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CONTENTS
President’s Message with Dr. Judson Werner .......................................................... 4 Classes: Improving Case Acceptance/The Christensen Bottom Line ...................... 5 Publisher: Bill Newcomer, BNC Printing & Graphics, Vancouver, WA Welcome New Members .................................................................................. 6 Job Fair ......................................................................................................... 7 COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Dr. Shane Ness, Chair Foundation Gala...............................................................................................8 Dr. Victor Barry Elevator Speeches ..........................................................................................11 Dr. Daniel Geare Help New Patients Find You ..............................................................................12 Dr. Derek Hou Stand Up and Be Counted! .............................................................................13 Dr. Molly McIntosh Dr. Christopher Pickel Alternatives for Orthognathic Surgery ............................................................... 14 Dr. Oleg Shvartsur A Community of Compassion ...........................................................................16 Dr. Douglas Walsh 2016 - 2017 Elective Office Opening Announced .................................................17 Dr. Judson Werner Opportunities for our Young Members ................................................................20 Exposures with Dr. Al Munk ............................................................................. 22 OFFICERS Dr. Judson A. Werner, President Dr. Timothy A. Hess, President-elect Dr. Audrey K. Tatt, Past President Dr. Craig E. Neal, Treasurer THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISERS Dr. Lauren M. Vainio, Secretary Nakanishi Dental Laboratory ..............................................................................2 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Professional Practice Specialties......................................................................... 4 Dr. Shane T. Ness, Executive Council 2016 Keller ~ Rohrback Law Firm ............................................................................. 5 Dr. Kimberly A. Winton, Executive Council 2016 Dental Employment Services .......................................................................... 6 Dr. Noah Letwin, Executive Council 2017 Katharine Christian DMD Sleep Apnea and Snoring ................................................6 Dr. Megan L. Mulligan, Executive Council 2017 Dental Connections ........................................................................................ 7 Dr. Ryan M. Fox, Executive Council 2018 WDIA............................................................................................................. 7 Dr. James W. Reid, Executive Council 2018 Shikosha Dental Lab.................................................................................... 8 Dr. Amanda Spivey, Executive Council 2018 Northwest Radiography PS ................................................................................. 9 Health Resource Services LLC ..............................................................................10 Ms. Jennifer Freimund, Executive Director Sleep Apnea and Facial Pain Center ................................................................. 12 Change of Address: To ensure continued receipt of issues, change of AFTCO ......................................................................................................... 13 address must be reported to: SKCDS Central Office, 1111 Harvard Vern Frickel ..................................................................................................15 Avenue Seattle, WA 98122-4205, as soon as possible -Omni Practice Group ...................................................................................... 16 206.448.6620. Email: skcds@skcds.com Dental Professionals .......................................................................................16 The information in this publication is for the exclusive benefit of Seattle- Mobile I.V. Sedation....................................................................................... 17 King County Dental Society members. Neither the Society nor the publisher O’Brien Dental Labs ........................................................................................17 makes any express or implied warranties as to the information herein, Ann Durham Attorney at Law ......................................................................... 18 including the contents of any advertising. Opinions in the Quarterly do not necessarily express the official policies of the Seattle-King County Dental Pacific Continental Bank ............................................................................... 18 Society, nor the opinions of the editor, unless so stated. 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The
President’s Message
Dr. Judson Werner
Advocating for Dentistry In mid-September, 22 Seattle-King County Dental Society members attended the Washington State Dental Association’s House of Delegates as your representatives. This governing body sets the WSDA policies for the upcoming year and elects the WSDA officers. We also approve the budget—and it is important to share with you that neither SKCDS nor the WSDA will have a membership dues increase. (The ADA will set its dues at its November House.)
I want to return to the new WSDA lobbyists that I mentioned above. I had a chance to talk with them several times during the House, and I was impressed with the speed at which they grasped the legislative issues that are important to us. They are very excited about Seattle-King’s new initiative---GLAD or Grassroots Legislative Advocacy for Dentistry. All of us know that our interactions with legislators need to be more than one day down in Olympia. While Dental Action Day is important, we must step up our game to combat the well-funded and well-organized forces trying to pass mid-level provider and dental service organization legislation. SKCDS wants to do something about that. I invite you to join us for a free, grassroots training that we will be holding on Thursday, November 19th at 6:30 pm at our offices. We have invited our new lobbyists to talk about the upcoming session. More importantly, we have invited Dr. Michelle Caldier, former SKCDS member and current Washington State Representative, to come talk with us about how to most effectively connect with your representatives. Finally, we have asked Dr. Cynthia Pauley, one of our most effective dental advocates, to present on how to start your efforts to reach out to legislators. We’re providing dinner and promise the program will go about 2 hours. Our goal is to make it easy to advocate for our profession. If you want to protect our great profession, please join us for this meeting. I am sure you will be inspired by how easy it is to make a difference. By the time you are reading this, Election Day will have just passed. That is when our real work must begin if we are going to protect our profession in the Legislature. Organized dentistry will be there advocating for you. The more voices we have, the easier it is for our message to be heard.
Please join me in congratulating two new SKCDS members who joined the WSDA Board of Directors: Drs. Randy Ogata and Amy Winston. They join fellow SKCDS members Drs. Chris Delecki, Gary Heyamoto, Cindy Pauley and Jim Reid. We also owe a round of thanks to Dr. Greg Ogata who finished his term as WSDA president and our best wishes to incoming president, Dr. Bryan Edgar. Our SKCDS membership is well represented in the WSDA leadership. The House also approved the legislative agenda for 2016. We had an opportunity to hear from our two new lobbyists—Mr. Trent House and Mr. Brad Tower (more on them later)—as well as an attorney we’ve retained to help us ensure that dental practices are owned and run by dentists. We also looked at ways to increase access to dental care through our residency programs, streamlining the membership approval process and how to involve new leaders. Finally, the House is instituting several governance ideas like non-profit training, anti-nepotism policy and an executive director compensation committee that will make the WSDA more transparent to members and the best run non-profit out there. All in all, it was an effective House of Delegates; and, its efforts will make organized dentistry stronger.
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Please welcome our new members and Grads! JULY 2015 Dr. Vietnam Huynh Dr. Mina Katchooi Dr. Liza Mathias Dr. Patricia Nguyen Dr. Susannah Payne Dr. Mili Trivedi Dr. Jeenah Yoo AUGUST 2015 Dr. Katherine DuBois Dr. Shailashree Ramandev Dr. Flora Li Dr. Jennifer Siu Dr. Shih-Chung (Ray) Liao SEPTEMBER 2015 Dr. Blake Davis Dr. Jonathan Ip Dr. Jae Seon Kim Dr. Brian Larsen Dr. Lauren Ma
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Dr. Christopher Koontz Dr. Eric Larson Dr. David Ludwig Dr. Eric Miller Dr. Aimi Mizutani Dr. Lem Nguyen Dr. Tung Nguyen Dr. Patrick Pacyga Dr. Kathryn Parker Dr. Samina Quidwai Dr. Nicholas Radandt Dr. Kimberly Reyes Dr. Wilma Shen Dr. Ashima Singal Dr. Eduard Skachkov Dr. Luke St. Marie Dr. Samuel Sun Dr. Jacqueline Tiffin
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Members of SKCDS are encouraged to invite non member dentists who are practicing in King County to join the Dental Society. A quick call to the WSDA Office at 206.448.1914 is all that is needed for them to apply for membership at all three levels: Seattle-King County Dental Society, Washington State Dental Association and the American Dental Association.
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Finding the right associate or practice to purchase is one of, if not the most, challenging parts of dentistry. The WSDA and SKCDS are stepping in to make that process a little easier. In February and March of 2016, we will be offering two Job Fairs. One will focus on matching young dentists with prospective employers and one will focus on matching practice sellers with prospective buyers. Each event will take place on a Saturday morning at the WSDA offices in Seattle. Our plan is that participants looking for an associate will be placed in an office. Prospective employees will sign up with the senior dentists they wish to meet. They will have about 15 minutes to meet, talk and share their qualifications. Every 15 minutes the candidates will rotate. This system gives the prospective employer the chance to meet with many candidates in about 2 hours. Candidates provide a resume’, which the senior dentist can use to follow up as they wish. The WSDA offered a similar event in 2014 and it was very successful. Members from all over the State participated to meet and interview. We anticipate a similar response in 2016 so make your reservations early. Spaces for participants are limited and this is a members-only event. To reserve your space in either the associate day or the practice sale day, please contact Rachal Gunderson at WSDA 206.448.1914 or Rachal@wsda.org.
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Get Your Foundation Gala Tickets NOW!! Tickets are now on sale for our Seattle-King County Dental Foundation’s 20th Annual Auction and Gala! This big fun event will be on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Once again, we will be holding our Gala in the lovely Spanish Ballroom of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Our theme this year—Moulin Rouge—should conjure up can-can dancers, burlesque and all sorts of fun! You will definitely want to purchase your tickets as soon as possible—remember: our 2014 Gala sold out about a month before the event. SO, go to www.skcds.org/foundation to order your tickets now. We will be holding a brief auction during the gala, but we promise to also offer lots of fun and opportunities to catch up with old—and new— friends! All proceeds from the Gala go to funding initiatives and programs that reduce dental pain and infection among King County residents.
During this past year, your Foundation has helped fund dental operatories in two new reduced cost dental clinics as well dental students’ and Medical Team International’s dental van’s efforts to provide dental care to those who have trouble accessing care. The Foundation has given away over $1,200,000 since its founding in 1992—all to help the most vulnerable among us. One last head’s up: while you are on the website, consider buying an OO-la-la table for you and nine of your guests. This special table will include white glove service, extra courses and a memorable cocktail—in short: totally worth it!
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ELEVATOR SPEECHES Ever been somewhere and have someone ask you about the Seattle-King County Dental Society? As we try to raise the visibility of our organization with legislators and the media, we are hoping more folks will ask you about us.
Additional Elevator Speeches (audience dependent): Dental Students Did you know that Seattle-King County Dental Society has almost 1,700 member dentists? We are one of the largest component memberships As a part of our efforts, the Communication in the whole country-- bigger than Idaho and Committee worked on a couple of brief, ‘elevator’ Montana combined. It’s that type of membership speeches. ‘Elevator’ speeches are brief explanations numbers that really brings together many (that should last about as long as an elevator ride) resources including strong political advocacy to which quickly and concisely explain who and what help protect the profession that you will become we are. a part of in a few short years. We hope to see the friendships and camaraderie that you have The Executive Council has approved the here at UW Dental School carry forward after following ‘elevator’ speeches: graduation when you join the Dental Society and meet even more member dentists. There will be Baseline plenty of opportunities to build and grow those The Seattle-King County Dental Society (SKCDS) relationships through free general membership is a Seattle-based non-profit organization which meetings and extensive, free New Dentists’ provides services to its almost 1,700 member programs and happy hours. Please join us! dentists. Since our founding in 1892, the Society has been improving oral health in the community Membership/New Dentists through its members and alliances. The Society Did you know that Seattle-King County Dental also provides critical support and educational Society has almost 1,700 member dentists? We opportunities for the dental professionals are one of the largest component memberships practicing in the County. Our philanthropic arm, in the whole country---bigger than Idaho and the Seattle-King County Dental Foundation Montana combined. It’s that type of membership (SKCDF), is dedicated to proactively eliminating numbers that really brings many resources dental infection and pain in the King County including strong political advocacy to protect your population that lacks resources and/or access to profession. In addition to advocacy, we offer dental care. We have awarded grants totaling over educational opportunities, camaraderie and many $1.2M towards that mission. avenues through which you may assist the most vulnerable among us. By joining the tripartite of the ADA, WSDA and SKCDS, you can access many
member benefits including reduced cost products and services and other savings to your dental practice. Won’t you join our community? Legislators/Media SKCDS is a King County-based membership organization of almost 1,700 dentists and specialists. We are dedicated to improving oral health and removing barriers to accessing dental care. We have created several life-saving programs including free dental screenings for kidney dialysis patients awaiting transplants, a free complex tooth extraction clinic and numerous activities aimed at treating low income children. Our Dental Foundation has awarded over $1.2M in grants with a goal of eliminating dental pain and infection in King County. Our member dentists are small business owners who are actively involved in their communities. SO, the next time you are out and about and get asked about what organized dentistry is and/or what it does, feel free to use any one of these. Try them out. Make them your own. We want to make sure we talk about the Dental Society and your Foundation in a consistent way to these critical audiences. One last thing: these speeches will be adapted/ tailored for special events like the WSDA Dental Action Day in Olympia. Think of these as the opening statements for additional messaging in some circumstances. The Communication Committee and Executive Council welcome your thoughts or suggestions on these speeches.
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Help New Patients Find You How do new patients find you? Check out the “Find a Dentist” section on the Seattle-King County Dental Society website. Are you listed there? If you answer yes! - that will make it easier for new patients to find you.
Here is how it works… Your prospective patient goes to the “Find a Dentist” button on our website. They can search by name, address, zip code, location and/or specific area of dentistry. The American Dental Association database is where this information is stored. Your ADA number identifies you in this database. Because you are a member of the ADA, WSDA and SKCDS, you can be easy to find by prospective new patients. All three organizations have the same feature on their respective websites. Please take advantage of this membership benefit by making sure that your information listed with the ADA is correct and current.
The information listed within the ADA database can “ADA Login” include: First time login: All dentists and dental students Your picture; phone number; website; specialty; have a pre-existing ADA ID number. Members languages spoken; education; years in practice; can find their ID number on their membership types of insurance you accept; payment types you card. Nonmembers can contact the ADA. The accept; your location/ locations; and a map. When Member Service Center is available to assist you at entering or checking your address informa- 1.800.621.8099 (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST M-F) tion make sure that the address and map or mscpassword@ada.org. boxes are checked for the ADA Directory. If those boxes are not checked, your Returning login: Enter your User ID (ADA number or information will not display. custom ID created by you such as email address), along with your password. If you cannot remember If you currently access your record with the ADA, your User ID and/ or password contact the you are already on your way to making it easier for Member Service Center at 1.800.621.8099 new patients to find you! (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST M-F) or mscpassword@ ada.org for assistance. If you cannot find yourself in the “Find a Dentist” section or if you have not accessed your ADA record Once you have completed these steps and in a while (or maybe ever) there are steps to take updates, you can be found by prospective patients. to get this in motion. Studies show that more and more people are finding service providers via the web. Don’t be left When you go to the ADA website there is a login out! Check and update your records now! section:
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Stand UP and Be Counted! Your Profession Needs YOU! The 2016 Washington State Legislature will address many issues important to you—ranging from who can legally own a dental practice to the creation of a mid-level provider. If organized dentistry has learned one thing this past year, the forces opposing dentistry are both well-funded and well-organized. If we are going to protect our profession, we, as a group, must up our game in the legislative arena. There are three ways you can help (and we hope you will consider all of them): 1. Mark your Calendar and plan to attend the WSDA’s Dental Action Day in Olympia. This one day ‘blitzkrieg’ of legislative advocacy is scheduled for Friday, January 29, 2016. Come join your fellow dentists and the entire student body of the University of Washington’s School of Dentistry in meeting with legislators. The day will begin with a legislative briefing over breakfast. You will then be paired with dentists experienced in talking with your district’s legislator, and the entire group will have an opportunity to address legislative issues important to dentistry. This free event runs from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., but you only need to stay through your appointments. Keep an eye out for when registration opens through the WSDA’s Source, and Stand UP and be Counted! 2. We are very excited about Seattle-King County Dental Society’s new initiative---GLAD or Grassroots Legislative Advocacy for Dentistry. All of us know that our interactions with legislators need to be more than one day down in Olympia. While Dental Action Day is important, we must step up our game to combat the well-funded and well-organized forces trying to pass mid-level provider and dental service organization legislation. SKCDS wants to do something about that. We invite you to join us for a free, grassroots training that we will be holding on Thursday, November 19th at 6:30 pm at our offices. We have invited our new lobbyists and the WSDA to talk about the upcoming session. More importantly, we have invited Dr. Michelle Caldier, former SKCDS member and current Washington State Representative, to come talk with us about how to most effectively connect with your representatives. Finally, we have asked Dr. Cynthia Pauley, one of our most effective dental advocates, to present on how to start your efforts to reach out to legislators. We’re providing dinner and promise the program will go about 2 hours. Won’t you join us? 3. If you can’t make either of these two events, please consider supporting pro-dentistry legislators financially. You can do that several different ways. You can contribute to the WSDA’s DentPAC which gives contributions to politicians across the belief spectrum—so long as they are helpful and/or sympathetic to the causes that are important to dentistry. Another way to contribute is to make individual financial contributions to the candidates that you support OR to attend (and donate) at one of the many political fundraisers that our members run. If you need any suggestions about how to go about supporting candidates and politicians financially, we would be happy to connect you with the right folks at the WSDA to make that happen. It’s time. Stand UP and Be Counted! Your Profession Needs YOU! Call today for a FREE PRACTICE APPRAISAL ($5,000 value)
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orthodontics, we can now ask our surgical colleagues to augment the alveolar bone with particulate bone grafts to support tooth movement. Rebecca Bockow, DDS, MS Disclaimer: We welcome articles from, members and other experts Orthodontically, we only need bone grafted in the on topics or treatment philosophies having to do with the practice direction of proposed tooth movement. of dentistry. These pieces do not represent the opinion of the Consequently, the surgical procedure can Seattle-King County Dental Society, nor is the Dental Society advocating that you follow any recommendations offered here. be relatively localized. Advantages to this Rather, we seek to encourage thought and discussion among our procedure include greater tooth movements that member dentists. We welcome any letters to the editor in response were previously not possible, potentially less to this feature; and, even more, we would welcome articles on other topics you think maybe be of interest and are willing to submit. The gingival recession, and greater orthodontic stability Communication Committee reserves the right to edit or not publish long-term, and a faster total treatment time for any submissions. the patient. Studies show that tooth movement can be twice as fast in the presence of a localized Have you ever had a patient who declined injury compared to traditional orthodontic tooth orthognathic surgery? Or a patient who wanted movement. Ideal patients will include those with orthodontics but did not want to pursue it because pre-existing recession or those prone to recession, treatment was too long? as they would most likely require a soft tissue graft in conjunction with orthodontics. For these Thanks to new developments in interdisciplinary patients, it becomes advantageous to add hard orthodontics, there are new treatment options for and soft tissue at the same time as orthodontics, your patients. giving them the added benefits of faster treatment time and potentially greater long term stability. Patients seeking orthodontic care may present with dental crowding and/or with skeletal Case Example: discrepancies. When the etiology for the Initial Presentation: A 28-year old female patient malocclusion is skeletally-based, a patient’s presented to the orthodontic clinic with a chief treatment options include either a combination complaint of “I don’t like my smile and my open of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery or bite.” Prior to her initial presentation in our orthodontic “camouflage” treatment, including clinic, the patient declined all treatment options extractions and interproximal reduction. The requiring a maxillary LeFort surgical procedure due biologic limits of orthodontic tooth movement to fear. (Fig. 1) (Figs. 3a & 3b) are defined by the pre-treatment alveolar bone and the surrounding soft tissues. Moving teeth outside Goals of treatment: of the alveolus can result in bony dehiscences, Treatment goals were planned around an fenestrations, and gingival recession. ideally positioned maxillary central incisors in three Corticotomy-Facilitated Orthodontics as planes of space. All idealized tooth movements, a Treatment Alternative to Orthognathic if performed with traditional orthodontics, would have pushed the tooth roots outside of the Surgery Traditionally, the only treatment option for patients alveolar housing. Most of the large idealized tooth requiring tooth movement beyond the scope movements were isolated to the maxillary arch. of orthodontic camouflage treatment was a combination of orthodontics and orthognathic Treatment plan and therapy: surgery. Some patients decline this treatment The goals of tooth movement in the maxillary combination due to fear, cost, lifestyle or arch included transverse expansion and anterior underlying health issues. We now have an extrusion. All proposed maxillary tooth movement effective treatment option to offer borderline was in the buccal direction. Therefore, only the buccal maxilla required segmental decortication surgical orthodontic patients. and bone grafting. (Fig. 2) In implant dentistry, when the alveolar ridge is deficient to support the placement of an implant, Large bodily tooth movements were initiated we perform a localized bone graft. In immediately following the corticotomy procedure, 14 l 2015 SKCDS FALL QUARTERLY
allowing the alveolus and teeth to remodel to the desired new position during the period of high bone turnover and subsequent healing. Following leveling and aligning, a full thickness flap was reflected and alveolar corticotomies were performed along the buccal surfaces of the maxilla, spanning from molar to molar (Figs 4). The alveolus was grafted with re-hydrated sterile particulate freeze-dried human bone allograft and the flaps were repositioned and sutured to place. Healing was uneventful. The patient was seen every two weeks in order to assess the treatment progress and to make any necessary orthodontic changes. Large tooth movements occurred efficiently within the weeks following the surgery. The final finishing and detailing stages of the patient’s treatment were completed within the same time frame as with any orthodontic case. Results: Tooth movement goals as outlined in the original treatment plan were achieved (Fig. 5). Total treatment was completed less than one year. The success seen in this case, however, is not from the speed of orthodontics, but from the dramatic range of tooth movements achieved without adverse sequelae to the teeth and periodontium. In this patient, only maxillary buccal bone grafting was utilized, minimizing the surgical intervention. Many patients are now
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A Community of Compassion Seattle/King County Clinic 2015 We are so grateful to all of the SKCDS members who participated in the 2015 Key Arena Clinic the weekend of October 22-25. We had over 150 members participating, along with dental students from UW SOD, dental assistants and hygienists. Many members brought their staff to participate as well. We even had spouses and family members volunteering in support roles! Some patients travelled for hours to attend the Clinic. Most waited throughout the night to secure a space to see healthcare practitioners. The Clinic was comprehensive and offered medical, dental and vision services, women’s health, flu vaccines, foot care, x-rays, some counseling Drs. Mike Buehler & Jeff Parrish referral, free prescription glasses and even shoes for those in need. The Seattle-King County Dental Society is proud to be associated with such a beneficial event and so many dentists who were generous with their time. The community truly came together in a huge way to eliminate pain and suffering in Dr. Chris Delecki the greater Seattle area. Stay tuned for more details on this incredible event!
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2016 - 17 Elective Office Opening Announced In accordance with the Seattle-King County Dental Society Bylaws, the Leadership Committee will meet in late November 2015 to formulate a slate for the 2016-17 Society year.
• Executive Council – Two (2) openings for three year terms Executive Council members meet approximately 10 times a year and always in the evening with a meal provided. This is the governing body of the Dental Society, and it is an excellent way to participate in the organization.
*The number of Seattle-King County Dental Society Delegate seats for the WSDA House of Delegates is determined each year based on membership as of January 2016; therefore, we do not know at press time how many seats will be open. This change in how the seats are allocated was approved by the 2005 WSDA House of Delegates.
We encourage your consideration of these open positions. There is a lot going on at the Society, and we welcome your participation. We also • Delegates to the WSDA—Up to eight (8)* thank all of our current volunteer leadership who openings for three year terms give so freely of their time and talents on behalf If you are interested in learning more about the of the Seattle-King County Dental Society. This position represents the Seattle-King County duties of these positions or wish to be considered Dental Society at the governing body of the for one of the offices, please call Jennifer Freimund The following leadership positions are open: Washington State Dental Association’s House at 206.448.6615. of Delegates. Delegates must attend at least • President-elect one—and ideally two—evening The president-elect will automatically become caucuses before each meeting president in the year following the year in this of the House of Delegates. MOBILE I.V. SEDATION position. The president-elect will be a member of The delegates must also plan to the Budget and Finance and Program Committees attend the Washington State Have your patients treated in your office with safe and as well as the Executive Council. Dental Association’s House of proven techniques. Set your practice apart from others. Delegates meeting (usually held Attract new patients. Increase quality referrals. from Thursday evening to Saturday Neil E. Bergstrom DDS 360.825.6596. noon in September).
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New to Dentistry: Opportunities for our Young Members Graduating from dental school is an exciting time. However, it can also be a scary time. There have been so many changes in the practice of dentistry over the past 10 years; young dentists have more choices and more confusion. The Seattle-King County Dental Society endeavors to help our young members as they move into their practices. Whether it is working in a community health clinic, working for a corporate practice, opening your own office or being an associate, SKCDS wants to support your journey in the industry. Every year we offer a variety of programs for our newest dentists providing both social and continuing education opportunities. We are excited about our offerings for 2015 -2016!
20th for a panel discussion on Associateships. Todd McVay, transitions consultant with the McVay Group, will speak about getting buyers and sellers together. Then we will hear from a senior dentist and a young associate, to get their perspective on the process. Come with questions! On February 24th, we will hear from Diana Elhi who has twenty years’ experience in dental office management. Ms. Ehli will talk about what to look for when hiring trustworthy, dependable front office staff. The more you know about what is going on in the front office, the less you risk embezzlement, and have a more cohesive team. On March 30th we welcome back the ever-popular Dr. Rhonda Savage. Dr. Savage is nationally known for her dynamic presentations November 12th will be our third Happy Hour and wealth of experience. She will address this Fall. This one will be held in Bellevue at Black hot topics in human resources to keep your Bottle. Eastsiders, this one is for you! Join us for practice strong. The program will take place a casual gathering. The first drink is on us! In at the South Campus Center at UW. We have January, we kick of our annual New Dentist another fun Happy Hour on April 7th, at Program. Join us on Wednesday, January The Garage on Capitol Hill. Shoot some pool
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and have a drink with members of the Society! On May 18th we will return to the UW South Campus Center for a New Dentist program on Practice Management. Our panel will feature David Cohen, attorney, Brian Bircher, CPA, and Woody Harris, commercial real estate broker. These professionals will give advice and direction on the steps you need to take to start, or transition, a practice. We conclude the spring with our third annual Cheers with Peers event on June 2, 2016. This fun gathering features food, drink and casual visiting at the SKCDS office on Capitol Hill. We could not present all these great programs without the support of our very generous corporate sponsors. This year we are delighted to welcome Nakanishi Dental Laboratory as our new Happy Hour sponsor! Look for Megan Nakanishi, third-generation owner, who will be joining us (continued on page 21)
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at the Happy Hour events! We also thank Bella Dental Consulting for their continued support of Happy Hour. Renee Yoshizawa is a familiar face and a great resource for practice management support. Our New Dentist program sponsors include Bank of America, P & D Credit Bureau, The Dental Group and Weave. Each of these vendors offers local, personalized service for all stages of your career journey. If you missed the Happy Hour events that took place in September and October, you will not want to miss the next one! At both events, we had
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UW D2 Students Nicole Jacobsen and Emily Allen knowledge and network with their peers. After Nationally recognized speaker, twenty years, we continue to build community, Dr. Rhonda Savage joins us in 2016. and share practice education that supports our members in their professional growth. over 30 attendees! We were thrilled to welcome For more information, or to register for an event, many UW students, graduate students, residents please contact Sandra Anderson, director of and young practitioners. Organized dentistry is the member services, at 206.448.6620 or best avenue for networking, education, meeting sandra@skcds.com colleagues and supporting the dental industry. The New Dentist program was created by SKCDS members in the mid-1990’s as a way for young members to gain practice management
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it is one of the laws of the universe that you never get better at golf. There are people who are good at this game. There is no reason they are good. It just happens. But there is a whole industry of deception at play that deludes the average schmuck into thinking he can get better, if he just spends a gazillion dollars on equipment and lessons. Of course I have bought into this mass delusion, and of course, I play no better than when I was 12 years old. There are a few good points about this game. It gets you out of your house for a few hours, out in the fresh air. It is good exercise if you walk around the course with your clubs on your back like I do. You make friends on the golf course which is always a good thing for men, who unlike their female counterparts, are less adept at social interaction in general. It gives you something to do on Saturday or Sunday mornings, which otherwise might be better spent in bed. And every once in awhile, you hit a shot that is as good as Tiger Woods ever hit. This is, of course, a random event that would also occasionally happen even if an orangutan was swinging the club. Regardless, it happens, and gives you something to think about until the next time. That’s all for now from Ballard.
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