Eastman Institute of Oral Health Momentum 2021 by University of Rochester Medical Center

2021

Leading the Way Through Research During Uncertain Times

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Making a Difference During an Unforgettable Year..................................................... 4

Leading the Way Through Research During Uncertain Times........................................................ 20

Graduation................................................................ 22

New Training Program Tackles Dental Assistant Shortage........................................ 26

New Chapter in Basic Science Research.................. 27

EIOH Ranks 7th in NIH Funding................................ 28

EIA Global Rounds................................................... 28

EIOH and Meharry Form Partnership...................... 29

New EIOH Research Shows Promise for Predicting Early Childhood Caries........................... 30

Dr. Catherine Ovitt Secures $2.4M Grant................ 31

EIOH Begins New Teledentistry Division................. 32

Man with Rare Condition Has 21 Baby Teeth Removed................................... 33

Eastman Institute for Oral Health 625 Elmwood Avenue, Box 683 Rochester, New York 14620-2989 www.urmc.rochester.edu/dentistry Momentum is published by the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Editor & Writer Karen E. Black karen_black@urmc.rochester.edu Art Director/Graphic Designer Brittany Colton

The Business Side of Healthcare.............................. 36

New Grant to Help Keep Elderly Safe through Teledentistry....................................... 37

Dr. Antonia Kolokythas Spearheads New Feature in JOMS.................................................................... 38

Henry Schein Donates Dental Chairs to Eastman Institute for Oral Health............................ 39

EIOH’s Dr. Jin Xiao Awarded $420K to Build Smartphone APP......................................... 40

New Board Member & Educator of the Year........... 42

Retirements.............................................................. 44

News & Notes.......................................................... 48

Weddings.................................................................. 50

Babies....................................................................... 51

In Sympathy ............................................................. 54

Publications ............................................................. 55

Feature Photography Keith Bullis Contributing Photographers Karen E. Black Many photos submitted from EIOH employees

About the Cover Tamer Marzouk (GenDen '21) is working with Dr. Yanfang Ren, studying aerosols from dental procedures using lasers and high precision particle counters. Story page 10.

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Making a Difference

During an Unforgettable Year

he Covid 19 pandemic, and other major events

throughout 2020 will always be remembered as a significant part of history.

At the onset, we were a bit surprised that a pandemic was occurring in the United States in the 21st century. Suddenly there was so much to think about, react to, and plan for. Reflection over the last year reminds us that history repeats itself. George Eastman opened the Rochester Dental Dispensary in 1917 to help those facing barriers

to dental care. We learned that the Dispensary stayed open to serve the community when the Flu pandemic hit the area in the fall of 1918. Ever since then, serving the community and improving access to care is exactly what we’ve been doing, and this pandemic was no exception. Treating patients with infectious diseases is nothing new for oral health care providers. But with Covid-19, there was so much we didn’t know early on. The initial trepidation and uncertainty didn’t weaken the commitment and dedication of our staff, residents and faculty, who hit the ground running. We worked closely together and with URMC leadership to continue doing what we’ve always been leaders in: Treating patients. Educating. Gathering scientific evidence. Innovating. Breaking barriers. In this issue, you’ll find examples of all of these. The Howitt Urgent Dental Care team triaged 80-100 patients a day, who traveled from 48 surrounding counties because care was unavailable elsewhere. Staying compliant with physical distancing, every EIOH department helped treat these emergency patients throughout the building during the shutdown. This was critical to help keep dental emergencies away from the hospital EDs. With the invaluable help of Keith Bullis, Dr. Jack Caton, Linda Lipani and her staff, faculty and course directors, we quickly transitioned to online education. Dr. Yanfang Ren worked with many to gather compelling evidence that provided sound solutions for patient and provider safety.

“My grandmother [Dorothy D. Voorhees] recalled that her father [Dr. Burkhardt, pictured] soldiered on through the 1918 pandemic, though he wore a mask all the time and school was sometimes outside, even in winter.” - Richard D. Quodomine, Dr. Burkhardt’s great grandson.

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We organized and hosted a widely attended International Forum, led by Drs. Cyril Meyerowitz and Yanfang Ren, where oral health leaders around the world gathered virtually in real time to learn from each other’s unique experiences and discuss ways to safely treat patients and engage in meaningful research. More than 1800

in real time. We’re delighted to share that we’re expanding our alliance to include another Institute near and dear to George Eastman, who gave $200,000 in 1929 to build and equip a Dental Department at Meharry Medical College. None of this would be possible without the wonderful support of the EDC Foundation Board, the individuals and corporations who support us financially, our friends at home and abroad who donated PPE during the early weeks when supplies

Keeping patients safe through physical distancing and a separate triage area with our SMILEmobile and tents.

people tuned in from around the world to learn from experts from five different countries. Holly Barone and Courtney Speers and their team were onsite daily to efficiently and swiftly address the numerous challenges of clinic operations. With a large percentage of EIOH employees furloughed, we managed with a skeleton crew, greatly reducing expenses to help offset the lost clinical revenue.

were low, and Patrick Royce, who worked tirelessly to establish supplier partnerships to procure diminishing supplies.

While some basic science research was put on hold, other research continued, even getting creative at the curbside. For optimal patient care, we established a Teledentistry Division, led by Dr. Sean McLaren, and developed our own Dental Assistant Training Program, led by the General Dentistry Department, to help alleviate shortages. Despite the daily challenges, we continued to advance initiatives in other areas. Eastman Institute for Oral Health now ranks 7th in NIDCR funding, up from ninth the previous year. We’ve hosted several Eastman International Alliance Global Rounds, where residents and faculty from each institute continue to share and discuss each other’s complex specialty cases

I’ve never been more proud to work alongside such a group of dedicated, talented professionals as I have at EIOH and URMC. Together, thanks to the teamwork and leadership throughout Eastman Institute for Oral Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center, we continue to be ever better. ♦ Eli Eliav, DMD, MSc, PhD

Professor & Director, EIOH Vice Dean for Oral Health, School of Medicine & Dentistry Vice President for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center

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Experts from five countries and seven universities discussed the impact of COVID 19 in real time in early May. Each shared their unique COVID 19 experiences, including the pandemic’s impact, safety measures and research opportunities.

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Grateful for the many friends around the world who donated PPE during the time when they were needed most: Peking University School of Stomatology; Fudan University Zhongshan Hospital; Qingdao Hospital of Stomatology; Yinchuan Hospital of Stomatology; Henan University College of Medicine School of Stomatology; Henan University Sath Hospital of Stomatology; Zenni Optical; iHealth Labs.

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BREAKING BARRIERS Some 100 patients from 48 different counties traveled to Eastman Dental for emergency dental treatment during the pandemic, keeping hospital emergency departments less burdened. 8

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EIOH Specialty Care Director Dr. Wayne Lipschitz and his team were able to help patients with developmental disabilities who experienced emergencies during the pandemic, and are normally treated in the operating room, which were closed for several weeks.

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EDUCATION

Dr. Cynthia Wong (Pedo ‘13, MS ’16), associate professor and program director, EIOH Pediatric Dentistry, participated in UR’s Warner School of Education’s Advanced Series in Online Teaching for Faculty, designed to help those transitioning courses to an online format. “The pandemic hit us midsemester, and it was a great opportunity to bring the knowledge we learned to immediate use. The support from the faculty at the Warner School also helped us rapidly transition to full online teaching.”

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“Thanks to the various technological advancements made available to us at URMC (zoom, online learning and everything in between) we were able to transition to this new norm in a seamless manner. I am grateful to be able to continue learn, serve patients and work towards my Orthodontics career despite the pandemic.” – Dr. Francesca Pietri (Ortho ’21)

In this Behavior Management class, our pediatric dentistry residents took turns role playing as the child having a tantrum or as the provider, while Dr. Ritu Shah taught them different strategies for successful treatment. momentum | 2021

INNOVATION

Top & Bottom: To prevent a lapse in treatment during the pandemic, EIOH NAM (nasoalveolor molding) experts Drs. Shope and Yanez treated baby Elijah, born with a cleft lip and palate, at the curbside. Left: EIOH was able to continue some research during the pandemic by gathering samples at the curbside. Dr. Nisreen Al Jallad (GenDen ’21) collects a saliva sample for a study that is exploring a link between yeast and the onset of early childhood caries.

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Dental Hygienist Vicky Thomas painted words of encouragement on small rocks and gave them to patients and staff during the pandemic.

Each patient was thoroughly screened before entering the building.

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Air filters were quickly placed throughout patient areas to minimize aerosols.

SAFETY

Left: "I always felt comfortable in the clinic, because Eastman Dental always ensured safety for providers and patients.” – Elzbieta Hindman, Dental Assistant Right: The pandemic changed PPE requirements, as Dental Assistant Patricia Kaufman demonstrates.

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Before (and after) the shutdown and universal masking protocol, our team at Eastman Dental Downtown stood ready to serve the Rochester community.

EIOH partnered with the City of Rochester to distribute toothpaste and toothbrushes at five meal distribution locations.

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EIOH’s leadership and community service garnered much media attention throughout the pandemic.

Thanks to Dr. Bill Calnon (GPR ‘79), president of the EDC Foundation Board, who surprised front line EIOH workers with delicious snacks and a huge thank you!

Some of the pediatric dentistry residents enjoyed safely visiting one of the region’s favorite attractions. 16

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GPR’s safe holiday celebration included food and gifts delivered to residents, followed by a Zoom party

EIOH Director Dr. Eliav and Chief Operations Officer Holly Barone distributed holiday cookies with their appreciation for the hard work this year.

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ONE YEAR LATER

EIOH faculty, staff and residents joined the entire University in a moment of silence to reflect on the year's sadness for the lives lost, the challenges overcome together as a community, and the hope for a brighter tomorrow. 18

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The majority of faculty, staff and residents have been vaccinated.

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Leading the Way

Through Research During Uncertain Times In the early stages of the pandemic, EIOH experts made efforts to assess all the available evidence at the time and determine the potential risks of practicing dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Dental Care and Oral Health under the Clouds of COVID-19,” published in April 2020 in JDR Clinical and Translational Research, continues today to be the most cited and most read article, having been downloaded more than 13,000 times. Authors Drs. Ren, Rasubala, Eliav and Malmstrom wanted to address the confusion and anxiety early in the pandemic’s cycle when emergency-only dental procedures were allowed in the U.S. Thoroughly examining the available data at the time from oral health providers around the world, the piece explored the oral health implications of the virus, transmission, provision of care in a safe environment, and provided recommendations. The next paper, “Risk for dental healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 global pandemic: An evidencebased assessment” was published in July 2020 and also topped the list as most widely read and downloaded in the Journal of Dentistry, the leading international dental journal within the field of restorative dentistry. It is also among the top three of the Journal’s articles that received the most social media attention during the pandemic. “We found that the risk of COVID-19 transmission in dental offices is extremely low if the CDC guidance is followed,” said Yanfang Ren, DDS, PhD, MPH, EIOH professor, whose research has been widely cited throughout the pandemic. “Recently published data also shows that the risk for dental professionals to contract COVID-19 is not higher than the general public.” The article was available shortly after many dental offices re-opened for elective and routine procedures.

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The authors, Drs. Yanfang Ren, Changyng Feng, Linda Rasubala and Eli Eliav, concluded that the risk of COVID-19 transmission in dental offices is very low based on available evidence on effectiveness of PPE and prevalence of asymptomatic patients. With emerging evidence that COVID-19 might be transmissible via airborne aerosol particles, EIOH’s research is now focused on aerosol removal from dental offices by ventilation, air filtration and source controls. The studies, published in the Journal of Dentistry, have showed that aerosol particles will accumulate in dental treatment rooms with a low ventilation rate (less than 6 air changes per hour), and that a portable air cleaner with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter is effective in reducing aerosol accumulation and speeding up aerosol removal. “We also found that carbon dioxide levels in dental treatment rooms are directly associated with ventilation rate and the number of people in the room,” Dr. Ren explained. “We have developed a protocol for dental practitioners to conveniently and accurately assess the ventilation rate of their treatment rooms by observing the CO2 levels after a simple mixing of household baking soda with vinegar.” This study has been accepted in the Journal of Dental Research. Today, Dr. Ren and his team are continuing to study aerosol behavior and aerosol control from dental offices in collaboration with University of Rochester mechanical, chemical and building engineers to better understand the risks related to dental aerosols and to assess the effectiveness of different equipment for aerosol removal from dental offices.

EIOH Research Featured Globally JDR Clinical & Translational Research – April 2020 Dental Care and Oral Health Under the Clouds of COVID-19 Invited Commentary Authors: Drs. Ren, Rasubala, Malmstrom, Eliav Quintessence International – May 2020 Dental Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) Outbreak: Operatory Considerations and Clinical Aspects Authors: Drs. Abramovitz, Palmon, Levy, Karabucak, Kot-Limon, Shay, Kolokythas, Almoznino Paedodontic Society of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa – June 2020 Challenges and Opportunities – Dental Care and Oral Health under the Covid-19 Pandemic. PSSA June CPD Series - Session One. Dr. Yanfang Ren Journal of Dentistry – July 2020 Risk for Dental Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Global Pandemic: an Evidence Based Assessment Authors: Drs. Ren, Feng, Rasubala, Malmstrom, Eliav IADR/AADR – July 2020 Scientific Basis for Delivering Oral Health Care During COVID-19. IADR/AADR COVID-19 Webinar Series. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – October 2020 Delivering Oral Health Care During COVID-19: Risks and Opportunities Faculty of Dentistry Annual Scientific Meeting. Dublin, Ireland.

World renowned aerosol scientist Linsey Marr, PhD, cited EIOH research in her recent lecture.

Aerosol Removal from Dental Treatment Rooms. Authors: Drs. Ren, Huang, Marzouk, Richard, Pembroke, Martone, Venner, Malmstrom, Eliav Tenth Annual Delta Dental of Virginia Oral Health Endowed Lecture – January 2021 The Role of Aerosols in the Transmission of Covid-19 Linsey C. Marr, PhD, Renowned Aerosol Scientist EIOH’s Dr. Ren’s research was cited during Dr. Marr’s lecture Medrxiv.org Ventilation Rate Assessment by Carbon Dioxide Levels in Dental Treatment Rooms Authors: Drs. Huang, Marzouk, Cirligeanu, Malmstrom, Eliav, Ren Medical Dialogues – February 2021 Addition of PAC with HEPA May Prevent COVID – 19 Spread In Dental Clinics: Study Article by Dr. Nandita Mohan citing EIOH research Dr. Yanfang Ren (standing) mentors AEGD residents Tamer Marzouk (left) and Qirong Huang, as they gather data about aerosol behavior during dental treatments.

Journal of Dentistry – December 2020 Effects of Mechanical Ventilation and Portable Air Cleaner on momentum | 2021

Celebrating the Class of 2020

or graduates everywhere, the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled important events and formal ceremonies. No parties, no food, no hugs--only awkward elbow bumps.

In addition to a virtual graduation ceremony, many EIOH residency programs held their own, socially distant, CDC-compliant, and rather creative celebrations. Not even the masks could hide the joy and emotion from the graduates and their proud mentors. Like Maryam Habibzadeh, DMD, (Perio ’20), who was one of the 78 people from 30 countries finishing their EIOH advanced training this year. She started her journey four years ago as a preceptor, before being accepted into the Periodontics Residency program. “A girl from Iran who went to dental school in the Philippines, who then tried to find her way to the States,” she continued. “I am always grateful that you took your chances with me. From that day one, my life changed forever.” While the Covid 19 pandemic challenged everyone in unimaginable ways, GPR Program Director Dr. Maricelle Abayon wondered early on if fear of the unknown would cause some to shirk away from the responsibilities that they’ve sworn to do as oral health providers. “The GPR residents rose to the challenge and quickly adjusted to the new normal, their new schedules and continued to care for their patients in a way that captured the spirit of Meliora,” she said proudly. Top: Dr. Scott Koopman (GPR '20) Middle: Periodontics chair reflected on the challenging year.

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“This year has been a year not comparable to any year I have been a part of during my professional and academic career,” Advanced Education of General Dentistry Chair Dr. Hans Malmstrom said

during his recorded address. “I’m very proud of how you’ve handled this challenging period, continuing service for our patients, accepting our community responsibility as healthcare providers during these somewhat difficult circumstances. I’m personally convinced you will do well in your chosen dental careers.” “You have done a phenomenal job, and responded like true professionals,” added Dr. Sean McLaren, chair, Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, in his congratulatory remarks. “You’ve made a lot of sacrifices during your residency, and we’re so proud to call you alumni.” The graduating prosthodontists enjoyed a couple surprises during their small ceremony in a conference room, coincidentally held on the day that the annual Brewer Conference would have occurred. “Even though times are different,” said Dr. Carlo Ercoli, chair, Prosthodontic Residency Program, “they really aren’t that different at all, because we have friends and individuals here who are instrumental and important to this department and in the development of the program as we know it today. They are here to help us honor our graduates in the same spirit, attitude and celebratory mood.” He was referring to their keynote speaker, Dr. Gerald Graser, the department’s second chair and pivotal leader, and faculty and alumni from around the world who joined the virtual celebration via Zoom in real time. Dr. Loren Genetti (Prostho ’20) expressed her gratitude for the strong alumni and faculty support and how much she’s learned from them. “Every night, when I would leave the lab at 1 or 2 a.m., I would look up at the UR logo that shines down on campus,” she shared during the ceremony, “and I would have an overwhelming sense of pride and I knew how lucky I was to be here-and how forever grateful I will be for everyone at Eastman who helped make our dreams come true.” Dr. Scott Koopman (GPR ’20), the ceremony’s guest speaker, said this: “Regardless of what advanced education program we were in, we can all say we emerged better dentists because of our experiences here at Eastman. More importantly, we became better people. We showed determination, strength, and grit. And we’re proud of who we have become.” Visit the EIOH Graduation website to see all the EIOH specialty programs separate celebrations. ♦

Top: The 2020 Class of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics Residents and Preceptor Middle: Prosthodontics invited many alumni and family to their virtual ceremony. Bottom: The graduates from the Orofacial Pain Residency Program. momentum | 2021

Awards

The 2020 Director’s Award recipient was Frank Guido, who for the last five years has served as the Eastman Institute Ambassador. Said Dr. Eliav: “Frank is a reliable, trusted and a valued resource, who consistently meets the highest standards of ethics and compassion." The Shaffer Devries Award, given for excellence in administrative operations or clinical service, was given to Sharon Hatch, the administrative assistant for the Periodontics Residency Program. She is described as the right arm of department chair Jack Caton, and a second mother to all the periodontal residents. A second award was given to Lisa Crosier, the administrative assistant for the AEGD Residency program. Lisa is known for her excellent multi-tasking, professionalism and positive attitude. Dr. Alexandra Tsigarida, EIOH associate professor and program director for the Periodontics Residency Program was given the Jack G. Caton Graduate Fellowship Award, given to encourage and support dentists who are pursuing an academic career in periodontics. Visit the EIOH Graduation and Convocation web page and sign the guest book.

Top: Frank Guido Middle: Sharon Hatch and Lisa Crosier Bottom: Dr. Alexandra Tsigarida

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Creating a Lifesaving Legacy for the Generations “The University of Rochester is a vital part of our community. We knew our support could help its mission to provide remarkable medical care and encourage an excellent education rooted in science. Creating a charitable remainder unitrust was a gift to the University, as well as an investment for our own future. Two generations of our family will receive something back, so it is a win-win situation. We directed our gift toward creating an endowment that will support the advancement of medical research, as well as the educational experience for residents and research scientists.” THE G U P TA FA M I LY Virendra Gupta ’80S (MBA), P’87, P’90, P’91S (MBA) and Uma Gupta P’87, P’90, P’91S (MBA), with son, Dr. Atul Gupta ’87

Rochester, NY

To learn more about charitable remainder trusts and other planned giving methods, contact the Office of Trusts, Estates & Gift Planning (800) 635-4672 • (585) 275-8894 giftplanning@rochester.edu • www.rochester.giftplans.org/trusts University funds and trusts are managed for growth and stability in a highly diversified long-term investment pool, which includes alternative investments. For more information,

Imagine your legacy.

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New Training Program Tackles Dental Assistant Shortage To help ease the dental assistant shortage created by the pandemic, Eastman Institute for Oral Health developed an innovative new program, designed to provide employment and paid training opportunities while helping treat the area’s increased number of dental patients. The new, one-year training program began in midJanuary, comprised of two hours of classroom learning, followed by observation and hands-on training each day. “Because people are so busy, we purposely designed the program to be strictly on-the-job training,” said Holly Barone, EIOH chief operations officer. “No homework, no tests and no prior dental or health experience necessary. The goal is to make it convenient to learn valuable new skills while serving our community.” After 29 years as a certified nursing assistant, Susan Koch was ready for a change. When she saw the Facebook ad about the program, she knew it was exactly what she wanted.

Karen, along with Jill Johnson, operations administrator, Galina Torres, senior administrator, Dr. Michael Yunker and Dr. Hans Malmstrom developed the curriculum, along with invaluable assistance from many residents, lead dental assistants and staff. They include Kim Hampton, Elena Velo, MaryAnn Czamara, Susan Schuler, as well as Drs. Aboelmagd, Aguilera, Al Jallad, Alsayed, Cavalcanti, Cherian, Gusmini, Habeeballa, Kakkar, Leal, Lima, Lopez, Mahjoorighasrodashti, Mahmoud, Marzouk, Ortiz, Sadek Thakkar, Youssef, and Obando. “The class is a mix of us from all areas,” Susan added. “The dentists, leads and the teachers have all been very supportive and helpful, and genuinely want to see all of us make it through and learn everything we can. It’s been a great experience.” Because of the strong interest in the program, the goal is to have another class of dental assistants begin training in the near future. ♦

“There’s a lot more to know than I thought,” she said after six weeks into the program. “But I’m really excited and learning a lot. I’m really enjoying the hands on in the clinic." Staff shortages coupled other pandemic-related challenges resulted in higher demand for emergency and routine dental treatment, thus limiting the ability to treat non-emergency patients in as timely of a fashion prepandemic. “This program is truly a win-win for the trainees, our departments, and most importantly, our patients,” said Karen Judy, practice administrator for General Dentistry. Upon completion of the program, which attracted 375 applications for 14 trainee positions, the dental assistants can work independently as a chairside assistant, help the dentist provide patient care, work in the lab, take x-rays, sterilize equipment and many other responsibilities. Dental Assistant trainee Susan Koch especially enjoys the hands-on learning in the clinics.

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Visit EIOH YouTube Channel for: • Business of Teledentistry – Dr. Sean McLaren • Dr. Eli Eliav Delivers EIOH Town Hall • Education Reinvented: Keeping Residents Engaged Throughout the Pandemic and Beyond • Grateful Patient Families Thank Donors

New Chapter in Basic Science Research Nearly 25 years ago, when Eastman Dental merged with the University of Rochester, they became formal partners in oral healthcare, graduate education and research. Formerly the Department of Dental Research, the Center for Oral Biology continued to build its reputation of excellence through several multi-million dollar grants and attracting internationally recognized and influential scientists working on critical topics in oral biology. Today, the journey continues with a different organizational structure that will encourage increased research collaborations, faculty engagement and improved productivity within URMC and EIOH. Effective July 1, the newly established Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology will succeed the Center for Oral Biology. The DOCB will bring to fruition George Eastman’s original vision where Eastman Institute for Oral Health serves as a unified, global leader in clinical care, education and research under single leadership. ♦

(l to r) Roberta Faustoferri, Nicole Beaumont and Kathy Scott-Anne will continue their longstanding commitment to research within the new department. momentum | 2021

EIOH Ranks 7TH in NIH Funding

EIA Global Rounds

Eastman Institute for Oral Health went from the ninth to the seventh top funded institution by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of National Institutes of Health. The ranking is especially significant because the University of Rochester’s dentistry and oral biology research arm—through Eastman Institute for Oral Health—is much smaller compared to the other high-ranking institutions.

The Eastman International Alliance has enjoyed six Global Rounds, in various specialties. “These sessions clearly demonstrate the quality of work done at the Eastmans around the globe,” said Dr. Eliav, EIOH director. “We look forward to engaging with our sister institutions for other possible collaborations, including research projects and faculty and student exchanges.” ♦

“The COVID 19 pandemic presents important new opportunities for oral health scientific research, and our team is working on two project ideas in this area,” said Dr. Eli Eliav, director, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, vice dean for Oral Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry, and URMC vice president. “We are pleased that despite these challenging times, our work in the basic, clinical and translational arenas continues to be valued.” Eastman Institute for Oral Health research programs encompass a wide variety of areas, including oral infectious diseases, dental caries, salivary diagnosis and therapy, craniofacial development, orofacial pain, periodontal diagnosis and therapy, implants, materials, lasers, nerve injury and pain modulation, and practice based research, among others. Full story. ♦

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Visit here to view previous EIA Global Rounds.

EIOH and Meharry Form Partnership EIOH has developed a new partnership with Meharry Medical College’s School of Dentistry that will involve common research projects, training grants, access to Eastman International Alliance global rounds and virtual lunch and learns for students and residents. “With George Eastman as our common founder, faculty at both of our institutions are passionate about continuing his legacy for outstanding research and education that lead to optimal clinical care,” said Dr. Eli Eliav, EIOH director. “Some projects are well underway and we’re most excited about how this partnership will help shape our students and residents into becoming the next generation of leaders.” Topic areas for collaboration include older adults’ oral health, pain, telehealth, oral health for HIV positive patients and practice based research network.

“We’re looking forward to long term, successful collaborations,” said Pandu R. Gangula, PhD, professor and associate dean of Research at Meharry’s School of Dentistry. “By helping generate data for collaborators’ research projects, it may significantly enhance the number of publications and presentations, which can enhance funding opportunities from NIH and other sources.” Both Drs. Eliav and Pandu see this as a win-win all the way around. “Productive collaborations result in effective thought processing and proper mentorship,” said Dr. Gangula. “That, in turn, benefits all the faculty, students, post-docs and residents.” ♦

Pandu Gangula, PhD

International Academic Partnerships

2020 EIOH at a Glance

EIOH enjoys academic partnerships with universities in the following regions:

• 162 students and residents from 39 countries and 14 states • Average age: 34 • 50% female 50% male • 19% have additional graduate or professional degree (PhD, MBA, MPH, MS)

Qingdao, China Beijing, China Yinchuan, China Henan, China Shanghai, China

Krakow, Poland Manipal, India Sienna, Italy Damam, Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait

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New EIOH Research Shows Promise for Predicting Early Childhood Caries New data indicates two significant findings: The ability to predict Early Childhood Caries based on the type of bacteria in the child’s mouth, and how stress may have a role in the onset of ECC. Over the last five years, Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski, professor of Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and her team have been studying how oral microbiology, family functioning, and stress may lead to ECC, severe tooth decay that disproportionately affects children living in poverty and is a significant public health problem. ECC often leads to pain, infection, loss of sleep, speech problems, loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping and can negatively affect a child’s ability to learn. Two-hundred children between one and three years of age who were at risk for ECC but initially cavity-free were enrolled in the NIDCR/NIH funded study and followed for two years. At six-month intervals the research team completed an oral health exam and collected detailed information on nutrition, oral microbiology, and child stress exposures. The first paper reports that there is wide variation in the bacteria and yeast that cause caries and that children from low socio-economic settings are more likely to carry these bacteria and yeast. They also found that one of those biological causes of caries, Mutans Streptococcus (MS), was also higher in children whose cortisol levels suggested that they had experienced significant stress. “The findings provide valuable and novel information that, pre-ECC onset, the caries disease process is explicable from a detailed assessment of behavioral, socio-demographic, and psychosocial stress variables,” said Dr. KopyckaKedzierawski. These findings appear in the Journal of Dental Research-Clinical and Translational Research. The second paper, which was recently published in the Journal of Dental Research, describes a novel approach to examine the possibility of predicting who will 30

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eventually develop caries from children’s oral bacteria content. They modeled caries risk in initially caries-free children using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing and applied machine learning models. Oral bacteria found in children’s mouths --Rothia mucilaginosa, Streptococcus species and Veillonella parvula--were selected as important discriminatory features in all models and represent biomarkers of risk for ECC onset. “We were able to predict who would get caries with almost 90% accuracy,” Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski explained. “Saliva microbiota profiling coupled with machine learning represents a promising approach to accurate, reliable and robust Caries Risk Assessment, and could lead to valuable prevention approaches.” In addition to several dental researchers and an immunologist/microbiologist, Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski’s team includes UR School of Medicine and Dentistry Psychiatry Professor Thomas O’Connor, director of URMC’s Wynne Center for Family Research. ♦

Dr. Catherine Ovitt Secures $2.4M Grant

Dr. Catherine Ovitt, professor, Biomedical Genetics and interim director of the Center for Oral Biology, has received a five-year, $2.4 million new R01 grant, titled “Cellular Plasticity in Salivary Gland Regeneration.” She and her team will determine how cellular plasticity and lineage conversion are involved in the response to injury and regeneration of the salivary glands after radiation treatment. Identification of the cells involved and the conditions driving these processes may yield critical information for development of regenerative approaches to treat xerostomia. Collaborating investigators include Dr. David Yule, Professor in the Dept. of Pharmacology & Physiology and Dr. Andrew McDavid, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology. ♦

After Marija Cvetanovska observed young Jayden's behavior as part of the study, she and Kathy Scott-Anne and Kim Flint presented him with a certificate of completion.

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EIOH Begins New Teledentistry Division Since 2003, EIOH experts were one of the first to engage in teledentistry, and have since published significant studies in this area. Given the increased use of teledentistry throughout the pandemic and inevitably beyond, establishing an EIOH Teledentistry Division was a natural next step. Over the last year, EIOH specialists performed 1,500 teledentistry visits, and that number is expected to increase throughout the coming months. In addition, the number of pediatric teledentistry services in the Finger Lakes region continues to increase, and new initiatives have begun, including oral and maxillofacial telehealth services, serving nursing home residents, patients with special needs, patients who live out of state, and others when it is not safe or possible to receive care in person. Dr. Sharon Elad, EIOH chair of Oral Medicine, has used teledentistry to connect with patients suffering from rare and complex conditions affecting the mouth. The use of an intraoral camera has been instrumental in facilitating long-distance, virtual clinical exams for patients she is treating for Burning Mouth Syndrome and geographic tongue, among other conditions. Teledentistry allowed Dr. Adela Planerova, director of Dental Care at UR Medicine’s Complex Care Center, to help Justin, a man with autism who has difficulty sitting still when touched. His mother, Donella, heard about Eastman’s expertise in treating patients with special needs and shortly afterward she was pointing her laptop’s camera into Justin’s mouth at Dr. Planerova’s direction. This spared the patient a stressful trip for emergency services and allowed him to receive treatment from the comfort of his own home Justin was prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs and weeks later Justin had surgery. During the pandemic, Maureen had surgery to remove a serious infection in her jaw 32

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and teeth and was uncomfortable coming to the hospital for follow ups with her surgeon, Dr. Pooja Gangwani, assistant professor at EIOH’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division. "My appointments through teledentistry were more than just a consult," Maureen said. "Dr. Gangwani is definitely one of those doctors who takes a sincere interest. She's truly listening to what I'm saying." And even though the hospital is back open for all appointments, Maureen really appreciates the tele-health technology. "I wish I could do a lot more appointments through telehealth," Maureen added. "Not only does it minimize exposure risk, but you don't have to take as much time off work, and it saves drive time and parking. It's such a great convenience." Other EIOH providers have relied on teledentistry to triage dental emergencies, provide follow-up visits, and to coordinate treatment planning, so as to minimize the risk of exposing patients to the airborne illness. The new division, chaired by Dr. Sean McLaren, and managed by Chris Guerinot, MHA, senior administrator for Strategic Initiatives, recently won an award for its innovative program, and seeks to help more patients by expanding the services across even more disciplines and more regions. ♦

Above: A patient shows Dr. Adela Planerova which tooth hurts during a recent teledentistry visit, where she is able to quickly and safely determine next steps. Left: Dr. Sean McLaren has helped significantly increase compliance rates through teledentistry visits. momentum | 2021

Man with Rare Condition Has 21 Baby Teeth Removed EIOH Specialists Transform His Smile Jeffrey Cookinham has to remind himself that it’s okay to smile now. And that he no longer has to break up much of his food, like a bagel, before he eats it. Because after 34 years of doing just that, it’s been a hard habit to break. He was born with Ectodermal Dysplasia, a complex inherited disorder that often involves defects in the hair, nails, sweat glands and teeth.

Residency Program. “It’s heartbreaking what some of these patients go through. It can have a devastating effect psychologically and socially. It’s rare to find a team like Eastman’s that has all the specialists Ectodermal Dysplasia patients often need, like orthodontists, periodontists, prosthodontists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons.”

“As a child, my symptoms were so mild, it was tough to diagnose,” explained Jeffrey. “It’s usually noticed in children with more severe symptoms or who don’t thrive, and my growth percentage was normal.”

Dr. Chochlidakis and Dr. Alexandra Tsigarida, associate professor and program director for EIOH’s Periodontics Residency Program developed an extensive treatment plan to restore Jeff’s function and esthetics. The office administrator worked with the insurance company for six months before approval for almost 90% coverage was granted.

But as Jeffrey grew, 21 of his adult teeth never formed, leaving big gaps in between baby teeth that were shaped like small cones.

Throughout the next year and a half, Jeff underwent extractions, bone augmentation procedures, dental implants and final restorations.

To adjust, Jeffrey had to cut his food in small pieces, always taking much more time than others to finish a meal.

“Dr. Tsigarida removed all the baby teeth, performed bone grafting and placed 11 dental implants,” Dr. Chochlidakis described. “I then worked on the restorative part and delivered 24 implant and teeth restorations including implant and tooth crowns and bridges to completely transform his mouth functionally and esthetically.”

“People would always ask me, ‘what’s taking you so long?’” Jeffrey recalled. “It definitely resulted in confidence issues and never wanting to smile. I was pretty conscientious about hiding it as much as I could and avoided getting my picture taken.” As the baby teeth continued to wear down—some right down to the gum line—he started searching for help. “Over several years, I talked to different dentists and specialists who laid out various plans for treatment, but the costs were enormous and simply not feasible,” he said. Jeffrey’s wife spotted a notice and encouraged him to attend a smile makeover seminar being held at UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health. After the seminar, Jeffrey approached the presenter, Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis, to see if he could help. “Our team has treated patients of all ages with Ectodermal Dysplasia,” explained Dr. Chochlidakis, associate professor and program director for EIOH’s Prosthodontic 34

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“I always had full confidence in Dr. K and Dr. T,” Jeff said. “They were nothing but professional, explaining every step of the way and always worrying about my comfort more than I did.” It’s hard for Jeff to believe when he looks in the mirror. “I don’t go a day without thinking that this transformation is pretty awesome,” he added. “Sometimes I feel like my teeth are Dr. K’s masterpiece, so I better not break them. And I still catch myself breaking food apart, and then remember I don’t have to do that anymore. “I’m slowly accepting I now have a gorgeous smile I never thought was possible, and I’m very thankful for everything that’s happened,” he said.

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Midway through Jeff’s treatment, Dr. Chochlidakis contacted the National Foundation of Ectodermal Dysplasia, and explained the expertise EIOH specialists can offer. Since then, Eastman Institute has become a treatment center for Ectodermal Dysplasia, which affects one out of every 10,000 people. EIOH is listed as the only

provider in New York, outside New York City. “It’s unfortunate that people with Ectodermal Dysplasia struggle to access quality care,” said Dr. Chochlidakis. “Our goal is to help break down those barriers and give patients back their smiles.” ♦

Jeff and his care team: (l to r) Jennifer Consler, dental assistant, Dr. Tsigarida, Dr. Chochlidakis, Jane Devries, Sr. Administrator momentum | 2021

The Business Side of Healthcare Unique MBA Gives Residents an Edge A pressing need to prepare professionals for the finance, business and management aspect of various healthcare fields is what led Dr. Antonia Kolokythas to establish a formal pathway for postdoctoral trainees to gain such skills.

residents like Dr. Kyle Mecca, who are enrolled in the OMFS program, and can complete the EBMA requirements without spending additional months or years to do so.

“Budgetary and other business concerns are daily challenges in healthcare,” said Dr. Kolokythas, professor and chair, EIOH’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program. “Until now, there were no residency training programs in medicine or dentistry offering a track for trainees to formally gain these critical skills.”

“The MBA program is a unique opportunity to expand my knowledge in a field that I had not studied before, but will soon become a part of my daily decision making.,” said Dr. Mecca, of Pennsylvania, who previously completed a master’s in chemistry, a GPR residency and an OMFS internship, and wants to eventually run his own practice.

As part of an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) fellowship project, Dr. Kolokythas established an innovative training opportunity: an Executive Master’s in Business Administration track for

With a strong interest in promoting inter-professional education and collaboration between business and healthcare professionals, Dr. Kolokythas established partnerships with the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business and School of Medicine and Dentistry to develop the innovative program that helps bridge the gap between healthcare and business, and prepare the next generation for successful healthcare leadership. “Thus far, I have learned fundamental tools and concepts in microeconomics, advanced decision and data analysis, business organization and strategy, marketing management, and financial accounting,” Kyle said. “I have been working with a group of other students who come from diverse backgrounds and have varying areas of expertise. Together we work through difficult business cases and problems in each of our classes.” At first, doing both the EMBA and the OMFS residency was a bit overwhelming for Kyle, but he’s learning more than he expected. “I quickly learned how to manage my time and create a balance between oral and maxillofacial surgery, business school and my personal life,” he said. Dr. Kolokythas plans to expand the program to include residents in specialty programs throughout the UR Medical Center. ♦

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New Grant to Help Keep Elderly Safe through Teledentistry Eastman Institute for Oral Health was awarded $100,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to help improve oral health care for vulnerable elderly populations in the Greater Rochester community. “Due to the pandemic, oral health care has been halted in most nursing homes due to heightened safety concerns,” said Holly Barone, RDH, EIOH chief operations officer. “But without timely intervention, the progression of oral disease can cause pain and infection and adversely impact overall quality of life.” The effects of the pandemic are particularly acute for vulnerable older adults requiring transportation to dental facilities. “The situation presented an opportunity for us to re-think how oral health care can be delivered safely and more timely,” Ms. Barone added. Thanks to the Foundation’s support, Eastman Institute for Oral Health experts will soon implement an innovative program they developed that will not only help 200 people locally, but will also lay the groundwork to improve care for this population throughout our region and can be modeled throughout the State. Foundation funds will provide portable dental equipment, supplies, and teledentistry equipment for two nursing home sites and partial salary support for providers. Full story ♦ Holly Barone, EIOH Chief Operations Officer

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Dr. Antonia Kolokythas

Spearheads New Feature in JOMS A new feature in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery– the official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons– helps inform the public about oral and maxillofacial surgery. In each issue of JOMS, Simply Put: JOMS Information for Patients, converts complex, scientific information from the journal into an easy-to-understand format. Detailed illustrations with the articles will further communicate the latest evidence-based information and reiterate the breadth and skills of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. “There is a plethora of information readily available to the patient that is not always trustworthy and more often misinforms patients on OMS medical/ dental conditions, who should be treating these and why,” said Antonia Kolokythas, DDS, MSc, MSed, FACS, chair, EIOH OMFS Residency Program and a member of the JOMS Editorial Board who spearheads Simply Put. “Simply Put is supported by scientific-based data and should help demystify misconceptions and misinformation and offer evidence-based information to the patient in an easy-tounderstand manner.” Pre-dental or dental students who may be considering the specialty, as well as general practitioners who wish to advance their knowledge of the education and skills of OMSs may also benefit from the new feature. ♦

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Donates Dental Chairs to Eastman Institute for Oral Health UR Medicine’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has received a donation from Henry Schein Inc., a worldwide distributor of dental and medical supplies, together with its partner Adec, a patient treatment equipment company. The 10 Adec dental chairs with unit lights and accessories will help equip new space Eastman Institute is making available to continue serving the increasing need of emergency and routine dental treatment for patients in underserved communities in the Rochester community and outlying areas. As one of the few dental providers that stayed open for emergencies during the shutdown, Eastman Institute for Oral Health continues to treat a larger than usual volume of emergency patients. But social distancing protocols and other pandemic-related challenges limit the number of patients EIOH providers are able to see, resulting in growing waiting lists for necessary treatments and procedures, as well as routine care.

“Recognizing that the Eastman Institute for Oral Health provides dental care to the largest underserved population in upstate New York, Henry Schein is pleased to ensure students have access to best-in-class dental solutions for their hands-on, clinical education, helping them deliver optimal care to those in their communities who are most in need,” said Jennifer Kim Field, vice president for Henry Schein’s Corporate Social Responsibility and executive director, Henry Schein Cares Foundation. “Our company is committed to fostering the training and development of our future leaders in dentistry, offering the latest solutions they can rely on to deliver superior patient care.” ♦

“We’re very grateful for Henry Schein and Adec’s generous support,” said EIOH Director Eli Eliav, DMD, PhD. “Their donation will help ensure optimal care is provided to all our patients in a timelier fashion, as well as maintain the quality training our residents have come to expect.”

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EIOH’s Dr. Jin Xiao Awarded $420K to Build Smartphone APP UR experts working to prevent tooth decay among vulnerable children Eastman Institute for Oral Health has received $420,800 to develop an artificial intelligence smartphone app to detect oral disease in children.

procedures,” explained Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD, EIOH associate professor and perinatal oral health expert. “But if detected and addressed in its early stages, it can be reversed."

The two-year grant will support EIOH’s ongoing efforts to reduce severe tooth decay among children in underserved communities through prevention and education and is funded by the National Institutes for Health’s Department of Health and Human Services.

Principal Investigators Dr. Xiao, Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH, professor of Family Medicine, and Jiebo Luo, PhD, professor of Computer Science, are working with other URMC specialists in maternal and child health care, patient education and community engagement. The team built a prototype of the app, AICaries, last year, to detect tooth decay in its early reversible stage.

“It is critical that all New Yorkers have access to quality health and dental care,” said U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer. “U of R’s research and groundbreaking technology to make dental care more accessible and affordable will greatly improve the health of New York’s residents. Each year, tens of millions of Americans go without the dental care they need, and it is investments like this that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of New Yorkers. I am proud to announce this federal investment and will continue to fight to ensure that all New Yorkers get the care they need.” “Access to dental care continues to be out of reach for too many children,” said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. “The University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health is committed to making dental care available to underserved communities and does incredible work developing innovative solutions to advance oral health. This funding will help deliver life-changing technology that could make premiere dental care a reality for children in every community.” Early childhood caries (ECC) remains the most common chronic childhood disease, and disproportionately afflicts vulnerable parts of the population. The harmful short and long term effects result in a substantial adverse impact on children, families, and healthcare systems. “By the time children with severe tooth decay see a dentist, treatment primarily focuses on extensive restorative 40

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“With more than 85% of lower-income Americans owning a smartphone, mHealth tools hold great promise to achieve patient-driven early detection and lower the risk of severe tooth decay,” said Dr. Fiscella, whose work focuses on disparity and mHealth research. “Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid imaging recognition has been applied to improve disease diagnosis in many medical fields,” said Dr. Luo. “However, modern dentistry has not employed AI imaging technology for caries detection outside clinic through widely accessible smartphones. To our knowledge, AICaries will be a first ever, truly novel application of using this technology in dentistry.” “Our 100-year history of clinical treatment and research on behalf of these young patients, along with the partnership of other University of Rochester experts have resulted in these innovative, technologydriven strategies for early detection and prevention,” said Eli Eliav, DMD, PhD,

director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health. “We’re pleased the Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with us for this first important step and thank Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Gillibrand for their continued support.” These funds will finalize the app’s prototype, complete development and work to improve its performance via ongoing feedback from a community-based user group. With the app installed on their phone, a parent or caregiver can take a photo of a child’s tooth and the app will inform them if the tooth has decay. The app will then guide users to an interactive educational component, to help them better understand ways to prevent further decay through diet and oral hygiene. “The app also provides information about available dentists, locations and insurance,” Dr. Xiao added. “Our goal is to partner with other providers like pediatricians who can also use this app to catch oral disease in its early stages.” Other URMC team members and community partners working on this project include Tim Dye, PhD, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tong Tong Wu, PhD, associate professor of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Oriana Ly-Mapes, DDS, EIOH assistant professor, and Sherita Bullock, executive director of Healthy Baby Network. ♦

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EIOH Welcomes New Foundation Board Member

Jennifer Kim Field

Jennifer Kim Field, vice president for Corporate Social Responsibility at Henry Schein has joined the Eastman Dental Center Foundation Board. She also serves as executive director for the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, and works to help Henry Schein fulfill its responsibilities as a corporate citizen, including environmental, social, and governance work and advancing its philanthropic efforts globally. Jen brings more than 20 years of experience in the areas of business development, program management, strategic planning, corporate community service and partnership building. Previously, Jen worked at the United Nations Foundation where she led public-private partnerships with Fortune 500 companies in support of the UN. She also oversaw the launch

of the Girl Up campaign, a global movement of empowered young women leaders who defend gender equality. From her earlier work at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (now IBM Business Consulting) to her work at Points of Light Foundation and VolunteerMatch, Jen’s career has often bridged the corporate and nonprofit worlds through technology, marketing, partnership-building, fundraising and communications. She also serves as a National Advisory Committee member of the American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile Program. ♦

Dr. Carlo Ercoli

Named Educator of the Year “At a certain point, I am going to be history at Eastman. But the most important thing to me when I look back, is that I hopefully left the place better than I found it.” – Dr. Carlo Ercoli

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Anyone who has ever met Carlo Ercoli knows how much he loves to talk, especially when it’s something he’s passionate about –mainly his family, his students, and his profession. But when Dr. Nadim Baba, immediate past president of the American College of Prosthodontists called to tell him he was unanimously named Educator of the Year, Dr. Ercoli was literally speechless. “I took him by complete surprise, he couldn’t speak,” recalled Dr. Baba, who chaired the nominating committee. Each year, the ACP awards an exceptional dental educator who is widely known and respected for his or her outstanding skills and contributions to prosthodontic education, the specialty and the college. “Carlo is an amazing educator and an amazing person, and his dedication is really rare,” said Dr. Baba. “He is so much in love with what he does, and is such a perfectionist.” This award is especially fitting for someone who loves to teach, but also strongly believes--as Carlo emphatically does-that one should never stop learning. Full story ♦

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After 47 years, Lee D Pollan, DMD, MS, professor of Clinical Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is retiring. He served as the OMFS Residency Program Director and Interim Chair, and was very active in state and national professional OMFS associations.

Who is the person who most influenced you? Over the past 50 years, there are several. Therefore, it is difficult to select one. My father, who was a general dentist in a small town, played a significant role in my development as a professional. He was extremely ethical and was admired by many. I wanted to achieve the same success as my dad. Dr. Bejan Iranpour, who was admired by his staff and patients, was most influential to me before and during the establishment of my private practice due to his kindness and generosity. Bejan encouraged me to become involved in the hospital and the residency program. He was primarily responsible for helping me get actively involved in local, state, and national oral and maxillofacial surgery circles and introducing me to people who would also become my mentors. What are you most proud of? My involvement in the New York State Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Being elected Trustee from the Northeastern District of AAOMS and my eventual election as President Elect and President of AAOMS was almost surreal. I never envisioned that a kid from a small town could achieve those lofty, almost unreachable, goals. The AAOMS Presidency gave me the opportunity to travel worldwide and to meet and become friendly with the most highly regarded, well respected oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the world. 44

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What about teaching do you find most rewarding? There are several. I love the idea that many residents still think I know more than they do. I love the fact that they seem to want me to be pleased with their progress. I think it’s great when they introduce me to their families as one of the faculty who was responsible for their success. I am thrilled when they inform me of their successes in finding an associateship, or faculty position, or have successfully passed the Boards. Don’t tell them, but I am prouder of them than they are of themselves. I get a huge charge when a former resident calls me out of the blue to ask my advice about a particular case or problem. Professionally speaking, is there anything you would do differently? I think all of us can look back and wish we could have treated a particular patient or performed a particular procedure differently. I have heard some colleagues state they wish they had pursued a medical degree with their OMFS training, but I never felt that it was right for me. I feel that my training had prepared me well to practice the scope of OMFS I wanted to practice in a supportive and collegial hospital and community environment. I also feel that I have been fortunate to strike the right balance of academia and private practice in my professional life. I can’t think of anything I would change.

Robert G. Quivey, PhD After 33 years with the University, Robert G. Quivey, PhD, is retiring. Read about Dr. Quivey’s career.

Delores Lessard

What advice do you have for EIOH junior faculty/ future leaders? Don’t focus exclusively on one specific aspect of your professional life. Performing one additional third molar or implant case per day or week isn’t going to make or break you professionally. In the grand scheme of things, the few additional dollars you make are not going to have much impact on your professional life. Add greater diversity to your professional life—practice the full scope of your profession for which you are trained, become involved in your community, volunteer and become active in your local dental society or association, and become a spokesperson or advocate for your profession. Most importantly, don’t abandon your families for the sake of becoming a force in your profession. What are you looking forward to during retirement? I already play lots of golf. I am looking forward to having minimal structure in my life. I would like to volunteer, audit college courses unrelated to health care or oral and maxillofacial surgery. Once the pandemic is under better control, I would like to travel and spend more time with my daughters and grandchildren. I have had a very fulfilling career. I’d like to have more me time.

Delores “Dee” Lessard worked for EIOH for 23 years, the last eight years full time with the billing department. She had various responsibilities through the years including sorting patient visit summaries, orthodontics billing, allocating insurance and collections. “I will miss all the people I worked with,” Dee said. “They were my family away from home, and I think about them often.” Her advice to the person replacing her: “Ask questions, take notes, and make a copy of things that will be used often to keep as a reference.” Yvette Washingtonn Yvette Washington worked as a dental assistant for 21 of the 25 years at Eastman Institute and then as an Outpatient Access Lead before retiring. She loved working with people from all over the world and getting to know other cultures. “The most rewarding experience was the staff I was lucky to work with,” she said. “I will miss the people and the diversity, but I’m very happy.” momentum | 2021

Holly Barone.................................26 years Nicole Beaumont..........................21 years Kathy Bohn...................................35 years Rita Cacciato..................................21years Lisa DeLucia Bruno......................20 years Deborah Burke.............................20 years La-Shawn Michelle Cady..............22 years Carletta Carter..............................21 years Jack Caton.....................................51 years Elizabeth Chernyak......................27 years Diane Chiesa.................................23 years Sharon Connellan.........................28 years Michele Crawford-Henderson......23 years Stacy D’Armiento.........................21 years Carlo Ercoli...................................24 years Roberta Faustoferri.......................34 years Kim Hampton..............................29 years Sharon Hatch................................36 years Karen Judy....................................39 years Jane Kadysh..................................21 years Sally Kouwe..................................20 years Alla Krokhmal..............................22 years Dorie Leitten................................24 years Linda Lipani.................................29 years Wayne Lipschitz............................24 years Lisa Lisuzzo..................................25 years Lisa Lord.......................................40 years Jane MacBride..............................24 years Elaine Maholick............................23 years Hans Malmstrom..........................29 years Christine McCabe.........................20 years Sean McLaren...............................20 years Cyril Meyerowitz..........................45 years Antonia Muratore.........................23 years Neha Naik.....................................21 years Phuong Ngo..................................22 years Catherine Ovitt.............................20 years Bernadette Peters..........................30 years Carol Porras..................................33 years Yanfang Ren..................................24 years Noemi Rivera................................33 years Christie Rodriguez........................21 years Patricia Saraceni...........................32 years Ralph Saunders.............................46 years 46

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Congratulations! EIOH Employees Mark 20+ Years of Service to EIOH/UR

Barb Birecree 45 years Barb worked as a dental assistant in General Dentistry for 15 years before moving to the Orthodontics Department, where she’s been for the last 30 years. “I enjoy meeting so many different people and making so many friendships throughout all these years,” said Barb, who is now a lead dental assistant. “I enjoy learning about all the cultures, languages, different foods and holidays that others celebrate.” Thanks to social media, Barb has been able to keep in touch with many EIOH alumni, and likes to see their growing families and thriving practices. She has also appreciated the opportunity to grow and learn on the job. “Whether it be with patients, staff or even the doctors, it is definitely an interesting place to work,” she said. “There is always something different going on – exhaustion, fun, challenges, excitement, stress, and laughter.”

Kathy Scott-Anne.........................24 years Linda Stauber...............................23 years Natasha Stewart............................21 years Thomas Venner.............................28 years Roseanne Waterstraat...................34 years Gene Watson.................................28 years Cynthia Welch..............................21 years Robert White................................29 years Rosalie Wratni...............................21 years Michael Yunker.............................24 years Medina Zelenjakovic....................20 years

Pat Ragusa 35 years

Jane Devries 30 years

In 1986, Pat Ragusa started her career with Eastman as a lab technician in the Periodontics department.

For Jane Devries, being recognized by Eastman’s senior leadership was the most humbling and amazing experience that has ever happened to her.

“Back then, I did all of the film processing, slides and presentations for the department,” Pat recalled. “We did our own darkroom work and I taught a photography course to the residents as part of their curriculum. I also did histology for periodontal regeneration studies.” In the late 1990’s, she started working in clinical research, assisting with school based exams sponsored by New York State, as well as NIH funded grants working with older adults, traveling throughout the state doing dental exams for both populations. Her role transitioned to a study coordinator, mainly working on teledentistry studies with local daycare centers before her more recent work with the Dental Practice Based Research Network, and Dr. Kopycka’s NIH grant looking at factors associated with early childhood cavities. “I enjoy the variety of my job, especially meeting many new people from all walks of life,” Pat said. “Until COVID, I enjoyed the travel to train different practitioners for studies and the meetings that brought so many diverse talents together. But my favorite aspect of my job over the years has been the studies with childrenthey always bring a smile to my face!”

“To have an administrative award named after Clare Shaffer and myself that would be presented year after year to deserving candidates who embody the mission and vision of Eastman Dental/ EIOH was, and is, just an overwhelming honor,” she said about the Shaffer-Devries award, established in 2007 and awarded each year at the graduation ceremony. Jane officially began her career at EIOH in early 1991, as the credit manager for several years before she and a colleague shared the duties of the Patient Accounting Office, running the record room, front desk and the up-front billing. Her strong attention to detail and accomplishments led to her being asked to manage the conversion of hard copy scheduling to computerized appointments and create a centralized registration system. Before a medical leave in 2008, she had been promoted to senior operations manager for Eastman Dental, and was responsible for all front end staff, the record room, the DCBO and treatment plan coordinators. When she returned in 2009, she took the role of senior administrator for the University Dental Faculty Group and a year later was working on the expansion project that yielded a second office at Clinton Crossings, suite 125. “The people that I have worked with over the years have been a tremendous part of why I love my job,” she said. “I have worked with some unbelievable people and have learned so much from my supervisors and peers over the years along with staff who have supported the mission and vision of EIOH.” ♦ momentum | 2021

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Shaima Malik BDS, MS was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at the European University College and the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, both in Dubai, U. A. E.

Dr. Taylor Squires (Ortho ’21) won first place and Dr. Francesca Pietri (Ortho ’21) won second place, the only two awards given at the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists’ NESO Cup competition.

Sharon Elad, DMD, MSc, professor and chair, EIOH Oral Medicine Department was elected to the Board of Directors of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. Dr. Dimitrios Michelogiannakis was given the 2020 Subtelny, Baker, Eastman Teaching Fellowship Award, by the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation to support his faculty development.

Dr. Antonia Kolokythas was named the OMS Section Editor for Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology.

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Dr. Emile Rossouw was elected to the American Board of Orthodontics. He was also named associate editor for Narrative Literature Reviews, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics – Clinical Companion.

Doron Steinberg, PhD, (MS ‘92) was given the IADR Bill Bowen Distinguished Scientist Award of 2020.

Dr. Konstantina Tzouma, (GenDen ‘15) was named the Clinical Director of Endodontics in General Dentistry.

Catherine Ovitt, PhD, professor of Biomedical Genetics, was recently named the interim director of the Center for Oral Biology. She was also elected as a council delegate for the Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Carletta Carter was named a Woman of Excellence by the Rochester Business Journal.

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Linda Wang Lam (Perio ‘19) won first place in the Basic Science Research Forum Competition at the American Academy of Periodontology annual meeting. She created a unique biomaterial that stimulated bone formation from dental stem cells.

Courtney Speers, RN, BSN, received the URMC Board Excellence Award.

EIOH’s SMILEmobile won a Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Hero Award for treating patients with special needs. Dr. Sangeeta Gajendra accepted the award virtually.

Nobel Biocare USA appointed of Dr. Reena Gajjar (Prostho ‘96) as Vice President, Clinical & Professional Development.

Dr. Michael Buonocore “essentially revolutionized the field of restorative dentistry” with his acid etch technique he developed while at Eastman. IADR’s Journal of Dental Research reported it as the most cited paper.

Dr. Scott Koopman (GPR ’20) joined Calnon & Cilano DDS PC.

EIOH faculty, residents and staff joined hundreds of fellow URMC healthcare workers for the White Coats for Black Lives event in early June.

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weddings

Dr. Andrea Frantz (Ortho ‘18) and Dr. Michael Skrobola (Ortho ‘18) were married August 29, 2020.

Dr. Gabriela Flores (Ortho '20) and Maurico Bueno were married Sept. 4, 2020.

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babies

Lisa DeLucia, part time faculty in Pediatric Dentistry and husband Mark welcomed son Daniel James on December 22.

Cynthia Wong (Pedo ’13, MS ’16) and Dr. Haoming “Carl” Qiu (Res ‘16) welcomed daughter Lumina on November 11.

Dr. Tim Calnon (Ortho ’15) and Dr. Lauren Vitkus (Ortho ‘16) welcomed son Patrick Robert on June 26, 2020.

Holly Yuen Jafarzade (Ortho ’17)) and husband Soha Jafarzade welcomed son Kai June 13, 2020.

Mindy Dogmanits (GPR ‘20) welcomed son Asher May 27, 2020.

Salvatore Colombo (Pedo ’16) and Yasmine Zangeneh (Pedo ’16) welcomed daughter Estella Niloo April 24, 2020.

Virginia Yañez Fontenla Remi Arseneau (Perio ’12) and (GenDen ‘16, Pedo ’18) and his wife Melanie welcomed son Alejandro Sanchez-Lara Liam June 30. Murguia (GenDen ’15, Prostho ’18) welcomed daughter Lucia in July, 2020.

Weiran Jiang (OFP ’20) and husband Linchuan Wang (GenDen ’20, GPR ’21) welcomed daughter Joanna March 1, 2020.

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EIOH Awarded $6M to Study Novel Approach Against Severe Tooth Decay University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health has been awarded $6 million to continue the fight against severe tooth decay among children, which is alarmingly prevalent among minority and indigenous U.S. children. It is difficult to treat effectively and often recurs following treatment. The standard of care for severe tooth decay (Severe Early Childhood Caries) in very young children revolves around treatment in a surgical operating suite under general anesthesia, followed by application of 5% topical fluoride varnish, family counseling regarding feeding behaviors and oral hygiene instruction. However, these interventions have had only limited success. Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease. “Novel and more aggressive approaches are needed because clinical studies show about 40% of children treated for severe tooth decay will develop new cavities within 12 months of treatment,” said Dr. Dorota KopyckaKedzierawski, EIOH professor and principal investigator for the study. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will examine the effectiveness of a topical anti-microbial agent, designed to prevent new cavities that require surgical intervention after initial treatment and oral rehabilitation in young children with severe tooth decay. “At Eastman Institute for Oral Health, we treat more than 1,000 young children age 2 to 6 in the operating room, and the number increases each year,” said Dr. KopyckaKedzierawski. “Usually involving all the baby teeth, severe tooth decay among children is a devastating disease. It’s 52

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very painful and negatively affects speech, eating and nutrition, sleeping, learning, and overall quality of life.” Pioneering studies by Dr. Robert Berkowitz, retired chair of EIOH Pediatric Dentistry, showed that a commonly used pre-surgical antimicrobial agent applied topically to the teeth could suppress growth of the bacteria most commonly associated with tooth decay. His work suggested that povidone iodine had the potential to prevent recurrent cavities following treatment and rehabilitation. To test this hypothesis, this new grant will implement a single center randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of povidone iodine to prevent new cavities from developing following treatment. Children enrolled in the study will be randomly assigned to have either povidone iodine and fluoride varnish applied to their teeth, or a placebo and fluoride varnish. The study agents will be reapplied every three months for up to 24 months. Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski and her team are optimistic this new approach will be effective to prevent recurrent disease and will improve long term clinical outcomes. Along with Dr. Kopycka-Kedzierawski, other EIOH investigators involved in the study are Drs. Ronald Billings, Sean McLaren, Gene Watson, and Cynthia Wong. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry co-investigators include Dr. Steve Gill, associate professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dr. Michael McDermott, professor, Department of Biostatistics and Computation Biology and Dr Michael Sohn, assistant professor, Department of Biostatistics and Computation Biology.

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Monica Fitzsimmons Eastman Dental School of Dental Hygienists alum passed away Nov. 25, 2020 Dr. Jay Alan Gershen (GenDen ’73) passed away Nov. 12, 2020 Dr. William Crowley (Ortho ’65) passed away Oct. 4, 2020 Bradley Nelson (Pedo ’66, Ortho ’70) passed away June 22, 2020

in sympathy

Dr. Kjellaug “Chell” Gilda founding chair of the Dental Hygiene Program at MCC passed away Nov. 13, 2020

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Clinicoradiographic markers of peri-implantitis in cigarette-smokers and never-smokers with type 2 diabetes mellitus at 7-years follow-up. Journal of Periodontology

Publications Abdalla-Aslan, R. Wardill, H. Elad, S. Oral Mucositis. In Orofacial Supportive Care in Cancer. Edited by Raj Nair. Springer Abramovitz, I., Palmon, A., Levy, D., Karabucak, B., Kot-Limon, N., Shay, B., . . . Almoznino, G. (2020). Dental care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: Operatory considerations and clinical aspects. Quintessence International Akram, Z., Alqahtani, F., Alqahtani, M., Al-Kheraif, A. A., & Javed, F. (2020). Levels of advanced glycation end products in gingival crevicular fluid of chronic periodontitis patients with and without type-2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Periodontology Al-Aali, K. A., AlHelal, A., Alhamoudi, N., Alhenaki, A. M., Javed, F., & Abduljabbar, T. (2020). Assessment of advanced glycation end products in the periimplant sulcular fluid among moderate cigarettesmokers and nonsmokers with peri-implantitis. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research Al-Delayme, R. M. A. (2021). Randomized clinical study comparing piezoelectric surgery with conventional rotatory osteotomy in mandibular third molars surgeries. The Saudi Dental Journal Alqahtani, F., Alqahtani, M., Albaqawi, A. H., Al-Kheraif, A., & Javed, F. (2019). Comparison of cotinine levels in the peri-implant sulcular fluid among cigarette and waterpipe smokers, electronic-cigarette users, and nonsmokers. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res Alqahtani, F., Alqhtani, N., Alkhtani, F., Devang Divakar, D., Al-Kheraif, A. A., & Javed, F. (2020).

Al-Rabiah, M., Al-Hamoudi, N., Al-Aali, K. A., Slapar, L., AlHelal,A.,Al Deeb, M., . . .Abduljabbar,T. (2020). Efficacy of scaling and root planing with photobiomodulation for treating periodontitis in gutka chewers: A randomized controlled trial. Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery Alresayes S, AlDeeb M, AlHamoudi N, Javed F, Vohra F, Abduljabbar T. Influence of glycemic control on survival of zygomatic implants in relation with type-2 diabetes mellitus: 10 years' follow-up results. J Oral Implantol. 2020 Baker, J. L., Saputo, S., Faustoferri, R. C., & Quivey, R. G. J. (2020). Streptococcus mutans SpxA2 relays the signal of cell envelope stress from LiaR to effectors that maintain cell wall and membrane homeostasis. Molecular Oral Microbiology Banjar, A., Chen, Y. W., Kostagianni, A., Finkelman, M., Papathanasiou, A., Chochlidakis, K., & Papaspyridakos, P. (2021). Accuracy of 3D printed implant casts versus stone casts: A comparative study in the anterior maxilla. Journal of Prosthodontics: Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists Bar, O., Elad, S., Avni, B., Abu-Tair, J., Zaharia, B., Hanut, A., & Zadik, Y. (2021). Oral verruciform xanthoma in chronic graft-versus-host disease patients. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Ben Yehuda, D., Weber, H. P., Finkelman, M., Sicilia, E., Muftu, A., Chochlidakis, K., & Papaspyridakos, P. (2020). Accuracy of guided implant surgery in 25 edentulous arches: A laboratory observational study. Journal of Prosthodontics: Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists Berry, S., Javed, F., Rossouw, P. E., Barmak, A. B., Kalogirou, E. M., & Michelogiannakis, D. (2020). Influence of thyroxine supplementation on orthodontically induced tooth movement and/ or inflammatory root resorption: A systematic review. Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research momentum | 2021

Bischer, A. P., Kovacs, C. J., Faustoferri, R. C., & Quivey, R. G.,Jr. (2020). Disruption of L-rhamnose biosynthesis results in severe growth defects in streptococcus mutans. Journal of Bacteriology Bonomo, P., Elad, S., Kataoka, T., Bossi, P., & Mucositis Study Group of MASCC/ISOO. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on supportive care for oral mucositis: Current concepts and practice. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Carranza, M. G., Geminiani, A., Chochlidakis, K., Genetti, L., Tsigarida, A., & Ercoli, C. (2020). Immediate digital implant scanning workflow for posterior single implant-supported crowns: A case series. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Chen, L., Zhang, W., Huang, R., Miao, X., Li, J., Yu, D., . . . Li, F. (2021). The function of wls in ovarian development. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Chen, W. Q., Zhang, S. M., & Qiu, J. (2020). Surface analysis and corrosion behavior of pure titanium under fluoride exposure. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Chochlidakis, K., Fraser, D., Lampraki, E., Einarsdottir, E. R., Barmak, A. B., Papaspyridakos, P., . . Tsigarida, A. (2020). Prosthesis survival rates and prosthetic complications of implantsupported fixed dental prostheses in partially edentulous patients. Journal of Prosthodontics: Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists Chochlidakis, K., Einarsdottir, E., Tsigarida, A., Papaspyridakos, P., Romeo, D., Barmak, A. B., & Ercoli, C. (2020). Survival rates and prosthetic complications of implant fixedcomplete dental prostheses: An up to 5-year retrospective study. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Chochlidakis K, Ercoli C, Einarsdottir E, Romeo D, Papaspyridakos P, Barmak AB, Tsigarida A, Implant survival and biologic complications of implant fixed complete dental prostheses: An up to 5-year retrospective study, J Prosthet Dent. 2021 Feb Chochlidakis, K., Papaspyridakos, P., Tsigarida, A., Romeo, D., Chen, Y., Natto, Z., & Ercoli, C. 56

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(2020). Digital versus conventional full-arch implant impressions: A prospective study on 16 edentulous maxillae. Journal of Prosthodontics: Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists Chung, R., Leung, S. J., Abel, S. N., Hatton, M. N., Ren, Y., Seiver, J., . . . O'Shea, L. (2020). HIV screening in the dental setting in new york state. PloS One Correa, M. E. P., Cheng, K. K. F., Chiang, K., Kandwal, A., Loprinzi, C. L., Mori, T., . . . Elad, S. (2019). Systematic review of oral cryotherapy for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients and clinical practice guidelines. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Culp, D. J., Zhang, Z., & Evans, R. L. (2020). VIP and muscarinic synergistic mucin secretion by salivary mucous cells is mediated by enhanced PKC activity via VIP-induced release of an intracellular Ca2+ pool. Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology D'Silva, E., Fraser, D., Wang, B., Barmak, A. B., Caton, J., & Tsigarida, A. (2020). The association between gingival recession and buccal bone at maxillary anterior teeth. Journal of Periodontology Einarsdottir, E. R., Geminiani, A., Chochlidakis, K., Feng, C.,Tsigarida, A., & Ercoli, C. (2020). Dimensional stability of double-processed complete denture bases fabricated with compression molding, injection molding, and CAD-CAM subtraction milling.The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Elad, S. (2020). The MASCC/ISOO mucositis guidelines 2019: The second set of articles and future directions. Supportive Care in Cancer Elad, S., Aljitawi, O., & Zadik, Y. (2020). Oral graftversus-host disease: A pictorial review and a guide for dental practitioners. International Dental Journal Elad, S., Cheng, K. K. F., Lalla, R. V., Yarom, N., Hong, C., Logan, R. M., . . . Mucositis Guidelines Leadership Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ ISOO). (2020). MASCC/ISOO clinical practice

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superimposition in adult orthodontic patients. The Journal of International Medical Research

Elad, S. Yarom, N. Transplantation Medicine. In Burket’s Oral Medicine. 13th edition. Edited by Martin S. Greenberg, Michael Glick, Peter B. Lockhart, Stephen Challacombe. Wiley.

Han, M., Vorrasi, J., Miloro M. TMJ Complications. Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition, Editors Miloro & Kolokythas, Wiley Publishers, 2021

Ercoli, C., Tarnow, D., Poggio, C. E., Tsigarida, A., Ferrari, M., Caton, J. G., & Chochlidakis, K. (2020). The relationships between tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses and restorations and the periodontium. Journal of Prosthodontics: Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists

Heiskanen, V., Zadik, Y., & Elad, S. (2020). Photobiomodulation therapy for cancer treatment-related salivary gland dysfunction: A systematic review. Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Fraser, D., Funkenbusch, P., Ercoli, C., & Meirelles, L. (2020). Biomechanical analysis of the osseointegration of porous tantalum implants. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Fraser, D., Nguyen,T., & Benoit, D. (2020). Matrix control of periodontal ligament cell activity via synthetic hydrogel scaffolds.Tissue Engineering. Part A Gangwani P, Kolokythas A, Miloro M. Chapter: Dentoalveolar Surgery, Atlas of Operative Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition, WileyBlackwell, 2021 Grier, A., Myers, J. A., O'Connor, T. G., Quivey, R. G., Gill, S. R., & Kopycka-Kedzierawski, D. T. (2020). Oral microbiota composition predicts early childhood caries onset. Journal of Dental Research Gusmini, M. A. D. S., De Sa, A. C., Feng, C., & Arany, S. (2020). Predictors of dental complications post-dental treatment in patients with sickle cell disease. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research Haiduc, A., Zanetti, F., Zhao, X., Schlage, W. K., Scherer, M., Pluym, N., . . . Guy, P. A. (2020). Analysis of chemical deposits on tooth enamel exposed to total particulate matter from cigarette smoke and tobacco heating system 2.2 aerosol by novel GC-MS deconvolution procedures. Journal of Chromatography.B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences Han, G., Li, J., Wang, S., Wang, L., Zhou, Y., & Liu, Y. (2021). A comparison of voxel- and surface-based cone-beam computed tomography mandibular

Hilton, T. J., Funkhouser, E., Ferracane, J. L., Gilbert, G. H., Gordan, V. V., Bennett, S., Malmstrom, H., . . National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group. (2019). Symptom changes and crack progression in untreated cracked teeth: One-year findings from the national dental practice-based research network. Journal of Dentistry Hilton, T. J., Funkhouser, E., Ferracane, J. L., Gilbert, G. H., Gordan, V. V., Kopycka-Kedzierawski, D. T., Meyerowitz, C.. . . National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Collaborative Group. (2020). Baseline characteristics as 3-year predictors of tooth fracture and crack progression: Findings from the national dental practice-based research network. Journal of the American Dental Association Hosney, S., Carranza, M. G., Geminiani, A., Ercoli, C., Papaspyridakos, P., & Chochlidakis, K. (2020). A combined analog and digital workflow for retrofitting a monolithic ceramic crown to an existing removable partial denture. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Hussain R, Gangwani P, Miloro M. Chapter: Implant Surgery, Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition, Editors M. Miloro & Antonia Kolokythas, Wiley Publishers, 2021 Ingalls, M. H., Hollomon, A. J., Newlands, S. D., McDavid, A. N., & Ovitt, C. E. (2020). Intrinsic mitotic activity supports the human salivary gland acinar cell population. James, A. K., Nehzati, S., Dolgova, N.,V., Sokaras, D., Kroll,T., Eto, K., . . . George, G. N. (2020). Rethinking the minamata tragedy: What mercury species was really responsible? Environmental Science & Technology momentum | 2021

Javed, F. (2020). Halitosis and photodynamic therapy. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Javed, F., Al-Zawawi, A. S., Allemailem, K. S., Almatroudi, A., Mehmood, A., Divakar, D. D., & Al-Kheraif, A. A. (2020). Periodontal conditions and whole salivary IL-17A and -23 levels among young adult cannabis sativa (marijuana)smokers, heavy cigarette-smokers and nonsmokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Javed, F., Sculean, A., & Romanos, G. E. (2020). Association between age-related macular degeneration and periodontal and periimplant diseases: A systematic review. Acta Ophthalmologica Javed, F., Khan, J., Youssef, M., Divakar, D. D., & Michelogiannakis, D. (2020). Dental management of patients with congestive heart failure before and after implantation of ventricular assist devices: Linking the missing protocol. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Kerr, A. R., Robinson, M. E., Meyerowitz, C., Morse, D. E., Aguilar, M. L., Tomar, S. L., Psoter W., . . . National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group. (2020). Cues used by dentists in the early detection of oral cancer and oral potentially malignant lesions: Findings from the national dental practice-based research network. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology Khan, J., Sood, R., Anwer, M., Kalladka, M. (2020). Duloxetine for the management of sensory and taste alterations, following iatrogenic damage of the lingual and chorda tympani nerve. Scandinavian Journal of Pain Khan, J., Anwer, M., Noboru, N., Thomas, D., & Kalladka, M. (2019). Topical application in burning mouth syndrome. Journal of Dental Sciences Khan, J., Zusman, T., Wang, Q., & Eliav, E. (2019). Acute and chronic pain in orofacial trauma patients. J Endod

Javed F. Grand challenge in community oral health. Frontiers in Oral Health 2020

Kommuri, K., Javed, F., Akram, Z., & Khan, J. (2020). Effect of statins on orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review of animal and clinical studies. Archives of Oral Biology

Javed F, Lau J, Delgado-Ruiz R, Romanos GE. Invitro evaluation of the primary stability of Multiple Condensing Thread Designed implants placed by novice and experienced clinicians. Surgery in Practice and Science 2020

Kopycka-Kedzierawski, D., Billings, R. J., & Feng, C. (2019). Development of a prognostic model for caries onset and progression from early childhood caries incidence in urban preschool children. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent

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Korczeniewska, O. A., Khan, J., Eliav, E., & Benoliel, R. (2020). Molecular mechanisms of painful traumatic trigeminal neuropathy-evidence from animal research and clinical correlates. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine: Official Publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology

Kalladka, M., Al Obaidi, N., Babu, L. K. T., Maloth, S., & Khan, J. (2020). Medial sphenoid wing parasellar meningioma masquerading as temporomandibular joint disorder A case report. Journal of the American Dental Association Kalladka, M., Thondebhavi, M., Ananthan, S., Kalladka, G., & Khan, J. (2020). Myofascial pain with referral from the anterior digastric muscle mimicking a toothache in the mandibular anterior teeth: A case report. Quintessence International 58

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Korczeniewska, O. A., Katzmann Rider, G., Gajra, S., Narra, V., Ramavajla, V., Chang, Y., . . . Benoliel, R. (2020). Differential gene expression changes in the dorsal root versus trigeminal ganglia following peripheral nerve injury in rats. European Journal of Pain (London, England) Kotsailidi, E. A., Kalogirou, E. M., Michelogiannakis, D., Vlachodimitropoulos, D., & Tosios, K. I. (2020). Hypersensitivity reaction of the gingiva to

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therapeutics for bone regeneration. Current Osteoporosis Reports Malhotra, U., Hasday, M., Romanos, G. E., & Javed, F. (2020). Assessment of routine diet (garlic consumption) as a pre- and postoperative protocol in oral and maxillofacial surgical interventions: An evidence-based literature review. Nutrition and Health Malik, S., Singh, S., George, R. T., Kakkar, M., & Vaid, N. R. (2020). Optimal use of a panoramic radiograph as a screening tool for condylar resorption in patients undergoing active orthodontic treatment: A case series. Journal of Clinical Imaging Science Malik, S., Skrobola, M., Obamiyi, S., Feng, C., Wang, Z., Rossouw, P. E., & Michelogiannakis, D. (2020). A retrospective comparison of dental and skeletal ages between african american, caucasian, and hispanic subjects. Journal of Orthodontic Science Maqsood, A., Ali, A., Zaffar, Z., Mokeem, S., Mokeem, S. S., Ahmed, N., . . . Abduljabbar, T. (2020). Expression of CD34 and α-SMA markers in oral squamous cell carcinoma differentiation. A histological and histo-chemical study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Marshall, S., Duryea, M., Huang, G., Kadioglu, O., Mah, J., Palomo, J. M., Rossouw, E.,(2020). COVID-19: What do we know? American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Marzouk, T., Alves, I. L., Wong, C. L., DeLucia, L., McKinney, C. M., Pendleton, C., Malmstrom, H. . . Shope, E. T. (2020). Association between dental anomalies and orofacial clefts: A meta-analysis. JDR Clinical and Translational Research

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McCauley, J. L., Nelson, J. D., Gilbert, G. H., Gordan, V., Durand, S. H., Mungia, R., Meyerowitz, C. . . National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group. (2020). Prescription drug abuse among patients in rural dental practices reported by members of the national dental PBRN. The Journal of Rural Health: Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association

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Tsigarida, A. (2020). An alternative approach for vestibular extension using temporary coverage of epithelialized palatal grafts. Quintessence International Michelogiannakis, D., Javed, F., & Vastardis, H. (2020). Mini-screw implant-supported pontics for the transitional management of missing permanent maxillary lateral incisors in children and adolescents: A review of currently available evidence. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry: Official Journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Michelogiannakis D, Gajendra S, Pathagunti SR, Sayers MS, Newton TJ, Zhou Z, Feng C, Rossouw PE. Patients' and parents' expectations of orthodontic treatment in university settings. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2021 Miranda-Silva, W., Gomes-Silva, W., Zadik,Y.,Yarom, N., Al-Azri, A. R., Hong, C. H. L., . . . Mucositis Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer / International Society for Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO). (2020). MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis: Sub-analysis of current interventions for the management of oral mucositis in pediatric cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer Mungia, R., Funkhouser, E., Makhija, S. K., Reyes, S. C., Cohen, R. A., Cochran, D. L., Meyerowitz, C., . . . National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group. (2020). Practitioner engagement in activities of the national dental practice-based research network (PBRN): 7-year results. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nahlieli, O., Dar, R. A., Amiel, A. D., Abba, M., Sela, E., & Srouji, S. (2020). Trans-implant treatment of chronic recurrent maxillary sinusitis via dynamic implants with an internal port: Experience with 31 cases. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Napeñas, J. J., Brennan, M. T., & Elad, S. (2020). Oral manifestations of systemic diseases. Dermatologic Clinics Nishihara, C., Watanabe, K., Ozasa, K., Khan, J., Eliav, E., Imamura, Y., & Noma, N. (2020). Altered pain modulation to noxious heat thermal stimuli in burning mouth syndrome. Oral Diseases 60

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New Board Member & Educator of the Year

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Man with Rare Condition Has 21 Baby Teeth Removed

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Making a Difference During an Unforgettable Year

New EIOH Research Shows Promise for Predicting Early Childhood Caries

Leading the Way Through Research During Uncertain Times

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New Training Program Tackles Dental Assistant Shortage