at University of California Santa Cruz

Pre-Dental Society

In this issue

• Announcements o 2014-15 Board Members

• Spring Meeting Dates • Myth vs. Fact • DAT Practice Question • Member of the Month • Member Dues • Specialty Corner • Upcoming Events • Calendar

Issue 01, Spring 2014 Biweekly Newsletter, Thursday, 10APR14

More inside!

38.5 = total days an

average person spends

brushing teeth over a

lifetime.

Fun Fact!

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Announcements

• Welcome back Slugs!

o We hope that everyone enjoyed their spring break

o Time to kick it into high gear for the last quarter of the year.

o Study hard!

• 2014-2015 Pre-Dental Society Board Member

o Introducing your future leaders!

President: Steven Lu

Vice-President: Geraldine O’Mara

Treasurer: Renzo Noratto

Secretary: Stacy Suen

Historian: Alyssa Neelley

Wed Designer: Kathleen Nguyen

Volunteer Coordinator: Amir Shababi

Social & Outreach Coordinator: Neetu Handa

Shadowing Coordinator: Nisha Joseph

Spring Meeting Dates

♦ Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Muwekma Ohlone conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm

@ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, May 24, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

♦ Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

Myth vs. Fact Myth: Having an improper bite does not really affect much.

Fact: An improper bite or malocclusion can have detrimental effects on the mouth and the body as a whole. This poor occlusion can cause one to clench and grind their teeth (bruxism), which can result in the loss of enamel, causing the eventual need for root canal therapy and crowns. When tooth structure is lost, the bite collapses, resulting in the face to develop an older appearance. Grinding can also cause teeth to fracture and cause mobility of the teeth. When the bite is off, the muscles and joints can become strained, resulting in TMJ problems and jaw pain. When this happens neck problems and headaches can arise, and one’s posture can become affected. Keep

in mind that a lot of force can be exterted by the chewing muscles.

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DAT Practice Question

Specialty Corner

Member Dues

March Member of the Month

Neetu Handa

Quantitative Reasoning

Find the second derivative

of the equation

y = 2x3 + x2 + 3x + 4 Member Dues

Military Dentistry

As a military officer, you will

serve your country by helping

the men and women who

defend it, and others in need.

Contribute to humanitarian

mission in country and around the world. A debt-free way to pay

for dental school. Adventure, travel, and the chance to save lives.

o If you would like to pay your member dues, please contact our

Treasurer, Katherine Panopio.

o Quarterly membership from last quarter has expired.

o If you have already paid your dues and have not received either

your shirt or binder please contact our Vice President, John Sy.

A

B

C

D

12x + 2

12x + 5

6x2 + 2x + 3

6x2 + 2x + 7

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Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 31 1 2 3 4 5

PDS Voting Starts Board Meeting

PDS Voting Close

UOP Pride Day

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GENERAL

MEETING New Officers Announced

Social: Burger.

Volunteer: HOPE

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Board Meeting

Add/Drop/Swap

Classes

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Add by petition

Withdraw from class start

GENERAL MEETING

Inside UCSF Declare/Change

Major/Minor

Inside UCSF

27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Meet & Greet

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 GENERAL

MEETING Peace Corps

Last day to Withdraw from

classes

April - May

2014

Legend [ ] General Meeting [ ] Volunteer / Community Service [ ] Board Meeting [ ] Social [ ] Other Events [ ] Holiday

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“Keeping it flossy since 2007”

Answer to DAT Practice Question: Find the second derivative y = 2x3 + x2 + 3x +4

Pre-Dental Society at UCSC

For questions & concerns about the newsletter, please contact John Sy, PDS Vice President at sy_john@rocketmail.com.