Table of Contents - July/August• 2004

Presidents Message
Annual Meeting Events
The President’s Award
Dr. Frederick S. McKay
Dean Art Dugoni
Dental Museums
Certificate of Merit
PFA Awards Luncheon
Foundation News
PFA Gold Medal
Calendar 2004
Best Memorial Award
Section News- International
Distinguished Service Citation
Section News- United States
Dental Trade and Industry Award
Dental World
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The Elmer S. Best Memorial Award
This Award is presented annually to a member of the dental profession outside of the United States who is engaged in the practice of dentistry and/or dental education and/or dental research. The recipient shall have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of dentistry, and shall be a member in good standing of the official dental organization of their respective country. This year’s nomination is to receive this Award at the 3rd International Congress of Dental Implants in Beijing (sponsored by Quintessence Journals publisher Horst Wolfgang Hasse, the 1992 recipient of the Best Award) on October 22-23, 2004, is Professor Zhen-Kang Zhang of Beijing, China.

Dr. Zhen-Kang Zhang is a Professor at the Peking University School of Stomatology in Beijing, China. He was born in1934 in Wuxi, Jiangsun Province of China. He earned his dental degree at the Faculty of Stomatology of Beijing Medical College (1952-1956), then did his advanced study in the Department of General Surgery at Beijing Third People’s Hospital (1958-1959), and his postdoctoral study at UCLA’s School of Dentistry and at Chicago’s Northwestern University School of Dentistry (1982-1983).

At the Peking University School of Stomatology, he became Director of the Research Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and later Director of the Academic Committee for the School of Stomatology. Then he was member of the Academic Committee of the Medical College and rose to Professor and Honorary Dean of the Peking University School of Stomatology. He also served as Director of the Computer Center on Dental Research for the Ministry of Health of China.

He has been President of the Chinese Stomatological Association; Vice President of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Standing Councilor for the Chinese Medical Association; Director of WHO Collaboration Center for Research and Training on Preventive Dentistry; Councilor for IADR; President of the Chinese Division of IADR; President for the Chinese Division of FDI; ICD Regent for China; Consultant to the National Committee for Oral Health (MOH); Editor-in-Chief for the English edition of the Chinese Journal of Dental Research; Editor for the Journal of Modern Stomatology; and Editor for the Chinese Continuing Education Journal of Dentistry.

Dr. Zhang was Vice Chairman of the National Foundation of Oral Health and Vice Chairman for the Chinese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He was a member of the National Examination Committee Board for Licensed Doctor Examinations (MOH).

He holds Honorary Professorships at the Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, the China Medical University School of Stomatology; and the Xi’an Medical University School of Stomatology.

Dr. Zhang has over 200 published articles and has authored/edited dozens more.
Professor Zhen-Kang Zhang

Dr. Zhang has received numerous awards such as the National Award for the Advancement of Science and Technology, some dozen municipal and ministry awards for the advancement of science. He is a national expert for outstanding contributions in Stomatology. He is the recipient of the Model Worker Certificate from Beijing. He earned First Prize for the best reference books in eastern China, First Prize of Guanghua Fund of Science and Technology, and First Prize for the best textbooks for the national colleges and universities.

Dr. Zhang was honored as Famous Physician of Beijing Medical University, the Best Teacher from the same institution, and the Certificate of Outstanding Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University’s School of Dentistry. He is a Fellow in ICD, in the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong, in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and in the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Probably one of his most notable activities was to separate the Society of Stomatology from the Chinese Medical Association in 1996 to establish the Chinese Stomatological Association. This is what Pierre Fauchard did in the late 1700s in establishing a separate Guild of Dental Surgeons apart from the Medical Guild of the times, which initiated Dentistry as a specialty on its own that grew into today’s modern dentistry.

Dr. Zhang is one of the founders for “National Love Teeth Day.” As Executive Director for this event for a decade, he firmly established nationwide oral health education.

He was directly involved in the educational system reforms for dentistry in China, including college education, the length of the curricula, establishing courses for the undergraduates, graduate education, and academic degrees given. He did much the same for dental hygienists and dental technicians, and he initiated continuing education projects.

Dr. Zhang’s reforms did not stop there. He is involved the work of national examinations for licensing physicians and dentists, national reform of the oral medical system, and the promotion of community and private clinical practice in China.

Dr. Zhang certainly has reinvented the role of Pierre Fauchard in China. His lifelong endeavors suggest him as the “Chinese Father of Modern Health Sciences.”


The Distinguished Service Citation
This Award is presented to a Fellow of the Academy in appreciation of loyal and dedicated service to the Academy. This year’s nomination for the Award to be presented at the Awards Luncheon is Dr. Robert L. Ibsen of Santa Maria, California.

Dr. Robert L. Ibsen, a practicing dentist, is founder and CEO of Den-Mat Corporation—one of the largest suppliers of cosmetic and restorative dental products in the United States. He is also responsible for the development and manufacture of Rembrandt Oral Health Care Products for the consumer marketplace.

Dr. Ibsen graduated from the USC College of Optometry (1953) and the USC School of Dentistry (1958). He has served as Expert Examiner for the California State Board of Dental Examiners and as a Clinical Lecturer at Boston University’s Henry Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry. He is named as Associate Clinical Professor at the New York University College of Dentistry and is Clinical Instructor at USC’s School of Dentistry.

He is a Fellow in PFA, ICD, ACD, and ADI. He is also a member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry, the Academy of General Practice, the Academy of International Dental Studies, and the American Academy of Dental Materials.

Dr. Ibsen has maintained a general practice in Santa Maria since 1958. His early work led him to discover many new techniques and materials that helped improve the way dentists practice today. This prompted him to found Den-Mat Corporation in 1974. His development of Cerinate Porcelain Veneers in 1984 has enabled dentists to preserve, restore, and enhance teeth without extensive cutting of the natural teeth that characterized cosmetic dentistry in the past.
Dr. Ibsen

Dr. Ibsen was co-author of the first book on adhesive dentistry and holds numerous dental patents. He has written many articles published in renowned journals, and has lectured extensively internationally. His personal honors and achievements fill pages, as this quiet, humble man has changed the face of professional modern dentistry worldwide.

Additionally, Dr. Ibsen was a founder of the Bank of Santa Maria and of the La Cumbre Savings Bank.

Bob Ibsen has been a personal friend of dentistry. He is a generous philanthropist to many worthwhile causes. And he is a wonderful, warm person to be with. All the pages of a C.V. cannot tell you that.

As a PFA Fellow, Dr. Ibsen most recently funded the purchase of the 1990s Zeller Dental Office for placement in the UNLV School of Dentistry in the name of PFA and Den-Mat. He sponsored a CEU course for PFA at one of our Interim Meetings in Las Vegas. And in the early 1990s, he sponsored Miss America at the ADA Annual Session in New Orleans, and escorted her to attend our PFA Meeting there to greet us all.

Bob and his wife Marcia have three grown children—Noreen, Rob, and Cathy.



The Dental Trade and Industry Award of Recognition
This award is not necessarily given out every year, as are the others, but it is restricted to no more than one per year. It was designed to recognize and honor an outstanding leader in the dental field for contributions to our profession, although the individual may not be a dentist. The Award this year will be presented at the Awards Luncheon to Arthur Zwingenberger, President and Chairman of SciCan, a Division of Lux and Zwingenberger Ltd. of Toronto, Canada

SciCan is a major manufacturer and leading distributor of Products in the health care industry. Its name is well known for innovation, high quality products, and dependability. The manufacturer of the Statim Autoclave was founded in 1957 by Arno Zwingenberger to introduce successful European orthopedic products to Canada. In 1990, SciCan was formed as a division of Lux and Zwingenberger and then entered the U.S. market through their Pittsburgh-based subsidiary. In 1993, SciCan Medtech AG was established in Zug, Switzerland, to distribute their products and expand its sales worldwide, most recently into China.

In 1987, the company received the ISO Certification that assures its customers and dealers that SciCan products meet stringent manufacturing and after-sales standards. In 2000, BHT-Hygienetechnik, a German manufacturer of the Innova line of washer-disinfectors, was added as a subsidiary to the main company, and sister company to SciCan.

 Arthur Zwingenberger, BA, MA, from the University of Toronto, joined Lux & Zwingenberger Limited in 1964. In 1975, he became its President and Chairman in 1996. His SciCan Division has operated in Canada since 1982, establishing a reputation for reliability and product backup service. Its two business segments are divided between distributing superior quality medical, dental, and orthotic equipment from many sources into the Canadian market, while the other segment develops and manufactures novel and unique technologies for instrument handling systems and sterilization for the health care field. In 1989, they introduced the Statim Cassette Autoclave into the market, which uses a patented steam and pressure process to sterilize instruments five times faster than conventional autoclaves. This product has won several design and product awards in Canada and in Europe and is now an essential product in practices on five continents.

Company President Arthur Zwingenberger for many years has been associated with the Dental Industry Association of Canada, as well as the American Dental Trade Association in the United States. He is a member of the federal government’s Sectoral Advisory Group on International Trade (SAGIT), Medical and Health Care Products and Services; a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Standards Association; a member of the Board of Directors for the Dentistry Canada Fund; a Director of Tafelmusik—Canada’s premiere baroque orchestra; and a member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto.


PFA Schedule of Annual Meeting Events

Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Hotel
— Orlando, Florida


1 October 2004, Friday

8-9:30 am ADA Opening Session

10-11 am Executive Board Session, Genoa III Room

10-11:30 am Section Chair Caucus, Amalfi Room

11:45 am-noon Caucus Report to the Academy Board

noon-1:30 pm Academy working lunch

1:30-5 pm Academy Board Meeting, Genoa II Room

 2 October 2004, Saturday

7:30-11:30 am Foundation Board Meeting, Plaza III Room

11:30 am-2 pm Awards Luncheon, Ritz Ballroom II

2:30-5 pm Foundation Board Meeting, Plaza III Room

6:30-8 pm President’s Reception, Ritz Ballroom II

 3 October 2004, Sunday

8 am-noon Foundation Board Meeting, Genoa III Room (continental breakfast/working lunch)

1-5 pm Academy Board Meeting, Genoa III Room

6:30-10:30 pm PFA Dinner Party, Napoli I Room (reservations only)

Nota Bene

1. All Section Chairs are invited to attend the Academy Board Meetings, the President’s Reception, and the “no host” Dinner Party.

2. ALL REPORTS for the Board Meeting are to be received by the Central Office no later than 5 September 2004 to be included in the Meeting Agenda Manual. Oral reports to be scheduled no later than 10 September 2004 to be included on the agenda. No spontaneous oral reports will be allowed during the meetings.


Table of Contents - July/August• 2004

Presidents Message
Annual Meeting Events
The President’s Award
Dr. Frederick S. McKay
Dean Art Dugoni
Dental Museums
Certificate of Merit
PFA Awards Luncheon
Foundation News
PFA Gold Medal
Calendar 2004
Best Memorial Award
Section News- International
Distinguished Service Citation
Section News- United States
Dental Trade and Industry Award
Dental World
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