Endodontics: New PostGraduate Endodontics Clinic
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Postgraduate Endodontics Clinic
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In response to the College’s Vision to be considered among the best U.S. dental schools, the department is committed to graduating the New Endodontist for America, ready to serve the country’s diverse population while moving the profession of endodontics ever forward. In June2012, we opened a new Postgraduate Endodontics Clinic with 13 operatories measuring ten feet by ten feet, and one larger surgical suite measuring 16 by 16 feet.
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Each operatory features a chair as well as high-speed and two low-speed handpieces, two irrigating syringes, suction, and a piezoelectric ultrasonic unit, all ready for chairside use. There are new chairs and cabinetry, microscopes, digital radiography, overhead lighting, x-ray capability in each operatory, and documentation capability for all procedures.
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Four-handed dentistry is possible, with room for assistants in the operatories. There is room for undergraduates to observe and assist postgrads. The operatories also will allow students and faculty from the College’s other specialty training programs to collaborate with those from the Department of Endodontics, and allow hands-on continuing education for practicing endodontists for the first time.
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The operatories are configured to allow innovations in endodontic therapy such as regenerative dentistry and dental implants, and to teach students a team approach to diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Each operatory will maximize patient privacy and be completely HIPPA and OSHA compliant. That will in turn benefit the students, who will be able to transition to private practice all the more easily.
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Giving Opportunities Through the Centennial Campaign
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Our new facility cost $1.5 million to complete. We have benefitted from the generosity of our UIC Endodontic alumni, graduates of the Loyola Endodontic program(to create the Dr.Franklin S.Weine Endodontic Surgical Suite), and the Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation (for its gift of KaVo equipment). In addition, our recently graduated endo class of 2012 has made a combined gift of $9,000 to help with the renovation effort! Your combined support has helped us to raise $900,000 towards our goal. But we need to raise the remaining $600,000 so that we can repay the loan provided by the College to open the clinic this year, rather than two years from now.
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- A gift of $1 million or more will allow for the naming rights for the new Department of Endodontics Postgraduate Clinic.
- The naming of the Surgical Suite with a gift of $100,000.
- The naming of the 13 Operatories at $50,000 each.
- Adding your name to the Postgraduate Clinic initiative Honor Roll of Donors with gifts of $10,000 or more.
- The naming of the Consultation Room with a gift of $25,000.
- The naming of the Clinical Support Staff and Equipment Staging Area with a gift of $25,000.
- Renovations of faculty offices, sterilization areas, seminar rooms, meeting rooms, business offices, reception/patient areas, and the Remeikis Endodontics Microscopy Center at various giving levels.
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An Invitation to Partnership
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The success of the Centennial Campaign for the Department of Endodontics hinges on the generous support of alumni, other endodontic specialists, and friends in the corporate and private sectors who share our passion to educate and prepare future generations of dental specialists.
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We invite you to partner with us in this Centennial campaign as we strive to reach our goal of $1.5 million. Your willingness to support these initiatives will ensure the success of the department and its programs for decades to come.
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We encourage your active participation and your feedback. And, we thank you in advance for your generous support.
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To learn more about the Centennial Educating a New Endodontist for America campaign and how you can play a role in this exciting funding initiative, please contact one of the following:
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Bradford R. Johnson, Associate Professor and Director of Postgraduate Endodontics
(312) 996-7514
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Click here to see who has already committed to this initiative, and for a drawing of the new Endodontics space configuration.