DSB WEEKLY. University of Iowa College of Dentistry. Chris White, Editor. Issue 910. October 15, 2010

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1 University of Iowa College of Dentistry Issue 910 October 15, 2010 DSB WEEKLY Chris White, Editor INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Abbey Ackermann Presents Poster Dr. Steve Levy Has JADA cover story Noon Seminar: Dr. Michael Casas, Thursday, October 21, 2010 Lovely Smiles for a Wedding Jay Walkers Participate in LLS Walk RefWorks Instruction Make Your Voice Heard: Take the Survey 5 Recent Publications Houchen Bindery Filling Station Menu CoD Halloween Party October 26 Best Policies for a New Economy Is LASIK surgery right for you? Volunteers Invited! Abbey Ackermann Presents at the Student Clinicians America Dental Association Program (left): Abbey Ackermann (D3) poses next to her poster with Dr. Kim Brogden and Dean David Johnsen during the International Association of Student Clinicians American Dental Association (SCADA) research program. Ms. Abbey Ackermann (D3) presented a poster on October 9, 2010, at the Student Clinicians American Dental Association (SCADA) research program, which was held during the 151 st Annual Meeting of the American Dental Association. Her poster was entitled Porphyromonas gingivalis hemagglutinan B (HagB) binds to human dendritic cell proteins. For her project, Abbey used an affinity column to isolate proteins from dendritic cell lysates and mass spectroscopy techniques to identify the eluted proteins. She identified one protein (Activin A receptor type II) that could be a potential receptor on the dendritic cell surface and three proteins (ARPC2, ACTG1, LCP1) that are involved in actin cytoskeleton organization. Abbey s research suggested that these proteins may be membrane receptors as well as structural constituents of the cellular cytoskeleton; they are also important in the pathogenesis of P. gingivalis infection and how hemagglutinin B is perceived by host dendritic cells. Abbey was one of 70 students who presented posters during the program, which was generously sponsored by Dentsply. Dr. Kim Brogden, Department of Periodontics and Dows, is Abbey s mentor.

2 Page 2 Dr. Steven Levy Publishes Cover Story in October 2010 Issue of JADA Dr. Steve Levy, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, has published a cover story in the October 2010 issue of Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). In his article, Associations between fluorosis of permanent incisors and fluoride intake from infant formula, other dietary sources and dentifrice during early childhood, Dr. Levy discusses associations between dental fluorosis and fluoride intakes, with an emphasis on intake from fluoride in infant formula. His conclusions from the research suggest that there is an increased risk for fluorosis in children aged 16 to 36 months who have greater fluoride intakes from reconstituted powders formulas (when participants were aged 3-9 months) and other wateradded beverages (when participants were aged 3-9 month). Reducing the ingestion of large quantities of fluoride from reconstituted powdered concentrate infant formula and fluoridated dentifrice can help reduce mild dental fluorosis. Co-authors include Barb Broffitt, Dr. Teresa Marshall, and Dr. John Warren, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Dr. Julie Eichenberger-Gilmore, UI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science.

3 Page 3 Michael Casas Art Nowak Visiting Professor Dalhousie University Halifax, Canada Do We Still Need Formocresol in Pediatric Dentistry? Thursday, 21 October, 12:00-1:00 Oral B Classroom Dental Science Building Lovely Smiles for a Wedding Lynn Conway, manager of the Dental Business Office, was mother of the bride during the wedding of her daughter, Megan (28) and Scott Booher. The ceremony was held this summer in Mendocino County, California, at the Nelson Family Vineyard near Ukiah. Megan s sisters, Laura (24) and Carissa Wright (18), were maid of honor and bridesmaid. Carissa, a freshman voice major at the UI, provided some of the vocal music at the wedding. O Teese the dog, who belongs to Megan and Scott, was also a member of the wedding party. He stood guard about 10 feet away from the bride and groom and also checked up on Megan during the ceremony. The reception flowers were grown by friends, harvested the morning of the wedding, and arranged at the wedding site. The credit for the beautiful smiles of Megan, Laura and Carissa goes to the Departments of Orthodontics and Operative Dentistry they are examples of how the College of Dentistry provides excellent multidisciplinary care for its patients and lovely smiles for weddings.

4 Jay Walkers Participate in Light the Night Walk For the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Page 4 Several members of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) participated in the October 9, 2010, Light the Night Walk at Kinnick Stadium for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Drs. John Rice, Bill Synan, and Charles Ringgold, along with Kate Kane, Mel Kenney, Jane King, Peter Stiefel, and Brenda Colbert, joined several other friends and family members of Dr. Jay Pronk to form a team they call the Jay Walkers. The Jay Walkers, along with other local teams, helped raise $83,000 for LLS. The Jay Walkers participated in the Light the Night Walk in memory of Dr. Pronk, a visiting assistant professor in the OMS department, who died in 2009 of complications associated with leukemia. Dr. Pronk received his DDS at the UI College of Dentistry in He joined the College of Dentistry s OMS department in The Light the Night Walk is held on fall evenings across the US and Canada. This Leukemia & Lymphoma Society walk is a fundraising event that pays tribute and offers hope to people battling cancer. Participants raise funds for research and patient services. Anyone can take part it is a casual fundraising walk: you can register to walk individually or as part of a team, make a donation online, or become a volunteer or sponsor/partner. To learn more about Light the Night Walk, go to (Above): The OMS group back row: Dr. John Rice, Peter Siefel, Brenda Colbert, Dr. Bill Synan, and Dr. Charles Ringgold. Front: Mel Kenney, Kate Kane, and Jane King. (Above): Jay s mother, Barb Pronk, with Jay and Amy s sons, Ethan and Aiden.

5 Page 5 Make Your Voice Heard: Take the Shared Governance Survey Staff Council is seeking input from UI staff members represented by Staff Council. The goals of this survey are to promote shared governance, identify areas where shared governance is successful or where it could be enhanced, and to promote the best practices and successful models of share governance that are currently being practiced. The survey may be found at this link: The containing the survey was sent October 13 and has the subject line Do you have a voice at The University of Iowa? This survey will be available from October The short (8-9 questions) survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. Participation is completely voluntary. Staff Council is using third-party software (SurveyMonkey) to protect confidentiality. If you have any questions about the survey, or issues you would like raised at the next Staff Council meeting, please contact Ann Synan, our Staff Council representative (S323). Instruction Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Noon-1 pm Oral B Classroom History of Medicine Society Presentation George W. Beran, DVM, PhD, Professor Emeritus Veterinarian Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University One Health: Human & Animal Rabies: an Issue in Human and Animal Relations Thursday, October 28, :30-6:30 pm Hardin Library, Room 446

6 Page 6 Houchen Bindery Schedule October Please have orders ready by Monday noon. Routes are subject to change with advance warning. Recent Publications Pendharkar B, Levy SM, McQuistan MR, Qian F, Squier CA, Slach NA, Aquilino ML. Fourth-year dental students perceived barriers to providing tobacco intervention services. J Dent Educ Oct;74(10): Words of Wisdom On the other hand, you have different fingers percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Support bacteria. They re the only culture most people have. A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. OK, so what s the speed of dark? How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges? How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand. Dental Filling Station October 18-22, 2010 Monday BBQ Beef Sandwich & Chips $4.49 Soup du Jour $2.49 / $3.49 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Tuesday Sloppy Joe Sandwich & Chips $3.79 Soup du Jour $2.49 / $3.49 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Wednesday BBQ Rib Sandwich & Chips $3.29 Stuffed Potato with Chili & Cheese $4.49 Soup du Jour $2.49 / $3.49 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Thursday Taco Bar!!!! Pork Tenderloin Sandwich & Chips $3.49 Soup du Jour $2.49 / $3.49 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Friday Mini Beef Steak Burger $1.29 Soup du Jour $2.49 / $3.49 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis

7 Page 7 The days are growing shorter There s a chill in the air We re having a costume party- And we hope to see you there!

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10 Page 10 UI and Palmer College Jaw Pain Study Invites Participants People age 21 or older with chronic jaw pain classified as temporomandibular disorder may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study investigating whether the Activator Chiropractic Technique can reduce head and neck pain and the need for prescription pain medications, and improve quality of life. The collaborative study involves the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, the UI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science's Dental Clinical Research Center, and the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport. Study participants will be randomly assigned to one of four different treatment groups. Participation, including follow-up, will last six months and involves examinations and treatment at the UI Dental Clinical Research Center. Participants assigned to chiropractic care will be referred to a private practice in Coralville. All examinations and treatment are provided free of charge. For more information, contact the UI Dental Clinical Research Center at or