at University of California Santa Cruz

Pre-Dental Society

In this issue

• Announcements o Guest Speakers o Upcoming events

• Spring Meeting Dates • Myth vs. Fact • DAT Practice Question • Member of the Month • Upcoming Events • Calendar

Issue 03, Spring 2014 Biweekly Newsletter, Thursday, 07MAY14

More inside!

Women smile about 62

times a day compared to

men who smile eight time

a day on average.

Fun Fact!

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Announcements

• Guest Speaker

o A Navy representative will be coming to our

next general meeting on Wednesday, May 21,

2014 from 7:00-8:00pm at Cervantes Velasquez

conference room at the Bay Tree. Learn how life

as a dentist in the military is, and how the

military can pay for your dental school.

• Summary of upcoming events

o Social: Potluck 5/9

o Volunteer: Human Race 5/10

o Volunteer: Project Homeless Connect 5/20

o UCSC Career Center MMI Interviews 5/23

o Volunteer: Woof to Woof 3/31

o Community Service: Relay for Life 5/31 - 6/1

o If you need any more information for any event

please check out the Facebook events or email

predentalslugs@gmail.com.

o If you will be needing a ride to any of the events,

please email or leave a message on the event

page no later than 48 hours before the event.

Spring Meeting Dates

♦ Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Muwekma Ohlone conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm

@ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, May 24, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

Myth vs. Fact Myth: Bleeding gums are normal

Fact: Bleeding gums are NOT normal. It is a sign that something is wrong and that there is some form of gum disease preset. Bleeding results from inflammation of the gums (gingivitis), due primarily from inadequate removal of plaque from the teeth at the gum line. If this plaque is not removed (through regular brushing & routine dental care), it will harden into a substance called tartar, and eventually lead to increased bleeding and gum and bone recession (periodontal disease). In some cases, chronic bleeding can be due to a pre-existing medical condition or blood disorder. Daily removal of bacterial plaque, along with regular periodontal cleanings will

enable you to have a healthy mouth with healthy teeth and gums.

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DAT Practice Question

Member Dues

April Member of the Month

Tony Guan

Natural Sciences:

Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following

compounds contains an

ionic bond?

A

B

C

D

E

H2O

H2

CaO

CH4

NH3

Dental Meet & Greet

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Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Tabling GENERAL MEETING Peace Corps

Last day to Withdraw

Social: Potluck

Volunteer: Human Race

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Board Meeting

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Volunteer:

Project Homeless Connect

GENERAL MEETING Navy Rep

Career Center MMI Interviews

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day Board Meeting Volunteer:

Woof to Woof Relay for Life

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Relay for Life GENERAL

MEETING

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

May - June

2014

Legend [ ] General Meeting [ ] Volunteer / Community Service [ ] Board Meeting [ ] Social [ ] Other Events [ ] Holiday

Contact us…

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E-mail: mailto:predentalslugs@gmail.com

“Keeping it flossy since 2007”

Answer to DAT Practice Question: Which of the following compounds contains ionic bond? (c) CaO

Ionic bonds generally involve metals and nonmetals and involve one element losing its valence electrons to the other. IN general, elements that are close together on the periodic table are more likely to share valence electrons and form covalent bonds.

Pre-Dental Society at UCSC

For questions & concerns about the newsletter, please contact John Sy, PDS Vice President at sy_john@rocketmail.com.

Cover photo credit (edited): “Sea of Gold”/ Joseph Eusebio

Meet & Greet Dental Guests: Mr. Teddy Eusebio, Ms. Maria, Dr. Jonathan Wagner, Dr. Karl Brose, Dr. Rick Browning,

Dr. Lynda Tran, Dr. Jessica Heit