PFA Dental World Newsletter — July/August • 2003

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	United States South Carolina Past President-elect Gordan B. Stine has received another honor by his inclusion in the 2003-2004 edition of America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, which is a national registry of worldwide decision makers that recognizes professionals who have achieved outstanding success in their respective fields of endeavor.		Tennessee Chairman Reuben Pelot held their annual luncheon meeting during the Tennessee Dental Association’s annual session. Some 40 Fellows and guests were in attendance to honor Dr. Robert B. Alley with their Outstanding Dentist of the Year Award. Tell us what your Section is doing! Submit Section news items and photographs (preferably in black-and-white) to Dental World Editor Jim Brophy. His contact information appears in the Officers box on the last page.

	California, Southern Section Trustee Charles Eller hosted their 33rd annual Awards Luncheon and Convocation last April in Anaheim during the California Dental Association’s annual Spring Session. President Gary Lowder attended. The Section’s Pierre Fauchard Honor Plaque Award was presented to honor Dr. Richard A. Simms, who earned his dental degree from Howard University in 1953 and his masters degree in orthodontics from Loma Linda University, where he became a Professor in orthodontics. Dr. Simms has served as 1st Vice President for the ADA as well as on numerous ADA Boards and Councils. The California Association of Orthodontics elected him President as well as Editor for their publications. He also has served 13 years on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and for Art Museums at Long Beach and UCLA. He is a Fellow of ICD, ACD, and OKU. Thirteen new Fellows were inducted at that convocation—Drs. Oded Bahat of Beverly Hills, Alex Chan of Cerritos, Ernestina Avalos-Figueroa of Aliso Viejo, James F. Flores of Newport Beach, Arthur T. Forrest of Chino, Ronald D. Robin of North Hollywood, Robert Rosenfeld of Solana Beach, Abdol Semeni of Los Angeles, Ronald G. Shrader of Riverside, Richard G. Stevenson III of Valencia, Mark Taira of Los Angeles, Robert Bruce Walter of Redlands, and Ting-Wey Yen of Long Beach.		Dr. Roger S. Kingston gave a presentation on “The Foundation Grants in Action.” The 2003 Foundation Scholarship Awards were presented to Elizabeth Park of Loma Linda University, Alan Tang of UCLA, and Kimberly Foon of USC. Teachers of the Year Awards were presented to Drs. Mike Fitzpatrick and Mike Francis of Loma Linda, to Dr. Russell Nishimura of UCLA, and to Dr. Leslie M. Kaneko of USC. The 2002 Grant Awards were acknowledged as the Roybal-Allard Children’s Dental Center of East Los Angeles operated by Dr. Naomi L. Bement, the Valley Community Clinic of North Hollywood, MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity) POCOIMA operated under Dr. David Campbell, St. Leo’s Medical-Dental Clinic of North San Diego operated by Drs Bobbitt and Roger Kingston, and the Thousand Smiles Cranio Facial Surgery & Dental Care Mission operated by Drs. Tanaka and Jim Vernetti. The Section Officers are Chairman Charles Eller, Vice Chairman Hans S. Sjoren, past Chairman Steven Ferriot, and Editor William L. Mihram.

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Georgia

Seated L-R: ADA President T. Howard Jones, PFA President Gary Lowder, PFA Trustee Robert Hart with new Fellows

Chair Karyn Stockwell hosted their First Annual Leadership Conference and Convocation Weekend at the Ritz Reynolds Plantation “Where new traditions are created” in Greensboro. A half-day continuing education program was given by Louan Lowder called “The Ladder—Stepping Up Professionally and Personally.” Saturday evening’s dinner highlight was the presentation by PFA President Gary Lowder of the PFA President’s Award to ADA President T. Howard Jones.

President Lowder and Trustee Robert Hart assisted in investing 23 new Fellows—Drs. Frank Caughman, William Clance, Jr., Jonathan Dubin, David Fagundes, Shirley Fisher, Greg Goggans, Joe Hair, Wayne Herman, Kathy Huber, Wiulliam Miller, Logan Nalley, Jr., Michael Pruett, Matthew Smith, Jr., James Talbot, Robert Towe, Robert Vaught, Richard Weinman, Russell Wright, Bert Yeargan, and Michael Yurgalavage.

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Last March, Chair Karyn Stockwell hosted their annual Breakfast Meeting at the Hinman Dental Meeting where along with past Chairman Lee Hawkins they inducted three new members.

L-R: New Fellows Gary Stough, Dan Patterson, and Jack Newman with Section Chair Karyn Stockwell

Also welcomed were PFA visitors Drs. Debbie Juruaz and Marybeth Shaffer from Ohio, Carroll Player from South Carolina, and United Kingdom Section Chair Rash Patel.

Georgia Chair Karyn Stockwell has set a new level for outstanding activity on behalf of the Academy and her Section.

Pennsylvania

Past PFA president Nicholas Saccone calls our attention to the election of Fellow Charles Weber as President-elect of the Pennsylvania Dental Association. Dr. Weber has served as President of the Dental Society of Chester and Delaware Counties, of the Second District Valley Forge Dental Association, and ADA Delegate from Pennsylvania, among his many other offices and chairs. He is also Chief of Dental Staff for the Chester County Hospital and a Fellow in PFA and ICD. Illinois

Section Chair Chris Baboulos co-hosted their annual Luncheon Meeting at McCormick Place last March in Chicago with ICD and ACD during the 138th annual MidWinter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society.

Immediate Calendar Updates

Your event can be placed on our PFA Web site under the calendar of events. Send your detailed information to Mark Stanley at Marks@4insight.com or call the Central Office for details.

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Massachusetts

Chairman Norman Becker states that their Section’s sponsored program “Toothprints” has become an overwhelming success. In this CHIP program, children simply bite into a wafer designed to register their bite in the event of some future tragedy. Drs. Dennis Sherman and Joseph DiMartinis have joined with Rollo the Clown and McGruff, the “take the bite out of crime” dog to register Massachusetts’ children in this project.

Dr. Ray Rawson, forensic dental pathologist for Las Vegas, had noted in his PFA lecture tour in Europe several years ago how important bite registrations are in solving such crimes where bite marks are found. More and more prominence is given to dentistry in identifying postmortem individuals and in crimes where unique tooth patterns are discovered and recorded.

L-R: Dr. Dennis Sherman with patient and Rollo the Clown

Nebraska

L-R: Section Chair Francis Cavlovic, new Fellows Bob Roesch, Scott Morrison, Sandra Larson, John Ahlschwede, James Murphy, Jerrold Remmenga, George Schlothauer, and Section Secretary/Treasurer Gary Westerman

PFA Section Secretary/Treasurer Gary Westerman announced hosting their annual Luncheon Meeting with Section Chair Francis J. Cavlovic presiding on Friday 25 April during the 135th annual Session of the Nebraska Dental Association. New Fellows inducted were Drs. John Ahlschwede of Central City, Sandra S. Larson of Lincoln, Scott L. Morrison of Omaha, James P. Murphy of Norfolk, Jerrold A. Remmenga of Elwood, Bob Roesch of Fremont, and George H. Schlothauer of Gering.

Guests attending were Drs. Bob Arnold from Watertown, South Dakota, Larry Gjerstad from Minot, North Dakota, and Kathryn Kell from Davenport, Iowa.

The Foundation Scholarship Awards were also presented to Creighton University Medical Center School of Dentistry’s Jennifer Enos and to UNMC School of Dentistry’s Marty Killen. The PFA Senior Student Awards were presented to Creighton’s Andrew Dreyer and to UNMC’s Kristin Fornander.

L-R: Chair Francis Cavlovic, student awardees Andrew Dreyer, Jennifer Enos, Kristin Fornander, Marty Killian, and Drs. Mike Pudwill and Gary Westerman

Chairman Francis Cavlovic giving the Invocation mentioned the great contribution of the late Dr. Robert Shira. He also noted that we keep Dr. Benton Kutler in our prayers.

The current membership is 45 active Fellows. The Membership Committee consists of Drs. Francis Cavlovic, Roger Gerstner, and Gary Westerman.

Table of Contents - July/August • 2003

Presidents Message

Central Office Report

Smallpox Bioterrorism

Section Chair Caucus

Bay Cliff Health Camp

Section Chair Caucus Continued

Awards

Foundation News

Past PFA President Martin Naimark 2003 Calendar

PFA Annual Meeting Schedule
Desk of the Executive Director

FDA Dental Amalgam Review Foundation Section News

PFA Dental Museum
Section News- International

The Legacy Continues…
Section News- United States

PFA Adds Another Book
Beverage of Choice for Teens

Minority Dentists Honored

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	Georgia Seated L-R: ADA President T. Howard Jones, PFA President Gary Lowder, PFA Trustee Robert Hart with new Fellows
	Chair Karyn Stockwell hosted their First Annual Leadership Conference and Convocation Weekend at the Ritz Reynolds Plantation “Where new traditions are created” in Greensboro. A half-day continuing education program was given by Louan Lowder called “The Ladder—Stepping Up Professionally and Personally.” Saturday evening’s dinner highlight was the presentation by PFA President Gary Lowder of the PFA President’s Award to ADA President T. Howard Jones. President Lowder and Trustee Robert Hart assisted in investing 23 new Fellows—Drs. Frank Caughman, William Clance, Jr., Jonathan Dubin, David Fagundes, Shirley Fisher, Greg Goggans, Joe Hair, Wayne Herman, Kathy Huber, Wiulliam Miller, Logan Nalley, Jr., Michael Pruett, Matthew Smith, Jr., James Talbot, Robert Towe, Robert Vaught, Richard Weinman, Russell Wright, Bert Yeargan, and Michael Yurgalavage. \| Last March, Chair Karyn Stockwell hosted their annual Breakfast Meeting at the Hinman Dental Meeting where along with past Chairman Lee Hawkins they inducted three new members.		L-R: New Fellows Gary Stough, Dan Patterson, and Jack Newman with Section Chair Karyn Stockwell Also welcomed were PFA visitors Drs. Debbie Juruaz and Marybeth Shaffer from Ohio, Carroll Player from South Carolina, and United Kingdom Section Chair Rash Patel. Georgia Chair Karyn Stockwell has set a new level for outstanding activity on behalf of the Academy and her Section.

	Pennsylvania Past PFA president Nicholas Saccone calls our attention to the election of Fellow Charles Weber as President-elect of the Pennsylvania Dental Association. Dr. Weber has served as President of the Dental Society of Chester and Delaware Counties, of the Second District Valley Forge Dental Association, and ADA Delegate from Pennsylvania, among his many other offices and chairs. He is also Chief of Dental Staff for the Chester County Hospital and a Fellow in PFA and ICD.		Illinois Section Chair Chris Baboulos co-hosted their annual Luncheon Meeting at McCormick Place last March in Chicago with ICD and ACD during the 138th annual MidWinter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society.