Canadian Dental Association: The Dental Profession

CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program

The CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program provides an opportunity for one dental student from each accredited dental school in Canada to participate in a national clinical research competition.

Managed by the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) and sponsored by DENTSPLY International and DENTSPLY Canada (DENTSPLY), the program is held in conjunction with CDA's annual convention. The purpose of the program is to stimulate ideas, improve communication and most of all, increase student involvement in the advancement of the dental profession.

Method of Selection
Judging of Clinics
Prizes
More Information
2012 Winners
2013 Program — ASM 13, Toronto, ON

Method of Selection

Each year, CDA and DENTSPLY international forward an Invitation the deans of the 10 accredited dental schools in Canada. Each school may select a student to participate in the CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program. The selection is determined separately by each dental faculty. Students should contact their faculty for more information on how the selection process is conducted at their school.

The participating student clinician must be an undergraduate at the time of selection by his or her school. DENTSPLY provides funding for the qualifying students' airfare and travel expenses to the convention.

Judging of Clinics

Student clinicians provide a presentation (5 to 7 minutes) of their table clinic in one of two categories — 'clinical application and techniques' or 'basic science and research' — to a panel of qualified judges. Students must identify the purpose of the study, provide background information, outline how the study was conducted, and report on the results of the study and its possible significance.

Using established criteria, the judges evaluate the subject matter, presentation and table display of each clinician. The judges then select a first and second prize winner among all competitors on a total point basis, regardless of category. Following the program, CDA and DENTSPLY host a reception in honour of all student clinicians participating in the program. The winners are announced during the Awards Reception.

Prizes

The first prize is an expense-paid trip to the American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session, where the student clinician will make his or her winning presentation on a non-competitive basis, as part of the ADA's scientific program.

The second prize is $1000 cash. All participants receive a certificate of appreciation from CDA and DENTSPLY for their contribution to the table clinic program.

More Information

Faculty members or students seeking further information about the CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program are invited to contact:

Monique Bouchard
Coordinator, Education
Canadian Dental Association
1815 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON K1G 3Y6

Tel.: (613) 523-1770, ext. 2201
Fax: (613) 523-7736
Email: reception@cda-adc.ca

2012 Winners

The most recent CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program was held in Sasktatoon on September 14, at the CDA Annual Conference.

Matthew Morrison from McGill University was awarded the first prize for his case-control study on the association between oral tori and local mechanical and systemic factors. As part of the award, Dr. Morrison was given the opportunity to present his research project at the 2012 American Dental Association Annual Session in San Francisco.

Patricia Brooks of the Schulich School of Dentistry was awarded the $1000 second prize for her project examining the cross-talk between Wnt/β-catenin and P2X7 nucleotide receptor signalling pathways in osteoblasts.

2013 Program — ASM 13, Toronto, ON

In 2013 the Ontario Dental Association’s Annual Spring Meeting will be held in association with the Canadian Dental Association and will take place May 2-4, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Dental Association and DENTSPLY International will be featuring presentations by student clinicians from Canadian dental schools. The CDA/DENYSPLY Student Clinician Research Program was introduced in 1971. Since then, the CDA and DENTSPLY International have worked together to motivate and recognize hundreds of bright young minds to investigate new approaches to a wide range of oral health concerns. The purpose of the table clinics is to stimulate ideas, improve communication and most of all, increase student involvement in the advancement of the dental profession. These table clinics can be found on the trade show floor, where the students have the opportunity to present their work to attendees. For additional program information, please visit the ASM 13 website.

Schedule — subject to change

Thursday, May 2, 2013	8:30 — 11:00 am	Judging Session (closed session) Booth area 139 — MTCC Exhibit Halls D & E
	Afternoon	Open Session Booth area 139 — MTCC Exhibit Halls D & E
	6:30 — 7:45 pm	CDA/DENTSPLY & Pierre Fauchard Academy Awards Joint Reception Imperial Room — Royal York Hotel 7:15 pm — CDA/DENTSPLY presentation By invitation — Black tie optional
	7:45 — 10:00	Pierre Fauchard Academy Dinner Imperial Room — Royal York Hotel By invitation - Ticketed event - Black tie optional
Friday, May 3, 2013	Morning	Open Session Booth area 139 — MTCC Exhibit Halls D & E
Friday, May 3, 2013	Afternoon	Open Session Booth area 139 — MTCC Exhibit Halls D & E

Clinicians and Table Clinic Titles

	Justin J. Kim University of Alberta Title: Accuracy of Laser Scanned Models Compared to Plaster Models and CBCT

	Godwin Cheung University of British Columbia Title: Neural Crest and Stemness Gene Expression by Human Gingival Fibroblasts

	Katelyn M. Brodersen Dalhousie University Title: Single Unit Implant Abutment Selection: Which Abutment to Choose?

	Marie-Hélène Perreault Université Laval Title: Post-operative Complications Associated with the Retromandibular Approach: A Retrospective Analysis of 118 Subcondylar Fractures

	Alanna Junaid University of Manitoba Title: Influence of single file endodontics on apical transportation in curved root canals: an ex-vivo micro-CT study

	Hannah Kashyap McGill University Title: Mobile Dentistry — Not just a Perio Problem

	Carly Jade Dool McGill University Title: Mobile Dentistry — Not just a Perio Problem

	Shayan Sadeghi Université de Montréal Title: Effect of Calcified Tissue Cell Products on Cell Activity

	Joel Meyerson University of Toronto Title: Analyses of matrix adhesions in diabetic cardiomyopathy

	Jason N. Zimmerman Western University Title: Proteome and Peptidome of Human Acquired Enamel Pellicle on Deciduous Teeth