Avis J. Smith’s Profile
Research in various areas
I have work in the field of Dental Technology for 54 years. I have been teaching at New York City College of Technology for 22 years. Various things to include are the following: 1. Master Degrees in Health Care Administration, 2. Masters Degree in Executive MBA, 3. Retired U.S. Air Force, 4. Retired Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5. Certified Dental in Complete Dentures, 6. Certified Dental Technician Ceramics, 7. Special Experience Identifiers in a. Complete Dentures, b. Ceramics, and c. Crown & Bridge Technician,
Three United States Patents; 1. Method of Making A False Tooth, Clinical Phase and Educational Phase
2. Design for Dental Retention Pin for Pick-Up Impressions and Two-Step Pouring
3. Multi-Dental Flasking System- a. Phase One Investing & Packing b. Phase Two-
gender inclusion when packing acrylic manually into the denture flask.
My Courses
A study of the principles and procedures of constructing a maxillary immediate denture and a surgical template. Also fabricating a Hader Bar and clips for an overdenture mandibular denture completed.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to demonstrate all practical procedures, terminology and techniques, previously learned in complete denture fabrication. Student laboratory conditions will duplicate some of the features, and practices of laboratories found in hospitals both private and government; as well as privately owned dental laboratories. This course also covers application of advanced level techniques; including inject-able flexible partial denture techniques, maxillofacial techniques, and Anaplastology, which includes the fabrication of an Obturator denture, and/or facial, or cranial replacement part. Fabrication of whitening trays are also included in this course for patients of the Dental Hygiene Department, for practical experience. The contents of this courses, are designed with the intent to comply with ADA (American Dental Association) accreditation standards, policies of New York City College of Technology, and department guidelines of the NYCCT, Restorative Dentistry Department.
This course covers applications of advanced level techniques, which include the fabrication processes used in flexible partial dentures, maxillofacial/anaplastology (ear, nose or facial replacement parts), and whitening tray fabrication for patients of the Dental Hygiene Department. There will also be a variety of fabrication techniques used including injection and conventional techniques.
My Projects
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African American the Opposition Court Case by Avis J. Smith
This is a book published by Xlibris Publisher, in 2015. The book focusses on a court case filed in the District Court of Washington, DC against Rev. Jesse Jackson and Ramona Edlin, by Avis J. Smith in response to a meeting titled the African American Summit, held in 1989. At this meeting five prominent, blacks Rev. Jackson, Dr. Edlin, Maynard Jackson, Davis Dinkins and William Gray determined that black people should be known as African American. During this time greater than 75% of black people were opposed to this term. Professor Smith felt for five people to make a determination on identity of millions when greater than 75% were opposed it violates their rights. The first edition of the book was not to the total satisfaction of Professor Smith, so a second edition to being worked on that explains the life experiences of Professor Smith, and his continued refusal to be identified as African American. The second edition will include pictures taken by Smith, aka, Maulana Alameen Muhammad, of meeting with Fred Shuttlesworth, Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King, Percy Sutton, Gil Nobel, Rev. C.H. Oliver and Dr. Kings sister Christine.
PBS Frontline: Clarence Horatious Pickett Un (re)Solved POD/CAST included Prof. Avis J. Smith’s comm
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act review of more than 150 cases of murders. The Tribeca Film Festival included an installation of the cases. You can view this on: The Un(re)solved podcast is part of the broader Un(re)solved initiative, which includes a web interactive. This is a project of PBS FRONTLINE, Prof. Smith was interviewed three times, and spoke at the Tribeca reception. I am not the creator of this.
My Clubs
Theatreworks, the resident theatre company at New York City College of Technology, is composed of students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. Founded in 1974, Theatreworks has been recognized in the media and theater circles for its commitment to professionalism in performance, technology and the advancement of multicultural casting and crews in plays, videos, musicals, dance and other events. This unique approach to theatre has given Theatreworks citywide recognition and an audience from the greater New York area. Theatreworks is now performing in the state-of-the-art Voorhees Theatre, where a haunted hotel, the Gravesend Inn, has opened each October to hundreds of spectators for over 13 years. Each spring semester a resident group is hosted on campus to work with the Theatreworks students. Student technicians receive valuable training by participating in the lighting, sound, costume, video, publicity and scenery crews for performances each year. Theatreworks alumni can be found in the professional theater, in television and concert venues, and working with many theater-related companies in their respective communities. For further information about Theatreworks, call Professor Chip Scott in the Entertainment Technology Office in the Voorhees Building, room V 205, at 718.260.5590 or email cscott@citytech.cuny.edu
