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2013-14 Georgia Dental Association OfficersMarshall H. Mann, DDS, PresidentDouglas B. Torbush, DDS, President ElectGreg G. Goggans, DMD, Vice PresidentJames B. Hall III, DDS, Secretary / TreasurerR. David Bradberry, DMD, Editor

GDA/GDIS Executive Office Staff Members

Nelda Greene, MBA, Interim Executive Director

Delaine Hall, Director of Communications

Skip Jones, Director of Marketing (GDIS)

Courtney Layfield, Director of Member Services

Victoria LeMaire, Medical Accounts Manager

Melana Kopman McClatchey, General Counsel

Denis Mucha, Director of Operations (GDIS)

Margo Null, Property and Casualty Accounts Manager

Patrice Williams, Administrative Assistant

Phyllis Willich, Administrative Assistant

Pamela Yungk, Director of Membership & Finance

GDA Action seeks to be an issues-driven journal focusing on current mattersaffecting Georgia dentists, patients, and their treatment, accomplished throughdisseminating information and providing a forum for member commentary.

© Copyright 2013 by the Georgia Dental Association. All rights reserved. No partof this publication may be reproduced without written permission. Publicationof any article or advertisement should not be deemed an endorsement of theopinions expressed or products advertised. The Association expressly reservesthe right to refuse publication of any article, photograph, or advertisement.

4 Medicare Update for GDA Members Nearing Age 65

7 Dental Recovery Network Helps Dentists Help Themselves

11 Charitable Care Updates from Dentists around the State

21 2014 Dues: Your Guide to Where Your Support Goes

4 Parting Shots

5 Editorial

8 News and Views

10 Calendar of Events

23 Classifieds

Organized dentistry is addressing significanttrends that will affect dentists in the longterm as well as making a difference inindividual practices every day (Get detailson page 15). The only way that organizeddentistry can continue to keep the professionstrong and successfully equip the professionto meet every future challenge is if everylicensed dentist joins in. Call the GDAoffice today at (800) 432-4357 andrequest a membership application orvisit us at www.gadental.org to print theapplication. Every dentist who joins makesthe Association that much stronger andmore capable.

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Over the past several months I have attemptedto bring to view several points about thefuture of our esteemed profession. The reasonsfor this are many, but the biggest one is that Isee a profession in transition. Dentistry hasundergone several transitions in the past as Ihave discussed before. It went from a trade toa profession, there was the debate overwhether a medical degree should also berequired, and then came the debate over whatthe creation and addition of dental hygienistswould do to patient care. It seems a little hardto believe that these were some of the fiercestdebates in our profession’s past.

Many years ago the Georgia State DentalSociety which became our GDA required membersto present papers at their meetings. Any hintof advertising would result in dismissal fromthe Society. We have progressed far beyondthose times but find ourselves at anothercrossroad. The debate is fierce again with allparties convinced the profession will not surviveif their view does not prevail. Thankfully theAmerican Dental Association commissionedan external analysis of many of the importantsubjects that are impacting us today. Theyhave produced an “environmental scan” andyou can read the executive summaries and fullreports at www.ada.org.

This scan discusses the different factorsimpacting all of us today. There is much todigest and they have done a good job of statingall the factors. There is an analysis of patients,providers, policies, payments, and implicationsfor practice. For instance, the scan notes thatspending in the dental sector has remained flatfor several years and pre-dates the economicdownturn. Dentistry has experienced severaldecades of growth that now appears to have atleast stalled. Pressures are going up to increasevalue at reduced cost (i.e., get more for less).

The GDA workforce census and studyshowed that we have an adequate supply ofdentists in Georgia. Now we must study thedemand side. Per the ADA’s report adultutilization of dental care peaked in 2002-03and has declined since. The largest decreasein utilization is among young adults. Childrenare expected to fare better with all models

predicting an increase in utilization of dentalcare for children at or near poverty levels.Pediatric oral health care is one of the 10essential health benefits in the AffordableCare Act, but the definition of what exactlythat is remains to be defined by the federalgovernment. Also, purchase of pediatric oralhealth care coverage is not required of anyonebuying insurance through the federal or stateexchanges. The ACA does not mandate adultdental care at all. Pressure is mounting forchange in dentistry from both inside andoutside. There will likely be movements eerilysimilar to medicine along the line of consolidationof practices. Corporate practices are here andlikely to remain. They have a different structurefrom the initial corporate attempts of severalyears ago and have learned from those mistakes.There is a population that has becomecomfortable with that routine medical carethat physician assistants and nurse practitionersprovide, and therefore may be less likelyto have any problem with dental therapistsdelivering care.

Everyone needs to come out from underthe rock of dental success of the last fewdecades. It is not a question of if there is atransition occurring, but in what form it willend up and how long it will take. The entirehealth care system is evolving. We can beinvolved in shaping the future or be run overby it! All of you should go read the ADA scansand watch the video the ADA produced aboutkey trends at www.ada.org. Discuss thesestudies and trends at your study clubs, localmeetings, at lunch, or on the phone. Everysingle GDA member needs to know theseissues and voice their opinion. Each GDAmember should get the last remaining dentistnon-members to read, discuss, and understandthese trends as well and join us in the discus-sion. The more united we are, the strongerand louder our voice.

Medicine has taken a bitter pill fromnot uniting with a loud voice. The landscape isshifting; will you contour the terrain or becontoured?

The Landscape of Dentistry is Shifting

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R. David Bradberry, DMD





I know a secret. Well, it’s not really a secret, but if you asked 90percent of our members they would not be aware of a specialservice that is available to our members through the GeorgiaDental Association. There may be only a very few people that needthe service, but if you are one of those few, the Dental RecoveryNetwork (DRN) is invaluable. The reason you may be unaware ofthe DRN is that the work done within the group is kept strictlyconfidential and the names of the participants are completelyanonymous.

The DRN helps dentists and dental hygienists get their livesback on track by addressing their chemical addiction issues andgetting them back to work in a safe, professional manner. Inaddition, the DRN also helps dental practitioners advocate theircases if they must appear before the Georgia Board of Dentistry.

There are two individuals who are the faces of the DRN. JaneWalter, LPC, is a licensed counselor who has worked with theGDA as the director of the Dental Recovery Network for 13 years.She has helped dentists along their recovery pathways for 20 years.Jane currently works with 40 to 50 dental professionals and moni-tors their recovery efforts. Dr. Gary Bartholomew is a member ofthe Northern District. He serves as the DRN liaison to theMembership Services Committee and is the contact between theGeorgia Dental Association and the anonymous participants inthe DRN.

Both Ms. Walter and Dr. Bartholomew are available to answergeneral questions about the DRN and its services, or discuss anaddiction issue affecting a dentist personally or affecting a dentalstaff member. Ms. Walter can be reached at (404) 376-5987 [email protected] and Dr. Bartholomew can be reached at (404)840-5992 or [email protected].

Just by being who we are and in the profession we havechosen seems to put us at a higher risk for chemical dependency.Dentists by nature are perfectionists which can set us up fordisappointment. There is the physical stress on our bodies and theemotional stress of patient anxiety, staff personalities, and runninga business. We have easy access to drugs and a private environmentin which to use them. Unfortunately, there is a stigma attached toadmitting to being chemically dependent. Society today still looksat chemical dependency as a moral issue instead of as a chronicdisease. The disease of addiction can be progressive and even fatal.Sounds a lot like other chronic diseases—diabetes, cancer, andlupus. All are chronic and can be progressive or fatal but nonecarry a moral stigma!

If you know anyone fighting addiction, you know it is a dailybattle and on some days, an hourly battle. I hope even more that ifyou think you could be helped by the Dental Recovery Network,break from taking care of others and take care of yourself!

Dental Recovery Network Helps Dentists Help Themselves

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Dr. Becky Weinman, ChairGDA Membership Services Committee

Thirty years ago, if you were a dental professional

who had a problem with addiction, you were on

your own with little understanding or support from

the legal and licensing authorities. Today as a dental

professional, you can access help through the GDA.

Licensure authorities now have a history of being

supportive rather than punitive with your willingness

to seek and accept help. Through the efforts and

successes of many having dealt with this frightening

situation, no Georgia dental professional should hide

in fear of facing the dreadful reality of addiction and

other psychological problems. Today a confidential,

high level of professional assistance is available to

you including: personalized care objectives, support

for family, direction for protection of a practice,

advocacy in licensure issues, and long-term support

in recovery. You do not have to live in discomfort

and fear. Contact the DRN today.



(From Georgia Trend) Dr. Adam Goldberg,a 32-year-old general dentist in Augusta,was selected by Georgia Trend magazine asa member of the “40 Under 40” club for2013. Each year for 17 years, the publicationhas selected 40 Georgians under the ageof 40 who are leaders in the business,government, politics, nonprofits, science,conservation, and education communities.

The 40 honorees were chosen fromnominations made by readers throughoutthe state. Final selections were made bythe Georgia Trend editorial staff. Themagazine noted about Dr. Goldberg thathe has two lifelong interests: music anddentistry. As a child, he often accompaniedhis father, Dr. Steven Goldberg to his Augustadental office. When he wasn’t at the office,he was taking classical piano lessons from aJuilliard graduate and participating incompetitions throughout the state. Today,Dr. Goldberg practices dentistry himselfand continues to be involved in music,serving on the Symphony Orchestra AugustaBoard and in other volunteer capacities.

Dr. Goldberg told GDA Action that hewas thinking of adding a piano to the office

that he and his father share. “I think itwould really make patients feel at ease,” hesaid. For now, the dentists allow patients toselect what music they want to listen to viaheadphones during dental treatment. “Thepower of music is amazing and can greatlyhelp with the anxiety people associate withdental treatment,” he said.

Do you know a GDA dentist who

has been recognized as a local

business or philanthropic leader?

Have you received a civic award

yourself? Tell the GDA office!

Email Managing Editor Delaine

Hall at [email protected] with all

of the details.

Georgia Dental Insurance Services lent ahelping hand to the American StudentDental Association chapter at GeorgiaRegents University this fall by sponsoringthe ASDA Golf Tournament. GDISsponsored hole 12 on the course, andtalked with the students who playedthrough about GDIS products and services,and who was playing well (everyone saidthey were).

“This is one way that GDIS enjoysbuilding goodwill with ASDA and the dentalstudents,” said Director of InsuranceDenis Mucha. “Practically every month,GDIS or the Georgia Dental Associationparticipate in or sponsor an activity at theCollege of Dental Medicine. We want tomake sure that the students and faculty see

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EASTERN DISTRICTAdam Goldberg

GDISHelps ASDA

Dr. Adam Goldberg of Augustawas selected by Georgia Trendmagazine as one of 40 outstandingstate leaders under 40 for 2013.



the benefits we can offer them as membersas well as keep our relationship with theCollege strong.”

Denis and GDIS Director of MarketingSkip Jones attended the golf event onbehalf of the insurance company. GDIShas proudly participated as a sponsor forthe tournament for 15 years. One of theevents next up for dental students: theGDA welcomes students to participate inthe first Legislative Awareness Day at theState Capitol!

Dr. Larry Tilley of Calhoun appeared onthe cover of the July 2013 journal Cranio,the Journal of Craniomandibular & SleepPractice. The cover regularly featuresdentists who have devoted a large part oftheir dental careers to craniofacial pain,TMJ dysfunction, and dental sleepmedicine. Dr. Tilley, a 1975 graduate ofthe Medical College of Georgia School of

Dentistry, has served as a faculty memberat the Medical College of Georgia and asan Assistant Clinical Professor in OralMedicine at Emory University. He is theformer director of a large sleep center,lectures throughout the world, andmaintains a private practice in theNorthwestern District. Kudos to Dr. Tilleyon his honor. Dentists may view thecover where Dr. Tilley is featured atwww.cranio.com.

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(L to r): Brothers Ken and Brian Sellersalong with Ben Martin at the Fall GolfTournament hosted by the ASDA chap-ter at Georgia Regents University. GDISsponsored a hole in the tournament.

(L to r): GRU College of Dental Medicine students Alex McGee, Justin Ragan, andKyle Hollis with GDIS Director of Insurance Denis Mucha (second from right).

WESTERN DISTRICTRobert Carpenter

NORTHWESTERNLarry Tilley

It pays to attend the GDA AnnualMeeting! Just ask Dr. Robert Carpenter,who won a Big Green Egg cooker at the2013 event from exhibitor CBRE andfinally had it installed at his Columbus,Georgia home. Contact him to askabout his hosting your next dentalstudy club event. He promises to cooksteaks for everyone.



DECEMBER 2013

Tues, Dec 3: Central District Legislative Reception.

Wed, Dec 4: Northwestern DistrictLegislative Fish Fry.

Thurs, Dec 5: Southeastern DistrictLegislative Reception.

Fri, Dec 6: Atlanta Dental Study ClubCE Course.

Fri-Sat, Dec 6-7: GDA Expanded DutiesTraining for Dental Assistants.

Wed, Dec 11: Northern DistrictLegislative Reception.

Thurs, Dec 12: Northern District HallCounty Branch Legislative Reception.

Mon-Wed, Dec 23-25: GDA OfficeClosed for Christmas Holiday.

JANUARY 2014

Wed, Jan 1: GDA Office Closed for New Year Holiday.

Mon, Jan 6: Northern District Executive Council Meeting.

Fri, Jan 10: GDIS / GDHC / GOHFBoard Meetings.

Sat, Jan 11: Board of Trustees / Finance Committee Meetings.

Sun, Jan 12: House of Delegates, Marriott Perimeter Center.

Mon, Jan 13: Dental Health Day at The Capitol.

Thurs, Jan 16: Northern District CE Event.

Fri, Jan 17: Southeastern DistrictMembership Meeting / GDA Officer Visit.

Fri-Sat, Jan 24-25: GAGD Annual Meeting.

Wed, Jan 29: LAW Day, GRU Dental Students.

FEBRUARY 2014

Wed, Feb 5: LAW Day, Georgia DentalSociety and North Georgia Dental Society.

Wed, Feb 12: LAW Day, Eastern District.

Wed, Feb 12: Northern District CE Program.

Wed, Feb 19: LAW Day, NorthwesternDistrict.

Wed, Feb 26: LAW Day, Western Districtand Northern District Eastern andNorthern Branches.

MARCH 2014

Mon, Mar 3: Northern District Executive Council Meeting.

Wed, Mar 5: LAW Day, Central District.

Wed, Mar 12: LAW Day, SoutheasternDistrict / Northern District Hall County Branch.

Wed, Mar 19: LAW Day, NorthernDistrict Central and Southern Branches.

Wed, Mar 26: LAW Day, SouthwesternDistrict / Alliance Dental Spouses.

Thur-Sat, Mar 27-29: Hinman DentalSociety Meeting.

APRIL 2014

Fri, Apr 4: GDA Meeting with Specialty and Dental Groups.

Sat, Apr 5: GDA Board of TrusteesMeeting.

Wed, Apr 9: Northern District CEProgram, Villa Christina, Atlanta.

MAY 2014Mon, May 5: Northern District ExecutiveCouncil Meeting, GDA Office.

Mon-Wed, May 19-21: American DentalAssociation Washington LeadershipConference, DC.

Upcoming GDA / Dental Events

Please visit the GDA Calendar at www.gadental.org for more detailed information on the events listed.



Charitable Care Updates from Dentists Around the State

The GDA offers this snapshot of recentcharitable dental activities as reported byGDA dentists. Do you have a charitableevent to report? Please email details andphotos to Managing Editor Delaine Hall [email protected].

Kingdom Care ClinicThe Southwestern District hosted itsannual Kingdom Care Dental Clinic inWaycross September 26-28. Dentalscreenings were held the evening ofSeptember 26 with care occurring the nexttwo days. The Georgia Baptist MobileDental Unit as well as several dentaloffices facilitated the clinic. Thirteen den-tists, seven dental hygienists, and thirteendental assistants provided care to 102patients.

“Our volunteers provided 48 non-sur-gical extractions, 47 surgical extractions, 65surfaces of composite restorations, and 42dental cleanings,” said volunteer Dr.George Thomas. Other dentists participat-ing were Drs. Keith Crummey, Kim Hood,John Hopkins, Jason Lucas, Page Manus,

Greg Morris, David Morton, Sam Norris,Ralph Proenza, Duane Robert, MattSmith, and Celeste Varnadoe. Several ofthese dentists also provide care toKingdom Care patients throughout theyear in their offices.

Kingdom Care is a non-profit freeclinic that provides health care services toworking, uninsured residents of Brantley,Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, and Ware coun-ties who have a household income at orbelow 200% of the federal poverty leveland are not eligible to receive Medicaid,Medicare, or other coverage. The clinic isprimarily supported with grant fundingfrom the Georgia Baptist Health CareMinistry Foundation, the HealthcareGeorgia Foundation, and the United Wayof South Georgia. It happily received$1,200 from Southwestern District den-tists who donated via their 2013 GDA duesstatements.

Dentists! Turn to page 21 and see howyou can donate to support worthystate and district causes via your 2014dues statement.

Community of SmilesThe Lawrenceville practice of Dr.Nooredin Nurani held its seventhCommunity of Smiles event in September.Dr. Nurani and 21 other volunteer dentistsprovided free care for 237 low-incomeindividuals. “We performed 279 proce-dures, including extractions, fillings, andprophys,” said Dr. Nurani. “The servicesprovided with x-rays included (pano andPAs) were valued at approximately $64,948this year. Since 2007, our volunteers haveprovided more than $268,895 in free careduring the event.”

Dr. Nurani credits the 100+ volun-teers who helped in 2013 for the success ofthe event. The dentists who volunteeredwere Drs. Christopher Lee, Hannah Oh,Roya Akbar, Mark Caceres, LetoiyaCarter-Robinson, Abbey Lee, DarleneDavis, Steve Drescher, John Dugan, LaceyGreen, Tina Herington, Farah S. Khan,Jacob Koch, Ami Majmundar, WaheedMalik, Panida Nasseh, Mehrdod Parsa,Sandeep V. Pathak, James Sandlin,Shannon Thorsteinson, and PatrickWalker. The eighth Community of Smilesis scheduled for September 6, 2014.

BPSOS CommunityHealth FairDr. Brittany Hoover and Dr. SarabessBaumrind, both of Atlanta, provided oralcancer screenings and oral hygieneinstructions to visitors at the 5th AnnualBPSOS Community Health Fair inNorcross this September. Every year thisnon-profit, community-based organizationhosts a Community Health Fair in GwinnettCounty to raise awareness of commonhealth problems among local Vietnameseresidents. In addition to providing screeningsand care instructions, the duo distributedoral health educational materials, tooth-brushes, and toothpaste.

(L to r): Dr. Jason Lucas, Dr. Sam Norris, Dr. Greg Morris, and Dr. George Thomas ofthe Southwestern District during the district’s annual Kingdom Care Dental Clinic.The event connects volunteer dentists who provide free dental care with low-incomeindividuals in Waycross and surrounding areas.

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Special Olympics Special SmilesThe city of Warner Robins in CentralDistrict welcomed 1,350 athletes inAugust to the Masters BowlingTournament for Special Olympics Georgia.Also on hand to greet the athletes weredozens of dental volunteers, who on behalfof the Special Smiles program providedoral health screenings and education at theevent. This is the fourth year SpecialSmiles has had a volunteer presence at theMasters Bowling Tournament and provid-ed athlete outreach.

Special Smiles Chairman Dr.Jonathan Dubin reports that nine volun-teer dentists, three dental hygienists, sevendental hygiene students from CentralGeorgia Technical College (CGTC), andseveral general volunteers reached 211athletes. Of those athletes screened by the

Dr. Nooredin Nurani is interviewed by a reporter from WXIA-TV in Atlanta during acharitable dental event the Lawrenceville dentist hosted in his practice inSeptember. The event reached 237 individuals.

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dentist volunteers, 155 received fluoridetreatments onsite and 19 were referred todental offices for urgent dental needs.Every athlete received a goody bag filledwith electric toothbrushes, toothpaste, andother oral health items.

Kudos to the dentists who volun-teered their time in Warner Robins: Drs.Ryan Davis, Jonathan Dubin, BrendaFritz, Nitsa Gilbert, Steven Golubow,Barbara Jansen (Director of the CGTC-South dental hygiene program), KendrickMathews, Sheila Shah, and Emily Simon.Thanks as well to dental hygienists WendyBloodworth, Mary Hill, and Stephanie

Phillips; CGTC students Allison Bowers,Hanna Burke, Leeanne Gerde, SativaLempice, Callie Ragan, Michelle Register,

and Jamie Smith; and volunteers CourtneyHageman, Tony Joseph, Shawn Kim, andKristie Oh.

Dr. Brittany Hoover (r) and Dr. SarabessBaumrind represented the NorthernDistrict Dental Society in September ata community health fair aimed atreaching Vietnamese residents in theNorcross and surrounding areas.Thanks to these members for donatingtheir time.

Dr. Sheila Shah screens a patient at the Special Olympics Special Smiles event duringthe Masters Bowling Tournament in Warner Robins.





Organized Dentistry Gives DentistsTools to Tackle Changes Facing Dentistry

Your Georgia Dental Association (GDA)and American Dental Association (ADA)constantly take the temperature of dozensof current events that could impact theprofession of dentistry. Before a particularissue can boil over and negatively impactdentists and patients, organized dentistrytakes action to get the facts to the press,policymakers, and patients and equipdentists to deal with issues at the practiceand patient level.

Not only is organized dentistrymonitoring issues that can haveimmediate impact on the profession,the ADA and GDA are also addressingsignificant trends that will affectdentists in the long term. The ADAfor instance has recently published acomprehensive study of emerging trends(see the sidebar on page 17 to find out howyou can read it today). This study pinpointsthe most significant areas where the pro-fession is rapidly transforming and con-tains a lot of good information.

Those issues commanding immediateattention as well as those issues demandinglong-range planning present challenges fororganized dentistry. “The ADA and GDAare effective today at keeping the professionstrong,” said GDA President Dr. MarshallMann. “I see it with our GDA workforcecensus study and advocacy successes. Isee it with our continued national push tokeep dentistry as part of the health careconversation. But we cannot stay effectivewithout retaining our current membersand winning over new members.”

The profession is changing, butorganized dentistry is making adifference in many areas important toyou. If you are not a member, call theGDA office today at (800) 432-4357and request to join. If you are acurrent member, thank you andcommit now to staying a dues-payingmember in 2014.

GDA Advocacy Addresses Issues Impacting Every DentistThe GDA advocacy framework is withoutequal. There are two main reasons for thesuccess of the Association’s work. One, the

GDA leadership has created multiplepathways for dentists and the dental familyto become advocates for their own profession.These pathways include:

• A Contact Dentist program where GDAdentists who may know state legislatorsas friends or patients volunteer to contactthose legislators and offer to provide ahelpful dental perspective on health careissues that could arise under the GoldDome.

• The Legislative Awareness (LAW) Dayprogram, where dental students, dentists,and Alliance members are invited to theState Capitol every week during thelegislative session to learn about dentalissues and talk to legislators aboutcurrent bills.

• District legislative receptions, whereGDA members are encouraged toattend, talk to legislators about what isgoing on the community, and buildfriendly bridges.

• The Legislative Dental Kit program. TheGDA Alliance dental spouses groupannually assembles 900+ dental kitsstuffed with oral health materials thatspouses and dentists then distributeon the first day of the session to everylegislator and legislative staffer.

• A thriving GDA Political Action Committee(PAC). GDA and Alliance members supportGADPAC with donations, and then thePAC financially supports legislativecandidates who support issues importantto dentists and patients.

Two, GDA staff members and dentistsmonitor and contribute testimony asneeded at every advocacy meeting ororganizational event in Georgia where oralhealth is or may become an issue. Staff andvolunteers also monitor hundreds of billsintroduced during a typical legis lativesession to ascertain their impact or potentialimpact on dentists and patients. Combinean in-depth knowledge of emerging

issues with a network of volunteersprepared to take action and you havea successful governmental affairsprogram. Here are just some of therecent success stories that program hasproduced:

Dental Board Move to Department ofCommunity Health: House Bill 132moved the Board of Dentistry from theSecretary of State’s office to theDepartment of Community Health in2013. While part of the SOS office, thelicensure division saw severe budget cutsand suffered from scarce resources,leading to unanswered calls from thepublic and too few investigators for dentalcomplaints. There were also reports thatdentists calling the Board were kept onhold for long periods and were frustratedby staff members with no specificknowledge about dental rules. Thismove will allow the Board to better servethe public and create a more efficientgovernment entity.

Licensure Freed From Insurance PlanParticipation: In anticipation of potentialissues with the new health care reform law,House Bill 785 was passed in 2012 toensure that the state could not requiredentists and physicians to participate inany public or private health insurance planas a condition of receiving or renewing theirlicense. Georgia’s Mandatory ParticipationBill defends the rights of dentists andphysicians to make fundamental businessdecisions in the best interest of theirpractice and patients.

No Caps on Non-Covered ServiceFees: House Bill 189 prohibits insurancecompanies from capping the fees thatdentists may charge for treatment that isnot covered by the insurer. This 2011 billalso prohibits insurers from placingstatements on Explanation of Benefit (EOB)forms that a dent ist should continue

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providing a discount on non-covered services.From the starting bell the insurance lobbyfiercely fought this bill, but GDA advocacysuccessfully pushed it through.

$300 X-ray Licensure Fee Rescinded:In 2010, the GDA led a successful effort tosave all dentists with in-office x-raymachines at least $300 and in many casesquite a bit more. On October 18, the stateinformed dentists and other health careproviders that they now owed a fee of $300for registration of their x-ray equipment.By October 21, the state had rescinded thefee and offered to send refunds to anyproviders who had already paid thanks to awell-orchestrated education and advocacycampaign spearheaded by the GDA.

Options for Controlled SubstancePrescription Paper: In 2011 Georgia’slegislature passed a law that required everyprescription generated for a Schedule IIControlled Substance to be written on

security paper approved by the GeorgiaBoard of Pharmacy. This paper wasexpensive and difficult to find. The GDAstrongly advocated for giving dentists thechoice of either using the paper approvedby the Board of Pharmacy or the cheaper,more readily available, tamper-resistantpaper approved by the Centers forMedicare & Medicaid Services. Thoseadvocacy efforts were successful and the2011 law was amended in 2013 to giveproviders the option of which prescriptionpaper to utilize.

The main force behind all of thesesuccesses is a GDA network of action-taking volunteers. Your decision to joinorganized dentistry means that yourorganization can take the necessary stepsto defend your professional standards,your rights as a small business owner, andthe rights of your patients to obtain theirdental care from a trained professional. Ifyou are not a member, call the GDAoffice today at (800) 432-4357 andrequest to join.

ADA Takes Fight to CongressAbout Unfair PracticesThe ADA advocacy framework is powerfulas well. ADA staff members and volunteerdentists, including a grassroots team fromGeorgia, have fought to protect the rightsof dentists and patients in these areas:

• Fighting to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which adversely affectsthe public by exempting insurers fromsome federal antitrust laws. The ADAsupports legislation that would bringhealth insurance companies into linewith the rest of the American businesscommunity by eliminating the specialtreatment granted to them almost 65years ago with the passage of theMcCarran-Ferguson Law.

• Addressing dental student loan interestrates. The fixed interest rate on subsidizedStafford loans for undergraduates wasset to double to 6.8 percent by July 1,2013. Dental students don’t need theadded burden of increased interest ontheir existing undergraduate loans. The

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ADA sent a letter to the U.S. Senate ask-ing senators to keep Stafford loans “at oras close to 3.4 percent as possible andwork on a long term solution to bring thegraduate loan rates down.” Legislationwas passed in August 2013 that will keeprates for undergraduates slightly above3.4% and avoid a rate doubling for graduateand professional school students.

• Asking Congress to repeal the excisetax on medical devices. This tax, partof the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act, impacts medical devicemanufacturers, producers, and importerswho are likely to pass on to providers andultimately consumers any costs imposedby excise taxes in the form of higherprices. One estimate sees the excise taxincreasing the cost of dental care by $160million annually.

If you cannot travel to Washington,DC, during the ADA GrassrootsConference held each May to speakwith your representatives, then joinorganized dentistry and let your duesand PAC donations talk on yourbehalf. Let the ADA count you as amember and show legislators that theADA speaks for a majority of dentistsin the United States. Your GDADelegation and staff will serve as youreyes and ears to ensure that your duesdollars are well spent.

GDA Workforce Census Impacts Access DebateThe GDA focuses on many trends thatcould affect Georgia dentists on a locallevel. For instance, in 2010 the GDAbegan combating the idea that mid-levelproviders were needed in the state. ThePatient Protection Task Force and GDAstaff developed the White Paper onGeorgia’s Oral Health Status, Access toand Utilization of Oral Health CareServices that year. That document educat-ed policymakers about the unique barriersencountered by individuals seeking dentalcare, including the patient’s perceivedneed for care, oral health literacy, dentistand dental team distribution, financial

Read the American DentalAssociation Environmental Scan

The American Dental Association has carried out a comprehensive

analysis of the dental care sector to help inform the strategic plan process.

This environmental scan was managed by the ADA’s Health Policy

Resources Center, with oversight from the ADA’s Strategic Planning

Steering Committee of the Board of Trustees. A group of leaders within the

profession also provided additional insight into the analysis.

The key takeaway from this first-of-its-kind analysis is that we have

arrived at a critical moment for dentistry—a time for the profession to

define its destiny. The scan involves thoughtful, objective, empirical

research that provides the ADA with key facts and information needed to

help shape a strategy for navigating the challenges ahead as we chart a

course for the dental profession. Given the significant environmental

changes on the horizon, organized dentistry cannot afford to be complacent.

The full reports and executive summaries of the environmental scan as

well as the external background report commissioned from the consulting

firm Diringer and Associates are available at www.ada.org:

A Profession in Transition: Key Forces Reshaping the Dental

Landscape — Full Report (PDF)

A Profession in Transition: Key Forces Reshaping the Dental

Landscape — Executive Summary (PDF)

Critical Trends Affecting the Future of Dentistry — Diringer and

Associates’ Full Report (PDF)

Critical Trends Affecting the Future of Dentistry — Diringer and

Associates’ Executive Summary (PDF)

There is also a four-minute video on the

ADA site that gives a big picture of some of

the key challenges facing the profession.

Scan the QR code at right with an app on

your Android or Apple smart phone (i-nigma

is one app that works well) to visit the web

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circumstances, special needs, transportation,location, language, and cultural preferences.In other words, the GDA promoted theidea that workforce alone cannot addressaccess.

The GDA reinforced the findingsof the white paper by commissioning a2012 workforce census. This census andresulting study showed without adoubt that Georgia has a dental work-force more than capable of caring forGeorgians in need of dental care with-out the need for alternative deliverypersonnel such as mid-levelproviders. Among the most strikingfindings, the census revealed that:

• The majority of dentists report that whiletheir practices are busy, they are stillaccepting new patients.

• Only 19 private dentists reported thattheir practices are full and cannot acceptnew patients.

• Patients of record in Georgia can get anappointment in 5.4 days, and a newpatient can get an appointment in 6.1days; patients can be seen almost imme-diately for emergencies.

• 15 Federally Qualified Health Centersoffer dental services; four of these seepatients with no wait.

The GDA immediately publicizedthe results of the workforce census andthe national attention for this uniquecensus was significant. The ADA noted theresults in its publications and in speechesgiven by leaders. State advocacygroups noted the results as well.

“Our census went a long waytoward focusing attention on the realneeds of dental patients in Georgia,such as oral health education, animproved dental public health infra-structure, and funding for dentalMedicaid and PeachCare,” saidPresident Mann. “The GDA movedthe needle here thanks in large part tosupport from every Georgia dentistwho took part in the census.”

The GDA has not stopped its work.While the GDA’s census answered the sup-ply question, there is little non-anecdotaldata showing exactly why Georgians do not‘demand’ dental care. The August 2013GDA Board of Trustees voted to proceedwith a follow-up study to determine whythere may be a lack of demand for oralhealth care services in the state. Once theGDA can pinpoint why demand is fallingthen the Association can develop evenmore effective programs to reach out toand educate patients.

The outreach programs generatedby projects like the workforce censusand upcoming demand study cannotoperate without member support.Please join your GDA and help theAssociation educate dental patientsabout the importance of seeking carefrom a dentist.

ADA Scan of Dental Trends Helps Direct National ProgramsThe American Dental Association recentlycarried out a comprehensive analysis of the




dental care sector. The key takeaway fromthis first-of-its-kind analysis—this is acritical moment for dentistry.

The report’s findings confirm whatmany dentists have experienced. Utilizationof dental care has declined among workingage adults. Dental benefits coverage foradults has steadily eroded the past decade.The Affordable Care Act will expand dentalbenefits coverage for children but will notaddress many key access to care issues andwill not reverse the decline in utilizationamong adults. Payment for dental servicesis shifting from commercial insurance topublic coverage and out of pocket payments.

An increasing number of dentists arebeing trained, but mounting debt load andchanging demographics are alteringpractice choices for new dentists.Commercial dental plans are increasinglyusing more selective networks, demandingincreased accountability through data andperformance measures, and pressuringproviders to reduce costs. The trendtowards larger, multi-site practices willcontinue. Modeling results indicate thatdental spending will remain flat in thecoming decades. This ‘new normal’ is a

stark departure from decades of historicallyrobust growth in the dental economy.

The ADA has taken action inmany areas the analysis discusses. Thenewly launched ADA Center forProfessional Success aims to help den-tists become more efficient and com-petitive in the marketplace. TheirMouthHealthy.org consumer web siteand support of the highly successful2M2X (two minutes, two times daily)national tooth brushing advertisingcampaign continues to raise the dentalIQ of many Americans. ADA News hasdevoted multiple articles to discussinghealth care reform and provided dentistswith suggestions on coping with changesin dental benefits. The ADA’s Actionfor Dental Health campaign advocatesfor strengthening the publically financeddental care safety net along with otherpatient-focused issues.

Organized Dentistry Adds Value to Your PracticeThe GDA and ADA have made a differencefor every dentist practicing today in

Georgia. There are challenges ahead forthe profession, but your Association willproduce further big picture successes withcontinued member support. At the sametime, organized dentistry offers yousignificant value in your day to daypractice activities. Some of thesemembership benefits include:

• A free GDA staff placement service fordental assistants, dental hygienists, andfront office personnel

• Discounts from endorsed GDA andADA service providers that can helplower overhead

• ADA patient education materials thathelp you communicate the value of yourpractice

• A free GDA referral services for patientswho are seeking Georgia dentists

• A GDA staff that educates consumersdaily that they don’t need dental insur-ance to obtain dental care

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• Reduced dues structure for newlygraduated dentists (the first year is free)

• Free monthly GDA videos that discussdental and business topics

• Print and social media communicationson issues such as secure prescriptionpad requirements, citizenship documen-tation for licensure renewal, employerrequirements under the ACA, Medicaidprovider updates, HIPAA / OSHA / and otherregulatory compliance, sales tax changes,and prescription drug monitoring.

Another whole article could bewritten just to discuss the benefits theGDA provides for the hundreds of dentistswho provide care for Medicaid andPeachCare for Kids enrollees. Organizeddentistry helps these dentists cut throughred tape, get paid, and obtain neededcare for patients, as well as keeping theprogram viable by heading off budget cuts.

Join: Make the Profession and Yourself StrongerOrganized dentistry is addressing sig-nificant trends that will affect dentistsin the long term as well as making adifference in individual practices everyday. The only way that organized dentistrycan continue to keep the profession strongand successfully equip the profession tomeet every future challenge is if everylicensed dentist joins in. Call the GDAoffice today at (800) 432-4357 and requesta membership application or visit us atwww.gadental.org to print the application.Every dentist who joins makes theAssociation that much stronger andmore capable.


Join the GDA and ADAtoday! Call the GDA at(800) 432-4357 or visitwww.gadental.org toprint an application.



2014 Dues Statements:Your Guide to Where Your Support Goes

When you pay your district, GDA, andADA dues, you help support the serviceseach leg of the organized dentistry tripartiteoffers to dentists. Your dues allow yourdistrict to host continuing educationcourses and legislative events. Your dues allowthe GDA to pursue advocacy initiatives,like supporting House Bill 132 thattransferred the Georgia Board of Dentistryto the Department of Community Healthin order to improve the Board’s ability toserve the public and health care profes-sionals. Dues allow the American DentalAssociation to tackle important issues atthe national level, such as working torepeal the excise tax on medical devicesand raising consumer awareness of thevalue dentists provide.

ADA dues are established by the ADAHouse of Delegates, which met the firstweek in November 2013 to set dues for2014. District dues are set by each dis-trict based on their expenditure needs.GDA dues are set by the GDA House ofDelegates. All three types of dues arepayable on one statement sent by the GDAexecutive office to dentists. Dues must bepaid in full by February 28, 2014, in orderfor a dentist to be considered a member ingood standing.

Payment of ADA, GDA, and districtdues are required for full membership in2014. In addition to the dues required formembership, there are several voluntarycontributions that a member may make viatheir GDA dues statements to worthycauses. This guide tells you how you canuse your dues statement to make a difference.Look for your dues statement to arrive inyour office via fax in early November (andby mail if the GDA office does not haveyour fax number).

Voluntary Contributions

Alliance: The Alliance dental spouses’organization works with the GDA on leg-islative advocacy initiatives, oral healtheducation activities, community outreach,and dental family well being projects.

Fisher Dental Education Foundation:The Foundation awards financial scholar-ships to deserving dental and dentalhygiene students studying at accreditedprograms in Georgia. All donations madevia the GDA dues statement go directly tofund student scholarships.

GDA Foundation for Oral Health:Donations made to the Georgia DentalAssociation Foundation for Oral Healthare used for outreach projects with theGMOM charitable care clinic being givenpreferential consideration.

GADPAC: The GDA Political ActionCommittee is a non-profit, non-partisanorganization that supports the campaignsof local, state, and national candidatesfriendly to dental and patient-relatedlegislation.

To maximize the GDA’s impact in the2014 election, the GADPAC Board hasvoted to make a slight increase of $11 tothe recommended GADPAC contributionon your 2014 dues statement. The totalsuggested contribution will now be $160,of which $50 goes to ADPAC (theAmerican Dental Association PAC).Because the contribution to GADPAC willnow be more than $100, state ethics lawrequires that we disclose your name,employer, and occupation. This disclosurewill only detail your contribution toGADPAC, and not any specific contributionto a candidate.

Relief Fund: The ADA Foundation’sRelief Grant Program provides aid of anemergency and temporary character todentists and, when circumstancesdemonstrate unusual need and resourcespermit, to deserving dependents ofdentists. Contributions to the Relief Fundalso support the activities of the GDADental Recovery Network, which helpsdental professionals address their addictionchallenges and stress related health issuesand get back to living life in a healthymanner.

District VoluntaryDonations

Ben Massell Dental Clinic (Northern):The clinic provides oral care services tothousands of Atlantans unable to affordcare with the assistance of volunteer dentists.

Coastal Medical Access Project DentalClinic (Southeastern): CMAP volunteersdeliver basic dental services to meet theneeds of the uninsured residents inCoastal Georgia.

Columbus Community Clinic (Western):Volunteer dentists provide care to uninsuredadults at this clinic that operates oneFriday each month on the campus of theColumbus Technical College.

Dentistry for the DevelopmentallyDisabled Foundation (Northwestern):DDD Foundation offers comprehensivedental treatment to patients with develop-mental disabilities in metro Atlanta.

Give Kids a Smile Day (Eastern): Fundssupport district-level efforts to provideindigent children with screenings, sealants,limited restorative care, and dental education.

Good Samaritan Dental Clinic of Jasper(Northwestern): Volunteer dentists providecare for the underserved at this clinic thatoperates with an ‘atmosphere of respectand dignity.’

Greater Atlanta Dental Foundation(Northern): GADF raises contributionsto support Atlanta area charitable dentalclinics that treat underprivileged patients.

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Kingdom Care (Southwestern): Theorganization provides charitable care viadental volunteers to indigent, uninsuredadults who reside in a five-county areasurrounding Ware County.

LaGrange Free Dental Clinic (Western):The three-chair clinic is operated withdonated equipment from local dentists,volunteer labor, and grants from the FirstBaptist Church of LaGrange and GeorgiaBaptist Health Foundation. The clinicserves uninsured adults with income at orbelow 200% of the poverty level.

Macon Volunteer Clinic (Central): Theclinic provides free medical and dentalcare, as well as medication assistance, touninsured, working adults, ages 18-64 inBibb County. All MVC patients are at orbelow 200% of the poverty level.

Rehoboth Life Care Ministry DentalClinic (Central): The clinic provides low-cost dental care to uninsured residents ofMiddle Georgia. The clinic depends ondonated funds to provide dental care tothose who have no other resources.

Savannah Volunteer Dental Clinic(Southeastern): The clinic, housed inSavannah Technical College’s DentalAssisting Clinic and Laboratory, providescare to children ages 3 to 18 who do nothave dental insurance and that meet cer-tain eligibility guidelines.

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Dental Equipment for Sale

Selling a full Four operatory worth ofequipment! Includes: 2 Pelton chairs, 2ASI chairs, 3 Twelve o’clocks, Pelton CraneSolaris Sterilization center, compressor, vac,nitrous equipment, 5 x-ray tubes, PAN,Cabinetry, autoclave, statim, computers,phone system. Asking price $98,000—Price is negotiable. Please call Dr. Patel foradditional details @ (678) 596-5073 oremail: [email protected].

For Sale: 3 year old DentalEZ J/V classicchair, taupe color with matching mountingplate for light located in Hinesville, Georgia.Email: [email protected].

For Sale: E4D Crown Milling Machine, likeNew, $80K, Awesome Deal! Call Dr. WillMiles for additional details. (229) 344-5636.

Dentists Availablefor Locum Tenens

Need an experienced dentist to coveryour office in case of personal emergency,CE courses, or just a well-deserved dayoff? I am licensed, insured, and DEAregistered. Examine hygiene patients,triage emergencies, and generally keepthings running smoothly. Call JayAuerbach at (404) 272-1069.

Dentist will fill in for illness, vacation,or continuing education. Licensed,insured, DEA #. Call (404) 786-0229 oremail [email protected].

DENTIST: Need Part Time Fill In?Vacation, Illness, Maternity? GENERALDENTIST SOLD LONG ESTABLISHEDPRACTICE. GA & DEA LICENSED.(Available Expanded Atlanta Area.) Cell:(404) 219-4097. Home: (404) 842-1196.Jesse Hader, DDS.

Dentist available during emergencies,vacation, CDE courses. I have a currentlicense, DEA certificate, and insurance.Contact me at (706) 291-2254 or cell (706)802-7760. I hope I can be of service to you.Patrick A. Parrino, DDS, MAGD.

Positions Available

Part-time to Full-time associate needed:Looking for a wonderful, warm GeneralDentist to join our dental practice.Traditional fee for service, great familyarea. Endo and implant experience a plus.Send CV to [email protected].

Full or Part-Time General Dentistneeded for a well-established practice inAtlanta suburb with opportunity for futurebuy-out. Please fax CV or resume to (678)306-0630 or call (404) 740-9797.

Exciting opportunity for dentist toprovide children with dental care inGeorgia schools. No evenings or weekends.Apply at www.smileprograms.com.

Dentist Opportunities: Copperhill, TN/ McCaysville, GA. Dental Partners isone of the fastest growing family dentalpractice groups in the Southeast. We giveyou the ability to focus on patient carewhile earning a base of $125K-$200K andthe opportunity to earn more based onproduction. Benefits package of medical /vision / life / FSA, 401K, professional lia-bility, and yearly CE allowance. Relocationand student loan repayment assistanceprogram available. Email resume [email protected] or callAshley Reimiller, Director of PeopleDevelopment: (321) 574-8003.

We are growing and need to addanother General Dentist to our team!If you are looking to work in a fun, fast-paced,and financially rewarding environment …let us know! We are an established practicein the northern suburbs averaging 60+new patients per month. 8 ops availableand we offer a full range of services to ourpatients. New grads welcome; mentoringand training available. Please emailresumes to: [email protected].

classified ads

How GDA members canplace classified ads

AD FORM: Submit all ads on a GDA ClassifiedAdvertisement Form. To obtain a form,call Skip Jones at (800) 432-4357 or(404) 636-7553, or email [email protected].(Note: The GDA may accept or reject anyad for any reason and in its sole discretion.)

AD DEADLINE: Ads and ad check payments are due by thefirst of the month before the publicationmonth (i.e., Dec. 1 for January).

AD RATES: ADA member dentists pay $75.00 per60-word ad per month. There is a 25 centsper-word charge for each word over 60.Non-dentist-owned companies (real estatefirms, etc.) pay $195 per 60-word ad permonth (additional word charges as above).Non-member dentists may notplace ads.

LATE FEE:Ads for which full prepayment is notreceived by the first day of the ad’spublication month (i.e.; Nov. 1 for aNovember ad) will incur a $25 late fee inaddition to the ad rate.

FORMS OF PAYMENT: Submit a check or money order with the adform. (Make checks payable to GDA.)Credit cards are not accepted as payment.

WEB SITE PLACEMENT: Prepaid ads will appear on the GDA Website www.gadental.org for the month thead appears in print. Non-prepaid ads willNOT be placed online.

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General Dentist Needed: LaGrange,GA. We are looking for a General Dentistto join our team in a part-time position. Wepractice a wide range of dental procedures.Please email resume to: [email protected] fax to: (706) 885-9940.

GEORGIA—ATLANTA. Multiple pediatricdental offices in Metro Atlanta are seekingpediatric dentist and general dentist towork in an extremely successful, expandingbusiness. We offer a team motivated workingenvironment and a competitive salary. Webelieve in a high level of patient and parenteducation and making sure that childrenhave an excellent dental experience ateach visit. Our practice provides all levelsof care, including oral sedation, IV sedation,and general anesthesia at local hospitals.Candidate must have excellent communi-cation skills, be enthusiastic and motivated.For more information please call (678)923-4466 or email [email protected]. Visit our web siteat www.dentistry4children.com.

Practices / Office Space Available

Orthodontics practice for sale. PremierPreferred Provider of Invisalign Teen,Invisalign, Clear Correct, and CeramicBraces in N. Atlanta high end residentialdistrict. Six operatory chairs, private roomfor adjustments, and bldg / equip less than4 yrs old. Well established and growingpractice will go quickly. Up to 100%financing available. Contact Lynn [email protected].

Dental office available! Located inLilburn, GA right off I-85 on a HIGHTRAFFIC ROAD. This 2,950 sq. ft. spaceis all built out and plumbed. Offered forthe BEST VALUE in the Atlanta Area.The floor plan was professionally designedwith plenty of windows and excellent cir-culation (no dead-end hallways). Call torequest a floor plan and see 8 operatories,surgical / orthodontic suite, sterilizationroom, lab, restroom, conference room, andkitchen. Plenty of parking. Call Joanna(770) 831-6363 x-16 or (770) 920-5979.

Dental Space for Specialist in GreaterAtlanta! Stockbridge, Fayetteville, Duluth,Dunwoody, Woodstock, Stone Mtn, andRiverdale locations. Ideal for PediatricDentist, Periodontist, Endodontist, orOral Surgeon looking to add satellitelocation or new startup. Already plumbed& fully equipped with 5 operatories androom for 2-3 more. Save time & build-outcosts! Contact us at: [email protected].

North Georgia: Long-established pre-dominately fee-for-service practice avail-able for purchase. Practice collects approx-imately $800K annually on 15-16 days permonth. Four treatment ops, 1 hygiene op,and 1 additional plumbed. Office is 2300’with a 1500’ upstairs apartment. EasyDental, 5 stations. 19 new patients permonth, refers out implant placement,perio, ortho. Practice located in beautifuldowntown district. For information, con-tact Dr. David Griggs at [email protected] or (727) 593-5852.

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For Sale: High Net Practice. $850,000gross, 4 ops, FFS & INS < 1% PPO.Excellent location to raise a family. Atlanta2 1/2 hours, Beach 2 1/2 hours, Mountains3 hours. Call Bill Morris (678) 725-6459.

Dental Space Available! Duluth, GA—Already built-out and plumbed with dentalequipment! Convenient location locatedoff Sugarloaf Parkway near I-85. Built in2007. Up to 6 operatories if needed, steril-ization, consultation room, kitchen, frontoffice, and private doctor office. Splitdesign dental space, perfect for new den-tist or specialist satellite office. Upscalebuilding in a high growth area with excel-lent demographics. Move in ready!Contact Aubrey Scher at (404) 384-8800.

Practices for Sale: COLUMBUS AREA#8824—Gross Collections $389K; SUB-URBAN ATLANTA ASSOCIATE NEED-ED #8832; WEST GA PEDIATRICASSOCIATE NEEDED #8906. For moreinformation, call Dr. Earl Douglas (770)664-1982 or email [email protected].

Available: BUCKHEAD: Beautiful 6operatory office grossing $700K; diversepatient base. LAKE OCONEE AREA:Exceptional opportunity, grossing $730K;all the bells & whistles. NORCROSS:Gorgeous office grossing $1.4 million, 6operatories, general practice with focus onimplants. I-75 NORTHERN CORRI-DOR: Great practice outside Atlantagrossing $600K. Richane Swedenburg,New South Dental Transitions: (770) 630-0436 or [email protected]. Checknew listings at www.newsouthdental.com.

MACON AREA: Well-established, allFFS, 3 operatory practice collecting$300K+ annually. Please call or email fordetails using Reference #GA1041. Formore information call (678) 482-7305,email [email protected],or visit www.southeasttransitions.com.

NORTHEAST METRO ATLANTAPRACTICE FOR SALE: 5 operatory,well-established, mostly PPO practice with30% C&B. First year income after debtservice is $403K! Please call or email fordetails using Reference #GA1040. Formore information call (678) 482-7305,email [email protected],or visit www.southeasttransitions.com.





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