DSB Weekly. Dr. Douglas Kendrick Receives a Grant from Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC. Welcome, D1s! Issue 1235.

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1 Issue August 2017 DSB Weekly Christine White, Editor Dr. Douglas Kendrick Receives Zimmer Biomet CMF & Thoracic Grant Dr. Douglas Kendrick Receives a Grant from Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC Dr. Douglas Kendrick, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, has received a one-and-one-half year, $72,305 grant from Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC for his clinical research study, The OmniMax MMF System: A Cohort Study for Clinical Evaluation. This is a multicenter study, which will evaluate the clinical benefits of the OmniMax MMF system from Zimmer Biomet in the treatment of mandibular fractures. The OmniMax system is a newer system that is used to aid in placing patients in maxillomandibular fixation (wiring the jaws together). Specific outcome measures include root damage from screw insertion, time for implantation and removal of the device, oral hygiene during fixation, mucosal overgrowth, gingival necrosis, post-operative pain, stability of the occlusion, fracture healing, patient satisfaction, patient compliance, and incidence of glove perforation or sharps exposure. Dr. Kendrick is principal investigator for the multicenter study and Dr. Kyle Stein, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, is a coinvestigator. The other centers include the University of California Davis and the Medical University of South Carolina. Any remaining funds will be used for further research by the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Welcome, D1s! (Right): D1 Orientation, hosted by the Student Affairs Office, kicked off this week. The incoming D1 class is filled with rich academic and interpersonal talents, courtesy of a highly selective admissions process established by the college s Admissions Committee. The D1 students traveled from Canada, Alaska, California, and across the state of Iowa to begin their DDS education. Please join the Student Affairs Office in welcoming our latest additions. We re so glad you are here, D1s!

2 Page 2 A Total Eclipse of the Sun Dr. Jeff Banas, Dental Research and Pediatric Dentistry, drove with Rick Barwacz (formerly Dental Research) to Fairmont, NE to view the total eclipse. (Above): Clouds to the south. An area of rain is visible to the southeast (left side of photo) and a promising area of blue sky to southwest. This area merged with the path of the sun just prior to totality. (Above): Nearing Totality a view of the partially eclipsed sun with a solar filter. (Above): Crescent shadows on the gravel the crescent shadows formed within the shadow from trees on the gravel road adjacent to their viewing site. (Above): The crescents appeared on the hood of Dr. Banas s car just after totality ended. (Above): Totality! No picture Dr. Banas has ever seen truly captures the experience of totality, but this was his view albeit with the moon/sun appearing much smaller than in real life due to the wide angle lens necessary to capture the scene.

3 Page 3 Food Trucks on Tuesdays! We will continue to have food trucks at the College of Dentistry on Tuesdays. In addition, each truck will have a box and entry tickets for a drawing for free College of Dentistry merchandise and Filling Station certificates (hopefully to be used on days other than Tuesday!). Feel free to forward this message to friends and colleagues outside the college. Attention Merit Staff: Due to the recent changes in union bargaining, you will need to enroll in a new health and/or dental plan effective January 1, During the upcoming open enrollment period, you will receive more information and be able to make these changes. To help you understand these changes, a representative from the Benefits Office will give two October presentations here at the DSB. More information about these sessions will be sent to you as soon as possible. Save the Date! Flu Shots Tuesday, October 3, W220A/B (More Information to Follow) D2 Students Fêted with Cookies: Highest Attendance for Outreach/Wellness Activities Dental Filling Station August 28-September 1, 2017 Monday Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese $6.25 $1.00 Fountain with any Purchase Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Tuesday Chicken Quesadilla $5.95 $1.00 Coffee with any Hot Breakfast Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Wednesday Asian Stir Fry $6.25 $ 1.50 Granola Bar & Yoplait Yogurt Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Collegiate counselor Cari Anderson, in collaboration with the Student Affairs Office, decorated and distributed inspirational sugar cookies to the D2 class during their orientation. The D2 students celebrated because of their highest attendance at all outreach & wellness events hosted by the Counseling Office over the past academic year. Outreach events kick off this week. We hope to see you there! Thursday Taco Bar!!! Beef Lasagna with Vegetable $ 6.25 $2.00 Breakfast Sandwich Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Friday Tater Tot Casserole $ for $2.50 on 20 oz. Coke Product Soup du Jour $2.70/ $3.70 Salad Bar, Deli, Pizza, & Paninis Filling Station Notice On Tuesday, September 12, the Filling Station will be closed because of the Faculty/Staff Retreats. The Filling Station has now resumed normal hours: 7:30-5:00 Monday-Thursday and 7:30-3:00 on Fridays. Filling Station Announcement: We are now serving Godfather s pizza!

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7 Page 7 College of Dentistry Biorepository Employee Participation Event We invite you to participate in a data and sample repository because you are a University of Iowa employee. We will collect your clinical information (dental and medical) and saliva for researchers to use in the future, to study and learn more about dental conditions and diseases. The overall goal is to find causes, better treatments, and ways to prevent health conditions and diseases. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your decision to participate or not will in no way affect your academic or professional position with the University of Iowa. Approximately 20,000 people will take part in this study conducted by investigators at the University of Iowa. A container will be used to collect your saliva. It may take minutes for the ideal amount of saliva we need to be collected, but most participants usually take about 5 to 10 minutes. To participate, you must not eat or drink for 90 minutes prior to specimen collection. You will be given a choice of a $5.00 gift card or 4 hours of University of Iowa parking passes currently valued at $4.80 as compensation. We have set aside Monday, September 11, 2017 from 8 am to 3 pm in room 14D (outside of Galagan A), first floor of the College of Dentistry, for a special employee collection day. Please contact Karen Kluesner , Amber Marolf , or dentistry-biorepository@uiowa.edu for more information, or to schedule an appointment.

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15 The Carver College of Medicine Office, Office of Faculty Affairs and Development is pleased to announce a partnership with the Research Development Office at the University of Iowa. They will be offering a grant writing workshop on October 24. Dr. M.S. (Peg) AtKisson earned a PhD in neuroscience from Tufts University but has spent most of the last 16 years thinking about grant applications. In 2001, she founded the grant and research development support office at Tufts University, where she and her team helps secure $140,000,000 in grant funding through She also worked for Grant Writers Seminars and Workshops from , providing training in grantsmanship and direct support for individual applicants. Page 15

16 Dean David Johnsen to Present Dental Health for Total Health Thursday, November 9, 2017 IMU, Noon-1 pm Page 16