2012 Annual Report - University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

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The Dean’s Message...
Our promise
How does our vision guide our actions? This report tells that story for 2012. Here
you will find accounts of our performance in the core areas of oral health education,
research and service to communities near and far.
I can tell you three things in summary that these pages say in more detail: that the
school is in great health, that we will never be satisfied with our condition because
we will always reach for more than we’ve accomplished and that this combination
of strength and aspiration keeps us fit. We are eager. We are energetic. And we want
everyone to know that this is our time—because our vision is not a slogan, it’s a
promise.
We’ve challenged ourselves to lead in the profession. And I have a challenge for all the
readers of this report—alumni, friends, and corporate and foundation partners—who
count themselves interested members of the School of Dental Medicine community.
Just as we will never be satisfied with what we’ve accomplished, our ambitions will
always be greater than our resources. So let me challenge you to make our vision
yours. Let’s reach for the future together.
Sincerely,
Michael Glick, D.M.D.
William M. Feagans Professor
Dean, School of Dental Medicine
Message from the Dean
Defining excellence in global health. That’s our vision. We adopted it in 2010. We
publish it proudly wherever we can. It says that the School of Dental Medicine is the
place to find the best thinking and teaching and innovation in oral health in the new
world of global health that integrates health care for the whole person. Our vision is
our identity and our challenge.
Mission & Vision
Education
The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) opened September 26, 1892, as the Department of
Dental Surgery in the University at Buffalo with an initial class size of 46 students. Today, the
SDM has 402 predoctoral and 100 post graduate students and is one of five health science
schools comprising the Academic Health Center at the University at Buffalo (UB). Nearly
1,200 health care professionals graduate each year from SDM, the Schools of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Public Health and
Health Professions.
Research
As a proud member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, UB is committed
to discovery, in areas of basic and applied research. From benchside to chairside, SDM’s
research and scholarship contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral disease.
We continue to disseminate discoveries to both the professional community and the public
through contributions to the scientific literature, oral health promotion and disease prevention
programs, and technology transfer in partnership with industry.
Service
Providing service is a cornerstone of our mission. It is what we do at SDM. Our
comprehensive outreach program offers faculty, students and staff a unique service-learning
experience that defines who we are. Our core values­—innovation, integrity, and compassion­—
fuel our mission to improve quality of life. The scope of our commitment to assist those in
need has no borders. In addition to providing care to the population of Western New York
(WNY), SDM extends its reach to the Appalachian region and several countries, including the
Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guatemala and Tonga.
Innovation
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Integrity
Compassion
MISSION
Leading innovation in oral health education, research and
service to improve quality of life
VISION
Mission & Vision
Defining excellence in global health
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Education
The clinical programs at SDM continue to educate healthcare professionals. During the past academic
year, all students completed all of their clinical requirements and graduated on time. We also take great
pride in the fact that all graduating students successfully passed both Part I and Part II of the National
Board Examinations.
Throughout the year, our clinics were restructured to drive increased patient volume, proficiency,
and enhance the overall student and patient experience. These changes continue to yield results with
increased patient satisfaction and additional clinical experience for our students.
At SDM, we are keenly aware of the substantial investment of time, effort, intellectual energy and
financial resources required to pursue a DDS degree. When we accept a student into the dental school,
it is with the intention that he or she will graduate having had a positive and rewarding experience.
We believe that the motivation to provide quality care comes from within the student; we expect our
students to be committed to excellence, and we are committed to assist them in this quest. Students
pursue a rigorous, challenging dental program (taking 24-30 credit hours each semester) in an
environment that fosters collaboration, embraces professional and personal ethics, and supports
academic and professional excellence. We encourage our students in every way we can, from helping
them adjust to dental school, to providing financial guidance and individualized tutoring, to setting up
mock board examinations, to helping them find the best possible placements at graduation.
Academic advisement, tutoring services, personal counseling and workshops on study skills and
time and stress management are available to all dental students through the school’s Office of Student
Affairs. In addition, students experiencing academic difficulty receive assistance through individually
tailored programs.
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Teaching Excellence in Dental Education
Programs & Enrollment
Doctor of Dental Surgery
402
“Teaching excellence at SDM is driven by the ability of the faculty to
synthesize the vast domains of competence required of today’s oral health
care practitioner. Our goal is to stimulate students as they seek knowledge
and understanding of the development of their abilities, values and clinical
expertise.”
-Donald Antonson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Advanced Education in General
Dentistry
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Biomaterials Master Degree
Program
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Endodontics
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General Practice Residency
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Oral Biology*
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YEAR
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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BCP*
3.58
3.5
3.49
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
4
Overall GPA*
3.67
3.55
3.59
Orthodontics
18
Average DAT*
19.53
19.54
20.01
PAT DAT*
19.71
20.41
20.78
Pediatrics
10
No. of Students Enrolled
90
90
90
Periodontics
8
No. of Applicants
2010
1838
1834
Prosthodontics
10
Female
43
40
42
Male
47
50
48
Temporomandibular Disorders
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Admissions Data
*Refers to Enrolled Applicants
*Indicates both Masters and PhD enrollment
BCP - Biology, Chemistry, Physics average (GPA)
DAT - Dental Admissions Test
PAT - Perceptual Ability Test
Education
Students
DDS Postgraduate Plans
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Research
T
he School of Dental Medicine is recognized nationally and internationally for its excellence
in dental research and research training of DDS, MS and PhD students. Three of the school’s
distinguished professors have each been cited in the peer-reviewed literature by other authors
more than 1500 times; four other faculty have been cited more than 250 times. Researchers
in the School of Dental Medicine continued their strong performance of external funding and
research excellence in 2011-12. Areas of emphasis in clinical research included periodontal
disease, temporomandibular disorders, applied clinical materials and implantology. In basic
research, research focused on molecular biology, microbiology, cell biology, genomics, dental
forensics and biological adhesion. Faculty impact in the areas of epidemiology and ontology
continued to grow.
In the fiscal year 2011-12, sponsored research awards totaled $5.85M, an increase of
approximately 11.5% over the previous fiscal year. Industry-sponsored research represented
18% of the $5.85M, while National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding (direct grants and
subcontracts on NIH grants to other universities) represented 72%; grants from foundations
and other federal agencies represented the balance. The value of research proposals submitted
to external sponsors totaled $36.1M (all-years budgets), which was an increase of approximately
9.5% over the previous fiscal year. A review of proposals submitted during FY2010/11 showed
that approximately 34% of the total value of the proposals was received as awards during the
two years following proposal submission; a remarkable “capture rate” that demonstrates the
excellence, relevance, and timeliness of SDM’s research.
Thirteen SDM faculty members have active grants from NIH, including ten members of the
faculty in the Department of Oral Biology. The latest NIH grant to Oral Biology is in the area of
tissue engineering, and is being led by Dr. Olga Baker (Assistant Professor), on the topic of “The
Use of Fibrin Hydrogels to Create an Artificial Salivary Gland,” with key contributions from Dr.
Stelios Andreadis (Professor, UB Dept. Chemical & Biological Engineering). The Department
of Oral Biology focuses on the oral health/disease continuum of tissue disease that includes
inflammation and bone loss while studies of the protective host response—mucosal immune
response, innate protective response, saliva, tissue regeneration and wound healing. Such topics
formed the basis of the department’s successful proposal to University at Buffalo to support the
coordinated hiring of four new positions within SDM and an additional faculty member in the
School of Medicine and Biomedical Science. The new hires will greatly strengthen UB’s national
and international role in understanding the interface between oral health and complex disease.
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7,430
7,276
5,847
5,452
5,358
4,354
5,239
4,408
3,514
1,328
Research
National Institute of Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) cessation of training grants led to a precipitous drop in SDM funding in FY06 & FY07.
Since FY07, SDM funding has increased through new hires in basic research and more industry funding to clinical departments.
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Research Awards
*This list includes all new and active awards in FY2012 (names of SDM faculty are in bold typeface)
Andreana, S., Histological and clinical evaluations of NovaBone Dental Putty® vs. DynaBlast™ Putty in extraction sockets. Sponsor: NovaBone Products
Antonson, D.E., Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of an in-office desensitizing paste for relief of dentin hypersensitivity.
Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive
Baier, R.E. and Meyer, A.E., Fundamental biodynamic relationships at tissue surfaces exposed to hydrodynamic shear stresses. Sponsor: Alcon Research Ltd.
Baker, O.J. and Aguirre, A., Resolution of cytokine-mediated salivary gland inflammation. Sponsor: NIDCR
Bernat, J.F. and Jones, P., School-based mobile dental van for Chautauqua and Erie Counties. Sponsor: HRSA
Bush, P.J., UB CAT: Testing of proprietary products in support of medical R & D efforts. Sponsor: Greatbatch Medical
Ceusters, W. and Ohrbach, R., An ontology for pain-related disability, mental health and quality of life. Sponsor: NIH
Ciancio, S., A randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled study for the assessment of the safety and efficacy of BTL-
TML-HSV. Sponsor: Beech Tree Labs, Inc.
Ciancio, S., Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of a mouthrinse for patients with xerostomia. Sponsor: Chattem, Inc.
Ciancio, S., Fellowship Education grant. Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson
Ciancio, S., The determination of the safety and effectiveness of a stabilized chlorine dioxide oral rinse in the treatment of gingivitis. Sponsor: Rowpar Pharmaceutical
Edgerton, M., Candidacidal mechanisms of salivary histatins. Sponsor: NIDCR
Genco, R.J., ARRA: Genome-wide association study of periodontitis. Sponsor: Tulane University, NIH
Genco, R.J., Biomarkers of periodontal disease progression. Sponsor: Forsyth Institute
Genco, R.J. and Schifferle R., The effects of mouthwash containing chlorine dioxide on gingivitis. Sponsor: BASF
Glick, M., HIV testing in dental care settings. Sponsor: University of Miami, NIH
Gonzalez-Stucker, Y.M. and McCall, W. D., Joules, genes and behaviors: A multifactorial assessment of TMD risk indicators. Sponsor: University of Missouri/KC, NIDCR.
Guan, G., Orthodontic teaching and research. Sponsor: AAOF
Haraszthy, V., A pilot clinical study to assess effects of oral hygiene with a probiotic organism on dental plaque pH and on plaque bacteria including Streptococcus. Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive
Haraszthy, V., The clinical efficacy after brushing with a fluoride toothpaste on oral bacteria. Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive
Haraszthy, V., A clinical investigation to evaluate the effect of oral hygiene with commercial dentifrices on interproximal
gingivitis. Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive
Haraszthy, V., Clinical investigation to evaluate the effect of oral hygiene with commercial dentifrices on oral polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive
Jones, P.C. and Bernat, J.F., School-based mobile dental van in Chautauqua County. Sponsor: Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Inc.
LaMonte, M. and Genco, R.J., Metabolic syndrome and periodontitis in postmenopausal women. Sponsor: NIDCR
Li, C., Biophysics of the morphology and motility of Borrelia burgdorferi in diverse environments. Sponsor: University of Connecticut, NIH
Li, C., Developing inhibitors of LUXS-dependent quorum sensing systems in oral bacteria. Sponsor: NIDCR
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Li, C., Understanding unique aspects of motility and chemotaxis in Borrelia burgdorferi. Sponsor: NIAID
Mang, T. and Silvestri N., Low level laser therapy for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: A pilot study.
Sponsor: Jacobs Neurological Institute
Meyer, A., Contact angle analysis of coatings. Sponsor: Semprus Biosciences
Meyer, A., Tissue friction tests with pharmaceutical products. Sponsor: DSM Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
Munoz-Viveros, C.A., A study of cream denture adhesive for preventing food particles from becoming trapped under full upper and lower dentures. Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health Care
Munoz-Viveros, C.A., A study of cream denture adhesive for preventing food particles from becoming trapped removable partial dentures. Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health Care
Munoz-Viveros, C.A. and Campillo-Funollet, M., Accelerated setting ProRoot. Sponsor: Dentsply
Munoz-Viveros, C.A., Clinical evaluation of 3MTM ESPETM AdperTM Easy Bond Self-Etch adhesive using a selective etch technique. Sponsor: 3M ESPE Dental Products
Munoz-Viveros, C.A., Determination of reversible and/or irreversible damage of the pulp tissue after irradiation with high power curing units. Sponsor: Ivoclar-Vivadent
Munoz-Viveros, C.A., In vivo evaluation of the occlusal wear of a new denture tooth for complete dentures and overdentures. Sponsor: Ivoclar-Vivadent
Munoz-Viveros, C.A., UB CAT: Clinical trial related to a new LED curing unit and innovative composite system. Sponsor: Ivoclar Vivadent
Ohrbach, R., Risk factors for onset and persistence of TMD. Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NIDCR
Ohrbach, R. and Gonzalez-Stucker, Y.M., TMJ intra-articular disorders: Impact on pain, functioning and disability. Sponsor: University of Minnesota, NIDCR
Pantera, E.A., UB CAT: Evaluation of 3D root canal reconstruction software. Sponsor: Imagination Software Corp.
Ruhl, S., Microbial recognition of sialic acid diversity in the salivary proteome. Sponsor: NIDCR
Ruhl, S., UB CAT: Saliva spectral analysis for fertility diagnostic. Sponsor: Oratel Diagnostics Inc.
Sabatini, C., Clinical evaluation of a new zirconia crown. Sponsor: Ivoclar-Vivadent
Sabatini, C., MMP inhibitory properties of benzalkonium chloride. Sponsor: Academy of Operative Dentistry
Scannapieco, F.A., Amylase binding and gene expression in S. gordonii. Sponsor: NIDCR
Scannapieco, F.A., Amylase binding Streptococci, dental plaque, and caries. Sponsor: NIDCR
Scannapieco, F.A., Metabolomics of periodontitis in diabetics. Sponsor: Colgate Palmolive
Sharma, A., T-helper cell responses in Tanerella forsythia-induced alveolar bone destruction. Sponsor: NIDCR
Research
Sharma, A., Tannerella forsythia interactions with host cells and other bacteria. Sponsor: NIDCR
Shibly, O., The effect of immediate vs. early loading (6 weeks) of Nobel Active implants on the esthetical outcome. Sponsor: Nobel Biocare
Vickerman, M.M., Oral streptococci-enterococcal peptide-mediated intercellular communication.
Sponsor: NIDCR
Yang, S., The role of IFT80 in bone formation. Sponsor: NIAMS
Research Awards
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Scholarly Activity
Publications (names of SDM faculty are in bold typeface)
Almaghrabi, B.A., Hatton, M.N., Andreana, S., and Hoeplinger, M.A.C. (2011). Treatment of severe sinus infection
after sinus lift procedure: A case report. Implant Dent, 20(6), 430-433.
Alqahtani, N, Preston, CB, Guan, G (2012). Perception of dental professionals and lay persons to altered
mandibular incisors crowding. Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists, 1(2), e61-e65.
Antonio, C., Zurek, J., Creighton, P., Johnson, K. and Heard, C. (2011). Reducing the pain of intranasal drug
administration. Pediatr Dent, 33(5), 415-419.
Antonson, S.A., Antonson, D.E., Brener, S., Crutchfield, J., Larumbe, J., Michaud, C., Yazici, A.R., Hardigan, P.C.,
Alempour, S., Evans, D. and Ocanto, R. (2012). Twenty-four month clinical evaluation of fissure sealants on partially
erupted permanent first molars. Glass versus resin-based sealant. J Am Dent Assoc, 143(2), 115-122.
Arslan, S., Yazici, A.R., Gorucu, J., Ertan, A., Pala, K., Ustun, Y., Antonson, S.A., and Antonson, D.E. (2011).
Effects of different cavity disinfectants on shear bond strength of a silorane-based resin composite. J Contemp Dent
Pract, 12(4), 279-286.
Arslan, S., Yazici, A.R., Gorucu, J., Pala, K., Antonson, D.E., Antonson, S.A., and Silici, S. (2012). Comparison of
the effects of Er,Cr:YSGG laser and different cavity disinfection agents on microleakage of current adhesives. Lasers
Med Sci, 27(4), 805-811.
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Baker, J.A., Vora, S., Bairam, L., Kim, H.I., Davis, E.L., and Andreana, S. (2012). Piezoelectric vs. conventional
implant site preparation: ex vivo implant primary stability. Clin Oral Implants Res, 23(4), 433-437.
Bank, T.L., Dosen, A., Giese, R.F., Haase, E.M., and Sojar, H.T. (2011). Atomic force spectroscopy evidence of nonspecific adhesion of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. J Nanosci Nanotechnol, 11(10), 8450-8456.
Barnes, V.M., Ciancio, S.G., Shibly, O., Xu, T., Devizio, W., Trivedi, H.M., Guo, L., and Jonsson, T.J. (2011).
Metabolomics reveals elevated macromolecular degradation in periodontal disease. J Dent Res, 90(11), 1293-1297.
Bencivenni, D., Neiders, M., Andreana, S., Moffitt, M.L. and Cohen, R.E. (2012). Effect of local nifedipine
administration on rat gingiva. J Int Acad Periodontol, 14(1), 1-6.
Bernstein, J.M., Lehman, H., Lis, M., Sands, A., Wilding, G.E., Shultz, L., Bankert, R., and Bobek, L. (2012).
Humanized mouse model used to monitor MUC gene expression in nasal polyps and to preclinically evaluate the
efficacy of montelukast in reducing mucus production. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 121(5), 307-316.
Bian, J., Shen, H.W., Tu, Y.B., Yu, A.M., and Li, C. (2011). The riboswitch regulates a thiamine pyrophosphate ABC
transporter of the oral spirochete Treponema denticola. J Bacteriol, 193(15), 3912-3922.
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Bian, J., Fenno, J.C. and Li, C. (2012). Development of a modified Gentamicin resistance cassette for
genetic manipulation of the oral spirochete Treponema denticola. Appl Environ Microbiol, 78(6), 20592062.
Boehm, T.K. and Ciancio, S.G. (2011). Diode laser activated indocyanine green selectively kills bacteria. J Int Acad Periodontol, 13(2), 58-63.
Boyd, B.C., Au, J., Aguirre, A., and Votta, T.J. (2011). Rapidly enlarging nodular lesion of the anterior maxilla. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod, 112(5), 626-631.
Bult, C.J., Drabkin, H.J., Evsikov, A., Natale, D., Arighi, C., Roberts, N., Ruttenberg, A., D’Eustachio,
P., Smith, B., Blake, J.A., and Wu, C. (2011). The representation of protein complexes in the Protein
Ontology (PRO). BMC Bioinformatics, 12, article no. 371.
Bush, M.A. (2011). Forensic dentistry and bitemark analysis. Sound science or junk science? J Am
Dent Assoc, 142(9), 997-999.
Bush, M. and Miller, R. (2011). Case Report. The crash of Colgan Air flight 3407. Advanced techniques in victim identification. J Am Dent Assoc, 142(12), 1352-1356.
Bush, M.A., Bush, P.J., and Sheets, H.D. (2011). A study of multiple bitemarks inflicted in human
skin by a single dentition using geometric morphometric analysis. Forensic Sci Int, 211(1-3), 1-8.
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Cano-Batalia, J., Soliva-Garriga, J., Campillo-Funollet, M., Munoz-Viveros, C.A., and Giner-Tarrida, L. (2012). Influence of abutment height and surface roughness on in vitro retention of three luting
agents. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants, 27(1), 36-41.
Chinthamani, S., Odusanwo, P., Mondal, N., Nelson, J., Neelamegham, S., and Baker, O.J. (2012).
Lipoxin A(4) inhibits immune cell binding to salivary epithelium and vascular endothelium. Am J
Physiol Cell Physiol, 302(7), C968-C978.
Conti, H.R., Baker, O.J., Freeman, A.F., Jang, W.S., Holland, S.M., Li, R.A., Edgerton, M., and Gaffen,
S.L. (2011). New mechanism of oral immunity to mucosal candidiasis in hyper-IgE syndrome. Mucosal Immunol, 4(4), 448-455.
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Dye, B.A. and Genco, R.J. (2012). Tooth loss, pocket depth, and HbA1c information collected in a
dental care setting may improve the identification of undiagnosed diabetes. J Evid Based Dent Pract,
12(2), 99-102.
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Eichler, M., Katzur, V., Scheideler, L., Haupt, M., Geis-Gerstorfer, J., Schmalz, G., Ruhl, S., Muller,
R., and Rupp, F. (2011). The impact of dendrimer-grafted modifications to model silicon surfaces on
protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion. Biomaterials, 32(35), 9168-9179.
Scholarly Activity
Bush, M.A., Bush, P.J., and Sheets, H.D. (2011). Similarity and match rates of the human dentition in
three dimensions: relevance to bitemark analysis. Int J Legal Med, 125(6), 779-784.
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Feinen, B. and Russell, M.W. (2012). Contrasting roles of IL-22 and IL-17 in murine genital tract infection by
Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Front Immunol, 3, 11.
Fillingim, R.B., Ohrbach, R., Greenspan, J.D., Knott, C., Dubner, R., Bair, E., Baraian, C., Slade, G.D. and Maixner,
W. (2011). Potential psychosocial risk factors for chronic TMD: Descriptive data and empirically identified domains
from the OPPERA case-control study. J Pain, 12(11), suppl. 3, T46-T60.
Fillingim, R.B., Slade, G.D., Diatchenko, L., Dubner, R., Greenspan, J.D., Knott, C., Ohrbach, R., and Maixner, W.
(2011). Summary of findings from the OPPERA baseline case-control study: Implications and future directions. J
Pain, 12(11), suppl. 3, T102-T107.
Fisher, J. and Glick, M. (2012). A new model for caries classification and management. The FDI World Dental
Federation Caries Matrix. J Am Dent Assoc, 143(6), 546-551.
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Glick, M. (2011). Defining professional success to define our profession. J Am Dent Assoc, 142(10), 1122-1123.
Glick, M. (2011). Clinical judgment: a requirement for professional identity. J Am Dent Assoc, 142(12), 1333-1334.
Glick, M. (2012). Personalized oral health care: providing ‘-omic’ answers to oral health care queries. J Am Dent
Assoc, 143(2), 102-104.
Glick, M. (2012). A skeptic’s guide to guidelines. J Am Dent Assoc, 143(4), 328-329.
Glick, M. and Johnson, N.W. (2011). Oral and oropharyngeal cancer. What are the next steps? J Am Dent Assoc,
142(8), 892-894.
Gonzalez-Stucker, Y.M., Schiffman, E., Gordon, S.M., Seago, B., Truelove, E.L., Slade, G., and Ohrbach, R. (2011).
Development of a brief and effective temporomandibular disorder pain screening questionnaire. Reliability and
validity. J Am Dent Assoc, 142(10), 1183-1191.
Greenberg, B.L., Kantor, M.L., Jiang, S.Y.S., and Glick, M. (2012). Patients’ attitudes toward screening for medical
conditions in a dental setting. J Public Health Dent, 72(1), 28-35.
Greenspan, J.D., Slade, G.D., Bair, E., Dubner, R., Fillingim, R.B., Ohrbach, R., Knott, C., Mulkey, F., Rothwell, R.,
and Maixner, W. (2011). Pain sensitivity risk factors for chronic TMD: Descriptive data and empirically defined
domains from the OPPERA case control study. J Pain, 12(11), suppl. 3, T61-T74.
Gunari, N., Brewer, L.H., Bennett, S.M., Sokolova, A., Kraut, N.D., Finlay, J.A., Meyer, A.E., Walker, G.C., Wendt,
D.E., Callow, M.E., Callow, J.A., Bright, F.V., and Detty, M.R. (2011). The control of marine biofouling on xerogel
surfaces with nanometer-scale topography. Biofouling, 27(2), 137-149.
Guo, J, Wang, Y, Cao, C, Dziak, R, Preston, CB, Guan, G. Human periodontal ligament cells reaction on a novel
hydroxyapatite-collagen scaffold. Dental Traumatology, 2012 Jun 8. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01152.x
[Epub ahead of print]
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Hall, L.M., Dunford, R.G., Genco, R.J., Sharma, A. (2012). Levels of serum immunoglobulin G
specific to bacterial surface protein A of Tannerella forsythia are related to periodontal status. J
Periodontol, 83(2), 228-234.
Heintze, S.D., Zellweger, G., Grunert, I., Munoz-Viveros, C.A., and Hagenbuch, K. (2012).
Laboratory methods for evaluating the wear of denture teeth and their correlation with clinical trials.
Dent Mater, 28(3), 261-272.
Hoffmann, O., Angelov, N., Zafiropoulos, G.G. and Andreana, S. (2012). Osseointegration of zirconia
implants with different surface characteristics: An evaluation in rabbits. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants,
27(2), 352-358.
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Katzur, V., Eichler, M., Deigele, E., Stage, C., Karageorgiev, P., Geis-Gerstorfer, J., Schmalz, G., Ruhl,
S., Rupp, F., Muller, R. (2012). Surface-immobilized PAMAM-dendrimers modified with cationic
or anionic terminal functions: Physiochemical surface properties and conformational changes after
application of liquid interface stress. J Colloid Interface Sci, 366(1), 179-190.
Kutkut, A., Andreana, S., Kim, H.I., and Monaco, Jr., E. (2012). Extraction socket preservation graft
before implant placement with calcium sulfate hemihydrate and platelet-rich plasma: A clinical and
histomorphic study in humans. J Periodontol, 83(4), 401-409.
Kutkut, A., Andreana, S., Kim, H.I., and Monaco, Jr., E. (2011). Clinical recommendation for
treatment planning of sinus augmentation procedures by using presurgical CAT scan images: A
preliminary report. Implant Dentistry, 20(6), 413-417.
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Lee, D.S., Yoon, W.J., Cho, E.S., Kim, H.J., Gronostajski, R.M., Cho, M.I., and Park, J.C. (2011).
Crosstalk between nuclear factor I-C and transforming growth factor-beta1 signaling regulates
odontoblast differentiation and homeostasis. PLoS One, 6(12), e29160.
Lee, H.K., Park, J.T., Cho, Y.S., Bae, H.S., Cho, M.I., and Park, J.C. (2012). Odontogenic ameloblastsassociated protein (ODAM), via phosphorylation by bone morphogenetic protein receptor type IB
(BMPR-IB), is implicated in ameloblast differentiation. J Cell Biochem, 113(5), 1754-1765.
Li, C., Kurniyati, Hu, B., Bian, J., Sun, J.L., Zhang, W.Y., Liu, J., Pan, Y.P., and Li, C. (2012).
Abrogation of neuraminidase reduces biofilm formation, capsule biosynthesis, and virulence of
Porphyromonas gingivalis. Infect Immun, 80(1), 3-13.
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Scholarly Activity
Kumar, R., Chadha, S., Saraswat, D., Bajwa, J.S., Li, R.A., Conti, H.R., and Edgerton, M. (2011).
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Liu, Y., Islam, E.A., Jarvis, G.A., Gray-Owen, S.D. and Russell, M.W. (2012) Neisseria gonorrhoeae selectively
suppresses the development of Th1 and Th2 cells, and enhances Th17 cell responses, through TGF-beta-dependent
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Park, Y.B., Mohan, K., Al-Sanousi, A., Almaghrabi, B., Genco, R.J., Swihart, M.T., and Dziak,
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Sabatini, C. (2012). Direct resin composite approach to orthodontic relapse. Case report. NY State Dent J, 78(2),
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2436-2443.
Shaikhi, K., Neiders, M., Chen, F., and Aguirre, A. (2012). Morphological variants of ameloblastoma and their
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(2012). Streptococcus mutans out-competes Streptococcus gordonii in vivo. J Dent Res, 91(5), 513-519.
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Zahid, T.M., Wang, B.Y., and Cohen, R.E. (2011). The effects of thyroid hormone abnormalities on
periodontal disease status. J Int Acad Periodontol, 13(3), 80-85.
Zhang, K., Tong, B.A., Liu, J., and Li, C. (2012). A single-domain FlgJ contributes to flagellar hook and
filament formation in the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. J Bacteriol, 194(4), 866-874.
Scholarly Activity
Zhao, W., Zhao, Z., and Russell, M.W. (2011). Characterization of antigen-presenting cells induced by
intragastric immunization with recombinant chimeric immunogens constructed from Streptococcus
mutans AgI/II and type I or type II heat-labile enterotoxins. Mol Oral Microbiol, 26(3), 200-209.
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This image shows the structure of freeze-dried antibotic (Vancomycin). The sample was exceptionally
challenging due to its extreme fragility and tendency to absorb moisture. This image represents one
of the ways that SDM supports the health sciences industry.
Scanning electron microscope image provided by Peter Bush, Director, UB South Campus Instrument Center, with
permission of IMA Life, Tonawanda, New York.
Faculty Awards
Andreana, S., The William M. Feagans Award - SDM Class of 2012
Andreana, S., The Richard A. Powell Award - SDM
Ayoub, F., Educator of the Year - SDM Class of 2012
Berry, B., Staff Appreciation Award - SDM Student Association
Buhite, R., Aaron Gershkoff Memorial Award - American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Bush, M., First Place Proposal: Shape Measurement Tools in Impression Evidence: A Statistical Approach - Forensic Sciences Foundation
Cantos, A., Fellowship Award - American Academy of Oral Medicine
Chester, J. G., Bernard P. Tillis Award - New York State Dental Association Council
Ciancio, S. G., School of Dental Medicine’s Dean’s Award - SDM
DelBalso, A.M., Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Distinguished Teaching Award - UB’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
DeNardin, E., Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching - State University of New York
D’Angelo, K., Honor Award - UB Dental Alumni Association
Eisner, J., Distinguished Service Award - Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry
Genco, R.J., Distinguished Scientist Award - American Academy of Periodontology
Glick, M., The Samuel Charles Miller Award - American Academy of Oral Medicine
Glick, M., William J. Gies Foundation First Place Editorial Award - Gies Foundation of the American Dental Education Association
Gonzalez-Stucker, Y.M., Colgate/Palmolive/Hispanic Dental Association Faculty Recognition
Award - Colgate/Palmolive/Hispanic Dental Association
Hart, P.M., The Richard A. Powell Award - SDM
Meyer, A., Fellow Advocate Award - American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Miller, R. G., The Charles A. Lipani AwardE- SDM
xcellence
Rosenthal, M., Humanitarian Award - UB Dental Alumni Association
Schroeder, M.A., The Florence Kronson Award - SDM Class of 2012
Sharma, A., The Society for the Advancement of Dental Research Award - SDM Class of 2012
Tezal, M., The Neal W. Chilton Fellowship - American Association for Dental Research
Triftshauser, R., Advocate Award - American Student Dental Association
Triftshauser, R., Paragon Award - American Student Dental Association
Faculty Awards
Fagin, M., Eagle Award - Mercer Advisors
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Patient Care
The School of Dental Medicine provides the largest dental home to individuals living in WNY.
Service to the community results in over 150,000 annual visits by patients seeking comprehensive,
emergency or specialty oral health care. Our general, specialty and pediatric clinics are located in
both Squire and Foster Hall on UB’s south campus, downtown at the medical corridor and at our
mobile dental unit in Chautauqua County.
SDM is the largest dental Medicaid provider in the WNY region. Our lower fees make us an
affordable option for many who would otherwise go without care. Through various outreach
initiatives, our faculty and students provide education and care to individuals at schools, health
fairs and community clinics locally and internationally.
Our tradition of educating general practitioners and dental specialists to provide the highest
quality of patient-centered care to the communities they serve is unwavering. This education
model is based on a dynamic curriculum employing the latest information technologies and
emphasizing interactions between basic biomedical and behavioral sciences, clinical sciences and
clinical practice.
At SDM, clinical training begins during the first year. The mix, structure, pacing and quality of
the clinical experiences provided to our students are among the particular strengths of the UB
program. Our clinical courses are structured so that the lecture supports the laboratory/clinical
experience, and the school’s favorable faculty­-student ratio—with 66 full-time and 113 part-time
faculty teaching a student body of approximately 402—fosters the training essential to providing a
comprehensive clinical experience.
Under the close support and supervision of our faculty, our students begin patient care early in
their DDS program. This simultaneous exposure to both preclinical and clinical courses allows
students to integrate their basic science education with their clinical experiences for a more
comprehensive understanding of the material; it also provides an opportunity for students to
understand practical applications of the concepts they are discussing in lecture.
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Integration of the School of Pharmacy with
the School of Dental Medicine
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or the past several months, SDM
and the School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences have
initiated joint collaboration, which has
pharmacy faculty and a fourth-year
pharmacy student available in our clinics
to support patient services. This is a
unique endeavor that aligns our schools
with the new charge for interdisciplinary
education under the leadership of Deans Glick, Anderson (from the School of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences) and Vice President Cain.
Every year for the past 14 years, SDM has served the oral health needs of Chautauqua County
children through its school-based mobile dental van, staffed by SDM pediatric dentists, a dental
hygienist and a dental assistant.
This recent grant enables the dental school to purchase a larger, state-of-the-art MDU equipped
with three chairs, which will allow SDM to provide more help to families with limited access to
dental care. The MDU has had over 40,000 patient visits since 1997.
The new van will be 45 feet long, with approximately 600 square feet of clinical space. It takes
approximately one year to design and build the van to the necessary specifications. We expect to
take delivery in late October of 2012. “Because of this grant, we will be able to continue to provide
dental care to kids in need, which will improve their overall health and quality of life,” says Joseph
Bernat, `73, associate dean and chair of pediatric and community dentistry.
Patient Care
I
n August of 2011, the
dental school received
a $500,000 grant from
the U.S. Department
of Health and Human
Services to replace its
14-year-old Mobile Dental
Unit (MDU), the van
that provides children in
Chautauqua County access
to oral health care.
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Local Impact
“Working together to improve quality of life in our community is the essence
of our philosophy of what dental school education should achieve.”
-Dean Michael Glick
Global Reach
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hroughout the year, faculty, students and staff from SDM participate in a wide
variety of community outreach programs. The objective of these programs is
to educate dental students about their obligation to give back to the community and
to improve oral and general health in the community by educating people about the
importance of oral health.
In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, February starts out with
Give Kids a Smile Day, where families from the eight counties of WNY are invited
to bring their children in for free dental treatment. This year 800 children received
treatment and health care education. Later in the month, faculty, students and staff, as
well as volunteer dentists from the community, were invited into WNY’s elementary
schools to provide dental education. Approximately 170 schools participated,
reaching 23,000 third and fourth grade students­—all within a 4-hour period!
The longstanding relationship between SDM and the Buffalo Public Schools continues
to grow. In the City of Buffalo, there are approximately 60 Buffalo Public Schools.
With an estimated 28.7% of Buffalo residents living below the poverty line, Buffalo is
one of the poorest cities within the U.S. The Gateway to a Dental Home Program was
started in the spring of 2012. Public school students in need of dental treatment are
transported to SDM, where treatment is provided. Plans are underway to expand this
program in the new school year.
With the assistance of our dental students, the UB Smile Team participated in over
75 local community health fairs which offered screenings, oral health kits and
information to over 5,000 individuals lacking access to regular dental care.
Our service does not end at the oral cavity—we are very proud of the role we play
within the City of Buffalo “Clean Sweeps” program. Every week for six months
members of the UB Smile Team join the Mayor of Buffalo’s team and walk the streets
of Buffalo, reaching out to families about the importance of good oral hygiene and
assisting them with identifying a dental home.Outreach
Special Olympics, a global non-profit organization targeting nearly 200 million people
around the world, invited SDM to participate in the healthy athlete’s initiative called
“Special Smiles.” With the help of volunteer faculty, residents, students and staff, SDM
provided dental screenings for these athletes.
Local Impact
Another longstanding relationship is with our three Head Start Programs: Bethel,
Community Action Organization and Holy Cross. Collectively, these programs
manage over 5,000 children ranging in age from 3-5.
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Funding
The School of Dental Medicine is focused on identifying and implementing initiatives and
strategies that will meet its mission, achieve its vision and contribute to the success of UB.
Generating and investing the necessary financial resources to optimally support these activities
is an essential ingredient to success. Over the last 3 years, this has been made more difficult
as SDM managed over $4.5M in a variety of all funds budgetary reductions. During these
challenging times we choose the only real path to success: grow through difficulty and define
challenges as opportunities. This is the approach that will continue to build UB’s and SDM’s
strong local, national and international reputation, and rank us among the best.
Specifically, SDM is reducing costs and rebuilding its financial base, growing existing revenue
sources, and identifying new revenue sources in the national and international arena.
Transitioning the Dental Lab and Continuing Education to a profit center model with additional
ability to manage their operations resulted in improved programs and quality, while at the same
time reduced cost. New international programs and growing research have strengthened our
global reputation, given our students a broader perspective, and created new resources. These
are just a few examples of initiatives that grew revenue by $5.7M since 2009-10 to a current total
of $36.7M, of which almost 80% was generated by the school.
Reduced cost and increased revenues have allowed investment in faculty and staff to support and
grow the academic, research and service activities of the school with $1.2M in hiring, including
fringes, during 2010-11 and 2011-12. Leveraging our resources with the university through the
UB 3E Innovation Fund (http://www.buffalo.edu/provost/policies-and-resources/efund.html) we
are now recruiting four new faculty in Oral Biology to expand research activities, and have two
new proposals submitted for 2012-13.
Our success positions us well for the future. The growth of high-quality academics, research,
and service with proper support provides impetus for the Facilities Master Planning process
that will create a facilities and infrastructure plan for the future. Partnering with UB and
architectural consultants over the next six months, SDM will carefully consider the needs of its
programs and initiatives, existing facilities, and what is necessary to properly support our vision.
Further, the SDM 3 Year Plan anticipates a significant investment to make the Facilities Master
Plan come to fruition. That investment will only be possible through continued collaboration
and support from friends.
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SDM Revenue Sources (000’s)
Funding
Funding
24%
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Philanthropy
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ifts of funds, bequests and gifts in-kind of equipment and other technology are a great
resource for SDM, as much for the confidence that comes with them as what they make
possible. These gifts come from many sources, including generous alumni who want to see
the school stay strong, corporations interested in the future of dental medicine, foundations
interested in care for the underserved, grateful patients, generous faculty and staff, parents of
students and students themselves, and from other friends of the school.
The annual total of these funds is smaller than the school’s other main sources of funding
tuition, patient fees and state and university funds. But the role these gifts play in the life of
the school is far larger than their sum in any year. Gifts support student research, community
outreach (especially BOCA-Buffalo Outreach and Community Assistance), facility and
equipment upgrades, scholarships, student awards, distinguished faculty positions, specific
academic programs and department activities, sending students and faculty to present research
at conferences, the latest teaching and dental technology. None of these uses are frills. We would
be less than we are without any one of them. So we thank you for every gift.
In this report we are pleased to acknowledge the gifts made in the past year by those named here
and the many, many others we don’t have space to thank by name. Imagine what we could report
next year—and what good you can do—if everyone made a gift this year. For more information,
please visit our web site at www.giving.buffalo.edu/dental or call Bob Van Wicklin, Director of
Development, at (716) 829-2945.
Robert W. Van Wicklin,
Director of Development
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Orthodontics residents work on a new Smart Board—purchased through gifts to the
Dean’s Vision Fund—in one of the department’s conference rooms. This versatile
piece of technology, which can capture and save their work digitally, benefits the
residents’ studies and makes learning more effective in the predoctoral courses
they teach. Students can download drawings and slides from the board rather than
trying to reproduce them by hand.
Philanthropy
Thanks to your generosity, Smart Board makes us smarter
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Recognizing Your Support
Special thanks to alumni, staff, faculty and friends who support the School of Dental Medicine. Their generosity helps
sustain the tradition of philanthropy and excellence that is the heritage and future of the School. Gifts come in all sizes,
provide scholarship support, enhance the work of faculty and student research, and provide equipment and facility upgrades. The following donors made gifts of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. (Only UB degrees
are listed, CRT denotes UB post-doctoral certificate program.)
$50,000 and above
• Nobel Biocare
• Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Inc.
• Straumann
$10,000 - $49,999
• Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
• DentaQuest Foundation
• Daniel J. Deutsch, DDS `71
• A. James Felli, CRT `78, MS `78, DDS `76
• Michael Glick
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Ivoclar Vivadent AG
• Lumenis Inc.
• Oral Health America
• Murray S. Rosenthal, DDS `63
• UB Dental Alumni Association
$5,000 - $9,999
• Sebastian G. Ciancio, DDS `61 and Marilyn J.
Ciancio, EdM `82, BA `75
• Judith M. Collord
• Dentsply International
• Eastern Dentists Insurance Company
• Kerr Corporation
• Joan H. Lynch, DDS `91
• Charles A. Smith II, DDS `64
• John H. Twist, DDS `61
$2,500 - $4,999
• Badar M. Al-Shammari, MS `07
• Richard F. Andolina, DDS `80
• Baker Victory Services
• John D. Berner, CRT `79, DDS `78, MS `74 and
Cathleen C. Berner, BS `75
• William R. Calnon, DDS `78
• Michael A. Chanatry, DDS `77
• Colgate-Palmolive Company
• Kevin A. D’Angelo, DDS `81 and Elizabeth A.
Schisa-D’Angelo, DDS `81
• Dentsply L.D. Caulk Division
• Glen C. Donnarumma, CRT `90, DDS `86
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Ryan B. Goldstein, DDS `01, BA `97
Ivan T. Lee, DDS `84 Stephanie T. Mucha
New York State Dental Association
Susan G. Rifkin, DDS `82, BA `78
James J. Schlesinger, MD `86, CRT `80, DDS `79
and Cheryl V. Schlesinger
Steven Vukas and Kelly Tsimidis, DDS `97
Western New York Dental Group PC
Xinsheng Zhu
$1,000 - $2,499
• Gary J. Alexander, CRT `83, DDS `81
• Ibtisam H. Al-Hashimi, PhD `89, MS `85
• David L. Anderson, DDS `94, BA `90, BA `90 and
Dr. Marca J. Lam-Anderson, MS `94, BS `91
• Mariane Bafile
• Anthony J. Benison, CRT `63
• Jane D. Brewer, MS `85, CRT `82, DDS `78
• David H. Brown, DDS `83 and Beth Reilly, CRT
`85, DDS `84
• Robert Calcagno, DDS `78
• Vincent S. Campanino, DDS `90
• Albert P. Cavallari, CRT `87, DDS `85 and Amy R.
Bryan, DDS `85
• John S. Cella, DDS `85
• Robert Y. Chen, MS `06
• To Yei Choy, DDS `84
• Robin L. Comeau, MLS `03, BA `00
• Mark G. Conners, DDS `89
• Eric K. Cottrell, DDS `93
• Peter J. D’Arrigo, DDS `71, BA `66
• Mark S. DeNunzio, DDS `80
• Scott E. Dillingham, DDS `82
• Donald R. Dolan Jr., DDS `77
• Mary Beth Dunn, CRT `93, DDS `90
• Rosemary Dziak
• Sanford H. Eisen, DDS `71
• Daniel H. Farr, DDS `84, BA `76
• Elizabeth W. Feagans
• Stuart B. Feuer, CRT `83, DDS `82
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Chi D. Fu, DDS `95, BS `86
Vincent F. Fuschino, DDS `71
Robert J. Genco, DDS `63 and Frances Genco
James A. Getchonis, DDS `64
Louis J. Goldberg and Carla Goldberg
Susanne T. Grennell, DDS `75
Frederick J. Halik, DDS `46
James M. Harris and Elizabeth Harris
Thomas E. Hartnett, DDS `79
Barbara J. Hole and George T. Hole
Stephen Hung, DDS `93
Neal L. Jones, MS `09
John T. Kahler Jr., DDS `54
Trevor Keller, DDS `97
Walter A. Kurosko, DDS `77 and Bonnie D. Kurosko
Andrew L. MacDonald, CRT `91, DDS `89
Thomas S. Mang, PhD `83, MS `79
Sheldon R. Mann, DDS `80
Charles A. Marchetta, DDS `79
Willard D. McCall Jr.
Stephen L. McKee, DDS `09 and Janna McKee
James P. McPartlon Jr., DDS `61
Trevor N. Medbery, DDS `78
Anthony C. Mesolella, DDS `88
Jeffrey C. Miller, CRT `84
Colin A. Morton, DDS `97 and Nancy A. CavottaMorton, DDS `97
Carlos A. Munoz-Viveros and Jenny Sy-Munoz
Richard K. Ohrbach, PhD `96, MA `93, MS `89 and
Louise E. Ferretti, PhD `96, MA `93
Jeffrey P. Panara, DDS `90
James R. Predmore, DDS `82
Robert D. Putnam, DDS `67 and Lucille M. Putnam
Progressive Dental PLLC
James M. Ross, CRT `85, DDS `84
Joseph P. Rowbottom, DDS `66
Eric W. Ruckert, DDS `79
Joseph L. Rumfola, DDS `02
Anthony D. Sabino, DDS `72
Douglas A. Sandmann, CRT `88, DDS `87
Adolph K. Schmidt, DDS `62, BA `58*
Edward H. Segal, DDS `90
Steven R. Sessler, DDS `00
Othman Shibly, DDS `95 MS `95
Charles E. Sinatra, DDS `63
Michael F. Skrip, DDS `77
Nicholas J. Smith, BA `99
William G. Smith, DDS `63
James R. Snodgrass, CRT `92
Richard S. Sobel, DDS `67
Frank Soltiz, CRT `82, DDS `81
Andrew Spadinger, DDS `90
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Jeffrey H. Stein, DDS `86
Julius A. Stephens, DDS `76
Steven M. Stern, DDS `87 and Debbie Stern
Gary P. Swistak, DDS `75
James P. Szlyk, DDS `75
Mark L. Teach, DDS `76
Douglas A. Trolley, CRT `93, DDS `92
Ultradent Products Inc.
Roger D. Urlaub, DDS `81
Michael J. Vacanti, DDS `58
Robert W. VanWicklin
Lawrence E. Volland, DDS `75
Andrew G. Vorrasi, DDS `80 and Susan T. Vorrasi
Robert E. Warner, DDS `81 BA `77
Benjamin L. Webber, CRT `09
Stanley A. Youdelman, DDS `64 and Lois J.
Youdelman
Babak Yousefi, MS `08
The following donors have generously designated the
School of Dental Medicine as the beneficiary of planned
gifts from their estates. We are pleased to welcome them
to the Edmund Hayes Society.
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Diana W. Guttenberg
Roger W. Triftshauser, DDS `61
We strive to ensure that gifts are listed accurately. If any
information listed is incorrect, please call the Office of
Development at (716) 829-3326 or email [email protected].
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Moving Forward
The School of Dental Medicine’s vision—“Defining Excellence”— is intended to be more than
just a tagline. Its aim is to motivate, inspire and transform the SDM culture while improving
perceptions and the expectations of those who are associated with the school. Its message is
intended to support our mission while inspiring others to extend conventional boundaries
through innovation and collaboration. For it to have purpose, we must never be satisfied with
the status quo. Rather, we must remain resolute and true to our core values of compassion,
innovation and integrity and operate a high-quality dental school with a deep tradition of
defining excellence in the areas of education, research and service on a local, national and global
stage.
True to our mission, SDM focuses on several key areas that strategically align our goals to meet
the needs of our faculty, students, patients and peers here in WNY and across the globe. Here are
a few ongoing areas of development at SDM:
Development of a DDS/MBA Program
Throughout 2011-12, faculty from SDM and the School of Management have discussed and
created a new DDS/MBA program. The University has approved this program and the schools
will be accepting students in the fall 2013. Students will be able to apply to both SDM and the
business school and after five years earn a dual degree.
Creation of Interdisciplinary Education Program
SDM has been uniting with the other UB Health Science Schools to develop an Interdisciplinary
Education Program (IDP) among our schools. Under the leadership of Vice President Cain,
associate deans of each of the schools are now ready to launch a pilot program incorporating
students from all of the health sciences schools. This initiative will help position UB and
especially the SDM as leaders in this new education frontier. This direction in health education
has been forecast as the wave of the future.
Investment in New Technologies
The dental students of today are vastly different from students of the past—they have different
learning styles and are tuned in to a world of new media. To better serve this new generation
of students, SDM has initiated new instructional 3D media to match their visual learning
requirements. The SDM recently purchased a 3DAV Rover self-contained projection unit and
3D projectors. These units allow projection in any room and give faculty the ability to create 3D
PowerPoint presentations in HD video.
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IDP Class of 2014 White Coat Ceremony
Moving Forward
Class of 2016 White Coat Ceremony
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SDM Directory
Administration
Michael Glick, DMD
Dean, William Feagans Professor
716-829-2836 | [email protected]
Donald Antonson, DDS, MEd
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
716-829-2839 | [email protected]
Joseph Bernat, DDS, MS
Associate Dean for External and Hospital Affairs
716-829-3717 | [email protected]
Heidi Crow, DMD, MS
Associate Dean for Advanced Education
716-829-3555 | [email protected]
Elaine Davis, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
716-829-2839 | [email protected]
Joe Gambacorta, DDS
Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs
716-829-2862 | [email protected]
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Frank Barnashuk, DDS, Program Director
716-829-2862 | [email protected]
Oral Biology
Frank Scannapieco, DMD, PhD, Chair
716-829-2854 | [email protected]
Oral Diagnostic Sciences
W. Scott McCall Jr., PhD, Chair
716-829-3559 | [email protected]
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Alfredo Aguirre, DDS, MS, Program Director
716-829-3553 | [email protected]
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Richard Hall, DDS, PhD, MD, Chair
716-829-2722 | [email protected]
John Campbell, DDS, MS, Program Director
716-829-2722 | [email protected]
James Harris, MBA
Director, Clinical Business Operations
716-829-2836 | [email protected]
Orthodontics
C. Brian Preston, BDS, PhD, MS, Chair and Program Director
716-829-2845 | [email protected]
Lynne Karlsen, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
716-829-3733 | [email protected]
Pediatric and Community Dentistry
Joseph Bernat, DDS, MS, Chair
716-829-3717 | [email protected]
Joseph Kerr, MBA, PMP
Associate Dean for Administration
716-829-2836 | [email protected]
Periodontics and Endodontics
Sebastian Ciancio, DDS, Chair
716-829-3848 | [email protected]
Gunther Kohn, BS
Chief Information Officer
716-829-2057 | [email protected]
Robert Cohen, DDS, MS, PhD, Program Director, Periodontics
716-829-3845 | [email protected]
Anne Meyer, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
716-829-6244 | [email protected]
Edward Morrison, BS
Chief Marketing Officer
716-829-2836 | [email protected]
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Department Chairs and
Program Directors
Eugene Pantera, DDS, MS, Program Director, Endodontics
716-829-3847 | [email protected]
Prosthodontics
Edward Monaco, DDS, Program Director
716-829-2864 | [email protected]
Restorative Dentistry
Jane Brewer, DDS, MS, Chair
716-829-2862 | [email protected]
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716-829-2836
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