May 2012

IDEAL ASDA ............ 1

ORAL CANCER WALK... 2

ASDOH DENTAL MISSION

TRIP ............................2-4

The LingualGrooveEvery tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a dia-mond. ~Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605

ASDOH WINS IDEAL ASDA!!!

It’s 4:54am, East Coast Time and I’m still feeling the high of our ASDOH Chapter winning three, I repeat three, ASDA Awards including IDEAL ASDA! The Ideal ASDA is the most coveted award that 63+ dental schools between the United States and Puerto Rico compete to obtain. The Ideal ASDA award is presented to the chapter that encompasses all the elements that makes the ideal chapter. This year, ASDOH sent shock waves down us all and took home the ultimate prize at the first annual Gold Crown Awards. Our ASDOH Chapter also won Outstanding Information of Web-site Content as well as 2nd place in the Crest and Oral-B Commu-nity Dentistry Awards. This year at the 2012 Minneapolis Annual Session, our chapter was fortunate to win three awards, and we are so proud to be the recipient of the IDEAL ASDA award!Overall, Annual Session has been informative as well as fun. Top-ics ranging from mid-level providers, alternate careers in dentistry, choosing the executive council, and many more events were dis-cussed. Our chapter is growing and doing exciting and innovative things. We have revamped our website, created outstanding community service, fundraising events, and so much more. We have partici-pated in fun activities such as talent show, golf tournament, dental formal ball, while still recognizing the political side of ASDA such as legislation and national lobby day. For the first time ever in the history of our ASDA chapter, we have traveled to Cambodia for a dental mission in March 2012.Our ASDA strives to improve every year. ASDA encompasses the entire student body of ASDOH. Each member, and yes I am talking

to you, can help us maintain our excellence. Join us in our events and be an active member. If you’re a pre-dental, you can join ASDA and pay on our chapter website! Remember that ASDOH is an auto-enrolled school, so be sure to take advantage of our bene-fits such as discounts on The Next DDS, Geico, T-Mobile, just to name a few. You are a part of our ASDA, and winning IDEAL ASDA is as much as your award as it is ours. We hope you will continue to help out and join in on our events. Hope to see you at our next event!

FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH

AND WELLNESS DAY

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GIVE KIDS A SMILE ..... 6

By Erin Aying

ORAL CANCER WALK

This year alone, 37,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer. The Oral Cancer Walk, on Saturday April 21st, was an event aimed to increase awareness of oral cancer, celebrate survivorship, promote the importance of early detection and prevention, remember our loved ones, and take part in a free oral cancer screening. Funds raised from the walk were donated to the Oral Cancer Foundation and will go to-wards cancer research, promoting

public awareness, and reaching un-derserved populations. You can make a difference in thousands of lives and help support those who are battling oral cancer just by join-ing the walk next year or making a donation. You can sign up for the event at the http://www.azoralcancerwalk.org/walk.html

By Angela Lee

ASDOH ASDA 1st Dental Mission Trip

One-2-One Charitable Trust is a non for profit organization that pro-vides hope to the future of Cambodia. In 1999, the roots of the or-ganization were planted in New Zealand in order to meet the needs of the disadvantaged in the Christchurch community. Since then, One-2-One’s mission has expanded to serve the vulnerable and des-titute people of Cambodia. According to the UN, 80% of the Cam-bodian population is designated as “poor”. The leaders of One-2-One recognized the need for help in Cambodia, and set the course to establish the non-governmental organization (NGO), One-2-One Cambodia, as their daughter charity group. One-2-One Cambodia is committed to improve the lives of orphans, street children, people with HIV, and prisoners, by providing free dental and medical care in the deprived communities in Cambodia. Another one of the many remarkable aspects of One-2-One Cambo-dia is its dedication to fostering the growth of talented young people, through educational sponsorships and training courses. Adolescents and young adults from impoverished communities are chosen by One-2-One Cambodia to leave their families in order to pursue higher education and attend reputable schools and universities in Phnom Penh. Continued on next page

These students are given the once-in-a-lifetime opportu-nity to receive free room and board, and their tuition paid for by their sponsors’ donations. The students are selected based on their ambitious goals and commitment to serve their communities as future professionals. Some students at One-2-One were in high school, others were medical students, nursing students, engineering students, and a few were taking informal classes with the organization staff, while waiting for an official sponsor. The sponsors are only obligated to donate to a student for one year, so all of the resident students’ futures were up to fate, every year. From March 11- March 16, 2012, ASDOH ASDA mem-bers had the pleasure of working with One-2-One staff and volunteers to provide free dental care in the Kandal province, about 1.5 hours outside of Phnom Penh. We arrived to the Khairos guest house that is run by the resi-dent students, and were greeted by the house leader, Kon-nga. She explained that the first floor had two large rooms that were reserved for visitors. These visitors are often volunteers from overseas, (like us, ASDOH stu-dents), or just travelers that are exploring the city. The second floor is reserved for the resident students, one room for the girls, and another room for the boys. The residents take turns cooking meals and cleaning for all of the students and the guests every day. They also offer free laundry service to the visitors. On the first night, the students took us to the Mekong River via the One-2-One tuk-tuk, for a boat ride. On the boat, we ate fruits and snacks, sang songs, played games, and really enjoyed each other’s company. It was so in-spiring and refreshing to see these young people full of energy and life, despite the devastating circumstances that

led them to Phnom Penh. Throughout the week, we learned that some students rarely saw their families, and others were orphans. Several students were the only one out of their siblings lucky enough to attend school. One student expressed his anguish in not being able to attend to his sick father, but accepted his duty to study hard and earn a degree in civil engineering in order to provide for his family and community in the future. All of the stu-dents had a heart of service, and contributed to under-served communities in different ways. The medical and nursing students dedicated weekends and nights to the mobile medical clinic, orphanages, and visited prisons to provide care. On the next day, we were joined by dental students, den-

tal nurses, and dentists, who were all One-2-One volun-teers. The 20+ of us squeezed into a large van on a jour-ney to our clinic site. Weaving through oncoming traffic and passing by fields and livestock, we finally reached the rural regions of Cambodia. The drive to the clinic site every morning was a humbling experience. We passed by bare-footed villagers sitting outside their homes made of metal pieces, and wooden or bamboo sticks. The children were thin, the adults grew tired faces, and the animals were emaciated. The clinic site was a church, a small con-crete building surrounded by bamboo and weeds. There was an outhouse, with a simple hole in the ground, and without clean water and soap. There was also a watering hole, where the children and clothed adults bathed, just a few feet away from the church doors. During the first morning, we all set up the dental equipment inside the church and sanitization stations outside. There were four operative chairs, and three extraction chairs inside the church. Each ASDOH ASDA member was paired with a Cambodian dental student and we took turns being opera-tor and assistant after each patient. It was a great combi-nation of skills, in that the U.S. dental students were more confident in performing operative procedures, and the Cambodian dental students and dental nurses were ex-perts in performing extractions. The patients, who were of all ages, were first screened outside by dental nurses and/or a dentist.

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Then, they were asked to come in to the clinic with a pa-per that indicated their immediate needs for treatment. All of us had the opportunity to administer local anesthesia, prep Class I, II, III, IV, and V’s, restore with glass iono-mer, amalgam, or composite, learn to use foreign instru-ments for extractions of severely decayed teeth and root tips, and write prescriptions for amoxicillin, and/or paracetamol, or ibuprofen. Our work was approved either by International University of Cambodia trained dentist, Dr. Kimsreang, or University of Sheffield trained dentist, Dr. Neil, a volunteer originally from the UK. Outside of the clinic was the dispensary for medications, and the de-livering of oral hygiene products, in addition, to some oral hygiene education.During the week of service, ASDOH ASDA members learned basic dental terminology in Khmer, the Cambo-dian language. We asked patients to “ha” (open), “cam” (bite), “stah”, or spit, into the small trash cans due to the lack of suction, and exchanged “akoun” (thank you) with the patients at the end of treatment. There was a lot of broken English and mispronounced Khmer words heard at the mobile clinic. Often times, the language bar-rier was hard to overcome between operator and assistant, so we resulted to pointing and gesturing instead. One of the dental students spoke some Mandarin Chinese, so I often spoke in Chinese for him to translate into Khmer to his fellow classmates, and vice versa. Despite the hours of hard work in dripping sweat, due to the humidity in Cambodia, and lack of air flow through the mobile site, every day was a rewarding experience and offered awe-some learning opportunities. The D2’s, who are just about to enter clinic, feel much more confident about their skills and are better prepared in doing dentistry. The upperclassmen gained more experience in treating pa-tients, especially in extractions. Every day, ASDOH ASDA members were driven back and forth from Khairos by One-2-One Cambodia’s staff member, Mr. Boeurn. He is an amazing individual, who has dedicated his life’s work to helping NGOs and non-profit organizations grow and succeed. Lastly, the hospitality at Khairos is unexplainable in words. Just imagine coming home to your brothers and sisters that are so thrilled to have you home, awaiting your arrival to start eating dinner, and discussing all the details of your day. We had the opportunity to get to know most of the resident students, and we were able to share things about ourselves as well. By the end of the week, we were all part of one family and it was so hard to

say good bye. Wiping away tears at the airport, I made a promise to my brothers and sisters that I would return to Cambodia in a couple of years after graduation. I also made a promise to myself, to support One-2-One Cambo-dia for many years to come. I am so thankful that I came across this organization during my search to plan an AS-DOH ASDA dental mission trip, and that I had the sup-port of my community service co-chair, Amy Truong, and other ASDA leaders, Erin Aying, Breanna Prater, and Brian Huh to fundraise and advertise for this opportunity. Also, special thanks to our vice president, Onika Patel, for helping to gather donations for dental supplies and toys that were distributed to the children.I hope that our ASDA chapter continues to support One-2-One Cambodia, either through an annual mission trip to Cambodia, or through sponsoring a Cambodian student to attend a university. The brutal genocide of intellectuals and millions of families in the late 1970s by the Khmer rouge had left the country in complete ruins. The goal of One-2-One is to invest in the youth of Cambodia, to edu-cate Cambodians to become strong and successful, in or-der to help other Cambodians follow in their footsteps, and eventually make the nation self-sustainable. To-gether, we can make a huge difference in young people’s lives, and help to make a great impact in the country of Cambodia. Please visit the ASDA Dental Mission Trip to Cambodia blog: http://asdohasda.blogspot.com/ for more detailed descriptions of our trip. If you would like to donate to future mission trips, help sponsor a Cambodian student, or would like to see pic-tures, please visit: http://asdohasda.org/cambodia-mission.html. The majority of the funds paid to One-2-One Cambodia by the ASDOH ASDA volunteers were used to sup-port the organization and help sponsor Cambodian students.

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By Kinslee Scamaldo

Free Community Health and Wellness Day

A.T. Still University partnered with The Chandler CARE Center to host the fifth annual Free Community Health and Wellness Day on Saturday April 28 in Chandler, AZ. There were hundreds of volunteers from several different programs, including physician assistant, audiology, ath-letic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental, and medical. With the help of faculty from ATSU’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS), Arizona School of Dental and Oral health (ASDOH), and School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOMA), the student volunteers were able to provide a varied number of ser-vices.

Free Community Health and Wellness is an annual event that hopes to provide the community with a vast array of free health services ranging from medical exams to den-tal procedures. This year a total of 250 individuals were seen, which is an increase from years prior. This is a trend the faculty as well as the students would like to see continue.

The Physician Assistant students, along with the SOMA students provided general medical exams, vital health readings, and health education to approximately 80 com-munity members. These individuals ranged from infant to geriatric, males and females, and gave the students an unforgettable experience.

The dental students provided screenings and oral health instruction for a total of 97 patients, 66 adults and 31 children. A total of 54 patients received fluoride varnish and sealants were placed on 134 teeth.

The students in the athletic training program created an obstacle course for the children and provided nutritional information as well. A total of 2 faculty and 5 student audiology volunteers performed hearing screens for a to-tal of 57 participants (27 adults and 30 children).

The physical therapy student volunteers provided balance assessments, activity and nutritional information, bike helmet fitting, back pack safety and proper lifting tech-niques, as well as children’s activities: jump-rope, skip-it, and hula, hooping. The students ended their day by raf-fling off an adult and child size bike helmets, jump ropes, and skip-its.

The event was an overwhelming success for both the stu-dents and community members. Every student volunteer not only learned something new, but now has this experi-ence to help guide them on their journeys through health care.

Fear, a four-letter word that dentists encounter on a daily basis as patients sit down in a dental chair and ask, “Will this hurt?” For some this fear can be difficult to overcome, and in the eyes of a child it can prove to be an impenetrable obstacle.

This year Arizona School of Den-tistry and Oral Health (ASDOH) held its 7th

annual Give Kids A Smile Day on Friday, April 13, where children from elementary schools around the city were brought by the bus-full to receive free dental treatment. This provided many children with a first time opportunity to receive oral healthcare. Dentists from the community as well as their staff, ASDOH’s own dentists and fac-ulty, former graduates, and every ASDOH student across all four years came together for the sole purpose of helping these chil-dren who may have not had access to dental healthcare otherwise. From the perspective of a D2 student, it was pretty amazing to be a part of the nation’s largest Give Kids A Smile(GKAS) event.

This year we were able to see over 320 kids in one morning. Children began to arrive at 9:00am where they waited in line to receive various treatments ranging from cleanings, extractions and even stainless steel crowns. Post-treatment the kids were led outside where they were met with a

wonderland of games, face painting, and prizes encompassed by live mu-sic. In addition to the myr-iad of activities famous characters such as the tooth fairy, Minnie Mouse, Tigger, Belle, Snow White, Pocahontas, and Jasmine made their rounds to say hello and ease the fears of some frightened children. The magnitude and suc-cess of this year’s event required extreme dedica-tion and hard work from

students and volunteers that spanned across many months of planning. The compassion that is evident in the hundreds of people that take part to run this event demonstrates the commitment that these healthcare pro-viders and community dental volunteers have to the people they serve. Each year the event grows to become stronger with more volunteers and larger numbers of children treated. Therefore it is exciting to see what the next year will bring.

7th Annual Give Kids A Smile DayBy Monika Kowalski

The CrocodileWent to the dentistAnd sat down in the chair,And the dentist said, "Now tell me, sir,Why does it hurt and where?"And the Crocodile said, "I'll tell you the truth,I have a terrible ache in my tooth,"And he opened his jaws so wide, so wide,The the dentist, he climbed right inside,And the dentist laughed, "Oh isn't this fun?"As he pulled the teeth out, one by one.And the Crocodile cried, "You're hurting me so!Please put down your pliers and let me go."But the dentist laughed with a Ho Ho Ho,And he said, "I still have twelve to go-Oops, that's the wrong one, I con-fess,But what's one crocodile's tooth more or less?"Then suddenly, the jaws went SNAP,And the dentist was gone, right off the map,And where he went one could only guess...To North or South or East or West...He left no forwarding address.But what's one dentist, more or less?

-Shel Silverstein

The Crocodile’s Toothache

Congratulations to ASDOH Class of 2012 on graduating! Eve-ryone at ASDOH and ASDA is very proud to have you serving our communities all over the nation. And a special congratulations to those continuing on to specialties. We wish you all the very best in your future endeavors.

Here are just a few of your fellow students who were accepted into residency programs

Alissa Borda—GPR Residency, Greater Puget Sound VA Hospital Trent C. Buehler — Air Force AEGDStephanie Canton— AEGD, Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities Fellowship , University of Washington, Seattle, WAClark Chen— Prosthodontics, University of California San Francisco Shane Clark— Endodontics, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Dentistry Trent Clifton— Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky Rena J. Christman— Pediatric Dental Residency, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Matthew Dahar — Pediatric Dental Residency, Medical University of South CarolinaMarian Farag— AEGD, VA Bay Pines, Maderia Beach, FLStephen Hutton — Periodontics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda Naval Post Graduate Dental School (Washington D.C.)Maryam Meschi— Pediatric Residency Program, Baylor College of Dentistry James McLaughlin— Army Prosthodontic Residency Program Jessics Nguyen— AEGD, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral HealthRakhee Patel—GRP, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NYHemali Rajyaguru— Orthodontics, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Avanija Reddy—Pediatrics, University of Alabama School of Dentistry Jeremiah Sturgill—Orthodontics, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health