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Ta k i n g t h e N e x t S t e p 2012 ANNUAL REPORT New Jersey Dental School
The mission of the New Jersey Dental School is to improve oral health and quality of life Message from the Dean 2
Message from the President 3
through education of oral health professionals and scientists, the conduct of research,
NJDS Community 4
the promotion of health and disease prevention, and the delivery of oral health care to Administration 6
Education 8
communities throughout the state and beyond.
Patient Care 12
Research 16
Community Service 20
Timeline 2012 24
Donor List 26
Financials 28
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Message from the Dean Message from the President
William Drayton, one of America’s earliest congressmen, once said, “Change starts Change is imminent for all of us at UMDNJ as most prepare to become part of Rutgers,
when someone sees the next step.” Visualizing the next step and actually taking it, how- The State University of New Jersey. One of my favorite quotes on change sums it up:
ever, are very different experiences. Any change—even one perceived to be positive— Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and
brings with it some level of ambiguity and fear. Yet it is by embracing change that we reach new heights. New Jersey Dental School is certainly well rooted in the neighbor-
gain new insight, experience growth and opportunity and move forward in today’s high- hoods it serves, the research community it leads, and the reputation for educational
ly competitive world. excellence it enjoys. Now, as the school becomes Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, it
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–New Jersey Dental School is poised to capitalize on expanded opportunities, as it also preserves a commitment to
(UMDNJ–NJDS) has been “seeing the next step” and then taking it, since its inception the same core principles that have guided operations for more than 50 years.
in 1956. It has undergone phenomenal changes in its short history. In only 50-plus years Major happenings and landmarks this year confirmed NJDS’s standing as a premier
it has gone from a small school—with a charter class of 36—to a preeminent academic school of dentistry. A $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
dental institution, which receives some 2,000 applications for 90 seats every year. You Services for faculty development will help ease the faculty shortage in dental schools in
will see as you read the 2012 annual report that NJDS is a school that is constantly on the mid-Atlantic states. The Community Oriented Dental Education II (CODE II) program
CECILE A. FELDMAN, DMD, MBA
DENISE V. RODGERS, MD, FAAFP
the move. marked its fifth year of enabling fourth-years students to work in a private-practice-
Our ability to optimize change will once again be tested. Beginning July 1, 2013, most like setting before graduating. This is an opportunity few other dental schools offer. The
of the University of Medicine and Dentistry’s schools, including New Jersey Dental Dental Express, a pipeline program designed for the youngest students, celebrated its
School, will become part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Along with that fifth year, while the Dental Exploration program for middle schoolers reached 100 chil-
transition our name will change to Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Our leadership dren this year.
recommended the new name to reflect that dentistry is a health profession founded in With great pride in these and all of the school’s accomplishments, I thank Dean
biomedical science. We believe our new name more closely aligns with today’s dental Feldman and the faculty, staff and students who will take that next step to continue to
education and practice. stretch and grow and reach new heights in the years ahead.
We are very excited about joining with this great university and look forward to the
many new opportunities the merger will present. We have built a solid foundation that
will serve us well as we take on our new identity. And it is the collective talents and ded-
ication of our faculty, staff and students and the achievements and support of our alum-
ni that will sustain us as we take the next step.
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New Jersey Dental School is at once an integral part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a vibrant, thriving
community of its own. Our school is a microcosm of the diverse region we serve. Our faculty, staff and students have backgrounds that
are extraordinarily varied, yet we are united by the common goal of working to improve the lives of those we serve.
Celebrating Dedicated Service
In 2012 the NJDS faculty and staff came
together for the sixth consecutive year to
honor employees marking landmark years of
service. The December event included
remarks by Dean Feldman, who told the gath-
ering that in addition to honoring people for
their many years of service, the school was
also honoring what they have collectively
accomplished. “Each year we see thousands
of patients, many of whom might not other-
wise have oral health care,” she said. “We
also teach hundreds of students, who go on to
become some of the top dentists in New
Jersey. That doesn’t happen without faculty
and staff who are dedicated to excellence in
everything they do.” She added that this year’s equipped with WIFI and 24/7 security surveil- Strengthening Community Ties is the
recognition event is the last one honoring lance cameras. A conference table and chairs Focus of 2012 Retreat
employees of UMDNJ. “Next year we will be were added for group study. Finally several How can NJDS play a broader role in the City
part of Rutgers University,” she said. “What staff members went through the school’s of Newark? How can the school better collab-
Rutgers is gaining is a group of passionate and photo archives and had pictures enlarged to orate with its sister schools and nearby uni-
dedicated men and women from NJDS, who hang on the walls. versities? What new opportunities are there
are the heart and soul of this school.” “We first thought of the idea after talking for joint research?
to students at New Jersey Medical School,” These were only some of the questions
says student-doctor Kaushal. “They have a raised at this year’s faculty retreat, held on
A Room of Their Own study room, and we thought it would be nice campus in June. Dean Feldman and the facul-
Several students, faculty and staff members to have one, as well. Everyone was so helpful ty exchanged ideas and began laying the
worked together this past fall to create the in getting the rooms ready for us. We are very groundwork for the next strategic plan. The
first student study room on the Newark cam- grateful and thrilled with the new space.” keynote speaker was Dr. Steven Diner, the
pus. Although students were welcome to former chancellor at Rutgers–Newark and
study in the University’s library and the dental past president of the Coalition of Urban and
school’s Delta Dental Education Conference Metropolitan Universities. Under his leader-
Center Multipurpose Room, they liked the ship that school built strong ties with the local
idea of a quiet study area designated strictly community, and he established
for them. Rutgers–Newark’s School of Public Affairs
Class officers Pavi Banav and Emma and Administration. Dr. Diner encouraged the
Pollack (Class of 2013) and Naina Kaushal and faculty to take full advantage of teaching and
Alec Keon (Class of 2014) enlisted the help of research opportunities offered by Newark’s
Kim Fenesy, DMD, senior associate dean of rich array of academic, cultural, business,
academic affairs. Two conference rooms near medical and scientific institutions, and its
the student lounge were made available. close proximity to New York City.
They were painted and re-carpeted and study
carrels were installed. The rooms are
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New Jersey Dental School
Arnold Rosenheck, DMD Nanci Tofsky, DDS Thomas Cangialosi, DDS
Administration
Assistant Dean for Hospital Affairs and Institutional Interim Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Chair, Department of Orthodontics
Development and Acting Chair, Department of Community
Health Andrew Sullivan, DDS Vincent Ziccardi, DDS, MD
Interim Chair, Department of Periodontics Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Kim E. Fenesy, DMD
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Michael Conte, DMD, MPH Deborah Carlino
Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs Compliance Officer
Louis DiPede, DMD
The associate and assistant deans and the department chairs make up our Administrative Council, headed by Dean Cecile A. Feldman. Eli Eliav, DMD, PhD Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA
Interim Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry
They work together to facilitate the fulfillment of our mission, educating the next generation of practitioners and scientists, providing Chair, Department of Diagnostic Sciences Dean
Rosa Chaviano-Moran, DMD
the highest quality oral health care, pioneering new discoveries, and serving as leaders in their fields. In addition to their duties at NJDS, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Recruitment Jeanette DeCastro, PhD
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Not Pictured:
most of them belong to a variety of professional organizations and hold elected offices. Daniel Fine, DMD
August Pellegrini, DMD
Chair, Department of Oral Biology Andrea C. West, MBA
Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs
Chief Operating Officer
Craig Hirschberg, DDS
Jill York, DDS
Acting Chair, Department of Endodontics Narayanan Ramassubbu, PhD
Assistant Dean of Extramural Clinics
Interim Associate Dean of Research
Jacqueline Schroeders, MBA
Vice President of Finance
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APPLICATIONS 2,020
Entering Class of AVERAGE OVERALL GPA 3.59
AVERAGE SCIENCE GPA 3.53
Dental education at NJDS is the gold standard. We know that advancing our education means continually looking ahead and taking the
next step. Our DMD classes attest to our reputation for providing a top-notch education: Students come from across the country and
from some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in America. Our postgraduate programs attract students from around the
world, many of whom go on to become experts in their fields. We have cultivated an international reputation as being among the best.
Our faculty is the lifeblood of the institution. Enthusiastic and caring educators, they take their mission very seriously. They expect noth-
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ing less than the students’ best, yet recognize when extra support and nurturing are needed. Our outcomes attest to the faculty’s
dedication. Our students’ clinical Northeast Region Board (NERB) exam results continue to top others in the region, with 100 percent
Education
passage by graduation. And once again, 100 percent of the students who applied to postgraduate programs were placed.
A Stellar Site Visit said. “I could not be prouder of this institution
NJDS was slated for a reaccreditation by the or this outcome.” The school will be officially
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) reaccredited for seven more years in July.
last year, however, Hurricane Sandy struck just
days before the CODA site visitors were
scheduled to arrive. The visit was rescheduled Endodontics Celebrates an
for February 2013, and was completed then. Anniversary
After four days of reviewing every aspect The year 2012 marked a milestone for our
of the academic programs, including pre-doc- Department of Endodontics: It turned 50.
toral programs, the Community-Oriented A daylong celebration titled “50 years of Celebrating “50 years of Excellence in Endodontic
Education: Our Golden Jubilee” are Mark Schachman, DMD,
Dental Education (CODE) program, general Excellence in Endodontic Education: Our clinical associate professor, endodontics; Elizabeth
practice residency, and postgraduate pro- Golden Jubilee” began on campus with a con- Ketterlinus, vice president, New Jersey Health Foundation;
Gary Hartwell, DDS, retired professor and chair of endodon-
grams in endodontics, orthodontics, periodon- tinuing education (CE) program. Two presen- tics; and Dean Cecile Feldman.
tics and prosthodontics, the visitors present- ters spoke on “Regenerative Endodontics,”
ed an overwhelmingly positive report. There and “The Role of the Dentist in the Care of
were no recommendations for improvement, the Medically Complex Dental Patient.” Hartwell, DDS, department chair at the time.
which is the best possible outcome. At an evening reception at the Newark “I was shocked when the scholarship in my
At a post-site-visit celebration, Dean Club, more than 50 alumni recognized former honor was announced; I had no idea it was
Feldman said the school has never had a chairs, postgraduates and faculty. Proceeds even being considered,” said Dr. Hartwell,
CODA report of such high acclaim. “Along from the CE program and contributions to the who has since retired. “It is certainly an
with the accolades, the team noted the many Jubilee helped support a new $25,000 honor to have a scholarship in place long after
strengths they found in our programs,” she endowed scholarship named in honor of Gary I completed my tenure at our great school.”
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Pain Center Makes the Grade and special needs children and adults. CODE II Celebrates Five Years
NJDS has 5 pipeline programs
The Diagnostic Sciences Department’s Center Participants will observe and teach in the clin- Dental Express The success of the CODE program prompted
for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and ic and pre-clinic and at an extramural site. Pre-kindergarten to Third Grade us to create a CODE II program so every
Orofacial Pain had a highly a successful site They will also treat special-needs patients and fourth-year student would have the opportuni-
Dental Exploration
visit by the Commission on Dental plan and oversee a service project involving Middle School Students ty to spend at least two weeks at an extramu-
Accreditation in 2012. The Center received no children in underserved communities. In addi- ral clinic. Since its inception in 2007, 359 stu-
recommendations, meeting all the standards tion, they will develop a research design to Decision for Dentistry dents have completed the program. CODE II
High School Students
for accreditation. In March 2013 the Center complete in the future to strengthen their was originally funded by a grant from the
will receive “full accreditation without report scholarly activities. Those who complete the Gateway to Dentistry Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
requirement status,” which is the best possi- program will be qualified to teach, fulfill College Students
ble outcome. administrative roles and conduct research in
SMDEP*
an academic environment. Participants Minority College Students Closing the Diversity Gap
receive a small stipend and have access to NJDS is changing the face of dentistry. Our
*NJDS is one of only 12 dental schools in
Addressing a Critical Need in many of the school’s resources. the country to participate in the Summer commitment to recruit underrepresented
Medical and Dental Education Program. It
Dental Education A unique feature of the program is atten- is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson
minorities has paid off. The entering class of
NJDS is helping to alleviate what is, perhaps, dance at Grand Rounds with the Family Foundation. 2012 consisted of 18 percent Asian, 9 per-
dental education’s greatest challenge: a criti- Medicine Department residents at UMDNJ – cent black, and 15 percent Hispanic students.
cal, nationwide shortage of faculty. School of Osteopathic Medicine and at We believe it is never too early to intro-
Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School. The however, knowing how to perform digital duce dentistry as a profession to minority stu-
U.S. Department of Health and Human participants will also be part of inter-profes- scanning will give them an even greater dents. To do so we designed four unique
Services, the school initiated a new program, sional teams at those two schools, as well. competitive edge. pipeline programs for children in pre-kinder-
“From Practice to Preceptor.” The free pro- “Recruiting new, talented faculty is vital to garten through post-college. Younger children
gram aims to recruit and train 45 practicing any educational institution,” says Dean participate in age-appropriate activities, while
general and pediatric dentists to become fac- Feldman. “Because dental education is Service Learning Through CODE learning proper oral hygiene. Older students
ulty members at dental schools throughout extremely labor-intensive, it is doubly impor- Our graduates leave NJDS with a deep sensi- go into the NJDS clinics to observe actual
the Middle Atlantic States (New Jersey, New tant for us.” tivity to the cultures and beliefs of every dental procedures being performed and do
York and Pennsylvania). NJDS is one of only a patient they see. One way they gain cultural hands-on activities. A total of 25 students in
handful of dental schools in the country to competency is through our Community the entering class of 2012 completed at least
receive an award. The principal investigator of Students Make the Best Oriented Dental Education (CODE) program. one of our pipeline programs.
the grant is Jeanette DeCastro, PhD, assis- Possible Impression One of only two such programs in the coun- Two of our programs celebrated landmarks
tant dean for academic affairs, and the co- NJDS students are among an elite few who try, CODE enables 11 fourth-year students to in 2012: Our Dental Express program celebrat-
principal investigator is Jill York, DDS, assis- are being trained in the latest impression spend their entire senior year at an extramural ed its fifth anniversary, and 100 Newark chil-
tant dean for extramural clinics. technology. Last year 3M ESPE donated five site in our Statewide Network for Community dren completed our Dental Exploration pro-
The two-year program will emphasize cul- Lava Chairside Oral Scanners (COS) through Oral Health. Located in underserved areas of gram. And, a new element was added to those
tural competency and treating underserved the Foundation of UMDNJ. Students are the state, the clinics have widely diverse two programs: The students got to wear white
learning to use this state-of-the-art equipment patient populations and a high percentage of coats while participating. By introducing lab
and faculty use it to deliver patient care. HIV/AIDS patients. Students who participate coats, just like dental students receive, the
The COS captures highly accurate digital
pictures of the oral cavity that are electronical-
ly sent to the laboratory to fabricate crowns,
in CODE also gain experience working in a
private-practice-like setting before leaving
NJDS. Our graduates tell us their CODE expe-
kids get a deeper understanding of what it
means to enter the dental profession, while
learning the importance of helping others.
NJDS has international exchange programs with:
Trinity College School of Dental Science
onlays, inlays or bridges. The practitioner uses riences were invaluable and gave them a Martiza Camacho, program assistant in stu- Dublin, Ireland
a wand, about the size of an electric tooth- competitive edge in the workplace. dent affairs, oversees every aspect of Decision
Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences
brush, to scan the oral cavity and produce a for Dentistry and Gateway to Dentistry—from Guntur, India
real-time image on the computer screen. The processing applications to awarding the com-
University of Sharjah College of Dentistry
dentist is able to rotate and magnify the view, pletion certificates. “It is very satisfying when I
United Arab Emirates
and can discuss the findings with the patient, see any of these students eventually graduate
Programs are under discussion with dental schools
The first participants in the “Practice to Preceptor” program while he or she is still in the chair. from dental school,” she says. “It’s wonderful
in Spain, Germany and Brazil.
are: (rear) Drs. Bradley Smith ’81 (Front, l – r) Angie
Students will continue to learn the tradi- knowing I was a part of their decision to
Papandrikos, Valerie Rico ’88, Maria Ambriosio and Deborah
Brown ’01. tional method of making impressions; become a great dentist.”
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New Jersey Dental School is:
An integral part of our mission is to provide the the only dental school in New Jersey offering pre-doctoral and
postgraduate dental education
best possible care to the residents of our state
the largest dental Medicaid provider in New Jersey
and beyond. As the largest oral health care
the largest special needs dental provider in the NJ/NY/PA region
system in New Jersey, we do exactly that.
the largest provider of oral health care to underserved populations
With 296 operatories on the Newark Campus in New Jersey
and a total of 24 in our Statewide Network for
Community Oral Health, we accommodated more than 100,000 patient visits in 2012. And, because we believe everyone should have
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access to dental care, we treated thousands of uninsured and underinsured working poor, with more than 30 percent of our patients
enrolled in Medicaid. We make a significant difference in the lives of the patients we serve.
Patient Care
Making a Difference Physician assistant students and medical
At NJDS we improve more than smiles; we students learn the manifestations of systemic
improve lives. Our Restorative Dentistry and local diseases in the mouth, and they
Department is renowned for helping people learn to examine the oral cavity and its associ-
with facial deformities, resulting from cancer ated structures for the signs and symptoms
surgeries, accidents or inherited defects. of these conditions.
Besides having difficulty eating and speaking,
these patients suffer emotional pain, as well.
Some even become reclusive. Worldwide Inter-professional
One example is a 9-year-old child who has Education
only a few teeth, due to a condition known as In 2012 Arnold Rosenheck, DMD, acting chair
ectodermal dysplasia. Her face had a col- of the Oral Medicine Department at
lapsed look, making her the brunt of jokes at UMDNJ– School of Osteopathic Medicine
school. NJDS practitioners fabricated a full Care Beyond the Dental Clinic (SOM) and assistant dean at New Jersey
set of age-appropriate dentures to fit over her For many years the link between oral and sys- Dental School, received a development award
few teeth, until she is old enough for temic health was not well understood. Today from the American Association of Medical
implants. Her mother was so overjoyed she we know there is a strong connection. We Colleges (AAMC) to create inter-professional
cried when she saw her child’s new smile, examine the oral cavity for telltale signs of curriculum modules for the association’s Web
and the youngster was so grateful she drew a the many systemic diseases that manifest site, the MedEdPORTAL. Dr. Rosenheck
“thank you picture” for her dentist , prostho- there, and we work closely with other health teamed up with Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD,
dontic resident, Dr. Haitham Agha. “Being care practitioners to provide multidisciplinary of diagnostic sciences, to create a “Dental
involved in these types of cases is very care for every patient. Medicine Curriculum within the Medical
rewarding,” says Louis DiPede, DMD, assis- In addition to providing care in our clinics, Curriculum.” The first module, “Head and
tant professor of restorative dentistry. “You we took the next step: Our faculty teach oral Neck /Oral Comprehensive Examination” is
can completely change someone’s life.” medicine at three of our sister schools. currently on the site.
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Our SCC and the Department of Pediatric Providing Statewide Care
Dentistry will soon be renovated and expand- According the New Jersey Department of
ed, thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Delta Health and Senior Services, a disproportionate
Dental of New Jersey and a $1 million gift number of people with HIV/AIDS reside in
from Drs. Caven Brunsden and Nancy Villa- eight of the state’s southern counties. The
Brunsden. The Delta Dental Special Care lack of dental insurance and the need for pri-
Clinic will be adjacent to the new Brunsden– vate practitioners who are sensitive to these
Villa Pediatric Clinic, and has been designed patients’ needs make it difficult for them to
with wider hallways and doorways to accom- get oral treatment.
modate large wheelchairs and stretchers. In We have been providing much of that care
addition, it will have its own waiting area, a for more than 20 years, through our Statewide
private reception /billing area, a “smart” Network for Community Oral Health clinics in
educational /conference center and 35 new Galloway, Northfield (Atlantic County) and
operatories. There will also be chair-side Somerdale (Camden County). The network is
electronic technology for instant access to under the direction of Jill York, DDS, assistant
patient records. dean of extramural clinics, and Harold Cohen,
“The new treatment center will be better DDS, professor of diagnostic sciences. Five
“By sharing inter-professional curricula equipped to handle the specific needs of this years ago NJDS received a grant from the U.S.
online, we hope to promote this model of population,” says Dean Feldman. “As our Dept. of Health and Human Services (HRSA) to
education to medical schools throughout the special needs patient roster continued to fund the Community-Based Dental Partnership.
country and the world,” says Dr. Rosenheck. grow, the need for a new facility became The funding is being used to improve access
“By teaching other health care professionals more pressing. We are extremely grateful to to care for HIV/AIDS individuals and to increase
this skill, we are helping to lower the risk of our donors, who have helped make the provider capacity for treating them. The largest
life-threatening oral infections, systemic dis- dream come to fruition.” of only 12 programs in the country to receive
eases and oral cancer. This is especially true this funding, our Statewide Network was
Richard Bloomstein, DDS, clinical associate professor, ortho-
for the indigent, who may see a physician or lauded by HRSA as a model of excellence in
dontics, goes over a patient’s treatment plan with two NJDS
a physician’s assistant, but rarely, if ever, go students. treating HIV/AIDS patients.
to the dentist.”
Meeting the Needs of Special Ahead of the Curve in Implantology
Care Patients
Along with offering comprehensive treatment
Our implant program, under the direction of
Barry Zweig, DMD, professor, oral and max-
programs & degrees
to traditional patients, we provide specialized illofacial surgery, has experienced dramatic Traditional DMD Program Periodontics (3 years)
care to those who require it. Our Special Care growth in the last seven years: We have gone International DMD Program Prosthodontics (3 years)
Clinic (SCC) on the Newark Campus serves from placing 300 implants in 2005 to placing Master in Dental Science (MDS) Endodontics (2 years)
children with severe developmental disorders, 965 implants in 2012. That means all of our Masters of Science in Dentistry (MSD) Oral Medicine
such as Down’s syndrome, muscular dystro- pre-doctoral students get experience in Masters of Science in Oral Biology Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
phy, cerebral palsy and autism, as well as implantology before graduation. Only a hand- (offered with the Graduate School of Biomedical Orofacial Pain
Sciences –GSBS)
those with physical disabilities. Part of the ful of dental schools in the country can offer Orthodontics
General Practice Residency Program
Pediatric Dentistry Department, the Clinic their students this academic and clinical expe- Geriatrics Fellowship
Pediatric Dentistry (Jointly sponsored by School of Osteopathic Medicine)
serves patients from as far away as rience. We are also one of only a few schools
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Ph.D. in Oral Biology
Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York State. that offer a Fellowship in Implant Dentistry.
Special Needs Dentistry (jointly offered by GSBS)
There are nearly 10,000 patients on the SCC Using state-of-the-art digital technology,
Orthodontics (3 years)
registry, up from 5,300 in 2005. Last year it including CAD/CAM and cone beam computer
accommodated 3,500 patient visits, and 350 tomography, our dentists can now be even
patients had complex, multiple procedures more precise in determining the optimum
performed under general anesthesia in the depth and angle for implants. The result is
operating room. ideal esthetics and function for our patients.
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Unraveling the mysteries of genetics; finding biomarkers in human saliva; and decoding the chemical language of biofilms. These are
only a few of the studies underway in our laboratories. Our scientists and clinicians have long been seeing the next step and taking it
in their quest for new treatments and, possibly, even cures. From relieving neuropathic pain, to finding new, gentler treatments for
leukemia, NJDS researchers continually seek to improve the lives of others.
Besides being dedicated and enthusiastic, NJDS scientists are resourceful: in 2012
they garnered $3.7 million in funding to conduct basic and clinical research that
BIOPHARM
Companies founded by NJDS researchers with
funding from Foundation Venture Capital Group
encompasses many areas of human health. They take their discoveries into the clin-
ACTINOBAC BIOMED, INC.
ics, so today’s patients benefit from their work, and they prepare the next generation
AFFINETI BIOLOGICS
of researchers, who will improve tomorrow’s oral health care.
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Research Making Strides in Treating Leukemia
While doing research on the microorganism
Aggregatibactor actinomycetemcomitans (Aa),
Scott Kachlany, PhD, discovered a protein,
known as leukotoxin that specifically targets
In 2012 Dr. Kachlany received $100,000
from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organi-
zation dedicated to raising funds for childhood
cancer research. He is using the funding to
test LeukotheraTM on the malignant white cells
and kills malignant white blood cells. The of children. His company also began working
associate professor in oral biology envisioned with Texas A&M College of Veterinary
the next step: leukotoxin as a therapy. In Medicine and Biomedical Sciences last year to
2009 he formed Actinobac Biomed, Inc., and examine the use of Leukothera in dogs suffer-
LeukotheraTM was developed. It is currently in ing from white cell disease. “Because of bio-
pre-clinical trials. logical similarities, the data we obtain from Studying Air Pollution in China
these new studies will be applicable to dogs With the great expansion of industrial activity
and support drug development for human in recent years, much of China has seen
applications as well,” he said. decreases in air quality. In Beijing air pollution
Dr. Kachlany is finding the possibility that levels are usually much higher than even in
his discovery will make it from the bench to the most severely polluted places in the U.S.
the bedside to be exciting and gratifying. During the 2008 Olympics unprecedented
“Being a microbiologist, I considered myself measures were implemented by the govern-
to be a basic scientist, so generally your work ment to reduce air pollution during the Games
is confined to the lab and you don’t usually so that athletes’ performances would not be
think about where it can go in the future,” Dr. adversely affected. Scott Diehl, PhD, director
Kachlany said. “I hope one day I can walk into of the Center for Pharmacogenetics and a
a hospital or clinic and see something that I professor in oral biology, and Chinese scien-
developed in the lab actually changing some- tists teamed up to take advantage of this
one’s life for the better.” unique opportunity to learn more about the
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“how and why” of air pollution’s effects on Bacteria vs. Bacteria Teaming Up To Eliminate Pain This treatment would only add a minute or
human health. Daniel Kadouri, PhD, associate professor, oral Kenneth Markowitz, DDS, joined forces with two to the dental visit,” says Dr. Markowitz.
K E Y R E S E A R C H being conducted at NJDS
Subjects in the study were evaluated for biology, is looking to develop new antibiotics a scientist at Kean University in the fight “By applying this medication during treat-
Cardiorespiratory biomarker responses to drastic air quality changes
biomarkers of inflammation, body burden of by using microorganisms to produce antimi- against dental pain. He explains that there are ment, you’re short-circuiting the inflammatory
Genetic factors involved in patients’ side effects from opiate-based drugs
oxidative stress, autonomic tone, and cardio- crobial compounds that might be used to fight two types of dental sensitivity: one occurs process before it can even get started.”
Development of microbial peptides in the lab that protect against infection
vascular function in their blood, urine and infections. He is using two particular predators when a tooth’s root surface is eroded, and
exhaled breath. In addition, they provided sali- Bdelloviibrio and Micavibrio, which are among the other is the pain that occurs with inflam- Use of vitamin D in the mouth to quell the production of plaque and periodontitis
va samples that were used to extract DNA. the fastest-moving organisms in all of nature mation, from a caries infection, filling a cavity, Avoiding Potential Side Effects Genetic factors underlying bacterial colonization of oral tissue
Each participant was assessed before the and among the potential weapons in the battle or other causes. The two researchers are Daniel Fine, DMD, chair of oral biology, has Use of vitamin D aerosol spray in the treatment of cystic fibrosis
Olympics, during the Games when air quality against antibiotic-resistant infections. developing a fluid emulsion that contains anti- spent decades researching the pathways of
Causes, diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pain
was improved, and after the Olympics when Micavibrio has been dubbed vampire-like inflammatory drugs, as well as small, porous oral bacteria. His studies have given him
Mechanisms of disease resistance
air pollution was expected to increase. The because it sucks nutrients out of its prey, but particles that will carry the drug and deliver it insight into how and why certain microorgan-
Microbial markers in saliva for osteoporosis
results were recently published is harmless to most of the beneficial bacteria. to the affected tooth nerve. The emulsion will isms cling to mucosal tissue to cause dis-
The U.S. Department of Defense has be placed into the tooth during dental proce- ease. He recently set out to understand how Use of bacteria to fight other bacteria
invested more than $1.5 million in his work to dures and the medication will permeate the to break that “magnetic attraction” and Improvement in dental materials, equipment and techniques
Defending Against Infections find treatments for the deadly infections sol- dentin—the dense, bonelike tissue beneath detach the bacteria from their natural target.
Gill Diamond, PhD, associate professor of oral diers are bringing back from Iraq and the surface of the tooth—to the nerve. And he did just that.
biology, has spent most of his career Afghanistan. “Veterans don’t always die from The associate professor in oral biology at “We created a decoy molecule to com- mouth, but it also sticks to mucosal surfaces, prize will be used for
researching how the human body fights infec- wounds, but from the massive infections later NJDS and Evros Vassiliou, PhD, associate pete with the infectious agent and prevent it so the effect is lasting. Dr. Fine’s collaborators research in Dr. Daniel Fine’s
tion. He is currently focusing on two aspects on. He is looking at more than 500 microbes professor of biological sciences at Kean, from attaching to either the tooth enamel or are Narayanan Ramasubbu, PhD, Kabilan lab, where they conducted their winning
of antimicrobial defense in the oral cavity. to find potential infection fighters. “There will make the perfect team. Dr. Markowitz’s side its mucosal surfaces,” he says. By fusing Velliyagounder, PhD, and David Furgang, PhD, investigation.
One study is looking at the potential role of be a time when we face infections that are of the research is the drug and Professor parts of two salivary proteins—one from all of oral biology. NJDS postgraduate students took more
vitamin D in enhancing the innate immune resistant to everything,” he says. “We want Vassiliou’s is the particle that carries the drug. lactoferrin, which functions as an antimicro- Future studies in Dr. Fine’s lab will look at honors than any school that participated in
defense against periodontal pathogens. He something in our arsenal.” The third team member is Mark Rosenblum, bial, and one from statherin, a salivary protein using these fusion peptides to develop other the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
and his team have demonstrated that the PhD, DMD, an associate professor of restora- with a natural affinity to enamel—he was able treatments for mucosal infections in other (AAID) annual meeting in Washington, DC.
inactive form of vitamin D can be locally acti- NJDS faculty members (l – r) Mark Rosenblum, PhD, DMD, tive dentistry at NJDS and a dental materials to synthesize a “sticky” peptide that attaches areas of the body. Linda Xing, DMD, a postgraduate in periodon-
associate professor, restorative dentistry; and Kenneth
vated by the gingival cells, leading to an Markowitz, DDS, assistant professor, oral biology, are collab- and electron microscopy expert. He was also to enamel surfaces and blocks plaque forma- tics, won third place for her poster
orating with Kean University associate professor of biological
enhanced antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory one of Dr. Markowitz’s teachers at NJDS. tion. The ingenious aspect of this newly creat- “Comparative Clinical Study of Membrane
sciences Evros Vassiliou, PhD, to create a new product that
effect in the gingiva (gums). That suggests will help reduce dental pain. ed fusion peptide is that it is released slowly Mentoring the Next Generation of Assisted Socket Healing,” and Prashanth
that this simple food additive and vitamin sup- from that enamel surface. “Half of this pep- Scientists Konatham Haribabu, BDS, MDS, a postgradu-
plement may be useful as a periodontal thera- tide is an active-antimicrobial with the ability When asked, most scientists say it was an ate in diagnostic sciences, took second place
py that is applied directly onto the gums. to kill a wide variety of bacteria that cause outstanding mentor who prompted them to for both his poster and table clinic “The
The second area he is working on involves caries and gingivitis; the other half makes the go into research. NJDS faculty members have Utilization of Mineralized Cortico-Cancellous
the development of a novel antifungal agent killer-bacteria stick to its target,” he explains. mentored hundreds of students at the pre- Block Allograft in Alveolar Ridge Defects for
for the treatment of oral candidiasis, com- The new peptide does the job of an antibi- and postdoctoral level. These caring, dedicat- Implant Rehabilitation.”
monly known as thrush, a fungal infection otic but is not harmful or toxic to human cells. ed individuals enjoy counseling their students And, for the first time ever, a NJDS student
caused by yeast. He and his team have identi- Dr. Fine founded Affineti Biologics to develop and are thrilled when the future scientists received the prestigious William S. Kress
fied a small molecule mimetic of a naturally anti-cavity and periodontal therapies, using uncover new knowledge. Award from the Mid-Atlantic Society of
occurring host defense peptide, which these peptides, which are applied directly to This past year was exceptional for NJDS Orthodontics, which includes the District of
exhibits potent antifungal activity in vitro. the teeth, thus avoiding systemic side effects. students who entered the research arena. Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey,
When delivered topically to mice in a model The researcher is also working on a treat- Three pre-doctoral students submitted their Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. Bruce Taisois,
of oral candidiasis, a single delivery of this ment for dry mouth using the same peptide- summer research results to the New York DMD, ’12, a resident in orthodontics, received
compound led to the complete eradication of fusion process, but with different peptides. Academy of Dentistry’s annual competition. the award for the best research and thesis,
the infection. They are continuing to study “Dry mouth is a quality of life issue, not a dis- They won, and were invited to present their titled, “Dentoskeleton Effects of Damon and
this molecule’s method of action, for its pos- ease,” he says. “But it affects a lot of peo- poster in February in New York City. Second- Tip-Edge Space Closure Mechanics.”
sible development as a new treatment for ple.” One of the peptides in his dry mouth year students Grigoriy Efros and Jonathan
fungal infections. rinse is from common bacteria that attach to Snow and third-year student Benjamin
epithelial cells and a second peptide that Immerman presented “Analysis of Charged
absorbs water. The product lubricates the Silica Adhesion to Deep Dentin.” The $4,000
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At NJDS serving our community is a vital part of all that we do. Our students, faculty and staff routinely participate in outreach programs
in Newark, throughout the state and around the world.
Last year was no exception. Our students participated in 65 community service projects, including health fairs, health education pro-
grams and oral health screenings on campus, at schools, community and cultural centers and other locations throughout the region.
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“As oral health care providers we have a responsibility to provide care to those who would otherwise not get it,” says Dean Feldman.
Community
“We have been successful in instilling that responsibility in our students. Many of them go well beyond the required hours of commu-
nity service, and some even organize outreach projects on their own. Serving others is a priority at NJDS.”
Service Serving Close to Home
Going to the dentist can be fun, especially if
it’s the first Friday in February. That’s what
kids who came to NJDS discovered on
the dentist, and NJDS students distributed
crowns made of balloons, chatted and played
games with the patients. An added feature
this year was a visit from US Senator Robert
At the
Olympics
About 100
students,
February 3, during Give Kids A Smile! (GKAS). Menendez of New Jersey. Senator Menendez faculty, staff
In 2012 some 361 kids were seen on the held a press conference on campus, during and alumni
Newark Campus, and a total of 44 visited the which he lauded the community service that volunteered at
network sites at Galloway, Northfield and the school provides, not only during GKAS! New Jersey’s Special Olympics Summer
Somerdale. Because many of the children but throughout the year. Games of 2012. During the two-day event,
have never been to a dentist, Debra “It is so important that a first dental experi- more than 550 athletes visited Special Smiles
Goldsmith, RDH, MS, assistant professor, ence takes place somewhere other than an headquarters, where they received free den-
community health and event director, ensured emergency room,” says Dean Feldman. “This tal screenings, oral hygiene instructions and
the experience was a positive one. A juggler day is great, because we reach so many chil- free custom-made mouthguards. Special
entertained the kids while they waited to see dren at once and can teach them that proper Smiles is part of the Special Olympics Healthy
oral hygiene is vital to good oral health and Athletes initiative created to focus on health
good overall health. We want to set the stage issues facing the athletes.
for them to practice good oral hygiene for the Recognizing the unmet dental needs of
rest of their lives.” More than 100 NJDS facul- Special Olympians, NJDS was the first to
ty, staff members and students had a hand in design and pilot a program that collected data
making the day a success. on the athletes at the Games. We looked at
NJDS partnered with the ADA and the NJ the athletes’ oral health status, patterns of
Dental Association to host the event. Funding care, and barriers to care. Data are now col-
was provided by the PNC Foundation and the lected worldwide at the Games and used to
ToysRUs Children’s Fund. encourage dental schools to implement
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A team of physicians and oral surgeons, led by Shahid Aziz,
special needs curricula and to demonstrate to and are painless, yet they save lives. And, Serving Across the Country DMD, MD, associate professor, oral and maxillofacial
surgery, performed a total of 101 cleft lip/palate surgeries
all levels of government that access to care some people don’t know that smoking is a Two groups of NJDS health care providers, during two trips to Bangladesh in 2012.
must be increased for this population. risk factor for developing oral cancer. That’s each consisting of eight rising seniors and
why we want to get the word out.” two supervising faculty, delivered vital dental
In addition to the screening at the capitol, services to members of the Navajo Tribal
A Capitol Connection we offered free screenings at the annual Oral Nation at the Four Corners Health Center in associate professor, oral and maxillofacial
Anyone who stopped by the New Jersey Cancer Screening Day, held every spring in Teec Nos Pas, AZ, in August. They performed surgery, and fourth-year students Patricia
State House Visitors Center on June 30 could conjunction with the Essex County Cancer more than 500 basic procedures, including Dary, Kerisa Harriott and Gabriela Rosas treat-
get more than tourist maps; they could have and Health Fair. A total of 162 individuals had routine restorations, periodontal therapy, root ed people in Haiti and the Dominican
free oral cancer screenings and learn about free screenings last year, and several had canals, extractions and minor prosthetics. Republic, during a week-long mission.
the life-threatening condition. In conjunction risk factors for oral cancer. About the same They also taught their patients proper oral They flew to the Dominican Republic then
with the New Jersey Dental Association, Drs. number of people visited the fair, where they
Every year NJDS participates in health care. drove two vans filled with dental equipment
Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD, associate profes- got information on a variety of health-related Give Kids A Smile! Gary Vitaletti, DMD, director of the Oral to a hospital in the mountain town of
sor, diagnostic sciences, and Arnold topics. With help from the Essex County Diagnosis Division, started the program in Restauracion. They spent a day setting up the
New Jersey Special Olympics
Rosenheck, DMD, acting chair of community Cancer Coalition, prostate, breast and cervical 2005 with six students. Since then a total of clinic then began seeing patients. They per-
Special Smiles program
health, performed the screenings. cancer screenings were performed on quali- 98 NJDS students have treated members of formed 290 cleanings, 180 extractions, 270
Oral Cancer Screening
Among the 57 who opted to have screen- fied individuals. the Oglala Sioux in Pine Ridge, SD; Chippewa Helping the Global Community restorations and applied 50 sealants on 332
Essex County Cancer Fair
ings were five legal secretaries, three assem- in Belcourt, ND; Hopi in Polacca, AZ; and In the U.S. facial anomalies, such as cleft lips patients. About two-thirds of the patients
blymen, and three senators. Debra Goldsmith, Statewide Health Fairs Navajo in Red Mesa, AZ. More than 2,400 and cleft palates, are usually corrected before were children, including a number of Haitian
RDH, MS, assistant professor, community Keeping Seniors Informed Oral Health Awareness Day Native Americans have received this desper- a child reaches his or her first birthday. In kids whom two of the students brought to
health, distributed information on smoking Often senior citizens don’t get dental care at Liberty Science Center ately needed treatment. Drs. Vitaletti, countries like Bangladesh, where people can- the clinic from the town of Tillery, just across
cessation, the signs and symptoms of oral because they can’t afford it. Financial help is Delahanty, Rosenblum and Samant accompa- not afford even basic medical care, these sur- the border.
cancer, and the importance of early detection. available, however, and Doric Johnson, staff nied the students. The trips have been spon- geries are not an option. As a result these chil- Each evening the group assembled hun-
“Many people don’t know oral cancer is high- assistant in restorative dentistry, and Rebecca sored by the dental school and the Indian dren’s faces are misshapen, and they have dif- dreds of bags with toothbrushes, toothpaste
ly curable in the early stages,” says Ms. Reed, DMD, assistant professor, community at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to tell Health Service (IHS), along with significant ficulty speaking and eating. Perhaps even and dental floss, donated by Colgate–
Goldsmith. “Screenings take a few minutes health, went to the Center for Geriatric Health seniors exactly that. financial support from individuals and groups, worse is the isolation the entire family suffers. Palmolive. “In the Dominican Republic the
At the “Smile for Dental Health” work- such as the AMB Foundation and the NJDS Oral and maxillofacial surgeon Shahid Aziz, average income is $13 a day, and in Haiti it’s
shop, Ms. Johnson explained that a grant Alumni Association. MD, DMD, has been traveling to Bangladesh $3 a day. A toothbrush and toothpaste cost
from the Essex County Division of Senior every year since 2006 with a team of col- $7,” explains Dr. Alberto. “Owning a tooth-
Services provides financial assistance for leagues. This past year he made the trek brush there is like having gold. They were
county residents 60 or older, who get dental Arizona twice: in March he went to Sylhet with Gary thrilled to get them.”
treatment at NJDS. Ms. Johnson explained Fishbein, DMD, and Samer Albadawi, DMD; This was Dr. Alberto’s second mission to
how to enroll in the program and that NJDS and in November to Cox Bazar with Leo the Dominican. “The people were shocked
is the dental care provider. Paige, DMD, all residents in NJDS’s oral and that we returned,” she says. “We go up in
Dr. Reed told the group of the many serv- maxillofacial surgery program. They complet- the mountains, which is difficult to get to and
ices the dental school offers and what some ed a total of 100 procedures. where it is hard to set things up,” she says.
of the treatments involve. She also explained “When you repair a cleft you are not just “It is truly considered the ‘frontier,’ and an
the importance of proper oral hygiene and the fixing a congenital deformity, you are improv- area that tourists never see.” She hopes to
oral health-overall health connection. “It is ing a face and bringing happiness and relief to return next year with an x-ray unit, so the
so important to get the word out that funds a child’s family,” says Dr. Aziz. “Ultimately, scope of treatment can be increased. The trip
are available,” says Dr. Reed. “Getting the we help improve the quality of life in an entire was funded by donations through the
oral health care they need helps Essex community.” Foundation of UMDNJ from NJDS alumni and
County’s seniors have a better quality of life other dentists, some of Dr. Alberto’s friends
and enjoy their golden years to the fullest.” and members of her church.
The seniors also received free toothbrushes Providing Care in the Caribbean
and toothpaste. People with no access to oral health care got
much-needed treatment when a cohort from
NJDS took a trip to the Caribbean island of
Leonid Epshteyn, ’13 performs an oral screening during the Dominican Republic
2012 Special Olympics. Hispaniola. Pamela Alberto, DMD, clinical
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2012
Timeline
JANUARY
Match Day for the Class of 2012 continued the
tradition of success. 100 percent of those who
applied for postgraduate residencies were placed
MARCH
Anthony Volpe, DDS, ’60,
receives the American
Dental Education
NJDS once again holds a spring Oral Cancer
Screening Day, in conjunction with the Essex
County Cancer and Health Fair. A total of 162
individuals are screened.
More aspiring dental students than ever participate
in the 2012 Summer Medical and Dental Education
Program. Because of the overwhelming demand,
NJDS accepts 27, more than the usual 20 college
SEPTEMBER
The Diagnostic Science’s Department’s Center for
TMD Disorders and Orofacial Pain has a highly a
successful site visit by the Commission on Dental
NOVEMBER
Food, clothing drives and
fund-raisers abound on campus,
as students initiate a variety
into programs. Association’s William J. Gies freshman and sophomores. Of the 12 dental Accreditation. The Center receives no recommenda- of projects to help victims of
Awards for Achievement as schools that participate, it is the only one to do so. tions, meeting all the standards for accreditation. In Superstorm Sandy.
The Dental Exploration a Public or Private Partner. JUNE March 2013 the Center will receive “full accredita-
program hits a landmark, The prestigious award Strengthening Community Ties is the topic of a NJDS holds a free oral tion without report requirement status,” which is
as 100 Newark public recognizes exceptional contributions to and support faculty retreat. Dean Feldman and the faculty cancer screening at the the best possible outcome. DECEMBER
school children complete of oral health and dental education. exchange ideas and information and begin laying New Jersey State NJDS faculty and staff come together for the sixth
the pipeline program. the groundwork for the next strategic plan. House in Trenton and consecutive year to honor employees marking land-
Designed for fifth- Arnold Rosenheck, DMD, assistant dean, receives screens 57 visitors. OCTOBER mark years of service. The most years of service by
through eighth-graders, the interactive program a development award from the American About 100 students, faculty, staff and alumni volun- The Department of Endodontics celebrates a half- a faculty member is 45, and by a staff member is 25.
aims to spark students’ interest in possibly pursuing Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) to create teer at New Jersey’s Special Olympics Summer century of care with “50 years of Excellence in
careers in dentistry. inter-professional curriculum modules for posting Games of 2012. During the two-day Endodontic Education: Our Golden Jubilee.” Former A delegation from
on AAMC’s Web site, MedEdPORTAL. The site event, more than 550 athletes visit AUGUST chairs, postgraduates and faculty are honored, and China’s State Food
3M ESPE donates five, Lava Chairside provides free medical and dental educational Special Smiles headquarters, The 94 members of the Class a scholarship is established in honor of Gary and Drug
Oral Scanners (COS) through the resources. where they have free dental of 2015 begin their dental Hartwell, DDS. Administration
Foundation of UMDNJ. Students will screenings, receive oral hygiene careers with a White Coat spend a day at
learn to use the scanners to take instructions and have custom- ceremony. They receive pins “From Practice to Preceptor,” a new program UMDNJ touring the facilities and learning about the
digital impressions, along with learn- APRIL made mouthguards fabricated. from Dr. Anthony Volpe,’60. designed to increase the number of dental faculty American health care system. The 13 scientists
ing the traditional method. Pamela Alberto, DMD, clinical associate professor, in the region, gets underway. The first participants begin the NJDS portion of the tour in the Pediatric
oral and maxillofacial surgery, and three fourth-year White coats are introduced into NJDS’s Dental are Drs. Bradley Smith ’81, Angie Papandrikos, Dentistry Department, where they discuss U.S.
students treat 332 patients, mostly children, in the JULY Express and Dental Exploration pipeline programs. Valerie Rico ’88, Maria Ambriosio and Deborah children’s oral health care. They also stop in
FEBRUARY Dominican Republic and Haiti, during a week-long NJDS receives a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. The programs are designed to introduce children, Brown ’01. Prosthodontics and Oral Biology departments, the
NJDS celebrated mission. Department of Health and Human Services to initi- particularly minorities, to the dental profession. Delta Dental Educational Conference Center and
National Children’s ate a new program, “From Practice to Preceptor.” The goal of presenting white coats is to cultivate a The site visit for reaccreditation by the Commission several dental research labs.
Dental Health A 30-member contingent from NJDS join other The funds will be used to train 45 practicing, gener- deeper understanding of the meaning of entering on Dental Accreditation is rescheduled for February
Month with its dental students in NYC to help raise funds for the al and pediatric dentists to become dental faculty the dental profession and emphasize the impor- 2013, because of Hurricane Sandy. NJDS students and faculty from two CODE sites
flagship event, Oral Cancer Foundation. Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD, members in the Middle Atlantic States (New tance of caring for others. participate in World AIDS Day. Five students
Give Kids A Smile! diagnostic sciences, and the students help raise Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania). Special Students begin using their new study rooms. The from Somerdale volunteer at an event
A total of 361 kids awareness of the importance of early diagnosis emphasis will be placed on cultural competency Two groups, rooms are equipped with WIFI, power strips for held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in
were seen on the and prevention. and successfully treating underserved and special each consisting plugging in electronic devices, individual study Camden. World AIDS Day raises aware-
Newark campus and 44 at the network sites. needs children and adults. Jeanette DeCastro, PhD, of eight rising carrels and a conference table for group sessions. ness and demonstrates international
is the principal investigator and Jill York, DDS, is seniors, and two solidarity against HIV/AIDS.
NJDS faculty and students volunteered at the MAY co-principal investigator of the grant. supervising facul-
annual Children’s Oral Health Day, held at Liberty At the 42nd ty deliver vital
Science Center in Jersey City. Commencement the A total of 151 NJDS faculty and/or alumni are dental services to
UMDNJ Board of chosen Top Dentists, when New Jersey Monthly members of the
Three students from the University of Sharjah Trustees confer 108 magazine publishes its list of the top 364 dentists in Navajo Tribal Nation at the Four Corners Health
School of Dental Medicine in the United Doctor of Dental the state. NJDS is represented Center in Teec Nos Pas, AZ. They perform more
Arab Emirates (UAE) visited NJDS Medicine degrees and a in all nine categories, and 61 than 500 basic procedures, including routine
for two weeks, as total of 29 postgraduate faculty and /or alumni are also restorations, periodontal therapy, root canals,
part of a new degrees and certificates. At the NJDS Convocation on last year’s list. extractions and minor prosthetics. They also teach
exchange program graduating seniors are honored with special awards proper oral hygiene. Drs. Gary Vitaletti, James
with NJDS. for scholarship, leadership and service. Delahanty, Marc Rosenblum and Asha Samant
accompanied the students.
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