2021 Award Winners
Awards
2021 Award Winners
2021 marked the 23rd annual Excellence Day, and in consideration of recent changes brought about by COVID-19, this year’s annual event migrated to a virtual online format.
61 presentations from Dugoni students were submitted to a variety of award categories this year, representing the breadth of clinical achievements, research, educational projects, scholarship, multidisciplinary collaboration and dedication to serving broader communities that characterizes a Dugoni “Head, Heart, Hands” education.
The OKU-Sutro Excellence Day Committee recognizes the following 2021 awardees.
In Research:
AADR Annual Meeting Award
Prevalence of Orthodontic Treatments Among Dental Students
Luke Wu, DDS 2022
Mentors: Dr. Marie Tolarova, Dr. Jennifer Yau
ADA Foundation/Colgate Dental Students’ Award
Relationship of Lower Lingual Holding Arch Treatment In Regards to Angular Changes and Incidents of Impaction of Second Molars
Connor Turley, DDS 2022, and Greg Polyakov, DDS 2022
Mentors: Dr. Heesoo Oh, Dr. Steve Dugoni
AADR Dentsply Sirona Award
Assessment of a New Diagnostic Tool in the Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders
Samantha Gallia, DDS 2022
Mentors: Dr. Andrew Young
ADA/Dentsply Student Clinicians of the ADA Award
Shear Bond Strength Evaluation of an Experimental Dentin Adhesive In Comparison With 5 Commercial Adhesives in a Dental School Setting
Ambika Arun, IDS 2022, Abhi Talajia, IDS 2021
Mentors: Dr. Karen Schulze
Hinman Symposium Research Award
Assessment of Short and Long-term changes of the Hard and Soft Tissue of the Face with Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Maxillary Palatal Expanders
Naomi Low, DDS 2022, Steven Leung, DDS 2022, Dr. Laura Chew, Ortho Resident 2021
Mentors: Dr. Joorok Park, Dr. Heesoo Oh
Dugoni Clinical Sciences Award
Assessment of Dental Tipping After Micro-Implant Assisted Expansion: CBCT Study
Jeongsik Arthur Oh, DDS 2021, Dr. Jacqui Payne, Ortho Resident 2021
Mentors: Dr. Joorok Park, Dr. Heesoo Oh
In Clinical Care:
OKU Group Practice Clinical Excellence Award, Grand Prize
Oral Rehabilitation with Implant-Supported Prosthesis
Austin Kim, DDS 2021, Group Practice 2C
Group Practice Leader: Dr. Mark Booth
OKU CAD/CAM
Anterior Esthetic Rehabilitation
Connor Francis, DDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Sandra McLaren, Dr. Janet Andrews
Restoration of Xerostomia-Related Dental Disease
Laura Ye, DDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Glen Hebert, Dr. Ed Orson, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Marietta Daniel, Maria Beltran
OKU Endodontics
Management of an Endo-Perio Lesion: Systematic Multidisciplinary Approach
Nishanth D. Sadhak, IDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Jennifer Fong, Dr. Navid Knight, Dr. Gary Grill, Dr. Brian Kenyon, Dr. Nilou Nadershahi
Confusing and Complex Signs and Symptoms of a Tooth Needing Root Canal Treatment
Thucdan Andrea Nguyen, DDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Johnah Galicia, Dr. Paymon Bahrami, Dr. Raymond Scott
OKU Implant Dentistry
Multiple Aesthetic Implant Placement and Restorations – An Oral Rehabilitation Case
Salma Refaat, IDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Fatima Mashkoor, Dr. Steven Sadowsky
Digital Implant Planning and Restoration
Jared Hall, DDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Steven Sadowsky, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez
OKU Supportive Therapies
Multidisciplinary Treatment In a Dentally Anxious Patient
Chanelle Sy, DDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Nilou Nadershahi, Dr. Brian Kenyon, Carlos Correa
It Starts at Home: Caries Management of a Patient With History of Substance Abuse
Yu Chia Edward Kuo, DDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Tiffany Giang, Dr. Gina Chann, Dr. Mark Booth, Dr. Steven Curtis, Dr. Steven Sadowsky
OKU Removable Prosthodontics
Opening VDO with a Combination of Fixed and Removable Prostheses in a Bruxer
Greg Polonsky, DDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Steven Sadowsky, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Rex Hoover, Dr. Fatima Mashkoor
Treating a Patient Who Has Never Been to the Dentist Before With Removable Partial Dentures
Thucdan Andrea Nguyen, DDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Gretchen Bruce, Dr. Gary Grill, Dr. Chi Tran, Dr. Steven Curtis
OKU Restorative (Direct/Indirect)
The Direct and Indirect Restorative Components of a Full Mouth Rehabilitation
Brandon Golub, DDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Glen Hebert, Dr. Sandra McLaren, Dr. Fatima Mashkoor, Dr. Steven Sadowsky, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Mark Stevenson, Lucy Wright-Nielson, Marietta Daniels, Carlos Correa
A Multidisciplinary Oral Rehabilitation
Sebastian Ramteen Rafii, DDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Brian Kenyon, Dr. Nilou Nadershahi, Dr. Keith Grote, Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez, Dr. Scott Dexter, Dr. Michael Viale, Dr. Aouse Khalil, Dr. Daniel Castagna
In Dental Hygiene:
Dental Hygiene Research Award
Water Fluoridation in Relationship to the Prevalence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Elizabeth McCarty, DH 2021
Mentors: Dr. Benjamin Zeitlin, Prof. Lory Laughter, Prof. Elena Francisco
In Community Health Service:
OKU Community Health Service and Exemplary Leadership Award
Oral Health Projects To Address Dental Related Emergency Department Visits In Upstate New York
Juned Mohammed, IDS 2021
SCOPE 2020-2021: Virtual Community Outreach Amidst a Global Pandemic
Samantha Gallia, DDS 2022, Linda Truong DDS 2022, Sandra Shu, DDS 2022
Student Community Outreach for Public Education: Overview of DDS 2021
Renee Greene, DDS 2021, Christine Tsang, DDS 2021
Mentors: Prof. Christine Miller, Melissa Yamanaka, Eric Bertumen, Jon Draper, Dean Nader Nadershahi
In the Personalized Instruction Program (PIP):
PIP Bench/Clinical Research Award
Complications Reported in Maxillary Skeletal Expanders (MSE): A Retrospective Study
Connor Turley, DDS 2022, Elizabeth Yee, DDS 2022, Kristen Lo, DDS 2022, Dr. Jacqui Payne, Ortho Resident 2021
Mentors: Dr. Audrey Yoon, Dr. Heesoo Oh
PIP Teaching Material Creation Award
Opioids and Dentistry
Anne Wampler, DDS 2021 (1st Place)
Mentors: Dr. Terry Hoover
Behind the Loupes
Salma Refaat, IDS 2021, Katja Kespret, IDS 2021, Chantal Torio, IDS 2021 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. Patrick Roetzer, Dr. Noelle Santucci
PIP Community Health Service and Health Promotion Award
Evaluation of Dentists’ Adherence to Practicing Sustainability and Environmentally-Friendly Dentistry
Heera Govindarajan Venguidesvarane , IDS 2022 (1st Place)
Mentors: Prof. Eve Cuny, Dr. Amanda Tsol
Take Careful Steps As We Return To Normal After COVID-19
Steven Leung, DDS 2022, Michelle Sabin, DDS 2022 (2nd Place)
Mentors: Dr. David Ojcius, Prof. Eve Cuny
In Graduate Endodontics:
Graduate Endodontics Residency Award
The Utility of 3D Printing in the Management of an Endodontic Microsurgery Case with Anatomical Complexity
Dr. Shreyas Oza, Endo Resident 2021, Dr. Lucas Brand, Endo Resident 2021
Acknowledgements
Thank you, Dugoni school community, for attending OKU-Sutro Excellence Day 2021! Special thanks to our school leadership, OKU chapter, student presenters, judges, moderators, administrators, alumni and school community attendees who have come together to make this year a robust online event.
Special thanks to…
Dean Nader A. Nadershahi for his leadership and support of the Dugoni School academic community represented at this year’s schoolwide showcase.
Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dugoni School Chapter, The Henry A. Sutro Endowment, Dugoni School Annual Fund, the Office of Academic Affairs and Ultradent for their generous support of this annual event.
2021 Keynote Speaker
Special thanks to our school collaborator, Bristle Health and CEO Danny Grannick for sharing their industry expertise as our OKU Sutro Excellence Day 2021 keynote speaker.
2021 Faculty and Guest Judges
Drs.: Zainab Ali-Rubaie, Kalid Aziz, Carsen Bentley, Philip Buchanan, Alan Budenz, Takahiro Chino, Steven Curtis, Tom Ellerhorst, Nava Fathi, Alan Gluskin, Eduardo Gonzalez, Xiaoyuan Han, Glen Hebert, Rex Hoover, Terry Hoover, Lisa Itaya, Parvati Iyer, Gene LaBarre, Prof. Lory Laughter, Marcia Loo, Heesoo Oh, David Ojcius, Priya Prasannakumar, Laura Reid, Steven Sadowsky, Cathrine Steinborn, Bina Surti, Der Thor, Marie Tolarova, Allen Wong, Debra Woo
Ms. Victoria Wallace of Ultradent for serving as 2021 guest judge of Dental Hygiene Research, monetary donation towards awards, and Ultradent’s donation of a VALO Curing Light towards this year’s event.
2021 Moderators, Session Administrators and Information Technology:
Drs.: Mark Booth, Steven Curtis, Nava Fathi, Xiaoyuan Han, Terry Hoover, Lisa Itaya, Sandra McLaren, Priya Prasannakumar, Karen Schulze, Marie Tolarova
Staff: Eric Bertumen, Sharon Bura, Jesse Clerici, Joanna Faltys, Adrian Hernandez, Cindy Mar, Jen Ojeda, Karl Pfeifer, Carol Weinstein, Damon Wight, Bonita Wong
2020-2021 OKU-Sutro Excellence Day Planning Committee
Chair: Dr. Karen Schulze
Faculty: Prof. Eve Cuny, Dr. Des Gallagher, Dr. Alan H. Gluskin, Ms. Lindsey Green, Dr. Rex Hoover, Dr. Terry Hoover, Dr. Jiong Hu, Prof. Lory Laughter, Dr. Cindy Lyon, Dr. Daniel Bender, Prof. Christine Miller, Dr. David Ojcius, Dr. Allen Wong, Dr. Debra Woo, Dr. Andrew Young
Staff: Sandra Derian, Katherine Falk, Joanna Faltys, Annie Han, Rowena O’Connor, Karl Pfeifer, Bonita Wong, Karita Zimmerman