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Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Department News
Biomaterials Science
Presentations: Dr. Jason Griggs gave an oral presentation at the 28th Annual Conference on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials, and Structures in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Jan. 25-30. The abstract's title is "Novel Method for Determining the Confidence Intervals of Weibull Parameters." Dr. Yun Long Zhang is the co-author.
Dr. Ikuya Watanabe gave an invited lecture to students in the International Program in Prosthodontics at New York University in New York City on Dec. 8. He presented "Research and Clinical Aspects of Castable Fe-Pt Magnetic Attachments."
Publications: Kee KM, Cai Z, Griggs JA, Guitas L, Lee DJ, Okabe T. SEM/EDS evaluation of porcelain adherence to gold-coated cast titanium. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 68B:165-173, 2004.
Watanabe I, Atsuta M, Liu J. Mechanical retention of low-fusing porcelain to cast titanium. Prosthodontics Research and Practice 2:43-48, 2003.
Watanabe I, Baba N, Watanabe E, Atsuta M, Okabe T. Effect of heat treatments on machinability of gold alloy with age-hardenability at intraoral temperature. Journal of Dentistry 32: 9-15, 2004.
Watanabe I, Hotta M, Watanabe E, Atsuta M, Okabe T. Shear bond strengths of laboratory-cured prosthetic composite to primed metal surfaces. American Journal of Dentistry 16: 401-403, 2003.
Watanabe I, Liu J, Atsuta M, Okabe T. Effect of welding method on joint strength of laser-welded gold alloy. American Journal of Dentistry 16:231-234, 2003.
Other News: Watanabe attended the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics' meeting in New York Dec. 5-6.
Biomedical Sciences
Presentations: Dr. Larry L. Bellinger was invited to present "The Effect of Nicotine on Meal Patterns in Male and Female Rats: Beginning to Understand Central Mechanisms" to the psychology department's neuroscience group at the State University of New York at Buffalo on Oct. 6.
Bellinger and Drs. Phillip Kramer and Shannon Kramer made presentations at the Society for Neuroscience's 33rd annual meeting in New Orleans Nov. 8-14.
- Bellinger presented "Hyperphagia and Attenuation of the Anorexia Induced by an Imbalanced Amino Acid Diet (IMB), but no Change in Body Weight Following Ibotenic Acid Lesions (IBO-L) of the Lateral Hypothalamus (LH) in Rats." Co-authors are J.E. McIntosh and D.W. Gietzen.
- P. Kramer presented "Intraperitoneal Nicotine Administration Modulates Food Intake in Rats Through Brainstem Adrenergic Pathways." Co-authors are G. Guan, S.F. Kramer, P.J. Wellman, B.S. Wong and L.L. Bellinger.
- S. Kramer presented "Nicotine Administration Alters Expression of Genes Important in Feeding Behavior in Rat Hypothalamic Nuclei." Co-authors are P.R. Kramer, G. Guan, P.J. Wellman and L.L. Bellinger.
Dr. Lynne Opperman was an invited speaker at the Gordon Conference on Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Tissue Regeneration in Los Angeles Jan. 18-23. She presented "Tissue Interactions, Tgf-ßs and Craniofacial Sutures."
Publications: Adab K, Sayne JR, Carlson DS, Opperman LA. Nasal capsular cartilage is required for maintenance of patent transpalatal sutures during fetal rat facial morphogenesis. Differentiation 71:496-505, 2003.
Chong SL, Mitchell R, Moursi AM, Winnard P, Losken HW, Bradley J, Ozerdem O, Azari K, Acarturk O, Opperman LA, Siegel MI, Mooney MP. Rescue of coronal suture fusion using transforming growth factor-beta 3 (Tgf-ß3) in rabbits with delayed-onset craniosynostosis. Anatomical Record 274:962-971, 2003.
Kerins CA, Spears R, Bellinger LL, Hutchins B. The prospective use of COX-2 inhibitors for the treatment of temporomandibular joint inflammatory disorders. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology 16:1-9, 2003.
Sigalas E, Regan JD, Kramer PR, Witherspoon DE, Opperman LA. Survival of human periodontal ligament cells in media proposed for transport of avulsed teeth. Dental Traumatology 20:21-28, 2004.
Spears R, Oakes R, Moore C, Bellinger LL, Hutchins B. A determination of tumor necrosis factor expression in TMJ inflammation using microarray analysis. Journal of Dental Research 82:807-813, 2003.
Sykaras N, Opperman LA. Bone morphogenetic proteins: how do they function and what can they offer the clinician? Journal of Oral Science 45:57-73, 2003.
Dental Hygiene
Publication: DeWald JP, Gutmann ML, Solomon ES. Effect of grade point average and enrollment in a dental hygiene national board review course on student performance on the national board examination. Journal of Dental Education 68:76-79, 2004.
Diagnostic Sciences
Presentations: Dr. Byron W. Benson presented "Easy and Efficient Digital Radiography for Your Practice"
at the Dental Hygiene Lunch and Learn sessions Jan. 8-9 at the Southwest Dental Conference in Dallas.
Benson presented a continuing education program to the Exploring Excellence Dental Study Club in Eugene, Ore., Jan. 15. Sponsored by Imaging Sciences International, the program was titled "Contemporary Imaging for Dental Implants."
Publications: Benson BW. Salivary gland radiology. In: White SC, Pharoah MJ. Oral radiology - principles and interpretation. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 658-676, 2004.
Shetty V, Benson BW. Orofacial implants. In: White SC, Pharoah MJ. Oral radiology - principles and interpretation. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 677-692, 2004.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pharmacology
Publication: Taylor SE. Efficacy and economic evaluation of pilocarpine in treating radiation-induced xerostomia. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 4(9):1489-1497, 2003. Note: This was an invited paper.
BCD in the News
On Air
Baylor College of Dentistry's nationally syndicated television oral health news report, "Dental Health Check," airs locally each Monday during WFAA-TV's 6 a.m. and noon newscasts. In addition, "Dental Health Check" segments are now rebroadcast several times a day on the Texas Cable News Network.
"Dental Health Check" is available on BCD's Web site as well. Visit the site for scripts and information about the latest segments. Hosted by Dr. Linda Niessen (BCD), the report's recent topics include:
- "Filtered Water" featuring Dr. William Bowles (BCD '77). Are you filtering out the fluoride in your drinking water? Dental researchers can test purified tap water and measure fluoride levels. They've found one type of filtering system removes almost all valuable minerals including fluoride.
- "First Cleaning" featuring Dr. Barrie Choate (BCD '84, '86). When should young children get their first dental X-rays and cleaning?
- "Flu and Hygiene" featuring Dr. Jeff Williams (BCD '96). With the cold and flu season's arrival, many dentists offer special advice to their patients - advice that could help reduce the risk of spreading germs.
- "Free Family Care" featuring Dr. Bob Hunsucker (BCD '89). A family of 13 receives the gift of dental care from a family dentist and his staff who spend an entire Saturday with the children and parents. At the end of the day, there is no bill to pay. All services are free.
- "Good and Bad Candy" featuring Hunsucker. Not all candy is created equal. Some types of sweets help dentists stay very busy.
- "Mini-Implants" featuring Dr. Steven Fuqua. Overall health can suffer if you lose many of your teeth. A new type of implant solves a major problem for people who need dentures.
- "New Braces" featuring Dr. Cliff Alexander (BCD '93). Throughout a lifetime, crooked and crowded teeth can cause health problems. However, orthodontics offers more choices than ever before.
- "Oral Cancer Test" featuring Dr. Janelle Moran-Kenney. A quick test detects oral cancer early when it is most curable. Oral CDX is a painless, brush biopsy that many dentists now offer.
- "Partial Braces" featuring Dr. Jay Ghosh. More adults are improving their oral health by straightening their teeth. Many of them choose partial braces that cost less and come off quicker.
- "Safer X-rays" featuring Dr. Jeffrey Lide (BCD '95). New digital X-rays are reducing radiation exposure to patients. Quicker scans use as little as one-tenth the amount of radiation of conventional X-rays.
- "Save a Smile" featuring Drs. Tonya Fuqua and Dale Martin. In many Texas public schools, dental pain is the number one reason children go to the school nurse. Those nurses are helping children get free treatment through a new program in Tarrant County.
- "Stress and Gums" featuring Dr. Jackie Plemons (BCD '86, '88). New research released this month from Harvard University connects anger to a gum disease called periodontitis.
- "Toothprints" featuring Dr. Clay Perry. A new method to identify children involves a trip to the dentist. Parents are getting their kids "toothprinted.
In Print
Baylor College of Dentistry is featured in each issue of Dateline, a bimonthly newsletter published by the Dallas County Dental Society. In addition to news and feature articles, college information and highlights are reported in the "BCD Byline" column.
In addition, BCD was mentioned in the following articles:
- "Can bleaching make teeth too white?" in the Nov. 24 edition of the Weatherford Democrat in Weatherford, Texas;
- "It's often wise not to keep wisdom teeth" in the Nov. 3 edition of the Weatherford Democrat;
- "Remembering the Kennedy Assassination 40 Years Later" in the November 2003 issue of Fort Worth, Texas;
- "Senior Health Fair" in the Oct. 15 and Nov. 5 editions of the Rockwall County News in Rockwall, Texas; and
- "Teeth grinding theory unveiled" in the Oct. 16 edition of Bowie News in Bowie, Texas.
Dr. C. Moody Alexander (BCD '83) was featured in "Pilot, general, professor chosen for honors by Texas Tech alumni." The article appeared in the Nov. 21 edition of the Avalanche-Journal in Lubbock, Texas.
Dr. Edward P. "Pat" Allen (BCD '69, '72) was featured in "Periodontist honored." The article appeared in Robert Miller's column in the Nov. 28 edition of The Dallas Morning News in Dallas.
Leeanna Bartlett (BCD) was featured in "Where I Work." The article appeared in the Nov. 2 edition of the Terrell Tribune in Terrell, Texas.
Dr. Larry Bellinger (BCD) was featured in "Regents Professor." The article appeared in Robert Miller's column in the Dec. 31 issue of The Dallas Morning News.
Erik Folke, son of Dr. Lars Folke (BCD) was featured in "Swedish track star warms to his new home." The article appeared in the Dec. 17 edition of Park Cities Morning News in Dallas.
Dr. Lavern Holyfield (BCD '77) was featured in "Hygienists will meet on Thursday." The announcement appeared in the Nov. 12 edition of the Flower Mound Leader in Flower Mound, Texas.
Dr. Mac Lee (BCD '72) was featured in "Edna dentist makes television debut." The article appeared in the Oct. 27 edition of the Advocate in Victoria, Texas.
Dr. Mark Mason (BCD '87) was featured in "Southlake Plastic Surgery." The article appeared in the Nov. 21 edition of the Haslet Harbinger in Haslet, Texas.
Dr. Hieu Q. Huynh (BCD '99) was featured in "Dr. H.Q. Huynh joins Freeport family dentistry practice. More services added; new patients now being accepted." The article appeared in the Dec. 8 edition of the Brazosport Facts in Clute, Texas.
Dr. John Reimers (BCD '75) was featured in "Reimers joins Baylor board." The article appeared in the Nov. 15 edition of Enterprise in Beaumont, Texas. Reimers also was featured in "Awards and Honors," which appeared in the December 2003 edition of Southeast Texas Business Monthly.
Cindy Scroggins (BCD) was featured in "Medical Librarians 'making a difference.'" The article appeared in the Dec. 1 edition of The Dallas Morning News.
Dr. Robert Smith (BCD '66) was featured in "Smith receives alumni award." The article appeared in the Nov. 20 edition of Tri County Leader in Whitehouse, Texas.
Drs. Daniel Strader (BCD '76) and Charles Wakefield (BCD) were featured in "Open Wide." The article appeared in the December 2003 issue of D Magazine.
Dr. David Wilbanks (BCD '73) was featured in "Dentist of the Year." The article appeared in the Oct. 19 edition of El Paso, Inc. in El Paso, Texas.
Community Connection
Blood drive attracts donors
Baylor College of Dentistry's Valentine Blood Drive attracted 55 participants and collected 49 units of blood. Sponsored by the BCD chapter of the Christian Medical and Dental Society and BCD Health Services, the wellness event benefited Carter Blood Care and featured free cholesterol screening and blood-typing. Each donor received a free T-shirt.
Announcements
A&M System HSC
HSC Extra, the electronic newsletter of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, is now on the HSC Web site. Access the latest issue at http://tamushsc.edu/news/hscextra.
Alumni AssociationCheck out Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association news and calendar information by clicking on "Alumni Services" on BCD's Web site at www.tambcd.edu <http://www.tambcd.edu>. Job listings for job seekers and recruiters are available there as well.
BDR Online
BCD faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit professional and personal news for publication in the Baylor Dental Record Online, BCD's monthly online newsletter. Some submissions may be held for other publications such as the Baylor Dental Journal, the college's annual magazine, or C-Scan, the quarterly newsletter of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.
The deadline for submissions is generally the Friday following the first Monday of each month. However, a reminder will be sent via e-mail prior to each deadline. To submit news or for more information, contact Elizabeth J. Fulce, publications editor in the Office of Communications and Development, at efulce@tambcd.edu <mailto:efulce@tambcd.edu> or at Ext 8358.
BCD Calendar
The Baylor College of Dentistry calendar of events and activities is available to faculty, staff and students on-campus via the college intranet. Just click on "College Calendar" to access it, and then click on a specific month for the current schedule.
The Dean's Office maintains the calendar. To add an event, send a notice by campus mail or e-mail to Sara Wartes (swartes@tambcd.edu <mailto:swartes@tambcd.edu>), administrative coordinator I in the office. Include the name of the event, the sponsoring organization (if any), date, time and place.
For more information, contact Wartes at Ext 8474.
CODA
Destination 2004, the first CODA 2004 self-study newsletter, has been posted on the BCD intranet at <http://exchange/intranet/Documents/CODA/newsletter1.pdf>. It is written by Dr. Laurette Lipson (BCD '93-Honor), professor in the Dean's Office. Check the site for updates as the self-study progresses.
Fund-raisers
"Books Are Fun" is a fund-raiser benefiting BCD's Employee Activity Organization. Set for March 23-24 in the B-level atrium, the event will feature books and gift items for all ages and interests. For more information, contact Marge Palma, administrative assistant I in biomaterials science, at Ext 8190 or Janet Reinwald, director of media resources, at Ext 8242.
Breakers: A Coffee House and More is now open in the B-level adjacent to the student lounge. The coffee cart offers a variety of drinks including coffee, tea, latte, espresso, frappuccino, smoothies and more. A percentage of the proceeds benefits BCD Student Council projects.
Discount movie tickets are available for $6 each. Redeemable at any Loews or Magic Johnson theater in Texas, the tickets are good anytime including weekends and opening nights. Each ticket includes a coupon to get a small popcorn free. Tickets are valid through June 2004. Proceeds benefit the third-year dental class. To order or for more information, contact Brandy Bannister at Ext 4706 or at bbannister@tambcd.edu <mailto:bbannister@tambcd.edu>.
2004 Entertainment Passbooks for the Dallas area are being sold by the D3 class for $19. Good through November 2004, the passbooks contain hundreds of half-off and two-for-one coupons on travel, dining, shopping, attractions and much more. Contact Andy Huang (D3) at ahuang@tambcd.edu <mailto:ahuang@tambcd.edu> for more information.
Obituary
Carol Egbert passed away Feb. 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. Her daughter-in-law is Kay Egbert, director of student aid.
Reminders
Health Care Provider Renewal Courses (CPR classes) will be held at 9 a.m. on March 8, 13 and 16. To attend or for more information, call Gracie Perez, administrative assistant in clinical services, at Ext 8388 or stop by Room 108.
Baylor Dental Record is a monthly publication of the Office of Communications & Development, Baylor College of Dentistry of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.