CHICAGO – The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry is a 2006 recipient of an American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Special Citation Award.
The UCDHSC School of Dentistry is being recognized for its outstanding assistance and dedication to the periodontal program at Louisiana State University (LSU) after Hurricane Katrina.
“Hurricane Katrina devastated the LSU campus in New Orleans, which housed the only dental school in the state,” said Kenneth A. Krebs, DMD and 2005-2006 AAP president. “The UCDHSC School of Dentistry graciously opened its campus to the faculty and students from the LSU periodontal program.”
“It was our privilege to host these individuals who had lost not only their dental school, but homes, friends and patients as well,” said Denise Kassebaum, DDS, MS, dean of the UCDHSC School of Dentistry. “Their determination in the face of these challenges inspired the entire dental school family.”
Special Citations, sponsored by Pfizer, are given annually by the AAP in recognition of outstanding work on an Academy committee or special project. The American Academy of Periodontology is an 8,000-member association of dental professionals specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth and in the placement and maintenance of dental implants. Periodontics is one of nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.
The UCDHSC School of Dentistry is a clinical facility with the technology to support both patient care and the educational mission of the only dentistry school in Colorado. For more information, visit http://www.uchsc.edu/sod/.
The University of Co lorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center is one of three universities in the University of Colorado system. Located in Denver and Aurora, Colo., the center includes schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry, a graduate school and a teaching hospital. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uchsc.edu.