{"id":1652,"date":"2026-04-01T15:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:48:27","slug":"news-from-the-departments-and-divisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/news-from-the-departments-and-divisions\/","title":{"rendered":"News from the departments and divisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Orthodontic residents, full-time and part-time orthodontic instructors, support staff and significant others gathered on the evening of June 19 at the home of Dr. Tim<\/strong> and Jennifer Dumore<\/strong>. They were there to celebrate graduating residents, Dr. Maron Higson<\/strong> and Dr. Nicole Bailey<\/strong>, with a delicious dinner and congratulatory fellowship as the group wished them well on the next chapter of their journeys as specialist orthodontists.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Bruce McFarlane<\/strong>, a dental alumnus from the University of Manitoba and a former assistant professor of orthodontics, visited the orthodontic program on June 9. He presented a lecture on Botox and temporomandibular disorders. Residents and staff attended the lecture, including two dentists who were shadowing our residents in the program. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Residents from the graduate prosthodontics program and Dr. Igor Pesun were featured in the American College of Prosthodontists newsletter. The residents presented their research in April at the Canadian Dental Association and Manitoba Dental Association conference in honour of National Prosthodontics Awareness Week. Read about their presentation<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Ahmed Awad<\/strong>, a second year orthodontics resident, presented his thesis research topic at the International Association of Dental Research general session annual meeting held in San Diego, Calif., at the end of March. His presentation was titled \u201cEffect of Ultrasound on Alveolar Bone Defects during CAT treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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The University of Manitoba Orthodontic Alumni Dinner took place March 6 at Black+Blue Steakhouse in Vancouver. The special dinner celebrated the 60th anniversary of the orthodontic department and Dr. Billy Wiltshire<\/strong>‘s 30th anniversary at UM. <\/p>\n\n\n

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[Back, from left to right] Dr. Angelina Loo<\/strong>, Dr. Courtney Pollard<\/strong>, Dr. Derek Pollard<\/strong>, Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis<\/strong>, Dr. Amani Morra<\/strong> and Dr. Babak Nurbakhsh<\/strong>. [Front, from left to right] Taimoor Ahmed Rana<\/strong>, Dr. Joanna Forbes<\/strong>, Dr. Billy Wiltshire<\/strong> and Dr. Rohan Kirtane<\/strong>.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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The Dr. Anil Menon Lab<\/strong> serves as a dedicated space for community dentistry and dental public health research and training, aiming to enhance oral health equity throughout all ages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It prioritizes vulnerable and underserved groups such as seniors, especially those in long-term care, low-income children and adults, newcomers to Canada and Indigenous communities. The lab promotes applied, community-engaged research that guides service delivery, program evaluation and policy development in oral health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committed to ethical practices and meaningful partnerships, it collaborates closely with community organizations and health stakeholders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the Dr. Menon Lab will strive to act as a central hub for dental public health scholarship and practical solutions, bridging academic research with real-world clinical and community settings to improve prevention, increase access and boost oral health outcomes in Manitoba and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The inaugural early orthodontic treatment and growth modification orthopedic interdisciplinary clinic took place in January in the Graduate Orthodontic Clinic. Pediatric dentistry residents worked with orthodontic residents in an interdisciplinary collaborative way to diagnose and treat young patients needing orthodontic care in the mixed dentition phase requiring early intervention of developing malocclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n

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(Left to right) Dr. Amit Rekhi<\/strong> and Dr. Ahmed Awad<\/strong> from orthodontics and Dr. Anna Le<\/strong> from pediatric dentistry.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Dr. Harpreet Bhasin-Kaur<\/strong> successfully challenged the Royal College of Dentists of Canada Prosthodontic Fellowship Examination and was inducted as a Fellow at last year’s the Annual Convocation in Halifax. <\/p>\n\n\n

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