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Fall 2007 - School of Dentistry - University of Minnesota
Launching Leaders
Valuable academic and real-world
experiences equip students and
alumni to further their profession
and improve the world.
Inside Mixing Dentistry and Invention ■ First on the Bridge ■ Alumni News and More
Dear Colleagues,
October 1 will mark two months since the 35W bridge collapsed
into the Mississippi River, just a few blocks from Moos Tower.
As with the other major catastrophes we experience in life, many
of us will long remember where we were and how we reacted
when it all happened.
Some of us in the school actually knew people who were
on the bridge that evening. Yet, as the story unfolded in the news
over the following week, we all learned the personal stories of
the witnesses, heroes, helpers, survivors, and victims of the
tragedy. Among them were one of our students and his wife,
Nate and Christine Lund. They were recognized as "Persons
of the Week" by ABC World News for what they did to help
the victims that night. You can read their story in this issue of
Dentistry – how they raced to the scene with whatever medical
gear they had at hand, determined to make the most of their
professional skills and talents and to do what had to be done.
Their story is an outstanding example of leadership during
extreme circumstances. Thankfully, most of us are not faced with
such dramatic opportunities to test our mettle. We are, however,
often called upon to demonstrate leadership as concerned citizens
and professionals. This issue of Dentistry focuses on some of
our students and alumni who've chosen to contribute in ways
that will impress you and make you feel proud to be involved
with our school. For example, the cover photo features our contingent
of dental students who traveled to Washington as part of
the American Student Dental Association's Legislative Day. Along
with involved students from across the country, these student
leaders spent time with state representatives and their staffers to
help shape public policy on behalf of our patients and profession.
Our students' day in Washington is part of a larger story,
"Launching Leaders," which looks at both the outstanding ways
some of our alumni have distinguished themselves through leadership,
as well as the valuable academic and real-world experiences
that equip them to assume those leadership roles. Some,
like Senior Research Associate John Look, have used their talents
to improve health care systems and provide primary care to
underprivileged people around the world. A few alumni have
been called to public service as state and national legislative
representatives. Many contribute as faculty at other schools. Still
others serve as leaders right here in our own backyard, in state
dental organizations and in our alumni society. It's an amazing
collection of people who have stories that should inspire us all.
You'll also read about another remarkable alumnus, Dr. Gary
Jernberg. A chemical engineer, dentist and periodontist, he has
combined his talents to become an inventor of significant import
in the area of slow release drugs to treat periodontal disease. His
ingenuity has resulted in innovations that have benefited patients
around the world. By his example, he shows what's possible if
you set your sights high and don't limit your thinking to
traditional boundaries.
Our article about Bryan Michalowicz, the 2007 Century Club
Professor of the Year, offers another example of leadership. For
four years, he led an interprofessional team of clinicians and
basic/applied scientists, at different sites around the country.
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study explored
the potential benefits of periodontal treatment during pregnancy.
For lighter reading you'll see my conversation with Dr. Karin
Quick, the secretary of our Council of Faculty. She asked me
to reflect on the past three years and to look into the future.
I found the interview fun to do and I hope it will stimulate
more discussion.
I hope you enjoy every page of this issue of Dentistry magazine
and feel as proud as I do about our school and our community.
We have much to be grateful for, not the least of which was the
low number of fatalities in the 35W bridge collapse and the
way in which two competent and fast-thinking people met the
challenge. We're proud of them. In the long-term we're equally
proud of all our students, faculty and alumni who assume leadership
roles beyond the dental practice and have a major impact
on people's lives in the state and around the world.
patrick m. lloyd, d.d.s., m.s.
Professor, Division of Prosthodontics
4 Launching Leaders
Valuable academic and real-world experiences equip students and alumni
to further their profession and improve the world.
9 A Conversation with Dean Lloyd
Dr. Karin Quick, Secretary of the School of Dentistry Council of Faculty,
talks with Dean Patrick Lloyd about his first three years as dean and
what he sees on the horizon.
12 Inventing Gary Jernberg
The Mankato periodontist mixes dentistry with a successful career
as an inventor.
14 That Night on the Bridge
Fourth-year dental student Nate Lund and his wife, Christine, were among
the first on the scene to help when the I-35W bridge collapsed.
2 NewsBites
Research Day, Discover Dentistry Career Day, new Simulation Clinic,
honors from Union Gospel Mission.
15 School News
Michalowicz receives Century Club Professor of the Year Award.
16 Alumni News
Distinguished alumni, class notes.
20 Events Calendar
Special events and opportunities you don't want to miss.
21 Continuing Dental Education Programs
Upcoming continuing dental education programs to enhance your practice.
On the Cover Dental students visit Washington, D.C. for ASDA's National Lobby Day.
(back row, left to right) Andy Madson, Brad Anderson, Molly Henry, Brett Moore, Tim Roth.
(front row, left to right) Ryan Ritchie, Alison Just, Abby Pershke, Mark Phillips, Renee Kinney.
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Patrick M. Lloyd
Terri Peterson Smith
Pikala Design Company
Graphic Design
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Marvin T. Jones & Associates
Sara Jorde
Tim Rummelhoff
Scott Streble
Claudia L. Kanter
Director, Marketing and Communications
Marie Baudek
Fred Bertschinger
Christine Blue
Laura Boland
Dr. Mark Herzberg
Douglas Magney
Annie Pennola
Lynda Young
Loren Taple, '89 DDS
Elizabeth Rydell, '91 DDS
Vice President
Stephen F. Litton, '67 DDS
James Nickman, '97 DDS
Immediate Past President
Sarah Basile, '99 DH
Bernard Borkon, '69 DDS
Carol Dahlke, '84 DH
Susan Gross, '82 DDS
Tom Inglis, '78 DDS
Kim Johnson, '79 DH
Kristen Kenner, '84 DDS
Woojin Kwon, '02 DDS
Timothy Langguth,'73 DDS
Julie Lesher, '90 DDS
Stephen F. Litton, '67 DDS
Gina Pfeiffer, '89 DDS
Clayton Sheppard, '85 DDS
Annie Pennola
Nick Wangler
Student Council Representative
Rita Gordon
Amy McNamara
Dental Hygiene Representatives
University of Minnesota Alumni Association
Jo Ann Omlie, '80 DDS
Spotlight on Research
The richness of the School of Dentistry's
research agenda was on display in April
as students and faculty explored current
scientific initiatives at the third annual
Research Day.
From tissue engineering to bone and
tooth biology, saliva biomarkers, TMD
and the school's NIH-funded interdisciplinary
program to train new scientists,
school researchers shared insights into
studies of the human body and a future
that promises new ways of treating and
preventing conditions related to
dentistry and beyond.
One highlight of the day-long event
was the keynote address by David T.W.
Wong, associate dean of research at
UCLA School of Dentistry. Wong
discussed developments in the science
of saliva biomarkers and the potential
to develop a new diagnostic test of saliva
that would replace the more routine
Discovering Dentistry
More than 500 forward-thinking college
and high school students and their parents
and friends filled the hallways and classrooms
of Moos Tower on April 21 to
preview and plan for dental careers at the
School of Dentistry-sponsored Discover
Dentistry career day.
Aspiring dental professionals from
across the region learned that tomorrow's
dental professionals will be on the cutting
edge of technology and challenged by
discoveries that increasingly position
them at the forefront of interprofessional
health care. From virtual reality-based
learning and digital technology to new
opportunities in the detection, diagnosis
and treatment of disease, visitors explored
the challenging and rewarding career
opportunities in clinical and academic
dentistry, and dental research.
The group toured the new Simulation
Clinic and 15 different clinics, classrooms
Third-year dental student Robert Chalgren (R)
discusses his research findings with classmate
Chris Saylor. Chalgren's research on the bond
strength of orthodontic brackets will be
published in the online version of the American
Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial
Orthopedics later this year.
bodily fluid tests currently used to
identify the presence of diseases such
as cancer and diabetes.
The day also spotlighted the research
of 16 students who participated in the
school's Summer Research Fellowship
and research labs. Student panelists
provided glimpses into a "day-in-the-life"
of a dental student and presented their
research findings in areas related to biomaterials,
HIV, head and neck cancer,
neurology, craniofacial development,
and bone biology. Faculty and staff were
there, too, to talk about everything from
admission requirements to an overview
of general dentistry, dental specialties,
and dental hygiene. Information was also
available about admissions criteria and
procedures, the Program for Advanced
Standing Students, MinnCResT and
financial aid.
Program. The following faculty presented
their scientific initiatives:
• Improving Future Outcomes and Safety
of Temporomandibular Joint Implants:
The NIDCR's TIRR – SANDRA MYERS, D.M.D.
• Animal Models of TMJ Disorders
• Educating the Scientists Who Will
Explore the Frontiers of Craniofacial
Dental and Oral Health Research
• Building Bone and Framing
Vessels for Tissue Engineering
• Using Saliva to Diagnose the Malignant
Transformation of Oral Leukoplakia
• Understanding Remineralization Therapy
• Bisphosphonate-associated Osteonecrosis
of the Jaw – RAJ GOPALAKRISHNAN, B.D.S., PH.D.
Well Worth the Wait
After two years of planning,
nine months of construction
and a capital campaign
that's raised nearly twothirds
of the cost of the
facility, the School of
Dentistry launched Phase I
of its new $9.5 million Simulation Clinic.
Equipped with the latest in teaching
technology and designed for students
raised in the digital age, the contemporary
learning environment resembles the
dental clinics students will encounter as
clinicians. Each of the 100 workstations
is equipped with authentic operatory
equipment and patient simulators. These
mannequins have lifelike movement in
the upper torso and head, and a natural
oral cavity with lips and cheeks, flexible
jaws, and a full complement of realistic
teeth. From day one, first- and secondyear
students will become accustomed to
the complicated realities of patient care
without having a real patient present.
Plus, there'll be no more pushing in close
or leaning over someone's shoulder to
see; personal flat screen monitors give
every student a "front row seat" for
instructor demonstrations.
The unmatched educational benefits
of patient simulation equipment allow
students to learn faster and better, and
ease their transition from learning in
a lab to real patient care experiences.
Phase II of the Simulation Clinic will
launch in October with the addition of
20 advanced patient simulators, equipped
with virtual reality-based technology.
Union Gospel Mission Honors School of Dentistry for Reaching Out and Touching Lives
The Union Gospel Mission of St. Paul
honored the University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry for 37 years of volunteer
service and for "making a difference"
in the lives of thousands of patients who
have received free dental care in the
mission dental clinic.
Dean Patrick Lloyd accepted the 2006
"Friend of the Mission Award" on behalf
of almost four decades of dental students
who have volunteered at the clinic. More
than 500 guests from the Twin Cities'
corporate, private, public and mission
communities attended the April 16th
awards banquet.
In accepting the award, Lloyd noted
with pride that many of the student
dentists who treated patients at the
mission clinic during dental school have
continued that volunteer commitment
throughout their professional careers.
The dental school's involvement with
the St. Paul mission began in 1970. That
year, more than 40 dental, dental hygiene
and dental assisting students volunteered
at the clinic, providing general dental
care, emergency treatment, and dental
hygiene services.
In 1980, the mission moved to a new
location in East St. Paul. Its dental clinic,
renovated in 2001, is now a state-of-theart-facility.
Recently, the School of Dentistry
enhanced its commitment to the mission
clinic by appointing supervising community
dentists to adjunct faculty positions.
Second-year dental student Ross
Anderson helps coordinate the student
staffing assignments for Wednesday
evening clinics. St. Paul periodontist and
Adjunct Assistant Professor Roger Ettel,
himself a mission clinic volunteer during
his dental school days, serves as liaison
with the school's Director of Outreach
Paul Schulz.
The Union Gospel Mission also hired
a full-time person to help expand and
coordinate outreach efforts.
In 2006, nearly 2,300 patients received
services at the dental clinic. Among the
volunteers providing services and assistance
were more than 215 dental students.
They were there to observe, assist or to
treat patients, depending upon their level
of clinical education. But all were there as
professionals-in-training, concerned with
community and committed to caring.
Launching Leaders
Valuable academic and real-world experiences equip students and
alumni to further their profession and improve the world.
ohn Quincy Adams once said,
"If your actions inspire others
to dream more, learn more,
do more and become more,
you are a leader." For many,
the ability to influence,
motivate, and enable others
to contribute to a common goal is a
primary focus of their career. For others,
it is a responsibility that comes along
with the territory.
Dental professionals commonly
assume leadership positions beyond their
practices. Whether they're working in the
community, in professional, government,
religious or humanitarian organizations,
dentists are respected for their role as
health care professionals, known for their
commitment to service, attention to
detail, critical thinking skills, and longterm
involvement with residents of their
communities. The School of Dentistry
has a tradition of fostering these leaders
who make the most of their talents in
both academic and professional life.
Faculty member John Look ('63)
is one such alumnus who leads by his
own example. Recently recognized by
University of Minnesota President Robert
Bruininks for his exceptional humanitarian
service, Look is a citizen of the
world. In addition to his position as
senior research associate in the Division
of TMD and Orofacial Pain, Department
of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences,
Look has worked for years with international
organizations that provide health
care in Third World countries.
Since 1998, he has served as the
unpaid director of Global Health Services,
a medical relief and development division
of Global Outreach Mission, which is
involved in 10 countries worldwide and
is dedicated to providing dental and
medical services to some of the world's
poorest people.
Motivated by spiritual values, Look
has trained hundreds of international
health care providers. Because he has
a doctorate in a medical science, the
Ministry of Health of the People's Republic
of Congo authorized him to provide
health care services in areas beyond
dentistry, including ophthalmology,
leprosy, tuberculosis, and other tropical
diseases. From the late 1990s to 2001 he
set up clinical programs for the detection
"Seventy percent of leadership
development comes through
experience out in the world."
and treatment of trypanosomiasis (sleeping
sickness) and leprosy in the People's
Republic of Congo. The World Health
Organization funded the trypanosomiasis
program and the American Leprosy
Mission funded the leprosy program.
From 2001-2004, he developed services
to provide rural medical and dental
services in Honduras, Belize and Bolivia.
In 2004 and 2005, Look was involved
in a $1 million Global Health Services
project to remodel a hospital campus
(12 acres, 28 buildings) in the Republic
of Congo. During 2006, more than 9,000
people were treated and more than 350
major surgeries were performed there
and a large HIV/AIDS hospice was also
built on this campus.
In 2005, Look helped create a rural
dental service in Costa Rica, and in
2006, made two trips to India to initiate
a community development project in
10 villages in eastern India where the
tsunami hit. This year, Look and his team
are working on plans for a centralized
health care facility for the area. At age 70,
his future projects include development
of a hospital in Sierra Leone, and a minimum
of two rural medical and dental
projects in Myanmar.
At home, Look mentors and advises
graduate students and postdoctoral
students. He strives to help students find
direction and to focus on what they want
to do. "Training at the School of Dentistry
goes beyond what you'll use in a dental
practice. I tell students to seize the moment
and get everything they can from dental
school to use later. I encourage them to
use their skills to be everything they can
be and to volunteer and do outreach.
When you go other places in the world
and see the need, you get inspired. If you
go, you won't come back the same."
A Petri Dish for Leadership
Of course, not everyone can go to the
far corners of the earth to volunteer,
but the School of Dentistry has a broad
understanding of the role of the health
practitioner in the community and
provides essential learning experiences
to develop students' potential and launch
leaders who are ready, willing and able
to do the job. Dean Patrick Lloyd says
the subject of leadership is receiving
more emphasis throughout the entire
University. "It's a crucial component in
our drive to become third nationally
in research funding."
Naomi Schwegler Lane
Yet, what is this quality – leadership –
that is so prized from school board
meetings to the halls of Congress?
According to Joyce Bono, Marvin D.
Dunnette Professor in Industrial and
Organizational Psychology and director
of the University of Minnesota Leadership
Lab, "I think the goals of leadership can
differ, whether to improve life for all
citizens of the nation, state or the world,
to improve the quality of care provided
to patients, or to improve the bottom
line. The skills aren't different, she says.
"There is just a different 'vision' in these
examples. What remains the same is
the process of influencing people."
Mel Mitchell, the University of
Minnesota's director of organizational
effectiveness in the Office of Human
Resources is working to increase leadership
skills at all levels of the University.
He says, "Leaders must rally the troops,
motivate people and influence groups
of people to work together to achieve
common goals.
"You can teach these skills," says
Mitchell, "but seventy percent of leadership
development comes through experience
out in the world. Only about 10 percent
happens in the classroom. So, we need
to teach people how to extract leadership
lessons from everyday work. It needs to
be intentional. Jobs, committees, and
volunteer positions are a Petri dish for
leadership experience."
Leadership Lessons from
Student Life
In addition to having sound academic
credentials, applicants to dental school
must provide evidence of leadership
experience and community involvement.
But the School of Dentistry also gives its
students plenty of opportunities to
learn leadership lessons as part of their
everyday dental education experience.
For example, the school recently
expanded the number of weeks students
are required to spend in community-based
outreach experiences. According to Lloyd,
"Beginning in 2007, fourth-year dental
students are spending six to eight weeks
in outreach clinics providing services for
patients in underserved populations."
The school currently has outreach programs
in two inner-city clinics, a touring mobile
dental unit and a Twin Cities nursing
home, at the Hibbing Community
College, and in Howard, S.D. A new
hospital-based outreach clinic will open
in December at Rice Memorial Hospital
in Willmar. "Community-based servicelearning
experiences provide opportunities
for students to enhance their clinical
skills," says Lloyd. "At the same time, the
experiences foster a better understanding
of a health care professional's obligation
to address the needs of society and access
to care issues, as well as the chance to
experience the larger role dentists play
in rural communities."
He says, "Minnesota was the first
state in the country to organize a student
district dental society as part of its state
professional association, so students
participate fully in the activities of the
Minnesota Dental Association (MDA)."
Third-year dental student Naomi Schwegler
Lane, for example, is a member of the
association's Rural Dental Workforce
Solutions Committee that deals with
insuring rural communities have access
to a well-educated dental professional
workforce. "A student also sits as a
A School of Dentistry contingent visited Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum on ASDA
National Lobby Day. (L to R): Betty McCollum; Professor Jim Swift, director of the Division of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and American Dental Education Association president; students
Andrew Madson, Mark Phillips, Abby Pershke, and Ryan Ritchie.
committee exposes students to the different
political aspects of our profession
through a variety of activities including
state and national lobby days, voter registration
drives, American Dental Political
Action Committee drives, and monthly
meetings. All of these activities are held in
order to raise awareness of how new and
existing legislation affects our profession.
"One of our largest events," he says,
"is ASDA's National Lobby Day. For this
event, the School of Dentistry sponsors
eight students to travel to Washington
D.C. and lobby for 'dental friendly' legislation
with other dental students from
around the country." In 2007, two
Minnesota students, Ryan Ritchie ('07)
and Abby Pershke ('07), were national
ASDA leaders, so ten students from
Minnesota attended the event. "Each
year we arrange meetings with both
Minnesota senators and with as many
Minnesota representatives as we can.
Because the U of M School of Dentistry
trains many dentists from states throughout
the upper Midwest and Northwest,
we have also met with legislators from the
Dakotas as well as Alaska and Montana,"
says Madson.
This year, students lobbied for tobacco
control legislation that would authorize
the FDA to regulate the manufacturing,
marketing, labeling, distribution and
sale of tobacco products, including spit
and chewing tobacco. They advocated
The school also encourages student
involvement in governance – within the
school, the profession, and in state and
federal government. Lloyd says students
take their positions as class officers very
seriously and, with that, their responsibility
to make sure the school is meeting
the needs of their fellow students. The
school also fosters involvement in organized
dentistry as preparation for what
Lloyd sees as their responsibility to lead
the profession after graduation. "There's
a firmly held philosophy in the School
of Dentistry and other schools within the
University's Academic Health Center that
the future of health care depends on the
leadership of the providers instead of
people outside the professions. If you
don't get involved in the governance of
dentistry, someone else will. You'll be
the victim of your own disinterest."
member of the MDA Board of Trustees
and student representatives are voting
members at the MDA House of Delegates.
So, they see the structure of the organization,
learn how it works, and what responsibilities
they'll have after graduation."
Students are also active in the American
Student Dental Association (ASDA), the
national student-run organization that
represents the interests of dental students.
A number of School of Dentistry students
have held national leadership positions
and, for the second year in a row,
Minnesota received the Ideal ASDA
Chapter Award in 2007.
Fourth-year dental student Andrew
Madson has served for the past two years
as the University of Minnesota's legislative
liaison to ASDA. Says Madson, "As legislative
liaison, I chaired the ASDA Legislative
Grassroots Network Committee. The
"Throughout the country
dentists are in roles of leadership.
They're on library boards, city
councils, county commissions,
and planning boards. Their jobs
are just as important as mine."
for reauthorization of the State Children's
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that
would establish a general guarantee for
dental coverage, support ongoing outreach
efforts to enroll all eligible children
in the program, and enact mechanisms
to ensure reliable data reporting on dental
care within SCHIP. They also lobbied
for student loan interest deduction legis-
lation including making scholarships
from the National Health Service Corps
Scholarship Program and The Armed
Forces Health Professions Scholarship
Program tax-free.
Recent graduate, Abby Pershke ('07)
was also involved in ASDA politics. She,
too, chaired the legislative grassroots
efforts and coordinated "meet and greets"
with congressional representatives. She
also organized student lobbying in St.
Paul and Washington, D.C. and letter
writing campaigns that focused on issues
facing students, the dental school and the
University, for example medical assistance
issues and state funding for the school's
new Simulation Clinic. "I love politics,"
she says. "Political decisions affect me
and the profession, so it's necessary to get
involved. The sooner you do, the easier
it is. It's not intimidating to lobby."
She says she'll resume her work in
dental politics, but for now is consumed
with her new position at the Fond du Lac
Dental Clinic in Cloquet, which primarily
serves members of the Fond du Lac Band
of Chippewa. "I'm getting a huge variety
of experience here," she says. She credits
her internships during dental school for
her interest in community dentistry and
working with underserved populations,
and was particularly inspired when working
with another alum, Associate Clinical
Specialist Paul Schulz ('86), who directs
the dental school's outreach programs.
Swimming with the Big Fish
Ideally, students continue in leadership
roles after graduation. Many say such
activities offer them a sense of connection,
perspective, and a view of the
broader world.
For example, after getting their feet
wet as student leaders, Tasha Strait ('96),
Jim Nickman ('97) and Woody Kwon
('02), have all gone on to be active in
professional leadership roles as members
of the board of directors for the School
of Dentistry Alumni Society (SODAS).
"I've always liked being involved and
having a hand in things rather than learning
about what happened after the fact,"
says Strait, who owns her own practice.
After graduation she was on the MDA
New Dentist Committee and served a
four-year term at the national level
on the American Dental Association's
committee dealing with similar issues.
She's just completed her second term on
the SODAS board, where she chaired the
membership committee, and currently
serves on the executive committee of the
Minneapolis District Dental Society.
Pediatric dentist Jim Nickman also
entered the world of leadership during
dental school. He was ASDA vice president,
served last year as SODAS president,
and is now president-elect of the
Minneapolis District Dental Society. He
also chairs the Council of Dental Benefits
of the American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry. "What I get out of it is a sense
of perspective," Nickman says. "You learn
how other people think and that can
help build consensus."
Kwon, who practices in Minneapolis,
was the MDA trustee from the Student
District Dental Society. He remained
active in leadership roles after graduation,
"When you get there and
see the need, you get inspired.
If you go, you won't come
back the same."
as a member of the MDA New Dentist
Committee, and he now chairs the dental
school alumni society's Committee for
Student Relations. "I'm like a bridge from
the student life to the real world," he says.
He mentors first-year students and tries
to be an example to them by demonstrating
the benefits of leadership. Kwon says
that moving into leadership roles after
graduation is a natural progression. "Being
involved helps us shape the future," he
says. "In private practice, it's easy to live
in your own world. You get pretty cooped
up, so you need to make an effort to get
out and hang out with the big fish."
Some of those "big fish" include Paul
Krebsbach ('87) and Fred Eichmiller
('81). After serving three years as a senior
staff fellow at the National Institutes of
Health, Krebsbach is now a professor of
dentistry and biomedical engineering and
chairman of the Department of Biologic
and Materials Sciences at the University
of Michigan School of Dentistry. Eichmiller
served as director of the American Dental
Association Foundation's Paffenbarger
Research Center in Gaithersburg, Md. for
12 years prior to joining Delta Dental of
Wisconsin as vice president and science
officer in 2006.
Alumnus Bruce Pihlstrom ('67), has
also taken leadership in the field of dental
research to impressive heights. Most
recently, until his retirement in August,
2007, he was the acting director of the
Center for Clinical Research at the National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research (NIDCR) at the National
Institutes of Health. Under his leadership,
the NIDCR expanded its clinical research
portfolio and launched a $70 million
initiative in which private practitioners
can participate in research. A 31-year
veteran of the School of Dentistry faculty,
he received the Century Club Professor
of the Year Award and was named to the
Erwin M. Schaffer Endowed Chair for
Periodontal Research. In 2002, he received
the William J. Gies Periodontology
Award from the American Academy of
Periodontology for contributions to
periodontal literature and the advancement
of dental education.
He says that getting involved brings
exciting new opportunities. "It's broadening
to one's lifestyle. Dentistry is a
rewarding profession but there are other
aspects to life." A former Boy Scout leader
and board member of Grace Lutheran
Church, located near the School of
Dentistry, he says, "It doesn't matter what
the project is. It should be whatever is
your passion. If it's not something you're
interested in, you won't do a good job."
He sees value in all positions of leadership
because "it affords one the chance
to see other good leaders in action, to
learn by example." As a student he was
inspired by retired School of Dentistry
professors James Jensen ('46) and Anna
Hampel ('56) because they introduced
him to the excitement of research.
"Good leaders lead by example," he says.
"They show the way. The most important
thing a leader can do is to attract good
people to the project and help them do
the best job they can do – and not take
the credit for it."
Leaders in Public Service
For several alumni, early experiences
not only enhanced their leadership skills,
but also whetted their appetites for
more. For example, orthodontist
John Warford ('71) practices in Bismarck,
N.D. two or three days a week with his
son John Jr. ('01). He held a variety
of leadership positions within organized
dentistry, including that of chair of
the American Dental Political Action
Committee. Now, he is the mayor of
Bismarck. He says that leaders must have
an intense passion for what they're doing,
but confine their involvement to creating
vision rather than micromanaging.
jobs are just as important as mine."
His classmate, Steve Litton ('67), took
a different path. Instead of moving into
politics, he divided his time for several
years between his orthodontic practice in
Golden Valley and the medical school
faculty where he taught basic science to
medical and dental students. He gave
up teaching in the mid-80s to get more
involved in volunteer activities. "If I just
worked every day I would need more
Minnesota Alumni Association named
him National Volunteer of the Year for
2005-06, its highest award bestowed upon
University graduates.
Get in the Game
John Warford maintains that it's no
wonder dentists make such impressive
contributions because they possess
leadership skills in abundance. "A leader
needs organizational skills, persistence,
the ability to delegate – all skills that
dentists have." And, he says, because of
their abilities and talents, "dentists have
a huge responsibility to give back to
the community we live in."
The School of Dentistry recognizes
its role in launching students who will
become leaders in all arenas and seeks
to prepare them through both academic
training and real world experience.
Alumni play a role in their education,
too, by mentoring and inspiring future
leaders. Says Litton, "Leaders need to
John Look (second from right) meeting with friends in Enyelle, Likouala Province, Republic of the
Congo. Look was in Enyelle in the late 1990s to 2001 to establish clinical programs for the detection
and treatment of trypanosomiasis caption (sleeping sickness). will go here
"I have 750 city employees. As a leader,
I have to set the tone, vision, and the
entrepreneurial spirit and leave the details
to others. I don't manage the potholes."
The lure of public service was even
stronger for Representative John Linder
('67) of Georgia's 7th Congressional
District. Always a political "buff," Linder
was an avid reader of the Congressional
Record, even in dental school. After graduation,
he joined the Air Force and later
settled in Georgia, where he practiced
dentistry and entered into other full-time
business endeavors. Linder was elected to
the Georgia Legislature in 1974 and to
Congress in 1992. He currently serves on
the House Ways and Means Committee,
but, he says, it's not necessary to go to
Washington to make a contribution.
"Throughout the country dentists are
in roles of leadership," he says. "They're
on library boards, city councils, county
commissions, and planning boards. Their
variety," he explains. "I wanted to do
something in dentistry but not just with
patients." Among other things, he served
six years as treasurer for the state dental
Litton now uses his leadership skills
on behalf of the University of Minnesota
and its School of Dentistry. He singlehandedly
organized the Orthodontic
Residents Endowment Fund, which
has grown to more than $300,000 and
provides ongoing funds for residents to
attend meetings to further their education.
Litton is a particularly strong supporter
of SODAS and he attends every school
function without fail. His most recent
effort on behalf of the school is his membership
in the Capital Campaign Cabinet
working to raise funds for the renovation
of the school's pre-clinical teaching
laboratories. The goal is $9.5 million
and Litton is helping to reach that target.
For his many efforts, the University of
"Leaders need to continue to
find new leaders. They must
look for people to replace
themselves. As a young dentist,
I always thought there was
someone else to do it. There
isn't. Now, people need to do
something for tomorrow."
continue to find new leaders. They must
look for people to replace themselves.
As a young dentist, I always thought there
was someone else to do it. There isn't.
Now, people need to do something for
Those who get involved agree that
the rewards are big, no matter what size
the project. Litton says he values the
people he has met and the friendships
he has made along the way. "You can't
put a price on that. It's my payment
for volunteering."
John Look has some extra advice
for anyone on the verge of trying a new
position of leadership: "Take a leap. You'll
build your wings on the way down."
A Conversation
with Dean Lloyd
Dr. Karin Quick, Secretary of the School of Dentistry Council
of Faculty, talks with Dean Patrick Lloyd about his first three
years as dean and what he sees on the horizon.
Dr. Quick: We all know that a dean has
a lot to do and think about. What would
you say were the greatest challenges
of your first three years as dean?
Dean Lloyd: I guess I'd say that one of
the greatest challenges was getting a sense
of the traditional values of the community
and the school, and establishing a level
of trust and confidence among the constituents
that either have graduated from
here or are professionally connected to
the school.
Dr. Quick: There are many areas undergoing
tremendous transformations at the
dental school. Can you discuss a few?
Dean Lloyd: We're investing in technology
and in upgrading facilities. Our students
grew up in the "digital age," and we've
had great opportunities to capitalize on
innovations that help us teach in a way
that's consistent with how they're accustomed
to learning. New educational
technology in the Simulation Clinic
is one example. We also expanded the
Center for Contemporary Dentistry
which is equipped with everything from
state of the art infection control to digital
radiography. It's a special clinic in which
students are exposed to new technologies,
to give them a taste of what they might
find in dental practice after graduation.
And we hired dedicated faculty members
who are enthused about and comfortable
using this new technology.
We've also made a lot of facilities
improvements. We've been in Moos Tower
since 1974 and needed to update facilities,
from the clinics, to the places we teach
students, to the labs as well as the research
areas. These physical improvements are
transforming the way our students learn,
our faculty teach, and the way we care for
patients. And, they will help us attract the
best patients, students, staff and faculty.
Dr. Quick: What about going forward?
What are some of the school's priorities
over the next three to five years?
Dean Lloyd: It's important, and will
become increasingly more so, for us
to enhance our contributions to the
University's Academic Health Center
(AHC). The AHC is committed to
educating the next generation of health
care professionals, reducing health disparities,
and using technology to transition
how we teach, conduct research and
provide service to individuals and communities.
Today, that means providing
interprofessional education opportunities
– with colleagues in medicine, pharmacy,
nursing and public health – and discovering
and applying new knowledge through
research collaborations that will improve
the quality of life for Minnesotans. So,
there are plans to engage our students
in interprofessional courses focusing on
five areas – leadership and teambuilding,
quality improvement and patient safety,
informatics, health policy, and care
systems. We envision dedicating a specific
time for medical, dental, pharmacy, and
other students to meet in small groups
or large groups or online to talk about
each others' contributions to patient care.
If we are going to care for patients more
efficiently and cost effectively we need
to appreciate what each of us brings to
the table and how we can work together.
I think that will be an exciting experience
for everyone in the AHC.
Dean Patrick Lloyd
Dr. Quick: What do you worry about?
Dean Lloyd: I don't know if I worry, but
I'd say that I'm chronically aware of things
like the need to make sure our facilities are
the highest quality so we can attract the best
students. I'm also cognizant of student
indebtedness. About 75 percent of our
graduates last year owe $150,000 in schoolrelated
debt and I know that concerns
about indebtedness can affect their career
decisions. Will they go on for additional
education? Where and how will they
choose to practice? I'm also aware of the
need to make sure our graduates have the
right mix of experiences so they can leave
here with a wide choice of career options.
We want them to feel comfortable if they
walk into a highly sophisticated, technically
orientated practice. Some of our investments
in the Center for Contemporary
Dentistry and the Simulation Clinic were
made with this goal in mind.
Setting the standard. The School of Dentistry's first strategic planning
initiative in nearly a decade included multiple opportunities for more than
300 staff, students, faculty, and friends of the school to help plan, meet
for progress reports, and provide feedback.
Dr. Quick: During the strategic planning
process, you posed a vision for the
school. You said "The School of Dentistry
will set the standard." Are we doing that?
Dean Lloyd: We're working on it. We
talked about knowing we were "there"
when we became a destination of choice
for faculty, staff, students and patients,
and when people supported our initiatives.
Well, 3M awarded us $1 million to
support our pre-clinical labs. We had 999
applications for 96 positions in this year's
first year dental class. We've hired 22
faculty members in the last three years.
We've recruited talented new staff
members across the school who support
our Web site, alumni and development
initiatives, and our clinical, didactic and
research programs. So, we're seeing that
people want to be a part of the school
and contribute to its success.
Dr. Quick: There is a nationwide shortage
of dental faculty. What is your philosophy
on faculty hiring?
Dean Lloyd: We always want to search the
world when hiring new faculty. Everyone
needs to know that we're looking for the
best fit and the best match. That says a
couple of things: First, it says the school
is interested in bringing in new ideas and
having expertise at the highest level. We
learn from every candidate we bring here
to interview. I also believe they go back to
their institutions and practices and say
"you know I just
came back from
Minnesota and they
have this and they
do that…the people
get along and they
work real hard."
So, in that way, we
spread the word
about the good
things we do here.
Secondly, when we
search nationally
for new faculty and
discover the best
people here in our
own backyard, it
validates their
appointments in
the eyes of the professional
because they've been
compared to all the
people out there who have demonstrated
qualities and abilities we're looking for
in candidates.
Dr. Quick: So what can alumni and
community members do to help the school
deal with the shortage of dental faculty?
Dean Lloyd: A couple things: They can
help us make the School of Dentistry a
destination of choice for faculty. They
can read our publications – magazines,
newsletters, correspondence – and be
informed advocates on our behalf. They
can also stay involved with the school and
find a way to contribute, maybe financially,
or as an advocate with legislators or
communities to encourage support for
our initiatives. They can also consider
teaching part-time in our campus or outreach
clinics. Some people wonder "What
could I offer as a faculty member?" Sure,
teaching students about how to do a DO
on tooth #20 is important, but we also
need to educate students about patient
relationships, about how to talk with
patients, and about how to be a good
advisor or good professional counselor.
So we encourage people who feel they
have the time, interest and personality to
consider committing to be here a certain
number of half days per week to help
provide continuity of care and share their
rich years of experience with students.
Dr. Quick: What else can alumni
and community members do to help
the school?
Dean Lloyd: In addition to being informed
advocates about what's going on at the
school, we want people to know that
we're working hard to be a state resource.
We also encourage people to contribute
financially. If we're to distinguish ourselves
from other schools, be able to afford the
extras, maintain a margin of excellence
beyond the norm, and have the boldness
and audacity to do things other schools
only dream about, it's going to have to be
supported by philanthropy from grateful
alumni, friends of the school, or corporate
supporters. We need that extra edge.
There's never been a better time for alums
to have an impact, leave a legacy, help us
to protect the integrity of their diplomas
and train the next generation of dental
professionals. We train tomorrow's
associates. So, it's important to make sure
"your" next associate or colleague has the
best educational experience. Alumni can
help us create that optimum experience.
Dr. Quick: In a previous publication there
was an article titled "It isn't your Grandfather's
Admissions Process Anymore."
Grandpa's pre-clinic bench is also different.
What are some of the changes?
Dean Lloyd: The biggest change in our
new pre-clinical lab is the exploitation
of technology and the standardization
of education and evaluation. We have a
facility where all students can simultane-
ously view the same presentation up close
on personal flat screen monitors. This
minimizes confusion that sometimes
occurs when four or five different faculty
demonstrate the same procedure. The
new technology also offers opportunities
for objective evaluation. When I was a
student, evaluation was somewhat
subjective – "that's too wide, that's too
short, that's too narrow." Now, computerbased
evaluation helps reduce some of
the subjectivity. Consistent and objective
evaluation allows students to better
understand their strengths and weaknesses
and creates a better dynamic between
faculty and students. Finally, the new
technology actually records electronically
what students have done in a session,
which allows them to review their own
work at a later time or faculty to review
a student's last hour and a half or so
as a process and not as one single
episodic event.
Dr. Quick: What are some of the areas
of current research at the school?
Dean Lloyd: We're maintaining a focus
on four areas in which we have a strong
reputation and we're investing in recruiting
faculty, enhancing facilities, and
acquiring the sophisticated technology
and equipment needed to ensure these
strengths. First, we're strong in neuroscience
and have a well-supported group
of faculty who are looking at the basic
mechanisms of how pain is transmitted
and how pain signals can be interrupted.
Another area of strength is our virology
research program. We have a group of
well funded virologists who study how
viruses from around the world infect cells
and replicate. We're also known for our
work in dental biomechanics, especially
in the areas of tooth wear and tooth
loading. And, for the past several years,
we've been building a team of bone
researchers. They're studying how bone
responds to force and the impact of
certain kinds of medical treatment, like
bisphosphonates, on bone health.
Our school is also recognized
throughout the profession for the work
our faculty is doing in clinical research.
Some are known for their discoveries on
how to identify and manage orofacial
pain. Others are uncovering connections
between periodontitis and other health
conditions such as cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, and complications during
pregnancy. And to better understand
the true results of our clinical treatments,
we've got faculty who are measuring
the impact of what we do on a patient's
quality of life.
Dr. Quick: Are we
educating the right
number of dentists
and hygienists?
Dean Lloyd: We
believe our class
sizes are optimum
for the regions we
are responsible for,
but we also think we
have our work cut
out for us when it
comes to workforce
distribution. We
need to do a better
job of finding ways
to expose our graduates
to careers and
communities to
practice where there
is a well documented
need. That to me is
more of a challenge.
Dr. Quick: How do you manage to be
everywhere and do as much as you do?
Dean Lloyd: I made a commitment early
on to develop an appreciation for the
needs of the entire state and all the
communities the school serves. Also,
there'd been a higher than usual turnover
in the administration of the school
during the previous ten years, and people
needed some degree of assurance that
we were working on stability in the way
the school would operate. I needed to
let people know that there was interest,
passion and dedication for the job, for
moving the school forward, and a willingness
to do what had to be done in order
to help make some things happen.
Dr. Quick: Is the job what you expected?
Dean Lloyd: It's more than I could've ever
expected. In fact, it's the most rewarding
thing I've ever done. It's also the most
opportunity-rich job I've had. There's
often more than can be squeezed into a
24-hour day. Each week is packed with
an abundance of new opportunities, and
because most have such great potential to
benefit the school and our students, staff,
and faculty, the real challenge is identifying
those we should take advantage of
now and knowing which ones can be
considered at a future time.
Related to the rewards of the job is the
keen sense of satisfaction resulting from
Dean Patrick Lloyd with alumni and friends of the School of Dentistry
in Sun City, Ariz., February 2005.
the new programs and projects we've
launched. Some of them influence the
lives of people in and around the Twin
Cities, while others have the potential to
affect other schools and people across
the country and around the world. This,
too, was something I had not expected.
Dr. Quick: What keeps you so passionate
and enthusiastic about the profession
and about the school?
Dean Lloyd: I attribute this to strong
beliefs that were instilled in me by some
really gifted people I've worked with over
the last 30 years. They taught me that
whatever you do, you've got to have passion
for it and you've got to be excited
about it. This way you'll always have the
energy and drive to work hard and stay
committed. They also exposed me to
some other good principles to live by, like
you've got to believe in what you're doing
and that you have an obligation to
demonstrate those beliefs through your
actions. I really believe these approaches
get people involved and help build the
momentum needed to achieve great
things for the benefit of many.
Inventing Gary Jernberg
The Mankato periodontist mixes dentistry with a successful career as an inventor.
s the father of three
and a full-time periodontist,
Gary Jernberg
would seem to have
enough to keep him
But no. In the past
20 years, Jernberg, who took an undergraduate
degree in chemical engineering
from the University before enrolling in
the University of Minnesota School of
Dentistry, has filed patents or co-patents
on ten inventions, most of them related
to dentistry or health care. He's signed
licensing agreements on six. Meanwhile,
his first invention, a time-release antibiotic
for treating periodontal infections called
Arestin®, had sales last year of almost
$70 million.
"The ideas pop into my head faster
than I can write them down," he confesses,
"but when I have a chance, I work on
them. For example, I'd take my daughter
when she was a child to figure skating
lessons at Augsburg College arena.
Sometimes she'd want me to stay and
watch, sometimes not. If she didn't, I'd
go to a coffee shop and if I had time
I'd work on things."
"I think I'm a very persistent individual,"
he says with a grin. "Maybe another
word for that is 'stubborn.' I just don't
like to give up."
Humble Beginnings
To understand where Gary Jernberg has
gone in his life, you first have to understand
where he came from.
He grew up as the oldest of two boys –
his brother, Dale, is a computer systems
analyst with US Bank – in a working
class family on Saint Paul's east side and
attended Johnson High School, where he
Gary Jernberg
excelled in academics and athletics. Herb
Brooks, he likes to tell people, was his
PeeWee hockey coach.
Jernberg's father, a forklift operator for
GE, was a high school graduate, but his
mother did not get the chance to pursue
her education even that far. She was only
six months old when she and her siblings
were orphaned by the Spanish Flu. In
fifth grade her foster parents told her it
was time to drop out of school and come
work in the fields. At 15, she left her foster
home and came to the Twin Cities to
live with her sister and work as a maid.
During the time Jernberg was growing
up, she was a food services employee
in the cafeteria of Johnson High.
"Going to school and getting a good
education was very very important to
them," he says. "Both my parents were
very bright, but just didn't have the
opportunities I've been able to enjoy."
"Gary comes from very humble beginnings,"
observes James Jordan, who's been
a friend of Jernberg's since high school.
"His dad was a quiet guy who basically
worked his head off all his life. His mother
was a sweetheart, a real mom's mom.
They were the kind of people who instilled
in him and his brother honesty and
ambition and the confidence that they
would do whatever they could to support
their sons within their modest means."
Off to Work
If his parents' aspirations and his own
intellectual gifts were not enough to
impel Jernberg into higher education,
his early work experiences reinforced the
idea. He started working at age 13, cleaning
pans in a local bakery – "sweaty, nasty
stuff," he recalls. Later, he went to work at
the Whirlpool plant in Saint Paul, where
the heat on the factory floor sometimes
topped 110 degrees in the summertime.
His high school record earned him
a full, four-year scholarship to the
University of Minnesota from the Hull
Foundation, where he is now a trustee.
He sits on the committee that awards
the same scholarships today to needy
but high-achieving students from
Johnson and another Saint Paul school.
He went on to earn an undergraduate
degree in chemical engineering while
continuing to work at the Whirlpool
plant and earning a little money playing
and singing in a rock band called The
Chambermen. "Our biggest date was
in front of 4,000 people at Midwinter
Festival at what was then St. Thomas
College [now the University of St.
Thomas]," he recalls. "Playing only
brought in a little money, but it was fun;
it counterbalanced the schoolwork."
At the end of his first four years at
the University, Jernberg was interested in
pursuing a graduate degree in biochemical
engineering, but "felt compelled to get
out and start working." He took a job at
General Mills where his background in
chemical engineering got him involved in
a project to develop a new way to isolate
soy protein. His next job took him to
what is now Ecolab. There he worked
on a project to create a phosphate-free
detergent that entailed a process of
embedding chemicals in micro-particles.
It was a technique he would soon modify
as the basis of his first invention
In the meantime, he began seeing
his future wife, Mary Jeanne. "I got interested
in the whole field of medicine and
dentistry because of her," he says. When
they began dating, she was working in
a lab in the University's Department of
Pharmacology. On visits there, he became
intrigued by some of her work. "The
whole thing tweaked my imagination,"
he says. Ultimately, he decided to enter
dental school. He graduated in 1978 and,
two years later, earned a certificate in
periodontology, an emerging field in
which he saw lots of opportunity.
After looking around and discovering
that Mankato had no periodontist, "I
figured I had it all to myself," he recalls.
"I'll be able make a go of it." In 1980 he
opened up the dental offices his practice
occupies to this day, networking with area
dentists so successfully that he had two
weeks worth of patients lined up for
appointments before he ever opened his
doors. Today, he and Paul Foster (M.S.
'93), another periodontist who practices
with Jernberg, work with about 175
referring dentists.
"I don't have any grandchildren
yet, but when I do
I'd like to think I left things
a little better for them."
Dentistry and Invention
Jernberg was 33 when he came up with
his first patent idea. As a periodontist,
he knew that the biggest challenge to
successful treatment was to remove the
bacterial biofilm that develops at the site
of an infection. The conventional treatment
was to remove bacteria physically
from above and below the gumline. But
what if it were possible to deliver a targeted
time-release dose of antibiotic directly to
the site of the infection? Might that not
improve treatment outcome? Jernberg's
investigation led to Arestin®, which was
brought to market in 2001 by OraPharma,
Inc., promptly becoming the market
leader. Arestin® was so successful in the
marketplace that Johnson & Johnson later
purchased OraPharma, Inc.
Other patents soon followed. One is
a way for releasing medications through
heart stents, another for synthetic arterial
grafts. Others are for tissue engineering
and drug delivery systems.
Recently Jernberg has collaborated on
his inventions. One of his latest projects
is for a range of dental products with
antibacterial properties. Biosignal, an
Australian biomedical company, has
formed a joint venture to share intellectual
property, development and marketing
rights with Jernberg and Richard
Simonsen ('71), dean of Midwestern
University College of Dental Medicine
in Glendale, Ariz. The company predicts
sales of several hundred million dollars
when the products are finally brought
to market.
"He brought the idea up at one point
when we were having dinner a couple
of years ago," says Simonsen. "He knew I
had a background in dental materials and
lots of contacts in the field from having
worked with 3M for 10 years. But he's the
brains behind it all. I'm just the materials
consultant. He kindly thought I could
help out with my background.
"But that's Gary. He's the prototypical
Minnesota Nice Guy, always willing to
help out and share with others."
In addition to his own ideas, Jernberg
has also shown himself more than happy
to help develop someone else's concept.
James Block ('78) is an oral surgeon
who met Jernberg when the latter had a
satellite clinic in the Minnetonka building
that houses Block's practice. For the past
18 months he and Jernberg have been
working on an antimicrobial delivery
system that will prevent certain oral
infections. The two hope to begin clinical
trials within the next six months.
"I had the original idea, but he helped
refine it," Block explains. "We would
never have been able to file this patent
without his knowledge of chemical
engineering and dentistry."
For Jernberg, mixing dentistry and
invention is, like his rock band career,
a way of counterbalancing the different
dimensions of his life. His work as a
periodontist brings him, he says, "immediate
gratification"– successful treatments,
happy patients – while inventing calls
upon his training as an engineer and a
willingness to be patient and persistent.
"The common thread of interest in
all my projects is social relevance," he says,
pointing to his latest undertaking, the
development of novel catalysts to reduce
effluents from paper mills and power
plants. "I don't have any grandchildren
yet, but when I do I'd like to think I left
things a little better for them."
That Night on the Bridge
Fourth-year dental student Nate Lund and his wife, Christine, were among
the first on the scene to help when the I-35W bridge collapsed.
Nate and Christine Lund
ourth-year dental student
Nate Lund and his wife,
Christine, have only
been married about
two months. Yet, they've
already found out how
well they work together
under extreme stress. Nate and Christine,
who is a nurse, were among the first
people on the scene when the bridge
over I-35W collapsed in Minneapolis on
August first. Their story was so unique
that ABC World News named them
"Persons of the Week" two days later.
It was just before 6:00 p.m. and the
Lunds were sitting down to dinner in
their Roseville home when Nate's brother,
Chris, called. A first-year dental student
who lives in an apartment overlooking
the bridge, Chris saw the bridge crash.
His first thought was to call his brother.
"At first, I thought he was talking
about a sinkhole," says Lund. But his
brother kept repeating the unthinkable –
that the entire bridge had collapsed with
cars on it. So he and Christine threw
stethoscopes, medical supplies and a lot
of rubber gloves into their car and made
it to the bridge in about ten minutes.
They arrived even before most of
the ambulances and emergency medical
personnel. The police asked for identification
to be sure they actually had medical
training and weren't just "gawkers." Says
Lund, "I asked them, 'Who would claim
to be a fourth-year dental student if they
really weren't?'"
The police sent them to the southeast
corner of the bridge where they met
up with some University of Minnesota
medical students who had also come to
help. Then, a sheriff's boat took them
to the far side of the bridge where firefighters
were pulling people out of cars.
Lund was shocked by the devastation.
"It was worse than I expected," he says.
"More of the bridge was collapsed than
I had thought. But the extent of injuries
was less than I expected. I thought there
would be more cars on the bridge and
more people with gaping wounds. Mostly
there were back and internal injuries from
the drop, and people with broken bones."
The group helped "triage" people with
injuries. They checked for chest injuries
and internal bleeding, and helped strap
people onto backboards (or, when those
ran out, plywood boards) and loaded
them onto pickup trucks to be taken to
Hennepin County Medical Center, all
before ambulances arrived. They also
provided prayer and comfort. "There
wasn't anything else that could be done for
them there and they were rapidly becoming
dehydrated in the dryness and dust."
Lund says he felt well qualified for
the job for several reasons. "After having
taken gross anatomy side-by-side with
medical students, I knew the location
of organs and what could be ruptured."
He adds, "Med students usually take the
course pass/fail, while dental students
take it for a grade, so it was very competitive.
I'm also an Eagle Scout and taught
wilderness first-aid to other scouts."
Lund is a second lieutenant in the
Army, too, attending school as part
of the Army's Health Professional
Scholarship Program. Along with his
faith, these experiences have made him
feel that rushing to the aid of victims
in such a disaster is simply part of being
a good citizen. "You don't really think
about it," he explains. "You're running
on adrenaline. It's not a question of
whether or not to do it."
That's why he downplays his two or
three minutes of fame on ABC. "It's a
good human interest story when dental
or medical students get involved, but
the firefighters did the amazing stuff.
They're the real heroes."
Bryan Michalowicz Receives Century
Club Professor of the Year Award
Bryan Michalowicz, the Erwin Schaffer Chair in Periodontal
Research and associate professor in the Department of
Developmental and Surgical Sciences, is this year's recipient of
the Century Club Professor of the Year Award. The award was
announced at the Dean's Celebrating Dentistry reception during
the Minnesota Dental Association's Star of the North meeting.
The award is the school's highest honor and is conferred upon
one faculty member each year in recognition of outstanding
contributions in education, research, and service.
A native of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Michalowicz comes
from a family of Ford Motor Company engineers; a Michalowicz
family member has been employed at Ford continuously since
1916. Despite his family's penchant for engineering, Michalowicz
was undecided about his own career path until a high school
friend suggested that they both try dentistry. While his friend
went on to study computer science, Michalowicz earned B.S. and
D.D.S. degrees in a combined six-year program at Case Western
Reserve University. After graduation, he worked for two years as
a general dentist in a group practice in Cleveland, Ohio, where
he befriended a periodontist whose approach to patient care led
Michalowicz to consider specializing in periodontics.
Michalowicz earned his M.S. degree in periodontology at
the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1988, and
was awarded the Balint Orban Award for outstanding graduate
student research by the American Academy of Periodontology
(AAP) for his work examining periodontal disease in twins.
He had no plans to stay in academia and intended to return to
Michigan and enter private practice. However, while waiting
in Minnesota for the opportunity to take the Michigan specialty
licensing board, his thesis advisor, Bruce Pihlstrom, pieced
together some funding that allowed him to continue his research
and to teach at the School of Dentistry. In 1991, he was offered
a tenure-track position as an assistant professor and has
remained at the school ever since.
Beyond his research on genetic contributions to periodontal
disease, Michalowicz has been involved in numerous clinical
studies and directs the dental school's Minnesota Oral Health
Clinical Research Center. Michalowicz's current research interests
include the oral-general health link. He led the interprofessional
team that conducted a four-year multi-center clinical trial funded
by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
(NIDCR) that explored the potential benefits of periodontal
treatment during pregnancy. The study gained national attention
when the results were published in the New England Journal of
Medicine in 2006. According to Pihlstrom, the recently retired
acting director of the Center for Clinical Research at the NIDCR,
Bryan Michalowicz
"This was the first study to clearly document the safety of
providing routine dental care during pregnancy and it is the first
large-scale randomized clinical trial on dental treatment that
has been published in the 195-year history of the New England
Journal of Medicine."
Michalowicz is a diplomate of the American Board of
Periodontology and has twice received the AAP Clinical Research
Award for the outstanding paper with direct relevance to clinical
practice. Michalowicz has served the School of Dentistry on
numerous committees, including the Strategic Planning Steering
Committee. He is involved in the University's Career Advancement
Program for Clinical Research Scholars, a National Institutes of
Health-funded program that mentors and trains multidisciplinary
scholars interested in clinical research careers.
In presenting the Professor of the Year Award to Michalowicz,
Dean Patrick Lloyd said, "The University of Minnesota School
of Dentistry is truly fortunate to have him on our faculty and I
am fortunate to call him not only a colleague but a friend." Erwin
Schaffer, who received the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award
the same evening, says that "Bryan has my utmost respect for the
quality of his research, his skill as a teacher, and his abundance
of motivation." Larry Wolff, interim chair of the Department
of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, describes Michalowicz
as "an example of how scholarly activity can be interesting,
intellectually stimulating, and at the same time fun to pursue."
A Letter from the President
Greetings from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Alumni Society.
Each new year brings new opportunities to connect alumni, students, and friends.
Your alumni society is involved, often behind the scenes, in numerous activities to enhance
the experience for alumni and for dental and dental hygiene students. This past spring,
I was honored to represent the School of Dentistry Alumni Society at several important
events. I attended the Senior Recognition Banquet and the 2007 Commencement
ceremonies. Welcome to our newest colleagues from the Class of 2007! The school
has done a great job in preparing you to practice and I am sure you will represent our
profession well. I also attended the first of two White Coat Ceremonies to be held in
2007 to welcome the classes of 2009 and 2011 to the clinical phases of their educational
program. It was a lot of fun to represent our members at these events.
I continue to be excited with the changes Dean Lloyd is bringing to the School of
Dentistry. The signs of his hard work are now visible in the new pre-clinical Simulation
Clinic and the Rice Memorial Hospital Clinic scheduled to open in December. The
school also recently passed its accreditation review with flying colors and the alumni
society could not be more proud of that. With all of the challenges in dental education,
I am confident that the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry will remain a
beacon of dental education for years to come.
Through your active participation and financial support of programs such as the
annual Cap and Gown Graduation Fund and the School of Dentistry Golf Classic, we are
able to provide scholarships and other support to the future members of our profession.
The alumni society also helps to support the Clinical Grand Rounds programs held at
the School of Dentistry the first Thursday of each month during the academic year. Each
presentation features cases selected from a different discipline of dentistry. It's a great
opportunity to enjoy a meal, network with colleagues, faculty and students and to continue
our dental education while obtaining continuing education credits at a reasonable cost.
I look forward to a great year as the president; it is truly an honor for me to represent
the School of Dentistry Alumni Society. I ask that you consider supporting the dental
school as it moves into the 21st century by joining our alumni society. Of all the benefits
that accompany alumni society membership, the best by far is the opportunity to give
back. Alumni and dental professionals provide a unique insight into the dental community
and the school's educational mission, which allows us to maintain an unprecedented level
of excellence. New graduates always receive a complimentary one-year membership to the
alumni society, granting access to all the benefits membership has to offer.
If you are a current alumni society member, thank you for your participation and I
ask you to consider upgrading your membership to a Life Membership. Life Membership
helps the alumni society in so many ways. It perpetuates your gift of membership year
after year and reduces the alumni society's costs of having to solicit your membership
each time it is up for renewal. If you are not currently a member, I would ask you to
consider joining. What better gift to your profession than to help those who follow
in your footsteps.
We are the group that is there for you, the alumni of the University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry. If you have any questions about alumni programs and events, society
membership or board responsibilities, please contact Annie Pennola, director of alumni
relations for the School of Dentistry, at 612-625-6164 or email@example.com.
We have some exciting things planned for the coming year. JOIN US!
loren taple, d.d.s. '89
President, School of Dentistry Alumni Society
Class Notes
Please submit brief notices about milestone
events and activities to: U of M Continuing
Dental Education & Alumni Relations
(attn: Annie Pennola), 515 Delaware St. S.E.,
15-136 Moos Tower, Minneapolis, MN 55455
or email@example.com.
Dentistry is published two times a year. Deadlines
for submission are: Spring issue: January 1;
Fall issue: July 1. Please note: Dentistry cannot
publish birth and marriage announcements.
Theodore Sevrin Thompson (D.D.S.), Austin,
passed away May 3 at age 84. Dr. Thompson
attended North Dakota Agricultural College
School of Pharmacy from 1940 until 1943
and served in the U.S. Infantry from 1943-46.
He then graduated from dental school in 1952
and practiced general dentistry in Austin until
1985. He was a member of the American
Dental Association and the Minnesota
Dental Association (MDA), chaired the MDA
Committee on Organization and Structure
and the Resolutions Committee, and was a
delegate to the MDA House of Delegates.
He was past president of the Southeastern
District Dental Society and the Austin Dental
Society. He was also a member of the Board
of Directors of the University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry Alumni Society and the
Century Club, and a member of the MDA
Committee on Science and Annual Session.
He was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church,
the Mower County Cancer Society, the board
of directors of the United Way, and a past
president of the YMCA and the Lions of
Austin. He was a fellow in the International
College of Dentists, as well as a member of
the American Legion, Sons of Norway, Kappa
Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, and the Delta
Sigma Delta Dental Fraternity. His favorite
hobbies were woodworking, fishing, boating,
reading, gardening and all sports.
Robert Isaacson (D.D.S.), Edina, was
awarded the title of faculty emeritus of the
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
by President Robert Bruininks. A four-time
graduate of the University of Minnesota, Dr.
Isaacson has a 45-year history as a full-time
dental academic, with professorial appointments
at three schools of dentistry and more
than 50 years of scholarly contributions to
the profession. Described as a visionary long
before the phrase was popularized, he was
instrumental in shaping the research enterprises
of the University of Minnesota School
of Dentistry. From 1963-73 he was the principal
force behind the school's NIH-funded
training program for dentists to earn a Ph.D.
in preparation for entry into dental education.
He is the former chair of orthodontics
under whose tenure 87 students completed
their graduate education, including 58 who
earned a master of science degree and six
who earned a Ph.D. in basic science. In
1977, he was recruited by the University of
California at San Francisco to serve as chair of
the Department of Growth and Development.
In 1987, he assumed a position as professor
and chair of orthodontics at the Medical
College of Virginia and retired from academia
there in 2001. He is editor of The Angle
Orthodontist (since 2000) and is credited for
introducing electronic peer review to the
journal's publication process. In his retirement,
Isaacson is active within the professional
community as both a lecturer to the postgraduate
students in the U-M School of
Dentistry's Division of Orthodontics and
as a participant at all School of Dentistrysponsored
alumni functions.
John O. Look (center)
John O. Look (D.D.S.), Anoka, was one of
12 recipients of the University of Minnesota's
2007 Award for Outstanding Service.
(See story, page 4.)
George Winn (D.D.S.), New Prague, received
the 2007 President's Award from the
Minnesota Dental Association. The award
was presented at the 2007 House of Delegates
Meeting in Duluth, September 7-8.
Walter Parsons
Walter Parsons (D.D.S.), North Oaks, shot
a hole-in-one at the 13th Annual School of
Dentistry Alumni Society Golf Classic held
on July 27 at the Majestic Oaks Golf Course.
Steve Litton (D.D.S.), Golden Valley, was
appointed by University of Minnesota
President Robert Bruininks to a three-year
term on the All-University Honors
Committee, starting July 1, 2007.
William F. Lindig (D.H.), Woodbury, passed
away unexpectedly on August 8 from surgical
1976, 1982
Mary L. Dierling (D.H., D.D.S.), St. Paul,
earned a master of arts degree in gerontology
from Bethel University's two-year evening
program in May 2006 and a teaching certificate
through Bethel's weekend Post-Secondary
Teaching Certificate program in May 2007. She
plans to use the knowledge gained to write
articles for publication and teach other healthcare
professionals who seek information in
the field of gerontology, and will continue to
treat aging patients in her private practice.
David Resch (D.D.S.), St. Paul, was installed as
president of the St. Paul District Dental Society.
Larry Wolff (D.D.S.,
M.S.), Edina, received
the American Academy
of Periodontology 2007
Educator Award. The
award is given to the
periodontal educator
at each dental school
who has demonstrated
Larry Wolff
a commitment to
excellence in providing education in the full
scope of clinical periodontics, and who relays
that enthusiasm to students.
Jo Ann Omlie
Jo Ann (Joey) Omlie
(D.D.S.), Eden Prairie,
has accepted the
position of the School
of Dentistry representative
to the University
of Minnesota Alumni
Association National
Bradley D. Ness (D.D.S.), Waseca, passed
away at his home in July at age 50.
Bryan Michalowicz (M.S.), St. Paul, accepted
the 2006 Century Club Professor of the Year
Award from the University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry. The award was presented
at the Dean's reception, held at the St. Paul
Hotel in conjunction with the Minnesota
Dental Association's Star of the North Meeting.
(See story, page 15.)
Class Notes (continued)
Walter Bowles (M.S.), Apple Valley, received a
$690,000 grant from the American Association
of Endodontists (AAE), the largest research
grant ever awarded by the AAE, to conduct
a retrospective study of 10,000 patients to
determine the factors that influence successful
endodontic and dental implant treatments.
Bowles is currently an associate professor in
the Division of Endodontics at the University
of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
Susan Camp (D.D.S.), Lakeland Shores,
passed away on May 28 after a long battle
with breast cancer. She was 62 years old. Dr.
Camp graduated from the University of Iowa,
raised two children, and then returned to
school to earn her doctor of dental surgery
degree, a certificate in endodontics, and a
Ph.D. in oral biology from the University of
Minnesota. As research fellow in the NIDCR
Dentist Scientist Award Program from 1992-
2001, she was a cancer biologist in the U-M
School of Dentistry who investigated tumor
suppression and the role of the immune
system in cancer cells. Camp was also an avid
gardener, a violinist through college and later
a student of classical piano, and a black belt
in Shotokan karate. She traveled extensively,
living for one year in Korea, and was both
a supporter and an active staff member for
seven seasons at the Tel Rehov archeological
excavations in the Jordan Valley of Israel
with teams from the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. She was also, until recently, a
board member of the St. Paul Chamber
Ma'An Sabino (D.D.S.), Roseville, was
selected as one of six individuals nationwide
to receive a Faculty Educator Development
Award from the American Association of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation). The
award of $100,000
over three years is in
recognition of her
dedication to developing
leadership and
excellence in oral and
maxillofacial surgery
education and training.
She will be
Ma'An Sabino
officially recognized
during the 89th
Annual Meeting Opening Awards Ceremony
in October in Hawaii. Sabino recently joined
the faculty at the School of Dentistry in the
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
after earning her Ph.D. in oral biology.
Remembering Our Faculty
We share these updates on the passing of
former faculty members. Obituaries of
faculty who are alumni of the University
of Minnesota School of Dentistry are
included in Class Notes.
Larry Meskin, Denver, Colo. and Santa Fe,
N.M., passed away unexpectedly on June
26. He was 71 years old.
Dr. Meskin graduated from the
University of Detroit School of Dentistry
in 1961 and then moved to Minnesota
where he earned three additional degrees:
a master of science in oral pathology
(1963), a master of public health(1964)
and a doctor of epidemiology (1966).
In 1965, Dean Erwin Schaffer charged
Meskin with developing a program in
preventive and public health dentistry, a
program that in 1969 was officially designated
the Division of Health Ecology.
Meskin was instrumental in shaping that
division into one of the earliest and most
productive programs in community dental
health, extending the reach of dentistry
beyond the operatory to the broader
community and integrating knowledge
and research methods from the social,
behavioral and educational sciences into
dental education and research. He left
Minnesota in 1981 to assume leadership
of the University of Colorado School of
Dentistry from 1981-87. Later, he served
as vice-president for academic affairs and
research at Colorado, dean of Colorado's
continuing dental education program, and
was also a professor in the medical school's
Department of Preventive Medicine
and Biometrics.
Meskin's record of national and international
accomplishments beyond the
academic arena is equally extensive. He
was a consultant to countless governmental
agencies here and abroad, was an active
advisor to the World Health Organization,
and was editor of numerous journals and
special publications. He authored dozens
of books and articles, trained thousands
of students, established numerous training
programs, and mentored hundreds of
scholars. One of his most notable contributions
was his time as editor of the
Journal of the American Dental Association
(1990-2001). Upon his retirement from
A provision of the award is that she remain
a full-time faculty member for at least
six years.
Ryan Ritchie (D.D.S.), Detroit Lakes, was
selected to serve as an alternate delegate
Larry Meskin
that position, ADA Publisher Laura A.
Kosden credited him with recreating JADA
as "a publication that speaks directly to the
needs of the dental clinician, offering
practical information that dentists can
use to improve patient care."
When asked about him, most contemporaries
are likely to cite his eleven years
as editor of the Journal of the American
Dental Association as Meskin's major
contribution to the profession. Certainly
the leadership, insight, critical judgment,
and integrity that he brought to the
position mark him as one of the most
respected of that journal's editors. His
willingness to take a position and to speak
out, privately, professionally, and publicly
made him one of the most influential.
But, when the grand history of dentistry
and health care in America is written,
Meskin's greatest legacy will be found in
the twenty years of research, scholarship,
program development, mentoring, and
teaching which he methodically constructed
at Minnesota and which served as the
foundation for the remainder of his career.
The Minnesota years gave form to his
vision, shaped his sensibility, and, perhaps
most importantly, provided a nurturing
environment for his creative genius.
to the 2007 American Dental Association's
House of Delegates for the ADA meeting
in San Francisco. Elected District 8 Delegate
of the Year by the American Student Dental
Association (ASDA) in 2007, Dr. Ritchie
will represent the ASDA at the ADA
annual meeting.
13th Annual School of Dentistry Alumni Society Golf Classic
Duffers and scratch golfers teed-off for a day of friendly rivalry
at the 13th Annual Dental Golf Classic, held July 27, 2007 at
the Majestic Oaks Golf Course. One hundred fifteen golfers,
including alumni, students and friends of the School of
Dentistry, enjoyed a beautiful summer day and fun golf event.
A special thanks to all of the golfers and corporate sponsors
for making this a successful day. Proceeds support numerous
Alumni Society projects, including scholarships.
Special congratulations to the following contest winners:
Top Three Teams:
Men's Long Drive:
Women's Long Drive:
Closest to the Pin:
Longest Putt:
Erik Kohorst
Mary Owen
Mike Hom
Will Samson
Walter Parsons
Team 1: Tim Emmer Scott Lingle
William Herr Bob Proebstle
Team 2: Mike Kurkowski Dave Resch
Walter Parsons Richard Wiberg
Team 3: Jim Hom Tom Inglis
Michael Hom Jessica Knorr
The Finishing Touch: Alumni Sponsor Caps and Gowns for Grads
With an outpouring of generosity, alumni and friends made
contributions to underwrite the cost of caps and gowns for 2007
classes of dental and dental hygiene graduates. The effort, led by
Loren Taple ('89), this year's Cap and Gown Committee chair, has
been a tradition for the Society's Board of Directors since 1997.
A list of 2007 donors to the Cap and Gown campaign
is provided below, and we send a sincere "thank you" to all
contributors for their help in welcoming the graduating
dentistry and dental hygiene classes to the profession.
All Your Smile Needs
Dental Center
Dr. Troy A. Alton &
Dr. Marmar Miar
Dr. Jeanne M. Anderson
Dr. Jon D. Anderson
Dr. Paul D. Anderson
Arnold Orthodonics PA
Dr. Bashar Bakdash
Dr. Dellin R. Bakkum
Dr. A. Richard Ballin
Dr. Jerry E. Barnes
Drs. Joseph S. & Sarah M.
Ms. Marie A. Baudek
Dr. Steven J. Baune
Dr. Robert H. Beaumont
Dr. Janell J. Beck
Dr. William S. Becker
Dr. Bruce R. Beier
Dr. Douglas T. Bengson
Mr. Fred E. Bertschinger
Dr. Peter A. Berven
Dr. John P. Beyer
Dr. JoAnn C. Boraas
Dr. Bernard Borkon
Dr. Judith A. Buchanan
Dr. Peter A. Cameron
Dr. Jeffrey F. & Ms.
Patricia L. Carlson
Circle Pines Dental PA
Clausnitzer Dentistry PC
Dr. Charles H. Colby
Dr. Robert E. Conlin, Jr.
Dr. Robert Cudworth
Dakota Vly Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery PA
Dr. Stephen H. Danielson
Deeter Dental
Dr. Ralph DeLong
Dr. Reed D. Dill
Dr. Nicholas C. Dorsher
Dr. William J. Dresser
Drs. Honkola & Honkola
Dr. David K. Dungey
Dr. William J. Dunlap
Eagan Dental Associates
Dr. Cynthia L. Ebenhoch
Dr. Kyle & Mrs. Beth
Dr. Laura M. Eng
Dr. Manuel Englander
Dr. Jay P. Erickson
Dr. Keith R. Erickson
Dr. Steven M. Erlandson
Dr. Jean L. Esser &
Dr. James R. Amstadt
Dr. Gerald L. Fields
Dr. George E. Fischer
Dr. Brent L. Florine
Forestview Family
Dr. Jeffrey J. Fox
Dr. Patrick J. Foy
Dr. Paul A. Fredrikson
Mr. Ronald J. & Ms. Rita
K. Garni
Dr. Phillip M. Gattuso
Dr. Daniel J. Goede
Dr. Steven A. Gorman
Dr. Gary T. Gross
Dr. Susan G. Gross
Dr. Robert H. Grossman
Dr. Lawrence G. Gunner
Dr. James E. Haack
Dr. Michael Harrison
Drs. Michael J. &
Sandra A. Harrison
Dr. Steven J. Henseler
Dr. David A. Herfendal
Dr. James W. Hill
Dr. Nancy H. Holm
Dr. James D. Hom
Houston Dental Clinic PC
Dr. Kurt R. Hulse
Dr. Thomas H. Inglis
Dr. Joan M. Jakubas
Dr. Brent T. Johnson
Dr. David W. Johnson, Jr.
Dr. Dennis A. Johnson
Ms. Lisa A. S. Johnson
Dr. Lisa M. Johnson
Dr. Orvis J. R. Johnson
Johnson Dental Clinic
Dr. Mark R. Jung
Dr. Lois J. Karl
Kelley Dental Clinic PA
Dr. Monica A. Kennard
Dr. Kristin H. Kenner
Dr. Kurt J. King
Mrs. Julie A. & Dr. George
J. Kinney, Jr.
Dr. David W. Klein
Dr. Brian D. Koch
Dr. Cory H. Kruckenberg
Dr. Ramesh K. Kuba
Dr. Woojin Kwon
Dr. Venetia Laganis
Lake Minnetonka
Orthodontics PA
Dr. Douglas L. Lambert
Dr. Timothy R. Langguth
Dr. Vernon A. Larsen
Dr. Ignatius K. Lee
Dr. Larry Legacie
Lexington Dental
Dr. Kimberly A. &
Mr. John Lindquist
Dr. Scott D. Lingle
Linton Dental Center
Lisbon Smiles
Dr. Stephen F. Litton
Dr. Patrick M. Lloyd
Dr. Mark M. Malmberg
Dr. Leslie V. Martens
Dr. Tony P. Martin
Dr. Daniel T. Marvin
Dr. Wayne A. Mattern
Dental Office
Dr. Kenneth D. McDougall
Dr. Tanner J. McKenna
Dr. Carol M. Meyer
Dr. Gregory A. Mihm
Dr. John L. Mike
Minnesota Craniofacial
Center Midway PA
Dr. Richard H. Moen
Dr. Alan D. Mogck
Dr. Karlind T. Moller
Dr. Michael J. Monti
Dr. Stephen M. Moore
Moore Lake Dental, Inc.
Drs. Randall D. &
Julie A. Moseng
Dr. Thomas E. Neafus
Dr. John P. Nei
Dr. Bruce M. Nelson
Dr. Douglas R. Nelson
New Horizons Dental LLC
Dr. Kathleen J. Newell
Dr. James D. Nickman
Dr. Steven J. Nielsen
Dr. Frederick Nolting
Dr. Oscar C. Nord
Dr. Nancy A. Norling
Dr. Hugh E. Norsted
Oak Park Dental Clinic
Oak Ridge Dental LLC
Dr. John C. Ofstehage
Dr. Maureen A. Ohland
Dr. Dale V. Olson
Dr. Lynne M. Olson
Dr. David M. Oltmans
Drs. Jo Ann & Mark R.
Dr. Jeffrey E. O'Neil
Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgical Consultants
Dr. Gerald W. Paczkowski
Park Dental
Dr. Eileen E. Patterson
Mrs. Sarah J. Pedersen
Pediatric Dentistry Ltd.
Ms. Annie Pennola
Dr. Jorge M. Perdigao
Dr. Ronald M. Peterson
Dr. Gina L. Pfeiffer
Dr. Jack H. Pfister
Dr. Lewis H. Pierce
Ms. Maria R. Pintado
Dr. Randolph R. &
Ms. Peggy Pitzer
Plains Dentalcare
Plymouth Dental Care
Drs. Sherwood R. &
Sharon M. Pomeroy
Dr. Christopher A. &
Ms. Sue Poss and
Prairie Oral Surgery, Ltd.
Catherine A. Quayle
Dr. Gerald W.
Dr. Ernest S. Reeh &
Dr. Mary Ann
Reese Orthodontics PA
Dr. Frederick C. Requa
& Mrs. Lois Freeberg-
Mrs. Jody Lynn Reul
Reynolds Dental
Associates PA
Roger G. Ettel DDS &
Dr. Charles O. Rohrer
Dr. Michael D. Rohrer
Saint Paul District Dental
Drs. Christopher N. &
Diane A. Sands
Sandstone Dental
Office, Ltd.
Dr. Charles F. & Ms.
Therese Schachtele
Ms. Leslee A. Schmidt
Dr. Monica L. Schock
Dr. Sara L. Schult
Dr. Herbert W. Schulte
Dr. Stephen N. Schwartz
Dr. Robert C. Schwegler
Scott C. Osborne DDS &
Associates PA
Dr. Thomas R. & Mrs.
Julie D. Seidelmann
Dr. Lubomir B. Serafimov
Ms. Gale L. Shea
Dr. Clayton R. Shepard
Dr. E. Kent Shirley
Dr. Stephen K. Shuman
Skyway Dental Clinic
Dr. Dan R. Slaight
Dr. Lowell F. & Mrs. Judy
C. Sorenson
Dr. James E. Spitzmueller
Dr. Eric E. Stafne
Dr. Dawn S. Stavish
Dr. Mark J. Steinmetz
Dr. Donna J. Stenberg
Stende Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. Donald L. Storm
Strait Smiles Family
Dentistry PA
Dr. Gregory T. Swenson
Dr. James Q. Swift
Dr. Michael J. Till
Dr. Terrance L. Tri
Dr. Paul J. & Mrs. Amy
Dr. Todd T. Tsuchiya
Dr. William W. Turner
Dr. Thomas S. Turry
Mrs. Marianne & Dr.
James A. Ude
Dr. Marvin L. Ugland
Dr. Lori S. Veerman
Dr. Jeffrey W. Walters
Dr. Jeremy P. Wehrman
Dr. Herbert N. Weisman
Ms. Andrea C. Welch
Dr. Gary L. Williams
Dr. Mark K. Williamson
Dr. George H. Winn
Dr. William A. Woehrmann
Woodbury Endodontics
Dr. Lisa A. Young
Dr. Thomas J. Zehren
September 21
White Coat Ceremony
3:30 p.m.
Radisson University Hotel
University of Minnesota
East Bank Campus
Minneapolis, Minn.
For information:
(612) 625-8947
September 28
U of MN Alumni Reception
ADA Meeting
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco Marriott
Yerba Buena Room
San Francisco, CA
For information:
(612) 625-6164
January 31
School of Dentistry
Alumni Society (SODAS)
Board Meeting
March 15
18th Annual Daniel E.
Waite Lecture
U-M Continuing Education
and Conference Center
University of Minnesota
St. Paul Campus
St. Paul, Minn.
Additional information
to be announced.
For information:
(612) 624-9959
Specialty Receptions
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
October 8-13, 2007, Hawaii
Alumni Reception, October 11, 2007, from 7-9 p.m. at the
Hilton Hawaiian Village.
American Academy of Periodontology
October 27-31, 2007, Washington, D.C.
Alumni Reception, Monday, October 29, from 6-8 p.m. in the
Cabin John Room at the Grand Hyatt.
American Association of Endodontists Annual Session
April 25-28, 2008, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Penn.
Alumni Reception date to be determined.
Contact: Dr. Scott McClanahan
American Association of Orthodontists
May 16-20 Denver, Colo.
Alumni Reception Saturday, May 17th. Contact: Dr. Steve Litton
American Academy Pediatric Dentistry Annual Session
May 22-26, 2008, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C.
Alumni Reception date to be determined.
Contact: Annie Pennola, 612-625-6164
October 11
School of Dentistry
Alumni Society (SODAS)
Board Meeting
October 24
Minnesota Student
Dental Society Vendor
Placement Fair
Radisson University Hotel
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Campus
Minneapolis, Minn.
For information: Call Dawn
(612) 767-8400
(800) 950-3368
January 18
MDA Mentor Mingler
Radisson University Hotel
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Campus
Minneapolis, Minn.
For information: Call Dawn
(612) 767-8400
(800) 950-3368
April 10
School of Dentistry
Alumni Society (SODAS)
Board Meeting
4:00 p.m.
St. Paul Hotel
St. Paul, Minn.
Dean's Reception
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Paul Hotel
St. Paul, Minn.
April 11-12
Star of the North Meeting
April 10
Pre-session seminars
Touchstone Energy Place
St. Paul, Minn.
For information:
(612) 767-8400
(800) 950-3368
May 15
Senior Recognition Banquet
5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
6:30 p.m. Banquet
Radisson University Hotel
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Campus
Minneapolis, Minn.
For information:
(612) 625-8947
May 15-18
South Dakota Dental
Association Annual Session
Sheraton Inn
Sioux Falls, S.D.
For information:
University of Minnesota
Alumni Reception
Date to be determined.
For information:
(612) 625-6164
May 16
School of Dentistry
2:00 p.m.
Northrop Auditorium
University of Minnesota
East Bank Campus
Minneapolis, Minn.
For more
Except where noted,
you can obtain further
information on the events
listed by contacting:
Julia Cross
(612) 625-7678
To stay informed about
events at the University
of Minnesota, see the
Twin Cities Campus
Event Calendar at
CDE Courses
10% Discount Now Available
School of Dentistry Alumni Society members are eligible for
discounted continuing education. Members may receive a 10%
discount for "lecture only" courses offered through the University
of Minnesota School of Dentistry. (This discount applies to
School of Dentistry Alumni Society members only and not
their employees).
Restorative Expanded
Functions: An 80-Hour
Training Program
September 28-30, 2007
October 19-21, 2007
November 16-18, 2007
November 30-December 2, 2007
TMD and Orofacial Pain
October 1-3, 2007
Clinical Grand Rounds:
Oral Pathology
October 4, 2007
University Gold
Orthodontic Study Club
October 5, 2007
November 2, 2007
December 7, 2007
February 1, 2008
March 7, 2008
April 4, 2008
Dental-Medical Management
of an Aging Population
October 5, 2007
Nitrous Oxide Sedation:
A Lecture and Hands-On
October 5-6, 2007
Occlusion & Function–
Postgraduate Program in
Esthetic Dentistry: Level III
October 10-13, 2007
13th Annual Practice
Management Symposium:
Creating a Cutting Edge
October 12, 2007
Infection Control in Dentistry:
An Update & Review
October 13, 2007
Recordkeeping Workshop
for the Dental Team
October 18, 2007
1st Annual Robert J. Feigal
Symposium: New Horizons
in Children's Dental Care
October 20, 2007
Everyday Endodontics
in 2007
October 26, 2007
Office Oral Surgery:
A Clinically Guided
Participation Course
October 29-30, 2007
Clinical Grand Rounds:
Geriatric Dentistry
November 1, 2007
Dental Product Update
November 2, 2007
Winter Dental
Assistants' Seminar
November 3, 2007
Postgraduate Program
in Esthetic Dentistry: Level I–
Lecture/Laboratory Series
November 9-11, 2007
January 11-13, 2008
February 8-10, 2008
April 4-6, 2008
Postgraduate Program in
Esthetic Dentistry: Level II–
Patient Series
November 9-11, 2007
January 11-13, 2008
February 8-10, 2008
April 4-6, 2008
Conscious Sedation Course
for Dental Assistants
November 12, 2007
Clinical Grand Rounds:
December 6, 2007
Clinical Grand Rounds:
Pediatric Dentistry
January 3, 2008
Esthetic and
Restorative Dentistry
January 18, 2008
What's New in Dentistry
January 25, 2008
Enhancing Restorative Skills:
A Hand-On Program
January 26, 2008
Study Abroad:
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
January 26-February 2, 2008
Dental Implants &
Esthetic Dentistry
January 31-February 3, 2008 &
April 18-20, 2008
Clinical Grand Rounds:
Removable Prosthodontics
& Implants
February 7, 2008
13th Annual Ski & Learn:
Steamboat, Colorado
February 14-16, 2008
Winter Dental Hygiene
Seminar: Women's Health
February 29, 2008
Soft Tissue Laser Training
for Orthodontists
February 29, 2008
Improving Your Radiographic
Techniques: A Hands-On
March 1, 2008
Clinical Grand Rounds:
March 6, 2008
Treating the Untreatable:
The True Scope of
March 7, 2008
Removal of Bond Material
with Rotary Instrumentation:
A Hands-On Program
March 13, 2008
Periodontal Disease &
Oral Cancer: Early
Detection & Control
March 14, 2008
Orthodontic and
Periodontal Esthetics
March 26-29, 2008
Dental Research
Updates from the U of M:
4th Annual Dean's Day
March 28, 2008
For more
and to register
for classes,
Continuing Dental
6-406 Moos HS Tower
515 Delaware Street SE
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 625-1418
or (800) 685-1418
(612) 624-8159
$10 discount for on-line
registrations. Please access
our secure Web site at
Images courtesy of San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Join us for the
University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry Reception
for Alumni and Friends at the
148 th Annual Session of the
American Dental Association
For more information, visit our website at www.dentistry.umn.edu
Join Dean Patrick Lloyd, and faculty and staff, alumni
and friends from around the country for cocktails,
hors d'oeuvres and exciting updates on the innovations
taking place at the School of Dentistry.
Friday, September 28, 2007 — 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco Marriott, Yerba Buena 1
San Francisco, CA
See You In
University of Minnesota
15-209 Moos Tower
515 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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