AAOMP Summer 2005 (1)

PRESIDENTʼS MESSAGE

American Academyof Oral and

Maxillofacial Pathology

Summertime greetings from hot and humid Charleston, South Carolina! I hope that you have been able to keep cooler than I have during this season’s heat wave!

First of all, let me say what a great honor it is to be able to serve as President of our Academy. As I look at the long list of distinguished names that have held this office be-fore me, I am reminded that Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology is truly a “special” discipline. The com-bination of clinical and laboratory services that we offer to our patients and colleagues gives us a unique role in the healthcare field. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to our pre-decessors – those individuals whose love of Oral Pathology, often with little compensation for their servic-es, helped to lay the foundation for the success of our specialty today. Each one of us holds a responsibil-ity to contribute to the specialty and to continue to the legacy handed down to us by our Founders.

Over the past decade, I have been disappointed to hear pessimism from some quarters about the future of our specialty. Much of this con-cern has been related to overall job numbers. Because so many of our positions are in the academic arena,

we often have little control over po-sitions that are lost to downsizing or school closures. However, such job losses do not reflect an inherent weakness of the specialty, but sim-ply the uncertain nature of the aca-demic world.

If we look at the volume of services that we provide, a different perspec-tive emerges. Although individual practices may vary, most laborato-ries continue to show ever-increas-ing numbers of cases accessioned and services provided. The private practice of oral pathology outside the academic setting is becoming more common each year. These trends are evidence of our success and I believe that they are begin-ning to translate into a broaden-ing of the specialty outside its tra-ditional boundaries and a greater demand for new oral pathologists. Combined with the “graying” of our dental school faculties, we currently have a greater need than ever to at-tract new students to our specialty.

As you know, we are currently en-gaged in an assessment of our spe-cialty to determine strategies on how best to promote or “market” ourselves. I want to thank everyone who is working on this important project. However, as we seek this professional guidance, please keep in mind that the most successful marketing of Oral Pathology is ulti-mately accomplished by each one of us on an individual basis. Every time we answer a call from a colleague to discuss a patient, we promote our specialty. Every time we see a pa-tient in the clinic on consultation, we promote our specialty. Every

time we attend or speak at a local dental society meeting, we promote our specialty. Every time we en-courage a bright student to consider doing a residency in oral pathology, we promote our specialty.

Please keep these thoughts in mind as you go to work each day. For me, one of the most attractive aspects of our specialty has always been our small size, which allows each of us to assume a level of importance or “uniqueness” in our practices. Be-ing small, however, means that it is important for each of us to take advantage of opportunities to pro-mote our services on the local level. In this way, we all will help to in-sure the future success of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Brad NevilleAAOMP President

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AAOMP Summer 2005 (2)

Manal A. Al Sheddi, BDS, MScBoston, MA

Payal Bhan, BDSGalveston, TX

Allan J. Dovigi, DDSChapel Hill, NC

Junu Ojha, BDSGainesville, FL

Yeshwant Bhupendra Rawal, BDS, MDSMemphis, TN

Sonal S. Shah, DDSFlushing, NY

Preston Q. Welch, DMDAlexandria, VA

Victoria L. Woo, DDSNew York, NY

Scott D. Benjamin, DDSSidney, NY USA

Dolores Carrasco Ortiz, DDSIztapalapa, Mexico DF

Julia Yu Fong Chang, DDSDallas, TX USA

Kelly R. Cottrell, DDSAnn Arbor, MI USA

David C. Flint, DDS, MSBel Air, MD USA

Lisa A. Franklin, DDSSilver Spring, MD USA

Emiko Matsumura, DDS, PhDBuffalo, NY USA

Laura A. Neidert, DDSMemphis, TN USA

Fabio D. Nunes, DDS, PhDButanta, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Levi S. Palmer, DDSKelseyville, CA USA

Kristina Perschbacher, DDSToronto, Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth M. Philipone, DMDRahway, NJ USA

Michelle C. Rodia, DDSCherry Hill, NJ USA

Brian S. Shumway, DDSColumbus, OH USA

Michael S. Adsit, DDSRochester, NY USA

Michael B. Balthaser, DMDReading, PA USA

Aurelija M. Bedard, DDSOklahoma City, OK USA

MacKenzie L. Buchan, DMDRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Cornelius J. Gehred, DDSSanta Fe, NM USA

Bridget K. Hennessy, DMDHoover, AL USA

Sara L. Horan, DMDBoston, MA USA

John E. Kacher, DDSCambridge, MA USA

Michael P. Lowery, DDSFlushing, NY USA

Karl D. Maloney, DDSMassapequa Park, NY USA

Zachary J. Mellion, DMDArkon, OH USA

Stacey C. Michael, DMDFarmington, CT USA

Ashley E. Starnes, DMDSuwanee, GA USA

Andrew R. Stoll, DMDRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Erik D. Winn, DDSSycamore, IL USA

Albert M. Abrams, DDS, MSPort Ludlow, WA

James C. Adrian, DDS, MSAmherst, NY

Carl M. Allen, DDS, MSDColumbus, OH

Billy N. Appel, DDSMonroeville, PA

Paul L. Auclair, DMD, MSPortland, ME

Charles E. Barr, DDS, MSFarmington, CT

Ronald A. Baughman, DDS, MSDPalatka, FL

William S. Boggs, DDS, MSCoeur d’Alene, ID

Jerry E. Bouquot, DDS, MSD, FICDHouston, TX

Robert B. Brannon, DDS, MSDNew Orleans, LA

Lewis A. Caputa, Jr, DMDOrange Park, FL

Edmund F. Cataldo, DDS, MSBoothbay, ME

Gus Cavalaris, DDS, PhDColumbus, OH

Sow-Yeh Chen, DMD, PhDPhiladelphia, PA

Lydia L. Chen, DMDPlainview, NY

Jaeo Cho, DDS, MSD, PhD130-701 Seoul,

D. Walter Cohen, DDSPhiladelphia, PA

Daniel A. Collins, DDSMill Valley, CA

Richard M. Courtney, DDSGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

E. James Cundiff, DDSDallas, TX

Douglas D. Damm, DDSLexington, KY

Troy E. Daniels, DDS, MSSan Francisco, CA

Ellen Eisenberg, DMDFarmington, CT

Nadia Enani, BDS, MSJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Lewis Roy Eversole, DDS, MSD, MASan Diego, CA

John E. Fantasia, DDSNew Hyde Park, NY

Andre’ A. Farquharson, DDSSevern, MD

John M. Foley, DDS, MSDTavares, FL

Robert D. Foss, DDS, MSRockville, MD

Craig B. Fowler, Colonel, USAF, DCLackland AFB, TX

Samir A. Gabriel, DDS, MSWashington, DC

Eleni Gagari, DDS, DMScBrookline, MA

George T. Gallagher, DMD, DMScRoxbury, MA

George E. Garrington, DDS, MPH, MSGainesville, FL

Alan R. Gould, DDS, MSLouisville, KY

Janice Handlers, DDSLos Angeles, CA

AAOMP Contributors(July 2005)

2005 Fellows 2004 - 2005 New Members

2004 - 2005 Dental Student Award Winners

AAOMP Summer 2005

AAOMP Contributors ( Continued)

(3)

Scott D. Benjamin, DDSSidney, NY USA

Dolores Carrasco Ortiz, DDSIztapalapa, Mexico DF

Julia Yu Fong Chang, DDSDallas, TX USA

Kelly R. Cottrell, DDSAnn Arbor, MI USA

David C. Flint, DDS, MSBel Air, MD USA

Lisa A. Franklin, DDSSilver Spring, MD USA

Emiko Matsumura, DDS, PhDBuffalo, NY USA

Laura A. Neidert, DDSMemphis, TN USA

Fabio D. Nunes, DDS, PhDButanta, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Levi S. Palmer, DDSKelseyville, CA USA

Kristina Perschbacher, DDSToronto, Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth M. Philipone, DMDRahway, NJ USA

Michelle C. Rodia, DDSCherry Hill, NJ USA

Brian S. Shumway, DDSColumbus, OH USA

Michael S. Adsit, DDSRochester, NY USA

Michael B. Balthaser, DMDReading, PA USA

Aurelija M. Bedard, DDSOklahoma City, OK USA

MacKenzie L. Buchan, DMDRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Cornelius J. Gehred, DDSSanta Fe, NM USA

Bridget K. Hennessy, DMDHoover, AL USA

Sara L. Horan, DMDBoston, MA USA

John E. Kacher, DDSCambridge, MA USA

Michael P. Lowery, DDSFlushing, NY USA

Karl D. Maloney, DDSMassapequa Park, NY USA

Zachary J. Mellion, DMDArkon, OH USA

Stacey C. Michael, DMDFarmington, CT USA

Ashley E. Starnes, DMDSuwanee, GA USA

Andrew R. Stoll, DMDRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Erik D. Winn, DDSSycamore, IL USA

John L. Hicks, DDSFargo, ND

Stanley A. Hirsch, DDS, MSCleveland, OH

Seymour Hoffman, DDSBirmingham, AL

Francis V. Howell, DDS, MSLa Jolla, CA

Robert M. Howell, DDSMorgantown, WV

Sadru P. Kabani, DMD, MSBoston, MA

Michael A. Kahn, DDSBoston, MA

John R. Kalmar, DMD, PhDColumbus, OH

Yoichiro Kameyama, DDS, PhDNagoya, Japan

Robert D. Kelsch, DMDNew Hyde Park, NY

Harvey P. Kessler, DDS, MSDallas, TX

Ordie H. King Jr., DDS, PhDAlton, IL

Cindy Kleinegger, DDS, MSIowa City, IA

Ioannis G. Koutlas, DDS, MSMinneapolis, MN

James Kratochvil, DDSPortland, OR

David J. Krutchkoff, DDSAvon, CT

Alan S. Leider, DDS, MARoseville, CA

Barnet M. Levy, DDSEnglewood, NJ

Bernard A. Levy, DDSBaltimore, MD

Susan R. Mallery, DDS, PhDColumbus, OH

R. John McComb, DDSToronto, ONT Canada

Raymond J. Melrose, DDSLos Angeles, CA

Arthur S. Miller, DMDPhiladelphia, PA

Thomas H. Morton, Jr., DDS, MSDSeattle, WA

Reza S. Mostofi, DMD, MSChicago, IL

Valerie A. Murrah, DMD, MSChapel Hill, NC

Dolphine Oda, BDS, MScSeattle, WA

Araceli Ortiz, DMD, MSDSan Juan, PR

Marie A. Ramer, DDSWoodmere, NY

Robert S. Redman, DDS, MSD, PhDWashington, DC

Gordon M. Rick, DDS, MSSan Diego, CA

Michael D. Rohrer, DDS, MSMinneapolis, MN

Edward P. Rossi, DDS, MSBeachwood, OH

William R. Sabes, DDS, MSDLouisville, KY

Nasser Said Al-Naief, DDS, MSBirmingham, AL

J. Philip Sapp, DDS, MSLos Angeles, CA

Henry H. Scofield, DDSPotomac, MD

Baldev Singh, DDSAugusta, GA

Marshall P. Solomon, DDSBrooklyn, NY

Dennis Solt, DMD, PhDChicago, IL

William G. Sprague, DDSLincoln, NE

Diane Stern, DDSAventura, FL

Jeffery C.B. Stewart, DDS, MSPortland, OR

Kurt F. Summersgill, DDS, PhDPittsburgh, PA

Di Sun, DDS, PhDRockville, MD

Mary E. Terkoski, DDSNashua, NH

Ken R. Tilashalski, DMDBirmingham, AL

Charles E. Tomich, DDS, MSDIndianapolis, IN

Denise A. Trochesset, DDSStony Brook, NY

James E. Turner, DDSMemphis, TN

Ines Velez, DDS, MSDavie, FL

Gary R. Warnock, DDS, MSBaltimore, MD

Dwight R. Weathers, DDS, MSDAtlanta, GA

Dean K. White, DDSLexington, KY

Norman K. Wood, DDS, MS, PhDLombardy, ONT, Canada

Ratthapong Worawongvasu, DDS, MSRatchthevi, Bankok, Thailand

John M. Wright, DDSDallas, TX

Josephine Wu, DDSNew York, NY

Mehdi Yousefi, DMD, MSWashington, DC

Susan L. Zunt, DDS, MSIndianapolis, IN

CPC Answers from 2005 San Destin Meeting

Case # 1 - Vesiculbullous Disease “resembling pemphigus vulgaris” in infant with Omenn Syndrome (RAG- 1-RAG-2 mutation)

Case # 2 - Sarcoidosis

Case # 3 - Langerhans cell disease

Case # 4 - Calcifying odontogenic (Gorlin) cyst

Case # 5 - Hypoplasminogenemia (ligneous conjunctivitis)

Case # 6 - “Red Rubber Ball” (half of a rubber ball adherent to the palate)

Congratulations to the “2005

Gorlin Award Winner”

Victoria L. Woo, DDSNew York, NY

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Destin, Florida

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Dr. Baldev Bariana Singh passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the age of 71. He is survived by his wife, Mary C., and daughter, Mary E. Dr. Singh earned his dental degree at the University of Bombay in 1955 and continued there on the fac-ulty in the Department of Oral Anat-omy and Oral Pathology. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Roch-ester, N.Y. in anatomy and pathology and joined the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia School of Den-tistry in 1971. As a professor of Oral Pathology, Baldev was honored by both students and colleagues through-out his career, receiving the Teaching Excellence Award from more than 10 of the graduating classes at the MCG School of Dentistry. He was also rec-ognized by the American College of Dentists, the American Academy of Oral Medicine, the American Acad-emy of Implant Dentistry, the U. S.

Army Dental Corps, and the Georgia Dental Society for his contributions to dental education. He served as di-rector for the annual Dental Hygiene Symposium at MCG for 22 years and was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Baldev was a Fellow of the AAOMP and a Diplomate of the ABOMP. He was a member of sev-eral scientific and professional societ-ies, including the Georgia Academy of Science, the American Associa-tion of Dental Research, the Ameri-can Association of Dental Schools, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Singh was an accomplished scientist who published throughout his career, most recently working in the area of onco-genes and carcinogenesis.

Besides his professional achieve-ments, Baldev was also a talented ath-lete. He competed in field hockey and

soccer during his college years and excelled in track, a sport in which he not only represented the University of Bombay in three National Games, but his country in the 1955 Olympics.

Baldev became an honorary member of the Emory University oral pathol-ogy tradition during a sabbatical in 1988-89. His quiet humor, infectious smile and rapid-fire English were highlights of the annual Emory semi-nars. With his limitless supply of en-ergy and enthusiasm, Baldev seemed ageless. Now faced with his mortal-ity, we mourn the loss of a humble teacher, a distinguished scientist and a gentle man who sought to improve the world around him. The dedication and zeal that he shared with so many, both in the classroom and in life, will never be forgotten.

DR. BALDEV SINGHby Dr. kalmar