May 2010 Nugget

May 2010

Voluntarism:

our foundation & beyond Inside:

Volunteer opportunities within our Society PLUS: Smiles for KidsTM — 2010 Recap

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Table of Contents

THE NUGGET May 2010 Volume 56, Number 5

Features 7

Working on a Saturday Vickie K. Sullivan, DDS

8

Setting My Alarm for a 4:30am Wake-Up Judi Icardi (SS White Burs)

9

Our Visit to the SFK Program Gina Stern & Adrienne Simnock (Star Refining London)

10

Paying it Forward John Urrutia (Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs)

19–23

Other Ways to Get Involved: Hiram Johnson School Based Health Center The Effort Pediatric Dental Clinic CommuniCare Health Center: Davis Clinic The Gathering Inn of Placer County Cover the Kids: Sacramento Children’s Health Initiative

Specials 12–13

Smiles for Kids 2010: Testimonials & Statistics

14–15

Smiles for Kids 2010: Thank You, Volunteers!

16

2010 Foundation Members Is Your Name on This List? It Should Be!

18

Smiles for BIG Kids 2010: Stats & Recap

23

Going on Vacation? Remember Your Emergency Contact!

23

SCAM ALERT: Drug Seeker

25

2009 SDDS Annual Report

30

Calling All Toothfairies & Tommy Toothbrushers!

Regulars 4 5 6 17 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36

President’s Message From the Editor’s Desk Cathy’s Corner Foundation Update YOU: The Dentist… the Employer Link of the Month Abstracts Vendor Member Spotlights Vendor Members Advertiser Index Committee Corner We’re Blowing Your Horn!

In Memoriam Membership Update Event Highlights Classified Ads SDDS Calendar of Events

The Nugget is a 2007 International College of Dentists Journalism Award Winner in three categories: Golden Pen Honorable Mention Award Outstanding Cover Award Overall Newsletter Award

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President’s Message Ubuntu

By Terrence W. Jones, DDS

In 2007 the Boston Celtics were the worst team in the National Basketball Association.

The following year they beat the LA Lakers (YAH!!!!) to win the NBA title; the biggest one year turnaround in the history of the game. Some say adding Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to the team made all the difference.

You’ll get no argument from me; great players make great teams. But great players alone don’t win championships. Something more was needed in Beantown and their coach Doc Rivers knew who it was. He needed the savvy of someone who never played basketball, but knew something about teamwork. Wisely, he turned to the insights of the great South African Freedom fighter and President, Nelson Mandela, and he found “Ubuntu.”

Naturally, a word so strange as Ubuntu, and traveling so far from where it first was used, won’t fit neatly in your pocket dictionary.

You must first savor the sound of the three syllables; chant them over and over, until the power of the word can be appreciated.

OO BOON TOO OO BOON TOO OO BOON TOO “I am who I am because of you. I am who I am because of you. I am who I am because of you.”

Powerful word and powerful concept, Ubuntu emphasizes that the success of any individual

depends on the collective action of the group.

The stronger the sense of shared goals, the more dramatic the results. Sports teams are a natural fit for this concept. There are not that many players on the team, they usually are all working together and they only compete for a finite period of time. The players’ willingness

The stronger the sense of shared goals, the more dramatic the results. to sacrifice their individual goals for those of the team can be sustained because this shared goal is reachable in less than a half a year’s time. But something can happen along the way that reinforces this sacrificing of personal gain. As the team gets better, so does the individual. As the team gets better so does the enthusiasm of the fans. Fan enthusiasm reinforces team enthusiasm and so on.

It doesn’t matter if it is a team or a dental society when groups of people form alliances; they need more than great leaders if collective success is the goal. Unselfish volunteering by the rank and file member is the core ingredient guaranteeing success. Volunteering fosters friendships. Volunteering solidifies social ties that enable groups to extend their power and

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influence. Ubuntu speaks to that collective action that individuals take. It reminds us that the ties that bind the group together are sometimes greater than the sum of their parts. Sociologists have a word for these ties that bind communities together: it’s called “social capital.” Social capital is a real resource that groups can accumulate and invest. Because this capital is generated by the trust and resource sharing that has taken place over time, there is a certain reciprocity of benefits that flows back and forth from the giver and the receiver.

Our dental society offers a wealth of opportunity to make a difference. The most notable opportunity is our Smiles for Kids program. This year our volunteers provided over $1 million in dental services for kids who would otherwise not receive treatment.

This month’s issue of the Nugget highlights the many ways our members volunteer. Their unselfish giving of both time and money has made a dramatic impact on our civic presence.

As President of SDDS this year, I have had the opportunity to meet with several of our City and County elected leaders. I can assure you that the reputation of our Society is greatly enhanced by the wealth of social capital our volunteers have procured for us. Their good deeds make our community a better place and make our Society more successful. Speaking as your President, I humbly admit that I am who I am because of you. 

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Jon Noble, MBA

Mona Chang, DDS

John Cahill, MBA

Ed Cahill, JD

Sacramento District Dental Society

From the Editor’s desk Voluntarism Webster defines voluntarism as “the principle or system of doing by or relying on voluntary action or volunteers;� so, as often happens with Mr. Webster, one is left to contemplate the meaning of “volunteer.� Actually, the word may be used as a noun, as in “one who enters into... a service of his own free will;� or as a verb, as in “to offer one’s services.�

Since your Editor is a veteran, and has heard endless variations on the military dictum, “Keep your eyes open, your mouth shut, and NEVER volunteer (at least that is the most printable version!).� We shall eschew any further examination of the verb form and instead concentrate our focus of this issue on the noun form and the wonderful members and othersSacramento-7.5x4.875.pdf who offer their valuable 1time3/9/10 and services so freely to the community.

By James R. Musser, DDS Editor-in-Chief

Any discussion of voluntarism and our Society would of course have to mention the magnificent efforts of the “Smiles for Kids� volunteers, along with the amazing amounts of dental care provided on a pro bono basis.

However, many more individuals associated with SDDS offer their services in additional ways and often in far distant locations.

In this issue, we will highlight the stories of our projects, our Foundation and our volunteers.

In addition, lest we think there is no reward for voluntarism other than personal satisfaction, we have an article from one of our vendor members, John Urrutia, CPA, on possible tax benefits for the individual who volunteers or donates. Hey, your Editor is typing this in 9:47 AM mid-April, after visiting HIS CPA! ď Ž

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Cathy’s Corner How far

we have come

Sacramento District Dental Society Amador • El Dorado • Placer • Sacramento • Yolo

Leadership

By Cathy B. Levering SDDS Executive Director

I am so proud of this month’s issue of the Nugget!

What a huge testament and tribute to our Dental Society, our members, our projects (our/my tendency toward being a bit A.D.D.!), our members’ continual giving nature and, most of all, our interest in our community and the people within it.

For sure… UBUNTU. Dr. Jones — what a wonderful article you wrote this month!

“I am who I am because of you.”

As I begin my tenth year with the Dental Society, I can’t help but look at how far we have come in the last nine years. As you read the 2009 Annual Report included in this issue of the Nugget, I look back to April Fool’s Day 2001, (my first day at SDDS) and see the growth we have all made together. Our leadership, our staff and our members have really been the key element of our success at SDDS. Some of the wonderful successes I share with you: • Our membership is up from 62% of the market share to 82% • We are approaching 1600 members • Our SDDS budget is nearly $1 million (a 51% increase since 2001) • We have operating and building reserves • Our CE, OSHA, Licensure Renewal, Member Forums , MidWinter and General meeting programs’ attendance is growing every year • Our member benefits continue to increase exponentially (job bank, online link, website, vendor members) • Our members know we are here; we get the information they need • We do our best to help our members be successful • Our community partnerships are successful and model-worthy • Our Smiles for Kids program has grown exponentially

President — Terrence Jones, DDS Immediate Past President — Adrian Carrington, DDS President Elect — Wai Chan, DDS Treasurer — Victor Hawkins, DDS Secretary — Gary Ackerman, DDS Editor — James Musser, DDS Executive Director — Cathy Levering

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Amador — Dan Haberman, DDS, MS El Dorado — Carl Hillendahl, DDS Placer — Matthew Comfort, DDS Placer — Kenneth Moore, DDS Sacramento — Craig Johnson, DDS Sacramento —Viren Patel, DDS Sacramento — Jeffrey Rosa, DDS Sacramento —Brian Royse, DDS Yolo — Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Yolo — Kim Wallace, DDS

Board of Directors

Kevin Keating, DDS, MS Donald Rollofson, DMD CE: Jonathan Szymanowski, DMD, MMSc CPR: Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Dental Health: Dean Ahmad, DDS Ethics: Joseph Henneberry, III, DDS Foundation: Kent Daft, DDS Leadership Development: Adrian Carrington, DDS Legislative: Mike Payne, DDS, MSD / Gabrielle Rasi, DDS Membership: Jennifer Goss, DDS Peer Review: Bryan Judd, DDS / Brett Peterson, DDS Dental Careers Workgroup: Robin Berrin, DDS Beverly Kodama, DDS Budget & Finance Advisory: Victor Hawkins, DDS Bylaws Advisory: Adrian Carrington, DDS Fluoridation Advisory: Ken Moore, DDS / Kim Wallace, DDS Forensics Advisory: George Gould, DDS Strategic Planning Advisory: Victor Hawkins, DDS/ Wai Chan, DDS Golf Tournament: Damon Szymanowski, DMD Smiles for Kids: Donald Rollofson, DMD SacPAC: Don Rollofson, DMD

Trustees Committees Standing

Ad hoc Advisory Task Forces Workgroups

Special Events Other

Nugget Editorial Board

SDDS Staff

James Musser, DDS

Cathy Levering

Editor

Paul Binon, DDS, MSD David Crippen, DDS Donna Galante, DMD Alexander Malick, DMD James McNerney, DMD Paul Raskin, DDS Christy Rollofson, DDS Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS

Executive Director

Della Yee

Program Manager/ Executive Assistant

Melissa Orth

Publications Coordinator

Lisa Murphy

Member Liaison/ Peer Review Coordinator

Erin Castleberry

Member Liaison/ Smiles for Kids Coordinator

• Our Foundation has grown as has our Foundation’s programs and projects

Happy May! 

Editors Emeritus: William Parker, DMD, MS, PhD • Bevan Richardson, DDS Advertising rates and information are sent upon request. Acceptance of advertising in the Nugget in no way constitutes approval or endorsement by Sacramento District Dental Society of products or services advertised. SDDS reserves the right to reject any advertisement.

The Nugget is an opinion and discussion magazine for SDDS membership.

Opinions expressed by authors are their own, and not necessarily those of SDDS or the Nugget Editorial Board. SDDS reserves the right to edit all contributions for clarity and length, as well as reject any material submitted.

The Nugget is published monthly (except bimonthly in June/July and Aug/Sept) by the SDDS, 915 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 446-1211. Subscriptions are free to SDDS members, $50 per year for CDA/ADA members and $125 per year for nonmembers for postage and handling. Third class postage paid at Sacramento, CA.

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These are just to name a few. Congratulations to us. It’s a team: staff, Society, members, community, leadership. We are all who we are because of us!

Working on a Saturday

I hate working Saturdays. It’s not the work really. It’s that the sun is shining and other people can play, go to a movie or just relax.

I am, frankly, jealous. However, for the past six years there is one Saturday when I jump out of bed early, ready to go. That Saturday is Smiles for Kids Day. Smiles for Kids is a national event which allows local dentists to treat children in their community for free. In Sacramento, these children are then “adopted” by local dentists to finish their needed work – again, for free.

In current economic times, when people are struggling and money is tight, the Sacramento District Dental Society is not afraid to ask us, its members, to “step up” and give back to the communities that support us every year. I am so proud of my office for volunteering to participate in this event annually. This year we supplied 20 team members, including three doctors, to assist in the event. We contribute tens of thousands of dollars in free dentistry every year, and generally adopt about four children for the completion of their work. This year, though it was our smallest SFK event to date, we saw eighteen children and adopted four for completion.

We generated over $18,000 in free services and will contribute another $15,000+ with our adoptions. Not bad for a slow year.

I have always enjoyed this event, though the pace is grueling and the work is hard, but this year was especially meaningful. One of our “adoptees” is a 15-year old boy. Teenagers often get passed over for adoption because they are not “cute” and their work is often more complicated. Our guy did not expect to be adopted — he did not even ask. We took him to make a point. Each child is intrinsically valuable. Not because they are tiny and cute, but because they are human and they need help. Our skills can help this young man feel

By Vickie K. Sullivan, DDS better and possibly become a better student.

Perhaps someday he will pay the favor forward and be a good steward of the lesson we’re trying to teach — that all people deserve help because we are all in this together.

One of the other children we adopted was a young girl with cancer. Her family has been completely “wiped out” by the healthcare costs associated with this disease. (Her brother, whom we also adopted, has an enormous amount of necessary work, too. It has gone

Smiles for Kids is such a meaningful and powerful way to carry forward our gifts to our fellow community members. untreated because the family’s entire focus is on “holding together” and saving their daughter.)

We will need to treat this little one as part of an oncology team. Several meetings, letters and treatment modalities will need to be employed to safely treat her while she battles cancer. A lot of time, expense, and effort will be called upon from my team to make a difference. It won’t be a “one-day” thing. When I discussed this situation with my team, there was not a moment of hesitation. She was ours and of course we would help make her well. That is the spirit of Smiles for Kids. Year-round. Not just once-a-year.

And finally, the last of our adoptees. This little girl broke our hearts. Her mother is a past drug addict who wrote to tell us about the beautiful little person whom she felt she had failed. Our princess had severe early childhood caries. Her front teeth were so

broken down that some of the kids at school called her pumpkin face. Even though the depth and prevalence of caries must cause her daily pain, and the teasing at school has got to be very destructive to her self-esteem, she presented with a sunshine attitude and a bright, cheery smile! Her mother says she awakens every day to her daughter singing and dancing. Mother also reports that our little miss will tell her she can’t eat certain foods because of her “sugar bugs” and bravely reminds mother to brush her teeth every day, even though it stings. We completed four anterior pulpectomies and crowns with resin facings to change her “pumpkin face” into a princess smile worthy of her amazing soul.

What was really extraordinary, however, was not her smile transformation. She was just as her mother had said. Throughout the entire experience this little princess was a warrior. She was brave and cheerful and uncomplaining. The best moment of my day was when she jumped into my lap and gave me a giant “thank you” hug. What a rush!!

We here at Magic Smiles cannot wait to finish up her work and make her as healthy on the inside as we possibly can.

Smiles for Kids is such a meaningful and powerful way to carry forward our gifts to our fellow community members. Although it means a hard work day without pay on a weekend, my team is always willing to commit — year after year. I am so grateful to be part of this event and to bring comfort and health to the children who are growing up with my children every day. Charity should always start at home, locally. Our children need us and we are here to help.  Dr. Vickie Sullivan is a pediatric dentist practicing in El Dorado Hills. She has been an SDDS member for five years.

Have you checked the web? Event fliers, calendar info, employer must-haves, important announcements, current member listings and more are available online at www.sdds.org. Visit often!

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Setting my Alarm for a 4:30am Wake-up OK… I must admit, not too many events will find me setting my alarm clock for a 4:30am wake up on a Saturday morning... but “Smiles for Kids Day” did! Since I am “6-months new” to the dental industry after seven years in the pharmaceutical selling arena, I have found myself wanting to get involved in groups and events in the dental world, which is helping me to familiarize myself with those in the dental field and in my assigned geographic territory. Living in the East Bay Area and being assigned the Northern California territory, I’m able to be only a car ride away from many worthwhile events in the dental industry that are happening all around us.

I was placed at a very busy location, with several dentists, assistants, hygienists, all sharing space and equipment. The teamwork and cooperation was tremendous! All these very talented and highly professional individuals, in one place, with their egos left at the door was very impressive!! Having these mothers thank me for allowing their child to be treated, and then seeing kids boast that they did not cry when they had a tooth pulled, pulled at my heart strings!! I saw more than one parent in tears, because they were so thankful to have their child receiving such professional work by “top notch” dentists and staff. I felt honored to be a participant in such an event.

I’m so glad I had the opportunity to participate in “Smiles for Kids” Day! I volunteered to participate and my job was to “check kids in” and assure their parents had the correct paper work so their child could be treated.

This meant being in Sacramento by 7:00am, which resulted in a “early morning” start for my Saturday! I had the chance to see many talented professionals come together with one goal, to treat children who otherwise may not have the opportunity to see a dentist.

The company I work for (SS White Burs), has been a successfully functioning rotary instrument company for over 160 years. How many companies, in today’s economic trend, can state that? Our CEO, Tom Gallop, is very passionate about the high quality products we can offer to dentists, but even more passionate about how we can help dentists solve “bigger problems” in their practice. He is a talented forward thinker, and has led us to be more than a rotary instrument company.

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By Judi Icardi

District Sales Manager, SS White Burs

I became involved with Smiles for Kids because Cathy Levering met my boss, the owner of SS White, at a meeting in Chicago.

I felt honored to be a participant in such an event.

He evidently told her, “If there is anything you need for your Smiles for Kids Day, call me!” She did, and he called me. It was exciting to see our fissurotomy burs being “put to use” at Smiles for Kids.

Smiles for Kids Day made me realize how fortunate I am to have a job in a industry that is filled with talented people willing to “give back” to those in need.Will I be back next year to volunteer for Smiles for Kids Day?? Without a doubt… one of the most memorable Saturdays I’ve spent in a long time!  Judy Icardi is District Sales Manager for SS White Burs (www.sswhiteburs.com), covering Northern California. She can be reached at either jicardi@sswhiteburs.com or (925) 788-4380.

Sacramento District Dental Society

Our Visit

Crowns for Kids™

To the SFK Program We were invited to attend the Smiles for Kids Day in January.

We started out at the SDDS Executive offices at 7:30am and began our day visiting some of the dental offices in the Sacramento area that participate in this wonderful day of charitable giving. Some of the most needy and worthy children in this area receive free dental care once a year, with funds provided by the Smiles For Kids project of the Foundation.

The kids had been chosen through screening at the local schools and the age range was anywhere from age two through 18. The first child that we saw was a little boy of two; some of his teeth had rotted away through lack of poor dental care and unfortunately genetically bad teeth. He had to have two of his baby teeth extracted and he

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also needed fillings on two of the other teeth.

It was heartbreaking to see this poor little boy, obviously in pain and totally hysterical, but after 30 minutes he was finished, had calmed down and his teeth were fixed!

There were many other older kids having various work done on their teeth. Some managed to hold it together better than others, but what struck us the most was the care that the doctors and staff at all the dental offices we visited gave to these children Each and every one of them were willing and happy to give up their Saturday to come and help these families who were much less fortunate than themselves.

On a personal level, to say that it was one of the most fulfilling days that we have ever been involved in is an understatement. They say

that in life you have to “give back to receive,” and this especially rang true for all who participate in this very special program.

The families that were attended to have no means to pay for dental treatment and without this fantastic day of giving back to the community, these children would never have the opportunity of having their teeth fixed for free.

Thank you SDDS for inviting us to be part of this very special event; it will stay in our hearts for always.  Gina Stern and Adrienne Simnock are with Star Refining London, precious metal refiners supporting Sacramento District Dental Foundation’s Crowns for Kids Program.

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Paying it

Forward

By John Urrutia

Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs (SDDS Vendor Member)

Paying it Forward was a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The idea behind the book was that anyone can do a favor for another person without any expectation of being paid back, but how does that work when it comes to taxes?

giving has a value of $5,001 or greater an appraisal may be required. Please be aware there are special rules for donating cars, boats and vehicles so check with your tax advisor.

During this time of year I am asked by clients what is deductible on their tax returns with regard to charities. If they give money to

While we all know our time is valuable, the government has decided that the tax deduction you get for the time you physically spend giving your time out of the kindness of your heart is… ZERO!!! That’s not to say that your efforts are not needed or appreciated by those who benefit from your giving.

Your generosity may entitle you to some tax breaks.

Uncle Leo is that deductible? What about the guy by the freeway with their cardboard sign or the musician setup downtown who you throw a few bucks to for playing something you like? Sadly, none of these situations will get you a tax deduction.

There are basically three areas where we are asked about the deductibility regarding charitable actions, Cash Donations, NonCash Donations and Volunteering.

Cash Donations No deduction is allowed unless the taxpayer has either bank records (cancelled check or account statement) or written acknowledgment for the charity (documenting the contributions amount and date). Charitable donations of $250 or more in any one day are required to have the written acknowledgement.

Non-Cash Donations Clothes, household goods, furniture, computers, etc. are welcomed items by a charity. However, it is always a good idea to take pictures of the items you are donating.

For donations with a value of $250 or less, no receipt is required. If the value is between $250 and $5,000 written acknowledgment from the charity is required. If what you are

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Volunteering

If you are a volunteer worker for a charity, you should be aware that your generosity may entitle you to some tax breaks. Although no tax deduction is allowed for the value of services you perform for a charitable organization, some deductions are permitted for out-ofpocket costs you incur while performing the services. This includes items such as: • Away-from-home travel expenses while performing services for a charity (out-ofpocket round-trip travel cost, taxi fares and other costs of transportation between the airport or station and hotel, plus lodging and meals). However, these expenses aren’t deductible if there’s a significant element of personal pleasure associated with the travel, or if your services for a charity involve lobbying activities.

• The cost of entertaining others on behalf of a charity, such as wining and dining a potential large contributor (but the cost of your own entertainment or meal is not deductible).

• If you use your car while performing services for a charitable organization you may deduct your actual unreimbursed expenses directly attributable to the services, such as gas and oil costs. Alternatively, you may deduct a flat 14¢ per mile for charitable use of your car (for expenses incurred before Jan. 1, 2009, a higher amount if you used your car to assist in relief efforts related to the 2008 Midwestern disaster). In either event, you may also deduct parking fees and tolls.

• You can deduct the cost of a uniform you wear when you do volunteer work for the charity, as long as the uniform has no general utility (e.g. a volunteer ambulance worker’s jumpsuit). You can also deduct the cost of cleaning the uniform.

Some people also try to do work for a third party and just have their income given directly to a charity. In this case the income is taxable to the donor and they also get the charitable donation, so a wash if they itemize.

While all organizations welcome and need a straight monetary contributions, there are additional ways to donate. It could be lending your time or sending an employee to an organization for a day to help out at an event. It could be a simple phone call to the Director of the organization thanking them for their efforts. It could also be encouraging your employees to set up a team to participate in an event that one of your charitable causes is holding.

While the payback on these efforts is typically the good feeling you get and the assistance that is welcomed by the organization, there could also be some side benefits (kind of an icing on the cake for you).

In closing, we had our two older daughters volunteer their time for a variety of causes as they worked their way through junior high and high school. The additional benefit came when we were filling out their college applications and we were able to include the letters of recommendations from the organizations to whom they had given their time. There is no doubt it helped them in getting accepted to the colleges of their choice.

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Smiles for Kids 2010 January 30, 2010 Testimonials: When I turn on the TV to hear news, often I am saddened to hear what’s going on around us. You really want to go to Haiti or Chile and help those needy people but your family and responsibilities would sometimes hold you from taking on that task. Smiles for Kids gave me this perfect opportunity to help and to give back to my community. I have been volunteering for Smiles for Kids and GKAS for the last four years.

However, 2010 was the first time I hosted Smiles for Kids site at my office. The SDDS staff did an outstanding job making us prepared for the day.

They literally laid down a step by step plan from what to expect to what to do. The best thing about the SFK program I liked was that I didn’t have to personally go to schools to screen kids. I also have to thank my staff who volunteered to make this project a grand success. They were really excited to help the kids. Getting the CE units at the end was like icing on the cake! I am looking forward to hosting SFK Day 2011.

Purvak V. Parikh, DDS It was truly a lesson in generosity, watching how caring Dr. Daby was. We were there a total of about three hours, and it will take another two appointments to complete all of the dental work that needs to be done. He had three fillings done today and had a cleaning, and the next appointments are to take care of the crown and root canal issues. Jourdan was incredibly grateful and appreciative that everyone had gone to such great lengths to make sure that he was taken care of. The entire way home he kept looking at his teeth in the mirror! I told him that his way to repay everyone who had made this possible was to do a similar good deed for a child when he becomes an adult. Thanks to you all who made this possible for Jourdan.

Kassie Mendez Head Counselor/Senior Class Counselor — Foothill High School 12 | The Nugget

The Smiles for Kids program is an incredible asset to our community. Through the generosity of the Sacramento District Dental Society, as well as dentists throughout our region, we are able to link children to critically needed services. It is difficult, if not impossible, for a child with significant dental health needs to meet the demands of the school day; Smiles for Kids removes that barrier for children, allowing them to focus on the business of learning.

This was the first time our office was a Smiles for Kids site. Although we were busier than we ever could have imagined, at the end of the day we were all very satisfied that we were able to provide care for so many children. It was also an eye-opener for us that there were so many underprivileged kids that had such severe oral problems. It really goes to show that we really need to step up on educating our community about oral health.

Julie Kauffman MSW/PPS

Dr. Ralph Isola and Team

Healthy Start Coordinator — Winn/Lincoln Youth & Family Resource Center

I have organized the Smiles for Kids program in our office for several years now. Each year the program grows in size but never loses that personal touch. For all of us here at Kids Care Dental it is a way of giving back to our community and the children in need. There are no words to explain the smile on a child’s face when they have finish treatment and are out of pain. The same feeling comes true when the parent is so thankful their child is taken care of in such a fun, loving environment. The feeling is good for children of all ages. My greatest experience was when a teenager came in with a black front tooth.

She was so self conscious she wouldn’t smile. Once the treatment was complete she came beaming out of the operatory with the biggest, brightest smile I had ever seen. You could see the self confidence restored in her because she had a great looking smile. Thank you to all the offices and all the volunteers for a job well done!

Smiles for Kids is typically scheduled on a Saturday, but the care these children receive extends far beyond a one-day event. The children are“adopted” by a number of offices throughout the Sacramento area and their treatment is completed from start to finish. What really impressed me this year was the large number of volunteers (including dentists, hygienists, assistants and administrative staff) who donated their time. The parents are extremely grateful and continue to send personal thank you cards to individual participants.

It’s a rewarding experience and I encourage everyone to get involved in 2011!

Jennifer McCarthy, DDS, MS

Debbie Andreasen Kids Care Dental Group

SFK was a way for our fellow dental colleagues to join together to help fight this widespread epidemic that unfortunately affects so many of our youth. Thank you again, SDDF, for providing us with this wonderful opportunity to give back to our community.

Dr. Ahmad & Team Sacramento District Dental Society

Smiles for Kids 2010 statistics 846 total volunteers (419 doctors participated — 30% of our active membership!)

FALL 2009 Screenings

SFK Day Treatment Sites

Adopt-a-Kid Program

880 kids scheduled for treatment

271 kids referred for GP treatment

82 Doctors did screenings

126 doctors volunteered

103 kids referred to Ortho Program

Results: 69% 1’s • 21% 2’s • 10% 3’s 1 = good dental health 2 = care required 3 = urgent care required

427 staff and other volunteers worked

27,628 kids screened

553 total volunteers

136 kids referred to other specialities 510 total Adopt-a-Kid cases

35 treatment sites in 37 private offices

211 total doctors volunteered to take Adopt-a-Kid cases

SFK DAY (January 30, 2010)

Adopt-a-Kid

Total # of kids scheduled...............................................880

Dollar value of pro bono services donated to Adopt-a-Kid Program cases (estimate — NOT FINAL*)........$300,000

Total % of “no shows” ................................................... 27% Total # of “walk-ins”.......................................................... 45 Total # of kids treated.....................................................689 Total % of kids needing additional treatment through the Adopt-a-Kid Program............................................74% Total dollar value of pro bono services donated on SFK Day.........................................................$405,096

Dollar value of pro bono services donated to Ortho Program cases (estimate — NOT FINAL*)......$334,750 Estimated total dollar value of pro bono services donated to 2010 Adopt-a-Kid & Ortho Programs (NOT FINAL*)............................................ $634,750+ *

Final numbers available July 31, 2010

Total dollar value of dental care from all sources (2010): $1,039,846*

Thank you to our generous Smiles for Kids 2010 Grantors & Sponsors

Catholic Healthcare West CDA Foundation Cover the Kids — First 5 Sacramento Henry Schein Dental — Corporate Patterson Dental Supply Ronald McDonald House Charities Sierra Health Foundation Star Refining — Crowns for Kids United Concordia Dental www.sdds.org

Thank you to the following For their gracious donations: Bel Air — Arden & Eastern Blue Northern Builders — Marc Davis CSUS Pre-Dental Club — Project Backpack Dental Management Solutions — Gayle Suarez Dentsply Caulk — Jim Hillier Henry Schein Dental — Nicole Deuser Sacramento Regional Community Fund — Knapp Fund & Give Something Back Fund SS White Burs, Inc. — Tom Gallop & Judi Icardi UC Davis Pre-Dental Club

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Thanks to all (846 total volunteers!) who volunteered their time to make this year’s Smiles for Kids project a huge success! * Volunteered their office for Smiles for Kids Day SFK Screening Docs Dean Ahmad, DDS, FICOI, DABP Ashkan Alizadeh, DDS, FAGD Kimberly Anderson, DDS Todd Andrews, DDS Robin Berrin, DDS Forrest Boozer, DDS Gary Borge, DDS Michael Boyce, DDS Jonathan Chan, DDS Regina Cheung, DDS Vincent Chiappone, DDS, MSD Rajas Chitre, DDS Steve Christensen, DMD Brian Crawford, DMD Paul Cripe, DDS David Crippen, DDS Robert Daby, DDS Paul Denzler, DDS Mark Douglas, DDS, MSD Richard Driggs, DDS, MS Timothy Durkin, DDS Maria Eloisa Espiritu, DDS Tiffany Favero Holladay, DMD Vivian Fernandez, DDS Kimberly Fong, DDS Melissa Fong, DDS Lora Foster Rode, DDS Kasi Franck, DDS Michael Gade, DDS Jennifer Goldman, DDS A. Scott Grivas, DDS Kerry Hanson, DDS Dan Harlan, DDS Gordon Harris, DDS Maryam Hoang, DMD Alice Huang, DDS Ralph Isola, DDS Denise Jabusch, DDS Terrence Jones, DDS Mark Kujiraoka, DDS Merlin Lai, DDS Yen Lieu, DMD Thomas Ludlow, DDS Abdon Manaloto, DDS Esmeralda Munoz, DDS John Noe, DDS George Oatis, DDS Brian Orcutt, DDS Leif Overby, DDS Gregory Owyang, DDS Kalpeshkumar Patel, DDS Hanh Pham, DDS Mark Porco, DDS Richard Portalupi, DDS, MSD Dexter Quiggle, DDS Gabrielle Rasi, DDS Ronald Rasi, DDS Joseph Rawlins, DDS, MS Jeffrey Rosa, DDS Martyn Rosa, DDS Ronald Rott, DDS Jeffrey Routsong, DDS Stephen Saffold, DDS Robert Sanders, DDS Charles Smurthwaite, DDS Stanley Squier, DDS Lee Anne Stigers, DMD Victoria Sullivan, DDS Jonathan Szymanowski, DMD,MMSc Robert Tilly, DDS Amy Thu Tran, DDS Loc Tran, DDS Hoang Truong, DDS Thuy Nga Vu, DDS Judith Vue, DDS

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Kim Wallace, DDS Dina Wasileski, DMD Cynthia Weideman, DDS Mark Wong, DDS Jamson Wu, DDS, MSD Michelle Yap, DMD H. Wesley Yee, DDS

SFK Day Volunteer Docs Terry Adair, DDS Dean Ahmad*, DDS Kreston Anderson*, DDS Yvette Arana, DDS Ron Ask*, DDS Andrea Azevedo, DDS Emrah Basaran, DDS Amandeep Behniwal, DDS William Bohan*, DMD Michael Boyce*, DDS Damon Boyd*, DDS Arthur Burbridge, DDS Matthew Campbell, DDS Chris Cantrell*, DMD Adrian Carrington, DDS Erin Carson*, DDS David Cernik*, DDS Andrea Cervantes*, DDS Jeffrey Chamberlain*, DDS Christopher Chan*, DDS Wai Chan, DDS Gary Chow, DDS Camelia Cifor, DDS Matt Comfort*, DDS Brian Crawford, DMD G. Curtis Croft, DDS Robert Daby*, DDS Kent Daft, DDS Louis Dang, DDS Jennifer Datwyler, DMD Elisabeth DeGaust*, DDS Paul Denzler*, DDS Julianne Digiorno*, DDS Shaina DiMariano, DDS Eloisa Espiritu, DDS Ryan Falke, DDS David Feder*, DDS Lora Foster-Rode, DDS Kasi Franck, DDS Prabhjot Grewal, DDS Jason Groff, DDS Wayne Grossman, DDS Matthew Gustafsson, DDS Nicky Hakimi*, DDS, MSD Victor Hawkins*, DDS Maryam Hoang, DMD Nam Hoang, DDS Chester Hsu*, DDS Alice Huang*, DDS Ralph Isola*, DDS Denise Jabusch, DDS Marjorie Jara, DMD Elizabeth Johnson, DDS Terrence Jones, DDS Jose Juarez, DDS Daniel Juarros, DDS Sean Khodai*, DMD Craig Kinzer*, DDS Richard Knight, DDS Cassandra Krupansky, DDS Merlin Lai, DDS Tyson Lechner, DDS Diane Liberty, DDS Yen Lieu, DMD David Lopes, DDS Barry MacDonald, DDS Lisa Mayeda, DDS Jennifer McCarthy, DDS

Candi McComb, DDS Jeffrey McComb, DDS Kevin McCurry*, DDS Kenneth Moore, DDS Kenney Moore, DDS Sydney Moore, DDS Megan Moyneur, DDS Esmeralda Munoz*, DDS Thomas Nguyen, DDS Donald Orme, DDS Gregory Owyang, DDS Purvak Parikh*, DDS Sergio Pereira*, DDS Paul Phillips, DDS Bryan Pierce, DDS Alan Rabe, DDS Bahareh Rahmatian, DDS Brian Ralli, DDS Robert Ramirez, DMD Gabrielle Rasi*, DDS Ron Rasi, DDS Leon Roda, DDS Christy Rollofson*, DDS Don Rollofson*, DMD Nicholas Rotas*, DDS Jason Roth, DDS Sean Roth*, DDS Jeffrey Routsong*, DDS Jennifer Ryan, DDS, MS Maryam Saleh*, DDS Elaheh Samsani, DDS Dean Sands*, DMD Sahil Sethi*, DMD Ruben Shahbazian, DMD Dwight Simpson*, DDS Charles Smurthwaite, DDS Tate Stimpson, DMD Jeff Sue*, DDS Victoria Sullivan*, DDS Russell Sutliff, DDS H. Scott Thompson*, DDS Bradley Townsend*, DDS, MS Sang Tran*, DDS Allison Trout*, DDS Hoang Truong, DDS Kelvin Tse*, DDS Wayne Tsutsuse, DDS Stuart Wakeman*, DDS Russell Webb, DDS Cindy Weideman*, DDS Kristy Whiteman, DDS Rae Whitten*, DDS Justin Winger, DDS Mark Wong*, DDS Janice Work*, DDS Jamson Wu, DDS Michelle Yap*, DMD Duke Zander, DDS

SFK Day Staff Volunteers Comel Ahmad, DA Cynthia Alberto, DA Teresa Aldridge, RDA Katy Allen, RDH Melissa Allen, RDA Venessa Amparan Debbie Andreasen Mathew Antrobus Stefanie Archibald, DA Irma Arellano, RDA Jeanne Arena, RDH Stacey Arnett, RDA Candi Arnold, RDAEF Hibba Ashraf Lawryn Ask, DA Rachel August, RDA Ann Augustino, RDH

Sharron Austin, DA Maria Aviles, RDA Marina Awad, DA Starla Babasin, RDA Wendy Baham Ashly Bailey, DA Stacy Bailey, RDA Pavneet Bains Angie Baker, DA Dianna Baker, RDH Alina Banaru, RDA Roselyn Barbray, RDH Elizabeth Barragan Sheryl Basa, RDA Jennifer Bassham, RDA Vanessa Beals Jayme Bender Lisa Bender, RDH Karen Benedicto, RDA Amber Bentley, RDA Sarah Bernard, RDA Beth Biggers Caitlyn Blake, RDA Deborah Blanchard, RDH Kim Blanchard, RDA Tracy Blee, RDH Sunday Bogart, RDA MaryAnn Bognacki, RDH Celia Branicki Cari Brooks, RDA Sara Bruno Jennifer Bull, RDA Leah Busich, RDA Michelle Cahoon, RDAEF Wendy Calderon Elaine Cash V. Yolanda Castaneda, DA Erin Castleberry Angelica Cedeno Ryan Cernik Arcelia Cervantes, RDA Trina Cervantes, RDH Janet Chamberlain, Andrew Chang Kierstin Chang Pat Chang, RDH Vickie Chen Chase Cobb Jenna Cole, RDA Shelly Coleman, RDH Tanjia Collins, RDH Eileen Coniglione, RDA Katie Conklin, RDH Alex Conrardy Craig Conrardy Mary Contreras, OSA Kathy Conyers, RDA Stefani Cooper, RDA Lisa Cornelius, RDAEF Shirley Corsaletti, RDH Chris Crady, RDA Christina Crise, RDH Janie Crumb Alane Cruz Alicia Cuevas Molly Cunea, RDH Lori Daby, RDH Maria Davies, RDA Leslie Davis, RDA Brooke De Pue, RDA Angela DeAnda Amilie DeCou, RDA Star Delap Snooky Delas Alas Amitash Dhillon, RDA Frances Diamonon, RDA Mellissa Diaz, DA

Sue Digiorno Karen Dininger Tuy Doan, RDA Nancy Doherty, RDH Kam Dosanjh, DA Amy Douglas, RDH Natessha Drayton, RDA Renee DuPriest, RDH Hildy Durkin, RDH Dalena Edwards, RDA Jessica El Hensen, RDA Angie Elliott, RDA Pam Esfandiary, RDH Nicole Esposto, RDH Carie Ewert, RDH Mary Fanelli Liana Feoktistova, RDA Maggie Fields, DA Tara Figas, RDH Helena Fletcher, RDH Martha Flores Jennifer Franco, RDA Kathy Freeman, RDA Ryan Freeman Andi Fultz Andrey Gaiduchik Andre Gallicia Edie Garcia, RDA Jose Garcia Roberto Garcia Sandy Garcia Susanna Garcia, DA Melanie Gaylord Niloufar Ghazal Debbi Gladysz April Goard, RDH Jill Goard Holly Gommeringer Daniel Gonzalez, DA Patricia Gonzalez, RDH Trish Grasse, DA Elizabeth Green, RDA Tara Guss Megan Hadley Michelle Hagen, RDH Debbie Haggard Laurie Hagler, DA Julie Hamer, RDAEF Samantha Hammon, DA Sarah Hannah Melanie Hardey Natalya Harvrishkiv, DA Gassan Hawari Beverlee Hawkins, RDA Monika Hendersen Shannon Hennings, RDA Jessica Heriman, RDH Kristal Hertel, RDH Laurie Herzog Sarah Hicks, RDA Heather Higgins, RDH Tiffany Hildinger, RDA Kiari Hill Jim Hillier Nancy Huang Marc Hughes Lisa Hurd, RDA Jackie Hyland, RDA Joseph Iannarelli Judy Icardi Kitty Isola, RDH Barbara Jacobs, RDH Jenny Jacobs, DA Stacy Jacques Victoria Jang Jennifer Jedlicka, RDA Gail Jennings, RDA

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Joshua Opperman Megan Ordonez Carol Orme Melissa Orth Brittney Ortiz, RDA Victoriya Ovenchenko, DA Melissa Owens, RDH Brenda Paquin, RDH Carla Paramo Rajsee Parikh Norma Parker, RDA Brian Partido, RDH Rachel Paul, RDA Myla Pelito, RDA Michele Percevic Lois Perisho, RDH Kendell Perry Amy Peterson Deb Peterson Maryna Petrovska, RDA Holly Pfeifer, RDH Catherine Pham Hong Pham Hong Loan Phan Deborah Phelan, RDA Joan Phelan Bethany Phillips Melissa Pina, RDH Irma Pineda Linda Powell Kathryn Pyers, RN Tracy Rafferty Roya Rahnamayi, RDA Raphaela Ramirez, RDA Ashley Randall, RDA Jenna Rath, RDA Pam Reece, RDA Ally Reinig, RDA Alissa Repec, RDA Launi Reyes, RDA Teila Rifa, RDH Ashlee Riley, RDH Daniel Rios Tina Rios, RDH Sara Rippenkroeger, RDA Karla Rivera, RDA Nessa Robinson, DA Andrew Roda Emily Rodriguez Janet Rollofson Wendy Rooker, RDH Cyndee Rosca, RDA Jennifer Rose, RDAEF Tabitha Rose Lynn Ross Karen Roth, RDH Kristy Routsong, RDH Judy Ruiz, DA Rebecca Rust, RDA Linda Sah Alfonso Salcido, RDH Ashley Salmina, DA Joanna Salton Jennifer Sanchez, RDA Melody Sanchez Teresa Sapp, DA Elizabeth Schmucker, RDA Marci Scroggins, RDH Cris Severson, RDAEF Elena Shpak Paul Shpak Tanya Shpak, DA Alison Signes, DA Denise Silva, RDA Sandy Silva, RDAEF Brittany Silvey Roxanne Simmons, RDH Kyle Simpson Megan Simpson Shika Singh, RDA Melissa Singleton, RDH Bethany Sisemore, RDH Laurie Smalley, RDH Mary Smith Mendy Smith Sonja Smith, RDA Kathy Sota Brigette Soto, DA Tara Souder, RDA Christina Sousa Maggie Souza, RDA Jessica Sowinski, RDA Rose Stevens, RDA Cara Strauch, RDA Jhaylene Tapia Corrie Taylor, RDA

Diana Taylor, RDA Lauree Taylor, DA Lauren Taylor Melissa Taylor, RDA Stacie Taylor, RDH Kaleigh Tchir, RDA Eloise Tewell, DA Lori Thompson, RDH Zinaida Thrulsen, RDAEF Lorraine Townsend Christine Tran, RDH Tru Tran Hillary Travis Dana Trepagnier, RDA Karen Trout Carly Tse Ethan Tse Hirana Tumala, RDA Laura Turner, RDAEF Greg Van Acker Ying Vang, RDA Kristina Venegas Veronica Verrilli Yun Sun Vestman, RDA Brandy Vierra, RDA Wendy Voss, RDA Angela Wahl, RDA Beth Waklee, RDA Jamie Wallace, RDA Megan Walline, DA Tako Walters, RDA Kristi Wasyluka Jamie Wehr, RDA Roxy Weideman Tanya Welch, RDA Penny Wells, RDA JoEllen Werner, RDH Trashell Westbrook, RDA Stacy Wheeler, RDH Cassie Whitaker, RDA Colleen Whitney, RDA Sheila Wiegman Linda Wiklund, RDA Julie Williams Cassie Wilson, RDA Susan Wilson Nicki Winkler Megan Witt, DA Cameron Wojciechowski Elizabeth Wong, RDHAP Rachel Woodruff, RDA Angela Wright, DA Emily Wright, RDA Hunter Wright Jodi Wright, RDA Theresa Wright, RDA Bonnie Yarborough, RDA Della Yee Holly Yee Linda Yost, RDH Jerri Zitzow, RDH

Adopt-A-Kid Volunteer Docs Endodontists Aneet Bal, DDS John Fat, DDS, MS Kathleen Greene, DDS Bruce Holt, DDS Kevin Keating, DDS, MS Sheri Opp, DDS, MSD Loc Tran, DDS Kenneth Whitnack, DDS Clifford Wong, DDS, MSD Timothy Wong, DDS

General Dentists Jose Aguilar, DDS Samer Alassaad, DDS Sucheta Amanjee, DDS Hanan Amini, DDS Kimberly Anderson, DDS Kreston Anderson, DDS Mark Arena, DDS Ron Ask, DDS Jill Beams, DDS Amandeep Behniwal, DDS Cynthia Belgum, DDS Michael Boyce, DDS Damon Boyd, DDS Lenna Bright, DMD Arthur Burbridge, DDS Matthew Campbell, Jr., DDS Lieu Cao, DDS Chris Cerceo, DDS David Cernik, DDS Andrea Cervantes, DDS Jayson Chalmers, DDS

Jeffrey Chamberlain, DDS Christopher Chan, DDS Regina Cheung, DDS Darrell Chun, DDS Gary Clusserath, DMD Matthew Comfort, DDS Tracey Cook, DDS Paul Cripe, DDS Robert Daby, DDS Van Dang, DDS Elizabeth de Gaust, DDS Paul Denzler, DDS Friz Diaz, DDS Julianne Digiorno, DDS, RD Shaina DiMariano, DDS Timothy Durkin, DDS Thomas Eaton, DDS Nagy Elsemary, DDS David Feder, DDS Kasi Franck, DDS Michael Gade, DDS Jennifer Goldman, DDS Arlenita Gomez-Croddy, DDS Holley Gonder, DDS Mitchell Goodis, DDS Elizabeth Harmon, DDS Victor Hawkins, DDS Timothy Herman, DDS Dan Hopper, DDS Chester Hsu, DDS Alice Huang, DDS Dick Huang, DMD Terrence Jones, DDS Shahbod Khodai, DMD Craig Kinzer, DDS Steven Lee, DDS Diane Liberty, DDS David Lopes, DDS Alexander Malick, DMD Marleen Masuoka, DDS Lisa Mayeda, DDS Robert Meaglia, DDS Daniel Mertz, DDS Edward Montalbo, DMD Kenneth Moore, DDS Esmeralda Munoz, DDS Clark Nary, DDS Stanley Ordonez, DDS Mireya Ortega, DDS Deborah Owyang, DDS Lorenzo Padron, DDS Alan Pan, DDS Sergio Pereira, DDS Hanh Pham, DDS Paul Phillips, DDS Jean Rabadam, DMD Alan Rabe, DDS Ibtisam Rashid, DDS Gabrielle Rasi, DDS Ronald Rasi, DDS Leon Roda, DDS Jeffrey Routsong, DDS Stephen Saffold, DDS Dean Sands, DMD Sahil Sethi, DMD Dwight Simpson, DDS Charles Smurthwaite, DDS Tate Stimpson, DMD Cynthia Stuart, DDS Amy Thu Tran, DDS Allison Trout, DDS Glen Tueller, DDS Thuy Nga Vu, DDS Kim Wallace, DDS Gregory Wilcox, DDS Walter Winfrey, DDS Justin Winger, DDS Keith Wood, DDS Lynn Yamamoto, DMD Michelle Yap, DMD Raj Zanzi, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Craig Alpha, DDS Henry Bennett, DDS Steven Brown, DDS Nanlin Chiang, DMD, MD Louis Gallia, MD, DMD Gregory Hailey, DDS Jagdev Heir, DMD, MD Gregory Heise, DDS Loche Johnson, DDS Christopher Kane, DDS John Kiesselbach, DDS Steve Leighty, DDS Nicholas Rotas, DDS

Brian Royse, DDS J. Alex Tomaich, DDS, MD Kingsley Wang, DDS Kenneth Wong, DDS

Orthodontists Gregory Adams, DDS, MS Robert Alexander, DDS, MS Crystal Anderson, DMD, MS Steven Anderson, DDS Robert Andresen, DDS Joseph Atkinson, DDS Thais Booms, DDS, MS Vincent Chiappone, DDS, MSD Douglas Church, DDS, MPH Brian Crawford, DMD Kent Daft, DDS David Datwyler, DDS Jason Dorminey, DMD Mark Douglas, DDS, MSD Jennifer Drew, DDS, MSD J. Patrick Dunbar, DDS Marc Dunn, DDS Jeffrey Elenberger, DDS Gregory Evrigenis, DDS P. Scott Favero, DMD Patricia Fong, DDS Donna Galante, DMD Richard Gere, DDS Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Stuart Greenberg, DDS Michael Guess, DDS Daniel Haberman, DDS, MS Mark Holt, DDS, MS Nicole Jane, DDS, MS Douglas Jaul, DDS Darryl Johnson, DDS Yan Kalika, DMD, MS Robert Kelleher, DDS Richard Kilmer, DDS Stephen Kineret, DDS, MS David Markham, DDS George Mayweather, DDS Dwight Miller, DDS Matthew Molitor, DDS Robert Nisson, DDS Gloria Nollie, DDS John Oshetski, DDS Ronald Otto, DDS, MS Michael Payne, DDS, MSD Wilmonte Penner, DDS Paolo Poidmore, DDS, MSD Richard Portalupi, DDS, MSD Donald Rollofson, DMD Benton Runquist, DDS Bryan Scott, DMD Charles Stamos, DDS Sam Stassi, DDS Russell Sutliff, DDS Robert Sutter, DDS, MS Damon Szymanowski, DMD Richard Talbot, DMD, MS Alan Tan, DMD Binh Tran, DDS, MSD Garri Tsibel, DDS Melvin Walters, DDS Peter Worth, DDS Jamson Wu, DDS, MSD Timothy York, DDS, MS

Pediatric Dentists David Crippen, DDS Lora Foster Rode, DDS Wayne Grossman, DDS Richard Keilson, DDS Richard Knight, DDS, MS Sydney Moore, DDS Dennis Peterson, DDS Joseph Rawlins, DDS, MS Jennifer Ryan, DDS Joelle Speed, DDS, MS Victoria Sullivan, DDS Monica Tavallaei, DMD H. Scott Thompson, DDS Cynthia Weideman, DDS Janice Work, DDS

Periodontists Dean Ahmad, DDS Leo Angel, DDS Robin Berrin, DDS Debra Finney, DDS Nicky Hakimi, DDS, MSD Sean Rhee, DDS Jonathan Szymanowski, DMD,MMSc

Prosthodontists Herlin Dyal, DDS

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Volunteer names as of April 19, 2010

Rose Jimenez Betty Johnson Cindy Johnson Jennifer Johnson, RDH Judi Johnson Linda Johnson, RDH Megan Johnson Beth Jonas, RDH Mike Jones Penny Jones, RDH Sarah Jordan, RDA Chuck Joy, RDAEF Hannah Joyce, RDAEF Jason Juarros JiYun Kang Diana Keihl, RDH Amber Keller, RDA Leona Kellogg Lacie Kennedy, DA Kristen Kennett, RDA Ayesha Khan, RDA Elan Kim Dena Kinzer, RDH Marissa Kinzer, DA Trina Kjosness, RDH Jennifer Kline, RDH Cathy Knapp, RDA Paulette Knox Debbie Koski Eugene Krauchuk Sara Krause, DA Eleanor Kuechler-Van Acker Bobbi Kurtz, RDA Iinessa Kuzmenko, RDA Angelica LaMantain Lindsay LaMantain, RDA Michael LaMantain Shannon Lawrence, RDA Mercedes Lazano, RDA Lynn Leach Cathy Levering Cathy Levesque, RDA Cindi Li, RDH Evelyn Lipon Deborah Little Brianna Littlejohn Santina Longpre Mimi Lopez, RDA Marla Lucero, RDA Lauren Maben Karen MacClanahan, RDA Isabel Machado Vicki Macy, RDH Janet Marin, RDH Cynthia Markee, RDA Marissa Martin, RDA Tiffany Martinez, RDA Colleen McCurry Katie McCurry Samantha McDermott, RDA DeAnna McKinney Tina McKinney, RDA Keri McKinney-Towe, RDA Jessica McVey, RDH Kim Meisth, RDA Yelena Melnichuk, RDA Jamie Mendes, RDH Leslie Mendoza, RDH Rafael Merino Shiloh Merino Apton Merrill Caitlin Merrill Cassie Merrill, RDA Katie Merrill, RDA Mary Miller Cori Mitchell Susan Moak, RDA Sharon Moe Tajimun Mohammed, RDA Lucila Monjaras, RDA Carmen Moore, RDH, MS Tamsin Moss, RDA Heather Moustakas, RDH Mona Mullendore Cynthia Murguia Lisa Murphy Jackie Najarro, RDA Sherin Nath, DA Maricella Navarette, RDH Vanessa Nelson Thanh Nguyen Veronica Nieves, RDA Joel Olliquinao, RDA Jennifer Olson, RDH Krystle Onsted, RDA

2010 Sacramento District Dental Foundation Members

Is your name on this list?

It should be!

It is the mission of the Sacramento District Dental Foundation (SDDF) to promote the oral and general health of the public by serving as the charitable arm of the SDDS and the dental community. Members of SDDF make an annual voluntary contribution in support of this effort.

The individuals below have made this commitment to our Foundation. If you’re not yet among them, it’s not too late! For more information on becoming a Foundation Member, see the insert at the center of this issue, or visit www.sdds.org/SDDF_main.htm.

Dentist Members Gary Ackerman, DDS Terry Adair, DDS Gregory Adams, DDS, MS Eva Adams, DDS Dean Ahmad, DDS, FICOI, DABP Craig Alpha, DDS Christopher Andonian, DDS Brad Archibald, DDS Nancy Archibald, DDS Daisuke Bannai, DDS Richard Behl, DDS Wallace Bellamy, DMD Paul Bianchi, DDS Damon Boyd, DDS Rodney Bughao, DDS David Burke, DDS Matthew Campbell, Jr., DDS Adrian Carrington, DDS Vince Castaldo, DMD Steven Cavagnolo, DDS Wai Chan, DDS Shareen Char-Fat, DDS Thomas Chin, DDS Sonney Chong, DMD Stephen Christensen, DMD Lawrence Chu, DDS Michael Chu, DDS Darrell Chun, DDS Matt Comfort, DDS Patrick Cook, DDS Brian Crawford, DMD Kelly Crider, DDS Paul Cripe, DDS David Crippen, DDS Gina Crippen, DDS John Cutter, DDS Jerome Daby, DDS Robert Daby, DDS Kent Daft, DDS David Datwyler, DDS Lowell Daun, DDS Paul Denzler, DDS Friz Diaz, DDS 16 | The Nugget

Hung Do, DDS Jerome Dobak, DDS Lisa Dobak, DDS Jennifer Drew, DDS, MSD R. Kent Farnsworth, DDS Debra Finney, DDS Stephen Fisher, DDS Rikard Forsberg, DDS Lora Foster Rode, DDS Kasi Frank, DDS Spencer Gedestad, DMD Douglas Gedestad, DMD Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Herbert Gibbs, DDS Robert Gillis, DMD, MSD Jennifer Goss, DDS Lindsay Grady, DDS Wayne Grossman, DDS Edi Guidi, DDS Dan Haberman, DDS, MS Gregory Hailey, DDS Harold Hanefield, DDS Lauren Hanschu, DDS Kerry Hanson, DDS Daniel Harlan, DDS Elizabeth Harmon, DDS Gordon Harris, DDS Victor Hawkins, DDS Jagdev Heir, DMD, MD Greg Heise, DDS Steven Higashi, DDS Carl Hillendahl, DDS Craig Hollingsworth, DDS Mark Holt, DDS, MS Herbert Hooper, DDS Chester Hsu, DDS Edward Ishii, DDS Craig Johnson, DDS Daniel Jones, DDS Terrence Jones, DDS Lynn Judd, DDS Robert Katibah, DDS Paul Katz, DDS Kevin Keating, DDS, MS

Richard Kennedy, Jr., DDS John Kiesselbach, DDS Steve Kineret, DDS, MS Michael Koch, DDS Robert Koch, DDS Beverly Kodama, DDS Matthew Korn, DDS Kevin Kurio, DDS Lisa Laptalo, DMD Lawrence Larsen, DDS Peter Laurendeau, DDS Skip Lawrence, DDS Nam Le, DDS Gordon Lee, DDS Leland Lee, DDS Cathy Levering, Dawn Llorca, DDS Neil Loveridge, DDS Donald MacDonald, DMD William Marble, DDS Kevin McCurry, DDS Grant McDaniel, DDS David Mercer, DDS Maria Mier-Bautista, DMD Dwight Miller, DDS, MS Edward Montalbo, DMD Rhonda Montalbo, DMD Jack Moore, DDS Kathryn Ann Moore, DDS Sydney Moore, DDS James Musser, DDS Sejin Nam, DDS John Nelson, DDS Dan Thu Nguyen, DDS James Oates, DDS Kevin O’Neill, DDS, MSD John Oshetski, DDS Leif Overby, DDS Viren Patel, DDS James Peck, DDS Joel Pedersen, DDS Wilmonte Penner, DDS Stacey Peters-Nelson, DDS Dennis Peterson, DDS

Robert Phillips, DDS Paolo Poidmore, DDS, MSD Moji Radi, DDS Linda Rafferty, DDS Darryl Ragland, DDS Gabrielle Rasi, DDS Justin Reich, DDS Sean Rhee, DDS Bevan Richardson, DDS Christy Rollofson, DDS Donald Rollofson, DMD Jeffrey Rosa, DDS Martyn Rosa, DDS Nicholas Rotas, DDS Brian Royse, DDS Christopher Schiappa, DDS David Seman, DDS, MS Purvi Shah, DDS Howard Shempp, DDS Richard Shipp, DDS James Silverman, DDS William Sloan, DMD Oladimeji Sorunke, BDS Norman Spalding, DDS Joelle Speed, DDS Charles Stamos, DDS Jeffrey Sue, DDS Damon Szymanowski, DMD Jonathan Szymanowski, DMD, MMSc Richard Talbot, DMD, MS Art Tanimoto, DDS Larry Templin, DDS J. Alex Tomaich, DDS, MD Kevin (Minh) Tran, DDS Kelvin Tse, DDS Brent Varshawsky, DMD Asvin Vasanthan, DDS, MS Gary Vedenoff, DDS Tom Wagner, DDS Kim Wallace, DDS Wayne Walters, DDS Glen Warganich-Stiles, DDS Ernie Watson, DDS Russell Weaver, DDS

Cynthia Weideman, DDS Michael Weideman, DDS Mark White, DDS Michael Wilson, DDS Bingson Wong, DDS H. Wesley Yee, DDS Associate Members Comel Ahmad Tina Alpha Irene Campbell Peggy Daft LaDonna Drury-Klein, RDA, CDA, BS Lori Forsberg Will Galloway Kathleen Gedestad Jim Hanschu Mary Ann Harris Donna Hollingsworth Sherri Johnson Kathy Jones Marion Jones Cathy Koch Leigh Kurio Cheri McCurry Joyce Oates Ann Peck Gayle Peterson Beverly Phillips Koos Prins, PhD Janet Rollofson Catherine Schiappa Kary Beth Seman Kathleen Sloan Florence Stamos Sherry Sue Violetta Terpeluk Karen Walters Roxanne Weideman Ruby Yu, MD

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Patients Treated in Smiles for BIG Kids (SFBK)…

A recovering meth addict with a “bombed out”mouth is given a second chance at a beautiful smile. With the help of a volunteer oral surgeon and general dentist, through our Smiles for BIG Kids program, she can now smile with confidence and has the opportunity to get her life back in order.

An emancipated youth who has been in foster care her whole life wakes up one morning with lots of pain and swelling and suspects that it is one of her wisdom teeth. She is on her own, in the process of getting her Masters and in no way able to afford an extraction of a wisdom tooth. In a matter of two hours, Smiles for BIG Kids was able to get her into a general dentist to make sure there was no infection (there wasn’t) and within a week the tooth was surgically removed.

An elderly woman falls in her apartment and is not discovered for seven days. She broke her front teeth during her fall, which caused her a lot of pain, not to mention a broken smile. She is on a fixed social security income and in need of a removable partial or bridge.

If it weren’t for Smiles for BIG Kids she would likely still be suffering with broken teeth.

An 80-year old veteran from the Korean War has a tooth with an open cavity causing him pain. He is on a severely set income and has no insurance to pay for the crown he needs. He is now pain free, due to a partnership between SFBK and a volunteer general dentist.

Before & After

One SFBK Patient

A homeless mother of three children moves into a women’s shelter to begin the process of improving her life and the lives of her children.

Before she became homeless she owned and operated her own pallet recycling company. During this time she suffered a couple of hard blows to the face, breaking and knocking out most of the teeth. It is her hope that through Smiles for BIG Kids she will have her front teeth replaced so she can smile again showing all her teeth.

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Demographics (Age)

Total screened: 283 Total referred for treatment: 265 Total called for placement: 145 Placed cases: 143 Pending placement: 2 No-show/Never called Dr/Failed: 11 Treatment in progress: 64 Treatment completed: 68

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Smiles for BIG Kids Volunteer Doctors Mark Abel, DDS Craig Alpha, DDS Kreston Anderson, DDS Leo Angel, DDS Darryl Azouz, DDS Aneet Bal, DDS Hossein Bandani, DDS Robin Berrin, DDS Lenna Bright, DDS Steven Brown, DDS Arthur Burbridge, DDS David Cernik, DDS Jeffrey Chamberlain, DDS Richard Chang, DDS James Chen, DDS Nanlin Chiang, DMD, MD Terry Chin, DDS Sonney Chong, DDS Darrell Chun, DDS Scott Churchill, DDS Matthew Comfort, DDS Paul Cripe, DDS Amor Cristobal, DDS Mary Cuevas, DDS Shama Currimbhoy, DDS Robert Daby, DDS

Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Friz Diaz, DDS Herlin Dyal, DDS Gwendolyn Enriquez, DMD Eloisa Espiritu, DDS James Everhart, DDS John Fat, DDS, MS Robert Gillis, DMD, MSD Arlenita Gomez-Croddy, DDS Reginald Gowans, DDS Nicky Hakimi, DDS, MSD, PhD Injoo Han, DDS, MSD, PhD Brian Harris, DDS Jagdev Heir, DMD, MD Carl Hillendahl, DDS Dan Hopper, DDS Thomas Indresano, DMD Paige Jeffs, DDS Craig Johnson, DDS Loche Johnson, DDS Francis Joven, DDS Bryan Judd, DDS Christopher Kane, DDS Neelofar Khan, BDS Sam Khoury, DDS George Kingsley, DDS

Alexis Kleinman, DDS Mark Kujiraoka, DDS Steve Leighty, DDS Pieter Linssen, DDS Jeffery Little, DDS David Lopes, DDS Kenneth Messenger, DDS Dwight Miller, DDS Kenney Moore, DDS Kenneth Moore, DDS Michael Mullen, DDS Ferris Nazeri, DMD Brian Orcutt, DDS Flaviane Petersen, DDS Brett Peterson, DDS Michael Preskar, DDS Michael Ramos, DDS Paul Raskin, DDS Ronald Rasmussen, DDS Sean Rhee, DDS Jorge Rico, DDS Olivia Rodrigues, DDS Nicholas Rotas, DDS Sean Roth, DDS Brian Royse, DDS Dean Sands, DMD

Marissa Serna-Aragoza, DDS Phoenix Sinclair, DDS Darce Slate, DDS Andrea Smith, DDS Charles Smurthwaite, DDS Brian Steele, DDS Visse Storm, DDS Jason Straw, DDS J. Alex Tomaich, DDS, MD Pedram Towfighi, DDS, MS Loc Tran, DDS Glen Tueller, DDS Gregory Tuttle, DDS Thuy Nga Vu, DDS Judith Vue, DDS Kim Wallace, DDS Kristy Whiteman, DDS Joel Whiteman, DDS Jerard Wilson, DDS Kelly Wilson, DDS Walter Winfrey, DDS Clifford Wong, DDS Ken Wong, DDS Marston Wong, DDS, MS Agnes Yumiaco, DDS

Thank you to our SFBK Partners!

Alpha-Tech Dental Laboratory Brabant’s Dental Lab* CALAOMS Carmichael Dental Lab* Danilov Dental Dental Creations Frontier Dental Lab*

Halls Dental Lab* Joe Rodriguez Dental Lab LaFond Dental Lab Merrill Dental Laboratory Mike’s Dental Laboratory* Oral Arts Dental Lab* ParaMount Dental Laboratory*

Roseville Dental Lab* Tri-City Dental Laboratories* Victor’s Dental Lab WEAVE Western Career College Women’s Empowerment

*Dental labs that donated one lab case, pro bono. The others discounted their fees. Thank you!

Grants Received: CDA Foundation (2009), Teichert Foundation (2010) Sacramento District Dental Society

Other ways to get involved…

Looking to volunteer in your community outside of SDDS? Let us help get you started.

Hiram Johnson

The Effort/First 5

CommuniCare

Needed:

Needed:

Needed:

• Volunteer dentists to work one morning per month

• Dental donations, especially: > handpieces

• Volunteer dentists

School-based health center

Contact: Dr. Wai Chan

Pediatric Dental Clinics

> composite guns > instruments > dental materials > a digital pano

Volunteer Dentist

Health Centers: Davis Clinic

Contact: Barry Chang, DDS Dental Director

barryc@communicarehc.org

wmchandds@frontiernet.net

Contact: Petra Stanton, MPH

Health Program Development Director

pstanton@theeffort.org

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Additional Information: www.theeffort.org

The Gathering Inn

Cover the Kids

Needed:

Needed:

• Equipment & supplies

• Dentists to share this program with their patients

of Placer County

• Volunteer dentists • Volunteer dental staff

Sacramento Children’s Health Initiative

Contact:

Contact:

Tracey McDonald

Ann Peck

TMcDonald@cityofsacramento.org

Volunteer

(916) 296-4057 annpeck49@aol.com

Outreach Coordinator

Additional information regarding these community programs can be found on the pages that follow.

Would you like to give back to your community, but don’t know where to start?

Read On!

Additional Information: www.coverthekids.com.

Additional Information: www.thegatheringinn.com

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Hiram Johnson Schoolbased health center

By Wai M. Chan, DDS Oral health is part of total health. Having good oral health is critical to the overall health and well-being of an individual.

One of the issues that has been repeatedly discussed at health care policy meetings and conferences is the issue of Access to Care.

During those discussions, it becomes evident that it is not just Access to Care but also the Barriers to Access.

The healthcare professionals who are in the trenches will agree that addressing the barriers will help to improve the access.

In a medically and dentally underserved area, common barriers are: ignorance of the need and importance of oral health, finances, lack of transportation, languages, difficulty navigating the health care system, single parent with young children or elder care responsibility, citizenship status, and work schedules of the parents/care givers.

Having a school-based health center helps in breaking down some of the barriers. It does not solve all the problems, but it is a small step in a long journey to address the barriers.

There are numerous studies recommending school-based health care for the students. The most recent one is in December 2009, the California Assembly white paper titled “The critical connection between student health and academic achievement.” It stated: “Children with poor oral health and poor general health are 2.5 times more likely to report poorer school performance than those of good health.”

It also stated that, “in California, the need for oral health is the most prevalent unmet health care need among children and adolescents.”

Tooth decay is the most common preventable chronic childhood disease and tooth decay affects nearly 6 in 10 children in US. One of the recommendations is Establishing Schoolbased health center.

UCLA Health Policy Research Brief Nov 2009 “Unaffordable Dental Care is linked 20 | The Nugget

to frequent school absence” stated that 73% of students who missed more than two days of school because of dental problem said they could not afford dental care. It suggested school-based dental care as one of the solutions.

On December 1, 2009, at Assembly Select Committee Briefing, California Education Supports Project has a presentation by WestEd titled “Linking Health and Education for Student Success.”

It stated that the health of California students has a direct impact on student dropout rates, attendance, learning engagement, academic performance and school district revenues.

Sacramento Health Care Improvement Project reported in July 2008 that “Access to Dental Care is a Critical Need.”

For students, when they are sick, when they are in pain or when they are missing school, they will not be learning. They cannot focus if they are sick and or in pain. If we can keep them in school and keep them healthy, provide the care and guidance, and be their role models, we can help to make them productive citizens and future leaders.

It is a win-win situation for the school districts and the students they serve. The school will not lose funding because of students missing school. The students have their health care need taken care of in schools. When they stay healthy and are willing to learn, they can learn.

The parents or caregivers do not have to take time off from work to bring their children to the doctors/dentists offices. A schoolbased health care center also strengthens the connection between the school and the parents/caregivers and the community.

In Hiram Johnson High School, Family Nurse Practitioner Pauline Tracey has seen her share of students with toothaches and missing schools. She dreamed of having a school-based health center with a dental clinic. She is a person with a big heart and she does not take no for an answer. After almost

nine years of working on having a schoolbased health center, her dream has come true.

The center was opened in December 2009.

Hiram Johnson High School has the first Northern California School-based Health Center with a dental clinic. The one-chair dental clinic is open every morning and is staffed by volunteer dentists. It has a parttime dental assistant, intra-oral camera and digital radiography. If you are interested to help one morning a month, please contact Wai Chan at wmchandds@frontiernet.net.

We need your help and guidance in this ongoing journey.  References on barriers and school-based health centers: CDA Journal (Aug 2009) August 2009, “Barriers to Care” vol 37 no.8 UCLA Health Policy Research Brief (Nov 2009) “Unaffordable Dental Care is Linked to Frequent School Absences” Assembly white paper (Dec 2009) “The critical connection between student health and academic achievement” — Brief developed by WestEd and Philip R Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF JADA (Aug 2008) Forsyth Kids Program (3 year Study) Due to barriers, only 10% of kids referred out for recommended dental care had treatment done between base line exam and 6 months recall.

Sacramento Health Care Improvement Project Report (July 2008) “Toward an Improved Health Care System for Sacramento County’s underserved Residents” Sacramento Children Health Initiative Report (December 2008)

by Sacramento Children’s Dental Task Force Recommendations include expansion of school-based prevention, screening, sealants and treatment program.

Dental Health Foundation (2008) Two thirds of students have some form of tooth decay by third grade; 28% of elementary students go untreated.

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Non-Profit Pediatric Dental Clinics Coming Soon to Sacramento

By Petra Stanton, MPH

Director of Health Program Development, The Effort

The Effort is working in partnership with the Children’s Dental Task Force and the First 5 Sacramento to create two pediatric dental clinics for underserved children. Both sites are in the final planning stages and construction is scheduled to begin by the end of April.

Dr. Cassie Krupansky will be leading the clinics as The Effort’s Dental Director.

Dr. Krupansky is a pediatric dentist who completed her residency at UC San Francisco.

She has extensive experience in treating children with special needs, including those who are medically compromised or mentally disabled, and very young children with dental phobia. The clinic will focus on providing dental care to patients from a very young age and empower parents to care for their children’s teeth. The goal is to change oral health in Sacramento and help underserved children maintain healthy smiles.

These clinics will serve low-income families including Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids members, and will also provide care for the uninsured. Private insurance will not be accepted. Uninsured patients below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level will pay on a sliding fee scale based on income status, and will be assisted in applying for public programs.

The North Highlands Dental Clinic will be located at 6015 Watt Avenue at The Effort’s Birth & Beyond site. There will also be a medical clinic on-site with a Head Start program and county services next door. The Oak Park Dental Clinic will be located at 3415 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. as part of the Oak Park multi-service complex. This dental clinic will also be co-located with a medical clinic offering WIC services in the same building.

The dental clinics will provide education, prevention and general dental care including

exams, x-rays, emergency care, fillings, extractions, cleanings, sealants and fluoride.

As a non-profit, The Effort is seeking dental donations and is very thankful for the tremendous amount of donations already received from Sacramento District Dental Society members.

Additional donations are still needed — especially handpieces, composite guns, instruments, dental materials and a digital pano. Please note that the clinics will be all digital, so donations of regular pano machines can not be accepted. Thank you for your help in spreading the word among your dental colleagues and helping to outfit dental clinics for the underserved.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Petra Stanton, Director of Health Program Services at The Effort: pstanton@theeffort.org.

Keep your eyes open for the new clinics opening on July 1st! 

Other ways to get involved…

Communicare Health Centers: Davis Clinic

By Barry Chang, DDS

Dental Director, CommuniCare Health Centers

May is Volunteer Month, giving me the opportunity to thank all of the dental professionals who have contributed to the success of CommuniCare Health Centers’ Dental Program over the past 20 years. Volunteer Month also presents the opportunity to encourage my colleagues to consider volunteering their services to improve the health of our communities.

Volunteers are a vital and important part of the nonprofit sector, enhancing the delivery of services and increasing the reach and effectiveness of the organizations they serve. www.sdds.org

When you volunteer your services, you make a difference in the entire community by helping to improve the lives of many people who otherwise have little or no access to the care they need. CommuniCare’s Dental Program was originally founded as an all-volunteer program to provide access to dental care for Yolo County’s low-income and uninsured children and adults. Today, we still depend on the support of volunteers for providing access to care for working parents and families during evening hours on Thursdays at our Davis Community Clinic. We are especially in

need of volunteers to provide specialty dental care for our patients desperately in need of pedodontics, periodontics, endodontics and oral surgery. If taking personal action to help those most in need is of interest to you, please contact me at CommuniCare to volunteer your services on a regular or occasional basis.

“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Meade barryc@communicarehc.org www.communicarehc.org  May 2010 | 21

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The Gathering Inn of Placer County

By Ann Peck & Kathi Webb Volunteers, The Gathering Inn

When it comes to providing assistance for an increasingly eclectic homeless population this organization really goes the extra mile.

Under the able direction of Suzi deFosset, Executive Director, what began as an effort to provide a warm meal and a warm place to sleep during only the coldest months of the year has evolved into a year round

Guests of the Gathering Inn must clear the hurdles of TB, alcohol and drug tests and a Megan’s Law computer check before being accepted into any aspect of the program. program with individual case management that includes substance abuse treatment and referrals to GED and domestic violence classes, as well as transitional/permanent supportive housing, vocational rehab and job interview skills, and an on-site Community Health Clinic open every Saturday. Guests of the Gathering Inn must clear the hurdles of TB, alcohol and drug tests and a Megan’s Law computer check before being accepted into any aspect of their program. As the economy has dipped this organization has

seen an increase in the number of homeless due to job loss and ultimate loss of their homes. These individuals are not the chronic homeless that you have seen in San Francisco doorways and park benches.

Each afternoon around 3:30pm you can find people lined up outside the Gathering Inn, where they are screened, take showers and get clean clothing before heading to one of the more than 60 area churches who volunteer to feed and house them for the night. During the course of a year the Gathering Inn will see more than 600 different individuals enter their program.

Our goal would be to add a dental component to their existing healthcare program by involving volunteer dentists, dental spouses, and dental staff with screening and referral for appropriate dental care. We would expect to expand this program eventually to serve additional groups of individuals, including children, in the Placer County area whose dental access is so difficult or non-existent. In this initial stage, however, we will begin with one or two dentists and dental volunteers one morning each week at the Gathering Inn to screen potential patients and refer them to a list of volunteer dentists who agree to accept an occasional patient. We will need dentists willing to do screenings, as well as dentists who agree to treat an occasional patient in their practice

setting. Dr. Gabrielle Rasi has agreed to screen one morning a month, and we will need seven or eight more dentists for the screening team. However, any amount of volunteer time will be greatly appreciated.

You will be given an opportunity to accept or reject any request for assistance. The Gathering Inn has the resources to make sure the patient is presentable when they deliver them to your office for care.

Please check out the Gathering Inn website (www.thegatheringinn.com) for more information on their programs and services.

Once the screening team and referral list are compiled, we will be looking for donations of equipment and supplies. If your practice is

We will need dentists willing to do screenings, as well as dentists who agree to treat an occasional patient in their practice setting. in Placer County or a surrounding area and you are willing to participate in this worthy effort to help change lives, or have equipment to donate, please contact Ann Peck at (916) 296-4057 or e-mail: annpeck49@aol.com. 

Left: Guests of the Gathering Inn enjoy a warm meal at a local church Right: Ann Peck, Suzi deFosset (Executive Director) and Dr. Gabrielle Rasi

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Other ways to get involved…

Cover the kids can help get children health insurance!

By Joil Xiong

Program Manager, Cover the Kids

Cover the Kids (CTK), Sacramento Children’s Health Initiative invites you to participate in ensuring all children and teens have access to affordable, comprehensive, and continuous health insurance.

CTK is a broad-based collaborative partnership that is comprised of key representatives from local hospitals, county health service agencies, community clinics, faith-based community organizations, education, funding institutions, and businesses. CTK’s Board of Directors is co-chaired by Supervisor Roger Dickinson, Sacramento County Board of Supervisor and Mayor Kevin Johnson, City of Sacramento. Funding is provided by Blue Shield of California Foundation, California HealthCare Foundation, City of Sacramento, County of Sacramento, First 5 California, First 5 Sacramento, Kaiser Permanente, Mercy, Sierra Health Foundation, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, The California Endowment, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, UC Davis Health System, and United Way California Capital Region.

Of the 16,000 Sacramento County children ages 0–18 who are currently uninsured, it is estimated that 2/3 (10,720) of these uninsured children qualify for existing public health programs, but are not enrolled and 1/3 (5,280) do not qualify due to other factors such as income or citizenship status.

CTK has developed a comprehensive plan to provide medical, dental, and vision coverage to the nearly 26,000 uninsured children in Sacramento County. In September 2006, CTK launched the new Healthy Kids insurance product for children who are not eligible for any existing programs such as Medi-Cal and Healthy Families and whose incomes are between 251 - 300% of the federal poverty level (Family of four $5,500 per month). Healthy Kids is currently enrolling children. Undocumented children within the income limits for this program are eligible to receive services. The providers participating in Healthy Kids are Health Net, Delta Dental, Vision Service Plan and Kaiser Permanente’s Child Health Plan.

Additionally, CTK staff are focused on reaching families throughout Sacramento County with children who are eligible for subsidized programs including: Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Kaiser Permanente’s Child Health Plan, and Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) Program, and assisting them with the enrollment process, as well as providing case management services to help them maintain coverage.

If you are interested in learning more about CTK or would like to schedule an informational presentation for your staff, parents, or host an enrollment event to enroll families please contact

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Remember… SDDS is not your emergency contact!

You must be available and render emergency care to patients of record currently under your treatment or make available to such patients through your outgoing voice mail / answering service a list of colleagues who are aware and willing to render care at times when you are not available. Do not use the Sacramento District Dental Society referral service as your “on call” coverage. Failure to provide care can place a dentist in violation of ADA Principles of Ethics and the CDA Code of Ethics.

www.sdds.org

Tracey McDonald, Outreach Coordinator, at (916)808-1594 or via email: TMcDonald@ cityofsacramento.org.

Please share this information with your patients who you think may benefit from this most worthwhile program. Patients may contact CTK at their toll-free hotline 1-866-850-4321 for an appointment (multiple languages available).

To learn more about Cover the Kids, please visit our website: www.coverthekids.com.

Scam Alert sound Familiar? We have heard reports that there is a drug seeker visiting some of your offices; he has visited over 150 offices in the past year and a half.

The description or MO is: • Mid–late 30s, 5’9”, balding, +/- 190 lbs • Complains that his “upper left tooth” (14) is hurting • Additional decay on upper front teeth • Claims he had some work on 14 done last year (but our “reporter” says it looks very recent) • Claims he has severe pain and hasn’t slept • Is very dramatic, agitated • Constantly asks to go to the restroom, then skips out

What to do: • Call the DEA 916-464-2030; then call us and let us know (we’re trying to track him) • Ask for treatment payment in advance or run a credit card immediately • Try to get a license plate number • Don’t prescribe anything • Try to get is driver’s license number (he has been giving false phone, address, etc) • Take a picture of him (with your intraoral camera!)  May 2010 | 23

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Sacramento District Dental Society

2009 SDDS Annual Report

By Adrian Carringron, DDS

SDDS President, 2009

2009 Membership Report New Members

From Your 2009 SDDS President…

Thanks to careful planning, Cathy’s guidance and the hard work of the staff and your army of volunteer leaders, we had a great 2009 in terms of membership, financial strength as well as member satisfaction. It appears that, in the face of financial constriction, our members focused on shoring up their basic skill sets to meet their patients’ demands — locally! Our CE course, member forums, licensure renewal courses, monthly meetings and MidWinter Convention received great praise and were very well attended. Our attendance statistics and program success is higher than it has been in years. Thanks to all members who support our programs through their attendance!

Last year, we had several companies approach us with the offer of shoring up our declining membership (not the case) in the face of the financial crisis. Much to their chagrin, we did not need anyone’s bail-out assistance. Our Membership Committee and staff rose to the occasion and saw our membership increase in 2009. At year end, we pride ourselves with 82% of the market share of member dentists. Thanks to our members for continuing to renew their membership and for continuing to see the value of membership in organized dentistry!

I am proud to see that our Foundation is ‘taking off’, so to speak. Our SDDF Crowns for Kids program has taken on a life of its own. What a gift. Our Smiles for Big Kids has germinated and is finding its own spot in the forest, along with the already successful Smiles for Kids program. Despite the financial situation in 2009, we still found ways to be philanthropic. Thank you as well!

Our partnership with other organizations such as First 5 Sacramento County has grown even stronger as we undertake projects such as fluoridation of our water, improving access to care to less fortunate children, and many other areas. These programs promise major leaps forward in oral health of the underserved and general population.

NEW MEMBERS: 59 NEW DUAL: 1 NEW AFFILIATE: 5 NEW STUDENT: 11 NEW TRANSFERS: 26 TOTAL NEW MEMBERS FOR 2009: 102

Current Members

ACTIVE: 1,333 RETIRED: 181 DUAL: 2 AFFILIATE: 11 STUDENT: 6 DHP: 33 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP (as of 12.31.2009): 1,567

2009 fiscal year end Current Assets Cash Building Reserves Operating Reserves Accounts Receivable Prepaid Expenses Undeposited Funds Total Current Assets:

$593,021

Total Fixed Assets:

$389,652

Total Assets:

$982,673

Liabilities & Equity

In summary, our 2009 Annual Report is glowing and I am proud to have been your President during that year. Thank you for the honor!  2009 Executive Committee: President: Adrian Carrington, DDS • Immediate Past President: Robert Shorey, DDS President Elect: Terrence Jones, DDS • Treasurer: Wai Chan, DDS • Secretary: Victor Hawkins, DDS Editor: James Musser, DDS • Executive Director: Cathy Levering

2009 Board of Directors: Placer: Matthew Comfort, DDS • Donna Galante, DMD • Kenneth Moore, DDS Sacramento: Dan Haberman, DDS, MS • Craig Johnson, DDS • Jeffrey Rosa, DDS • Viren Patel, DDS Yolo: Kelly Giannetti, DDS, MS • Kim Wallace, DDS Alliance President: Gayle Peterson (ex officio)

www.sdds.org

$157,739 $117,544 $254,678 $28,658 $30,402 $4,000

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable Deferred Revenue

$41,924 $137,550

Total Current Liabilities:

$179,474 Equity

Retained Earnings Net Income

$801,962 $1,237

Total Equity:

$803,199

Total Liabilities & Equity:

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you

the dentist, the employer

Data Breach

Will it happen to you?

You are a dentist. You’ve been to school, taken your Boards and settled into practice. End of story?

Not quite. Employee evaluations, hiring and firing, labor laws and personnel files are an important part of being an employer. Are you up on the changes that happen nearly EVERY January 1st?

In this monthly column, we will offer information pertinent to you, the dentist as the employer.

From Taiba Solaiman (Risk Management Analyst, TDIC) Dentists have an ethical and legal responsibility to safeguard the confidentiality of patient information which includes name, date of birth, address, driver’s license number, Social Security number and credit card numbers, in addition to health and other personal information. The practice owner is responsible to ensure the information is accessible to those authorized and is restricted from generalized use. Keeping current on privacy requirements under state and federal laws will help dentists and the dental team protect their patients.

Compliance can also help protect the dental practice from claims of improper disclosure or use of a patient’s information.

Any business that stores personal information can be the victim of a data breach. Networks can be hacked, a laptop computer stolen or personal information inadvertently revealed in an e-mail or on a website. The thief can use a patient’s Social Security number and birth date to create a false identity and utilize it to commit fraud. According to a 2006 survey by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), three percent of identity thefts involve a person’s healthcare information. A thief steals a patient’s dental identity to get free dental

services, prescriptions or to file false claims with insurance companies.

Establish the following protocols to protect from data breach: • Develop a secure password system and train staff to understand why your security procedures are important.

• Encrypt sensitive data, such as Social Security numbers. Encryption provides better protection than passwords alone. It is the most effective way to achieve data security. To read an encrypted file, one must have access to a secret key or password that enables you to decrypt it. These protocols must be applied to all forms of data storage that contain patient information including computer hard drives, lap tops, thumb drives, CDs and backup tapes.Physically destroy or electronically remove data from hard drives before disposing of computers.

• All internet connections must have secure firewalls and anti spy/spam/virus programs.

• Disable computer jacks, such as USB ports, to make it difficult to copy information onto portable media.

How about you?

We’re goin’ to the zoo…

May 22, 2010

Join SDDS for a day of fun at the Sacramento Zoo, with CE for you and fun for your whole family. Visit www.sdds.org for more details and to sign up!

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In the event that your office sustains a data breach, follow your state laws to find out how to respond. Reporting identity theft to local law enforcement will enable a more effective response.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has provisions regarding data security breach notifications.

The provisions were amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH).

As of September 23, 2009, patients must be notified any time their unsecured personal health information (PHI) may have been compromised through unauthorized acquisitions, access, use or disclosure.

HITECH’s security breach notification requirements apply to covered entities.

TDIC developed a sample letter for dentists to send to patients as notification of a data breach. This letter can be accessed at thedentists.com in the recordkeeping and forms section of the Risk Management link.

The impact of losing electronic data is expensive, time consuming, and can be damaging to the operations and reputation of a dental practice. Often, office property insurance provides coverage for physical loss or damage to electronic data processing hardware, software and media. This does not usually cover costs associated with data being lost, stolen or damaged. TDIC offers Data Compromise Coverage to help dentists respond to loss or theft of patient information as an optional piece of the office property policy. Contact your TDIC broker to inquire about Data Compromise Coverage. If you don’t have TDIC, contact your existing carrier to determine coverage and limits in the event of a data breach.  Sacramento District Dental Society

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Have you seen our Smiles for Kids video?

Check it out at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdtX6pzykeg

2009

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The authors state that breastfeeding might influence craniofacial growth and development, help to prevent nonnutritive sucking habits, and stimulate the harmonious functional development of the slomatognathic system. And results of the study showed that children who were breastfed for more than 12 months had a 20-fold lower risk for the development of posterior crossbite compared with children who were never breastfed and a five-fold lower risk compared with those breastfed between 6 and 12 months.

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vendor member spotlights

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It is designed to provide solutions to both your everyday and long-term financial questions, and is personalized to meet the needs of high net worth individuals and small business owners.

We help you track your progress toward your financial goals and update your plan based on changes in market conditions and your individual situation.

Star Refining is a refiner of precious scrap metal for the dental industry. We are proud to be associated with the SDDS program “Crowns For Kids”, a scrap recycling program, which gives back to the children’s community healthcare foundation program.

My goal is to provide successful individuals with personalized financial advice. I’ll coordinate your finances with your other professionals, including your accountant and attorney, so that together we can help you implement tax and estate planning strategies and make decisions to improve your overall financial situation. I’ll work with you to provide a clear plan of action that leaves you in control.

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Products and Services Comprehensive personal financial planning, retirement planning, small business succession planning, tax planning, retirement income strategies, education planning, investments, cash flow management, retirement plan contribution and distribution, wealth preservation strategies, protection planning, estate planning, charitable giving strategies, executive compensation and benefit strategies.

Benefits, Services, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members

We recycle precious dental waste on behalf of the SDDS for their “CROWNS FOR KIDS” program. Please contact your local representative, Jim Ryan.

Benefits, Services, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members Star Refining is a partner of the SDDF Smiles for Kids and Crowns for Kids programs

Jim Ryan

jryan@starrefining.com www.starrefining.com

• Complimentary initial consultation • Donation to SDDS and SDDF for initial consultation kept • Workplace Financial Planning discount

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Vendor Members support Sacramento District Dental Society through advertising, special discounts to members, table clinics and exhibitor space at SDDS events. SDDS members are encouraged to support our Vendor Members as OFTEN AS POSSIBLE when looking for products and services.

Please welcome new Vendor Members, Liberty Mutual & Principal Financial Group!

New this year!

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Advertiser Index Billing / Payment Processing Vendor Member

Heartland Payment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dear Ethics Committee…

I’m a CDA member. Can I use the CDA logo to promote my practice (on my letterhead, website, etc)?

Dental Supplies, equipment, Repair Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Accurate Handpiece Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DESCO Dental Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Henry Schein Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 29 Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 PracticeWorks (Kodak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 29 Procter & Gamble Distributing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 RelyAid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ANSWER: Use of the CDA logo without permission is a CDA Ethics Violation. Obtaining permission is easy. Simply download the Logo Use Application form at: http://www.cda.org/library/pdfs/logo_usage_app.pdf

Financial & Insurance Services Vendor Member Vendor Member

Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

20/20 Financial Advisors of Sacramento, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ameriprise Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dennis Nelson, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fechter & Company, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 29 First U.S. Community Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Liberty Mutual Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Mann, Urrutia & Nelson, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Principal Financial Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 TDIC & TDIC Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 U.S. Bank (Dave Judy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Human Resources Vendor Member

California Employers Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Medical Gas Services Analgesic Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Office Design & Construction Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Andrews Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 29 Blue Northern Builders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Henry Schein Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 29 Olson Construction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Practice Sales, Lease, Management and/or Consulting Vendor Member Vendor Member

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Dental Management Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Henry Schein Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 29 Innovative Resources for Dentistry, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Professional Practice Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Straine Consulting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Western Practice Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 29

Staffing services Vendor Member

Resource Staffing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Waste management services Vendor Member

Absolute Secured Shredding, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Star Refining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Tooth Fairy dental education program

Calling all Toothfairies and Tommy Toothbrushers!

As part of our community outreach, this summer the SDDS will be holding a Toothfairy Training Session. In carrying on the great work of our past Alliance members (and continuing the work of some of their teenaged children!), the purpose of this training will be to train high school and college students to help teach good oral health care to grade school and preschool children.

Requirements of a Toothfairy: • Must be 16 or older; • Must be willing to “dress up” (yes “Tommy Toothbrusher” can make an appearance as well!); • Must be available during the school day (community service time for high schools) • Must be able to STAY IN CHARACTER at all times while wearing the costume (even if you get pulled over for speeding!); Please call the SDDS Office if you, your staff members or your children (college age and in town?) are interested.

And… special thanks to Samantha Adair, daughter of Dr. Terry and Deborah Adair, for her work this year as our Toothfairy. Thanks, Samantha!

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Sacramento District Dental Society

Committee Corner

You asked for this!

By Brooke Vanderlinde

Administrator, CDA Judicial Council

Nugget Survey 2009

Ethics Committee:

The Dental Professional’s Community Service Obligation The Preamble to the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Conduct suggests that the qualities of compassion, kindness and charity are part of the ethical practice of dentistry and help to define the true professional. Section 3.A of the ADA Code provides that dentists “have an obligation to use their skills, knowledge and experience for the improvement of the dental health of the public and are encouraged to be leaders in their community.”

• Donating time or financial support to organizations that work to increase access to care, such as Sacramento District Foundation;

Many dentists find it rewarding and enjoyable to volunteer at one of the many clinics providing access to care to the underserved. What if you want to help, but time and other constraints do not permit you to address the access problem by volunteering outside of the office?

There are many other ways to fulfill your ethical obligation as a dental professional. You might consider:

• Helping to educate your local school board about the damage caused by soft drinks in schools; or

Donating time or financial support to programs such as school dental health screenings or Give Kids a Smile (or Smiles for Kids!);

• Accepting patients enrolled in Medicaid; • Helping to educate your government representatives about the need to fund programs such as community health clinics or community water fluoridation;

• Contacting Sacramento District Dental Society and volunteering to serve on a committee.

If you are already contributing your time, treasure and/or talent to make a positive impact on the world around you, please know that you are greatly appreciated. If you aren’t yet, but you are ready to begin making a difference, today is a great day to start. 

2010 sdds Committee Meetings: Board of Directors • SDDS • 6:00pm

Golf Committee • SDDS • 6:00pm

CE Committee • SDDS • 6:00pm

Leadership Dev. Committee • SDDS • 6:00pm

CPR Committee • SDDS • 6:30pm

Mass Disaster / Forensics Committee • 6:30pm

Dental Careers Workgroup • SDDS

Membership Committee • SDDS • 6:00pm

May 4 • Sept 7 • Nov 2

May 24 • Aug 23 • Oct 4 May 3

Future meetings and all training TBA as needed Spring speaking engagements

Dental Health Committee • SDDS • 6:00pm Sept 13 • Nov 16

Ethics Committee • SDDS • 6:30pm

May 7 (TOURNEY DAY!) Completed for 2010 Fall 2010

May 18 • Sept 20 • Nov 16

Nugget Editorial Committee • SDDS • 6:15pm May 18 • Sept 28

Peer Review Committee • 6:30pm

May 18 • Oct 19

May 13 • June 3 (Annual Meeting) • June 10 • July 8 Aug 12 • Sept 9 • Oct 14 • Nov 11 • Dec 9

Executive Committee • Del Paso • 7:00am

SacPAC Committee • SDDS • 6:00pm

Aug 27 • Oct 8 • Dec 3

Foundation Board (SDDF) • SDDS • 6:00pm May 17 • Sept 28 • Nov 18

Future Meetings TBA

All meetings may be viewed on the SDDS website, at www.sdds.org/CalendarEvents.htm

Have you checked the web? Event fliers, calendar info, employer must-haves, important announcements, current member listings and more are available online at www.sdds.org. Visit often!

www.sdds.org

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We’re blowing your horn!

Congratulations to...

Dr. Kevin and Sue Keating, on the birth of their twin grandchildren, Cara and Caydence. (photo below) Dr. Andrea DeLurgio, on her presentation on “Polymorphisms of the MTHFR677CT and RFC180AG Fenes and Cleft Lip and Palate in Guatemala,” at the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting in March. (photo below) Drs. David Crippin and Alexander Antipov, on their new membership with the American Cleft PalateCraniofacial Association.

Dr. Kelly Giannetti, for passing Phase #3 of her Boards for the American Board of Orthodontists (ABO).

Dr. Kevin Keating, for his carving talent! (photos below)

Barbara Kennedy (wife of SDDS Past President, late Dr. Douglas Kennedy), on her receipt of a Congressional Gold Medal, one of the nations’s highest civilian awards, for her work as a volunteer civilian pilot at the height of World War II. (photo below) Dr. George Richards, for his election to membership in the Honor Dental Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) in February 2010. He and his wife Linda were honored along with other new inductees at the annual dinner of the Psi Omega chapter of OKU in April 2010.

Have some news you’d like to share with the Society? Please send your information (via email, fax or mail) to SDDS for publication in the Nugget!

Drs. Donna Galante, Dean Ahmad, Rohini Taneja-Rattu Steve Murphy and Veronica Alvarado, new associates with Dr. Gene Gowdey at Institute of Esthetic Dentistry. 

Left to right: Dr. Kevin and Sue Keating’s grandchildren, Cara and Caydence • Dr. Andrea DeLurgio at the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting • Beautiful carvings done by Dr. Kevin Keating • Barbara Kennedy receives a Congressional Gold Medal.

In memoriam Anatoly B. Ray, DDS Dr. Anatoly Ray passed away at the age of 81 on March 13, 2010. He was a first generation born in America to Russian immigrant parents and raised in the Russian community of Bryte. He obtained his DDS from University of California San Francisco in 1961, and set up his dental practice in Sacramento. He worked there for 40 years before retiring in 2000.

Dr. Ray and his second wife, Barbara, were married in 1983. Together, they pursued their interests of traveling and gardening.

Dr. Ray was a member of SDDS for 49 years. Donations in his memory may be sent to the Sacramento SPCA: 6201 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 or the Sacramento Animal Care Shelter: 2127 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.  32 | The Nugget

Sacramento District Dental Society

Welcome to SDDS’s new members, transfers and applicants.

Important Numbers: SDDS (doctor’s line) . . . . . . . (916) 446-1227 ADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 621-8099 CDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 736-8702 CDA Contact Center . . (866) CDA-MEMBER

(866-232-6362) CDA Practice Resource Ctr . . cdacompass.com TDIC Insurance Solutions . . . (800) 733-0633 Denti-Cal Referral . . . . . . . . . (800) 322-6384

New Members Mariano Guerra, DDS General Practitioner 106 N Sunrise Ave, Ste B10 Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 787-0631 Dr. Mariano Guerra graduated from the Davao Medical School Foundation in the Philippines in 1989 with his DDS. He is currently practicing and living in Roseville.

Justin Mull, DMD Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon 1737 Professional Dr Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 482-3444 Dr. Justin Mull graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2002 with his DMD. He later completed a residency at the West Los Angeles/ Sepulveda VA Hospital in 2004 and then completed his specialty certification in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Brooklyn Hospital in 2009. He is currently practicing in Sacramento with fellow SDDS members, Drs. Vince Castaldo and Michael Preskar.

May 2010

New Transfer Members: Scott Szotko, DDS Transferred from San Diego County Dental Society General Practitioner 729 Sunrise Ave, Ste 102 (916) 781-3737 Dr. Scott Szotko graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 with his DDS. He recently purchased the practice of fellow SDDS member, Dr. Alfred Osolin and is now practicing in Roseville.

New Applicants: Jude Crutchfield, DMD Lura Orsino, DMD Shahen Rostamian, DDS

Christopher Spain, DDS Orthodontist 5247 Elkhorn Blvd Sacramento, CA 95842 (800) 579-3783 Dr. Christopher Spain graduated from the UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2007 with his DDS and later completed his specialty certification in orthodontics at the University of Colorado in 2009. He is currently practicing and living in Sacramento.

Have you changed your address?

Please notify:

Keep us updated!

Moving?

Opening another office?

Offering new services?

Share your information with the Society!

We can only refer you if we know where you are; and we rely on having your current information on file to keep you informed of valuable member events! Give us a call at (916) 446-1227.

The more accurate information we have, the better we can serve you!

www.sdds.org

(by phone or in writing): Sacramento District Dental Society 915 28th Street • Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 446-1227 (in writing only) California Dental Board Evergreen Street, Suite 1550 • Sacramento, CA 95815

CLIP OUT this handy NEW MEMBER UPDATE and insert it into your DIRECTORY under the “NEW MEMBERS” tab.

total membership (as of 4/15/10): 1,576 total active members: 1,324 total retired members: 191 total Dual members: 3 total affiliate members: 14

total student/ provisional members: 6 total current applicants: 3 total dhp members: 35

total new members for 2010: 16

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Event highlights

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don’ tm the n iss e gene xt ral meet ing!

6:00pm–9:00pm (3 ceu, Cat I) • Sacramento Hilton — Arden West

1: Drs. Peter Nyland, Richard Silva, Nirmala Prabhu and Dave Ralston enjoy the social hour. 2: Are you a member of the Foundation? We’re two-thirds of the way to our goal! 3: Pamela Trehub (right) speaks with Nhan and Dr. Maryam Hoang about TDIC. 4: Drs. Jun and Art Tanimoto show it’s all in the family. 5: New member for the month of April: Dr. Jude Crutchfield 6: It’s Ladie’s Night at the April General Meeting!

Dr. Lauren Marr, Dr. Tracey Cook, Dr. Lisa Laptalo, Rosalinda Gomez and Alicia Reyes settle down to dinner before the program begins. 7: Dr. Lisa Itaya begins her program on Treating Dental Emergencies.

Dental Day

at Raley Field June 17, 2010 (7:05pm) See insert for details & to sign up!

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dentists serving dentists — Western Practice Sales invites you to visit our website, westernpracticesales. com to view all of our practices for sale and to see why we are the broker of choice throughout Northern California.

(800) 641-4179.

03-09 Sacramento, San Joaquin & solano counties — Orthodontic, Pediatric and GP practices available in Sacramento, San Joaquin and Solano Counties! Visit www.practicetransitions.com or call Practice Transition Partners at (888) 789-1085 about dental practices throughout California and the U.S. 04-10 Practice for sale — 6 op office in professional bldg in Citrus Heights. Doctor retiring. Phone: (916) 436-6468. 04-10

DENTAL SPACE $0.95 psf — In an established Carmichael dental building. 1,200 sf. 2–3 exam rooms, waiting room, reception and private office. Nicely appointed and ADA accessible. Call Owner/ Agent (916) 443-1500. Lic. #01413910.

02-09

Stop the Screaming! In-office sedation services by MD anesthesiologist • Pedo/Adults • Medi-Cal Provider • 20 years experience • Call (800) 853-4819 or info@propofolmd.com. 05-07

Suite for lease — Midtown: 6 months free rent.

2 operatory. Sacramento Dental Complex. Possible to purchase existing equipment. Great for new practice.

Please call (916) 448-5702.

04-09

Locum Tenens — I am an experienced dentist, UOP graduate and I will temporarily maintain and grow your practice if you are ill / maternity leave or on extended vacation.

(530) 644-3438.

04-10

Davis dental office in professional complex — 1238 SF. 2+ exam rooms, reception, waiting room, private office(s).

Multiple entrances ideal for subleasing part if desired. Broker, (530) 757-3637. melrina@yolo.com.

10-09

A Great Opportunity! If you are planning or considering opening a practice in El Dorado Hills, give me a call!!! Dr. Linssen (916) 952-1459.

02-09

Need portable dental equipment to help orphanages in Afghanistan. Office1045@gmail.com (Dr. Rahimi).

Deadline: Mid-June for late-June trip.

04-10

Equipment Needed

SDDS HR hotline:

1-800-399-5331

ge panelipse ii — Very clear panos, nice office upgrade, replaced only because going digital, $2650, ericknutson@ surewest.net, 916-622-9929.

04-10

The SDDS LCD projector is available for rent!

Three days — $100 (Members only) Call SDDS at (916) 446-1227 for more information or to place a reservation.

You asked for this!

New Classified Sections!

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Contact SDDS at (916) 446-1227 for more information.

Exciting Opportunity for Endodontist — Advanced practice with beautiful, new high tech office in foothills of Jackson, California looking for an endodontist to work one day per week, developing into a full practice with great potential. Please fax resume to (209) 223-2719.

01-10 Pt orthodontist (stockton) — 6 days a month and growing. Tons of “in house” referrals from well-respected pedo practice. Current doctor is retiring and makes more than $2,500 a day. Minimum 3 year commitment. Email CV to dboyes@ kidscaredentalgroup.com or fax (916) 290-0752.

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Vacation homes • Misc items for sale • Home rentals / sales • Tickets

Selling your practice? Need an associate? Have office space to lease? Place a classified ad in the Nugget and see the results! SDDS member dentists get one complimentary, professionally related classified ad per year (30 word maximum; additional words are billed at $.50 per word). Rates for non-members are $45 for the first 30 words and $.60 per word after that. Add color to your ad for just $10! For more information on placing a classified ad, please call the SDDS office (916) 446-1227.

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SDDS member dentists can place classified ads for free! www.sdds.org

busy multi-specialty dental group in the Greater Sacramento area is looking for an associate pediatric dentist to join our team 2–4 days/week. Please fax resume to (916) 817-4376.

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PRSRT STD

915 28th Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916.446.1211 www.sdds.org

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Board of Directors Meeting 6:00pm / SDDS Office Continuing Education HR Audio Conference California Leave Laws Noon–1:00pm SDDF Golf Tournament Turkey Creek Golf Club General Membership Meeting Surgical Management of Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Nima Pahlavan, MD, DDS Foundation Night Sacramento Hilton — Arden West 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento 6:00pm Social 7:00pm Dinner & Program

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Peer Review Committee 6:30pm Foundation Board Meeting 6:00pm / SDDS Office Membership Committee 6:00pm / SDDS Office Nugget Editorial Committee 6:15pm / SDDS Office Ethics Committee 6:30pm / SDDS Office SDDF Broadway Series A Chorus Line 8:00pm / Sac Community Center Licensure Renewal Course California Dental Practice Act & Infection Control LaDonna Drury-Klein, RDA, CDA, BS (Innovative Resources for Dentistry) Sacramento Hilton — Arden West 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento 8:30am–12:30pm

You asked for this!

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Right in Your Own Backyard Greg Adams, DDS, MS David Amid, DDS David Crippen, DDS Diana Fat, DDS Nicholas Rotas, DDS Fernando Solano, DDS

Sacramento Zoo

3930 Landpark Drive, Sacramento

8:30am–12:30pm 24 CE Committee

6:00pm / SDDS Office

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Peer Review Committee Annual Meeting 6:30pm Peer Review Committee 6:30pm

31ST annual MidWinter Convention — February 3 & 4, 2011! earn

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May 11, 2010:

Surgical Management of Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate

Presented by: Nima Pahlavan, MD, DDS

Course Objectives: • To become familiar with the embryological causes of orofacial clefting

6pm: Social & Table Clinics 7pm: Dinner & Program Sacramento Hilton, Arden West (2200 Harvard Street, Sac)

• To review the different types of cleft lip and cleft palatal deformities along with their surgical treatments • To discuss the benefits of presurgical orthodontia via a method called Nasoalveolar Molding

May General Membership Meeting: Foundation Night