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DR. SEIDNER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Application period will launch after January 2024.
Seidner Student Scholarship Program Objectives
The Dr. Eugene M. Seidner Student Scholarship is intended to promote the advancement of dental laser education and clinical research. The program encourages undergraduate and graduate dental students in the different dental disciplines to deepen their knowledge of the use of lasers in dentistry. It provides financial assistance enabling successful applicants to present their work at the Academy's annual conference and by doing so allows participation in the educational lectures and workshops aimed to advance the study of lasers and their correct and safe use in dentistry. A special award for Pediatric Dentistry is available to pediatric dental students. Special Award for Pediatric Dentistry - Through a generous annual pledge specifically earmarked for pediatric dental students, ALD is pleased to implement beginning in 2010 a special recognition award within the Dr. Eugene Seidner Student Scholarship program for pediatric dental students. This donation recognizes the commitment to pediatric dental education by ALD member Dr. Lawrence Kotlow, a pediatric dentist practicing in Albany, N.Y.
What is awarded?
- One year of ALD membership
- Conference registration fees
- ALD Dental Laser Standard Level Certification Course registration fees
- Round trip coach air transportation
- Up to 4 hotel nights at the host hotel
- Meals that are already included in conference registration (meals not scheduled within the conference program are not included)
- Upon a successful presentation, an award in the form of a framed certificate for participation will be presented to all Scholarship recipients
- A cash award for $1000 will be divided amongst the selected undergraduate and graduate scholars.
Presentations are graded by members of Dr. Seidner Board of Trustees.
Who is eligible? Applicants must be either undergraduate dental students or graduate dental students in a general or specialty program.Applicants are eligible through their first year after graduation of an accredited dental program. Applicants shall be nominated by dental university faculty or ALD members.
Application and Abstract Submission Deadline
Abstracts must be submitted by March 15, 2024 following the guidelines specified on the application. If research work is ongoing, applicants may provide abstract updates by April 15, 2024. If more study time is needed to complete the research study, applicants may contact the Academy to request an extension.
Applicant's Obligations
Applicants must present original research or case study(s) presented as an oral presentation, table clinic or poster presentation. Participation in the ALD Dental Laser Standard Level Course, most sessions of the annual conference and the President's Awards Ceremony is expected. Selected students are required to submit their abstract for publication in the Journal of Laser Dentistry.
For More Information and Additional Questions regarding the Dr. Eugene M. Seidner Scholarship, please contact ALD Member Services:
2023 ALD Seidner Student Scholar
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Ridham Vrailal-Varsani, BDS
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, Buffalo, New York, USA
An Innovative Buffalo Fluoride Laser Odontoplasty (BFLO) Approach to Prevent Dental Caries
Dr. Varsani is a dentist and an epidemiologist-to-be. He grew up in India and earned his BDS from Saurashtra University, India, and is currently pursuing an MS degree with a concentration in epidemiology from the University at Buffalo, New York. His research interests include dental caries, diabetes, temporomandibular joint disorders, oral health disparities, oral esthetics, and the translation of research into practice. Currently, he is working on a couple of scientific projects that revolve around dentistry and epidemiology. During his undergraduate program, Dr. Varsani attended multiple national and state conferences and delivered multiple paper and poster presentations. He also conducted research on mental foramen at the same time. His current research is focused on developing novel applications for lasers in dentistry. He strives to work on three synergistic fronts by bringing epidemiological discoveries to lab research and translating these into clinical practice.
Disclosure: The Arany lab at the University at Buffalo has received unrestricted gifts of laser devices from several manufacturers. Dr. Praveen Arany also consults for several commercial, academic, and government entities.
Contact Dr. Varsani by e-mail at [email protected].
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Why Donate?
Since the 2004 inception, the ALD spend is over $120,000 to honor 37 students from 6 countries: Australia, USA, Japan, India, Turkey, United Kingdom. Since 2018, $56,000 in Research Grants funds have been provided to 6 researchers at 4 universities. Join our supporters that have allowed the Academy to achieve its $100,000 development goal established for this program. The funds continue to grow, are temporarily restricted and only the interest earned plus a small percentage of annual contributions are earmarked for yearly use to propel the program and safeguard its future.
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The Dr. Eugene M. Seidner Student Scholarship and Research Grants Program are intended to promote the advancement of dental laser education and clinical research. The program encourages undergraduate and graduate dental students in the different dental disciplines to deepen their knowledge of the use of lasers in dentistry. It provides research grant funds and financial assistance enabling successful applicants to present their work at the Academy's annual conference and by doing so aims to advance the study of lasers and their correct and safe use in dentistry.
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The impact ALD has made on students and researchers has increased significantly through generous donations and the growth of ALD’s Dr. Eugene Seidner Student Scholarship and Grants Program.
In 2004, our goal was $100,000. In 2012 we reached that goal. And 6 years later research grants were added. Today, the funds are safeguarded to be used for future research and student scholarship.
Since its inception, the Seidner Program has awarded $120,000 to honor 36 dental students in 6 countries.
Since 2018, in just 3 years, the Program has provided an additional $56,000 is research grants to 6 researchers at 4 universities. Applications for Research Grants for 2023 will open later in 2022. The Dr. Eugene Seidner Board of Trustees decided not to open grants for 2022.
Student Scholarship Recipient History
2022 Student Scholarship Recipient
2020-2021 Student Scholarship Recipients
2019 Student Scholarship Recipient
Yujin Ohsugi, DDS, PhD
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Tokyo, Japan
2018
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Sophannary Kong, DDS
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Tokyo, Japan
Abstract
Photothermal Effects of Er:YAG Laser Irradiation on the Proliferation of Human Gingival Fibroblasts
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Rodrigo C. Mosca, DDS, MSC, PhD, Postdoctoral
Oral Biology & Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo
The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
Abstract
Photobiomodulation Therapy in Treating Side Effects of Cancer Brachytherapy
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James D. Ritter, BA, DDS Candidate
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry,
Memphis, Tennessee
Abstract
Using an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser for Class II Cavity Preparation While Modulating Multiple Parameters: An In Vitro Study
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2017
2016
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Danielle Sacks, BA
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
Stony Brook, NY USA
Abstract
Effect of Initiators on Thermal Changes in Soft Tissues Using Diode Laser
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Taichen Lin, DDS
Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Tokyo, Japan
Presentation Title Dental Hard Tissue Ablation Using a Newly-developed Wavelength-tunable Nanosecond Pulsed Cr:CdSe Laser in the Spectral Range of 2.76-3.00
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Shrikar R. Desai, MDS
HKE Society's S.N. Institute of Dental Sciences and Research
Gulbargo, Karnataka, India
Presentation Title: Effect of 810nm Diode Laser on the Proliferation of Osteoblasts and Formation of Bone in Osteotomy Site
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Ms. Jeema Dad
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry
Houston, Texas
Abstract
Acid Etching, Mechanical Debridement,and Different Bonding Generations for Enamel Prepared by Er,Cr:YSGG Laser
Jeema Dad "The ALD conference has significantly increased my awareness of the versatile uses of dental lasers. With experienced dentists who use lasers on a daily basis, I not only learned different techniques and types of lasers that would work best for certain procedures, but also had hands on experience with various lasers. The ALD conference was a success thanks to the help of the compassionate members who brought his event all together. I look forward to the next conference in Palm Springs, California."
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