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Indiana University School of Dentistry
Calendar of Events

July 2005

A Special Welcome to All New Dental Students,
Graduate Students, and Hospital Residents

Recognition Month for IUSD's
Dental Laboratory Technicians

The library's SPECIAL SUMMER HOURS continue through July 10: The library will be closed on the first two weekends (July 2, 3 and 9, 10) and on Monday, July 4. Weekday hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. through July 8.

Distinguished IU Professor Emeritus Dr. George Stookey serves as host of the 7th Indiana Conference, titled "Clinical Models Workshop: Remineralization-Demineralization, Precavitation, Caries." The event is held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown hotel.

The workshop's goal is to develop a general consensus among the international scientific community regarding the acceptability of new, more efficient models for clinical trials designed to assess the impact of caries-preventive measures on remineralization, precavitation, and caries. The key presenters include scientists and officials from Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, Scotland, Switzerland, and the U.S.

The conference is open to all interested parties, who will be allowed to participate in the workshop discussions at the discretion of the workshop leaders. Registration is required (www.indianaconference.org). For more information contact Dr. Stookey, 278-7876.

INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY (school closed)

ORIENTATION for new graduate students

Indiana Section of the American Association for Dental Research presents MYTHS, MECHANISMS, AND MYSTERIES: THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TYPES OF ANTICARIES THERAPIES, by Dr. Gerald Vogel, senior project leader, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md.; noon-1 p.m. in the Oral Health Research Institute conference room (OH110). Everyone welcome.

ORIENTATION for lst year dental students

The IU School of Dentistry and its Oral Health Research Institute are helping Dr. George Stookey welcome researchers from many parts of the world as they convene at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown hotel for a global congress sponsored by the EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR CARIES RESEARCH (ORCA), the world's leading group of scientists in the field of cariology.

ORCA publishes the highly respected Caries Research journal, which the IUSD Library has recently made available to patrons through an online subscription.

Dr. Stookey, former OHRI director and IUSD associate dean for research and currently of IU's Emerging Technologies Center, is co-president and host of ORCA's 52^nd Congress. More than three years in the making, the congress has been produced by Dr. Stookey and an Indianapolis Organizing Committee including current OHRI director and IUSD research associate dean Dr. Domenick Zero; Susan Crum, Publications; John Gosney, Technology Services; Theresa Norris, Emerging Technologies Center; and Melissa Mau and Judith Wilkinson, both of OHRI.

It is an exceptional honor for Indianapolis to serve as host city, and Dr. Stookey to serve as host scientist, for this prestigious meeting â€" Indy is only the second non-European city in ORCA's history to be chosen as a congress site. (The last U.S. meeting was in 1982, in Annapolis, Md.)

ORCA will present and discuss the results of 146 recent clinical investigations and studies pertaining to epidemiology, fluoride, microbiology and dental plaque, diagnostics, remineralization/demineralization, and erosion/hard tissues. The use of new technologies to detect caries at the earliest stages of development is one of several specialty areas of dental research being advanced by scientists at the Oral Health Research Institute, which has been under the direction of Dr. Zero since 1999.

A dozen researchers from the IUPUI campus are among the primary presenters, including Drs. Masatoshi Ando, Takashi Doi, Hafsteinn Eggertsson, AndrÈa Ferreira Zandon·, Margherita Fontana, Carlos Gonz·lez-Cabezas, Angeles Martinez-Mier, and Armando Soto-Rojas, all of the OHRI; Drs. Loren· Sa and Potjaman Totiam of Restorative Dentistry; and Drs. George Eckert and Barry Katz of the Department of Medicine. Many other IU scientists are participating as co-researchers.

The congress is open to anyone interested in cariology and caries research. Registration is required (www.orca2005.org). Contact Dr. Stookey for more information, 278-7876.

Book Club discusses the first half of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Douglas Adams; noon-1 p.m. in DS S119.

FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN for lst year dental students.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE for Student Research Subcommittee's July 22 meeting

FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN for 2^nd year dental students.

REGULAR ACADEMIC YEAR LIBRARY HOURS RESUME today, as follows:
Mon.-Thurs.: 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri.: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat.: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sun.: 1-5 p.m.

NATIONAL DENTAL BOARD examination, Part I, held at the dental school

Volunteers from the School of Dentistry faculty participate in the annual SUMMER HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND EDUCATION (Project S.H.A.P.E.), a cooperative effort providing screenings and educational services to inner-city children who are enrolled in summer youth camps. IU's dentistry, medicine, and nursing schools work with the Marion County Health Department and other institutions on this project, which serves 4,700 children enrolled in 42 programs. IUSD volunteer screeners from Periodontics and Allied Dental Programs are Dr. Steven Blanchard, Prof. Patricia Capps, Prof. Pamela Ford, Dr. Vanchit John, and Prof. Pamela Rettig; from Restorative Dentistry, Dr. Bruce Matis; and from Preventive and Community Dentistry, Dr. Karen Yoder. The dental screenings are held at the Tindley School, 3960 Meadows Drive. For more information, contact Dr. Yoder, kmyoder@iupiu.edu.

NATIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE BOARD examination (retakes), held at the dental school

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING of the Indiana Section of the AADR, noon-1 p.m. in DS S116. Non-members are welcome to attend this meeting to learn more about what this organization has to offer faculty, staff, and students.

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION/ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY joint annual conference, Washington, D.C.

FACULTY COUNCIL, noon in DS S116

RESEARCH COMMITTEE, 9 a.m. in DS S421

Indiana University ORTHODONTIC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION annual conference, Meridian Hills Country Club, 7099 Spring Mill Road. The conference's CE course, titled "Low-Force, Low-Friction Orthodontics," is presented by Springfield, Va., practitioner Dr. Alan Bagden, who is also on the staff at the Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., and Georgetown University's Department of Otolaryngology. The daylong course is followed by a graduation dinner honoring IU's orthodontic class of 2005: Drs. Charee Campbell, Francisco Eraso, Michael French, Alan Gibb, Samantha Jones, Kristin Knierim, and Elizabeth Smith. For more information, call 274-8959.

IUSD WHITE COAT CEREMONY for the DDS Class of 2009, 1 p.m. in the University Place auditorium. During this program, now in its fifth year, students receive white coats as a symbol of the healthcare professions and to underscore the importance of ethics and the high standards of professionalism expected of healthcare providers. Special guest speaker is IUSD alumnus Harvey Weingarten (DDS'79), South Bend, representing the American College of Dentists. A reception for the students and their families follows.

FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN for 3^rd year dental students.

Book Club continues its discussion of THE HITCHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, noon-1 p.m. in DS S119.

STUDENT RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE, 8 a.m. in DS B31

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS SUMMER DENTAL CAMP for high school students with an interest in pursuing careers in the field of dentistry. Now in its third year, the U of I's camp is a collaborative effort with the IU School of Dentistry and the Indiana Dental Association.

NEW OFFICERS. The following professors assume their positions as officers of the IUSD Faculty Council on July 1: Dr. Carl Andres, professor of prosthodontics â€" President; Dr. Henry Lancaster Jr., clinical assistant professor of oral medicine â€" Vice President; Elizabeth Hughes, clinical assistant professor of dental hygiene â€" Secretary; and Dr. Joseph Legan, clinical associate professor of endodontics â€" Parliamentarian.

NIH FELLOWSHIP AWARD. Congratulations to Dr. Shaza Abass, a PhD candidate who has learned that she is the recipient of a Research Fellowship Award from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Her research project, titled "Genetic Control of Susceptibility to Root Resorption," has received an initial award of $69,290 for 2005, with provisional funding of the same amount for 2006. Dr. Abass's research mentor is Dr. James Hartsfield Jr., professor of oral facial genetics and orthodontics and director of the Division of Oral Facial Genetics in the Department of Oral Facial Development.

MAKING GOOD TIME ON "66." We mentioned in February's calendar that John Gosney, director of IUSD's Technology Services and an adjunct instructor for IUPUI's School of Liberal Arts, was preparing to teach a new IUPUI course this fall that will use Alternate Reality Gaming (ARG) to help students enrolled in the American Studies Program learn about the 1950s literary movement known as "The Beat Generation," featuring writers such as Jack Kerouac. The multidisciplinary game will consist of a virtual trip across America on that famous, now highly romanticized pre-interstate highway, Route 66.

Last winter John was also writing a book about ARG, which is now set for publication in July by Thomson Course Technology, an IT (Information Technology) publisher. Titled Beyond Reality: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming, the 304-page book not only shows you how to play but also lets you take a crack at a sample game. "It's the game I'll be using in my American Studies course," says John. "It's contextually based on Route 66 and the various Americana-related issues surrounding it."

An editorial review on Amazon's Website describes John's book as a "comprehensive introduction to (a) fascinating topic." It's been written to help newcomers learn the ropes while also providing more sophisticated players with extensive resource material.

THERE ONCE WERE 2 AUTHORS NAMED CHRISTEN. If you're looking for a bit of light and fluffy reading this summer as you and a tall glass of something cool head for your favorite porch, hammock, or beach blanket, you might want to try a book recently published by Joan and Arden Christen titled Limericks with a Smile: Dental, Oral and Facial Limericks of Yesterday and Today.

Joan, a volunteer research associate in Oral Biology, and Arden, professor emeritus of oral biology and a past president of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, have co-written several books together, often on the topic of tobacco use and cessation. And now, just in time for summer, they've assembled a collection of humorous five-liners that poke a little fun at dentists, tooth fairies, store-bought teeth, spit, and a myriad assortment of other topics related to dentistry and the face.

Sifting through more than 10,000 previously published limericks penned as far back as the 1800s, the Christens identified 188 that touch on dental, oral, or facial themes. To that they added 384 of their own, most of which were composed by Joan. For example:

Or, this snappy tribute to preventive dentistry:

The Christens' book is currently being cataloged by the IU School of Dentistry's Library and will be available to patrons shortly.

End July 2005 Calendar

Send items for August calendar by July 25: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Room DS B32, 1121 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN 46202-5186. Fax: (317) 274-7188. E-mail: smcrum@iupui.edu