28th Annual Spurgeon Dental Society Table Clinic Day

Under the leadership of Taylor Clark, DDS Class of 2005 and Jonelle Grant, DDS Class of 2006, and support from Ms. Carolyn Howard of the Office of Academic Affairs, the 28th Annual Spurgeon Dental Society Table Clinic Day was held, Friday, March 28, 2003. Sixteen table clinics were presented by dental assisting, dental hygiene, predoctoral dental and advanced dental education students. Judges for the event were Dr. Barry Goz, Department of Pharmacology, Dr. Jessica Lee, Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Health Policy Analysis, Dr. Gloria Mejia, Oral Epidemiology, Dr. Andre Ritter, Department of Operative Dentistry, Dr. Ricado Walter, Department of Operative Dentistry, and Dr. Yan Zhong, Oral Epidemiology.

Winners of the awards were: (click on the pictures to view a larger picture)

Dental Hygiene Award, sponsored by the UNC XI chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha ($100): "Determining the Effectiveness of Mouth Rinses: Do They Truly Kill Bacteria?" - Shelita Ballentine, Aaron Locklear, Crystal Logan-Roberts, Nicole Martin, Kamelia McDougal, Kim Rouse

Dental Assisting Award, sponsored by the Durham-Orange County Dental Assistant's Society ($150): "Dental Care in Nursing Homes" - Andrea Brown, Kim Nicholson

Allied Dental Award, sponsored by the Spurgeon Dental Society ($150): "Fluoride in Prevention of Dental Decay" - Cooke Adams, Lisa Carrick, Melanie Moreland, Holly Sherwin, Kimberly Stainback

Advanced Dental Education Award, sponsored by the Spurgeon Dental Society ($150): "Untoward Sequelae of Pediatric Cancer Therapy: Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis" - Dr. Martha V. Hardaway

Clinical Sciences Award, sponsored by the UNC Dental Alumni Association ($150): "Clinical Success and Parental Acceptance of a Primary Esthetic Crown" - Purvi Shah

Best Science Award, sponsored by the Upsilon Upsilon Chapter of OKU ($250): "Laron Syndrome and the Effect if Growth Hormone Receptor Defects on Tooth Morphology and Structure" - Gus Horsey

North Carolina Academy of General Dentistry Award, sponsored by the NCAGD ($150): "Diagnosis and Management of Fluorotic Lesions" - Dr. Michael Rossitch

International College of Dentistry Award, sponsored by the NCICD ($150): "Chew on This" - Lourdes Calvo, Carmen Leary, Julie Robinson, Stacy Schmitt, Julia Tyson

Dentsply International Award, sponsored by Dentsply International (all-expense-paid trip to ADA meeting in Kansas City, MO to compete in the Student Table Clinic Competition): "Laron Syndrome and the Effect if Growth Hormone Receptor Defects on Tooth Morphology and Structure" - Gus Horsey

Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to all who participated.

Linda Jones & Linda Stewart

2003 Judges

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