at University of California Santa Cruz

Pre-Dental Society
In this issue

Announcements
o Guest Speakers
o Upcoming events
Spring Meeting Dates
Myth vs. Fact
DAT Practice Question
Member of the Month
Upcoming Events
Calendar
Issue 03, Spring 2014
Biweekly Newsletter, Thursday, 07MAY14
More inside!
Women smile about 62
times a day compared to
men who smile eight time
a day on average.

Fun Fact!


2
Announcements

Guest Speaker
o A Navy representative will be coming to our
next general meeting on Wednesday, May 21,
2014 from 7:00-8:00pm at Cervantes Velasquez
conference room at the Bay Tree. Learn how life
as a dentist in the military is, and how the
military can pay for your dental school.
Summary of upcoming events
o Social: Potluck 5/9
o Volunteer: Human Race 5/10
o Volunteer: Project Homeless Connect 5/20
o UCSC Career Center MMI Interviews 5/23
o Volunteer: Woof to Woof 3/31
o Community Service: Relay for Life 5/31 - 6/1
o If you need any more information for any event
please check out the Facebook events or email
predentalslugs@gmail.com.
o If you will be needing a ride to any of the events,
please email or leave a message on the event
page no later than 48 hours before the event.
Spring Meeting Dates
! Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm
@ Muwekma Ohlone conference room,
Bay Tree 3
rd
floor

! Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm
@ Cervantes Velasquez conference
room, Bay Tree 3
rd
floor

! Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm
@ Cervantes Velasquez conference
room, Bay Tree 3
rd
floor

! Wednesday, May 24, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm
@ Cervantes Velasquez conference
room, Bay Tree 3
rd
floor

! Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm
@ Cervantes Velasquez conference
room, Bay Tree 3
rd
floor



Myth vs. Fact
Myth: Bleeding gums are normal
Fact: Bleeding gums are NOT normal. It is a sign that something is
wrong and that there is some form of gum disease preset. Bleeding
results from inflammation of the gums (gingivitis), due primarily from
inadequate removal of plaque from the teeth at the gum line. If this
plaque is not removed (through regular brushing & routine dental
care), it will harden into a substance called tartar, and eventually lead
to increased bleeding and gum and bone recession (periodontal
disease). In some cases, chronic bleeding can be due to a pre-
existing medical condition or blood disorder. Daily removal of
bacterial plaque, along with regular periodontal cleanings will
enable you to have a healthy mouth with healthy teeth and gums.


3
DAT
Practice Question
Member Dues

April
Member of the Month
Tony Guan
Natural Sciences:
Inorganic Chemistry
Which of the following
compounds contains an
ionic bond?
A
B
C
D
E
H
2
O

H
2


CaO

CH
4

NH
3
Dental Meet & Greet


4
Upcoming Events Upcoming Events


5
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tabling
GENERAL
MEETING
Peace Corps
Last day to
Withdraw
Social: Potluck
Volunteer:
Human Race
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Board Meeting
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Volunteer:
Project
Homeless
Connect
GENERAL
MEETING
Navy Rep
Career Center
MMI Interviews

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Memorial Day Board Meeting Volunteer:
Woof to Woof
Relay for Life
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Relay for Life GENERAL
MEETING


8 9 10 11 12 13 14


2014
Legend

[ ] General Meeting [ ] Volunteer / Community Service
[ ] Board Meeting [ ] Social
[ ] Other Events [ ] Holiday


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Keeping it flossy since 2007
Answer to DAT Practice Question:

Which of the following compounds contains ionic bond? (c) CaO
Ionic bonds generally involve metals and nonmetals and involve one
element losing its valence electrons to the other. IN general, elements
that are close together on the periodic table are more likely to share
valence electrons and form covalent bonds.
Pre-Dental Society at UCSC
For questions & concerns about the newsletter, please contact John Sy, PDS Vice President at sy_john@rocketmail.com.
Cover photo credit (edited): Sea of Gold/ Joseph Eusebio
Meet & Greet Dental Guests: Mr. Teddy Eusebio, Ms. Maria, Dr. Jonathan Wagner, Dr. Karl Brose, Dr. Rick Browning,
Dr. Lynda Tran, Dr. Jessica Heit