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First prize is one expense-paid trip to
theAmericanDental Association (ADA)
Annual Session, where the winning
table clinic will be presented as part
of the ADA’s scientific program. First
prize was awarded to a study from
the University of Saskatchewan that
developedand testedanovelmercury-
free metal restorative material. The
table clinic was presented by Mrs.
Kellyana Quattrini, along with her
research collaborators Mrs. Anapaula
Campos andMs. JennaSchmitt.
“Thecommitmenttoresearchshownby
CDA and DENTSPLY is really incredible
andvital to the futureofourprofession,”
says Mrs. Quattrini. On behalf of her
studycollaborators, sheadds, “Wewere
veryexcited to representouruniversity,
and tohave the invaluableopportunity
to learn from other student clinicians
and industry leaders."
Second prize went to Mr. Tobias
Meiszinger of McGill University. Mr.
Meiszingerandhis researchpartner,Ms.
Gabrielle Lemay, examined special care
dentistry training in a Canadian dental
school. As runner-up, Mr. Meiszinger
received a $1000 cash award. “What I
enjoyedmost was the opportunity to
usemy research findings as a platform
to advocate for those with special
needs. It was a humbling experience
tomeet dental professionalswhowere
lifelong advocates for people with
special needs, andwho recognized the
importance of increasing didactic and
clinical exposure of dental students to
thesepatients,” he says.
DENTSPLY has sponsored the student
clinician research program in Canada
since 1971. The program’s purpose
is “to stimulate ideas, to improve
communication and most of all, to
increase student involvement in the
advancementof thedental profession.”
The student clinicians participating
in the event were also honoured by
the Canadian section of the Pierre
FauchardAcademy (PFA). The students
were presentedwith a PFA scholarship
recognizing their special efforts in the
advancement of dental educationover
andabove their academiccareers.
a
ANDCDA
CONTINUETOSUPPORT
STUDENTRESEARCH INCANADA
The 2014 CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program
tookplace inMarchduring thePacificDentalConference inVancouver.
Thenational competition invites dental studentsfrom the10accredited
Canadian dental schools to present research table clinics in front of
qualified judges.
KellyanaQuattrini
AnapaulaCampos
JennaSchmitt
1stPlace
ANovelMercury-
FreeRestorative
Material
By: AnapaulaCampos,
KellyanaQuattrini and
JennaSchmitt
Universityof
Saskatchewan
Advisor:
Dr. AzitaZerehgar
2ndPlace
ThePlaceofSpecialCareDentistry
Training inUndergraduateDental
Studies
By: TobiasMeiszinger andGabrielleLemay
McGill University
Advisor:
Dr. ZovinarderKhatchadourian
Visit
to read all
10 abstracts submitted for the
2014Program.
Photographs: Teckles Photo Inc.
