University of Texas Dental Branch - Fang Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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DENTAL ASSISTANTS ' This was also the first year for 1 'gfr UTDSSA. Although its start was a small one, with only three stu- . H dents and two instructors, the H t ' r if 2 ,ft iv , K, ,,. I at .f Vb,., 3 the Dental Assisting program at ff .f-4' ,J , .6 w, Christine Leimone, Program Coordinator 555.15 .ESV :ff N- sw 4 , I S9 P' Karen Johnson, Instructor CLASS OF 1977: lL-Rl Barbara DuBose, Natalie Williams, and Dimi Maniatis. DENTAL L B TECHNICIANS STUDENTS JINSTRUCTORS David Beam Ernest Cardenas Andres Cardona Ellen Carey Norberto Casas Ann Cox Roger Elizondo Guadalupe Gomez Janie Hernandez Terrance Huffman H. A. lbarra Gary McGowan Sandra Mick Larry Nesbitt Jerry Rowe Charlotte Senseney Thomas Speer Thad Taubert Donna Weaver Joanne Welsh Collie Williams Bob Ormand, C.D.T., Program Director George Knight, C.D.T. Paul Bickel, C.D.T. Ralph Villegas, C.D.T. .Vaughn Sloan, C.D.T. Dynamic Duo from North Caro- lina is optimistic that their three prodigies of 1977 are three of the best, and that next year's -' group of thirteen students will be more of a challenge, but just as much of a success. They will cer- tainly be an asset to the dental students, probably in more than t. one way. The first class of Dental Laboratory Technology entered school in August of I976. As key members of the Dental Health Team, these technicians work from prescriptions provided by the dentist to fabricate appliances used to replace or restore natural teeth that have been lost to disease or accident. These appliances include dentures, both full and partial, inlays, crowns, bridges, maxillofacial prostheses, and orthodontic appliances, such as braces and retainers. Editor's note: We sincerely apologize to the lab techs for failing to include pictures, etc. at their activities this year, due to lim- ited time and limited manpower, but this problem will be alleviated in time for the 1978 FANG. M. W. S.

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Although our instructors kept the heat on us at school, we organized several par- ties during the year to douse any potential flames, as well as being invited to attend many of the dental students' parties. Surely, this was strictly out of a feeling of professional respect! M X 1 wry '5 RY w ' M , ,.., N, Q ww MQ kwvrekii' k wx WM KKK, X fmmwnm V M n..3 in M imc V' I ' ., i fl, ' 'gf ff 55 5, ww Jwwygiwg xv igfwf hfw ttt WMfY '62 ,if t. ,.,f ff if W Z iiii ifia I t,,,l, ,C ' if 1 ,. Q I' 'im iiiii , will 'Z is 'iaziiiii it ,,-- ,f ti'-x -gg.. , ,, f ,ff f Wi, MQWM , W f' 7MWWWM ,WM5 ymwf swM't gwyww- s,ss,tr ifw ?wwwrv ,f?2 iWww - ' A . if

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FACULTY and DMINISTR TIO Dean's office we Dr. James Wagener, Ph.D. Acting Dean ,, Dr. Charles Smith Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Rodger Sisca Associate Dean of Student Affairs