November 2009
College of
Dentistry
ReCAll
The College of DenTisTry
University of Saskatchewan
Room 332
Dental Clinic Building
105 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E4
Dean:
Dr. Gerry Uswak
Associate Dean:
Dr. Paul Teplitsky
Assistant Dean:
Dr. Alan Kilistoff
Recall Copy-editing and
Proofreading:
Wanda Drury
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Dean’s Message Dr. Gerry Uswak
So, in real world terms, what does this mean for the
College of Dentistry?
There is sometimes a perception, often expressed as an
accusation, that universities are isolated little islands
unconnected to the real world and its issues. However,
as is the case with so many sweeping generalizations,
this one quite simply is wrong. A perfect example of
this is the spinoffs from the current and ongoing global
financial crisis. The University and our College are not
isolated from its effects; in fact, we are being impacted
in a very real world way.
The most direct answer to the question – what does this
mean – is that our College has been asked to reduce
its operating budget by 10 percent, or $ 556,000.00.
I won’t dwell on where that ranks us amongst other
U of S colleges, but suffice it to say we have the highest
percentage adjustment of any college and we are in
the top five in terms of absolute dollar adjustments.
So now, the more important question is how are we going
to make these adjustments without negatively impacting
our program, faculty, staff, and patients? Believe me, that
question has now been turned
over countless times but no
matter how many times or
ways we ask it, one reality we
have to accept with regard to
this adjustment is that
we have no choice. We
have to make these
budget changes or
they will be made for
us. And we also
have to remember
that crisis can
be a catalyst for
change because
it forces us to
look inwardly, ask
hard questions,
and find
While the University receives funding from the
province by way of a grant, its financing also depends
on endowment funds that are supported through the
generosity of alumni and through business ventures.
This income is invested in much the same way as
we build our personal financial portfolios. We walk a
tightrope balancing higher rates of return when financial
markets are good against the risk of loss when those
same markets decline.
The recent global financial crisis has negatively impacted
the value of the University’s endowment investments,
which means the University needs to reduce its operating
budget by 10 million dollars in order to ensure that it
meets commitments such as keeping its employee
pension plans solvent. In turn, each college and
administrative unit has been given permanent budget
adjustment targets to be implemented over the next two
years, beginning with this fiscal year. And instead of
spreading the adjustments equally across campus, the
University decided to ask certain colleges and units to
“adjust” more than others.
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innovative solutions. The University has further made it
clear that our challenge, beyond the budget reductions, is
to develop new strategic directions to enable our program
to be stronger and more innovative over time.
The obvious question now facing us is: Where does the
College “find” $556,000.00? I will try and answer this
clearly and frankly.
We will eliminate two non-teaching staff positions, which
translates into savings of approximately $100,000.00
annually. While the job duties can be reassigned, we
will have to say goodbye to people who are part of our
extended College family, which is never easy. This is one
of the indirect costs of budget adjustments: the real world
impact of losing one’s job.
The rest of the budget adjustment will be attained through
a combination of tuition rises and tuition equalization.
With respect to raising tuition, the simple fact is that
there is no other way and it has to be part of our plan.
Look at any other dental school across North America
and it will have tuition fees far higher than any other of
its campus peers. Dental education is expensive because
we need more than just classrooms in which to educate
our students. We operate a dental teaching hospital
and maintaining that clinical infrastructure is very costly.
Moreover, unlike Medicine and Nursing, we do not
receive significant funding from the Ministry of Health
because (and in our opinion, absurdly) dentistry is not
considered to be (and thus is not funded as) part of the
formal health care system. With the tuition rise will come
a new tuition-revenue sharing agreement between the
College and the University so that more of those dollars
can be reinvested into our programs. We also have asked
for support in petitioning to have Canada Student Loan
ceilings raised in order to reduce students’ reliance on
lines of credit from financial institutions where they have
to make interest payments while still in school.
Tuition equalization is one innovative strategy to improve
the College’s financial picture. Currently, the College
provides collectively one million dollars (taken from
tuition revenues) to the top 15 academically ranked
Dentistry students in each year. Thus a total of sixty
students over Years 1 – 4 each receive a “Saskatchewan
Scholarship” of $18,000.00. However, this is a flawed
model. The scholarships are not provided in our base
funding from Government and the University. Rather
they are taken out of our own total tuition revenues, so
students are supporting the scholarships for other
students. Tuition equalization will eliminate the
Saskatchewan Scholarships and, after using a portion
for the budget adjustment, will reinvest the dollars into
the College to benefit all students. Students currently
receiving the scholarship will continue to do so until they
graduate so the reinvestment potential will grow over
the next four years. We will lobby Government to provide
tuition bursaries for dental students as they do for all
other health science professional students. In fact, the
budget adjustment situation fast-tracks the approval of
tuition equalization, which is to our benefit, so promise
can rise out of adversity.
Other initiatives that represent new strategic directions
will be the hiring of a College of Dentistry Development
Officer and establishing a community dental clinic on
Saskatoon’s west side. The Development Officer will be
the point person for our alumni relations and a big part
of that job will be to increase donations to the College
from business and alumni. We need to do a better job of
keeping the College’s alumni and friends connected and
actively engaged in our programs. Alumni and friends:
Without you our program will suffer, but with you it is
strong. If we can count on and build on that strength, we
will continue to provide dental education that is second
to none.
The west-side community clinic, which is described later
in this edition of Recall, is a significant step toward a
distributive learning model in which students receive
their core training at the College and the Dental Teaching
Hospital and then radiate out to rural, urban, and northern
locales to provide dental care for people facing accessto-care barriers and oral health disparities. The College
provides more direct service to the community than does
any other Health Science college and we want to expand
on that. Aspects of the program also are resonant of
the five-year program, wherein our students travelled
and worked worldwide. This is invaluable experience
that builds not only clinical competency but also a better
understanding of patients in a variety of social settings.
This College has a rich history for it relatively young age.
Adversity and challenge have often been a part of that
history, but we always have responded with perseverance.
I truly believe we now are on the cusp of change, and
that out of these budget adjustments will come strength.
Time will tell.
Dr. Gerry Uswak
Dean
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(L-R) Nicole Adams, Jason Langin,
Anuja Patel, Sarfraz Afzal
Jason Langin, Lindsay Yaworsky
(L-R) Krista Maedel, Jason Langin, Brian
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Dr. Francisco Otero
(L-R) Nicole Adams, Emily Bull,
Anjua Patel, Adam Abdulla
(L-R) Back row: Lindsay Yaworsky,
Michael Meier, Nicole Adams
Front: Emily Bull
(L-R) Nekky Jamal, Conner
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2009 graduaTes
Adam Abdulla
Cyrille Gaudet
Taesoon Park
Nicole Adams
Philip Heinzelman
Amit Patel
Sarfraz Afzal
Conner Hendry
Anuja Patel
Angela Ash
Nekky Jamal
Armes Perrett
Navneet Bhullar
Clinton Knudsen
Brian Phee
Emily Bull
Jason Langin
Terran Strang
Fahad Cadili
Krista Maedel
Wallace Truong
Abekar Chaukla
Karl Martin
Benjamin Wilson
Cory de Jong
Michael Meier
Lindsay Yaworsky
Erin Ellis
Eric Nelson
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Dr. Mitch Taillon and Nekky Jamal
In keeping with tradition, the College
of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan
(CDSS) hosted the annual Graduation
Breakfast on Thursday, May 28, 2009,
at the Sheraton Cavalier, to celebrate
the successes of the Class of 2009.
Graduation Breakfast 2009
The guest speaker this year was
Dr. Francisco Otero, who provided
thoughtful advice to our newest
dentists as they embark on their
careers.
White Coat Ceremony
Friday, January 8, 2010
Convocation Hall,
University of Saskatchewan
Alumni Receptions
College of Dentistry alumni,
along with a guest, are invited
to join us for receptions to be
held in conjunction with the
following conferences:
Dr. Mitch Taillon and Angela Ash
Two awards were presented at
the breakfast.
Dr. Mitch Taillon
(Class of 1984), President of the
CDSS, presented Nekky Jamal with
the Canadian Dental Association
President’s Award.
Angela Ash
was awarded the Western Canada
Dental Society Fund–Dr. Cal Waddell
Memorial Scholarship.
Congratulations!
Save these dates
Pacific Dental Conference
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Fairmont Waterfront Centre Hotel
Vancouver, BC
2010 Jasper Dental Congress
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Jasper Park Hotel
Jasper, Alberta
Please RSVP to Janet Sklarchuk
no later than April 1, 2010:
(306) 966-5121 or
janet.sklarchuk@usask.ca
Please RSVP to Janet Sklarchuk
no later than May 17, 2010:
(306) 966-5121 or
janet.sklarchuk@usask.ca
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What’s next for the Class of 2009? Here is an up-to-date list
of our newest alumni of the College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan:
Adam Abdulla
Nicole Adams
Sarfraz Afzal
Angela Ash
Navneet Bhullar
Emily Bull
Fahad Cadili
Abe Chaukla
Cory de Jong
Erin Ellis
Cyrille Gaudet
Philip Heinzelman
Conner Hendry
Nekky Jamal
Clinton Knudsen
GPR, Saskatoon
Private Practice, Regina
Private Practice
Private Practice, Pembrook, ON
Private Practice, Saskatoon
Private Practice, Saskatoon
GPR, Vancouver, BC
Armed Forces, Borden, Ontario
Private Practice, Stony Plain, AB
Private Practice, North Battleford
Private Practice, Whitehorse, NT
Private Practice, Fort McMurray, AB
Pediatric GPR, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Private Practice, Lloydminster
Private Practice, Saskatoon
Jason Langin
Krista Maedel
Karl Martin
Michael Meier
Eric Nelson
Taesoon Park
Amit Patel
Anuja Patel
Armes Perrett
Brian Phee
Terran Strang
Wallace Truong
Ben Wilson
Lindsay Yaworsky
Private Practice, Regina
Private Practice, Kindersley
Private Practice, Saskatoon
Private Practice, Saskatoon
Private Practice, Cranbrook, BC
Private Practice, Vancouver, BC
Private Practice, Calgary, AB
Private Practice, Calgary, AB
Private Practice, Medicine Hat, AB
Private Practice, Provost, AB
GPR, Saskatoon
Private Practice, North Battleford
Private Practice, Regina
Private Practice, Yorkton
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Dr. David Stark (Class of 1990) is one of the race
directors for the annual Saskatchewan Marathon,
presented by the Saskatoon Road Runners Association
(SRRA). The SRRA has been organizing this marathon,
one of the longest-running in Canada, since 1979. The
31st Saskatchewan Marathon was held on Sunday,
May 24, 2009.
Following is the list of athletes associated in some capacity
with the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Dentistry
(past or present students, faculty, or staff) who completed
one of the three distances in the 2009 Saskatchewan
Marathon. Dave and the Recall editor apologize for anyone
missed – let us know if you were there and we missed you!
Aaron Bazylak
Raj Bhargava
Dimitra Britton
Scott Budd
Sujata Choubal
Holly Dunlop
Cheryl Haack
Mary Hastings
Trent Kolbe
Paul Louie
Myles MacLennan
Nathan Nieviadomy
Craig Oster
Jane Packota
Clint Pigott
John Rayner
Ross Remmer
James Stephenson
Cheri Sutherland
swITch updaTe
SWITCH (Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community
Health) first opened its doors on October 12, 2005. This
student-run, interdisciplinary primary health care centre
provides primary health care, health promotion, and
education to Saskatoon’s core neighborhoods. Students
from fields including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy,
Physiotherapy, Psychology, Nursing, and Social Work
have the opportunity to work outside the university
environment in a team-oriented, service-based, and
community-centered fashion. SWITCH, originally an
initiative of Health Science students, now acts as a
common ground for the joint efforts of students from
the Colleges listed above, the community, and community organizations.
Currently, dental services are provided out of the White
Buffalo Youth Lodge located across from the Westside
Community Clinic on 20th Street, every second Saturday
of the month from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. For part of the
year, services also were provided from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
on every fourth Wednesday of the month. At present we
provide basic emergency, preventative, periodontic, and
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operative procedures, and it is our intention eventually
to expand on these basic dental services. Because of
general growing interest and participation in SWITCH,
there is optimism that the dental arm of SWTICH soon
will be open for four sessions per month. [Ed. note:
See associated article “College of Dentistry Saskatoon
Westside Community Clinic" on page 32.]
There is a need for dentist mentors to supervise dental
students in order to expand the number of dental clinic
sessions. And if you would like to contribute and cannot be
a mentor, then donations of dental supplies, instruments,
and equipment would be greatly appreciated. SWITCH
also accepts monetary donations. Any donations are taxdeductible and SWITCH provides receipts. If you would
like to contribute in the above or any other ways or if you
have any questions, please contact me, Daryn Bikey, at
717-9997 (dab050@mail.usask.a) or Dr. Francisco Otero
at 966-5069 (f.otero@usask.ca).
Daryn Bikey
Class of 2010
Men’s Marathon Winner Brian Michasiw (L) and Dr. David Stark
The Saskatchewan Marathon has become one of western
Canada’s premiere road races and now attracts nearly
2,500 participants, so the event couldn’t possibly be run
without the support of nearly 400 volunteers and countless
spectators along the route. The course for the three
distances (10 Km, half-marathon [21.1 Km], and marathon
[42.2 Km]) makes good use of some of Saskatoon’s
most attractive features: the roads and pathways of the
Meewasin Valley, the beautiful University of Saskatchewan
campus, historic residential neighbourhoods, the unique
footbridge across the South Saskatchewan River at the
Circle Drive Bridge, and two other historic traffic bridges
in the city.
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Congratulations to all of you on your achievement! It’s
now time to start planning and training for next year’s
event. The 32nd Saskatchewan Marathon will be held
on Sunday, May 30, 2010.
Each year, people of all ages and from a diversity of
occupations and vocations walk or run one of the three
distances. The dental profession has been well represented
annually, and this year was no exception.
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Dr. Devon Anholt (Class of 2007) served for two years in many disciplines as an Assistant Professor in our College of Dentistry.
He has now taken an educational leave to pursue orthodontics at the University of Alberta.
His father, Dr. Reg Anholt (Class of 1976), has been in private practice in Saskatoon for over thirty years and throughout those
years has continuously served the Dental College in a part-time capacity. He has compiled a book of case studies and treatment
planning that he loves to share with anyone who is interested. The book is entitled Lessons I Have Learned: From: Someone
“long in the tooth,” To: Those “cutting their first teeth.”
The following reflection was submitted
to Recall by Dr. Anholt, Sr.
Devon did not exactly follow in my
footsteps, so I guess I am following
in his! Judging from the reports that I
have received from both students and
fellow faculty members, he left some
big shoes to fill. And meanwhile, for
me, retirement quite simply has never
been an option. I love dentistry—you
could say it’s like a hobby. Why would
I want to quit my hobby?
Therefore, I was very honoured when
I was approached in 2008 to see if
I would be interested in a full-time
faculty position at the U of S College
of Dentistry. Those hiring envisioned
a staff comprising generalists
surrounded by specialists, with a
model of comprehensive care in
contrast to the traditional procedurebased system. This proposal was
close to my heart. It has always
been my belief that students should
be evaluated and “get credit” for
managing the total oral health and
not just “get a credit” for having
learned a procedure. Having been
cross-trained in the many facets of
dentistry, my hope was to provide
an interdisciplinary style of treatment
planning; dare I say, a common-sense
approach to patient care.
Well, the term has begun, and I’ll
first say how impressed I am by
the calibre of students here. I also
immediately noticed how supportive
the students are of one another,
evident at occasions from orientation activities like tossing the football
around, to their speeches at the Fall
Welcome, to the way they support
each other on the clinic floor. And
the students seem so appreciative of
any help that you provide. I am
finding my work at the College to be
very fulfilling; in fact, a dream job.
Being here this fall has rekindled
memories from my own student
experience at the U of S, and of
our student exchanges with
other western Canadian
dental colleges.
We
always were so proud,
and considered our
College to be the
best! Think about it:
situated in Saskatoon,
the prettiest place on
the prairies; and the
College itself located
in one of the most
beautiful campuses
in Canada, and
offering a
terrific dental
facility
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under the leadership of a permanent
Dean and a reinvigorated Associate
Dean, backed by a supportive staff
and a solid faculty comprising an
ideal blend of experience with the
fresh energy of new faculty, and all
complemented by an enthusiastic
group of part-time clinicians, each
with his and her individual strengths.
Students: You must use these
opportunities!
Learn from the best . . . to be the best
that you can be . . . for the best of your
patients: That would be my mantra.
Sure, there are challenges, but with
a great team, a common
purpose, and everyone
pulling in the same
direction, we can
continue to graduate
dentists who are a
credit to this great
profession.
And
I’m here to help.
Dr. Reg Anholt
Do you remember the first day you met your classmates and began your journey
through the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan? The following
twenty-nine students began this four-year trek on Friday, August 21, 2009:
2013
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Fatima Abbas
Divya Balakrishnan
Jesse Barker
Brigitte Bowyer
Caitlin Brown
David Climenhaga
Courtney Dirven
Emily Feldhoff
Ryan Gallagher
Sarah Gallagher
Nathan Hamilton
Gary Houseman
Adam Koob
Michael Koskie
Amy Leclerc
Jory Longworth
Brad Low
Rob Mintenko
Michael Rieben
Arjunn Sachdev
Brett Shkopich
Aman Shoker
Adam Stenerson
Fareea Surtie
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Derek Thiessen
Marc Tkachuk
Brad Wood
Jason Yao
Vladimir Yatsina
Welcome to the
Class of 2013!
staff were on site during the first two weeks to train the
students on the new software and assist with the first
patient clinic days. During this time, the assistance of the
students who had been employed during the Summer
Clinic was invaluable.
At that time, axiUm was made available at a limited
number of operatories within the Main Clinic as well
as at support staff stations in the Front Office. The
Summer Clinic began with providers entering current
patient information into the system, then progressed to
recording treatment of patients, for which the software
performed successfully over the summer months. The
limited number of providers and students allowed the
project team to reconfigure the system quickly when
difficulties were encountered.
First- and second-year students are now using axiUm.
Although they are not treating patients, they are practicing
with the software using “typodont” patients in the
Simulation Lab. They also will be entering information
as they begin to practice their skills using fellow dental
students as patients.
To date, the dental students have been pleased with the
progress made on axiUm. One commented, "The new
axiUm system has provided a challenge for students,
for staff, and for part-time faculty. In a profession that
demands on-the-spot learning and quick thinking, axiUm
has provided a unique opportunity to learn these valuable
skills."
During the summer, other work continued within the
College to prepare for the use of axiUm for the fall
academic session. This included:
Work on the new system will continue during the fall/
winter sessions. Although there is a lot of change
involved, the entire team is working together to eliminate
dual effort in many areas. This ongoing work includes:
• All remaining operatories in the Main Clinic were
outfitted with computer equipment, as well as
those in Oral Surgery, the First Floor Clinic, and
the Third Floor Clinic.
• In addition to those for the more common righthanded providers, there was installation of selected
operatories to support left-handed providers.
• Faculty and staff offices were equipped with network
lines and axiUm software.
• Documentation was written on processes in
the Front Office.
• Swipe card readers were installed in the operatories
to allow faculty and instructors to approve and
grade student work.
• Additional equipment such as signature pads for
patient consents and tablets for drawing on lab
forms was also purchased and configured.
• Consultation with clinic faculty and staff continued,
with documentation of processes and configuration
of new reports to enable the clinics to function
effectively.
• Automatic updates to Dental Clinic computers
were set up to allow installation of updates as they
are released by Exan or Microsoft.
• Continuing to add new or updated reports
as required
• Refining current processes to make effective use
of the new software, and/or configuring axiUm
to run more efficiently
• Purchasing and configuring computers for the
Radiology area
• Completing work on a system that will allow faculty
with Macintosh computers to attach to axiUm
• Implementing the Self-Check-In Kiosk in the
patient waiting area
• Reconfiguring the Front Office to serve patients
better
Once the current axiUm software has been fully
configured, work will continue next summer and beyond
to make the system even more effective including:
• Adding bar codes to paper charts to make scanning
the charts in and out more efficient
• Implementing the Dispensary module after it
becomes available in March 2010
On August 24, 2009, the software was introduced to
the third- and fourth-year student populations. Exan
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Not until the College has gone through a full academic
cycle using axiUm will the gains be fully realized.
If you would like additional information on axiUm,
please contact us using the “Keep in Touch” or “Gift”
forms at the back of Recall.
News aNd vIews from fIXed prosThodoNTIcs
Recent Developments
1. Dr. Tracey Clark is bringing her experience and
expertise into Year 3 “Fixed Pros” this year, in
addition to her contributions in Year 4
“Removable Pros.”
2. Carlton Dental Laboratory has leased space
in the Dental Clinic building, providing lab work
and technical support for both fixed and removable
programs.
3. Dr. Brent Moulding is managing the implant
program (306-966-5086), providing single
posterior implants for patients.
4. The Missing Link: a miniature, loupe-mounted
light and point-of-view video camera now can reveal
exactly what the operator sees during procedures
and techniques, a perspective previously unavailable.
5. Radica, a novel "long-term" composite provisional
material, is being tested and evaluated for use in
our clinics.
We Want You in Term 2!
Been thinking of giving something back to the College?
Our Fixed Prosthodontics (Crown and Bridge) program
requires faculty for:
1. Year 2 Preclinical on Friday mornings
(9:30 AM – noon) in the Clinical Simulation facility,
with me (Ken Sutherland) and James Dessouki
(see contact info below).
2. Years 3 and 4 Clinics on Monday afternoons
(2:00 – 5:00 PM), with a variety of faculty.
You can mentor weekly, bi-weekly, or occasionally.
If you are interested, please call Ken (966-5088) or
Tracey (966-5087) or James (374-7272).
Course Coordinators
DENT 340.4, Year 2: Ken Sutherland
DENT 440.5, Year 3: Tracey Clark
DENT 540.5, Year 4: Ken Sutherland
Submitted by Dr. Ken Sutherland
carINg for kIds
where They lIve
Last May two of our students, Erin Ellis (Class of 2009) and Nicole
Adams (Class of 2009), volunteered with the “Caring for Kids Where
They Live” program. This new program is a multidisciplinary initiative
drawing together the Colleges of Nursing, Dentistry, and Kinesiology
along with Community Schools to understand and improve health for
children. Our students worked alongside third-year Nursing students
to provide oral health education and dental screenings to children
in pre-kindergarten to grade 8 at St. Frances Elementary School and
to highschoolers at E. D. Feehan High School. This collaborative
approach allowed our students to apply their skills and knowledge
and to learn from other professions about how to approach health
from a social aspect.
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Caring for Kids Where
They Live program
In the April 2009 issue of Recall, the College of Dentistry
reported on the purchase of the axiUm software for
management of the Dental Clinic. The College is proud
to announce that the software was put into limited usage
on June 8, 2009, for the Summer Clinic.
• Adding digital radiography capabilities
• Installing axiUm at the upcoming College of
Dentistry Saskatoon Westside Community Clinic
(see article page 32 in this issue)
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Donations:
SPECIAL ThANKS to Dr. Frank Hohn for
donating four mountain bikes – the lucky
winners were Ryan Gallagher, Ashley Fidyk,
Jason Hoium, and Chester Young.
The College would like to thank the players
and sponsors for their continued support
of this annual event!
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Engagements &
Marriages
TraNsITIoNs
On August 31, 2009, Carol Miller
Marcia Caton bid farewell to the
ended a distinguished 29 1/2-year
College of Dentistry on October 20,
2009, and as Dr. Paul Teplitsky has
career at the College of Dentistry.
Many dental grads will remember
so eloquently written: “Marcia has
been with the College as a Secretary/
Carol as the lady with the warm
smile and patient and pleasant
Receptionist for theFaculty Practice
manner. However, we co-workers
Unit for 20 years. This makes
her certifiably ‘insane.’ No one
at the College will also remember
Carol’s conscientious style and
sane should or could put up
with the turmoil and flux of 10-12
professionalism, her respect
for her co-workers, and her
independent-minded faculty working
Marcia Caton
in the haphazard environment
energy and compassion. Carol’s
wit always brought laughter,
known as the Practice Unit. The fact
and many people over the years were recipients of
that Marcia was efficient, organized, friendly, reliable,
her giving nature. While the number of
and trustworthy turned the front desk from what could
years that she has given to the College
have been chaos to something manageable. And the
is certainly impressive, even more
fact that on top of that she was also respectful – she
impressive are the countless things
always insisted on calling me Dr. Teplitsky rather than
Carol gave back, things that faculty,
Paul – was genuinely remarkable. I truly worry about
staff, and students will never forget.
the person hired to replace her, as Marcia has set the
I’m sure one day we would all like to
bar at a nearly unachievable standard. I know I speak
be remembered like that!
for all when I say she will be missed, and we all heartily
wish her a very happy and successful life in Winnipeg.”
Good luck, Carol, and come
and visit often!
In Memoriam
Carol Miller
Dr. Richard Oles died October 4, 2009, in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan. Born in Alpena, Michigan, on
September 12, 1936, Dr. Oles received his DDS degree
from the University of Michigan in 1961 and an MS
(Oral Biology) degree from the University of Detroit
in 1967. That same year, he also received a Certificate
in Periodontology from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.
Following graduation, Dr. Oles was on faculty at the
University of Kentucky, the University of Detroit, and
the University of Alberta prior to being appointed
Professor at the College of Dentistry, University of
Saskatchewan, in 1979. During his years at our
College, Dr. Oles held various positions in the Faculty
Association including member then vice-chair of
the Executive Committee of the Faculty Association,
Faculty Association Representative for the College
of Dentistry, member of the Association Grievance
Committee, and member of the Personnel Committee.
His commitment and contributions to his fellow
faculty members throughout the university required
considerable personal time and dedication and were
greatly appreciated.
Dr. Nekky Jamal and Dr. Raegan Eliasson
Matthew Gruza and Amanda Vols
Jessica Anne Ahern and Michael Gavelis
Eric Knouse (Class of 2011) is pleased to announce
his engagement to Brittany Scobie. Their wedding
will take place on August 7, 2010, in Regina.
Congratulations to Raegan Eliasson (Class of 2006)
and Nekky Jamal (Class of 2009) on their June 27,
2009, marriage in Watrous, Saskatchewan. The two
honeymooned in San Francisco, California, and are
practicing dentistry in Lloydminster.
Michael Gavelis (Class of 2011) has become
engaged to Jessica Anne Ahern. Wedding plans are
set for July 2011.
Megan Lamontagne (Class of 2012) and Tanner
Daniels were married on August 8, 2009, in
Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. The newlywed couple
honeymooned in Jamaica.
Meghan Betnar (Class of 2011) recently became
engaged to Daryl Donovan and the two plan to
marry on October 8, 2011, in Estevan.
Amanda Vols (Class of 2010) recently became
engaged to Matthew Gruza. September 3, 2011, has
been set as their wedding date.
Dr. Oles is survived by his wife Alyson, daughters
Amy Radke and Lisa Hart, son Richard, and five
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made in Dr. Oles’
honour to the Saskatchewan Parkinson’s Disease
Foundation, 108B – 3502 Taylor Street East, Saskatoon,
SK S7H 5H9.
Brittany Scobie and Eric Knouse
Megan Lamontagne and Tanner Daniels
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Daryl Donovan and Meghan Betnar
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TIdbITs
Congratulations to Dr. James Stakiw
on his reappointment as Honourary
Lieutenant Colonel to the 16
(Saskatchewan) Field Ambulance,
Canadian Forces Health Services.
Dr. Stakiw’s term is for another
three years.
Our buttons are bursting! The College is proud to
announce that Dr. Garnet Packota (Class of 1978)
is Vice-President of the Royal College of Dentists
(2008-2009), Dr. Dean Kolbinson (Class of 1980) was
awarded the Canadian Dental Association Certificate
of Service (2008), Dr. Francisco Otero was presented
with the Educator Award from the American Academy
of Periodontology (2009), and Dr. Alan Kilistoff was
made an Honourary Member of the American College
of Dentists.
College of Dentistry faculty Dr. Maria Amparo Copete
and Dr. Petrus Gomes are co-investigators in the Bone
and Joint Imaging Group (BIG), looking at factors that
affect bone health from the womb and early childhood
through adolescence to adulthood and old age. The
group is a 2008-2009 Saskatchewan Health Research
Foundation (SHRF) recipient and was awarded a
$50,000 grant with matching funds from the University
of Saskatchewan for a total grant of $100,000.
Hats off to Dr. Tony Romaniuk (Class of 2000) for
hosting “Dentistry from the Heart” – a registered nonprofit organization that provides free dental care to
those who need it! Dr. Romaniuk currently practices in
Regina and ran a free clinic that offered basic services
on Friday, October 9, 2009. This event is the first of its
kind to be held in western Canada, and Dr. Romaniuk
hopes to similarly donate his time and services on an
annual basis.
Dr. Thomas Yu (Class of 2003) continues to add to
his winning ways by claiming first prize at the 2009
Bosendorfer International Piano Competition for
Amateurs held in Vienna, Austria, May 11-15. In 2006,
Dr. Yu won the 17th International Competition for
Outstanding Piano Amateurs in Paris.
Bone and Joint Imaging Group (Dr. Maria Copete, back row
far left: Dr. Petrus Gomes, middle row far left)
Carman Rabuka (Class of 2007) is a member of “Elixir,”
a new chamber ensemble. The group features Oxana
Ossiptchouk on violin, Kathleen Solose on piano, and
Carman on cello. The group performs chamber music
classics, and its repertoire also includes tangos, jazz,
and rag-influenced selections. Mark your calendars
for Elixir’s next performance—November 13, 2009,
7:30 PM at Convocation Hall—or check the Web site at
http://elixirensemble.com
Dr. Paul Teplitsky (Class of 1972), Dr. Heather Conrad
(Class of 1997), and Dr. Francisco Otero participated
in a Written Examination Question Development
Workshop for the National Dental Examining Board
of Canada during September 19-21 in Ottawa, Ontario.
The workshop provided training in the writing of
multiple-choice questions and developed new items
for the NDEB written examinations.
Kelly Delainey-Shelley, Clerical Assistant in the Main
Office, is pleased to report on the 2009 MS Walk held
(L-R) Dr. Paul Teplitsky, Dr. Heather Conrad,
Dr. Francisco Otero
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Kelly DelaineyShelley (holding
sign) and MS Walk
Team
in April: “It was my fourth year participating and I raised
my highest amount ever! Our team consisted of nine
people this year and we raised over $7,072 (fifth highest
overall for teams). I came in third overall for individual
fundraising with a total of $4,786. I would like to thank
everyone who donated or who attended the steak night
fundraiser. I appreciate that family, friends, and coworkers recognize the importance that this event has for
me, and I realize that I could not do it without all of your
support. I already look forward to the 2010 Walk!”
2009 MS Walk, April
Welcome Aboard!
The College is very pleased to welcome
Merissa Nicolas to the College.
Merissa will provide support to Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pathology,
and Radiology. Our newest employee
has come to us from Curriculum
Studies on campus, where she held
the position of Clerical Assistant.
After 25 years in private practice, Carol
Karppinen joined the College in July
as a Dental Assistant to Drs. Petrus
Gomes and Paul Teplitsky. Carol also
assists in the student Oral Surgery
clinics.
Nikki Malberg came to the College
in October as a relatively new Dental
Assistant graduate and will be working
in the Main Student Clinic.
Faculty, staff, and students wish
Merissa, Carol, and Nikki successful
careers in the College of Dentistry!
oN The move
The College is pleased to announce the following staffing
changes in the Main Student Clinic:
Pauline Pontorollo
Pauline has been responsible for Emergency/Diagnosis
and Pedodontic clinics. Pauline is now our new full-time
Pedodontic and Outreach Clinic Coordinator and will no
longer serve Emergency and Diagnosis.
Melonie McNally
Melonie has served as a Dental Assistant in the Main
Clinic and Oral Surgery. She will now fill the Emergency
and Diagnosis role, as well as a smaller accountability in
Oral Radiology.
Renee Muench
Renee returns to our Main Clinic this year as a term Dental
Assistant.
Sherry Hull-Streukens
Sherry has served as the Oral Radiology Assistant and will
again fill this position on a part-time basis.
Carol Karppinen
Carol recently joined Dr. Petrus Gomes as a Dental
Assistant in his private practice, and will serve in the Oral
Surgery and Implant Student Clinics.
Nikki Malberg recently joined the College as a Dental
Assistant in the Main Student Clinic.
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tin
Student Coach Mar
2008-2009
scholarshIps aNd awards
year 1
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Scholarship
Kent McLeod Memorial Scholarship
College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan Scholarship
Dr. Komiyama Bird Man Award in Infection Control
Dr. Steve Yaholnitsky Memorial Scholarship
Dental Anatomy Award
Lauren Bull
Kris Currie
Brian Wiens
Lauren Bull
Ashley Neumeier
Lauren Bull
Year 2
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Scholarship
College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan Scholarship
Joseph Vickar Prize in Dentistry
Western Canada Dental Society Fund — Walter F. Hancock Scholarship
Anthony A. Blasko Memorial Scholarship
Dr. V. M. Jackman Scholarship
Dr. Komiyama Bird Man Award in Infection Control
Professor’s Prize in Pharmacology
Septodont Louis Nief Award
Kent McLeod Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Kirk Johnston Spirit of Dentistry Memorial Award
Mike Gavelis
Meghan Betner and Srdjan Dautbegovic
Jill Kulyk
David Baker
David Baker
Allison Atchison
Meghan Betnar
Mike Gavelis
Jenna Gogolinski
Allison Atchison
Lance huber
year 3
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Scholarship
College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan Scholarship
Elsevier Canada Book Award
Dr. A. F. Muirhead Memorial Scholarship
Academy of Operative Dentistry
Dr. Arthur Singer Memorial Award
Dr. Komiyama Bird Man Award in Infection Control
Scholarship in Endodontics
Dr. V. M. Jackman Scholarship
W. A. Cotter Award
International College of Dentists Scholarship (Canadian Section)
Kent McLeod Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Kirk Johnston Spirit of Dentistry Memorial Award
Bisco Canada Peer Award
Dr. George Peacock Award
Amanda Vols
Mohamed El Gamal and Bradley Baker
Meghan Goodman
Ashley Wolfe
Bradley Baker
Megan Meredith
Drew Krainyk
Justin Jubber
Drew Krainyk
Drew Krainyk
Stefan Graner
Drew Krainyk
Ashley Wolfe
Drew Krainyk
Amanda Vols
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year 4
Faculty of Dentistry Gold Medal
3M Canada Scholarship in Restorative Dentistry
Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award
Alpha Omega Scholarship Award
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Dental Student Award
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology,
Radiology Achievement Award
American Academy of Oral Medicine
Certificate of Merit and Award in Oral Medicine
American Academy of Orofacial Pain Outstanding Senior Award
American Academy of Periodontology
Student Award in Periodontology
American Association of Endodontists
Student Achievement Award in Endodontics
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Dental Student Award
American Association of Orthodontists Award
Canadian Academy of Periodontology Award
Canadian Dental Association President’s Award
Certificate of Merit American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
Predoctoral Student Award
Dental Student Recognition for Achievement in Community Dentistry
and Dental Public Health
Oral Biology Award
Pierre Fauchard Senior Student Undergraduate Award of Recognition
Pierre Fauchard Academy Student Scholarship
Quintessence Book Awards
Periodontics
Restorative
Research
Saskatchewan Chapter of the Canadian Society of Dentistry for Children Book Award
Western Canada Dental Society Fund — Dr. Cal Waddell Memorial Scholarship
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Emily Bull
Erin Ellis
Krista Maedel
Emily Bull
Emily Bull
Emily Bull
Ben Wilson
Terran Strang
Angela Ash
Erin Ellis
Phil heinzelman
Brian Phee
fahad Cadili
Nekky Jamal
Adam Abdulla
Nekky Jamal
Clint Knudsen
Emily Bull
fahad Cadili and
Karl Martin
Lindsay Yaworsky
Erin Ellis
Cory de Jong
Nekky Jamal
Angela Ash
Our Dental Family
CHASE HEGEL AND
MYLES MACLENNAN,
JR.
BENJAMIN
BLAKE & MADISON
OLIVIA HEATHER BRANDES
JACK VENDITTI
NARAYAN MARCEL THIBODEAU
EMERY REGAN RORIE MEIER
It’s a boy! Myles MacLennan (Class of 1991) and wife
Loren are very pleased to announce the arrival of Myles
William, Jr,. on September 2, 2009—baby brother to
Catie, Elle, Sophia, Vivian, Ava, and Mimi.
Anjani Koneru (Class of 2001) and husband Blayne
Thibodeau (Class of 1997) are excited to announce the
birth of their son, Narayan Marcel Thibodeau, on June
18, 2009.
Congratulations to Heather Conrad (Class of 1997) and
husband Hegel Brandes on the birth of their twins,
Chase Hegel and Olivia Heather, April 9, 2009.
Sandeep Dhesi (Class of 2001) and wife Gurinder Bains
are full of pride in announcing the arrival of Devan on
October 18, 2008.
Jeremy Widdup (Class of 2003) and wife Jennifer are
happy to introduce Nathaniel David, born December
29, 2008.
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DEVAN DHESI
JORDAN PATRICIA JUNE YAREMKO
NATHANIEL DAVID WIDDUP
AIDEN QUESSY MAMER
EMILY MAY BAKER
KAMEA LAFONTAINE, JR.
David Baker (Class of 2011) and wife Noelle happily
announce the birth of their daughter, Emily May, on
August 28, 2009.
Brent Yaremko (Class of 2006) and wife Sarah proudly
wish to announce the arrival of Jordan Patricia June on
July 8, 2009.
Mark Venditti (Class of 2005) and wife Meighan
welcomed son, Jack, on October 26, 2008.
Adyson is excited to announce the birth of her baby
brother, Aiden Quessy—born July 19, 2009, to Shane
Mamer (Class of 2010) and wife Susan.
It’s a girl! Emery Regan Rorie was born July 10, 2009, to
proud parents Regan Kurz (Class of 2005) and Regan
Meier.
Kamea (Leemai) Lafontaine (Class of 2011) and wife
Rosanna welcomed the arrival of their son, Kamea Jr.,
on April 19, 2009.
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updaTe
l
r
I
gower
p
odated
Dentistry accomm
of
ge
lle
Co
e
th
er
ogram
This summ
an Girl Power pr
ew
ch
at
sk
Sa
of
the University
d information
ps with a tour an
m
Ca
I
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SC
e
th
- 9. A total of
under
cipants in grades 5
rti
pa
e
al
m
fe
r
fo
sited our
sessions
usiastic groups vi
th
en
d
an
ed
st
re
five very inte
st. The groups
se of July and Augu
ur
co
e
th
er
ov
ge
b as well as
Colle
h the Simulation La
ug
ro
th
ur
to
to
le
offered an
were ab
participants were
d
an
,
ic
in
Cl
l
ta
en
bers
the main D
udent. Faculty mem
st
al
nt
de
a
of
e
lif
insight into the
royal college of deNTIsTs of caNada
office provided
ental Public Health
D
s
n’
re
ild
Ch
e
th
tions and
and
at generated ques
th
ts
bi
hi
ex
d
an
from the
models
e positive response
th
on
d
se
Ba
.
ns
nd to
conversatio
, we hope to expa
ps
m
ca
I
I-F
SC
e
organizers of th
next summer’s
ive activity for the
ct
ra
te
in
an
e
ud
cl
ollo for
also in
to Pauline Pontar
ks
an
th
l
ia
ec
Sp
ogram a
sessions.
the Girl Power pr
g
in
ak
m
to
t
en
her commitm
10) should also
oper (Class of 20
Co
y
m
re
Je
s!
es
tours.
succ
g one of the many
in
st
ho
r
fo
s
do
ku
receive
emy Cooper
Girl Power with Jer
(L-R) Dr. Parm Lalli, Dr. Garnet Packota, Dr. Zahra Kurji
(L-R) Dr. Parm Lalli, Dr. Rob Barsky, Dr. Lorne Koroluk,
Dr. Garnet Packota, Dr. Zahra Kurji
O
n September 12, 2009, the Royal College of
Dentists of Canada (RCDC) held its annual
convocation in Ottawa.
The RCDC administers the national dental specialty
examinations for all dental specialists in Canada.
Completion of an accredited graduate specialty
training program and passing this examination are
two requirements toward eligibility for licensing as
a specialist anywhere in Canada.
At the convocation ceremony, RCDC Fellowships
were awarded to individuals who had passed the
National Dental Specialty Examination in his or
her specialty, applied for Fellowship status, and
successfully met the other criteria. They may now
use the designation FRCD(C) after their names.
uline Pontarollo
Girl Power with Pa
The following U of S College of Dentistry alumni
received their Fellowships at the ceremony:
Dr. Hardeep (Bobby) Birdi (Class of 2006)
Prosthodontics
Drs. Lalli and Kurji were in attendance. Dr. Birdi
was not able to be present, and so received his
Fellowship in absentia. Sincerest congratulations
are extended to these individuals.
Other College of Dentistry, University of
Saskatchewan, alumni who attended the
convocation and ceremony were Dr. Rob Barsky
(Class of 1982), Dr. Lorne Koroluk (Class of 1982),
and Dr. Garnet Packota (Class of 1978). Dr. Barsky
is currently the RCDC Councilor for Pediatric
Dentistry, Dr. Koroluk is the Chief Examiner in
Pediatric Dentistry, and Dr. Packota is the VicePresident of the Royal College.
Submitted by
Dr. Garnet Packota
Dr. Parm Lalli (Class of 1982) Orthodontics
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Dr. Zahra Kurji (Class of 2003) Pediatric Dentistry
31
aNNual
clINIcs
On April 14, 2009, students, staff, and faculty enjoyed an afternoon of Table Clinics presented by teams of Year 3
dental students. The best four presentations were chosen from the afternoon session and presented that evening at
the Faculty Club, where a winner was selected. The College of Dentistry acknowledges and appreciates sponsorship
from the Saskatoon and District Dental Society for the evening dinner.
college of deNTIsTry
saskaTooN wesTsIde
commuNITy clINIc
F
or many years the College has planned to
build a community-based dental clinic in
Saskatoon both to enhance the clinical
learning of our students and also to improve
access to care for those who need it the
most. While our dental teaching hospital
remains our core clinical facility, we realize
that this means our patients must come to
us and for many in the community, this is
not possible. So this new clinic means that
the College will now go to the community.
This is part of the enhancement of our
distributive learning model, which will see
our students work in diverse settings in
rural, urban, and northern locations.
We thought we had the ideal site with
the proposed Station 20 West (see
Recall April 2008, April 2007, April
2006), a project that represented an
innovative inter-professional health
and social services centre, but timing
and politics resulted in the project’s
being cancelled. We continued to
work with the Westside Community
Clinic, who were searching for a new
location because they had outgrown
the space in their current west-side
location. Earlier this year the Clinic
approached us with a proposal for
us to locate our clinic in their new
location. They had purchased a
building at 1528 20th Street West,
between Avenues O and P just east
of St. Paul’s Hospital. They will take
over the building – which is currently
a medical clinic – in April 2010, with
a plan to have services start in
Summer 2010. In addition to the
Westside Clinic’s programs there
will be involvement by the Saskatoon
Health Region and the College of
Medicine, and it will become the
new home of SWITCH (Student Wellness Initiative Towards Community
Health).
We have 1370 square feet within which
to build an eight-chair clinic. We
envision a minimum of five students
working on a daily basis, and we
are discussing the relocation of the
Saskatoon Health Region’s dental
therapist from the Westwinds Clinic
to ours. We also would like to rotate
our hospital-based dental general
practice residents through this
clinic. We even foresee volunteers
from the dental community working
here, not only supervising our
students but also providing clinical
and preventive care.
This initiative represents a significant
step toward integrating oral and
systemic health care. We finally will
have a clinical infrastructure that
will both enable our students to
become full-fledged providers in the
SWITCH program and also enable
other health professions students to
gain first-hand experience about the
importance of oral health.
Stay tuned for more details as they
develop.
Submitted by
Dr. Gerry Uswak
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Amanda Vols & Shane Mamer
(Supervisors: Drs. S. Sanche and K. Komiyama)
An Informative and Educational Look at Chairside
HIV Testing: Diagnosis, Responsibility, and Ethics
Jennifer McIntosh & Megan Meredith
(Supervisor: Dr. F. Otero-Cagide)
A Clinical Study to Evaluate Root Coverage of Lingual
Recessions on Mandibular Anterior Teeth Following
a Coronally Positioned Flap
Alison Schubert & Geoff McIntosh
(Supervisor: Dr. B. Ziola)
Synergistic Inhibition of Cariogenic Bacteria
by Hops Combined with Fluoride
Stefan Graner & Mohamed El Gamal
(Supervisor: Dr. K. Komiyama)
Acceptance of the New AHA Guidelines on Antibiotic
Prophylaxis for Prevention of Infective Endocarditis
by Saskatchewan Dentists
Justin Bhullar & Eric Granberg
(Supervisor: Dr. A. Kilistoff )
A Survey of Patient Satisfaction at the University
of Saskatchewan Dental Clinic
Ashley Fidyk & Marie Hawreluik
(Supervisor: Dr. A. Koneru)
In-vitro Evaluation of Resin Sealing on
Amalgam Microleakage in Primary Molars
Michael Paul & Dustin Wawryk (Supervisors:
Drs. N. Mazurat, T. Shimono, and K. Komiyama)
Infection Control Comparisons between Practitioners
from the University of Saskatchewan, the University
of Manitoba, and the Okayama University, Japan
Jeremy Cooper & Richard Jahn
(Supervisor: Dr. A. Kilistoff )
Assessment of the Oral Health Knowledge and Treatment
Barriers of Caregivers in Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities
in Saskatchewan
Meghan Goodman & Graeme Lackie
(Supervisor: D. A. Koneru)
An Analysis of the Potential Anti-Fungal Properties
of Commonly Used Dental Restorative Materials
Michelle Hone & Austin Lee (Dr. F. Otero-Cagide)
The Relationship between Buccal Molar Furcations
and the Amount of Attached Gingiva
Daryn Bikey & Ibrahim Muradi
(Supervisor: Dr. M. Etman)
A Retrospective Study on the Clinical Performance of
Removable Partial Dentures: Gender and Location
Ashley Wolfe & Drew Krainyk
(Supervisor: Dr. M. Etman)
A Retrospective Study on the Clinical Performance
of Single Crowns
April Sinclair & Chris Walter (Supervisor: Dr. G. Uswak)
Provincial Waiting Times for Dental Treatment as a Proxy
Measure of Access to Care Barriers
Brad Baker & Justin Jubber (Supervisor: Dr. A. Kilistoff )
A Continuation Study of the Assessment of the Oral Health
Status and Treatment Needs of Seniors Living in Long
Term Care (LTC) Facilities in Saskatchewan
And the winning team is . . .
ALISoN SChUBERT AND GEoff MCINToSh
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