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Dentistry faculty
members lecture
at PNDC
A team of School of Dentistry
faculty members discussed clinical innovations
at the School at the Pacific
Northwest Dental Conference
in Seattle on July 23. Presentations
included:
• Dr. Tim DeRouen, Executive Associate
Dean for Research & Academic
Affairs, on clinical research findings in
the Northwest PRECEDENT practice-based
research program
• Dr. Hai Zhang, Assistant Professor
of Restorative Dentistry, on promising
developments in biomimetic
restorations
• Dr. Greg King, Professor of Orthodontics,
on improving access to
dental care
• Dr. Mats Kronstrom, Associate
Professor of Restorative Dentistry, on
treatment options with implant-supported
prosthodontics
• Dr. Ana Lucia Seminario, Acting
Assistant Professor of Pediatric
Dentistry, on the true morbidity of
dental caries
• Dr. Dan Chan, Associate Dean
for Clinical Services, on updates in
light curing systems
• Dr. Linda LeResche, Professor
of Oral Medicine, on gender and hormonal
effects on facial pain
In addition, recent graduate Colby
Ecklund (’09), this year’s UW Howard
Prize winner, gave a presentation
titled “Severe Wear: A Different Way
to Repair.”
Students learn options at
Practice Opportunities dinner
The UW Dental Alumni Association
drew 125 attendees to its Practice
Opportunities dinner for third- and
fourth-year students on Feb. 11 at the
Center for Urban Horticulture on the
UW campus. The biennial event helps
dental students decide what path to
choose after graduation.
Dr. Ken Kirsch of Western Dental Services
talks with students.
Alumni speakers related stories of
getting started in dentistry, along with
their tips, and then mingled with students
and answered questions. Their
experiences included being an associate,
learning how a situation was equitable,
GPRs, military, buying a practice,
going into a specialty, academics,
and buying a practice.
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The evening also included several
practice opportunities. David Grow
(’86) talked about needing an associate
in his practice in Prosser, Wash. Leigh
Sinni and Nate Moncrief represented
Pacific Continental Bank. Natalie
Gonzalez talked about the opportunities
with the Washington State
Department of Health, and Dr. Ken
Kirsch represented Western Dental
Services in California.
Dr. Mike Kern (’93), presidentelect
of the Dental Alumni Association,
chaired the dinner. Drs. Carrie
York (’91), Mark Drangsholt
(’84), Amanda Tavoularis (’95), Jason
Bourne (’01), Mike Johnson (’82) and
Lou Kramp were the speakers.
Nadia Aboulhosn (’09), Kate Makienko (’10)
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