November 2014 Nugget

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November 2014

The Forgotten Wars Stories of Service

A PUBLICATION OF THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY

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special events Annual Holiday Party, Installation of Officers

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Dec 9, 2014

May 8, 2015

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New Dimensions In Endodontics

Managing Stress & Burn Out Presented by: Mari Bradford, California Employers Association

Presented by: Alex Fleury, DDS, MS

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

general meeting 3 CEU, core • 5:45pm–9:00pm • Hilton, Arden West • $60

Staff Night

• Comprehend some of the underlying scientific concepts for success by taking a few simple steps during clinical care • Learn how to achieve proper straight-line access • Realize the many applications of fibre-optic ultrasonics in endodontics • Properly use the ESX® NiTi rotary file and instrumentation system • Know the correct way to use an ultrasonic • Understand the term, “Hydraulic Condensation” and its application • Gain insight into the use of the new bioceramic materials • Become familiar with a novel and efficient post preparation technique • Understand that endodontics and restorative dentistry are part of an Endo-Restorative Continuum

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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• Reasons for composite restoration failure • What affects the depth of cure composites • Shrinkage materials, filler content as it relates to shrinkage and flowable materials and their downfalls

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Contents November 2014

COVER IMAGE CREDIT: ISTOCK

FEATURES

VOLUME 60, NUMBER 9

Nugget Editorial Board James Musser, DDS • Editor-in-Chief Paul Binon, DDS, MSD Donna Galante, DMD Matthew Hall, DDS James McNerney, DMD Hana Rashid, DDS Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS

Editors Emeritus William Parker, DMD, MS, PhD Bevan Richardson, DDS

Awards

International College of Dentists (ICD) 2014 • Outstanding Cover, honorable mention 2014 • Golden Pen, honorable mention 2013 • Outstanding Cover 2012 • Overall Newsletter 2010 • Platinum Pencil Outstanding use of graphics

2007 • Overall Newsletter 2007 • Outstanding Cover 2007 • Golden Pen, honorable mention Article / series of articles of interest to the profession

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Flying: Experiences of a Serviceman

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‘Tanks for the Memories’

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Salutations from a Serviceman

L. Neil Loveridge, DDS

Victor Hawkins, DDS

James McNerney, DMD

Specials:

20-21 We Love Our Veterans:

Honoring SDDS Members Who Have Served

Regulars: 4 5 6 7 9 22 24 25 26

President’s Message Cathy’s Corner Volunteer Opportunities You Should Know From the Editor’s Desk Foundation Gala: Smiles for Sacramento YOU: The Dentist… the Business Owner Committee Corner YOU: The Dentist… the Employer

29 33 31 32 33 34 35–37 38 40

Trustee Report We’re Blowing Your Horn!

Event Highlights Job Bank Membership Update Advertiser Index Vendor Members Classified Ads SDDS Calendar of Events

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President’s Message Why We Give Thanks I challenge

each of

us to reflect on our lives and give a few moments of our time for gratitude.

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he month of November is a month of reflection and thanks. I am thankful for our veterans who have fought for my freedom. I am thankful for my family who supports and loves me unconditionally.

I am thankful for a dental community who supports our members, the community and advocates for our profession. I am thankful for having the opportunity to serve as your President. I challenge each of us to reflect on our lives and give a few moments of our time for gratitude. Remember it is it all about the WHY. Why do I love my profession, why do I cherish the gifts I have been given? Because

By Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS 2014 SDDS President

I realize that much of my life would not be possible without the service of veterans.

Speaking of giving thanks, please keep in mind our Holiday Party & Installation of Officers on December 9 at Del Paso Country Club. This is a special night in December where we appreciate our members, volunteers and install future leaders of SDDS. We have a lovely cocktail hour with a silent auction to benefit our Foundation, dinner and conversation. It is a chance to enjoy each others company and celebrate another great year. I hope to see you there! 

Join us for the

Sacramento District Dental Society

Holiday Party & Installation of Officers

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Cathy’s Corner LEADERSHIP President — Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Immediate Past President — Gary Ackerman, DDS President Elect / Treasurer — Viren Patel, DDS Secretary — Wallace Bellamy, DMD Editor — James Musser, DDS Executive Director — Cathy Levering Dean Ahmad, DDS, MS Nancy Archibald, DDS Wai Chan, DDS Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Jennifer Goss, DDS Bryan Judd, DDS Beverly Kodama, DDS Peter Worth, DDS Robert Gillis, DMD, MS Terry Jones, DDS CPR: Greg Heise, DDS Ethics: Volki Felahy, DDS Leadership Development: Gary Ackerman, DDS Membership: Lisa Laptalo, DDS Peer Review: Brett Peterson, DDS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

By Cathy B. Levering

SDDS Executive Director

‘ Thank You’

is just not enough

TRUSTEES COMMITTEES STANDING

CE Task Force: Carl Hillendahl, DDS 1T1B Medical Outreach: Guy Acheson, DDS Amalgam: Wai Chan, DDS / Viren Patel, DDS Dental Careers Workgroup: Robin Berrin, DDS Budget & Finance Advisory: Viren Patel, DDS Bylaws Advisory: Gary Ackerman, DDS Fluoridation Advisory: Victor Hawkins, DDS Forensics Advisory: Mark Porco, DDS GMC Denti-Cal Task Force: Terry Jones, DDS/ Warren McWilliams, DDS Legislative: Mike Payne, DDS Strategic Planning: Wallace Bellamy, DMD / Viren Patel, DDS

ADVISORY TASK FORCES WORKGROUPS

Foundation: Kevin Keating, DDS, MS Golf Tournament: Damon Szymanowski, DMD SacPAC: Matthew Campbell, Jr. DDS Smiles for Kids: Donald Rollofson, DMD

SPECIAL EVENTS OTHER

Cathy Levering | Executive Director Julia Marino | Publications Manager/ Graphic Designer Lacey Leeper | Membership Manager/ Executive Assistant Hilary Johnson | Member Liaison/ Smiles for Kids Coordinator Shelly Farrand | Office Manager Heather Hoskins | Programs & Vendor Coordinator Justine Parker | Programs & Member Recruitment

SDDS STAFF

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am writing this Cathy’s Corner from Massachusetts while visiting for the first time our 6-day-old baby grandson, Brock William Levering.

I’ve heard from many how you can’t let them go once you hold them.

Well, I agree. The sweet baby smell, the cute gurgles, the crying, the changing, the burps, the smiles (I SWEAR they were smiles – he’s brilliant!).

This issue, dedicated to our veterans, brings home the feelings of thanks and appreciation for what our dads, our granddads and the other men and women have sacrificed for our safety, independence, and freedom. Brock William is named after his great grandpa, Bill, who fought in World War II. He flew an M18 Hellcat off carriers in the South Pacific and received the Navy Flying Cross for his heroic actions. Our Uncle Fred was one of the Black Sheep Squadron with Pappy Boyington.

For our baby Brock, war will be very different than we knew in the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Technology changes the way that we ‘do’ war. (Grandpa Bill was one of the first to fly with full instrument landings—he trained in cornfields with the radar hidden in silos and butcher paper on the windshield… scary to me!). And while technology changes war and tactics, the people who sign up (and were drafted) to fight for us are the same from generation to generation. They will give their lives for our country. Back then and still today.

Thank you to everyone who has served. You, our veterans, are held in our hearts always as heroes. To those who continue to serve now, either on active duty or in the reserves, thank you as well. There aren’t enough thank yous that we could possibly say. Dr. Loveridge, Dr. Musser, Dr. Hawkins and Dr. McNerney: Thank you for taking us back and for your wonderful articles. I hope that everyone takes the time to read and reflect about them, about your specific experience, and about our gratitude to you. 

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s you, the clinicians, prepare for the CDA Cares Sacramento, March 27–28, 2015, please call and invite the dental lab technicians you work with to be a part of this incredible experience. An invitation from the clinician is the best way to let them know this event is important to you, their client. Most technicians are interested in supporting both you and this worthwhile event.

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All materials and equipment is provided by CDA Cares. Technicians are encouraged to provide their own instruments. If they wish, they can also bring their favorite materials and/or equipment.

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Know

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Hydrocodone Drugs Reclassified Reprinted with permission from CDA. Despite concerns expressed by the ADA and other stakeholders, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has finalized a rule to classify hydrocodone combination products such as Vicodin and Norco as Schedule II drugs instead of Schedule III. The reclassification, effective Oct. 6, will impact dentists with a Schedule III DEA registration because they will have to reregister with the DEA for Schedule II authority to continue prescribing/refilling certain pain-relieving medications for their patients. The DEA is permitting hydrocodone combination products prescriptions issued before Oct. 6 to be refilled until April 8, 2015, if the prescription authorizes refills.

According to the DEA, dentists with a Schedule II registration may issue multiple prescriptions authorizing the patient to receive a total of up to a 90-day supply of a Schedule II controlled substance provided the following conditions are met: • Each separate prescription is issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice.

• The individual practitioner provides written instructions on each prescription (other than the first prescription, if the prescribing practitioner intends for that prescription to be filled immediately) indicating the earliest date on which a pharmacy may fill each prescription.

• The individual practitioner concludes that providing the patient with multiple prescriptions in this manner does not create an undue risk of diversion or abuse.

• The issuance of multiple prescriptions is permissible under applicable state laws.

• The individual practitioner complies fully with all other applicable requirements under the Controlled Substances Act and Code of Federal Regulations, as well as any additional requirements under state law.

The DEA’s ruling stems from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation that hydrocodone combination products be put into a more restrictive classification and schedule, with the goal being to boost control over prescriptions from dentists and physicians. “... in recent years, the FDA has become increasingly concerned about the abuse and misuse of opioid products, which have sadly reached epidemic proportions in certain parts of the United States. While the value of and access to these drugs has been a consistent source of public debate, the FDA has been challenged with determining how to balance the need to ensure continued access to those patients who rely on continuous pain relief while addressing the ongoing concerns about abuse and misuse,” the FDA said in a statement.

In California, more than 1 billion dosage units of hydrocodone combination products were dispensed last fiscal year, according to CURES. For more information or to change your DEA registration, visit the DEA’s website and look under “Registration Support.” Pharmacists will be checking the website for proper authority before filling Schedule II prescriptions. Dentists whose registration status is not updated should anticipate receiving pharmacists’ phone calls prior to filling prescriptions for Vicodin, Norco or similar products.

If you have additional questions, contact CDA Practice Analyst Teresa Pichay at teresa.pichay@cda.org. 

LINK OF THE MONTH! www.cda.org/news-events/hydrocodone-schedule-change-now-in-effect Research Reveals Solution to Drug Reclassification Issue

By Ben Cope, DDS The issue: On Aug. 22, 2014, the DEA declared that any hydrocodonecontaining medication is now regulated as a schedule II drug. The practical implications for a dentist are that we now have to handwrite prescriptions for common narcotic pain relievers such as Norco. If a patient calls in with pain after hours or over the weekend, we would have to see them in person every time to handwrite the prescription; no more calling it in to the pharmacy. This could become a huge inconvenience, and may result in more and more patients seeking emergency room treatment if their dentist is unavailable to meet them in person.

The solution: According to pharmacists, a dentist can still call in drugs like Norco (or any schedule II drug for that matter) as long as a few criteria are met:

1. It must be an emergency situation (as defined by the dentist).

2. It must be after-hours.

3. The dentist can only prescribe enough to get the patient through the emergency situation (usually limited to 72 hours) 4. The pharmacy must receive a hard copy of what the dentist phoned in.

The next time the dentist is in office, he/she must physically write out the prescription 5. This hard copy must be mailed to and received by the pharmacist within 7 days 6. This hard copy must have the phrase “Authorization for Emergency Dispensing”, along with the date you called it in.

This information has been verified verbally with the Sacramento branch of the DEA, as well as the source information in the Code of Federal Regulation, title 21, sections 1306.11 and 290.10.  www.sdds.org • November 2014

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From the Editor’s Desk

By James Musser, DDS

Editor-in-Chief

We Are Not Forgetting

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s this issue of The Nugget goes to press, United States military forces appear to be once again poised to return to Iraq and to continue to serve in Afghanistan. While these conflicts now appear to be endless in nature, they are nowhere near the longest war in which the United States has participated. No, dear reader, that distinction goes to a now nearly forgotten conflict called the “Cold War.” It took place from 1947 until 1991.

How a war that lasted over four decades, covered the entire world, spawned two also nearly forgotten shooting conflicts, and a potential thermonuclear conflict between superpowers over Cuba; which also eventually ended in the collapse of a one of the superpowers with a complete redrawing of the globe could become “forgotten” is something of a mystery.

While the war was clearly won by the United States, as attested to by none other than the vanquished Soviet Union, there are no monuments to commemorate the victory, no celebratory postage stamps, nor any victory medal for the military personnel who served in it to this day.

Perhaps it was the potentially cataclysmic nature of the Cold War that makes us not only not want to remember the war, but to try to forget it as quickly as possible. The losses contemplated in actual nuclear combat between the western powers and the eastern powers were almost incomprehensible in today’s world. Huge armies on the plains of Germany and Korea, entire fleets in the Mediterranean and the western Pacific, and large strategic bomber forces would be lost in all the contemplated scenarios. It is almost miraculous that the delicate balance required to maintain the terror of “Mutually Assured Destruction” (MAD) was accomplished for such a

long period of time, over such varied global conditions.

In this Veteran’s Day issue we are fortunate to have articles written by three of our SDDS members who were participants in that conflict. Dr. Neil Loveridge, long before he became a dentist, sat behind the controls of one our nation’s first jet-powered bombers, and the first designed specifically to deliver thermonuclear weapons into the USSR. His aircraft and crew were designated as “expendable” in the event such an action was required. Dr. Vic Hawkins tells us of his preof all the nation’s doctorial service in Korea as a member of the USMC (oohconflicts over the years, The rah!) as the first “forgotten” shooting war was winding Nugget staff wishes you a down. Dr. Jim McNerny served happy Veteran’s Day and gives in the other almost “forgotten” shooting war, this one in Viet assurance that your service Nam, some years later.

To all the SDDS veterans

will never be forgotten.

It is not only the desire of The Nugget to acquaint the membership with the service and sacrifice of our members that was so often seen during the Cold War; it is also our desire to assure that none of the other conflicts mentioned are forgotten as our war-weary nation tries to move beyond the current situation in southeast Asia. To all the SDDS veterans of all our nation’s conflicts over the years, The Nugget staff wishes you a happy Veteran’s Day and gives assurance that your service will never be forgotten. 

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THE FORGOTTEN WARS

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Flying

Experiences as a Serviceman

By L. Neil Loveridge, DDS

L

et me begin by noting that in my day, military service was not an option. Four years following World War II, the Selective Service (draft) was still in tact.

Everyone took the physical and received a classification. If pronounced fit, and with no strategic job or a variety of other excuses, you knew you would serve your country. As a student and grocery clerk, that meant me. I registered for the draft in November 1949 and was greeted with the news of the Korean War.

I opted to go to college and join the Air Force ROTC, thus assuring deferment until graduation, as well as a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant…or as they said, an “officer and a gentleman.” I graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 1954 and received my commission.

For me, my military service was wonderful. I served the way I wish everyone could serve. From the first day I put my foot in an airplane to learn to fly, I received flight pay, which was about 20 percent over standard pay, thus allowing me to live well and put a little aside for a rainy day.

I registered for the draft in November 1949 and was greeted with the news of the Korean War.

The Korean conflict was basically over by the time of my entering the service, but the G.I. bill extended into the following year, which gave me a grant that I used for my education to become a dentist. Had I not been blessed with that money, I could never have attended dental school. There were no “student loans” offered to assist with all of the educational expenses. I did receive one loan from the California Education Department totaling $2,000, which required repayment over the same period of the loan.

I trained for flying Arizona, Texas, and Kansas. I ended up being stationed at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL after receiving my wings. There I was, assigned to fly B-47 Stratojets. continued on page

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The B-47 was America’s first swept wing multi-jet aircraft, and is the prototype for most all of the commercial jets we use today—a unique airplane with jet engines and a crew of three. It was underpowered and had a bicycle-type landing gear and tandem seating. It normally carried only one weapon, an atomic bomb. The only defense it had were two 20mm cannons in the tail, which were operated by the pilot seated in the rear seat. At the time I was flying, the “Century” series fighters were not in service so few, if any, could attack. It is capable of mid-air refueling giving it endurance airborne of over 24 hours and allowing it to fly any place in the world.

satellites to simplify navigation, so it was all done by celestial reckoning.

The greatest limitation to the B-47 was the size of the crew. As a result, all personnel were required to be triple-rated, that is, capable of doing any assignment on the plane.

whom I served, and grateful to

The plane cruised at 545 mph, and had a top speed of 607 mph. Normal flights were 7 hours; it was possible to burn off enough fuel to land in 4 hours by flying below 3,000 ft.

A typical training mission would be to fly from Tampa to Dallas over the southern states, and then make simulated bomb drops on Dallas, and return over the Gulf of Mexico in a dog leg fashion. There were no

For the most part, it was still peace time. But it was the Cold War, so we were constantly in readiness to go to war with the USSR. Most flying was routine, which is not to imply there were no problems.

Each year, SAC had a habit of doing three month temporary duty to bases outside the

I am grateful to have served my country, grateful for those with have never dropped that bomb.

U.S., getting us closer to the Russian front.

In my case, we would go to North Africa to a base named Ben Grer, 40 miles north of Marrakech. On arrival, we were placed on 24-hour alert due to the first Suez crisis.

Our planes were cleared of all our personal property and loaded with nuclear weapons in preparation for action. On three day intervals,

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we would go to our planes, start up the engines, and taxi them around to eliminate the flat spots on the tires, which were nylon.

That spot could cause vibrations on takeoff and cause an abortion to getting airborne.

Recently, my nephew Craig Loveridge sent me some photos of cities in the Ukraine, which stirred up a lot of memories. One of the photos was of a town that had been one of my three targets. I remembered the bomb, which I was to carry; it was the largest yield of all the bombs we had. Its yield was so great that if I had dropped it, it was doubtful I would return because our plane could not escape the blast. The military, then and now, has a philosophy that often times some must pay the ultimate price for the good of the cause. This was one of those times.

I am grateful to have served my country, grateful for those with whom I served, and grateful to have never dropped that bomb.

My thinking on return was dental school! A hole in the finger is far easier to survive than a nuclear explosion.  Dr. Neil Loveridge is the 1977 Past President of SDDS.

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THE FORGOTTEN WARS

By Victor Hawkins, DDS

‘ Tanks for the Memories’

Experiences as a Marine & Major

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n June 1953, I graduated from Santa Rosa High School. I worked all summer building a house with my dad who was a math teacher. This was the fifth house we built together to augment income for our family of six. I started Santa Rosa Junior College in September 1953 working on 16 units. I drove a school bus to help pay my way in school. Many of my friends joined the military.

We got to the “welcoming” barracks at around 10 p.m. and were told to immediately prepare to be in our assigned bunks by 10:15 p.m. because “lights out” would be at that time (15 minutes later than usual because of our late arrival).

Reveille would be at 5 a.m. from then on! We soon learned that a Marine’s job is never to try to reason why, a Marine’s job is to do or die.

I was torn between what was more important, and by early December 1953, I decided to drop out of school and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in everything we for three years active duty. I made the decision just two days before did as humanly possible...Our one could not drop out with a “W.” lives and the lives of our fellow Whew! That would have changed my life forever. 16 units with a grade Marines depended on it! We of “F” is impossible to make up and still end up with a decent GPA. I was learned pride and respect. also motivated by the G.I. benefits I would receive for four years of college. But mostly I was compelled to serve my country. It was just at the end of the Korean conflict and there was much unrest in Formosa. The Cold War (1945- 1991) was on and changing rapidly all over the world. Position and posture was imperative!

Boot Camp was a great equalizer! Everyone was issued an M1 Rifle (every Marine is a rifleman first no matter what his MOS job is later). We all got the same haircut (all off) and were issued the same color clothing, shoes, belts, head gear, and all personal items for everything we would need, plus a box to put it all in, a bunk and bedding.

We were divided up into groups of 40 recruits (a platoon), assigned a Quonset Hut to “live” in and told we would be together for all our training and everything else we would do for the next 16 weeks.

We did everything together and almost everything we did was at the same time!

We learned to be as perfect

On the morning of Jan. 4, 1954, I reported to the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Headquarters in Santa Rosa, went through all the required testing, passed with “flying colors,” and was sworn in. I was from that moment on a U.S. Marine! I was proud but scared for the unknowns that lay ahead.

That same day, about 16 of us were bussed to San Francisco, flown to San Diego, loaded into the back of a large Marine truck and hauled to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) for 16 weeks of intensive training (hell).

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We learned to march in step and follow orders and do what we were told in the allotted time.

Those that didn’t had “private lessons” and “special attention” from our Drill Instructors (DIs), and some had scars to prove it. Two DIs were assigned to each platoon and they stayed with us through our training. The DIs got to know each of us well. We learned Marine Corps history, discipline, when and how to salute, how to walk, neatness, hand-to-hand combat, patrol combat, all weapons used by Marines, fighting tactics, personal fitness, how to jump off a 30foot platform fully dressed with a full pack and rifle and not be injured or die trying, and how to take care of our most important possession—our M1 Rifle, which included how to keep it clean enough to pass daily inspections, dismantle it (field strip), and put it back together in less than

TRANSITIONS

one minute blindfolded. We learned to be as perfect in everything we did as humanly possible (the “Marine Way”). We all learned that our lives and the lives of our fellow Marines depended on it! We learned pride and respect.

On about the 12th week of Boot Training, we all took a “Forced March” with full packs and rifle to Camp Mathews Weapons Training Camp, 22 miles from MCRD up the rugged coastal hills of California.

This was training for what to expect in combat. It was not easy. No laggards allowed! After we got there we all had to practice “snapping in” (firing positions: kneeling, prone, sitting and standing, without bullets) for hours at a time. We did this to get ready to fire for record, which would be displayed in the form of a medal on our uniforms and recorded in our permanent performance records. We also learned about other weapons such as the Browning Automatic Rifle, mortars, grenades, shoulder fired rockets and pistols. We fired them all and learned proper care for them to keep them in working order so they could help do the same for us.

We all returned to MCRD by Marine transport trucks, fell back into our routine and began preparing for graduation. Graduation was formal and we were there to display our best Marine Corps discipline.

Several platoons graduated on that day. Highranking officers were present plus the full Marine Corps Band. We were all proud to be Marines.

Each of us immediately got our orders for leave time and were told where to report for duty. I was off for two weeks then reported to the Marine Corps Supply Forwarding Annex in San Francisco. I was assigned as an electronic draftsman drawing designs for field electronic communications equipment. My high school work had prepared me well for this job and my hometown was one hour north. I was in “heaven.”

This lasted for six months, and then I received orders that I was being shipped out to Japan for two years and I had five days to report to Camp Pendleton for further training in preparation for the journey and the stay in Japan. It included one week of cold weather training at Camp Pickle Meadows at 10,000 ft. above Bishop, CA. All the training was outdoors and intense. The U.S. was still in the Cold War, so we all thought we were going to Formosa because of the unrest that was still there. No pun intended!

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our base at South Camp Fuji, 70 miles south of Yokohama at the base of Mt. Fuji. This was the home of the 3rd Marine Division, the 1st Tank Battalion to which I had been assigned as a tank crew member on an M-48 Tank. We lived in Quonset Huts (duh) with familiar bunks, locker boxes and facilities. I felt right at home.

After about two weeks, I was called into headquarters and, in addition to my regular duties, was assigned to the troop training section responsible for training all troops on everything they needed to know about atomic, biological and chemical warfare. You soon learn that in the Marine Corps, every suggestion made by an officer is an order, so I thanked my commander and accepted the assignment; though I thought that, while I did well in high school, I was not prepared.

But I knew I would be ready when needed. I was sent to ABC school at the U.S. Army base at Middle Camp Fuji not far from our base. A driver and jeep was assigned to take me there and back whenever I needed to attend classes or obtain training films from the Army Base Library. We trained every day with tanks and all the equipment and weapons associated with a Tank Battalion. We went on operations, bivouacs and maneuvers learning to fire the 90 mm turret cannon with accuracy. I worked my way up to Tank Commander for our crew of four. Tanks were important to all ground forces. Bob Hope even signed off his programs with the tribute, “Tanks for the Memories.”

In January 1955, the U.S. was making changes in our military presence all over the world and our unit was moved to Okinawa in the Ryukyu chain of islands in the Pacific Theater.

We picked up “lock stock and barrel,” loaded several LST Navy ships with tanks and gear, and moved to White Beach on the Southern shore. This was a primitive base and we had to make do the best we could. The battle of Okinawa was the last of WWII just 10 years prior, and the destruction that had taken place was still evident. Very quickly, we were back on our normal routine keeping all personnel, tanks and rifles in prime working order.

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I worked my way up to Tank Commander for our crew of four. Tanks were important to all ground forces. Bob Hope even signed off his programs with the tribute, “Tanks for the Memories.” history was conducted by the joint forces of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Air Force from Feb. 19-26, 1955 on and around Iwo Jima. All of our tank units from Okinawa were again loaded on U.S. Navy LSTs, along with many other ships’ aircraft, and thousands of troops made a training invasion of Okinawa 10 years to the day of the original invasion on Feb. 19, 1945. That invasion lasted 36 days and cost over 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 American lives and 22,000 Japanese lives, plus 216 Japanese taken prisoner. During our mock invasion, our work was hard and dangerous, but we didn’t have anyone shooting at us. It was sobering to stand on the very spot where the Marines and a Navy Corpsman raised the U.S. flag in victory of taking Mt. Suribachi, which inspired our troops to take control of the entire island. (Raising of the flag was captured on film by Joe Rosenthal.) I reflected on the sacrifices of all the U.S. Soldiers who died and were wounded defending our freedom. I was thankful that no one was shooting at us and wondered for a moment if I would have been as brave as those men in 1945. After giving it some thought, I knew I would have! Every Marine who serves America signs a check to the American people with the amount payable left blank to be filled in up to the ultimate sacrifice. I was glad to be serving in the time of the Cold War, but proud and grateful for all those who served before me. All U.S. service men and women have signed the SAME check. We Americans should be grateful for all of them! U.S. freedom depends on them.

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would be the 5th Marine Division. Troop camaraderie and purpose was practiced along with special maneuvers. Training was intensified and everyone knew that they were preparing for something “specific,” but only the top “brass” knew for certain. A month before the invasion, the entire 5th Marine Division was moved to the Parker Cattle Ranch on the Big Island of Hawaii. The U.S. Marine preparation for the battle of Tarawa had occurred there earlier and that’s how it got the name Camp Tarawa. An area was marked off that resembled the terrain of Iwo Jima and intense practice began and went on day and night until the U.S. Navy invasion ships were loaded and embarked. It was at that time that all the troops were told their destination and mission. Take Iwo Jima! A paralyzing thought, but they were Marines! Semper Fi! Always faithful!

(This summer, I was on the Big Island of Hawaii and made a special trip to Camp Tarawa and the U.S. Marine Memorial with my veteran Marine Corps brother-in-law who served in Vietnam twice wounded. It was a proud, but sobering time for both of us as we read the words on the memorial. We were together in thought. Once a Marine, always a Marine.)

My tour of duty overseas was up and 3000K of us boarded the MSTS, USS Breckenridge to take us home to San Francisco via Tokyo, Japan, which would take 21 days. I had two weeks leave and I spent it with my family. A lot had changed in the two years I was gone. My love for my family was even greater and more finely defined. I was glad to be home. Both of my younger brothers, Neal and Roy, joined the U.S. Marines when they came of age.

I reported to my assigned unit at Camp Pendleton and completed my duty over the next few months. I was honorably discharged just before Christmas of 1955. My three-year commitment was up Jan. 3, 1956, but with built-up leave time, I was able to be home for Christmas—the first time in two years.

My goal always was to go to college, and during my duty I had attended evening classes at various colleges and earned 19 transferable units, all required for graduation in California.

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I enrolled in Sierra Junior College, attended summer classes at Chico State College, met all requirements and started dental school at UCSF in September 1959. I graduated in June 1963, and opened my dental practice on Sept.

14, 1963 in Fair Oaks, CA. I immediately became active again in the Boy Scouts of America. To further serve my country, I joined the 940th Military Airlift Group USAF Reserve unit at McClellan AFB, Sacramento. The 940th comprised around a thousand Airmen and our duty was to be ready to transport troops and equipment anywhere in the world. This meant up-todate dental X-rays, all required “shots” and other medical requirements. There was no MD assigned to our unit, so I was assigned duty as Commander of the Dispensary as a DDS. By this time I was a First Lieutenant. I had a great team to work with, but it was a big responsibility to keep on top of it all.

Because of my Marine Corps experience, the 940th Commanding Officer, Col. Sid Novaresi asked me to use my marching skills to teach the entire 940th how to march together as perfect as possible to get ready for the Inspector General’s visit for our annual inspection. I just copied my DI at MCRD and was amazed at how quickly everyone responded and how proud each one became. Soon everyone was doing their best!

We received special recognition from the Inspector General, which was presented at a special formation. I kept that responsibility along with remaining as the Commander of the Dispensary, until I resigned my commission as Major, USAFR in 1975.

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All my Military Service was during the Cold War, but I always knew I could be called to active duty at any time. I am grateful and thankful for all those have served and are presently serving in any capacity in the U.S. Military. May God bless all of you.  Dr. Victor Hawkins is a Board member and 2012 Past President of SDDS.

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By James McNerney, DMD

Salutations

from a Veteran Serviceman

Though deemed an undeclared “conflict,” it was supported by a draft and none of my generation wanted to start a practice only to be called up after.

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joined the Air Force in 1969 because I loved airplanes. Not so much flying in them but building them: models, that is, in my grade school years. That was also one of the reasons why I later chose dentistry— thought it would be fun to build even smaller things—more profitable too. Of course, the Navy also has planes. But I happen to get motion-sickness at the drop of a hat, so acrobatic airplanes and rocking boats were out. The deciding factor might have been when my Notre Dame classmate, Joe Adrian, took his electrical engineering degree and his new Chevrolet Corvette off to U.S. Air Force pilot training. Three years later he was killed flying an F-100 out of Tuy Hoa in Vietnam; I was then halfway through dental school.

By the time I graduated, adventure still beckoned. Of even more immediate importance, there was a war going on.

Though deemed an undeclared “conflict,” it was supported by a draft and none of my generation wanted to start a practice only to be called up after (20 years later, I got called up anyways for the first Iraq; my practice survived with a lot of volunteer help from SDDS colleagues). There were also precious few post-graduate opportunities in general dentistry, so most of us volunteered for military service right away in order to hedge against that later threat. I was fortunate enough to have spent some time in Europe the year after college, and the desire for travel and adventure was strong after all those years in school. But I had not joined a Reserve Officer Training Command (ROTC) unit in neither college nor dental school; my duty location preferences were therefore not at the top of the Air Force assignment officer’s list. So I was posted to

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Belton, Missouri. “Where the heck is that?”

I thought. It turned out to be near Kansas City and one of the best assignments ever.

It has been long decommissioned, but in its day and time, was a fine introduction, both to the Air Force and to dental practice. The clinic had only a half dozen dental officers and only one was career; the rest of us were right out of school. Because of its size, we could do anything we felt capable of, as well as any number of new things that we learned from each other. In that regard, it was a kind of junior GPR, and I was grateful for the opportunity and a bit sad for my school classmates who had jumped right into private practice.

On the social side, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base was just far enough outside Kansas City that it had an active Officer’s Club. A lot of new people were constantly showing up who had rotated back from posts in Vietnam and Thailand, and their stories were most entertaining. So much so that, at the end of two years, I volunteered to extend and go to Thailand for a year. My primary objective was to get back to Europe and an Air Force base in Germany or England. But those were plum assignments, and in 1971, they were only being offered to dentists who had served a tour in Asia.

So I had the good fortune to live for a year in Thailand and visit a dozen countries in Southeast Asia. However, I got a bit homesick. I mean, it was the ’70s, after all, and everything was happening in the good old USA! One of my MD friends went back to a neurology residency in Los Angeles (his year in Thailand included a visit to Nepal and a flight around Mt. Everest). He sent me a cassette tape that included a 30-minute

sampling of L.A. FM radio stations (nah, nah, nah, here’s what you’re missing, pal!), “Back in the World,” as it was called. So I was rewarded for my “remote” service with an assignment to Mather Air Force Base in California!

Born in 1942, I remember little of WWII, the one that came after “The Great War,” the “War to End All Wars” (fat chance!). But while I was building those model airplanes, the threat of nuclear attack was on everyone’s mind (“Cold War kids were hard to kill/Under their desks in air raid drills.”) Mankind has been nothing over the centuries if not consistently inventive in finding ways to fight. Most times it seems the objective is to acquire something or things, other times it appears to be just to kill each other in the most barbaric ways possible.

Recently I received an email that you might also have seen. It shows a photo that candidly depicts a man. He’s a most friendly looking fellow with a huge grin, and he seems to be enjoying the photographer’s interest in him, especially his shirt. The garment is a button closure affair similar to ones we might see in Hawaii depicting a volcano. This one, however, shows the Twin Towers with their fireballs.

I remain proud to have served my country in the military, though my “service,” compared to those who were injured or killed, was slight.

Nevertheless, I think that some sort of universal service is a good idea. Not that everyone should have to be in the military, but that everyone of a certain age would have to serve their country in some capacity: Peace Corps, Public Health, Indian Affairs, etc.

Before the Department of Defense was so named, it used to be the War Department. Its various uses as an instrument of public policy can, and should, be debated. But for the past almost 15 years of adventures (or

misadventures) in the Middle East, we have made do with a volunteer fighting force. With respect to our Army particularly, that may not have worked so well. That latter group has been so damaged and so removed from our society at large; that is, the vast majority of United States citizens have had so little vested in our military public policy that it can hardly (they who fight) be said to be supported. Now there is talk of reducing expenditures, especially in personnel and benefits.

Just before the collapse of the Soviet Union, I happened to complete an in-house program called Air War College. It was one of the best educational experiences of my life—a country-by-country, region-byregion analysis of the globe. The strategic look was not just limited to military threats, and it included papers from all sorts of different sources from the State Department to the CIA to Rand by myriad knowledgeable insiders. In recent years, I have come to feel that the “defense” budget might be rather bloated; that some of that money could be better spent on other things. Perhaps that is the case; in any case, there are people much more informed than I working on the matter. Then along comes Mr. Putin and his idea of a resurgent Russia. Now we have ISIS/ISIL raising barbarism to new heights in the Middle East. And China is poking Japan over uninhabited islands. So, how many Carrier Battle Groups and Joint Strike Fighters do we really need? The world may not actually be more barbaric than it has always been, but it is unquestionably more dangerous.

What we could use, I think, is more involvement by more of our citizens in the general affairs of our country and less self-serving bickering on TV and in Congress. Dr. James McNerney is a Nugget Advisory Board member.

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1. Dr. Les McIntyre is pictured here with his crew at the AFB in Foggia during WWII. 2. Dr. Joseph

Cullo accepts the Commanding Officer’s Honor Division of the Month plaque at the Naval Air Station Alameda. 3. Dr. Herbert Yee as a private in the Army.

4. Dr. David Marth served in the Navy from ’71-75.

5. Dr. Bill Frey (right) on the North Korean side of the negotiating table at Panmumjon in ’67. 6. Dr. Cas Szymanowski at the Osan AFB in Korea, ’65.

7. Dr. Mitchell A. Goodis doing dental screenings for Cuban refugees on the Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ’95. 8. Dr. Bill Black, Navy, ’92-95. 9. Dr. Kevin Tanner in the Navy. 10. Dr. Clark Nary at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, ’65. 11. Dr. Erik Matson, Navy, ’9905. 12. Dr. Blong Ly, Afghanistan, ’14. 13. Dr. Sholi Rotblatt, Afghanistan, ’11. 14. Dr. Feroz Nawabi, Air Force. 15. Dr. Ryan Grandpre, Navy. 16. Dr. Alexander Malick, US Army Dental Corps.

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Lawrence Bisauta, DDS Bill Frey, DDS Jerome R. Gutterman, DDS E Dean Jelden, DDS Skip Lawrence, DDS Donald Liberty, DDS Blong Ly, DDS* Alexander Malick, DMD, FAGD Les McIntyre, DDS Victoria Mosur, DDS Khari Nelson, DDS Paul Raskin, DDS Derrick Tanihara, DDS Joel Whiteman, DDS* Keith Wood, DDS Herbert Yee, DDS

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William Black, DDS Sonney Chong, DMD Chris Cooper, DMD Joseph Cullo, DDS Jerry Dobak, DDS R. L. (Bob) Dorian, DDS Timothy Durkin, DDS Ryan Grandpre, DDS Greg Heise, DDS David Marth, DDS Erik Matson, DMD James Musser, DDS George Oatis, DDS John C. Riach, DMD Donald Rollofson, DMD Sholi Rotblatt, DDS* Dean Sands, DMD

Kevin Tanner, DDS Lien Truong, DDS Russ Webb, DDS Frederick (Fritz) Wenck, DDS Frederick (Bill) Schubert, DDS

U.S. National Guard George A. Gould, DDS

U.S. Air Force Guy Acheson, DDS Kreston Anderson, DDS Robin Berrin, DDS Gary C. Borge, DDS Matt Campbell, DDS Teje Ellis, DDS Alan Fahndrich, DDS Mitchell A. Goodis, DDS Daniel Haberman, DDS David Jolkovsky, DDS L. Neil Loveridge, DDS Jeffrey Light, DDS William L. Marble, DDS James McNerney, DMD Feroz M. Nawabi, DDS Clark Nary, DDS David F. Nelson, DDS, MS Michael H. Payne, DDS Irvin Ray Ramsey, DDS Benton J. Runquist, DDS, MS Timothy D. Scott, DDS Robert M. Shimada, DDS Walter Skinner, DDS R. Bruce Thomas, DDS Cas Szymanowski, DDS Kim Wallace, DDS Lee Wiggins, DDS

U.S. Public Health Service Robert E. Gillis Jr. DMD, MSD *Currently on active or reserve duty

Note: This list was compiled from responses to an email requesting the names of our veterans, and it is possible that some veterans’ names are not listed. We apologize in advance if this list is incomplete.

Thank you to all veterans for sharing your stories!

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YOU

THE DENTIST, THE BUSINESS OWNER

YOU ARE A DENTIST. You’ve been to school, taken your Boards and settled into practice. End of story?

Not quite. Are you up to speed on tax laws, potential deductions and other important business issues?

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

Make ‘Reasonably Careful’ plans, then vacation

By Risk Management Staff, TDIC

If a little rest and recreation is on your schedule, The Dentists Insurance Company wishes you bon voyage and offers a reminder to make “reasonably careful” arrangements for emergency patient care while you are out of the office.

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DIC recommends lining up emergency coverage with one or more of your colleagues, notifying patients at least one month before vacation and providing information about the dentists who will provide care in your absence. Inform patients of the colleagues’ emergency contact information on your website and via a sign in your waiting room. If you are closing for vacation, leave a message on your telephone with emergency contact information. If you use an answering service, leave specific directions for the operator to collect information from the patient, including full name, date last seen, complaint and telephone number. Meet with colleagues in advance to discuss verification of patients of record and provide a referral list of specialists you routinely use to ensure continuity of care.

“There are circumstances, such as vacation, where dentists should have a policy or protocol regarding emergency or similar after-hours care,” said John Sillis, a Northern California attorney specializing in professional liability. The key is whether the dentist is being “reasonably careful” to make sure patients are taken care of while he or she is out of the office.

Sillis said the phrase “reasonably careful” is in the definition of standard of care. A dentist can be negligent if he or she fails to use the

level of skill, knowledge and care in diagnosis and treatment that other reasonably careful dentists would use in the same or similar circumstances. “‘Reasonably careful’ is frequently defined as whether the dentist’s action or omission caused the patient injury,” Sillis added.

“Develop a protocol to protect yourself and your patients while you are on vacation.”

In addition to arranging for emergency patient care, schedule someone to check your mail for urgent or time-sensitive letters from patients, the Dental Board or an attorney.

Another option for vacation coverage is to hire a dentist to work in your practice while you are gone. If considering this option, TDIC recommends verifying the active license and insurance of the covering dentist.

Make sure this dentist follows your protocol for charting entries and has the skill level you expect of someone who is going to treat your patients. Carve out the time to discuss practice philosophies such as the dentist’s availability to respond directly to patient concerns in the event of an emergency procedure, such as an extraction or root canal therapy. Again, provide a referral list of specialists. Meet with staff to plan for a smooth transition for the covering dentist and leave your contact information.

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Vacation checklist: If closing your practice for vacation: •

Arrange for emergency coverage with one or more colleagues.

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Notify patients one month in advance of vacation and provide emergency contact information.

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Leave emergency contact information on your website and answering machine.

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Develop a protocol for verification of patients of record.

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Provide a referral list of specialists.

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Schedule a daily mail check for urgent or time-sensitive matters.

If your office is open and another dentist is covering for you: •

Verify an active license and insurance of the covering dentist.

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Ensure the covering dentist’s documentation and skill level meets your expectations.

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Discuss practice philosophies regarding emergency care and availability.

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Meet with staff to plan for a smooth transition. 

Questions? Call TDIC’s Risk Management Advice Line at 800.733.0634.

Committee Corner Committees Are Calling

for your participation!

By the Leadership Committee

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Have something to say?

ovember is the time that SDDS begins to line up our calendar for next year, our volunteer placement on committees is completed, the new chairs are approved by the Board of Directors and they begin to roll out our strategic plan. Last year, more than 230 SDDS members participated in committees, projects and events. Please get involved—we’d love your input and participation!

SDDS has many opportunities for you to give back to your profession. If you have never been involved in an SDDS committee, all you have to do is call and ask any member of the SDDS staff. We also have positions available should you like to serve on the Sacramento District Dental Foundation, which is the heart of SDDS. The Foundation organizes Smiles for Kids and other programs that give back to people who are underserved in our community.

LET’S HEAR IT!

Included in this issue you will find a sign up form describing the opportunities— in detail. So, come, jump in and enjoy working with your peers! 

Join the Editorial Committee to help decide the topics covered in future issues of The Nugget.

There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer. With it beats the spirit of service, generosity and compassion...and the health and well-being of

Contact SDDS (916.446.1227) for more information.

our community, our country and our world.

- Kobi Yamada

SDDS Committee Sign Up There are many opportunities and “many hands make light work.” Sign up to join: Standing Committees

Ad Hoc / Advisory / Workgroups

Special Event Committees

• Membership Committee

• Continuing Education Committee

• Peer Review Committee

• Nugget Editorial Advisory

• Ethics Committee

• Mass Disaster / Forensics Advisory

• Golf Tournament Committee • Smiles for Kids (Adopt-a-Kid doctor) • Smiles for Kids (host site, Feb 7) • Smiles for Big Kids • Smiles for Kids Day volunteer, Feb 7 • Other events as needed

• Dental Careers Workgroup • Dental Screeners for Smiles for Kids Committee

To sign up, see enclosed insert and fax it back to us or visit www.sdds.org. There’s room for everyone! www.sdds.org • November 2014

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YOU

YOU ARE A DENTIST. You are also an employer. Employee evaluations, hiring and firing, labor laws and personnel files are an important part of that. This monthly column, will offer current employment

THE DENTIST, THE EMPLOYER

law information pertinent to you —

BER MEM IT! F E N BE

the dentist, the employer.

SDDS HR Hotline FREE TO SDDS MEMBERS!

1.800.399.5331

Minimizing Vicarious Liability

for Employee Actions

By Risk Management Staff, TDIC

In conversations about dental practices, two commonly heard terms are “captain of the ship” and “vicarious liability.” Both terms relate to dentists’ responsibility for their staff.

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nder the captain of the ship doctrine, the doctor is accountable for everything that happens while he or she is in charge, including the actions of staff under supervision.

Management Advice Line. “We always ask if the dentist has a job description that clearly defines the duties of the position.” A detailed job description is the first step in setting specific performance expectations for staff.

The captain doctrine relates to the legal concept of vicarious liability that holds employers responsible for the acts and oversights of their employees.

When interviewing potential staff, try not to rush the process. “Have a second interview if you need to, and talk to previous employers,” Corum said. Paid skills assessments allow dentists to observe a potential employee’s work, interactions with patients and communication style. “It’s a lot about personality,” she added. “Tasks can be taught, but kindness, empathy and concern cannot.”

Dentists, as employers, are vicariously liable for the negligent behavior of staff, including allied dental professionals and nonclinical team members who are acting within the scope of their employment.

For dentists to minimize this vicarious risk, analysts recommend giving sufficient time and attention to hiring, training, supervising and evaluating employees, and fostering open communication within the practice.

“Dental offices are close-knit, and you have to be careful about who you are letting into your practice,” said Yasica Corum, a risk management analyst for The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC).

For licensed dental staff, ask to see their active license, and keep a copy of the license on file. “Far too often,” Corum related, “I hear dentists say, ‘she told me her license was active, but it was not.’”

“We receive questions from dentists who are looking to hire an assistant or other staff,” said Corum, who fields calls for TDIC’s Risk

Through open communication with staff, dentists can reduce their vicarious risk and increase patient care. TDIC recommends

It’s also essential that employees stay within the scope of their license. Review your state dental practice act and do not assign duties that fail to comply with the dental practice act.

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that dentists maintain an open door policy for staff to discuss their concerns. Every office is busy, but it pays to schedule time to talk to staff and make adjustments when needed.

“Be aware of what’s going on in your practice, carefully review charts and make sure you are informed,” Corum said.

One common mistake is allowing staff to speak for the dentist. “In some cases, a staff member may seem like a family member after several years of employment and may be able to anticipate what the dentist will say,” Corum said. No matter what the circumstance, do not allow staff to speak for you regarding patient dental care.

Similarly, be cautious about delegating responsibility to staff, especially when it comes to difficult conversations or managing angry patients. “Dentists must address these situations directly,” Corum advised.

“A complaint may start in the front office with billing, but if a patient is unhappy, the dissatisfaction can become treatment related.

So dentists must be prepared to personally investigate complaints right away.”  Questions? Call TDIC’s Risk Management Advice Line at 800.733.0634.

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Trustee Report Robert Gillis, DMD, MS & Terrence Jones, DDS CDA Trustees

October 2-3, 2014 Highlights of the CDA Board of Trustees Meetings The Board of Trustees (board) met on Oct. 2-3, 2014, preceded by meetings of the Evaluation and Executive Committees. The following actions and discussions were held.

of an amended charter to the Tri-County Dental Society.

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Appointment of Auditors: The Board board approved retaining Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent auditors for CDA and its subsidiaries for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014.

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2015 CDA Operating and Capital Budget: The Board approved the 2015 budget.

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Review of the Editor: The Board approved that Kerry K. Carney, DDS, continue as CDA editor for 2015 fiscal year (with 2015 objectives) and that she be commended for her contributions in 2014.

Actions Taken * All actions of the Board will be moved to the House of Delegates for ratification (board report 3) or separate resolution.

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Minutes and Appointments: The Board approved prior meeting minutes and ratified a presidential appointment to the Committee on Reports.

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Strategic Plan: The Board amended and approved the CDA strategic plan.

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Progress Report on Resolution 2RC2011-H: The Board approved filing the access to care activity report.

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Peer Review Availability for Membership Applicants: The Board approved amendments to the Peer Review Manual to reflect existing policy delineating peer review as a benefit of membership.

Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives Campaign: The Board approved that CDA continue to support the public service oral health literacy campaign with $68,000 to be paid over two years.

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Recommendation for Policy Development Council: The Board nominated a candidate for a position on the Policy Development Council.

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2014 General Election Initiative Support: The Board approved an expenditure to support Propositions 1 and 2 on the November ballot.

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Tri-County Dental Society Amended Charter: The Board approved issuance

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Consideration of Volunteer Removal: The Board approved the 2015 budget.

Spiritof Giving

Discussions •

Governance Review – Opportunities for Improvement: The Board discussed the opportunities for improvement, which will be forwarded to the November house for discussion.

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2015 CDA Executive Director Management by Objectives: The Board discussed the CDA executive director’s 2015 MBOs.

Closed Session •

Consideration of Volunteer Removal: The Board, in closed session, considered volunteer removal proceedings.

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Volunteer Removal Notification Process: The Board, in closed session, referred the volunteer removal notification process.

In addition to the items above, the Executive and Evaluation Committees discussed major projects of TDIC, major CDA projects, legislative priorities, and guests to Executive Committee meetings.

Next Board of Trustee Meeting: November 16, 2014

WHAT YOU GIVE IS WHAT WE CAN DO! See insert for more information and to donate today! www.sdds.org • November 2014

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We’re Blowing

Your Horn!

Congratulations to...

Dr. Forrest Bond on completing three Ironman competitions!

Dr. Terrence Jones who has been selected as one of Sacramento County’s 2014 Heroes of Human Services Awards recipients. (Pictured with his wife Marion, Phil Serna and his daughter Emily.(1) Dr. Evan Kania who is opening his own practice on October 13 in Auburn.

Dr. Carol Summerhays on becoming the newly elected ADA President Elect. (2) 

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SACRAMENTO TMD-OROFACIAL PAIN STUDY GROUP

2 NEW COMPREHENSIVE 12 MONTH COURSE STARTING JANUARY

Louis Gallia MD, DMD, FACS Course Director Louis Gallia MD, DMD, FACS presents a comprehensive study club focusing on the complex diagnosis and treatment of Temporomandibular and Orofacial Pain Disorders. This course is intended to help participants to become TMJ masters. The interactive study club will provide lecture and hands on exposure to this interesting group of disorders. Whether you are a novice or experienced TMD practitioner, this course will greatly enhance your ability to diagnose and treat the TMD orofacial pain patient. This course will be comprehensive, with the goal being to give dentists the tools to safely and predictably treat a difficult patient population. We will be bringing in outside speakers to enhance the learning experience, as well as lectures, literature review and case presentations. Live demonstrations of techniques including splint design, Botox injections, trigger point injections, intra-articular steroid injections diagnostic blocks will be included. A demonstration of your knowledge will be shared to the group through the presentation of case studies. Given the intense nature the course, participation will be strictly limited, so maximum learning can take place.

48 hours CDE provided.

For more information vist: www.SacTMD-OrofacialPainStudyGroup.com 916-570-3088

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General Meeting October 14, 2014 | RECRUITMENT NIGHT | CDA Practice Support

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1 Left to right: Drs. Wai Chan, Victor Hawkins, Elizabeth Huynh, and Matt Korn 2 Dr. Craig Alpha showing off his Smiles for Kids “thank you” mug!

3 Drs. Aashima and Chirag Vaid 4 Dr. Tracey Cook tries on gloves by SDDS Vendor Member RilyAid. 5 Left to right: Drs. Reza and Sandra Fouladi, and Dr. Vince Castaldo 6 Left to right: Drs. Viren Patel, Carl Hillendahl, and Charles Stamos 7 Left to right: Drs. Joshua Perisho, Megan Moyneur and Stefanie Shore.

8 Drs. Camelia Cifor and Forrest Boozer (who won raffle prize of admission to MidWinter!)

9 Drs. Rhonda and Edward Montalbo with their Smiles for Kids “thank you” mug!

10 Speaker Robyn Thomason, CDA Practice Support Director

Next General Membership Meeting: NOVEMBER 11, 2014

See General Meeting insert or go to sdds.org to sign up! www.sdds.org • November 2014

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Job Bank The SDDS Job Bank is a service offered only to SDDS Members. It is published on the SDDS website (www.sdds.org) and provides a forum for job-seekers to reach other Society members who may be looking for dentists to round out their practice, and vice versa. If you are a job seeker, associate seeker, selling or buying a practice, contact SDDS at (916) 446-1227 or complete the SDDS Job Bank form insert in this issue of The Nugget and cash in to the SDDS Job Bank!

ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE Rina Ambaram, DDS • Sacramento • part/Wed • GP Chapa-De Indian Health Program • Grass Valley • full • GP George Chen, DDS • Folsom • part • GP CommuniCare Health Centers • Yolo County • on call • GP Crystal Dental • Sacramento • part • GP, Pedo, OS Kids Care Dental • Sacramento • part • Pedo/GP Katie DeMeyer, DDS • Folsom • part • GP Make A Smile • Sacramento • part/full • Pedo/GP Make A Smile • Lincoln • part • Endo Alex Moradzadeh, DDS • Sacramento • part/full • GP/Endo/Pedo/OS Amar Pawar, DDS • Folsom • part • Endo/Perio/OS Yusuke Suzuki, DMD • Lodi • part • GP Hoang Truong, DDS • Sacramento • part • GP Steven Tsuchida, DDS • Elk Grove • part • OS/Ortho/Endo Dennis Wong, DDS • Sacramento • part/Saturdays • GP

DOCS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Russell Anders, DDS • temp/ fill-in work; M-F • GP Andrea Azevedo, DDS, MPH • part; 1-2days/wk. • GP & Pedo Victoria Choi (Lai), DDS • part/full • GP Peter Couperus, DDS • part/full • GP Shahryar Khodai, DDS • part/full (Mondays and Thursdays) • GP Steve Murphy, DMD • part/full • Endo Robert Nisson, DDS, MSD • part • Ortho Ronald Rott, DDS • part • Perio Harpreet Tiwana, DDS • part/full • GP Brandon Webb, DDS • part/full (Mon, Tue, Thu) • Endo DOCS LOOKING TO BUY A PRACTICE Shahryar Khodai, DDS • Sacramento • GP Richard Nichols, DDS • Davis, Woodland, Winters • GP

For contact information of any of the job bankers listed below please check our website at www.sdds.org.

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

New Members JUANITO MARAVILLA, DDS

General Practitioner 10038 Meadow Way, Unit C Truckee, CA 96161 530.550.0700

Back!

Welcome

Dr. Juanito Maravilla graduated from Manila Central University in 1979. Dr. Maravilla is originally from the Philippines. He currently practices in Truckee and resides in Reno, NV. Fun fact: Dr. Maravilla and his wife own a patent for inventing a device that produces dentures with a high accuracy rate.

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

CHRISTOPHER LEE, DDS

Pediatric Dentist 7916 Pebble Beach Drive, Suite 101 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 916.962.0577 Dr. Lee graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 2012 with his DDS, and graduated from Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2014. He currently resides in Granite Bay and works for Dr. Weideman’s office in Citrus Heights. Fun fact:: Dr. Lee had two paramolars, geographic tongue, and mandibular tori, and was studied in dental school!

Correction: In the October issue of The Nugget, Christopher Lee, DDS was erroneously listed as a General Practitioner. He is a Pediatric Dentist.

Central Valley Well Being Committee . . . (559) 359-5631

Can you identify this SDDS Member?

UPDATED! Moving?

Opening a new office?

Offering new services?

2014

New Applicants

JONAH RASKIN, DDS ERICA HSIAO, DDS SHIKHA RATHI-RAYTHATHA, BDS, MS KIMBERLY WHIPPY, DDS FRANK CHEN, DDS

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP

(AS OF 10/10/14): 1,590

NEW MEMBERS FOR 2014: 47 TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS: 1,286 TOTAL RETIRED: 224 TOTAL DUAL MEMBERS: 4 TOTAL AFFILIATE MEMBERS: 8 TOTAL STUDENT/PROVISIONAL MEMBERS: 10 TOTAL APPLICANTS: 5

Back in time…

KEEP US

NOVEMBER

The first SDDS member to call the SDDS office (916.446.1227) with the correct answer wins $10 OFF their next General Meeting registration.

Only the winner will be notified. Member cannot identify himself.

TOTAL DHP MEMBERS: 55 DROPPED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES: 59

MARKET SHARE: 79.8%

WATCH FOR THE ANSWER IN THE DECEMBER 2014 NUGGET! Answer from the October 2014 issue: Dr. Ronald Blanchette.

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

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

In Memoriam DR. BARBARA CASTLE

Dr. Barbara Castle, 62, passed away on September 7, 2014. Born in Sacramento, she graduated from Rio Linda High School and received her DDS from UCSF in 1984 before opening a dental practice in San Diego. She later returned to Sacramento and has been a member of SDDS since 2008. A wake celebration was held on October 18, 2014. www.sdds.org • November 2014

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Call today for more information on our membership plans!

(800) 399-5331 www.employers.org

VENDOR MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS: iHeartMEDIA provides multi-platform advertising and marketing opportunities for partners and world-class entertainment for listeners. In Sacramento, we power 5 local radio stations that deliver over 1.7 million consumers a month. Our Total Traffic & Weather Network provides real-time traffic and weather services to over 50 stations in the Northern California region. And, iHeartradio.com is our online service that gives listeners the freedom to create their personal artist radio, or tune in to thousands of shows and personalities on demand for free.

Comcast Business offers Internet, Ethernet, Voice and TV for businesses.

These services are delivered over our diverse, private network – the nation’s largest facilities-based last mile alternative to the phone company.

Our Internet speeds are up to 66 times faster than DSL and T1, with download speeds up to 100Mbps and upload speeds up to 10Mbps. You can work with very large files or access the cloud. Ethernet provides carriergrade data and Internet services for your business critical applications, with speeds up to 10 GBPS.

Service Packages Include: Service Packages Include: Our full-service local advertising team will work directly with your business to assess your marketing challenges and produce an effective marketing campaign that delivers your desired ROI.

Comcast’s Business Voice offers variety of options, including voice lines; our managed VoIP service, Business VoiceEdge®; and PRI Trunks, enabling you to leverage your existing PBX equipment.

Our TV packages entertain your customers, as well as keeping your employees up to date on breaking news and local updates.

From utilizing powerful endorsements with our local trusted personalities to placing your commercials during key traffic and weather sponsorships, iHeartMEDIA will make it easy and affordable to reach consumers in our region.

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

Whether your needs are new patients, recruitment, digital engagement or you just want to remind your local community that you are there, our creative team can help you be heard…and loved.

Customers value our 24/7 business class support, and dedicated local Account Teams.

Benefits, Services, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members: Interested in a FREE Marketing Consultation?

Please contact sacsales@iheartmedia.com.

Lisa Geraghty (916) 817-9284 Lisa_geraghty@cable.comcast.com business.comcast.com

Sara McClure Emily Smith 916.929.5325 ext. 2180 916.929.5325 ext. 2158 EmilySmith@iHeartMedia.com SaraMcClure@iHeartMedia.com www.iHeartMedia.com

Lilani Wealth Management Rashida Lilani 916.782.7752 www.lilaniwealthmanagement.com

www.sdds.org • November 2014

VENDOR B / SINCE 2014

Lori Grbac, Account Manager 916.576.2131 www.iHeartMedia.com

Financial Services

iHeartMedia VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

Lisa Geraghty 916.817.9284 lisa_geraghty@comcast.com business.comcast.com

Radio/Advertising

Comcast Business VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

Technology /Telecom

NEW VENDOR MEMBERS!

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Kyra Gauldin, Operations 916.784.8200 www.burkhartdental.com

Lauren Herman • 209.969.6468 Kevin McKittrick • 916.765.9101 www.dentalcare.com

DESCO Dental Equipment

Henry Schein Dental

Tony Vigil, President 916.259.2838 www.descodentalequipment.com

Mark Lowery, Regional Sales Manager 916.626.3002 www.henryschein.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2012

Crest / Oral B

DENTAL

VENDOR A / SINCE 2011

Robert Kiddoo — Regional Manager 800.462.3626 www.benco.com

VENDOR B / SINCE 2005

Geary Guy, VP / Steve Shupe, VP 888.928.1068 www.asimedical.com

VENDOR B / SINCE 2013

Burkhart Dental Supply

VENDOR B / SINCE 2004

Benco Dental

VENDOR B / SINCE 2002

Dental Supplies, Equipment, Repair & Labs

Analgesic Services, Inc.

Ted Darrow, Client Relations/Marketing 916.985.9559 www.fmacentral.com

Layla Shirazi 510.465.9021 www.cadentistsguild.org

Dennis Nelson, CPA, APC

Fechter & Company

Dennis Nelson, CPA 916.988.8583 www.cpa4dentists.net

Craig Fechter, CPA 916.333.5360 www.fechtercpa.com

D ENNIS NELSON

CPA, APC PLANNING & CONSULTING ASSOCIATES

First US Community Credit Union Gordon Gerwig, Business Services Mgr 916.576.5650 www.firstus.org

VENDOR B / SINCE 2014

VENDOR A / SINCE 2009 VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

California Dentists’ Guild

VENDOR A / SINCE 2011

VENDOR A / SINCE 2013

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Mary Alajou, VP Sacramento / Butte Area Manager 916.949.2687 www.bankofthewest.com

Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs John Urrutia, CPA, Partner Chris Mann, CPA, CFP, Partner 916.774.4208 www.muncpas.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2010

Financial Management Associates, LLC

Dennis Amatulli, Owner 916.724-9096 www.infusiondental.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2005

Dennis Gacutan, President 916.646.4900 cpc@cpctpa.com

Ursula Klein, COO, CFO 916.616.6845 • 800.775.6412 www.relyaid.com

Bank of the West

VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

Consolidated Pension Consultants, Inc.

Infusion Dental Arts

www.descodentalequipment.com

Anders Accounting Inc Ben Anders, CPA 916.346.4005 admin@andersaccounting.com www.andersaccounting.com

RelyAid

4095 Del Mar Ave. #13 Rocklin, CA 95677

VENDOR B/ SINCE 2011

Financial & Insurance Services

James Ryan 800.736.4688 www.pattersondental.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2003

Patterson Dental

VENDOR A / SINCE 2009

916-624-2800 800-649-6999

VENDOR B / SINCE 2014

The Dental Equipment Specialists

Marc Davis / Morgan Davis / Lynda Doyle 916.772.4192 www.bluenorthernbuilders.com

Nicole Wells 916.788.4480 www.wellsconstruction.com

Debbie Kemper 916.993.4182 www.resourcestaff.com

Dennis Krohn Jr., President 916.367.4244 www.sdreliance.com

Converge Medical Solutions, LLC Mark Movassate 408.436.2000 www.convergemedical.com

Tim Giroux, DDS, President John Noble, MBA 800.641.4179 www.westernpracticesales.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2013 VENDOR B / SINCE 2002 VENDOR A / SINCE 2007

Practice Sales

Western Practice Sales

xTerraLink, Inc. Rami J. Zreikat / Alnore Deen 916.608.9902 • 916.206.1858 www.xterralink.com

Star Group Global Refining VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

Dan Edwards, President 866.722.8663 www.pact-one.com

Waste Management

PACT-ONE Solutions

VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

SD Reliance Management VENDOR B / SINCE 2003

Resource Staffing Group

IT & HIPAA Compliance

David Olson 209.366.2486 www.olsonconstructioninc.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2004

VENDOR B / SINCE 2013

Olson Construction, Inc.

VENDOR A / SINCE 2014

VENDOR A / SINCE 2010

Todd Andrews 916.743.5151 www.andrewsconstructioninc.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2007

Wells Construction, Inc.

VENDOR A / SINCE 2002

Blue Northern Builders, Inc.

VENDOR B / SINCE 2014

Becki Bell, Marketing Director 916.452.6200 www.sacmag.com

Andrews Construction, Inc.

Gordon St. Cyr and Gary St. Cyr 916.853.9556 www.dentalcabinets.biz

Practice Management

Sacramento Magazine

Jim Ryan, Sales Consultant 800.333.9990 www.stargrouprefining.com

www.sdds.org • November 2014

VENDOR A / SINCE 2009

Patrick J. Wood, Esq. Jason Wood, Esq. 800.499.1474 www.dentalattorneys.com

Philip Kong 916.533.6882 - cell philip.kong@wellsfargo.com www.wellsfargo.com

Media & Marketing

Kim Parker, Executive VP Mari Bradford, HR Hotline Manager 800.399.5331 www.employers.org

VENDOR A / SINCE 2010

Wood & Delgado VENDOR B / SINCE 2004

CA Employers Association

Healthcare Cabinet Co.

Technology

Lydia Ramirez, Vice President 916.321.3145 www.unionbank.com

VENDOR A / SINCE 2011

Chris Stafford 800.733.0633 www.tdicsolutions.com

Wells Fargo Bank

Union Bank

VENDOR B / SINCE 2011

Financial, Cont’d HR & Legal Office Construction

The Dentists Insurance Company

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Classified Ads EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES GENERAL/PEDIATRIC — Kids Care Dental seeks another Super Star DDS to join our amazing team. Specialists or generals who love working with kids welcome. Non-traumatic philosophy focuses on superior customer service and exceptional patient care. A great place to practice, with great people, and great pay.

Beautiful private offices (no govt or HMO) with amazing teams and a culture that can’t be beat! Patients love us. Come find out why! Email dboyes@kidscaredentalgroup.com. 08-09-14 MULTI-SPECIALTY PRACTICE SEEKS ASSOCIATE ENDODONTIST is part-time in Lincoln, CA. With help, building this specialty could be full-time. High-tech paperless office, digital x-ray and endo scope. Please email CV to resume@makeasmile.com 08-09-14 BUSY, MULTI-SPECIALTY OFFICE SEEKING ASSOCIATE DENTIST to provide quality dentistry for kids of all ages. Work experience and additional CE with pedo preferred, but not required to be board certified. Experience with hospital dentistry a plus. Competitive salary offered. Email CV to resume@makeasmile.com. 08-09-14 SMILE TIME DENTAL is seeking friendly, experienced GPs for full and part-time, associate positions at our practice. Modern office with paperless charting, digital X-rays, CAD CAM/CEREC. Email 08-09-14 resume to stdental2260@gmail.com SEEKING FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE ORTHODONTIST for multi-office practice. Digital, high-tech office with great support staff. Please fax CV to 916.817.4376 or email stdental2260@gmail.com 11-14 ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITY! — Seeking a highly motivated and outstanding clinician to join our rapidly growing private practice. If you are a General Practitioner who wants to maximize your growth and potential, then look no further. Please email your cover letter and resume to greatopportunitydental@gmail.com 06-07-14 FULL-TIME DENTIST NEEDED in Grass Valley, CA. For a nonprofit community health clinic providing care to Native Americans and the economically disadvantaged. Visit www.Chapa-de.org 10/14 or Email resume to HR@chapa-de.org

PRACTICES FOR SALE

FOR LEASE

DENTISTS SERVING DENTISTS — Western Practice Sales invites you to visit westernpracticesales.com to view our practices for sale and see why we are the broker of choice in Northern California.

Please call (800) 641-4179.

03-09

SACRAMENTO DENTAL COMPLEX has one small suite which can be equipped for immediate occupancy. Two other suites total 1630 sq. ft which can be remodeled to your personal office design with generous tenant improvements. 2525 K Street. Please call for details: (916) 448-5702.

10-11

LEASE HOLD IMPROVEMENT FOR SALE. Elk Grove, Ca. Excellent visibility. Low rent. Call Dr. Luu at 916.753.4852.

06-07-14 SACRAMENTO DENTAL OFFICE/CONDO FOR SALE— Equipped. Great Start up or Satellite Space. 3 Ops with office could be plumbed for a 4th 1,200 Sq. ft. $235,000. Arden Mall. Contact Joe Hruban at 530.746.8839 or joe@omni-pg. com, Omni Practice Group #01821307.

11-14 ESTABLISHED 40-YEAR-OLD GENERAL PRACTICE FOR SALE— Arden Arcade area. Owner retiring. 1200 sq. ft. office with 4 operatories. Collections approximately 500K for the last 3 years. CV and inquiries to pmc20618@onemain.com. 11-14

POSITIONS WANTED

DENTAL OFFICE FOR LEASE IN CARMICHAEL—1160 ft. This is a three operatory office with some equipment. New paint, countertops and flooring. Lease price is $1650 per month.

Includes water, sewer and garbage. Call Dr. Brian Fahey at 04-14 (916) 483-2484.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: DENTAL OFFICE AVAILABLE, 3000 L Street 1,535 sf with 5 operatories, recently remodeled.

Fully serviced lease with ample free parking. Contact Kelly Gorman (916) 929-8100.

03-13 EL CAMINO DENTAL BUILDING has one beautiful suite for lease.

5 ops - 1441 sq ft. Completely remodeled with new flooring and laminate cabinets. Please contact Dr. Gordon Douglas at 04-14 (916) 483-4964.

SUNRISE DENTAL PLAZA, SUITE #106 FOR LEASE, 7916 Pebble Beach Dr., Citrus Heights. Four operatories and a lab with 1304 square feet. Well established professional dental building. For more information, please call or email Marty at (916) 966-5772 or mshep6944@aol.com.

08/09-14

LOCUM TENENS. UOP grad to work in your office while you are on vacation, sick or maternity leave or emergency. Great references. Please call (530) 644-3438.

04-13

ROCKLIN—3 FULLY EQUIPPED OPTS. Available for lease in a beautiful 7 opt. dental office. Digital X-ray, Pano. Dr. retiring.

Call 916.663.5555.

11-14

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

LEARN HOW TO PLACE IMPLANTS IN YOUR OFFICE OR MINE. Mentoring you at your own pace and skill level.

Incredible practice growth. Text name and address to (916) 952-1459.

04-12

TAB FILE FOLDERS—Style 1172/slash pocket. Boxes of 100 with assorted color stripe. Free and can be picked up at 3001 P St. 916-736-6757 or smoe@sutterterracedental.com. 08/09-14

DENTAL CONSULTANTS/FULL OR PART-TIME: Delta Dental seeks California licensed dentists to evaluate claims for the Denti-Cal program based in Sacramento. Ten years of clinical experience desired. Excellent benefits. Call Dr. Barry Dugger at 916.861.2519.

08-09-14 ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITY IN MARYSVILLE—Full-time GP. Experience with children preferred. Contact Ted Fong at Peach Tree Health. Email him at tfong@pickpeach.org or call 916.749.3242. ext. 1336. Visit us at pickpeach.org. 10-14 DENTIST. CONSULTING FIRM SEEKING PRACTICE TRANSITION Consultant. Full Training and support. Unlimited earning potential. careers@paragon.us.com 866.898.1867. 11-14

Selling your practice? Need an associate? Have office space to lease? SDDS member dentists get one complimentary, professionally related classified ad per year (30 word maximum). For more information on placing a classified ad, please call the SDDS office at (916) 446-1227.

MEMB E BENEF R IT!

SDDS member dentists can place classified ads

FOR FREE!

FEBRUARY 19 & 20, 2015 • Sacramento Convention Center

Registration:

early bird discount now through Nov. 15!

To avoid duplication, either scan and fax (916.447.3818) OR mail your registration form OR register online at www.sdds.org.

ONE REGISTRATION FORM PER ATTENDEE. Please print clearly. This information will be used to print name badges.

Attendee Name:

Title/Degree:

Member Dentist’s Name:

ADA #:

Office Address: City:

State:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Zip: *Individual email preferred (not main office email)

SIGN UP 5 STAFF, GET THE 6TH FREE! • VISIT SDDS.ORG FOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION. EARLY

REGULAR

ONSITE

(by NOV. 15)

(by JAN. 24)

(after JAN. 24)

Dentists (ADA Members)

$325

$379

$399

Dentists (ADA Members) — ONE DAY ONLY Thursday ONLY Friday ONLY

$250

$295

$325

SDDS DHP Members

$159

$169

$179

Auxiliary/Spouse (ADA Member*) * if doctor is attending

$179

$189

$199

Auxiliary/Spouse (ADA Member**) ** if doctor is NOT attending

$199

$199

$219

Dentist (Non-ADA Members)

$700

FEES (circle the rate for the above attendee)

INCLUDES FRESH FOOD!

$800

• All food and refreshments • All courses • Expo floor full access REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations received in writing by January 10, 2015 will receive a full refund less $25 per registrant processing fee. Cancellations received after this date are nonrefundable, but substitutions will be allowed. There will be no refund for “No Shows” or for registrations made after this date.

$900

Auxiliary/Spouse (of Non-ADA Member)

$300

$350

$400

Lab Technicians

$279

$289

$299

complimentary

complimentary

complimentary

$100/day

$125/day

$150/day

Expo Only (No Meals) (ADA Members)

Full convention registration includes:

Th 1:30–5:30pm • Fr 8:00–10:45am

Expo Only (No Meals) (Non-ADA Members)

PAYMENT METHOD:

Card #:

Check Enclosed

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Cardholder Name:

Bill Me (SDDS Members only)

-

MasterCard

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Visa

TOTAL: $ Exp. Date:

/

3-digit Security Code:

Billing Address:

Please make checks payable to Sacramento District Dental Society (SDDS) 2035 Hurley Way, Ste 200 • Sacramento, CA 95825 • 916.446.1227 ph • 916.447.3818 fx • www.sdds.org www.sdds.org • November 2014

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2035 Hurley Way, Suite 200 • Sacramento, CA 95825 916.446.1211 • www.sdds.org

SACRAMENTO, CA

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

SDDS CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOVEMBER 4 HR Webinar CE Managing Stress & Burn Out California Employers Association Noon-1pm SDDS Board of Directors Meeting 6:00pm / SDDS Office 5 NorCal Caucus SDDS Office 7 Continuing Education Course HANDS ON! New Dimensions in Endodontics Alex Fleury, DDS, MS CE 8:30am–1:30pm SDDS Classroom

11 General Membership Meeting Practice & Team Fundamentals CE Howard Farran, DDS, MBA Staff Night 5:45pm Social / 6:45pm Dinner & Program Hilton Sacramento Arden West 14 CPR BLS Renewal Course LR 8:30am–12:30pm SDDS Classroom 14-16 CDA House of Delegates San Diego 17 Membership Committee Meeting 6:00pm / SDDS Office Ethics Committee Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office

19 Lunch & Learn The ABCs of Curing Composites Jim Hillier (Dentsply Caulk) CE 11:30am–1:30pm SDDS Classroom Dentists Do Broadway: Jersey Boys 7:00pm / Sacramento Community Center 20 Dentists Do Business Forum To Encrypt or Not to Encrypt— What to protect when sending records and more Teresa Pichay (CDA) Rami J. Zreikat (xTerraLink) 6:30pm–9:00pm SDDS Classroom

CE

For more calendar info and to sign up for courses online, visit: www.sdds.org

Get your dose of Vitamin CE at the 35th annual MidWinter Convention & Expo

FRESH FROM THE SDDS FARM! • FEBRUARY 19–20, 2015 EARN

3

CE UNITS!

November 11, 2014: Practice & Team Fundamentals

Presented by: Howard Farran, DDS, MBA

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Basic business fundamentals

• Staffing formula for a highly motivated team • Relevant practice marketing

5:45pm: Social & Table Clinics 6:45pm: Dinner & Program Hilton Sacramento Arden West (2200 Harvard Street, Sac)

STAFF NIGHT

Dr. Farran’s Practice and Team Fundamentals lecture demonstrates how you can help build a remarkable dental office that will make a difference to your community. Spend the time learning practical applications for staffing, marketing, and management that can be immediately translated to your own practice, no matter what your role is in the dental office.

NOVEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: STAFF NIGHT BRING YOUR ENTIRE STAFF!