Background
Santangelo, Mario Vincent was born on October 5, 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Anthony and Maria (Zarlenga) Santangelo.
Santangelo, Mario Vincent was born on October 5, 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Anthony and Maria (Zarlenga) Santangelo.
Student, University Pittsburgh, 1951. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Loyola University, Chicago, 1955. Master of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1960.
Instructor Loyola University, 1957—1960, assistant professor, 1960-1966, associate professor, 1966-1970, chairman department radiology, 1962-1970, director dental auxiliary utilization program, 1963-1970, chairman department oral diagnosis, 1967-1970, assistant dean, 1969-1970. Private practice Chicago, 1960-1970. Retired, 1970
Consultant Certified Board American Dental Assistants Association, 1967-1975, Veterans Administration Research Hospital, 1969-1975.
Counselor Chicago Dental Assistants Association, 1966-1969. Member dental student training advisory committee division dental health United States Public Health Service, Department of Health, 1969-1971. Consultant dental education review committee National Institutes of Health, 1971-1972.
Consultant region IV, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health, Atlanta, 1973-1976, region V, Chicago, 1973-1977. Member Commission on Dental Education and Practice, Federation Dentaire International, 1984-1992. Member board visitors Washington University School Dental Medicine, St. Louis, 1974-1976.
Member project staff Dental Education in the United States, 1976. 1st Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1956, Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1957.
Fellow American College Dentists (life). Member American Dental Association (life, assistant secretary council dental education 1971-1981, acting secretary 1981-1982, secretary 1982-1990, director 1990-1992, assistant secretary commission on dental accreditation 1975-1981, acting secretary 1981-1982, secretary 1982-1990, director 1990-1992, acting secretary commission continuing dental education 1981-1982, secretary 1982-1990, director 1990-1992), Illinois State Dental Association (life), Chicago Dental Association (life), American Medical Association (education work group 1982-1986), Assembly Specialized Accrediting Bodies (council on postsecondary accreditation 1981-1992, award of merit 1992), American Association Dental Schools, Odontographic Society Chicago (life), American Academy Oral Pathology, American Academy Dental Radiology, Canada Dental Association (commission on dental accrediation award of merit 1992), American Academy Oral Medicine, American Association Dental Examiners (honorary), Blue Key Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Xi Psi Phi.