May 2006 NEWSLETTER Number 80
Serge
Frejlich...........................................................President
Billy
Davis.......................................................President
Elect
Rob
Elia...........................................................Vice
President
Suteera
Hovijitra...................................Secretary/Treasurer
Don Schmitt,
Sr..........................................................Historian
Marge
Maesaka.....................................Executive
Secretary
From The President
Serge Frejlich
Two weeks have passed already since the John F. Johnston
meeting. I was happy to see all those friendly faces.
I returned to my practice after a short ski trip in France.
Time has flown by. Considering how valuable and sparse our
"free" time has become, we should not be ashamed to charge
for our services. I'm proud that I can charge for the quality
dentistry I give to my patients. The balance between work and
leisure is an acrobatic exercise.
Our world is changing with globalization in a way that makes
borders disappear.
Joe Macy was telling me that US trained
dentists move to Mexico to practice, where they see US
patients combining their dental treatment with vacation
for a fraction of the price they would pay in the United
States. This same thing happens in Europe, not only in
dentistry, but in all fields. Some dentists chose to use
a less expensive dental lab to cut expenses.
We live in a world where the middle class is becoming
smaller, so in the end two products will sell. One will be
the cheap, inexpensive product and the other, the quality,
expensive item. We in the John F. Johnston Society belong to
the group of dentist that deal in quality and excellence.
Prosthodontists are the only dentists who have gone through
advanced training in design and development of the most
artistic aspects of a person's smile. Much of the three year
Prosthodontic Post-Graduate training program deals with
properly assessing a patient's appearance as well as planning
and implementing ways to improve that appearance. The end
result is that the patient and prosthodontist both feel that
the patient "looks good." This involves more than slapping on
some ceramics or plastic to change the shape and color of the
teeth. It requires rigorous application of principles that
are difficult to learn and even harder to master...much more
than a weekend course in "BondoDontics"...
What the program gave me, and many others, has put me ten
years or more ahead of classmates from dental school. This
education is more important and valuable than anything else.
Director's Corner
Jerry Andres
As you all know, I am in the 20th year of my second career as
a member of the faculty of Indiana University School of
Dentistry. Ida and I have enjoyed our association with all of
the faculty and students who have crossed our path over those
years. However, we are ready to move into another phase of
our lives and have made an official announcement of our
intent to retire, each of us from our own respective
positions, in May of 2007. The announcement of a search for a
new program director will be appearing in the journals soon.
I encourage all of you to reflect on this milestone in the
Indiana Graduate Prosthodontics Program and make suggestions
and recommendations to the search and screen committee for
individuals who should be considered for this position and
encourage them to apply. The only "paper" credential
necessary for an individual to qualify as Program Director is
Certification by the American Board of Prosthodontics. It is
not the paper credential that is important. It is the
commitment to pass along traditions, techniques, procedures,
and experiences from one generation to the next and to
motivate our young professionals to perform at a level of
excellence equal to (or preferably greater than) that of
their mentors. This is not an easy task and in many cases we
never see the results of our labors until our graduates
become successful in their chosen areas of the profession be
it academics or the private practice of prosthodontics, or
both. I have a great deal of pride in having been trained by
some of the greatest teachers this profession has ever known.
We will not see the likes of John F. Johnston, George
Mumford, George Simpson, Don Cunningham, James House, Roland
Dykema, Ray Maesaka, Bob Bogan, Dave Mitchell, Bill Schafer,
Miles Standish, Ralph Phillips, Marge Schwartz, Maynard Hine,
Timothy O'Leary, Drex Boyd, Fred Hohlt, Bob Starkey, Joe
Mueller, George Stookey, and all the others who have made
Indiana so great ever again. The best we can do is to try and
pass on their teachings and philosophies, their approach to
the profession to our students and hope we have made a
difference in the same way they made it for us. Am I saying
we should pass on outdated information? Never! We must
constantly update our teachings to reflect the state of the
art of materials, techniques, and equipment in order to
ensure that our student's patients will receive the best and
highest quality treatment possible. I do many things
differently now from what I was taught initially, but the
principles, practices, ethical standards and moral standards
passed on to me by those individuals still survive. Did I
recognize how fortunate I was to have these wonderful people
molding me while I was at Indiana? No way! Most of them
seemed to be obstacles in my path to graduation from dental
school. But when I went out into the "real world" not a
single day went by when something happened that I fell back
on their knowledge and wisdom and encouragement to get me
through. That is as true today as it was 40 years ago. I was
fortunate to have come across many other teachers during my
first career in the US Air Force who filled in some of the
blanks that were not taught at Indiana (or that I slept
through). And I have probably learned as much from those
students who have passed through the program since 1987 as I
have taught them! Someone once told me "When you have learned
everything there is to know, it is time to die." Well, I am a
long way from knowing everything, and I continue to learn
regularly!
I can only hope that whomever might be selected as the next
Program Director have the same commitment to excellence in
all aspects of the dental profession in general and
prosthodontics in particular that has been displayed by
everyone who has passed through the "Indiana Program" since
Dr Johnston started the ball rolling.
CONDOLENCES
Dr. Roland Dykema - Over 40 years of teaching
Dentistry at IU
reprinted from Dyke 's
retirement issue
Even though "Dyke" is often thought of as a native "Hoosier",
he was not raised in Indiana. In fact the circumstances of
his coming to Indiana were purely accidental. He was born in
Willmar, Minnesota, since his hometown of Raymond, Minnesota,
ten miles down Hawk Creek, did not have a hospital. There
were three children in the family, Dyke, a younger brother
and a little sister. His father was half owner of the
hardware store in Raymond and he often helped with the family
business. Since his father thought that "professionals" had
more control of their time, his interests before college
focused on Dentistry, Medicine, or Chemical Research. He
later decided against a career in chemistry after taking
organic chemistry in college. When he went to Wheaton College
as a freshman in 1942, he decided to register as a predental
student, a simple decision at the time but one that would
direct the course of the rest of his life. At Wheaton he
stayed at a rooming house for students operated by the Cooper
family. While there he met Dorothy Lou Cooper and six years
later on June 21, 1947, they were married.
Since he had joined the Navy reserves his freshman year, and
because he was registered as a predental student, the Navy
sent him to Tufts University for two and a half years. When
he was in the middle of his third year he was sent to a
submarine base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
While there he received a letter from Dean Crawford,
accepting him into the dental program at Indiana University.
That was the first indication he had, that he would even be
going to dental school at all... and now he was accepted!
He started the accelerated program (most professional schools
had shortened their terms to 3 years by deleting most
vacation time) in May, 1944, and graduated in June 1947 just
in time to get married. After graduation, he enrolled in an
internship which was divided between Operative dentistry and
Fixed Prosthodontics. The next year he joined the faculty as
an Instructor in the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics. He
practiced after school hours at Herb Masons together with two
other young faculty members, Henry Swenson and Harry Healey.
In 1951 Dr. Ert Rodgers, the Chairman of the Fixed
Prosthodontics Department, retired and was replaced by Dr.
John F. Johnston who had been teaching part time at the
dental school since 1928.
During the Korean war he was drafted into the Air Force and
sent to Japan for two years. When he returned in 1954, he
again joined the Fixed Prosthodontics Department as an
Associate Professor. He received his M.S.D. degree in 1961.
The title of his thesis being: "A Study of the Effects of
Certain Variables on the Comparative Strengths of Soldered
and Cast Bridge Joints".
He was promoted to Professor in 1962, and became chairman of
the department in 1965. The following year he successfully
completed the requirements for the American Board of
Prosthodontics and became a Diplomate of that organization.
Later he served as President of the Board and of the American
Academy of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics.
During the years that he was chairman he continued to be busy
writing and lecturing. He worked very closely with Dr.
Johnston to produce the book, contributing heavily to the
high quality illustrations that it is known for. He has
continued to be involved with the textbook through all of its
editions including the newly revised, "Johnston's Modern
Practice in Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics", edition. Two
other dental texts also include his contributions as a
coauthor: "Modern Practice in Dental Ceramics" and "Modern
Practice in Removable Partial Prosthodontics". In addition to
these texts, his professional contributions, much too
numerous to list, include graduate thesis, articles and
continuing education courses given around the world.
There have been many changes in dentistry since the 1940's.
"Dentistry has become more of a science and less of an art",
says Dr. Dykema, "the materials available to practitioners
have changed the most over the years". The development of the
air turbine hand piece, elastomeric impression materials, die
and model materials and casting investments are just some of
the changes that have occurred. It also might be noted that
while much attention is currently being focused on castable
ceramic materials, the clinical development and ue of
metalceramic materials was initially done by Dr. Dykema and
others, here in the Fixed Prosthodontics Department of
Indiana University.
Dr. George Moreau summed up the feelings
of many of the JFJ members when he said that it was a
shock to receive the sad news concerning Dr. Dykema.
That even if he is not in a close relationship with 1USD
that every day in his professional life he feels the
influence and ethics that Dr. Dykema taught. "Dr. Dykema
made clear all the principles, we had to stick to, and
he was extremely skillful and patient in his
demonstrations. He was fair to everybody, and he was
always right." Dr. Moreau feels that Dr. Dykema's
teaching changed his life and made it satisfactory and
rewarding for him and his patients. Dr. Moreau considers
himself a member of the great 1USD family and is
mourning Dr. Dykema as a very close personal friend.
CONGRATULATIONS
Richardo Schwedhelm has been promoted to
Acting Associate Professor at the University of
Washington and was selected as the recipient of the
Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Charles Craig Award. The
Award recognizes the accomplishments and dedication of a
junior faculty member "who has demonstrated new and
innovative teaching techniques in teaching the art,
science, and literature of dentistry". He received the
award during the OKU annual meeting in Orlando, FL on
March 811.
Suteera Hovijitra has met the OKU
requirements also, and been elected into the OKU honor
society. She was elected by the local chapter
membership.
They not only induct recent dental school graduates
demonstrating scholastic achievement, clinical expertise and
professionalism, but also those faculty members who have made
an outstanding contribution to the art, science, or
literature of dentistry. They also promote congeniality.
AWARD WINNERS
The John F. Johnston award this year went to
Dr. YiChieh Wu. The I Lester Fumas award
went to
Dr. Yaser AlYakoubi. Congratulations to
both of you.
In addition,
Patchanee Rungruenganunt (CT) received
the Claude R. Baker Junior teaching award at the annual
AAFP meeting.
Congratulations to you.
Ricardo Schwedhelm and
Patchanee Rungruenganunt won teaching
awards this year.
Walter Lim won a teaching award last
year. Look what a special group this is. Not only are we
proud of them but we are proud to have them as members
of the John F. Johnston Society.
The John F. Johnston Society is comprised of very special
people. Your standards are higher than most. You are
meticulous perfectionists, It must be nice to come together
and be 'affirmed" that you are not alone in what you are
trying to do. It must also be nice, with the email addresses,
to know that if you have a question, there are people you can
contact that know what you are talking about, what your
frustrations are, and might have a suggestion to help you.
ANNUAL MEETING IN CHICAGO
As you can see from the list of officers, a new position has
been added, that of Historian. Don Schmitt, Sr. has consented
to fill that position.
We had a very large turnout for this year's dinner meeting.
It was nice to see so many of our members from other
countries. Robert Abraham and his wife, Roxanna as well as
Declan Thompson and his son. Bryn were here from England. Rob
Ella, Leo Fung, and Michael Roda were here from Canada.
Felipe Cavazos came from Mexico. Billy Davis and Gerry Cleary
came from Ireland. Serge Freijlich came from Belgium and
Junhei Fujimoto from Japan. John Locke came from Australia
and Oudy Panyayong from Thailand.
The members from the mainland that came from states other
than Indiana were Parul Agarwal (MI), Dave Bartolovic (MI),
Ron and Pat Blackman (NM), Lucas and Gloriana Gil (FL),
Charlie and Ruthy Goodacre (CA), Jim James (IL), Ricardo
Kriebel and his son, (FL), Martin and Karen Land (IL), Joe
and Dams Macy (AK), Assad Mora (CA), Winslow and Laura Rogers
(NC), Stephen and Enid Rosenstiel (OH), Patchanee
Rungruenganunt (CT). Ricardo Schwedhelm (WA), and George
Whitaker (MD).
The Indiana people were Yaser AlYakoubi, Jerry and Ida
Andres, Tom Barco, John and Lorraine Borkowski, Pat and Janet
Dunigan, Dorothy Dykema with Susan, Julie, and Bill. Suteera
Hovijitra, Mounir Iskandar, Dick and Tanya Jones, Nawaf
Labban, Amar Louly, Jamila Miller, Angelo Mitsis and his
girlfriend, Carmen Paez and her husband Vincent Mendoza, Gary
and Susan Flymale. Also present were Robin Raub, Amir Saad,
Don and Jane Schmitt, Sr. Rick and Karrie Stuart, Kazuhiko
Tsuchiya and YiChieh Wu.
Laurie Gottschlich, James Robinson, Laila Ochana and her
fiance, also attended the dinner.
Thank you, all of you, for making the effort to come to our
dinner meeting and making it such a great success.
Don Schmitt arranged and presented slides
on the life of Roland Dykema. It was a very nice tribute
to Dyke. Thank you Don for doing this.
2007 REFRESHER COURSE
According to the wishes of the membership we are having
another refresher course in 3 years instead of 5 years. That
means there
will be a refresher course in 2007. The dates are June 13,
2007.
Put that date on your calendar now, and plan to attend.
Steve Rosenstiel and Martin Land consented to be coprogram
directors. They would like to include residents to give a
presentation, either a clinical case or research.
RETIREMENT COMING UP
Jerry Andres announced his retirement
will be next May 14, 2007. That is just before the next
refresher course. There will be a search and a screen
committee for a graduate program director to replace
him.
RECENT NEWS
Carlos and Jenny Munoz (MunozSy) extend their best wishes to
everyone. They have moved form Loma Linda, CA to
Williamsville, NY. They are now teaching and doing research
at Buffalo Univ. in Buffalo, NY and trying to get used to the
long winters (see picture of family).
Patrick Naylor had his third personal
finance book published in May 2005 by Loma Linda
University Press. The book is entitled "
Personal Finance for Healthcare
Professionals" and contains a wide range of subjects
to include saving and investing basics, debt management
as well as investing inside and outside a dental
practice. The book includes a CDROM version of the
entire text.
Employers can provide the book for their office staff to help
meet their IRS 404(c) requirement to educate their employees
about their retirement plan. Copies can be ordered from:
Loma Linda University, Continuing Dental
Education
11092 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354
or by calling (909) 5584685. The cost for everything is $35.
Pat's earlier book, "10 Steps to Financial Success, A
Beginner's Guide to Saving and Investing" (John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.) is still available. The two books now go
hand-in-hand and are linked.
Also, Pat's dental text book, "Introduction to MetalCeramic
Technology (Quintessence Publishing Col) is under revision
and a 2nd edition will be out within the year (hopefully).
The book will be updated and expanded with some new material
and added features.
Hisham Osman lost touch with his JFJ
friends because of a technical computer problem. He is
glad to be in touch again. His email address is in this
newsletter, so you can contact him.
Winslow Rogers was asked what affect our
graduate prosthodontics program had on him. Without
hesitating he mentioned the following items: You should
always do it correctly.. .period. No one will do it as
well as we do. NO ON. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
Know your boundaries. Don't get caught up in "FADS' ie
Veneers, bonding. Don't believe anything you read unless
you wrote it yourself and then you should have a
reasonable doubt (James House). Always try to restore
the Occlusal plane. Don't do single tooth dentistry if
you can help it. You could do it occasionally, but
rarely. You MUST do your own lab work to be at the level
of Johnston, Dykema, Goodacre, Andres, Hovijifra, and
Barco.
Does anyone have anything to add to that list?
FROM MARGE
Be sure and let me know if you have retired. You don't have
to pay dues any longer!
Please give me correct email addresses, phone numbers and the
address to which you want the newsletter sent. You may use
this
contact form.
It is always good to hear from you. Family and professional
news, with pictures if possible, make our newsletter
interesting. Many members have told me so.