TAGD
Official Publication of the Texas Academy of General Dentistry
TEXASGP
W W W. TA G D . O R G
Winter 2009, Volume 35, Issue 1
AGD works to keep the general dentist as head of the oral health team
2008-2009 TAGD Board of Directors
President Ron Theiss, DDS, MAGD Nacogdoches drtheiss@sbcglobal.net
President -Elect Dan McCauley, DDS, FAGD Mount Pleasant drdansmu@hotmail.com
Immediate Past President Mickey Walker, DDS, MAGD Rockport altonwalkerdds@hotmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer Mark Peppard, DDS, FAGD Austin docpep@austin.rr.com
Editor Michael Payne, DDS, FAGD Mesquite mbpayne24@sbcglobal.net
Director (2009) Marko Alanis, DDS Edinburg malanisdds@aol.com
Director (2009) Arnold Chavarria, DDS El Paso acddspc@aol.com
Director (2010) Dean Armstrong, DDS, FAGD Amarillo armstrongland1@sbcglobal.net
Director (2010) Craig Armstrong, DDS, FAGD Houston carmst@aol.com
Director (2011) Gary Jennings, DDS, MAGD Houston docjenk@netzero.com
Director (2011) Jamie Bone, DDS, FAGD Kerrville jamie@hcfdental.com
AGD National Trustee Ralph Cooley, DDS, FAGD Conroe racooley@consolidated.net
AGD Regional Director Douglas Bogan, DDS, FAGD Houston dwbdds@aol.com
Executive Director Connie Sonnier, CAE Round Rock connie@tagd.org
JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
TAGD Staff:
Important Contacts:
Meg Hulse Jack T. Clark Foundation Director meg@tagd.org
TAGD Office:
512-244-0577 www.tagd.org toll-free 877-464-8243 Fax: 512-244-0476
Amy Knitt Membership & Communications Director amy@tagd.org
409 W Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664
Jeannie Russell Education Director jeannie@tagd.org
AGD:
888-243-3368
www.agd.org
TSBDE:
512-463-6400
www.tsbde.state.tx.us
TDA:
512-443-3675
www.tda.org
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2009 MasterTrack Schedule • Space Available in all MasterTrack Programs
Austin
Dallas
Houston
Session VIII • June 4-7 Omni Southpark Hotel Periodontics & Operative
Session III • February 5-8 Dallas County Dental Society Building Fixed Prosthodontics
Session V • March 26-29 Norris Conference Center Basic Science
Presented by Dr. Rowan Buskin
Presented by Derek Hein
Presented by Dr. Michaell Huber
Presented by Dr. Kevin Gureckis
Presented by Dr. Doug Damm
Session IV • August 6-9 Dallas County Dental Society Building Removable Prosthodontics
Presented by Dr. Ron Lebby
Presented by Dr. Joseph Massad
Session VI • September 24-27 Norris Conference Center Oral Surgery Pediatrics
Both topics presented by Dr. Eric Rindler
Session I • November 5-8 Omni Southpark Hotel Dental Photography Endodontics
Oral Medicine
Special Patient Care
Presented by Dr. Jackie Plemmons
Operative
Presented by Dr. Ben Taylor
Protocol presentations are required to receive full participation credit. Presentations cover the previous session’s topics. If you are a new participant to MasterTrack you will not make a presentation at your first session. MasterTrack is open for those wishing to attain their Fellowship, Mastership, Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) award or who just want to participate in quality education. The program is set up so participants can earn the hours they need to achieve their professional goals in an organized and manageable time frame. AGD’s LLSR award is given to Masters who wholly embrace the AGD’s core principles and ideals even after achieving Mastership. They continue their commitment to lifelong learning, volunteer their services to communities in need, act as mentors to associates and new dentists, and act as a voice of the general dentistry by participating in organized dentistry.
Participation hours earned while working on Fellowship can be applied to Mastership • For more information call 512-244-0577 JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
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144th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Dental Meeting
TDA Legislative Day • February 25th TDA’s Legislative Day is one way for dentists around the state to create a political presence for their profession. It is a great opportunity for you as a member to get educated on the issues currently facing Texas dentists, and in return, pass this information on to your local legislators. Participants are responsible for scheduling an appointment with his/her legislative official. To register for Legislative Day, receive assistance making an appointment with your legislator or for hotel information visit www.tda.org. This year the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel will host Legislative Day participants.
TAGD Component Leaders Brazos Valley AGD Dr. Joe Scasta, President 1615 Barak Ln. Bryan, TX 77802 979-260-2626 Cscasta@halldds.com Dr. Grant Wolfe
President-Elect
Central Texas AGD Dr. Marc Worob, President 11623 Angus Rd # 16 Austin, TX 78759 512-346-5196 Mworob@sbcglobal.net Dr. Don Taylor Dr. Kelly Hobbs Dr. Jacquelyn Vo Dr. Neal Shah Dr. Matt Steinberg Dr. Jerry Katz Dr. Tana Busch Dr. Dave Gordon Dr. Mitch Moore Dr. Joseph Schmidt Dr. Jason Carlyon Dr. Karen Frazer
President-Elect Past President Treasurer Secretary Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director
Dallas AGD
Dr. Susannah Feagin Treasurer Dr. Wendy Farrell Secretary Dr. Terence Cook, President Dr. David Umansky Editor P. O. Box 41 Pittsburg, TX 75686 Director 903-856-3343 Terrencecook@sbcglobal.net Dr. Gabriel Yammine Dr. Wayde Fawcett Director Dr. Jennine Huet Director El Paso AGD Dr. Bill So Director Dr. Rosa Armendariz-Valdes, President 4815 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX 79905 Lubbock AGD 915-521-7795 Dr. Jimmy Lovering, President Rarmendariz@ThomasonCares.org 4403 76th St Lubbock, TX 79424 Dr. Philip Cullen President- Elect 806-794-7171 loveringdds@yahoo.com Dr. Neal Gronich VP/Treasurer Dr. Xochitl Anderton President-Elect Dr. Ken Lucius Director Dr. Rene De la Fuente Director Panhandle AGD Dr. Frances Lovelady Director Dr. Clinton Hardee, President Dr. Connie Nicholson Director 3501 Sency, Suite 123 Amarillo, TX 79119 806-352-2800 Clinthardee@hotmail.com Fort Worth AGD
East Texas AGD
Dr. William Roddy, President Dr. Steven Austin 1728 McDavid Ct. Aledo, TX 76008 Dr. Zoel Allen 817-336-0212 Proddy@flash.net Dr. Marie Holliday Dr. Michael Goulding Dr. O. Z. Helmer
Vice President Past President Sec/Treasurer
Dr. Andrew Lazaris, President Heart of Texas AGD 5132 Village Creek Dr. #400 Plano, TX 75093 972-381-1888 Laz2684@aol.com Dr. Gustav Gates, President 3013 Scott Blvd. Temple, TX 76504 Dr. Leonello Grisanti Vice President 254-778-3587 Gatestemple@aol.com Dr. Paige Sohn Treasurer Dr. Bryan Moore Secretary Houston AGD Dr. Gary Solomon Historian Dr. Edward Estrada, President Dr. Mimi Harmon Director 9006 Forest Crossing, Suite F101 Dr. Aly Sergie Director The Woodlands, TX 77381 Dr. David Wilhite Director 281-296-7411 Ee74red@aol.com Dr. Jill Wade Director Dr. Michael Hodapp President-Elect Dr. Scott Musslewhite Past President Dr. Michael Landry Vice President JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
Sec/Treasurer Vice President
Rio Grande Valley AGD
San Antonio AGD
Dr. James Bone, President 715 Hill Country Dr., #6 Kerrville, TX 78028 830-257-7444 Jamie@hcfdental.com Dr. Kevin Gureckis Dr. Christopher Perry Dr. Deanna Matocha Dr. Cheryl Davis Dr. Jennifer Bone Dr. Robbie Henwood Dr. Mike Liska Dr. Jeffrey Miller Dr. Ron Morin Dr. Rita Parma Dr. Kelly Peters-Halligan Dr. Bernie Rust Dr. Mickey Walker
Southeast Texas AGD Dr. Ronny Root, President/Treasurer 2118 Nederland Ave., #1 Nederland, TX 77627 409-727-5619 Rerdds@sbcglobal.net
Dr. Carlos Garcia, President Dr. John Reimers 1116 E. 8th St., Suite 4 Weslaco, TX 78596 Dr. Robert Marroquin 956-968-1090 Drcogarcia@aol.com Dr. Jeffrey Alvarado Dr. Melissa Rivera Dr. Marko Alanis Dr. Richard Young Dr. Patricia Sandoval Dr. Krystle Garza Dr. Roberto Diaz
President-Elect Secretary Director Director Director Director Executive Board
River District AGD Dr. James Donnelly, President 1337 Thorpe Lane San Marcos, TX 78666 512-396-5225 Gentledental@grandecom.net
President-Elect Past President Treasurer Secretary Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director
Secretary Programs
If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors for your local component please call the TAGD office at 512-244-0577 or toll-free 877-464-8243.
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A Great Dentist Goes to Washington
A Great Dentist Goes to Washington is an AGD initiative that helps dentists from around the country travel to Washington D. C. for a day-long session of advocacy training followed by visits to their congressmen and senators on Capitol Hill. Last year 58 AGD members attended and together the interests of general dentists were communicated to more than 100 legislatures and their staff. More importantly, attendees returned home with skills to share to other AGD members in order to help with advocacy efforts on the state and local level.
Star of the South Dental Meeting • Houston AGD Sponsored Speaker The Dental Team Versus the Reluctant Dragon • Presented by Dr. Marvin Berman Thursday, April 16 • 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 6 CE Hours • Technical and Scientific Audience: D, H, C, A, S
Dentists: $60
Other Categories: $50
To register visit www.starofthesouth.org
Building and sustaining a successful practice is no easy matter. Children today are not the children of yesterday. Parents are in a dilemma about child rearing and arrive in our offices in states of anxiety with kids who are out of control wreaking havoc upon the sensibilities of parents, teachers, doctors, and all authority figures. “No! Stop! Please and Thank You!� are becoming extinct. Instead we have “self-esteem,� “quality time,� and “time-out.� That’s the challenge for the dentist and the dental team. Using live-action videotapes, Dr. Berman will illustrate a multitude of tricks and techniques for turning even the most recalcitrant child into a cooperative one, without sedation, nitrous oxide or papoose boards. This program will help improve the participant’s ability to: ■Evaluate and deal with the parent-child-family relationship ■Achieve success using a behavioral, drug-free approach ■Understand and implement current clinical pediatric techniques
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comfortable working with compromised children painless local anesthesia for young patients
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Dr. Marvin Berman is an internationally recognized pediatric dentist and a popular world-class lecturer. General practitioners as well as Specialists use his straight forward, no nonsense approach to patient management, practice and organization. He has been an ambassador for dentistry as a health reporter on CBS radio and as a Consumer Advisor for the ADA, the Chicago Dental Society and the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is the co-author of Essentials of Modern Dental Practice.
Let us be your dental health partner . . . And help grow your practice to include patients from the largest dental customer in the world—the TRICARE Dental Plan—which has over 167,000 enrollees in Texas.* Plus, you’ll join over 66,500 dentists nationwide and over 4,000 dentists in Texas* who enjoy network benefits, including: r $PNQFUJUJWF BOE UJNFMZ DPNQFOTBUJPO BOE SFJNCVSTFNFOU r $MBJNT TVCNJTTJPOT UISPVHI PVS GSFF POMJOF QSPDFTTJOH TZTUFN r 0OMJOF BDDFTT UP QBUJFOUT CFOFėUT BOE DMBJNT information through My Patients’ Benefits r 1SPHSBN VQEBUFT BOE DPSQPSBUF BOE JOEVTUSZ r XXX VOJUFEDPODPSEJB DPN news in the quarterly Connection newsletter 59"(% t 5FYBT EFOUBM QSPEVDUT BSF PòFSFE CZ UIF GPMMPXJOH PQFSBUJOH TVCTJEBSJFT PG 6OJUFE $PODPSEJB $PNQBOJFT *OD ‰6OJUFE $PODPSEJB *OTVSBODF $PNQBOZ GPS 'FF GPS 4FSWJDF QSPEVDUT BOE 6OJUFE $PODPSEJB %FOUBM 1MBOT PG 5FYBT *OD GPS %).0 QSPEVDUT #BTFE PO 6OJUFE $PODPSEJB JOUFSOBM SFTFBSDI SFQPSUT
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HAGD Sponsored Speaker Jack T. Clark Foundation Federal Income Taxes are Due Dr. Marvin Berman presents Differential Diagnosis CE on pediatric dentistry Fort Worth AGD Tyler, TX Dinner CE Meeting Star of the South Dental Meeting • Houston, TX Oral Cancer Awareness Week • For more information visit www.TAGD.org • Jack T. Clark page
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Are you up to date on your AGD membership? If you’d like to check your status or need to renew your membership contact Amy at 512-244-0577 or toll-free 877-464-8243. Or e-mail Amy@tagd.org
Houston FellowTrack Course
Jack T. Clark Foundation Online Course • TAGD Sponsored Speaker at TDA JTCF Launches its New Online Course on Oral Cancer, Pre-cancer, and Differential Diagnosis of Common Oral Mucosal Conditions Presented by Dr. John M. Wright 6 hours of Continuing Education for $69
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
This online course emphasizes clinical relevance by illustrating and discussing clinical changes, which may represent early malignant or premalignant lesions. You will learn differential diagnosis by illustrating other pathologic conditions that share clinical features with cancerous and precancerous lesions.
Be sure to check out the Spring issue of the TexasGP or visit our web site www.tagd.org for more information on our sponsored speaker at the TEXAS Meeting.
With a better understanding of the disease and the ability to recognize early lesions, dental health care providers will be in a unique position within the health professions to decrease significantly the mortality and morbidity of oral cancer. The contents of this course include: • Video presentation by Dr. John M. Wright • 10 multiple choice test questions • Certificate will be available for participant to print upon completion of the course • This program is approved for continuing education credits with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners for dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants • This course is available to all dental professionals About the Speaker: Dr. John M. Wright is Regents Professor and Chairman of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry. He has contributed approximately 100 publications to the scientific literature, as well as 13 book chapters and three textbooks. Dr. Wright is a past President of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and is currently a Director of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. He also serves as President-Elect of the International Association of Oral Pathologists. JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
May 7-10, 2009
Oral cancer is one of the few oral conditions that is fatal and causes appreciable morbidity. Therapeutic intervention in the early stages provides patients their greatest chance to survive.
San Antonio, Texas
MEETING ATTENDANCE FORM FOR ACADEMY MEMBERS
Texas Dental Association 138TH Annual Session May 1-4, 2008
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The TEXAS Meeting
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
Name: __________________________________________ AGD #:__________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ City, State, Zip: __________________________________ Office Phone: ____________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________
Texas Dental Association is an ADA recognized CERP Provider
Texas Academy of General Dentistry 409 West Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 Office: 512-244-0577 Fax: 512-244-0476
Since its inception, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry has recognized, recorded and documented continuing education hours earned by Academy members. This form verifies attendance at all courses with a bonafide completion code number. Only courses that are designated by TDA as technical or scientific as related to clinical care will be accepted by the State Board of Dental Examiners for continuing education credit. Please refer to course brochure for course descriptions.
A completion code will be announced in each session. Write the code in the blank before leaving the course. Without the code, no credit will be given. The code number WILL NOT be available after the session.
SPEAKER: TITLE ............................................................ L/P SUB HRS COMP. CODE
THURSDAY, MAY 1 Anderton: Have You Been Sued Yet L Andrews: In the Eye of the Storm ... L Andrews: In the Eye of the Storm ... L Anusavice: Clinical Failures .............. L Anusavice: Clinical Failures W .......... P Baker: Products for Home Use ......... L Baker: Impact of Herbal Medicines...L Barrington: Xtreme General Dentistry ... L Barrington: Xtreme General Dentistry W P Bendit: Reduce Stress and Strain .... P Bendit:What's Hot and What's Not . P Berman: Dentistry For Children ....... .L Blaes: Making Esthetic Provisionals...P Blaes: Making Esthetic Provisionals . P Burgess: Restorative Dentistry ........ L Burgess: Restorative Materials ........ P Cain: Your Assets ............................. L Cain: Successful Partnerships .......... L Clark, J: Digital Photography ........... L Clark, J: Digital Photography W ....... P Conroy: Accurate Impressions ......... .P Conroy: Accurate Impressions ......... P Costello: Dam-It! It’s Easy! sm ............. P Costello: Dam-It! It’s Easy! sm ............. P Davis: Beyond The Boundaries ......... L Davis: Beyond The Boundaries ......... L Edwab: Oral Surgery for the GP ...... L Fazio: Treating Periodontitis ............. L Folse: Geriatric Patient ..................... L Folse: Difficult Denture Patients ...... L Gates: Invisalign: Clear Essentials II P Hempton: Periodontal Co-Therapist . L Hempton: Implant Therapy for the RDH . L Heymann: Bread and Butter ............. L Heymann: Esthetic Success ............. L Jameson, C: Star Gazing .................. L Jameson, C: Effective Marketing .... L Jeske/Peters Halligan: Emergency ... L Jeske/Peters Halligan: Emergency ... L Kerr: Oral Cancer .............................. L Kerr: Oral Cancer .............................. L Little: Website Promotion ................ L Margeas: Anterior Composite Resins P Margeas: Anterior Composite Resins P Mayes/Metz: 3-D For Beginners ....... L Mayes/Metz: ICAT ............................ L McLendon: Invisalign ........................ L Molinari: Allergic Patients ................. L Molinari: Recommendations .............. L Morgan: Tooth Whitening ................. P Morgan: Tooth Whitening ................. P Morlang: Bitemark Analysis Expert ... L Morlang: Disaster Management ....... L Padilla: Sports Dentistry ................... L Paxton: Advanced Local Anesthesia L Paxton: Advanced Local Anesthesia L Politis: Surgical Tissue Management L Politis: Surgical Tissue Management P Priest: CAD/CAM Precision .............. L Priest: Smile Line Revitalization ....... L Riesner: Practice Management ........ L Riesner: Partnership ......................... L Semple: N2O Review & Exam .......... C Shorey: PowerPoint ......................... L Smith, P: Forever Young? ................ L Streckfus: Salivary Diagnostics I ..... L Streckfus: Salivary Diagnostics II .... L Sweeney: Practice Management .... L Sweeney: 4 Steps to Commitment . L Valachi: Neck, Back, and Beyond I .. L Valachi: Neck, Back, and Beyond II . L Vrla: Stress Busting with Humor ...... L
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, Cont. Vrla: Stress Busting with Humor ...... L Webb: UCR and Insurance Part I .... L Webb: UCR and Insurance Part II .... L West: Total Endodontic Experience .. L Williamson/Parks: Digital Radiology ... P Williamson/Parks: Digital Radiology ... P Zelesky: Passion Centered Practice . L Zelesky: Naked in Paradise ............... L
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FRIDAY, MAY 2 Ahearn: Performance by Design ....... L Ahearn: Cost Effective Office ......... L Anderton/Lyman/Rashall: DA Reg. Course . C Andrews/Molinari: Infection Control P Andrews/Molinari: Infection Control P Bendit: Keep Your Edge ................... P Berman: Your Patients Love You ...... L Blaes: Pearls for the DA ................... L Blaes: Pearls for the DA ................... L Burgess: Restorative Materials ....... P Burns: Ultrasonic Scaling .................. P Burns: Ultrasonic Scaling .................. P Clark, J: Digital Photography W ....... P Conroy: Accurate Impressions .......... P Coury/Rakusin/Witherspoon: Endodontics ... L Coury/Rakusin/Witherspoon: Endo 2008 .... L David: Wealth Strategies ................. L Davis: Doctor-Patient Exam ............ L Drake: Dental Sleep Medicine .......... L Drake: Dental Sleep Medicine .......... P Edwab: Oral Surgery for the GP W .. P Edwab: Medical Emergencies ........... P Ewoldsen: Impression to Dentures ... L Ewoldsen: Partial Dentures Today .... L Fazio: Antibiotics In Dentistry .......... L Fazio: Medicine and Dentistry .......... L Fier: Temporization Simplified ........... P Fier: Temporization Simplified ........... P Freydberg: LUMINEERS .................... L Gambardella/Johnson: Perfect Alginates .. L Gambardella/Johnson: Models/Casts L Gates: Invisalign: Clear Essentials II L Gibson: Geriatric Dental Care ........... L Gibson/Niessen: Root Caries ............. P Gonzales: Forensic Odontology ......... L Gonzales: Forensic Odontology ......... L Hempton: Crown Lengthening W ..... P Hempton: Crown Lengthening W ..... P Hyman: Stairway to Dental Heaven L Hyman: Practice Enhancement ........ L Ishimoto: The Collections System .... L Ishimoto: Broken Appointment ........ L Jacobsen: Fighting Dental Disease ... L Jacobsen: What to ""Prescribe" ...... L Jameson/Clark, M: Technology ......... L Jameson/Clark, M: Case Presentations L Little: Untangling the Net ................ L Lynch: Recurrent Oral Ulcers ........... L Lynch: Pediatric Oral Pathology ....... L McDonald: Esthetic Dentistry .......... L McDonald: Provisional Restoration ... P Okeson: Orofacial Pain ..................... L Okeson: Management of TMD ......... L Padilla: Mouthguard Fabrication W ... P Padilla: Mouthguard Fabrication W ... P Parel: Implant Dentistry I ................. L Parel: Implant Dentistry II ................ L Pendergrass: Dentistry in Motion ..... L Pendergrass: Dentistry Dynamics ..... L Podesta: Life Would Be Easy I ....... L Podesta: Life Would Be Easy II ....... L Politis: Root Coverage ..................... L
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FRIDAY, MAY 2, Cont. Semple: N2O Review & Exam .......... C Shorey: Worth A Thousand Words ... L Shorey/Moore: Clinical Photography P Smith, B: Medical Emergencies ........ L Smith, B: Specific Emergencies ....... L Smith, P: Energy For Life ................. L Snow: The P. E..R. F. E..C.T. Smile ... L Snow: The P. E..R. F. E..C.T. Smile W P Wakefield: Restorative Materials ..... L West: Endodontic Workshop ............. P Williamson/Parks: Digital Radiology ... P Williamson/Parks: Digital Radiology ... P Wright: Differential Diagnosis .......... L Wright: Oral Pathology ..................... L Zahrebelny: Dental Coding ............... L Zahrebelny: Medical Billing ............... L Zuniga: Nerve Injuries in Dentistry ... L Zuniga: Nerve Injuries in Dentistry ... L
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 2 & 3 Hahn: Basic Implant Surgery Workshop Two-Day Course Friday ................................................ P 691 6 _______ Saturday .......................................... P 691 6 _______ Flaitz: Oral Diseases, Newest Devices & Latest Treatments Friday ................................................ L 730 3 _______ Saturday .......................................... L 739 3 _______ SATURDAY, MAY 3 Andrews: Gesundheit! ...................... L Barrington: Xtreme General Dentistry ... P Beckett: Dental Risk Management .. L Beckett: Dental Risk Management .. L Brown/Steinberg: Dying to be Thin . L Brown: Stress Less .......................... L Burns: Keep Your Edge ..................... P David: Economic Forecasts ............... L Drake: Dental Sleep Medicine .......... L Ewoldsen: Impressions to Dentures .. L Gambardella/Johnson: Impressions ... P Gambardella/Johnson: Impressions ... P Gonzales: Examination of Head & Neck .. L Ishimoto: Passion to Prosperity ........ L Jameson, C: Empowering Change .... L Jameson, J: Focus on Technology .... L Jeske/Halligan: Conscious Sedation ....... L LowDog: Dietary Supplements ......... L LowDog/Steinberg: Strategies for Women . L Lynch: Medicaid Patients ................. L McDonald: Provisional Restoration ...P Morgan: Finessing Orthodontics ....... P Morgan: Finessing Orthodontics ....... P Okeson: Non-Odontogenic Toothache ....... L Parks: Mold & Maggots 101 ............. L Schmitt/Young: Implant Cases ......... L Schwartz: Endo Restorative Interface .... L Shorey/Moore: Clinical Photography P Smith, B: Medical Emergencies ........ P Smith, P: When Hormones Go Haywire . L Snow: Esthetic Treatment Success . L Wakefield: Direct Composite Techniques P Zahrebelny: Dental Coding ............... L
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By this signature I warrant that I attended and completed all the courses indicated, and that all the information contained in this meeting attendance form is accurate, to the best of my knowledge.
ď‚˜ Remember to stop by our booth to pick up your official AGD CE form. The CE scanners at TDA do not submit your CE hours to AGD.
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Keep the yellow copy as your CE record. Return the white copy to the Texas Academy of General Dentistry Registration Table. Or mail to: Texas Academy of General Dentistry • 409 West Main Street • Round Rock, TX 78664
Be sure to get the form you need to keep track of your CE hours and information on TAGD’s up coming events and CE courses.
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AGD’s Advocacy Webpage A great way to stay up to date on issues affecting the general dentist is through the AGD’s advocacy web page. Here, members can see what are the hot legislative issues in the country as well as monitor activity in their own state. AGD also has information and manuals to prepare members for grass roots advocacy efforts and has several tools to help members contact their state legislators. For these helpful services and more visit www.agd.org.
Jack T. Clark Foundation In 2008 the Jack T. Clark Foundation (JTCF) screened over 600 people and it was recommended that almost 15 percent of those seen visit a dentist within one week for follow-up examinations. Each of these patients received educational materials regarding oral cancer issues. The Foundation participated in 10 oral cancer screening events throughout the state and has educated over 200 dental professionals. Join us in our fight against oral cancer so that we can educate even more in 2009! The oral cancer screenings are provided by the JTCF with support from the Texas Academy of General Dentistry in conjunction with the Dental Oncology Education Program and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, as a part of the Texas campaign to raise awareness of oral cancer among dental professionals. About Oral Cancer
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Oral cancer includes cancers of the mouth and the throat. About two-thirds of oral cancers occur in the mouth and about one-third are in the throat.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Phone: (800) ACS-2345 http://www.cancer.org
Oral cancer is diagnosed in about 28,000 Americans each year and causes about 7,200 deaths. Oral cancer is two times more common in men than in women and 35% more common in black men than in white men.
JACK T. CLARK FOUNDATION Phone: (512) 244-0577 http://www.tagd.org/pages/clark.html
Oral cancer spreads quickly. Currently, only half of those diagnosed with the disease survive more than five years. This is why early diagnosis and treatment is so important. Early diagnosis saves lives.
Preventing Oral Cancer Lower Your Risk Most oral cancer is preventable. 75% of oral cancers are related to tobacco use, alcohol use, or the use of both together. Using both tobacco and alcohol puts you at much greater risk than using either tobacco or alcohol alone. Do not use tobacco products -- cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes or cigars. Tobacco in all forms increases your risk for all cancers including oral cancer.
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Phone: (800) 4-CANCER, TTY: (800) 332-8615 http://www.cancer.gov NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE Phone: (301) 402-7364 http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/HealthInformation ORAL CANCER FOUNDATION http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org TEXAS DEPARTMENT STATE HEALTH SERVICES Phone: (888) 963-7111, TDD: (512) 458-7708 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH (AHCPR), Phone: (301) 427-1364; TDD: (888) 586-6340 http://www.ahrq.gov/
Drinking 1.6 oz. or more of alcohol per day doubles your risk for oral cancer as well as the risk for other cancers. Use lip balm that contains sunscreen. Exposure to sunlight is the number one cause for lip cancer. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Eating at least five fruits and vegetables per day as a part of a low fat, high fiber diet may help reduce cancer risk. A healthy diet can reduce your overall cancer risk by 30%.
The JTCF, in affiliation with the Dental Oncology Education Program and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, is offering brochures titled “Because We Care About Your Health, You Were Screened For Oral Cancer.” The brochure contains information about oral cancer, the early warning signs, images of abnormal lesions and information on how to perform a self examination.
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The purpose is for you to distribute the brochure to your patient once you screen them for oral cancer so that you can provide them with further information regarding the significance of the screening. We provide these brochures free of charge. Please help us in our mission to inform the public of the risks of oral cancer. If you would like to order these brochures please contact Meg at 512-244-0577 or Meg@tagd.org
The Smiles Foundation invited the JTCF to assist with Smiles on Wheels, helping the Foundation to reach hundreds more who are in need of dental care in an effort to educate them on oral cancer.
Smiles on Wheels is a mini version of the current, large-scale Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) series. While TMOMs cater to urbanized areas and provide emergent care to 800-1,200 patients, Smiles on Wheels is a smaller, rural-county-based program that rolls into a small community, sets up 10 operatories and hopes to service 100+ members of that immediate area over a single day. For more information about Smiles on Wheels visit www.TDA.org and if you would like to volunteer with the JTCF as we assist the Smiles Foundation in the triage portion of Smiles on Wheels contact Meg at Meg@tagd.org or call 512-244-0577.
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2009 TAGD & AGD Annual Meetings Save the date! 2009 Lone Star Dental Conference September 11-12, 2009 Held at the brand new
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, Texas.
Congratulations to Texas members earning Fellowship, Mastership and the LLSR Award.
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2009 Lone Star Dental Conference September 11 & 12
At the brand new AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, Texas The 2009 Lone Star Dental Conference is promising to be one of our best events to date located at a new, state of the art location and with great CE for dentists and their staff. Dr. Louis Malcmacher is Friday’s featured speaker this year and we will also offer a State Board approved oral sedation update course for dentists as well as several hands on workshops held on Saturday. Our new venue features the AT&T Conference Center and a four-star hotel located in the heart of Austin. 2009 LSDC participants can enjoy the accommodations at our special TAGD rate of $160 per night by calling 512-404-1900. To register for the conference call the TAGD office at 512-244-0577 or visit www.tagd.org to register online. Don’t forget to RSVP for the Texas Dentist of the Year Gala on Friday, September 11, where we will celebrate some of the dental profession’s finest. Nominees have been chosen by dental societies around the state and exemplify excellence in dentistry. Don’t miss out on a great evening, be sure to reserve your tickets by calling 512-244-0577. JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
Featuring:
The Hottest Topics in Dentistry Today Presented by Dr. Louis Malcmacher
The primary goal of this seminar is to teach dentists and staff how to easily integrate the hottest topics in dentistry into their practices such as less than an hour teeth whitening, no prep porcelain veneers, resin bonding, overhead control, treatment acceptance, and patient affordability. These practical concepts will enable you to offer new dental services, reduce your stress, significantly increase your production, substantially lower your overhead, and have fun doing dentistry. This seminar is a fast paced, entertaining, and educational course and is recommended for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and office managers. This course will get you and your staff excited about dentistry! This course will cover: • The latest and greatest in resin bonding • No preparation porcelain veneers – transform your practice with these new techniques • Lasers in dentistry – why it is a must for every cosmetic procedure • Narrow diameter implants – learn to love the lower denture patient • Teeth whitening update - the fastest, easiest, most successful way to bleach • Oral care products that expand your practice – what works and what doesn’t • Motivating your patients to ASK for treatment! • Learn how to let patients try out their dentistry before treatment • Real overhead control - maintaining an overhead of 50% or less • Financial arrangements and the honor system - let your patients have the “honor” while you have the “system”
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TAGD Online Continuing Education TSBDE Approved Online Dental Assistant Registration Course and Exam Provided by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry Newly hired dental assistants have one year from the date they are employed to register with the TSBDE. During this time they are permitted to make x-rays under the direct supervision of a dentist. Registration requires successful completion of the TSBDE approved dental assistant registration course and exam and submission of other forms that TSBDE specifies. Through TAGD’s online dental course dental assistants can: • Complete the course and exam online from the comfort of their own home or office computer with a high-speed internet connection. • Watch video from one of Dr. Robert Cooley’s lectures along with viewing his power point slides during the online course • Register and earn credit at your own pace. The online course takes approximately eight hours to complete and can be taken at any time. • Start, pause and resume the program at their convenience. • Print their certificate upon completion of the course and exam.
Only $125 for AGD staff members & $155 for non-AGD staff members Provider #219328 1/1/06-12/31/10
OSHA and HIPAA Online Classes Provided by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry OSHA and HIPAA Training Course
All dental office employees can now receive OSHA and HIPAA training online from the comfort of your home or office computer. The course is designed to start, pause and resume depending on the needs of the day-today office activities; total time of the course is approximately two and a half hours in duration. This course will cover: • Hazard communication and exposure control plans. • An overview of the HIPAA rules, including the penalty rules (fines) • HIPAA issues that might occur in a dental office. • The course will include a short course on blood-borne pathogens of which training is required annually. The OSHA and HIPAA online course will satisfy dentists’ requirement for relicensure as well as earn them CE credit. A manual is available to download when logged in to the course and, when finished, the registered participant will be able to print a certificate of completion and a training record form for other participants.
OSHA and HIPAA Update Course
TAGD also now offers an online OSHA and HIPAA annual update course. The program is 45 minutes in duration and once completed, the registered participant may print and fill out a training record form for themselves and other participants. This course will satisfy OSHA’s requirement for an annual blood-born pathogen update.
To register or find out more information about these courses visit www.TAGD.org
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Register for the 2009 Lone Star Dental Conference Register online: sign up for courses and pay through PayPal or download a registration form to send in.
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Fax in your form to 512-244-0476
Mail your form to: 409 W. Main St. • Round Rock,TX 78664
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AGD Online Resources Third Party Complaints Sometimes errors or disagreements occur in the administration of dental benefits through third party payers. If you have a third party complaint regarding, a request for a refund of an “overpayment,” denial of a claim for lack of dental necessity, or “downcoding” or “bundling” of submitted claims, AGD will assist you.
Advocacy Keep track of how AGD is working to give all general dentists a political voice with their Advocacy web page. You can find information on the hot issues in your profession along with ways to reach out to media and government to voice your opinion.
Online Case Studies Access numerous discussions and topics through AGD’s publications page. You can read through case studies posted every month and see what members throughout the country have to say about them through the discussion forum.
Free AGD E-mail for Members With the e-mail forwarding program, you can have one address to put on your stationary, business cards, and web site. All e-mails sent to your agd.org address will be forwarded to the personal e-mail account of your choice. For information visit the My AGD tab on the AGD web site.
Free Personalized Web Site for Members AGD offers a program that will create a personalized web site for members. A 10-step wizard guides you through choosing colors, fonts, uploading graphics, and creating links for a page. This benefit allows you to communicate information to your patients and potential patients. Visit the My AGD tab on the AGD web site.
KnowYourTeeth.com KnowYourTeeth.com is the newest online resource for the public. Recently featured in Shape magazine, the article directs readers to the site to answer any dental questions they may have. The site also features a tool where the public can find an AGD dentist in case they need to seek treatment.
Dental Fact Sheets for Your Patients AGD provides you with fact sheets for you AGD Member Blogs to distribute to your patients on the “For From AGD’s homepage you can check out the Public” web page. Topics for each sheet AGD’s the Daily Grind. Here, you can read range from amalgams to tooth erosion and and discuss other AGD members’ blogs or if you print one out while logged in to the you can start a blog of your own. AGD site it will also include your name and contact information at the top of the page.
AGD Career Center At the AGD Career Center you can post resumes, view available jobs or post your own job openings. The site also allows you to create an account to help manage any resumes or job postings you currently have on the site.
Online FAGD Study Guide The online FAGD Study Guide has been developed from the content outline of the Fellowship Exam and members will receive credit hours for completing it. The online practice exam includes 100 questions and once complete, you can view the results instantly, as well as the answer key and a list of the questions you answered incorrectly.
RSS Feed Add AGD’s RSS (Rich Site Summary) feed to your computer and you will get frequently updated information automatically sent to you. This will help you get the latest information on AGD as well as tips, benefits, and dental news.
AGD Award Applications On the AGD Awards web page you can access applications and information about Fellowship, Mastership or the Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition Award. Also visit the recognition tab where you can nominate your colleagues or constituent for other AGD accolades.
Podcasts Stay up-to-date in the latest topics in dentistry by downloading AGD podcasts. You will be able to listen to interviews with notable general dentists and specialists in your car or at the gym. These are available on the AGD web site through the publications page.
Speaker Database If you are a PACE provider and have a CE course you would like to promote or need to find a speaker for your next meeting check out the education page. Here you can access AGD’s speaker database and upload your events to the online calendar.
Free Contract Analysis Service Understanding third-party contracts is a key element to timely and secure reimbursements for procedures deemed necessary by you. The AGD can assist you by discussing the terms of the contract and explaining their ramifications. For more information on this service visit the advocacy page on the AGD web site.
PACE Provider Tools The education web page has numerous PACE provider tools to help you keep up with PACE guidelines. Included are instructions on submitting your PACE roster, sample documents, the new subject code list and provider FAQs.
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Greater New York Dental Meeting Thanksgiving With the AGD’s Capwiz program, it is easy for Constituent leaders and members to work with AGD’s advocacy department to create specially drafted e-mails to legislators, the governor, local media outlets and others regarding dental issues. After these customized messages have been created, AGD Headquarters can send an e-mail to all members in your constituent asking them to take action. Since the launch of Capwiz in 2006, AGD members have sent 6,611 e-mail alerts. National issues that generated plenty of activity included responding to a Money magazine article about dentistry, responding to the AAP guidelines, and promoting Dental Awareness Day, which was celebrated on Aug. 4, 2006. In addition to national alerts, many local issues have been supported or opposed through Capwiz. For more information go to the Advocacy page of the AGD Web site. Once there, click on the Capwiz link.
AGD Member Benefits
Public Information Initiatives - AGD works around the clock to promote the general dentist to the public. The AGD public relations department issues numerous press releases every month educating the public on oral health awareness and the importance of visiting their dentist. Through these initiatives, AGD has been able to reach millions of people across the country. AGD also does it’s part to increase awareness about members’ accomplishments whether informing the public what it means to be a Fellow or Master in the AGD or distributing press releases on behalf of members for their accomplishments.
Transcripts - AGD is the only organization that keeps tracks of members’ CE hours making re-licensure with the TSBDE more efficient and the organization maintains an additional transcript to help members stay on track to receive special AGD accolades such as Fellowship or Mastership.
MasterTrack - Texas is one of the few constituents to have an organized, cost effective plan to assist with members achieving their Fellowship or Mastership.
Online CE - TAGD now offers three online courses to help members and their staff conveniently obtain the CE they need for re-licensure and to stay in compliance with the TSBDE. By visiting www.tagd.org participants can register for the Dental Assistant Registration Course and Exam, OSHA and HIPAA Training Course and the Jack T. Clark Foundation’s course on Oral Cancer and Differential Diagnosis. All include a certificate of completion which can be printed out at your own computer.
Publications - Both AGD and TAGD distribute award-winning publications such as the AGD Impact, General Dentistry, and the TexasGP. All of which are mailed free of charge to TAGD members.
Continuing Education Courses - AGD gives members hundreds of opportunities to receive the CE hours our members need. The AGD provides over 100 courses at their annual meeting and TAGD held over 75 courses throughout Texas in 2008. To find information about upcoming courses visit the calendar page at www.tagd.org.
Web Tools - Members can access numerous resources through AGD’s web site that will help yourself, your patients, and the general public. The advocacy page keeps members up to date on important issues affecting your profession and members can create personalized e-mail accounts and web pages to help market your practice. Patients can also visit AGD’s web site to browse dental facts and terms, receive dental advice through AGD’s new page KnowYourTeeth.com and much more.
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The following are special member benefits are available through AGD’s Benefits Plus program. Visit www.agd.org to find out more information. AGD Visa Platinum Card is offered to AGD members so they can enjoy lower interest rates and an optional “value miles” feature that can be redeemed on major U.S. air carriers. Avis Rental Car and Budget Rental Car offer discounts to AGD members at locations throughout the country. Liberty Mutual provides special group discounts are available on automobile, home and renter’s insurance.
First Data Independent Sales teamed up with AGD to provide members with the opportunity to grow your business by offering your patients the option to pay with all major credit cards, PIN-secured debit card, gift cards, web-based transactions, and more.
Affinity Insurances Services, Inc. is offering AGD members the opportunity to cover yourself, your family and employees with a customized package for medical, life, disability and vision insurance. Affinity allows clients to choose from several different plans in order to receive the best care for your situation.
Institute of Medical Emergency Preparedness (IMEP) teamed up with AGD to provide members with a special price for IMEP’s Emergency Response System (ERS) which is a comprehensive approach to medical emergency preparedness. The system, created by doctors, is a medical emergency plan ready to be put to use in your office today. The ERS includes 22 Standard of Care Algorithms, online testing, emergency action guide, four educational workbooks for training, monthly mock Member drills and Benefits more. Participants can earn up to 26 hours of CE for each staff member.
Dentist’s Advantage is a professional liability and practice protection company offering discounts on liability insurance to AGD members. Fellows and Masters in the AGD can receive additional discounts and students, as well as residents, are able to receive liability insurance to cover them during board examinations.
Affiliated Network Services is the leading provider of real-time administrative transactions for dental professionals. ANS solutions include electronic connections to dental payers for claims submission, status reporting, eligibility verifications, and benefits reporting. It also includes support for all of the electronic transactions and Real-time processing to immediately acknowledge receipt, update claims status, and report any errors.
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TAGD Mission and Vision
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The Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s mission is to advance excellence in general dentistry
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The Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s vision is to be the organization of choice for all general dentists in Texas.
core values The core values of TAGD are Lifelong learning Integrity and ethical behavior Freedom of choice Fellowship Belief in the value and benefit of general dentistry
JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
TAGD Task Forces Public Information Marko Alanis,DDS* PACE Committee David Wilhite, DDS, MAGD* Tom Karr, DDS, FAGD Tana Busch, DDS Jerry Katz, DDS, FAGD Mitch Moore, DDS Tim Rainey, DDS, MAGD O. Z. Helmer, DDS, FAGD Chris Miller, DDS, FAGD Michael Payne, DDS, FAGD Pat Mitchell, DDS, FAGD Cindy Flanagan, DDS, FAGD Ralph Cooley, DDS, FAGD Barry Bartee, DDS Michael Adame, DDS, FAGD Jeff Bauer, DDS, Tom Connor, DDS Dental Care Craig Armstrong, DDS, FAGD* Legislative Committee David Tillman, DDS, MAGD* Mark Peppard, DDS, FAGD Dan McCauley, DDS, FAGD Mickey Walker, DDS, MAGD Ron Theiss, DDS, MAGD Budget Committee Mark Peppard, DDS, FAGD* Ron Theiss, DDS, MAGD Mickey Walker, DDS, FAGD Dan McCauley, DDS, FAGD Connie Sonnier, CAE JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY • WINTER 2009
Executive Committee Ron Theiss, DDS, MAGD* Mickey Walker, DDS, MAGD Dan McCauley, DDS, FAGD Mark Peppard, DDS, FAGD Connie Sonnier, CAE Nominating Committee Dan McCauley, DDS, FAGD* Audit Committee Mark Peppard, DDS, FAGD* Membership Jamie Bone, DDS, FAGD* New Dentist Committee Jamie Bone, DDS, FAGD* Ron Theiss, DDS, MAGD Ralph Cooley, DDS, FAGD Doug Bogan, DDS, FAGD Brooke Loftis, DDS Jackie Vo, DDS Aly Sergie, DDS Tifani Shuttlesworth, DDS Josh Austin, DDS Shane Ricci, DDS Manuel Gonzales, DDS Anna Windham, DDS Kim Turnbow Anthony Maggio Connie Sonnier, CAE Amy Knitt If you are interested in serving on a TAGD task force please contact Connie Sonnier at 512-244-0577 or Connie@tagd.org.
Get Back on Track for Mastership With Help from TAGD In 2003 AGD switched methods they use to track CE hours. As a result those of you who received your AGD Fellowship before 2003 may have had some of your CE hours dropped from your transcript. TAGD wants to help you recover these hours and get back on track in obtaining your Mastership. We are offering members the opportunity to contact our office and help you recover those dropped hours in order to see how close you are to receiving your Mastership. CE hours we can help you recover include participation hours earned while working on your Fellowship because they can now be applied to your Mastership as well. If you are interested please contact the TAGD office at 512-244-0577 or toll-free 877-464-8243
About the TAGD MasterTrack Program
TAGD MasterTrack is a protocol type program set up in two-session segments for each track. Each Session is 3 1/2 days beginning with protocol presentations on Thursday. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday begin new topics. Participants that complete a four year track in Houston, Austin or Dallas will earn the minimum 400 participation hours needed for Mastership. Participants are expected to earn the additional 200 lecture hours at local CE meetings during this period.
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