Biomedical Sciences

Presentations: Dr. Pei Kang made a poster presentation titled "Nicotinic Receptors are Expressed in Medial Edge Epithelia during Palate Development and Nicotine Inhibits Palate Fusion in Vitro" at the American Society of Cell Biology meeting in Washington, D.C., in December. Previously, it was published in the December 2001 supplement (12:373a) of Molecular Biology of the Cell. Co-authors are J. Lalor and K.K.H. Svoboda.

Dr. Lynne A. Opperman was invited to present "Molecular Regulation of Cranial Suture Morphogenesis" at the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga., Jan. 31.

Publication: Opperman LA, Galanis V, Williams AR, Adab K. Transforming growth factor-beta 3 (Tgf-ß3) down-regulates Tgf-ß receptor type I (Tßr-I) on cells during rescue of cranial sutures from osseous obliteration. Orthodontic and Craniofacial Research 5:5-16, 2002.

Dental Hygiene

Publication: Scofield JC, Gutmann ME. Disciplinary action against dentists and dental hygienists with regard to the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. Journal of Dental Education 66:2 (Abst. # 206), 2002.

Diagnostic Sciences

Presentation: Dr. John M. Wright presented "A Practical Approach to Oral Pathology in General Practice" during a continuing dental education course titled "Destination Puerto Vallarta" in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Jan. 24-26. Cosponsored by Baylor College of Dentistry and the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio's dental school, the program attracted participants from across the United States and Canada. Co -presenter was Dr. David Cagna of UT-San Antonio.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology

Presentations: Dr. Roger Alexander presented a three-hour lecture on "Complications of Office Oral Surgery" to the annual RADM Vaughn Symposium for Naval Reserve dental officers in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 20.

Dr. Carlos A. Morales-Ryan was invited to Monterrey, Mexico, to speak at the joint meeting of the XV Congreso de Colegio de Ortodoncia y Ortopedia Maxilar and Colegio de Cinjaros Bucales y Maxilofaciales de Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The meeting was held Jan. 24-26.  He spoke on "Respiratory Obstructions: Etiology, Evolution, Treatment Planning and Surgical Correction" and "Cosmetic Surgery: Coadjuvants in Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery."

Periodontics

Presentations: Dr. Nancy Burkhart presented "The Clinical Management of Oral Lichen Planus" to the East Tennessee State University College of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jan. 30.

Dr. Francisco Rivera-Hidalgo traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador, to give a two-day course titled "Clinical Research Methodology" at the University of Usam. Faculty from the university's dental and medical schools attended.

He also gave a three-day course titled "Clinical Photography" to more than 200 dental students and faculty at the Universidad Nacional Salvadorena. Both lectures took place Feb. 5-9.

Public Health Sciences

Presentation: Dr. K. Vendrell Rankin spoke on tobacco cessation and control at a continuing dental education program called "Strategies for Reducing Cancer Risk Factors: Oral Cancer, Tobacco Cessation and Behavior Modification." Presented Jan. 25 at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, the CDE course was sponsored by the Dental Oncology Education Program that is directed by Rankin.

Other News: Phil Ford attended the Texas Dental Association's Stakeholder Summit on Dental Careers in Austin, Texas, Feb. 1.
 

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