Accomplishments: School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Tina Brandon Abbatangelo (Dental) accepted an invitation by the American Dental Association to speak at its annual meeting during the first SmileCon event.
Modeled after the popular TED Talks, SmileCon featured three speakers who shared insight from their lives and careers. Brandon Abbatangelo, after completing a preparation course led by鈥
Dr. Linh Nguyen, Dr. Karl Kingsley and co-authors Tommy Le, Eunice Chun, and Ivan Lopez (all Dental School) recently published their research "Screening for Selenomonas Noxia and Akkermansia Muciniphila from the Oral Cavity of Pediatric Patients" in Microbiology Research Journal International
Dr. Steven Saxe (Dental) received the Fae Ahlstrom award from the Southern Nevada Dental Society in recognition of his career-spanning commitment of service to organized dentistry and the citizens of Nevada.
During his more than 30 years in practice, Saxe has served as delegate for the Clark County Dental Society (now the Southern Nevada Dental鈥
Dr. Lily T. Garcia (Dental) co-authored Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice, 2nd Edition, which includes information pertinent when considering comprehensive treatment planning and specialists' perspectives for a wide variety of dental procedures. The book was published in July 2021.
Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental Medicine) co-authored 鈥淥ral Microbiome and Gingival Gene Expression of Inflammatory Biomolecules with Aging and Periodontitis,鈥 which appeared Sept. 17 in the Oral Infections and Microbes section of Frontiers in Oral Health.
Dr. Robin Weltman (Dental Medicine) co-authored 鈥淰ertical Ridge Augmentation (VRA) around Dental Implants with the Use of a Dense PTFE Membrane, to Correct Previously Failed Augmentations,鈥 which appeared online ahead of print in Clinical Advancement in Periodontics.
Karl Kingsley, Joshua Polanski, Camille Frayna, Christoffer Devantier and Braden Harris (all Dental) recently published the manuscript "Education Regarding and Adherence to Recommended Nutrition Guidelines among Dental Students" in Dentistry Journal, Special Edition on Dental Education.
The class of 2021 alumni Dr. Anthony Fusco, Dr. Syed Ahmed, and Dr. Jared Link, under the supervision of Dr. Tanya Al-Talib and Dr. Neamat Hassan (all Dental Medicine), published 鈥淧erformance of Different Orthodontic Brackets after Exposure to Dietary Components: An in Vitro Pilot Study,鈥 which appeared online Sept. 14 in the Open鈥
Dr. Frank Jones (Dental) directed two four-day live surgical implant courses in Tijuana, Mexico during July and August. The self-funded courses deliver free surgical care to individuals regardless of citizenship or current immigration status. High demand for patient care continues in Mexico unabated due to the impact of COVID-19 and limited鈥
Ed Rangel (Dental) received recognition as an "Indirect Trainer" from the United Stated Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency for his outstanding performance in training during the global pandemic. The certi铿乧ate he received states "Your exceptional knowledge, skills, and abilities set a benchmark of鈥
Dr. Christina Demopoulos, Melissa Argueta and Elyana Smith (all Dental) hosted information tables during five back-to-school community events between July 23 and August 21. The events, sponsored by several organizations including City of Las Vegas and UNR Extension, were held at the Windmill Library, Iglesia Evangelica Nueva Jerusalem Church鈥
Melissa Argueta (Dental) received a 2021 Mars Wrigley Foundation鈥檚 Healthier Smiles Grant of $5,000 from the American Dental Hygienists鈥 Association Institute for Oral Health. She will use the funds to expand the local Early Childhood Caries Prevention Project, which aims to reduce the number of cavities among children by the time they enroll in鈥