| | Keith Mays was announced as the new dean for the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Dr. Mays earned a Master's degree and certificate in prosthodontics from the University of Iowa, and he previously served as the interim dean for the school for a little more than a year before his appointment. Five of the deans currently serving at Big 10 dental schools are alumni of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. | | | | Dr. Carlos Garaicoa-Pazmino Joins Department of Periodontics Dr. Garaicoa-Pazmino earned his DDS degree from the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador (2011) and a certificate and MS degree from the University of Michigan (2017). He served as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan (2017-2019) and Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry (2019-2021). He is also affiliated with the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo as a research scholar. A few of Dr. Garaicoa’s accomplishments include receiving a prestigious award and scholarship from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation to attend the ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning; being selected as one of the finalists for the Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery by the American Academy of Periodontology, and receiving the Horace H. Rackham International Student Fellowship from the University of Michigan. His dedication and commitment to research and innovation are exemplified by the numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles he has published in different journals in the fields of periodontology and implant dentistry. | | | Mahrous A, Elgreatly A, Qian F, Schneider GB. A comparison of pre-clinical instructional technologies: Natural teeth, 3D models, 3D printing, and augmented reality. J Dent Educ. 2021 Jul 2. doi: 10.1002/jdd.12736. PMID: 34216032.
Adeyemo WL, James O, Bamigboye BA, Akinola MD, Adamson OO, Nkemjika BN, Ibikunle AA, Ogunlewe MO, Ladeinde AL, Butali A. Missense Variants Within GJB2 Gene Locus and the Risk of Hearing Defects in Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip and Palate. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Jun 30. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007921. PMID: 34224455.
Sergani AME, Brandebura S, Padilla C, Butali A, Adeyemo WL, Valencia-Ramírez C, Muñeton CPR, Moreno LM, Buxó CJ, Neiswanger K, Shaffer JR, Marazita ML, Weinberg SM. The Influence of Sex and Ancestry on Three-Dimensional Palate Shape. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Jul 7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007796. PMID: 34231514.
Takamizawa T, Ryo I, Tamura T, Yokoyama M, Hirokane E, Tsujimoto A, Miyazaki M, Kitahara N. Handling properties and surface characteristics of universal resin composites. Dent Mater. 2021 Jul 4:S0109-5641(21)00191-3. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2021.06.011. PMID: 34229866. | | | | July 14, PhD Defense: Chukwuebuka Ogwo, Incidence, Prevalence, and Trajectories of Dental Caries of Young Adults, DSB N212, 1:30 p.m. | | | |
