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THE NUGGETJANUARY 2013

VOLUME 59, NUMBER 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES7–8 SB694(2011–12) — Rest in Peace Guy Acheson, DDS, MAGD

10 Mid-Level Practitioners — Are They Needed in Dentistry? Gordon Christensen, DDS, MDS, PhD

12–13 Beware the Camel’s Nose Jim Musser, DDS

SPECIALS13 Did you see our ad in Sacramento Magazine?

16 2013 SDDS Executive Committee & Board of Directors

17 2013 SDDS Committee Chairs

20 Thank You, 2012 SacPAC Contributors!

22 Does the Medical Device Excise Tax Apply to Dentists? Dennis Nelson, CPA

REGULARS4 President’s Message

5 From the Editor’s Desk

5 Back in Time — Can you identify this SDDS member?

6 Cathy’s Corner

14 Foundation Page

17 Committee Corner

17 Committee Meetings

18 YOU: The Dentist… the Employer

21 You Should Know

22 YOU: The Dentist… the Business Owner

24 We’re Blowing Your Horn!

25 Volunteer Opportunities

26 Advertiser Index

27–28 Membership Update

29 Ethics Corner

29 Link of the Month

30–31 Vendor Members

31 Vendor Member Spotlights

32 Event Highlights

35 Classified Ads

35 Additions & Corrections

36 SDDS Calendar of Events

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NUGGET EDITORIAL BOARDJames Musser, DDS

Editor

Paul Binon, DDS, MSD

Donna Galante, DMD

Alexander Malick, DMD

James McNerney, DMD

Christy Rollofson, DDS

Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS

EDITORS EMERITUSWilliam Parker, DMD, MS, PhD

Bevan Richardson, DDS

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W e are very excited about the upcoming year at SDDS. We will continue to have great

opportunities in continuing education programs, Midwinter Convent ion programming, monthly General Meeting speakers and many social and business meetings, as well as opportunities to make your practice and your “personal-and-fun-events-side” of your life fulfilled. I look forward to serving as your SDDS President for 2013 and welcome the opportunity, the challenge and the honor. To our members: you are privileged to have at your access THE BEST dental component in California, if not in the nation! Many opportunities await you — all you need to do is get involved and remember that this is YOUR dental society.

During my installation as your President in early December, I gave an overview of where our Board sees the vision and near future of SDDS. I would like to share with you the excerpts from my address…

Last year I was able to host the annual Past Presidents Dinner and could not have been more in awe of the people who have gone before me. I can only hope to live up to the high bar that has been set by these former SDDS Presidents! As we went around the table, each former President talked about their year, including what challenges they and SDDS faced during their term. As you can imagine, it was inspirational and educational to hear the challenges and the accomplishments that each person faced. Also interesting were the changes that have taken place over the past decades. The constant theme that kept rising to the surface was: “What was best for the members and how will the decision being made affect the membership?” That is the question that we in leadership should always ask ourselves in making decisions — how does it benefit the member? Always, the member should come first!

One of the things we will be moving forward on is moving to a new building. The people

who had the vision to purchase our current 28th Street building were forward-thinking people; they helped to make SDDS the great organization that it is and helped to place us in a solid financial and successful position. However, our growth over the last 20 years has made our current building too small for our expanding dental society. The challenges in our current office situation are, among others, not enough space, security issues, limited parking for our visitors, meetings and events, storage challenges and many others. We are currently looking for a new headquarters and it appears that we are close to closing a deal. As the information and details become clearer, we will certainly keep you informed as to the progress and will look forward to a bigger, safer and more accessible building in the near future.

The plaque that is in the current Board Room recognizes and honors the many contributors who helped us purchase our current building; that Capital Campaign in 1993–4 was a tremendous undertaking! Thank you to all! When we relocate, the plaque will be placed in a spot of honor as well, but we have grown significantly. Just 20 years ago we had an annual budget of $500,000; today we are $1.2 million. Our membership numbered 1000; today we are approaching 1600 members. We had great visionaries but I don’t believe that anyone could have seen or predicted the great growth that we have experienced. Today our dental society has 80% of the market share of dentists in our area compared to just 65% 20 years ago; just as a family grows and outgrows a home, so has SDDS.

Our plans for the new building are exciting and include a classroom for continuing education programs, a larger board room, an in-house peer review exam area, storage for supplies and programs, more administrative space (as our membership grows, so does the need for increasing staff and plans for future growth), LOTS of free parking, and

better security for staff and members. This space will allow us to bring more programs in-house and to be able to control rising costs of hotel/ meeting space. It will also give us a dental headquarters of which we will continue to be extremely proud. It is important that we remember our history but also plan for the future, looking forward to ways of

better serving our members. In November, the SDDS Board agreed unanimously and has directed the Executive Committee to go forward in the relocation to a new and improved site. We are currently involved in the negotiations as I write this article.

We certainly expect you to embrace and enjoy the new office and I know that you will. I look forward to updating you on the exciting move as we get closer and as we continue to increase member benefits, opportunities and the service to our members.

It is my pleasure to serve the members of SDDS in the coming year as your President. I will welcome all points of view and will be accessible to your suggestions, needs and questions. I will serve you and will, to the best of my ability, help to keep SDDS the best component in California, if not in the nation. Thank you for the honor to serve you as President for the upcoming year.

So, at the start of this new year 2013, my wish for a New Year’s resolution is to continue to make SDDS the great organization it is and for you as members to be able to enjoy organized dentistry and thrive in your professional life as well as your private life. Remember, this is YOUR dental society; plan to be a part of it and enjoy.

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FROM THEEDITOR’S DESKMid-Level Redux

Once again we revisit Mid-Level Providers — the issue that seems to be immortal, a bit like Dracula.

Re-printed here is Guy Acheson’s report from the California Academy of General Dentistry GPNews. Also reprinted are the views of Dr. Gordon Christiansen. Though himself a board-certified prosthodontist, Dr. C is probably best known to general practice dentists for his materials and products updates via his Clinicians Report newsletter and his Practical Clinical Courses, established in 1981. Within our profession he is likely the best-known dentist on the planet.

Then our own Editor-In-Chief, Jim Musser, weighs in with a pediatric specialist’s take. It occurs to me that not all of our specialties would be affected to the same degree as others: for example, orthodontists have many procedures that are not “irreversible,” hence can be performed by auxiliaries.

By contrast, in remote areas of Alaska, non-degreed providers can extract teeth without onsite supervision. Closer to home, there has even been talk of permitting auxiliaries to obtrude root canals (“reversible,” right?). So it may well be that CDA, with a great many specialist members, was not fully aware of

the ramifications. On the other hand, my conjecture is that CDA, taken as a whole and considering the unique ethnic diversity in California, was presented with a situation in which non-dental entities (Pew, Kellogg, the State Legislature) were clamoring for a “solution,” and they had the clout to do it. So we attempted to make the best of a bad situation. Which is understandable: in politics, making the best of bad situations appears to be the norm.

What seems to have happened with the mid-level issue is the unforeseen consequences of good intentions gone awry. A real or perceived access challenge led sincere and well-meaning people to take ACTION. On the face of it, creating more providers would seem to make sense. However, if, say, a repeal of motorcycle helmet laws resulted in an overwhelming increase in number of head injuries, would it seem reasonable to provide some abbreviated training to operating room surgical assistants who would then do minimally supervised brain surgery?

So the issue is not really dead, more like sleeping. The scary part is that it could be reawakened by legislative means. Stay tuned.

By Jim McNerney, DDS Associate Editor

An alleged access challenge has led to the proposal of mid-level providers. On the face of it, creating more providers would seem to make sense. In reality, does it?

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SB694 (2011–12) — Rest In Peace

SB694 (Padilla) proposed the creation of a California Office of Oral Health with a State Dental Director to oversee public health dentistry and complete a workforce study on Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists performing additional procedures in children up to the age of 21.

By Guy Acheson, DDS, MAGD SDDS Member; CAGD President

It is DEAD! SB694 (Padilla) is DEAD! This bill also would have completed a workforce study on Dental Assistants

and Dental Hygienists performing tooth preparations for and placement of amalgam and composite restorations, preparation of teeth for and placement of stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies on deciduous and permanent teeth, and extraction of deciduous teeth in children up to the age of 21. Incredibly, not only were these procedures being promoted to be done by non-dentists, but under a variety of levels of supervision including remote supervision, where there would not be a dentist physically present where the procedures were being done.

The bill had sailed through the California Senate and was racing its way through the Assembly, until it hit the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was not released from the Appropriations Committee, which killed it on August 16. For the past year, the California Academy of General Dentistry (CAGD) has been working to defeat this bill. We have been shouting out the true intentions of this legislation at virtually every dental society meeting and have been at the microphone at the 2011 CDA HOD and the Special HOD on SB694 last March. We have been very troubled with how CDA leadership and their media messages have downplayed the significance of this legislation and worked to make it seem to be a very low keyed topic.

This article is a celebration of the death of SB694 and a recognition of most of the people and efforts involved in this battle.

The CAGD was resolute in its opposition to the concept of non-dentists performing surgical and irreversible dental procedures on children and held firm to our position in the face of strong pressure from the California Dental Association. We were repeatedly confronted with the question, “How can the Academy of General Dentistry, an organization committed to education and evidence based dentistry, oppose a study? …It is JUST a study… It is NOT a workforce project.” Our answer was that this study was to be a political theater whose outcome would be easily controlled from the onset and, as we predicted, it did become a workforce project!

The bill started out being instructions to the Director of Consumer Affairs to report to the Legislature on access to dental care in California. Later, it was amended to require the Dental Board of California to conduct an analysis on the dental care needs of California residents. It was further amended to order the creation of the position of Dental Director, a licensed dentist, who would first determine if a study of workforce was needed, and if it was determined to be needed the Dental Director would convene an advisory group to determine the design of the study. SB694 was amended seven times over its journey through the Legislature. In the end, the Dental Director position was made optional and, if it did exist, would only have administrative oversight on the study. The study started as an assessment of access to care for Californians and ended up being a workforce pilot project. At a stakeholder’s meeting with Senator Padilla, I personally

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brought up my concerns about how the study was being designed while the bill was being pushed through the Legislature instead of waiting for the Dental Director. The Senator very boldly stated that it would be much better to have the study determined by 120 sets of eyes (the Legislature) than by one set of eyes. Senator Padilla was going to control the study to show what he and The Children’s Partnership wanted…that non-dentists performing surgical dental procedures was safe and effective.

The bill started in the Senate in January and was to pass through three committee hearings before going to the floor of the Senate for a vote. The first hearing was the Senate Business and Professions committee where Dr. Eric Wong spoke against SB694 on behalf of CAGD. The bill then moved to the Senate Health Committee where Dr. Bill Langstaff and Dr. Stephen Skurow flew up from southern California to testify. The last senate hearing was in Senate Appropriations and CAGD was not able to have a member testify, although Dr. Steve Leighty, a Roseville oral surgeon, spoke in opposition to SB694. He spoke as a representative of the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, who had taken a position in opposition to non-dentists performing surgical dental procedures. Interestingly, the California Nurses Association also spoke against SB694 at all the hearings because of non-dentists performing surgical procedures. By January 26 the bill was unanimously approved in all Senate committees and went on to the Senate floor where it passed 34–2 with four abstention/no votes.

CAGD is very concerned about the oral health of all Californians, especially our children. We fully support the concept of a Dental Director in California. Drs. Langstaff and Acheson met with Senator Padilla’s legislative staff two times in an effort to promote alternatives to creating a new dental provider in the effort to

address dental decay in children. We used the AGD Whitepaper to argue for ways to improve access to care by using dental residencies, student loan forgiveness, improved reimbursements and expanded Federally Qualified Health Facilities to facilitate existing dentists providing care in underserved areas. Before the bill was heard in the Assembly, there were two stakeholder meetings with Senator Padilla. Drs. Acheson and Langstaff, representing CAGD, and Dr. Harriet Seldin, representing the San Diego County Dental Society, spoke against the workforce study and for various methods of utilizing existing dental providers to address the dental care needs of children. Although we had the minority opinions in the room, Senator Padilla invited us to the meeting both times to hear our suggestions.

In June, the craziness began all over again as the bill passed through Assembly Committees. Dr. Acheson testified at the Assembly Health Committee. In July, American Student Dental Association leaders Marquis and Hellickson joined Dr. Penumetcha in testifying against SB694 at the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. The California Nurses Association continued testifying against SB694 at both meetings. Finally, in August, the bill went to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, was placed on the Suspense file and kept in Suspense so that it would not reach the Assembly floor for a vote.

In the craziness that exists in the mirrored halls of the Legislature, SB694 was defeated in Assembly Appropriations Committee by being held in Suspense with no public testimony and no public votes. We really don’t know what issues or arguments really killed SB694. The unfairness of a two tiered dental system? The degradation of patient safety by allowing non-dentists to perform surgical procedures on children under remote supervision? The reality that there are more dentists per capita in California than any other place in America and that dentists are leaving the state because of lack of business? The several studies that demonstrate that non-dentists don’t make economic sense? Or was it the concern that creating the Office of Oral Health would obligate California to pay for the office and staff when private funds ran out that killed the bill? We really don’t know. But what I do know is… DEAD IS DEAD!

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T he following expresses my candid opinions on the now in-vogue concept among politicians — mid-

level dental practitioners. As a long-time educator, practitioner and researcher, I have watched opinions vary as history has repeated itself for over the last one-half century.

At this time, we are in yet another movement to satisfy the “access to care” challenge by saturating the dental manpower marketplace. Several factors are evident currently that relate to this movement. There is no question that auxiliary dental staff persons can accomplish some oral preventive and treatment procedures. I am well-known to be a proponent of dentist-supervised staff persons accomplishing many clinical tasks.

Does dentistry need another category of practitioner? In my considered, strong opinion, DEFINITELY NOT!

As I provide courses around the country — 80 programs in 2012 — I see THOUSANDS of dentists in major financial distress. There are dentist bankruptcies in almost all cities. Although the recession appears to be slightly recovering, dentist financial challenges are still present. Many specialists

have nothing to do, since GPs are not busy and are accomplishing specialty procedures. There is NO dental manpower need, and there will be none in the foreseeable future. Many dentists are unemployed. New dental schools are opening across the country. Most of them are NOT in conventional research and service-based universities. These schools

are further saturating the dental marketplace with dentists. Numerous other dental schools are in the planning stages.

New dentists have school debts that average between $250,000 and $300,000. They are financially stressed and forced to do anything to survive. Many new dental hygiene schools have opened in recent years. In numerous geographic locations, dental hygienists cannot find employment.

The misguided plan that saturating the market with dentists, mid-level practitioners, dental hygienists and others will satisfy the access to care problem has been disproven numerous times in recent history, in the U.S. and in other countries.

Practitioners of any type choose the place they prefer to practice, and market saturation has NOT improved access to care in those locations where others have tried it.

A few months ago, I made a survey of the profession relative to the challenges “real world” practitioners see, and I provided that survey to the ADA Board of Trustees. The survey supports my points made above:

It is time for those who actually deliver oral health care and see the challenges on a daily basis to speak up!

Currently, mid-level practitioners are not needed, have not been in the past and will not be in the future, to satisfy the access to care problem!

Dr. Gordon Christensen is the Director of Practical Clinical Courses and a Diplomate with the American Board of Prosthodontics. He is also an adjunct professor at University of Utah and Brigham Young University.

Mid-Level Practitioners — Are They Needed in Dentistry?Reprinted with permission from Dentaltown Magazine and Dentaltown.com

By Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics

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After months of sturm und drang, the bill finally died in committee, among grave portends of what would happen next, and how much influence organized dentistry would have on the next version. The impression that dentistry had “dodged a bullet” and we had seen the last of this monster was quickly squelched.

As a pediatric dentist, I have several concerns about the inevitability of mid-level care providers in California, and the Editor of this issue has asked me to share them with the membership. So here goes:

The creation of two levels of dental care.The emphasis in the materials I read seemed to be on the mid-level provider’s ability to

render almost all types of care on pediatric patients and the early dentition. Disregarding for a moment (and it’s a BIG disregard) the difficulty of treating these patients, the procedures that were being discussed: dental restorations, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, and extractions, all done under local anesthesia, seemed to be more in the province of a USC pedo grad student than a mid-level provider two years out of high school. I have a hard time believing that an SSC placed by one of the newly minted mid-level care providers would be at the same level of excellence. This, of course, leads to the obvious question of how many of Senator Padilla’s children would be treated by a mid-level provider, or any members of the State Legislature’s children for that matter.

Beware the Camel’s Nose

By Jim Musser, DDS Nugget Editor-in-Chief

Around this time last year, the main topic of conversation in California dental circles seemed to be about Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-San Fernando Valley) SB 694, the “Mid-level Dental Provider Care Bill.”

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The lack of “access” urban legendI always hear how impossible it is for children to be treated in California these days. A three month wait to get into a clinic; if specialty care is needed the wait is even longer. I personally have not run into this situation. Children are referred to me from all over northern California and rarely have to wait more than a couple of weeks to be treated, if that long. If the “access” is really the problem, why not direct the State’s efforts toward making more treatment times available in surgery centers and not toward creating a new level of provider?

The camel’s nose argument, or incrementalism always happens.When I first was presented with the arguments for mid-level providers it was by the highest of the officers of CDA and CSPD, people for whom I have immense respect. When I asked them to assuage my fears about the inevitable “mission creep” of the providers, I was told that CDA would be on top of it at all times so there was nothing to worry about. That IS a camel’s nose you see under the tent flap, but we have that camel restrained so well it will NEVER make it any further into this tent. So, I, along with many of the other attendees at that meeting were left with the uncomfortable choice of believing this will be the first time in history the camel doesn’t make it into the tent, or opposing the proposed legislation.

As I stated earlier, all of these concerns became moot when the bill died in Committee; however, it is absolutely certain another attempt will be made to advance some sort of legislation of this type in a future legislative session. It will be of extreme interest to me to determine how the new incarnation will address these old concerns of mine.

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matian, DDS • Brian Ralli, DDS • Davis Ralston, DDS • Kumar Ramalingam, DDS • Robert Ramirez, DMD • Mai-Ly Ramirez, DDS • Michael Ramos, DMD • Victoria Ramos, DMD • Maricarl Ramos, DMD • I. Ray Ramsey, DDS • Hetal Rana, DDS •

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Rawlinson, DDS • Aaron Reeves, DMD • Justin Reich, DDS • Scott Reiman, DDS • Frank Resch, DDS • Sean Rhee, DDS • John Riach, DMD • Lionel Richards, DDS • Bevan Richardson, DDS • Jorge Rico, DDS • Ronald Riesner, DDS • Wayne Riggert,

DDS • Andrea Riordan, DMD • Terrence Robbins, DMD • Gerald Roberts, Jr., DDS • Lindsey Robinson, DDS • William Robison, DDS • Leon Roda, DDS • Carl Rodegerdts, DDS • Paulyn Rodriguez, DDS • David Roholt, DDS • Donald Rollofson, DMD

• Christy Rollofson, DDS • Jatinder Pal Rooprai, DDS • Martyn Rosa, DDS • Jeffrey Rosa, DDS • Jeffrey Rose, DDS • Morton Rosenberg, DDS • Ture Roslund, DDS • Nicholas Rotas, DDS • Sean Roth, DDS • Jason Roth, DDS • Jeffrey Routsong, DDS

• Brian Royse, DDS • Patrick Rufo, DDS • Jared Ruminson, DDS • Benton Runquist, DDS • Cynthia Russell, DDS • Heather Rutherford, DDS • Jennifer Ryan, DDS • Matthew Ryan, DDS • Robert Saffren, DDS • Navneet Sahota, DDS • Shveta Sahu,

DDS • Amarpreet Saini, DDS • Gina Salatino, DMD • Ahmed Salem, DDS • David Salmassy, DDS • Jeremy Salvatierra, DMD • Voltaire Sambajon, DDS, MD • Elaheh Samsani, DDS • Naveen Samuel, DDS • Allen Sanders, DDS • Matthew Sanders,

DDS • Dean Sands, DMD • John Santamaria, DDS • Cherag Sarkari, DDS • Denton Sato, • Ma Kriselda Sayoc, DMD • William Schaedler, DDS • Thomas Schauer, DDS • Christopher Schiappa, DDS • Thomas Schlehofer, DMD • Pamela Schmidt,

DDS • Frederick Schubert, DDS • David Schultz, DDS • Heather Scorza, DDS • Jason Scorza, DDS • Timothy Scott, DDS • Shahryar Sefidpour, DDS, MSD • Shibani Sehgal, DMD • Maryam Seirafi, DDS • Gursimrat Sekhon, DDS • David Seman,

DDS, MS • Jack Semmens, DDS • Vixiane Sengsouvanh, DDS • Jeffrey Sense, DDS • Gregory Senter, DDS • Marissa Serna-Aragoza, DDS • Sahil Sethi, DMD • Said Shaari, DDS • Babak Shabestari, DDS • Amir Shad, DDS • Purvi Shah, DDS •

Patrick Shannahan, DDS • Sherry Shapiro, DMD • Robert Sharp, DDS • Richard Sheils, DDS • Howard Shempp, DDS • Cindy Shen, DDS • Paul Shieh, DDS • Annie Shih, DDS, MPH • Richard Shipp, DDS • Hamid Shirazi, DDS • Stefanie Shore, DDS

• Taha Shoreibah, DDS • Hessam Siavash, DDS, MD • Karanvir Sibia, DDS • Hardeep Sidhu, DDS • Richard Silva, DDS • Kenneth Silva, DDS • James Silverman, DDS • Paul Simon, DDS • Dwight Simpson, DDS • Edwin Sims, DDS • Phoenix Sinclair,

DDS • Kayee Siu, DMD • April Skinner, DDS • Darce Slate, DDS • Kevin Slattery, DDS • Richard Smith, DDS • Gregory Smith, DDS • Marlon Smith, DDS • Andrea Smith, DDS • Charles Smurthwaite, DDS • Reed Snow, DDS • James Snyder, DDS •

Scott Snyder, DDS • Fernando Solano, DDS • Waleed Soliman, DDS • Mohamed Soliman, DDS • Richard Sommerdyke, DDS • David Sorensen, DDS • Oladimeji Sorunke, BDS • Andrea Sosa, DDS • Angel Soto, DDS • Norman Spalding, DDS •

David Spector, DDS • Terri Speed, DDS • Joelle Speed, DDS, MS • Raymond Spore, DDS • Anubama Sri, DDS • Doug Stadler, DDS • Charles Stamos, DDS • Dale Stanec, Jr., DDS • Jack Stansfield, DDS • Sam Stassi, DDS • Caton State, DDS • Michael

Staveris, DDS • Brian Steele, DDS • Eric Steinbrecher, DDS • John Stevens, DDS • Lee Anne Stigers, DMD • Tate Stimpson, DMD • Lilliana Stojic, DDS • Timothy Stoll, DDS • Visse Storm, DDS • Jason Straw, DDS • Cynthia Stuart, DDS • Nicholas

Stubbs, DDS • Charles Su, DDS • Jeffrey Sue, DDS • Gurminderajit Sufi, DDS • Victoria Sullivan, DDS • Preddis Sullivan, DDS • Tiffanie Sun, DDS • Angel Sun, DDS • Russell Sutliff, DDS • Yusuke Suzuki, DMD • William Swearingen, DDS • Cary

Syamken, DDS • Scott Szotko, DDS • C. Thaddeus Szymanowski, DDS • Jonathan Szymanowski, DMD,MMSc • Damon Szymanowski, DMD • David Taketa, DDS • Richard Talbot, DMD, MS • Wade Tambara, DMD • Marilou Tan, DDS • Alan Tan,

DMD • Emil Tanase, DDS • Rohini Taneja, DDS • Eleanor Tanglao, DDS • Derrick Tanihara, DDS • Arthur Tanimoto, DDS • Kevin Tanner, DDS • Nilo Tapang, DMD • Clint Taura, • Monica Tavallaei, DMD • Gregory Taylor, DDS • Stephen Taylor, DDS

• Pok Teh, DMD • David Telles, DDS • Larry Templin, DDS • Kimberly Thiel, DDS • Shaunda Thomas, DDS • R. Bruce Thomas, DDS • Marc Thomas, DDS • Lorence Thomas, DDS • Kurt Thompson, DDS • H. Scott Thompson, DDS • David Thompson,

DDS • Steven Thomson, DDS • Ricky Tin, DDS • Kirk Tiner, DDS • Travis Titlow, DDS • Efrain Toledo, DDS • J. Alex Tomaich, DDS, MD • Richard Tomlinson, DDS • Edwin Torres, DMD • Pedram Towfighi, DDS, MS • Leo Townsend, DDS • Brad Townsend,

DDS, MS • Sang Tran, DDS • Amy Thu Tran, DDS • Minh Tran, DDS • Loc Tran, DDS • Binh Tran, DDS, MSD • Huy Tran, DMD • My Hanh Trieu, DDS • Nancy Trinh, DDS • Jerard Trombka, DDS • Allison Trout, DDS • Carl Trubschenck, DDS • Kenneth

True, DDS • Lien Truong, DDS • Hoang Truong, DDS • Patrick Tsai, DDS • Kelvin Tse, DDS • Garri Tsibel, DDS • Steven Tsuchida, DDS • Wayne Tsutsuse, DDS • Glen Tueller, DDS • Ferdinand Tungol, DDS • Gregory Tuttle, DDS • Bryan Tuttle, DDS •

Brook Udall, DDS • Bruce Ulrich, DDS • Beau Ulrich, DDS, MS • Lucy Valencia, DDS • Curtis Vandewalker, DDS • Brent Varshawsky, DMD • Asvin Vasanthan, DDS, MS • Gary Vedenoff, DDS • Jeffrey Vernon, DDS • Bryant Vest, DMD • Harry Viani,

DDS • Jenny Victoria, DDS • Sergio Vicuna, DDS • Yuly Vilderman, DDS • Scott Vinson, DMD • Chang Vong, DMD • Jonathan Vongschanphen, DDS • Namthuyen Vu, DMD • Judith Vue, DDS • Michael Wadden, DDS • Thomas Wagner, DDS •

Stuart Wakeman, DDS • Archana Wakode, DDS • Kim Wallace, DDS • James Wallace, DDS • Michael Wallace, DDS • Melvin Walters, DDS • Wayne Walters, DDS • Andrew Wang, DDS • Wen-li Wang, DDS • Kingsley Wang, DDS • Herbert Wanier,

DDS • Michael Ward, DDS • Glen Warganich-Stiles, DDS • Dina Wasileski, DMD • Ernest Watson, DDS • Russell Weaver, DDS • Russell Webb, DDS • Michael Weideman, DDS • Cynthia Weideman, DDS • Edward Weiss, DDS • Nancy Welch, DDS

• Frederick Wenck, DDS • April Westfall, DMD • Richard Whitaker, DDS • Mark White, DDS • Joel Whiteman, DDS • Kristy Whiteman, DDS • Anna Whitmire, DMD • Kenneth Whitnack, DDS • Jill Whitney, DDS • Rae Whitten, DDS • Mark Wiest,

DDS • Lee Wiggins, DDS • Edward Wiggins, DDS • Gregory Wilcox, DDS • Ryan Wilgus, DDS • Michael Wilson, DDS • Jerard Wilson, DDS • Kelly Wilson, DDS • Jessica Wilson, DDS • W. Garland Windle, DDS • Walter Winfrey, DDS • Timothy Wing,

DDS • Ersic Wing, DDS • Justin Winger, DDS • Jeron Winslow, DDS • Viviane Winthrop, DDS • Ryan Wittwer, DDS, MS • Boyoung Won, DMD • David Wong, DDS • Ian Wong, DDS • Marston Wong, DDS, MS • Dennis Wong, DDS • Timothy Wong,

DDS • Bingson Wong, DDS • Steven Wong, DDS • Clifford Wong, DDS, MSD • Gerald Wong, DDS • Nelson Wong, DDS • Kenneth Wong, DDS • Kimberly Wong, DDS • Michael Wonnacott, DDS • Amy Woo, DDS • Keith Wood, DDS • Kent Wood,

DDS • Daniel Woodson, DDS • Janice Work, DDS • Peter Worth, DDS • Robert Wright, DDS, MS • Jamson Wu, DDS, MSD • Rosemary Wu, DMD, MS • Ling Xiao-Ralli, DDS • Huai Xu, DDS • Lynn Yamamoto, DMD • Thomas Yamamoto, DDS •

Donald Yamaoka, DDS • Geryoung Yang, DDS • James Yang, DDS • Jeffrey Yang, DMD • Magnus Yang, DDS • Michelle Yap, DMD • Kenneth Yasuda, DDS • David Yasuda, DDS • H. Wesley Yee, DDS • Bradley Yee, DDS • Richard Yee, DDS • Bianca

Yee, DDS • Kristina Yekta, DDS • Sevan Yergatian, DDS • Michael Yoon, DMD • Timothy York, DDS, MS • Jeremy Young, DDS, MMSc • Eric Young, DDS • Mark Young, DDS, MMSc • Michael Young, DDS • Linda Yu, DDS • Agnes Yumiaco, DMD •

Mark Zablotsky, DDS • Raymond Zak, DDS • Karl Zander, DDS • Raj Zanzi, DMD • Dan Zendner, DDS • Siri Ziese, DDS • James Zimmerman, DDS, FAGD •

All Sacramento District Dental Society (SDDS) member dentists are members of the American Dental Association

and California Dental Association. As members, they agree to uphold certain professional standards in addition to those

set by law. If you don’t see your dentist’s name on this list, he or she is not a part of this distinguished group. Contact

SDDS for a referral or for membership information that you can forward to your dentist. We care about your dental health!

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Smiles for Kids Day is February 2, 2013!Phase 1 (screening) is completed — see below. Phase 2 (SFK Day) is in the works!

Screening Doctor(s) # schools # kids screenedGary Borge, DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 300John Birch DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 353Carrington College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1,621Wai Chan DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 600David Crippen DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 186Robert Daby DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 786Raymond Carbowell Bautista DMD . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Steven Christensen DMD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Dale Edgerton, RN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Kimberly Fong DDS/ Melissa Fong DDS . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 638Jennifer Goss DDS/ April Skinner DDS . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Dan Harlan, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,700Gordon Harris, DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . 3,356Russell Hirano DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 993Mark Kujiraoka, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 240Larry Masuoka DMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 435John Noe, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 488Michael Gade, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 110George Oatis DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 315Hanh Pham, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Brian Pierce, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Marianne Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 380Darryl Ragland, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Gabrielle Rasi, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,200Jeff Rosa, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 513Jeffrey Routsong, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 102SmileKeepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . 5,053Placer Community Action Council: Scott Thompson, DDS / Gwendelyn Enriquez, DMD / Matt Gustafsson, DDS / Kerry Hanson, DDS/ Paul Denzler, DDS/ Mark Porco, DDS . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 500Thomas Tinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 400Misc Screeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1,524TOTALS 72 21,491

72 participating schools • Over 35 volunteer screening doctors

Elk Grove /S. Sacramento (8)Christy Rollofson, DDSDon Rollofson, DMDJanice Work, DDS Sergio Pereira, DDSAndrea Cervantes, DDSKids Care Dental GroupNagy Elsemary, DDSCalvin Garland, DDS

Davis (2)Kim Wallace, DDSSang Tran, DDS

Natomas (1)Christopher Chan, DDS

Downtown/Central Sac (3)Robert Daby, DDSPam DiTomasso, DMDCarrington College

Carmichael (2)Victor Hawkins, DDSGabrielle Rasi, DDS

Citrus Heights (1)Weideman Pediatric Group

Arden (3)Damon Boyd, DDSMichael Boyce, DDSGary Krupa, DDS

Roseville (3)Roseville Dental GroupParvak Parikh, DDSBrian Judd, DDS

Rocklin (2)Matt Comfort, DDSAllison Trout, DDSDennis Peterson, DDS

Lincoln (2)Paul Denzler, DDSChester Hsu, DDS

Meadow Vista (1)H. Scott Thompson, DDS

Truckee (1)Matthew Gustafsson, DDS

Folsom (2)Sean Roth, DDSJulianne Digiorno, DDS, RD

El Dorado Hills (1)Victoria Sullivan, DDS

Placerville (1)Dean Sands, DMD

Jackson (1)Jackson Creek Dental Group

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2013 SDDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EX-OFFICIOEditorJames Musser, DDS

Executive DirectorCathy Levering

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & TRUSTEES

Margaret Delmore, MD, DDSNancy Archibald, DDSPeter Worth, DDSDean Ahmad, DDS, MSCarl Hillendahl, DDSWallace Bellamy, DMDJennifer Goss, DDSBeverly Kodama, DDS (not pictured)Viren Patel, DDS (not pictured)Kevin Keating, DDS, MSRobert Gillis, DMD, MS (not pictured)

PresidentGary Ackerman, DDS

Immediate Past PresidentVictor Hawkins, DDS

President Elect / TreasurerKelly Giannetti, DMD, MS

SecretaryViren Patel, DDS


COMMITTEE CORNER1st Tooth or 1st Birthday Progress ReportOh my gosh… have we been BUSY! Current status of the 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday Medical Outreach Task Force.

1st Tooth or 1st Birthday hit the streets HARD in 2012. In one year we went from an action planning task force to

a full-on outreach campaign that IS making an impact on children’s oral health.

We developed a PowerPoint presentation to use in reaching out to pediatricians and I presented that program at the general membership meeting in September. We developed refrigerator magnets to distribute to pediatric offices with the 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday message, the SDDS phone number, and SDDS web address. These emphasized SDDS being a one-stop-shop, providing names of dentists who welcome young children in their practices and helping sort through any insurance issues the young families might have.

I have presented our program to The Sierra Sacramento Medical Society, The Greater Sacramento Sutter Pediatric Group, Sutter Elk Grove Pediatrics, Kaiser Rancho Cordova Pediatrics, Kaiser Folsom Pediatrics, Kaiser

Elk Grove Pediatrics and Kaiser Point West Pediatrics. Mercy system pediatricians are next on our list. Cathy Levering, Dr. Chester Hsu and myself were interviewed by radio personality Kat Maudru for her program that aired on The Eagle and The End over several days. I even had patients tell me they heard the program and enjoyed it. We launched public service announcements on the radio about 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday, paid for by subscribing member dentists, which has been very successful in driving traffic to the SDDS office, website and participating dentists.

2013 will see us continuing to present to area pediatricians and pediatric groups. Our goal is to make contact with every pediatrician in the greater Sacramento area. At every opportunity, we talk about First Tooth or First Birthday with politicians and educators. We are discussing a possible joint continuing education program for dentists and pediatricians on early children’s dental caries. Want to help? Call Cathy or me.

1st Tooth or 1st Birthday (6:30pm)TBA

Amalgam Advisory (Time TBA)TBA

Board of Directors (6:00pm)Jan 2 • Mar 5 • May 7 • Sept 3 • Oct 29

Continuing Education (6:00pm)Jan 16 • Mar 19 • May 8 • Sept 17 • Nov 20

CPR (6:00pm)Apr 22

Dental Careers WorkgroupSpeakers on call

Ethics (6:15pm)Jan 30 • Apr 22 • Sept 16

Executive Committee (7:00am)Feb 15 • Apr 19 • Aug 23 • Oct 11 • Dec 13

Foundation (SDDF) (6:15pm)Jan 14 • Apr 29 • Sept 9 • Nov 21

Geriatric Task Force (6:15pm)Jan 3 • Mar 19 • May 8

GMC Task Force (2:30pm)TBA

Golf (6:00pm)May 3

Leadership Development (6:00pm)Jan 28 • Feb 25

Mass Disaster / Forensics (6:00pm)Jan 9 • Apr 17 • July 17 • Oct 16

Membership (6:00pm)Jan 30 • Mar 27 • May 22 • Sept 18 • Nov 6

Nugget EditorialFeb 26 • May 21 • Sept 17

Peer Review (6:15pm)Scheduled as needed

SDDS COMMITTEE MEETINGS (2013):

By Guy Acheson, DDS 1T1B Chair

OR1sttooth

1stbirthday

916.446.1211 • SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY • www.sdds.org/1stT

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2013 SDDS COMITTEE CHAIRS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Continuing EducationChristy Rollofson, DDSCPRGreg Heise, DDSEthicsVolki Felahy, DDSFoundationKevin Keating, DDS, MSLeadership DevelopmentVictor Hawkins, DDSMembershipLisa Laptalo, DDSPeer ReviewBrett Peterson, DDS

AD HOC / ADVISORY / TASK FORCES / WORKGROUPS

1T1B Medical OutreachGuy Acheson, DDSAmalgamWai Chan, DDS / Viren Patel, DDSDental Careers WorkgroupRobin Berrin, DDSBudget & Finance AdvisoryKelly Giannetti, DMD, MSBylaws AdvisoryVictor Hawkins, DDSFluoridation AdvisoryVictor Hawkins, DDS

Forensics AdvisoryMark Porco, DDS

Geriatric OutreachTBAGMC Task ForceTerry Jones, DDSLegislativeTerry Jones, DDSStrategic Planning AdvisoryKelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Viren Patel, DDS

SPECIAL EVENTS / OTHER

Golf TournamentDamon Szymanowski, DMDSacPACMatt Campbell, Jr, DDSSmiles for KidsDonald Rollofson, DMD


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 law information pertinent to you — the dentist, the employer.

YOUTHE DENTIST, THE EMPLOYER

Follow a Post-Exposure PlanAfter a Needlestick InjuryFrom TDIC (The Dentists Insurance Company, Risk Management)

Please see Part 1 of this article, “TDIC: Employment Needlestick Injuries are Prevalent and Preventable,” in the November 2012 issue of the Nugget.

T he Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) reports needlest ick injuries as its number one workers’

compensation claim, and with this claim comes the concern of exposure to hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), also known as bloodborne pathogens.

Because of the potentially serious nature of a needlestick accident, TDIC recommends that dental practices have a post-exposure plan in place.

Post-exposure plan necessities include:• Immediatereportingofaneedlestickinjury

tothedentist

• Forms documenting the exposure and,whennecessary,employeeorsourcepatientrefusalofmedicalevaluationortesting

• Asharpsinjurylog

• Apreselectedphysician fromthemedicalprovidernetwork (a referral list providedbytheworkers’compensationcarrier)whocanevaluatetheexposeddentalprofessionalwithin24hours

TDIC advises dentists to report needlestick incidents to their workers’ compensation and professional liability insurance carriers for coverage of employee testing and source

patient testing. Employers are required to pay for the employee’s evaluation. However, all workers’ compensation policies, including TDIC’s, cover testing for employees in the event of a needlestick injury, said Deborah Boyd, Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager for TDIC.

In the event of a needlestick exposure, a wound that has been in contact with blood or bodily fluids should be washed with soap and water; mucous membranes should be flushed with water. If an employee declines a post-exposure medical evaluation, complete an “employee informed refusal of post exposure medical evaluation” form. This form is located on thedentists.com under the Risk Management/Recordkeeping link.

The best practice is to also send the source patient for testing.

“Depending on the result, this can eliminate the need for the exposed employee to take precautionary antiviral medications,” Boyd said.

TDIC covers insureds for source testing under TDIC’s Professional and Business Liability Policy.

TDIC Risk Management analysts are available to assist dentists with the appropriate language to use when asking a patient to have a blood test following a needlestick exposure to an employee. However, the source patient is within his or her rights to refuse testing.

TDIC reminds dental professionals that avoiding occupational exposures to blood is the best way to prevent transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV. Methods used to

reduce such exposures in dental settings include hepatitis B vaccinations, engineering and work practice controls and the use of personal protective equipment.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is available online at osha.gov. OSHA’s standard applies to all employers with employees who have occupational

exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, regardless of how many workers are employed.

Needlestick injuries are TDIC’s most frequent Workers’ Compensation claim. Practice owners should have a plan in place to address these incidents including a post-exposure plan for both the employee and source patient to follow.

Question about needlestick injuries? Call TDIC’s Risk Management Advice Line at 800.733.0634.

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Knowyou should

Dental Board Requires New Posting

Sales & Use Tax Rate Increase

This is Not a Bill — DNS Services

This IS a Bill — Fire Marshall

As of November 28, 2012, dental practices are required to post a new notice to consumers. The notice must be accessible to public view on the premises where dental services are provided. The notice must be in at least 48-point type font and include the following statement and information:

NOTICE TO CONSUMERSDentists are licensed and regulated

by the Dental Board of California(877) 729-7789

www.dbc.ca.gov

A sample notice is available for download on cdacompass.com. Pharmacists and physicians also are required to comply with a similar requirement.

Sales and Use Tax Rate Will Increase on January 1, 2013

Due to voter approval of Proposition 30, the statewide sales and use tax rate will increase one quarter of one percent (0.25%) on January 1, 2013. The higher tax rate will apply for four years — January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016.

For more information on this increase, please visit our tax rate increase webpage. For a listing of tax rates, please visit: www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/pam71.htm.

In addition to the statewide sales and use tax rate increase, voters in some cities and counties approved a number of new or increased district taxes that will go into effect April 1, 2013. These new or increased district taxes will be sent to taxpayers in a separate notice.

A member dentist recently received the “invoice” pictured below in the mail. After contacting the company, it became clear that it was not a bill, but a solicitation.

If you happen to receive a bill for self fire inspection from the Fire Marshall, it is NOT a scam. This is legitimate. Most fire districts are doing this. SDDS is gathering further information on our members’ behalf — stay tuned!

For more important information, watch your fax machine and email, or visit www.sdds.org/ImportantInformation.htm


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.

Practice Transition:Active Patient FilesFrom Western Practice Sales (SDDS Vendor Member)

Is the number of “Active Patient Files” an important issue in a practice purchase?

Great Question! My answer is emphatically YES!

When you buy a practice, you are paying mostly for the “book of business” generally referred to as “goodwill,” “cash f low,” profitability, etc. What you are actually buying is the opportunity to meet all the patients of the practice and win them over

to continue their treatment in that office. Unfortunately, there is no single definition of what constitutes an “active patient.” In a recent situation, the seller’s patient count was 1800, while my count was 1500 and the buyer’s count was 450 patients. Amazingly, the buyer actually increased the practice production in the first month of ownership! Obviously the buyer’s definition of an “active patient” was much more stringent than the seller’s, but the actual number did not matter as the buyer proved to be much more adept in treatment planning the existing patients.

Of course, it is up to the buyer to determine if they can fill the shoes of the seller, continuing to perform as well with that “book of business.” The problem is that if we put a patient in

the middle of ten dentists, we might get ten treatment plans that are light years apart. This could even happen with ten classmates from the same school, who respect each other! Conclusion: 800 active patients (whatever the definition) in one doctor’s hands might yield a $1 million practice and the same patients in another doctor’s hands might yield half that amount. In the case of a practice where a classmate who is a conservative treatment planner buys out the more aggressive treatment planner, chances are that this buyer may go broke as he will never produce what the seller produced. Result: Lawsuit, name calling and finger pointing, regardless of the patient count! Reverse the scenario and the result will be a buyer who doubles production in the first year and the broker is a genius!

I recently had a buyer’s attorney remove the contract clause that took the responsibility of the patient count out of the buyer’s hands. While that might help the buyer if a lawsuit ensues, all parties lose if poor due diligence results in a bad transition and a lawsuit. All buyers need to do a chart review themselves and confirm that they are capable with their own skill set and/or agree with the philosophy and treatment being prescribed to that patient base.

The best way to prevent a misunderstanding or poor result in a transition is to make sure the buyer does his own due diligence concerning the practice philosophy of treatment planning. A patient count, whatever the definition, is important, but should not be used as ammunition to defend poor due diligence.

Of course, it is up to the

buyer to determine if they can

fill the shoes of the seller.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 introduced a new 2.3% excise on the sale of medical devices beginning in 2013. For the past two years dentists and dental labs have contemplated if this tax applied to them.

In February 2012, the IRS issued proposed regulations and deferred to the Food and Drug Administration to define a medical device. Although these regulations are not final, in their current form, under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDAC), the FDA requires all manufacturers, producers and importers of medical devices to register with the FDA.

Although these “listed” medical devices are subject to the new 2.3% excise tax, subsection 510(g) and regulation 807.65 of the FDFA provide exceptions: The registration rules (except for importers) do not apply to licensed practitioners who prescribe or administer devices, and who manufacturer these devices solely for use in the course of their professional practice. The FDA regulations explicitly states that dentists (and dental labs) that manufacture or alter medical devices exclusively for use in their practice (or labs that provide devices to be dispensed by dentists) are exempt from registration.

If dentists or dental labs are not required to register with the FDA, the devices they manufacture are not subject to the new excise tax.

Based on these regulations, domestically manufactured crowns, bridges, dentures, dental implants, orthodontic devices, retainers, etc. are not subject to the new excise tax on medical devices.

There will be much more information coming in the next month… stay tuned.

— Dennis Nelson, CPASDDS Vendor Member

DOES THE MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX APPLY TO DENTISTS?


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WE’RE BLOWING YOUR HORN!

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SDDSExecutiveDirector,Cathy Levering,whoreceiveda2012HeroofHumanServicesawardfromtheSacramentoCountyBoardofSupervisors.Thisawardhonorsthosewhohavetouchedthelivesofothersthroughadvocacy,serviceandsupport.Cathywasawardedforherworkinchildren’sdentalcareinSacramentoCounty.(photo #1 at right, with Phil Serna)

Drs. Marsha Henry and Adrian Carrington,who,withtheirdaughterAzra,completedtheCaliforniaInternationalMarathoninDecember2012.(photo #2 at right)

DHPmember,Elizabeth Wong (“EmpressElizabeth”),who brought her SDDS bag on her recent trip to theColiseuminRome,Italy.Thegladiatorsgavea“thumbsup,”thesigntospareherlife,astheyworshipedtheredbag! (photo #3 at right)

ConorMickiewicz,sonofDr. Tim Mickiewicz, whowasfeaturedas“BestTheatricalSuccessStory”inSacramento Magazine,forhisworkasFounderandArtisticDirectoratNewHelvetiaTheatre.(photo #4 at right)

Dr. Todd Andrews andhiswifeAshley,on thebirthofColetteJoanonDecember7,2012.Colettewas8lb,2ozand20.5inches.(photo #5 at right)

Dr. Terry Jones,whowasappointedasChairoftheCDAAuditCommittee.

Dr. Scott Szotko,whowasappointedasChairoftheCDACouncilonMembership.

Dr. Donald Rollofson,whowasappointedasChairoftheCDAFoundationBoardofDirectors.

Dr. Jennifer Goss,whowasappointedasamemberoftheCDACouncilonMembership.

Drs. Matthew Campbell, Jr, William Marble and Debra Finney,whowereappointedasaDelegatesof theADAdelegationtothe2013and2014ADAHousesofDelegates.

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Dr. Victor Hawkins,whowasappointedasanAlternateDelegateoftheADAdelegationtothe2013ADAHouseofDelegates.

Dr. Guy Acheson,whowillserveasAGDPresidentin2013.

Dr. Jehret Ask,whorecentlyjoinedDrs.RonAsk,CraigKinzer,DwightSimpsonandLeonRodaasanassociateatJacksonCreekDentalGroup.

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Dr. Kevin Keatingrecipient of the

2012 DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARDin recognition of outstanding service and dedication to the profession of dentistry and the community

Dr. Guy Achesonrecipient of the

2012 PRESIDENT’S AWARD

for exhibiting outstanding leadership, dedication and achievement as Chair of the 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday Task Force


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers for 2013 Smiles for Kids Day AND doctors to “adopt” patients seen on Smiles for Kids Day for follow-up care.

CONTACT INFO: SDDS office (916.446.1227 • [email protected])

SMILES FOR KIDS®

VOLUNTEEROpportunitiesSMILES FOR KIDS DAY IS FEBRUARY 2, 2013

WE’RE COMMITTED TO BUSINESS BANKING.

We know every business comes with its own unique set of financial needs. That’s why for over 135 years Bank of the West has been committed to serving local businesses. Our experienced and knowledgeable business bankers provide one-on-one consultation to help find the banking solutions that meet your needs. And we follow up with great customer service.

For more information, please contact Mary Alajou, Vice President, Sacramento Butte Area Manager, [email protected], (916) 949-2687 orAnnalisa Alvarado, AVP, Business Banking Officer, [email protected], (916) 893-0288.

Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC. © 2012 Bank of the West.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: SMILES FOR BIG KIDS® • WILLOW DENTAL CLINIC • THE GATHERING INN • CCMPSeewww.sdds.org/Volunteer.htmformoreinformation


Advertiser INDEXDental Supplies, Equipment, Repair

Vendor Member Burkhart Dental Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 30Vendor Member DESCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member Henry Schein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 30Vendor Member RelyAid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 30Vendor Member Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member Procter & Gamble Distributing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dental ServicesVendor Member Pacific Dental Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 30

Education CA Center for Advanced Dental Studies (CCADS) . . 33 San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Financial & Insurance ServicesVendor Member Bank of Sacramento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member Bank of the West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 30Vendor Member Dennis Nelson, CPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 30Vendor Member Fechter & Company, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30Vendor Member Financial Management Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member First U.S. Community Credit Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Vendor Member Liberty Dental Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member Mann, Urrutia & Nelson, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 30Vendor Member TDIC & TDIC Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 31Vendor Member Union Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Human ResourcesVendor Member California Employers Association (CEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Legal ServicesVendor Member Wood & Delgado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 31Vendor Member Drobny Law Offices, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Medical Gas ServicesVendor Member Analgesic Services, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Office Design & ConstructionVendor Member Andrews Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 30Vendor Member Blue Northern Builders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Vendor Member Henry Schein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 30Vendor Member Olson Construction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Practice Sales, Lease, Management &/or Consulting

Vendor Member Henry Schein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 30 TRI Commercial Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Vendor Member Western Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 31

MarketingVendor Member UPROAR-Mobile Phone Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Publications & MediaVendor Member Clear Channel Media & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member Sacramento Magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Staffing ServicesVendor Member Resource Staffing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

TechnologyVendor Member Pact-One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Vendor Member LIME Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, 30

Waste Management Services Absolute Secured Shredding, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Vendor Member Star Group Dental Refining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30


WELCOMEto SDDS’s new members, transfers and applicants.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

SDDS (doctor’s line) . . . . . . . . .(916) 446-1227

ADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 621-8099

CDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 736-8702

CDA Contact Center . . . . . . . . (866) CDA-MEMBER (866-232-6362)

CDA Practice Resource Ctr. . . . cdacompass.com

TDIC Insurance Solutions . . . . (800) 733-0633

Denti-Cal Referral . . . . . . . . . . (800) 322-6384

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

TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS: 1,337TOTAL RETIRED MEMBERS: 205TOTAL DUAL MEMBERS: 2TOTAL AFFILIATE MEMBERS: 9

TOTAL STUDENT/ PROVISIONAL MEMBERS: 12

TOTAL CURRENT APPLICANTS: 2TOTAL DHP MEMBERS: 52

TOTAL NEW MEMBERS FOR 2012: 99

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP (AS OF 12/11/12): 1,619

KEEP US UPDATED!

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Opening a new office?

Offering new services?

Share your information with the Society!

We can only refer you if we know where you are; and we rely on having your current information on file to keep you informed of valuable member events!

Give us a call at (916) 446-1227

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NEW MEMBERS JANUARY2013

PATRICK TSAI, DDSEndodontist2 Scripps Dr, Ste 210 Sacramento, CA 95825(916) 929-3351

Dr. Patrick Tsai graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 2005 with his DDS and later completed his specialty in Endodontics in 2011 at Loma Linda University. He is currently practicing with SDDS member, Dr. Robert Sharp, in Sacramento and lives in Elk Grove with his wife, Sheryl.

FUN FACT: Dr. Tsai is actively involved with his church in Elk Grove. More specifically he and his wife Sheryl help out with the High School/Youth ministry.

ALEXANDER VILDERMAN, DDSGeneral Practitioner4130 Truxel Rd, Ste E Sacramento, CA 95834(916) 285-9400

Dr. Alexander Vilderman graduated from UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 1992 with his DDS. He is currently practicing in Sacramento with fellow SDDS member, Dr. Lauren Marr. He also practicing and living in San Francisco.

New Transfer MembersJERHET ASK, DDSTransferred from Tri-County Dental SocietyGeneral Practitioner100 French Bar Rd, Ste 101Jackson, CA 95642(209) 223-2712

Dr. Jerhet Ask graduated from Loma Linda University in 2010 with his DDS. He is currently practicing in Jackson with his father, SDDS member, Dr. Ron Ask. He is also living in Jackson with his wife, Kacie.

JEANNINE EL MAASRI, DMDGeneral PractitionerPending Office Address

Dr. Jeannine El Maasri graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 2006 with her DDS and later completed her residency in 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital. She is currently seeking employment in the greater Sacramento area and living in Gold River with her family.

ZENITRA KUMAR, DDSGeneral Practitioner6015 Watt Ave, Ste 2 North Highlands, CA 95660(916) 679-3925

Dr. Zenitra Kumar graduated from UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry earlier this year with her DDS. She is practicing in North Highlands at The Effort Children’s Clinic with fellow SDDS members, Dr. Alice Huang and Dr. Michelle Kucera and currently living in Stockton.

EHSAN MOSSAVI, DDSGeneral PractitionerPending Office Address

Dr. Ehsan Mossavi graduated from UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry earlier this year with his DDS. He is currently seeking employment in the greater Sacramento area and living in Gold River with his wife, Neshat.

HESSAM SIAVASH, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 911 Reserve Dr, Ste 150 Roseville, CA 95678(916) 783-2110

Dr. Hessam Siavash graduated from University of Maryland in 2006 with his DDS and earlier this year he completed his specialty there in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He practicing in Roseville and El Dorado Hills with fellow SDDS members, Dr. Alexander Antipov and Dr. Olga Antipova and living in Roseville with his wife, Dr. Roya Ghahraman.

FUN FACT: Dr. Siavash grew up in Sacramento and left for the East Coast to do a combined DDS/PhD program and also did a medical/OMFS program there too. He actively plays tennis. He speaks both Persian and French.

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


Need an associate? Staff? Buying or selling a practice?Check out the JOBBANK at www.sdds.org!

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New Memberssection of your 2012–13

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ALBERT LE, DDSTransferred from Los Angeles Dental SocietyGeneral Practitioner2205 Francisco Dr El Dorado Hills, CA 95762(916) 934-0207

Dr. Albert Le graduated from Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC earlier this year with his DDS. He is currently practicing in El Dorado Hills with fellow SDDS member, Dr. Kathleen Lomen.

CAROL YEUNG, DDSTransferred from Tri-County Dental SocietyPending Office Address

Dr. Carol Yeung graduated from UCSF School of Dentistry in 2010 with her DDS. She is currently seeking employment in the greater Sacramento area and living in Davis.

New ApplicantsSTEVEN SCOTT, DDS

JENNY VASSILIAN, DDS

Check out the NEWCDA Guide for the New DentistThis resource was created, by content experts and those who have walked this road before you, to help you easily navigate through your career from graduation to starting and managing a practice.

www.cda.org/newdentist

IMPORTANT DATESJan 2: Dues deadline (grace period until March 31)

Jan 5: EDP online deadline

Jan 15: First EDP withdraw

March 31: Grace period for dues payment ends (if dues are not yet paid, membership is cancelled and $100 reinstatement fee is required in order to renew)

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ONLINE: cda.org/member

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ETHICS CORNER

I have a dental laser I use in conjunction with periodontal therapy. Can I charge an extra fee for performing laser curettage or therapy over the cost of a periodontal treatment I am providing (i.e. prophy, scaling and root planning)?

Unfortunately the answer is no. You cannot charge extra for use of a laser in periodontal therapy. It is generally assumed that during periodontal therapy or after treatment instruments such as a scalier, ultrasonic scalier, medicated rinses and lasers could or will be used. It is a breach of section seven of the CDA code of ethics which states ‘A dentist has the obligation to submit any billing for services rendered or to be rendered in a manner which is not fraudulent, deceitful, or misleading.’ Currently there is only one excepted extra charge to periodontal therapy, the use of atradox or Arestin CDT D4381.

LINK OF THE MONTH

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HUMAN RESOURCESCalifornia Employers Association

KimParker,ExecutiveVPMariBradford,HRHotlineManager

800.399.5331www.employers.org2004

since

DENTAL SUPPLIESPatterson Dental

JamesRyan800.736.4688

www.pattersondental.com

PATTERSOND E N T A L

2003since

DENTAL SUPPLIESCrest / Oral B

LaurenHerman•209.969.6468KevinMcKittrick•916.765.9101

www.dentalcare.com2002since

CONSTRUCTIONAndrews Construction, Inc.

ToddAndrews

916.743.5151www.andrewsconstructioninc.com2002since

CONSTRUCTIONBlue Northern Builders

MarcDavis•MorganDavis•LyndaDoyle

916.772.4192www.bluenorthernbuilders.com2007

since

MEDICAL GASESAnalgesic Services

GearyGuy,VPSteveShupe,VP916.928.1068

www.asimedical.com2004since

FINANCIAL SERVICESFirst US Community

Credit Union

GordonGerwig,BusinessServicesManager916.576.5650

www.firstus.org2005since

TECHNOLOGYLIME Works

GarrettGatewood,President888.979.5463

www.limeworks.co2011

since

CONSTRUCTIONOlson Construction, Inc.

DavidOlson

209.366.2486www.olsonconstructioninc.com2004

since

2003since

STAFFING SERVICESResource Staffing Group

DebbieKemper916.993.4182

www.resourcestaff.com

DENTAL

2005since

DENTAL SUPPLIESHenry Schein Dental

916.626.3002www.henryschein.com

FINANCIAL SERVICESMann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs

JohnUrrutia,CPA,PartnerChrisMann,CPA,Partner

916.774.4208www.muncpas.com2010

since V

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Dennis Nelson, CPA, APC

DennisNelson,CPA

916.988.8583www.cpa4dentists.net2011since

DENNIS NELSONCPA, APC

PLANNING & CONSULTING ASSOCIATES

2011since

DENTAL SUPPLIESBurkhart Dental

TomEvans,BranchManager

916.784.8200www.burkhartdental.com2012

since

FINANCIAL SERVICESBank of the West

MaryAlajou,VPSacramento/ButteAreaManager

916.949.2687www.bankofthewest.com

FINANCIAL SERVICESBank of Sacramento

ShelleyLaurel,SVP

916.648.2100www.bankofsacramento.com2011

since

TECHNOLOGYPact-One

DanEdwards,President866.722.8663

www.pact-one.com2011

since

FINANCIAL SERVICES Financial Management

Associates, Inc.

TedDarrow,ClientRelations&Marketing916.985.9559

www.fmacentral.com2011since

PRECIOUS METAL REFINING

Star Group Global Refining

JimRyan,SalesConsultant800.333.9990www.starrefining.com2009

since

FINANCIAL SERVICESFechter & Company

CraigFechter,CPA

916.333.5370www.fechtercpa.com2009

since

MAGAZINESacramento Magazine

BeckiBell,MarketingDirector916.452.6200

www.sacmag.com2002since

DENTAL SUPPLIESRelyAid

UrsulaKlein916.616.6845

www.relyaid.com2008

since

MEDIA Clear Channel

Media & Entertainment

DaveMilner,President•916.576.2223PamelaLove,MBA•916.335.7317

www.clearchannel.com2012since

DENTAL SUPPLIES DESCO Dental Equipment

TonyVigil,President

916.747.8232www.descodentalequipment.net2012since

916-624-2800800-649-6999

The Dental Equipment Specialists

4095 Del Mar Ave. #13Rocklin, CA 95677

www.descodentalequipment.com

INSURANCELiberty Dental Plan

MelindaBitney,NetworkManager888.273.2997ext.265

www.libertydentalplan.com2012

since

LEGAL SERVICES/ ESTATE PLANNING

Drobny Law Offices, Inc.

MarkDrobny,Esq.&MichelleGlenn916.419.2100

www.drobnylaw.comsince2012

DENTAL SERVICES Pacific Dental Services

KoertTakkunenSarahGroft

714.552.5517www.PacificDentalServices.com2012

since


There are 6.8 billion people on the planet.5.1 billion of them own a cell phone, but only 4.2 billion own a toothbrush!

Let UPROAR design a mobile phone app for iPhone, iPad or Android to get your dental practice in front of more clients quickly and efficiently. Each mobile phone app is designed specifically with your practice in mind.

There are 91.4 million Smartphone users in the U.S. alone. Each user averages over 2 hours per day looking at their phone, with 69% of those users accessing mobile apps. There is a good chance that a patient’s first experience with your practice will be on a Smartphone, so let us help you make that first experience one they will not forget. With UPROAR’s special SDDS member pricing, now is the time to get your dental practice in the palm of your patients hands!

An UPROAR mobile phone app = Increased exposure for your dental practice

• IntroduceYourOfficeTeam• AppointmentRequests• PhotoGallery• Facebook• Linkedin• PushNotifications• EducationalVideos• PromoteServices• PatientTestimonials

• Twitter• YouTube• GPS/ContactInfo• IncreaseReferrals• ImproveSatisfaction• QRCodeScanner• DrivingDirections• AppointmentAlerts• AcceptBillPayment

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES• MobilePhoneApps• MobileWebsiteConversions• SocialMediaConsulting• MobileMarketingStrategyPlaybook

Be sure to stop by the UPROAR booth at the 2013 MidWinter convention!

Howard [email protected] • (916) 995-0022

www.uproar.pro

weloveourSDDSVendorMembers!

TRANSITION BROKERWestern Practice Sales

TimGiroux,DDS,PresidentJohnNoble,MBA800.641.4179

www.westernpracticesales.com2007since

FINANCIAL SERVICESUnion Bank

LydiaRamirez916.533.6882

www.unionbank.com2010

since

LEGAL SERVICESWood & Delgado

PatrickJ.Wood,Esq.JasonWood,Esq.

1.800.499.1474•949.553.1474www.dentalattorneys.com2010

since

INSURANCEThe Dentists Insurance Company

DarniseEdwards800.733.0633www.cda.org

2011since

Prompt, Reliable and Complete Medical Gas Services.

Analgesic Services, Inc. offers comprehensive and prompt medical gas services, from installation and system upgrades to reliable deliveries and repairs. For over thirty years, we have been Sacramento’s only full service medical gas provider who guarantees unparalleled technical experience, unequalled product quality and unrivaled customer service.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

• Medicalgasdeliveriesandequipment

• Systemrepairsandcertifications

• Systeminstallationsandrenovations

BENEFITS, SERVICES, SPECIAL PRICING AND/OR DISCOUNTS EXTENDED TO SDDS MEMBERS

Benefits,Services,SpecialPricingand/orDiscountsExtendedtoSDDSMembers

• SDDSmembersusingAnalgesicServices,Inc.astheirmedicalgasproviderreceivehighest priority service response, loaner equipment (if repairs are needed), product and labor discounts, all from a team of dedicated medical gas professionals.

Geary Guy — Vice President [email protected]

Steve Shupe — Vice [email protected]

(916) 928-1068 phone • www.asimedical.com

VENDOR MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS:NEWTHISYEAR!

MARKETING/TECHUPROAR-Mobile Phone Apps

HowardHarris916.995.0022

[email protected]

since


1. Kim and Dr. Glen Stiles

2. Nicki Ackerman, Dr. Ken Skyberg and Taylor Ackerman

3. SDDS Past Presidents in attendance: Drs. Adrian Carrington, Matt Campbell, James Oates, Wai Chan, Kevin Keating, Don Rollofson, Gordon Douglass, Steve Cavagnolo, Bob Daby, Dan Miyasaki, Gordon Harris, Donald Hagy, George Koch, Marty Rosa and Herb Hooper

4. Dr. Dean and Comel Ahmad

5. Dr. Nancy Archibald with her quilt

6. Dr. Henry and Linda Bennett

7. Dr. George Koch and Mary Ann Harris

8. Dr. Kim and Sandy Wallace

9. Sonja and Dr. Viren Patel

10. Dr. Victor Hawkins passes the gavel to Dr. Gary Ackerman

11. Lucy and Dr. Donald Hagy

12. Drs. J.C. Fat and Shareen Char-Fat

13. Dr. Terry and Deborah Adair

EVENT HIGHLIGHTSAnnual Holiday Party •DECEMBER 4, 2012

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Join CCADS Clinical Exchange and take your learning to a whole new level.

For more details on the speakers and topics visit CCADS.org/Exchange

Dr. Ken Harris European lecturer top aesthetic UK dentist

Dr. Fredrick Li Canadian implant specialist. Placed over 2,000 implants

Dr. Rhys Spoor AACD accredited member and voted into “Best Dentists in America”

Dr. Ross Nash Author, International speaker and co-founder of the Nash Institute

WANT TO HEAR NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS HERE IN SACRAMENTO?

17.5CE Credits

Dr. Brian Lesage AACD accredited fellow and one of top 100 leaders in CE

Dr. Mike MalonePast President of the AACD and International Speaker

Dr. Warren Roberts #1 dental provider of Botox in Canada


Your Trusted Source For: •CommercialREpurchase •Construction •Businessacquisitionorexpansion •Equipment/Inventorypurchase •Refinance •WorkingCapital

Gordon Gerwig, Business Services Manager(916) 576-5650 [email protected]

KeepTheSBALoan...DropTheBank.

A Proud Vendor Member of SDDS since 2004

PROBATE

ESTATEPLANNING

CONSERVATORSHIPS

BUSINESS PLANNING

ESTATEADMINISTRATION

DROBNY LAW OFFICES, INC., concentrates its practice exclusively in the areas of Estate Planning,

Estate Administration, Business and Taxation. DROBNY LAW OFFICES, INC. was formed in 1989 by

Mark S. Drobny, who had been practicing in these same areas of the law since 1980. DROBNY

LAW OFFICES, INC.’s main office is in Sacramento, California and has satellite offices in San Diego,

San Ramon and Stockton. With five Attorneys, five Paralegals and

support staff, DROBNY LAW OFFICES, INC. can assist clients in

handling the most basic to the most complicated matters in a

timely, accurate and cost-efficient manner.

4180 Truxel Road Suite 100

Sacramento, CA 95834

Tel. 916-419-2100

Email: [email protected]

SPECIAL OFFER TO ALL SDDS MEMBERS ONLY

SDDS members are entitled to a 10% discount on any estate

plan and always entitled to a FREE one hour initial consultation


Classified Ads

FILL-IN / LOCUM TENENS — DENTISTRY, HYGIENE OR COMBINATION. UCSF Graduate. Weekdays and Saturdays. Sacramento County resident. Able to travel. Over 10 years locum tenens experience. Elizabeth Johnson, RDH, DDS (408) 499-9924. 06/07-12

PERIODONTIST — will treat periodontal patients in your own office. Over a decade experience working in GP offices. Reliable, easy to work with, able to travel. Contact: [email protected] or text to: 916.847.7015. 12-12

ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITY FOR A GENERAL PRACTITIONER at the Monterey Peninsula Dental Group/Monterey, CA. Our well established group practice is seeking an Associate who desires the opportunity to become a part of our growing business model. Strong clinical and communication skills are important, and the ability to create positive relationships with patients, team members, and Partners is essential. Our goal is to find a future partner who shares our core values of high standards and ethics, as well as willingness to collaborate, learn, and grow. If you’re a leader, and you’d like to become a part of a progressive environment in one of the most beautiful places in the world, please forward your curriculum vitae to: [email protected]. 01-13

PT ORAL SURGEON — Busy Sacramento Pedo Practice (Kids Care Dental Group) seeks oral surgeon for primarily wisdom teeth cases 1 day a week. Great office and staff with a healthy payor mix. Email [email protected] or Fax CV to (916)290-0752. 01-C1

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

CAMLOG IMPLANTS: all sizes, 50% off or $170 each, in sealed, undamaged original packages. HEALING SCREWS $30 (50% off). Bought too many. 01-C1

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

POSITIONS WANTED

To place an ad in the Nugget Classifieds, visit www.sdds.org/NUGGET.html

SDDS member dentists can place classified ads

FOR FREE!

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 (916) 446-1227.

MEMBER

BENEFIT!

ADDITIONS & CORRECTIONS

The photo above, from the December 2012 Event Highlights page, incorrectly identified

the subjects as Dr. Gordon Harris and staff. Those pictured are in fact Dr. Victor

Hawkins and staff. SDDS regrets the error, and apologizes to all involved parties!

DENTISTS SERVING DENTISTS — Western Practice Sales invites you to visit our website, westernpracticesales.com to view all of our practices for sale and to see why we are the broker of choice throughout Northern California. (800) 641-4179. 03-09

SACRAMENTO 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

DENTAL SPECIALIST IN EL DORADO HILLS, CA with 1400 sq ft office is seeking other dental specialist to share space. Ideal for endo or perio. Contact Business Manager at (916) 757-4858. 02-12

DENTAL OFFICE. 1355 Florin medical-dental building. 850 sf, 3 operatories, $1,200 monthly. Includes all utilities and janitor. Ample parking. (916) 730-4494. 06/07-12

DREAM OFFICE SHELL— Nicest in Sacramento. Near Watt/El Camino, close to shopping/restaurants. Build/Design 1,750 sf to suit. Brand new building/Full financing available. Call Dr. Favero (916) 487-9100. 11-12

DESIGN YOUR OWN SUITE in a beautiful Greenhaven dental building, approximately 2000 sq ft. Great space, front view, air/vacuum provided. Suite can be viewed upon request, 905 Secret River Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831. Contact, Dr. Roy A. Eakin, 916-714-5096 or Dr. Sam Stassi, 916-442-7962. 11-12

PEDIATRIC-ORTHODONTIC DENTAL OFFICE, FULLY EQUIPPED, FOR LEASE. 2402 sf on Marconi at Watt. 1 block from Del Paso Country Club. Decor, walls hand painted. Child interest — kids love it. Surgical operatory, recovery room, TVs on ceiling, lab, break room, 3 restrooms, 1 handicap. This office could be anything you want it to be. Call Jeff Phelan (949) 720-8000 or (949) 933-8458. 01-13

FOR LEASE

PRACTICES FOR SALE


January 8, 2013:Practical Methods for Treating

Elders in the Community

EARN

2CE UNITS!

JANUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: HYGIENE NIGHT

Presented by:SDDS Geriatric Oral Health Workgroup

• Teachingmodulesfordentiststoeducatecaregivers• Practicalmethodsandprocedurestoimprovethe

oral health of our seniors• Behavioralcasemanagementpearlsthatwillhelp

caregivers deal with the challenge of this aging population at health care facilities

• Outreachefforts,implementationandopportunities for our dental community to work with our local senior health care facilities

• Hospitalacquiredpneumoniaasitrelatestogeriatric oral health issues

6pm: Social & Table Clinics7pm: Dinner & Program

Hilton Sacramento Arden West (2200 Harvard Street, Sac)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

FEBRUARY 7 & 8, 2013 • Sacramento Convention Center (1400 J St)

Sacramento District Dental Society presents the 33rd Annual MidWinter Convention & Expo

www.sdds.org/MW2013.htm • PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JAN 18

SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY

915 28th Street • Sacramento, CA 95816916.446.1211 • www.sdds.org

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

SDDS CALENDAR OF EVENTSFEBRUARY2 Smiles for Kids Day

SDDS member offices

8 33rd Annual MidWinter Convention The Year of Good…

Sacramento Convention Center

15 Executive Committee Meeting 7:00am / Del Paso Country Club

26 Nugget Editorial Committee 6:15pm / SDDS Office

38 Leadership Development Committee 6:00pm / SDDS Office

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PERMIT NO. 557

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14 Foundation Board Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office

16 CE Committee 6:00pm / SDDS Office

17 HR Webinar New Labor Laws for 2013

Noon-1:00pm

19 CPR BLS Renewals Sutter General Hospital

8:30am–12:30pm

23 Foundation Broadway Series Rock of Ages 8:00pm / Sacramento Community Center

30 Membership Committee 6:00pm / SDDS Office

Ethics Committee 6:15pm / SDDS Office

JANUARY1 New Years Day

SDDS office closed

2 Board of Directors Meeting 6:00pm / SDDS Office

3 Geriatrics Workgroup 6:15pm / SDDS Office

8 General Membership Meeting Practical Methods for

Treating Elders in the Community SDDS Geriatric Oral Health Workgroup Hygiene Night Hilton Sacramento Arden West 6:00pm Social / 7:00pm Dinner & Program

9 Forensics/Mass Disaster Committee 6:00pm / SDDS Office

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 33RD ANNUAL MIDWINTER CONVENTIONTONS OF CE & A GREAT TIME! YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT! FEBRUARY 7–8, 2013

For more calendar info, visitwww.sdds.org

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