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A Heart of Gold:
Dental students provide care abroad

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Turn, Turn, Turn
Lathes, sculpting clay and dancing shoes become tools of beauty in the hands of these Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry alumni, who employ their innate artistic talents to benefit individuals beyond the dental setting.

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A heart for mission work and a penchant for service lead students to locations across the globe where dental care needs a boost, including the remote Bolivian village that this child calls home.
Photograph by Dr. Jonathan Oudin
The Baylor Dental Journal is published by the Office of Communications & Institutional Advancement; Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry; 3302 Gaston Avenue; Dallas, Texas 75246; 214.828.8214. This issue was printed August 2011. Production of the Baylor Dental Journal is supported by a grant to TAMHSC-BCD from the Baylor Oral Health Foundation. Financial support to defray printing and mailing expenses is provided by the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association. TAMHSC-BCD serves people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

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Mission-Minded Mentality
Hours of travel to remote, underserved settings isnt exactly how most sleepdeprived dental students want to spend precious free time, but some are too steeped in service to mind. In fact, these mission trip participants find their experiences invigorating. 48. Impressions 36. In Touch With Alumni

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Contributors Dr. Charles Arcoria, LaDawn Brock, Lori Dees, Jenny Fuentes, Jeannette S. Keton, Linda Piper, Bonnie Robinson, Brigitte Sims, Art Upton, Janea Woosley Photographers Wade Barker, Leeanna Bartlett, LaDawn Brock, Dr. Stephen Dao, Jenny Fuentes, Dave Gresham, Dr. Bob Hutchins, John Katz, Rick McDaniel, Dr. Jonathan Oudin, Dr. Stephen Sperry Executive Director, Communications & Institutional Advancement Susan Mitchell Jackson

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EDITORS NOTE The official acronym for Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry is TAMHSC-BCD. However, for the sake of space and readability, in this publication the name will be shortened to Baylor College of Dentistry and BCD after page 1.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS The Baylor Dental Journal welcomes your feedback and suggestions. Send comments by e-mail to ccox@bcd. tamhsc.edu or fax to 214.874.4529. You can mail correspondence to Carolyn Cox, Editor; Baylor College of Dentistry; Office of Communications & Institutional Advancement; 3302 Gaston Ave.; Dallas, Texas 75246.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

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think 39 years is a long time. In the context of being integrally connected to one institution, it is.

I entered Baylor College of Dentistrys doors as a

student in August 1972. I will retire as dean of Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry in August 2011. So, how is it that a long time can seem to pass by so quickly?
My personal and professional journeys implicitly intertwined have seemed fairly typical to me, dotted with amazing moments of joy and times of somber reflection. Then I think, How many dental school graduates stay at their alma mater long enough to become its dean? Perhaps my experience is not so typical. When I reflect on my personal points of pride, I think of my wife, Barbara; daughter, Katy, and son, Andy; their spouses; and, of course, our precious grandchildren. I also think of all the friends weve made along the way. Thoughts of my professional relationship with Baylor College of Dentistry conjure bright images of another type of family. The bond shared by the people who work and study at this school is remarkable. In an era in which personal freedom is prized, the shared commitment of our faculty, staff, students and alumni is a treasure. One thing is certain: The Baylor College of Dentistry of tomorrow will not look like the school we know today. The resilience of our people is our most significant asset, and a willingness to adapt to changes in technology, economic pressures and ongoing clinical innovations offers the greatest promise for a bright future. Our mission will not change, but the way we accomplish it will. And so will individuals leading the change. On that note, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky as he assumes the deans role at Baylor College of Dentistry. He is highly qualified and capable, and I have confidence that he will continue to advance our mission on all fronts. My personal thanks to my colleagues and friends for making these 39 years such a wonderful career and experience.

Retirement beckons Jim and Barbara Cole.

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Wolinsky named dental school dean
CONCLUDING A YEARLONG NATIONWIDE SEARCH, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on June 22 approved Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky as Baylor College of Dentistrys new dean. Wolinsky comes to BCD from the UCLA School of Dentistry, where he served as the associate dean for academic programs and personnel. He begins his new duties Sept. 1, 2011. I am looking forward to moving to Dallas and continuing the tradition of excellence that the Baylor College of Dentistry and the Texas A&M Health Science Center share, Wolinsky said following the announcement. In addition to his administrative role, Wolinsky has been a professor in the Division of Oral Biology & Medicine at the UCLA School of Dentistry, having joined the dental school faculty in 1980. A periodontist and researcher, his numerous academic achievements include creating a mentorship program for junior faculty to assist them in mapping their career development and guiding the dental school through a successful re-accreditation. Wolinskys research projects focus on identifying new treatment methods for periodontal disease and management of caries. He was among the rst to explore the plaque-inhibiting effects of natural plant compounds and instrumental in developing an antimicrobial gel (Atridox) for managing periodontal disease. He also aided in creating a remineralizing toothpaste (Enamelon) to help reverse early tooth decay. Wolinsky obtained a doctorate in synthetic organic chemistry from the University of California, San Diego, a dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and a certicate in periodontology from UCLA. His wife, Dr. Amerian D. Sones, is a prosthodontist, and they have three grown children Julia, Zachary and Andrew. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky to our leadership team, says Dr. Nancy Dickey, Texas A&M Health Science Center president and A&M System Dr. Lawrence E. Wolinsky vice chancellor for health affairs. Dr. Wolinsky brings years of experience across a variety of roles roles that ultimately led him to seek the role of dean, Dickey continues. He is committed to excellence in research and innovation in education; both goals are consistent with TAMHSCs overarching goals. Having a tested leader like Dr. Jim Cole leave is difcult. But Jim leaves things in great condition, and we look forward to Dr. Wolinsky picking up the reins and continuing the drive to being the best that we can be.

Digital technology provides new palette in maxillofacial reconstruction

natomical reconstruction has always required the utmost artistry and skill. These days the computer is a new ally in the quest for perfection. Suzanne Verma, assistant professor and anaplastologist in the Baylor College of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, now uses technology as the canvas for her scientific artistry. Anaplastology the art and science of restoring a malformed or missing part of the human body through artificial means is being transformed by advances in digital technology. From presurgical planning with medical and dental specialists through the delivery of a finished prosthesis, advanced technology is enhancing outcomes. We can use radiographic data to virtually create a 3D model of our patients, allowing us to preoperatively plan where to place

an implant, plan the surgical approach for removing a tumor or use the data to create a physical model of the missing anatomy, Verma says. Computer-assisted image-guided surgery is one valuable tool that Verma and the oral and maxillofacial surgery team are applying to craniofacial reconstruction. This navigational surgery nicknamed by insiders as GPS in the OR provides real-time three-dimensional information during a procedure. Radiographic data previously collected from the patient can be fused together in advance and used to plan a surgical approach such as implant placement. When in surgery, the patient is registered in the virtual world, and surgeons can touch the patient with a navigated instrument or tracking wand and see precisely where they are in real time and whether they are on target with the preoperative plan. This technology also gives them flexibility to resort to a predetermined Plan B when Plan A is deemed less than ideal during surgery. By allowing for repositioning during surgery, image-guided navigation eliminates the need

for a physical surgical guide and can enhance clinical efficiency and improve treatment outcomes. Take the case of a patient who wants to replace a missing ear. The patient benefits from Vermas artistry in creating a new prosthetic ear out of silicone to perfectly match the size, shape and color of the other natural ear. To attach this silicone prosthetic ear, boneanchored implants are needed for retention; they should be positioned beneath the thickest parts of the prosthetic ear in order to be concealed and function ideally. Teamwork between the surgeon and the anaplastologist is essential as always for optimal outcomes. Before the digital age, I would have the patient come in for an appointment, spend hours in the lab to sculpt the new ear out of wax, have the patient come back to try it on, then decide implant locations, which I would mark on an acrylic surgical guide I provided to the surgeon, says Verma. All of this was just the presurgical aspect of my anaplastology work.
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Health Science Center dedicates new campus

Predental students raise funds to help patients

IN AN INSPIRING SHOWING of cross-collegial collaboration, students from the University of Texas at Dallas Pre-Dental Association have sponsored an annual fundraiser on the UTD campus to benet dental patients in need at Baylor College of Dentistry. The third annual Miles for Smiles runathon in April 2011 raised $4,200 for the Social Services Dental Care Fund at BCD. This fund assists qualied patients who cannot afford to complete their dental care. Leeanna Bartlett, assistant professor and director of social services at BCD, witnesses such patients nancial need rsthand. She is grateful for the UTD predental students initiative and effort on behalf of these individuals with unmet dental needs. Bartlett also points out an ancillary benet: allowing dental students overseeing the patients care to complete their clinical requirements. This is currently the largest fundraiser that benets this patient fund, and it is exciting to see it grow larger every year, Bartlett says.

he 10-year-old Texas A&M Health Science Center celebrated a milestone in July 2010 with the dedication of its new campus in Bryan, Texas. The first building on the new campus, which is located on 200 acres along State Highway 47, was the 132,500-square-foot Health Professions Education Building. A 131,000-square-foot Medical Research and Education Building opened in July 2011, and a 127,500-square-foot clinical building will be occupied in fall 2011. The campus will allow the health science center to consolidate its Bryanand College Station-based academic programs and administration. The four-story health professions building features a clinical simulation center, College of Medicine and College of Nursing offices, lecture and seminar rooms with video conference capabilities, library, teaching and learning resource center, information technology help center, meeting and dining space, student services and an outdoor courtyard. The four-story research building contains space for seminar rooms, a scientific display area, College of Medicine offices, laboratories and support spaces. The campus first clinical building will feature student training space and equipment.

The facility also will serve as home for a Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center, the Texas Brain and Spine Institute, Blinn College allied health programs, a St. Joseph Health System imaging center, the College of Medicine and the HSCs Rural and Community Health Institute. The remarkable evolution of this campus demonstrates the vision and leadership of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the commitment of the Texas A&M University System to the long-term needs of our state, said A&M System Board of Regents Chairman Morris E. Foster at the dedication ceremony. The core concepts of the A&M System research, education and service are perfectly addressed in the land, the buildings, the equipment and, most of all, the people who will realize the full potential of this wonderful facility. Dr. Nancy W. Dickey, health science center president and A&M System vice chancellor for health affairs, is equally enthusiastic about the campus. Having presided over unprecedented growth in programs and student numbers, it is particularly enjoyable to dedicate this campus and the state-of-the-art facilities it represents, said Dickey at the ceremony. From a philosophy of meeting the states needs to a commitment to partnering and sharing to maximize every dollar spent, this campus represents the future and it is exciting to step into the future.

Having presided over unprecedented growth in programs and student numbers, it is

particularly enjoyable to dedicate this campus and the state-of-the-art facilities it represents. DR. NANCY W. DICKEY

Texas A&M Health Science Center campus in Bryan, Texas

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CAMPUS CONNECTION

Amputees from Haiti visit Dallas, dental school

Dental Olympic champions

FOR THE NINTH TIME IN 11 YEARS, Baylor College of Dentistry students dominated the Dental Olympics in April 2011. Houston was the location this go-round in the annual competition between students of the three Texas dental schools. The 2010 competition in Dallas also ended victoriously with the championship trophy going to the home team. Separate events for men and women include 5K races, basketball, billiards, dodgeball, ag football, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Additional co-ed events include billiards, softball, tennis and volleyball. Washers, golf and Foosball round out the multifaceted competition.

ecember brought the precious gift of dental care to a group of young men from Haiti visiting the United States as members of the newly formed Haiti National Amputee Soccer Team. Three of the 15 players on the team lost limbs in the devastating Haitian earthquake of January 2010. Formed in August 2010, the team had less than two months of practice before representing Haiti in the Amputee World Cup held in Argentina in October. FC Dallas professional soccer team invited Haiti team members to the metroplex later that month to train at the FC Dallas facility in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Fred Sorrells, founder and president of the International Institute of Sport based in Arlington, Texas, advocates for the power of sport to elevate the status of people with disabilities, increase awareness of their capabilities and encourage their acceptance within society. He helped assemble Haitis amputee soccer team after the earthquake, seeking a therapeutic way to help the disabled in Haiti. Therapeutic recreation is a valuable way to restore quality of life for amputees, Sorrells says. Sorrells coordinated the teams visit to Texas, which included visits to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Dallas, the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and the Wounded Warrior program in San Antonio. Members also demonstrated their skill at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, and on the grounds at the state capitol in Austin, among other stops around the nation. People have been so encouraged by the attitude of these young men, he says. Medical examinations by the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation and dental evaluations at Baylor College of Dentistry were a welcome unanticipated benefit. The team dentist for FC Dallas is Dr. David Nunez, assistant professor of general dentistry at BCD. Nunez provided

Dental student Valerie Vargas receives a hug from a grateful Haitian patient.

Therapeutic recreation is a
valuable way to restore quality of life for amputees.
DR. FRED SORRELLS

dental screenings for the Haitian players, many of whom had never been to a dentist. He helped connect them with care through the assistance of Leeanna Bartlett, director of social services in the Department of Public Health Sciences. There were many hurdles to overcome, but suddenly the schedule openings, interpreters and volunteers all came together in a way that allowed us to serve these young men, Bartlett said. So many people were willing to volunteer their time to assist. It was obvious by the expressions on the Haitian players faces that they were deeply grateful for the care and attention they received.

BCD athletes prevail in annual competition.

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Critical thinking skills star in accreditation initiative

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Dr. Dan Jones serves a young patient.

Dental school reaches out during mayors fair

MANY DALLAS-AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN smiled a little brighter with dental screenings and uoride varnishes provided by Baylor College of Dentistry during the 15th annual Mayors Back to School Fair on Aug. 4 at Dallas Fair Park. The fair helps nearly 20,000 economically disadvantaged children by addressing many of their school-related needs including school supplies, haircuts, immunizations and health screenings. In addition to the volunteers from the dental school, representatives were present from the City of Dallas, the Dallas Independent School District, Dallas County Health and Human Services, various state agencies, nonprots and corporations.

nhancing student learning capabilities throughout the Texas A&M Health Science Center is the objective of the Quality Enhancement Plan, a specific accreditation requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Leadership for this effort is provided by two Baylor College of Dentistry faculty members Dr. Beverly York 75, 81, assistant professor in restorative sciences, and Dr. Bob Hutchins, associate professor of biomedical sciences. Their project, which has been dubbed CARE: Critical Appraisal of Relevant Evidence, was selected from 20 QEP proposals submitted by faculty from all the geographically dispersed health science center components. The health science center is preparing for a 2012 SACS accreditation review. Although much of the accreditation process examines what has already been accomplished, the QEP involves broad-based participation in selecting and focusing on a project to enhance future student learning. Implementation continues to evolve and is already underway; for example, second-year dental students are participating in evidencebased dentistry presentations as part of this initiative. It is an honor and great responsibility to direct the QEP project, says York. When I first heard about the QEP proposal, it encouraged me to share a vision to help students evaluate the sometimes ill-defined and often evolving problems encountered in health care.

Nathan Gonzalez applies evidence-based dentistry principles to a clinical topic as part of a second-year dental course.

It is an honor and great

responsibility to direct the QEP project.
DR. BEVERLY YORK

Hutchins agrees with York about the significance of the QEP. This is very important work for the entire health science center, he says. Dr.York and I felt that most programs were already incorporating some elements of critical thinking. We felt that establishing a core set of critical thinking skills that would apply across disciplines would provide a unified approach in enhancing the health science centers curriculum. The best way to teach students the relevance of critical thinking skills, believes York, is to demonstrate how health professionals use acquired knowledge and apply it to problem-solving in their daily work environments.

Sealant Day serves children

THE ASIAN-AMERICAN DENTAL SOCIETYS biannual Free Sealant and Prophy Day, now in its 13th year, provides children ages 6 to 14 free dental screenings for cavities, free cleanings, sealants and education. All work performed by volunteer dental and dental hygiene students is overseen by faculty, pediatric dentistry residents and ADS alumni. ADS students organize the event, recruit patients and volunteers, schedule appointments, set up the clinic and coordinate with dental school staff to prepare. Dr. Loulou Moore 93, associate professor of restorative sciences, is the ADS faculty adviser/sponsor.

Fourth-year dental student Jamie Wong (right) provides patient education at Sealant Day.

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Sports dentistry selective scores big

t may be up to football players to make the winning plays, but team members at Southern Methodist University have dental students to thank for their winning smiles. Each summer, Baylor College of Dentistry offers a selective course for third- and fourthyear dental students focusing on athletic mouthguards and their role in sports dentistry. This selective, which has been offered for 16 years, is taught by Dr. Danette McNew 88, clinical assistant professor of general dentistry. Students attend the course once a week. Topics range from Risks of Athletic Injuries to Marketing of Dental Practices by becoming a team dentist for a local athletic team. Students also participate in hands-on practical sessions, fabricating mouthguards one day each week. At the conclusion of the course, the students accompany McNew to the athletic facility at SMU and take dental impressions of the football players. They return to the dental school to pour up the impressions, trim the casts and prepare for mouthguard fabrication. The final mouthguards are completed and delivered

to the athletes at SMU just in time for pre-season training. A sports forum in August 2010 for student athletic trainers from throughout the region provided an additional experience in the course. The dental students presented the sports dentistry topics they had become well-versed in over the summer and then answered questions from the audience. Other speakers at the forum included a trainer from the Dallas Stars, the director of sports prosthetics from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services epidemiology program planner, the head athletic trainer for Parish Episcopal School, a registered dietitian and the sports medicine community liaison for Childrens Medical Center.

Be our friend
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY has joined Facebook. Facebook is an ideal place to connect with former classmates and colleagues. Use the site to share professional news. Feel free to post photos from the good ol days when you were a BCD student or employee. Have you recently married or added a new little one to your family? Share it on the BCD Facebook page. To reach the ofcial site, go to the BCD website at www.bcd.tamhsc.edu and click the Facebook logo. Once on Facebook, simply click the thumbs-up Like icon and start connecting with your fellow BCD acionados.

A sports dentistry course participant takes dental impressions of an SMU athlete.

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Now all I need for preoperative planning is a CT scan or MRI of the patients head that meets certain precise quality guidelines, continues Verma. Using specialized computer software, I can virtually separate the soft tissue from the skull, take the image of the good ear and mirror it onto the side of the skull with the defect; something we can only do with virtual software. While this helps determine ideal implant placement from a prosthetic and esthetic perspective, I can also measure bone depth and quantity; essential criteria for implant success, she adds. Four to six months following surgery, after the implants are fully integrated with the bone and the soft tissue is healed, the patient returns for a series of appointments with Verma, who uses a combination of art, science and digital technology to create a prototype and mold for the patients silicone ear. This allows near-

perfect symmetry and saves both Verma and the patient time. At this point, the anaplastologists hand skills and artistry take center stage. Verma still spends up to a week in the clinic and lab creating the perfect ear by pigmenting silicone to perfectly match the patients skin tone, pigmentation and vascularization. The scope of technological advancements in Vermas field is far-reaching. She is involved on an international level with a multidisciplinary group called Advanced Digital Technology in Head and Neck Reconstruction, which she serves as a member of its scientific advisory board. We meet every three years, and its amazing to hear how interdisciplinary craniofacial teams around the world are applying new technology to patient care, Verma says. Verma collaborates on navigational surgery with departmental faculty members such as Drs. Gil Triplett, Bob Schow and Marianela Gonzalez; former chief residents Drs. Brian

Oral surgeons use navigational surgery when placing temporal bone implants to attach a future prosthesis.

Stone and Michael Ding, now in private practice; and medical and dental professionals at Baylor University Medical Center, Childrens Medical Center and Medical City Dallas Hospital. International foundations such as the LEAP Foundation have paid travel and medical costs to send underprivileged international patients to Verma for care.
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Oral lichen planus group enhances web offerings

Patients often feel

very isolated psychologically and want to know more about their disease.
DR. NANCY BURKHART

Emeritus faculty recognized

FIFTY-THREE EMERITUS FACULTY MEMBERS are recognized on a new commemorative plaque installed December 2010 in Baylor College of Dentistrys sixth oor lobby. Designed to be perpetual, the plaque has plenty of room to add future honorees. Emeritus status is selectively granted to retired faculty for outstanding service after comprehensive consideration of the individuals career involvement in the institutional context. Since 1998, the designation is granted only after a lengthy process culminating in approval by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. BCD has beneted from the expertise and knowledge of an outstanding faculty, says Dr. James S. Cole 75, dean of the college. Emeritus faculty recipients are the best of the best, and we are pleased to recognize their service and contributions to the college so that others may continue to be inspired by them.

odays webinar technology is a boon for the International Oral Lichen Planus Support Group sponsored by Baylor College of Dentistry. Now the groups live online webinar discussions scheduled several times per year are capable of reaching more individuals than ever. Webinars are accessed through a newly launched website, www.iolpdallas.org, which features news and information about oral lichen planus, the support group and webinar information. Site visitors are able to sign up to participate in upcoming webinar discussions and access recordings of previous ones. We are able to chat vocally and live with the guests and hosts, and up to 1,000 people can listen via the Web thanks to the Citrix GoToWebinar platform, says Art Upton, website administrator in communications & institutional advancement. Guest speakers often are invited to host the webinars; these include national and international educators, practitioners and researchers with oral lichen planus expertise. We encourage questions from patients and practitioners as well as comments that may improve our functioning in the treatment and dissemination of information to our patients, says Dr. Nancy Burkhart, adjunct associate professor of periodontics. The new format allows easy access by participants to receive more complete answers to their questions during or, if needed, after the sessions. Communications via the Web have been an important vehicle for the support group since its founding in 1997. Burkhart and Dr. Terry Rees 68, director of the colleges Stomatology Center and professor of periodontics, remain stalwart champions of the electronic outreach as accessible experts and frequent presenters. Oral lichen planus occurs in all parts of the world. Approximately 2 percent of the general population suffers from the disease, which is an uncomfortable and chronic condition characterized by lesions that form in the mouth and skin.

According to Burkhart, oral lichen planus represents a substantial number of patients seen in the Stomatology Center. However, many individuals in the United States and around the world do not have access to a health professional with particular knowledge about it. Consequently, these individuals have questions and concerns regarding the disease as well as their diagnosis and treatment. Patients often feel very isolated psychologically and want to know more about their disease and what they can do to promote their own health, continues Burkhart. As with any chronic disease state that is rare, the patient often does not know anyone else who has oral lichen planus, but emotional support is very important in its control and management. The International Oral Lichen Planus Support Group continues to grow in recognition among patients and practitioners, says Burkhart. It has been instrumental in helping patients find someone who is knowledgeable about oral mucosal diseases in their area of the world. The group does not diagnose via the Internet; rather, our goal is to assist the patient in answering specific questions and encourage long-term care with their practitioner, she says. To advance its goals and support its mission, the 5,000-member support group is accepting donations now through a recently established account with the TAMHSC Foundation. It has been operating on a tight budget since its inception 14 years ago. We hope that by accepting donations, we will be able to increase our functions with regard to providing more information and increasing our sessions, Burkhart says. For more information about oral lichen planus or the support group, visit the groups website at www.iolpdallas.org. To make a donation, click on How to Help.

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Dr. Stephen Crane oversees a student at the Vickery Meadow dental clinic. A new grant is facilitating additional community-based clinical experiences.

Public health training expansion builds clinical skills, experiences

$700,000 grant to Baylor College of Dentistry from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration is funding curriculum expansion in dental public health and additional community-based clinical training rotations for dental students. Spearheaded by Dr. Dan Jones 89, professor and chair of public health sciences, the project augments the existing collaboration between BCD and Community Dental Care, the nonprofit operator of 12 Dallas County community-based dental clinics and a mobile dental unit. Nine of these clinics are co-located with Parkland Health & Hospital Systems Community Oriented Primary Care medical clinics. Dental students and residents began limited rotations with Community Dental Care in 2007. Today all fourth-year dental students spend two weeks at one or more of the community clinics treating patients of all ages, under the supervision of BCD faculty. Dental

hygiene students also rotate through CDC clinics as part of the dental hygiene curriculum. Our collaboration with Community Dental Care is a winning combination for the dental school and the CDC patients, Jones says. Beyond honing students technical skills, these experiences with community dentistry help students understand the need for advocacy. They gain up-close-and-personal experience with the access to care problem. Elsewhere in the community, dental students provide valuable care for patients ages 10 to 17 at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center dental clinic and serve

every dental and dental hygiene student has ample opportunity to serve varied patient populations in different clinical settings.
DR. DAN JONES

It is our goal that

second-and third-grade students with screenings and dental sealants via BCDs Seal Mobile. At the detention center clinic, which is operated by BCDs Department of Public Health Sciences, more than a third of the patients have never visited a dentist before. We provide an average of 2,000 patient visits annually, including screenings and a lot of restorative work, all of which would not be occurring if we were not there, says Jones. The Seal Mobile continues to transport dental students to local elementary schools to provide screenings and dental sealants, and third-year dental students now are participating in the program along with fourth-year students. This allows the Seal Mobile to serve more children while increasing community experiences for an additional group of dental students. Dr. Stephen Crane (associate professor of public health sciences) has managed our sealant program since the beginning, and he is so dedicated to his work, Jones says. He even spends many weekends with the Seal Mobile at special events. He also does a fantastic job setting up the schedule for all of our external community dentistry rotations. On campus, fourth-year students participate in focus groups to discuss their community-rotation experiences. Their topics include career opportunities in dental public health, potential loan repayment opportunities, access to care, delivery models for dental care and becoming a Medicaid dental provider. The creation of summer preceptor opportunities for students who have completed the first year of dental school is a final component of the project. Dubbed clinical fellowships, these preceptor placements will occur at CDC clinics and other BCDaffiliated clinics in the Dallas area. Students in this voluntary program will receive a stipend to work chairside with fourth-year dental students assigned to rotations in the clinics. It is our goal that every dental and dental hygiene student has ample opportunity to serve varied patient populations in different clinical settings, says Jones.

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N E W S MAKER S
Al-Hashimi honored for professional contributions
Feng named IADR Distinguished Scientist
ON MARCH 16, the International Association for Dental Research recognized
Dr. Jian Jerry Feng as the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Scientist Award for Pulp Biology and Regeneration. A professor of biomedical sciences at Baylor College of Dentistry, Feng received a commemorative plaque and cash prize of $3,500 during the opening ceremony of the IADRs 89th General Session and Exhibition in San Diego. Dr. Jian Jerry Feng Fengs expertise includes bone and tooth research in the mineralization and pulp biology elds using animal models, tissue engineering and in vitro techniques. The National Institutes of Health has funded his lab since 1996. Publication of his substantial work on the human dentin matrix protein 1 gene that affects bone and tooth formation has been cited more than 1,200 times. One reviewer commented that Feng is thinking beyond the dogma. I was very happy to learn that Dr. Feng was selected as this years award winner, says Dr. Rena DSouza, professor and chair of biomedical sciences. He is truly at the forefront of research on mineralized tissues, an important area in the study of craniofacial development. Dr. Feng works extremely hard, and the result of his dedication is evident: He and his lab have made important discoveries that impact our understanding of bone development, DSouza continues. This award recognizes a person who has already made signicant contributions to the eld; it is exciting to anticipate the wealth of information to be produced by Dr. Feng and his lab in the future. Feng is the co-author of ve book chapters and more than 100 articles and reviews appearing in various journals and publications during the last ve years. In 2010 alone, his lab published 16 articles. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Dental Research and the Journal of International Biological Sciences. He also serves on review panels for NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Feng was educated as a physician in China and earned his doctorate from the University of Connecticut. His postdoctoral fellowship training occurred at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio.

r. Ibtisam AlHashimi received the Salivary Researcher Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi of the Year Award at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2010. The award recognizes her valuable contributions to the field of salivary research. Additionally, she was honored at the April 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Oral Medicine with an award of appreciation for exceptional and meritorious service to the academy. Al-Hashimi is a 20-year faculty member of Baylor College of Dentistry, where she is professor of periodontics and director of the Salivary Dysfunction Clinic in the Department of Periodontics. She also serves as associate editor and an editorial advisory board member for The Open Dentistry Journal. She is a member of the working group to develop clinical dental practice guidelines for Sjgrens syndrome, an initiative led by the Sjgrens Syndrome Foundation.

Campbell braced for future

aylor College of Dentistry alumnus, friend and supporter Dr. Phillip M. Campbell 71, 73 was named chair of the Department of Orthodontics on March 1, 2010. Campbell and his faculty colleagues are working toward an exciting new era for the department. The Department of Orthodontics will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011, and our goal is to help make the best orthodontic department in the world even better, Campbell says. After completing his dental degree at BCD in 1971, Campbell remained at the college

to complete his specialty training, obtaining his masters degree in orthodontics in 1973. His passion for the advancement of orthodontics continued to drive his intellectual activities even after completing his formal education. He has lectured extensively for the past 30 years throughout Texas and the Southwest and authored more than 20 scholarly publications. After operating a successful private practice in Hunstville, Texas, until 2005, Campbell returned to Dallas and joined the BCD faculty as an assistant professor and clinical director in the orthodontics department. In 2006 he was named holder of the Robert E. Gaylord Endowed Chair. In 2009 his exemplary teaching

skills were honored by the orthodontic graduating class when they presented him with the Outstanding Teacher Award. Other honors awarded to Campbell include the BCD Dr. Phillip M. Campbell Distinguished Alumnus Award, the BCD Orthodontics Department Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Texas Orthodontic Study Club Trailblazer Award. Campbell was inducted into the BCD Hall of Fame in 2002.

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ADEA taps Hutchins for Excellence in Teaching Award

r. Bob Hutchins, associate professor of biomedical sciences at Baylor College of Dentistry, is the 2011 recipient of the American Dental Education Association/Colgate-Palmolive Excellence in Teaching Award. The prestigious honor annually recognizes a dental educator who demonstrates exemplary standards and promotes excellence in dental education through scholarship and innovation. Hutchins was recognized during the ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition March 12-16 in San Diego. He received a $2,500 award to enhance his teaching efforts. He also will share his expertise with ADEA members during a future meeting of the associations annual session and exhibition. It is an incredible honor to be acknowledged by your peers at a national meeting, Hutchins says. After years of having fun with what you love to do and then to be recognized for your efforts gives a special

meaning to being an educator. Dr. James Cole, BCD dean, and Dr. Charles Berry, associate dean for academic affairs, submitted a letter of recommendation to the ADEA award committee. They wrote that Hutchins exemplifies the qualities the award was designed to recognize. He is a master educator to whom many come for mentoring and advice, an innovator in the methodology and technology of teaching and a leader in teaching-related activities at the college and national level, Cole and Berry said. He has a sustained dedication to his students resulting in their utmost admiration and respect. In 2007, Hutchins published An Interactive Color Atlas of the Human Skull, a project featuring high-quality digital images, a searchable index and self-testing capabilities. Several years in the making, this teaching tool has been adopted by other schools and the American Dental Association. According to Cole and Berry, another of Hutchins innovations was the introduction of peer teaching into the gross anatomy
community. Her focus is to examine health disparities among underserved children ages 6 to 9. I want to build community relationships that will help improve the rate of untreated dental caries among low-income children, aiming for visible improvement among thirdgraders, says Perry. At the outset of her project, she needed to gather data on the community. In order to have a venue where we could interact with community members, we organized and participated in health fairs, Perry explains. We screened a total of 122 people at four health fairs. Of that number, more than 52 percent of children were found to have untreated caries. The study that will follow involves children ages 6 to 9 and their caregivers. Research team members will interact with them for a year. The idea to involve the caregiver came from a nursing medical model, says Perry. The caregiver is important, because it is up to the caregiver to effect positive changes based upon what they learn. That is a key in

dissection laboratory. He also has given numerous presentations and workshops to the faculty on the use of electronic teaching tools, Dr. Bob Hutchins interactive learning opportunities and computer software topics to enhance faculty teaching. All of these efforts directed at classroom instruction have taken a tremendous amount of time and effort on Dr. Hutchins part, which indicates his deep interest and concern for his teaching, student learning and teacher training, the nominators said. The students have responded to these efforts with consistent high ratings on his evaluations and by nominating him for the Teacher of the Year Award seven of the last eight years.

Perry completes clinical scholars program

DR. KIM PERRY is a dentist on a mission to change lives. After completing an intensive threeyear program as a National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Scholar, she is more committed than ever to use her knowledge and experiences to improve oral health outcomes for children in underserved communities. The assistant professor in Baylor College of Dentistrys Department of Restorative Sciences was accepted in 2006 as the rst dentist in the clinical scholars program funded through an NIH grant to UT Southwestern Medical Center. In June 2010, Perry received a masters degree in clinical science from UT Southwestern. The scholars program provided replacement dollars for 75 percent of her salary to protect time spent learning to conduct high-quality clinical research. In the programs nal 12 months, she designed and conducted a mentored clinical research study in the

medical issues such as asthma and diabetes as well as with oral health issues, she says. The teams objective is to see fewer untreated caries, improved Dr. Kim Perry knowledge and changes in oral self-care behaviors as gauged by a pre-test, post-test and dental examinations, explains Perry. A baseline measurement will be taken at the outset, and motivational interviewing techniques will be a part of the intervention. This is a multidisciplinary integrated effort to impact care on various levels, Perry says. In this model of patient-centered care, we will coordinate and connect the childs care to available community resources. In a nutshell, we try to help the clinic identify barriers to care and improve outcomes. Were nding there is not one intervention that works best.

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Pediatric dentistry chair fosters success

AS CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY since September 2009, Dr.Alton McWhorter 85 champions continuing innovation in both classroom and clinical teaching. He has been involved in all aspects of the department since joining the faculty in 1986. His previous positions include director of the undergraduate pediatric clinic, director of the graduate program and vice chair of the department. As chair he succeeds Dr. N. Sue Seale 70, who stepped down after 23 years as department head. McWhorter also serves within the broader dental community, including a term as president of the Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and appointment to the editorial board of Pediatric Dentistry. His involvement with the Objective Structured Clinical Examination has garnered national recognition, and he has published and lectured extensively on this methodology. McWhorter is board certied in pediatric dentistry and, although his focus is on teaching and administration, he has published 18 refereed papers, including seven as rst author. Additionally, he has coauthored two book chapters and 14 abstracts. Within the college, he has served on 16 committees and is a past president of the Faculty Forum. McWhorter credits his predecessors for his success. First guided by Dr. Paul Taylor 44 as a graduate student, he later joined Seale as a faculty member for 22 years, where she became his career Dr. Alton Mc Whorter mentor. I am particularly honored to become the chairman of the department that my two role models created, said McWhorter upon his appointment. The Baylor pediatric dentistry programs, both predoctoral and postdoctoral, are among the nest in the nation.

Glickman voted ADEA presidentelect

Dr. Gerald Glickman

Glickman also is director of the graduate endodontic program at BCD. He received his dental degree from Ohio State University and his masters degree and certificate in endodontics from Northwestern University in Chicago. He holds a masters degree in microbiology from the University of Kentucky, a masters degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a juris doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas.

r. Gerald N. Glickman, professor and chair of endodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry, was installed as president-elect of the American Dental Education Association at the March 2011 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in San Diego. He will spend a year as ADEA presidentelect and become president at the conclusion of the 2012 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, which will be held in Orlando, Fla. In his 25 years of service to ADEA, Dr. Glickman has been an actively engaged volunteer leader, said outgoing ADEA President Sandra C. Andrieu. I was proud to serve with him and look forward to seeing the association grow under his leadership. Glickman will focus his term as ADEA president on fostering lifelong learning. He aspires to give ADEA members the tools for self-direction and self-reflection. With over 19,000 members, I plan to engage each constituency of the membership to continue to enhance all aspects of dental education, to identify where change is most necessary, and to promote policies and procedures to implement such change, Glickman says. I am honored and privileged to serve this important organization. An educator committed to bettering the future of academic dentistry, Glickman is a founding member of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education, which promotes innovative curriculum to educate efficient and effective health care team practitioners. He has chaired and served as councilor for the ADEA Section on Endodontics and the ADEA Section on Graduate and Postgraduate Education. He was elected ADEA vice president for sections, a position he held from 2002 to 2005.

Matthews leaves legacy

r. Thomas Matthews 50, Baylor College of Dentistry alumnus and co-founder of the colleges Department of Orthodontics, passed away Dec. 27, Dr. Thomas Matthews 2010, after a lengthy illness. His tenure on the orthodontic clinical faculty had spanned 47 years when he retired in 2008. Matthews was 91. Dr. Tom Matthews was a wonderful teacher, mentor and friend to more than 250 orthodontic residents of the Department of Orthodontics, said Dr. Phil Campbell 71, 73, associate professor and chair of orthodontics. We shall all be forever grateful for the clinical expertise he taught us. After earning his dental degree from BCD, Matthews completed a preceptorship in orthodontics with Dr. Robert Gaylord in Dallas. These two along with Dr. Tom Williams would go on to establish the orthodontics department at the college in 1961. Widely known as a master wire bender, Matthews was a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a past president of the Southwest Society of Orthodontists. Other leadership roles include service as vice president of the American Association of Orthodontists. Matthews was honored in 2007 with the establishment of an annual Dr. Tom Matthews Lectureship, which was created through the generosity of his former students and associates. The orthodontic department library and an annual alumni award also bear his name.

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Students recognize outstanding teachers

nnual teaching awards highlight faculty members making a difference at Baylor College of Dentistry. Students nominate and vote for Teacherof-the-Year honorees, whose awards are presented by the BCD Alumni Association. Dr. Amp Miller 73, professor in restorative sciences and director of curriculum, and Leigh Ann Wyatt 96, assistant professor in dental hygiene, received the 2011 Dental Teacher-ofthe-Year Award and Dental Hygiene Teacher-ofthe-Year Award, respectively. Dr. David Grogan 81, associate professor and chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and JoAnn Scofield 01, now-retired associate professor and clinic coordinator in the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, were the 2010 Teacher-of-the-Year honorees. Comments taken from nomination forms reveal students esteem for these honorees. Encouraging and positive are descriptors touted universally by students. He is very dedicated to the success of his students and great teacher; very clear on what he expects and what to expect, wrote two nominators regarding Miller. She is always taking extra time to help us; she goes above and beyond her role as an instructor, said students about Wyatt. Students described Grogan as great instructor and mentor and awesome lecturer. Others praised Scofields qualities: inspirational instructor and fair and open-minded. The faculty honorees genuinely enjoy their work with students, and that is apparent in their individual approaches to teaching.

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Dr. Amp Miller and Leigh Ann Wyatt: 2011 Teachers of the Year

JoAnn Scofield and Dr. David Grogan: 2010 Teachers of the Year

Miller takes a personal interest in providing whatever help students need to ensure their continuing progress. Over the years, Ive had a chance to evaluate many dental educational programs, and I continue to be proud of our school, our programs and our graduates, whom I feel leave Baylor with a solid education and a significant amount of clinical experience, he says. Wyatt believes when students know they are cared for and believed in as individuals, their potential for learning and growth increases tremendously. It is my greatest desire for students to leave BCD knowing they were not alone; that we, as faculty, are alongside them on their journey and that we want them to succeed both personally and professionally, she says. 2010 award recipient Grogan says he strives toward two goals as an educator: professionalism derived through staying current and instruction presented in an enthusiastic and non-demeaning manner. This includes prompting students to problem solve and become engaged with the subject. It is truly an honor to be entrusted with educating our next generation of dental professionals, he says. Scofield has focused on teaching students how to enhance their critical thinking skills, emphasizing that students must take ownership of their learning to become lifelong learners. I love the challenge of working with students, she said prior to her retirement. It is a joy to be a part of their growth from student to professional. My only regret is that I didnt get into education sooner.

DR. HARVEY KESSLER, professor and director of pathology in diagnostic sciences, served his specialty as 2010-2011 president of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Kesslers efforts as president included addressing changes to Medicare regulations affecting dental health providers who submit biopsy specimens, championing technological improvements to enhance communication among members, encouraging joint initiatives with other specialty groups and enhancing features of the AAOMP website. At Baylor College of Dentistry, Kessler and faculty colleagues provide pathology instruction and patient consultations to dental, dental hygiene and advanced education students. They provide a biopsy service to the college and professional community and also administer an KESSLER advanced education RECEIVED THE program in oral TEACHING and maxillofacial EXCELLENCE pathology AWARD IN 2006. accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Kessler received the colleges Teaching Excellence Award in 2006, the same year he received a Literary Award from the Texas section of the International College of Dentists. A BCD faculty member for nine years, he is a diplomate and past president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.

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Community health centers continue to benefit from nationwide survey

DR. KENNETH ANTHONY BOLIN, associate professor in Baylor College of Dentistrys Department of Public Health Sciences, completed his dental public health residency project more than seven Dr. Kenneth Bolin years ago, but related follow-up activities continue to provide far-reaching benets for community health centers nationwide. Bolins latest installment in the project was conducted with the assistance of the nonprot National Network for Oral Health Access. It entailed gathering survey data designed to measure job satisfaction, provide salary benchmarks and yield recruitment strategies to address vacancies in community health centers. The most surprising recent survey result based on responses from several hundred dentists and executive directors from 700 U.S. public health clinics is that salary is not the primary factor determining whether a provider stays employed by or accepts a job offer with a community health center. A persons preexisting altruism gures more prominently, Bolin says. That is one reason why dental student exposure to community dentistry is so important, says Bolin. The more that dental students get sent out into the community during their training, the more positive feeling they have about that type of activity. Survey results are providing lasting direction for community health centers in addressing stafng issues. Dental directors said they needed updated information, Bolin says, and NNOHA came to me because I had done the benchmark survey in 2002. The original results, in fact, received broad exposure when they were published in the February 2005 Journal of the American Dental Association. The latest results were issued in October 2010.
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DSouza, Lacy receive presidential awards

aylor College of Dentistry faculty members received two of six Presidential Awards for Excellence presented by Dr. Nancy W. Dickey, Texas A&M Health Science Center president, at TAMHSCs January 2010 academic convocation in College Station, Texas. Dr. Rena DSouza, professor and chair of biomedical sciences, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Research. Dr. Ernestine Lacy 94, director of student development and associate professor of restorative sciences, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Education and Mentorship. A dentist and scientist, DSouza has made significant contributions to the fields of tooth development and genetics, received millions of dollars in research funding from the National Institutes of Health and accepted the highest accolades for scientific achievement and mentorship from her peers. Dr. DSouza is a recognized leader in her discipline of biomedical research throughout the United States and internationally, said Dr. James S. Cole 75, BCD dean. In the brief time she has been at BCD, she has made great strides toward the integration of clinical, educational and scientific collaborations throughout the college. She works tirelessly to better her personal research projects, as well as those of the department, the college and the colleges research partners. DSouza, who is a recipient of the Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research, is the 2011-2012 presidentelect of the American Association for Dental Research and serves as a member of the National Advisory Council for Dental and Craniofacial Research as well as a director on the Friends of the NIDCR board. She was selected as a fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Due to Lacys work, each year thousands of young people from underserved communities in Texas are introduced to dental medicine as a potential career path. In fact, shes created a pipeline of future dentists that has positively impacted the diversity of BCDs enrollment. In this way, Lacy has played an important role in the

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success of her alma mater.Today, the college is one of the most ethnically diverse dental schools in the nation. Dr. Lacy has worked tirelessly not only to develop and fund pipeline mentoring programs to encourage minority enrollment and academic success at BCD, but she has taught and personally mentored many of the participating students, Cole said. While the statistics are certainly a critical indicator of the effectiveness of these programs, they do not tell the more important story, which is that hundreds of bright minority students will now be rewarded for their hard work and diligence with a lifelong career in dentistry. Dr. Lacys programs are far reaching. To fund these programs, Lacy has received nearly $7 million in grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Health Careers Opportunity Program,W Kellogg Foundation, .K. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Baylor Oral Health Foundation and others.

Hall of Fame welcomes two

DR. N. SUE SEALE 70, 72 AND ROBERT J. BIGHAM JR. were 2010 inductees to the Baylor College of Dentistry Hall of Fame. Seale is a Regents Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Bigham serves as president and treasurer of the Baylor Oral Health Foundation. Dr. James S. Cole 75, BCD dean, presented the awards the colleges highest honor during a luncheon in College Station, Texas, prior to the Health Science Centers January 2010 convocation. The Hall of Fame award recognizes individuals who have contributed distinguished service to the college and/or the dental profession. Since March 1981, the college has bestowed the honor on 30 individuals, whose portraits are

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Faculty members named Regents Professors

wo faculty members in Baylor College of Dentistrys Department of Biomedical Sciences are recipients of the prestigious Texas A&M University System Regents Professor Award bestowed by the A&M Systems Board of Regents. Dr. Robert Hinton, professor and director of the departments undergraduate teaching and faculty mentoring, and Dr. Kathy Svoboda, professor and graduate program director, received the award in December 2010 and December 2009, respectively. Hinton is a recognized leader at the college in teaching innovation and curriculum development. He is a principal investigator for a four-year $630,000 National Institutes of Health R25 Oral Health Research Education Grant, which is the driving force behind the colleges evidence-based-dentistry initiative. He also oversees the Dental Scholars enrichment program for dental students considering academic careers. This award is a tremendous honor, and I am flattered to join the company of the distinguished faculty at BCD who are previous recipients, Hinton said. I feel fortunate to have spent my career in a department that encourages and rewards both research excellence and teaching innovation.

Hinton completed a Ph.D. in biological anthropology and postdoctoral work in anatomy and craniofacial biology at the University of Michigan before joining the BCD faculty in 1983. His research focuses on the temporomandibular joint. Known internationally for his work in this area, Hintons research has been supported by three NIH grants and three foundation grants. His national service has included presidency of the International Association for Dental Researchs Craniofacial Biology Group and membership on the American Dental Associations National Board of Anatomic Sciences Test Construction Committee. Hinton has been nominated six times for Teacher of the Year by BCD students. Svoboda, who joined BCD in 1998, teaches general histology and developmental and cell biology among other foundational courses for medical and dental students, as well as graduatelevel courses in molecular biology, embryology and craniofacial development. She also dedicates a significant amount of time to mentoring new faculty members and graduate students. It is an honor to be recognized by the Board of Regents for mentoring students, postdoctoral fellows and young faculty in addition to my research in developmental cell biology, said Svoboda. This recognition emphasizes the importance of training new researchers to address the critical need for the systematic study

of cellular mechanisms that contribute to birth defects. Svoboda earned her masters degree in human genetics and a doctorate in anatomy from the University Dr. Robert Hinton of Nebraska Medical Center. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship and was an instructor in anatomy and cell biology at Harvard Medical School before joining the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Kathy Svoboda where she became an associate professor in anatomy and neurobiology and co-director of the schools confocal microscopy facility. She has been continuously funded by the NIH and other sources since 1983. An elected officer of the American Association of Anatomists for 12 years, Svoboda served as president from 2005-2007 and was named a fellow in 2009. She was named a Silver Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in 2010.

displayed in the Hall of Fame Gallery in the Richard E. Bradley Continuing Education Center on the sixth oor of the college. Seale joined the colleges pediatric dentistry faculty in 1974, two years after completing its pediatric dentistry graduate program. In 1986 she became professor and chair of the pediatric dentistry department, a post she retained until 2009. For 17 years, she also directed the graduate program in pediatric dentistry, which remains one of the most highly regarded in the country. In addition to her BCD roles, she was director of dental services at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and chair of the Department of Dentistry at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas, posts she held for 23 years. She is a past president of the Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Seale was named 2001 Pediatric Dentist of the

Year by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation and received the Merle C. Hunter Leadership Award in 2002. In 1997, she received the Baylor College of Dentistry Distinguished Alumni Award and became the colleges rst Texas A&M University System Regents Professor. Bigham has served the dental school in various capacities for more than 26 years. He has held his current position with Baylor Oral Health Foundation since 2000 and previously served as a member of the foundations board of directors. Before the dental schools merger with the A&M System in 1996 while Baylor College of Dentistry was an independent dental school Bigham served on the colleges board of trustees from 1986 to 1995. He was a key player during the deliberations that preceded the decision to afliate with the A&M System.

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Bighams vocation as a successful banker and his considerable civic experience prepared him to play a prominent role in the dental schools progress through the years. Under his devoted stewardship at the foundation, the college has added a new Center for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, a Dental Simulation Laboratory and a new Sciences Building, among many improvements.
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n an idyllic, tree-shaded residential street, at the end of the driveway beside a lush and well-kept yard, resides a carport. At the back of the carport sits a small, unobtrusive shed. This shed, however, does not hold yard tools. Behind its padlocked doors rests an artists refuge. The clunky chunks of wood of all types and sizes stacked meticulously near the sheds doors provide the first clue to the creativity within. A beast of a machine called a lathe and an assortment of interesting looking chisels, waxes and sandpapers fill every available space. But everything is in its place neat and tidy. The owner of this shed plainly cares about this equipment. Combined with patience, steady hands and an artists eye, these tools turn basic pieces of wood into objects of beauty.

Showcasing natural beauty Retired general dentist Dr. Willard Tompson 63 of Dallas discovered woodturning as a hobby in 2006, four years after he retired, and it didnt take long for the hobby to develop into a passion. Natural talent, an eye for detail and a career spent working with his hands have enabled him to develop the hobby into an art form. Natural wood is the most important determinant of the beauty of any turned piece, says Tompson. Every woodturner has different techniques, and Ive settled into a niche. I like making the most of a woods grain and natural embellishment. He rattles off the desirable attributes of a host of different woods, from the knot holes in cedar to the water damage that introduces unique coloration to a soft white wood like hackberry. Two of his favorite woods, koa and silver oak, are found in Hawaii. A business connection to Hawaii, in fact, first led to Tompsons fascination with beautiful wooden objects. In the 1980s Tompson had the opportunity to invest with two other partners in macadamia nut orchards in Hawaii. Though the business manager lives in Hawaii and takes care of day-to-day operations, Tompson makes trips to the Big Island periodically to handle certain business affairs in person. At upscale gift shops located throughout the Hawaiian islands, Tompson became intrigued with wooden bowls and hundreds of other items fashioned out of koa and other tropical woods. It was a Dallas Morning News article on woodturning in 2006, however, that initiated Tompsons personal connection to this art form.

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The Purposeful Hobbyist A form of woodworking, woodturning differs from other types of woodworking in that the wood is moving on a lathe while the cutting tool remains stationary, the newspaper article explained. Fascinated, Tompson contacted Larry Genender, a master woodturner, retired surgeon and the subject of the article. Tompson was greatly interested in learning more about woodturning. The first meeting with Genender was not exactly a meeting of the minds, says Tompson. Larry can be opinionated. He said I was too old to train. Well those are fightin words to a Texan like me. At Genenders urging, Tompson attended a beginners woodturning class in Provo, Utah. The first time my lathe started in class I tore the wood to pieces, says Tompson. But in the end, the class helped me tremendously. Tompson added with a twinkle in his eye, The instructor said dentists make the best students. Five years, an intermediate course and many pieces of wood later, Tompsons skills have improved exponentially. Although the start with Dr. Genender was rough, we have become great friends, and I never could have made it without his guidance and encouragement, Tompson says. This is not his first adventure in art, but it is definitely his most aptly suited. I made jewelry for a while when I was still practicing dentistry, says Tompson. Jewelry is little, and I like big. While progressing with his woodturning technique, he called upon his dental training and grasp of 3D concepts to give the pieces his own personal touch. Tompson is known for highlighting the beauty of the wood with its natural embellishments and colors. He works around and with knots, scars and the grain in the wood to bring out the woods natural beauty. He also uses the same polishes on his wood pieces that are used on dental crowns Tripoli and white diamond. His creations are finished with carnuba wax. Although the artistry and superior craftsmanship of Tompsons pieces could easily fetch hundreds of dollars in a gallery, he
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repeatedly refers to himself as an amateur. Instead of profiting financially from his passion, he gains far more pleasure donating his turned vases, bowls and other pieces to support charity auctions. Beneficiaries of his skills include the Treasure Street fundraiser for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas Pastoral Counseling and Education Center, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Dallas and Roberts Elementary School Library in Houston. Additional recipients are Delta Gamma Vintage and Vision benefiting sight conservation and aid to the blind, Dallas Childrens Advocacy Center League, Plant High School lacrosse team in Tampa, Fla., and Hamilton County Hospital Auxiliary in Hamilton, Texas. He also makes commemorative pieces to mark special occasions for friends.

A time to build up: Dr. Barvo Walker

is work perches 295 feet above ground atop the dome of the Texas State Capitol. It graces the verdant grounds of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas.You will find it as far away as China and Egypt and throughout all 50 U.S. states. Dallas sculptor Dr. Barvo Walker 60 has found his passion and has pursued it with gusto. I feel this is what I was called to do, says Walker. He has sculpted, drawn and painted all his life without formal training, discovering that he was gifted with the God-given ability to see and then create in three dimensions; a critical innate skill for an artist, he explains. For more than three decades, he also has cultivated his artistry by spending time in Italy at least once every year.

Finding balance Tompson was a rancher before he was a woodturner, and he still spends one day a week working the cattle he co-owns on the Hico, Texas, ranch of his physician friend Dr. Wynne Snoots. We have cattle, goats and a few horses, Tompson says. Of course, there are the ever-present fences that need mending. At his home in the University Park area of Dallas, however, spare time is spent exploring his creative side out in his workshed. He would enjoy a larger space, says Tompson, although he manages just fine now. To make my workshed larger, Id have to take over the carport, and my wife definitely prefers parking under the carport to building a bigger shed. I think Ill leave the carport alone, he says with a grin. He enjoys sharing the fruits of his labor with others and is pleased to be able to hone his skills when he is inspired or when he is not keeping up with his nine grandchildren and their variety of activities. Its the balance that is personally rewarding. Knowing that I can do some good for others through my passion to create brings me great joy, says Tompson.

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Space to create In Walkers studio in southern Dallas, its hard to know where to look first. A catwalk hugging one wall of his 5,000-square-foot studio is lined with sculpted busts and heads overlooking the space below, with dozens more figures stacked on soldierly rows of tall metal shelving. Ground level features an eclectic assembly of bronze pieces, sculpted clay prototypes, plaster models of people and pets, and oil-painted canvases that vie for space on the uneven, paint- and plaster-splattered floor of the studio. Outside in the breezeway and courtyard, within the security of a chain-link fence, children made of bronze swing and play on the gravel and grass under the trees. A time-worn storage shed shelters the castaways and remnants of several decades of a sculptors work.

Even in dental school, he employed his artistic talent in medical illustration as part of his work on a U.S. Public Health Service Fellowship grant. He also supported himself through sculpting and commercial illustration. During his practice years, he illustrated many covers for the Texas Dental Journal. God blessed me with good hands and dexterity, says Walker. His deftness goes all the way back to his childhood years when he carved a lot of his grandmothers Ivory soap, but those creations had a limited shelf life. She let me carve it, but then she had to use the soap, he laughs. In high school art classes he was understandably the teachers pet, diving into projects with gusto and reading books about sculpting on his own time. Later he visited artists studios for technical information and put his natural talents to work sculpting with clay, teaching himself medical illustration and working in oil, watercolor, pen and ink and eventually in acrylic. His attention to detail and grasp of three-dimensional concepts served him well in dentistry. In fact, during his senior year in dental school, his technical skill in the clinical realm was recognized with a national award for his successful management of an unusual, extensive patient case. Walker won first place out of faculty-selected entries from 47 dental schools in the American Dental Associations first Student Clinic Program, held during the ADA centennial anniversary meeting in New York City.

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Heavy-metal handiwork Walkers most lofty artistic handiwork occurred as a result of a phone call he received in 1984 from then-Texas Speaker of the House Gib Lewis of Fort Worth. Lewis told Walker he was afraid the statue was going to fall off the top of the Texas State Capitol building. The original Goddess of Liberty statue had topped the dome since 1888, and her 16-foot-tall zinc physique was cracked and corroded. As part of a large-scale renovation of the capitol building in the mid-1980s, she was removed. Then Walker, in collaboration with Washington University Technology Associates in St. Louis, got to work on creating a replacement. He fabricated molds based on the original goddess statue and used them to cast a new aluminum one. An unexpected challenge came with perching the new goddess atop the capitols dome.

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The state eventually had to secure help from the Mississippi National Guard and its special skycrane helicopter to complete this task. This helicopter had a boom built out front, so the pilot was able to view the statues position directly rather than relying on others to direct him. The new Goddess of Liberty was finally unveiled on May 29, 1986. Fast-forward more than two decades, and a crane of a different sort was required at Walkers warehouse in May 2010 to move a one-ton bronze sculpture titled He has risen 10 miles to Lovers Lane United Methodist Church. The 7-foot-long, 6.5-foot-tall sculpture of women inside the empty tomb of Jesus was inspired by chapter 28 in the Bibles book of Matthew, Walker says, and was commissioned by the church for its columbarium. Walker says he has done commissioned works for individuals, companies and churches primarily, and his livelihood has been fostered by word of mouth and supplemented by advertising in Architectural Digest and Southern Accent. In the Dallas area, his sculptures adorn Southlake Town Square, Veterans Park in Fort Worth and Dallas Theological Seminary. They also grace an Arkansas racetrack, the top of Texas Bosque County Courthouse and several Dallas churches. Walker is pleased by the aggregate of his life experiences. Find out what you love to do in life, and youll never have to work a day in your life, Walker says. You only pass this way once.

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A time of peace: Dr. Barbara Miller

otion infuses the life of Dr. Barbara Miller 83, 96. Artistic motion. Dynamic motion. Perpetual motion. By day she is executive director of recruitment and admissions at Baylor College of Dentistry. During her personal time, she volunteers to bring change-inspiring art to vulnerable yet receptive populations. From art projects with Dallas school children to dance classes with women inmates of the Dallas County Jail, Miller shares her love of art as a tool to transform lives and enrich communities. In short, Millers goal as a volunteer is to promote the power of art as a peacemaker.

Dr. Barbara Miller promotes Today Marks the Beginning at a benefit fundraiser hosted by the Dallas-area art community.

Visual art and social change Dallas school children benefit from an outreach effort known as Today Marks the Beginning, co-founded in 2005 by Miller and two other women who share a passion for the arts and an eagerness to improve the world. The mission of TMtB is to use the arts to increase awareness of social issues and encourage creative change. In one of the groups projects, teams of volunteers went into Dallas schools to encourage local children to create art about their vision of peace. Children were shown examples of art and how to make collages. They were engaged in dialogue about how they could encourage peace in their families and classrooms and when they felt most peaceful. The childrens answers, says Miller, varied from poignant to funny to heartbreaking. The project culminated with the children creating art to illustrate their thoughts and emotions about peace.
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I loved to see the children realize that global peace must start in each individuals heart, Miller says. The students creations were displayed in summer 2007 at the Third International Womens Peace Conference in Dallas, where the art inspired conference visitors from around the world. A program called MasterPEACE, an offshoot of TMtBs Vision of Peace project, has been developed and directed by TMtB co-founder Karen Blessen. Miller has worked alongside Blessen for the past several years to grow MasterPEACE and help secure funding for it. The program consists of a series of 14 lessons geared toward elementary and middle school children but especially fifth-graders to provide specific strategies to help them increase the peace and discover creative solutions to conflict. One issue addressed is bullying, a growing problem in U.S. schools. Students learn about 12 great heroes of human rights and peace and create portraits of the peacemaker who impacts them. They discover how to create a personal place of peace at home and take part in real-life improvisations that show them how to resolve conflict without resorting to violence.

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Elementary children show off their artwork to Dr. Barbara Miller during a MasterPEACE classroom visit in January 2011.

To date, MasterPEACE has reached nearly 1,500 students at 13 Dallas-area schools. Millers most vivid volunteer memories are from working with the children of new-immigrant parents at Hotchkiss Elementary. The children speak many different languages, explains Miller, who serves on the board of TMtBs aquiring organization, 29 Pieces. The two nonprofits merged in May 2011. It is amazing to see these children from around the globe start working together on their projects and suddenly they begin to, in essence, speak the same language of art and, most importantly, cooperation and peace.

Miller says that many of the women have never learned to express themselves in a positive way before. Resolana gives them a voice, says Miller. Even though they are in jail, when they are in the movement workshops they feel free. They learn for the first time that they can dance and have fun without being high or drunk. The dancing, along with the other components of Resolana, begins to open their eyes to the beauty inside them, continues Miller. They get a sense of hope and serenity. The best part of the program is how the women transform and tap into their own potential.
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Dance and Transformation Miller danced ballet throughout her childhood and found an outlet for this form of art as an adult when she joined a liturgical dance ensemble named Kesheth more than 12 years ago. This ministry based in the arts sparked her interest in studying theology, which she has pursued for the past nine summers at Oxford University in England. My study of world religions, the scriptures that inform them and the ideals that inspire them are a driving force in my work and all my creative activities, says Miller.
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At BCD, Miller has the opportunity to change lives in the professional arena. A 26-year faculty member, she is charged with overseeing the recruitment and admissions process in the position she has held since June 2005. It is important to get to know the applicants as people individuals, beyond their test scores and data, she says. I want the applicants to feel comfortable when I meet with them so I can get an idea of who they are. I want to know what has influenced them and hear about their goals. Its important for the applicant not just to say they want to help people in the future, but to show evidence of having helped people already.
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On a recent Friday evening, she rushed out of the dental school to help a group of women who find freedom through dance. Tonight I get to dance with the ladies at the jail, she said with a wave of her hand and a smile on her face.

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I know what you tell me, Jim, whispered the Texas A&M Health Science Center president and A&M System vice chancellor for health affairs as she watched the graduates walk across the stage. I read the statistics. But its never been as clear to me as it is today how successful your team has been at diversifying your student body. It was a memorable moment, says Cole, who has made developing a student body reflective of the state of Texas diversity one of his top priorities as Baylor College of Dentistry dean. The dental schools increased diversity is just one of numerous accomplishments that took place during the first decade of the 21st century. Amid a variety of extraordinary national events from the bombing of the World Trade Center by terrorists to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the financial meltdown in 2008 to the massive Gulf oil spill in 2010 Baylor College of Dentistry continued making significant progress. As Cole navigated his 11-year tenure as dean, the dental school settled in as a member of the newly minted Texas A&M Health Science Center, upgraded its technology, celebrated its 100th anniversary in style, enhanced its curriculum and expanded its research program and facilities. Perhaps most importantly, it weathered the Great Recession of 2008-2009 without significant cuts in programs or staff. It was extremely challenging to make the required progress, especially in respect to technology and research, and still operate the school in a financially responsible manner during what has been arguably one of the most difficult periods for both public and private organizations in recent history, he says. According to the HSC president, Coles ability to guide the college through this economic downturn is one of his many significant contributions to the college during these early years of the new millennium. His leadership has been invaluable, says Dickey. It is not coincidental that the colleges impressive forward motion has been concurrent with Jims tenure at the helm.

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ew graduate Dr. Luke Bailey 11 plans to become an orthodontist and has no problem imagining what his future high-tech office will look like. He expects to use a digital system to create plastic trays as an option to metal braces for his orthodontic patients. Hes planning on buying at least two powerful magnification scopes for use in treatment procedures and examinations. And he says his office will definitely include a scanner that takes digital impressions that can be used in lieu of plaster ones. Bailey had multiple opportunities to test the equipment while treating patients in the colleges Advanced Technology Clinic. Located adjacent to the main patient treatment area on the colleges third floor, the five-chair clinic is BCDs answer to fast-changing dental technology. The five dental manufacturers represented in the clinic upgrade the operatories approximately every 18 months, ensuring that graduating students are familiar with the latest and greatest in technology developments. The crown I finished using the digital scanner was the best one Ive ever done, Bailey says. Its a win-win, says Dr. Mohsen Taleghani, professor and chair of the Department of General Dentistry. Our students get exposure to the most advanced equipment and the companies get to introduce their equipment to new dentists. This clinic complements multimillion dollar technology upgrades implemented throughout the dental school during the 2000s. Upgrades range from digital audio-visual equipment in lecture halls and labs to an Intranet site that houses a wide range of course information including lectures, curriculum and grades. Digital radiography, electronic patient records and new dental chairs throughout the dental schools 19 clinics have kept the college abreast of the real world. Renovations to Lab 30 provide first-year students the benefits of digital technology in such courses as dental anatomy and histology. The Simulation Laboratory, which opened in 2002, allows students to practice ergonomics, impression-taking, cavity preparation, infection control, root canals and dental bridges on plastic manikins with stretchy cheeks. Similar technology also has transformed BCDs continuing education lab, and entire graduate courses are now available online, facilitating distance learning for residents with complex clinical schedules.

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Today he is a fan of the digital teaching environment. Im certainly not a digital expert, he says. But once you learn the rudimentary things about our new audiovisual equipment, you can customize your lectures quickly and easily. Its a neat tool. The technology upgrades have been highly beneficial for students transitioning from the Sim Lab to the patient clinic, says Dr. Steve Griffin 85, associate professor and director of clinics. I saw a huge difference in the students coming out of the Sim Lab, says Griffin. They are much more comfortable with not only the mechanics of dentistry, but the process of interacting with patients.

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echnology wasnt the only aspect of the dental school that received a facelift during the first decade of the 21st century. In August 2001, the A&M System Board of Regents approved a 20-year master plan for BCD that included the construction of four new buildings and a parking garage. Soon after the plan was approved, the college began Phase I, purchasing and renovating a 15,000-square-foot building on the northwest corner of Gaston Avenue and Hall Street to house biomedical research facilities. Opened in spring 2005, the Sciences Building currently is being considered for expansion so that all basic science research can be housed there. The decades facilities improvements also included the construction of the Center for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, a $1.5 million facility that was completed in 2001 with financial assistance from many private donors as well as the Hillcrest Foundation, Hoblitzelle Foundation and Baylor Oral Health Foundation. In fact, the generosity of the Baylor Oral Health Foundation was very apparent and much appreciated throughout the 2000s. In addition to the CMP funding, BOHF contributed funds for the Advanced Technology Clinic, the Sim Lab, student research, the new research building, the Dental Gallery and Exhibit at Dallas Museum of Nature and Science and two community dental care clinics. Every time we have a major improvement, we look to the Baylor Oral Health Foundation, Cole says. They have been very supportive. The foundation also helped sponsor the dental schools Centennial Celebration in 2005, which coincided with the 50th Anniversary of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene. The 16-month celebration drew dental and dental hygiene alumni from throughout the country -to a variety of activities including a black-tie gala and dental hygiene luncheon, a reunion picnic and a convocation and luncheon at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Centennial events concluded in spring 2006 when a historical marker honoring the dental schools 100-year history was placed at the corner of Gaston and Hall streets.

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Cheng discussed several times with Dr. Terry Rees, professor and director of the Stomatology Center, what a clinician could do for these patients. These experiences prompted Cheng, now an associate professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences, to consider researching non-invasive ways of diagnosing oral cancers in lichen planus patients, who are at higher risk for the disease. In May 2009, Cheng and Rees were awarded a $385,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a preliminary study aimed at identifying biomarkers in saliva that might indicate oral cancer in its early stages in lichen planus patients. Chengs research reflects another dental school accomplishment: increasing faculty biomedical and clinical research. Between 2002 and 2010, the amount of research funds awarded to BCD nearly doubled. This remarkable growth is a result of work initiated in 1992 by Dr. Alan Taylor, then associate dean for research and advanced education, and amplified by Dr. David Carlson, who assumed the associate deans role in 1999. Carlson, who is now HSC vice president for research and dean of the School of Graduate Studies, led initiatives that included the formation of a graduate program in biomedical sciences leading to a Ph.D. degree. He also spearheaded the attainment of federal training grants to fund graduate assistants for faculty researchers and facilitated creation of stateof-the-art research facilities to support investigations into molecular biology, genetics and neuroscience.

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Were trying to develop an appreciation for clinically relevant literature as evidence for diagnosis and treatment planning, says curriculum-director Miller about the evolving program, now in its third year. The first year we expose students to the principles of evidence-based dentistry. The second year, they review the quality of science described in various articles. In the third year, they use evidence-based principles in their comp-care group meetings. The fourth-year curriculum is evolving. Additional aspects of the undergraduate curriculum have been upgraded during the past decade. Greater understanding of dental issues and treatments has resulted in enhancements in biomedical, biomaterial and clinical sciences, Miller says. Many students also are now graduating with experience in dental implants, one of the fastestgrowing segments in dentistry. Students gain enhanced clinical experience through more options for clinic work in the Dallas community. In 2007, for example, fourth-year students began treating patients at the Vickery Meadow dental clinic. This facility was created from a partnership among Community Dental Care, Baylor College of Dentistry and the Baylor Oral Health Foundation, which collectively proposed the project to the Crystal Charity Ball for funding. A similar community dental clinic opened in Southeast Dallas in June 2011.

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Dr. Ernie Lacy (center) works with a group of students on a field trip to BCD from Benjamin Franklin Middle School.

Cole attributes the increase in URMs to two key factors: a more comprehensive admissions process and an extensive menu of pipeline enrichment programs that expose diverse elementary through college-age students to careers in dentistry. Dickey links it to three additional factors. BCDs success sends the message that diversity clearly can be achieved with leadership, commitment and sufficient funding, she says. The diversity of the dental schools student body aligns with the Health Science Centers goal of providing health care to Texas diverse population. The story of sophomore college student Giovanni Mendoza, who hopes to attend BCD, illustrates why. The 19-year-old plans eventually to set up a dental practice in a Hispanic community. I want to create a summer program for teenagers to expose them to dentistry like the one I participated in, Mendoza says. Mendoza has been a part of BCDs Bridge to Dentistry Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program since his sophomore year in high school. He attended Dallas High School for Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, where he met Dr. Ernestine Lacy 94, director of the Office of Student Development at BCD. Lacy, who founded many of BCDs pipeline programs, spends two half-days per week at the Dallas high school serving as the dentist for its dental assisting program. I love to work with my hands, and science is my favorite subject, Mendoza says. The program helped me realize that dentistry is my destiny. Lacy knows from personal experience as a child what it is like to be without access to care. This, she says, leads to her genuine personal and professional interest in trying to improve access. It is gratifying to see students come into the Bridge to Dentistry pipeline, grow as they go through the phases, and succeed in the face of challenges and oppositions, says Lacy. I feel like a proud mama when they cross the stage at commencement and go out to practice dentistry. Its even more gratifying when they help address the access to care issue by choosing to give back. Clearly, says Cole, Lacys work is the bridge to the diversification success that Dickey noted at BCDs commencement ceremonies. This dental faculty members passion and commitment have moved diversity at Baylor College of Dentistry from an adequate statistic to a bold reality.

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ehind the abundant successes of the past 11 years is a dean who is widely respected but does not seek the limelight. Jim has this kind of Superman vision that lets him clearly see the possibilities but also analyze the details, Miller says. Hes not an ivory tower kind of guy; Jim stays in touch and solicits opinions from students, department chairs and faculty. He has a great overall feel for whats critical to make the school operate optimally. I see Jims touch on a lot of things, and Im grateful for all hes done while hes been here, Miller says.

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Young resident of Quesimpuco, Bolivia

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Missionminded
mentality
What could possibly prompt an overworked, sleep-deprived dental student to skip rest and relaxation in favor of an arduous mission trip?

A colleague and I decided to ask several students their answers to such questions. I visited with one group on a weekday evening in March soon after they returned from a 2010 spring break mission trip to Mexico. My colleague interviewed two others who traveled in early June to Bolivia. Their answers made our hearts swell to know the future of dentistry is in such compassionate and dedicated hands. These Baylor College of Dentistry students now graduates share a zeal for serving that is both inspiring and heartwarming. Students who are drawn to mission work have many available destinations including sites in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Romania, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. In the words of Dr. Rudy Garza 11, When someone says the words, mission trip, you automatically think, Im going to get no sleep ... Im going to be just exhausted, and school is already that way. But its so funny because when youre on the mission trip ... youre still tired but its such a different feeling from the school pressure. Its a good tired I would say.

A lasting impact
Dr. Esteban Garza 10, knew his dental education had equipped him to make a difference on the mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico. A memorable moment for him was caring for a 14-year-old girl who came to him for a cleaning. She had never been to the dentist, and her gums felt like they were screaming at me because they were so red, so inflamed, says Garza. One of the dentists who was overseeing me said, Hey Esteban, thats your most important patient of the day. That gave me goose bumps. Dr. Stephen Sperry 11 was stationed at an orphanage where mission trip volunteers have treated patients on an annual basis for almost three decades. The childrens dental health reflected the positive results of that ongoing care. As I examined one kid after the other I began to notice that we were doing fewer fillings and extractions and more cleanings and fluoride applications, says Sperry. The treatments these kids received in years past had literally saved their teeth.

By Carolyn Cox

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Dental students and faculty join Dr. Nancy Dickey (center) and other health science center personnel on a trip to Bolivia.

Dr. Ben Cozad 11 was a member of a Texas A&M Health Science Center interdisciplinary health care team who traveled to Quesimpuco, Bolivia, a remote village that is a 12-hour mountainous jeep ride from La Paz, the countrys capital. I had never been to such an impoverished country before and didnt fully know what to expect, recalls Cozad. The most surprising part is how much effort people went through to receive dental treatment. We had one group who journeyed 20 hours on foot to arrive at our clinic. By the time these determined travelers arrived, the clinic was closed. The group slept outside the clinic in freezing temperatures to be first in line when the clinic opened the following morning. Our trip has made me thankful for the little things we have here in the States like paved roads and warm water, says Cozad. It also helped me better realize how much of a privilege it is to be a health care provider.

Students experience camaraderie through mission work.

Our trip has made me thankful for the little things we have here in the States like paved roads and warm water.
Dr. Ben Cozad

Suited for service

What motivates dental students to give of themselves in mission work? They share an appreciation of the specific way they can serve. Missionary work always has been a part of the life of Dr. Jonathan Oudin 11. His maternal grandparents were missionaries, and his mom was born in Bolivia, living there until she was 7 years old. The opportunity to do mission work in her birthplace was one he could not pass up, he says. The trip renewed my passion for mission trips ... seeing other cultures and doing things to help them, says Oudin. It was great to see the teamwork and to have people with various health care backgrounds come together for a common goal. Oudin and his wife, Dr. Kim Self 09, returned to Bolivia in 2011. Were kind of blessed in a way that we dont even have to think about how we can help, says Dr. Stephen Dao 10, who went on the March trip to Mexico in 2010. We know already what we can do; 15 minutes for us could save someone years of pain. Were lucky enough we dont have the excuse to not do anything because our skills are so specific and so needed.

Houston dental student John Vann and Dr. Stephen Sperry care for a patient on a mission trip to Mexico.
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Esteban Garza witnessed the significant need for dental care on a four-month mission trip right after college to Chiapas, the southernmost state in Mexico. I had graduated from Texas A&M with a biology degree, and I didnt know what I wanted to be when I grew up, he says. I was there at an orphanage, and I loved it. I would translate for mission groups that came from the States. There was a medical team that came, and there was a longer line to see the dentist than the physician. When I got back I told my parents, Hey, Im coming home; I think Im going to study for dental school. Im going to go back (to Chiapas), and my goal is to have at least one operatory there and always go back and take care of those kids. Sperry is equally convinced that mission work is his calling. That (mission work) was one of the reasons I chose dentistry as a career. I am grateful that God has given me this gift of dentistry and the opportunity to use this gift to serve others, he says.

Fifteen minutes for us could save someone years of pain.

Dr. Stephen Dao

Rewards are two-sided

The students say they receive as many rewards from the experience as they give. We were able to serve them, but it was definitely mutually beneficial, says Dr. Jeremy Fike 11, who traveled to Mexico. It was just inspiring to come back. It made me want to be a better dentist and learn as much as I can. The trips also seem to help these future dentists appreciate that people with very little according to American standards can still live happy lives.
Susan Mitchell Jackson contributed to this story.

It was amazing to see how people living in a 10-by-10 mud hut who didnt have access to simple things like closed-toe shoes or toilet paper were so happy, says Cozad of his Bolivian experience. Oudin concurs: They lived on $95 per year literally had nothing yet were happy. That impacts you and encourages you. Sperry and others recognize an additional benefit derived from the mission trip: confidence. I would definitely say that this experience changed me, Sperry says. One of the many things that I walked away with is that my confidence went up in becoming a dental professional. The camaraderie experienced among mission trip participants of all ages and stages makes a lasting impression. Practicing dentists and other health care professionals provide mentoring and encouragement of the students, who later continue that cycle when they are on the other side of the diploma. Dao has advice for students considering future mission work. Step out of your comfort zone and really challenge yourself to see that your skill is bigger than to help you and your pocketbook or you and your grades or you and your schoolwork or you and your graduation, says Dao. I think if more people got involved and they just tried it out, they would see.

Llamas dot the landscape in Bolivia.

Dr. Kim Self shares a smile with a Bolivian patient.

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Alumni Association recognizes Gaylord
local educational advisory committees and programs. His love of winter sports has involved him in ski associations, official committees and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Gaylord has received many professional and civic honors. In 1971, he was named an honorary member of the Baylor Orthodontic Alumni Association. In 1984, he received the St. Louis University Orthodontic Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award. He is a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and a fellow of both the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. In 1996, Gaylord received the Arizona State Dental Association Service Award and, in 2008, the Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation Merit Award. In 1987, he was named the Arizona Daily Sun CoCitizen of the Year. He was a co-recipient in 1985 of the Evelyn and Art Masbruch Award for ski race officiating. He received the Halstead Memorial Award in 2005 for volunteer services to the sport of skiing in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard AssociationRocky Mountain Division. In addition to his outstanding leadership and people skills on local, statewide and national levels, one colleague summed up Gaylords greatest asset as his heart. He is a lovable, friendly guy who enjoys playing Santa Claus (service above self) and making everybody smile, says this fellow orthodontist.

ARenaissance man istojust one attribute used by colleagues describe Dr.

William C. Bill Gaylord. Other descriptors include a man of many talents and skills and a natural leader. Gaylord received the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Associations Distinguished Alumnus Award during the Alumni Association homecoming reception at the Adolphus Hotel on Jan. 22, 2010. He inherited his dedication to the dental profession and community from his father, Dr. Robert Gaylord, founder of the graduate department of orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry. Gaylord and his father both are recognized for their positive influence and mentoring in leading numerous individuals to the specialty of orthodontics. Gaylord received his dental degree in 1964 from BCD and a masters degree in orthodontics in 1966 from the St. Louis University College of Dentistry. He served from 1966 to 1968 as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps. Gaylord then moved to Flagstaff, Ariz., where he and his wife, Carole, currently reside, and where he maintains a private orthodontic practice. Gaylord has been a member of the American Association of Orthodontics since 1965 and completed a successful term in 2008 as president, an office held in

Dr. Bill Gaylord

In addition to his outstanding

leadership and people skills on local, statewide and national levels, one colleague summed up Gaylords greatest asset as his heart.
1973 by his father. Gaylord also has been a member and served in the American Dental Association, Arizona State Dental Association, Northern Arizona Dental Society, Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists, Arizona Orthodontic Society and St. Louis University Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation. His community involvement includes the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce as well as

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isit the new Baylor Dental Journal website to read Class Notes and discover what is new with your friends and classmates. While youre there, share your own news of professional accomplishments, personal milestones and family updates. (Well accept your photos, too.) Access via the Journal website at www.baylordentaljournal.org. You may also send news by mail to Carolyn Cox, Editor, Baylor Dental Journal, Baylor College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246 or e-mail to ccox@bcd.tamhsc.edu.

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Baylor College of Dentistry graduate inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

FIFTY-ONE YEARS AGO, the U.S. Olympic basketball team brought home the gold medal from the 1960 Olympics in Rome. This remarkable team all amateurs posted such unequalled statistics that its members were inducted Aug. 13, 2010, into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Equally intriguing: Two of the 12 team members went on to become orthodontists. One of these is Dr. Jay Arnette, who graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1971 and its orthodontic graduate program in 1973. Now retired, he practiced in Austin, Texas, for more than 30 years. Arnette was a standout 62 guard for the University of Texas when the Olympic folks came calling. He later played professional basketball in the 1960s with the Cincinnati Royals. After completing pharmacy school and working as a pharmacist, he spoke at length with his ancees father, who was a dentist and encouraged him to consider the profession. A visit to Baylor College of Dentistry and a conversation with the dean, who was a huge basketball fan, led to Arnettes enrollment and future career in dentistry.

Olympic champion Dr. Jay Arnette was a star at UT Austin.

Dr. Jay Arnette is photographed en route to the induction ceremony.

The dental schools Baylor Burrs basketball team created a sensation in Arnettes era, winning the city championship and advancing to the state playoffs. Little did the league know that a former professional player and Olympic gold medalist was in their midst. Arnettes classmates knew, though, and many came to every game to cheer on their team. Arnette says he stayed very busy between dental school, the basketball team and working as a pharmacist to support his family, but the friendships he formed in dental school have lasted to this day. He was a star in academics as well as basketball, earning selection to Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental scholastic honor society and receiving the American Association of Orthodontists award upon graduation. He served as president of his class all four years and as a yearbook editor. The Aug. 13 Enshrinement 2010 ceremony also featured the induction of the Dream Team of 1992, the team of legendary professional basketball players the likes of Michael Jordan, Earvin Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and Scottie Pippen, who brought home the Olympic gold medal from Barcelona, Spain. The Hall of Fame events took place in Springeld, Mass., at Symphony Hall and were covered live on the NBA Channel.

Caruth alum wins TDHA award

aruth School of Dental Hygiene graduate Laurie Morgan Inglis 02 was named Outstanding Grassroots Dental Hygienist in Texas for 2010 by the Texas Dental Hygienists Association. The award recognizes the involvement and participation of dental hygienists at the local level. Nominees are judged for their association participation, volunteerism, legislative activities and letters of recommendation from their peers. According to one such letter, Lauries work experience and involvement in the dental hygiene community demonstrate her commitment to the standards set forth by the dental hygiene profession. Inglis volunteers to apply fluoride varnish and provide oral hygiene instruction at

elementary schools. Since a 2008 dental mission trip to Romania, she continues to send oral hygiene supplies to the dental clinic there. Inglis also coaches her stepdaughters volleyball team and teaches Sunday school classes for children and small groups for adults. Inglis and her husband volunteer with Incredible Fridays, providing child care for special needs children so their parents can have a date night. When one of her classmates was diagnosed with cancer, she helped raise money to assist her friend as she underwent cancer treatment. I am humbled and thrilled to receive the award, Inglis says. Volunteering through my profession and in my community is important to me, and I am fortunate to have a profession that encourages and supports my endeavors. Inglis has been an American Dental Hygienists Association member since 2000 when she

University of Texas Sports Photography

entered dental hygiene school. She served as president of the Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha, the dental hygiene honor society. Inglis is president of the Dallas Dental Hygienists Society and Laurie Morgan Inglis has held leadership positions in TDHA, the Student American Dental Hygienists Associations Dallas component and its Greater Collin County component, which she helped found in 2004. A resident of McKinney, Texas, she has volunteered her time to mentor dental hygiene students at BCD and Collin College. She also is the dental hygiene representative to the BCD Alumni Association board of directors.
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Oklahomas oldest practicing pediatric dentist retires

IT WAS PROBABLY INEVITABLE for someone who has worked in childrens mouths for 63 years: the big bite. Maybe its more surprising that Oklahomas oldest practicing dentist, Dr. J. Dean Robertson, was bitten only once, early in his career. It wasnt accidental. It was a child who didnt want (my ngers) in her mouth, Robertson, 92, said with a laugh. She really let me have it. Oklahomas rst license-holder for pediatric dentistry said he learned to move his hands more quickly and successfully dodged who-knows-howmany other nger biters among his thousands of young patients. Robertson is enjoying one of the most rambunctious, noisy retirements imaginable. He ofcially hung up the dental drill March 31 (2010) but was back recently at Smiling Faces, 5225 N Portland Ave., lling in for a day for his former business partner, Dr. Don Haskins. Assistants Lori Poole and Jackie Soraino settled children into pint-sized dental chairs while Robertson walked quietly from one to the next. Oh, I like those teeth. Theyre beautiful! he said, after coaxing 2-year-old Kylie Davis to open her mouth. Moments later, 4-year-old Kimberly Davis giggled as Robertson and crew explained how she should open her mouth like an alligator so they could polish her teeth with a tiny polisher. I love this place because its so kid-friendly. How many dentists take the time to show kids what the scary instruments do? asked the girls mother, Misty Davis, 28. In a neighboring chair, Santiago Martinez, 5, sat stify as tears tumbled from his big brown eyes, and Soraino assured him in Spanish that the doctor merely wanted a quick peek at his teeth. A child in the next room howled before the doctor made his way to him, too. But somehow, the mothers and the dental crew quickly calmed everyone. Nancy Nguyen, 11, settled into the chair like a princess in white, while her smiling brother, Thien Nguyen, 7, high-ved and st-bumped Robertson.

Robertson is
enjoying one of the most rambunctious, noisy retirements imaginable.
Retired dentist Dr. J. Dean Robertson helps out at his former office.

Theyre lovely people, Robertson said of his patients. They are all lovely people. How it all began Robertson got into the business of working with people after 1941, when he graduated with honors from Baylor University College of Dentistry. After serving his residency at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas, he signed on as a military dentist. He took a date to a football game at Frederick Army Aireld in southwestern Oklahoma in the early 1940s and spotted a cute brown-haired girl named Skippy, from Shawnee, in the next row. They chatted and the conversations evolved into dates at the ofcers club and eventually a pair of wedding rings. After serving in the military, he and Skippy moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he practiced a little over a year in childrens dentistry. Thats where the young nger-biter taught him to pick up the pace. Robertson and his bride moved to Oklahoma City, and he took the pediatric dentistry specialty board with two friends, Sumner Russman and Ben Caudle. Robertson said he somehow got license No. 1, Caudle got No. 2 and Russman got No. 3. Robertson started his pediatric practice in Oklahoma City in the fall of 1947, and Dr. Don Haskins joined the practice in 1964 after completing graduate training at Baylor. In 1976, Robertson joined the staff of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, where

the J. Dean Robertson Society, the colleges major fundraising organization, was formed. He worked as a full-time faculty member until 1988, when he was 70 years old. Id gotten too old, Robertson said. They retired me. One afternoon, just after his retirement, Robertson and Haskins were having lunch when Haskins asked Robertson why he didnt just return to the practice. Youve got to be kidding, Robertson recalls saying. Ive been there since 1988 to March 31, 2010. The dentist said he wants to get back into shape by swimming as he used to do every morning at 5 at the local YMCA. He and Skippy will spend more time with the grandchildren. And, though hes the color-blind son of accomplished Dallas artist H.O. Robertson, J. Dean Robertson loves photography and plans to photograph landscapes in places such as the Texas Hill Country to capture photos of wildowers. Robertson said he has no regrets and nothing in his practice that hell look forward to avoiding. Not even the little nger-biter. BY SONYA COLBERG Editors Note: This story originally appeared in the June 9, 2010, edition of The Oklahoman and was reprinted with permission from The Oklahoma Publishing Company, Copyright 2010.

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Blanton assumes national leadership roles

aylor College of Dentistry alumna and professor emeritus Dr. Patricia Blanton 67, 74, 76 is making her mark on the profession with her election to leadership roles in two prominent dental organizations. She was installed as president-elect of the American College of Dentists on Oct. 8, 2010, during the organizations annual meeting and convocation in Orlando, Fla. A few days later on Oct. 12, Blanton was elected second vice president of the American Dental Association during the associations 151st Annual Session, also in Orlando. One of the highest honors of my professional career will be to serve as president of the American College of Dentists, the oldest national honorary society for dentists, Blanton said. One of my goals as president-elect and as I go into the presidency will be to enhance the publics and the professions knowledge of the efforts of the ACD to elevate ethical conduct within

our profession and assure that we dentists never lose the publics trust. She has equally noble goals for her leadership role with the ADA. As second vice president, Blanton will have the responsibility of representing the House of Delegates, the policy making body of the organization, before the ADA Board of Trustees. By adhering to our traditional values and insisting on best practices, I am confident that dentistry is positioned to reach new heights, Blanton said. However, it will take an informed and concerted effort on the part of all dentists to assure that the future of the profession is bright. The Dallas periodontist has ample experience in professional leadership roles. She is a past president of the Texas Dental Association, Southwest Society of Periodontists, Texas Society of Periodontists and the Dallas County Dental Society. She also has served as a delegate and alternate delegate to both the ADA and TDA Houses of Delegates. Blanton received her doctorate in anatomy from Baylor University and her dental degree and certificate in periodontics from BCD.
Photo by EZ Event Photography, courtesy ADA News. c 2010 American Dental Association

Dr. Carly Tovar

Tovar wins HDA national award

WHILE A FOURTH-YEAR DENTAL STUDENT, Dr. Carly Tovar 11 was one of only three students nationwide to receive the ColgatePalmolive/Hispanic Dental Association Student Recognition Award for 2010. She was recognized Oct. 30 at the HDAs gala award dinner during the associations annual meeting in Chicago. The award recognizes graduating students who are HDA members and who demonstrate a special interest in community dentistry and dental public health issues related to the promotion and improvement of oral health in the Hispanic community. Tovar received a plaque, a cash award of $500, travel and registration funds of $200 and a complimentary HDA membership for 2011. Dr. Grace Snuggs, assistant professor of restorative sciences at Baylor College of Dentistry and faculty adviser to the colleges Hispanic Student Dental Association, nominated Tovar for the award. She cited her dedication and service as a role model, her desire to improve awareness of the oral health needs of Hispanics among Texas communities and her interest in organized dentistry by reinforcing connections between the colleges student HDA chapter and the professional organization. Carly understands the need for more Hispanic role models in the health care profession and embraces this as her own responsibility, Snuggs said. As a member of HSDA, Carly has shown great care and interest for the Hispanic community and their needs.

Dr. Patricia Blanton speaks to delegates at the 2010 American Dental Association meeting in Orlando.

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In Memoriam
Dr. Hubert B. Palmer 38 Dr. Raymond C. Gambill 43 Dr. Maurice L. Parrish 43 Dr. Albert J. Sneed 43 Dr. Jack W. Alexander 44 Dr. William P. Burch, Jr. 44 Dr. James Foster Gaines, Jr. 44 Dr. Glenn Dibrell Gay 44 Dr. Hilton Arthur Hooper 44 Dr. Robert T. Parish 44 Dr. Everett B. Blanton, Jr. 45 Dr. Leroy Krause 45 Dr. William B. Long 45 Dr. Ashley Harold Sills, Jr. 46 Dr. Harley H. Goettsche 47 Dr. Anthony R. Schmitt 47 Dr. Robert Travis 47 Dr. Robert V. Walker 47 Dr. George W. Bowman 48 Dr. Weldon B. Adair 49 Dr. Lee Walker Helm, Jr. 49 Dr. Thomas Matthews 50 Dr. Frank T. Sunderman 50 Dr. Walter Loyd Henry 51 Dr. Thomas H. Lindsey 51 Dr. Bill G. Wester 51 Dr. Albert D. Bird 52 Dr. Joel F. Goodwin, Sr. 52 Dr. Joe Bob Warren 52 Dr. Oscar Clyde Bradley, Jr. 53 Dr. E. Brady Cox, Jr. 53 Dr. L. W. Bill Drechsel 53 Dr. Clifford Mac Lester 53 Dr. John A. Barton 54 Dr. Robert F. Smith 54 Dr. James W. Booth, Jr. 55 Dr. J.W. Cobb 55 Dr. Jack E. Fielden 55 Dr. Homer Campbell, Jr. 56 Dr. Edward R. Genecov 56 Dr. Jack Martin 57 Dr. Arthur J. Naugher 57 Mirian D. Cason, RDH 58 Dr. Donald E. Oxford 58 Dr. Lewis R. Eidson 59 Dr. Peter J. Paulus II 59 Dr. Tom G. Duff 60 Dr. Charles E. Dietz 61 Dr. Ruth R. Swords 61 Dr. John Cleveland Watson 61 Dr. Ben H. Bell 62 Dr. Jack A. Ramey 62 Dr. Earl L. Carter, Jr. 63 Dr. Gerald E. Martin 63 Dr. John R. Daggett 64 Dr. James A. Johnston 64 Dr. John O. Nix 64 Dr. Glenn K. Bice 65 Dr. Robert Aaron Smith 66 Dr. James R. Batten 68 Cynthia Preston Carson, RDH 68 Dr. Edward Kimball Corbett 68 Dr. Thomas N. Tennery 68 Dr. Charles F. Crabtree 70 Dr. John C. Watkins 70 Dr. Tipton Asher 73 (Pedo) Dr. Charles J. Watson 73 Dr. James W. Kennedy III 74 Dr. Ray A. Smith 74 Dr. Glenn Randall Clark 76 Dr. Clay Edward Ellis 77 Dr. Craig H. Merrell 78 Dr. Derek Gibbs Ellis 80 Dr. William H. Craig 83 Dr. Samuel Haueisen 86 Dr. Joseph M. Miranda 86 Dr. Mark S. McLeod 87 Dr. Michael L. Kavanaugh 92 Dr. Craig Malorzo 00
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Higginbottom named 2011 Distinguished Alumnus

r. Frank L. Higginbottom was bestowed Baylor College of Dentistrys Distinguished Alumnus Award on Jan. 14, 2011, during the BCD Alumni Associations homecoming reception at Dallas Adolphus Hotel. Higginbottom is held in high esteem by colleagues who are quick to list his numerous attributes: a passion for dentistry, proponent of organized dentistry, a continual student, leader, mentor, educator and a caring and respectful individual. It has been my privilege to work with Dr. Higginbottom in continuing education courses, where he gives back to the dental profession, said Dr. Burt Bryan, BCD alumnus and assistant director of continuing education and alumni affairs. The positive comments that participants include on course evaluations reflect his dedication. Classmates of Higginbottom expressed their support of his nomination for the award with comments such as, Even then, Frank was driven by an inner purpose that demanded perfection in his academic and clinical endeavors. He was always at the top of the class then, and he still is today. He has continued to dedicate himself to the pursuit of dental excellence. A 1971 BCD graduate, Higginbottom maintains a private practice in esthetic, restorative and implant dentistry in Dallas. At his alma mater, he is an associate clinical professor in restorative sciences, graduate prosthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. He also is a clinical associate professor of periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio dental school. Higginbottom lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of dental implants, restorative dentistry, provisional restorations and treatment planning. He has authored numerous articles and contributed to textbooks on these subjects and is active in basic research in the field of dental implant systems. A member of several professional dental organizations, Higginbottom is a past director and vice president of the Texas Dental Association and a fellow of the Academy of

Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom

He was always at the top of the class then,

and he still is today. He has continued to dedicate himself to the pursuitof dental excellence.
Osseointegration, the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He has been awarded honorary membership in the American College of Prosthodontics. Higginbottom co-chaired BCDs Centennial Celebration Steering Committee in 20042005. Named the 2009 Dallas County Dental Society Dentist of the Year, he has been highly involved with the BCD Alumni Association and also helped establish First Presbyterian Churchs dental clinic for the homeless. He was the featured speaker at BCDs 2011 commencement exercises.

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Oudin awarded first Betty J. Scott Scholarship

WHEN IT CAME TIME TO CHOOSE THE FIRST BETTY J. SCOTT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT, the selection committee had an easy choice to make. Dr. Jonathan Oudin, then a fourth-year dental student, embodied Scotts hopes that the winner would be a well-rounded individual. We stuck as close as we could to Ms. Scotts idea of a student with head skills, hand skills and heart skills, said Dr. Jack Long 76, committee chair and associate dean for student affairs at Baylor College of Dentistry. Jonathan was the odds-on favorite of the list of D4 students being considered. The $4,000 award was presented to Oudin by Dr. Todd Baumann, president of the BCD Alumni Association board of directors, during the associations homecoming reception Jan. 14 at Dallas Adolphus Hotel. Ms. Scott was the beloved registrar of the college for well over 30 years, Baumann said. She developed the criteria for the scholarship, and our rst awardee embodies the qualities she envisioned. Funding for the endowed scholarship began in 2001 when Dr. William R. Forrest 62 made the rst gift to the Baylor Oral Health Foundation with the intent to establish the fund. Since then, BOHF and the Alumni Association jointly worked to raise the endowment. At the time funding began, Scott said she was touched by the sentiment behind the scholarships creation. Before her retirement in 1992, she was responsible for admissions and records of thousands of dental and dental hygiene students during her 32-year tenure at the college. Her employment covered the terms of four deans, and as registrar, she never missed a commencement, presenting diplomas to 4,800 graduates. She was inducted into the BCD Hall of Fame in 1992. Scott considered herself an encourager to students, and they responded to her nurturing. Many graduates have asserted that they would not be where they are today had it not been for Betty, Forrest said in a 2002 article in the Baylor Dental Journal.

Dr. Todd Baumann, Betty Scott and Dr. Jonathan Oudin

Ms. Scott was the beloved registrar of the college for well over 30 years. She developed the criteria for the
she envisioned.
DR. TODD BAUMANN Dr. Christine Beninger, Dr. George Cramer 75 and Dr. Mark Gannaway 81, all associate professors of restorative sciences; and Dr. Mike Lillard, assistant professor of general dentistry. Contributions to the Betty J. Scott Scholarship Fund will help to increase available scholarship funds for future dental students. Checks may be made payable to BOHF and sent to Baylor Oral Health Foundation, 3600 Gaston Avenue, Suite 1151, Dallas, TX 75246. For more information, please call 214.828.8437.

In December, Scott met Oudin for lunch along with Long and Dr. James Cole 75, BCD dean. She was thrilled with the committees selection, Long said. As it turns out, Jonathans wife was Ms. Scotts student dentist, so there was a strong connection with her as well. The Betty J. Scott Scholarship Committee is an ad hoc committee whose members will change from year to year. In addition to Long, 2010 committee members included: Moira Allen, director of student affairs;

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Chapmans bequest to BCD establishes scholarship fund
DR. WILKS CHAPMAN 40 and his wife had future dental students on their minds when they established the Wilks Chapman and Kathryn Chapman Trust at the Dr. Wilks Chapman Broadway National Bank of Bexar County, Texas, in December 1991. The Chapmans named Baylor College of Dentistry as a beneciary. In December 2010, a portion of the $307,203 bequest established the Wilks and Kathryn Chapman Endowed Scholarship Fund, fullling the now-deceased Chapmans desire to fund scholarships for deserving dental students. It is really wonderful that our current students will so richly benet from Dr. and Mrs. Chapmans thoughtful act two decades ago, said Susan Mitchell Jackson, executive director of communications and institutional advancement at BCD. The gift also created the Chapman Scholarship Matching Fund, which provides prospective donors with opportunities to establish $25,000 named endowed scholarships at the dental school through a dollar-for-dollar match of $12,500. We hope the matching fund will serve as a catalyst to encourage others to help us create more nancial assistance for our students, said Jackson. I think it is an appropriate way to honor the Chapmans for their farsighted benevolence. To establish an endowed scholarship or for more information on estate planning, please contact the Ofce of Communications & Institutional Advancement at 214.828.8214. or sjackson@bcd.tamhsc.edu for more information.

BCD loses longtime champion

hen Dr. Robert V. Walker 47 graduated from what was then Baylor University College of Dentistry, his relationship with the college was far from over. He went on to become one of Baylor College of Dentistrys most distinguished alumni and generous benefactors, championing the colleges mission for more than 60 years. When Walker passed away April 28, 2011, at his Dallas home, the loss rippled throughout the community. At his memorial service the next week, the Highland Park Presbyterian Church sanctuary was full. Family, friends and colleagues from near and far gathered to commemorate an extraordinary life. Walker was actively involved with the college even in the days leading up to his passing, serving as the honorary co-chairman of the Cole Professorship Development Committee. Whenever he was asked to assist the school he always accepted, fully embracing the responsibility. In recent years, Walker was chairman of the Baylor Oral Health Foundation board of directors and co-chairman of the colleges centennial celebration. Walker came to the college in 1944 after attending Texas A&M University, where he had walked onto the baseball team and lettered. (He even played a season of minor league baseball for the Tulsa Oilers.) After earning his dental degree, he practiced general dentistry in Waco, Texas, for four years and then served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. His military experiences led Walker to study oral surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. In 1956 he helped create the division of oral surgery at UT Southwestern Medical School as part of the Department of Surgery. That role led to a nearly 30-year tenure as chairman of oral surgery at UT Southwestern, where he focused on educational programs, assessment and accreditation processes, escalating the schools residency program to international status. Numerous accolades, including his role as a founder of the International Association of Oral

Dr.Robert V. Walker

An internationally renowned pioneer

in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Walker traveled the world, yet always said yes when called upon to serve our college.
DR. JAMES S. COLE, BCD DEAN

and Maxillofacial Surgeons and president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, dotted his career. While Walker was recognized worldwide for his strides within oral and maxillofacial surgery, its his appreciation for the college and his kind and generous nature that made him so treasured within the BCD family. In 1997, the 50th anniversary of Walkers graduation, he and his wife, Emily, created the Robert V. and Emily Walker Endowed Scholarship, and he led his class to establish one as well. A loyal Aggie, he also helped establish the Texas A&M University Medical and Dental Society, an organization that funds scholarships for standout premedical and predental students. An internationally renowned pioneer in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Walker traveled the world, yet always said yes when called upon to serve our college, wrote Dr. James S. Cole 75, BCD dean, in an April 29 letter to the college. He will be dearly missed.

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Crystal Charity Ball-funded dental center opens

COMMUNITY DENTAL CARES long-anticipated Southeast Dental Center opened with great fanfare and excitement June 2, 2011. The dental clinic is co-located with the Parkland Community Oriented Primary Care Center in the southeast Dallas community known as Pleasant Grove, an area where dental-care access has been a challenge.

A Baylor College of Dentistry community partner, Community Dental Care is a nonprot organization providing dental services to lowincome families at 12 Dallas-area locations. The new clinic is the result of the Crystal Charity Balls support of an oralhealth initiative of BCD, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, Community Dental Care, Parkland Health & Hospital System and the Dallas Independent School District to benet children in southeast Dallas.
Pictured (l to r) are Dr. James S. Cole, BCD dean; Dr. Daniel Jones, BCD public health sciences chair; Dr. Ron Anderson, Parkland president and CEO; Sharon Phillips, Parkland senior vice president, community medicine; Debbie Oates and Carol Spies, Crystal Charity Ball committee members; Earl Johnson, Community Dental Care board member; Paul Hoffmann, Community Dental Care executive director; Argentry Fisher, Parkland health center administrator; and Dr. Martia Leffall, Community Dental Care dental director. Robert Bigham and Ray Covington greet guests at BCDs giving event.

Donors Get Up and Give to benefit BCD

ON SEPT. 8, 2010, Baylor Oral Health Foundation took part in Get Up and Give! North Texas Giving Day, raising $5,628 to benet Baylor College of Dentistry. The day was designated by the Communities Foundation of Texas as a special occasion for nonprot organizations to encourage online giving and celebrate philanthropy. The BOHF administrative team participated by setting up computer laptops as giving stations on the dental schools 6th oor. They handed out freshly popped popcorn, poured ice-cold lemonade and held drawings for door prizes. This was our rst time participating, said Robert J. Bigham Jr., president and treasurer of BOHF. We had a great time, visited with some really neat people at the school and raised some money. I look forward to doing this again in the fall. BOHF promoted the event to its board of directors and the Baylor College of Dentistry faculty, staff, alumni and students, encouraging them to give online at the college from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or remotely at www.donorbridgetx.org anytime between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. While this website was the centerpiece of the special giving day, it is available throughout the year to provide donors a convenient way to support charitable organizations.

Colleges first professorship to honor Cole

r. James S. Cole 75, who became dean of Baylor College of Dentistry 25 years after graduating from the college and beginning his BCD career, will retire Aug. 31, 2011. In honor of his dedicated leadership, friends and colleagues are raising funds to establish the James S. Cole, D.D.S, Endowed Professorship in Dentistry, which will help fund technology improvements and instructional innovations at the college. It has been awesome to witness the warmth and enthusiasm associated with gifts made to establish this professorship in Dr. Coles honor, said Susan Mitchell Jackson, executive director of communications and institutional advancement at the college. Because the professorships purpose aligns with a central element of Dr. Coles BCD legacy, it truly is the perfect way to thank him for his servant leadership. During Coles decade-long tenure as dean and throughout his career at BCD, he has embraced innovation and has made technology

enhancements a top priority. His vision has propelled the college to the upper echelon of dental schools, leading in the use of dental simulation, state-of-the-art clinics, high-tech classrooms Dr. James S. Cole and instructional tools, virtual microscopy for histology, electronic patient records, digital radiography, dental implant clinical experiences and more. The professorship, the colleges first, will be funded at a minimum level of $500,000 and will be endowed to exist in perpetuity. Proceeds from the endowment will be available to the dean, who will be the holder of the professorship, to help address the technology needs that are critical to the future of dental education and the delivery of contemporary oral health care. The Cole Professorship Fund resides at the Baylor Oral Health Foundation.To honor Jim Cole with a gift to the fund, please contact Susan Mitchell Jackson at 214.828.8214 or sjackson@bcd.tamhsc. edu. Pledges to the fund are payable over four years.

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AnnualFund
Dean launches new annual fund drive
DR. JAMES S. COLE 75, DEAN, revived the colleges yearly fundraising initiative in September 2010 when he launched the Baylor College of Dentistry Annual Fund, labeling it A New Tradition for a New Decade. This effort raised $40,760 to assist new or existing BCD programs, scholarships and activities. After being asked repeatedly about reestablishing an annual giving fund at BCD, Cole heeded the requests for a mechanism that makes giving to BCD simple and convenient. He communicated his rationale in a letter to BCD faculty, staff and students last fall, stating, BCDs successes and challenges indicate that now is the right time for the Annual Fund. For many years, BCD had invited dental school faculty, staff, students and alumni to contribute annually to an unrestricted pool of funds for various college projects. That annual fund program was called the Century Club, and participation was high, according to Cole. In the early 1990s, however, annual solicitation shifted primarily to the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association. Although the association makes contributions to the college, the association exists primarily to keep alums connected to each other, to ease access to professional development and to bolster the dental profession while reecting positively on BCD. The alumni associations membership dues are separate from the BCD Annual Fund. I appreciate how enthusiastic the response was to our call for all members of the dental school family to make yearly contributions to benet our college and those we serve, said Cole. I am condent that when asked again this year, even more will join our efforts. To contribute to the 2011 BCD Annual Fund, go to www.bcd.tamhsc.edu/giving.html or contact the Ofce of Communications & Institutional Advancement at 214.828.8471.

Endowed scholarship memorializes dental hygiene pioneer

r. Ruth Swords 61 devoted two decades, 1962 to 1982, to educating and nurturing aspiring dental hygienists as the director of Baylor College of Dentistrys Caruth School of Dental Hygiene. After she passed away in June 2009 at age 92, dental hygiene alumnae Lana Crawford 68 72, Mary Ellen Ausmus-Laursen 68, and Cynthia Carson 68 led efforts among family and other alumni to establish the Ruth Riley Swords, D.D.S., Endowed Scholarship. Leadership gifts from Swords children Dr. Sylvia Swords Gleaton 79 and H. Logan Swords II provided the funds necessary to endow the scholarship in 2010. We watched our mother over the years as a dental student, an instructor in the Department of Periodontics and finally as director of Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, said Gleaton in a letter accompanying the contribution from herself and her brother. She took her job seriously, but she also enjoyed every aspect of her career at Baylor. She always loved a challenge. We know how much she loved the school, the faculty and staff and the students, Gleaton said. Swords was 44 years old when she earned her dental degree from BCD in 1961, graduating second in her class and receiving the Merritt-Parks Award in periodontics. She served as clinical instructor in periodontology for several months before accepting the chief post in dental hygiene. As director, Swords encouraged the colleges then dean, Dr. Harry B. McCarthy, to expand the dental hygiene program from a two-year certificate to a bachelors degree, the first of its kind in Texas. From an early age, Swords distinguished herself with profound academic achievements. She graduated from high school in Mineral Wells, Texas, where she was valedictorian. She earned a bachelors degree and was, yet again, valedictorian at East Texas State Teachers College in 1938. Nearly two decades later, Swords returned to college to earn another bachelors degree, this time from Texas Wesleyan College, and went on to BCD.

Dr. Ruth Swords (right) instructs a dental hygiene student in the clinic in the 1960s.

I admire the efforts of Caruth Schools Class of 1968 to remember Dr. Swords in
such a special way, and I appreciate her children for helping make the scholarship possible.
DR. JANICE DEWALD

Swords was a charter member of the Baylor Odontological Honor Society, a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society and an honorary member of Sigma Phi Alpha dental hygiene honor society. She was a fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. On the day of Swords retirement in 1982, she was named professor emeritus, and she was inducted into the BCD Hall of Fame in 1989. I admire the efforts of Caruth Schools Class of 1968 to remember Dr. Swords in such a special way, and I appreciate her children for helping make the scholarship possible, said Dr. Janice DeWald, BCD director and chair of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene. We have a definite need for additional fund sources for our students. The Swords scholarship recognizes a fulltime junior or senior dental hygiene student for academic achievement, clinical achievement (if applicable), ethics, professionalism and leadership. For information on how to contribute to the Communications & Institutional Advancement at 214.828.8214 or sjackson@bcd.tamhsc.edu.

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Gift Report

Baylor College of Dentistry Staff Forum Mr. Charles E. Bennett* Dr. Richard E. Bradley via the Bradley Family Trust* TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Dr. Welleyn L. Bullis 67* BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY is Dr. Robert J. Christian 69* grateful for the nancial support Dr. Debora Clark 83 and Dr. Gerald L. Clark 83* it receives from loyal and diverse constituencies. These gifts represent Dr. Leon A. Conkling 72* Dr. Mark A. Craig 90* the tangible and lasting means of Dr. Paul C. Dechow* assuring that the colleges quest for Ms. Betty N. Ferraro 68* excellence continues. Dr. David M. Grogan 81 This gift report includes donations Dr. Kenneth M. Hamlett, Jr. 74* to BCD, Baylor Oral Health Foundation Mr. Mack W. Hampton* and BCD Alumni Association, reported Dr. David C. Haydon 70* Mr. Tommie and Mrs. Sylvia Huckabee* by calendar year. Dr. Joseph D. James, Jr. 74 Not included in these listings are Dr. Ramsey Koschak 79* competitively awarded grants and Ms. Sandi Kramer 69* contracts managed through the Texas Dr. Laura Spencer LaCroix99* Dr. Thad Langford 74* A&M Research Foundation. Dr. Joy Kathleen Lunan 80* Every effort has been made to Dr. Thomas M. Matthews 50* make each list complete and acDr. Gary McDonald curate, but inevitably some errors Dr. Amp W. Miller III 73* or omissions may have occurred. We Dr. Gabriele J. Mues* would appreciate receiving correcMr. Sam Oladipo Dr. Lynne A. Opperman* tions, comments or questions. Dr. LaVan R. Parker III 94* Please direct any concerns to Dr. Robert C. Penny 74* BCDs Ofce of Communications Dr. David W. Price 81* & Institutional Advancement at Dr. Thomas B. T.J. Randers, Jr., and 214.828.8471. You also may contact Ms. Cassie L. Randers 03* this ofce for information on ways to Dr. Murray R. Ray 68* Dr. Everett Renger, Jr. 70* continue your support of the college Dr. C. Edward Sauer, Jr. 87* and its mission. Dr. Johnny C. Smith 81 * We heartily thank our alumni, Dr. Cory Stephens 01* faculty, staff, students, friends and Dr. Marvin G. Stephens, Jr. 71* members of the corporate and founda- Dr. Charles M. Taylor III 81* tion communities for their generosity Dr. Tuan A. Tran 98* Dr. Mark N. Waters 81* and commitment to the college. Dr. John C. White 84* Dr. Ronald L. Winder 73* Dr. Jeffrey S. Woodson 67

$250$499

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY CONTRIBUTORS

2010 $1,000,000 or more Baylor Oral Health Foundation $250,000$500,000 Dr. Wilks Chapman 40 via the Wilks and Kathryn Chapman Trust $10,000$49,999 Dr. Sylvia Swords Gleaton 79 Oral Health America Mr. H. Logan Swords II $5,000$9,999
Biomet 3i Biomet Microxation Estate of Mrs. Betty S. Synhorst

Up to $249

$1,000$4,999

American Association of Anatomists American Association of Endodontists Foundation American Dental Partners Foundation Dr. Gregory G. Farthing* Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom 71* Dr. Dean A. Hudson* Dr. C. Michael Larsen Dr. Phuong N. Nguyen 01* Dr. Thanh-Hang Phan 05 and Dr. Calvin N. Vo 03* Southwestern Society of Orthodontists Ted Pella, Inc. Texas Association of Orthodontists Dr. Gilbert Triplett* UTD Pre-Dental Association Dr. Robert V. Walker 47* Dr. Bettye Whiteaker-Hurt 68* Dr. William Wildey Dr. Andrew A. Williams 86 and Dr. Jeannie L. Williams 87*

$500$999

American Association for Dental Research Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Austin 85* Dr. James A. Baker 74 Dr. Larry Bellinger* Dr. Sheila G. Birth 84* Dr. Lars O. Bouma 94* Dr. Richard W. Boyd Jr. 76* Dr. Krista C. Darr 84* Dr. Demetra Jones Dorsey 98* Dr. Brian L. Hochstein 92* Dr. Eduardo R. Lorenzana 96* Dr. Ed Lutz 77* Dr. Ed Menton 66 Dr. James S. Moore 69* Dr. Anna Brasher Moreau 04* Dr. and Mrs. Donald H. Roberts, Jr. 74* Dr. Bob and Mrs. Judy Schow* Dr. Julie H. Stelly 87* Dr. Chris L. Tye 88* Dr. Don A. Woodworth* Dr. John M. Wright*

Mrs. Cullen Aderhold Dr. Roger E. Alexander* Dr. Zoel G. Allen, II 95* Mr. Ben Alvord Areva Dr. Dean N. Armstrong 78* Dr. Jeffrey P. Atkinson 94* Mrs. Mary E. Ausmus-Laursen 68 Dr. David Beal 78* Mrs. Lynn Bernstien Dr. James C. Boley 63* Dr. Ali Bolouri* Dr. Rex E. Brewster 60* Dr. George I. Bridges 68* Ms. Beverly L. Brown 74 Dr. Burt C. Bryan 79* Dr. James E. Burkholder 81* Dr. James V. Burnett 48 Dr. Bruce Butcher 80 Dr. Siv Sue Chhay 98* Dr. Jon Clemetson 02* Dr. Gregory T. Cohlmia 74 Dr. Gary C. Coleman* Dr. Mike Cook 83* Ms. Carolyn Cox* Col. Edward J. Cramer, Jr. Mrs. Lana C. Crawford 68 Dr. Carly C. Cunningham 04/ Cunningham Orthodontics P.C.* Ms. Janice C. Curry 68 Dr. Michael W. Curry 73 Dr. Bradley B. Daniels 80* Dr. Kristi L. Davis 96* Mrs. Wanda Deaton Ms. Lori L. Dees* Dr. Elsa B. Dembinski and Dr. Thomas B. Dembinski II 74* Dental Hygiene Class of 1974 Dental Hygiene Class of 2010 Dr. Michael L. Dobbins 68* Dr. John Dow III 81 Dr. Arlet R. Dunsworth 69 Dr. Michael L. Ellis 85 Dr. Michael P. Fauks 74* Dr. William J. Garard, Jr. 77* Dr. Thomas Hank Garrett 75* Dr. Jacob Geller 56 Dr. Mary B. Ginderske 67* Dr. Alexander I. Glogau Dr. James B. Goates 76* Dr. Marshal D. Goldberg 80* Dr. Craig S. Goodman 84 Mr. James E. Graves Dr. Kimberly H. Gronberg 02 Dr. Robert S. Hamilton 78* Mrs. Frankie L. Hansen 68* Dr. Donald W. Haskins 62* Dr. C. Robert Henry, Jr. 72* Dr. Larry D. Herwig 84* Ms. Margaret K. Hicks 67* Mr. Christopher M. Huckabee* Ms. Phyllis Huckabee* Dr. Gene C. Huff 60* Dr. Bob C. Hunsucker 89* Dr. Howard D. Iba 70* Mrs. Kathryn A. Ivie* Ms. Susan Mitchell Jackson*

Dr. James D. Jensen, Jr.* Mr. Kevin Keith Dr. Harvey P. Kessler* Dr. Roy D. Kindrick 67 Dr. Thomas B. King 51* Dr. Kelly A. Kirtland 98* Mrs. Janet Kling* Mrs. Sarah Kong 05* Dr. Robert E. Buddy Lee III 69* Dr. Lisa S. Lin 95* Dr. Fred A. Loe Dr. Julie M. Longoria 08* Dr. Yongbo Lu* Dr. H. ODell Marshall Dr. John P. McCasland 57* Dr. Byron M. McKnight 81* Dr. Danette C. 88* Dr. Barbara A. Miller 83* Dr. and Mrs. Frank Miller 61* Dr. Vernon T. Miller, Jr. 85* Dr. Mario Miranda 90* Dr. Regina C. Miranda 92* Dr. Maryam Mojdehi-Barnes 97* Ms. Cynthia Montgomery Dr. Dan Moore Ms. Juanna Moore* Dr. Loulou Moore 93* Dr. Davis W. Morgan 89* Dr. Soan V. Ngo 95* Dr. Linda C. Niessen* Dr. Lee P. Oneacre Dr. Charles F. Orth 86* Ralph Pagano Ms. Gail Parrigin-Clark* Dr. Daniel C. Peavy, Jr. 62 Dr. Gary W. Penn 78* Dr. Richard E. Phelan 78 Dr. Judith A. Ragsdale* Dr. Hedley Rakusin* Ms. Sharada Ramasubramanian* Mrs. Janet M. Reinwald* Mrs. Kay F. Rickets 58* Dr. Dale C. Rogers 87* Dr. John B. Ross V 79* Mrs. Debbie Ruff* Mr. Steve Ruff* Mrs. Jeanne Rumley 62 and Dr. John L. Rumley 65* Dr. Ericka A. Sample 98* Mrs. Janice D. Saunders 68 Dr. John Schillingburg Dr. Emet D. Schneiderman* Dr. Allen P. Schuster 72* Mrs. Gloria J. Schwarzentraub 68 Mr. Brian C. Schweers 10 Mrs. Betty J. Scott* Dr. Ronald T. Sherwood 79* Mrs. Gloria Snyder Alan Sutker Dr. Todd J. Svane 84 Dr. Bob Talcott 94* Dr. Mohsen Taleghani* Dr. Willard L. Tompson 63* Dr. Joy L. Trigo 91* Dr. Patricia Buksa Valdivia 87* The Honorable Joe S. Vassar Mr. Eddie Victorino* Ms. Pamela Wade 68* Dr. Harold S. Westerholm II 84* Dr. Robert Kyne and Mrs. Cathy Ann White* Dr. H. Graham Wilson, Jr. 66* Dr. John F. Zummo, Jr. 80*

2009 $100,000 or more

Baylor Oral Health Foundation

$10,000$49,999

Baptist Foundation of Texas Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association Oral Health America Southwestern Society of Orthodontists $5,000$9,999 American Association of Endodontists Foundation Biomet 3i Biomet Microxation Dr. David G. Genecov $1,000$4,999 American Association for Dental Research American Dental Partners Foundation Astra Tech Dr. Jeffrey S. Genecov 85 Mr. and Mrs. Troy Henry KLS - Martin L.P. Dr. Phuong N. Nguyen 01 Procter & Gamble Inc. Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Texas Association of Orthodontists UTD Pre-Dental Association Dr. Don A. Woodworth

Dr. John H. Reed Mr. Kent A. Schaffer Matt and Ann Schooler Schooler, Kellogg & Co. Ms. May L. Sebel Dr. Jack B. Snowden 57 Staff of Joseph H. Hoot, DDS Mr. David R. Stager Jr. Dan and Joan Stansbury Dr. Claude R. Stephens, Jr. 81 Dr. Todd J. Svane 84 Ms. Lauren M. Thompson 09 Ms. Kim T. Tran 09 Ms. Irma D.C. Rosado Vila 09 Ms. Pamela Wade 68* Ms. Kimberly A. Ward 09 Mrs. Blanche S. Weinberger Ms. Aubree R. Wiede 09 Ms. Chris C. Wilcutt 09

In-Kind Contributions

$500$999

Alliance of the Dallas County Dental Society Mrs. Mary E. Ausmus-Laursen 68 Childrens Medical Center of Dallas Dr. Myron D. Guymon 88 Dr. Joseph D. James, Jr. 74 Dr. Harold J. Koppel Dr. Kathleen McWhorter 90 Ted Pella, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Robert V. Walker 47

3M Unitek ADEC American Orthodontics Dentsply (Ceramco) DENTSPLY GAC International Dr. Daniel L. Jones 89 Keystone Dental Dr. Roy D. Kindrick 67 Dr. Hershall B. Leinneweber 71 OnDemand3D Technology Oral Bio Tech Straumann, USA Techniplast

Gifts In Honor Of:

Dr. Edward R. Genecov 56 Dr. Timothy M. Huckabee 87 Dr. Claude R. Williams Gifts In Memory Of: Dr. Edward R. Genecov 56 Dr. Edwin S. Hoot 56 Dr. William C. Hurt Dr. James W. Kennedy III 74 Dr. Ruth Riley Swords 61 Dr. Phillip Earle Williams 26

$250$499

Dr. Glenn A. Ashmore 75 Dr. James A. Baker 74 Dr. Arlet R. Dunsworth 69 The Gerlach Group/Dr. William H. Gerlach 87 Dr. Gayle Glenn 84 Dr. David M. Grogan 81 Dr. James H. Hall 73 Tommie and Sylvia Huckabee Dr. Paul E. Menton 66 Dr. Kenneth Nelson Dr. Sterling R. Schow The Bill Stutts Family

BAYLOR ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS

THE MISSION OF THE BAYLOR ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION is to provide Baylor College of Dentistry with funds and support to sustain its institutional preeminence through excellence in students, faculty, research and outreach. BOHF does this by managing and raising private dollars for world-class faculty, leading-edge research, academic programs and scholarships. Private support helps the college go beyond the limits of state and federal funding to provide innovative and high quality programs for thousands of students and patients touched by BCD. The scal-year 2010-2011 foundation directors were Joel Allison, Stan Allred, Mike Baggett, Dr. Patricia Blanton, George Bramblett, Jr., Bill Carter (vice chair), Dr. Frank Eggleston, Gary Elliston, Ruben Esquivel (chair), Dr. Kathy Hamilton, Larry Haynes, Carol Seay, Carl Schieffer, Dr. Keith Thornton, Dr. Robert Walker and Dr. Terry Watson. Advisory directors were Milton Levy, Jr., honorable chairman emeritus; and Clara Hoffman. The following gifts reect giving to the foundation in calendar years 2009 and 2010. They were donated to benet one of these funds held at BOHF:
Baylor Orthodontic Support Fund Baylor Periodontics Alumni Fund BCD Graduate Prosthodontic Program Betty J. Scott Scholarship Fund Gaylord Clinic Fund Gaylord Endowed Chair Support Fund Jesse T. Bullard Lectureship Kimberly Campbell Orthodontic Research Fund Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Patricia Clendenin Wessendorff Caruth School Fund Pediatric Dentistry Support Fund Periodontal Resident Endowment Fund Robert S. Staffanou Scholarship Fund Straumann Fund Tom Matthews Lectureship Whiteaker-Hurt Endowed Chair

Up to $249

In-Kind Contributions

3M Unitek American Orthodontics DENTSPLY GAC International The Laser Company Mr. Alexander S. Mendoza PracticeWorks Systems, LLC Straumann, USA Vident

Gifts In Honor Of:

Dr. Alan Burkhart Dr. Phil Campbell 71, 73 Suling Rachel Chhay Dr. James S. Cole 75 Mr. Ryan Darr Financial Services Staff Dr. William W. Hallmon Dr. David C. Hildebrand 69 Dr. Timothy M. Huckabee 87 Dr. and Mrs. Terry Rees Steve and Shanna Williams

Gifts In Memory Of:

Dr. Tipton Asher 73 Dr. Paul Atkinson 58 Mrs. Waneta A. Bennett Mrs. Cynthia L. Carson 68 Dr. James E. Curtis 35 Dr. James C. Jim Davis 74 Dr. Robert E. Gaylord Dr. Edward R. Genecov 56 Dr. Frank L. Hansen 70 Dr. William C. Hurt Dr. James M. Kramer 69 Mr. Milton P. Levy, Jr. Dr. Tom Matthews 50 Mrs. Jacqueline F. Mitchell Dr. Thomas W. Stanford Dr. Ruth Riley Swords 61 Dr. Paul Taylor 44 Mrs. Carol A. Triplett Dr. Phillip Earle Williams 26

Ms. Brittney D. Armstrong 09 Ms. Elizabeth A. Ayala 09 Ms. Allison A. Bedard 09 Mr. David R. Bires Mrs. Judy A. Brauman Mary Lee and Michael Broder Ms. Neelie R. Bruce 09 Dr. Phillip M. Campbell 71 Mrs. Cynthia L. Carson 68 Mr. Mike Carson Ms. Tessi L. Castles 09 Mrs. Diane K. Christopher 68 Dr. Gregory T. Cohlmia 74 Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Ms. Lana C. Crawford 68 Jerry and Betty Crossland Ms. Janice C. Curry 68 Ms. Lori L. Dees Ms. Karen J. Delaney 09 Dental Implant & Periodontal Partners Ms. Kacy A. Dillard 09 Ms. Ashley D. Duvall 09 Dr. Jeffrey A. Fearon Dr. William C. Gaylord 64* Dr. Jacob Geller 56 Ms. Lauren K. Gillard 09 Larry and LaRue Glazer The Golman Family Ms. Faye D. Haggard 09 Ms. Fatima Haq 09 Mr. Christopher M. Huckabee Dr. and Mrs. George Hurt, Jr. Ms. Susan Mitchell Jackson* Ms. Hailey M. Ketchersid 09 Ms. Erum Khanani 09 Dr. Roy D. Kindrick 67 Dr. Steven F. Kolb 83 Ms. Ana M. Lara 09 Dr. and Mrs. John E. Leonard 56 Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Levy 68 Mr. Steven J. Lieberman Mr. Bud Mandell Ms. Juli Mann Ms. Krystel A. Marich 09 Dr. Tom Matthews 50 Ms. Jessica May 09 Susu and Jerry M. Meyer Ms. Mikki Mizuno 09 Ms. Hetalben M. Natha 09 Dr. Karen S. Neat 83 Ms. Stephanie-Linh M. Nghiem 09 Ms. Yen-Thu T. Nguyen 09 Ms. Malorie J. Okuhara 09 Dr. Lee P. Oneacre Ms. Nipaben N. Patel 09 Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Ms. Jenni K. Polivka 09 Dr. Murray R. Ray 68*

* denotes Annual Fund donor

2008 2009 B OR D N OURN 45 2 0 1 0 -- 2 0 1 1 B AA YY LL O R D EE N TT AA LL JJ O U R N AA LL || 45

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2010 $100,000 or more

$100$249

The Crystal Charity Ball

$50,000$99,999

Straumann North America

$25,000$49,999 $10,000$24,999 $1,000$9,999

Hoblitzelle Foundation The Dallas Foundation KLS Martin, LP Astra Tech / Mr. Scott Root, Pres. Dr. Bun Baker Brasseler USA Dental / Mr. Jack Burlison Dr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Bryant Dr. Phillip M. Campbell DENTSPLY International Dr. Kenneth Hamlett G. Hartzell & Son The James D. and Kay Y. Moran Foundation Johnson & Johnson Dr. F. T. McDonald Dr. Linda Niessen Nobel Biocare Osteohealth P & G Company Dr. Michael M. Perry Southwestern Society of Orthodontists Dr. Kelton T. Stewart Sunstar Americas, Inc. Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Mr. Louis A. Torres Whip Mix Corporation Dr. Don A. Woodworth

Dr. C. Moody Alexander Dr. Chad Allen Dr. Douglas M. Anderson Dr. Scott Bates Mr. Robert J. Bigham, Jr. Mr. Sean Byrne Dr. Zhuo Cai Dr. Brad Chvatal Dr. Paul Dechow Dr. Janice DeWald Dr. Jessica Downs Dr. Troy Elms Dr. Yiyu Fang Dr. Michael Fesler Dr. Gayle Glenn Dr. Kimberly Hansen Gronberg Dr. William G. Hendrickson Dr. Robert Hinton Dr. Barry James Dr. Steve Karbowski Mrs. Janet Kling Dr. Michael McQuade Dr. Michael McWatters Dr. Loulou Moore Dr. Michael M. Perry Prostho Works, PC Dr. Raenie Roberts Dr. Kathy Svoboda Dr. John R. Valant Dr. Charles W. Weathers Dr. Robert Williamson Dr. Margaret Yanus

Dr. John P. Hastings Hu-Friedy / Ms. Kathleen ONeill-Smith Dr. James Dean Jensen Dr. GiChang Kang Dr. Bart Miller Dr. Charles F. Orth Dr. Michael Pickard Dr. Robert G. Triplett Dr. Edwin Westmoreland Dr. Elaine Whitney

BCD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTORS

Each member of the association is encouraged to contribute to the BCD Alumni Association Fund, which is managed by the Baylor Oral Health Foundation. The following gifts are reported by calendar year. 2010 Deans Club $1,000$4,999
Dr. Richard C. Baker 62 Dr. Franklin R. Boyles 74 Dr. Misty J. Brown 95 Dr. Neil A. Bryson 75 Dr. Stacy V. Cole 77 Dr. Thomas B. Crump 97 Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom 71 Dr. Phuong Nguyen 01 Dr. Robert L. Reames, Jr. 69 Dr. Gil Triplett Dr. Robert V. Walker 47 Dr. Bettye Whiteaker-Hurt 68 Dr. Jeannie L. Williams 87 Dr. Don A. Woodworth 83

Century Club $150$249

$250$499

Up to $99

$500$999

Dr. Terry B. Adams Dr. Larry Bellinger Communities Foundation of Texas Dr. Stephanie Crise G. Hartzel & Son Dr. Robert W. Gallagher Dr. James E. Hatcher Dr. Dean Hudson Hu-Friedy / Ms. Kathleen ONeill-Smith Dr. Charles L. Hutto Dr. James Dean Jensen Dr. James F. Lunardon Dr. Jacqueline Moroco Herman Pinckney Orts Estate Dr. Edward Shinedling Dr. Elaine Whitney

$250$499

Dr. J. Moody Alexander Dr. Raymond Barbre Dr. Ron Barnett Dr. Amy Bender Dr. Ralph Brock Dr. James Cole Colgate Speakers Bureau Dr. Linda Crawford Dr. Carly Cunningham Dr. Lauren E. Davis

Mrs. Leeanna Bartlett Mrs. Julie Bradshaw Dr. and Mrs. Burt Bryan Dr. Jun Y. Cho Community Dental Care Ms. Carolyn Cox Mrs. Kay Egbert Dr. Gerald Glickman Ms. Linda Gothard Dr. Villa Guillory Ms. Betty Hagins Mr. Richard M. Hart Dr. Lavern Holyeld Ms. Susan Mitchell Jackson Mrs. Elizabeth Lester Mr. Daniel Lewis Dr. Jack Long Dr. Adam F. Lukens Dr. Barbara Miller Ms. Juanna Moore Mr. Leon Oltrogge Mrs. Gail Parrigin-Clark Ms. Linda Piper Dr. Jayne Reuben Dr. Sarah Samuel Ms. Jeanne Santa Cruz Dr. Jordan Schweitzer Mrs. Brigitte Sims Dr. Robert Spears Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sullivan Mr. Edgardo C. Victorino Mr. Shane Whisenant

Dr. Joseph C. Ainsworth Dr. J. Moody Alexander Dr. Raymond Barbre Dr. Richard Bradley Dr. Ralph Brock Dr. Brad Chvatal Dr. Monty Collins Dr. Robert A. Craig Dr. Stephanie Crise Dr. Carly Cunningham Dr. Donald D. Depew Dr. Noel P. Dragon, Jr. Dr. Kristin Elvebak Dr. Hilton Neil Goldreich Dr. Kimberly Hansen Gronberg Dr. Myron D. Guymon Dr. James E. Hatcher Dr. Jeff Johnson Dr. Seuss Kassisieh Dr. Harold J. Koppel Dr. Mark LaHaye Dr. Casey Lepley Dr. James F. Lunardon Dr. Jeremy R. Lustig Dr. Maryam Mojdehi-Barnes Dr. W. Jim Moore, Jr. Dr. Jacqueline Moroco Dr. Karen Neat Dr. Laurie R. Parks Dr. Dan C. Peavy Dr. Richard Tom Phelan Dr. Michael D. Plunk Dr. Alan V. Reed Dr. Bruce K. Reeder Dr. Sherri J. Reuland Dr. Kirk D. Satrom Dr. Stephen P. Shepard Dr. Larry E. Sims Dr. Steven W. Smith Dr. William B. Snipes Dr. Clark A. Spencer Dr. Thomas M. Stark Dr. Kathia Steel Dr. Corbett K. Stephens Dr. Marvin G. Stephens , Jr. Dr. Franklin M. Wheelock

Scholars Club $500$999

Dr. Monica Boehmer 89 Dr. Hugh R. Burch 67 Dr. Phillip M. Campbell 71 Dr. Tamela L. Gough 87 Dr. Sandi L. Hamm 88 Dr. Tommy Harrison 79 Dr. Arthur H. Kuhlman 71 Dr. Meredith H. Packard 93 Dr. LaVan R. Parker III 94 Dr. Kevin L. Seidler 78 Dr. James M. Watson 84 Dr. Terry D. Watson 67 Dr. Danny D. Watts 75 Dr. Ronald D. Weaks 71

McCarthys Club $250$499

$100$249

2009 $50,000 or more

Hillcrest Foundation

Dr. D. Douglas Depew

Dr. Jean E. Driscoll Dr. Kristin Elvebak Dr. Mai T. Ferrara Dr. Mark S. Geller Dr. John A. Gerling Dr. Hilton Neil Goldreich Dr. Scott D. Hamilton Dr. Richard F. Herrscher Dr. Charles L. Hutto Dr. Alan Jensen Johnson & Johnson / Mr. Scott Peterson Dr. Seuss Kassisieh Dr. Harold J. Koppel Dr. Mark LaHaye Dr. Casey R. Lepley Dr. Adam Martin Dr. Maryam Mojdehi Dr. W. Jim Moore, Jr. Dr. Karen Neat Dr. Lynne A. Opperman Dr. Dan C. Peavy Dr. Michael Pickard Dr. Michael D. Plunk Dr. M. Julia Prewitt Dr. Alan V. Reed Dr. Bruce K. Reeder Dr. Sherri J. Reuland Dr. Lee M. Romine Dr. Paul T. Rubin Dr. Kirk D. Satrom Dr. Stephen P. Shepard Dr. Douglas A. Singleton Dr. Steven W. Smith Dr. William B. Snipes Dr. Clay Spencer Dr. Clark A. Spencer Dr. Thomas N. Stark Dr. Cory Stephens Dr. Marvin Stephens Ms. Lanelle Watkins Dr. Larry W. White Drs. Sara and David White Dr. Andrew Young

$25,000$49,999

Straumann North America Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust The George and Fay Young Foundation

$1,000$9,999

Astra Tech / Mr. Scott Root Dr. Bun Baker Biomet Microxation / Mr. Adam Johnson Brasseler USA Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Bryant Dr. Phillip M. Campbell Dr. H. Dalton Conner Dentsply The Florence Foundation G. Hartzell & Son Dr. Robert W. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. William J. Goodwin Dr. Kenneth M. Hamlett Mr. and Mrs. David Hoffman Johnson and Johnson KLS Martin LP The James D. & Kay Y. Moran Foundation Dr. Carlos Navarro Dr. and Mrs. Dewey A. Newbold Osteomed L.P. / Mr. Walt Humann P & G Company Dr. Michael M. Perry Dr. Donald H. Roberts Synthes USA Dr. Paul Rubin Dr. Harold L. Smith Whip Mix Corporation

Drs. Mike and Mark Allen Dr. Douglas M. Anderson Dr. Charles Arcoria Dr. Scott Bates Dr. Patricia L. Blanton Dr. J.C. Boley Dr. Zhuo Cai Dr. Thomas D. Charbeneau Dr. Neill P. Clayton Dr. Rufus Earl Dr. Michael L. Ellis Dr. John A. Gerling Dr. Marshal Goldberg Dr. Kenneth L. Heitman Dr. William G. Hendrickson Dr. James Herrington Dr. Frank Higginbottom Dr. Van Hill Dr. Barry James Dr. Jeff James Dr. Katie C. Julien Dr. Joshika Kanabar Dr. Robert H. Levy Dr. D. Brock Lynn Dr. Frank R. Miller Dr. Bert Orck Dr. M. Julia Prewitt Dr. Lee M. Romine Dr. Michael Sitters Dr. Paul Sommer Dr. Clark A. Spencer Dr. Frank J. Stich, III Ms. Janet Strickland Dr. Kimberly Travers Dr. John R. Valant Dr. Charles W. Weathers Dr. Charles A. White Dr. David Wilbanks Dr. Evan G. Wilson

Up to $99

Dr. Gary Coleman Dr. Jessica Downs Dr. Andrew C. Hodges Dr. Chia-Ming Lee

$500$999

Dr. Shinho Ahn Dr. Jean E. Driscoll Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, c/o Tracey Schilligo Dr. Mark S. Gellar

Dr. Rebecca A. Aduddell 96 Dr. Zoel G. Allen, Sr. 63 Dr. Todd Baumann 02 Dr. Robert A. Bettis, Jr. 64 Dr. George I. Bridges 68 Dr. Welleyn L. Bullis 67 Dr. Robert J. Christian 69 Dr. Leon A. Conkling 72 Dr. Paul G. Davis, Jr. 83 Dr. Susan Delk 01 Dr. Donald R. Eckersley 83 Dr. Howard Frysh 90 Dr. Kenneth M. Hamlett, Jr. 74 Dr. W.R. Haught 67 Dr. Cory B. Jaetzold 06 Dr. James R. Kersten 69 Dr. Michael A. Klepacki 84 Dr. Eugene M. Kouri 61 Dr. Lester H. Kuperman 70 Dr. Laura M. Spencer LaCroix 99 Dr. Ernestine S. Lacy 94 Dr. Steve W. Lebo 80 Dr. William T. Lee, Jr. 67 Dr. Dan D. Leonard 75 Dr. Joy K. Lunan 80 Dr. Thomas M. McDougal 64 Dr. Danette C. McNew-Hovenden 88 Dr. Paul E. Menton 66 Dr. Jack O. Mills 61 Dr. Frank H. Moore, Jr. 69 Dr. Daniel C. Peavy, Jr. 62 Dr. David W. Price 81 Dr. Murray R. Ray 68 Dr. Everett Renger, Jr. 70 Dr. Donald H. Roberts, Jr. 74 Dr. J. Dean Robertson 41 Dr. Roger B. Salome 69 Dr. Kirk E. Scott 96 Dr. Sue Seale 70 Dr. Ty Shafer 03 Dr. Carmen P. Smith 96 Ms. Janice L. Snyder 75 Dr. Rodger Y. C. Song 90 Dr. Chester E. Spencer, Jr. 67 Dr. Audrey Lynn Stansbury 09 Dr. Corbett K. Stephens 01 Dr. Marvin G. Stephens, Jr. 71 Dr. Charles D. Stetler 89 Dr. Larry R. Stewart 78 Dr. Casey Stroud 01 Dr. Steven W. Titensor 86 Dr. Willard L. Tompson 63 Dr. Tuan A. Tran 98 Dr. Ronald C. Trowbridge 73 Dr. Scott Waugh 74 Dr. Thomas M. Weil 65 Ms. Patricia Whalley 66 Dr. John C. White 84 Dr. Patrick B. Wilcox 86 Dr. Andy Wilson 95 Dr. Ronald L. Winder 73

Dr. George Acquaye 96 Dr. Terry B. Adams 78 Dr. John E. Adcock 75 Dr. Charles J. Arcoria 80 Dr. Joan L. Armstrong 79 Dr. Stanley W. Ashworth 71 Dr. Cary B. Askins 72 Dr. Pamela J. Asseff 93 Dr. Bryan A. Austin 93 Dr. Steven J. Austin 85 Dr. Robert A. Baker 75 Dr. David Beal 78 Ms. Martha W. Berry 72 Dr. Sheila T. Birth 84 Dr. Patricia L. Blanton 74 Dr. James C. Boley 63 Dr. Jack Bolton 62 Dr. John W. Boutz 71 Dr. Richard W. Boyd, Jr. 76 Dr. Rex E. Brewster 60 Dr. Ralph Brock 02 Dr. Billy G. Brown 64 Dr. David N. Brown 76 Dr. Burt C. Bryan 79 Dr. George R. Buckley 83 Dr. James E. Burkholder 81 Dr. James V. Burnett 48 Dr. Thomas D. Calabria 84 Dr. Henry A. Campbell 75 Dr. Jason Carlyon 02 Dr. James R. Carrell, Jr. 02 Dr. Laura L. Carter 06 Dr. Chris S. Cartwright 78 Dr. Thomas D. Charbeneau 78 Dr. Yong G. Cheong 61 Dr. Neill P. Clayton 66 Dr. Jon Clemetson 02 Dr. Stanton W. Cobb 83 Dr. Gregory T. Cohlmia 74 Dr. Michael N. Cohlmia 67 Dr. Ramiz Cohlmia 59 Dr. Byron A. Cole 65 Dr. James S. Cole 75 Dr. Michael D. Cook 83 Dr. ReAnn Marie Cornell 09 Dr. Stephen J. Cosentino 86 Ms. Margaret A. Countryman 57 Dr. A. Sam Coury 61 Dr. Gerald D. Cox 78 Dr. Melina Elizabeth Cozby 09 Dr. Charles C. Craig 52 Dr. Mark A. Craig 90 Dr. Herbert F. Cross, Jr. 75 Dr. John E. Culp III Dr. Carly Cunningham 04 Dr. Russell Cunningham 02 Dr. Michael W. Curry 73 Dr. Steven T. Cutbirth 79 Dr. Bradley B. Daniels 80 Dr. Rodney J. Davenport 73 Dr. Robert F. Davis III 85 Dr. Stephen E. Davis 73 Dr. Thomas H. Dembinski II 74 Dr. Jack M. Dempsey 62 Dr. O.E. Dickinson 54 Dr. Michael L. Dobbins 68 Dr. Richard L. Dodson 48 Dr. Mark A. Dougherty 87 Dr. John Dow III 81 Dr. Valerie A. Drake-Ernst 99 Dr. Douglas W. Fain 79 Dr. Dale L. Farmer 83 Dr. John S. Findley 70 Dr. Sean E. Fitzgerald 09 Dr. Clarence B. Fitzner, Jr. 72 Dr. George F. Forney, Jr. 59 Dr. Karen Foster 02 Dr. Elbert A. Franklin 79 Dr. Erin E. Gaither 93 Dr. William E. Gandy 72 Dr. Mark E. Gannaway 81 Dr. William J. Garard, Jr. 77 Dr. William C. Gaylord 64 Dr. Mark S. Geller 73 Dr. Neil W. Geske 84 Dr. Mark S. Geyer 80 Dr. Mary B. Ginderske-Criswell 67 Dr. Kerry M. Goad 78 Dr. James B. Goates 76 Dr. Marshal D. Goldberg 80 Dr. Warren K. Graham 64 Dr. John J. Graves 74 Dr. Billy A. Gray, Jr. 78 Dr. Greg D. Greenberg 85 Dr. Dale W. Greer 77 Dr. Gary A. Greer 80 Dr. Randall L. Grifth 77 Dr. James T. Grogan Jr. 65 Dr. Stephanie L. Grogan-Payne 96 Dr. Kim Gronberg 02 Dr. Clayton M. Hamilton 86 Dr. Kenneth L. Hammond II 74 Dr. Dana K. Harmon 73 Dr. Milvern R. Harrell 69 Dr. Charles R. Henry, Jr. 72 Dr. James B. Herrington 86 Dr. Jay S. Herrington 78 Dr. Larry D. Herwig 84 Dr. Marvin M. Hewlett, Jr. 73 Ms. Margaret K. Hicks 67 Dr. Jed Hildebrand 03 Dr. Andrew Hodges 04

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Dr. Dudley M. Hodgkins 76 Dr. Bob C. Hunsucker 89 Dr. David K. Hunter 89 Dr. Howard D. Iba 70 Dr. Mehrnaz Iranmehr 03 Dr. Joseph E. Irving 81 Dr. Barry James 72 Dr. Jeffrey W. James 99 Dr. Thomas S. Jeter 71 Dr. Ben H. Jones 64 Dr. Esther C. Joystone 67 Dr. Yoon C. Kang 98 Dr. Steve Karbowski Dr. Courtney Keel 06 Dr. John M. Kidwell 76 Dr. Thomas B. King 51 Dr. Sarah Kong 05 Dr. Kirk E. Kooker 86 Dr. Seth Ramsey Koschak 79 Dr. Thomas B. Larkin 63 Dr. Wesley A. Lasater 70 Dr. Paul N. Latta 91 Dr. Tanya Pierce Lawhon 04 Dr. John D. LeBlanc 74 Dr. Jarrod Charles Leisch 07 Dr. Scott Lipscomb 85 Dr. Scott A. Logan 84 Dr. Richard P. Loiselle 78 Dr. Julie Marie Longoria 08 Dr. Larry D. Luethke 77 Dr. Kent B. MaCaulay 74 Dr. Andy Mack 85 Dr. Betsy Spitzer Maxwell 03 Dr. John P. McCasland 57 Dr. M Megan McKenry 05 Dr. Byron M. McKnight 81 Dr. Michael R. McWatters 73 Dr. Patrick Migliore 77 Dr. David Mikulencak 02 Dr. Amp W. Miller III 73 Dr. Barbara A. Miller 83 Dr. Charles W. Miller 80 Dr. James C. Miller 84 Dr. Loren M. Miller 84 Dr. Terry Miller, Jr. 85 Ms. Joyce M. Mills 60 Dr. Michael W. Moftt 72 Dr. Maryam Mojdehi-Barnes 97 Dr. Johnny L. Montgomery 69 Dr. P. Montoya 90 Dr. David C. Moore 79 Dr. Pamela A. Moore 96 Dr. Davis W. Morgan 89 Dr. Willis H. Murphey, Jr. 66 Dr. Joe Mike Murphy 77 Dr. Scott Anthony Myser 08 Dr. Rita F. Ne 96 Dr. David B. Neal 88 Dr. B.C. Nelson 90 Dr. Soan V. Ngo 95 Dr. James S. Nicholson, Jr. 74 Dr. James K. Norwood 95 Dr. Charles Nunnally 01 Dr. Frederick E. Olden 74 Dr. Bert H. Orck 79 Dr. Jon S. Ousley 66 Dr. Shannon Owens 02 Dr. Stephen E. Owens, Jr. 70 Dr. Robert F. Parker, Jr. 65 Dr. William T. Parker 72 Dr. Rupi Patel 91 Dr. Gary W. Penn 78 Dr. Richard M. Peppard 83 Dr. Chris Perkins 90 Dr. Richard E. Phelan 78 Dr. Todd Phelan 04 Dr. Robert C. Pickering 94 Dr. Jacqueline M. Plemons 86 Dr. C. Edwin Polk 71 Dr. Kevin E. Porter 92 Dr. Thomas J. Powers VI 93 Ms. Dianna C. Prachyl 94 Dr. Larry J. Pritchard 75 Dr. Martha E. Proctor 86 Dr. Bao Tran Quach 08 Dr. Hedley Rakusin 73 Dr. Harlan L. Raley 51 Dr. Lee C. Ramage 79 Dr. Jennifer L. Rand 07 Dr. Arthur C. Reed, Jr. 54 Dr. Michael J. Reed 81 Dr. Terry D. Rees 68 Dr. Holly Reineck 02 Dr. Kurt Reineck 03 Dr. James H. Reisman 76 Dr. Steven Z. Richardson 93 Dr. Matthew B. Roberts 07 Dr. Brigitte E. Robinson 84 Dr. Stephen D. Robirds 80 Dr. Thomas Ray Rogers 79 Dr. Jessica Rohlffs 02 Dr. Francisco J. Romero 74 Dr. John W. Rowan 64 Dr. Mike Rowan, Jr. 74 Dr. Carlton L. Sage, Jr. 67 Dr. Brian Salome 03 Dr. Edward H. Sauer 77 Dr. Gregory B. Scheideman 79 Dr. Andrea M. Scoville 83 Dr. Jill Sentlingar 04 Dr. Stephen P. Shepard 77 Dr. Ronald T. Sherwood 79 Dr. Joe J. Simmons, III 98

Dr. Charles T. Simms, Jr. 74 Dr. John W. Smith 81 Dr. Joseph A. Snyder 80 Dr. Marlene L. Spady 88 Dr. Edward R. Staffel 59 Dr. Claude R. Stephens, Jr. 81 Dr. Barry Stovall 75 Dr. Russell C. Strait 68 Dr. George W. Strunk 75 Dr. Michael L. Stuart 86 Dr. Albert M. Tate, Jr. 67 Dr. Charles M. Taylor III 81 Dr. Dianne M. Thomson-Neal 86 Dr. William E. Thornton 69 Dr. Kimberly H. Travers 96 Dr. Larry W. Treadaway 79 Dr. Joy L. Trigo Tucker 91 Dr. Christopher L. Tye 88 Dr. David H. Utzinger 63 Dr. Patricia L. Valdivia 87 Dr. William C. Vargo 85 Dr. Robert G. Vittetoe 73 Dr. Paul D. Wallace 83 Dr. Mark N. Waters 81 Dr. John M. Weaver 83 Dr. Russell J. Weed 69 Dr. Robert Wells 77 Dr. Randolph Robert West 08 Dr. Steven Widner 86 Dr. James E. Williams 83 Dr. Jon W. Williamson 88 Dr. John B. Wise 87 Dr. Karl F. Woodmansey 89 Dr. Joe H. Yarbro 77 Dr. John F. Zummo, Jr. 80

Members Up to $149

Dr. Harry W. Barnes 57 Dr. Bill R. Brown 53 Dr. Richard C. Carnes 51 Dr. Natasha Eileen Crespo 10 Dr. Kristi L. Davis 96 Dr. Rufus H. Earl 57 Dr. Travis Lane Epperson 08 Dr. Donald W. Haskins 62 Dr. Sandy Horner 06 Ms. Jennifer S. Housley 69 Dr. R. Don James 68 Dr. Karen A. Knight 88 Dr. Gelynn L. Majure 91 Dr. Danny K. Miller 75 Dr. William L. Purifoy 84 Mrs. Kay F. Rickets 58 Dr. Jerry V. Roach 71 Dr. J. Roark 43 Dr. John W. Scott 51 Dr. John R. Swanson II 51 Ms. Pamela Wade 68 Mrs. Mary A. Wallis 62 Dr. John D. Wilbanks 53

Dr. Weaver G. DeHay 76 Dr. Donald R. Eckersley 83 Dr. Kristi Elia 00 Dr. Douglas W. Fain 79 Dr. John Michael Foley 70 Dr. Tammie J. Gibson 92 Dr. Dale W. Greer 77 Dr. David B. Gregory 75 Dr. David M. Grogan 81 Dr. John W. Ham 65 Dr. Jennifer A. Hathaway 93 Dr. W.R. Haught 67 Dr. Larry D. Herwig 84 Dr. Cory B. Jaetzold 06 Dr. James R. Kersten 69 Dr. Eugene M. Kouri 61 Dr. Laura M. Spencer LaCroix 99 Dr. Ernestine S. Lacy 94 Dr. Hershall B. Leinneweber 71 Dr. Joy K. Lunan 80 Dr. Brock Lynn 80 Dr. Thomas M. McDougal 64 Dr. Paul E. Menton 66 Dr. Frank H. Moore, Jr. 69 Dr. Davis W. Morgan 89 Dr. Meredith H. Packard 93 Dr. Daniel C. Peavy, Jr. 62 Dr. David W. Price 81 Dr. Larry J. Pritchard 75 Dr. Murray R. Ray 68 Dr. Holly Reineck 02 Dr. Kurt Reineck 03 Dr. Everett Renger, Jr. 70 Dr. Donald H. Roberts, Jr. 74 Dr. J. Dean Robertson 41 Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez 92 Dr. Jessica Rohlffs 02 Dr. Roger B. Salome 69 Dr. Carina L. Schwartz-Dabney 93 Dr. Kirk E. Scott 96 Dr. Grace E. Smart 86 Dr. Johnny C. Smith 81 Ms. Janice L. Snyder 75 Dr. Corbett K. Stephens 01 Dr. Marvin G. Stephens, Jr. 71 Dr. Kim C. T. Vo 97 Dr. Ronald H. Watkins 68 Dr. James M. Watson 84 Dr. Danny D. Watts 75 Dr. Scott Waugh 74 Dr. Thomas M. Weil 65 Dr. Edwin E. Westmoreland 72 Dr. Steven Widner 86 Dr. James E. Williams 83 Dr. Andy Wilson 95 Dr. Ronald L. Winder 73

Century Club $150$249

2009 Ambassadors Club $10,000 or more Deans Club $1,000$4,999

Dr. Carlos F. Navarro, Jr. 84

Dr. Bun Baker 71 Dr. Richard C. Baker 62 Dr. Sheila T. Birth 84 Dr. Franklin R. Boyles 74 Dr. Misty J. Brown 95 Dr. Neil A. Bryson 75 Dr. Stacy V. Cole 77 Dr. Thomas B. Crump 97 Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom 71 Dr. Greg LoPour 95 Dr. Minh-Khoi Nguyen 06 Dr. Phuong Nguyen 01 Dr. Robert L. Reames, Jr. 69 Dr. James T. St. Clair 97 Dr. John M. Tate 77 Dr. Robert V. Walker 47

Scholars Club $500$999

Dr. Mark D. Allen 90 Dr. Mark D. Altgelt 80 Dr. John N. Conniff, Jr.73 Dr. Kenneth M. Hamlett, Jr. 74 Dr. Tommy Harrison 79 Dr. Arthur H. Kuhlman 71 Dr. LaVan R. Parker III 94 Dr. Nancy L. Rajchel 87 Dr. Kevin L. Seidler 78 Dr. Carmen P. Smith 96 Dr. Scott M. Staffel 95 Dr. Julie A. Stelly 87 Dr. John C. White 84 Dr. Don A. Woodworth 83

McCarthys Club $250$499

Dr. Robert A. Bettis, Jr. 64 Dr. Welleyn L. Bullis 67 Dr. Terry Carpenter 73 Dr. Robert J. Christian 69 Dr. Leon A. Conkling 72 Dr. Mark A. Craig 90 Dr. Robert F. Davis III 85

Dr. George Acquaye 96 Dr. Terry B. Adams 78 Dr. Charles J. Arcoria 80 Dr. Dean N. Armstrong 78 Dr. Stanley W. Ashworth 71 Dr. Cary B. Askins 72 Dr. Pamela J. Asseff 93 Dr. Justin E. Aurbach 69 Dr. Bryan A. Austin 93 Dr. Steven J. Austin 85 Dr. Craig R. Baginski 85 Dr. Stephen L. Baird 81 Dr. Robert A. Baker 75 Dr. John D. Barrett 77 Dr. Todd Baumann 02 Dr. Jerry R. Beachum 59 Dr. Dan F. Bida 75 Dr. Bryan W. Bishop 84 Dr. Patricia L. Blanton 74 Dr. Marvin L. Blaugrund 71 Dr. James C. Boley 63 Dr. Jack Bolton 62 Dr. Richard W. Boyd, Jr. 76 Dr. Leonard L. Brewster 59 Dr. Rex E. Brewster 60 Dr. Ralph Brock 02 Dr. Stephen G. Brogdon 93 Dr. Carroll D. Brown, Jr. 77 Dr. David N. Brown 76 Dr. Richard L. Brown 71 Dr. Burt C. Bryan 79 Dr. James E. Burkholder 81 Dr. James V. Burnett 48 Dr. Thomas D. Calabria 84 Dr. Phillip M. Campbell 71 Dr. James R. Carrell, Jr. 02 Dr. Chris S. Cartwright 78 Dr. Thomas D. Charbeneau 78 Dr. Steven A. Childress 86 Dr. Neill P. Clayton 66 Dr. Jon Clemetson 02 Dr. Gregory T. Cohlmia 74 Dr. Ramiz Cohlmia 59 Dr. Mitchell A. Conditt 85 Dr. Michael S. Connally 99 Dr. Ralph A. Cooley 80 Dr. Stephen J. Cosentino 86 Ms. Margaret A. Countryman 57 Dr. Gerald D. Cox 78 Dr. Joe T. Crawford, Jr. 76 Dr. Douglas R. Crosby 81 Dr. Herbert F. Cross, Jr. 75 Dr. Carly Cunningham 04 Dr. Russell Cunningham 02

Dr. Michael W. Curry 73 Dr. Justin J. DAbadie 77 Dr. Bradley B. Daniels 80 Dr. Terry A. Darden 63 Dr. Rodney J. Davenport 73 Dr. Stephen E. Davis 73 Dr. Susan Delk 01 Dr. Thomas H. Dembinski II 74 Dr. Jack M. Dempsey 62 Dr. Mark S. Denny 85 Dr. Paul S. Denson 07 Dr. Janice P. DeWald 95 Dr. David M. Dick 78 Dr. O.E. Dickinson 54 Dr. Richard L. Dodson 48 Dr. John Dow III 81 Dr. Valerie A. Drake-Ernst 99 Dr. Philipp M. Dunn 87 Dr. Arlet R. Dunsworth 69 Ms. Janell Dunsworth 71 Dr. Rufus H. Earl 57 Dr. Clay E. Ellis 77 Dr. Paul D. English 78 Ms. Betty N. Ferraro 68 Dr. Joy W. Field 98 Ms. Mary M. Fleming 83 Dr. George F. Forney, Jr. 59 Dr. Karen Foster 02 Dr. Elbert A. Franklin 79 Dr. Howard Frysh 90 Dr. Erin E. Gaither 93 Dr. William E. Gandy 72 Dr. Mark E. Gannaway 81 Dr. William J. Garard, Jr. 77 Dr. Alma L. Garza 91 Dr. William C. Gaylord 64 Dr. Mark S. Geller 73 Dr. Neil W. Geske 84 Dr. Mark S. Geyer 80 Dr. Mary B. Ginderske-Criswell 67 Dr. James B. Goates 76 Dr. John J. Graves 74 Dr. Billy A. Gray, Jr. 78 Dr. Lou Ann G. Gray 80 Dr. James L. Greenwood, Jr. 87 Dr. Gary A. Greer 80 Dr. Randall L. Grifth 77 Dr. James T. Grogan Jr. 65 Dr. Kim Gronberg 02 Dr. James H. Hall 73 Dr. Kenneth L. Hammond II 74 Dr. Milvern R. Harrell 69 Dr. Paul M. Harrington 69 Dr. Field Gregory Harrison 08 Dr. Robert F. Hawke 73 Dr. Charles R. Henry, Jr. 72 Dr. James B. Herrington 86 Dr. Marvin M. Hewlett, Jr. 73 Ms. Margaret K. Hicks 67 Dr. Jed Hildebrand 03 Dr. Andrew Hodges 04 Dr. Charles R. Holt 60 Dr. Sandy Horner 06 Dr. Bob C. Hunsucker 89 Dr. James D. Jensen, Jr. 84 Dr. Thomas S. Jeter 71 Dr. Jeffrey G. Johnson 96 Dr. Paul G. Johnson 96 Dr. Steve Karbowski Erum Khanani 09 Dr. Chris L. Kirby 89 Dr. Karen A. Knight 88 Dr. Mark H. Kogut 77 Dr. Sarah Kong 05 Dr. Kirk E. Kooker 86 Dr. Seth Ramsey Koschak 79 Dr. Miranda C. Lacy 98 Dr. Norman L. Lane, Jr. 69 Dr. Thomas B. Larkin 63 Dr. Wesley A. Lasater 70 Dr. Paul N. Latta 91 Dr. Tanya Pierce Lawhon 04 Dr. John D. LeBlanc 74 Dr. Robert E. Lee III 69 Dr. Jarrod Charles Leisch 07 Dr. John E. Leonard 56 Dr. Scott A. Logan 84 Dr. Eduardo R. Lorenzana 96 Dr. Larry D. Luethke 77 Dr. Donald M. Mabry 75 Dr. Phillip H. Mabry 71 Dr. Kent B. MaCaulay 74 Dr. Andy Mack 85 Dr. Betsy Spitzer Maxwell 03 Dr. John P. McCasland 57 Dr. M. Megan McKenry 05 Dr. Byron M. McKnight 81 Dr. Danette C. McNew-Hovenden 88 Dr. Michael R. McWatters 73 Dr. Patrick Migliore 77 Dr. David Mikulencak 02 Dr. Amp W. Miller, III 73 Dr. Donna G. Miller 85 Dr. James C. Miller 84 Dr. Terry Miller, Jr. 85 Dr. Jack O. Mills 61 Dr. Michael W. Moftt 72 Dr. Maryam Mojdehi-Barnes 97 Dr. Johnny L. Montgomery 69 Dr. P. Montoya 90 Dr. David C. Moore 79 Dr. Pamela A. Moore 96 Dr. Michelle Morgan 93

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Nearly ve decades and more than 5,000 miles separate this pastoral countryside scene in Bolivia from the site in Nigeria served by the rst dental student mission worker in 1963.

This Impressions page is designed to capture a moment in time in the rich history of our Dallas dental school. The people of Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry have called the school by various names: State Dental College from 1905 to 1918, Baylor University College of Dentistry from 1918 to 1971 and Baylor College of Dentistry from 1971 to 1996, when the name became longer to reect the afliation with the Texas A&M University System. Through the ebb and ow of history, the dental school has been nurtured by people who reaped its benets and perpetuated its legacy. Enjoy this glimpse into the mirror of time.
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Editors Note: As a feature story in this issue explains, many students feel called to share their time to benefit patients around the globe in desperate need of dental care. Often driven by personal faith, and without expectation of tangible reward, students serve tirelessly in places near and far. The following story from nearly 50 years ago, when the dental school shared Baylor Universitys Baptist roots, reveals the enduring length of this thread of student service woven throughout Baylor College of Dentistrys history:

Junior Student to Serve as Summer Student Missionary Baylor Dental Journal, Spring 1963

ames Wilcox, junior dental student, has been selected to serve as a Baptist Student Union Missionary inthe summer missions work this year. Wilcox will serve in Nigeria, West Africa, helping other dental

missionaries, Dr. Howard McCamey 40, Dr. Wayne Logan 50 and Dr. William Wyatt 55. Although his duties have not been completely defined, he will aid these dentists in one of the two locations of the Southern Baptist Dental Clinics in either Ibadan or Enugu. The summer missions program is sponsored each year by the Texas Baptist Division of Student Work in cooperation with the Home and Foreign Mission Boards. The 31 students, a record number, were selected by a 13-member summer missions committee after personal interviews with more than 51 nominees from 26 schools. Wilcox is the first student from the College of Dentistry to be selected for summer mission work and is the first student to be appointed in the dental mission field. Wilcox has been active in church work in his hometown, Midland, Texas. He attended Baylor University and received the B.S. degree in 1961. Since enrolling in the College of Dentistry he has served as social chairman of the B.S.U. for two years and has sung in the Dental College Chorus. He is a member of the Baylor Odontological Honor Society. He is a member of the Gaston Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, and teaches a Sunday School class of senior boys. He is a member of the Library Committee and was assistant pastor during Youth Week. In preparation for his work this summer Wilcox will attend a missions conference at Southwestern Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, an orientation conference in Richmond, Virginia, and a Leadership Training Conference held at Lueders Encampment near Abilene. The student group will embark from New York June 1, visiting England, France and Italy and arriving in Nigeria June 7. Wilcox will leave Nigeria on August 16.
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