COMING UP

Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events

December 2005

Happy Holidays to All Students, Staff, and Faculty
May you spend the season
in the company of those you hold most dear.

IUSD FACULTY COUNCIL, noon in DS S117

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's Dec. 15th meeting

It was 50 years ago today that Rosa Parks bravely refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in racially segregated Montgomery, Ala., an incident that led first to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and eventually to the emergence of the nation's civil rights movement. Just two days after Rosa Parks died this fall, Indiana lost one of its own civil rights leaders: IU alumnus Dr. Bernard Stuart, of Fort Wayne, who tragically died in a house fire. A past president of the Fort Wayne chapter of the NAACP and former Fort Wayne Community Schools board member, Dr. Stuart was cited by the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette as a leader who "persisted in moving the community conscience." He was a volunteer at the Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic. Many of us were shocked and saddened by the news since only a month before his death Dr. Stuart was in Indianapolis celebrating his 50-year reunion with other members of the DDS Class of 1955 during the IUSD Alumni Association's Fall Dental Alumni Conference. "He was a good person," says IUSD Community Dentistry director Dr. Karen Yoder, a Fort Wayne resident. "He was a strong supporter of the Matthew 25 Dental Clinic and actively participated in many worthwhile endeavors."

LAST DAY OF FALL SEMESTER CLASSES for dental and graduate students

Deck the Halls (but don't rule out the ceilings, doors, desks, walls, and cabinets). The final touches to your department or division's holiday dÈcor must be in place this morning so that the judges can select the winner of the 2005 HOLIDAY DECORATION CONTEST. They'll be looking for creative use of materials, dentally related themes, and artistry. We know from past contests that many in our midst have the talent to produce eye-popping, jaw-dropping displays that could stand up respectably against any department store window dressing. The winner will be announced this afternoon. Good luck to all contestants! (Please remove decorations before leaving for your holiday break.)

Dean Lawrence Goldblatt invites all students, staff, and faculty to join him in the annual IUSD HOLIDAY PARTY, 3-5 p.m. in the school's lounge, where "fun, food, and celebration" will abound. Today is the last day of fall semester classes for most of our students and the rest have only one week to go, so this party provides faculty and staff with an ideal occasion to wish students well as they head into their final exams. Some special guests will be joining us as usual, and the winner of this morning's decorating contest will be announced. Come raise a glass of punch (or two) with your IUSD friends, colleagues, and classmates as you look back on 2005 and make plans for the year ahead.

NATIONAL DENTAL BOARD EXAMINATION, Part I retakes

NATIONAL DENTAL BOARD EXAMINATION, Part II

ASSESSMENT WEEK for dental students; FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK for graduate students

NATIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE BOARD EXAMINATION retakes

IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in IH100

STAFF COUNCIL, 12:15-12:45 p.m. in DS S114

CPR training for full- and part-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. in Walker 201A. Register with Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.

IUPUI is offering an information session on UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE, 1-3 p.m. in the Herron Auditorium, Room 101. (The session will be repeated on Jan. 18.) According to Theresa Martin, IUPUI's Employee Relations and Benefits Manager, the sessions will be presented by a representative of the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), an organization that provides free, impartial information.

Indiana Section of the American Association for Dental Research presents APPLICATION OF BIOMIMETICS TO DENTAL BIOMATERIALS, by Dr. John Mecholsky, professor, Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida; noon-1 p.m. in DS S116. Everyone welcome.

STAFF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL WORKSHOP for supervisors, 2-3 p.m. in the Gorman Room (followed by a half hour for Q&A). If you plan to attend, send an email to Elizabeth Hatcher, director of Staff Development and Support.

LAST DAY OF FALL SEMESTER CLASSES for dental hygiene and dental assisting students

CPR training for full- and part-time clinical faculty and staff, 8 a.m.-noon in Walker 201A. Register with Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.

IUSD LIBRARY'S HOLIDAY SCHEDULE BEGINS TODAY. The library will be closed Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 and on the following weekends: Dec. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, and Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Beginning Dec. 12, the library will be open on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

CPR training for full- and part-time clinical faculty and staff, 1-5 p.m. in Walker 201A. Register with Kathy Thompson at 274-8841.

Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting faculty and staff invite you to come say your farewells to one of IUSD's finest: Dr. Sybil Niemann, clinical assistant professor of allied dental programs, who retired at the close of November after serving the IU School of Dentistry with excellence, enthusiasm, and dedication for 25 years. We miss you already, Sybil! All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to participate in today's retirement reception, from 2 to 4 p.m. in DS S421.

FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK for dental hygiene and dental assisting students

IUPUI HOLIDAY NIGHT, 6:30-9 p.m. at the Children's Museum. Faculty, staff, and students and their families are welcome to join the alumni in this yearly celebration. Ride the carousel, take a trip down the Yule Slide, and chat up dear Santa. Food and beverages are provided, and parking is free. Tickets are $16 for adults and $8.50 for children ages 3 to 12 (no charge for kids 2 and under). Register online at www.alumni.iupui.edu.

FINAL MODULE GRADES FOR DENTAL STUDENTS DUE in the Student Affairs Office by noon today

STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS S421

Deadline to submit nominations for the 2005 STAFF BONUS AWARDS. Submissions go to Dr. Chris Miller, executive associate dean, DS102. (Information and application forms were sent to faculty and staff by email on Nov.8 by Kim Fields.)

TUTOR-TRAINING WORKSHOP for Problem-Based, Student-Centered Learning at IUSD, a program offered by the Office of Dental Education; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily beginning in DS B29. Free to IUSD faculty; for others, the registration fee is $250. Presented by Dr. William Babler (Department of Oral Biology); Drs. Margherita Fontana, Richard Jackson, Angeles Martinez-Mier, and Lech Switalski (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry); Dr. Lawrence Garetto and Prof. Melinda Meadows (Office of Dental Education); Dr. Christianne Guba (Clinical Affairs); Drs. Joan Kowolik and Irina Leyvand (Department of Oral Facial Development); Dr. Margot Van Dis (Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology); and Dr. Darlene West (Department of Oral Surgery and Hospital Dentistry). Advanced registration is required â€" call 274-8597 by Friday, Dec. 2. For more information, email Brenda Fitzgerald, brfitzge@iupui.edu.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 9 a.m. in DS S421

FINAL COURSE GRADES FOR DENTAL STUDENTS DUE in the Student Affairs Office by 1 p.m. today

FALL SEMESTER ENDS 5 p.m.

IUSD CLINICS CLOSED

Lunch Box Discussion Series RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE, by Dr. Stuart Schrader, IUPUI Communication Studies and IUSD adjunct assistant professor of behavioral science; noon-1 p.m. in DS S421. Everyone welcome. No registration required.

CHRISTMAS. HANUKKAH begins at sundown.

ALPHA OMEGA INTERNATIONAL DENTAL ORGANIZATION annual convention, Hollywood, Fla.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY observed (school closed)

NEW YEAR'S DAY HOLIDAY observed (school closed)

CLINICS REOPEN and SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS for dental and graduate students.

DENTAL HYGIENE'S ALL FACULTY in-service program

SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS for dental hygiene and dental assisting students.

MORE SCHOLARSHIPS. Congratulations to two additional dental students who were among the dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting students receiving awards at the annual Scholarship Luncheon in November. Fourth-year dental student Lisa Young received the Pride-Hufford Scholarship, which is named for the late Dr. James Pride, who headed the California-based Pride Institute; and Brian Hufford, president of Hufford Financial Advisors, LLC, Indianapolis. Third-year student Allison Bergdoll received the Howard K. (DDS'26) and Shizuko Maesaka Award, which is named for the parents of the late Ray Maesaka (DDS'60), who was a longtime IU professor of prosthodontics.

MEDIA MOMENT. When the New York Times raised the topic of overuse of tooth whiteners in its pages on Nov. 17, reporter Natasha Singer sought the opinions of six dental practitioners and researchers in the nation, including our own Dr. Bruce Matis, professor of operative dentistry and director of Restorative Dentistry's Clinical Research Section. The article described a growing number of consumers who have become obsessed with obtaining ultra-ultra-white teeth â€" and who may be putting their oral health at risk as chronic tooth bleachers who use too many products far too often, including a vast array of over-the-counter whiteners. (One consumer interviewed for the report admitted to routinely using a 22 percent carbamide peroxide bleaching tray several times a week.) In the article Dr. Matis said he advises patients to wait one to three years after completing a dentist-dispensed bleaching tray regimen before undergoing the treatment again. He also cautioned against using any "one size fits all" over-the-counter tray if it fits poorly because of the possibility that bleaching agents could leak onto the gingival tissues and down the throat.

Another researcher with ties to IU also contributed to the story: alumnus Dr. Yiming Li, who served on the IUSD faculty for several years before accepting an appointment at Loma Linda University in California, where he now directs the Center for Dental Research.

IU WELL-REPRESENTED AT HDA CONFERENCE. The Hispanic Dental Association's annual session, held in San Antonio in November, included a strong showing from the Hoosier state. Contributors to the scientific program were Dr. Ana Gossweiler, clinical assistant professor of periodontics, presenting a workshop on communication strategies for the clinical care of Hispanic patients; Dr. Michael Kowolik, professor of periodontics, participating in a workshop that focused on clinical research collaborations in Latin America; and Dr. Milagros Toro-Arrivillaga, a postdoctoral fellow at the Oral Health Research Institute, presenting a poster pertaining to the research she is conducting on microbial aspects of dental caries. Second-year dental student William Ingram participated as the student representative of the HDA's Indiana section. "Also, Dr. Aldo Sordelli, a grad perio alumnus, presented a stimulating review of bone preservation strategies in periodontics and implant dentistry," reports Dr. Kowolik. Dr. Sordelli earned his master's degree in periodontics from IU in 1999 and is currently president of the Greater Houston Hispanic Dental Association.

IUSD DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS BIG WINNERS AT IDHA SESSION. Shortly after the close of the Indiana Dental Hygienists' Association's annual session last month, Lorinda Coan, clinical assistant professor of dental hygiene, reported with pride on the achievements of IUSD's second-year dental hygiene students during the conference's statewide table clinic competition. Our students competed with students from the IUPU Fort Wayne and IU South Bend campuses as well as the University of Southern Indiana. "IUSD swept the awards by winning five of the nine prizes," says Prof. Coan, who was also pleased by the students' involvement in other parts of the conference. "They watched the process of the organization at work by attending the reference committee and delegates meeting, and they were involved in a lunch 'n' learn sponsored by Procter and Gamble and presented by Gary Carpenter," she reports.

Congratulations to all of the IUSD table clinic winners and their faculty mentors:

First Place Clinics
Allison Crim, Sarah Eckart, Angela Grant, Megan Tahara: The Dirt on Toothbrush Sanitizers; Kate Leach, clinical lecturer in dental hygiene, mentor

Colleen Beckner, Melanie Carper, Mary Ellen Kirkland, Ruschelle Padgett: Saliva: The Dental Hygienist's Role in Patient Assessment; Dr. Susan Zunt, professor of oral pathology, mentor

Second Place Clinics
Kendra Dunlap, T.J. Greiwe, Brooke Jones, Beth Weber: To Be or Not to Be…ADHP (Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner); Pamela Rettig, clinical associate professor of dental hygiene, mentor

Heather Kashon, Holly Toppe, Sarah Zody: Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practice of Oral Hygiene; Elizabeth Hughes, clinical assistant professor of dental hygiene, mentor

Third Place Clinic
Cindy Caroselli, Carol Seketa, Karen Smith: Regeneration for a New Generation; Peggy Fabiana, clinical lecturer in dental hygiene, mentor

STUDENT RESEARCH OFFICERS INSTALLED. Recently taking the helm of the IUSD Student Research Group are dental students Matthew Wall, third year, President; Spencer Weed, third year, Vice President; and Brooke Shank, second year, Secretary/Treasurer. As part of his duties, Matthew has joined the Research Day Organizing Committee and will help this group produce the school's 14th annual Research Day, scheduled on April 12, 2006.

End December 2005 Calendar

Send items for January calendar by Dec. 15: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Room B32, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN 46202-5186. Fax: (317) 274-7188. E-mail: smcrum@iupui.edu