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UT HOUSTON President | Graham Reed ‘16 President elect | Andrew Naeger ‘17 Immediate Past President | Katie Sowa ‘15 Class Delegate | Andrew Naeger ’17 & Tanya Sue Maestas ‘18 Treasurer | Hunter Owen ’15 & Francisco Nieves ‘16 Historian | Hieu Pham ‘17 Outreach Coordinator | Kelsey Edmonson ’15, Shivani Patel ’16, Clara Yoo ’17, & Sarah Woernley ‘18 Legislative Liason | Kyle Hale ’16, Glennis Katzmark ’17, & Samin “Huck” Huque ‘18 Events/Meetings Coordinator | Andrew Smith ’15, Marisa McKee ’16, Mary Becker ’17, & Mariangela Arata ‘18 Pre-Dental Coordinator | Iliana Saavered ’15, Paola Salazar ’16, Chris Thorburn ’16, Alex Edgerly ’17, & Anthony Tran ‘18 Publications Editor | Laura Nelson ’16, Macey Cartrite ’16, Michelle Boecker ’17, & Kaylea Orsak ‘18 Website Manager | Andre Nguyen ’15 & Matthew Franzen ‘17 Leadership Development Chair | Ryan Hyde ‘17 Social Chair | Steven Balandran ‘17 ASDA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President | Kristopher Mendoza, Los Angeles ‘15 Vice-presidents | Daryn Lu, Oklahoma ’15; Jason Watts, Nova Southeastern ‘15 District 9 Trustee | Christopher Thorburn ‘16 All views in this newsletter are those of the authors and not necessarily of the American Student Dental Association or The University of Texas School of Dentistry.

02/ welcome 03/ Dentistry, A team sport 04/ Tooth Collections 05 - 06/ UPDATE ON ADVOCACY 07/ facelifts and dentistry

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08/ NLC 09/ UTSD ASDA Golf tournament 10/ What did You learn at NLC? 11 – 12/ ASDA student Code of Ethics 13/ Dental Prom

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Welcome back to another edition of the Houston Fill. This past fall semester has been very active for our chapter. From the addition of committee positions to increase member involvement to the creation of a Predental Award Scholarship we have been making strides to expand the reach of organized dentistry in our students lives.

This past month we sent ten students to Chicago for the 3rd Annual National Leadership Conference where they learned valuable leadership skills and networked with dental students from around the country. If you are interested in attending the next national ASDA conference make sure you are attending as many ASDA events as possible to earn ASDA Points. At the end of each semester the student with the most points will be selected to join us on our next trip.

In the coming months be on the lookout for more ASDA events as our team is hard at work putting together our next vendor fair on January 15th and lots more lunch and learns for our members. Everybody on our ASDA team would like to wish everyone good luck on finals and a happy holiday season.

Graham Reed, ‘16

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!The team aspect involved in the dental profession is one of the

major reasons that brought me to the field of dentistry; however, I think it is one of the more underrated parts of the job. The ideal situation would be to come out of school under an experienced, established practitioner that shows you the ropes, but what if this does not happen in your case? What if the office you step into isn’t running as efficiently as it could be? This is where knowing how to lead a dental team becomes so important.

There are a few different aspects of the dentist’s role within

the dental team that I want to discuss. The first of which is the

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DENTISTRY . . .a team sport

importance of being the leader of your team, or staff. Let me distinguish the word ‘leader’ from the word ‘boss’. Of course you may be the boss, writing checks, hiring staff, etc., but a leader is more than that. When you lead a team, you must be the glue that holds the team together. When there are tough decisions to be made, your team does not come to you simply because you are at the top of the food chain, but because you carry the demeanor of the person that your staff trusts to lead them through tough decisions.

How do we develop this leadership ability? Sure we can attend a conference or read books about leading,

but the best practice is to dive in to the deep end of the pool and see if you can swim. Step into a leadership position. Take initiative to interact with your colleagues, network, and really find out what it means to work with other people while you hold the reigns of a leadership position, much like you may be doing in the near future as a dentist. Something to keep in mind while doing this is the benefit of the people you are working with. All too often we only have to deal with and solve our own problems. What would it look like to look through the lenses of others and make a decision based on multiple people’s desires? Learning how to deal with people is going to be a pivotal skill to have as a dentist, and it’s best to start perfecting that skill as early as possible.

Lastly, you may be the team leader of your office, but let’s not overlook the importance of being a key player

within the team. Maybe you are working in a multi-doc office, or maybe you are coming in as the young gun working with an assistant with 20 plus years of experience in that office. Of course you are coming in with a leader mentality and likely a type A personality, but it is so much so that you do not fit well within the office? Dentistry may seem like all hand skills and decision-making, but if you cannot play well with others, I’m afraid you may find yourself playing alone in the sandbox.

The way you lead your team both from the helm and from within as a key player will be seen not only by your

staff, but also by your patients. You could be a good dentist, but poor dental professional if these skills are lacking. Get involved in organizations such as ASDA, Student Council, or the numerous other organizations that allow you to be a part of a team and at times, lead those around you. Develop your team leading skills - your future colleagues, employees, and even patients are depending on you.

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As dental students, we are required to collect extracted teeth throughout our four-year program. These teeth are used in classes such as Operative, Endodontics, and even the WREB. In fact, this is one of the first tasks assigned to us once we are accepted to UTSD. This past summer, my classmate, Matt Franzen, and myself saw a need to collect teeth on a mass scale. To have the best selection of teeth for lab assignments, the best method is to have as many teeth as possible to choose from. Most importantly, we wanted 4th Years to be able to find the highest quality tooth to be used on the WREB.

We found help quickly through the UTSD Alumni Association. Who better would understand the struggles of dental students? Dr. Dwight Peccora, current president of the association, assisted us in putting together the “Alumni Tooth Collection Program”. The program kicked off at the Alumni Gala on September 19th, at which we handed out jars and collected contact information. In addition, an e-mail was sent to all alumni to sign up for the program electronically and begin collecting teeth at their individual offices.

We currently have over 50 dentists signed up and collecting teeth on the behalf of all students. In the spring, and with the help of student volunteers, we will collect the jars and provide new ones for the following year. Although this will not alleviate the need to collect teeth individually, it is my hope that this program will become a great resource to us. We are truly grateful for the help of the UTSD Alumni Association and look forward to the growth of this program.

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Update on Advocacy Glennis Katzmark ‘17

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I!am!a!huge!fan!of!a!show!called!“Fargo”!starring!Billy!Bob!Thornton!as!a!sociopathic!killer.!His!character!seems!casual!about!the!lives!of!his!victims,!but!what!is!most!troubling!is!his!character’s!ability!to!becoming!a!totally!different!person!able!to!do!evil!deeds!while!hiding!in!plain!sight.!The!writers!appear!to!have!selected!two!professions!that!are!known!for!soft!spoken,!naïve,!and!perhaps!boring!personalities!in!which!the!character!hides.!In!one!episode!he!was!a!priest,!and!in!the!other!a!dentist.!As!I!watched!the!episode,!I!got!a!little!offended.!Then!I!thought!of!the!popular!movie!“The!Hangover”,!in!which!the!boring!friend!

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(Stew)!was!also!a!dentist.!Who!would!have!thought!an!entire!profession!could!be!typecast!as!boring?!Of!course,!considering!the!excitement!of!dentistry!it!is!difficult!to!believe!that!the!media!has!selected!dentists!to!be!the!face!of!“the!really!nice!boring!guy”.!!

Okay,!so!we!are!thought!to!be!predictable,!I!must!admit!that!I!am!regimented!myself.!Perhaps,!dentistry!will!not!be!the!“sexy”!profession!that!will!make!headlines!or!the!national!news.!WRONG!!!!!Oh!so!wrong!!Dentistry!has!recently!grabbed!center!stage!of!national!attention!through!whitening!of!all!things.!No!not!a!typo.!North!Carolina!State!

Board!of!Dental!Examiners!has!recently!deemed!that!whitening!is!truly!a!dental!procedure,!and!therefore!a!kiosk!in!the!mall!that!offers!whitening!would!be!violating!the!law!stating,!“Only!dentists!can!practice!dentistry”.!!!

Of!course,!this!wasn’t!the!end!of!the!debate.!The!federal!trade!commission!stepped!in!stating!the!North!Carolina!State!Board!of!Dental!Examiners!are!overstepping!their!bounds!and!limiting!the!market.!!Many!are!observing!this!case!superficially.!For!the!dentist!argument,!dentists!are!here!to!protect!patient!safety,!which!is!the!whole!purpose!for!the!State!

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!Are you interested in dental advocacy? Visit ASDA’s Engage

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Board!of!the!Dental!Examiners.!!Therefore,!it!would!make!sense!that!the!state!board!would!have!the!power!to!shut!down!tooth!whitening!kiosk.!!!

Here!is!where!it!gets!really!interesting,!and!may!very!well!blow!your!mind.!The!FTC!makes!the!argument!that!because!dentistry!is!a!“self!regulated!entity”,!these!boards!are!inherently!biased!and!have!too!much!power!over!the!market.!They!also!claim!dentists!hide!behind!their!boards!to!restrict!competition.!Did!that!hurt!your!feelings?!IT!SHOULD!!Okay,!okay!fine!!FTC!is!stating!that!dentistry!should!not!have!a!board!consisting!of!dentists!that!have!any!

power!over!the!market!place.!Why!is!this!BIG!news?!WHY!AM!I!USING!ALL!CAPS?!Because!dentists!are!not!the!only!self!Wregulating!entity;!this!has!implications!for!EVERY!professional!board.!Consider!doctors,!lawyers,!and!real!estate.!All!of!these!professions!are!selfWregulated.!!

This!is!now!a!whole!new!case.!It!is!not!just!about!whitening.!It!will!have!huge!implications!on!how!much!power!our!state!boards!have,!and!it!may!also!provide!more!power!for!the!federal!trade!commission.!If!the!Supreme!Court!feels!that!dentists!do!not!truly!have!the!interests!of!the!patients!at!heart,!that!dentists!are!darker!than!

we!thought,!and!are!attempting!to!manipulate!the!market!for!the!profession!it!will!absolutely!change!the!way!you!practice!dentistry.!!If!you!can!believe!it,!a!simple!boring!whitening!case!has!raised!deep!fundamental!questions!about!state!boards.!It!all!started!with!a!boring!dental!board.!Who!would!have!thought?!!!

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Crows feet… wrinkles… frown lines… just thinking about these natural parts of aging gives me anxiety! Botox is probably one of

the first remedies that comes to mind as a solution to the effects of aging. And if you think you’re alone in the stress of aging, you’re wrong! The demand for cosmetic procedures and surgery has skyrocketed in the past decade. According to a review by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, “Botox injections jumped 700 percent since 2000”. Wouldn’t it be great if patient acceptance of dental treatment jumped by those statistics? But what does this have to do with dentistry? Botox may actually be a very successful treatment in decreasing muscle soreness, fatigue and headaches caused from teeth grinding. It has also been successful in alleviating several symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder. According to some estimates, over 10 million Americans are affected by TMJ disorders. Considering the overwhelming prevalence of TMD, dentists need more treatment options for their patients. Botox may be a new popular treatment alternative for relief of TMJ disorder symptoms as compared to more traditional treatments. (Note: delivery of Botox treatment is determined by your state dental board and therefore differs from state to state. If you’re interested in incorporating Botox into your practice, check that it’s allowed in your state first.) At the University of Alberta School of Dental Medicine, training with Botox for dental treatments is already a part of the courses offered. The school offers training about Neuromodulators and how substances like Botox, Xeomin, and Dysport can alter nerve impulse transmission. Many patients suffer from headaches or even migraines due to TMJ disorders. This treatment has helped patients with these symptoms. As more dental schools begin to realize the success of Botox, this treatment option can truly help many patients suffering from TMJ related symptoms. Many people do not realize the diversity of the field of dentistry. Even to date, new applications are being discovered continuously. What used to be a treatment for the affects of aging is now being used for dental related problems. The solution to other dental conditions can be right under our noses… if we just look. ~Stephanie Mazariegos, LECOM ’16, District 5 trustee

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Earlier this semester I had the opportunity to attend the Third Annual ASDA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois. I was very eager and fortunate to have the opportunity to attend such a prestigious conference as a first year. For a few weeks leading up to the conference I carefully began to plan the different breakout sessions that I wanted to attend as well as becoming familiar with the iOS app that ASDA NLC created in anticipation for the conference. In addition, I also signed up to serve as a mentor to a pre-dental student that would also be attending the conference. I was excited and ready to attend the conference but also rather unsure as to what to expect throughout the next few days.

Day one of the conference started off with an inspiring and phenomenal keynote speaker—Adam Braun from Pencils of Promise. Adam shared with us his vision, journey, and how his non-profit organization came about. His presentation set the tone for the entire conference, motivating and invigorating every single student present within the ballroom. The breakout sessions that followed were just as passionate and really fueled every student leader to return to their perspective dental schools in anticipation of implementing many of the ideas they collected throughout the weekend.

Throughout the length of the conference, I had the opportunity to meet and interact with dental students from around the nation. We spoke about an array of things from events that their ASDA chapters held, to their curriculum structure, to even their goals and aspirations post- graduation. There were so many remarkable students there and it was clear that many of us shared some of the same passions and visions, one of the most important being that of promoting organized dentistry.

Attending NLC as a first year was an extreme honor and a truly remarkable experience. Through that weekend I learned more about ASDA, grew as a leader, exchanged ideas with fellow ASDA leaders, and further fueled the ASDA fever that I already had. I look forward to working with our local ASDA leaders in implementing many of the ideas that we learned at the conference to continually make Houston ASDA one the best in the nation.

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I learned a lot about progressing myself about evolving as a professional, which I am hopeful to share with my classmates. - Glennis Katzmark

What did you Learn at

NLC?

I learned about how to communicate better with the student body as a whole, and better reach every member. - Matthew Franzen

I learned that giving a long bio to someone who presents you as a public speaker is a bad idea. Condense, condense, condense. - Chris Thorburn

I learned how our chapter differs from others and ideas to implement, including social events, sponsorships, and lunch and learns. - Stevie Balandran !

I learned a lot from other schools in regards to fundraising and new social activities. Also, most of the dentists that spoke at break out sessions gave great feedback on life after dental school and what it is like to run your practice. - Marisa Zitterich

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ASDA Student Code of Ethics (2002,

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“The right of a dentist to professional status rests in the knowledge, skill and experience with which she/he serves her/his patients and society. Every dentist should strive to continuously improve his/her knowledge of ethics in order to help achieve higher levels of patient care. These foundational ethical values will serve as a guideline throughout the dentist’s career, from predoctoral student fully credentialed professional. The American Student Dental Association recognizes the importance of high ethical standards in the dental school setting. Therefore, the Association believes students should conduct themselves in a manner reflecting integrity and fairness in both the didactic and clinical learning environments. The code outlined below relates most directly to the dental school environment. To gain a more expansive understanding of ethics in practice, please see the ADA Code of Ethics. The following is the ASDA Code of Ethics:

I. Dental Student conduct A. All dental students are obligated to maintain high standards of moral and ethical behavior and to

conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. This applies to the classroom, clinic, laboratory, and other institutional facilities; externships, community service, or meetings of professional organizations.

B. Ethical and professional behavior by dental students is characterized by honesty, fairness, and integrity in all professional circumstances; respect for the rights, differences, and property of others; concern for the welfare of patients, competence in the delivery of care, and preservation of confidentiality in all situations where this is warranted.

C. All dental students are obligated to report unethical activity and violations of the honor code to the appropriate body at the school.

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As dental students, we should always be concerned about ethical practices in dentistry. In the next several issues, we’ll include a series about ethical dilemmas. Dr. Boyd Shepherd taught us our very first class in ethics but the learning does not stop there. It’s important to know that ethical practices are the standard of care not only in school, but in our future as well. Below you will find the ASDA Code of Ethics.

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II. Patient Autonomy ("self-governance") A. Informed Consent and Refusal

1. Students should conduct a thorough discussion with every patient. This must be repeated whenever there are substantive changes or additions to the treatment plan. Discussion should include:

a. Diagnoses b. Treatment Plan c. Prognosis d. Risks/Benefits e. Alternatives

- The discussion should be in understandable terms and enable a reasonable patient in the patient’s position to make an informed decision regarding care, except in emergencies, when risks are unknown, commonly known or the patient waives the right of disclosure.

2. Students should inform the patient of the consequences of not accepting treatment. The patient

has a right to an informed refusal which should be honored by the student. B. Patient Confidentiality

1. Should follow HIPAA Guidelines.

III. Nonmaleficence ("do no harm") and Beneficence ("do good") A. The student should conduct him/herself with veracity (truthfulness). He/she should always act in a

manner that promotes the welfare of patients and avoids harm to the patient. B. Treatment plans should be determined according to patient needs as opposed to unmet requirements of

the student. C. No procedures should be started without instructor authorization, and all procedures should be

evaluated by the instructor upon completion. D. Referrals to residents, specialists, or staff members should be made when the complexity of the case

exceeds the student's ability to meet the standard of care. The referring student should inform the patient who will be responsible for dental maintenance and the reason for referral.

E. Students should exercise discretion in treating family members due to problems associated with medical history disclosure, confidentiality, objectivity, and professionalism.

F. Students are encouraged to participate in community outreach programs in order to improve the dental health of the public.

G. Students should advocate access to care for patients who are unable to receive care due to physical or mental disability or financial hardship.

IV. Justice ('fairness")

A. Ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or infectious disease status should not influence whether or not a patient is accepted by a student to receive care. Furthermore, all patients should be treated with the same level of compassion, kindness and respect.

B. Students must not discriminate against patients in high-risk behavior groups. C. The student should not cheat, plagiarize, forge, or falsify official records, patient charts, or

examinations. D. The student should not participate in activities involving theft and/or vandalism of school or student

property. E. Sexual harassment between colleagues, between health care provider and patient, and between students

and faculty or residents is unacceptable and must be reported. F. Students must report suspected abuse/neglect of patients to an appropriate instructor. G. Students should exercise respect when working with human cadavers. H. Controlled substances

1. Students have the responsibility of protecting the integrity of the profession by reporting any suspicions of unethical behavior.

2. Students must never perform dental procedures while in an impaired condition, regardless of the source of the impairment.

V. All members of the American Student Dental Association must comply with the ASDA Code of Ethics”

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It’s that time of year again! Time to dust off your dancing shoes for a night out on the town with your fellow classmates. This year’s event will allow guests to escape to France for the evening at the Paris-themed lounge, The De Gaulle. The décor is absolutely authentic with superb service that is sure to please! Tickets can be purchased in advanced from student council members. Don’t wait; get your ticket today! You’ll be glad you did!

What: Dental School Prom When: Wednesday December 10, 2014 Where: The De Gaulle Who: Dental students, faculty, dental hygiene students, and UTSD Alumni How: Purchase a ticket online at houstonasda.com or talk to a Student Council member: Andre Nguyen, Alicia Bush, Macey Cartrite, or Hieu Pham