Dentistry

Intro to RefWorks class @ Dental

The dental library will be presenting a class, Introduction to RefWorks, tomorrow as part of our celebration of National Medical Libraries Month. Please join us in the dental library conference room from noon-1:00pm. For more information or to reserve your space for this class please email us.

Intro to PubMed class @ Dental

The dental library will be presenting a class, Introduction to PubMed, Monday 10/5/09, as part of our celebration of National Medical Libraries Month. Please join us in the dental library conference room from noon-1:00pm. For more information or to reserve your space for this class please email us.

Accessing Journal Articles Online class

The dental library will be presenting a class, Accessing Journal Articles Online, tomorrow as part of our celebration of National Medical Libraries Month. Please join us in the dental library conference room from noon-1:00pm. For more information or to reserve your space for this class please email us.

Classes at the dental library

The dental library will be offering five classes throughout the month of October to celebrate National Medical Libraries Month. All classes will be held in the dental library conference room from noon to 1:00pm. Reserve your space by emailing dentlib@lsuhsc.edu
Thursday, 10/1/09, Accessing Journal Articles Online
Monday, 10/5/09, Introduction to PubMed
Wednesday, 10/7/09, Introduction to RefWorks
Tuesday, 10/13/09, Health Literacy: More than the Ability to Read
Tuesday, 10/27/09, Introduction to Consumer Health Information

Awards for two dental faculty members

Congratulations to Drs. Janet Leigh and Michael O’Brian who were recently awarded two very prestigious national awards.

Janet Leigh, BDS, DMD, Chair of the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Dentistry, is one of ten Health Policy Fellows selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation?é?« (RWJF) for 2009-10. She is the first dentist to be selected since 1999. The award comes with a grant in the amount of $165,000 for the residential stay, travel, research, conferences, and other leadership development activities.

Michael E. O?óÔé¼ÔäóBrien DDS, JD, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Predoctoral Studies in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Dentistry, has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Daniel M. Laskin Award by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. The award recognizes the “Outstanding Predoctoral Educator in OMS” (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery).

FDA Issues Final Regulation on Dental Amalgam

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final regulation classifying dental amalgam and its component parts ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ elemental mercury and a powder alloy?óÔé¼ÔÇØused in dental fillings. While elemental mercury has been associated with adverse health effects at high exposures, the levels released by dental amalgam fillings are not high enough to cause harm in patients.

Read the Press Release here.
The FDA’s website on dental amalgam has more information on the subject.
If you would like to read more about the subject, here are some citations from PubMed.

When poor oral health causes death

This month AJN, American Journal of Nursing features a case study of a patient that proves this point. A severely disabled man received such poor oral care from nursing home personnel that his oral and nasopharyngeal secretions built up (?óÔé¼?ôinspissated?óÔé¼?Ø), and he died from asphyxia. The lead author, Joseph A. Prahlow, was the pathologist in charge of the autopsy; the article features graphic photos of the thickened secretions that blocked his airway. A companion article by two dentists, Pamela S. Stein and Robert G. Henry, gives nurses suggestions on how they can overcome barriers to providing oral care to patients.

Here is a link to other articles on the subject of oral hygiene of the elderly or patients in long term care.

New art in the dental library

The Dental Library has recently put up a display of prints of St. Apollonia, the patron saint of dentistry and toothache sufferers. The display, which is located to the right of the library entrance, consists of four prints done in a medieval style and explanations accompanying them.
St. Apollonia was a Christian living in Alexandria under the Roman Empire in the 3rd century. Despite the persecution and torture of Christians during that time, Apollonia continued in her faith and was arrested. Refusing to deny her beliefs, all her teeth were broken and removed and then she was burned to death in 249 AD. Her feast day is celebrated on February 9th.
Several dental journals have been named in honor of St. Apollonia.
Here is a preview: St. Apollonia & St. Apollonia set

Dentists in the movies

Dentists, it seems, aren’t portrayed in movies as much as physicians but here is a list of some movies that have dentists in key roles. This list isn’t complete; if I haven’t included your favorite, please feel free to add it to the comments. My thanks to the Dental Library at the University of Toronto for the basis of this list and the Internet Movie Database.

Ghost Town (2008) – Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear
Bertram Pincus, is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Ricky Gervais a dentist who can talk to the dead.

Good Luck Chuck (2007) – Dane Cook and Jessica Alba
Standup comedian Dane Cook stars in this romantic comedy as Charlie Logan, a successful dentist cursed with the affliction of having the women he dates fall in love with the next guy they meet.

Reign Over Me (2007) – Adam Sandler & Don Cheadle
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) – Johnny Depp
When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. The tickets start to be found, with the fifth going to a very special boy, called Charlie Bucket. With his Grandpa, Charlie joins the rest of the children to experience the most amazing factory ever. But not everything goes to plan within the factory. Christopher Lee plays Charlie’s Dad, Dr. Wonka.

Finding Nemo (2003) – Bill Hunter voices the dentist
A father-son underwater adventure featuring Nemo, a boy clownfish, stolen from his coral reef home. His timid father must then travel to Sydney, and search Sydney Harbour find Nemo. Little Nemo ends up in a dentist’s aquarium. The next time you watch this, listen to the fish in the aquarium, they have very interesting things to say about dental materials!

The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003) – Hope Davis, Campbell Scott
An introspective dentist’s suspicions about his wife’s infidelity stresses his mental well being and family life to the breaking point. Hope Davis and Campbell Scott play married dentists in this insightful dramatic comedy.

Snow Dogs (2002) – Cuba Gooding Jr.
When Dr. Ted Brooks, a successful, sun-loving dentist from Miami, receives a summons to the minuscule town of Tolketna, Alaska, his mother is forced to confess that he was adopted. Teddy’s desire to quickly return to Miami yields to a burgeoning curiosity about his deceased mother and biological father. Teddy’s experiences in Alaska acquaint him firsthand with the wonders of sled dogs, the sport of mushing, human sacrifice, and love. The city slicker’s hilarious attempts to mush even culminate in a hero’s reception at the finish of the prestigious “Arctic Challenge.”

Novocaine (2001) – Steve Martin
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs. A film noir-like thriller with Steve Martin, also starring Laura Dern and Helena Bonham Carter.

Tombstone (1993) – Kurt Russell & Val Kilmer
A successful lawman’s plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Doc Holliday was a dentist. There are several versions of this story but this one is my favorite so it got included.

Eversmile, New Jersey (1989) – Daniel Day Lewis
Traveling dentist, Fergus, travels across South America in search of teeth to clean while representing Eversmile foundation of New Jersey. Along the way, he encounters Estella who ends up hiding in his vehicle as a stoway and who ends up becoming his assistant.

Little Shop of Horrors (1986) – Rick Moranis & Steve Martin
A nerdish florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. Steve Martin plays a jealous dentist in this deadly musical. Complete with such classic songs as “You’ll be a Dentist!”

Marathon Man (1976) – Dustin Hoffman & Laurence Olivier
A graduate history student is unwittingly caught in the middle of an international conspiracy involving stolen diamonds, an exiled Nazi war criminal, and a rogue government agent. Three words: “Is it safe?” Dr. Christian Szell was voted one of the AFI’s 100 Years.. 100 Greatest Villains.

Cactus Flower (1969) – Walter Matthau, Goldie Hawn & Ingrid Bergman
Toni Simmons believes that the only reason her married lover won’t leave his wife is because of the children. In truth, her lover, dentist Julian Winston, doesn’t have any children. In fact, Julian doesn’t even have a wife – he just tells women he does to avoid getting involved. When Julian does decide to take the plunge with Toni she insists on meeting the first wife and Julian enlists the aid of his long-time nurse/receptionist to play the part.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his beaming honker, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudoph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa’s sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea. My personal favorite dentist in movies!

The Dentist (1932) – W.C. Fields
Fields plays an unconventional dentist who deals with patients in slapstick fashion.

There is another list with classic movies that originally appeared on Turner Classic Movies bolg: http://www.classicfilmguide.com/index.php?s=essays&item=24

Dental Library Closing at 6 p.m. tonight

Because of ongoing water main repairs, the Dental Library will close at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, June 3rd). Both A/C and running water will be unavailable in the building.

Dental Campus Emergency Closure

The Dental Campus of LSUHSC closed at about 2:30 p.m this afternoon. This closure includes the Dental Library. Contractors working on repaving the parking lot struck a fire hydrant causing all buildings to lose water pressure. Emergency repairs are under way.

Swine Flu prevention in the dental care setting

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has published a document, Prevention of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) in the Dental Healthcare Setting. This document provides guidance for dental health care providers for treating patients with acute respiratory infections and influenza. It is recommended that all health care professionals continue to check the CDC’s H1N1 website regularly.

The American Dental Association has also published information on the topic: H1N1 Flu.

Also, the Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures, a US based organization dedicated to promoting infection control and safety policies and practices supported by science and research to the global dental community, has published Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Resources for Dental Professionals.

The ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry has launched a new EBD Web site

The ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry has launched a new EBD Web site!

The site is being promoted as a practical resource for scientific evidence. It includes sections on Systematic Reviews, ADA Clinical Recommendations, Resources, and section that allows the user to suggest clinical ideas.

While still growing, this site has the potential to be a significant resource in evidence-based dentistry so check it out and suggest some topics!

Classes in the Dental Library

Two classes on library resources will be taught in the dental library in April.

Classes will be held in the Library Conference Room from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please email us or call 941-8158 to reserve your seat in any or all of these classes.
All dental school faculty, students, and staff are invited to attend. Feel free to bring your lunch.

Tuesday, April 21: Health Literacy Julie Schiavo
Learn how health literacy can affect the way you treat your patients. Health literacy is not just the ability to read health information; awareness of your patients?óÔé¼Ôäó literacy level can change how you communicate with them. This class is geared toward anyone involved in patient care.

Wednesday, April 22: RefWorks Liz Strother
RefWorks is a free web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.

**Easter Hours in the Libraries**

The Isché Library hours for Easter weekend are:

Dental Library Hours are: