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DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition upage 1Du page 1B LAB TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition CosmetiC tRiBUNe the World’s Cosmetic Dentistry Newspaper · U.s. edition ENDO TRIBUNE The World’s Endodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition u page 1C AD The dental microscope for GPs Do you use a dental microscope? If not, read along as Dr. Craig S. Kohler illustrates its effectiveness for general dentistry and you might just be inspired to get one for yourself. g See page 5A A new paradigm for endo? Dr. Barry L. Musikant ponders whether rotary NiTi deserves the title. PFM crowns ‘Metal-free’ may be a mantra, but all-ceramics do have limitations. What’s new in CAMBRA? The 2010 Western CAMBRA meeting refines the language of dentistry. g DT page 2A , KOELBL Dental school takes aim at neck and back pain Koelbl appointed dean of College of Dental Medicine at University of New England In response to a high prevalence of neck and back pain among work- ing dentists and dental hygienists, the dean of the University of Maryland Dental School, Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, has launched an initiative to bring renewed attention to ergonomics into dental education. Starting with the current semes- ter, every incoming student must take the school’s course “Ergonomics in Dentistry,” before he or she can prac- tice simulations or live-patient dental work. The school wants to be the place where dentists and dental hygienists learn to practice ergonomically correct practices, says Stohler. “Three out of every five dentists live with the pain,” due to years of practicing with poor posture and other unwise positioning, guest lecturer Lance Rucker, DDS, director of clini- University of New England (UNE) President Danielle N. Ripich, PhD, has announced the appointment of new Dean of the College of Dental Medicine James J. Koelbl, DDS, MS, MJ, of Claremont, Calif. Koelbl is the founding dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Western Uni- versity of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif., and will join UNE in April. The college must be accredit- ed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) prior to open- ing and a dean must be in place for the accreditation process. UNE’s publicly stated intent is to open the college in the fall of 2012, and an aggressive fundraising campaign is under way. To date, $6.8 million has been raised with a lead gift of $2.3 million from Northeast Delta Dental and donations from Unum Life Insur- ance Company of America, New Hampshire’s Endowment for Health, Dr. Robert Card and other major contributors. In November 2008, the UNE board of trustees approved the academic program for the doctor of dental medicine degree. In the recent election, a $5 mil- lion bond to increase access to den- tal care in Maine was approved. This will help to address the lack of a dental school in the region and the critical shortage of dentists in Maine and Northern New England. The $5 million bond allocates $3.5 million to establish a dental school’s community-based teaching clinic, which UNE will apply for through a competitive bid process and as part of its effort to raise money for the UNE College of Dental Medicine. Prior to his current position at Western University, Koelbl served as the dean of the School of Den- tistry at West Virginia University from 1999–2007; he held several senior positions at the American Dental Association from 1994–1999, including the position of associate executive director, served as associ- ate dean for clinical affairs and pro- fessor at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry from 1992–1994, and held several administrative and faculty positions at the Loyola University School of Dentistry from 1977–1992, including: director, gen- eral practice residency; chair, oper- ative dentistry; assistant dean for admissions and student affairs; and associate dean for academic affairs. Koelbl was an instructor at the University of Illinois College of Den- tistry from 1975 to 1977, has received numerous awards and honors and January/February 2011 www.dental-tribune.com Vol. 6, no. 2 g DT page 2A , DENTAL SCHOOL HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition CosmetiC tRiBUNe the World’s Cosmetic Dentistry Newspaper · U.s. edition ENDO TRIBUNE The World’s Endodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID Permit#764 SouthFlorida,FL