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Gimme 5! Table Clinic Winner Edition

Posted by Katie Ciavaglia on March 3, 2014 in News
Dr. Tom Boran congratulates table clinics winner Allie Anderson
Dr. Tom Boran congratulates table clinics winner Allie Anderson

On January 31, third-year student Allie Anderson emerged as the top presenter in the Faculty of Dentistry's 44th annual Table Clinics Night. She will be representing Dalhousie at the CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program at the Pacific Dental Conference on March 6-7. We sat down with Allie to find out more about her project.

Question 1:Ā What was yourĀ table clinic research topic?Ā 

The predictor for pilipiliĀž»­ of the immediate loading of implant restorations. More patients are wanting to leave the office with a 'tooth' on their implant in the same appointment and it's important to know which patients can and can't do this.

Question 2: Can you tellĀ us about the process of presenting a table clinic from start to finish?

We do the bulk of the research in second year for a paper we write as part of Patient Care 2. In third year, we transfer the highlights of ourĀ research to a poster. An 8-10 minuteĀ presentation which we get approved by ourĀ advisor and the poster are presented at table clinics night.Ā 

Question 3: What was theĀ most interesting or surprising thing you learned while conducting your research?

ThatĀ immediately loading implants can be a treatment option as long as the patient possesses the properĀ characteristics to allow forĀ predictable healing.Ā 

Question 4: Do you haveĀ any advice for students that will be participating in future table clinics?

Have everyone you know proofread your poster. I had at least 15 people read mine and they all found something wrong.Ā 

Question 5: Aside fromĀ the competition, what are you most looking forward to during your upcoming tripĀ to Vancouver?

I’d like to take a walk inĀ StanleyĀ park and hopefully take in a soccer or hockey game while I’m there.Ā