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Pay it Forward

The Great Expectations mentoring program pairs willing mentors with receptive future dentists.

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Meet orthodontic patient Roscoe, who demonstrates dentistry isn’t just for people. Dental care for pets is rightfully gaining attention, though the veterinary dentistry field contains relatively few specialists and more than a few opportunities for innovation.

Students, faculty and practicing dentists reveal what drew them to participate, why they consistently return to volunteer and the surprising benefits of giving back.

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Roscoe enjoys a romp at the dog park as much as the next canine, but visits to the veterinary dentist are also a part of his busy schedule.

The Baylor Dental Journal is published by the Office of Advancement, Communications & Alumni Relations; Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry; 3302 Gaston Avenue; Dallas, Texas 75246; 214.828.8214. This issue was printed April 2013. Production of the Baylor Dental Journal is supported by a grant to TAMBCD from the Baylor Oral Health Foundation.

Financial support to defray printing and mailing expenses is provided by the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association. TAMBCD serves people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

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A Sign of Caring

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In Touch With Alumni

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EDITOR‘S NOTE For the sake of space and readability in this publication, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry will be referred to as Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, A&M Baylor College of Dentistry or TAMBCD after page 3.

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SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS The Baylor Dental Journal welcomes your feedback and suggestions. Send comments to ccox@bcd.tamhsc.edu, phone 214.828.8218, or mail to Carolyn Cox, Editor; Baylor College of Dentistry; Office of Advancement, Communications & Alumni Relations; 3302 Gaston Ave.; Dallas, Texas 75246.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

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lumni and friends, thank you for your commitment to the best college of dentistry anywhere. What a year and a half this has been for me!

As you know, there was talk last fall between The Texas A&M University System and Baylor University regarding the dental school continuing to have “Baylor” in our name. With the new name announced – Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry – I must thank the many alumni who offered time, feedback and energy to this cause. I also appreciate the senior leadership of the A&M System and Baylor University for Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky recognizing the honor our dental school brings to both iconic institutions.

The name is just one administrative and branding change anticipated in 2013 for the dental school and the entire Texas A&M Health Science Center due to efforts to bring the health science center under the administration of Texas A&M University.

Approvals from regulatory bodies, accrediting agencies and the Texas Legislature are required and being actively pursued. I will keep you informed of developments as they occur. I am optimistic about how these potential changes will impact our college.

You will be pleased to know the health science center leadership is asking the Texas legislature for bond funds that would directly benefit A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

Specifically, we are seeking funds for a new facility in Dallas that would house the dental school, still to be located on the Baylor University Medical Center campus. Preliminary plans foresee a larger footprint for the health science center in Dallas over the next 20 years. Also under consideration are plans for an additional facility to accommodate A&M medical students, some of whom are already doing clinical rotations through BUMC and enjoying their experiences in Dallas. It could also house allied health programs, such as nursing and pharmacy.

A new building has been on A&M Baylor College of Dentistry’s wish list for many years, and this is the closest we’ve come to that possibility in some time. We will see how the legislative session goes and keep you posted.

Another bit of news on the home front that is very exciting: the retooling of the Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis to serve as a home for clinical and translational research at TAMBCD. I see wonderful potential for this new vision to take current research successes to a new level. I also envision our alumni being involved as partners in clinical 2 | BAYLOR DENTAL JOURNAL 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3

research, which would open up new doors for collaboration and discoveries we couldn’t make solely on our own.

In January we welcomed our 50-year dental reunion class for a tour of the dental school. Facilities have changed a bit – for the better – but the values, integrity and excellent clinical education remain. Any alumni who haven’t been back for awhile should make it a priority to visit. We’ll be delighted to show you around!

We love what we do. We are honored to continue to attract the best and brightest students, and we are humbled by the responsibility we have to serve the citizens of the state of Texas.

Opportunities and obstacles await, but we bring enthusiasm to our work. Join with us in realizing new possibilities for TAMBCD as we create the future with optimism.

Class of 1963 visits the campus.

C AM P US CON N ECTION New name, new alliance AS THE CALENDAR FLIPPED to January 2013, exterior signage pronounced our dental school’s new name: Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry.

A new licensing agreement signed by Baylor University and The Texas A&M University System in December 2012 prompted the change. The new name preserves a nearly century-long tradition and precedes a monumental realignment now in the planning stages.

The entire Texas A&M Health Science Center – colleges of dentistry, medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy and graduate studies – is expected to merge as a unit with Texas A&M University in mid-2013. A&M System regents voted Aug. 3, 2012, to grant Chancellor John Sharp and Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin the authority to investigate and pursue the administrative change.

Billy Crawford attaches his new prosthesis.

The face of inspiration

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illy Crawford takes a long, hard look in the mirror and smiles beneath the “Tom Selleck” mustache that rests above the upper lip of his new face.

It’s mid-December 2012, and he has been without facial features for two and a half years, since a fungal infection destroyed his soft tissues down to the bone.

Seated in an exam room of the Center for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, he deftly practices snapping the magnets of his silicone prosthesis onto the nine titanium implants anchored to bones in his forehead and cheeks.

“I haven’t had a nose for so long, it will take me a little while to get used to it,” he jokes. “But it’s going to be a great adjustment. This is the best Christmas gift I could ever receive.”

The need for a new face is just one of many hurdles crossed by this inconceivably resilient, unassuming 62-year-old resident of Lockesburg, Ark., a rural town with a population of 750 in the southwest corner of the state.

It’s hard to fathom the difficulties Crawford has faced over the past 20 years: cancer

The merger requires legislative approval and is being considered by the 83rd Texas Legislature, now in session in spring 2013. It also involves approval from regulatory and accrediting bodies including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Commission on Dental Accreditation, among others.

The earliest the merger with Texas A&M could be completed would be June 2013. All of the health science center’s colleges and centers anticipate undergoing a complete and permanent rebranding, including a new logo, after the realignment. As to the dental school’s new name, after its first full reference in a document, it can be called Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, A&M Baylor College of Dentistry or TAMBCD.

treatments, open-heart surgery, life-threatening bacterial infections, countless other surgeries – and then Mucormycosis.

This medical condition is caused by fungi of the genus “Mucor,” which invaded Crawford’s facial tissues after chemotherapy left his white blood count so low his immune system couldn’t protect him. At one point in May 2010, he was told he had two days to live.

Suzanne Verma, assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is Crawford’s anaplastologist, responsible for creating his prosthesis.

“This has definitely been the most challenging and rewarding prosthetic restoration I have done,” Verma says. “Mr. Crawford is an inspiration, and his positive attitude helped make his treatment a success.”

Verma painstakingly crafted the prosthesis over a two-month period – down to the tiniest hand-painted vein, with a mustache she sewed using Crawford’s own hair. The prosthesis features hand-sculpted wrinkles, eyelids and upper lip, realistic eyebrows and a skin tone requiring 16 different colors painted into the mold layer by layer.

Equally intricate was the full face impression taken at the outset of this final stage; time consuming but vital, the impression provided a permanent cast of Crawford’s implant sites.

Many months before prosthesis delivery, technologically sophisticated preoperative planning using CT data and simulation software prepared the team for navigational surgery – or “GPS in the OR” – enabling precise craniofacial implant placement. This was followed by several months of healing to wait for the titanium implants to integrate with the surrounding bone.

Dr. Robert Schow, professor of oral and

maxillofacial surgery, undertook Crawford’s implant surgery with assistance from two former TAMBCD oral and maxillofacial surgery residents, Drs. Rob Fuentes and Ryan Womack.

The patient made an impact on this longtime faculty member.

“The best thing of all is the patient’s attitude and his family’s support, both of which are incredible,” Schow says. “Despite unfortunate circumstances he kept his humor.”

The sheer scope of restoring Crawford’s missing facial structures required 17 surgeries and more than a few medical specialists beyond the college. These include Randy Trawnik with Dallas Eye Prosthetics and Dallas physicians Dr. Carlos Raul Barcelo at the International Craniofacial Institute and Dr. Jorge Corona at Oculoplastic Associates of Texas. Crawford and his wife made more than 40 trips to Dallas in 18 months; 430 miles round trip each time.

“Now that I have this, man, I’m getting out there!” he says on facial-prosthesis delivery day.

“I want to get back in life again. I’m going to drive to town, see my buddies. I’ve been like a shut-in.”

Lois Crawford has remained stalwart by her husband’s side on what she describes as a “long road,” only tearing up as her husband of 36 years describes what she means to him.

“I couldn’t ask for a better wife or more support,” he says. “My whole family has pulled together and grown close.

“Every morning I thank the Lord for giving me another day of life.”

Editor’s note: Billy Crawford lost his fight for life on April 10. His inspirational outlook made an indelible mark on all who came to know him.

For more on this story, visit www.baylordentaljournal.org.

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Students head south to serve Operation Lone Star

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A decade later Impressions Day still shines A CROWD of more than 100 undergraduate students from the farthest reaches of the state attended the Impressions Day program at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in April 2012, the 10th year of the event’s hosting by TAMBCD’s chapter of the Student National Dental Association.

Impressions Day was developed to expose underrepresented minority students to dentistry and the application and financial aid process. Prospective students spend the day touring the dental school, taking and pouring impressions, listening to a student panel – and of course – soaking in everything they need to know about getting into dental school, paying for it and getting the most out of their education.

Third-year dental student Patricia Adesanya, now president of the college’s SNDA chapter, coordinated the event with previous president Kenny Brown, now a fourth-year dental student. The two focused on providing relevant information to participants.

“They are all trying to become more competitive applicants and mentally prepare for dental school,” Adesanya says.

Dr. Barbara Miller, executive director of recruitment and admissions, knows dental school candidates like speaking with current students.

“They feel they’ll get a straight answer on what it’s like to be in the program,” she says.

rom August until June, Edward Manzano Middle School in Brownsville, Texas, is filled with sixth- to eighth-graders. But for a few days in July 2012, dental and dental hygiene students from A&M Baylor College of Dentistry called it home. And work.

A team of 23 second-year dental hygiene students and third- and fourth-year dental students made the trek to South Texas’ Rio

“I was so impressed with those students that words cannot describe, to have any large group of people thrown together to live and work out of their comfort zones, and conduct themselves with such professionalism.”

— Dr. Jon Clemetson

Grande Valley to take part for the first time in Operation Lone Star. Now in its 14th year, Operation Lone Star combines volunteers from the Texas Military Forces; Department of State Health Services; and local, state and federal agencies to provide free dental and medical care to South Texas residents. The total patient count to date tops 100,000.

TAMBCD students provided oral hygiene instruction and performed supervised ultrasonic cleanings, restorative care and extractions during the July 23-27 event.

Portable equipment arrived in an 18-wheeler, courtesy of Tennessee-based Remote Area Medical Foundation.

Students coordinated with public health dentists from TAMBCD and across the country, in addition to the Texas State Guard, to see upward of 250 patients each day in the school cafeteria. On some days patients didn’t leave until 7 p.m.

Students didn’t have to travel far for rest; they slept on military cots in the band hall.

Dr. Jon Clemetson ’02, ’10 (MS), clinical assistant professor and president of the BCD Alumni Association, was there for part of Operation Lone Star and says he never once heard students complain.

“I was so impressed with those students that words cannot describe, to have any large group of people thrown together to live and work out of their comfort zones, and conduct themselves with such professionalism,” Clemetson says. “I will never forget this!”

Dental and dental hygiene students serve South Texas residents during Operation Lone Star.

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CAMPUS CONNECTION

Students and faculty welcome legislators to campus

The health science center’s mobile unit has a new home.

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special RV rolled into Dallas in March 2012 with a new hometown and a new mission to deliver dental care and prevention.

This 39-foot Airstream is anything but a recreational vehicle. A former mobile medical unit operated by the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, it has found a new purpose in A&M Baylor College of Dentistry’s community-based dental programs.

Interior renovations resulted in two complete restorative dentistry operatories.

One of the existing medical examination benches was retained so Texas A&M medical residents next door at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas could join the dental school during community visits.

The TAMBCD Department of Public Health Sciences also hired an employee with a commercial driver’s license, a requirement for driving the vehicle. Currently dubbed “Hippocrates,” the unit is destined for a new name. For now it’s affectionately known as “The Bus.” Repairs to recurring mechanical problems were completed in April 2013, and the mobile dental unit took to the streets to begin making regular sealant program visits to Dallas-area elementary schools.

Associate Professor Dr. Stephen Crane ’73 oversees the sealant program and realizes the vehicle’s benefits. Instead of transporting equipment via the smaller Seal Mobile van and setting up portable chairs in elementary school classrooms, patients will be treated in the permanently-installed dental chairs in the

new vehicle. Plus, cargo space under the unit provides extra storage, so faculty, students and staff don’t have to caravan to community health fairs.

The mobile dental unit will allow public health sciences faculty to make sealant visits five days a week, instead of just four. And with the newly hired driver, Kenneth Howell, helping with setup, all faculty members in the department can make sealant visit rotations part of their weekly schedules, instead of just Crane and Assistant Professor Dr. Shirley Miranda.

“We hope that this is going to do double duty,” says Dr. Dan Jones ’89, public health sciences chair. “Now anyone can supervise sealant visits. That gives us more freedom; that’s part of the advantage of the bus. We want to make it available for any faculty member or department who has an idea for an outreach event.”

As the sealant program entered its third year of funding from an Oral Health America Grant, it gained another resource: a $20,000 “Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children” grant from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to help cover supplies, maintenance and fuel costs, and salaries for faculty and drivers.

Jones says the vehicle can be volunteered for Texas Mission of Mercy weekends or visits to women’s shelters to provide dental care for mothers and their children.

“It will give us more of a presence,” says Jones. “It extends our reach. We’ll be able to do things we couldn’t do before.”

SEVERAL DALLAS-AREA representatives from the Texas Legislature visited A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in January 2012.

Rep. Jim Pitts of House District 10, who is House Appropriations Committee chair; Rep. Dan Branch of House District 108, who is House Higher Education Committee chair; Rep. Kenneth Sheets of House District 107; Rep. Diane Patrick of House District 94, who is House Higher Education Committee vice chair; and Rep. Angie Chen Button of House District 112, who is House Technology Committee vice chair, toured the college, learning more about TAMBCD’s clinical care and research endeavors.

The legislative visit featured an overview of the college presented

by Dean Lawrence Wolinsky and a roundtable lunch with dental students.

Rep. Jim Pitts (right) pauses with tour guides Dr. Diego Hurtado ’12 and Dr. Jorge Gonzalez.

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Families come to campus EACH APRIL, THE FAMILIES OF first-year dental and dental hygiene students descend upon the college for a crash course in dentistry during Family Day. In 2012, then first-year dental student Stephanie Reeh looked over the shoulder of her husband as he attempted to prepare a cavity for a filling in Lab 30.

“They were all thrilled about the high speed drill that I was sure to inform them spun at over 200,000 RPMs,” said Reeh, who also was joined by her parents and in-laws. “Let’s just say my husband’s prep turned out like the majority of the preps the D1s did on their first day in operative lab!

“I truly believe they got a good taste of what being a D1 student in Lab 30 looks like.”

A&M Baylor College of Dentistry hosts the event to orient the families of first-year students to the college.

The 2012 Family Day had nearly 350 participants, who attended a coffee reception, presentations, interactive lab and clinic activities, and lunch. Students also had the opportunity to take their families on a tour of the dental school.

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rom August through May, Lisa Mallonee, associate professor in the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, instructs dietetic interns fulfilling the required 1,200 hours for licensure through the Dietetic Internship Program at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.

Mallonee is a licensed dietitian with a master’s degree in public health and coordinated degree in nutrition in addition to being a dental hygienist. For a few afternoons each semester since fall 2004, she has brought eight dietetic interns to the dental hygiene clinic one-by-one, where they get face time with her, a dental hygiene student and patient during a three-hour session.

The clinical rotation carries multiple benefits. The dietetic interns have the opportunity to learn about the comprehensive preventive care provided during the dental hygiene visit and get a taste for just how much diet and oral health are connected. In turn, Mallonee’s dental hygiene students gain pointers on how to ask their patients detailed diet-related questions and integrate this information into the oral disease risk assessment.

Mallonee’s clinical rotation with the dietetic interns continues to grow, with an expansion to the Children’s Medical Center dental clinic on the horizon. Her current clinical rotation class is her largest yet, with 12 dietetic interns.

Mallonee, on the top three nutritional issues affecting oral health today: 1. Obesity – I would say the number one issue is obesity. Obesity affects dentistry because the same foods that create a cariogenic environment in the mouth contribute to Americans’ expanding waist lines. A caloriedense diet results in decreased nutrient intake, which lends itself to reduced immune function. There’s evidence-based research that individuals with a higher body mass index have a higher incidence of inflammation in the mouth and an increased risk for periodontal disease. It has also been demonstrated that inflammatory biomarkers produced by fat cells contribute to insulin resistance and increased

Lisa Mallonee (standing, center) with dental hygiene graduate Haley Hays and dietetic intern Ryan Whitcomb

risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes, in turn, is known to increase the risk for periodontal disease.

2. Diet – Diet also plays a big role in oral health. Liquid sugar is the biggest thing as a profession that we can take a stand on. It’s a small thing we can talk to our patients about.

Even healthy foods can cause risk. Foods such as baked chips, pretzels and whole wheat bread are retentive and don’t clear from the mouth as readily. Anything with carbonation or acid is going to contribute.

Juicing is a very big trend right now.

Although a power-packed source of vitamins, when you’re not eating the whole vegetable or fruit, it means reduced cleansing action from lack of mastication and greater erosive potential. “Grazing” or eating five to six small meals is a healthy habit, but it can wreak dental havoc. Since frequency of consumption can be a concern, patients should be educated on how often and how long teeth are exposed.

There is no need to discourage these healthy choices; instead reinforce good oral hygiene in conjunction with eating habits.

3. Dentition – Another issue is dentition. If clients have altered dentition like partial or full dentures or missing teeth, that’s going to affect their dietary choices. Typically, these individuals are not going to be eating fresh vegetables and fruits, and oftentimes meat is excluded. They’re going to be eating a softer diet which can lead to an increased risk of caries, and reduced immune function and healing properties in the mouth.

CAMPUS CONNECTION

Tobacco cessation clinic combines education with patient needs

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ince Baylor Tobacco Treatment Services – the only dental tobacco cessation clinic in Texas – opened at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in 2004, dental hygienist and clinic counselor Elain Benton estimates she’s assisted close to 1,000 individuals.

Benton is the clinic’s third counselor; two other certified tobacco treatment counselors previously worked in the same capacity and helped develop the facility with Dr. K. Vendrell Rankin ’77, professor and associate chair of public health sciences and clinic director.

Center services, which were originally geared to help patients of record, faculty, staff and students quit tobacco use at no cost, have grown to include fee-based patient referrals from clinicians outside the dental school.

Having the tobacco cessation center located on the college’s seventh floor offers dual benefits. Patients can receive counseling from Benton – a certified Mayo Clinic tobacco treatment specialist – and students can learn how to approach chairside counseling.

“It’s about meshing education for the students and the needs of the patients,” says Rankin.

Rankin gives three formal lectures to second-year dental students as part of the curriculum, and Benton gives two dental hygiene student lectures. Rankin’s other two formal lectures are geared toward helping third-year dental students learn motivational interviewing skills. Benton reinforces this

Dental hygiene clinic returns home ON JUNE 4, 2012, dental hygiene students officially moved to what was, for the past several years, the undergraduate periodontic clinic on the southwest corner of the first floor.

In reality, the move was a journey to dental hygiene’s roots, since it was

technique with students through one-hour role playing sessions.

Rankin consults with Benton to make recommendations and write prescriptions when indicated, so that the program stays in line with national clinical practice guidelines for treating tobacco use. Patients incur the cost of any medication prescribed.

Perhaps Benton’s most crucial role is addressing patients’ emotional needs as they start on their quitting journey.

“Patients like the one-on-one contact. A lot of them ask me, ‘Can I come back next week?’

They recognize that they need follow up and support,” says Benton.

“I’m very respectful of where they are in their quit attempt. A lot of people make judgments and try to force them to make decisions when they might not be ready.

Our clinic doesn’t work that way.”

Elain Benton and Dr. K. Vendrell Rankin promote tobacco cessation.

Faculty member Dr. Burt Bryan entertains at a post-CODA celebration.

CODA commends college on shared vision of excellence A&M BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY hosted a Commission on Dental Accreditation site visit in October 2011 that resulted in reaccreditation of the college’s predoctoral, postdoctoral and dental hygiene programs. The predoctoral dental program received no recommendations or suggestions and received nine recognized predoctoral program strength statements.

Dr. Charles Berry ’73 (PhD), professor and associate dean for academic affairs, says this level of recognition is not common.

“It is extraordinary to receive no recommendations, and so many diverse and comprehensive strength statements,” says Berry, who edited and assembled the predoctoral self-study and coordinated scheduling and mock site-visit sessions.

“The site visitors were impressed that a high level of cooperation existed among and between the faculty, students, staff and administration,” he says. “The key to the successful outcome was that all involved in the educational process had a shared vision of excellence.”

a return to the same location where the program was housed for years after its founding in 1955. Meanwhile, undergraduate periodontics has moved to the third-floor clinic.

The majority of dental hygiene patient care now occurs in the first-floor location, with the exception of a third-floor rotation with fourth-year dental students.

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$3.4 million grant funds new Center of Excellence Rep. Dan Branch

Commencement speaker touts paradoxes FIRST, BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. Second, live for the week and not just the weekend.

And third, serve others over yourself.

Such paradoxes are the three secrets for a better life, both in and beyond the dental practice, Rep. Dan Branch of Texas House District 108 told 2012 graduates during commencement exercises May 22 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Of serving others, Branch, who is chairman of the House Committee on Higher Education, urged graduates to always put patients first.

“The investment of your life in others as opposed to objects or things will come back to you a thousandfold,” Branch said to the class, which included 97 doctor of dental surgery graduates, 25 dental hygiene graduates, 35 graduates receiving specialty certificates and two receiving master’s degrees.

In the midst of uncertain economic times across the globe, Branch offered some perspective on the crucial role graduates will play in the future.

“The most valuable commodity is not gold,” Branch said. “It’s not oil. It’s not even your smartphone or tablet; it’s right here. There is no more important infrastructure than an educated workforce. As graduates, you represent a rising tide our country must have to compete economically and as a world leader.”

Before his 2002 election to the Texas House, Branch served as president of The Dallas Assembly and as chairman of the Texas Public Finance Authority. His legislative district currently includes downtown and central Dallas, Highland Park and University Park.

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Center of Excellence to advance diversity in faculty and students at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry has been established through a $3.4 million grant to the college from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers of Excellence program.

Awarded through the department’s Health Resources and Services Administration, the competitive grant program for health professions schools was developed to strengthen the national capacity to produce a quality health care workforce with racial and ethnic diversity that is representative of the U.S. population.

“I’m delighted by the opportunities that this grant will afford to the students and potential faculty of BCD,” said Sen. Royce West, a longtime champion of oral health education and increasing access to care.

Starting with first-year funds of nearly $700,000, with recommended renewal for four additional years, TAMBCD’s five-year grant is titled “Bridge to Dentistry: Awareness to Practicing, Teaching and Research” and is

“We are ecstatic about receiving this highly competitive award.”

— Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky

led by Dr. Ernestine Lacy ’94, ’96 (AEGD), professor and executive director of student development and multicultural affairs.

The Center of Excellence will provide the college with the opportunity to further increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students that it enrolls and faculty that it appoints and retains.

“We are ecstatic about receiving this highly competitive award,” said Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky, TAMBCD dean. “This will give Dr. Lacy and her team the opportunity to lead our college in the significant expansion of an already successful pipeline program. The grant also bolsters the dental school’s ability to serve as a national resource and educational center for diversity and minority health issues.”

The center is a comprehensive program linking the Dallas Independent School District, three undergraduate institutions and communitybased entities to provide activities involving Pre-K through dental students and dental faculty. Designed to establish, strengthen and expand programs that enhance the academic performance of minority students attending TAMBCD, the center also will serve as a catalyst for the college to further institutionalize its commitment to improving access to care for underserved communities.

The additional funding will enable the college to improve information resources, clinical education, curriculum and cultural competence as they relate to minority health issues and will help facilitate faculty and student research in health issues particularly affecting minority groups.

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“He had expressed an interest in the center several years ago and had excellent credentials in this field.”

— Dr. Gil Triplett

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Bolin heads up dental clinic at cancer center

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atients undergoing cancer therapy in North Texas have a new dental ally in the form of Dr. Kenneth A. Bolin, associate professor in public health sciences at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

Bolin serves as medical director of the dental clinic at the Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, which opened in spring 2011. He is encouraged that physicians and oncologists are embracing a holistic approach to caring for patients undergoing cancer therapy, something dentists have advocated for years.

The clinic’s team members include TAMBCD restorative sciences assistant professor Dr. Brent Hutson ’93 and dental hygiene alum Jane Cotter ’09, who manages budgets, treatment plans, patient schedules and marketing in addition to direct patient care.

With day-to-day support from Cotter and assistant Leslie Bone, patients at the clinic receive preventive care and treatment to minimize side effects of chemo and radiation therapy and increase their quality of life.

Before the Sammons Cancer Center’s dental clinic opened, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was the only cancer center in Texas offering a full-range facility that included dentistry.

Bolin credits Dr. Gil Triplett, Regents Professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery, for being instrumental in helping convince the cancer center planning team to include a dental component in the overall scope of treatment, rehab and support for cancer patients.

The dental clinic also serves transplant and cardiac surgery patients referred by hospital physicians and can be vitally important for optimal patient outcomes.

“Uncontrolled dental diseases can lead to significant infections,” said Triplett, “and patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment frequently have sores in the mouth that are painful and interfere with eating and nutrition.”

Triplett said when he suggested the dental clinic, the planning team was open and receptive to the idea, sought out information from other centers and even visited the program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

When it came time to select a medical director for the dental clinic, Triplett believes Bolin’s experience and background made him a good choice.

“He had expressed an interest in the center several years ago and had excellent credentials in this field,” Triplett said. “He had served a two-year residency in the dental service at M.D. Anderson and had maintained an interest in the field since then.”

In his role, Bolin is responsible for establishing treatment guidelines for patients, developing referral networks, managing the public relations between the dental clinic and the other oncology departments, and serving as the liaison between the clinic and different services patients may require.

For more information, call 214-820-3535.

Dr. Pete Benson consults with a student in the Imaging Center.

Radiology facility expands THE A&M BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging Center has settled in to a new and expanded facility on the first floor of the dental school’s main building.

Originally established in 1994 in a separate building across the street, the center now features increased capacity for both the undergraduate and graduate imaging clinics.

Construction was completed in October 2011.

Radiology clinic facilities for dental students now feature 10 intraoral operatories instead of just eight. There also are two digital panoramic/ cephalometric machines rather than just one.

New technology was added with an emphasis on standardization to simplify maintenance and offer a constant backup in case of technology failure.

The undergraduate viewing room in the radiology clinic has doubled in size, boasting eight computers and rolling chairs. It serves as an ideal location for faculty and students to discuss patients’ images. A “dim room” features three intraoral digital scanners and adjustable lighting, so dental students can take ample time to upload images without fear of damaging the imaging plates in full light.

The imaging center also is a referral resource for area clinicians and offers sophisticated diagnostic imaging services. Its full-scope oral and maxillofacial radiology practice benefits from the expertise of three on-site oral and maxillofacial radiologists. Professor and director Dr. Byron W. “Pete” Benson and associate professors Dr. Hui Liang and Dr. Diane Flint are all diplomates of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.

For information, contact 214-828-8479 or imagingcenter@bcd.tamhsc.edu.

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ADEA fellowship means opportunity DR. LAVERN HOLYFIELD ’77, associate professor in public health sciences and director of faculty development in the Office of Academic Affairs, was awarded the 2012 ADEA/William J. Gies Foundation Education Fellowship on March 18 during the ADEA annual session in Orlando, Fla. She focused immediately on the benefits of the opportunity not just for dental education in a broad sense, but for faculty development at her home base of A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

“I look forward to working with the staff in the ADEA Center for Educational Policy and Research and engaging in measures that will positively impact the proficiency of dental education, while simultaneously enhancing my capabilities as an academician and administrator,” Holyfield said at the outset.

She will integrate her experiences with her work at TAMBCD in order to facilitate discussions regarding retention of faculty, quality of teaching and the learning needs of new instructors.

As part of the fellowship, geared to familiarize dental educators with a wide range of dental education issues, Holyfield spent a cumulative three months during 2012 at the American Dental Education Association offices in Washington, D.C. There she worked with staff on issues such as faculty recruitment, development and retention; leadership development; teaching strategies; competencies; and assessment as well as accreditation and licensure.

hen the A&M Baylor College of Dentistry community learned of the passing of Dr. Richard E. Bradley on March 11, 2012, those who knew him well found comfort from their grief as they recalled a leader whose personality was both warm and determined.

Bradley became president and dean at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in 1980 after serving as dean of the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry for 12 years. Much happened during his 10 years in Dallas.

The college’s research program grew, a building program significantly enlarged the physical plant, and continuing education expanded. The college established the $1 million Robert E. Gaylord Endowed Chair in Orthodontics – the college’s first endowed chair – and the Alumni Association transitioned from volunteer management to a professionally staffed office to enhance alumni involvement.

New programs included the Stomatology Center, General Dentistry Program, Community Preceptor Program and incentives for incoming students.

“Dr. Bradley instituted a scholarship program to entice students to come to Baylor and strove to increase the endowment as much as possible to support scholarships and underwrite plans for a new building,” says Dr. Charles Berry ’73 (PhD), associate dean for

“Dr. Bradley instituted a scholarship program to entice students to come to Baylor and strove to increase the endowment as much as possible.”

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academic affairs. “Another thing he did was to encourage student involvement in research.”

Berry notes Bradley laid the foundation for change to more faculty governance in the institution, increasing faculty representation on committees and involvement in decisionmaking. During his era as dean, federal research grants exceeded $1 million and the number of faculty members with research published in academic journals more than doubled, while faculty presentations at national and international professional societies more than tripled.

Dr. James S. Cole ’75, TAMBCD dean emeritus, says Bradley made a point of connecting with students.

“One of the things I remember is that Dr. Bradley went down on the clinic floor at least every week, and I think one of the reasons he did that was to be with the students,” Cole says. “This gave him a chance over that 10-year period to meet both the undergraduate and the graduate students coming through there.”

Bradley received the William John Gies Award from the American College of Dentists, the Pierre Fauchard Gold Medal from the Pierre Fauchard Academy and two prestigious awards from the American Dental Association.

After 33 years in dental education, he retired on January 31, 1990.

In a lasting tribute to Bradley’s contributions as dean, a $20,000 gift from the Bradley estate to A&M Baylor College of Dentistry has been matched with $5,000 from the college to create an endowed scholarship benefiting one dental student each year. The Bradley family is enthusiastic about this honor.

“Mom and Dad both found the people of Dallas and Texas to be warm and wonderful, and we could tell that Dad truly enjoyed his work at Baylor College of Dentistry,” says daughter Diane Stewart. “We – their three children and six grandchildren – all have Baylor mementos that we cherish.

“Dad’s unwavering desire for the dental profession to move forward through research was truly his legacy. His love for his profession kept him active and connected to his dental family up until the last couple weeks of his life. We thank the Baylor dental school for establishing the endowed scholarship fund in his honor.”

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Spears receives faculty mentor award DR. ROBERT SPEARS ’94 (MS), ’02 (PhD), associate professor in biomedical sciences, received the 2012 National Student Research Group Faculty Mentor Award in March at the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.

Spears directs the Predoctoral Student Research Program at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry and has a unique mindset on mentoring, considering he has personally experienced the roles of staff member, student and faculty member since joining the dental school 26 years ago.

He began as a research technician, served as an anatomy instructor and eventually completed a doctorate in biomedical sciences at the campus, all of which contributed to his perspective.

“When a first-year student walks in the door, one of our goals here is that every student gets exposure to research and its

“ONE OF OUR GOALS HERE IS THAT EVERY STUDENT GETS EXPOSURE TO RESEARCH AND ITS IMPORTANCE.” — DR. ROBERT SPEARS

importance,” Spears says. “That doesn’t mean every student has to do the research program, but they should know how research impacts them as a clinician.

“Research is a mindset. It’s about answering questions. My goal is to impart some of that to students to get them excited about the unknown.”

He prioritizes the mentoring role and knows it is a critical component of the program’s success.

“We couldn’t do this program without mentors,” he says. “If they didn’t open up their labs, staff and resources, we couldn’t do it. It’s also support from the top down.

This is a program that’s valued by the dean, associate deans and research dean.”

Funding from Baylor Oral Health Foundation makes success possible by covering research costs, stipends and travel expenses for the large number of student participants, Spears says. All told, a positive experience may just encourage students to continue research in the future.

“I want it to be a good experience for the students,” Spears says. “I want them to learn about the research, but I also want them to feel good about their accomplishments.”

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n Oct. 1, 2012, Dr. Paul C. Dechow became the new chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

Dechow has served the department as vice chair since 2009 and was director of the graduate program in biomedical sciences from 1996 to 2009. The college’s liaison with UT Southwestern Medical Center on its Clinical Research Scholars Program and Clinical and Translational Science Award, Dechow became a professor in biomedical sciences in 2004. He joined the dental school faculty in 1986 as assistant professor in what was then the Department of Anatomy, subsequently becoming associate professor in the newly created Department of Biomedical Sciences in 1993.

Highly involved in the evidence-based dentistry initiative at TAMBCD, Dechow teaches predoctoral and graduate courses.

He has mentored numerous master’s degree and doctoral students and is active in curriculum development in the predoctoral program and the biomedical sciences graduate program. He is a graduate faculty member of Texas A&M Health Science Center.

Dechow’s research interests focus on the growth, adaptation and evolution of the craniofacial skeleton and related soft tissues. Currently his work concentrates on the structural properties, biomechanics and modeling of the craniofacial skeleton. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and industry. Dechow has served as president of the Clinical and Translational Sciences Network of the International Association for Dental Research and as president of the Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists.

Dr. Paul C. Dechow

Dechow earned a doctorate in anatomy at the University of Chicago in 1980 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in craniofacial biology and human growth and development at the University of Michigan in 1984.

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r. Peter Buschang, professor and director of orthodontic Dr. Peter Buschang research at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, was recognized Nov. 2 as a 2012 recipient of The Texas A&M University System Regents Professor Award.

Established in 1996, the Regents Professor Award is bestowed annually by the Board of Regents in recognition of awardees’ exemplary contributions to their university or agency and to the people of Texas. Since its adoption, 166

faculty members from universities, agencies and colleges across the A&M System – including 29 from the Texas A&M Health Science Center – have been recognized with the award.

Buschang’s research interests pertain to craniofacial growth, the evaluation of orthodontic and surgical treatment effects, and motor-oral function. He has mentored more than 120 master’s and doctoral students, along with 45 dental students. Buschang is widely published and presents invited lectures around the world.

At TAMBCD since 1988, he holds the Peter H. Buschang Endowed Professorship, which was established in his honor in 2011.

After receiving his doctorate in physical anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980, Buschang spent three years as a National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research postdoctoral fellow in the University of Connecticut Department of Orthodontics

Outstanding teachers recognized STUDENTS RECOGNIZED two outstanding faculty members with their selections for the 2012 teaching awards presented by the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association.

Both honorees are valued not only for skilled and dedicated teaching but also for treating students with respect, compassion, fairness and encouragement.

Dental Teacher of the Year was Dr. Charles Arcoria, associate professor in restorative sciences, who returned to full-time instructing in 2012 after teaching part time while directing the college’s alumni and continuing education efforts since 2000.

A 1980 TAMBCD graduate, he also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Dallas. He has been a faculty member since 1984, teaching and directing courses in dental anatomy and occlusion and clinical operative dentistry. He previously won the Teacher-of-the-Year Award in 1988.

“I am thankful for the superb students we have at this institution, who make the job that I do much easier,” Arcoria says.

Recently, Arcoria and his wife, Bunny Vitasek-Arcoria, opened a dental extraction clinic for the homeless in south Dallas, in partnership with LakePointe Church and Cornerstone Baptist Church. They serve as dental directors of the all-volunteer extraction clinic. During most of the ’90s, they operated a dental consulting business, assisting young dentists in setting up their dental practices.

Arcoria is an avid organic gardener and fitness enthusiast, volunteering his time with his wife for various activities at his church, LakePointe, in Rockwall, Texas. “I have to thank my wife of 20 years and my sons, Evan and Adam, who have always been very supportive in everything that I have done here at the college,” Arcoria says.

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and five years in the orthodontic section and Human Growth Research Center at the University of Montreal.

For his work with the American Board of Orthodontics, Buschang was awarded the Earle E. and Wilma S. Shepard Award. He is an honorary member of the American Association of Orthodontics and the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics.

“Peter Buschang is an outstanding researcher, instructor and mentor who is highly regarded by students and whose contributions extend far beyond our dental school,” says Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky, TAMBCD dean. “It speaks volumes that the orthodontic alumni donated more than half a million dollars in his name to create the Peter H. Buschang Endowed Professorship to fund continued valuable orthodontic research.

Dr. Buschang is certainly deserving of the designation as Regents Professor.”

Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year was Keri Pearson, clinical assistant professor in the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene.

Pearson joined the clinical faculty in 1993 after completing her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene at TAMBCD in 1992.

She previously received the Teacher-of-the-Year Award in 2007.

Keri Pearson and Dr. Charles Arcoria: 2012 Pearson is a past Teachers of the Year president of the Dallas Dental Hygienists’ Society and Sigma Phi Alpha’s beta chapter and a former board member of the BCD Alumni Association. She is employed as a dental hygienist in the offices of Dr. Mark Santamaria ’80 in DeSoto, Texas, and Dr. Jessie Andrews ’95 in Mansfield, Texas.

“I have enjoyed every year that I have been blessed to serve my students and the public,” Pearson says. “I have been teaching for 19 years and am thankful for the opportunity to pass on to the students what I have learned from my years of practice. I love teaching and hopefully am making a difference, both professional and personal, in the lives of students.”

Pearson has remained involved with her alma mater, serving on the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene 50th Anniversary Committee in 20042005. She says she is thankful for the support of her husband, Ron; son, Dominique; and parents, colleagues and friends.

Her devotion to service is evident: “I want my students to be competent clinicians as well as compassionate individuals,” she says.

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Two professors, two major presidencies

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n late March 2012, Dr. Gerald Glickman gave his incoming address as president of the American Dental Education Association in a hotel ballroom in Orlando, Fla. Just days later, Dr. Rena D’Souza was installed as president of the American Association for Dental Research during the organization’s annual session in Tampa, Fla. Thus these two A&M Baylor College of Dentistry faculty members – Glickman as professor and chair of endodontics, and D’Souza as professor of biomedical sciences – simultaneously held the presidencies of both ADEA and AADR, two highly influential dental organizations.

Glickman and D’Souza had served their respective organizations for the previous two years, most recently as president-elect, so when it came to their goals for ADEA and AADR, each of them had a sharper focus than ever before.

Glickman’s focus as president was on providing tools that motivate students to continue to learn after graduation and working to create vibrant, proactive ADEA student chapters.

This means establishing chapters at dental schools without them and further developing those that are already in existence. Currently, TAMBCD has several dental and dental hygiene student delegates to ADEA.

“Since students represent the majority of the membership of ADEA, we really want to focus on how we can make ADEA more userfriendly for them and help guide them toward careers in leadership, academics and research,” Glickman says.

According to Glickman, priorities for dental education overall include addressing student indebtedness, lack of federal and state funding, curriculum innovation and new teaching paradigms.

AADR served as D’Souza’s “window to the world” during her years as a developing faculty member. That fact may explain her zeal for strengthening its membership, reaching out to dental schools that lack research infrastructure and developing opportunities for junior researchers to network with seasoned professionals.

“Research and education are inextricably linked to the practice of dentistry,” D’Souza says.

D’Souza oversaw the organization of the 2012 AADR Annual Meeting and its activities.

During the four-day session, she had the opportunity to introduce some of the organization’s newest initiatives.

Also, within days of her installation as president, she was asked to testify on Capitol Hill on behalf of the dental research community.

“Since students represent the majority of the membership of ADEA, we really want to focus on how we can make ADEA more user-friendly for them.”

— Dr. Gerald Glickman

Dr. Rena D’Souza

“Research and education are inextricably linked to the practice of dentistry.”

Dr. Gerald Glickman

— Dr. Rena D’Souza

Dr. Dominick P. DePaola

A final farewell to DePaola DR. DOMINICK P. DEPAOLA, former president and dean of A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, died unexpectedly April 16, 2013, at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. DePaola, 70, was serving as the academic dean at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “Dom was known for his dynamic personality and amazing dedication to advancing dental education and research, and his contributions to our field are significant and lasting,” says Dean Lawrence E. Wolinsky.

“He will be sorely missed.”

DePaola joined TAMBCD in August 1990 and led the college through what would become historic changes, culminating in the merger with The Texas A&M University System. In December 1996, he became president of a then-evolving Texas A&M System campus in Dallas while continuing to work closely with the dental school. He left TAMBCD in 1997 to become president and CEO of the Forsyth Institute in Boston.

During his career DePaola was elected president of both the American Dental Education Association and the American Association for Dental Research, the first person to achieve that distinction. The 2009 William J. Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement as a dental educator was among his many honors.

DePaola was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and earned a dental degree from New York University and a doctorate in nutritional biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was an expert and consultant in the area of nutrition related to oral and systemic health and disease.

DePaola is survived by his wife, Rosemary; daughter, Alexis; and son-in-law, Gaetano Chiparo.

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NIH grants fund research on TMJ disorders and pain

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Students post strong research YINSHI REN, a biomedical sciences graduate student, won the prestigious AADR/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Hatton Awards Competition March 2012 in Tampa, Fla., at the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.

On April 4 at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, Ren was one of 25 predoctoral and graduate students who demonstrated their knowledge to a local audience during the 2012 Research and Scholars Day, when table clinics and poster and oral presentations spanned multiple floors.

Ren’s project – part of an ongoing study by his faculty mentor, Dr. Jian “Jerry” Feng, professor in biomedical sciences – focuses on how to restore bone loss when treating periodontal disease and the role of the periodontal ligament with regard to the condition.

“It gives us new thought on periodontal treatment and even tooth implantation,” Ren says. “It is of great importance to have people realize the new role the periodontal ligament may play in the postnatal bone modeling.”

Dr. Robert Spears ’94 (MS), ’02 (PhD), biomedical sciences associate professor and director of TAMBCD’s Predoctoral Student Research Program, says awards are just part of the story.

“It’s not just about winning,” says Spears, who also is director of curriculum. “We had five or six student finalists in the Hatton competition, more than any other campus. We had two in Dentsply/Caulk (National Student Research Group Award Competition). It says a lot about the institution, to be the size of the school that we are and have such an amazing research program.”

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&M Baylor College of Dentistry’s Department of Biomedical Sciences has landed a $1.5 million National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research R01 grant for its study on estrogen and temporomandibular joint pain.

Co-principal investigator Dr. Larry Bellinger, Regents Professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies, refers to the funding as a “continuation” – an apt description, considering “Estrogen and TMJ Pain” builds on nearly 10 years of research and three previous NIH/NIDCR grants.

Dr. Phillip Kramer, associate professor in biomedical sciences, is principal investigator for the project, which already has warranted printing in several professional publications including the European Journal of Pain, Neuroscience and Endocrinology, among others.

Dr. Rena D’Souza, professor in biomedical sciences, is also a collaborator on the study.

The latest research continues to evaluate how estrogen modulates orofacial pain but differs from the previous grants in one distinct way: It narrows the focus to myofascial pain.

Drs. Larry Bellinger and Phillip Kramer

The current model tests pain in the masseter muscle, used for chewing. In the past, the department’s studies on estrogen dealt mainly with inflammatory orofacial pain, particularly TMJ pain.

“The reason we did that is because it appears that more of the TMJ disorders (TMD) are the result of myofascial pain instead of isolated inflammatory TMJ pain,” says Kramer.

“Only 10 percent are inflammatory.”

The cause of the muscle pain is anyone’s guess.

“Something is going wrong in the muscle receptors of the people who have very bad TMD,” says Bellinger, who adds that the origin of that malfunction hasn’t been pinpointed to one root cause. He lists athletic and car accidents, talking on the phone, clenching the jaw during sleep and even chewing hard candy as some things that can set off the pain.

Through previous studies, Kramer and Bellinger have identified candidate genes believed to affect pain. With assistance from several collaborators at other institutions, the goal now is to regulate those genes to see how they impact myofascial and TMJ pain.

The translation from basic research to clinical care could take years if not decades, say the researchers.

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n Jan. 20, 2012, Emeritus Professors Dr. Patricia Blanton ’74, ’76 (Perio) and Dr. Bill Binnie were inducted into the Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame.

The ceremony, held during the health science center’s convocation in College Station, Texas, took on special significance for Binnie, as Blanton was a member of the search committee that recommended his original appointment as professor and chair of oral pathology back in 1979.

Binnie went on to become chair of diagnostic sciences, where he incorporated oral and maxillofacial radiology and the oral diagnosis clinic with oral pathology. He served as interim vice president of academic affairs for the Texas A&M Health Science Center from 2000 to 2003, eventually retiring as vice president in 2006.

He has devoted his entire career to academics and the dental profession, also serving in various capacities for Baylor University Medical Center, the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, the University of Nairobi, the World Health Organization, the Commission on Dental Accreditation and many others.

Blanton always has maintained a close relationship with TAMBCD and the dental education community since earning a doctorate in anatomy, a dental degree and graduate education in periodontics at the college. She chaired the Department of Gross Anatomy in the ’80s and served the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association and Texas Dental Association as president, CODA as a site visitor and the National Institutes of Health as a study section chair.

Currently, Blanton’s priorities are her Dallas-based periodontic and implantology practice as well as serving in leadership positions with the American Dental Association and the American College of Dentists. When she’s not seeing patients or representing these organizations at a national level, she spends any free time traversing the globe, presenting continuing education courses in head and neck anatomy.

Dr. Diane Flint

Flint recognized for innovative teaching Dr. Patricia Blanton

Currently, Blanton’s priorities are her Dallas-based periodontic and implantology practice as well as serving in leadership positions with the American Dental Association and the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Bill Binnie

He has devoted his entire career to academics and the dental profession, also serving in various capacities for Baylor University Medical Center ... the World Health Organization, the Commission on Dental Accreditation and many others.

DR. DIANE FLINT doesn’t think of herself as an out-of-the-box teacher. Nevertheless, she was the 2012 recipient of the Charles Craig Award, annually bestowed on one dental educator nationwide whom Omicron Kappa Upsilon national dental honor society deems has an innovative teaching style.

The oral and maxillofacial radiologist and associate professor of diagnostic sciences explains that logic and practical motivation drove her inventive educational method.

Within a year of when Flint joined the Department of Diagnostic Sciences in June 2006, the college transitioned from film-based radiology to a digital system. Flint, a former officer in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps and diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry and American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, noticed how students would scramble in the clinic because they had never before used a digital system for caries interpretation.

“The clinical process of interacting with digital images and image enhancement wasn’t clicking,” she says.

Flint created an instructional program for second-year dental students and finetuned it in 2010. Now it is built into the clinical radiology course. Following course lectures on intraoral radiography, the orientation serves as students’ first exposure to the imaging process. By taking radiographs on manikins known as Dental X-ray Teaching and Training Replicas, second-year students get experience with digital and scanning plates and learn to enhance images and arrange them in templates in order to make a diagnosis.

“Until then it’s all lecture for them – this is the first ‘practical’ radiology experience,” says Flint.

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hen Dr. C. Moody Alexander invited Dr. Mark Gannaway ’81 to lunch on a spring day back in 2007, it’s safe to say he had an ulterior motive. Then president of the Texas Section of the International College of Dentists, Alexander, clinical professor and former chair of orthodontics, wanted to talk with Gannaway about an inspiration he had for a mentoring program.

It didn’t take long before Gannaway was hooked.

Over a hospital-cafeteria casserole, he listened, riveted, as Alexander outlined his vision for a program that would benefit first-year students through mentoring relationships with upperclassmen, faculty members and practicing Dallas-area dentists.

“As we know in the wisdom of the ages, ‘there is no free lunch,’” says Gannaway, associate professor in restorative sciences and the program’s director. “But Moody’s vision was contagious. All I had to do was bring it to life by organizing groups and putting people to work doing what they already wanted to do: mentor students.”

And Great Expectations was born.

It took Gannaway a year of planning before the mentoring program could become a reality at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. Since then, an interesting trend has emerged. While the rate of first-year student participation in Great Expectations has remained constant at close to 100 percent since the program began in 2008, the number of mentors volunteering to participate has grown exponentially. For example, third- and fourth-year dental student mentors increased from 30 in 2010 to 50 in 2011.

Great Expectations now boasts a handful of mentors from the Dallas County Dental Society, which has supported the program from its outset by hosting an annual dinner for student participants. The dinner is just one of five meetings a year, where participants meet at mentors’ homes or offices and even trek to the ranch of 1984 alumnus Dr. Larry Herwig for a year-end barbecue.

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o what is it about the Great Expectations program — an American Dental Association Golden Apple Award honoree — that has mentees of days gone by clamoring to stay involved, even after they’ve finished that dreaded first year of dental school or received their dental degree? To get a better idea of the big picture, some of the 2011-2012 program’s key players get candid about how Great Expectations has helped them.

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“I got really lucky because the group that I was assigned with, they’re my best buddies now. It was just a great thing to do outside of school that helps you in school.”

>>> Great Expectations experience that stuck out as a highlight: “The ranch did for me. I stood out in the sun and fished with Dr. Gannaway and Dr. McWatters. It was really nice.”

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>>>>THE MENTEE: ARMIN ALIEFENDIC, THEN A FIRST-YEAR DENTAL STUDENT > How Great Expectations helped him transition to dental school: “First off, you’re lucky, because you have the third- and fourth-year students there to help you. Immediately they tell you it’s going to be all right, that ‘we got through it.’

“It’s also nice hearing it from an instructor, to have them tell you, ‘I was at Baylor 30 years ago, and it kicked my butt and I got through it.’ They try to get your mind off school.” >> On Great Expectations’ other

benefits: “It was really nice because we had a little support group outside of school. It helps that the people who are your mentors are the people you really look up to. Dr. Gannaway was my mentor, and he would invite us over to his house for dinner and send us emails to see how we were doing.

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>>>>THE STUDENT MENTOR: ALLISON FIELDS, FOURTH-YEAR DENTAL STUDENT > When she got involved with Great Expectations: during her first year in fall 2009

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student mentor: “There is no way I would be where I am without the help of the classes before me. I want to give back.

That’s kind of how dental school works:You always help the classes beneath you because you know you wouldn’t have made it without help from the classes above you.”

“Great Expectations >>> Why she returned to the program as a mentor: “After I finished my first and second years at TAMBCD, I looked back and realized how much I’d learned about what, when and how to study in dental school, and I wanted to share that knowledge. For the D1s, talking to third-and fourth-year students who made it through their first year alive helps them realize that they can survive, too. Student mentors can empathize with mentees and give them encouragement that no instructor, spouse or parent can give because we still remember what it was like to be a D1.” >>>> Favorite Great Expectations

experience: “One of my favorite parts of the Great Expectations program is meeting at the dentist mentor’s office. As a D1, it’s not easy to see past the five tests you have next week. Spending an evening touring a dental practice and listening to the dentist explain how the basic sciences actually do apply to practicing dentistry helps to broaden students’ perspectives and revitalize their passion for dentistry. Helping them to remember why they wanted to go to dental school in the first place can make their two hours away from the books completely worthwhile.”

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not only provides mentors to the D1s, but it also provides avenues to connect outside of school.

Having a home-cooked meal at a gross anatomy instructor's house can help students realize that their instructor might not be as intimidating as they once thought.”

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> When she started as a faculty mentor: 2008 >> Rewards of being a Great Expectations faculty mentor: “This is a difficult question to answer. There are so many things I love about this program. Perhaps the most rewarding aspect is walking alongside these brilliant young men and women and seeing their thirst for knowledge and their passion for making a difference in people’s lives.” >>> Why she decided to become a

“IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ENJOY A DIFFERENT DYNAMIC WITH THE STUDENTS.”

>>>>THE FACULTY MENTOR: DR. BEVERLY YORK ’75, ’81, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN RESTORATIVE SCIENCES

mentor: “Knowing that it was a vision of Dr. Moody Alexander, I knew that it would be something worth investing my time in. I love teaching and thought this would provide an opportunity for me to connect with students in a nonclinical, nonclassroom setting.

In this more informal setting I am able to — hopefully — make a difference in their lives both professionally and personally as they navigate through this difficult first year in dental school.”

>>>> Why mentors benefit just as much from the program as first-year students: “It’s an opportunity for us to enjoy a different dynamic with the students … and so it gives us an opportunity to get to know their concerns and feelings in a more personal and meaningful way. Great Expectations helps balance the professional with the personal to build trust, compassion and understanding.”

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> “THE GREATEST REWARD OF ALL OF THIS IS WATCHING HOW THE STUDENTS

“We really do have the ability to influence how they approach their career as opposed to just going to get a job. Frankly, that’s the reason I do this.”

>>>> Why mentors benefit just as much from the program as first-year students: “When I meet with the students, it’s at five events each year, and they are very well planned out. It allows the mentors to present material we know will benefit the students from a growth standpoint.

“In the mentoring program, I’ve had access to all kinds of different approaches to how we get our point across to the students. That comes from other mentors. It’s broadened my horizons just by being exposed to the different tools the other mentors are using.”

MAKE THEIR CAREER DECISIONS.”

>

>>>>THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF

DENTISTS MENTOR:

DR. BILL GERLACH ’87 > When he started as an ICD mentor: 2008 >> What he does when students visit his Plano-based practice, Gerlach Dental Group: “First of all, they are always interested in the technology that we have. We show them how to use it, and then we let them use it. I happen to work in a really neat facility — Lone Star Crossing — that has eight different dental practices, five of which are specialty practices. It’s an interesting model, and the students seem impressed about how we go about comprehensive dentistry. We’re able to show them how each of them is set up, and the students seem to enjoy that.

“At the meeting, we talk about culture, and we talk about skills.

From a skills standpoint, dentistry is a science as much as it is an art. And then we talk about culture and how in our practices, the culture of the office drives really all of our decisions. We talk about the importance of having a culture, and not just going to work every day and seeing how many teeth you can fill and how many teeth you can fix.” >>> Rewards of being a Great Expectations ICD mentor: “The greatest reward of all of this is watching how the students make their career decisions. After dental school, four years from now, how are they going to approach their careers? What kind of dentistry do they want to do; are they going to specialize? What kind of practice do they want? Do they want a volume-driven practice or a quality-driven practice?

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“WE LEARN AS MUCH AS THE NEW STUDENTS DO.”

>>>>THE ORGANIZER

AND FACULTY MENTOR: DR. MARK GANNAWAY ’81 > How student mentor numbers shaped up for the 2012-2013 academic year: “We had 51 D3 students want to participate this year. We had to cull it down to about 20 or so, due to space limitations, but this is a nice problem to have. Last year we found the larger number was hard to incorporate into the small groups, and the venues we have available to us were getting too tight.

Ideally we would like to have two D4 student mentors and two D3 student mentors for each group, with a few subs for life’s little emergencies. This number keeps it a ‘small group setting.’”

>> On potential plans to incorporate second-year students: “As our statewide leadership team met in July 2012, we commented this was a weakness in the continuity of our program. The other schools do include the D2 class in different ways. We may try this next year and see how it works for us. Flexibility is a key to the programs at all three Texas dental schools. We can adjust as we go.”

“After completing

>>> Benefits the Great Expectations program offers to mentors: “We learn as much as the new students do. We also have had student mentors become associates in private practice with their Great Expectations mentors. The program provides good connections for both.”

help as student mentors.”

>>>> His take on how readily

dentists volunteer to be mentors: “We like to have the residents in the graduate programs help us out as mentors. Most TAMBCD alums will continue while they are in their respective programs. Some have to opt out, as their research and stuff may squeeze their busy schedules. We have had recent graduates who participated in the mentoring program as students and want to continue when they graduate; I have three this year who want to help out, which is great. I have had other Dallas-area dentists come up to me at the various dental meetings and ask to be put on the list!”

> “ WE ALL HAVE A COMMON GOAL: STUDENT SUCCESS.”

>>>>THE VISIONARY: DR. C. MOODY ALEXANDER > Motivation behind dreaming up Great

Expectations: “Over the years I have asked practicing dentists, ‘Do you remember how you felt as a first-year dental student?’ Many said they felt overwhelmed, lost, scared or intimidated.

the program, it’s amazing how many of the students want to volunteer to

— DR. C. MOODY ALEXANDER

“It is so much better now, and schools realize that there’s got to be a better way. Great Expectations: Mentoring Professionalism has a chance to be that better way.

“Dr. Art Dugoni from the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has been a tremendous inspiration and got us started in the right direction.”

>> How the mentoring program has met — and exceeded — his expectations: “After completing the program, it’s amazing how many of the students want to volunteer to help as student mentors. They want to ‘put something back.’ Drs. Collin Kraus, Chad Capps and others even continued to mentor while they were in graduate school. The student mentors have ‘been there and done that,’ and they love to teach and share solutions. Many of the pitfalls and problems are still fresh on their minds.

“Dr. Gannaway has been able to bring together administrators, basic science faculty, clinical instructors and practicing dentists from the community. It really does pull them together in a unique way to try to help that first-year dental student. We all have a common goal: student success.” >>> What lies ahead: “As Dr. John Findley says, ‘We can create the future.’ We can continue to make Great Expectations better every year under the excellent guidance of Dr. Mark Gannaway and his ‘team.’

“Also, Drs. Larry Herwig, Tommy Harrison, Jacqueline Plemons and others realize the need for a mentoring program for graduating seniors to help them as they transition into what Dr. Herwig calls the ‘shark-infested waters of private practice.’

There is a leadership group already making plans.

“Dr. Larry Herwig’s ranch party at the end of the year is sponsored by the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association.

Maybe this could be expanded to include selected alumni to work on the above-mentioned goal.”

Elizabeth Johnson Fulce contributed to this story.

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS >>>>>>>>>>> BY THE MONTH Each small group is composed of up to nine first-year dental students, two third-year student mentors, two fourth-year student mentors, a faculty member and an International College of Dentists mentor. Some Dallas County Dental Society members also began mentoring

>>>>> APRIL

in fall 2012.

This way to good food, fishing and fellowship

>>>AUGUST:First-year

students attend an

ice cream social in the college’s sixth floor lobby. The topics of discussion include time and stress management.

>>>>SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER:These meetings are at the office of each group’s respective International College of Dentists mentor. This event, which often includes dinner, is structured to give students a taste of private-practice life.

>>>>>NOVEM BER: Dinner

at the Dallas

County Dental Society office allows DCDS mentors to meet with students. Talking points include ethics, professionalism and the

>>>>>

benefits of organized dentistry.

>>>>>>FEBRUARY/M ARCH: These

Eric Fisher, dental student mentee, with his son, Grayson

small

group meetings, typically at ICD and TAMBCD mentors’ homes, may include student topics of interest and a personality test.

>>>>>>>APRIL: A

cookout at 1984 alumnus

Dr. Larry Herwig’s ranch gives students and mentors the chance to visit, fish, play volleyball and horseshoes, and more.

>>>>> From left: Dr. Mark Gannaway, Dr. Larry Herwig and Herwig’s neighbor Andy Pedigo

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>>>>> >>>>> Students and mentors at the cookout

>>>>> Dental student mentee Armin Aliefendic with his catch, a largemouth bass

>>>>> Dental student mentors Lauren Vaughn, Corbin Gatlin and Dannee Geshay

>>>>> Caitlin Loyd and Rachel Zimmerer, dental student mentees

>>>>> >>>>> Dental student mentee Rachel Zimmerer

>>>>> Audrey Su, dental student mentee (left), with classmate Collin Burns (right) and his wife, Audrey Burns

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Roscoe goes to the

Dentist

See Roscoe’s crooked canine.

See Dad take Roscoe to the veterinarian.

See Roscoe, pain-free and ready for his close up.

Roscoe is a canine. With a canine tooth problem.

Dr. Steve Ruso and his poodle, Roscoe

Seems this lovable bundle of fur needs some orthodontic attention.

One of Roscoe’s lower canines is forcing itself through the soft tissue of his palate instead of

lodging between two upper teeth where it belongs. Luckily he has an inside track to Arlington, Texas, veterinary dentist Dr. Bonnie Bloom. Luckier still, his “dad” knows a thing or two about dentistry.

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he day before Roscoe’s appointment with Bloom late last May, Dr. Steve Ruso, aka Roscoe’s dad, graduated from the orthodontic residency program at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. A native of Tampa, Fla., Ruso was in the midst of preparing for a move back to the Sunshine State when he took Roscoe to Bloom’s office.

“I noticed Roscoe’s canine was causing trauma to his palate, and I mentioned it to Dr. Bloom when we worked together on some research,” Ruso says. “She said to bring him in.”

By

Poodle meets orthodontic care Roscoe left his appointment sporting an orthodontic “power chain” on his left upper arch in addition to a sparkly set of freshly cleaned teeth. His owner was instructed to adjust the chain one or two notches weekly for two weeks. The objective was to create space for the lower canine to fit between the upper corner incisor and upper canine. After that space existed, an appliance was added to move the errant lower canine tooth into position.

“Roscoe is doing well,” Bloom said after his first follow-up appointment a month later. “We’re seeing a lot of tooth movement. Since dogs can’t wear a retainer, once the teeth are in place, I remove the chains but leave the buttons on just in case.”

C ar olyn

C o x

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“Veterinary dentistry has gained so much from the human side of dentistry.”

– Dr. Bonnie Bloom Dr. Bonnie Bloom examines Roscoe’s misaligned canine tooth before recommending treatment options.

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loom had told Ruso about an alternate treatment approach at Roscoe’s initial visit, which would entail shortening the tooth dramatically and doing a root canal instead of moving it. Presented with this choice, however, Ruso – the orthodontist – elected to go for the tooth movement.

“A lot of people would rather do braces to preserve the teeth,” Bloom says.

“I don’t know of any concrete statistics on the need for orthodontic procedures in animals,” she adds. “A lot of times those problems go unrecognized. Today alone I had three patients with malocclusions. Occasionally an owner will notice an occlusion problem, but these cases are usually referred to me by other veterinarians.”

Misaligned teeth can lead to painful cavity-like lesions and increase tartar and gingivitis because they prevent the usual abrasive chewing action. Not solving problems like Roscoe’s 7-millimeter palatal defect can eventually lead to sinus infections, pockets or abnormal passageways called fistulas later in life as the tissue hardens, Bloom explains.

While Roscoe’s orthodontic care was needed to alleviate a medical issue, Bloom cautions that orthodontics purely for cosmetic reasons – such as with show dogs – is unethical.

“If a dog is intact (not spayed or neutered), owners are required to sign an orthodontic release that they will not show or breed the dog,” she says.

A calling realized

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loom has limited her veterinary practice to dentistry since 2003, when she completed her residency, the credentialing and examination to become a fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. But her calling was apparent years earlier during her childhood in Birmingham, Ala. Dentistry runs deep in her family; her dad taught in

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the orthodontic department at University of Alabama at Birmingham for 18 years. Her brother and sister are both dentists. Bloom’s route to dentistry just took a more circuitous path.

“As long as I can remember, I always wanted to be a vet,” Bloom says. “I even wrote it down in kindergarten, although I spelled ‘veterinarian’ wrong. My parents still have that note.

“When I was growing up we had these old, beat-up dental chairs in the basement. I used to line up my stuffed animals on the stairs as ‘patients’ and practice treating them in the chairs.”

She is not the only individual with dental expertise at I-20 Animal Medical Center in Arlington, Texas. A&M Baylor College of Dentistry alumnus and recently retired dentist Dr. Ken Karger ’83 now works with Bloom to transfer his skill set from human dentistry to companion animals.

Karger and Bloom have jointly developed new techniques for jaw fracture repairs, crown preparations and root canal treatments, and Bloom has presented lectures and hands-on courses for veterinarians and dental specialists.

“Recently Bonnie and I were there until midnight doing surgery on a dog with a gunshot wound that affected the mandible,” Karger says. “We do some advanced stuff, including treating jaw fractures every two to three days. I have found this work fascinating; it has made me a much better dentist.”

Bloom recognizes the progress made and the improvements still to come in dentistry for animals, explaining that endodontic devices and extraction instruments like forceps and dental elevators already have been developed to meet the special needs of canines in particular.

“Veterinary dentistry has gained so much from the human side of dentistry,” Bloom says. “A lot of materials we buy are geared for humans, but we also need more specially adapted materials. There is a lot of room to expand in this area.”

Vet professor emphasizes oral health

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r. J.R. “Bert” Dodd is a clinical professor, veterinary dentistry specialist and 1979 graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. He joined the faculty in 2006 after 26 years in private practice in Austin, Texas.

As a practicing veterinarian in the 1980s, Dodd recognized early on the need for improvement in dental care for the animals that passed through his practice. He had chosen veterinary school because “it encompassed everything,” but soon discovered one missing component.

“I had no idea that dentistry was not taught in vet school,” he says. “I had no training in it, and I became discouraged when an animal’s teeth would be worse six months after I cleaned them than they were before.

“A dental continuing education course I took in 1986 opened my eyes to see everything. I started taking every dental CE course I could find.”

By 1990, Dodd became a fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He subsequently completed a multiyear residency in veterinary dentistry, and passed written and practical exams to become board certified in 2003 as a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College.

Beginning in 1993, he limited his practice to dentistry.

“I saw four cases a day, and I was booked out for two weeks. I also provided a lot of continuing education to local vets. This had mutual benefits; they acquired more knowledge, and it led to referrals for more advanced dentistry,” Dodd says.

Around 2002, A&M called to ask for his help with retired Baylor Bear mascot Bobby, housed at the Austin Zoo.

The bear, which had a broken canine, was transported to Dodd’s private office for care. He received another call from A&M in 2003 for a root canal on Joy, the current Baylor Bear. This required Dodd to travel to College Station, Texas, and it marked the beginning of three years of weekly travel to A&M for dental cases on Fridays.

The Texas A&M veterinary college is still one of only a third of vet schools in the country with a board-certified veterinary dentist on the faculty. New this year: A two-week dental rotation is now required for fourth-year A&M vet students in the small-animal educational track. Previously it was an elective in the fourth year. Third-year vet students all receive six hours of lecture in dentistry, and Dodd offers an additional third-year elective consisting of eight hours lecture and eight hours hands-on lab.

The specialty of veterinary dentistry has only been fully recognized since 1995 by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

“People are starting to recognize that dental problems affect overall health,” Dodd says. “Practicing veterinarians are also getting continuing education on it; it’s offered everywhere. We’re about where human dentists were in the ’30s and ’40s.

“We are recognizing how important it is to practice preventive dentistry as opposed to therapeutic dentistry.”

The small-animal dental curriculum at the A&M vet school provides a basic understanding of proper tooth cleaning, the importance of anesthesia, an explanation of endodontic care and hands-on instruction in dental radiology, anatomy, oral pathology, oral surgery, occlusion evaluations, pediatric dentistry and feline dentistry.

“We are recognizing how important it is to practice preventive dentistry.”

– Dr. J.R. “Bert” Dodd

Dr. Bert Dodd (right) oversees a dog’s dental cleaning by a veterinary student.

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Dentistry for animals presents twists and challenges waiting to be solved.

Dr. Ken Karger (right) works with Dr. Bonnie Bloom on a case.

“Dentistry wasn’t taught in the curriculum at A&M until about 10 years ago when one of the internal medicine docs, Dr. Deb Zoran, started teaching it as an elective for third-year vet students,” Dodd explains. “She later was instrumental in convincing the dean to hire me to take it over.”

Dr. Bob Wiggs presents a continuing education course in 2008 to a group of veterinarians at the Texas A&M vet school.

A mentor’s lasting influence

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he late Dr. Robert Bruce “Bob” Wiggs of Dallas was Dodd’s mentor through the alternate pathway residency, a four-to six-year part-time alternative to a traditional full-time veterinary dentistry residency program at a university or private practice.

Dodd worked with Wiggs from 1993 to 2001 and praises this legend in veterinary dentistry circles, who was an adjunct professor at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry and served the school for 30 years.

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“He was an amazing man; absolutely unequalled,” says Dodd. “I never stumped him on a case or new product.

He would say, ‘Oh, I tried that a couple years ago, and it didn’t work.’”

Wiggs’ influence on the specialty is significant. He mentored at least a dozen veterinary dentists over his career and is even the namesake of an award presented to an outstanding credentialed candidate or recent diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College.

“He was involved in both types of residency programs,” Dodd says, “and usually had one to two full-time residents in his practice at a time as well as three to four alternate pathway students.”

Though dental residency slots have increased over the past several years, they are still competitive because of limited supply. Currently the United States only has 108 diplomates and 75 fellows in veterinary dentistry.

Wiggs also was pivotal in Bloom’s career. She did an externship at his office for several weeks during her senior year at Auburn University vet school. After graduation, he was her mentor through a one-year internship and two-year residency. She worked with him on dental cases at the Dallas Zoo over the weekends and was still working two days a week at his practice at the time of his death in November 2009.

Bloom followed in his footsteps as an adjunct faculty member at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

“Everybody had so much respect for Dr. Wiggs, and he made such an impact on so many people,” says Bloom. “So many times when I have difficult cases I still reach for the phone instinctively to call him.”

She has continued caring for zoo animals over the years, including a recent root canal on a baboon at the Fort Worth Zoo. “My zoo work is all volunteer,” Bloom explains. “You have to provide the equipment you need and donate your time.

The veterinarians at the zoo take care of the anesthesia, and that’s nice.

“The only zoo animal I’ve treated that didn’t require anesthesia was a sweet possum at the petting zoo. It didn’t form tooth enamel properly, so we had to seal its teeth twice a year.”

If there is one thing that’s predictable, it’s that dentistry for animals presents twists and challenges waiting to be solved.

That is OK with Bloom.

“It’s fun,” she says. “After years of doing this, you think you’ve seen it all, but there’s always something new.”

Dental Care for your Pet

I

f it seems you need four hands instead of two to brush your pet’s teeth, your experience is undoubtedly frustrating – and very common.

“Routine preventive care at home is very important, but dogs won’tcaring allow for youzoo to work with their Shemost has continued animals over theteeth years, every day,” says Dr. J.R. “Bert” Dodd, clinical professor and including a recent root canal on a baboon at the Fort veterinary Worth Zoo. dentistry specialist at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. “Now we have special treats, diets, additives, chew toys – all of which help. The use of home products with enzymes has made a difference.”

When purchasing dental products, look for the Veterinary Oral Health Council seal on the packaging. A list of accepted products can be found online.

Preventive oral health care can start with choosing dry, crunchy kibble for your pet’s diet and offering hard biscuits after each meal. Just don’t expect dental disease to be signaled by your pet not eating.

“Animals can have horrible disease in the mouth but still eat,” Arlington, Texas, veterinarian Dr. Bonnie Bloom says. “I look at everything but the teeth if they’re not eating.”

Bad breath is probably the single largest symptom of dental problems, but drooling and chewing on only one side can be additional signs.

An American Veterinary Dental Society study revealed more than 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats develop some degree of periodontal disease by 3 years of age.

Brushing is the most effective means of keeping teeth and gums healthy.

Roscoe welcomes an affectionate scratch behind the ears.

While it is easiest to start brushing when your pet is young, it’s never too late to start. One way to introduce the concept is to use a finger dipped in beef broth or tuna water to gently rub the pet’s teeth and gums, and then graduate to placing gauze over your finger.

Solving pets’ dental problems can help them feel – and act – years younger.

“Get them used to it by working on the front teeth initially,” advises Dodd.

Eventually, using a soft-bristled brush and toothpaste made specifically for pets, concentrate on brushing the upper and lower first molars, as these are used the most for chewing, but be sure to brush the canines and other teeth, too. Never use “people toothpaste.”

And be sure to schedule routine professional cleanings.

These must be done under anesthesia for safety and effectiveness. Be sure the veterinary practice has a dental X-ray unit before scheduling your pet’s dental care. “If they don’t have that, I wouldn’t go there,” Bloom says.

Solving pets’ dental problems can help them feel – and act – years younger.

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Sign language allows dental student Chris Cramer to reach out to the deaf community.

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A

SIGN

Caring of

I

n high school, Chris Cramer experienced life on the outside when he visited a cafeteria as the only hearing person among a group of 150 young people at Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas.

“I was the different one then,” he muses. “It was very eye opening, and it reversed things enough for me to say, ‘This is what they feel every day when they go out into the world.’”

Cramer, whose older brother Tony was born deaf, grew up using sign language to communicate. Now, as a fourth-year dental student, he is in a unique position to give back to a community that accepts him as one of its own.

“I always had this call to serve the deaf community,” Cramer says, “but I couldn’t really do that in mechanical engineering.”

His 13-year career as an engineer was exhilarating – international travel and management of people and projects – but Cramer eventually listened to that inner voice telling him to move from designing “things” to impacting people directly. He had considered medicine as a career option originally and had watched with interest as a brother-in-law pursued dental education and a

residency in orthodontics. Cramer took the plunge and enrolled in dental school. These days his hands do the treating – and the talking.

Feeling comfortable

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inda Green of Dallas is no stranger to dental care, but 2012 marks the first time she can communicate with her dentist using sign language.

“I don’t want to lose you,” she tells Cramer at her first treatment appointment in late August, her hands talking with animated precision. “I think you are wonderful.”

A friend and former patient of Cramer’s had referred her to him, and she completed the new-patient screening process and was accepted for care at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

She is Cramer’s fourth deaf patient.

Like many dentists and patients do at appointment time, the two make small talk about her part-time work in concessions for the Texas Rangers and as a cook at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

Green’s inside tip about the Cowboys owner: “Jerry Jones likes to eat meatballs,” she reveals with a sly grin, “big meatballs.”

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Communication has not always been this easy at dental appointments.

Although eligible to request a certified sign language interpreter under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Green has resorted – like many deaf patients – to self-help methods in the past.

“Normally there is a lot of writing at appointments,” she says. “It can be confusing and hard to understand why we did what we did in the first place.

“I feel more comfortable here because there is better communication. It’s easier to understand what the dentist is doing because Chris can explain. There is still a little bit of having to figure things out but not like before.”

Wynell Rodriguez can relate. She and her husband, Juan, are deaf, and both connected with Cramer for dental care in 2011. When she first saw Cramer communicating fluently in sign language, she was ecstatic.

“Oh my goodness, I couldn’t believe it,” Wynell Rodriguez says of that first visit. “I was so thankful. I love that we were able to communicate with him directly. Chris is also funny, and he’s always laughing and smiling. I really appreciate him.”

Juan Rodriguez’s reaction was “That’s wonderful!” when told at the appointments desk that Cramer could sign. “It felt good that I could communicate using my first language,” he says.

“I went with Chris … then my wife came, then her friend came, we pulled in more people, and so on, and so on, and so on. I am very satisfied with Chris.”

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Fourth-year dental student Chris Cramer with his brother, Tony.

“I always had this call to serve the deaf community.”

– Chris Cramer Chris Cramer visits with Wynell Rodriguez during a community service event at Dallas’ Deaf Action Center.

Like-minded spirits

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uring his third year of dental school, Cramer was caring for three deaf patients and knew he wanted to do more. So he approached Leeanna Bartlett, assistant professor in public health sciences and director of social services. His idea was to reach out to a larger group of deaf patients with oral health education.

“All dental students have to do ‘Tooth Talks’; I wanted to arrange a Tooth Talk at a deaf school,” he explains, referring to one of the college’s community outreach programs.

Bartlett has a lengthy association with the deaf community and Dallas’ Deaf Action Center, particularly its senior citizens, through her 30 years of social service work at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. She knew outreach there would be beneficial, so she set out to schedule an event.

And she just so happens to sign herself, although she says she’s gotten rusty from lack of practice. Her interest was spawned in the late 1980s when she observed a large number of deaf patients at the dental school.

“I was working here and would hear students say, ‘No one can communicate with this patient,’ and I thought that was sad,” Bartlett says. “It’s not a deaf person’s choice to be deaf.

“So I ended up taking five sign language courses at a local community college, two of which were for credit. I love the deaf culture and deaf population; it’s a unique community.”

Asked whether she eased into putting her newfound sign language skills to work back in the ’80s, Bartlett says no. “As soon as I started signing, students were grabbing me and saying, ‘Help!’

It was really needed.”

The dental school has yet another deaf-patient ally on board.

Connie Figueroa, patient advocate in the Office of Clinical Affairs, lends her sign language support to communicate with patients when needed.

High-volume service

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Patient Linda Green communicates before a dental appointment at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

Cramer fields questions about ill-fitting dentures, bleeding gums and chewing gum while explaining dental topics such as tooth sensitivity, the action of bacteria in the mouth and proper tooth-brushing technique. He then solicits volunteers from the audience to stand shoulder-to-shoulder as “teeth” while dental students use a 12-foot rope to demonstrate correct flossing technique.

ith Bartlett’s help, Cramer arranged an outreach event at Deaf Action Center in July 2012. Six additional dental students, one predental student and three TAMBCD clinical faculty members signed on to provide dental and oral cancer screenings, denture cleaning and fluoride treatments.Oral health education was the first order of business.

“How many times a day do you brush?” Cramer asks the group of senior citizens in attendance.

“I never brush,” signs one attendee, to the amused chuckles and sarcastic responses of those seated around him. “I brush six times a day,” another asserts.

“American Sign Language is my first language.”

– Dr. Joseph Johnson Dr. Joseph Johnson, 2003 dental graduate

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From the other side

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Suzy Dunn Bradford, Deaf Action Center staff member, provides sign language interpretation for a patient.

Wynell Rodriguez was one of the 57 people who attended; she had encouraged Cramer to reach out to the deaf community in this way.

“There was a long line of people who needed dental services,” she says. “I encouraged people to go see him.”

On event day, Deaf Action Center staff members provided translation support, helped direct the flow of patients into the screening area and assisted patients with the requisite paperwork.

Susan Dibirdik, center director, says she has received significant positive feedback.

“Members of the deaf community find that communicating with health care providers is their number one health care problem, and they talk about it often,” she says. “Those who attended commented that everyone from the dental school was great, and the students were caring and friendly.

“Of course, they liked communicating with those who knew some sign language, but they also appreciated the efforts of students who were not fluent in sign language.”

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r. Joseph Johnson ’03 knows a thing or two personally about overcoming hearing issues.

A general dentist in Killeen, Texas, Johnson has gone through dental school – and everything else in life – with no hearing in his left ear and limited hearing via a device in his right.

“American Sign Language is my first language,” he says.

“English is my second. I didn’t speak until I was 5 years old.”

These days Johnson communicates most often through speech, amplified hearing and lip reading. He points out the occasional difficulty of understanding a patient with a thick accent or talking with a colleague through a mask. When communication is one-onone and doesn’t involve multiple people speaking at once, things usually go smoothly.

Johnson does use sign language to communicate with two deaf patients.

“Signing takes longer, so I book a longer appointment to allow time for communication and answering any questions or concerns before and after a procedure,” he says. “It can be hard to translate dental terminology via signing.

“But communicating with pen and paper is frustrating for both sides.”

As a dental student, Johnson had to get strategic to ensure he didn’t miss instruction. In lectures, he would ask to sit on the right side of the front row to gain best positioning for hearing.

He also used an FM loop device – a radio of sorts featuring a dedicated channel – with a transmitter located by the professor’s microphone and the receiver worn on a loop around Johnson’s neck.

Dental students Greg Knutsen and Jaime Williams care for a deaf patient at the outreach event.

“Members of the deaf community find that communicating with health care providers is their number one health care problem, and they talk about it often.”

– Susan Dibirdik Deaf Action Center Director

Chris Cramer and Wynell Rodriguez carry on a lively conversation in TAMBCD’s prosthodontic clinic.

He is quick to acknowledge classmates for supporting him in dental school.

“When I got to BCD I didn’t know anybody, and I spread the word that I was looking for a roommate. Simon Kolath was a year ahead of me, and it turns out he needed a roommate, too. We had no idea at the time, but my roommate turned out to be my ‘big brother,’” Johnson says.

As a big brother – a helper/adviser from an upper class – Kolath answered questions, addressed concerns, offered study help and practical assistance. Another classmate, Dr. Todd Baumann ’02, also provided academic support.

“It took me double the study time; even with the loop unit it was hard to grasp all the information at once, so I wrote down key words and went back and reviewed,” Johnson says. “Sometimes I would ask my big brother or follow up with the professor the next day for clarification. It was like studying for a test every day.”

Group study sessions were not an option, even for a lip reader, says Johnson. “Several people talking at once was confusing, so I didn’t participate in group discussions.”

Johnson credits his parents, brother and a special elementary teacher for fostering his success long before his dental school days.

He says his motivation to give back to the community as a health care provider came from gratitude for all the people who helped him along the way.

“When we moved from Washington state to Lake Jackson, Texas, I was placed in the special ed class because of my hearing impairment,” Johnson says. “My teacher, Karen Moore, mainstreamed me to a regular class by the third grade, continuing to help me outside the classroom and tutoring me in language over the summer.”

By the time he reached Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas, Johnson declared premed biology as his major and was thinking of becoming a physician.

“Dentistry never entered my mind until my adviser told me about an internship available at Baylor College of Dentistry over the summer,” he says. “I decided to give it a try even though they only had spots for 12 people. I was accepted and was appreciative that I got in. I quickly became interested in the dental field and was excited about this new career choice.”

Johnson started shadowing a dentist, Dr. George Walker ’74, in Seguin. The two talked about the rigors of dental school and the amount of studying it required. Johnson was not deterred.

“That made me say, ‘I’m up for the challenge. I overcome challenges by extra effort.’”

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nowing that deaf patients often experience roadblocks to achieving ordinary tasks, Cramer is committed to improving one aspect of health for deaf patients in his small corner of the world.

“It can be intimidating for them to go to a dental appointment and not be able to communicate with the dentist or understand what the dentist is saying to the assistant,” Cramer says. “Many have not seen a dentist in a long time.

“As long as there are interpreters to support the process, we can support deaf patients. That help is as good as gold for what it means for the patients.”

With immediate and extended family in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Cramer has plenty of folks lending encouragement and cheering his progress. His twin 9-year-old girls know only that their dad has been in dental school as long as they can remember.

They keep asking, “Daddy, are you a dentist yet?”

Not yet. But soon. And in years to come, Cramer fully intends to continue serving the deaf community.

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IN TOUCH WIT H A LU M NI Seidler noted for humanitarianism

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Waugh leads American College of Dentists DR. W. SCOTT WAUGH ’74 of Edmond, Okla., became president of the American College of Dentists in October 2012 at the organization’s annual meeting in San Francisco.

Interestingly, he took over the office from his dental school classmate – Dr. Patricia Blanton ’74, ’76 (Perio). Waugh is well suited and committed to advancing the principles of the organization.

“The mission of the college is to promote excellence, ethics, professionalism and leadership,” Waugh says. “One of my main interests is encouraging our members to be mentors to young practitioners in the community who have questions and don’t know who to ask. It’s important for us to mentor the newest members of the profession.”

Waugh was honored as the 2009 Dentist of the Year by the Oklahoma Dental Association for his distinguished leadership and service to organized dentistry at the county, state and national levels.

He is a past president of ODA and the Oklahoma County Dental Society. Actively involved with University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, he is a clinical associate professor in the comprehensive care clinic. He has been a preceptor faculty member for 30 years and is a J. Dean Robertson Society Life Fellow.

Waugh also is a past president of the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association. He hopes his Class of January 1974 unites for a 40-year reunion in 2014.

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animals and build a business on staples like goat cheese and milk.

It all began 14 years ago when Seidler and 11 other dental professionals traveled to Holy Trinity Church in Braila, Romania, to provide much-needed dental equipment to the congregation’s medical clinic, which was housed in a converted residence. After getting a charter for ServingHIM in 2000 and partnering with the Romanian church, a new five-story medical and dental facility was built. More than 10,000 patients have received health care for little to no cost at the clinic since it opened in 2008. Restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral surgery and even implant dentistry are common.

ServingHIM teams comprise volunteers of all ages and disciplines. Doctors and other health care providers work at the clinic for several days at a time, and when they’re not there, the facility has three dentists and six physicians on staff full time, so patients won’t have gaps in their care.

“We take the best of dentistry with us,” says Seidler. “If you walked into our clinic in Romania, for example, you wouldn’t know that you’re not walking in to North Dallas or north Plano. We don’t do anything less than what we do in our own offices.”

r. Kevin Seidler ’78 fills an 80-hour workweek; more than half that time is spent on something other than patient care at his office in The Colony, Texas.

He devotes many hours to his labor of love as president and founder of ServingHIM-Healthcare International Ministries, a Christian medical and dental mission group that he started in 1998.

The organization initially served Romania and, through the efforts of many volunteers and donations, ServingHIM also has provided missions to Guatemala, India, Moldova, Ukraine and Cuba. It now has 500 volunteers.

“A lot of fine Baylor graduates lead these teams,” Seidler says. These include Drs. Byron McKnight ’81 and Gene Lamberth ’63, ’70 (Ortho), who serve as Guatemala trip leader and board member, respectively. Scores of current A&M Baylor College of Dentistry students and alumni are involved with the organization.

It was only a matter of time before the long-running mission caught the attention of the Academy of General Dentistry, which honored Seidler in summer 2012 with the Humanitarian Award, bringing him into the ranks of just 14 individuals in the 37,000-member constituency.

Seidler traveled to Romania in late June to continue the group’s ongoing efforts to provide medical and dental care, build homes for families and conduct street ministries to connect with kids. Volunteers reach out to youth through arts and crafts, vacation Bible study and even rock concerts that draw thousands of teens. More recently, ServingHIM added an animal ministry, providing goats and pigs to local families and teaching them how to raise the Dr. Kevin Seidler

(center) at the Diaconia Clinic in Braila, Romania, with a patient and Alexandra, a translator

CL A S S NOT E S WA N T S YOU Share your news for Class Notes! Visit the Baylor Dental Journal website at www.baylordentaljournal.org. You may also send news by email to ccox@bcd.tamhsc.edu or call Carolyn Cox, editor, at 214-828-8218.

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Alumni Association honors Miller

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r. Amp Miller III ’73, ’80 (Pros), restorative sciences professor, received the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association’s highest honor in January 2012.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award went to Miller at the Alumni Association Homecoming reception held during the Southwest Dental Conference in Dallas.

Miller has served the dental school as a full-time faculty member since 1989 and has twice received the Dental Teacher of the Year Award, most recently in 2011. He is a current examiner and team captain for the Western Regional Examining Board, past chair of the Department of Restorative Sciences, and past president of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

Students appreciate Miller’s dedication, skilled teaching, encouragement and willingness to devote extra time to students.

He directs the preclinical fixed prosthodontics course and several graduate prosthodontics courses. He also teaches

Future dentists shadow alumni THE WELCOME MAT IS BEING ROLLED OUT at more than 25 private dental practices that will host future dental students wanting to shadow a practicing dentist.

The Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association created the Pre-Dental Private Practice Observation Program to assist members of predental organizations at major universities in the Dallas area.

Dr. Barbara Miller ’83, ’96 (MS), executive director of recruitment and admissions at TAMBCD, proposed this initiative when she met with the alumni board of directors in June 2012.

“She spoke to the board about the impact that alumni have on prospective students,” says Dr. Jonathan Clemetson ’02, ’10 (MS), president of the BCD Alumni Association.

Alumni office has a new home

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occlusion, comprehensive care, ethics and fixed prosthodontics in the third-year dental curriculum. In addition, Miller serves as director of special projects in the Office of Academic Affairs.

“She also reported that students are having problems finding ‘observation-friendly’ offices to get their required observation in order to be accepted into dental school.”

Within minutes of Clemetson’s emailed request to potential alumni volunteers in October, multiple dentists signed up to participate.

“Once again we call upon alumni to do one of the things we do best: Help our future dentists,” Clemetson said in his request. “Not only are they in need of dental practices, there’s the equally important need for reputable mentors.

“It is a good endeavor for us as BCD alumni to help to fill this deficit; something not foreign to those of us who had to pound the pavement in search of offices when we were predental students.”

Volunteer dentists determine how many students they will host, the frequency of visits and length of time for student shadowing.

ALUMNI SERVICES is now part of the Office of Advancement, Communications & Alumni Relations at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.

The realignment occurred Jan. 1, 2012.

This change is meant to streamline communications with alumni and enhance alumni services. It also has allowed Dr. Charles Arcoria, course director and associate professor in restorative sciences, to fulfill his longtime desire to return to teaching full time by relinquishing his position as director of continuing education and alumni services.

Lori Dees, stewardship and alumni relations manager, now serves as the hub of all things alumni along with Susan Mitchell Jackson, executive director of advancement, communications and alumni relations.

Located in Room 522, the alumni office can be reached at 214-828-8202 or by email: ldees@bcd.tamhsc.edu.

“I thank Dr. Clemetson for championing this cause,” Miller says. “I’m sure it will be beneficial for all involved.”

Second-year dental student Jiro Akpobome volunteered to help coordinate the program, which is also available for future dental hygiene students.

He forwarded names of volunteer dentists to the presidents of participating predental organizations at University of Texas at Dallas, University of North Texas, Southern Methodist University and University of Texas at Arlington.

The presidents then distributed the practice information and assigned area dentists to each group.

“These students are the future of our profession,” says Clemetson. “This is our chance to help the next generation.”

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Hygiene graduate spawns family legacy JEAN RIDDLE MOORE, a member of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene’s first graduating class, is a woman with stories even more remarkable than her distinctive moniker.

The 1957 graduate, now 80 years old, is revered by the Mount Pleasant, Texas, dental patients whose teeth she’s cleaned for decades – and still does. Others happen to know of Riddle Moore’s legendary high school baton-twirling feats, still astounding all these years later.

“One baton, two batons, fire batons, marching in parades and throwing her baton over the electrical wires above the streets, doing backbends and picking up her baton with her teeth; she was outstanding,” says daughter Dr. Candy Ward, at whose dental practice Riddle Moore has worked since its opening 22 years ago in Mount Pleasant.

All four of Riddle Moore’s daughters eventually followed in their mother’s footsteps – baton twirling, dentistry and all – creating what many would call a unique family tradition.

“She did what any good mother would do. She taught us everything she knew and then pushed us and encouraged us to do more,” says Ward. “Mother wholeheartedly believes that dentistry is the best career field ever. We heard this, all our lives. It just seemed natural to go in this direction when life decisions were being made.”

Two of Riddle Moore’s daughters, Juli McNutt and Vicki Nickerson, work alongside their mother as dental hygienists at their sister’s general dentistry office, Ward Dental Center. The fourth daughter, Dr. Keely Hunsaker, practices general dentistry in Corpus Christi, Texas.

“I didn’t know anything else to teach them,” says Riddle Moore, whose career includes 31 years at the Hughes Springs, Texas, practice of Dr. O.C. Bradley ’53 prior to joining her daughter’s office.

“I’m really proud of my four girls but also of my son – Clay Riddle, recently elected Montague county attorney. We like to call him the black sheep of the family since he decided to forgo the ‘family business’ and became a lawyer instead!”

HOW IT ALL BEGAN In those early days at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, when the dental hygiene class was nicknamed the “Lavender Hill Mob,” an ode to their lilac-

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Jean Riddle Moore (center right) with her son and daughters

colored lab coats, and patients’ teeth were cleaned on what The Dallas Morning News described as “dazzling” pink dental chairs, the 26 students in Riddle Moore’s class enjoyed an equally unique classroom setting.

“We were kind of the guinea pig class,” says Riddle Moore. “They didn’t really know where to put us. We ended up having class in an old boiler room!

They had taken panels and covered up all of the boilers, set up a few desks in the middle, and that’s where we had to learn. But we studied hard and learned a lot in spite of our makeshift classroom.”

A LASTING IMPRESSION For Riddle Moore’s daughters, the dental profession was more intriguing than the career alternative offered by their dad.

“It was either ‘teeth or pumping gas’ as Daddy said,” McNutt says. “I didn’t like pumping gas at my dad’s service station back in those days. It was either work with your back and do manual labor or get an education and use your brain to do something you like.”

McNutt’s own affinity for the profession may have been sparked back in junior high, the Sunday afternoon she stepped on a piece of glass. She was left with a deep gash in her foot and not an open doctor’s office in town to call. Her mother, always on her toes, had a solution.

After a quick phone call to the family dentist, Riddle Moore whisked her daughter off to his office.

“They put me in the dental chair, laid me back, propped up my foot, slapped the nitrous gas on my face, gave me a shot in my foot and sewed it up,” McNutt says.

Daughter Nickerson was another beneficiary of Riddle Moore’s quick thinking during childhood emergencies, this one of the dental variety.

“I fell when I was a little kid and knocked out my front teeth,” says Nickerson. “Because my mother knew how and what to do, she saved my upper central incisors.”

The togetherness doesn’t seem to put the family under any relationship strain, not even when you factor in the 17 grandchildren, all with great smiles, no less.

“I’m so glad that my daughters have chosen to pursue such a rewarding career and that we all share some of the same experiences,” says Riddle Moore. “I just love my profession, and I feel so honored to share it with my kids.”

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Seventeen is a magic number

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sk Dr. Ritu Rao ’03 about the inspiration for her Bizzy Tooth Mommy blog, and she may say it comes at nap time. Not hers.

Her kids’.

That’s because this busy mom and practicing dentist knows how to snag time for herself when the opportunity arises. Her mission: dishing advice and creating community for female dentists via social media.

“The journey – self or career – is not a sprint, it’s a marathon,” Rao says. “Anyone I’ve talked to who’s been doing this for a long time says attitude and mindset are key. And since you can’t neatly separate your career and life, working on attitude and mindset helps both.”

Rao created a blog series, “17 Ways to Grow as a Dentist,” that details her perspective on ways for dentists at all life stages “to get unstuck, improve or re-spark.” The quick-read posts offer suggestions on the obvious and not-so-obvious steps to experience life at a higher level.

“The ‘17 Ways’ series is aimed more at the person than the practice,” Rao says. “Day in, day out, the challenges of running a practice can wear you down and mess with your mindset. Even if you’re not stuck, taking stock of where you are and getting into a better place can only help.

“Again, this is where the community aspect can be useful, and the whole reason for Bizzy Tooth Mommy’s existence.”

Her journey to blog writer is not one she would have dreamed even five years ago.

“I have no English background whatsoever; actually, it’s not even my first language,” Rao says. “I have always loved to read and decided to experiment with writing a couple of years ago, primarily with blogging. It is my hope, dream – and perhaps disillusionment – that I am improving.”

Some weeks the blog receives 30 minutes of her time; other weeks may see four or five hours. She writes whenever inspiration strikes.

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“Then it’s GO time,” Rao says. “Since that’s unpredictable and sporadic, I write – or at least try – on weekends during nap times and at times when I’m not running.”

She doesn’t claim to have all the answers, but this active dentist and distance runner uses life experiences for inspiration. She brainstorms everywhere; at work, at the gym, while running or before she drifts off to sleep.

She also tends to her newest business venture: social media consulting for dental practices.

As the mom of two preschoolers, Rao experiences daily the challenges of juggling family and career. She credits her “wonderful” husband for supporting her many pursuits, and her nanny and office team for making her schedule possible. She adds that one of the best things she has ever done is quit watching TV regularly.

“Although it’s an ongoing effort, I don’t always have everything ‘pulled together’; maybe someday,” Rao says unabashedly. “They weren’t kidding when they said it takes a village.”

She says she has received encouragement and positive feedback from fellow female dentists.

“While I’m gaining readers slowly, it’s a sign that word is spreading,” Rao says. “My goal for Bizzy Tooth Mommy is to serve as a resource for female dentists so they can kick off or redirect their new career in the best way possible, and from the best starting point – themselves.”

Alumni Career Services available online THE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION offers career services for alumni via a secure Web page providing resume postings, job listings and practice opportunities.

Individuals may use the system as an employer or as a job candidate. Practices for sale and offices for lease are also posted. In short, Alumni Career Services is a hub of activity.

Access via this page on the alumni relations website: http:// bcd.tamhsc.edu/resources/alumni/career-services.html.

While you’re visiting, click around and see what else is new with the Alumni Association.

If you have questions, please call alumni relations at 214-828-8202.

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Dental hygiene pin takes long way home

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A dental tradition DR. KELLY MARTINEZ OWEN ’12, a resident in orthodontics, comes from a long line of Hispanic dentists. Her mother, Dr. Sylvia N. Martinez, is a dentist, and her grandfather, Dr. R.A. Navarro, was a dentist.

That’s why receiving the $5,000 Colgate-Palmolive/Hispanic Dental Association Foundation Scholarship took on special significance for Owen and her family.

“The week after I won this scholarship, my grandfather passed away,” Owen says.

“He was the reason my mother and I became dentists. The timing of this award could not have been more appropriate for my family.”

Owen filled her dental school years at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry with more than course work and clinic time. She served the National Student Research Group as vice president, the school’s Psi Omega chapter as community service chair, was co-president of the college’s Hispanic Student Dental Association chapter, and volunteered as a student mentor with the Great Expectations program.

“Once I have established a practice, a goal of mine is to volunteer through a local Hispanic Dental Association chapter,” says Owen, “donating orthodontic care to several children each year in the Hispanic community who would benefit from orthodontic treatment but whose families would not be able to afford it otherwise.”

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atty Droese Williams ’87 thought her dental hygiene pin had been tucked away in her dresser drawer since graduation until she received a surprising email from Dr. Janice DeWald ’95 (MS), professor and chair of Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, in April 2012.

“I recently purchased a 1987 Caruth School of Dental Hygiene pin off of eBay,” DeWald said in the message. “The pin was mailed from Missouri. The initials on the back match your name at the time you graduated. If you have lost your pin/find that it is missing and would like it back, I would love to return it to you.”

With that, a search ensued at the Williams household, ending with Patty discovering her pin was indeed lost.

“I honestly did not realize it was gone,” she says. “After I heard from Janice about the pin I went looking for it, wondering where I might have stashed it.

“I had my jewelry box and some other things stolen almost 20 years ago when someone broke into my house. It makes me wonder, should I be looking on eBay for the rest of my stuff?”

The long-lost item was discovered by Cindy Ceen, TAMBCD retiree, who has set up alerts for newly listed items on eBay related to A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. She received a notification about the pin and alerted DeWald, who submitted a bid. Total price tag for the eBay purchase? $2.00 plus $1.50 shipping.

Meanwhile, the person offering the item for sale says he listed the pin on eBay on a whim, having no idea of a fair price and no knowledge of its history. Bryan Bowerman lives in a neighboring state and collects things – lots of

Patty Droese Williams

“I’m so fortunate Janice saw my pin on eBay.”

— Patty Droese Williams

things – at various auctions. “At least the person who was missing it got the pin back, so that’s the best thing,” Bowerman says.

“My first thought when Cindy told me about the pin was getting it retrieved off of eBay and back to the pin’s owner – one of our graduates,” DeWald says. “While I was waiting to hear if I had the winning bid, I was able to quickly identify the owner and then worked with Lori Dees, stewardship and alumni relations manager, on contact information. This has been fun and so rewarding to locate the pin’s owner!”

DeWald returned the pin via Federal Express.

Williams took it to work with her the next day at the office of Dr. Jay Hodge in Kansas City, Mo., where she has worked as a dental hygienist for 16 years. She asked her colleagues to photograph her with the pin in her operatory.

“I am so fortunate Janice saw my pin on eBay,” Williams says. “I am glad to get it back.”

Attention alumni and friends: Mark your calendar and save the date!

MAY 24, 2013 - Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry Commencement Ceremony

10 A.M. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center - Dallas AUG. 9, 2013 - Caruth School of Dental Hygiene Luncheon

NOON-2 P.M. Communities Foundation of Texas - Dallas NOV. 1, 2013 - Texas Dental Schools Reception at the ADA Annual Session 5-6:30 P.M. - Hilton New Orleans Riverside (Headquarters Hotel) JAN. 31, 2014 - Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association Homecoming Reception at the Southwest Dental Conference 5-7 P.M. The Omni Dallas Hotel

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A gift that changed a life JESSIE STRAUCH-STEELE’S STORY BEGINS with a devastating auto accident in New Mexico.

The year was 1969, she was 18, and she had just broken every bone in her face and lost eight upper teeth after being thrown through the car windshield and skidding face-first on the pavement.

Six months and countless surgeries later, she arrived at the office of Dr. O.T. Rozzell of Clovis, N.M., a December 1947 A&M Baylor College of Dentistry graduate, to seek his help restoring her oral health. It was no easy task, technically or emotionally.

Strauch-Steele was in low spirits after having her mouth wired shut for months. She was reminded by the mirror every day of the head-to-toe road burns and lingering nose and mouth injuries. In a time before dental implants and bone regeneration were commonplace, she faced the probability of dentures; a harsh reality for a young woman.

Rozzell suggested creating an 11-unit bridge to replace the missing teeth and avoid fitting her with dentures at that time. She says he cautioned her parents that if the bridge worked for a year he would consider it lucky, but he knew she was suffering emotionally and felt the bridge could buy some time for her to adjust.

“I wore this bridge until 1990, well past the one-year mark,” Strauch-Steele says, tongue in cheek. The replacement bridge lasted another 20 years, until she was nearly 60 years old. Her dentist “was a perfectionist, and he went ‘out of the box’ for my sanity,” she says.

She remained so grateful that she wrote a letter in 2011 complimenting Rozzell to Dr. James S. Cole, then dean of the dental school.

“He has shown us the quality of dentists that your school puts out,” she wrote. “He is the most gracious and loving man and was a savior for me. You should be very proud of the alumni and let him know that he is thought of so deeply by his former patients.”

Strauch-Steele’s story is one of many interwoven with Rozzell. Retired for 12 years now, he occasionally gets stopped by a former patient at the grocery store with a question: “Do you remember when you did this?” in reference to some dental work.

“He was very loved and a wonderful dentist who did beautiful work,” his wife says.

“He was a good boss; very ethical and honest.”

Lila knows a thing or two about her husband’s work ethic; she came home from Texas Tech in 1948 to work for him that first summer in practice. The two had known each other all their lives, but happily the spark of romance hit that summer, and they married in November of that year.

Not long afterward, Rozzell was Jessie Strauch-Steele and Dr. O.T. Rozzell in September 2012 called up from the Navy Reserve to serve in the Korean conflict. That meant closing down his dental office completely, which he did there will ever without question. “When they called, you went,” he explains. be another Dr. Rozzell.”

He and the other World War II-era students had attended A&M Baylor College — Jessie Strauch-Steele of Dentistry on the Navy’s V-12 program, which was designed to increase the supply of Lila, his wife of 64 years, affectionately commissioned officers to the armed forces. explains, “He is that kind of a dentist. He still The dental students marched every Saturday has people calling.” Rozzell, however, has a at Southern Methodist University, wore their good-natured quip in response: “Open your uniforms to class and even donned white mouth, and I’ll probably remember you.” smocks that buttoned on the shoulders over In truth, Rozzell accumulated a large their khaki uniform in clinic. volume of patients during 50 years of practice “It was terribly hot — the buildings were not and then volunteered with a traveling dental air conditioned — and I remember guys running unit at local schools for another 10 years after to the window because of the heat and the he retired. All three of his daughters became formaldehyde smell,” Rozzell recalls. “It was dental hygienists, and a grandson entered an austere time, and they were very hard on dental practice in Clovis three years ago. us. They said you either made your grades and did what you were supposed to do, or you were going to the Marines.”

World War II ended before Rozzell’s junior and senior years, hence the reserve status and the eventual call to Korea. After his military service, he simply started practice all over again in Clovis. This time, though, he was in it to stay, and his employees stuck with him for many years.

The community responded positively to his caring nature, including Strauch-Steele, who will never forget the difference this exceptional dentist made in her life.

“I don’t think there will ever be another Dr. Rozzell,” she says. “He’s one of a kind.”

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GIVING Endowed professorship to honor Seale

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Giving Day lands big support BAYLOR ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION received nearly $8,000 in donations benefiting A&M Baylor College of Dentistry during North Texas Giving Day 2012.

The Sept. 13 event was designated by the Communities Foundation of Texas as a special occasion for nonprofit organizations to encourage online giving and celebrate philanthropy. In all, North Texas raised $14.4 million for more than 900 nonprofits.

BOHF’s donations came from 61 donors who produced a 45 percent increase in dollars raised and 118 percent increase in number of donors over last year.

The James S. Cole, D.D.S., Endowed Professorship in Dentistry received $6,630 of the BOHF donations. Once the professorship is fully funded, proceeds will be available to the dean of A&M Baylor College of Dentistry to help fund technology improvements and instructional innovations that are critical to the future of dental education and the delivery of contemporary oral health care.

The Communities Foundation of Texas website, donorbridgetx.org, is available throughout the year to provide donors a convenient way to support charitable organizations.

Buschang recognized with endowed professorship THE PETER H. BUSCHANG Endowed Professorship in Orthodontics was established to recognize its namesake and advance his professional zeal: orthodontic research.

r. N. Sue Seale ’70, ’72 (Pedo) is the inspiration for a development initiative geared toward raising $500,000 to establish an endowed professorship that will support the Department of Pediatric Dentistry while honoring Seale’s unwavering dedication to improving children’s oral health.

The N. Sue Seale, DDS, MSD, Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Dentistry was announced to pediatric dentistry alumni in May 2012 at a reception during the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual meeting in San Diego. Activity already includes two $25,000 pledges and multiple smaller gifts.

“Our alumni are excited; they think this is a great thing,” says Dr. Alton McWhorter ’85 (Pedo), professor and chair of pediatric dentistry.

“Suzi has spent virtually all her professional life at TAMBCD, and we have a widely known and highly respected program in pediatric dentistry because of what she did as department chair and graduate program director.”

Seale joined the faculty in 1974, two years after completing the pediatric dentistry graduate program at the college. Beginning in 1986 she served 23 years as professor and chair of the department, directing the graduate program for 17 of those years. She also is a former director of dental services at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

Her professional recognitions are numerous and remarkable: Pediatric Dentist of the Year by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame member, BCD Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas A&M University System Regents Professor, past president of the Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and editor-in-chief of Pediatric Dentistry magazine.

Dr. Peter Buschang, Regents Professor and director of orthodontic research, is a 24-year employee of A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. He was presented the professorship in his honor during the Department of Orthodontics’ 50th anniversary gala on Oct. 22, 2011.

Fundraising spearheaded by Dr. Phillip M. Campbell, orthodontic department chair and holder

Dr. Suzi Seale greets pediatric dentistry alumni with Dr. Alton McWhorter (left) and Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky.

The significance of these accomplishments is not lost on those who came more recently to the college.

“We want to give all who know and love Suzi an opportunity to express their admiration and appreciation in a tangible, lasting way,” says Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky, dean. “Suzi agreed to let us launch this campaign mainly because she knows it will benefit the pediatric dentistry department and ultimately the children who are served by the alums, faculty, residents and students of TAMBCD.” McWhorter desires to use a portion of the money to enhance underserved families’ ability to pay for their children’s care.

“Access to care has been one of Suzi’s big passions,” he says. “I would like to use some of this money to supplement patients from lower socioeconomic areas and help bump up their ability to pay for care through a cost-sharing type of arrangement.”

He believes the endowed professorship is a fitting tribute to Seale’s extensive contributions.

“She is a visionary who built national prominence for our program,” he says. “We get applicants from all over the country and are able to interview the best of the best.

Our graduates are proud of the program and proud to be grads. They realize this is a good opportunity to give back.” of the Robert E. Gaylord Endowed Chair, produced pledges of $650,000 from 130 donors over a period of five months, culminating at the anniversary gala.

Former residents account Dr. Peter Buschang for 123 of the pledges, continued on page 44

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Ceen’s career celebrated through new fund DR. RICHARD F. CEEN, recently retired professor and program director of graduate orthodontics, is being honored by the establishment of a new endowment fund in his name to enhance excellence for the graduate orthodontic program.

The Richard F. Ceen Endowment for Educational Enrichment was established in May 2012 to perpetuate Ceen’s untiring efforts toward the education of more than 150 orthodontic graduates over the past 25 years of his affiliation with the Department of Orthodontics.

“Dr. Ceen is an excellent teacher who relates well to the orthodontic residents and is a good listener and confidant for them in difficult times,” says Dr. Phillip M. Campbell ’71, ’73 (Ortho), chair of the department. “Our residents decided they wanted to honor him in this way.”

As a faculty member, program director and former department chair, Ceen’s contributions have led to exceptional recognition for the orthodontic department and success for its graduates.

“In addition to all that he has done for the department personally, Dr. Ceen hired anthropologist Dr. Peter Buschang, and that has been a real plus,” Campbell says.

This endowment fund will provide a stable funding source and aid

the department with speaker honoraria, new technology in the clinic and expenses for educational meetings for residents and faculty, according to Campbell. It also will eventually provide partial scholarships to Dr. Richard Ceen aid students who are seeking a career in orthodontic education — something to which Ceen has dedicated his entire professional life.

Once the endowment amount of $200,000 has been reached, the spending limits will follow the guidelines of the Baylor Oral Health Foundation, which will hold and manage the funds. The endowment will have a board of directors composed of six members: three orthodontic graduates and one member from each of the current resident classes. The board will determine any disbursement from the endowment as needs arise.

For more information, contact Campbell at pmcampbell@bcd.tamhsc. edu or 214-828-8443, or administrative assistant Julie Bradshaw at jbradshaw@bcd.tamhsc.edu or 214-828-8172.

Checks should be made payable to BOHF with “Ceen endowment” noted on the memo line. Mail gifts to: Department of Orthodontics; Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry; 3302 Gaston Ave.; Dallas, TX 75246.

needs of students, including the issue of debt, because we have been there ourselves.”

The scholarship’s first recipient is current fourth-year dental student r. John D. Regan ’98 (Endo), Dr. Joel C. Robert Davis, who was selected in Small and Dr. David E. Witherspoon ’96 (Endo) are endodontists who practice together in spring 2012. In addition to demonPlano, Texas. The three also share a commitment strating academic achievement, clinical proficiency and community service to education and to helping others further their activities, Davis submitted an essay academic and professional goals. describing a future project in which he This commitment led them to establish the From left: Dr. Joel Small, Dr. John Regan, Dr. Jack Long, plans to work with a local dental school Robert Davis and Dr. David Witherspoon North Texas Endodontic Associates Student to positively impact the community.

Scholarship, a $25,000 agreement with A&M connection with dental education was part of “Once in private practice, I would like to Baylor College of Dentistry that began in March the impetus behind the endodontists’ generous volunteer as the licensed dentist who would 2012 to fund a $5,000 scholarship annually for supervise the work of dental school students in donation to TAMBCD. five years.

“All of us have had some association with local nursing homes,” Davis wrote. “Students “We asked ourselves what sounded like a schools and teaching,” Small says. “Drs. would learn to effectively manage elderly reasonable amount to give,” Small says. “We Witherspoon and Regan have been interim patients and improve their skills in diagnosis thought if we were going to do it, we wanted director or director of the endodontic program at to make it worthwhile. David, John and I find it while providing this greatly underserved Baylor, and we all donate our time to teach there, very fulfilling to help our future colleagues along community with oral health education and sharing a teaching slot on Thursday afternoons.” toothbrush prophylaxes.” the way.

The three endodontists also volunteer with The scholarship donors concur with Davis “I have a business transitioning dental practices charitable organizations to provide dental care to about the power of collaboration between around the country, so I work with residents indigent patients throughout the year. and new graduates often. We are sensitive to the practicing dentists and dental students. A

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with only being asked once to give, says Campbell. Funds in hand are already near $300,000, placing the project well on its way to the funding goal.

Efforts to form the professorship in Buschang’s name stem from his dedicated approach to guiding orthodontic residents through their master’s thesis research.

Endowment funds will be directed toward these research projects. Interest income will become available once the fund reaches the $500,000 mark.

One recent graduate had a particularly definitive response to the giving request, Campbell recalls.

“He said, ‘If it hadn’t been for Peter Buschang, I wouldn’t be an orthodontist,’” Campbell says. And with that, the alumnus contributed five times the standard amount.

The Department of Orthodontics enrolled its first graduate-program class in June 1961 and with it, a legacy of generosity cultivated by the department’s co-founder and original fundraiser, Dr. Robert E. Gaylord.

“When Dr. Gaylord was chair, he never asked for money, but we all wanted to please him,” says Campbell, a 1971 dental and 1973 orthodontic alumnus, who championed the fundraising effort for the first endowed chair more than 20 years ago. “Jokingly, we called him ‘the Godfather.’

“That feeling he conveyed to us; we want to carry it on,” Campbell adds.

Buschang is impressed by the orthodontic alumni’s strong tradition of giving back.

“It tells me that the alumni are clearly aware of what the department has done to make them successful,” Buschang says.

“It reinforces what I have believed all along — that we have the best residents of any program in the world.

“I have had honors bestowed on me in the past, but this one is special. The future of orthodontic research is dependent on funds such as these.”

Campbell often comments on the department’s good fortune to have Buschang on the faculty.

“When residents work under Dr. Buschang, serious effort and high quality, publishable work is practically a guarantee,” Campbell says. “Research funds are hard to get anymore. Our graduates are very supportive of this project to benefit our residents.”

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Corporate gift funds new implant training program

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ust a few months into the new postgraduate surgical implant training program at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, coordinator Dr. William Nagy is enthusiastic about its progress.

“There’s no other program like it in the country,” says Nagy, professor in restorative sciences and director of the prosthodontic graduate program. “It’s working very well so far.”

Funded by a $100,000 five-year grant from dental-device manufacturer Biomet 3i, the initiative serves graduate residents in the areas of prosthodontics and advanced general dentistry.

This puts prosthodontic residents ahead of the curve in meeting a new education standard of the Commission on Dental Accreditation: Effective 2014, prosthodontic graduates must place implants.

“There is a big emphasis on prosthodontists placing implants as part of a turnkey effort involving both surgery and restorative care,” Nagy says. “Previously prosthodontic residents placed five to 10 implants in the three-year program; these were placed in the oral surgery clinic with the assistance of oral surgery faculty and residents.

“While our residents participated in treatment planning and assisted the surgeon during placement of all their patients’ implants, most implant surgery was done by periodontic residents and oral surgery residents and faculty.”

Dr. Josh Chapa, a periodontist, was hired as a clinical assistant professor July 1 to supervise the residents in the program and design the course curriculum. Faculty members from the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery presented a 14-session course last summer for prosthodontic and Advanced Education in General Dentistry residents.

The summer didactic class encompassed basic surgical techniques, and Dr. Gil Triplett, Regents Professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery, gave lectures last fall pertaining to treatment planning for implants.

“Previous implant instruction was not geared to single-unit cases like these residents would see in everyday practice. The information they receive now can be applied in the future whether or not they do the actual surgeries,” says Chapa.

Drs. William Nagy and Josh Chapa

“There is no other program like it in the country.”

— Dr. William Nagy

As for securing patients, Nagy reports no difficulty identifying implant candidates from the existing pool. “I’d say 75 percent of the AEGD and prosthodontic patients have implant requirements,” he says. “Once the program is going full steam, we estimate residents will place five to 10 implants per year.”

A new dedicated surgical operatory within the sixth-floor AEGD clinic is ideal for the program’s needs. Cabinetry to hold necessary equipment was purchased with grant funds, and a part-time dental assistant has joined the staff.

Biomet 3i also provided $46,000 of products and supplies such as the surgical handpieces, titanium implants and other surgical components, and graft materials used during implant placement. The first surgery took place in early October.

“I provide clinical oversight, stand right next to the student and talk them through the procedure,” Chapa says. “In addition, I have started doing case discussions on Fridays with the AEGD residents.

“Likewise, I go to the prosthodontic residents and discuss cases with the patient in the dental chair. We review treatment options with patients, because there is more than one way to approach a case.”

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Fellowship to honor Rees, advance Stomatology Center

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tomatology is no mystery at A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, where the Stomatology Center in the Department of Periodontics has been solving countless challenging cases for nearly three decades.

Dr. Terry Rees ’68 (Perio) professor and founding director, is still serving patients and students in the center since his appointment in 1984. A new endowment fund in Rees’ name honors his extraordinary contributions to this referral and training site for the diagnosis and treatment of rare mouth problems that are often severe and difficult to diagnose and manage.

The generosity of Dr. Bettye Whiteaker-Hurt ’68, ’70 (Perio) made the establishment of the Dr. Terry Rees Endowed Fellowship in Stomatology/Periodontics at Baylor Oral Health Foundation possible. When the endowment goal of $200,000 is reached, the fund will provide for fellowships in stomatology and, ultimately, a graduate program in oral medicine overseen by the department. Plans are to offer a series of fellowships in varying lengths – three months,

six months or one year – limited to one fellow per program, initially restricted to periodontists. Stipends will be provided for fellows of six months or longer to offset tuition and living expenses.

“I can’t think of a better way to honor such a leader in our profession,” said Dr. Jeffrey Rossmann, professor and department chair.

“Dr. Rees’ energy, dedication and exceptional skills have established the Stomatology Center as one of the best in the world.”

The Stomatology Center, which is one of only three such centers in the United States, was established in 1984 under the leadership

Dr. Terry Rees’ stomatology expertise is legendary.

Laser dentistry leads to scholarships THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF LASER DENTISTRY’S BEGINNING in the early 1990s paralleled the beginning of laser use in dentistry. Its ending 20 years later benefited dental students soon to embark on their chosen career.

In September 2011, The Texas Academy of Laser Dentistry donated the proceeds of its bank account – nearly $20,000 – to the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association for dental student scholarships.

Kenny Brown, Robert Davis, Corbin Gatlin and Dannee Geshay, now fourth-year dental students, received the Texas Academy of Laser Dentistry Scholarship in spring 2012. They each put the nearly $5,000 scholarships to good use toward their final year of dental school.

“We are so appreciative that Dr. Williams and his group selected the BCD Alumni Association as the repository for their generous gift,” said Dr. Jon Clemetson ’02, ’10 (MS), BCDAA president and clinical assistant professor. “We were honored to be the conduit through which four of our future colleagues could be recognized for their determination to develop into skilled dental professionals.”

A former TALD president, Dr. Rick Williams ’72 of San Angelo, Texas, had been with the group from its outset as a study club. He explains that lasers were approved for soft-tissue use in dentistry in 1990, and he was among the first to invest in the high-dollar technology.

“When lasers were first introduced to dentistry, it wasn’t just

of Dr. William C. Hurt, then chairman of the Department of Periodontics. It has served more than 7,800 patients, with approximately 1,000 patient visits each year. Most patients are from Texas and the Southwest, but others have visited the center from at least 45 states and 14 foreign countries. More than 35 diseases classified by the National Institutes of Health as rare or orphan conditions have been diagnosed and managed in the center.

“We are counting on contributions from alumni and friends to help us reach our endowment goal,” said Rossmann, who is eager to see the Stomatology Center grow. “Dr. Whiteaker-Hurt’s gracious gift is the foundation for what will be a lasting tribute to Dr. Rees and a great benefit to our profession.”

Gifts to the Rees Fellowship fund should be made payable to Baylor Oral Health Foundation and directed to the Office of Advancement, Communications & Alumni Relations; Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry; 3302 Gaston Ave.; Dallas, TX 75246. For questions or payments by credit card, please call 214.828.8214 or email ldees@bcd.tamhsc.edu.

All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged in the Baylor Dental Journal.

the introduction of a new instrument to improve the established patient treatment protocols, but a paradigm leap in technology,” Williams says.

“In 1990 there weren’t any standardized treatment guidelines, so we were kind of pioneers because we weren’t familiar with the laser parameters of intensity, power or duration. We formed a study club.”

After a couple years this study club became the academy, gained accreditation by the Academy of General Dentistry, began offering continuing education and created written guidelines and standardized treatment protocols.

“Then laser use in dentistry was the hottest thing on the market,” Williams says. “Our organization swelled to as many as 120 members. It was a lot of fun.”

By 2011, however, the group’s primary educational purpose was being fulfilled by dental schools and dental publications, according to Williams.

Interest and participation in the academy waned.

Numerous other North Texas dentists were involved as leaders in the organization, including Dr. Ron Weeks ’71, Dr. Ed McElroy, Dr. Charles Arcoria ’80, Dr. Dan Bida ’75, Dr. Ted French ’73, Dr. John Paris ’99 (Perio) and Dr. Todd McCracken.

Williams notes especially the ongoing contributions of Arcoria, associate professor in restorative sciences at TAMBCD. “He was one of the experts we brought in to teach,” he says, “and he served as our fourth or fifth president. Chuck was my go-to guy in regard to donating the scholarship funds.”

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GIVING

Gift Report TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY is grateful for the financial support it receives from loyal and diverse constituencies. These gifts represent the tangible and lasting means of assuring that the college’s quest for excellence continues.

This gift report includes donations to Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, Baylor Oral Health Foundation and Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association during calendar year 2011.

Not included in these listings are competitively awarded grants and contracts managed through the Texas A&M Research Foundation.

Every effort has been made to make each list complete and accurate, but inevitably some errors or omissions may have occurred. We would appreciate receiving corrections, comments or questions.

Please direct any concerns to the college’s Office of Advancement, Communications & Alumni Relations at 214.828.8214. You also may contact this office for information on ways to continue your support of the college and its mission.

We heartily thank our alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends and members of the corporate and foundation communities for their generosity and commitment to the college.

TEXAS A&M BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY CONTRIBUTORS $1,000,000 or more Baylor Oral Health Foundation $100,000 or more Nobel Biocare USA Inc. $10,000—$49,999 Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Oral Health America $5,000—$9,999 Biomet Microfixation Estate of Dr. Wilks Chapman ’40 Communities Foundation of Texas Southwestern Society of Orthodontists $1,000—$4,999 American Association of Endodontists Foundation American Dental Partners Foundation Dr. Neil A. Bryson ’75 Cavex Holland BV DENTSPLY International Dr. Phuong N. Nguyen ’01 Patterson Dental Company University of Texas at Dallas Pre-Dental Association Dr. David S. Wilbanks ’73 $500—$999 Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical

Associates, P.C. Dr. Jill E. Michaels ’88 Dr. Carina L. Schwartz-Dabney ’93 $250—$499 Alliance of the Dallas County Dental Society Dr. Pamela J. Asseff ’93 Ms. LaDawn Brock Dr. Paul G. Davis, Jr. ’83 Dr. Jennifer A. Hathaway ’92 Hawkins International Inc./

Ms. Nancy B. Hawkins ’70 Sylvia and Tommie Huckabee Dr. Cory B. Jaetzold ’06 Dr. Paul E. Menton ’66 Mr. Sam Oladipo Dr. Sterling R. Schow Dr. and Mrs. Robert V. Walker ‘47 Up to $249 Auto Trim/Action Signs Ms. Leeanna Bartlett Ms. Cynthia Cornell Dr. Mary Dalmau Ms. Joanna Dufresne Dr. Stephen C. Farr Mrs. Linda Felcyn Dr. James R. Fielden ’50 Dr. William C. Gaylord ’64 Dr. Jacob Geller ’56 Dr. Nicholas T. Hallick ’57 Mrs. Sandra Haney Dr. Stephen C. Hill ’74 Mr. Christopher M. Huckabee Ms. Phyllis Huckabee Dr. Joseph E. Irving ’81 Mr. Walter Ivey Dr. Thomas S. Jeter ’71 Ms. Helen Kehoe Dr. Roy D. Kindrick ’67 Mrs. Kathy Kocik Ms. Jessi LaPointe Dr. Joe C. Majors ’51 Dr. H. O’Dell Marshall Mrs. Marion Mayo

Mr. Stephen Metelits Dr. Charles W. Miller ’80 Dr. Frank H. Moore Jr. ’69 Mr. Richard K. Myers Dr. Richard M. Peppard ’83 Ms. Elizabeth Perkins Mrs. Jeanine R. Richards Mrs. Carol Ann Rolfe Dr. Brian C. Salome ’03 Mrs. Judith A. Scott ’66 Dr. Jill H. Sentlingar ’04 Mrs. Elaine Simmons Ms. Pamela Smith Dr. Todd J. Svane ’84 Dr. Gilbert A. Trujillo ’99 Dana Underdahl Mr. Arthur Upton Dr. Folger B. Vallette III ’81 In -Kind Contributions 3M Unitek American Orthodontics Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals DENTSPLY GAC International Great Lakes Orthodontic Products It’s a Grind Coffee House Johnson & Johnson Laerdal Medical Corp OraPharma Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc. Panadent Corporation Gail Parrigin-Clark Preventive Technologies, Inc. Straumann, USA Gifts In Honor Of: Dr. Phillip M. Campbell ’71 Dr. James S. Cole ’75 Dr. Timothy M. Huckabee ’87 Dr. Phillip Earle Williams ’26 Gifts In Memory Of: Dr. J. W. Cobb ’55 Dr. Edward R. Genecov ’56 Mr. Jim Heady Dr. Walter L. Henry ’51 Dr. Tom Matthews ’50 Dr. Robert V. Walker ’47

BAYLOR ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS THE MISSION OF THE BAYLOR ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION is is to provide A&M Baylor College of Dentistry with funds and support to sustain its institutional preeminence through excellence in students, faculty, research and outreach.

BOHF does this by managing and raising private dollars for world-class faculty, leading-edge research, academic programs and scholarships.

Private support helps the college go beyond the limits of state and federal funding to provide innovative and high quality programs for thousands of students and patients touched by TAMBCD. The fiscal-year 2011-2012 foundation directors were Stan E. Allred; Mike Baggett; Dr. Patricia Blanton; George Bramblett, Jr.; Bill Carter, vice chairman; Dr. Frank Eggleston; Gary Elliston; Ruben E. Esquivel, chairman; Dr. Kathy Hamilton; Larry J. Haynes; Terry Kelley; John W. McWhorter III; Carl Schieffer; Dr. Keith Thornton; Dr. Robert V. Walker; and Dr. Terry Watson.

The following gifts reflect giving to the foundation in calendar year 2011.

They were donated to benefit one of these funds held at BOHF: Baylor Graduate Endodontics Education Fund Baylor Orthodontics Support Fund Baylor Periodontics Alumni Fund BCD Graduate Prosthodontic Program Jesse T. Bullard Lectureship Dr. Peter Buschang Endowed

Professorship in Orthodontics Research Kimberly Campbell Orthodontic

Research Fund Dr. James S. Cole Endowed Professorship

for the College Gaylord Endowed Chair in Orthodontics Gaylord Endowed Chair Support Fund Tom Matthews Lectureship Tom Matthews Endowed Lectureship in Orthodontics Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dept.

Herman Pinckney Orts and Mildred Burton

Orts Endowed Scholarship Pediatric Dentistry Support Fund Periodontal Resident Endowment Fund Betty J. Scott Endowed Scholarship Robert S. Staffanou Scholarship Fund Straumann Fund Patricia Clendenin Wessendorff Caruth

School Fund Whiteaker-Hurt Endowed Chair in Periodontics $10,000 or more Anonymous Baylor Oral Health Foundation BCD Alumni Association Dr. Larry Bellinger Dr. Adam Benham Dallas County Dental Society Foundation KLS Martin, LP

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Milton P. Levy, Jr. Family Estate and Trust Dr. Shannon E. Owens Dr. Jesse N. Schroeder Straumann Texas Academy of Laser Dentistry Dr. Robert V. Walker Dr. Bettye M. Whiteaker-Hurt $5,000—$9,999 Dr. George Abed Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Allred American Orthodontics Dr. Kurt M. Anderson Astra Tech Brasseler USA Dr. Ralph Brock Dr. Brent Brooks Dr. Derek J. Brown Dr. Matthew Brown Dr. Jennifer Buchanan Dr. Bradley Buchwald Dr. Zhuo Cai Dr. Cooper Callaway Dr. Phillip M. Campbell Dr. Chad T. Capps Dr. Lauren Carney Dr. Troy L. Christensen Dr. Christopher Chau Dr. Brad Chvatal Dr. Jared Corbridge Dr. Stephanie Crise Dr. Robert Croft Dr. Cecilia Cuairan Dr. Carly Cunningham Dr. Alana Curtis DENTSPLY GAC International Dr. Douglas Depew Dr. Jessica Downs Dr. Troy Elms Dr. Bryan Elvebak Dr. Yuyu Fang Dr. Mai Tran Ferrara Dr. Tyler Ferris Fesler Orthodontics –

Dr. Michael Fesler Dr. Patricia Fleming Dr. Kim Fretty Dr. Gayle Glenn Dr. Hilton Neil Goldreich Dr. Stephen J. Griffin Dr. Kimberly Gronberg Dr. Myron D. Guymon Dr. James E. Hatcher Dr. Andrew C. Hodges Dr. Bryan Hsu Dr. Jeff James Dr. James Dean Jensen Dr. Jeff Johnson Dr. Seuss Kassisieh Dr. Steve Kellam Dr. Harold J. Koppel Dr. Collin Kraus Dr. Mark B. LaHaye Dr. Casey R. Lepley Dr. Rodney Lewis Dr. Jeremy R. Lustig Dr. Adam Martin Dr. Benjamin Martin Dr. Dawn Lozano Martin Dr. C. C. Massey Dr. Matthew McBride Dr. Kathleen McWhorter Dr. Bart Miller Dr. Maryam Mojdehi-Barnes Dr. Cody Moore Dr. Scott Myser Dr. Christopher T. Nevant Dr. Minh-Khoi Nguyen Mr. Erle Nye Dr. Adam J. Ortega Dr. Tom Phelan Dr. Michael Pickard Dr. Ross Pulver Dr. Bruce K. Reeder Dr. Lauren Rennick Dr. Raenie Roberts Dr. Richard D. Roblee Rogerscasey Inc. Dr. Stephen T. Ruso Dr. Wayne L. Sankey Dr. Martin Schellinck Dr. Jordan Schweitzer Dr. Stephen P. Shepard Dr. Douglas A. Singleton Dr. Steven W. Smith Dr. Marlene Spady Stephens and Stephens Orthodontics

Dr. Cory Stephens,

Dr. Marvin Stephens Dr. Cory Stephens Dr. Marvin Stephens Dr. Kelton T. Stewart Dr. Rachel Thieberg Dr. Douglas Thompson Dr. Mark Thompson Dr. W. Keith Thornton ThyssenKrupp Elevator Dr. MacKay Tingey Drs. Roger D. and Nadene J. Tipton Travers Orthodontics – Dr. Kim Travers Dr. Robert G. Triplett Dr. Peter An V. Trong Dr. Franklin M. Wheelock Dr. Eric Vela Dr. Sarah Pollan White Dr. Evan G. Wilson Dr. Wayne Woods Dr. Andrew Young

$1,000–$4,999 A-dec Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi Align Technology Inc. Ms. Moira Allen Anonymous Asian-American Dental Society Dr. Kurt M. Anderson Dr. Todd Baumann Berger Engineering Company

Dr. Charles W. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bigham, Jr. Biomet3i Dr. Patricia L. Blanton Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bramblett, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Bryant Dr. Hugh R. Burch Dr. John R. Burnett III C2 Flooring Dr. G. Edward Cantu Mr. Dale Christensen Dr. James R. Cole II Colgate Speakers Bureau Dr. Linda Crawford Crisp Fire Sprinkler Inc. Dallas Baptist University Dr. and Mrs. Guin Daniel Delta Dental of California Dr. Janice DeWald Dr. Jean E. Driscoll Dr. Frank Eggleston Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Esquivel H-B Construction Inc. Drs. Robert S. and Kathleen Hamilton Dr. Kenneth Hamlett Drs. Bill and Brenda Harman and Skyler

and Chayton Dr. Thomas C. Harrison Mr. Richard M. Hart G. Hartzell & Son Hergenrether Penner McGuire

Consulting Engineers Dr. Jay S. Herrington Dr. Brigitte Herrmann Dr. Larry D. Herwig Dr. Frank Higginbottom Dr. David Hoffman Mr. Paul R. Hoffmann Dr. Dean A. Hudson Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Johnson & Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Steve W. Karbowski Mr. Terry Kelley Dr. Paul A. Kennedy, III Dr. Harvey Kessler Dr. Ernestine S. Lacy Dr. and Mrs. Gene Lamberth Lantana Communications Dr. Jack L. Long Ms. Jennifer L. Loyall Dr. Joy Kathleen Lunan McGladrey & Pullen Dr. Byron McKnight Dr. Amp Miller Dr. Barbara Miller Dr. Frank R. Miller Dr. Jack O. Mills Ms. Juanna Moore and

Mr. Ricardo Vasquez Dr. Loulou M. T. Moore Dr. Davis W. Morgan Dr. Marshall W. Morgan Mr. John R. Murrell,

The Murrell Foundation Dr. Ann Nguyen Dr. Phuong Nguyen Nobel Biocare Dr. Lynne Ann Opperman Ormco Corporation Ortho Organizers Inc. Osteohealth Company Osteomed Drs. Shannon and Ed Owens P&G Company Patterson Dental Supply Inc. Mr. Adam D. Prewett Dr. Julia Prewitt Dr. Hedley Rakusin Mr. Shannon Rampy Dr. Thomas B. Randers, Jr. Reliance Orthodontic Products Inc. Dr. Everett Renger Rocky Mountain Orthodontics Dr. Jeffrey A. Rossmann Schneider Electric Dr. Sterling R. and Judy Schow Dr. Eric Solomon Dr. Fred L. Spradley Mrs. Ruth Staffanou Strite Industries Limited Dr. Mohsen Taglehani 3M Unitek Dr. William F. Wathen Ms. Lanelle Watkins Whip Mix Corporation Mr. Carl “Pee Wee” H. Williams Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky and Dr.

Amerian Sones Dr. Don A. Woodworth Dr. John M. Wright Dr. Beverly York

$500–$999 Dr. Terry B. Adams Dr. Mike Allen American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry BioHorizons Communities Foundation of Texas Mr. and Mrs. Ray Covington Dr. Guinn Daniel Ms. Janet Kling Dr. Hershall Leinneweber Live Oak State Bank Dr. Davis W. Morgan Dr. Jacqueline R. Moroco Dr. Joe Mike Murphy Ms. Lynice C. Norlock Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Parker Dr. Michael Pickard Dr. Sherri J. Reuland Dr. H. L. Risinger Dr. Tom Stark Student Research Group of Baylor

College of Dentistry Dr. Kathy Svoboda Tiedtke Marketing Group Inc. Dr. Terry D. Watson

$250–$499 Dr. George Q. Adams Dr. Joseph C. Ainsworth III Drs. Alexander Orthodontics Dr. Chad Allen Mr. Joel Allison Dr. Robert A. Baker Dr. Raymond Barbre Dr. Richard Bradley Dr. Ralph A. Brock II Dr. and Mrs. Burt C. Bryan City Park A Lot Dr. Monty Collins Dr. Robert S. Croft Dr. Steven T. Cutbirth Dr. Lauren E. Davis Dr. Charles DeFreest Dr. Kristin Elvebak Dr. Mark S. Geller Dr. John A. Gerling Dr. Scott D. Hamilton Mr. Rob Hudson Dr. Charles Hutto Dr. Hedeki Ikeda Dr. Katie C. Julien Kennedy Electric Inc. Dr. Mark Lindsey Dr. James F. Lunardon Dr. Tom M. McDougal Dr. Danette McNew Dr, W, Jim Moore, Jr. Dr. Karen Neat Dr. Masood S. Nouri Dr. Dan C. Peavy PIMCO Dr. Michael D. Plunk Dr. Christopher A. Rawle Dr. Alan V. Reed Dr. Francisco Rivera-Hidalgo Dr. Lee M. Romine Dr. Kirk D. Satrom Dr. Kirk Scott Dr. John Sherrard Mr. James Skesavage,

Atlanta Capital Mgmt.

Dr. Carmen P. Smith Dr. Steven W. Smith Dr. Robert and Jo Spears Dr. Clark A. Spencer Dr. Clay Spencer Dr. Thomas M. Stark Dr. Kathia Steele Dr. Frank J. Stich III Drs. David and Sara White Dr. Elaine Whitney Dr. Evan G. Wilson Dr. Ronald R. Yen Dr. John F. Zummo, Jr. $100—$249 Dr. George Acquaye Mr. Frank M. Aldridge III Dr. R. G. Wick Alexander Dr. Douglas M. Anderson Dr. Jay Arnette Dr. Dan Bida Dr. J. C. Boley Dr. James E. Burkholder Dr. James V. Burnett Mrs. Susan Clark and Family Dr. Jonathan Clemetson Dr. and Mrs. Gary R. Cook Mrs. Lana Crawford Dr. Thomas H. Dembinski II Dr. Valarie Drake Mr. and Mrs. Roland Dykes Dr. Devek K. Frech Dr. Mark E. Gannaway Dr. William Gaylord Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Genecov and Family Dr. Dale W. Greer Dr. Gary A. Greer Dr. James Grogan Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Hayes Dr. Andrew C. Hodges Mrs. Clara Hoffman Dr. Bob C. Hunsucker Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Jackson Ms. Susan Mitchell Jackson Dr. Barry James Dr. Jeff James Drs. David and Cole Kerns Mr. Harvey Kessler Mr. and Mrs. James H. Keton Ms. Janet Kling Dr. Harry Koumas Dr. Ernestine Lacy Mr. and Mrs. David Little Dr. David F. Lovett Dr. Pat Mattie Dr. and Mrs. Jim Moore, Jr. Ms. Sandy Nachman Dr. Preeti Naik Dr. John Nelson Dr. James W. Novak Dr. Michael Ray Dr. Murray R. Ray Ms. Dawn Rejebian Dr. Jill Sentlinger Mrs. Elaine Simmons Dr. William B. Snipes Dr. Clark A. Spencer Dr. John R. Valant Mr. Edgardo Victorino Dr. Charles W. Weathers Ms. Harriet Weirich Dr. James Williams Dr. William J. Wise Dr. Margaret Yanus

Up to $99 Alliance of The Dallas County

Dental Society Anonymous Dr. James Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Del Baumgardner Ms. Julie Bradshaw Ms. Mary Brinegar Mr. and Mrs. Holland Brown

GIVING Mr. and Mrs. Jack P. Brown, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Chappell Mr. John Clark Ms. Sydney L. Cone Mr. and Mrs. Jack Copeman Ms. Carolyn Cox Ms. Katherine Dale Ms. Marguerite T. Daniel Dr. Michael Ellis Dr. Paul Ezzo Ms. Mary Keith Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Garden Dr. Marshal D. Goldberg Dr. Villa L. Guillory Dr. William G. Hendrickson Mrs. Margaret Knebel Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Latimer Mr. and Mrs. Dick Miller Mr. Waylon R. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. James W. Montgomery Ms. Gina Oltrogge Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nichol Ms. Nancy Nicosia Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Padilla Ms. Gail Parrigin-Clark Dr. William R. Pendry Dr. David Philosky Ms. Linda Piper Ms. Sharada Ramasubramanian Dr. Arthur C. Reed Dr. Jerry V. Roach Dr. Frank Roark and Mr. Jett Roark Ms. Sandi Sain and Mr. Lonnie Dillard Mr. David W. Sargent Ms. Jo Spears Ms. Myrna Spurgin Mrs. Elizabeth M. Stratford Dr. Reginald W. Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Willard L. Tompson Dr. Julie Vargo Ms. Brigitte Wallaert Sims

BAYLOR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTORS EACH ALUMNUS OF THE COLLEGE is encouraged to contribute to the BCD Alumni Association Fund, which is managed by the Baylor Oral Health Foundation. BCDAA donations fund scholarships, programs, networking/ career opportunities and awards to benefit current and future alumni. The following gifts were gratefully received by the BCD Alumni Association in 2011.

Ambassador’s Club — $10,000 or more Texas Academy of Laser Dentistry Dean’s Club - $1,000—$4,999 Dr. Richard C. Baker ’62 Dr. Franklin R. Boyles ’74 Dr. Misty J. Brown ’95 Dr. Neil A. Bryson ’75 Dr. Barrie B. Choate ’84 Dr. Stacy V. Cole ’77 Dr. Thomas B. Crump ’97 Dr. Steven T. Cutbirth ’79 Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom ’71 Dr. Gwendolyn Dawn Kines ’05 Dr. Rita F. Ne ’96 Dr. Anne-Marie H. Nguyen ’90 Dr. Minh-Khoi Nguyen ’06 Dr. Phuong Nguyen ’01 Dr. Melissa Rivera ’03 Dr. John M. Tate ’77 Dr. Robert V. Walker ’47 Dr. Ronald D. Weaks ’71 Dr. Don A. Woodworth ’83 Scholar’s Club - $500—$999 Dr. Mark D. Altgelt ’80 Dr. Mark D. Bochinski ’93 Dr. Scott L. Bolding ’89 Dr. Phillip M. Campbell ’71 Dr. Kenneth Q. Carlile ’73 Dr. Susan Delk ’01 Dr. David B. Gregory ’75 Dr. Tommy Harrison ’79 Dr. Brian L. Hochstein ’92 Dr. Nathan E. Hodges ’00 Dr. Laura M. Spencer LaCroix ’99 Dr. Hershall B. Leinneweber ’71 Dr. Anthony Dung Pham ’09 Dr. Larry J. Pritchard ’75 Dr. Robert L. Reames, Jr. ’69 Dr. Kevin L. Seidler ’78 Dr. LaVan R. Parker III ’94 Ms. Audrey L. Stansbury ’09 Dr. Julie A. Stelly ’87 Dr. Eugene D. Stevenson, Jr. ’88 TDA Financial Services Insurance Program Dr. Christopher L. Tye ’88 Dr. Michael D. Weaks ’92 McCarthy’s Club - $250—$499 Dr. Stanley W. Ashworth ’71 Dr. Robert A. Baker ’75 Dr. Todd Baumann ’02 Dr. Robert A. Bettis, Jr. ’64 Dr. Sheila T. Birth ’84 Dr. Welleyn L. Bullis ’67 Dr. Jason Carlyon ’02 Dr. Terry Carpenter ’73 Dr. Sue Chhay ’98 Dr. Robert J. Christian ’69 Dr. Gerald L. Clark ’83 Dr. Leon A. Conkling ’72 Dr. Mark A. Craig ’90 Dr. Stephen E. Davis ’73 Dr. Bryan Elvebak ’01 Dr. Kenneth M. Hamlett, Jr. ’74 Dr. Jennifer A. Hathaway ’93 Dr. W.R. Haught ’67

Dr. Larry D. Herwig ’84 Dr. Robert K. Hunt ’85 Dr. Cory B. Jaetzold ’06 Dr. James R. Kersten ’69 Dr. Seth Ramsey Koschak ’79 Dr. Eugene M. Kouri ’61 Dr. Lester H. Kuperman ’70 Dr. Ernestine S. Lacy ’94 Dr. Sammy Lim ’02 Dr. Julie Marie Longoria ’08 Dr. Eduardo R. Lorenzana ’96 Dr. Edward J. Vlosich ’84 Dr. Joy K. Lunan ’80 Dr. Scott A. Mason ’93 Dr. Byron M. McKnight ’81 Dr. Paul E. Menton ’66 Dr. Frank H. Moore, Jr. ’69 Dr. William T. Parker ’72 Dr. Ned H. Patrick ’71 Dr. Daniel C. Peavy, Jr. ’62 Dr. David W. Price ’81 Dr. Thomas B. Randers, Jr. ’05 Dr. Murray R. Ray ’68 Dr. Kurt Reineck ’03 Dr. Everett Renger, Jr. ’70 Dr. Donald H. Roberts, Jr. ’74 Dr. J. Dean Robertson ’41 Dr. Roger B. Salome ’69 Petra Schubert ’95 Dr. Kirk E. Scott ’96 Dr. Carmen P. Smith ’96 Dr. Johnny C. Smith ’81 Ms. Janice L. Snyder ’75 Dr. Marlene L. Spady ’88 Corbett K. Stephens ’01 Dr. Marvin G. Stephens, Jr. ’71 Dr. Larry R. Stewart ’79 Dr. Steven W. Titensor ’86 Dr. Ramona M. Torgerson ’84 Dr. Willard L. Tompson ’63 Dr. Ronald H. Watkins ’68 Dr. James M. Watson ’84 Dr. Terry D. Watson ’67 Dr. Thomas M. Weil ’65 Dr. Bettye Whiteaker-Hurt ’68 Dr. John C. White ’84 Dr. James E. Williams ’83 Dr. Paul Wong ’79 Dr. Debrah J. Worsham ’85 Century Club - $150—$249 Dr. George Acquaye ’96 Dr. Terry B. Adams ’78 Dr. Rebecca A. Aduddell ’96 Dr. Dean N. Armstrong ’78 Dr. Jay J. H. Arnette ’71 Dr. Cary B. Askins ’72 Dr. Pamela J. Asseff ’93 Dr. Bryan A. Austin ’93 Dr. Steven J. Austin ’85 Dr. John D. Barrett ’77 Dr. Robert A. Bettis, Jr. ’64 Dr. Patricia L. Blanton ’74 Dr. James C. Boley ’63 Dr. Jack Bolton ’62 Dr. John W. Boutz ’71 Dr. Richard W. Boyd, Jr. ’76 Dr. Leonard L. Brewster ’59 Dr. Rex E. Brewster ’60 Dr. George I. Bridges ’68 Dr. Carroll D. Brown, Jr. ’77 Dr. David N. Brown ’76 Dr. Burt C. Bryan ’79 Dr. Alan R. Bryant ’71 Dr. Hugh R. Burch ’67 Dr. James E. Burkholder ’81 Dr. James V. Burnett ’48 Dr. Everett E. Byrom, Jr. ’61 Dr. Thomas D. Calabria ’84 Dr. Henry A. Campbell ’75 Dr. James R. Carrell, Jr. ’02 Dr. James R. Carroll, Jr. ’74 Dr. Thomas D. Charbeneau ’78 Dr. Yong G. Cheong ’61 Dr. Neill P. Clayton ’66 Dr. Jon Clemetson ’02 Dr. Stanton W. Cobb ’83 Dr. Ramiz Cohlmia ’59 Dr. Gregory T. Cohlmia ’74 Dr. Michael N. Cohlmia ’67 Dr. Michael S. Connally ’99 Dr. Ralph A. Cooley ’80 Dr. Stephen J. Cosentino ’86 Dr. Ashly Cothern ’03 Dr. Gerald D. Cox ’78 Dr. Charles C. Craig ’57 Dr. Joe T. Crawford, Jr. ’76 Dr. Stephanie S. Smith Crise ’95 Dr. Herbert F. Cross, Jr. ’75 Dr. Carly Cunningham ’04 Dr. Russell Cunningham ’02 Dr. Bradley B. Daniels ’80 Dr. Jodi Danna ’95 Dr. Terry A. Darden ’63 Dr. Robert F. Davis III ’85 Ms. Lisa Soltani Davis ’04 Dr. Thomas H. Dembinski II ’74 Dr. Jack M. Dempsey ’62 Dr. David M. Dick ’78 Dr. O.E. Dickinson ’54 Dr. Dee Ann G. Dockins ’84 Dr. Mark A. Dougherty ’87 Dr. Deryl W. Drum ’77 Dr. Philipp M. Dunn ’87 Dr. Arlet R. Dunsworth ’69 Ms. Janell Dunsworth ’71 Dr. Rufus H. Earl ’57 Dr. Donald R. Eckersley ’83 Dr. Paul D. English ’78 Dr. Douglas W. Escue ’74 Dr. Dale L. Farmer ’83 Dr. Jamiesue S. Ferguson ’94 Ms. Betty N. Ferraro ’68 Dr. Russell W. Fife ’84 Dr. John S. Findley ’70 Dr. Eugene P. Flanagan, Jr. ’81 Dr. Diane J. Flint ’86 Dr. George F. Forney, Jr. ’59

Dr. Karen Foster ’02 Dr. Elbert A. Franklin ’79 Dr. Devek K. Frech ’86 Dr. Howard Frysh ’90 Dr. Erin E. Gaither ’93 Dr. Mark E. Gannaway ’81 Dr. William J. Garard, Jr. ’77 Dr. Mark S. Geller ’73 Dr. William H. Gerlach ’87 Dr. Neil W. Geske ’84 Dr. Mary B. Ginderske-Criswell ’67 Dr. Russell E. Glenn, Jr. ’89 Dr. James B. Goates ’76 Dr. Jerry W. Godkin ’69 Dr. Tamela L. Gough ’87 Dr. Billy A. Gray, Jr. ’78 Dr. Lou Ann G. Gray ’80 Dr. Greg D. Greenberg ’85 Dr. Brandon L. Greer ’08 Dr. Dale W. Greer ’77 Dr. Gary A. Greer ’80 Dr. Randall L. Griffith ’77 Dr. Ralph Brock ’02 Dr. James T. Grogan, Jr. ’65 Dr. Kim Gronberg ’02 Dr. Clayton M. Hamilton ’86 Ms. Donna F. Hanner ’59 Dr. Milvern R. Harrell ’69 Dr. Paul M. Harrington ’69 Dr. Nathan Harris ’01 Dr. Bryan N. Henderson ’87 Dr. Robert E. Henderson ’75 Dr. William D. Henderson ’66 Dr. Charles R. Henry, Jr. ’72 Dr. James B. Herrington ’86 Dr. Marvin M. Hewlett, Jr. ’73 Dr. Jim D. Highfill ’73 Dr. Dudley M. Hodgkins ’76 Dr. David John Hoffman ’09 Dr. Sandy Horner ’06 Dr. Quyen Tu Huynh ’09 Dr. AnnaLynn Imperial Pappas ’09 Dr. Mehrnaz Iranmehr ’03 Dr. Joseph E. Irving ’81 Dr. Kenneth E. Jarosz ’74 Dr. James D. Jensen, Jr. ’84 Dr. Thomas S. Jeter ’71 Dr. Bobby Jivnani ’03 Dr. Paul G. Johnson ’96 Dr. Ben H. Jones ’64 Dr. Steve Karbowski Dr. Courtney Keel ’06 Dr. John M. Kidwell ’76 Dr. Kelly A. Kirtland ’98 Dr. Karen A. Knight ’88 Dr. Mark H. Kogut ’77 Mrs. Sarah Kong ’05 Dr. Kirk E. Kooker ’86 Dr. Wesley A. Lasater ’70 Dr. Celeste E. Latham ’97 Dr. Paul N. Latta ’91 Dr. Tanya Pierce Lawhon ’04 Dr. John D. LeBlanc ’74 Dr. Peter V. Lecca ’90 Dr. Robert E. Lee III ’69 Dr. Jarrod Charles Leisch ’07 Dr. Dan D. Leonard ’75 Dr. Robert L. Lepard ’84 Dr. Scott A. Logan ’84 Dr. Richard P. Loiselle ’78 Dr. Dan H. Loving ’58 Dr. Stanley D. Lowrance ’81 Dr. Larry D. Luethke ’77 Dr. Kelvar J. Lundeen ’89 Dr. Brock Lynn ’80 Dr. Phillip H. Mabry ’71 Dr. John P. McCasland ’57 Dr. Kent B. MaCaulay ’74 Dr. Andy Mack ’85 Dr. Oscar Maldonado ’62 Dr. Will Perry Mayfield ’09 Dr. Suzanne McCrory ’89 Dr. Thomas M. McDougal ’64 Dr. M Megan McKenry ’05 Dr. Danette C. McNew-Hovenden ’88 Dr. Daniel P. McNew ’63 Dr. Michael R. McWatters ’73 Dr. Patrick Migliore ’77 Dr. David Mikulencak ’02 Ms. Elizabeth Miles ’03 Dr. Amp W. Miller III ’73 Dr. Donna G. Miller ’85 Dr. Frank R. Miller ’61 Dr. James C. Miller ’84 Dr. Loren M. Miller ’84 Dr. Terry Miller, Jr. ’85 Dr. Michael W. Moffitt ’72 Dr. Maryam Mojdehi-Barnes ’97 Dr. Pamela A. Moore ’96 Dr. Davis W. Morgan ’89 Dr. Willis H. Murphey, Jr. ’66 Dr. Scott Anthony Myser ’08 Dr. B.C. Nelson ’90 Dr. James M. Noble ’81 Dr. Charles Nunnally ’01 Dr. Frederick E. Olden ’74 Dr. Philip Openshaw ’85 Dr. Chad E. Orr ’93 Dr. Charles F. Orth ’86 Dr. Shannon Owens ’02 Dr. Stephen E. Owens, Jr. ’70 Dr. Robert F. Parker, Jr. ’65 Dr. Gary W. Penn ’78 Dr. Chris Perkins ’90 Dr. Richard E. Phelan ’78 Dr. William R. Phillips III ’97 Dr. Robert C. Pickering ’94 Dr. Jacqueline M. Plemons ’86 Dr. Kevin E. Porter ’92 Dr. Thomas J. Powers VI ’83 Dr. Martha E. Proctor ’86 Dr. Hedley Rakusin ’73 Dr. Harlan L. Raley ’51 Dr. Diana H. Raulston ’88 Dr. John C. Redington ’77 Dr. Michael J. Reed ’81 Dr. Terry D. Rees ’68 Dr. James H. Reisman ’76

Dr. Steven Z. Richardson ’93 Dr. Matthew B. Roberts ’07 Dr. Stephen D. Robirds ’80 Dr. Dale C. Rogers ’87 Dr. Thomas Ray Rogers ’79 Dr. Steven K. Rubisch ’81 Dr. Carlton L. Sage, Jr. ’67 Dr. Brian Salome ’03 Dr. Charles E. Sauer, Jr. ’87 Dr. George F. Schudy ’70 Dr. Allen P. Schuster ’72 Dr. John W. Scott ’51 Mrs. Judith A. Scott ’66 Dr. Andrea M. Scoville ’83 Dr. Jill Sentlingar ’04 Dr. Ty Shafer ’03 Dr. Stephen P. Shepard ’77 Dr. Cindy Sheppard ’83 Dr. Ernest E. Sheppard ’83 Dr. Ronald T. Sherwood ’79 Dr. Walton V. Shofner ’57 Dr. Jeffrey R. Siebert ’99 Dr. David D. Simmons ’93 Mrs. Elaine Simmons ’51 Dr. Charles T. Simms, Jr. ’74 Dr. Joe T Smith ’08 Dr. John W. Smith ’81 Dr. Steve Sanchez ’04 Dr. Chester E. Spencer, Jr. ’67 Dr. Adam Clark Spencer ’07 Dr. Lauren Elizabeth Standefer ’09 Dr. Claude R. Stephens, Jr. ’81 Dr. Casey Stroud ’01 Dr. Michael L. Stuart ’86 Dr. Ronald S. Stukalin ’88 Dr. Terry L. Swanlund ’89 Dr. Robert W. Talbert ’85 Dr. Robert E. Tanner ’88 Dr. Albert M. Tate Jr. ’67 Dr. Nadene K. Tipton ’92 Dr. Tuan A. Tran ’98 Dr. Kimberly H. Travers ’96 Dr. Ronald C. Trowbridge ’73 Dr. David H. Utzinger ’63 Dr. Patricia L. Valdivia ’87 Dr. Marisol Vargas ’09 Dr. Carlos Vela, Jr. ’74 Dr. Robert G. Vittetoe ’73 Dr. Kenneth L. Wallace ’84 Dr. Paul D. Wallace ’83 Dr. Mark N. Waters ’81 Dr. John M. Weaver ’83 Dr. Robert Wells ’77 Dr. Gerry Whisler ’85 Dr. Denton J. Wiginton ’71 Dr. Patrick B. Wilcox ’83 Dr. Jon W. Williamson ’88 Dr. Graham Wilson ’66 Dr. Ronald L. Winder ’73 Dr. James A. Wolfe, Jr. ’72 Dr. Karl F. Woodmansey ’89 Dr. Joe H. Yarbro ’77 Dr. John F. Zummo, Jr. ’80 Supporters - Up to $149 Mrs. Emily Adams ’02 Dr. John T. Baker ’67 Dr. Harry W. Barnes ’57 Dr. John G. Bercier ’93 Ms. Martha W. Berry ’72 Dr. Byron A. Cole ’65 Ms. Diane B. Cook ’60 Dr. Kristi L. Davis ’96 Dr. John Dow III ’81 Dr. Jerry L. Eoff ’65 Dr. Travis Lane Epperson ’08 Ms. Nancy J. Ferrillo ’77 Dr. Sean E Fitzgerald ’09 Dr. John T. Greer ’63 Ms. Margaret K. Hicks ’67 Dr. R. Don James ’68 Dr. Thomas B. King ’51 Dr. Miranda C. Lacy ’98 Dr. Jack W. Lewis ’90 Ms. Valerie A. Long ’62 Dr. Carla June Lopez ’10 Dr. Gelynn L. Majure ’91 Dr. Earl Moore ’57 Dr. Anne M. Orr ’93 Dr. C. Edwin Polk ’71 Mrs. Kay F. Rickets ’58 Dr. Jerry V. Roach ’71 Dr. J. Roark ’43 Dr. Henry A. Sprinkle, Jr. ’71 Dr. John R. Swanson II ’51 Mrs. Mary A. Wallis ’62 Dr. Dennis E. Weibel ’73

2011 COLE PROFESSORSHIP DONORS TEXAS A&M BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY is pleased to recognize the faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends who gave so generously in 2011 to the James S. Cole, D.D.S., Endowed Professorship in Dentistry Fund, which is held at the Baylor Oral Health Foundation. The opportunity still exists to honor Dr. Cole, dean emeritus, with a contribution to benefit technology enhancement at the dental school.

Dr. George Acquaye A-Dec Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi Mrs. Moira Allen Mr. Joel Allison Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Allred Anonymous Asian-American Dental Society Atlanta Capital Management Company Dr. Robert A. Baker Dr. Todd M. Baumann Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association

Baylor Oral Health Foundation Dr. Larry Bellinger Berger Engineering Company Dr. Charles W. Berry Dr. Dan F. Bida Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bigham, Jr. Dr. Patricia L. Blanton Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bramblett, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Burt C. Bryan Dr. Hugh R. Burch Dr. James E. Burkholder Dr. James V. Burnett Dr. John R. Burnett III C2 Flooring Dr. Phillip M. Campbell Mr. Dale Christensen Dr. James R. Cole II Colgate Speakers Bureau Dr. Gary R. Cook Mr. J. Ray Covington Mrs. Lana C. Crawford Crisp-LaDew Fire Protection Company Dr. Steven T. Cutbirth Dallas Baptist University Dallas County Dental Society Foundation Delta Dental of California Dr. Thomas H. Dembinski II Dr. Janice P. DeWald Dr. Valerie A. Drake Dr. Frank K. Eggleston Mr. and Mrs. Ruben E. Esquivel Dr. Marshal D. Goldberg Dr. Dale W. Greer Dr. Gary A. Greer Dr. Stephen J. Griffin Dr. James T. Grogan, Jr. Drs. Robert S. and Kathleen Hamilton Dr. Kenneth M. Hamlett, Jr. Drs. Bill and Brenda Harman and Skyler

and Chayton Dr. Thomas C. Harrison Mr. Richard M. Hart H-B Construction, Inc. Dr. Jay S. Herrington Dr. Larry D. Herwig Ms. Margaret Knebel Hicks Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman Mr. Paul R. Hoffmann HPM Consulting Engineers Inc. Dr. Dean A. Hudson Dr. Bob C. Hunsucker Dr. and Mrs. Steve W. Karbowski Mr. Terry Kelley Kennedy Electric, Inc. Dr. Harvey Kessler Ms. Jeannette Keton Mrs. Janet Kling Dr. Ernestine S. Lacy Dr. Mark B. LaHaye Lantana Communications Dr. Hershall B. Leinneweber Live Oak State Bank Dr. Jack L. Long Dr. David F. Lovett Ms. Jennifer L. Loyall Dr. Joy Kathleen Lunan Dr. Tom M. McDougal McGladrey & Pullen, LLP Dr. Byron M. McKnight Dr. Danette C. McNew Dr. Alton G. McWhorter Dr. Amp W. Miller III Dr. Barbara A. Miller Dr. Jack O. Mills Mr. Waylon Mitchell Ms. Juanna Moore and Mr. Ricardo Vasquez Dr. Loulou M. T. Moore Dr. Davis W. Morgan Ms. Sandy Nachman Dr. Minh-Khoi Nguyen Dr. Phuong N. Nguyen Ms. Lynice C. Norlock Dr. James W. Novak Mr. Erle A. Nye Dr. Lynne A. Opperman Park A Lot Patterson Dental Supply Inc. Dr. Dan C. Peavy, Jr. PIMCO Mr. Adam D. Prewett R&R Caddworks Dr. Hedley Rakusin Dr. Thomas B. Randers, Jr. Dr. Arthur C. Reed, Jr. Dr. Everett Renger, Jr. Dr. Francisco Rivera-Hidalgo Dr. Jerry V. Roach Rogerscasey Inc. Dr. Jeffrey A. Rossmann Schneider Electric Dr. Sterling R. and Judy Schow Dr. Jordan L. Schweitzer Dr. Kirk E. Scott Dr. Jill H. Sentlingar Dr. Carmen P. Smith Dr. Eric S. Solomon Dr. Robert D. and Jo Spears Stephens and Stephens Orthodontics

Dr. Cory Stephens,

Dr. Marvin Stephens Student Research Group of Baylor

College of Dentistry Dr. Mohsen Taleghani Dr. W. Keith Thornton ThyssenKrupp Elevator Dr. Robert G. Triplett Dr. Robert V. Walker Dr. William F. Wathen Ms. Lanelle Watkins Dr. Terry D. Watson Dr. Bettye Whiteaker-Hurt Mr. Carl “Pee Wee” H. Williams Dr. John M. Wright Dr. Beverly York Dr. John F. Zummo, Jr.

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This “Impressions� page is designed to capture a moment in time in the rich history of our Dallas dental school. The people of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry have called the school by various names: State Dental College from 1905 to 1918, Baylor University College of Dentistry from 1918 to 1971 and Baylor College of Dentistry from 1971 to 1996, when the name became longer to reflect the affiliation with the Texas A&M University System. Through the ebb and flow of history, the dental school has been nurtured by people who reaped its benefits and perpetuated its legacy. Enjoy this glimpse into the mirror of time.

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Editor’s Note: As the Texas A&M Health Science Center anticipates merging with Texas A&M University in 2013, many questions about details remain to be answered.

One hot topic in 2012, separate but akin to merger discussions, concerned the dental school’s name; word came in mid-December that “Baylor” would remain. Thus the inevitable question from some: Why is “Baylor” in the name anyway? From the perspective of many alumni advocates, why not? The following dean’s message demonstrates that issues of affiliation, name and funding involve our past as well as our present.

The Baylor Burr, 1971 A New Era for Dental Education at Baylor

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n August 1, 1971, the operation of the College of Dentistry began as a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian corporation under the authority of a newly designated Board of Trustees. Historically, the college was first chartered

as the State Dental College, February 28, 1905, and came under the ownership of stockholders. For the period 1916 to 1918, an Advisory Board of Dallas dentists was responsible for the affairs of the college, the name of which remained the same.

On May 28, 1918, the school became a part of Baylor University and, as such, it was owned and operated by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The name was changed to Baylor University College of Dentistry. The period of university and denominational affiliation terminated July 31, 1971, and a new charter was issued with the name Baylor College of Dentistry.

Three basic factors were instrumental in bringing about the recent change in status of the College of Dentistry, (1) the need for more dentists in Texas (2) the preservation of an established dental school rich in tradition and reputation, and (3) the need for increased financial support. The Baylor University Trustees agreed to an expansion program if state support was made available. Enabling legislation became law in 1969, and funds were appropriated in 1971, both of which were subject to a separation from any religious connection.

After sixty-six years and five months, a new chapter has begun for dental education in Dallas. It is expected to represent an interesting and exciting period of many changes. The size of entering classes in dentistry should increase to 150.

Temporary facilities will accommodate additional students until more permanent additions can be arranged. More faculty and staff, as well as marked variations in the curriculum, are imminent.

Dreams for the future of a school prompt an appraisal of the past. There is just no way to give adequate credit to the dedicated people who have made Baylor College of Dentistry what it is today. Special tribute should be given, however, to the Trustees and Administrators of Baylor University and to the Baptist General Convention of Texas for the 53 years of continuous management and support of dental education. May the future of the school be marked with an unmatched loyalty of supporters and an unexcelled progressiveness in the program.

Kenneth V. Randolph, Dean

Dean Randolph was the college’s 12th dean, serving from 1968 to 1980.

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