a $1,000 prize.

“We plan to use the prize money for both for future club events and activities,” Luna explained. “In the past, we have used our earnings towards making props for our outreach events, sponsoring students to attend CE courses and national conferences.”

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Two Faculty Join Together for Special IGNITE Campaign Gift to Create New Postgraduate Periodontics Resident Room; Others Support Important Effort

The long-term impact of private giving and the appreciation of recipients was on display on February 15 when more than 30 alumni, faculty, residents, and staff of the Department of Periodontics joined with Dean Clark Stanford and other College administrators at a

in Illinois. They also serve as adjunct faculty members at the College in Periodontics.

Other faculty who contributed to the Resident Room and Postgraduate Clinic were Dr. Alan L. Rosenfeld, Clinical Professor, Periodontics, who named a resident workstation in honor of his father, Dr. Leon D. Rosenfeld, and Dr. Frank A. Maggio, Clinical Assistant Professor, who with his wife, Christine, made a generous naming gift for the department’s Sterilization Room.

Sparky Award Winners Named; Nominate a Colleague

The College presented the Sparky D. Dragon UIC College of Dentistry Customer Service Award to Dr. Charles Luptak, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, in February; to Norma Delgado, Dental Clinic Clerk, in March; and to Irma Butler, Dental Unit Coordinator, Restorative Dentistry, in April.

Dr. Sal Nares, Head, Periodontics; Dr. Martin L. Kolinski, ’78, Periodontics ’80; Dr. Tricia R. Crosby, ’04, Periodontics and MS Oral Biology ’07; and Dean Clark Stanford cut the ribbon on the new Postgraduate Periodontics Resident Room named for Drs. Kolinski and Crosby. Their significant major gift comes during IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC.

special dedication ceremony. A significant major gift from alumni and faculty Dr. Martin L. Kolinski and Dr. Tricia R. Crosby has allowed the College to create a new Postgraduate Periodontics Resident Room named in their honor.

Several other alumni and friends of the program made generous donations to help furnish the room and assisted in the renovation of the Periodontics Clinic as well. These special donors came forward during the quiet phase of IGNITE: The Campaign for UIC, which was made public last October.

Drs. Kolinski and Crosby practice together in St. Charles, IL, and are among the leading implant specialists

Dr. Charles Luptak is at center.

Periodontics residents, faculty, and benefactors in the Dr. Martin L. Kolinski and Dr. Tricia R. Crosby Postgraduate Periodontics Resident Room.

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Norma Delgado, sixth from right.

The award is presented to a person who shows excellence in care, concern, and support for patients, students, faculty, and alumni; a high degree of professional conduct; exceeds expectations; promotes the missions of the College; supports diversity; and treats people with great respect.

To nominate a member of the College community for the Sparky Award, log on to https://dentistry.uic.edu/ sparky-award, or contact William S. Bike, Director of Advancement Communications, at billbike@uic.edu or (312) 996-8495.

content, and leads business aspects of the board, represents the board at meetings at the national level, presides over meetings, and facilitates decision making.

Individuals elected to the board come from private practice, the Federal services, and academics. Many have been Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Program Directors. All have made significant contributions to dentistry and the specialty at national and international levels.

“I’m looking to further clarify and streamline our plans based on successes we have had while considering the future of dentistry and the specialty,” Dr. Knoernschild said.

“The administrative aspects of the board are being examined extending to the guiding documents – strategic planning, bylaws, policies and procedures. This continues to be a busy year of examination development and administration, as well as ABP internal assessment and implementation of new processes,” he added.

The ABP in February celebrated the 69th anniversary of its first certifying examination with the largest certifying examination in the history of the specialty with the most participating candidates, examinations, and board examiners ever assembled. A total of 110 examinations were given to 80 candidates, and many became newly Board Certified and Diplomates of the Board including several recent graduates from UIC.

Irma Butler, fifth from right.

Dr. Kent Knoernschild Elected President of the American Board of Prosthodontics

Dr. Kent Knoernschild, Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, late in 2017, was elected President of the American Board of Prosthodontics.

Dr. Knoernschild was first elected to the board in December 2010.

“Rising to President of the ABP is an incredible honor,” he said. “Board certified prosthodontists nationwide elect one individual each year to the board, which consists of six directors and the President.”

Becoming President follows seven years of experience and full understanding of the ABP examination process and business logistics. The president sets a path for Dr. Kent Knoernschild. examination format and May 2018

This photo includes one quarter of all elected to the American Board of Prosthodontics since 1947. All examined in February 2018. Ten are past presidents of the Board. Front row left to right: Drs. Rhonda Jacob, Radi Masri (SecretaryTreasurer), Kent Knoernschild (President), David Felton (Vice-President), and Heather Conrad (Director-Elect). Back row left to right: Drs. Donald Curtis, Thomas McGarry (Director), Steven Parel, Kenneth Malament, Dean Morton (Director), Jonathan Wiens, Thomas Taylor (Executive Director), Mathew Kattadiyil (Director), Robert Taft, David Cagna (Director), Carl Driscoll, Arthur Nimmo, and Steven Eckert.

“Certainly, candidates challenge the examination for personal credentials,” Dr. Knoernschild explained. “More importantly, their achievement represents accomplishment toward excellence in future care for their patients,” said Dr. Knoernschild.

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Dr. Knoernschild, who noted, “We do it for our patients.”

By recognizing clinicians who meet the standard for Board Certification, the ABP provides one of the critical aspects that define the specialty. Prosthodontics is defined by scope of practice, educational standards, and the Board Certification process leading to clinicians in practice who meet the Board Certification standard. ABP efforts were and continue to be a critical part of the evolution of Prosthodontics and its recognition as a dental specialty.

The Board examination content changed as the specialty advanced and educational standards changed.

Clinical and didactic portions of the examination evolved in all aspects of prosthodontics – fixed, removable, maxillofacial, occlusion, implants and implant surgery.

Written, scenario, patient presentation, and oral examinations have been refined over the years to include the necessary contemporary topics. For each specialty, the certification examination is a dynamic process that changes as the specialty evolves. For prosthodontics, which most recently required a new examination focused on implants and implant placement. Dr. Knoernschild was closely involved in its development.

Dr. Kenneth Gehrke Earns James W. Buckman Faculty Award

Dr. Kenneth Gehrke, who recently retired as a Clinical Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, has been named the recipient of the Department of Restorative Dentistry’s 2018 James W. Buckman Faculty Award.

Founded in Dr. Buckman’s memory, the award, “is for recognition of inspirational excellence and caring and is intended to honor a faculty member who has had a demonstrated long-term commitment to the Department of Restorative Dentistry, its programs, faculty, staff, and students,” said Dr. Stephen Campbell, Head of the Department.

“Like Dr. Buckman, Dr. Gehrke positively influenced the lives of thousands of students and practitioners over his 39 years at the College,” Dr. Campbell said.

“Dr. Gehrke’s impact on patients and our entire Chicagoland and State practice community has been significant. His caring, willingness to share, and kindness will always define his contributions and presence in our College.”

Dr. Gehrke “taught in pretty much every predoctoral course the department offered over the years,” Dr. Campbell noted. Dr. Gehrke was Course Director for the Removable Partial Denture Course starting in 1999 and for the Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Course starting in 2000, positions he held until his 2017 retirement.

“I am honored and humbled to have been selected for the Dr. James W. Buckman Faculty Award by the Department of Restorative Dentistry,” Dr. Gehrke said.

“Dr. Buckman served as a valued role model, mentor, educator, and colleague in my time at the College as an undergraduate student, postgraduate student, and faculty member of the Department of Restorative Dentistry,” Dr. Gehrke continued. “Dr. Buckman’s clinical skills and 8

Dr. Stephen Campbell, Professor and Head, Restorative Dentistry, presented the Buckman Award to Dr. Kenneth Gehrke, Clinical Associate Professor. Mrs. Terri Gehrke is at right.

knowledge in education and patient care, his support and patience in his instruction of students, and his caring attitude towards students and patients are among his greatest attributes.”

Dr. Gehrke concluded, “Dr. Buckman has set the bar high as an exceptional educator for which I will continue strive to attain in my educational pursuits,” Dr. Gehrke concluded. “I am grateful to Dr. Stephen Campbell and the Department of Restorative Dentistry for selecting me for this recognition.”

The Buckman Award Committee’s members are Drs. Fatemeh Afshari, Ana Bedran-Russo, Priscilla Chang, Rand Harlow, and Susan Rowan.

Jerry Thomas Promoted to Building Superintendent

Jerry Thomas has been promoted to Superintendent of the College of Dentistry Building.

“Jerry has been a dedicated staff member since he began working at the College of Dentistry in 1989 as an equipment service worker,” said Dr. Susan Rowan, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. “He advanced to Equipment Specialist Supervisor III, and in 2015, was promoted to the position of Assistant Superintendent of building maintenance.”

As Building Superintendent, Thomas’s responsibilities include maintaining equipment, Jerry Thomas. troubleshooting, and managing inventory and budgets for the facilities of the building. He also facilitates construction projects at the College, and has been instrumental in managing the building during the HVAC infrastructure work.

Thomas has taken courses with KaVo Kerr manufacturers, achieving certifications in both dental and radiology equipment.

“He also supervises our exceptionally hard working dental equipment specialists, who have the expertise to assure continuation of patient care operations,” Dr. Rowan said.

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Thomas also is a recipient of the Sparky Award, “a testament to his dedication and service to the College community,” Dr. Rowan said.

“I’m very grateful to Dr. Rowan and Dean Clark Stanford for this promotion,” Thomas said, noting that he also is grateful to the members of the physical plant crew reporting to him for their work and expertise.

As Thomas’s supervisor, Dr. Rowan “has been extremely supportive,” he said.

“HVAC is a bigger project than I realized and we’re continually working out the kinks, but things are going well,” Thomas explained. “We’re on schedule, the contractors and their crews are good, and everyone at the College has been understanding and helpful, even when they have to move from their offices, labs, and clinics.”

Dr. Diana Cuesta earns ACPEF Research Fellowship Grant

Dr. Diana Cuesta, second-year resident in the College’s Advanced Prosthodontics program, was selected by the American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation (ACPEF) and the ACP Research Committee as a recipient of the ACPEF Research Fellowship Grant.

Her grant application was entitled, “Effect of Implant Abutment Material, Ceramic Dr. Diana Cuesta.

Thickness and Luting Cement on the Color of Lithium Disilicate Crowns.”

Dr. Cuesta is working on the research project under the mentorship of Dr. Ghadeer Thalji, Clinical Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry.

The current research on the topic of lithium disilicate (e.max) crowns, Dr. Cuesta said, “suggests that the color of underlying tooth structure – such as dark endodontically treated teeth or teeth with metal post and cores – can affect the color of the overlying e.max crowns. Therefore, it is expected that the color of different implant abutment materials, such as zirconia, titanium, and gold hue, will also affect the overlying ceramic color.”

Her research aims to find which of these implant abutment materials results in the most clinically acceptable color outcome of lithium disilicate crowns, and whether the ceramic thickness or luting agent can be used to mask the underlying abutment color.

“Lithium disilicate can be easily milled to fabricate implant crowns, and here in the College we frequently use this material both in the predoctoral and postdoctoral programs,” Dr. Cuesta said. “The goal is for the study to provide new information that can help guide our clinical decision making when choosing to use lithium disilicate as a restorative material for implants—especially in the esthetic zone.

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field of prosthodontics. It is without a doubt a reflection of the hard work and dedication of my faculty in the prosthodontics department and the support of the College in general.”

Dr. Robert Deaver Returns to College Faculty After Long Hiatus

He had been gone from the College’s faculty for 28 years, but Dr. Robert Deaver always missed teaching here. He recently returned as a Clinical Instructor in the Brahms Clinic.

A 1982 DDS graduate of the College, Dr. Deaver had originally been on the faculty from 1985 to 1990.

Before dental school, he had earned a BS in Engineering from Marquette University. His practice is in Chicago’s Loop.

Dr. Robert Deaver.

“Since it’s been 36 years since my graduation, I’ve gained a lot of clinical knowledge and life experiences, and I’d like to share them,” Dr. Deaver said. “I’ve also made some mistakes, and I’d like to share those so that other people don’t make them, too.”

He feels his engineering background “brings a different perspective to dentistry and helps with critical thinking,” Dr. Deaver said, noting he also welcomes the opportunity to learn “from my colleagues, students, and the staff.

We’re never too old to learn.”

When not working, Dr. Deaver and his wife, Karla, like to spend time with their three grandchildren, two of whom are twins born a few months ago. “They are the focus of our hobby activity,” he said. Daughter Allison is married and is the mother of the three children. Daughter Emily works in mental health, and son Andrew will graduate this year with a bachelor’s in software engineering from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. Volunteerism is important to Dr. Deaver, and he has provided dental care to the needy under the auspices of Clearbrook Dental, Dental Lifeline Network, Doctors Without Borders, and Mission of Mercy.

College Hosts Pre-Dental Students

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from UIC, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Benedictine University, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University, and Illinois State University. The aim of the conference was to educate and introduce pre-dental students to organized dentistry.

Dr. Louis A. Imburgia, president of the Chicago Dental Society spoke about the many available sources for these future dentists.

Dr. Mary Lacy from the UIC College of Pharmacy presented on the opioid epidemic affecting the nation.

After that, the College’s Prevention and Public Health team, collaborating with the Oral Health Forum trained pre-dental students on oral health education.

The highlight of the conference was the field trip to the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. The students were able to walk the meeting and see the latest technology being used in the dental field.

Dr. Toni Roucka Visits ‘Earth’s Final Frontier’

Dr. Toni Roucka, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, recently visited the South Shetland Islands and Antarctica through a trip offered by the Shedd Aqauarium.

Dr. Roucka is a Shedd volunteer, working “with the Mammal Team assisting animal trainers with food preparation, feeding and caring for the penguins, beluga whales, Pacific white sided dolphins, sea lions, sea otters, and birds of prey,” she explained. “This trip afforded me the Dr. Toni Roucka, advertising the opportunity to see many of these creatures UIC brand on her hat in in their natural habitats.” Antarctica.

One of 15 Shedd members and volunteers out of 200 on the Quark Expeditions trip, Dr. Roucka noted, “If you think it’s far away, it is! Fifteen hours of flying time and two days at sea crossing the infamous Drake Passage will get you there.”

Dr. Roucka concluded that, “If there is one takeaway from this trip for me, it’s that mankind must protect Antarctica. It’s Earth’s final frontier and the most raw, naturally beautiful, and pristine Dr. Roucka consults with environment I have ever the Shedd Aquarium on experienced.” penguin care, and was able to see them in their natural habitat.

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Tenth Annual Laskin Lecture to Focus on Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery will host the Tenth Annual Daniel M. Laskin Lectureship on Friday, June 15, at the UIC Molecular Biology Research Building, 900 S. Ashland Ave. (entrance is on the Marshfield Ave. side of the building).

Dr. Edward Ellis III, Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will be the Laskin Lecturer.

Dr. Edward Ellis III, DDS, MS, Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will be the keynote speaker for this event.

Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., Dr. Ellis will speak on Complex 3D Planning, and Sequencing in Orthognathic Surgery. After a break with refreshments from 2:30 to 3 p.m., he will speak on Orthodontic Considerations in Orthognathic Surgery.

Open to practicing dentists and specialists (including orthodontists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons), faculty, residents, and students, the event is free and will provide three hours of continuing education credits.

RSVP by Friday, June 8, to mlimon@uic.edu, call (312) 996-1052, or fax (312) 996-5987.

The lecture is named in honor of Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, former head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UIC, and one of the world’s leading researchers in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pathology.

See https://dentistry.uic.edu/calendar/10th-annualdaniel-m-laskin-lectureship.

Dr. Patrick Smith Earns AAPHD Grant Dr. Patrick Smith, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences and the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, has earned a grant from the American Association of Public Health Dentistry Foundation for his proposal, “Understanding community engagement in low-income, predominantly Black communities to promote oral health.”

The grant is to develop a service initiative/research project based on three questions: Considering there are significant health disparities within low-income Black communities, are waiting for a

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dentist, or waiting for better Medicaid reimbursement, the only strategies?

How can we help communities develop their own sustainable oral health programs and systems?

What are the challenges of engaging low-income Black communities with an understanding that there is an element of concentrated, urban poverty that may exist?

“To do this, we want to develop and promote an oral health program with a community-based organization or school,” Dr. Smith explained. “In the process, we plan to interview and have focus group sessions with community leaders, health workers, and other individuals from the community to hear their perspectives about the best ways to include them in sustainable oral health initiatives.

The thinking is geared more towards empowering and supporting community members as they carry out their own initiatives, rather than being the sole persons delivering the initiatives.”

Dr. Smith hopes to gain tools the College can use to build more programs and support policy for low-income

Black communities in an effort to reduce disparities.

“The themes I have in mind are centered around oral health literacy and service delivery,” Dr. Smith said. “How are oral health messages and services delivered and received?”

To execute the project, Dr. Smith is in discussion with the UIC Office Dr. Patrick Smith of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships to identify partners for collaboration, and he also is communicating with local high schools regarding curriculum development for oral health.

He hopes to bring volunteer dental students from the College and predental students from UIC into the project.

The grant is for $5,000 for one year.

Dr. Smith was recognized at the AAPHD Business Meeting at the National Oral Health Conference on April 15 in Louisville, KY, for his proposal.

Obituaries Dr. Ellen Ann BeGole, Associate Professor Emerita of

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Orthodontics, passed away on April 2 at age 83.

Born June 16, 1934, Dr. BeGole, an internationally known biostatician, served on the faculty of the Department of Orthodontics beginning in 1975. After retiring from her full-time duties in 2000, she returned to the College as a part-time faculty member. She was a frequently published researcher and was a former President of the UIC chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

“Dr. BeGole has touched many generations and her research on arch forms and cubic splines is frequently referenced Dr. Ellen BeGole. in the literature,” said alumnus Dr. Vincent Arpino, ’93, MS Orthodontics ’96, who called her “a Renaissance person who had many interests outside the department. I found her stories from the different parts of the world that she traveled while on different sabbaticals most interesting.”

“She will be dearly missed,” said Dr. Kapil Vij, ‘99, Pediatric Dentistry ’01, MS Oral Sciences ’04. “She was a great asset to us.”

Dr. BeGole received her PhD in Educational and Biostatistics at the University of Pittsburgh.

She was the mother of Jane (James) Waidanz; grandmother of Melanie; and sister of Janet (the late Russell) Gage.

Treloar & Heisel Inc. Financial Services for the Dental and Medical Professional. Disability income plan; business overhead expense insurance; disability buy/sell; long-term care. 1 (800) 345-6040, treloaronline.com. (FA)

Positions/Practices/Space Available

Come join the professionals at ProCare Dental Group PC. Generous compensation, contemporary facilities, flexibility, autonomy, premier locations, continuing education, professional camaraderie. Part-time and full-time positions available. (847) 621-7229. (FDT) Full-time dentists wanted—Chicagoland offices.

Gain lots of experience in a digital, chartless office while treating everyone from kids to seniors. Excellent income. Hit the ground running without waiting to build your own clientele. We love to help train new dentists. Recent graduates welcomed.

Sign-on bonus and guaranteed base rate. Malpractice insurance paid. Free CE offered. Please email resume to director@ allstardentalclinic.com. (FA permanent) Part-time pediatric specialists wanted. Chicago and suburb locations. Generous per diem compensation. Half- or full-day every week or every two weeks. Flexible schedule.

Digital/chartless offices. Malpractice insurance paid. New pedo specialists welcome. Email director@allstardentalclinic.com. (FA permanent)

Classifieds

General dentist: Family Dental Care. Full or part time. Several of our associates have become partners. Come and talk to them.

Very high income potential. Specialists on staff. Currently five locations and growing. (773) 978-7801 (ask for Laura) or email personnel@familydentalcare.com. http:/familydentalcare.com.

(FA permanent)

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Fully equipped digital office with three operatories. Outstanding location, available immediately. Communal compressors, evacuation and Wi-Fi. Activate software and go to work. Perfect specialist satellite office (Perio, Endo, O.S.). Only $1,895 per month, negotiable. Call (847) 824-4919. (3/30/18)

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