UTA PRE-DENTAL SOCIETY 4TH SPRING MEETING

DAT QUESTION OF THE DAY Math: X is a multiple of A. A is always even, and is always divisible by B. X is also never divisible by C. Which of the following statements must be true? A.A is divisible by C. B.X is divisible by B. C.Division of X by A equals B. D.B is divisible by C. E.A * X is always odd. Correct Answer: B. X is divisible by B. Given that X is a multiple of A, we know that X is always divisible by A. Following, if A is always divisible by B, then A must be a multiple of B. Thus, X is divisible by B.

CURRENT EVENTS IN DENTISTRY UC Davis Trains Dogs to Sniff Out Cancer Date: 9/15/16 Source: Dentistry Today Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), are investigating how dogs and their powerful noses may be used to detect different cancers, including head and neck cancer. Researchers have established that dogs can recognize melanoma as well as bladder, lung, breast, and ovarian cancers. Dogs also have been successfully trained to distinguish the breath samples of lung and breast cancer patients from those of healthy volunteers. These results suggest dogs could be used in safe, early, noninvasive cancer. Dogs can detect odorant concentration levels at one to 2 parts per trillion, about 10,000 to 100,000 times that of a human being. Current cancer screening methods often don’t catch the disease until it is past the point when treatment would be most effective. The dogs’ human-cancer screening work will begin in early 2016 with a clinical trial to establish the safety and efficacy of the new diagnostic canine approach. Researchers hope to understand the mechanism by which they can use their keen sense of smell to provide clues that may lead to technologies that could be used in clinics.

ETHIOPIA SMILES FUNDRAISER Thank you to everyone who made baked goods and came out to help support this event! We raised over $200 at the sale to help Dr. Alexander provide dental care to those in Ethiopia and we’re donating another $100! If you would still like to donate anything in support of this cause UTA-PDS will accept any aid, such as soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and band-aids, for Dr. Alexander.

TMOM TMOM Marlin – March 5 th TMOM Fort Worth – May st : This event has already filled up! Unless you want to do set-up or tear down. TMOM Brady – July 9 th : Sign up now because Saturday afternoon is already full!

SOCIAL Bowling ($2 Tuesdays) - $2 Bowling and $2 shoes Where: AMF Spare Time Lanes, 3149 S Cooper St, Arlington, TX When: Rescheduled to after Spring Break due to weather conditions that occurred on March 8th

PROJECT SMILES When: April 12 th, 4-6 Where: Boys and Girls Club Don Kromer branch Cravens Park Dr, Arlington, TX (off of Matlock)

BAYLOR DENTAL SCHOOL TOUR When: March 28 th Time: TBA

GUEST SPEAKER Dr. Moody Alexander, DDS, MS

NEXT MEETING April 1st