Winners in Japan!! Two AEGD-2 Dental Residents traveled to Japan last week for the prestigious 57th Tri-Service Dental Conference in Tokyo. They were tasked with putting together a table clinic of their respective research projects. The competition was impressive with many participants having been extensively published. Our residents met the challenge, though, and took 1st and 2nd place!! CPT Rick Standage was awarded 1st Place for his research on “Dental Management of the Irradiated...read more

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Wow; time flies! Lots of dentistry still going on here: AEGD-2 residents are placing implants, trying new products, and anxiously awaiting their new assignments after graduation. And true to form, while they’re working hard, they’re playing hard. Recently the ProBowl was here in Hawaii (for the last time!) and all enjoyed meeting some players and their families. Very nice guys that took time to visit Wounded Warriors at Tripler Army Medical Center and thank Soldiers for all we do....read more

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Recent events for the AEGD-2 residents included clinical crown lengthening and instruction on OMFS fixation. On Thanksgiving Day we all enjoyed precious family time; my husband and I hosted single Soldiers for dinner and everyone appreciated another spectacular sunset. And on Black Friday, instead of fighting the crowds, we (residents, mentors, family members) chartered a plane and flew to Molokai to visit the Leper Colony. Amazing history and more breathtaking scenery!...read more

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Exciting stuff here in Paradise! This week the AEGD-2 dental residents had great cases – to include several allo/xenograft ridge preservations and multiple apicoectomies. We enjoyed a visit from our DENCOM Commander, COL Ted Wong. And we wrapped up celebrating Thanksgiving. It doesn’t get any better than this!! Next week we’re going to Molokai…more to follow…

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Aloha! My name is Dianne Pannes and I have a dream job - the assistant director for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Two-Year Program - stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii with my husband CSM David Vreeland. I joined Army ROTC in 1988 because I needed money for college. With this generous financial assistance, I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from Cornell University and then went on to dental school (SUNY @ Buffalo) concurrently beginning my payback to the Army by...read more

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