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XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | August 2015A6 INDUSTRY NEWS Ad Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine unveils ‘Henry Schein Cares Reception Area’ Stony Brook University School of Den- tal Medicine and Henry Schein Inc., one of the world’s largest providers of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, unveiled the new “Henry Schein Cares Reception Area,” the gateway to the school’s dental care center, the largest dental care treatment facility on Long Island. More than 60 attendees from Henry Schein and the School of Dental Medi- cine, including students, faculty and se- nior leadership, celebrated at the recent unveiling ceremony. The naming of the reception area com- memorates the collaborative relation- ship between the two organizations and recognizes more than $2 million in fi- nancial and in-kind support that Henry Schein has provided to the school over the past several years through Henry Schein Cares, the company’s global cor- porate social responsibility program. One of the initiatives between Henry Schein and the SBU School of Dental Medicine is advancing the use of digital dental technology in the dental curricu- lum, with the goal of improving patient care and increasing efficiency and pro- ductivity. Henry Schein product dona- tions to the dental care center include a PlanScan CAD/CAM dental restoration system and digital X-ray equipment. “We are very fortunate to have a com- pany like Henry Schein right here on Long Island,” said Dr. Mary Truhlar, dean of the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. “Henry Schein is a global leader in serving the dental com- munity with a deep commitment to advancing the profession through edu- cation, the advancement of technology and increased access to care through social outreach. It is only fitting that we would greet visitors to our dental care center through the Henry Schein Cares Reception Area, which is representative of the caring spirit of the company it represents.” A wealth of infor- mation is stored in the A.W. Ward Muse- um, and Dechant has unique insight into the school’s place in the histories of den- tistry and San Fran- cisco. One of the ex- hibits, “There & Back Again: Our San Fran- cisco Story,” charts the school’s circular path through the city to its most re- cent move to its current Fifth Street location — almost the same spot as the school’s original location in 1896. The “Still Lives in Dentistry” and “Busi- ness Cards of the Victorian Dentist” ex- hibits showcase images of ornate objects from the 1800s and 1900s. Many of the photographs of the smaller artifacts were takenusinganewphototentsetup,which enabled Draper to control the lighting of the objects, minimizing shadows and iso- lating the subject from the background. Future exhibits being planned What’s next for the virtual museum? Dechant said that she would like to work on an exhibit comparing items used in the dental school’s early years with mod- ern instruments used by Pacific Dugoni students today. She thinks viewers would be particularly interested in seeing the materials and methods students once used and learned — such as the gold foil technique and casting taught at the den- tal school up until 1980. The A.W. Ward Museum of Dentistry “ MUSEUM, page A4 was founded in 1974 in honor of one of the school’s early graduates and a pioneer of surgical periodontics, Abraham Wesley Ward, P&S class of 1902. Since its incep- tion, the collection has grown through donations, made primarily by alums. Most of the artifacts date from the mid- 1800s to mid-1900s. Donated items are catalogued, with description and donor information maintained in an EmbARK database. The school’s Institute of Dental History and Craniofacial Study maintains four collections, the Ward Museum being one, to support the preservation and study of dental history, craniofacial biology and evolution. Students, researchers and dental profes- sionals interested in studying the collec- tions may contact Dr. Dorothy Dechant, museum curator, at (415) 929-6627 or ddechant@pacific.edu. (Source: University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry) A virtual museum image from the online exhibit ‘Business Cards of the Victorian Dentist,’ viewable at www.dentalmuseum.pacific.edu. From left, Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky, dean, School of Medicine and senior vice president health sciences, Stony Brook University (SBU); Michael Ettinger, senior vice president corporate and legal affairs, chief of staff and secretary, Henry Schein; Rita Acquafredda, VP and GM, Zahn Dental; Gerard Meuchner, VP, chief global communications officer, Henry Schein; Stanley Bergman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Henry Schein; Dr. Mary Truhlar, dean, SBU School of Dental Medicine; Rich Miranda, chief administrative and operations officer, Henry Schein Global Dental; Steve Kess, VP global professional relations, Henry Schein; and Jim Breslawski, president Henry Schein, and chief executive officer Global Dental. Photo/Provided by Henry Schein Inc. and Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Event commemorates company’s $2 million of ongoing support to school programs Henry Schein also supports Stony Brook dental student volunteer efforts in underserved communities around the world through the company’s Henry Schein Cares Student Outreach Pro- gram. Stony Brook dental students and faculty also join with Henry Schein, its supplier partners and oral health vol- unteers throughout the country to pro- vide care to hundreds of thousands of children in need through the American Dental Association’s Give Kids A Smile® program. “We are so pleased to support the edu- cation, training and clinical experience of Stony Brook students who use the ad- vanced technology of this dental center to shape the future of the profession,” said Stanley M. Bergman, chairman and chief executive officer of Henry Schein. “We value every facet of our relation- ship with SBU School of Dental Medi- cine, from the clinical equipment and technology we have helped to advance, to the student outreach programs and community outreach initiatives in which we have partnered.” (Sources: Henry Schein and Stony Brook)

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