Dr. Wayne M. Bauknight, Lancaster, S.C., was elected president of the Southern Association of Orthodontists. Other officers are Dr. Steven H. Tinsworth, Bradenton, Fla., president-elect; and Dr. Tim S. Trulove, Montgomery, Ala., secretary-treasurer. Dr. Gary Inman, Elizabethtown, Ky., is immediate past president.
Dr. Jack S. Broussard Jr., Pasadena, Calif., was named director of the University of Southern California School of Dentistrys Oral Health Center.
Dr. George Cho, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., was appointed director of predoctoral implant dentistry at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry. Dr. Robert Keim, Los Angeles, was appointed associate dean for advanced studies.
Dr. Donald S. Clem III, Fullerton, Calif., was elected president of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. Other officers are Dr. S. Jerome Zackin, Sarasota, Fla., vice-president; Dr. Edward P. Allen, Dallas, secretary-treasurer; and Dr. Jack G. Caton, Rochester, N.Y., board member.
Dr. Larry L. Cunningham Jr., Lexington, Ky., and Dr. Janice S. Lee, Hamilton, N.Y., received Faculty Educator Development awards from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation.
Dr. James Richeson Jr., Washington, was elected president of the Academy of General Dentistry. Other officers are Dr. John D. Chandler, Huntsville, Texas, president-elect; Dr. Thomas A. Howley Jr., Perkiomenville, Pa., vice president; Dr. Bruce A. Burton, Hood River, Ore., secretary; Dr. Robert Roesch, Fremont, Neb., speaker of the house; and Dr. Roger D. Winland, Athens, Ohio, editor. Dr. Howard W. Zuckerman, Lombard, Ill., is immediate past president.
Dr. Roger W. Triftshauser, Batavia, N.Y., was installed as president of the American College of Dentists.
Dr. John Zarb, Chicago, was appointed clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.