Pre-Dental Society

at University of California Santa Cruz

Biweekly Newsletter, Friday, 28FEB14 Issue 04, Winter 2014

In this issue
Announcements Meeting Dates Myth vs. Fact DAT Practice Question Member of the Month Member Dues Specialty Corner Upcoming Events Calendar

Fun Fact!
Certain cheeses including Aged Cheddar, Swiss, and Monterey Jack have been found to protect teeth from decay.

More inside!

Annoucements
Meeting Canceled
o Due to the power outage at the Quarry the meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 was canceled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. o We will reschedule for the Kaplan representative to come next quarter.

Crew-neck Sweatshirts
o o o Our new PDS crew-neck sweatshirts have arrived! If you mentioned that you wanted to purchase one, you may coordinate with Katherine Panopio for a meet up. You may also pick it up during our meeting on Thurs, Mar. 13, 2014.

Winter Meeting Dates

!Thursday, Jan 16, 2014, 7:30-8:30pm @ Muwekma Ohlone conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor !Thursday, Jan 30, 2014, 7:30-8:30pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor !Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 7:30-8:30pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor !Thursday, Feb 27, 2014, 7:30-8:30pm @ Muwekma Ohlone conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor !Thursday, Mar 13, 2014, 7:30-8:30pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

Last meeting of the quarter

o Its not too late to get involved! Our last meeting for the winter quarter will be on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 7:30pm-8:30pm at the Cervantes Velasquez Conference Room, 3 floor in the Bay Tree. See you there!
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Myth vs. Fact

Myth: I dont smoke so I cant get oral cancer. Fact: It has been established that tobacco is the primary cause of oral cancer, which for 90% of all cases. Smokers are 6 times more likely to develop oral cancers than non-smokers. However, even non-smokers can get oral cancer. The risk factors for oral cancer, aside from tobacco use include alcohol use, exposure to sunlight (especially for lip cancer), age (incidence of oral cancer rises steadily with age), gender (men are twice as likely as women to get oral cancer), and race (African Americans are twice as likely as Caucasians to get oral cancer). While smokers fall into the highest risk category, it is highly recommended that everyone be screened routinely for oral cancers.

January Member of the Month

DAT Practice Question

Survey of the Natural Sciences: Organic Chemistry

Tiffany Vanichviroon
Member Dues
o o o If you would like to pay your member dues, please contact our Treasurer, Katherine Panopio. Quarterly membership from last quarter has expired. If you have already paid your annual dues and have not received either your shirt or binder please contact our Vice President, John Sy.

Side-by-side overlap of p orbitals in a molecular structure results in? Bonding and delocalization of the p orbital A electrons
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Specialty Corner
Resonance destabilization Non-aromaticity Steric Strain
Pedodontics (Pediatric Dentistry)
This field of dentistry focuses on the dental health and treatment of children from birth through adolescence.

Upcoming Events

February March
2014

Sunday 16

Monday 17
Presidents Day

Tuesday 18
Withdraw from Class Ends

Wednesday 19

Thursday 20

Friday 21
Mock Interview Day

Saturday 22
UCSF Impressions Conference

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Board Meeting

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GENERAL MEETING: Kaplan Rep Social: Ice Skating

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Volunteer: MESA Day

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Volunteer: Run or Dye

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Board Meeting

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GENERAL MEETING

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St. Patricks Day

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

Contact us
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Answer to DAT Practice Question: Side-by-side overlap of p orbitals in a molecular structure results in bonding and delocalizaton of the p orbital electrons. (a) The main bond between the sp or sp2 hybridized atoms is the sigma bond directly between them. A second bond is formed between the two atoms by the sideways overlap of the adjacent p orbitals. This is called a pi bond. Electrons in the adjacent p orbitals are able to move freely, or delocalize, through the pi bond system.

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For questions & concerns about the newsletter, please contact John Sy, PDS Vice President at sy_john@rocketmail.com.