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dental student INSURANCE & LEGISLATION:

WHO DECIDES HOW MUCH TO CHARGE?

*SMILES FOR SENIORSA Quick Guide to the College of Dentistry’s Student Organizations

Meet the ASDA Leadership Team11 Things You Should Know About the Business of Dentistry

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Welcome D1s!PODEMOS:

Bringing SmilesTo Honduras

ear D1s,As I sat at Starbucks, trying to conjure up creative and innova-tive ways to officially welcome you to the College of Dentistry, I quickly realized each idea

didn’t quite seem to do the message justice. I entertained the idea of going the “formal” route and welcoming you too, what you will soon discover (if you haven’t already) arguably is the greatest profession avail-able. However, you’ll receive that message countless times. Instead, it became obvious that the best message to provide would be an honest and sincere welcome. It wasn’t that long ago that the D3s and I were in your exact position, travers-ing the orientation schedule, attempting to get a grasp on what was to come our way. I remember the first couple days of class very vividly, unsure how to approach classes or even how to find my way around Postle Hall. Despite these uncertainties, I have found our time here at Ohio State to be extremely rewarding. No one will deny the long hours and frustrations that arise from time to time; however, at the end of the day, these always seem to be overshadowed by

the incredible students, faculty, and staff who surround us. Reflecting on my time in dental school, there are a few key pieces of advice I was given as a D1 that have proven ex-tremely helpful, so I want to take a moment to share them with you. Take advantage of the older students who have been in your shoes. Especially when it comes to your pre-clin-ic courses and clinical techniques, dental school can be unlike any other training we have had as students. Even as a D3, I still value the input and advice that I receive from older students who have already been in my shoes and can prepare me for what’s to come. You are here for a reason, so trust your abilities. Each of you has been handpicked, having proven your ability to succeed in dental school. You will quickly realize the various ways to prepare for cer-tain exams or practicals. Find what works for you and stick with it. Although it is a cliché, the idea of having “blinders on” real-ly is useful. Each of you will succeed, but the way you study for an exam or prepare for a practical will most likely differ from your other classmates.

We are fortunate to learn from one of the greatest groups of faculty in the country… capitalize on it! The faculty and clinical instructors we have at Ohio State bring with them decades of experi-ence, both within academia and private practice. As Ohio State students, you’ll be receiving lectures from the authors of vari-ous dental texts that other students around the country are using in their dental school training. It really is okay to make some memories while you’re here. It can be quite easy to get caught up in the fast-paced, busy schedule we have as dental students. One thing everyone quickly discovers, however, is that you’ll be far less stressed if you take advantage of opportu-nities to blow off steam and decompress with your classmates, family, and friends. Ultimately, take in everything this first year and absorb as much information and as many experiences as possible. We’re thrilled to have you with us, and I look forward to meeting each of you!

— Mike Border OSU ASDA President

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n July 16th, ASDA held their first ever “Smiles for Seniors” community outreach event. A group of 15 ASDA members, along with Dr. Bolina and Kathy

Woodard, the Director of Public Service of the ODA, visited The Woodlands of Colum-bus—an assisted living facility on the east side of Columbus. Working alongside Kathy Woodard, ASDA’s Community Outreach Co-Chairs Lauren Patterson (D3) and Ben Kwok (D2) were able to modify the ODA’s “Smiles for Seniors” pro-gram to fit the needs of our event. The afternoon began with a “lunch and learn” for the nurses and staff members of The Woodlands. Lauren and Ben discussed with the staff some common signs of oral disease associated with an aging popula-tion, such as dry mouth, the side effects of med-ications on oral health, and ways to help the residents maintain their oral health and hygiene. Specifically, they discussed ways to modify toothbrushes so that the senior citizens could better grip the toothbrush, allowing brushing to be more effective. These modifications included add-ing foil to the toothbrush handle, placing the bottom of the toothbrush into a tennis ball and the use of power toothbrushes which have a larger base to begin with. Changes such as these widen the handle so that hold-ing the toothbrush is less challenging. The staff was able to look at samples of the mod-ified toothbrushes so they could implement

these adjustments into the daily routines of the residents. After the presentation, a ques-tion and answer session was held allowing the staff to bring up dental difficulties they encountered on a daily basis. Many of the questions were centered on managing pa-tients’ brushing habits, as well as how to properly clean and care for the residents’ re-movable appliances. With the conclusion of the lunch, ASDA members interacted with the senior residents for the remainder of the after-

noon. The members of The Woodlands talked with the ASDA members and had a great time dec-orating and eating tooth- shaped cookies, which ASDA brought as an af-ternoon treat. With the suc-cess of the event, ASDA’s Community Outreach group is hoping to be able to visit other assisted liv-ing facilities in Columbus to set up similar events and continue the rela-tionship with The Wood-

lands in the future.

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“Ashley PapeshCommunity Outreach

MY FAVORITE ASDA MEMORY

so far has been volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus. The kids were enthu-siastic to learn about oral hygiene and loved to interact with the dental students. They learned about how to take care of their teeth and they had some fun while learning a little bit about what a dentist does!

“ MY ADVICE FOR THE D1s:

Keep your head down. First year is a time to make great friends and get your work done. There will never be another time that you have to work incredibly hard and have 100 friends doing the same. It’s a time to build relationships and learn more than you ever thought you could. What I mean by “keep your head down’” is don’t worry about how others are studying. Figure out what works for you and stick to it. At times there will be things that someone brings up 10 minutes before the exam and you are going to think “where did that come from?” Don’t worry about it! Most likely you’ve studied the right stuff for the exam and that little tidbit is from some ran-dom paragraph in the book at the bottom of the page. Study in your own style and stick to it. Make friends, but don’t worry if they have a different way of studying.

Matt ScurriaSpecial Events Chair

“Rami MikatiInsurance Coordinator

WHY I GOT INVOLVED IN ASDA

was because I was interested in learning how organized dentistry works. I had no idea, so I wanted to find out. I think a misconception some people have is that you have to know about it to join ASDA. From my experience, I can tell you that is not true; you just have to want to know about it.

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Use an agenda planner and relax; it’s not that bad.

e asked the ASDA Leadership Team, a group made up of the executive council and its board members, to answer these three questions: (1.) “Why did you get involved in ASDA?” (2.) “What is your favorite ASDA memory?” and (3.) “What advice do you have for the incoming D1s?” There is no real substitute, however, for talking

with one of our thirty-four friendly and approachable ASDA leaders in person. They will be hap-py to tell you about their experience in ASDA and at the college. That being said, the following responses will give you a glimpse of what one of those conversations may look like. Enjoy!

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“ MY FAVORITE ASDA MEMORY

was during spring semester of my D2 year. ASDA hosted a Give Kids a Smile event at a local elementary school with a group of around 20 dental students. We saw over 400 kids that day, providing oral screenings and fluoride varnish. As one of our first op-portunities to see real patients after a long, tiring D2 year, it was a rewarding reminder as to why we were all here in the first place. I remember leaving the school that day with a feeling of satisfaction in knowing that I was definitely in the right field.

Lauren PattersonCommunity Outreach

Warren GallAssociate Treasurer

“ MY ADVICE FOR THE D1s:

Use your slow speed on practicals!“Clare McGorryAssociate Secretary

MY ADVICE FOR THE D1s:

Get involved early with ASDA! You’ll get to know upperclassmen better and you’ll really benefit from it. Also, make an effort to really get to know your classmates, D1 year is much more manage-able when everyone helps each other!

“Lydia LancasterLegislation Chair

MY FAVORITE ASDA MEMORY

was National Dental Student Lobby Day in April 2013. About 20 OSU dental students traveled to Washington, D.C. and met with Ohio representa-tives and senators to discuss three key issues that affect dental students and dentists. It was excit-ing to see ASDA members across the nation come together and work to protect our profession’s fu-ture. Not only was the experience informative and inspiring, but we had a lot of fun, too!“

Ruth PowderlyCommunications Chair

MY ADVICE FOR THE D1s:

Don’t stress too much and don’t let dental school consume you! Keep active in your other interests!

“Andrew HansenPrevious Chapter President

WHY I GOT INVOLVED IN ASDA

was the idea of being able to learn more about the profession and practice of dentistry. I have no dentists in my family so this was very appealing to me.

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ASIAN PACIFIC STUDENT DENTAL ASSOCIATION The Asian Pacific Student Dental Asso-ciation (APSDA) aims to serve as the col-lective voice of the OSU CoD students of Asian-Pacific descent and support its mem-bers for success in dental school. Mem-bership is open to any dental student who is supportive of our mission statement, re-gardless of ethnicity or background. Social events and peer-mentoring programs to provide one-on-one support are available to all members. Also available is informa-tion for externship opportunities at dental schools in Taiwan and South Korea. Mem-bership fees will be used solely for APSDA events throughout the school year, such as T-shirts, Freshmen Welcome event, Annual Dinner in spring, and other social/academ-ic events as needed. Our first event of this school year will be held at Fred Beekman Park on Aug. 22nd at 5pm. There will be food, drinks, raffles, and outdoor games to welcome the new first-year dental students and anyone who is interested in joining this organization, as well as past members, alumni, advisors, and sponsors.

- Diana Park, APSDA President

DENTAL ENTREPENEUR SOCIETY The Dental Entrepreneur Society (DES)provides students with educational and net-working opportunities in the business of dentistry. DES organizes events that teach students various aspects of transitioning into private practice and attaining both short and long-term goals for a successful and prosperous career. We collaborate with marketing, insurance and dental supply companies, as well as consultants, lawyers and experienced dentists to give every DES

member the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the complicated world of own-ing and operating a dental practice. We are excited about this year’s events, which will include a lunch and learn for incoming D1s, tours of new and advanced dental practices in the Columbus area, the Transitions brunch at the New Albany Country Club, and many other laid back educational sessions that will fill you with both excellent business knowledge and tons of free food.

- Abigail Holtmeier, DES President

HISPANIC STUDENT DENTAL ASSOCIATION Did you know that you don’t have to be Hispanic to join our club? If you’re interest-ed in helping children and families in the Hispanic community, please consider join-ing this club. We give oral hygiene instruc-tions, fluoride treatment and oral screen-ings at various locations around Columbus. We also practice our Spanish together and have salsa dancing lessons! Please keep an eye out for an email within the next couple of weeks about when our first meeting is, so you can learn more about us!

-Alexandra Griffin, HSDA President

INTERPROFESSIONAL COUNCIL Interprofessional Council (IPC) consists of student representatives from the Colleges of Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Med, elected and appointed by their peers. With its authority derived from the professional student body and Board of Trustees, IPC institutes pro-grams for the betterment and enrichment of the professional community. IPC also serves to express the opinions of students on a university level by appointing its del-egates to various committees throughout

OSU in order to give our students a voice in the changes and development of the uni-versity. For more information about IPC, please come and meet the current represen-tatives at the Student Organization Fair, Au-gust 20th at 11:15am. Hope to see you there!

-Julie Hull, Lead Delegate

STUDENT RESEARCH GROUP The Student Research Group (SRG) of the OSU College of Dentistry is devoted to furthering the quality and quantity of repre-sentation of the college’s and the university’s research on a local, regional, national, and international scale. SRG seeks to meet the needs of its members through active rep-resentation to the faculty and the college. SRG plays a vital role in promoting student research in the college through organizing guest lecturers, hosting the SRG Student Research Symposium at the college’s annu-al research day, and facilitating the recruit-ment of interested students to the college’s student research program and various na-tional student research programs. For students who want to learn more about getting involved in research in the college, don’t hesitate to contact me at mason.369@osu.edu, visit http://dent.osu.edu/research/student_research.php, or stop by one of our sponsored talks or upcoming lunch and learns.

- Matt Mason, SRG President

ALPHA OMEGA Alpha Omega is the oldest international-ly recognized Jewish dental organization in the world. Originally created to fight dis-crimination within dental schools during the early 20th century, Alpha Omega has become an educational and philanthrop-ic group with over 50 student and alumni chapters. The OSU chapter was disbanded in the 1990s due to a lack of participation from within the college. The student chapter has officially re-es-tablished itself this summer with 15 student members. We’ve created council positions, social and philanthropy chairs, and a men-tor program was created between students and alumni to give students a view of what private practice is like outside the walls of Postle Hall. The chapter has also become involved in the local Jewish young profes-sional scene, along with networking with Jewish students in other OSU graduate pro-grams. We will be having a backyard BBQ / pool

ere at The Ohio State University American Stu-dent Dental Association, we believe that getting involved in student organizations is a great way to get the most out of your dental education. That’s

why we asked our student leaders at the College of Den-tistry to tell us a little about their organizations. Whether you’re an incoming first year or a D4 on the way out, there is bound to be an organization that would be a great fit for you. It’s never too early or too late to get involved!

For a complete list of student organizations & for more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/OAA/student_affairs/Leaders.php

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party along with an OSU football tailgate when school starts. I look forward to per-sonally welcoming all incoming Jewish Dental Students and have you all join our local Columbus community and join in the forward momentum of our chapter.

-Brad Kripke, AO President

DELTA SIGMA DELTA DENTAL FRATERNITY Delta Sigma Delta, affectionately nick-named “D-frat,” is a coed, international dental fraternity that brings together the leaders of the profession to further ex-cellence in the ethical, professional and scientific ideals of dentistry through fel-lowship, knowledge, strength and justice. D-frat hosts Dinner & Learn sessions where dental professionals are brought in to speak to members about various aspects of dentistry, such as practice management and new dental technolo-gy. Some of the most memorable social events we host are the weekly Buckeye Football tailgates. I invite any interested student to come learn more about the fraternity at our Welcome Party on Friday, August 23rd at 9pm. Also, join us for our first tailgate of the season: OSU vs. Buffalo, August 31st, 2013.Our house is conveniently located at 1543 Neil Ave, on the corner of 9th and Neil, a short two blocks south of the college. As always, all students are welcome!

- John DuBois, Chapter President

PSI OMEGA DENTAL FRATERNITY Psi Omega Dental Fraternity is one of twenty Psi Omega Chapters nationwide. Our house, located at 85 East 13th Ave,

has nineteen rooms available for dental and dental hygiene students. Psi Omega offers a support network when you come to dental school. We are well known for hosting tailgates for each home football game. Everyone is welcome to come so-cialize with classmates, as well as alumni and representatives from businesses who may play an important role in our future career practicing dentistry. This can be a good way to get to know people who have been through what you are about to begin. We know you have questions, and we will be happy to answer them while cheering on the Buckeyes and sampling some tasty food and drink. Besides the tailgates, Psi Omega also hosts an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party in December and a summer party at the house open to everyone at the school. Additionally, Psi Omega members have the opportunity to attend a series of pri-vate events throughout the year. These include our Thanksgiving Dinner, at-tended by almni and Dean Lloyd; our D2 initiation dinner (for upperclassmen only); and our Psi-Onara Senior send off dinner in the Spring. Psi Omega mem-bers also have access to Dinner & Learn events with dental supply companies and use of our in-house dental lab. Please join us for our welcome barbecue event from 5-7 pm Saturday, August 17th. We are always excited to have new mem-bers with fresh ideas. If you are interest-ed in joining or in getting even more in-volved with Psi Omega, please speak with one of our officers. A full listing can be found at psiomegaosu.com/officers.

- Mike Frank, member

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WHO DECIDES HOW MUCH TO CHARGE?

INSURANCE vs. DENTISTS

Currently, one of the most significant legisla-tive issues concerning dentistry is Ohio House Bill 159. House Bill 159 is an insurance-based government bill that can detrimentally affect dentistry in many ways if it is NOT passed. As dental students, we support House Bill 159 for the following reasons: • HB 159 would prohibit dental insur-ance companies from setting prices for dental services that they do not cover. This practice is creating hardships for dental offices, which op-erate on a very thin margin and it unnecessarily interferes with the dentist-patient relationship, impacting the treatment options patients can pursue. HB 159 will ensure that insured pa-tients will be able to receive the full range of dental services from the dentist they have cho-sen. The non-covered service fee limitations imposed by insurers sometimes do not even cover the cost of performing the procedure. This means the patient either won’t receive the service from his/her dentist or the patient will have to go to another dentist to have the service completed.

• It will educate dental students and practicing dental professionals when it comes time to decide whether to sign an insurance contract. We will know that the insurer won’t be able to change the rules down the road when it comes to non-covered services.

• Lastly, dental practices have a very high overhead. These unfair insurance practic-es (like artificial fee limitations for services that aren’t even covered by an insurance contract) will make it much more difficult for students who plan to open or join private practices after they have completed their education.

Thirty-two other states have now adopted reform legislation similar to House Bill 159. These states continue to have a thriving den-tal insurance market, while protecting against insurers interfering with the dentist-patient relationships on non-covered services. As den-tal students and future dental professionals, we must do all we can to protect the rights of our profession, especially with those issues that have the potential to negatively affect our fu-ture patients.

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→ 12th & Neil’s Stacey Stevens sat down with D3s Amanda Severn and Alexandra Griffin to talk about their service trip to Honduras this past June. Led by OSU CoD Associate Professor Dr. Reza Heshmati, DDS as the trip’s dental advisor, Severn and Griffin were among a group of OSU dental students who provided free dental care to an underserved community in Honduras.

SS: First off, tell us about Podemos. AS: Podemos stands for “Partnership for Ongo-ing Development and Education in Medical Outreach Solutions.” It’s a student-led, organization that collaborates with professional schools, including medi-cine, pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing [to provide a service-learning experience. The collaboation of health professionals promote public health and provide acute and chron-ic medical care in the Honduran towns of Monte de Olivos and Siete de Abril.]AG: And in Spanish, “podemos” means “we can,” so it has a double meaning.

SS: What kind of procedures did you do?AS: We focused mainly on ex-tractions. Given the limited surgi-cal equipment we had, that was all we could do. We also gave fluoride treatments to children. AG: There was no electricity so

we couldn’t drill or anything like that. We gave oral hygiene instructions every day at certain times. We would tell everybody to come and we had a little demonstration. In one school, on the last day, I was trying to tell them they needed to sing a song in their head so they could brush for two min-utes instead of five seconds. So they all sun a song to me about a cloud, and it was the cutest thing in the world. So trying to teach prevention was one of the other things we did.

SS: How many patients did you see?AS: I’d say an average of 10-15 patients a day per student. I know overall we saw rough-ly 250 patients and extracted 220 teeth. We provided fluoride to roughly 200 kids. One day, we provided care for a whole school, and in that day alone we did about 100 fluo-ride treatments.

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SS: Ally, what was it like being one of the only students on the trip who could speak Spanish?AG: It was easier for me since it’s my first language. Not only was I able to help every-body else, but when I was with patients I could see they were so comfortable because I could speak their language. It helped a lot.

SS: Amanda, how did you overcome the language barrier?AS: I focused on a couple of dental terms and a couple phrases we would go over ev-ery night. And just to be able to communi-cate a little bit, I had to make sure I knew how to ask [the patients] if they were in pain or if they wanted me to extract the tooth, and [how to say] that I was going to give an-esthesia, so the patient was aware of what we were doing. But as long as we knew those phrases, they were just so thankful that we were helping them that it didn’t really seem like a barrier. SS: So I’m guessing Ally is the one who helped you with all that?AS: Yes. [laughs] She helped before we left, and then every night we would discuss cer-tain words.

SS: What was your favorite part of the trip?AG: In general, just helping people was amazing. They were so thankful, and they just sat there so compliant, and you know

that they’re in pain.AS: I would say… every day after we were on the site we would take time to be with the families, just

people who lived in the area. Karyn [Mai], one of the D4 students, extracted a tooth for somebody who was in so much pain, and I think it was really difficult for her to do because it was so decayed and [the patient] was in so much pain. But Karyn was able to do it. In the moment, it’s painful and nor-mally you think that you’d hate the dentist who causes you that much pain, but after-ward the patient picked Karyn this giant pa-paya from her backyard and made sure she delivered it to her, and she thanked Karyn a million times for helping her. They were just so appreciative, so actually interacting with the community was probably my fa-vorite part.

SS: And what did you do during your downtime?AS: We would do inventory and make sure

“They were so appreciative, so actually interacting with the community was probably my favorite part.”

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we had everything for the next day. A lot of people would hang out at the hotel and play games. A couple nights we would stop at a grocery store. There was a nurse who permanently works [in Honduras], and she checks up with the patients every six months to make sure their health is okay. She cooked dinner for us one night so we all went there and watched the World Cup. Once we ate with a doctor and we were also on a TV show that he hosts. Once a week he has a medical-based TV show, and Ally was our representative. She spoke about what we are doing in terms of dentistry. AG: Scuba diving was my favorite thing. We were able to go to Utila, which was an island, and we spent a couple of days there just to have fun. We tried different restau-rants every day. Scuba diving was amazing if I didn’t say that already. [laughs] And nights after clinic when we were in El Progreso we would get back and we would all talk, all the professional specialties. We would talk about what we did and how our day went. So that was nice to hear other people’s opin-ions, how the medical team did, and the pharmacy input as well.

SS: Any special bonding moments with the other professional students?AS: Definitely. We would go over and see what the other medical groups were doing and they appreciated coming to see us be-cause we were able to let them watch the extractions. So we would share experiences like that. It was helpful to hear their per-spective on school and their experience in Honduras. AG:We definitely became very close. With Dr. Heshmati, I felt like we were a little fam-ily—all of us were.

SS: What was it like doing your first ex-traction in such a unique clinical setting?AG: It was definitely very interesting. I mean, we’d only done injections on each other. So we got there, and Dr. Heshmati would say, “Okay, go get them numb!” Ev-erybody was sitting in a school chair, literal-ly a school desk. We had to figure out how to inject them, how to position them while they’re sitting there, and there would be like a thousand bugs flying in their mouths. Dr. Heshmati would come over, make sure they were numb, and observed us as we worked.

SS: Any memorable patients?AS: I did a full mouth extraction on a man who was probably 85. He was able to tell me

that all of his teeth were bad and he want-ed all of them out. I did half of them in the morning and then he came back in the af-ternoon. Actually when working with him, there was a translator there so I was really able to communicate with him. He told me that he’d had teeth previously extracted at the hospital and it hurt really badly there, but I didn’t hurt him at all. I told him he was my favorite patient and he wasn’t allowed to tell anybody.

SS: What did you learn in dental school that prepared you most for this experience?AG: Since we were doing extractions—oral surgery. I knew about the forceps and the elevators. And specifically, oral anesthesia too, because I knew for example that for an IA [inferior alveolar nerve block] I had to be at the occlusal plane and I had to come from the other side around the premolar area. So I remembered all that. And learning oral hygiene instruction from early clinic when

we went to Head Start was really helpful. [Head start is a program through which OSU’s first-year dental students administer fluoride treatments and provide oral hy-giene instruction to schoolchildren.] AS: It was also patient interaction and when we learned all about different treatment plans and doing what’s best for the patient, not necessarily basing it off of money or aes-thetics. Obviously we were limited because we could only do so little. But in terms of having them either be healthy with the tooth removed or not, just knowing what was best for the patient was really beneficial.

SS: What surprised you most about

Honduran culture?AG: Relating to the dental care, it was that they drink Coke for everything. That is like their drink of choice. It was so hot, there was no air conditioning, and we had a lady who was about to pass out. I was at a school, and they had a kitchen that was open, so I asked, “Can I have a juice of some sort?” And they said, “No, we don’t have any juice… but we have Coke!” [laughs] To me personally it was a shocker, because in Colombia there are so many natural juices, so I was expect-ing, since it’s a Latin American country, for them to be similar.

SS: So were there a lot of other differences in Honduran and Columbian culture?AG: No… everybody’s very close. You know in the Hispanic culture there is no personal bubble! They were so sweet. The kids were so giving and polite. To me [the friendli-ness] was not a surprise since I’m used to that in Colombia.

AS: I would say [the biggest surprise was] just how warm and welcoming everybody was. You left feeling like they were your family. I feel like I could go back tomorrow and they would welcome me like I was their friend forever. It definitely was very touch-ing.

For more information about how you can get involved with Podemos,

visit www.podemosu.org.

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INGREDIENTS:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, softened1/2 cup part-skim shredded Ched-dar or Colby cheese1 tsp olive oil4 jalapenos, chopped and seeds removed (keep them if you dare, for more spice!)1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs2 tsp taco seasoning1 egg

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 Fº and lightly grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add jalapenos and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Mix together cream cheese, shredded cheese, and jalapeno peppers.

3. Use a knife to make a pocket in each chicken breast. Stuff pockets with jalapeño-cheese mixture.

4. Mix Panko bread crumbs and taco seasoning in bowl. Whisk egg in a separate bowl. Dip chick-en into egg and then into bread crumbs. Repeat with all chicken breasts and place in baking dish.

5. Bake for 30 minutes

6. Enjoy!

photo & recipe from Laura Doss’s blog: cavitiesandcravings.wordpress.com

The summer between her first and second year of dental school, D4 Laura Doss found a sweet way to cope with the challenges of dental school: she started a food blog. Doss’s blog, fittingly titled Cavities and Cravings, now features over a hundred recipes, all of which Doss amazingly managed to whip up during her time in dental school. From Baked Brie to Dog-Friendly Cupcakes, Cavities and Cravings has no shortage of delecta-ble treats. Doss’s recipes feature helpful pictures along with her own notes about what inspired her to cook a certain dish and what she enjoys about it. When asked what inspired her to start her blog, Doss says, “I have al-ways been passionate about baking. I bake when I’m happy, sad, stressed, ner-vous, etc. When it came to cooking, how-ever, I wasn’t so willing to experiment. A friend and I were talking one day about how we wished we were better cooks, so we encouraged each other to start food blogs as a way to share our new recipes.” Her advice to incoming D1 stu-

dents? “As I’m sure you’ve heard, dental school is stressful and it’s often hard to maintain balance. When I first started dental school, my meals consisted of whatever was quick and easy. This often included Wendy’s chicken nuggets, pea-nut butter sandwiches, and sour patch kids. I quickly learned that I needed more balanced meals. The best advice I could give would be to plan ahead. Be-fore I go grocery shopping, I plan out my meals for the week. I learned that this saves me money and time.” In ad-dition to meal planning, Doss encour-ages students to see cooking not just as a task that is waiting to be done after school, but as a chance to rest between practicing crown preps and cramming for anatomy exams. “After I started my food blog, I used cooking dinner as an outlet for stress,” says Doss. “I began to look forward to this as down time after class and before I started studying for the evening. Find what works for you!”

— Stacey StevensClass of 2015

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Kelly O’Brien:1. Always make sure you will have access to patient records wherever you work (even when you don’t work there anymore), so that you are pro-tected in case of a lawsuit.

2. Buying supplies from a dental company might be more costly than

the same supplies from a medical company.

Tyler Wenger:

3. If you’re buying a practice, hav-ing a basement/crawl space is much less of a hassle than a concrete slab, because it’s easier to fix and manage plumbing without tearing up the foundation.

4. When buying a practice, the cost is determined in various ways; two examples are (a.) 1/3 of 3 consecu-tive years’ gross income (controlling for yearly income fluctuations) and (b.) 60% of gross income per year.

Lo-Shen Chen:5. Many dentists work four days per week. If you keep your practice open on a Saturday when other dentists are off, it could potentially be much more profitable for your practice.

6. The location of your practice and the surrounding developments are some of the more important factors to determine whether you want to rent or own the property.

Stacy Stevens:7. Having a bigger practice doesn’t always mean you will see more prof-it; make sure you pay attention to the overhead costs and the number of patients you must see to lower them.

8. If you want the option of buying into a practice, make sure you set a specific date in your contract to initiate that conversation.

Zeeshan Samdani:9. Referring out procedures you are not comfortable doing, such as com-plicated endo, can still be beneficial to your practice, because you will have more time to do other, more cost-effective, procedures.

10. Regardless of what type of setting you work in, you should always have something in writing in terms of start date/end date, discussion to buy into the prac-tice, and being able to work within a certain distance of that practice once you leave, etc.

11. An estimated 75% of dentists leave the first prac-tice they start in right out of school. Your first job isn’t necessarily going to be a long-term position.

Dental Office Tour

11 Things You Should Know About the Business of Dentistry

THIS PAST MAY Ohio State ASDA and the Dental Entrepreneur Society teamed up with the Columbus Dental Society and the ODA for a “Street Of Dreams!” tour of various central Ohio dental offices. A group of D3s were bussed around town to see a wide range of practices and talk with the local dentists who owned them. Here’s what some of them had to say:

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OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:

• American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) - Sahar Parvani (president)

• Christian Medical Dental Association - Tyler Wenger (president)

• Smiles for Schools - Amanda Severn (president)

• Student Government Association (SGA) - George Williams (president)

• Student National Dental Association (SNDA) - Leonard Brown (president)

L E T T E R F R O M T H E E D I T O R

The ASDA newsletter has gone through several name changes over the past few years. With the quarter to semester switch in 2012, our beloved “Quarterly Rinse” became the “Three Month Recall.” When deciding to transition to a magazine format, it was agreed upon to rebrand the “newsletter” with yet another name change. Brainstorming with ASDA leadership and general mem-bers lent us many great ideas for new titles: “The Postle Core,” “Fox Plane Dealer,” “ASDA World Turns,” “Seasonal Cingulum,” “O.H.I.(o),” “The Amalgam Buildup,” “The Lidocaine Ledger,” “Composite Compositions,” and so on. While all were great ideas in their own right, it was decided to go with a simpler, loca-tion-based title. Sitting on the corner of 12th Avenue and Neil Avenue, Postle Hall was to have a more concrete magazine name.

Now that the name was taken care of, all we needed were people to write for it. I want to end this letter from the editor with our need for student writers—a need, which I call on all of you for help. If you’ve enjoyed this issue of 12th & Neil, please consider providing content for an upcoming one. There are no specific topics that we require our writers to writer about, although we’re not lacking in ideas and guidance if so needed. Feel free to email me at burnard.6@osu.edu with any interest or feedback you may have. Thank you all for your readership and for allowing our little ASDA magazine to be a part of your experience here at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Until next time... Go Bucks!

— Will BurnardEditor-In-Chief

Class of 2015

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