925 Magazine 2018

LETTER FROM THE EDITORI t is my pleasure to present to you the Fall 2018 Edition of the 925 Magazine – a magazine for you and by you! Between these covers lie some of theachievements and exemplary contributions your peershave made over the past year with ADEA and throughresearch in the dental field. Not only do our studentsexcel clinically, but they are constantly finding oppor-tunities to grow professionally and academically. Youwill also find brief descriptions of several of the spe-cialty study clubs open to all students. These are just ataste of what you can discover as the world of dentistryunfurls before you. Lastly, our student body is madeup of incredible individuals whose passion for helpingothers extends beyond the walls of this school. Thisedition’s student spotlight highlights the local work ofone of our Albert Schweitzer Fellows, Mackenzie Martinand her project “Smiles for Miles” in Long Beach HeadStart Centers. Sharing the Trojan spirit abroad, the OpenWide Foundation graciously sponsored two students asthey volunteered in a dental clinic in Peronia, Guatemala.At this time, I would like to take the time to thank allof the writers of this edition. Without their efforts,this magazine would not be possible. If anyone isinterested in submitting an article for the next issue,please contact me at [email protected] reading!Iriff Ulep, ‘19Editor-in-Chief of the 925 Magazine

USC 925 2019 DDS EDITORIAL BOARD CLASS board Editor-in-Chief President Iriff UlepMojtaba Ghalambor Contributing Photographers Vice President Rebecca Yamane Judy Naziri Mehrdad Razaghy Secretary 2018 ASB Donghyuck Yang EXECUTIVE BOARD Treasurer President Nina Rastegar Cory Nasoff Yearbook Editor Vice President of Internal Affairs Kelsey Coria Iriff Ulep 2020 DDS Vice President of Financial Affairs CLASS board Daniel Adelpour President Secretary Sai Patadia Samer Rashad Vice PresidentAngelica Chaghouri Secretary Hailey Logan Treasurer James Murayama Yearbook Liaison Mark Park1

USC 925 TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S 2021 DDS CLASS board3 ADEA: Dental Education Advocates7 Smiles for Miles President11 Research Day Jessica Huang15 Specialty Study Club Spotlights Vice President17 OPEN Wide in Guatemala23 2018 in Review John Lamp Secretary CONTRIBUTING Minalie Jain WRITERS Treasurer Teresa NguyenADEA..........................................Mylea Wilson Yearbook Liaison Deborah JanfazaSmiles for Miles..........................Yeonghee Chrissy Jung 2022 DDSResearch Day.............................Ruhee Jaffer CLASS boardStudy Clubs................................Conor Perrin President Noura Hervani Mehrdad Razahgy Vice President Sean Mojaver Katie Kim Secretary Nicholas Nikchevich Brandee Ma Treasurer Micah Tabanfar Rebecca Long Yearbook Liaison Eric EnnusonOPEN Wide Guatemala.............Iriff Ulep Dominique Chagniot 2

USC 925a d e a : D e n ta l e d u c at i o n a dvo c at e s \"...to inspire (future Ostrow students) to one day become dental educators themselves.\" What is ADEA?The American Dental Education Student Role in ADEA.Association (ADEA), known as“the Voice of Dental Education,” We as resident dental, undergraduatehelps unite the ideas of dental dental and dental hygiene studentsprofessionals and dental educators make up the ADEA Council ofto address current issues facing the Students, Residents and Fellowsdental field on a national level. Our (CoSRF). CoSRF makes the voicesorganization’s mission is to advocate of those being educated throughfor dental education institutions. present academia, heard. OurADEA accomplishes its advocacy council’s responsibility is to be aby reporting on present-day issues liaison between the dental healthcareaffecting education, academic professional student and the dentalresearch and the delivery of quality education bureau. By promoting ouroral health for the welfare of the perceptions on our dental educationpublic. We as an organization put our student council is able to reachforth effort in research, advocacy not only the attention of the facultyand faculty development, to and deans but also the ADEA House ofpromote the prosperity of dental Delegates who are the governing bodyeducation on a national level. of dental education across the nation.3

USC 925USC Student Involvement USC and ADEA with ADEAOn a local level, the USC ADEA Over the years, USC has made astudent representatives and myself name for themselves on both ahave recently introduced Academic faculty/dean involvement levelDental Careers Fellowship Program and a student involvement level.(ADCFP) to the student body. This One of many prime examples ofprogram provides students and our faculty notoriety at ADEA wasresidents opportunities of exposure the presentation of Dr. Tae Kim onto dental academia from a research his innovative CAD CAM Denturestandpoint through a structured technology that has been recentlymentorship between an educator and integrated into the removableone or more students. The student- courses and clinical requirementsfaculty mentorship is allowed the for students at our school. Fromfreedom to create what they want out a student standpoint, studentsit by making their research objectives Brandon Lynch DDS ’19, Eumi Choieither quantitative or qualitative; DDS ’21, and myself, along withproviding the student with a better our USC ADEA Faculty memberlook into what being a part of dental Dr. Yaara Berdan were fortunate toacademia is like while providing the travel to the University of California,mentor with a better look inside San Francisco in March 2018 tohow students obtain knowledge take part in the first westcoastfrom their teaching tactics. From “Hack-A-Thon.” A “Hack-A-Thon”the mentorship the student obtains is a competition that mixes a groupan understanding and experience of dental students from differentof a dental school faculty member, universities, provides them withand how to navigate the educational a dental curriculum prompt andlandscape through syllabus and allows them to collaborate theirpresentation creations and hands- ideas on what the best option wouldon strategies. Next Research Day be. A panel of judges, consistingSpring 2019 we hope our school’s of deans and faculty membersfirst ADCFP Presentations ignite judge the groups on organization,a spark in future Ostrow students presentation and innovation asto inspire them to one day become pertaining to the students’ prompts.dental educators themselves. 4

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USC 925 SMILES FOr MILES \"...helping those who didn't have access to adequate health care.\" Mackenzie Martin is currently to develop an educational program a senior at Herman Ostrow focused on oral health and nutrition School of Dentistry of USC. Last for children ages 3-5 years, including year, as a recipient of the Albert a series of materials pertaining to Schweitzer Fellowship, she carried preventing tooth decay and ECC. out her project: Smiles for Miles. This was expected to be achieved Mackenzie’s interest in public health through assessing the oral health began long before dental school. behaviors of Head Start children She received a Master’s of Public through surveys and classroom Health with a Dental Emphasis, interviews. As an additional part of during which she carried out a the program, several resources and similar project in Mobile county, materials were also developed for Alabama. She also built experience parents to use at home and for the in community health centers during teachers to use in future oral health those years. When she started at lessons. The target population USC, and heard about the Albert was low-income students ages Schweitzer Fellowship, she was 3-5 years enrolled in Long immediately drawn to it. She knew Beach Head Start Centers, their big cities like Los Angeles have just parents, and Head Start teachers. as much needs as small rural towns. She wanted to help make a difference Two Head Start sites in Long in helping those who didn’t have Beach were selected to participate access to adequate health care. in the program based on their geographic location in the areas The goal of ‘Smiles for Miles’ was of highest need within the city.7

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USC 925Each classroom at these sites received four Examples of the Lessons Include:separate lessons. During these lessons, theywere presented with a 30-minute oral health 1.education presentation with both visual Reading a storyand interactive segments. Each lesson was about brushing.different in an attempt to captivate theirattention and build on topics to empowerthem to better their oral health. Because ofthe interactive nature of the presentation,she found the children were engaged andattentive during the entire presentation. Following the end of the presentation, students were asked some follow-up questions and asked to demonstrate their brushing ability individually. She found it was important to also use a prize or positive reinforcement system with the students to create a positive association with the dentist and dental visits. The data collected from the students, which were grouped by site, showed significant difference among several categories in terms of those children who knew how many times a day to brush and whether or not they did brush. There was a correlation between lower rates of positive oral health habits and higher rates of poverty and other demographic features, supporting previous studies showing the effect that low SES, education, and other lifestyle factors have on the incidence of early childhood caries.9

USC 925Additionally, Mackenzie also found that 3.overcoming and preventing dental anxiety inadults has a lot to do with traumatic childhood Playing an interactive game about foodsexperiences and the importance positive that made teeth “happy or sad”.interaction and education can have in buildinga more positive outlook on future dental visits.Mackenzie believes that growth on bothends has occurred. Her students learnedto form a positive association with notonly brushing but also the dentist, and shehas grown as a healthcare professional inlearning that not all patient interactions arequick and easy nor require the same tact. 2. There are many different approaches one can Demonstrating the take with oral health education, and findingtechnique on a dental model. the right fit for each patient is extremely important. With the proper techniques, children can become excited about the topic and be more likely to remember, use, and share the take-away message. Mackenzie remembers that every time she went back many of the students would greet her and want to tell her stories about their toothbrush or when they last brushed. She believes that moments like these solidified her desire to work in serving communities that need dentists the most. 10

USC 925 The USC Research Day signifies the annual crescendo of scientific curiosity and discovery from all the research facilitated by faculty and students throughout the year. The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, the Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy continue to emerge at the forefront of thought leadership,culturechange,andcutting-edgeresearch.Eachyear,USC receives significant funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Much of the research has significant relevance in clinical outcomes and application for direct patient care. R At the 2018 Research Day, the prodigious line-up of keynote speakers included: Martha J. Somerman DDS, PhD., Parish P. Sedghizadeh DDS, MS., and Beth E. Fisher, PT, PhD, FAPTA. Each of the speakers have contributed significantly within their areas of expertise to elevate the future of healthcare. 11

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USC 925 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr. Martha J. Somerman, DDS, PhD Dr. Somerman currently serves as the Director of the NIDCR and is the Chied of the Laboratory of Oral Connective Tissue Biology at the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. She previously served as the Dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Dr. Somerman’s research focuses primarily on defining key regulators controlling development,maintenance and regeneration of dental orocraniofacial tissues. Dr. Parish Seghizadeh, DDS, MS Dr. Sedghizadeh is USC’s very own Associate professor of Clinical Dentistry, Director of the USC Center for biofilms and Section Chair of Diagnostic Sciences. He also serves as the Director of the Oral Pathology and Radiology Hybrid Distance Learning Program. With over 80 peer-reviewed publications, he is a savant in the treatment and characterization of microbial biofilm infections associated with osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis. He has developed treatment modalities with bone-targeted antimicrobial therapies. Dr. Beth Fisher, PhD, PT, FAPTA Dr. Fisher is currently a professor of Clinical Physical Therapy in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy here at USC. She serves as the director of the Neuroplasticity and Imaging Laboratory which studies brain-behavior and motor control in individuals with neurologic disorders. 13

USC 925 Awards were based upon submission category and were independently judged by an expert panel. In addition to all the research candidates that worked tirelessly on research throughout the year, there were hundreds of students that eagerly participated in the day’s events. The USC Student Research Group consists of over twenty-five active members under the tutelage of Dr. Yang Chai and Dr. Parish Sedghizadeh. The overwhelming participation in the research day is simply a testament to the hard work and commitment to scientific discovery here at the University of Southern California. As Trojans we continue to forge ahead in our academic journey and remain staunchly committed to research and the promise of new discoveries.This year, one hundred and forty posters weresubmitted and presented at the symposium.Each of the student research submissionswere categorized into one of eleven divisionsincluding: Advanced Specialty ProgramResidents; Biokinesiology and PhysicalTherapy Doctoral Candidate; Biokinesiologyand Physical Therapy Student; DentalHygiene Bachelor’s Student; Dental HygieneMaster’s Candidate; Graduate Post-DoctoralTrainee; Graduate Pre-Doctoral Candidate;Occupational Science and OccupationalTherapy Doctoral Student; OccupationalScience and Occupational TherapyProfessional Student; Doctor of DentalSurgery Student – Basic Sciences; Doctor ofDental Surgery Student – Clinical Sciences. 14

USC 925 S P E C I A LT YMehrdad Razaghy Conor Perrin Nicholas NikchevichBiomimetic & Prosthodontics Biomimetic Oral SurgeryBIOMIMETIC RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY STUDY CLUBChanges to today’s traditional practice of dentistry continues to accelerate with the advent of newtechnological advancements and clinical techniques. As it can be difficult to incorporate these rapid changesinto the academic curriculum, The Biomimetic Restorative Dentistry Study Club bridges the gap to providestudents with knowledge beyond what is taught in the classroom or even continuing education courses.The study club, a student run initiative, progressively deepens the understanding of critical problems facedin the dental world of today, while educating tomorrow’s leaders who will help address and solve them.The study club hosts literature review sessions, once monthly each trimester, under the guidance of Dr. Pascal Magnewho pioneered the practice of Biomimetic dentistry; an approach focused on embracing tooth preservation andnatural esthetics. At these events, students present to one another on recently published literature relating to eachmeeting’s dental-related theme. Additionally, the study club hosts a variety of lecture series each trimester, invitingseveral dental innovators to present to the USC dental student body on novel approaches and advancements in theirrealms of expertise. By establishing a forum for both education and discussion, the Biomimetic Restorative DentistryStudy Club hopes to cultivate student interest in the revolutionary field of ‘biomimetics,’ while also providing themthe opportunity to build a community with fellow classmates focused on fostering dental knowledge and ingenuity.PROSTHODONTICS STUDY CLUBHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry takes pride in holding one of the top prosthodontic specialty programs amongdental schools in the U.S. Currently, there is very little opportunity for students in the four-year D.D.S. program toget exposure to what this specialty offers. The Prosthodontics Study Club was created to close this gap and encouragedental students to learn more about this unique field in dentistry. The main goal behind creating this organizationwas exposing the D.D.S. students to the art of prosthodontics and relative resources that could add to their theoreticaland clinical knowledge. Another goal of this organization is to create opportunities for students to shadow and assistprosthodonticspecialtyresidents;thiscanbecomeagreatopportunityforstudentstocloselyfollowtreatmentplanningof complex full mouth rehabilitation cases done at the school. Lastly, we aim to hold lectures by the prosthodonticdepartment faculty and residents to create an additional learning avenue available to all students at school. We areworking hard to encourage the D.D.S. students, who are interested in this specialty program, to get involved early on.15

USC 925STUDY CLUBSDominique Chagniot Nathan Nourian Micah TabanfarOral Surgery Periodontics PeriodonticsPEDIATRIC STUDY CLUBThe Pediatric Study Club is a student-run initiative with the goal of educating predoctoral students on various topicspertainingtopediatricdentistry. Lunch-and-learnlecturesarehostedonceamonthwherepracticingpediatricdentistsare invited to speak on subjects ranging from behavior management to applying to residency. Through these monthlylectures, we hope to increase awareness of the treatment of the pediatric population and interest in the specialty itself.ORAL SURGERY STUDY CLUBThe Oral Surgery Study Club was created to prepare doctoral students to become future Oral and MaxillofacialSurgeons (OMFS) with the primary goal of helping students match into competitive OMFS residency trainingprograms across the country. The club meets monthly for didactic lectures about topics related to oral surgeryand has numerous additional workshops and seminars throughout the year. Students also get mentorship andassistance with the application process as well as additional exposure to the specialty in the Oral Surgery Clinic.PERIODONTICS STUDY CLUBThe purpose of the Perio Study Club is to further students’ knowledge in the field of periodontology and to provideinformation to students interested in pursuing a residency in the field. The organization to build a strongerconnection and communication between the Perio residents, faculty, and the pre-doctoral students. The PerioStudy Club holds presentations on current periodontology research being performed at USC and advises studentson how to further pursue research opportunities. Additionally, the Perio Study Club is connected to the AmericanAcademy of Periodontology. This connection allows the Perio Study Club to host practicing periodontists fromall over Los Angeles to speak about innovations in patient care and new, more effective, surgical techniques.This collaboration has also opened up shadowing opportunities at premier private practices across the city.*Specialties featured are based on responses from study clubs but, are not limited to those represented here. 16

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USC 925OPEN WIDE IN G UAT E M A L AThe Open Wide Foundation is a non-profit The idea of sustainability is one of the most distinctive goals of the OWF mission and isorganization founded in June 2011 by Imtiaz what makes it stand apart from other volunteer initiatives offered, especially at USC. ThroughManji, Dr. Glen and Lisa Wysel, and Drs. government support and local partnerships, the permanent clinic creates and develops aFrank and Charlene Spear. These individuals long-lasting relationship with the community. The year 2017 marked the completion of OWF’ssought to redefine what it means to provide 5-year plan to turn over their first clinic in Peronia to the its local community. The work“humanitarian dentistry” to underserved provided at the clinic is also an opportunity for community dentists to mentor local dentalcommunities around the world where little residents. In addition to addressing the oral health needs of the community, the presenceto no access to skilled dental care exists. The of the clinic also initiates the dialogue for oral health education. Now, community membersclinic model that came about is one that is have a dental home to address their needs and learn about preventive oral health practices.centeredaroundsustainabilityandeducation.To be chosen, communities must:1. Have great need.2. Ask for their involvement.3. Invest in the project.4. Agree to sustain the clinic.5. Have local universities who are committedto OWF mentoring of local dental students. 18

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USC 925The plane landed and all at once, a wave of emotions Sky tour group, hotel and flight accommodations,washed over me: nervousness, anticipation, and even a ziplining tour the day we flew back!and excitement. It was my first internationalvolunteer mission trip and as much as I tried During the week, the staff and doctors were veryto anticipate what I could encounter through obliging, even going out of their way to makeour orientation and volunteer resources, there the clinic feel as similar to school as possible.was no way of truly knowing until we arrived. As students, Dominique and I were able to do composites, extractions, and cleanings on bothThankfully, I was sharing this experience with pediatric and adult patients. It was impressive toDominique Chagniot, my co-recipient for the Open see patients returning solely for routine cleaningsWide Foundation Scholarship. A recently added because it shows just how effective the clinic is inscholarship for dental students, the Open Wide establishing a standard for oral healthiness. WeFoundation Scholarships are the brainchild of also worked with and learned so much from localYouth Ambassador for the Open Wide Foundation dental students on rotation at the clinic. It was(OWF), Ryan Guggenheim, that offers the unique inspiring gaining their perspectives on their dentalopportunity to provide community outreach in the education, experiences, and lives in Guatemala.OWF Peronia Dental Clinic in Peronia, Guatemala. It was incredibly humbling to be shown so muchOur volunteer trip to Guatemala totaled six days hospitality and warmth by the doctors, students,with four of those days at the Peronia clinic. staff, and patients during our short stay. After ourSeveral months of careful planning and preparation days in clinic, Dominique and I had the eveningswere spent in order to maximize our clinical and to take in the beautiful city of Antigua. We walkedcultural experiences over the week. One of the through the cobblestone streets admiring themost integral individuals in making this trip come architecture, interacting with the locals, andto fruition is the Open Wide Foundation Executive enjoying the delicious food. Our trip culminatedDirector, Charity Crawford. Her attentiveness and in a breathtaking Superman zip lining tour overflexibility to our needs allowed me and Dominique the foliage of El Tenedor del Cerro where weto seamlessly create an itinerary that included took in the landscape of Antigua one last time.our private tour of Lake Atitlán with the Maya21

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USC 925 2018 IN REVIEW STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY research day & vendor fair dental gala commencement NEW FIGS SCRUBS! white coat ceremony psi o & delt fraternity initiations usc business day 23