From the Dean’s Desk

Ihopeeveryonehadanenjoyableandsafeholidayseason.Aswebeginanotheryeartogether,Iwanttothankeveryonefortheirhardworkin2012.Iamproudofthemanysuccesseswehadlastyearandtheinnovativewayswesolvedthechallengeswefaced.Ilookforwardtoworkingwitheachofyouthisyear.IknowaswemergewithRutgersinJuly,youwillcontinuetoprovidethequalityservicesthathavemadeusoneoftheleadingacademicdentalinstitutionsinthecountry.HappyNewYear!

A Message from the Dean

Ithasbeen iveyearssinceNJDSfourth‐yearstudentsbeganparticipatingintheCODEIIprogram,andbyallaccountsthingscouldnotbegoingbetter.ShortforCommunity‐OrientedDentalEducation‐two,CODEIIgiveseveryseniortheopportunitytospendtwoweekstreatingunderservedpatientsinaprivate‐practice‐likesetting.Theygotooneoftheextramuralclinicsthatcomprisetheschool’sStatewideNetworkforCommunityOralHealth.Allthestudentsagreetheexperienceisexceptionalandinvaluable.Somuchso,thatmanygobackaftertheirtwo‐weekstintto inishtreatmentplans.“Our

graduatestellushowmuchbetterofftheyareforhavinggonethroughtheprogram,”saysNicholasDePinto,DMD,dentaldirectorattheGallowaysite.“Theysaytheyarefasterandmoreself‐suf icientthanmanyofthosetheymeetfromotherdentalschoolsinpostgraduatetraining.Theyhaveexperienceinacommunitysettingandintreatingawidevarietyofpatients,includingmanywithspecialneeds.” CODEIIbeganwhenNJDSwasawardeda$200,000grantfromtheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationin2008.Itisaspin‐offoftheschool’sCODEIprogram,pilotedin1994,whichenables11seniorstospendtheirentirefourthyearatanextramuralsite.TogetherbothprogramsgiveallofNJDS’ssoon‐to‐be‐graduatestheopportunitytohaveameaningfulcommunity‐basedexperience.Dr.DePintoexplainsthatwhentheCODEIIstudentsarriveatthesite,theygothroughatwo‐hourorientationandthenimmediatelybeginseeingpatients.Theyworkwithdentalassistantsinfullyequipped,privateoperatories,wheretheyseebetweenfourandeightpatientsaday.Thestudentsandpatientsarematched,basedontheneedsofboth.Forexample,ifastudenthastoperformtwomorerootcanalsbeforegraduation,heisassignedpatientswhoneedthem.Andseniorswhoareplanningtogointoaspecialty,likeperiodontics,arescheduledtoseeasmanypatientsaspossiblewhoneedthattypeofwork.(continuedonpage4)

January 2013

CODE II Marks a Milestone

At the CODE II site in Galloway are (l-r) Steven Toth, DMD, instructor, students Fakhira Nafees, Nisha Tamhankar, Nousheen Baig, Nida Mahmood, Pari Shah, and Nicholas DePinto, DMD, dental director at Galloway.

Friday,February8

Dean’sQuarterlyStaffMeeting

RoomB‐721Noonand1pm(twosessions)

Calendar of Events Herearethepost‐graduationplansoftheClassof2013bythenumbers.PediatricDentistry‐4GeneralPracticeResidency‐65OralandMaxillofacialSurgery‐1PrivatePractice‐23Endodontics‐1USArmy‐1Prosthodontics‐1USAirForce‐1AdvancedEducationinGeneralDentistry‐2

Congratulations to the Class of 2013

Scholarshipdonorsandthestudentswhoarebene ittingfromtheirgiftsmetattheannualDonor/ScholarAwardsReception,heldrecentlyontheNJDScampus.TheeventwassponsoredbytheDentalAlumniAssociationwithsupportfromtheFoundationforHealthcareAdvancement.Morethan90people,includingdonors,recipientsandtheirfamilies,facultymembers,alumni,andmembersofthedentalschoolcommunity,gatheredintheOralHealthPaviliontowitnesstheceremony.NJDSawarded19scholarshipsandtheDentalAlumniAssociationbestowed14,totalingmorethan$114,000ingifts.“Scholarshipscanmakeagreatdealofdifferencetostudentsbyhelpingthemmeetthe inancialchallengesofdentalschool,”saysJenny‐AnnKershner,directorofdevelopmentatNJDS.“Besides‘givingback’tofuturealumni,manydonors inditrewardingtopaytributetolovedonesthroughmemorialscholarships.”OneexampleistheGracemaryandJosephDeSciscioMemorialScholarship,giveneachyearbyNJDSalumnusPeterDeSciscio,’85.Thisyear’srecipientisEleniMavrakis,’13.“Iestablishedascholarshipinmemoryofmyparentsbecausetheywerethedrivingforcebehindmebecomingadentist,”Dr.DeScisciosays.“Theyvaluedreading,education,andservice.Iambothproudandhonoredtobeabletopassonthatlegacybyhelpingahard‐workingstudentwhoexempli iesthesequalities.”ForinformationonsupportingscholarshipsatNJDScontactJenny‐AnnKershneratjkershner@njhf.org,or973‐972‐4693.

Generosity in Action at NJDS

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Scholarship recipients at the Donor/Scholar Awards reception

ThirtycollegestudentsfromasfarawayasTexasandascloseasKearny,NewJersey,participatedinthe irstoftwoGatewaytoDentistryprogramsfor2013.Theuniquetwo‐weekpipelineprogramisdesignedforsophomores,juniorsandseniorswhoareconsideringca‐reersindentistry.Thestudentsgethands‐onexperienceper‐formingnoninvasiveprocedures,suchasmakingdentalim‐pressionsandworkingondentalmannequinsinthepre‐clinic.Lectures,careerplanningandtheapplicationprocessarealsopartoftheprogram.Thissessionwasthe irstoneinwhichGatewaystudentswereintroducedtotheLavaChairsideOralScanners(COS).TheCOScapturesdigitalpicturesoftheoralcavityandthencreateshigh‐resolution,3Dimagesthatareusedtofabricateprostheses.ThescannersweredonatedtoNJDSlastyearby3MESPE.

Dr. Peter DeSciscio presents his scholarship to Eleni Mavrakis.

Learning the Ropes

ChristineHuang(seated),astudentattheUniversityofSouthFlorida,learnstododigitalscanningfromoneoftheGatewayBuddies,fourth‐yearstudentMarkAndrawis.

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Meet Your New Colleagues ThomasCangialosi,DDS,chair,Orthodontics,cametoNJDSfromColumbiaUniversityCollegeofDentalMedicine.HeearnedadentaldegreefromGeorgetownUniversityanddidorthodontictrainingatColumbia.Dr.CangialosiworksonedayaweekathispracticeinShrewsbury,wherehiswife,Helen,isof icemanager.ThetwoliveinRumson,NJ,havefourchildrenand12grand‐children.Dr.Cangialosiisveryactiveinorganizeddentistry,andwhentimeallowsherunsandplaysabitofgolf.Healsoisahistorybuffandenjoysantiques.

KevinDevonshire,DentalMechanicIII,FacilitiesAdministration,cametoNJDSfromtheconstructionindustry.AresidentofBerkeleyHeights,Mr.DevonshiregraduatedKeanUniversity.Inhissparetime,helikestoridehisHarleySportster.Sometimeshismother,FranDevonshire,anurseinOralandMaxillofacialSurgery,ishisverywillingpassenger.Healsoenjoysgoingtothebeach,hikingandwalking.Mr.Devonshireandhis iance,anurse,aremak‐ingweddingplansfornextJanuary.

YohairaRojas,ClinicalOperationsTrainingManager,AdministrationandFinance,cametoNJDSfromColumbiaUniversityCollegeofDentalMedicineinNYC,whereshewasabillingclerk.AnativeofQueens,NY,Ms.RojasgraduatedfromCUNY’sLehmanCollegeandnowlivesintheBronxwithher12‐year‐oldson,Justin.WhennotatNJDS,sheenjoysspendingtimewithhersonandrunning,usuallyalongNewYork’sRiversideDrive.

EmilySabato,DirectorofInstitutionalAssessmentandQualityImprovement,wastheRegistraratNJDSfornearlyayearandahalfbeforemovingintohernewposition.Ms.SabatograduatedfromTexasA&MandtheUniversityofPennsylvania.SheiscurrentlyacandidateforanEdD,alsofromPenn.ShelivesinFairLawnwithherspouse,Chris,andtheir1½‐year‐oldtwindaughters,QuinnandAvery.Whenshe’snotspendingtimewithherfamilyordoinghomework,Ms.Sabatoenjoysbakingandrunning.

LaToiaTaylor,Registrar,Of iceofStudentAffairs,cametoNJDSfromLIMCollegeinNYC,whereshewastheassistantregistrar.TheJerseyCityresidentisagraduateofBostonCollegeandtheNewSchoolinNewYorkCity.InhersparetimeMs.Taylorenjoysindoorpaintball,goingtoopenmicpoetrynights(tolisten,nottoparticipate)andgoingtothemovies.

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Milestone (cont. from page 1)

DanielFine,DMD,professorandchair,OralBiology,presented“EarlyMarkersofAggressivePeriodontitisinChildrenfromNewark”atthe2012SummitontheScienceofEliminatingHealthDisparitiesinWashington,DC,inDecember.

GaryHartwell,DDS,professorandchair,Endodontics,presentedacontinuingeducationlecture“StateoftheAAEin2012”attheAnnualMeetingoftheMichiganAssociationofEndodontistsinDetroitinNovember.

RobertShekitka,DMD,assistantprofessor,RestorativeDentistry,wasthecoursemoderatorfor“BotoxandDermalFillers”attheGreaterNewYorkDentalMeetinginNovember.

Eveninonlytwoweeksthestudentsbecomeadeptatmanagingmanytypesofpatients,includingthosewithHIV/AIDS.Sincethesepatientshavecompromisedimmunesystemstheyaremorevulnerabletoinfection.Someprocedures,suchasadeepcleaning,canresultinbacteriagettingintothebloodstreamandpotentiallycausingalife‐threateninginfection.Studentslearnwhichprophylacticantibioticstogivetohelpkeeptheseharmfulmicroorganismsatbay.Theyalsolearnaboutthemedicationsusedtotreatthediseaseandhowtoman‐agetheirsideeffects.Thetrainingdoesn’tstopwithHIV/AIDSpatients,however.Thefuturedentistsseeawiderangeofpatientsfromgrouphomesorspecialcarefacilities.MostareonMedicaidora ixedincomeandmanyneedextensivework.“Thisgivesthestudentsachancetodomultidisciplinarydentistryononepatient,”saysDr.DePinto.“Theymayspendanentireappointmentdoingwhat’sknownasquadrantdentistry,ordentistryononesideofthemouth,topandbottomThismaximizestheirtimewhilereducingstressanddiscomfortforthepatient.”Alongwithprofessionalgrowth,thestudentsexperiencepersonalgrowththatcanonlyoccurinthistypeofenvironment.Dr.DePintosaystreatingindigentsandpeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDSisaneye‐openerformanyofthestudents.“Theyrealizeanyone,from7to70,canhaveHIV/AIDS:afriend,theguynextdoor,evenafamilymember,”heexplains.“Andtreatingtheindigentremindsthem,onceagain,thattheyhavearesponsibilityasdentiststoprovidecareforthosewhoarelessfortunate.”Dr.DePintosharesteachingresponsibilitieswithStevenToth,DMD.BothareNJDSgraduatesandbothparticipatedinCODEI.“Wearepassionateaboutwhatwedo,”saysDr.DePinto.“Wewanttoensurethatwhenthestudentsleave,theyleavedoingtheirabsolutebest.Weaskthemto illoutasurveyaftertheyleavethesite,andnearlyallsaythetwoweekstheyspentatCODEIIarethemostmemorableoftheirfouryearsatNJDS.”

Presentations

ItiswithdeepestsympathythatwenotethedeathofHowardPomeranz,DDS,clinicalprofessor,Endodontics,onJanuary27,2013.Dr.Pomeranzwasanesteemedcolleagueandagoodfriendtoallwhoknewhim.

NJDS Loses a Longtime Faculty Member