Spring 2007 - UNC School of Dentistry - The University of North ...

photo by Ramona Hutton-Howe
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Department of
Prosthodontics
Dina Dedi, DDS, MS, clinical
assistant professor, received
the Best Clinical Research
Presentation Award at the
Research
Competition of the
European
Association for
Osseointegration
(EAO). The award
Dedi
was presented to
Dr. Dedi during EAO’s annual
session in Zurich Switzerland
in October 5-7 2006, for her
presented abstract “Immediate
Tooth Replacement: A 2-year
comparative study.”
Dr. Dedi was also voted as a
Fellow of the International Team
of Implantology (ITI), based in
Basel, Switzerland. Fellows of this
prestigious organization demonstrate
an active commitment in
the areas of leadership, research,
education and development in
implant dentistry.
Albert Guckes, DDS, MS,
associate professor and assistant
dean for academic affairs,
received the National Foundation
for Ectodermal Dysplasias’ John
E. Gilster, DDS,
Outstanding Service
Through Dentistry
Award at its recent
25th anniversary
gala. Guckes was
Guckes
honored for his commitment
to the oral health of
individuals affected by ectodermal
dysplasia syndromes and for
his outstanding
contributions to the foundation.
Ectodermal dysplasia syndromes
constitute a group of about 150
heritable disorders that affect the
ectoderm, which is the outer
layer of tissue in a developing
baby.
Dr. Stella Kourkouta joined the
Department of Prosthodontics in
October 2006 for a one-year
implant research
scholarship program,
a scholarship
granted on an annual
basis through the
International Team
Kourkouta
for Implantology
(ITI) based in Basel, Switzerland.
ITI is a worldwide non-profit
organization of scientists and
practitioners in the field of
implant dentistry that aims to
promote and disseminate knowledge
in implant related research,
education and patient care.
Kourkouta also holds a position
as an Honorary Consultant at the
Eastman Dental Hospital and
Institute in London, England.
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