Research Involvement

In Progress since 2008:
Evaluation of International Caries Detection and Assessment System in the Xylitol for Caries Prevention in Inner City Children project.
Investigators: Brent Powell DMD, Jason Mandelaris DMD, Suchitra Nelson PhD, Gerald Ferretti MPH DDS, Milton Ntragatakis DMD

In Progress since 2007:
Xylitol for Caries Prevention in Inner City Children
Suchitra Nelson, associate professor of dental medicine and researcher; James Lalumandier, chair of community dentistry; Gerald Ferretti, chair of pediatric dentistry; and Kiet Ly and Charles Spiekerman from the University of Washington; Brent Powell, pediatric dental resident and examiner. See attached site for more information http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2007/09/06/gummybears

In Progresssinc 2006:
Enamel Defects in Very Low Birth Weight Babies
Investigators: Suchitra Nelson PhD, Lombardi Giuliano DMD, Brent Powell DMD, Jason Mandalaris DMD, Milton Ntragatakis DMD

Volunteer Work

2005 and 2006
Punta Cana, Dominica Republic
Completely student-funded to provide operative, oral surgery and endodontic care to pediatric and adult patients. Organized, collected, and boxed over 500 pounds of clothing for impoverished children. Involved in countless hours of planning, preparation, and organization

2004
Tutor and teach reading, math, and science to Elementary School students. During lunch and study breaks a group of 4 dental students would carpool to elementary schools in Cleveland School District to help children iwth learning difficulties and disabilities.

1996-1998
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Served 2 year church mission. Became fluent in Spanish language. Leader 15-20 missionaries and their daily activities responsabilites includes: weekly coorelation meetings, goal setting and evaluations, monitoring of production and time, and Personal interviews and counceling. Other experience includes Digging ditches, building houses, working in invalid centers, bucket showers, fleas, and mosquitoes. Basically the 3rd world experience

Employment

2007-Present
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Cleveland, OH
Pediatric Dental Resident
Training includes: Behavior Management, Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Conciouse Sedation, Complex pediatric dental cases, Special needs patient, Extensive experienced in Operating Room Dentistry with General Anesthesia

2005-2007
Lifebanc Cleveland, OH
Tissue Recovery Technician
Experience includes: Surgical recovery of Bones, Tendons, Heart Valves, and Saphenouse Veins from organ and tissue donors in the operating room of variouse hospitals throughout Ohio/Pennsylvania area. On call 12-20 nights per month while attending Dental School roughly 30-40 hours per week. Recovery of 1000+ bone, 40+ heart, 600+ tendon recoveries, 20+ saphenous veins.

2000-2003
Fresno Community Hospital Fresno, CA
Patient Representative and Spanish Translator
Experience includes: Financial collections and demographic updating of patients in Emergency Department. Translation Spanish-English for Doctors and Hospital Staff. Work 40 hours per week while attending full time school.

Education

2007-July 2009:
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, OH
*Pediatric Dental Resident

2003-2007:
Case School of Dental Medicine (Case Western Reserve University)
Cleveland, OH
* DMD 2007

2000-2003:
California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA
*Bachelor of Arts English Literature

1998-1999:
Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

My Girls

Here are my two beautiful girls. My wife and I have been married 8 years and now have our first little girl who just turned 8 months old. They are the most important things in my life. I love them so much, and I am so thankful for their support.
My wife Kiley is a wonderful mom. Kiley has a Bachelors degree in Health Science from Eastern Oregon University. She enjoys scrapbooking, golfing, being a mother, and cooking delicious food. If it were not for her I would not be where I am today. She has been incredibly supportive and patient with me as I have pursued my education.
Our daughter Kaedyn enjoys playing with her stuffed animals, crawling, spitting up and reading stories with her mom and dad. Recently, Kaedyn likes to sneak things to put in her mouth when her dad is not looking. Last week we went to pick raspberries, Kaedyn was riding in the baby Bjorn on my front and when I leaned over to pick raspberries off of the branch, Kaedyn would grab a handful of berries out of my basket and put them into her mouth. Well, most of the berries went in her mouth the rest went all over her face and all down the front of her shirt.