Summer 2010 JKDA

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Volume 95 Number 3 summer2010A Publication of the Kansas Dental Association www.ksdental.org

In This Issue...

Presidents Message 2

Childrens Dental Health Month 4

KDCF Update 6

FDA Announces Amalgam Review 7

ADA workforce conference 10

Tips to Controlling Your Destiny 11

Ground-breaking for AEGD Site 14

Classied Advertisements 14

At the 139th meeting of the KDA Gen-eral Assembly on Saturday, June 26, Dr.Dave Hamel (Topeka District) becamethe 133rd (some early KDA Presidentsserved for multiple years) of the Kansas

Dental Association. In his commentsafter accepting the gavel, Dr. Hamelthanked Dr. Roufs for his service andcongratulated him on a job well done.He said that the statistics show that95% of Kansas dentists are in privatepractice and Kansas dentists give away$35 million in free dental care each year.He asked for the members help duringhis term as KDA President and to reachout to contact more people regardingdental issues. He is looking forward toaddressing the challenges that dentistryfaces this year. Dr. Hamels commentscan be viewed on the KDA website at

www.ksdental.org.In the KDA ocer elections, Dr. CraigHerre (Fifth District) was elected VicePresident. Having served a term as

Hae Seeds Rs as KDA Presiden,

Herre Eeed Vie Presiden

the KDA Treasurer, Dr. Herre will now move up the ocerchairs to serve as the 2012-13 President of the KDA. Dr. CindiSherwood (Southeast District) was elected KDA Secretary

while Dr. Jason Wagle (Wichita District) was elected KDATreasurer. Dr. Wagle served as KDA Secretary this past year.Congratulations!

Dr. Hal Hale (Wichita District) is now President-elect while

Dr. David Hamel (standing) accepts the gavel from outgoing KDA

President, Dr. Bret Roufs (left) and Dr. Hal Hale (right) assumes the

position of President-elect

Responding to the growing cost ofliving and the budget realities of theKDA, the membership approved a

dues increase for active members of$50 from $460 to $510. The increaserequired a 2/3 majority vote to amendthe KDA bylaws during the KDAGeneral Assembly on Saturday, June26 in Branson, Missouri. The 10.8%dues change is the rst increase since2005. U.S. Bureau of Labor statisticsshow that ination has risen by 13.6%during the same time period. KDA2011 dues statements will be mailedin November unless you are alreadyparticipating in the KDAs prepaiddues program.

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New sedation and general anesthesiaregulations take eect on December 1,2010. The new permit system will havethree levels, and each level will havea separate associated permit for seda-tion or general anesthesia for patients12 years of age or younger. All currentpermits expire on November 30, 2010.

Level I - Enteral conscious seda-tion or combination inhalation-enteral conscious sedation

Level II - Parenteral conscioussedation

Level III - Deep sedation andgeneral anesthesia

NEw SEDAtIoN REgulAtIoNS tAKE EffEct DEcEmBER 1

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Dr. Bre Roufs (Seventh District) com-pletes his duties on the Executive Com-miee as Immediate Past President.

The tent has been reserved on KUs Campanile Hill nearMemorial Stadium and planning is underway for the 5thAnnual KU-KSU Sunower Showdown Football Tailgate tobe held on Thursday, October 14 in Lawrence. The TailgateParty will feature food and beverages prior to kicko of the

2010 Kansas versus Kansas State football game.

This year we have the luxury of knowing that kicko is setfor 6:30 p.m. so the tailgate will begin at 3:30 p.m. for those

that are ready forsome football!The KDA encour-ages memberswho already havetickets to the gameto join us for thepregame tailgate.The game and tail-gate is $125 whiledentists with game

Ku-KSu Sner Shdn taiae

tickets can aend the all-you-can eatand drink BBQ tailgate for $50. Regis-tration information is available on theKDA website at www.ksdental.org.

Come join your dentist colleagues atthis KDA social event and cheer yourfavorite team to victory!

The new regulations K.A.R. 71-5 (1 through 13) can bereviewed on the web site of the Kansas Dental Board atwww.kansas.gov/kdb

The deadline for application for a new permit is Novem-ber 1, 2010, although applications can be sent in at any timebefore that. Before November 1, 2010, a dentist can applyfor a permit based on training, or based on experience (whatis commonly called grandfathering). The Board expects

that many dentists who currently provide sedation treat-ment will choose to grandfather by submiing the casedocumentation form on the application form. On the dentalboard website, on the left side of the home page, is a shadedvertical menu. The fourth item is Applications & Forms.Choose the application based on whether your Kansas DentalLicense ends in an even or odd number This even/odd num-ber reects your renewal cycle for your regular dental license,

and will put your sedation permit onthe same cycle. You will notice thatthe permit fee diers for odd and evennumbered licenses because the lengthof time left in the license renewal cycleis dierent. You can review the entireregulation through a link on the DentalBoard home page. In addition, the part

of the regulation that addresses recordkeeping, procedure and equipmentrequirements for each permit level willprint as part of that permit application.If you choose to apply based on train-


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Not that long ago I was one of manydentists who had their nose to the grind-

stone and would raise it occasionally todeal with dental association stu thatcame across my desk. Many of my epi-sodes of raising my head lasted just longenough to cynically muer, What hasthe ADA done for me? Then I got a call,an invitation to be more involved. Afteraccepting the invitation, I can only thank,Bert Oemeier who made that called andasked for me to be involved at the statelevel. What I have found out is that youand I reallyARE the ADA. And it startswith your involvement local districtand KDA. I never really appreciated thebehind the scenes eorts of our volunteer

member leaders and KDA sta to keepour organization viable while promotingthe objectives of our organization as weface issues and promote the health of thepublic and our profession.

Take a moment to look at the policies ofyour dental association. They are foundin the back of the member directory oron the KDA website, ksdental.org. Youwill nd our guiding principles thereand they are worthy of pursuing.

The beginning of my year as KDApresident has already been eventful.More than ever it will be important forus to work together for positive change.

Communication is essential and it is also

easier to accomplish. Place the KDA website, www.ksdental.org, on your computer favorites buon and check it daily.

There is lots of easy to receive information on it and all thedierent social media sites the KDA uses to communicate andyou have a chance to interact with the KDA.

Patients oral health and connections with systemic health,workforce issues and dental benet issues are at the forefrontof work being done by the ADA and are expressed concerns byour membership.

Kansas is being targeted by outside foundations to changethe workforce to include a lower tier provider of surgical anddiagnostic treatment to patients. Insurance companies are for-mulating lower benet reimbursement payments for patientsin order to take advantage of the lower tier provider. And all ofthis is being done under the undened catch phrase of accessto dental care. Many very well intentioned people are pursu-ing avenues that are not data or science supported for eective-ness.

Throw in a push to change the state dental regulatory statutesto allow corporate dentistry plus members continue to raiseissue with regard to insurance companies and you now havemajor insurance companies paying patient benets near thelowest 20th percentile. These are trends that are not conduciveto providing excellent care to patients and professional ac-countability to patients as overall objectives for our profession.

Last year showed what can be done when dentists becameactive and involved with the passage of SB 389 preventinginsurance companies from oering contracts that set fees onprocedures not covered by the insurance plans. We will needthat same involvement as we promote continuing progres-sive professional care for patients and being advocates for our

patients as well as our profession.

Poor oral health ofpeople is a con-

tinuing concernof our professionand Kansas den-tists show their generosity by providingtens of millions of dollars of free carewithin their oces, as well as throughprograms such as KMOM, Give Kids ASmile and Donated Dental Services. Afew years ago member dentists approvedthe ADA development of a communitybased position that will be focused uponprevention of oral disease and this iswhere the answer lies for improved oralhealth of Americans. As we listen to thevarious agencies discuss an access prob-

lem, we can see that their measurementof access does not include those eortsand is really based around the Medicaid/SCHIP participation. We do want to givethe Medicaid/SCHIP programs an oppor-tunity to make changes and allow moreaccess to professional dental care. Op-portunities exist for additional access toprofessional dental care by removing thelimited access within Medicaid.

A recent sample survey of Kansas Den-tists indicated 18% would provide careto those patients on Medicaid withoutadditional charges to the patient, ifthe dentist did not have to be part of

Dr. David L. HamelKDA President

PresIdenTs Message

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JKdaJournal of the Kansas Dental Association

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IMM. PAST PRESIDENT

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Although the KDA publishes authoratative news,commiee reports, articles and essays, it is in norespect responsible for contents or opinions of thewriters. Advertising rates and circulation data will befurnished by request.Annual subscription price is $5.00 for member den-tists, $25.00 for non-members, and $40.00 for Canadaand foreign mailings. Single issue price is $10.00.

september2 Southern District Meeting, Wellington12 Southeast District Meeting, Pisburg13-14 Wichita District (Tri-District) Meeting, Wichita13 Seventh District Meeting, Wichita16 Flint Hills District Meeting, Emporia20 Fifth District Meeting, Overland Park22 First District Meeting, Lawrence27 Topeka District Meeting, Topeka

October1 KDA Strategic Discussion on Workforce1-2 Central District Meeting, Dodge City8-13 ADA Annual Session, Orlando14 KDASunowerShowdownTailgate,Lawrence

15 KDABoardofDelegatesMeeting,Lawrence

november

december2-4 ADA Lobbyist Conference, Tucson, SC

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Minute

Briefs

Board of Delegates

Chateau on the Lake Resort

Branson, Missouri

Friday, June 25, 2010

Approved the agenda as presented

Approved the March 18, 2009 Boardof Delegate Minutes

KDA ANNUAL MEETING

Chateau on the Lake Resort

Branson, Missouri

Saturday, July 26, 2010

Amended Chapter VIII, Section 60of the KDA Bylaws relating to theCouncil on Dental Care Programs asfollows:

Chpr VIII, Scion 60

C. DENTAL CAREBENEFITPROGRAMS. TheCouncil on Dental Care BenetPrograms shall consist of theKDA President-Elect and six (6)

appointed members, two (2) to be appointed each yearfor a term of three (3) years. This council shall reviewsuch dental health care plans, benet programs, in-cluding direct reimbursement and welfare programs,as may be brought to its aention and make recom-mendations to the Board of Delegates. The councilshall act as an intermediary in such cases as com-plaints, conicts, or concerns between providers andthird-party payers. (These complaints, conicts, andconcerns will be forwarded to the ADA Council onDental Benet Programs when necessary.) The councilshall promote and encourage the use of dental benetprograms which are consistent with KDA policy. Thecouncil shall act as advisors to both the Kansas DentalAssociation and third party ocials in prepaymentplans for dental care.

Motion passed by a 2/3rd Majority

Amended Chapter IX, Section 10 of the KDA bylawsrelated to membership dues as follows:

Chpr IX, Scion 10

ACTIVE MEMBER. The dues of an active membershall be four hundred sixtyve hundred ten dollars($460.00 510.00) due January 1 of each calendar year

Approved the 2010-11 budget as presented

Board of DelegatesChateau on the Lake Resort

Branson, Missouri

Saturday, July 26, 2010

Approved the agenda as presented.

Elected Dr. Bert Oemeier to serve as the 4-Year Delegate/Delegate to the ADA for a full four-year term expiring onApril 30, 2014

Elected Dr. Bre Roufs to serve as an Alternate Delegate/Delegate to the ADA for a full four-year term (2+2-YearPosition) expiring on April 30, 2014

The 2010 Delegates/Alternate Delegates to the ADAHouse of Delegates are as follows:

DelegateS

NAME TERM TYPE TERM EXPIRES

Dr. Dave Hamel President April 30, 2011

Dr. Bert Oemeier 4-Year April 30, 2014

Dr. Kevin Cassidy 2+2-Year April 30, 2011

Dr. Greg Peppes 2+2-Year April 30, 2012

alteRNate DelegateS


Dr. Hal Hale President-elect April 30, 2011

Dr. Robert Herwig 2+2-Year April 30, 2013

Dr. Bre Roufs 2+2-Year April 30, 2014

The Kansas Dental Association haslaunched a new online classied adservice for dentists, hygienists, dentalassistants, and other auxiliary/ocepersonnel, along with equipment andpractices for sale.

The requirement for the ad is that theopportunity must be located within thestate of Kansas; in other words, an adthat promotes a sale of a dental practiceor oers for hire, positions not locatedwithin the state, will be declined. Den-tists who list an ad must be a KDAmember.

To submit a free (currently) classiedad, visit hp://www.ksdental.org/classi-

ed.php.

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ing, you will nd a list of courses thathave been approved under the menulink: Sedation Permit Information &Approved Courses. These approvedproviders have already submied theapplications for Course Approvalthat you will see on the website, andtheir courses have been approved.

The Level I permit specically requiresbasic cardiac life support for thehealth care provider, not the stan-dard public level CPR class. The LevelII and Level III permits require ad-vanced cardiac life support or boardapproved equivalents.

In the future, to renew a permit, therewill be specic sedation/anesthesiarelated continuing education require-ments, and they are in addition to theusual hours required for license renew-al. For Level I permit renewal, 6 hourswill be required, for Level II eighthours, and for Level III eight hours.

A new permit is required for any den-

tist providing sedation or anesthesiaafter November 30 2010, even thosewho hold permits under the expiringregulations. You can send your appli-cation for a new permit to the DentalBoard at any time before the applica-tion deadline of November 1, 2010.

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Going back to school often means adjusting tonew schedules and routines for both parents andchildren. But that new routine oers a great op-portunity to make sure good oral hygiene is partof your childs everyday routine.

I always tell parents that going back to schoolis a great time to integrate good hygiene intotheir routine, says John Fales, a Pediatric Dentistfrom Olathe and a member of the Kansas DentalAssociation. Every Monday is like every otherMonday. The hard part is nding time to make it

part of their daily regimen.Good dental hygiene doesnt take that muchtime, according to Fales and can even be done asa family activity. Its showing your children whatyou do that helps establish good habits as theyget older.

Really what we are asking them to do doesnttake much longer than a television commercial.A very, very easy way to do it is to make it a fam-ily aair. Kids are like lile sponges and they arepaying aention to what their parents do and tryto emulate it. So if the kids see their mom or dadbrushing their teeth, they will pick up on that.

Over the course of the school year, kids will be

involved in various activities, including athleticswhich have a higher likelihood of injury to themouth. Parents need to pay aention to the typesof activities and that risk.

Any time you are involved in any type of contactsport you need a mouth guard. But I also tellparents that activities where you accelerate yourbody can be dangerous. People often think of justfootball and wrestling, but children need to weara mouth guard for things like skateboarding andjumping on a trampoline.

Fales says that there are very good o the shelfmouth guards and that generally speaking, thebrand names and the more expensive mouthguards are usually beer. In addition, he saysthat the mouth guard should only be used for oneseason and then replaced the next year.

And while the awareness of soft drink machinesin schools has grown, parents often dont havethe same rules at home and this often leads toincreasing risk of dental decay.

Those drinks expose the kids to high levels ofcarbohydrates and empty calories, says Fales.Pediatricians feel that kids are exposed to toomuch of a carbohydrate solution that leads to

Bak Shl tie oers chane Pugd Denal Hyiene in Daily Ruine

February marked the thirteenth year for the Kansas Dental Association to sponsor Childrens DentalHealth Month. This was a statewide event helping students learn more about oral health. Develop-ing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good starton a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.

The McGrinn Twins say: Remember to Brush and Floss Every Day! was the theme for the 2010 Chil-drens Dental Health Month drawing contest for Kansas 3rd grade students. The students used whatthey learned to create a poster that could have won them rst place in their dental district. A new bi-cycle was awarded to the rst place winner, with various prizes being awarded for 2nd and 3rd placewinners. We want to thank all those that helped make this program a success.

Please visit our Childrens Dental Health Month Facebook page or contact Tasha Morrissey at theKDA oce at 785/272-7360 for more information about the program and what you can do to help inthe future.

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the Medicaid network. That raises the possibility that as many as 150 additionaldentists would provide care to the population covered by the Medicaid/SCHIP ifchanges were made eliminate access restriction within the Medicaid program. Thesurvey also reported 85% of the respondents would be willing to provide severaldays of access to care if those days were funded at a national average daily incomefor a dental oce.

Dental access pilot projects have occurred in a few oces that are based upon pro -viding access to professional dental care without dentist needing to be contractedwith Medicaid. They have been highly successful in providing care while eliminat-ing the stated problems associated with the Medicaid/SCHIP programs. The ap-proach could also provide a signicant cost savings over the current programs orjust allow more people to be treated for the same funding. However this programis not meant to replace the current Medicaid approach which works for some

oces that see many children. It is meant to provide an opportunity for added ac -cess, by both children and adults, to the majority of practices across Kansas.

I am asking for more volunteer dental oces to call us and let us know they willhelp with the pilot project. We also have the opportunity to partner with a pro-gram to serve urgent care needs of patients that is being administered through theKansas Association of Medically Underserved (KAMU). It will allow funding to beprovided at just above the Medicaid rate for some generously prequalied pa-tients. One day of access to dental care in your oce is what is being volunteered.Any day will work but a few of us are scheduling Sept 17, 2010 as our day of ac-cess. Let us know if you will help. You also do not need to set aside just one day.You may be involved with the Urgent Dental Care project as it best t into yourpractice. Call the KDA oce to get involved.

October 15th will be our next Board of Delegates meeting. This is the Friday fol-lowing the KSU-KU game in Lawrence on Thursday evening. I am asking you tobe sure your district is represented to its fullest. Check with your delegates and

alternate delegates about aending. If they are not able but you are then ask for aleer of representation from your district so you can aend in their place. We havea lot of issues facing us and we want your involvement.

I look forward to serving and the chance to meet many of the dentists across Kan-sas. Please get involved. Please communicate with us and let us know how we canhelp each other and our patients.

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KdCF UPdaTe

Greg Hill, JDKDCF Executive Director

Getting Excited About New Ideas

For me, there is nothing beer than seeing other peoplesinnovate ideas to get my creative juices owing. Thats a bigpart of the reason why aending the American Society ofAssociation Executives Annual Convention is on my list ofthings to do.

As those of you who regularly follow the KDAs digital com-munications know, I recently aended the 2010 ASAE AnnualConvention in Los Angeles. Now, I have wrien extensivelyabout the meeting on my blog the daily.brieng you cannd daily by visiting the KDA website www.ksdental.org,found under the heading communications.

In a nutshell, here are my major take-aways from LA:

Develop 21st Century Leadership

From Bill George, author of the best-selling book, True North,

I learned that the Twentieth Century model of vertical orhierarchical leadership is dead. The Twenty First Centurymodel calls for empowerment of individuals within your or-ganization. He said that if the people you have working foryou arent smarter than you, you need to get dierent people.That might be a hard concept to grasp, but one that I thinkdeserves some thought.

Engage Generation Y

From Jason Ryan Dorsey, one of the leading experts on Gen-eration Y, I learned that there are very unique ways to reachyoung people and that if we are to continue to be a successful

organization in the future, we have tochallenge ourselves to do things dier-

ently.

Dont Be Afraid to Fail

Finally from Bill Capodagli, author ofInnovate the Pixar Way, I learned thatits time to, destroy the old way ofdoing things. He says to never over-look creativity and to encourage failure.Thats right, encourage failure. Now,that doesnt mean that we should askpeople not to do their work. It meansthat we must encourage people to workoutside of their comfort zone and pushthe limits of ideas. Some work, othersdo not. In the end, do a post-mortem

and nd the ve things that workedwell and dont neglect the ve thingsyou would do over again, even whensomething is a success.

Today, the expected speed is instan-taneous and we are working hard todeliver that speed.

Im excited about the things I learnedand am very excited to be a part ofbringing some of those new ideas toyou.

During the Kansas Dental Associations annual meeting onJune 26th, several log-time members were formally elected toLife Member status by the KDA membership. Life Membersare 65 years old and have 30 consecutive years of ADA/KDAmembership or a total of 40 years of membership. Congratu-lations to the following KDA members who have achievedthis milestone in the profession:

lie mebers Renized

Central

Dr. Lawrence L TrimmellDr. Thomas E Tweito

Fifth

Dr. Harry L BoydstonDr. Robert G Smith

First

Dr. Dennis T Myers

Flint Hills

Dr. Steve R Haught

Southeast

Dr. Ronald J FinleyDr. Michael L Shepard

Southern

Dr. Leo J Anderson

Topeka

Dr. Bruce D Cole

Dr. Don C GordyDr. Larry C HargreavesDr. John R NiverDr. Terry D Whien

Wichita

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WashingtonThe U.S. Food and Drug Ad-ministration will convene a dental advisorypanel December 14-15 to review scienticissues that may aect the regulation of den-tal amalgam. The panel meeting will focusparticularly on the potential risk to vulner-able populations such as pregnant women,fetuses and young children, said the FDAs

June 10 announcement.For more information, visit www.ada.org,which oers amalgam resources and materi-als for the profession and the public.

The FDA concluded in 2009 that dentalamalgam was a safe and eective restorativetreatment and issued a nal rule, which theAssociation supported, that reclassied den-tal mercury and amalgam components forregulatory purposes. The dental productspanel of FDAs medical devices advisorycommiee can advise the agency but has noauthority to overrule FDAs 2009 decision.

Since that decision, the FDA has receivedseveral petitions raising various issues re-lating to the nal rule and special controls,the agency said in the announcement postedat hp://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/News-room/PressAnnouncements/ucm215061.htm.

The concerns raised include the adequacyof the risk assessment method used by

the FDA in classifying dental amalgam,the bioaccumulative eect of mercury, theexposure of pediatric populations to mer-cury vapor, and the adequacy of the clini-cal studies on dental amalgam, said theagencys explanation for the new review. Inaddition, a recent report on risk assessmentsissued by the National Academy of Sciences,titled Scienceand Deci-sions: Ad-vancing RiskAssessment,NAP 2009,proposes newapproachesto conductingrisk assess-ments. These may be some of the issuesthe agency asks the advisory commiee toreview, the announcement said.

The FDA will amplify this announcementwith a notice scheduled for publication June11 in the Federal Register, the ocial recordof government regulatory activity. The FRnotice will announce the opening of a dockettitled FDA2010N0268 and invite public com-ment on amalgam regulation. The docketwill close December 3. The advisory panelmeeting December 14-15 will be open to thepublic.

fDA Annunes New Aala Review

For more information,visit www.ada.org,which oers amalgamresources and materialsfor the profession andthe public.


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About 25 dentists from around the state have receivedpersonal invitations from KDA ocers to participate in astrategic discussion on dental access and workforce issuesin Council Grove on Friday, October 1. The day-long dis-cussion is intended to explore dental access and workforceconcerns in Kansas and then develop strategies to respondto them. These strategies could include an endless num-ber of possibilities such as loan repayment, grants, publicrelations campaigns, new dental workforce models and thelike. Any strategies recommended during the discussiongroup will require KDA Board of Delegate approval forimplementation.

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The program is aimed at adults with one or more dependentsin their household who are Kansas residents making lessthan $56,857. The new pilot project is coordinated throughKAMU.

"We saw almost seventy people during the two days," said

Dr. Nevin Waters, a general dentists from Olathe, said afterwhat he called a Sunday on the couch. "Our sta workedincredibly hard for those two days to make this happen."

The services covered through the program constitute most ofthe Medicaid covered services reimbursed at the Medicaidrate. While there is no benet cap, there is a limit on total ex-penditure of the program of $1.4 million. Reimbursement isprovided through federal grant dollars as part of the Ameri-can Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) .

During both days of treatment, Waters said that representa-tives of KAMU were in his oce verifying the eligibiliy of the

Dr. waers Prvides care r uren Dena care Prrapatients.

"We set up our program that it wouldbe rst come, rst served," Waterssaid. "Each day we treated thirty andthose on Friday that weren't treatedwere told to come back on Saturday.On Saturday, the names of those wecouldn't treat were then given to ChrisEnglish who was going to try and

refer them on to other dentists in theprogram."

On Friday morning, Water posted onhis Facebook page that the rst patientarrived before he did.

"Just shows the need I guess," hewrote. " Wish us luck and humor."

According to Waters, the luck andhumor weren't really needed.

"We had a great time, but we did work

The KDA Board of Delegates will meet on Friday, October 15th at the Oread

Hotel in Lawrence at 9:30 a.m. KDA Delegates should all plan to aend. OtherBoard of Delegates meetings this year will be held as follows:

Friday, April 8, 2011 - BOD at Midwest Dental Conference, Kansas City, MO

Thursday, June 23, 2011 BOD at KDA Annual Meeting, Overland Park

Thursday, June 23, 2011 BOD at KDA Annual Meeting, Overland Park

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hard. The peoplewere very thankfuland appreciativeof the work thatwe did."

Waters said thatone patient neededa full upper den-ture and a lower

partial and thather employer toldher that she couldn't come back to workuntil she had her teeth xed.

"All we can do is what we can do," hesaid. "We put a note up on our wall forour sta that said that. We got to makethe decision what we could do for ourpatients. Not anyone else."

Several suppliers donated supplies andservices as part of the program.

On July 27th the KDA joined the Kansas Hospital Association and other healthcareorganizations to host a day-long Disney Institute CE course entitled DisneysApproach to Quality Service for Healthcare Professionals. About 240 aendeespacked the Hilton Wichita Airport Hotel to take advantage of this unique opportu-nity concentrated on time-tested visions and ideals of Walt Disney.

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Prvide lead gis r Eereny Dena careThe Capitol Federal Foundation andthe Topeka Rotary Foundation todayprovided lead gifts to establish Shaw-nee County Dental Care funds that willassist low income uninsured residentsof Shawnee County. The funding willbe used to assist patients enrolled in

the HealthAccess program in receivingneeded emergency dental care providedby Marian Clinic Dental.

We are deeply grateful for the nancialsupport and faith in this communitydental initiative shown by The CapitolFederal Foundation and the Topeka Ro-tary Foundation, said Robert Trepinski,Executive Director of Marian Clinic.

The Capitol Federal Foundation pro-vided a lead gift of $10,000 which was

followed by a $2,000 gift from theTopeka Rotary Foundation. The giftswill establish emergency dental fundsat the Topeka Community Foundationto assist with the emergency dental careneeds of current and future patients.

A brief ceremony announcing the gifts

was held at Marian Clinic Dental (3164SE 6th) at 10 AM on Thursday. Mem-bers of the public and media aendedthe event which included remarks byeach of the community partners.

We are seeing a tremendous need fromour friends and neighbors who requireemergency dental care. Because of thisnew fund, patients who are in great painand require emergency dental can re-ceive the help they need, said Trepinski.

The Shawnee County Medical Societys HealthAccess pro-gram exemplies the power of local collaboration to providefor individuals that were falling through the cracks in ourhealth care delivery system. Local physicians, optometrists,dentists, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies generously vol-unteer to each do what they do best to provide coordinatedcharity care.

Although the volunteers receive no reimbursement, claims

are submied to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas whodonates the processing to track the care that is being donated.To date over $40 million in donated medications and healthcare has been recorded for the program. Approximately 2,300HealthAccess patients are currently receiving donated healthcare and over 80% of Shawnee County physicians volunteerfor HealthAccess and/or the Marian Clinic.

The HealthAccess program was designed to complement andenhance the work done by the Marian Clinic and the Shaw-nee County Health Agency, increasing access to primaryand specialty care and assisting with funding for genericmedications. The Shawnee County Commission and the Cityof Topeka provide nancial support for the generic medica-tions for patients. Most of the administrative funding for theHealthAccess program comes from the Topeka Community

Foundation and United Way of Greater Topeka.

Dr. Mark Herzog, a general dentist from Ellsworth, KS, was elected President of

the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation.Dr. Herzog received his Undergraduate degree in 1982 from Kansas-State Uni-versity. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Universityof Missouri-Kansas City in 1986. Since then he has maintained a solo-practice inEllsworth, Kansas, and has been an active member of the American Dental Soci-ety, Kansas Dental Society, and the Academy of General Dentistry.

The Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation was established in 2002, from a grantfrom the Kansas Dental Association Relief Fund. Its mission is to provide fund-ing and resources to improve oral health in the state of Kansas. Since its incep-tion, the KDCF has provided $100,000 in grants targeted to small, communitybased projects that focus on collaboration between community organizations.

The primary project of the KDCF is the Kansas Mission of Mercy program, whichhas treated more than 18,500 patients with dental care valued at $8.5 million.

In addition, Dr. Nick Rogers of Arkansas City was elected Vice President and

Mildred Bergstrom, RDH, was elected Secretary/Treasurer.

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Central DistrictDr. Adam Bowen, HutchinsonDr. David Bunkall, Dodge City

Dr. Dee Holman, LarnedDr. Bret Holman, Ulysses

Fifth DistrictDr. Lindsey Christian, Shawnee

Dr. Ashley Knight, LenexaDr. Geory Riley, Overland ParkDr. Andrea Schloegel, LeawoodDr. Audra Ward, Overland Park

First DistrictDr. Daniel Bock, Lawrence

Flint Hills DistrictDr. Michelle Malone, Emporia

NW/GB DistrictDr. Jea Holloway-Jankowski, Beloit

Dr. Timothy Jankowski, BeloitDr. Brandon Johnson, Hays

Dr. Dustin Kruse, Clay CenterDr. Robert Moeller, Salina

Seventh DistrictDr. Renata Prose, Newton

Southeast DistrictDr. Jennifer Beurskens, Independence

Topeka DistrictDr. Ashley Maley, Seneca

Dr. Amy Thompson, TopekaDr. Stephanie Zeller, Topeka

Wichita DistrictDr. Lindsay Pauly, WichitaDr. Jacob Saxton, Wichita

Do you know of a new dentist in your community, a recent graduate, or even a new colleague in your

practice who is not on this list? Please contact the KDA at 785.272.7360 so we can invite them to

become a member.

Nearly 170 state volunteer leadersincluding constituent presidents, pres-idents-elect, dental association execu-tives, ADA trustees and council mem-bers convened at ADA HeadquartersJuly 18 for the Conference on WorkforceIssues. Aending the meeting on behalfof the KDA were President Dr. DaveHamel, President Elect Dr. Hal Hale,and Executive Director Kevin Robert-son. In addition, Dr. Bert Oemeieraended the meeting as the Chairmanof the ADA Council on Dental Ben-ets. The conference was facilitated bythe ADA at the request of state dentalsociety leaders who wanted to get moreinformation about workforce issues inother states.

Representatives from all 50 states, theDistrict of Columbia and Puerto Ricoaended to brainstorm, talk about theirlocal issues and hear what others aredoing in response. The seating was pur-posely random, allowing the volunteerleaders and executive directors to meettheir counterparts from other statesand exchange ideas they may not hearotherwise.

The conference centered on the eortsof some to create a mid-level providerboth within and outside of the dentalteam. Models or pilot programs havebeen proposed in various states, anddierent groups and foundations arelobbying legislators to support the posi-tion in other states. Those who aendedmay share dierent opinions regardingworkforce but some common themesemerged. Many said that access tooral health care could be improved byincreased communication to the publicabout how to prevent dental diseaseand by increasing reimbursement tothe dentists providing dental servicesthrough public health programs.

We consider these mid-level providerdiscussions an unfortunate distractionthat delays implementation of provensolutions like proper funding of safetynet programs, oral health literacy initia-tives and preventative services, saidADA President Dr. Ronald Tankersleyin his opening remarks.

The workforce issue is one that will

be highlighted by the ADA House ofDelegates at the annual session in Oc-tober in a special reference commieeon the subject. The CDP will be sendinga supplemental report on resolutionsconcerning workforce that were referredto it in 2009. This report, along with aminority report, will be forwarded to

KANSAS AttENDS ADA woRKfoRcE coNfERENcEthe House of Delegates for deliberationat the 2010 annual session. The Board ofTrustees will review the reports duringits July 25-27 meeting as part of its regu-lar review of resolutions and reportsthat are being transmied to the House.

The Kellogg Foundation has beenpromoting the Dental Health AideTherapist model developed in Alaska.

Last year, Kellogg began to inquirewith American Indian tribes in NewMexico, exploring ways to expand theDHAT model. Late last year, that eortwas expanded to bring DHATs to vestatesVermont, Ohio, Kansas, NewMexico and Washingtonas a licensedpractitioner sanctioned by the state.

To achieve this, Kellogg plans a three-year grant program to each of the vestates, awarding between $100,000-$150,000 annually.

The Pew Charitable Trusts have alsotaken an interest in access to dental careand the workforce model. Their ap-

proach has been to foster a variety ofmodels, including the Community Den-tal Health Coordinator model proposedby the ADA, and try to determine theviability of each.

Dr. David Holwager, member of theCouncil on Access, Prevention and In-terprofessional Relations, stated that the

CDHC model is not a mid-level dental provider. CDHCs arebased on the community health worker model and would beresponsible for providing patient education, helping peoplenavigate resources available to them under public healthprograms and connecting people who need treatment withdentists who will provide the care. More information on theADAs CDHC program may be found at www.ada.org/cdhc.aspx.

A CDHC does not do surgery or diagnose. The ADA is op-

posed to non-dentists making diagnoses or developing treat-ment plans or performing irreversible procedures.

Pew launched the Childrens Dental Health Campaign toensure that Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Pro-grams work beer for kids and providers so that insurancecoverage translates into real access to needed care. Anothergoal of the campaign is to expand the sealant programs forkids who need them most; expand access to optimally uo-ridated water; and expand the number of professionals whocan provide care to low-income children.

While not as visible a player as Kellogg or Pew, the MacysFoundation recently partnered with Kellogg to provide agrant to the American Association of Public Health Dentistryto develop the curriculum for the DHAT model that Kelloggis promoting.

To read about the ADAs current policies on a number of is-sues visit www.ada.org/currentpolicies.aspx.

Im condent that if we stand united, we can convince open-minded decision makers that we have the best solutions forensuring the oral health needs of the nation, Dr. Tankersleysaid. We know that we cant drill, ll and extract our wayout of this situation.

A matching gift challenge through the United Method-ist Health Ministry Fund has been met, which will allowthe Kansas Donated Dental Services Program to continuethrough the 2011-2012 scal year, according to Dr. CharlesSquire, President of the Donated Dental Services Board ofDirectors.

Thanks to many KDA and non KDA members, KDA Dis-tricts, the KDA Board of Delegates, Kansas Dental CharitableFoundation, Kansas Delta Dental Foundation, many layfriends and private family foundations the $35,000.00 UnitedMethodist Health Ministry Foundations Challenge Grantwas successfully matched, said Squire in a posting to theKDA Network earlier today. The Board of Directors of theKansas Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped is mostappreciative of all the contributions of pledges, cash and pur-chase of DentaCheques Coupon Books.

Because of cuts in funding in the State of Kansas 2011 Budget,the Kansas Donated Dental Service Project risked begin elimi-

Kansas Dnaed Dena Servie mahin gran Reahednated completely. The Hutchinson,KS based foundation challenged theprogram to reach a commitment leveltotaling $35,000.

The DDS program represents a veryvaluable service reaching many veryvulnerable Kansans, said Kim Moore,President of the United MethodistHealth Ministry Fund. The programmaximizes volunteers to serve peoplewith severe oral health needs who oth-erwise would have not care.

Kansas Donated Dental Services (DDS)is a project initiated by the NationalFoundation for Dentistry for the Handi-capped and the Kansas Dental Asso-ciation. Its purpose is to provide free,comprehensive care for people who are

permanently disabled, elderly and med-ically compromised who are unable toaord dental care. The Kansas dentistsvolunteering for DDS donated servicesin their own oces. Dental laboratoriescontribute services.

Most of all we are most appreciativeof the Board of Directors of the UnitedMethodist Health Ministry Foundationfor their belief and faith in the missionof the Kansas Donated Dental ServicesProgram that provides so much neededcare to most vulnerable in our society,continued Squire. The Program cannow continue through the scal year2010/2011. Let us hope and pray that atleast some funding will be forth comingfrom the state of Kansas for scal year2011-2012!


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Whats your number? Iam sure we have all heardthat expression before.Dening wealth is likeasking someone whatmodel car they want todrive. We all have dier-ent ideas of what wealthmeans. It is a very per-sonal thing. Wealth can

be measured in dollars, in how much time yournances will allow you to spend with your fam-ily, or how much you contribute to charity.

We are all aware of the uncertain economictimes. All you need to do is pick up a newspa-per or turn on the T.V. Many of these circum-stances are out of our control, but what we cancontrol are some simple things like building ourown roadmap to retirement. This includes howmuch we save, where we invest our money,how much risk we are willing to take in ourinvestments, and what type of investments wemake? Do we buy stocks and bonds? Farmland?Certicates of deposit?

The most eective way to help reduce futurenancial stress is to begin building a nancialroadmap now. Dont wait! Not a pro in nan-cial maers? Its okay. By seeking out a trustednancial advisor you have the potential to reachyour nancial goals.

Below are three essential ways to craft thesegoals:

Short Term. Understand your debt and1.establish a safety net.

Mid Term. Decide how you will spend2.your money during your working years.

Long Term. Set a target for how much you3.will need once you have stopped working.

With that information you can begin to create a

plan based on your goals. From there, its timeto start saving. Too late to start saving, you ask?No! Remember it is never too late in your careerto build your roadmap. For each of these threetime horizons there are buckets for your money.Seing these goals will determine in large parthow successful you are in reaching your goals.

First, put your goals and dreams in writing.Then begin building your map. You have a

much beer chance of success if you changeyour habits, build a plan, and set realistic objec-tives. Once you have established your goals,compare your assets with your debts to deter-mine your net worth including cash, invest-ments, valuable possessions minus what youowe on credit cards, student loans, mortgages,car loans. This will derive your net worth. Keepin mind that in early years this may be a nega-tive number.

1. Short Term: Balance debt with acushion

Short term goals are what you want to achievein the rst ve years. These goals should beginwith paying down debt and starting an emer-

gency fund, assuming you havent already doneso. All of these goals require an integral partof personal nance. Now lets talk credit score.This gure gives you a hint of how well youmanage your money and how likely you are tomanage it in the future. It doesnt necessarilymean you have a lot of outstanding debt. It doesmean if you are considering debt, such as ahome purchase, a higher credit score (850 beingthe highest) will allow you to borrow at lowerrates. Without a sound credit score, higherinterest rates can eat away at your money fast.Combine that with low interest investmentsand you have problems. Lets say for exampleyou have $20,000 outstanding on a credit cardat a 15% interest rate. If you pay the minimum

amount due it maytake you as long as34 years to pay downthat debt and cost youover $25,000 in interestpayments. Conversely,if that $20,000 werein a savings accountearning 1.5% per yearfor the same 34 yearperiod, you would earnmore than $13,000 ininterest. The lesson:pay o debt before youstart investing!

Understanding this element, it is also critical tohave a cushion. Most experts advise having a 3to 6 month cushion of living expenses set aside.This money can be saved gradually throughregular deposits to a saving account, even whileworking on other goals. Even though interestrates on these vehicles are low it is importantthat this money is set aside in a liquid accountand not in higher risk investments that mayuctuate greatly in the short term. Considermoney markets, certicates of deposit or short-term bonds for your short-term goals.

2. Mid-Term: More aggressive

Mid-term goals should be things you want toaccomplish in 5 to 15 years. This could be buy-ing a home, family needs, or further education.Although retirement plans are a great long-term goal and 401(k) or prot sharing plansare a great way to achieve it, these plans are forretirement only and will fall under your long-term goals. If your mid-term goal is say buyinga building for your dental practice in 10 years,you need to sit down and gure it out:

How much will the building cost?

What down payment will be required?How much will you need to save to getthere?

And dont forget to factor in ination; a com-mon mistake for many. This time frame calls forinvestments of mostly short-term xed incomesecurities with no more than 50% invested instocks. The portfolio should be monitored close-ly and adjusted a few times per year to stay ontrack with you goal. Lets assume you want topurchase a building that cost $300,000 todayand that you would like to make a 20% downpayment, or $60,000 in todays dollars. If youadjust for ination using a 3.1% rate of inationThe building will cost $409,000 in 10 years. This

means a 20% down payment becomes $81,800in 10 years. Over the next 10 years you will needto save $527 per month at an average interestrate of 5% to hit your goal.

3. Long-Term: Risk and time

Long-term goals are viewed as more than 15years out on the time horizon. One of the mostcommon is retirement. But even if retirementseems a million years away you need to getstarted now. There are many tax delayed retire-ment vehicles available to dentists and theirpractices. Some of the most commonly used are401(k) and prot sharing plans. These can beadvantageous for a practice. This will allow you

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The Kansas Dental Association has met with representatives of Com-fort Dental, a dental corporation located in Colorado regarding theirdesire to locate dental franchises in Kansas. According to the ComfortDental website, they have franchised dental oces in Colorado, Texas,Missouri, Ohio and New Mexico. Current Kansas law does not allowcorporate or franchised dentistry in Kansas. The ocial KDA policyregarding corporate dentistry is as follows:

Whereas, the membership of the Kansas Dental Association (KDA)believes that the best dental care is provided in dentist-owned dental prac-tices where the dentist-owner is present a majority of time, and;

Whereas, the KDA supports a dental workforce model of dentistry that

maintains the private practice dentist as the centerpiece of the dentaldelivery model; and

Therefore be it resolved that the KDA supports restrictions on dentalpractice ownership that prohibit the non-dentist corporate ownership ofdental practices and the franchising of dental oces.

Be it further resolved, that nothing in this resolution shall be interpretedto alter the KDAs established support of not-for-prot indigent caredental clinics as dened by KSA 65-1466.

It is likely that Comfort Dental will aempt to amend the dental prac-tice act during the 2011 Kansas Legislative Session. In such case, theKDA will oppose such legislation as per KDA policy above. The KDAwill keep the membership up-to-date on this issue as new informationis received.

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In addition, there is no preset spend-ing limit with the ADA Visa SignatureCard, and it oers unique travel, din-ing, sporting event and entertainmentprivileges, including 24-hour compli-mentary Concierge Service. Memberscan call this service any time they needhelp nding a gift, making a reservationor obtaining hard-to-get tickets. Specialtravel, hotel and shopping oers andupgrades are some of the other perkscardholders will receive as a Signaturecardmember.

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No preset spending limit does not2.mean unlimited spending. Indi-vidual transactions are authorizedby card issuer based on factorssuch as account history, credit re-cord and payment resources. Cardissuer will preset an upper limitfor revolving balances and cashadvances.

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Branson, MO It looks as if some Kansas-Missouri braggingrights are going to remain in the Sunower State for a whileanyway.

With the fourth Heart of America Dental Symposium com-

plete, there are no further plans for a joint meeting betweenthe Kansas and Missouri Dental Associations. Therefore, thehonor of the nal champions of the four-person scramblebelongs to Kansas dentists David Hamel, currently the KDAPresident from Marysville; Gene McGill from Shawnee Mis-sion; Larry McGary from Junction City; and Stuart Dexter ofPrairie Village.

The tournament was held at the Payne Stewart Golf Club inBranson, MO during the Heart of America Dental Sympo-sium at the Chateau on the Lake Resort. Proceeds from thetournament went to support the Kansas Dental CharitableFoundation and the Missouri Dental Foundation.

You can rest assured that the honor of the KDA was up-held, McGill said following the tournament. Besides earninga $100 gift card from Best Buy as part of the winning team,

McGill also won the prize for the Closest to the Hole.

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The KDA reported in the Spring 2010issue of the Journal of the Kansas DentalAssociation that the Kansas State Boardof Education had voted 7-3 to adopt theKansas pre-Kindergarten through grade

12 wellness policy guidelines on vend-ing machines.

During the State Boards June meeting,however, some Board members aempt-ed and failed to overturn that policy.

The State Board received feedbackfrom stakeholders regarding the policy.Several, including Oral Health Kansas,thanked the Board for their leadershipon creating a healthy learning environ-ment for Kansas schoolchildren. Oth-ers asked the Board to re-consider ordelay implementation of the policy. Theprimary arguments against the policycentered on potential revenue loss toschools, which assumes that schools willsee lower vending machine sales, and

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on a desire for the beverage industry tobe able to sell diet sodas in the schoolvending machines.

One school superintendent thanked the

Board of Education for creating con-sistency for the children in his district.He said now all children in his districtwill see only healthy food and beverageoptions at breakfast, lunch and in thevending machines.

While no action was taken to aemptagain to overturn or delay implementa-tion of the policy this week, Board ChairJanet Waugh indicated the issue maycome up again at another monthly StateBoard of Education meeting.

The KDA will continue to follow thisstory and bring you any further devel-opments.

Oral Health Kansas contributed to this story.

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The referral coordinator will share3.the information about a persontentatively accepted with a volun-teer orthodontist.

The patient will be notied of4.

The KDA Board of Delegates elected Dr.Bert Oemeier to a second 4-year termas Delegate to the American Dental As-sociation House of Delegates. Dr. Oe-meier was rst elected ADA Delegate in2006 after serving as the Kansas ADADelegation from 2003-05 as Secretary,

Alternate Delegate and Delegate whilemoving up the chairs to KDA President.Dr. Oemeier is the current Chairmanof the ADA Council on Dental Benets.

The KDA Board also elected Dr. BreRoufs as KDA Alternate Delegate andDelegate to the American Dental Asso-ciation House of Delegates. Dr. Roufswas elected to a rst term as an ADAAlternate Delegate/Delegate (2+2 Posi-tion) expiring on April 30, 2014. Dr.

Dr. oeeier Reeeed ADA Deeae,

Dr. Rs Eeed ADA Aernae DeeaeRoufs has served the past three years on the Kansas ADA Del-egation as HOD Secretary, Alternate Delegate, and Delegateas part of his responsibilities as a KDA Ocer. Kansas ADADelegation representing the KDA at the 2010 ADA House ofDelegates Annual Session in Orlando is as follows:

Ds: Dr. Dave Hamel, Dr. Bert Oemeier, Dr. KevinCassidy and Dr. Greg Peppes

arn Ds: Dr. Hal Hale, Dr. Robert Herwig andDr. Bre Roufs

aDa Scrry: Dr. Craig Herre

Kansas is alloed four ADA delegates based on membership size toserve in the ADA House of Delegates and is in the ADAs TwelfthTrustee District along with Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.Kansas 2+2 delegates are somewhat unique as delegates are electedto a four-year termserving the rst and second years of the termas an alternate delegate to the ADA and the third and fourth yearsof the term as a full ADA delegate.

wSu BREAKS gRouND oN ADVANcED

EDucAtIoN IN gENERAl DENtIStRY SItEThe Wichita State University Foundation hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for WSUs Advanced Education in Gen-eral Dentistry (AEGD) facility on Thursday, July 22, south ofthe Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Speakers were Don Beggs, WSU president; Elizabeth King,president and CEO of the WSU Foundation; Peter Cohen, deanof the WSU College of Health Professions; Dexter Woods,AEGD program director; and Linda Brantner, president andCEO of Delta Dental of Kansas.

The AEGD program, the only dental education program inKansas, will signicantly impact oral health care by increas-ing its access and workforce, said Cohen. It will facilitatedental residents in learning advanced clinical techniques,enabling them to provide primary and specialized dental care

in urban and rural areas.Ceremony aendees included members of the AEGD cam-paign cabinet, the rst class of residents in the AEGD pro-gram, representatives of the top AEGD donors, members of

the WSU Foundation Board of Directorsand other university faculty and sta, inaddition to the general public.

It was no surprise, but always anhonor, to have Delta Dental of Kansasand Delta Dental of Kansas Foundationstep forward to kick o the campaign inOctober 2008 with a lead gift of $3 mil-lion, said King. Their administratorsand WSU leaders shared in the commit-ment to all Kansans to provide access toquality dental care. Today, that commit-ment is closer to reality.

When the facility is completed in about

a year, the program will transition froma one-year to a two-year program with acapacity of 10 residents per year.

First-year residents will train at theAEGD facility with clinical rotationsat GraceMed Clinic, the Robert J. DoleDepartment of Veterans Aairs medicalcenter and other sites.

Second-year residents will rotate to clin-ical sites throughout Kansas. Trainingin the AEGD facility is provided in allphases of general dentistry, includingpediatrics, orthodontics, periodontics,operative/restorative dentistry, endo-dontics, prosthodontics, implantology,

oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pa-thology, patient management, practicemanagement, conscious sedation andrisk management.

Dnaed orhdni Servies Prvide

orhdni care Eiibe chidrenthe orthodontists name and phone number and willbe responsible for scheduling an appointment for anexamination. FINAL ACCEPTANCE into the programwill only be made after the clinical examination whenthe specic treatment needs are established.

Upon receipt of the application, the patient will be placed on

a waiting list. Due to program limitations, the program willnot be able to process each application immediately uponreceipt.

For more information, contact the DOS Coordinator at888.870.2066.

to allocate a portion of your income, before taxes, to a retire-ment portfolio. The money is taxed once you withdraw it.There are similar savings vehicles including individual retire-ment accounts, SIMPLE IRAs, and simplied employee pen-sion plans. All of which can be tax advantageous to a practice.These vehicles can decrease current taxation allowing you tosock away more dollars now and enable you to build wealthfor your future.

The allocation of these funds for your long-term goals de-pends on when you will need the money. The longer you in-tend to wait, the more aggressive you can aord to be. Stockstend to be the riskiest portfolio class while cash and bonds aremore reliable. More young investors are usually advised to al-locate their portfolios mostly to stocks 85% to 90% while olderinvestors should have a more conservative mix of stocks andbonds. One last rule of thumb is to subtract your age from 120to determine the percentage of long term assets that shouldbe invested in stocks. If you apply this rule at age 55, 65% ofyour money would be allocated to stocks.

Keep an Eye on It

It is important to monitor your portfolio regularly espe-

continued from page 11 cially the older you become. Set targetsat dierent ages along your career toreduce your riskier investment alloca-tions the closer you get to retirement.

Remember, set your goals, build yourroadmap, and be aware of where yourmoney is being invested. And dontforget its a marathon, not a sprint. Al-ways do your best. What you plant now,

you will harvest later. Og Mandino.

Tim Gaigals, Certied Financial Planneris a Financial Advisor focusing on qualiedretirement plans for businesses with TaxFavored Benets in Overland Park Kansas.Tim is an investment advisor representativeoering securities and investment advisoryservices through Ameritas InvestmentCorp.(AIC). Member FINRA/SIPC. Timcan be reached locally at 913-648-5526 or800-683-3440 or via e-mail [email protected] AIC is not aliated withTax Favored Benets.


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Blue Cross Blue Shield - 5

Butler & Associates - 7

Cincinnati Companies - 7

Dynamic Mgmt Solutions (Classified) - 14

EMA Dental Practice Sales - 15

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Healthcare Practice Mgmt. (Classified) - 14

Indian Springs Dental (Classified) - 14

Johnston Fiss Insurance - 2

M & I Bank - 8

McInnes Group, Inc. - 2

Medical Protective - 13

Metro Denver Dental Society - 5

Modern Methods - 15

Paragon, Inc. - 11

Professional Solutions Insurance - 9

Southwest Dental Conference - 12

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In the July Kansas Dental Board News-leer, the Kansas Dental Board issued areminder on the dental record keepingrequirements. Questions often ariseout record keeping requirements, thenewsleer says. The basic require-

ments for patient records are listed inK.A.R. 71-1-14

We specically asked the dental boardif there were any particular issues theywere nding or were going to begin toview under additional scrutiny in thefuture. The board indicated that thereare some dentists who are not keepingas good of records as they need to bekeeping. In many cases, the board willcome into an oce to investigate anissue and will nd that the dentist is inviolation.

When a complaint is made to the den-tal board, the patient record becomes a

vitally important document that is usedwhen addressing the complaint. It is thedentists and dental hygienists reportmade at the time of treatment. Thedental record entries document patientconcern/reason for appointment, nd-ings, diagnoses, treatments and plansfor treatment as well as information

KDB Isses a Reinder n Rerd Keepin Reqireensgiven about possible outcomes and patient progress. Whilethe primary purpose of good record keeping is to facilitategood patient treatment, it is also the licensed dental profes-sionals best defense.

As stated in the regulation, the record must be legible. Therecord can be hand wrien, typed or kept in a computer entry

and may include images such as radiographs, photographs,graphs and charts. The entries may be done in a SOAP (Sub-jective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) format, but this is not arequirement. A narrative entry can contain all of the requiredinformation as well. The length and detail of record entrieswill vary based on individual patient situations, treatmentdone, and the practice preferences of the licensee. The mini-mum requirements are those listed in the dental practice acthowever other pertinent information can be included.

The entries must be dated. The requirement for quantity andstrength of medication administered includes local anesthetic(for example: anesthetic used, number of carpules, volumeand percent or mg dosage ). Lists of led insurance reim -bursement codes or their word denitions alone do not neces -sarily make an adequate record because those codes do not

usually provide specic diagnostic information, informationabout medications, or any treatment particulars (some medi-cal codes are diagnosis dening). In addition, the descriptorsfor codes are regularly reviewed by the American DentalAssociation and can change, so the description of a codetoday (or the day it is reviewed) may dier in a meaningfulway from the description of that code when it was recorded.Codes are also deleted and added.

Each dental record must meet the re-quirements listed in the Dental PracticeAct. The board is sometimes asked if arecord must have this or that particularform or item, or how often a particularform or item must be updated. Some

licensees have expressed interest in a listor protocol developed by the board. Theboard recognizes that practice needsand preferences vary, and to date haslimited requirements to those now inthe Dental Practice Act. You may wishto develop a list or protocol that tsyour needs and those of your patientswhile adhering to the minimum stan-dards that are listed in the Practice Act.There are many resources availablefrom schools and universities, profes-sional associations, liability insurers andconsultants that may be helpful.

When you review your record keeping

practices, consider starting with thesetwo questions:

Do the records meet the require-1.ments set forth in the DentalPractice Act?

Are the records adequate to accu-2.rately report the treatment processif they are needed to stand in de-fense or clarify an issue that mightbe raised about treatment?ADA Huse Deleaes mee in orland

DelegateS


Dr. Dave Hamel President April 30, 2011Dr. Bert Oemeier 4-Year April 30, 2014

Dr. Kevin Cassidy 2+2-Year April 30, 2011Dr. Greg Peppes 2+2-Year April 30, 2012

alteRNate DelegateS


Dr. Hal Hale President-elect April 30, 2011Dr. Robert Herwig 2+2-Year April 30, 2013Dr. Bre Roufs 2+2-Year April 30, 2014

The American Dental Association (ADA)House of Delegates is the ADAs legisla-tive and governing body and as such, isthe supreme authority in the ADA. The473 members of the House of Delegatesare chosen by the 53 constituent societ-ies, the ve federal dental services andthe American Student Dental Associa-tion. Kansas has four delegates (seerelated article). The HOD speaks forthe more than 156,000 dentist membersof the Association and for the dental

profession in the United States. TheHouse meets once a year, during theAssociations Annual Session. This yearthe HOD will be meeting October 9-13,2010 in Orlando. The ocers of theHouse are the Speaker and the Secretary.The Executive Director of the Associa-tion serves as Secretary of the House ofDelegates. If you would like to discussissues facing the ADA, dentistry and/orthe HOD you are encouraged to contactyour Kansas HOD delegates as follows:


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