School News

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has gone nearly viral at Loma Linda University, particularly at the School of Dentistry.

Robert Fritz, DDS’75A, joined the LLU School of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry as an assistant professor in October 2013. With a major assignment in the clinic, he finds himself wanting to emulate the teachers who helped him when he was an LLUSD student. He cites the example of the late Dean Judson Klooster, DDS, whose membership in the Academy of General Dentistry prompted him to join that organization in 1976. Dr. Fritz became a fellow of the Academy in 1982 and later joined the Academy of Dentistry International.

Shortly before his graduation from LLU School of Dentistry senior Matthew Enns, DDS’14, was the honored recipient of a Student Scholarship Award at the Annual Luncheon for the Southern California Section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy during the CDA Anaheim convention (May 15-17).   Standing with Dr.

Dentistry Class of 2017 Evan Agnetta, Stephan Barrington, Christopher Chan, Isaac Chong, Nathan Densmore, Bianca Esparza, Macy Fuhs, Emily Johnson, Cara Jones, Kelly Kaban, Charlie Kim, Han You Kim, Joshua Kim, June Kim, Meryl Liu, Amanda Manzano, Kyim Mung, Brooke Netzel, Bryan Otis, Mason Segura, Melissa Seidel, Michael Siy, Tanner Song, Jonathan Stuart, Ryan Wisdom, Dana Yoon International Dentist Program Class of 2016 Mustafa Al-Adami, Omran Bishbish, Haider Fakhri, Hengameh Safacherati Dental Hygiene Class of 2015 (BS program) Brittany Brown, Tara Cook, Roxana Crespo, Carol

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry’s Eric Chen, D4, was one of four students chosen from among American dental schools in 2013 to receive a $5,000 scholarship toward tuition and fees from the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation.

Six hundred and sixty-seven local area youngsters had the opportunity to learn the rudiments of responsible oral health care during the May 7 annual Children’s Day on the Loma Linda University quadrangle, between the School of Dentistry’s Prince Hall and the University Church.   The School of Dentistry booth was well attended. Many children boarded the School of Dentistry’s Mobile Dental Clinic and experienced a few entertaining and educational moments in either of its operatories with dental docents who included Gary Kerstetter, DDS’82, assistant professor, Dental Education Se

In a blending of his roles as School of Dentistry dean, Loma Linda City Council representative, and member of the Omnitrans Board, Ron Dailey, PhD, was on the dais in downtown San Bernardino Tuesday morning, April 22, to congratulate on behalf of the Omnitrans board, its chair, Alan Wapner, and the Omitrans CEO and general manager, Scott Graham, and his entire team on completion of San Bernardino Express (sbX), the Inland Empire’s first rapid transit line.   Dean Dailey celebrates "the completion of a vision." “We celebrate today the completion of a vision and the persistence

Timothy Sherwin, MS, has joined the LLU School of Dentistry as senior development officer.   Mr. Tim Sherwin Mr. Sherwin is tasked to enhance the School’s strategic plan and forward-looking mission by securing major gifts from alumni, grateful patients, and friends of the School—gifts that will enable the organization to continue to educate dentists and dental hygienists who through their professional practice enact its motto: “Service Is Our Calling.” Mr.

The old saw that behind every accomplished man is a great woman was exemplified in the spousal relationship of Joyce Ledgerwood Ingle and John I. Ingle, DDS. In this example, the accomplished man was author of Ingle’s Endodontics; lecturer, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University; former dean and professor of Endodontics/ Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California; and former chair and professor of Endodontics/Periodontics School of Dentistry, University of Washington. The LLU School of Dentistry connection with Dr.

Dentistry Class of 2017 Evan Agnetta, Stephan Barrington, Christopher Chan, Isaac Chong, Kenton Dalen-Gryckiewicz, Nathan Densmore, Matthew Ellis, Bianca Esparza, Bassam Fargo, Jesse Felema, Macy Fuhs, Eric Gutierrez, Omar Jeiroudi, Emily Johnson, Cara Jones, Bansuk Ju, Kelly Kaban, Charlie Kim, Joshua Kim, June Kim, Johan Kritzinger, Meryl Liu, Isaac Lowe, Amanda Manzano, Kyim Mung, Bryan Otis, Roxanne Ramirez, Mason Segura, Melissa Seidel, Michael Siy, Tanner Song, Ryan Wisdom, Dana Yoon Dentistry Class of 2016 Theresa Baldwin, John Buie, Danel Choi, Michael Cooley, Andrew Correces,