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University of Saskatchewan
Room 332
Dental Clinic Building
105 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E4
Acting Dean:
Dr. Gerry Uswak
Acting Associate Dean:
Dr. Dave Tyler
Acting Assistant Dean:
Dr. Alan Kilistoff
If you read something in this issue of Recall that you would like to respond to, please send your comments to Janet Sklarchuk
at the address above or janet.sklarchuk@usask.ca
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Dr. Gerry Uswak
By the time you read this, Saskatchewan will be either
in the midst of or just past a provincial election
campaign! Recently, Dentistry too has been running
a campaign. The U of S College of Dentistry has been
working together with the College of Dental Surgeons
of Saskatchewan (CDSS) and Points West Consulting
to draw attention to the oral health needs in our
home province. A brief entitled Improving Oral
Health Services for Saskatchewan People was
generated, outlining the necessity for oral
health and Dentistry to receive the same
type and level of consideration from the
provincial government as is extended to all
other health care professions. The underlying
message: It is high time to “bring the mouth
back to the body.”
writing, most MLAs and candidates have been visited by
members of CDSS.
Further, on October 9, 2007, the CDSS held a news
conference to draw attention to the needs of the dental
profession in Saskatchewan. The event was hosted
by Dr. Bernie White, Registrar of CDSS, and also
included Dr. Mohan Teekasingh (Head of the
Dental General Practice Residency Program
at Royal University Hospital) and myself.
Our message was simple: Most of the oral
disease in the province is experienced by
vulnerable populations who face access
to care barriers, and steps must be taken to
ensure that these barriers are first acknowledged
then either lowered or removed altogether. Two big
areas discussed were (1) ensuring an adequate supply
and distribution of dentists across Saskatchewan and
(2) ensuring that the College of Dentistry receives the
funding necessary for improvement of both teaching
and clinical infrastructure—funding that has been
increasingly neglected over recent years.
Despite that oral health unarguably is intrinsic to
systemic well-being, both it and the needs of the dental
profession are all but invisible within the general
spectrum of health care in Saskatchewan. There are
no recruitment and/or retention strategies designed to
keep our dental graduates in this province. There are no
bursaries available to offset the high cost of our tuition
rates. There are no programs providing incentives for
new graduates to locate in under-serviced regions of our
province. Medicine, Nursing, and many other of the
health care professions have access to such incentives,
so why not Dentistry?
Time will tell how successful our campaign efforts have
been. But I do know that I am impressed by and grateful
for the efforts extended by members of Saskatchewan’s
dental profession in insisting that the College of
Dentistry’s needs be addressed by our provincial
government. If we ultimately are successful, it will be
because a great many people banded together to try
and make a difference.
Part of the strategy in our campaign was to have CDSS
members visit their MLAs and the declared candidates
from the other parties in order to raise their awareness
of oral health and the needs of the profession. As of this
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With the 2007–2008 academic year in full swing,
the SDSS is once again organizing various
student activities including Fall Welcome, the
First-Year Students’ Initiation at the Sutherland
Hall, and excursions to ’Rider games in Regina.
Upcoming events include the Halloween Pub
Crawl, Bowling Night, and the Small-Town Pub
Crawl. The GV Blackhawks had their first hockey
game October 12, 2007, at 6:00 a.m. and are
currently undefeated!
Stay tuned for more exciting news regarding
student activities!
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Rider Game
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to you late due to the
November 2007 U of S
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Dr. Chélise Kasun
(L-R) Drs. Devon
and Reg Anholt
Dr. Michael Atkinson (L-R) Cody Bowtell, Colin
(Front L-R) Drs. Gerry Bonnet, Devon Anholt
Uswak and Matt Soroski
(L-R) Drs. Colin Bonnet, Devon
Anholt, Matt Soroski, Jared Wendt,
and Daniel Crooks
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2007, when twenty-eight graduates from the U of S
College of Dentistry became the newest members
of the dental profession. Congratulations to Matt
Soroski on being awarded the Faculty of Dentistry
Gold Medal. The ceremony was followed by the
Graduation Banquet and Dance, held at the Delta
Bessborough Hotel, where Dr. Dave Tyler gave an
inspirational address.
Good luck to the Class of 2007!
Devon Anholt
Colin Bonnet
Cody Bowtell
Michael Bradshaw
Gosia Bryzgalska
Rob Cegielski
Dan Crooks
Dan Deheshi
Geoffrey Dice
Sarah Dinsmore
Theresa Doan
Sean Filan
Richard Halpern
Bobby Hubbard
Grad Breakfast - Class of 2007
Kiran Jandu
Chélise Kasun
Inderpal Parmar
Hon Phong
Clinton Pigott
Landon Pincombe
Carman Rabuka
Shahram Rahmani
Acia Rizvi
Tanya Rouleau
Matt Soroski
Stephanie Takeda
Jared Wendt
Cheryl Wong
Dr. Carol Lynn Nagle (Class of 1981), who delivered
thoughtful advice to the graduates. As Registrar of
the CDSS, Dr. Bernie White (Class of 1972) presented
Devon Anholt with the Western Canada Dental
Society Fund/Dr. Cal Waddell Memorial Scholarship.
Dr. Maureen Lefebvre (Class of 1991), President of
the CDSS, presented Devon Anholt with the Canadian
Dental Association President’s Award.
The College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan
honoured the Class of 2007 by hosting the annual
Graduation Breakfast on June 6th, 2007, at the
Sheraton Cavalier Hotel. The guest speaker year was
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Drs. Stephanie Takeda and Jared Wendt
(L-R) Drs. Landon Pincombe, Sean Filan,
Chélise Kasun, and Carman Rabuka
Dr. Bernie White
Dr. Carol Nagle
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The Canadian Dental Association’s
Welcome to the Profession Night
was held on Friday, September
28, 2007, at Louis’ Restaurant
and Bar on campus. This yearly
event serves to welcome the
first-year dentistry students as
new members of the CDA and to
thank the senior students for their
continued support of the CDA.
Approximately 80 students and
staff were in attendance to hear
the address of this year’s guest
speaker, Dr. Gord Johnson of North
Battleford. Dr. Johnson, a member
of the CDA Board of Directors,
emphasized the continuing role
of the CDA’s commitment to
students and practitioners both
in Saskatchewan and nationwide.
Guests enjoyed complimentary
pizza, refreshments, and multiple
door prizes including an iPod
shuffle, gift certificates to Starbucks
and The Keg, and various Oral-B
products. In charge of organizing
this year’s event was third-year
CDA student representative Brian
Phee. Brian would like to thank
fellow student representatives Ryan
(L-R) Shane Mamer, Dr. Frank Hohn, Dr. Gord Johnson, Brian
Phee, Dr. Paul Teplitsky, Dr. Bernie White
Kilistoff, Shane Mamer, and Mike
Gavelis for also contributing their
time and efforts to ensure that this
year’s event would be a success.
Brian would also like to recognize
the CDA and the SDSS for their
financial contributions, and Nobel
Biocare, Oral-B, and the U of S
Bookstore for donating door prizes.
Additional thanks to Drs. Gord
Johnson, Bernie White, Frank Hohn,
Paul Teplitsky, and Dan Deheshi,
as well as to the many dental
assistants and students who came
out to support this event.
Welcome to the Profession!
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The RCDC administers the National Dental Specialty
Examination for all dental specialties. Individuals
who have completed specialty training and who pass
this examination are eligible to receive Fellowship in
RCDC, and are able to be licensed as a specialist by
all Canadian dental regulatory authorities.
The Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) held
its annual Convocation ceremony on September 8,
2007, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. From
the U of S College of Dentistry, Drs. Charles Baker
and Garnet Packota were in attendance.
Congratulations are extended to the following alumni
of the U of S College of Dentistry who received
RCDC Fellowships in absentia at the Charlottetown
Convocation: Dr. Heather Conrad (Class of 1997) in
Prosthodontics, Dr. Michael Wagner (Class of 2002)
in Orthodontics, and Dr. Thomas Yu (Class of 2003)
in Periodontics.
Dr. Garnet Packota
Class of 1978
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District Dental Society once again
hosted the Student Clinicians’
Dinner at the Faculty Club that
evening prior to the presentations
and awards.
(L-R) Brent Davis and Scott Harris
The annual College of Dentistry
Table Clinics was held on Tuesday,
April 10, 2007. The Saskatoon and
The Most Outstanding Table Clinic
winners were Brent Davis and Scott
Harris, who presented “Knowledge
and Attitudes of Saskatchewan
Dental Professionals Regarding
Child Abuse and Neglect.” Their
project was supervised by Drs.
Alan Kilistoff and Gerry Uswak.
Brent and Scott will be invited
to bring their table clinic to the
Canadian Dental Association
Annual Convention in 2008 in
competition with other dental
student teams from across
Canada.
Congratulations to the winning
first-place team!
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Karla Grits, professional representative with Proctor and
Gamble, donated Power Brush
and Pulsar toothbrushes to award
to children who were registered
in our Dental Program in eight
Saskatoon schools during the
2006–2007 academic year. One
of the winners of a Winnie-thePooh Spin Brush was Nautia
Crier, a kindergarten student at
W. P. Bate School. Good for you,
Nautia!
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This year’s Fall Welcome banquet and dance was held at the Delta Bessborough Hotel on Saturday,
September 8, 2007. The Battleford Room was filled to capacity with students, faculty, staff, and friends
of the College. This most enjoyable evening was organized by Amanda Uzelman and Krisa McCann
(Class of 2008) and other members of this year’s SDSS. According to all reports, the entertainment
was “spectacular.”
Some of the Class of 2009
Dr. Raegen Eliasson
and Nekky Jamal
Some of the Class of 2008
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banquet.
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Jamal (Class of 2009) were recipients
of the Dr. Kirk Johnston Spirit of
Dentistry Memorial Awards presented
by the Johnston family. Jonida Seferi
(Class of 2008) received the W. A.
Cotter Award, which is presented
to the fourth-year student who best
exemplifies the empathy, courtesy,
and caring attention to patients
demonstrated by Dr. Wilf Cotter during
his professional career. The Dental
Anatomy Award went to Amanda
Vols (Class of 2010) for achieving
the highest average in the first-year
anatomy classes. Emily Bull (Class of
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was presented with
the Anthony Blasko Award. Dr. Paul
Teplitsky (Class of 1972) humbly
accepted the Challenge Cup on behalf
of the professors, for their welldeserved victory in the Student vs.
Professor/Alumni hockey game, and
then this year’s Paul Teplitsky’s Desire
to Win Award was presented to Dr.
Myles MacLennan (Class of 1991).
Brett Langill (Class of 2011) won the
Most Likely to Succeed Award and
Thomas Yoon (Class of 2008) accepted
the infamous Bootplay Award.
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First of all, on behalf of Chapter Lambda and the
University of Saskatchewan, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank Dr. Fred Margolis once again
for giving us such a wonderful lecture about laser
dentistry.
On May 5th, 2007, it was our pleasure to have Dr.
Margolis come from Chicago to present his lecture
“The Star Wars of Dentistry,” which addressed the
topic of dental laser treatment with Waterlase MD
® from Biolase. Dr. Margolis’ lecture was very
interesting, dynamic, and information-packed,
and overall the three-hour presentation was an
unforgettable experience. From the basic physical
characteristics of laser to the theory behind the
treatment, from the specific properties of Waterlase
to its various clinical applications on local anaesthesia and soft and hard tissue treatment and then
on to case presentations, Dr. Margolis shared his
knowledge and passion about laser dentistry with
the members of Chapter Lambda, University of
Saskatchewan College of Dentistry students and staff,
and other dentists from throughout the province.
After the lecture Dr. Margolis joined the chapter
members for dinner, since he was here not only to
lecture but also to meet fellow Alpha Omega (AO)
members. At the dinner table, Dr. Margolis insisted
that we call him “Uncle Fred” and by that time, he had
not only demonstrated himself to be a remarkable
lecturer but also had become our friend. His humour
and kindness entertained and impressed us all. Then
luckily for the three of us, Chapter President Mark
Kramer, Thomas Yoon, and I had the opportunity
to have breakfast with Dr. Margolis before his flight
the following morning and were able to gain further
insight into his passion and care for both dentistry
and AO.
We truly enjoyed and will benefit from Dr. Margolis’
visit. If dental laser application indeed is “The Star
Wars of Dentistry,” then we will volunteer to serve
as the Jedi under the guidance of Master Yoda, aka
Uncle Fred!
Jason Yen
Class of 2008
VP Communications, AO Chapter Lambda
(L-R) Kathrina Robles, Breanne Paseska, Jason Yen, Dr. Fred Margolis, Richard Halpern, Mark Kramar, Fahad Cadili
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The Integrated Planning Process
and innovative programming to ensure our students
become familiar with and competent in the use of
new techniques and materials. Our aim is to create
an environment that supports our faculty, staff, and
students by securing the necessary resources to ensure
our didactic, clinical, and research infrastructures. This
renewal of our infrastructure is vital to maintaining the
effectiveness of our current programming as well as to
providing us with the flexibility to expand, grow, and
develop into the future.
The College of Dentistry embraces the University
of Saskatchewan’s strategic directions statement
Renewing the Dream as well as its other foundational
documents including Outreach and Engagement, which
mandates a close connection with and service to the
community. This is the first Integrated Plan delivered
by the College of Dentistry, whose strategic direction
has been guided over the course of the first planning
cycle (2003–2007) by a business plan. The process has
included consultation with the vice-president/provost,
with an outside consultant who facilitated the process,
and with faculty and staff. Our primary objective is
to establish and document our vision of the College
of Dentistry such that it remains an effective teaching
institution and is responsive to the needs of all its
stakeholders, now and in the future.
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1. To produce technically competent, socially
sensitive, ethical dental professionals
2. To ensure our curriculum is responsive to
the current and future oral health needs of
Saskatchewan
3. To serve the dental health needs of the
population by participating in community
outreach
4. To facilitate knowledge translation to serve
society
5. To manage our resources in a fair, efficient, and
accountable manner
6. To promote oral health’s importance in
complete well-being
Where We Are Going: 2008–2012
As mentioned above, since 1999 and through the first
Integrated Planning cycle of 2003–2007, the College’s
strategic direction was guided by a business plan. As
we enter the second planning cycle, we are pleased to
report that the College has successfully met the primary
objectives of the business plan: namely, to reduce
our dependence on central funding by $1.5 million
dollars and to financially right ourselves. This has
been accomplished in the main by raising tuition fees.
We have eliminated our accumulated and structural
deficits and we predict modest surpluses over the next
several years. Now that we have tightened up our
financial performance, it is time to move forward. This
next stage of the Integrated Plan marks the beginning
of that move and will chart our direction over the next
five years.
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1. To provide post-graduate and graduate
education through advanced degree programs
and continuing education
2. To advance knowledge through research,
scholarly activity, and publications, and by
interacting with related learned and
professional organizations
3. To investigate the epidemiology of oral
disease and serve as a resource for knowledge
and expertise concerning the prevention and
treatment of oral diseases for the profession
and the community
Our strategic direction over the next planning cycle
focuses on strengthening our core programming so
that we can continue to provide quality education in
the most effective manner. We want to develop new
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Strategic Focus
Strategic Initiative
1.
1.1 Postponement of Merger with the College of Medicine
Global College Initiatives
1.2 Tuition Equalization
2. Strengthening & Supporting
Our Faculty
2.1 Develop a Dynamic Faculty Complement Plan for Current
& Future Programming
2.1.1 Minimum and preferred number of FTEs for each discipline
2.1.2 Minimum and preferred proportion of FTEs filled by part-time
faculty
2.1.3 Preferred mix of tenure-track vs. clinical-track appointments
2.1.4 Formula for equitable assignment of duties
2.2 Develop an Alternative Appointments Model
2.2.1 Criteria for linking qualifications to level of appointment for new
College faculty
2.2.2 Clinical-track appointments
2.2.3 Flexibility to transfer between types of appointments
2.2.4 Ideal mix of clinical-track vs. tenure-track
2.3 Oral Epidemiologist
2.4 Saskatchewan Chair in Dental Public Health
2.5 Faculty Recruitment & Succession Planning
2.5.1 Compensation model comparing other dental schools and
private practice
2.5.2 Protected time for research
2.5.3 Research seed money
2.5.4 Alternative appointment model (see initiative 2.2)
2.5.5 Identification and encouragement of academic careers for
students including hiring into faculty positions prior to
pursuing graduate training with return of service agreement
2.6 Faculty Development Model
2.6.1 Review and revision of the College standards for tenure and
promotion
2.6.2 Development of a Director of Research to facilitate faculty
research development
2.6.3 Clarity and communication regarding conditions of appointment,
timelines for tenure, and promotion and requirements for success
2.6.4 Mechanisms to recruit new part-time faculty
2.6.5 Mechanisms to acknowledge contributions to College by full-time
and part-time faculty
3. Revitalizing Our Infrastructure
3.1 Initiate Discussion Between the College, University, and the Provincial
Government to Develop and Fund Renewal of the College’s PreClinical, Teaching, and Clinical Facilities
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3.2 Developing a Sustainable College Facility Plan
3.2.1 Space plan for teaching, pre-clinical, and clinical areas
3.2.2 Acquisition and evergreening of capital dental equipment
3.2.3 Acquisition and evergreening of information technology
3.2.4 Acquisition and evergreening of dental technology
3.2.5 Clinic computer system
3.2.6 Infection control and sterilization
3.2.7 Digital diagnostics and imaging
3.2.8 CAD/CAM
3.3 Station 20 West Community Oral Health Centre
4. Revitalizing Our Academic
Programs
4.1 Curriculum Review – Long-Term Issues
4.1.1 How the current curriculum addresses the ACFD competencies
4.1.2 Identification of content to maintain, add, or delete in didactic
and clinical teaching
4.1.3 Student evaluation and learning outcomes
4.1.4 Timetabling
4.1.5 New programs (see initiative 4.3)
4.1.6 Evaluation of long-term impact of Pass/Fail system
4.2 Curriculum Review – Short-Term Issues
4.2.1 Revision of the College’s clinical chart
4.2.2 Implementation of the clinic computer system to improve
processing of clinical information
4.2.3 Implementation of revised dental implant program
4.2.4 Preliminary evaluation of Pass/Fail system
4.2.5 Revised Professionalism document
4.3 New Programming
4.3.1 Plans for the addition of diploma programs in Dental Hygiene and
Dental Assisting
4.3.2 Plans for expanding the General Practice Residency (GPR)
postgraduate program beyond the two existing positions at Royal
University Hospital (RUH)
4.3.2.1 Increase the number of RUH residents from two to four
4.3.2.2 Create one to two pediatric GPR position(s) for the
Maternal and Child Hospital at RUH
4.3.2.3 Create two College of Dentistry-based GPR positions
4.3.2.4 Create four community-based GPR positions for Station
20 West, Mobile Geriatric Oral Health, and northernbased activities
4.3.2.5 Create two GPR positions for a Regina-based hospital
program
4.3.2.6 Implement a northern-based dental student rotation
4.3.2.7 Implement Station 20 West Community Oral Health
Centre Dental Student rotations
5. Enhancing Our Student
Experience
5.1 Enrollment Management
5.1.1 Eighteen seats for Saskatchewan residents
5.1.2 Six seats for out-of-province residents
5.1.3 Three seats for Canadian Aboriginal students (First Nations, Inuit,
and Métis)
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5.1.4 One special-access seat for foreign-trained dentist or others with
prior dental skills
5.2 Community-based Education
5.2.1 This initiative is linked directly to initiatives 4.3.2.6(Implementation
of a northern-based dental student rotation) and 4.3.2.7 (Station
20 West Community Oral Health Centre Dental Student rotations)
5.3 Encouraging Students Toward Academic Careers
5.4 Student Mentorship Program
6.
Building Our Research
Capacity
6.1 Support Faculty Research Activities
6.1.1 Develop Associate Dean job description
6.1.2 Appoint a Director of Research
6.1.3 Recruit clinician-scientists
6.1.4 Protect research time
6.1.5 Support faculty with research seed money
6.2 Research Foci
6.2.1 Social population health
6.2.2 Clinical trials involving biomaterials
6.3 Increase Student Involvement in Research
6.3.1 Refocus student table clinic course
7.
Strengthening Relationships
With Alumni & the Profession
7.1 Strengthening Development and Communication
7.1.1 College Development Officer in place
7.1.2 College Communication Officer in place
7.1.3 Improved annual giving program
7.2 Celebrating Our Alumni and Profession
7.2.1 Public recognition of part-time faculty
7.2.1.1 Clinical Assistant Professor affiliate titles
7.2.1.1.1 Names published in major newspapers
7.2.1.1.2 Business cards
7.2.1.1.3 Certificates
7.2.1.1.4 Active celebration of alumni
7.2.2 Acknowledgement of milestones since graduation starting with 12
month anniversary and followed by 5, 10, and every 5 years
afterwards
7.2.3 Financial support for holding class reunions at College
7.2.4 Wall of Fame for College alumni
Our proposed initiatives will require strength of leadership, a common vision, and the co-operation of numerous
partners and stakeholders. We are committed to this plan and we need to secure the commitment of others to help
us realize our goals. Much of this plan depends on the identification of new resources, both one-time costs and
ongoing support for new programs. The College cannot do this alone. We will begin with tuition equalization as early
as the start of the 2008–2009 academic year. This initiative will be the catalyst for developing new funding streams.
We believe the strategic directions and initiatives laid out in this plan are necessary and with the proper support are
attainable, and we look forward to starting the process of renewing our College.
Dr. Gerry Uswak
Acting Dean
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Operative Division News
The Operative Division of the College
is always very busy and we are
thankful for the continued support
of the profession in volunteering to
be part-time instructors both on the
Clinic floor and also in the pre-clinical
simulation laboratory.
This year
the following recent graduates have
joined us, in some cases for just a few
sessions: Drs. Mo Korayem, Glenda
Orr, Zafar Husain, ThuUyen Huynh,
and Matt Soroski. We also welcome
Dr. Fatima Coovadia, a graduate from
South Africa, who has joined us preclinically. One of the perks of being an
operative instructor is membership
in the Study Club (see following) that
has been in existence for many years.
Renaming of the Saskatoon Restorative Study Club to the E. R. Ambrose
Study Club
Many graduates and faculty fondly
remember the devoted mentorship
of Dr. Ernie Ambrose, whose clinical
skills, loyalty, and leadership of the
College were inspirational.
He built up over the years, first at
McGill University and then here,
teaching programs in operative
dentistry that were exceptional. His
spearheading of the use of artificial
caries lesions in dento-form teeth to
simulate real caries lesions in size and
location helped to provide a unique
and well-thought-out basic training in
operative dentistry.
The Study Club, which meets four
or five times a year, has been and
remains a place where teachers
meet and share their experiences in
both laboratory and clinic. We also
discuss the latest research, try out
new materials, and debate the latest
concepts in preparation design,
use of materials, and patient care.
The debates are sometimes intense
because those involved really care
about providing the best dental care
that modern techniques can provide.
Most of all we care about the values
that Ernie stands for, which are
integrity, leadership, honesty, and
the “Golden Rule” of caring for your
neighbour as you would wish to be
cared for.
With great pleasure and in a unanimous decision, all members of
the Study Club agreed that the club
should be renamed in honour of
Ernie Ambrose. The group took him
out to one of his favourite Chinese
restaurants on June 25, where we all
ate heartily and Ernie renewed old
friendships with both full- and parttime faculty, some of whom have
taught in the College for well in excess
of twenty years.
The Tooth Bank
The Operative Division manages an
important resource for the College. Every year we send out many containers
of buffered formalin to dental offices
all over the province. These are used
for collection of extracted teeth that
are periodically sent back to us at
the College. Because the endodontic
program uses a large number of
extracted teeth, this “tooth bank” is a
vital training resource. Similarly, the
operative division uses extracted teeth
in exercises for students just prior to
their entering the clinic so they can
experience cutting and bonding to
enamel and dentin. Students also use
extracted teeth extensively for table
clinics and other projects, and faculty
use them for research.
We will be happy to mail out fresh
containers of fixative to your practice
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if you call the Operative Secretary
Maggie Leung at 966-5133. Maggie
works very hard to make the Tooth
Bank happen and we appreciate her
efforts.
Draw Winner
Dr. Reg Anholt had his name drawn
from those of all who had donated
extracted teeth during the 2006–2007
academic year. He will receive an
Operative Dentistry textbook or one
of similar value from the University
Bookstore.
We will hold another draw this time
next year for people who donate
teeth this academic year. Our guiding
principle:
We hate to see teeth
extracted, but even worse to see them
wasted when a student could benefit
from them in learning techniques before
treating patients.
Canadian Dental Journal
As some of you may have noticed, I
have been a member of the editorial
team of the Canadian Dental Journal
for some years now, and I hope you
are pleased with the hard work John
O’Keefe has done as editor. As always
we continue to look for articles for
the journal, and I am presently on
sabbatical leave in part with the intent
of providing the journal with articles
on work done at the University of
Saskatchewan. If you have an idea
for an article—perhaps a case study,
a clinical technique, or a desire to
explore and/or share a burning
question—please e-mail me at dave.
tyler@usask.ca or call 966-5135. I’ll
get back to you and see if we can get
your work into print so we can all
“chew on” your ideas.
Rev. Dr. Dave Tyler
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The annual Student vs. Professor/
Alumni Hockey Challenge occurred
in a familiar setting, the A. C. T.
Arena in Saskatoon, on March 31,
2007, at 8:15 p.m.
While there wasn’t much fanfare
leading up to the game, an
undercurrent of student anxiety was
clearly present that night. Because
the students were apparently
desperate to avenge their previous
year’s loss to the professors,
they had secured (some would
say underhandedly) four or five
free practice sessions at a rink
in Saskatoon in an attempt to
adequately prepare themselves.
(The students evidently required
extensive conditioning and considerable pre-game ice time to
ensure that their four lines of starters
would be in optimal condition for
facing the formidable professor/
alumni team.)
That night at the hockey arena, the
usual cohort of student supporters
was present, as well as a more
subdued, but equally supportive,
cohort of professor/alumni supporters. The students came prepared with many signs and with
well-rested vocal cords. It’s great
to see that the school spirit is still
strong for the student-professor
hockey game!
Although the professors could ride
on an overwhelming history of
success—an historical 19 wins
against the students since 1981,
compared to only 7 student wins
in that time—the professors/
alumni were not about to take the
students lightly. The professors
knew it would be a long and hardfought game, since the students
were young and well rested and had
an experienced starting lineup with
excellent goaltending. However,
not to be outdone by the students,
the professors had great confidence
in their excellent starting goalie,
assistant clinical instructor Dr. Brent
Yaremko.
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At the drop of the puck the students
certainly pressed hard and did
their best; however, the professors
–possibly due to their longer
experience and intelligence – were
able to rebut the student charges,
and exhibited excellent offensive
efforts by all players in their lineup.
The first period saw the professors
jump to a 3-0 lead. Goals were
won through excellent effort and
precise play, first by Dr. Bryce Bahrey
then next as a result of some fine
offensive sniping by defenseman
Dr. Perry Kurz. An additional goal
was scored by Dr. Jay Stevens, who
displayed outstanding forechecking
and positioning. With the professors
ahead 3-0, it was beginning to look
like a rout; however, the plucky
students could never be counted out.
Through excellent individual efforts
(Cody Bowtell played the entire
game!) and good grinding lines
with excellent two-on-one passing,
the students eventually were able
to pull even with their opponents
at 3 goals apiece. Highlight goals
could certainly be attributed to
Cody Bowtell’s one-on-two effort,
splitting the defense and scoring on
his rebound, and to another behindthe-back blind backhand where Dr.
Yaremko had no chance as the puck
sailed over his shoulder.
As the game went on, although
fatigue and age began to show
in the professors’ legs, they were
not about to give up easily. The
professors would pull ahead and
then the students would catch up.
The professors would take the lead
and the students would respond by
catching up. Other notable goals
by the professors came from Dr.
Shaun Brakstad and from another
offensive defenseman, Dr. Peter
Spafford. Student replies came
from Matt Soroski, Chris Walter, and
Drew Krainyk. The students clearly
had been wise to bring four lines of
skaters.
The game was well played
throughout, with few cheap shots
and great sportsmanship, and at
the end of regulation time it became
apparent that the two teams were
fairly equal.
The score at the end of regulation
time was 5-5, and what then ensued
was possibly the most exciting finish
in the history of hockey! Each team
selected three shooters to go têteà-tête, mano-a-mano, head-to-head
with the goalies in simultaneous
one-on-one shootout breakaways.
Because of excellent goaltending,
no winner was determined after the
first three shooters. At this point,
the format changed to sudden
death. Once again, the first student
and professor shooters were denied
by excellent goaltending.
The professor/alumni force, however, had been surreptitiously
applying keen observation to the
goaltending during the shootouts,
and concluded that the student
goalie would not be beat by a
simple shot. The final shooter for
the professors, Dr. MacLennan,
addressed the puck, took off toward
the goalie, then looked gloveside but
deked stickside. While goaltender
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McIntosh made a valiant effort to
intercept the flying puck by kicking
out his pad, it was too little too late
in response to the dazzling finesse
and speed exhibited by the still-freshskating Dr. MacLennan. At the other
end of the ice Dr. Yaremko, equally
dazzling and lightening quick, once
again denied the students, and the
game was over. The professors had
won, notching their 20th victory
since 1981!
Following the game the students
were treated to much beer and
pizza, and were congratulated on
their fine attempt.
First Star of the Game award went
to professor goaltender Dr. Brent
Yaremko, while Second Star of the
Game was awarded to student goalie
Geoff McIntosh. In a departure
from selecting the Third Star from
the winning team, Cody Bowtell was
acknowledged by that honour to be
the hero of the student squad.
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Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty
Marriages
LLindsay Yaworsky (Class of 2009) and Andrew Pearce
were married August 11, 2007, at Asessippi Provincial Park
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Andrew Pearce and
Lindsay Yaworsky
Dr. Hilary Clark (Class of 2004) wed classmate
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Dr. Jay Stevens (Class of 2004) on August 25, 2007, in
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Saskatoon, and the couple spent their honeymoon in
the Rockies.
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Alika Lafontaine
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Dr. Dean Kolbinson and Stephanie Craig
In May 2007, the Dentistry
Canada Fund (DCF) Education
Sub-Committee and the DCF
Board of Directors informed
the College that Nekky Jamal
(Class of 2009) was the
recipient of the 2007 DCF –
Eaton Award for Excellence.
The Eaton Award for
Excellence is offered annually
to a deserving undergraduate
student enrolled in a
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Canadian Faculty of Dentistry.
Nominations are submitted by the Deans of each
Canadian university with their recommendation
for a highly deserving student. From all nominations
received, Nekky has been awarded this very prestigious
award in recognition of his dedication and commitment
to the field of dentistry. We are very proud of
you, Nekky!
The International College of Dentists Award is
presented to a student in the penultimate year of
the program who exhibits the highest degree of both
academic proficiency and participation in extracurricular activities. Stephanie Craig (Class of 2008) is
the 2006–2007 recipient. Congratulations, Stephanie!
One of our current students, Daryn Bikey (Class of
2010) from Nipawin, Saskatchewan, was named to
the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Athletics AllAcademic First Team in cross country/track and field.
The Huskie Athletics All-Academic First Team includes
student athletes, managers, and trainers who have
Dr. Dean Kolbinson and
Stephanie Craig
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achieved averages of at least 79.5% on a minimum of
24 credit units during the 2006–2007 academic year.
Congratulations, Daryn!
Rosemarie Tollefson will be lending a helping hand on
a more regular basis in the Front Office during clinic
times. Rosemarie has been a casual employee in the
College since February, so please make an effort to stop
by and say “Hello.”
Dr. Gerry Uswak has been awarded a Saskatchewan
Health Research Foundation New Investigator
Establishment Grant for his project “Utilization of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial
Analysis to Assess the Impact of Dental Manpower
Distribution on Oral Health Status in Saskatchewan.”
The $73,934 research grant will be utilized to quantify
and qualify the disparities in dental manpower
distribution across Saskatchewan. The information
collected will be useful for finding new ways of
improving access to care and decreasing oral health
disparities in Saskatchewan.
Dr. Carman Rabuka (Class
of 2007) is enjoying his GPR
experience in Vancouver. He is
currently working in the Queen
Charlotte Islands for two months,
then off to Vietnam and Cambodia
for a month working in various
hospitals and clinics.
At the recent 107th annual session Dr. Carman Rabuka
of the American Association of
Orthodontics meeting in Seattle, Washington, May
18–22, 2007, Dr. Rosaleen Shavron (Class of 1999) and
her husband, Dr. Robert Perlot (Penn Ortho 1999),
reunited with fellow alumni Dr. Janet Jin (Class of 1999)
and husband Dr. Andrew Woo (Penn Ortho 2000).
The College of Dentistry welcomes Dr. Ken Sutherland
(Class of 1977) back to the U of S after a nine-month
leave of absence without pay at the School of Dentistry,
University of California in San Francisco. His mandate
at UCSF was to upgrade the Fixed Prosthodontic
curriculum and to play a key role on a Dental Implant
Task Force created to develop an undergraduate
program that would lead to every student’s placing
an implant-supported restoration before graduation.
He reports, “Saskatchewan’s undergraduate dental
program more than measures up to the UCSF program
in most respects, especially with regard to clinical
experience. And even though Saskatchewan weather
cannot compare to the moderate climate in the Bay
Area, it always feels good to come home.” Ken remains
a full-time professor in prosthodontics, teaching Year
II Preclinical and Year IV Clinical Fixed Prosthodontic
courses. He and his staff maintain a part-time
prosthodontic specialty practice at the University.
Referrals are welcome.
(Back Row) Dr. Robert Perlot
(Middle Row L-R) Dr. Rosaleen Shavron, Dr. Janet Jinn,
Dr. Andrew Woo
(Front Row L-R): Ashley and Kaitlyn Woo
Veronica Murphy has informed the College that she
will not be returning to her dental technician position
September 2007. Veronica is enjoying life in beautiful
Courtenay, BC. The College extends a warm “Thank
You” for the 15 years Veronica served faculty, staff, and
students.
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College of Dentistry’s own Chapter
Lambda, officially received the
Chapter Efficiency Award from the
Alpha Omega International Dental
Fraternity in May 2007. The award
is presented to the most active
divisions in the organization. We
were recognized internationally
as the most active small student
chapter. Congratulations to all Lambda
member for making our chapter an
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Dr. Etman has experience in teaching dental students,
both undergraduate and post-graduate, in several
areas including prosthodontics, dental laboratory
technology, occlusion and TMJ dysfunction, and
dental implants. Dr. Etman is currently involved in
the Division of Prosthodontics.
The College of Dentistry is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr. Maged Etman to the position of
Associate Professor, Division of Prosthodontics. Dr.
Etman received his DDS in 1989 at the University of
Tanta in Egypt. He also completed a house officer
training (AEGD) program in 1991 and a residency
program in restorative dentistry with a specialty in
prosthodontics, again at the University of Tanta,
where he continued until completion of his MSc in
Prosthodontics in 1994. Dr. Etman earned a second
Master’s degree (MMedSC), this one in Restorative
Dentistry from the School of Clinical Dentistry at
Sheffield University, United Kingdom, in 1999. In
2003, Dr. Etman completed a Modern Technique
in Teaching and Learning course at King’s College
London, and while there also fulfilled a training
program in dental implants. He completed a
clinical PhD in Restorative Dentistry with a specialty
in prosthodontics at the Dental Institute, King’s
College London University of London, United
Kingdom, in 2004.
Dr. Etman’s research interests include dental
implants and dental materials and their interactions
with biological tissues. He is also interested in the
uses of a variety of imaging techniques such as
microscopy and synchrotron radiation.
Dr. Etman is married with two children.
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The College’s connection to our alumni is very important
to us and we are taking steps to demonstrate this. On
September 20th, we held our first alumni reception as
part of the Scientific Session in Regina, and from all
reports it was a great success. From my perspective,
it was a great opportunity to meet some new people
and reconnect with others including CDA President Dr.
Darryl Smith and his wife, Becky. I would personally like
to thank Janet Sklarchuk for the amazing job she did in
planning this event. It was largely due to Janet’s efforts
that the reception turned out to be such a fine occasion.
I would also like to congratulate the CDSS for organizing
and hosting another great Scientific Session, and I look
forward to seeing everyone again next year.
Dr. Gerry Uswak
Acting Dean
Thank you
Straumann has generously donated 16 implant
kits valued at $48,000 to help support our implant
teaching program. As teachers we can talk about
implant components and we can project images,
but there is no substitute for working hands-on with
actual implant components. These kits definitely
will go a long way toward increasing our students’
implant knowledge and understanding.
Thank you to Straumann and to Straumann
representative Riley Nick.
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(Front L-R) Landon Pincombe, Atul Dhir, Jared Wendt,
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Dr. David Stark is the President of the Saskatoon Road
Runners Association (SRRA). The SRRA is responsible for
putting on many of Saskatoon’s running events including
the Super Seven Fun Run, the Spring Fun Run, the
Saskatchewan UltraMarathon, the 10K Classic, the River
Run, and the Saskatchewan Marathon (in its 30th year in
2008 – one of the longest-running marathons in Canada).
The 29th Annual Saskatchewan Marathon was held on
May 27, 2007.
There’s no question that involvement in events requiring
and promoting fitness is increasing yearly, and participation in walking and running events is no exception. At
this year’s Saskatchewan Marathon, the greatest number
of runners ever – nearly 1600 – participated in one of
the day’s events: either the 10-kilometer run, the halfmarathon (21.1 km), or the marathon (42.2 km).
I am pleased to report that an amazing number of local
dental personnel participated on May 27. I apologize if
I’ve missed any such participants and ask that anyone
inadvertently omitted contact the Recall editor. Following
is a list of the dentists, assistants, hygienists, therapists,
students, faculty, staff, and others associated with the
dental school and dental profession who participated.
NAME
Myles MacLennan
Kristin Goos
Raju Bhargava
Cheri Sutherland
Maureen Bowerman
Barbara Long
Christy Bevans
Paul Louie
James Stephenson
Trent Kolbe
Stacie Churchill
Sujata Choubil
Wes Antosh
Dean Kolbinson
Mary Hastings
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10Km
10Km
10Km
10Km
10Km
10Km
Half-marathon
Half-marathon
Half-marathon
Half-marathon
Half-marathon
Half-marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
TIME
0:44:54
0:56:43
0:57:39
1:04:08
1:41:27
1:41:29
1:50:24
1:56:00
1:58:32
2:03:02
2:16:57
3:06:11
4:08:02
4:29:19
4:56:30
Great accomplishment, everyone! I and the other race
directors hope that all of you will consider entering again
and bringing a friend or two to next year’s event. As well,
I encourage all other dental personnel to come out and
cheer on the participants and even consider volunteering.
More information is available at the SRRA website: www.
saskatoonroadrunners.ca
Don’t forget: Next year’s event is scheduled for Sunday,
May 25, 2008.
Dr. Dave Stark
Class of 1990
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Why run a marathon? Why, indeed.
I am sure that different people have
different reasons, but it seems to me
that to answer some questions in life,
action is required. Could I finish a
marathon, and what would that feel
like?
I had run “recreationally” off and on
over the years. As many of you know,
we occasionally can have runs where it
feels like we could keep going forever
(maybe I could run a marathon!) and
then others where it is a struggle
the entire way (who am I trying to
kid?). There have been a few people
and events that helped provide some
inspiration and motivation for me to
try to run a marathon. For instance,
Gord Dean, Bruce Albert, and I, all
dental school classmates, watched
a marathon in Saskatoon along the
course back in the late 1970s. We were
amazed at how fast they could run such
a long distance. Gord seemed to be
inspired by them and soon afterwards
he ran a marathon (he went on to
complete Ironman triathlons as well).
Dave Stark, a high-school classmate of
mine, had run marathons and provided
strong encouragement.
At any rate, with a more flexible time
schedule during my administrative
leave last year, I finally decided to
try one myself. I signed up for the
marathon clinic at Brainsport. Our
coaches suggested that making that
first step was the toughest part;
however, for me although making
that decision and commitment took
a lot of thought, the training and race
were tougher still. The coaches and
fellow clinic participants were very
helpful, so I’m glad I didn’t try to do it
on my own. We were given a number
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of lectures, some practical teaching
on the trails, and some “homework”
where we did runs or cross-training on
our own. Our coach encouraged us,
as first-time marathoners, to practice
a run-walk technique. We used a cycle
of running nine minutes then walking
one minute for our long training runs
(and ultimately for the race itself). I
had a minor injury near the beginning
of my training so had to do a lot of
my training runs on a treadmill in
our basement, spending two to three
hours or so at a time on more than a
couple of Saturday mornings staring
at the wall in front of me, trying to
prepare physically and mentally for the
big day. I managed to accomplish a
major goal when I got to the start line
in reasonably good shape.
The actual race day (Sunday, May 27,
2007) was beautiful. A few of us did
the first half with one of our coaches,
getting a bit more teaching even during
the race. I was fortunate to have family
members along the route to help me
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out and encourage me, as well as to
have chance encounters with Myles
MacLennan (who had finished the 10km run earlier), Colin Bowerman (who
was volunteering), and Wes Antosh
(who finished the full marathon well
ahead of me). To say the race really
begins with about 10 km remaining
is very appropriate. That is the point
where you really start to wonder why
you ever did this in the first place and
find out if there really are descending
inhibitory pain pathways – the mental
part is huge. I was fortunate enough
to get through all of the pain, avoid
hitting the wall, and (as one of our
coaches had suggested we set as our
main goal) finish with dignity.
It was a very satisfying and awesome
feeling to know that I accomplished
something that I had wondered
about for a long while and to which
I had committed a great deal of time
and effort. I fully realize that I do
not belong in the stratosphere of the
many great marathoners in our midst
(I completed the 42.2 km course in
just under 4 hours 30 minutes), but
I nonetheless encourage any of you
who need to answer a question like
this (could I run a marathon?) to go
for it. The reward is worth the journey
(and the journey ain’t half bad either).
So, in part, the following is what I
learned from running a marathon.
Choose a goal and commit to it. Take
a course, have a plan, put in the work.
Enjoy the journey. And celebrate the
achievement.
Wait a minute, that sounds like going
through dental school!
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Class of 1980
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Year 1
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Scholarship
Bank of Nova Scotia Scholarship
Kent McLeod Memorial Scholarship
College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan Scholarship
Dr. Komiyama Bird Man Awards in Infection Control
Amanda Vols
Chris Walter
Drew Krainyk
Jennifer McIntosh
Meghan Goodman, Alison Schubert,
Amanda Vols
Bradley Baker
Drew Krainyk
Dr. Steve Yaholnitsky Memorial Scholarship
K. Lorne Massey Award
Year 2
DCF–Eaton Award for Excellence
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Scholarship
College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan Scholarships
Joseph Vickar Prize in Dentistry
Western Canada Dental Society Fund/Walter F. Hancock Scholarships
Anthony A. Blasko Memorial Scholarship
Dr. V. M. Jackman Scholarship
Dr. Komiyama Bird Man Awards in Infection Control
Professor’s Prize in Pharmacology
Septodont Louis Nief Award
Kent McLeod Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Kirk Johnston Spirit of Dentistry Memorial Award
Nekky Jamal
Emily Bull
Terran Strang and Nekky Jamal
Angela Ash
Erin Ellis and Krista Maedel
Emily Bull
Emily Bull
Angela Ash, Emily Bull, Krista Maedel
Emily Bull
Emily Bull
Nekky Jamal
Nekky Jamal
Year 3
DCF–Oral-B Undergraduate Scholarships
University of Saskatchewan Scholarship
College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan Scholarships
Elsevier Canada Book Award
Dr. A. F. Muirhead Memorial Scholarship
American Academy of Implant Dentistry Student Award
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Dental Implant Student Award
Dr. Arthur Singer Memorial Award
Dr. Komiyama Bird Man Awards in Infection Control
Mark Kramar and Jonida Seferi
Mark Kramar
Jonida Seferi and Amanda Uzelman
Stephanie Craig
Cherise Spies
Mark Kramar
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
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Jennifer Park
Krisa McCann
Kristi Lafontaine, Simran Sandhu,
Jonida Seferi
Mark Kramar
Jennifer Park
Jonida Seferi
Stephanie Craig
Amanda Uzelman
Brent Davis
Year 4
3M Canada Scholarship in Restorative Dentistry
Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award
Academy of Operative 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 Annual Scholarship Award
Pierre Fauchard Foundation Scholarship Awards
Pierre Fauchard Senior Student Undergraduate Award of Recognition
Quintessence Book Awards
Periodontics
Restorative
Research
Saskatchewan Chapter of the Canadian Society of Dentistry for
Children Book Award
Western Canada Dental Society/Dr. Cal Waddell Memorial Scholarship
Bobby Hubbard
Cody Bowtell
Cody Bowtell
Matt Soroski
Stephanie Takeda
Matt Soroski
Matt Soroski
Stephanie Takeda
Landon Pincombe
Cody Bowtell
Landon Pincombe
Devon Anholt
Jared Wendt
Devon Anholt
Michael Bradshaw
Danial Deheshi
Landon Pincombe
Richard Halpern
Landon Pincombe and
Carman Rabuka
Devon Anholt
Matt Soroski
Colin Bonnet
Inderpal Parmar
Matt Soroski
Devon Anholt
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(L-R) Tomomi Sato, Mie Terauchi,
Megumi Inai
Once again the College is pleased to have visiting students from Okayama
University Dental School in Okayama, Japan. The students, Megumi
Inai, Tomomi Sato, and Mie Terauchi, are here under an exchange
agreement between the Okayama University School of Dentistry
and our own College of Dentistry. The three will be here for a
period of ten weeks, from August 20 to October 26, 2007, and
will be observing the clinical procedures of our program and
participating in various lectures. The College welcomes Megumi,
Tomomi, and Mie!
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3rd-Year Student
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The Kent McLeod Memorial
Classic Golf Tournament took
place on Saturday, August
25, 2007, at the Willows Golf
and Country Club. Thanks to
great weather, to our amazing
sponsors, and to incredible
support from the faculty and
students from the College of
Dentistry, the tournament
was a huge success!
Backed by generous support
from our sponsors, the
Saskatchewan Dental Student Society (SDSS) raised
$10,000 for the Kent McLeod Memorial Scholarship
Fund – enough to fund ten $1,000 scholarships that
will be awarded over the next three years.
Special thanks goes out to the McLeod and Carey
families for their continued patronage, to Janet
Sklarchuk in the College for her endless dedication
to the projects of the dental students, and to our title
sponsor, Hallam Dental Aesthetics.
Everyone’s help and support are greatly appreciated!
Nekky Jamal
Coordinator for the 2007 Kent McLeod Memorial
Classic Golf Tournament
And the winners were. . .
1st Place:
Men’s Longest Drive:
Women’s Longest Drive:
Men’s Closest to the Pin:
Women’s Closest to the Pin:
Men’s Longest Putt:
Women’s Longest Putt:
Mike Hallam
Ryan Jones
Richard Green
Dean Derrey
Dean Derrey
Meghan Betnar
Mike Hallam
Nicole Kruppi
Cody Bowtell
Allison Atchison
. . . and the losers . . .
Highest Score:
Best-Dressed Team from Class of 2008:
(L-R) Brad Cornish, Brett Bevans, Scott Harris, Brent Davis
Breanne Paseska
Kathrina Robles
Nicole Adams
Arlene MacKinnon
Best-Dressed Team from Class of 2010:
(L-R) Geoff McIntosh, Mike Paul, Dustin Wawryk, Graeme Lackie
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The College wishes to acknowledge the following tournament sponsors:
TITLE SPONSOR:
Hallam Dental Aesthetics Inc.
PLATINUM SPONSOR:
A-Dec Inc.
GOLD SPONSORS:
Dr. Kent Goldade
Dr. James Stephenson
American Eagle Instruments, Inc.
Bisco Dental Products (Canada) Inc.
Carlton Dental Laboratories
Oyster Dental Lab
The P & G Company
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc.
HOLE/DINNER SPONSORS:
Dr. Wes Antosh
Dr. Robert Cram
Dr. Joel Kerry
Bev & John McLeod
Dr. Garnet Packota
Dr. Stephen Phen
Dr. Kurt Popowich
Dr. Chelsea Schmidt
Dr. David Stark
Dr. Marianne Stelmaschuk
Dr. Laura Stewart
Ken, Cheri, & Kenzie Sutherland
Dr. Paul Teplitsky
Dr. Ed Underwood
Biomet 3i Canada Inc.
Bonn Dental Laboratory
Chromaster Dental Laboratories Ltd.
College of Medicine, University of
Saskatchewan
Denture Cottage
Gold Dust Dental Laboratories Inc.
Kilgore International, Inc.
Legault Dental Lab.
McKell Homes Ltd.
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada,
Inc.(Septodont)
Ocean Pacific Med Tec Ltd.
Praxair Canada Inc.
Rock Dental Lab Ltd.
Royal Bank of Canada
Scotiabank
Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Ultra-Tech Dental Laboratory Inc.
Vaughn Wyant Automotive Group
Western Dental Laboratory Ltd.
PRIZES:
Dr. Frank Hohn
Dr. Parm Lalli
3M Canada Company
American Eagle Instruments, Inc.
Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratories
(Sask.) Ltd.
Axis Dental Corporation
Beavers Dental Division of Cybron
Biolase Technology, Inc.
Bolton Dental Mfg. Inc.
Brasseler Canada
Campus Computer Store
Cerum Dental Supplies Ltd.
Chel Salonspa
Chianti Café and Restaurant
Clinical Research Dental
Coltène/Whaledent Inc.
Delta Bessborough Hotel
Earl’s Restaurant & Lounge
Finis, Inc.
GC America Inc.
Garrison Dental Solutions
Hedy Canada
Heraeus Kulzer Inc.
Holmes Dental Company
J. Morita USA Inc.
Jerry’s Food Emporium
Keg Steakhouse and Bar
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Manhattan Casuals Ltd.
Maxill Inc.
Moxie’s Classic Grill
Ondine Biopharma Corporation
Patterson Dental
Philips Oral Healthcare Canada Ltd.
Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc.
Re/Max Saskatoon
SDI Inc.
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Saskatoon Inn Hotel
SaskTel
Shaw Cable
Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel
Sinclair Dental Co. Ltd.
SportChek Centre @ Circle & 8th
Straumann Canada Limited
Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Ultradent Products, Inc.
University of Saskatchewan
Bookstore
University of Saskatchewan Faculty
Club
WD Canada Inc.
Waterpik Canada
Whip Mix Corporation
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc.
Zirc Dental Products
DONATIONS:
Patricia & Patrick Carey
Dr. Todd Jarotski
Dr. Dennis Lanigan
Bev & John McLeod
Ghislaine McLeod
Gold Dust Dental Laboratories Inc.
Ortho-Tec Lab. Inc.
Regina Dental Laboratory Ltd.
Waters Dental Arts Laboratory Ltd.
Nicole Adams
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One of the many great benefits of student
membership in the Alpha Omega (AO)
International Dental Fraternity is the Summer
Externship Program.
Its purpose is to
provide an opportunity for students to learn
more about real-world dental practices, both
general and specialty, while meeting other
AO members and building new friendships.
I became very interested in this program
after hearing great things from AO members
who had participated previously. However,
“. . . I have gained both
new insights into what
dentistry is about and a
clearer direction for my
professional goals . . .”
although the program is available in many cities
across North America and even Europe, I was
disappointed to find out that Vancouver was
not one of them. Nonetheless, while making
my summer plans, I took the initiative of
contacting the Vancouver local AO chapter on
my own.
Shortly after, I discovered the true spirit
of AO.
Though none of the Vancouver
local members had ever participated in
anything similar before, I was immediately
invited to attend several practices including
general, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics,
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and orthodontics. Each day was an exciting
and invaluable experience. I received a warm
welcome from all the dentists and their staffs,
all of whom treated me as a colleague. At each
office, I gained new insights into dentistry as
the practitioners demonstrated and explained
various techniques and shared their personal
tips and “tricks.” On top of that I was always
treated to lunch, at which time I learned even
more about each person as they freely shared
both their passion toward the profession
and personal words of wisdom. After each
experience, I left feeling not only that I had
met a future colleague but also (and more
significantly) that I had found a new friend and
a mentor to whom I will always be welcome to
turn to for advice.
Now as I enter my final year of dental school, I feel
truly grateful for my past summer’s experience.
Aside from learning useful techniques, I have
gained both new insights into what dentistry is
about and a clearer direction for my professional
goals and how to go about achieving them. And
further yet, I now have an even deeper respect for
the value of specialty practices in dentistry and
the exceptional skill and expertise possessed by
their practitioners.
I extend my most sincere thank you to all
members of Alpha Omega in Vancouver
who made last summer a most valuable and
unforgettable experience for me.
Mark Kramer
Class of 2008
President, AO Chapter Lambda
(Back Row L-R): Sean Sikorski, Clair Miller, Grant Roland, Jason Harvey, Blayne Thibodeau, Todd Donnelly
(Front Row L-R): Curtis Argue, Nick Mouyios, Mike Clancy
Missing from photo: Kirby Cadman, Keith Wempe
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Members of the Class of 1997, along with spouses
and children (12 children in total), attended a
weekend reunion in Saskatoon from July 6–8, 2007,
to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their
graduation from the College of Dentistry. Events
included a visit and tour of the College along with
various social activities involving good food, drink,
and conversation.
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With interest we follow the professional lives of the graduating Class of 2007:
Devon Anholt – Saskatoon, SK
Colin Bonnet – Private Practice, Regina, SK
Cody Bowtell – Private Practice, Yorkton, SK
Michael Bradshaw – Private Practice, Sechelt, BC
Gosia Bryzgalska – Private Practice, Canmore, AB
Rob Cegielski – Private Practice, Banff, AB
Dan Crooks – Private Practice, Regina, SK
Dan Deheshi – GPR, Saskatoon, SK
Geoffrey Dice – Private Practice, Saskatoon, SK
Sarah Dinsmore – Private Practice, Kindersley, SK
Theresa Doan – Private Practice, Toronto, ON
Sean Filan – Private Practice, Victoria, BC
Richard Halpern – GPR in Pediatric Dentistry,
Winnipeg, MB
Bobby Hubbard – Private Practice, Saskatoon, SK
Kiran Jandu – Private Practice, Calgary, AB
Chélise Kasun – Private Practice, Vernon, BC
Inderpal Parmar – Private Practice, Edmonton, AB
Hon Phong – Private Practice, Midland, ON
Clint Pigott – Private Practice, Meadow Lake, SK
Landon Pincombe – Private Practice, Saskatoon, SK
Carman Rabuka – GPR, Vancouver, BC
Shahram Rahmani – Private Practice, Weyburn, SK
Acia Rizvi – Cold Lake, AB
Tanya Rouleau – GPR, North Carolina
Matt Soroski – Private Practice, Saskatoon, SK
Stephanie Takeda – Vancouver, BC
Jared Wendt – Private Practice, Saskatoon, SK
Cheryl Wong – GPR, Saskatoon, SK
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After serving the College for over 29 years, Annette
Haines decided to change paths and transferred
to the College of Kinesiology (PAC Centre) on campus
as of October 1, 2007. Annette has touched the lives
of many students who have gone through the College
of Dentistry, and served as a constant resource and
reference for the College faculty and staff. During the
course of those 29 years, Annette became engaged,
married, and raised two children, one of whom is now a
student at the U of S. The College was indeed fortunate
to have such a talented, dedicated, hard-working, and
extremely entertaining member of the support staff. We
will miss you, Annette!
Annette Haines
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1. Dental Assistants
(clockwise from far left)
Melonie McNally, Gloria
Luedtke, Fay Pilatus,
Tennise Taras
2. Radiology Technician
Leslie Muggli
The College wishes to announce staff changes
underway in the Main Clinic. Gloria Luedtke has
been promoted to the Dental Assistant Supervisor
position due to the retirement of Pat Smith. Tennise
Taras worked in the Clinic in the spring and now
returns as a full-time permanent Dental Assistant.
Melonie McNally arrives back as a permanent
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seasonal Dental Assistant, and Leslie Muggli is
backfilling the position of Radiology Technician
while Sherry Hull-Streukens is on disability leave.
Fay Pilatus has recently joined the Clinic Dental
Assistants team temporarily replacing Leslie
Muggli. Faculty, staff, and students recognize and
appreciate your hard work!
Our
Dental Family
KOEHN ARDEN
MARLOW ANNE
BENJAMIN BRADLEY
WALKER DANIEL
SOPHIA TATIANA IVANOVA
Brad Cornish (Class of 2008) and his wife, Jacquelyn,
proudly announce the arrival of Koehn Arden on
September 12, 2007. Koehn was a healthy 8 lbs 2
oz.
Conner Hendry (Class of 2009) and his wife, Jennifer,
were blessed with a new addition to the family,
daughter Marlow Anne, on July 25, 2007. Marlow
was a vigorous 8 lbs 1.5 oz.
Rylee and Mataya along with their parents, Jen
and Eric Nelson (Class of 2009), announce the
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newest member of their family, Walker Daniel, born
September 28, 2007, and weighing a bouncing 8 lbs
3 oz.
Brad Baker (Class of 2010) and his wife, Karen, are
the proud parents of Benjamin Bradley, born August
27, 2007. Benjamin weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz.
Tatiana Novoselova (dental hygienist) and her
husband, Sergey, welcomed the arrival of Sophia
Tatiana Ivanova on September 21, 2007, weighing
in at 7.7 lbs.
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to support the College of Dentistry
(Composed late in 2006, when I thought
everyone could use a chuckle.)
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and thought to myself, Why not? I don’t have
that much to do in the evenings or when
patients don’t show up . . .
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Forward to:
Janet Sklarchuk
College of Dentistry
University of Saskatchewan Room 332
Dental Clinic Building
105 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E4
As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.
—Victor Hugo
Charitable donations play a very important role in assisting the
College of Dentistry to maintain and expand its standard of
excellence in education of our dental students and patient)&
care
in the community.
We’ve all graduated
and started a real life.
Some got a car or a house
and some got a wife.
No assignments or quizzes
or group work to be had.
Now marginal voids, screaming kids
and no-shows make me sad.
Making money, a nice change
from spending by the G
Enough for a chouch
and a big-ass TV
(chouch = couch + chair = the most comfortable
piece of furniture I have ever sat in).
The least stressful December
I’ve had in years
Less lists to memorize, less late nights
and fewer fears
(my biggest concern is whether people will like their
present, my thoughts . . . probably not theirs).
But I miss the foozeball, ping-pong
and study breaks.
Watching a model smash on the floor
and yelling “F#%! SAKES!!!”
The pool parties and mixers
initiations and pub crawls,
failed bus trips, but going anyway
to see Edmonton’s malls.
I miss the people that knew everything
and those that knew less.
Peanut Butter Cups in Janet’s office
and leaving the labs in a mess.
Mismounted models,
bussed kids from the west,
Medicomania, multiple choice,
dance floor grinding and the rest.
The real world has been great,
But not nearly as fun as school.
Friends are what made it the best!
Peace, I’m out . . .
Dr. Dustin Satre
Class of 2006
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