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Return to the Spring 2019 Newsletter Spring 2019 Newsletter: News from SchoolsCalifornia | Pennsylvania | West Virginia | Washington University of California San Francisco, School of DentistryOn June 25, 2019, a reception was offered to celebrate the naming of the Sol Silverman Oral Medicine Clinic at UCSF.
“The UCSF Sol Silverman Oral Medicine Clinic provides world-renowned expertise in the diagnosis and management of oral diseases. Our specialists care for patients with oral cancer and precancerous lesions, inflammatory mucocutaneous diseases, burning mouth syndrome, oral infectious diseases and HIV-related oral diseases.” Caroline H. Shiboski, DDS, MPH, PhD University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Department Chairman: Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito Upcoming events:2020 AAOM Fall meeting/Symposium at PENN Oral Medicine Outgoing residents:Four graduates in 2019
From L to R: Mohammed Bindakhil, BDS, Ahmed Alqahtani, BDS, MS, Scarlet Charmelo Silva, DDS, and Wesley Sherrell, DDS Four new incoming residents:
Promotions:Dr. Temitope Omolehinwa, Assistant Professor More announcements:
Penn Oral Medicine Alumni Dinner held at 2019 AAOM annual meeting at New Orleans New faculty of the department of Oral Medicine: Dr. Patricia Corby Dr. Eugene KO Dr. Katherine France Congratulations to the: New ABOM diplomate: Dr. David Ojeda (GD17) New AAOM fellowship:
Dr. Radwan-Woch, Agnieszka Clinical trial: Dr. Patricia Corby: ARMOR trial Dr. Thomas Sollecito: intra-oral treatment of OLP with Rivelin®-CLO Patches Appointments in national organizations: Dr. Sunday Akintoye Dr. Takako Tanaka Career information: Thomas P. Sollecito One Health Fellowship
L to R: Drs. Sunday Akintoye, Arthur Kuperstein, Patricia Corby, Thomas Berardi, Geetha Srinivasan, Eric Stoopler, Takako Tanaka, Temitope Omolehinwa, Muralidhar Mupparapu, Eugene Ko, Thomas Sollecito, Katherine France, Adeyinka Dayo and Martin Greenberg West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Department of Diagnostic Sciences
WVU dental school instrumental in cancer diagnosis and care With a nationwide increase in the prevalence of HPV and the high rate of tobacco use in our state (both of which are linked to oral cancer), West Virginia ranks fourth in the nation in cases of cancers of the mouth and throat. In fact, the American Cancer Society estimates 370 new oral and oropharyngeal cancer cases will be diagnosed in West Virginia in 2019. At the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, the Department of Diagnostic Sciences has developed a team of specialists aimed at raising awareness about oral cancer. The efforts include educating the public about the causes of oral cancer while promoting prevention and regular oral exams. In addition, the team maintains an active biopsy service staffed by pathologists trained specifically in the diagnosis of tumors of the mouth. Juan Bugueno, DDS, MS, Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine (ABOM), is the newest member to join the diagnostic sciences department at the dental school. He was hired as an assistant professor in May 2019. He joins oral and maxillofacial pathologists, Jerry Bouquot, DDS, MSD and Hiba Qari, BDS, MSD, and the interim chair of the diagnostic sciences department, Steven Whitaker, DDS. Part of the appeal of coming to West Virginia’s only dental school was the opportunity to work with colleagues in oral and maxillofacial surgery and otolaryngology. The staff members are skilled clinicians in examination of the mouth and jaws for abnormalities. “This institution has a well-established reputation for innovative leadership in dental education and research programs,” said Bugueno. “I will certainly have the opportunity to further develop my didactic as well as clinical skills in oral medicine and collaborate, in an interdisciplinary fashion, with the training of our future oral healthcare providers.” The four members of the diagnostic sciences department are all residency trained, board certified experts in the fields of oral and maxillofacial pathology or oral medicine. “We are very fortunate in that all of our faculty are board certified, having completed residency training at world renowned programs. Each has continued their education through fellowships and in some cases additional specialties,” said Whitaker. “Whether in the lab, clinic or classroom, these experiences add a degree of expertise that is unique among departments across the nation.” As the dental school’s team strengthens so does its collaboration with WVU Medicine’s services, including the Cancer Center, Pain Center and Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. “The department received a significant boost with the addition of Dr. Bugueno who is the first oral medicine trained clinician to join the faculty at WVU. Dr. Bugueno’s expertise sits at the intersection between dentistry and medicine and will be an integral part of Dean Anthony “Tom” Borgia's vision to reach out to the greater medical community,” added Whitaker. Bugueno’s skills perfectly complement the dental school’s mission to focus on the overall health of a patient in addition to their oral health. Bugueno can not only diagnose but also treat oral diseases and manifestations of medication induced oral complications. Chemotherapy is used to treat approximately 70 percent of cancer patients. Of these patients, about 40 percent develop oral manifestations, including mucositis and xerostomia. Bugueno’s training and clinical experience allows him to collaborate with the care of those patients and alleviate the side effects that come with cancer therapies. About Our Experts
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Program Director Oral Medicine Program: Dr. Takako I. Tanaka
Graduate Program Director, Oral Medicine: Dr. David Dean