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FALL 2012 | VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 2UCLASchool of Dentistry
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
MAY THE ODDS B
EVER IN YOUR FAVO
TheDiastema
DENTALOLYMPICS
HOLIDAY RECIPES:STUDENT &STAFFFAVORITES
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LIVING THEAMERICAN
DREAMTHPERSPECTIV
OF
PPID STUDEN
DENTAL
DELIGHTSHOLIDAY GIFTS TOSATISFY MORE THAN
JUST A SWEET TOOTH
6 tips toSTRESS
LESSDURING
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ASDA
Presidents Address
2 UCLA School of Dentistry | ASDA
Now that 2012 is almost over and the Class of 2016 is about to complete its rstquarter, I would like to briey introduce what UCLA ASDA has planned for the
rest of the school year. ASDAs core mission statement is to advance the rights,
interests, and welfare of students pursuing careers in denstry. UCLA ASDA
consists of 20 commiees, each with its own unique focus, and each intending
to fulll ASDAs core mission statement in its own way.
During this fall quarter, the UCLA ASDA commiees organized lab tutorial sessions for 1st and 2nd year stu-
dents, community service events, lunch & learns, the rst ever SoCal ASDA inter-dental school mixer, and the
eld events of the Dental Olympics. Also, I am proud to announce that 84 of the 88 1st year students have
become members of ASDA! In the winter quarter, look for even more community outreach events, our vendor
fair on January 9, and also our annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament. For more informaon about past and
future events, be sure to check out our website: www.bruinasda.com.
This fall, students from our chapter traveled to two ASDA conferences. As always, UCLA had a great represen-
taon at the conferences: 24 students aended the District 11 Meeng in San Francisco, and 14 aended the
Naonal Leadership Conference in Chicago. These conferences are a great way to experience what organized
denstry is doing outside of UCLA, and I encourage more students to aend. Upcoming conferences include
Annual Session in Atlanta in March and Naonal Dental Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. in April.
Lastly, to any students who have not yet become involved, I want to encourage you to take part in ASDA or any
other club that interests you. Dental school is challenging and exhausng, and it is important to balance it out
with extracurriculars. There are a variety of commiees within ASDA, and you may be able to nd the one that
matches your interests and goals.
Sincerely,
Barre Nordstrom
UCLA ASDA President
UCLA School of Denstry Class of 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASDA Presidents Address.................................2
Cover Story: Dental Olympics..........................3ASDA National Leadership Conerence........3
ASDA District 11 Meeting..................................4
Behind the Scenes o ASB..................................5
ASDA Thanksgiving Health Fair.......................6
Living the American Dream..............................7
Budget Bites: Holiday Feast..............................8
Good Eats Around UCLA....................................9
Dental Delights...................................................................10
Holiday Recipes...................................................................12Dental Practice Management Club..................... .........14
Inormed Consent and Patient Autonomy................15
History o Dentistry: From Trade to Proession........16
Comic: Threshold o Knowledge............................ .......16
Perspective o a BDP Student.........................................17
Stress Less..............................................................................17
Comic: Just Another Day at UCLA SOD.......................18
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and Grant Burgdorf, the defending cham
pions of the D2 class, in a sudden death
round. In addion to tallying more points
for their class, the winners received Chipo
tle gi cards as well. Yum!
The last event of the day was a race fo
the gold as teams of two parcipated in a
three-legged race to speed up and downthe eld the fastest. With each team
neck-and-neck down the stretch, the D1
parcipants, Quinn Yost and Anthony Fio
ree, pulled away to land their class some
points, and earned Yogurtland gi cards.
All in all, this quarters events were a
success, and no one le empty handed
as there were games and free food for all
This is only the beginning of a very fun
lled compeon among the four classes
The points from each of the events will be
tallied at the end of the Spring Olympics
Stay tuned to nd out who will come outon top and take the tle!
Continued from Page 1DENTAL OLYMPICS: May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
Once again the annual ASDA Dental
Olympics have arrived, and in the spirit of
friendly compeon, let the games begin!
This year, each dental school class is
compeng for a Diddy Riese party, recog-
nion with the Dental Olympics trophy,
and most importantly, bragging rights.
With the stakes high and no room for er-ror, the games have been thrilling for both
competors and spectators, who took
me out of their busy schedules to relax
with their peers and enjoy free food.
Organized by the ASDA Dental Olym-
pics Commiee, led by Krisn Moriguchi
(2015), the contests to date have been as
follows: tug-of-war, water balloon toss, re-
lay race, and an ASB-sponsored pumpkin
carving contest. Each event was as intense
as the next and no class went down with -
out a ght.
For the pumpkin carving contest, par-cipants had a chance to display their
manual dexterity skills and creave ideas.
There were pumpkins that varied across
the spectrum, from carvings shaped as mo-
lars, the tradional Jack-O-Lantern, and
even Jack Skellington from the Nightmare
before Christmas. Drs. Bibb, Mito, Hewle,
and Goldstein carefully judged each piece.
First place went to Class of 2016 with Mo-
lar, Class of 2015 nished second withSmile, and Class of 2014 scooped up
third with Pumpkin Deconstructed.
The eld Olympics began with a tug-of-
war and pied each class against another
in a test of strength. The D1 class came out
exing their muscles as they beat the D2
class and moved on to compete against
the D3 students in a nal round nale.
Although a close match, the D1s were
no match for their older peers who took
home the win for tug-of-war.
But the D3s did not stop there. For the
water balloon toss, they once again stolethe show as third years Je Diamond and
Mark Rowan out-survived Brandon Pierce
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by Jeremy Chau (2016)
ASDAs First-Ever National Leadership Conferenceby Adrien HamediSangsari (2015)
The rst-ever ASDA Naonal Leadership Conference (NLC)
took place November 2nd-4th in Chicago, Illinois. The conference
was dedicated to providing in-depth leadership training to pre-
dental and dental students. In previous years, the ASDA leader-
ship conferences were held regionally at several locaons across
the country. The new naonal conference will be held three mesa year with the purpose of providing leadership training to dental
students of all years.
This parcular confer-
ence featured color-coded
tracks represenng dier-
ent leadership arenas. The
yellow track represented
ASDA and organized den-
stry; green represented ca-
reer planning and business
leadership; red represented
advocacy, polics, and pro-
fessional issues; and blue
represented chapter lead-
ership and management.
Students were encouraged
to aend meengs within
any of the tracks that piqued
their interest.
There was something for every ASDA member at this con-
ference: talks for pre-dental students, 1st year dental students,
chapter presidents, legislave liaisons, and fundraising chairs. For
example, a 1st year dental student may have found the following
talks most applicable: Introducon to Professional Issues, Find-
ing a Great Mentor, Your Role in ASDA Communicaons, and
Leadership Opportunies in ASDA.
Although the conference was publicized as a naonal confer
ence, me was also alloed to district caucuses, during which
regional issues were discussed. The caucuses provided aend
ees the close-knit environment of a small conference within theboundaries of a meeng on a naonal scale. The smaller caucuses
allowed ASDA districts to open
discussions about the Annual Ses
sion scheduled to take place in At
lanta March 6th-9th, 2013. At the
me of the Annual Session, many
terms for naonal ASDA posions
will have expired and new leaders
will be elected to fulll the open
posions. Explanaons about the
upcoming elecon process and
informaon for potenal candi
dates were provided during the
small caucus meengs.
ASDA provided the aendees
with a smartphone App avail
able on iTunes or Droid market
with details on schedules, speak
ers, venue maps, show documents, handouts, and even a blog.
Fourteen students represented UCLA at ASDA NLC this year
and UCLA ASDA hopes to connue tradions of parcipang a
naonal conferences in the coming years. The conference pro
vided pernent advice for all dental students in a worthwhile and
entertaining manner.
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ASDA District 11MEETING RECAP
by Kris Mendoza (2015)
The weekend of October 6th proved to be a busy
one for the city of San Francisco. The San Francisco
Giants and 49ers were in town, Americas Cup Regaa
lled the bay, the Blue Angels Air Show occupied the
sky, and the San Francisco Bluegrass Musical Fesvals
melody rang through the air. Even with all of this, San
Francisco had more to oer as over one hundred den-
tal students from UCSF, USC, UCLA, Western, Loma
Linda, and UOP ocked to the annual ASDA District 11
Meeng at the University of the Pacic. Led by AS-
DAs District 11 Trustee, Danielle
Marquis (UOP Class of 2013), stu-
dents came to learn about cur-
rent hot topics in denstry, de-
velop their leadership skills, and
collaborate with one another to
form a strategic plan for the fu-
ture.
There was a small gathering
Friday night, where we had
dinner and toured the Arthur A.Dugoni School of Denstry. Those
in aendance had the opportu-
nity to meet ASDAs new Gov-
ernance and Advocacy Manager, Andrew Smith, who
was hired to help ASDAs dental students advocate
for issues important to us. Having talked to Andrew
at length over the weekend, he reinforced my belief
that he will be a valuable resource to address topics
ranging from student debt and loan repayment to
mid-level providers. He was impressed with the cur-
rent advocacy eorts of our students and hopes that
even more students will take an interest in policy andadvocacy to tackle the big issues of our me.
On Saturday, we were lucky enough to hear Dr.
Patrick Ferrillo and Dr. Craig Yarborough speak about
being leaders in our community and what we can do
to improve our leadership skills as we train to become
densts. Dr. Davidson, President of the CDA, discussed
Senate Bill 694 (the Mid-Level Provider Bill) and its
implicaons on the California dental community. His
presentaon, in addion to CDAs presence, helped
unify CDA and ASDA, and I am opmisc of what we
can accomplish together in the future. Jason Wood of
Wood & Delgado Dental Aorneys gave an informa-
ve talk about dental pracce sales and management
which helped open our eyes to life aer dental school.
The rest of the day was devoted to educang students
on the framework of ASDA, chapter photos, and an
exhibit fair.
Aer a full day of acvi-
es, students from UCLA were
able to relax and enjoy dinner
at Thai Sx, a local hot spot,
in the company of many UOP
students. This event provided
students with a great opportu-
nity to meet new people and
network. Sunday was a much
shorter day and focused onhow people can get involved in
ASDA at the local, district, and
naonal levels, in addion to
how policies are formed. It provided a unique step-
ping stone for students to learn more about upcom-
ing ASDA events and encouraged future involvement
in events such as ASDAs Annual Session and Naonal
Lobby Day. For some students, this was their rst view
of ASDA outside of the UCLA campus. First year den-
tal student Alison Ozaki described her experience by
saying, I liked how it brought other schools together
with the common goal of learning about organizeddenstry. She went on to describe how she also en-
joyed this experience because it took denstry out-
side of the classroom. Overall, the weekend proved
to be very informave and helped open the eyes of
many students to the wide scope of ASDA that goes
beyond the borders of the UCLA campus.
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calendars are a quick way for students to
know about great study club lectures
coming up, fun events, and where
to score some didacc credits or afree meal. We hope it will help clubs
coordinate event days to get maximum
aendance and also cut down on emails
crowding students inboxes, says ASB Vice
President Jen Sun (Class of 2015).
The success of ASB
relies heavily on a
sound and well-planned
budget. Over the sum
mer quarter, the cabi
net draed a budget for
all events to take place
during the school yeato be presented and ap
proved by the associate
deans. There are mul
ple steps involved in
nancing events. It is not
as straighorward as
paying out of a checking
account, and its crica
for us to be conscious of
our budget because we
need money to pay fo
events way in advance,
says Jessica Pack (Class
of 2014), ASB Treasurer.
Apollonian Society
donaons have also
been signicant in sup
porng ASB sponsored events. Student
Apollonian Society President Josh Ely
(Class of 2014) comments, ASB is working
diligently to provide the best experience
for our student body, and we aim to keep
an open line of communicaon between
students and faculty.
Hayley Cox, ASB President, adds, Imreally excited about the fabulous student
leaders we have this year and our many
goals. Throughout the year, we hope to
further pursue other goals such as increas
ing student-faculty interacons. As the
student voice for the dental school, ASB
promotes student interests and works
closely with the school administraon to
ensure a successful and enjoyable year fo
everyone.
by Catherine Kim (2015)
The step by step process that the As-
sociated Student Body (ASB) cabinet takes
to bring a variety of events to campus of-
ten remains hidden behind a veil. All sevencabinet members are thoroughly involved
in arranging dierent events for students,
faculty and sta. The acon that takes
place to make events devised on paper a
reality takes countless hours of planning
and mulple meengs.
This year, the new ASB
cabinet is expecng to
connue tradions of
past events as well as roll
out new ones to open av-
enues for students and
faculty to come together.ASB cabinet members
may all have an ocial
tle, but in actuality, all
members are involved in
the planning process and
logiscs behind events.
ASB President Hayley
Cox (Class of 2014) com-
ments, What makes our
ASB cabinet so special is
that it is truly a compila-
on of seven very mo-
vated school leaders.
Because of that, we dont
really have hard and fast
roles within our cabinet.
We end up having our sec-
retary run the kickball tournament, one of
our VPs head up the new Lead Pipe v2.0
project, and our social chair aend Gradu-
ate Wring Center meengs. Everyone is
able to head at least one project or event
they are passionate about, no maer their
tle.
Already one quarter into the schoolyear, ASB has hosted events such as the All
School Picnic, Pumpkin Carving Contest,
Kickball Tournament, and Clinic Pride Day.
ASB has plans for the Holiday Party, Spring
Formal, student-faculty events, and pos-
sible trips to local sports games.
In addion to social events, ASB also
represents the interests and goals of the
student body at the dental school. ASB
Vice President Sandra Yen (Class of 2014)
says, We serve as the eyes and
voice of the students to bring issues
and concerns to faculty. This year, ASB
has met with various faculty members andwill connue to work with them to try to
reduce dental kit costs, revise clinical re-
quirements, and solve ineciencies in the
pre-doctoral clinics. We are also here to
help ease students lives, which is why we
have taken on the big project of creang
an updated version of The Lead Pipe, says
Yen.
The Lead Pipe is a student wrien man-
ual iniated a few years ago to ease stu-
dents transion into the clinic. However,
many chapters need to be elaborated on
or updated to reect procedural changesthat have been made in the past year. Yen
is coordinang with ASB and UCLA ASDA
to release Lead Pipe v2.0 with up-to-date
revisions for students to use in the clinics.
ASB has also brought several new ad-
dions to the school, including the school
calendar on the bullen board outside
classroom 13-041, and the master Google
calendar on which student organizaons
can post and publicize their events. The
From lef to right: Allie Inouye (Secretary), Jessica Pack (Treasurer), Josh Ely
(Student Apollonian Society President), Hayley Cox (President), Jen Sun (Vice
President), Sandra Yen (Vice President), and Naman Desai (Social Chair)
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ASDA Thanksgiving Health Fairby Brian Ly (2015) and Fenil Patel (2015)
Thanksgiving Day: a day to sleep in, a
day to eat lavish turkey dinners, a day to
meet up with friends and family. While this
can be a typical Thanksgiving Day for many
families, some people arent as lucky.Those people are our disadvantaged and
homeless cizens. For them, Thanksgiving
Day can be like any other day, a day lled
with hunger, struggling to keep warm,
and being alone. Thankfully, through the
eorts of many Los Angeles volunteer or-
ganizaons, the less fortunate in our com-
munity are able to experience the spirit of
the holidays.
A big example of
community gen-
erosity was the
30th annualThanksgiving
Day Dinner
and Health
Fair at the
Santa Mon-
ica Civic Cen-
ter. This event
is a collabora-
on of many orga-
nizaons and volun-
teers to provide Thanksgiving
dinner, services as simple as free haircuts,
and various health care screenings for
those in need. Over 30 UCLA dental stu-
dents woke up early to come to the health
fair and show their thanks by giving back
to the community. The ASDA Community
Service chairs, Brian Ly and Fenil Patel,
worked in advance to organize volunteers,
rides, and supplies for the event. Faculty
support was provided by Dr. Carol Bibb
and Dr. Edmund Hewle along with his
son Julian.
With the large turnout of needy
parcipants, the health fair organizersmade the decision to ensure that ev-
ery volunteer group was ready before
leng the ever growing line from pro-
ceeding into the health fair. Once the
line started moving, the day got real
busy, real quickly. Other groups were so
busy and short staed that UCLA den-
tal students came to the aid of nurses
to obtain vital signs such as pulse,
respiratory rate, tempera-
ture, blood pressure,
and weight. While
some of us werehelping out the
other groups,
most of our
m a n p o w e r
was spent
on providing
oral hygiene
i n s t r u c t i o n
and giving out
free toothbrush-
es, toothpaste,
oss, and clinic referrals
to all the aendees that came
to our table. As busy
as we were, a couple
of dental students also
reached out to the at-
tendees waing inother lines. There was
no end to the kinds
of people that we
helped: children, the
elderly, the Spanish
speaker, the homeless,
and the sick. Everyone
that came to us, whether it was seeking
answers to their dental quesons, curi
osity about what we had to oer, or for
free toothbrushes, they all listened and
engaged in learning how to properly takecare of their teeth and oral hygiene from
our welcoming and well informed denta
student volunteers.
The misconcepons about how to
properly take care of the mouth
from brushing hard to
only brushing once
in the morning
were surprising
We were for
tunate to see
so many chil
dren because
teaching them
how to main
tain good ora
hygiene now wil
help them from pos
sibly geng cavies late
in life. Knowing that no maer
how old or young, the ve to ten minutes
spent with each aendee creang a posi
ve change is a meaningful experience al
in its own. While we were teaching others
how to properly maintain their oral healththey are teaching us the value in giving
back to our community, feeling empathy
for our paents, and experiencing some
thing bigger than ourselves. This was a
good day to remember why we chose to
ioin the profession of Denstry for the
people we serve.
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The quest to live the American Dream resonates far across the
oceans and the seas. The American Dream is what drives thousands offoreign applicants to apply forbut only a few make it tothe interview
and bench test at UCLA SOD. Hundreds of typodonts have been cut in
pracce sessions, yet the shtail may just miss during the stress of the
exam. The ones who work through it make it to the nal questthe Bruin
adventure as a PPID student!
Most of us have been engrossed in American culture through Hol-
lywood and popular TV shows. It is only when we actually visit the U.S.
that we realize what we have seen from our countries is just the p of
the iceberg. The real quest lies in living and experiencing the U.S. life
with naves.
When you are a newcomer in the foreign land, things hit you so fast.
Inially, it is a bit overwhelming. You take me to sele and come toterms with the fact that you are living the dream you have dreamt for
so long. You steal that lile moment to congratulate yourself that nally,
you have achieved what you worked so hard for. But then the real chal-
lenge begins.
During our orientaon for Internaonal students at the UCLA Dashew
Center, we learned about a three phase process to get accustomed to
living in the States:
Honeymoon Phase: You are excited about visingyour land of dreams. Everything looks fantasc and fresh. The new system
of working appeals to you a great deal, and you feel a sense of
adventure and inquisiveness about how life will shape up. The
exploraon and fun begins. You make new friends and trust a
new family you are introduced into. Life could not be beer.
Hostility Phase: The dream starts to get shaered aera few months. The rose-nted glasses get broken. You start
to realize that there are dierences between your nave cul-
ture and the culture you are adapng to. To nd a sense of
comfort, you start to mingle only with people from your na-
ve culture. You start being reminded of home quite oen.
The new system starts to irk you. The culture has elements which dont
rub o well on you. You realize that the only way to survive is to adapt.
In Sync Phase: You start to realize that things are not sobad aer all. The new culture starts making sense and you
adapt. You start to appreciate the dierences and the lile nu-
ances dont make an impact on you. The comfort with the new
Living the
American Dreamby Nidhi Taneja (2014)
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2
3
situaons each and
every day beginsand life starts to
have new meaning.
Aer moving to
the U.S. from India
about six months
ago, the dierences
from Indian culture I
have come to terms with include not standing up for the professor when
s(he) enters, and addressing professors by their names and not Sir or
Maam. Food is not only allowed in class, there are also free pizzas al
most every day. There are no dress codes. Oh, and do not forget aboutthe email ood! Laptops and mobile phones are always out in class
Confusion between nickles and dimes and converng them to rupees
How could I digest a dollar banana which used to cost just a few pennies
back home? Certain phrases have dierent meanings at mesHey,
Whats up? and Hows it going? all just mean a simple Hi! Jokes
are somemes sll not funny and its impossible to gure out why every
one is laughing. The lingo takes me to comprehend; for example, sick
means awesome. Go gure.
Aer some me, you tend to miss your friends and family back home
Not to menon, you hear them taunt you for being a bit too busy and
Americanized. But what do they know about the great new experiences
we deal with every day, both bier and sweet? Every day becomes an
adventure and opportunity. One thing that requires specic menon is
the warmth and hospitality of the domesc students who are always wel
coming and helpful, making the journey easier. Not to menon the UCLA
faculty, who are ever so supporve. At the end of the day, you feel grate
ful for each and every moment given to you.
Personally, I am sll in the honeymoon period! I hope it lasts forever
Thank you to all the wonderful people I have found here who make each
day beer than the one before.
You take time to settle and come to terms with
the act that you are living the dream you have
dreamt or so long... But then the real challenge
begins.
How could I digest a dollar
banana which used to cost just a ew pen
nies back home?
You hear [your riends and amily]
taunt you or being a bit too busy and Ameri
canized.
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With the Holiday Season fast ap-
proaching, this edion of Budget Bites
will detail a simple and easy meal I
cooked for my family last Christmas Eve.
With a limited budget to spend on gis,
I decided to combine the money I would
have spent buying individual presents for
each family member into one present we
could all enjoy together: a four course
meal to which everyone in my family con-
tributed. My mother and sister handled
the appezers; I prepared the salad, side
dishes, and main course; and my father
and brother worked on dessert.
I prepared a simple romaine salad, a
rib-eye roast and Alaskan king crab legs paired with a wild rice
medley, sauted mushrooms, roasted Brussels sprouts with ba-
con, and goat cheese cauliower gran. The cost for my poron
of the meal came out to be about $120, which is relavely reason-
able considering I would have spent more than $30 each for my
four family members on gis. This meal can be made signicantly
cheaper if you limit to one type of protein and fewer side dishes
However, theres no beer me to splurge than during the Holi
days!
I hope this may inspire some of you to think outside the box
with your gis this Holiday Season, present you with a recipe (or
two or three) to help you contribute to your familys holiday meal
and most importantly, remind you even with our ever increasing
ly busy dental school schedules to carve out me to spend with
those who maer most. In the end its not the presents you re
ceive each year that youll remember years from now. Rather
its the stories, experiences, and moments you spend with friends
and family that endure the test of me. Again, as with last issue
pulled pork recipe, please feel free to experiment with any of my
recipes and makes any substuons you see t. Be sure to check
out the other favorite holiday recipes submied by fellow stu
dents and sta at UCLA SOD!
BUDGET BITES - Holiday Feastby David Lindsey (2015)
Ingredients
58 lbs Ribeye Roast, bone in
and trimmed
Salt and Pepper
Generously season the roast with salt
and pepper. I used a portable rotis
serie oven that allowed the roast to
cook while continuously basting in
its own at or about 1 hour and 15
minutes. I you do not have accessto a rotisserie, place roast in roasting
pan and place in 450 deg oven. Ater
2530 minutes, drop the heat to 375
and continue cooking or 1 hour or
medium rare. Beore slicing, allow
meat to rest or at least 10 minutes.
Rib-Eye RoastIngredients
1 cup Wild Rice
2 cans Chicken Broth
Red Onion diced
23 cloves Garlic chopped
1 cup Dried Cranberries
cup Toasted Sliced Almonds
cup Italian Flat Parsley
chopped
Salt and Pepper
Saut onion and garlic over medium
high heat until translucent. Add
chicken broth and bring to boil. Once
boiling, add wild rice, cover, and turn
stove to low. Allow to simmer or 45
minutes. While the rice is cooking,
toast almonds in a dry pan or in the
oven. Ater rice has nished cooking,
add remaining ingredients, and serve.
Wild Rice MedleyIngredients
1 head Caulifower
8 oz Goat Cheese
cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Milk
cup Panko Bread Crumbs
Goat Cheese
Caulifower Gratin
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Preheat oven to 375 deg. Chop cau
lifower head into individual forets.
Combine the caulifower, milk, crum
bled goat cheese, and about th othe grated parmesan cheese in a bak
ing dish. Sprinkle remaining parmesan
cheese and panko bread crumbs on top.
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Good EatsAroundUCLA by Michael Hoang (2015)Brunch.......................
Griddle7916 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Dental school can be exhaust-
ng, but if you have the me
nd energy to enjoy a nice
reakfast or brunch on the
weekends, this place is amaz-
ng. I am not big on breakfast
oods, but this was no ordinary
runch. This place combines
uality and quanty. The por-
ons are enormous! They of-
er a variety of over-sized original pancakes, with
opular avors such as Red Velvet and Black
Magic, an Oreo-lled apjack! If you are an early
ird and do not mind waing for some great food,
heck out this place!
Lunch.......................Fresh Corn Grill
1510 Westwood Blvd
Westwood, CA 90024
If you are looking for
a healthy and deli-cious place around
Westwood, this is the
place for you! This
place really does make
everything fresh,
s you can see it, smell it, and taste it as soon as you
rder anything here. My favorite dish was the Grilled
hicken Sandwich, which came with a gourmet salad of
our choice. You can also
rder menu items rang-
ng from pizza to tacos, all
ems I would recommend.
he place is a lile pricey,
ut the porons are huge!
ring a friend, or save
ome for seconds, but def-
nitely give this cozy local
oint a try.
Dinner.......................Tofu-Ya
2021 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
For those of you who enjoy BCD Tofu
House or similar places oering soon-
tofu soup, this delicious alternave lo-
cated near Westwood will sasfy your
Korean food craves. The place is on the
small side and a lile cramped when it
gets packed, but the savory, well-spiced
broth more than makes up for it. The
broths rich avor goes well with the nu-
merous sides that are complimentary.If you are
like me and
like a lot of
meat with
your meals,
Dessert.......................Sweet Rose Creamery
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St. Ste 51
Los Angeles, CA 90402
For those of you with a sweet
tooth, this is one place to de-
nitely go if you want to sasfy
your cravings. This place has an
old school ice cream parlor look
that epitomizes the creamy, rich,
quality ice cream that it serves.
They oer a variety of unusual
avors, each with a unique twist
of originality. Their most popular
items include a savory Salted Car-
amel and a housemade Mint Chip
made from fresh mint leaves (my
personal favorite). When you are
red of Diddy Riese or Sprinkles Ice Cream, give this place
a try. I guarantee you will be back for seconds.
Disclaimer: The reviews found here are persona
The reviews are not paid and do not represent th
UCLA School of Denstry or The Diastema.
you have the choice of upgrad
a combo meal, which will inc
well poroned Korean style m
your choice. If youre in the
for good Korean food at a
price, this is the place for you
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With the holidays coming up, shopping for the perfect present for friends and
family can be overwhelming at mes. To diuse some of the stress, here are
some funny and cute presents based on teeth. Gi these to your non-dental
friends or put them on your own wish list.
First are the tooth-inspired presents that are not necessarily gender- or age-spe-
cic. The complete denture ash drive below is great for just about anyone- just
make sure to check for retenon, stability, and support before invesng in one.
And since were on the subject of removable prosthodoncs, denture-shaped
ice cube trays provide an interesng addion to drinks at any party. Be careful
not to break any teeth while separang the ice cubes from the tray (though we
wouldnt recommend Alcote).
If youd like to pracce lling root canals with a material other than gua per -
cha, these bathroom stands are great for toothbrushes (of course), razors, and
the like. Another great addion to the bathroom are these candy-scented molar
soap bars.
For the women, the jewelry shown here gives enamel pearls a whole new meaning.
Though most jewelry simply incorporates representaons of teeth, some arsts actually
request donaons of real human teeth to ulize in their designs. However, if GradPlus
loan money is a bit ght right now, you could even make your own teeth rings, bracelets,
and necklaces with any remaining teeth that are not suitable for clinical endodonc
simulaons.
DENTAL DELIGHTSby Khushbu Aggrawal (2014)
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For the men, tooth- and mirror-shaped cuinks are available for those occasions when you want
to dress to impress. And these tooth-shaped golf tees may serve as a nice complement to a dental-
themed golf oung. Interesngly enough, denst Dr. George Franklin Grant is credited with the inven-
on of the golf tee.
For those who are welcoming a new member into their family, these paciers are sure to garner a bit
of extra aenon for the lile one. The Play-Doh Drill n Fill set and Denst Barbie shown here are
sure to contribute to older childrens interest in the dental eld.
Finally, movies featuring densts (including Novocaine, Horrible Bosses, Lile Shop of Horrors, Oral
Fixaon, and The Denst) oer an entertaining perspecve on how the general populaon views
densts. Giing a friend or family member a movie also gives you a reason to spend more me with
him or her during the holidaysjust remember that sharing your me with someone is always more
appreciated than any present, tooth-shaped or not!
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AmaaazingChristmasSugar C kies
by Briany Ko (2015)
My family has been making these delicious holiday cookies for our Christmas party ev-
ery year since I was in elementary school. These surprisingly easy-to-make cookies will
melt in your mouth and are certain to get you in the holiday spirit!
Ingredients(makes about 6 dozen cookies):
2 eggs
4 cups our
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buer
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup oil
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cream buer and sugars in a large bowl unl light and uy. Beat in oil and eggs. Beat well.
Add our, cream of tartar, baking soda, vanilla and almond extract.
3. Chill dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, arrange dough balls on a baking sheet, and aen them with the
boom of a glass cup dipped in granulated sugar unl they are about inch thick. Sprinkle half the cookies with red sugar and
the other half with green sugar.
4. Bake cookies at 350F for about 9 to 12 minutes, or unl lightly browned. Transfer to a cooling rack, and let cool.
1 teaspoon vanilla
teaspoon almond extract
Karas Gran la by Dr. Susan Haake (Submied by Krisna Etchison)Ingredients:
Mix together:
10 tbsp (5/8 cup) brown sugar
cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)
10 tbsp maple syrup
Mix in a bowl:
6 cups rolled oats
2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup shredded sweetened
coconut
cup sesame seeds
cup ground ax seeds (grind in coee
grinder)
4 tbsp ( cup) warm water
tsp salt
1. Combine all ingredients and add chopped walnuts and/or pecans.
2. Bake at 250C (482F) on a lightly oiled sheet for approximately 60 minutes. Sr at 30 minutes.
3. Consider adding 2 cups of raisins or dried cranberries aer baking.
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Fav rite H liday RecipesSubmitted by Students, Faculty and S
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Wonderful Jam Tartsby Jane Fransella (Assistant to Dean No-Hee Park
We used to make these for every occasion and always at Christmas, when
I grew up in England. They are very easy for children to make (with adult
supervision), and can be eaten cold or hot. I like them best with hot custard.
*You can use ready-made pastry or use the recipe below. If you use ready-
made pastry then you just need some buer and various jams.
Ingredients(how to make the pastry dough):
225g (1 cup) plain our
100g (1 sck) buer diced
Pinch of salt
Cold water
1. Si the our into a large bowl, add the buer and rub in with your ngerps unl the mixture resembles ne breadcrumbs.
2. Sr in the salt, then add 2-3 tbsp water and mix to a rm dough. Knead the dough briey and gently on a oured surface. Wrap
in cling lm and chill while preparing the lling.
Tip: To make more or less, remember the proporons - half fat to our - and dont add too much water or the pastry will be hard.
For best results, make sure the buer is cold. If other dry ingredients are included in the recipe, add them at the same me as the
salt.
How to make the tarts:
1. Roll out about 250g of pastry to about 3mm thick. Pastry gets thicker when it cooks, so make sure it s thin when its rolled it out.
Cut 12 discs from the pastry using an upturned glass, or pastry cuer if you have one. The scraps can be combined and rolled out
again. If you like you can cut any small shapes like stars or Christmas trees, etc., from the scraps, to decorate the tops of the tarts.
2. Grease a cupcake/mun tray using a piece of buer wrapper torn o and rubbing round each cup. Carefully push the pastry
discs into the cups in the tray being careful not to stretch the pastry too unevenly or tear it.
3. Spoon no more than 1 teaspoon of jam or marmalade into the cups; do not put too much in, because it will bubble over the edge
when its cooking. seedless, jams, jellies and no-peel marmalades are best.
Cheeseburger Pie by Hillal Abdel-Laf (Supervisor of Central Services)This recipe has been in my family for a longme, but I modied it to make it more of a
pie. The aky crust in combinaon with the
burger ingredients makes this a great dish for
the winter as it is familiar, warm, and lling.
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef (or ground
turkey for a healthier alterna-
ve)
tsp. salt
2 cups shredded cheese
1 cups Bisquick pancake
mix
2 cups milk
3 eggs
cup chopped onion
1 large, deep baking pot
1 large colander
1. Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees. Spray your pie dish lightly with PAM.
2. In a bowl, mix cup of Bisquick, 1 cup of milk, and 1 egg unl creamy.
3. Pour mixture into pie dish and bake for 10 minutes unl slightly rm. Re-
move pie dish from oven.4. Brown your beef in large skillet over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or unl
meat is slightly pink. Strain grease in colander. Season meat with salt.
5. Spread beef into pie dish on top of pre-cooked crust. Add onions.
6. Add shredded cheese on top of beef unl all the meat is covered.
7. Mix together remaining Bisquick, milk, and eggs.
8. Pour mixture into pie dish to cover the layer of cheese.
9. Sprinkle any remaining cheese on top.
10. Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 400 degrees, or unl a knife can be inserted
and withdrawn cleanly.
11. Serve in slices with ketchup, mayonaise, or mustard dips on the side.
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welcome to :
Dental Practice Management Clubby Vickie Lai (2014) and Jay Ponto (2014)
One sunny day,
Way back in May,
Jay thought of a club,
But worried it would ub.
So he gathered a team,
The best and brightest it seemed--
Jay, Kim, Barre, and Rod.
The four sought change at UCLA SOD.
Learning pracce management they thought,
Would ll a gap students havent been taught.So they recruited some speakers,
And many students lled the bleachers.
Accounng, markeng, business, and law,
So many management issues they saw.
And with Dr. Goldstein around to help and such,
Would this club op? Oh... not so much!
The Dental Pracce Management Club (DPMC) is
one of the newest and most acve student organiza-
ons in the dental school. It was founded by Kim Trinh,
Rod Najibi, Barre Nordstrom, and Jay Ponto, the club
president. The club ocially began with an elecon of
cabinet members that resulted in the addion of Dmi-
triy Ivanov and Natalie Dang. The DPMC cabinet team
has since presented one successful event aer another.
This year has been fantasc for the incipient club. In
the fall, the DPMC began its student lecture series with
presentaons by Denise Robles and Barre Nordstrom
on Pracce Markeng and Basic Accounng Terms.
The following week, the DPMC invited accountants
John Balian and Raymond Furness to introduce the im-
portance of tax returns to our students. The seasoned
professionals went over a mock tax return to point outimportant areas of interest and ease anxiety that stu-
dents may have over the overwhelming details of den-
tal tax return. A grand total of 115 aendees learned
about tax return, enjoyed piping hot pizzas, and earned
selecve credit.
The idea for the DPMC was sparked when Jay Ponto
was a rst-year dental student at ASBs annual Tabling
Day. Jay reminisced, There was a Pedo club, Ortho
club, etc, but I didnt see a dental business club Since
90% of densts are in private pracce, pracce manage-
ment is more intrinsic to our profession than what almost
any other club can provide to the student body. Thus, the
idea of starng the DPMC was born, with the ambion of
preparing our graduang student body for the vast world
of private dental pracce issues. The club hopes to com-
plement Dr. Goldsteins pracce management curriculum,
taken by fourth year students, by providing knowledge that
is otherwise not covered in the SOD curriculum.
Looking forward to whats in store from DPMC? There
will be at least one club-only and one all school event every
quarter. Addionally, there will be fundraisers and other
events, such as dinner with a newly-starng denst, to
further learn about pracce management. The club-only
meengs will have an emphasis on dental student presen-taons, followed by insighul discussions on those topics.
DPMC aims to connue its acve role in the school and
create new events to spur interest. Some upcoming events
include a club dinner with a denst who is just starng out
in Brentwood. There are also plans to visit dental oces
to observe operaons management. Students have been
sending great ideas for speakers. Jay believes that kind of
interest is what will really improve the future of the DPMC.
Interested in parcipang in DPMC? Email Kim Trinh at [email protected].
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Informed Consent and Patient Autonomy:The Decision for Treatment is the Patients Choice
by Loliya Bob-Manuel (2015
Lisa, a 22-year-old recent college gradu-
ate, sits in the dental chair trying to pro-
cess what she has been told. She recently
moved to the city for her rst job as a col -
lege graduate. She was referred to the
dental oce by a coworker and came to
the appointment with the intenon of
undergoing a new paent exam and rou-
ne cleaning. Instead, she was informed
that she had gingivis, is at risk of having
periodontal disease and must have a deep
cleaning treatment (scaling and root plan-
ning), which includes a $300 co-payment.Before leaving the room, the denst turns
on an illustrave video for Lisa to view, de-
scribing the pathogenesis of periodontal
disease.
Now fearful for her dental health, she
thinks What should I do? The denst has
stated that just doing a roune cleaning
today will not be benecialI dont want
to lose my teeth! Thinking that she has
no me to make a decision, she agrees to
the treatment.
It seems as though this paent gave in-
formed consent and exercised her right of
paent autonomy; however, many may ar-
gue that there were certain aspects in the
denst-paent communicaon that were
lacking and ulmately led to a paent who
was insecure with her decision for treat-
ment. Proper communicaon consists of
many aspects such as conveying aware-
ness of the paents needs and expecta-
ons, providing adequate details regarding
diagnosis, and providing raonale for sug-
gested treatment and
any alternave treat-
ments.1,2,5 Factors such
as these ulmately
provide an excepon-
al paent experience
that fosters a posive
and trusng denst-
paent relaonship.
According to Reid,4
informed consent is
described as a discus-
sion to ensure paentcompetence, not
simply a disclosure
of informaon. The
California Dental Asso-
ciaon (CDA)2 states Fully informed con-
sent is essenal to the ethical pracce of
denstry and reects the paents right of
self-decision. In the above scenario, per-
haps it would have been benecial for the
denst to adequately explain his or her ar-
eas of concern regarding Lisas periodontal
health, such as indicang areas of bleeding
on probing or the presence of deep gingi-
val pockets. Providing adequate informa-
on is an eort to ensure the paent is
completely informed and educated about
the diagnosis.3
With informed consent, the paent
is then able to exercise autonomy in the
decision to seek treatment. The Ameri-
can Dental Associaon (ADA), Principles
of Ethics and Code of Professional Con-
duct1 is states that the denst has a duty
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to respect the
paents rights
to self-deter
minaon. Re
specng the
paents rights
includes allow
ing the paent
to make a deci
sion free from
inuence, pres
sure, or sales
manship.4 InLisas situaon
she was made
to feel not only
that she was in
danger of losing her teeth if this procedure
was not done, but also, that the treatmen
needed to begin during that same denta
visit, which was her rst appointment with
this oce. Instead, aer presenng the
facts, perhaps the recommendaon for
treatment would have been more posive
ly accepted if the added sense of urgency
was alleviated.
A healthy denst-paent relaonship is
one in which the paent is the focus--one in
which paents are made to feel as though
their right to self-govern is respected and
that they are given all the informaon to
provide informed consent. Upholding
these values will foster a posive paent
experience, which will ulmately lead to a
long, trusng relaonship with the denst
References:
1. ADA principles of ethics and code of professional conduct. Chicago: American Dental Associaon. hp://www.ada.org/sec -ons/about/pdfs/code_of_ethics_2012.pdf. Accessed Oct. 27, 2012.2. CDA code of ethics. Sacramento: California Dental Associaon. hp://www.cda.org/page/CDA_Code_of_Ethics#1. AccessedOct. 27, 20123. Con, A, Delbon, P, Laranchi, L, Paganelli, C. Consent in denstry: ethical and deontlogical issues. J Med Ethics 2012; 00: 1-34. Reid, K. Respect for paents autonomy. JADA 2009; 140(4): 470-4745. Sondell, K, Sderfeldt, B. Denst-paent communicaon: a review of relevant models. Acta Odontol Scand 1997; 55: 116-126
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HOW TECHNOLOGY AND WORLD WAR II
SHAPED MODERN AMERICAN DENTISTRY
by Jennifer Pierce (2016)
From Trade to Proession
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Rows of dental chairs lled the roomlike desks in a classroom. People waited in
line for their turn in the chair, slowly shuf-
ing forward as the crowd of expectant
people thinned. Most complained of se-
vere pain; oen, relief came in the form of
extracon. The densts stood over their
sing paents, craning their necks to see
inside cavernous mouths. It was no sur-
prise that in 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau
planned to list denstry under the broad
category of manufacturers. The dental
oces of the late 1800s were more facto-
ry than oce, with lines of people ratherthan waing rooms.
In 1890, the medical profession at-
tempted to absorb the dental profession
as a whole, suggesng that the mouth did
not require extensive study. Densts were
not revered as highly as physicians, which
was made apparent by the relegaon of
densts to a rank lower than physicians
during WWI. Due to protest and negoa-
on on the part of members of the dental
profession, Congress established a Dental
Reserve Corps in 1918.
One of the major dicules of denst-
ry in the early 1900s was a lack of technol-ogy. Many dental oces were fortunate
to have cold running water, though no
electricity. In 1905, the most progressive
dental oces boasted an electric drill,
an electric fan and a telephone. Dental
parlors above delis marketed painless
procedures in Brooklyn, New York. In the
1920s, chain oces began to be estab-
lished. Edgar R.R. Painless Parker began
as a street denst in New York City and
eventually owned 30 west coast dental of-
ces, employing over 70 densts.
In those days, U.S. dental educaonemphasized techniques over knowledge
of anatomy and physiology of the body,
a pracce that was widely cricized in
Europe. An eort was made to imple-
ment research and beer understand the
pathology of teeth, especially in the pro-
gressive dental schools of Chicago. During
WWII, many European densts ed to the
United States to escape the Nazi regime.
These stranger densts were very ac-
complished in the sciences, with extensive
research to support their knowledge; how-
ever, their technical skills were lacking in
comparison.In 1939, 15 of the 41 dental schools ad
mied refugee densts as students. De
spite opposion, they greatly revoluon
ized the dental profession. Harry Sicher, a
Viennese exile, published an oral anatomy
textbook complete with drawings and
provided invaluable research on anesthe
sia and the temporomandibular joint fo
example, by contribung a strong under
standing of dental anatomy, histology and
pathology.
From factories to parlors to oces
denstry has a rich history. The dentaeld has come a long way, from being a
trade concerned with pulling teeth to a
profession focused on the oral health of
individuals. The emphasis on research
and scienc background beginning in the
1930s caused a gradual shi in dental edu
caon. The mesh of tradional American
crasmanship with European-inspired sci
enc foundaon set denstry on a new
path to become the mulfaceted eld and
highly respected profession it is today.
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Stress Lessbe as producve. Furthermore, withou
proper nutrients, your immune system
weakens and you become more suscep
ble to infecons. No one wants to be snif
ing and sneezing in anatomy lab!
5) Study hard, party hard. Yes, schoo
is our priority, but that does not mean we
cant have a social life. Do we even know
what that is anymore? Taking me out ev
ery week to spend with friends is just a
important as sleep and food. Most of the
me, when youre feeling stressed, all you
need are some friends and a night out on
the town to boost your mood.
6) Use your resources. Last but no
least, dont forget that you are not going through this alone. From massages to
counseling, the Ashe Center oers a vari
ety of services to help you survive denta
school. Do not hesitate to make an ap
pointment with them by accessing thei
online website at www.studenthealth
ucla.edu.
Happy studying!
2) Exercise more than just your brain.
Making me for the gym is one of the most
important ways to relieve stress and stay
physically healthy. Find a way to incorpo-
rate exercise into your life, even if it means
you have to treat it as a required class in
your schedule. You will leave the gym feel-
ing naturally high on those lovely endor-
phins, which will help you power through
the rest of your studying.
3) Dont forget your ZZZs. As quizzes
and midterms pile up, it is very tempt-
ing to stay awake later and later to learn
more and more informaon. Sure, you can
fool your biological clock with coee for a
while, but eventually your body will cry outfor rest. An extra hour of sleep can actually
make your study session more producve,
so dont be afraid to hit that snooze buon
every once in a while.
4) Feed your brain. Yes, cooking can be
me-consuming. Yes, it is easier to load
up on junk food and save me by scarf-
ing down an In-N-Out burger while staring
at morphology notes, but as we all know,
food is fuel. Without it, your brain will not
As we, Class of 2016, took our pledge
at the White Coat Ceremony, the excite-
ment in our voices was almost tangible.
We were happy, carefree, and above all,
eager to start paving the path to our future
careers. Soon aerward, the rst day of
dental school came at us full-edged and
merciless. We quickly realized that to be
semi caught-up with our classes, we would
need to spend the greater poron of our
days locked away in the Biomedical Library.
Amidst the chaos that is dental school, it
is easy to get buried by stress and forget
about someone really important: YOU! Of-
ten mes when classes are hecc, person-
al well-being is suddenly sacriced. Hereare a few ps to keep your mind and body
fresh during school. Of course, these ps
are not just for the rst year students and
can be used by any stressed student.
1) Take the books outside. While the
graduate reading room is a great place to
study, a change of scenery can be refresh-
ing. Studying outdoors will not only place
you in a more open area, but it will also let
you soak up some needed vitamin D.
BasicDentalPrincip
les
The gowned dental students line up along the window of the
4th oor laboratory and I take a seat at the end of the second
row. I am soon joined by third year dental student Ryann, who I
remember from the UCLA Pre-Dental Student Outreach Program
(PDSOP) meengs. She will be instrucng me and my new friend
Chris, whose name I make a mental note to remember.
As I open my bag of materials, I marvel at the dental student
volunteers commitment to spend a Wednesday night instruct-ing undergraduate students. I had heard plenty about the dental
students schedules and limited amount of free me. We ll out
a worksheet reviewing the lecture we just received on Class I
restoraons, most of which I have trouble recalling. I ip through
the notes I took on the lecture slides and occasionally ask the
nearest dental student for a term or denion. With the work-
sheet complete, I put on a gown and mask and slip goggles over
my glasses. As I take a quick look around the laboratory, I recog-
nize most of the undergraduate students and a fair number of
dental students, all of whom I had met at PDSOP meengs, Basic
Dental Principles (BDP) lectures, or ASDA events.
I begin working, occasionally asking for help from Ryann or
the lab coordinators as they walk around the room. The hand-piece is awkward to hold and the tooth material burns easily, so
I err on the side of cauon and take short, shallow strokes. Pre-
occupied with outlining the shtail and dovetail as accurately as
possible, I linger too long over the same area and leave a brown
streak with the bur. Luckily, I receive some direcon from Steph-
anie, a dental student whom I had befriended at the ASDA Annua
Session in Anaheim one year ago. Before connuing down the row
Stephanie gives me one last piece of advice on how to hold the
bur and warns me not to burn the tooth because it will smell like
pretzels. My nose conrms that she is absolutely right.
Thanks to my involvement in BDP lectures and lab, I have had
a glimpse of what my life will be like in graduate school. Having
the foundaonal knowledge I gained from BDP lectures helped megain more from my experiences shadowing an endodonst and
volunteering in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department
I was very impressed with the amount of care and me people
devoted to this program. While the undergraduates were learn
ing the course material, the lecturers were learning how to teach
and their enthusiasm made the course very engaging. The BDP labs
taught me about dental techniques and materials, alleviated any
fears I may have had before deciding on dental school (I did a de
cent job on the praccal poron and I loved what I was doing), and
allowed me to pracce presenng research at the poster session.
As I collect my nished amalgam restoraon, overall, I cannot
help but feel proud. I received plenty of encouragement from my
mentors and even though I made the isthmus a bit too wide, I amsased with the end result. All my things packed away, I ancipate
showing my work to my parents, but even more so, I look forward
to doing the Class V composite prep and ll, which is the project
for the next lab.
Perspective of a BDP Student by Chrisna Kulyk (Pre-dental)
by Roya Mahmoodi (2016)
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UCLA ASDAThe Diastema StaffFALL 2012 | VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 2
EDITORS- IN-CHIEF
Catherine Kim l 2015
Kavita Sainanee l 2015
WRITERS &CONTRIBUTORS
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SPECIAL THANK YOU: We would like to thank Dr. Carol Bibb for her support and mentorship.
LAYOUT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Vickie Lai l 2014
LAYOUT EDITORS
Brian Hui l 2015
Eugen Kim l 2016
Sanjay Merchant I 2016
Khushbu Aggrawal l 2014
Loliya Bob-Manuel | 2015
Jeremy Chau | 2016
Jane Fransella l Sta
Dr. Susan Haake I FacultyAdrien Hamedi-Sangsari l 2015
Michael Hoang | 2015
Catherine Kim I 2015
Briany Ko I 2015
Chrisna Kulyk | Pre-Dental
Vickie Lai I 2014
Hillal Abdel-Laf l Sta
David Lindsey | 2015
Elaine Lu | 2016Brian Ly I 2015
Roya Mahmoodi | 2016
Kris Mendoza l 2015
Barre Nordstrom l 2014
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Laura Chan l 2016
Elaine Lu l 2016
SECTION EDITORS
Jennifer Sun l 2015
Jennifer Pierce l 2016
Fenil Patel I 2015Jay Ponto I 2014
Jennifer Pierce | 2016
Nidhi Taneja | 2014
Jessica Zhu | 2015