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Serving the Counties of Kings and Richmond since 1868

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIESAUGUST

Friday 6 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #10-29 9:30 AM to SDDS Headquarters, Brooklyn 3:30 PM “CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office” Michael Kaliroff, Certified Instructor

Friday 13 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #10-30 9:00 AM to Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island 3:00 PM “CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office” Michael Kaliroff, Certified InstructorFriday 27 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #10-31 9:30 AM to SDDS Headquarters, Brooklyn 3:30 PM “CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office” Michael Kaliroff, Certified Instructor

SEPTEMBER

Monday 13 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00 PM

Friday 17 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #10-32 9:30 AM to SDDS Headquarters, Brooklyn 3:30 PM “CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office” Michael Kaliroff, Certified Instructor

Tuesday 21 RICHMOND COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY 6:00 PM Membership Meeting Bocelli Restaurant, Staten Island “How Much Is Your Practice Really Worth?” Alan A. Clemens, M.B.A.

OCTOBER

Monday 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00 PM

Friday 8 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #10-33 9:00 AM to Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island 3:00 PM “CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office” Michael Kaliroff, Certified Instructor

Thursday 14 SCIENTIFIC MEETING 6:30 PM Neighborhood Groups Night “Partnering to Combat Early Childhood Caries (ECC)” Reneida E. Reyes, D.D.S., M.P.H.

August - September 2010

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NYSDA Innaugural House of DelegatesSDDS Delegation Performs Extremely Well

SECOND DISTRICT MEMBER IS SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENT

Dr. Jeffrey Galler, who serves as the Chair of the SDDS Committee on Peer Review and Qual-ity Assurance, has been selected by the Interna-tional College of Den-tists to receive its Lead-ership Article Award for his article entitled “Mentors, Cementors and Tormentors”, pub-lished in the May 2009 edition of the NYSDA News. Dr. Galler, also a member of Second Dis-trict’s Editorial Staff, is a frequent contributor to our SDDS Bulletin, the

Jour-n a l of the N e w York State Den-t a l Asso-ciation and numerous other publications both locally and nationally. Dr. Galler will receive the award at the Annual Meeting of the Ameri-can Association of Den-tal Editors this com-ing October in Orlando, Florida.

The inaugural NYSDA House of Delegates was an enormous success. The 101 member House met for the first time on June 10, 2010. The meeting was his-toric for many reasons and had some incredible “firsts”. Notably, it was the first time a House of Delegates elected the officers of the New York State Dental Associa-tion. However, even more notable was the fact that for the first time in the history of the state association,

NYSDA President Rob-ert Doherty, President-Elect Chad Gehani, Treasurer Richard An-dolina, and Speaker of the House Robert Pes-kin. Dr. Weisfuse was nominated by the New York County Dental So-ciety and practices in Manhattan.The proceedings were administered by the new NYSDA Speaker of the House Dr. Robert Pes-kin. Dr. Peskin was in-strumental in the devel-opment of all of the new governing documents under which our associa-tion now operates. Plan-ning and executing such a large meeting was an

a woman was elected to the line of officers. Dr. Deborah Weisfuse was sworn in as Vice President of NYSDA at the June meeting. She joined newly inducted

SDDS President Deborah Pasquale delivers a committee

report at the NYSDA House

The SDDS Delegation poses with newly inducted NYSDA V.P. Deborah Weisfuse. (L to R) Drs. Gounardes, Segelnick, Mindlin, Pasquale, Ratner, Sconzo, Weisfuse, Buccigrossi,

Albicocco, Seminara, Reyes, Oshrain, Flagiello, Medrano-Saldana, Rosenwein, Lerner.

Members of the SDDS Delegation listen to the

deliberations of the House.incredible accomplish-ment. Dr. Peskin, the NYSDA staff, Board and Delegates are to be congratulated for a job well done.

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President’s MessageAs I write this message, we are in the thick of summer. The tempera-ture is in the high nine-ties and the humidity is the same. I sit in my air conditioned office and realize if I can’t be at the park or a pool on a day like today, I am happy to be here doing what I do best. I missed last month’s message and I apologize to my loyal readers. My position as Residency Director got the best of me with the “changing of the Resi-dents” at the hospital. May and June are our hardest months. I can finally come up for air so let me tell you what your President has been up to.On May 6th, 2010, I attended the Past Presi-dent’s Dinner at Chad-wick’s. Our last Bulletin featured some pictures of the event. Approxi-mately 20 Past Presi-dents attended in order to pledge their support and pass on their knowl-edge to your current President. What a won-derful surprise for me.On May 25th, 2010, I was honored by being invited to the Pinning Ceremony of the New York City College of Technology’s Dental

Hygiene class of 2010. I represented Second District and gave out our two annual awards to deserving graduates for “Academic Excel-lence” and Exemplary Professionalism”. Ap-proximately 50 Students completed the program. See their photo on page 3. It was an eye open-ing experience since it was the first time I at-tended this event. Our hygienists work long and hard hours to get where they are and if you don’t thank them on a regular basis for being such an important mem-ber of our team, please do so the next chance you get.On May 27th, 2010, I attended our annual Resident’s cocktail re-ception held at Piquant Restaurant in Park Slope. It was a perfect venue for such a fun event. Between 50-60 of our Second District dental resident mem-bers attended. All those I had the privilege of meeting on a one to one basis made it a point to thank me and Second District for sponsoring the event. We reunited friends that hadn’t seen each other since dental school and the excite-

ment and happiness was palpable in the room. This is a fabulous event that allows us to remind them of organized den-tistry and thank them for helping care for some of our most underprivi-leged and under served populations. During this event I spent a sig-nificant amount of time speaking to a Dr. Robert Golightly, a resident at that time from Brook-dale Hospital. His life intrigued me. I asked him to write an essay on his life so that I may begin a series of essays on the dental residents of our Second District hospitals. After much prodding he did. See his story on page 3 and look forward to others if I can coax other residents to do the same. June 9-12, 2010 was the inaugural meeting of the NYSDA House of Delegates. The meeting ran flawlessly due to the hard work of Dr. Robert Peskin before and dur-ing the meeting. I had the honor of serving as the Chairman of Rules, Order and Credentials. Our Second District caucus, composed of 10 delegates and 2 alter-nate delegates, was well prepared, informed and active on every level, particularly with propos-als submitted by Second District. You can be proud of the Delegates and Alternates that were in Chicago to represent your best interests.July is usually a quiet month for the President and the officers. I keep in touch with headquar-ters and everything is running smoothly.August will begin with a meeting of the Sec-ond District Nominating Committee, but other-wise my obligations are few. I want to take this time to wish you a great sum-mer and as always, I am just a phone call or e-mail away.Quote of the month:In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. - Thomas Jefferson

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OfficersDeborah Pasquale, President

Stuart Segelnick, President-Elect

Constantine G. Pavlakos,Vice-President

Amrish K. Parikh, Secretary

Lauro Medrano-Saldana,Treasurer

Philip Buccigrossi, Jr.Librarian Curator

Board of TrusteesPaul S. AlbicoccoGabriel D. AriolaScott B. BrusteinMichael L. Cali

Peter A. CastalosSteven GounardesJohn R. Halikias

Ian M. LernerHoward I. A. LiebJohn S. McIntyreMitch D. Mindlin

Richard L. OshrainReneida E. ReyesSari R. RosenweinJames J. Sconzo

Robert A. SeminaraRobert A. Sorrentino

Paul D. Weseley

Office StaffBernard Hackett, Exec. Dir.

Shayo FarinreVeronica Molina

SECOND DISTRICTDENTAL SOCIETY

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The Bulletin is the official publication of the Second District Dental Society. It is published monthly, except during June, July, August and September, when it is published bimonthly, by the Journal of the Second District Dental Society, Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the Second District Dental Society. Subscription rates; members, $4.50 per year; others, $5.50 per year. Material for publication must be typewritten and double-spaced and must be received six weeks prior to the month of issue. Business communica-tions and requests for advertising rates should be directed to the Second District Dental Society, 111 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217. The Bulletin reserves the right to alter or reject any copy.

Associate EditorsPaul S. AlbicoccoGabriel D. Ariola

Robert BoweHoward I. A. Lieb

Lauro MedranoDeborah A. Pasquale

Reneida ReyesJames J. Sconzo

Judy TaylorRobert A. Seminara

Advertising PolicyThe SDDS Bulletin and Website welcome

advertising as an important means of keeping the dentist informed about new and better products and services for the practice of dentistry. Such advertis-ing must be factual, dignified, tasteful, and intended to provide useful product and service information.

The publication of an advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement or approval by the SDDS Bulletin and Website and/or its publisher, the Second District Dental Society, of the product or service being offered in the advertisement unless the advertisement specifically includes an autho-rized statement that such approval or endorsement has been granted.

As a matter of policy, the SDDS Bulletin and Website will sell advertising space when the inclu-sion of advertising material does not interfere with the purpose of their publication. The SDDS Bulletin and Website reserve the right to accept or reject advertising, at its sole discretion, for any product or service submitted for publication.

Craig S. Ratner, EditorJeffrey M. Galler, Business Manager

Herbert Horowitz, Editor Emeritus

SDDS Honors Top Hygiene GraduatesOnce again, Second District was pleased to recognize two of the top new graduates from the Dental Hygiene Program of the New York City College of Technology. SDDS Presi-dent Deborah Pasquale was on hand at the May 25th grad-uation ceremony at the Brook-lyn Marriott to present the awards. Mikhail Tsich was

Editor’s note: At a recent reception for the dental residents who work in the Second District, SDDS President Dr. Deborah Pasquale had an opportunity to speak with a number of the graduating residents from the dozen hospital training programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island. One resident in particular left a lasting impression. His name is Dr. Robert Golightly. He related his experiences leading up to his eventual career choice as a dentist. Robert’s story speaks to perseverance, maturity, lifetime influences and diversity. We later asked him to put together a short article for the SDDS Bulletin about his road to licensure as a dentist. While his is not an unheard of story, it is somewhat not of the typical career mold we are more familiar with and worth reading about. He is, however, typical of the recently graduated dental residents our President hosted that summer evening. They are collectively an exuberant group. And while their life experiences and cultural backgrounds may differ, they do have one thing in common - an eager desire to serve the public with knowledge and skills that come about only after considerable work and fortitude. They are all stellar examples of what will continue to keep the backbone of this profession strong for years to come. Perhaps that’s the real story.Congratulations Dr. Golightly and welcome to all of our new dentists.

SDDS Member Profile:A Resident’s Story - Dr. Robert Golightly

I am humbled by your re-quest regarding my past ex-perience. I guess if my story were to be titled, it could be something to the effect of “A Dentist Grows in Brooklyn”. I was born in 1964 at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. My parents are Robert and Mary Golightly. And with God’s blessings they are still alive and well. I grew up initially in the Bronx, lived on Home Street and went to public school.

In the early 70’s (72 -73ish), my parents divorced and my mom moved to Cincinnati while my father stayed in New York. They are both origi-nally from South Carolina and came to New York in the late 60’s when there was a mass exodus of southern blacks, north to the major cities. So during the time of their separation, my two sisters and I traveled back and forth between New York and Ohio. My two sisters stayed in Ohio with our biological mother.

Eventually, I came back to New York in 1979 and lived with my father, two step brothers, stepmother, and a dog – a Pekingese. I have known my second family since 1975. So, as far as I am concerned, I introduce them as my brothers and Mom. My folks had moved to the Grand Concourse around Fordham Road two years be-fore. I finished high school in 1982 at Walton in the Bronx having started the eleventh grade in 1979. I eventually enrolled into New York City Technical College in the fall of 1982 studying Dental Hy-giene. I finished in 1986 with

an Associate’s Degree. At that time my first child was born at Kings County Hospital. Robert Golightly, Jr.

In the late 80`s, I worked part-time for New York State on Wards Island as a hygien-ist for the Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center as well as for Dr. Joel Lebetsky in the penthouse on 119 W. 57th St. in Manhattan. At that time I was also enrolled at City College taking classes after work. I had also started work-ing for NYC Transit, at night, as a car cleaner. My father worked for Transit starting as a conductor and retired in the late nineties from a supervi-sory position. So this was the deal: I worked twenty hours for the State at my choosing, 8-1 PM, four times a week; I worked on 57th St., on my day off, for a full day on Wednes-day; went to school around that schedule. Eventually my hours with Transit went from 10pm to 6am. I did all this for about six months when it became too much and I quit the Transit job. The pay had been good and my father was very upset. I ultimately left the State job and 57th street for a full time position at Mt. Sinai as a hygienist while con-tinuing school at night. The eighties became the nine-ties as I finished all the class-es I could at night at City Col-lege and left Mt. Sinai around 1995. In 1996, I worked in downtown Brooklyn at a group practice in different capacities - meaning full time at times, and part-time at other times. On Saturday, I worked at a practice on East-ern Parkway. Also around

that time, 1997, my second child Zheyneyda D. Golightly was born - a girl, and a year later the third, Zavion U. Golightly - a boy. I temped around and ultimately fin-ished with my Bachelors in Biology in 2000.

In 2003, after saving enough money, I enrolled into Stony Brook University for post graduate work. I focused on dental research and advanced biology classes. I networked with colleagues there, people like Dr. Fred Ferguson, Dr. Arthur Goren, and Dr. Lin Chu. I put together the neces-sary requirements, submitted

my application to prospec-tive dental schools, and was accepted in 2005. I sit here today having completed the rigors of New York University College of Dentistry. Lastly, as of June 30, 2010, I will have completed my one year GPR residency at Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center.

So, in this land of opportunity, we are going to face chal-lenges everyday. The point is to get out and deal with them. And finally, I would like to tell all incoming residents that, from NYU, I became a dentist, but Brookdale has made me a doctor. Thank you again.

recognized for Academic Ex-cellence, and Recia Reynolds for Exemplary Professional-ism. Each student received a plaque and a $250 check from the Second District Dental Society. This was the third year that Second District has presented the awards to the faculty-selected recipients at the hygiene school.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERSActive MembershipDr. Patricia Dibos

Boston University, 2004Dr. Adrian Yeung

S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook, 2004Reinstatements

Dr. Gus Monioudis New York University, 1995

The 2010 Graduates of the Hygiene Program at the New York City College of Technology.

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The Second District Dental Society, in conjunction with the Dental Auxiliary Training Center, is pleased to announce the 25th year of continuation of the comprehensive dental assisting training course offered for the auxiliary staff of the Second District membership.

COURSE NUMBER: 2D101-3 (Wednesday evenings) for 15 weeksDATES: *September 8 through December 15, 2010TIME: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PMVENUE: SDDS Headquarters, 111 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217TUITION: $850 (Make checks payable to DATC/2D)

TEXT, LAB & INS FEES: $375 (Make checks payable to DATC. Will be collected on the first night of class)

(Enrollment is limited).

Fundamentals of Chairside Dental Assisting CourseTo meet the demand for trained dental assistants, the Second District Dental Society co-sponsors this course to assist inter-ested students who have a desire to prepare and work in this exciting career field. Dentists interested in hiring DATC students register their dental assisting jobs and positions with DATC. The course is designed to train already employed dental assistants who have limited or no formal training and those who are interested in preparing to take the DANB Exam.

This comprehensive course will augment the on-the-job learning experience by giving the theoretical background of the profession of dental assisting and also provide hands-on training in a classroom setting. The course has been structured in such a way that the total time required for completion is only 15 sessions totaling 45 hours, plus a 15-hour independent study project. The course is a total of 60 hours. Topics covered include:

• Dental terminology• Infection control• Dental specialties• 4-handed dentistry• Dental office emergencies

• Charting• Sterilization• Anesthesia• Dental materials• Dental anatomy

• Disease transmission• Operative dentistry• Dental instrumentation• Theory of Radiology• Preventive oral hygiene

Course certificate of achievement will be granted upon successful completion of required course work, attendance and final exam.

Mail seat reservations** to: DATC, 367 Windsor Highway, Suite 226, New Windsor, NY 12553

NAME: _______________________________________________ SS#: _____________________________

HOME ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________________ STATE: _____________ ZIP: _______________

COURSE NAME: Fundamentals of Chairside Assisting, #2D101-3

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HOME/CELL PHONE: (_____)____________________ CHECK #: __________ AMOUNT: ________

For more information or course/seat reservation, contact DATC:Toll-free Phone: (888) 595-3282 E-mail: datcinfo@earthlink.net

This program has been approved as an entry level skills program by the NYSED, BPSS. Eligible students who wish to challenge the National Certifica-tion Exam given by DANB will find this course to be helpful. This program alone is not presently recognized by the NYSED as a license qualifying course under the NY state licensed “certified dental assisting” law. DATC has developed a pathway along with this program for assistants to become licensed. For more information about becoming licensed, please call Lisa Lyle at (888) 595-3282.

**Students will receive written confirmation of seat reservation.

April 12th, 2010 Board of Trustees Meeting President, Dr. Deborah Pasquale, called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM. PRESENT WERE: Drs. Pasquale, Segelnick, Pavlakos, Parikh, Buc-cigrossi, Oshrain, Rat-ner, Albicocco, Costalos, J. Halikias, Lerner, Lieb, McIntyre, Mind-lin, Reyes, Rosenwein, Seminara.EXCUSED: Drs. Ariola, Medrano, Sorrentino, Gounardes, Sconzo, and Weseley.

MOTION PASSED: to accept the minutes of the March 1, 2010 Board of Trustees meeting.Dr. Pasquale welcomed guests: Dr. R Halikias

DECEASED:Dr. Henry Brustein – University of Louisville, 1949Dr. Raymond Shapiro – New York University, 1940Dr. Michael D’Ambrosio – Temple University, 1945

Motion Passed: To elect the following candidates to membershipNEW ACTIVE MEM-BERS:Dr. Yelena Ladyzhens-kaya – New York Uni-versity, 2000Dr. Alvaro Preciado – New York University, 2006

REINSTATEMENTS:Dr. Rhona Billings – Howard University, 1994Dr. Stanley Harris – New York University, 1988Dr. Sandra Zagelbaum – New York University, 1999

TRANSFERS:Dr. Preeti Mistry – New York University, 2006Dr. Terry Unchali – New York University, 1999

ANNOUNCEMENTS: See CaclendarCORRESPONDENCE: None

REPORT OF OFFI-CERS AND STAFF:President Dr. Deborah A. Pasquale• reminded ev-

eryone about Thursday, April 15th meeting at Staten Island and re-quested everyone to at-tend it.Reported that she re-ceived letter from Dr. Deborah Weisfuse who is the NYCDS nominee for Vice President at NYSDA. Dr. Weisfuse will attend the May Board meeting to say few words to us about her candidacy.President-Elect Dr. Stuart Segelnick - ProgressVice-President Dr.Constantine Pavlakos - ProgressSecretary Dr. Amrish Parikh - ProgressTreasurer Dr. Lauro Me-drano - ExcusedLibrarian Cu-rator Dr. Bucci-grossi - ProgressExecutive Direc-tor Mr. Bernard Hackett•District Liabil-ity Claims Com-mittee met last Wednesday to hear six cases involving seven defendants; all cases were ML-MIC insureds.•Peer Review Committee ex-pected to meet in early May to hear two special-ist cases.• N Y S -DA has found bill sponsor for Dental Medicaid carve out legis-lation; state sen-ator Schneider-man from up-per west side is sponsoring the legislation. Pro-posed carve out will be for two year trial period sun setting at 2013.• N e x t year’s April sci-entific meeting will move back to Staten Island; currently work-ing with Rich-mond County Club for propos-al.• D r s . Gounardes, Me-drano and Spen-cer are in Wash-ington D.C. at-tending the ADA Leadership Con-ference;

•Dr. Medrano will be making a presentation on SDDS co-sponsored Diversity Forum at our next Board Meeting.

C O M M I T T E E R E -PORTS:•Greater New York Dental Meeting Dr. John Halikias re-ported the audit is in progress with a report expected to be ready by the May Board meeting.•Ad hoc Committee on Dental Medicaid Dr. Medrano had final resolution distributed by staff.

NYSDA REPORTS: •Council on Dental Practice Dr. Albicocco

reported that the Coun-cil has proposed that NYSDA support leg-islation requiring the purchase of an AED by every dental office. The proposal must go to the House of Delegates for a vote.•Council on Peer Review (previously emailed)•Council on Ethics (pre-viously emailed)•Council on Health Planning & Hospital Dentistry (previously emailed)•Council on Chemical Dependency (previously emailed)•MLMIC Underwriting Committee Dr. Oshrain reported that the com-pany is stable with 500

SDDS Board of Trustees Minutesmillions in surplus

UNFINISHED BUSI-NESS (None)

NEW BUSINESS:Motion passed: To al-locate up to $5000 for a SDDS sponsored cock-tail reception for the area hospital residents at a local Brooklyn ven-ue.

GOOD & WELFARE:•Dr. Oshrain congratu-lated Dr. Lerner for his great article in the NYS Dental Journal on the Soda Tax; and also to Dr. Jeffrey M. Galler for his great article on Peer Review in the Journal of the NYS Bar Associa-

tion.•Dr. Reyes informed the Board that we were asked to participate for community health edu-cation program spon-sor by Brooklyn College on Monday April 26th between 9 to 4. They anticipate 150 to 200 students in attendance and she requested vol-unteer from Board and membership.

ADJOURNMENT:Meeting adjourned at 7: 48 pm.

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NYSDA Innaugural House of DelegatesThere were many con-tentious issues dis-cussed over the three day meeting. The del-egation from the Second District Dental Society proved that it was up to the arduous task. The thirteen member delegation met twice be-fore leaving for Chicago. SDDS President and Caucus Chair Deborah Pasquale, along with SDDS Executive Direc-tor Bernard Hackett, and SDDS’s NYSDA Trustee Craig Ratner made sure that each delegate and alternate were fully briefed on all of the pressing issues. The caucus met again during the meeting to discuss strategy and possible changes to cer-tain proposals.It took a lot of time and

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SDDS Delegates refer to their 200 page worksheet binders during the meetings debate.

effort on the delegates part to prepare and at-tend the meeting. We owe them a debt of grati-tude.Key Issues discussed:- 26H-2010 - Adopted:NYSDA seek through legislation or regula-tion to require all den-tal facilities to have a defibrillator such as an automated external de-fibrillator (AED).- 33H-2010 - Adopted:The Council on Dental Benefit Programs de-velop a subcommittee on Medicaid, and that the majority of its members be significant Medicaid providers.- A balanced budget was passed with no dues increase for the state association for the com-ing year.

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SDDS Headquarters, Brooklyn, NY (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM)#2010-29 Friday, August 6, 2010#2010-31 Friday, August 27, 2010#2010-32 Friday, September 17, 2010#2010-36 Friday, October 29, 2010

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)#2010-30 Friday, August 13, 2010#2010-33 Friday, October 8, 2010

All CPR courses offer five (5) MCEU.

Title: “CPR & Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office”

Instructor: Michael Kaliroff Certified Instructor, American Heart Association

Synopsis:This course provides dentists and their staffs with the knowledge and skills needed to properly respond to cardiopulmonary and other medical emergencies which can occur in dental offices. The specific advantages and disadvantages of performing CPR within the dental operatory will be discussed. This program utilizes hands-on practice sessions for all participants. Topics to be covered will include heart attacks and strokes (signs and symptoms), sudden cardiac arrest/defibrillation, airway obstruction (choking), respiratory emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, emergency drug kits, and more.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to administer CPR safely and effectively. Participants will receive a 2-year certification card from the American Heart Association as well as continuing education cred-its. Completion of this course will also satisfy the New York State Education Department’s requirement for licensed dentists.

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!

SPECIAL INTEREST COURSE OCTOBER SCIENTIFIC MEETINGNeighborhood Groups NightFort Hamilton Community Club, BrooklynThursday, October 14, 20106:30 PM MCEU - 1 HOUR

Title: “Partnering to Combat Early Childhood Caries (ECC)”

Clinician: Reneida E. Reyes, D.D.S., M.P.H. Section Chief Pediatric Dentistry, New York Methodist Hospital Division of Dental Medicine

Synopsis:Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease, five times more common than asthma, yet 90% of tooth decay is preventable. Early evaluation and risk assessment is a vehicle that can enhance the opportunity for a lifetime free of dental disease. Identification of conditions that apply to a specific patient helps the practitio-ner and parents understand the factors that contribute to or protect from caries. Risk assessment categorization of low, moderate or high is based on the preponderance of factors for the individual. Identification of risk factors is essential to understand why the disease is where it is, or whether it is likely to manifest symptoms in the future. Review of the correlation between the biological factors, protective factors and clinical findings and their impact on clinical judgement may justify the use of one factor in determining overall risk, for instance, frequent exposure to sugar containing snacks and beverages.

Unchecked dental disease compromises children’s growth and function including their ability to learn, develop positive self-esteem and to speak. Pain from dental caries is a systemic illness and its treatment in early extensive forms constitutes a medical neces-sity. Dealing with a disease that can alter the physical development of a child brings the dentist into the world of medical necessity. Upon successful completion of this lecture, the attendee will learn to perform risk assessment for Early Childhood Caries and es-tablish protocol for early intervention and management.

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2010-34Hilton Garden Inn, Staten IslandFriday, October 15, 20109:00 AM - 4:00 PM MCEU - 6 HOURS

Title: “TMD and Sleep Dentistry: An Update”

Clinician: Michael L. Gelb, D.D.S., M.S. Former Director, TMJ and Orofacial Pain Program New York University College of Dentistry

Synopsis:Bruxism is now considered a parasomnia, which is a CNS sleep disorder. Treatments include appliances, medication and Botox, all of which will be discussed during this pre-sentation. New treatment of headaches, disc displacements and other TMD diagnoses will be explored. Considerable time will be devoted to the role of dentists in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have an excellent knowl-edge of treatment options for sleep bruxism. They will also understand their role as den-tists in the treatment of snoring, sleep apnea and orofacial pain and be better equipped to help their patients suffering from headaches and breathing related sleep disorders.

SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY IS A RECOGNIZED SPONSOR BY THE N.Y.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

ADA CERP AND THE AGD

DATE CHANGE!The November 2010 Scientific Meeting has been moved from its original date of November 11, 2010 to Thursday, November 18, 2010. Venue, time and featured clinician remain the same.

Please mark your calendars!!

Are you planning to attend a course at the Fort Hamilton Community Club?The Fort Hamilton Community Club is located on a military base. You may be randomly stopped by the Military Police on duty upon entering the base or while on the grounds. Please have your photo I.D./driver’s license, current registration and insurance card available for inspection. !

RICHMOND COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETYMembership MeetingBocelli Restaurant, Staten IslandTuesday, September 21, 20106:00 PM *CEU - 1 HOUR

Title: “How Much Is Your Practice Really Worth?”

Speaker: ALAN A. CLEMENS, M.B.A. President, The Clemens Group

Synopsis:Most dental practices are improperly valued. Whether you are a buyer or a seller the neces-sary methodology is still the same: unfortunately, the individual perspective often dictates the outcome. Sellers price on potential they haven’t realized and buyers buy on potential but don’t want to pay for it. Tangible value in the form of equipment, leasehold and accounts receivable (if sold) generally represent only a small percentage of the total value. Intangible value in the form of goodwill is the more difficult value to ascertain.

In this lecture, participants will be shown how to gather the relevant intangible factors that affect goodwill and translate them into specific dollar value using proven techniques utilized by the experts. Recognized appraisal techniques will be discussed in detail, thereby educating participants on how to select the method most relevant to their situation. The information gathering process will be discussed in detail, from management to financials. In addition, the value of partnerships (fractional interests) and mergers will also be covered. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will understand the methodology to properly value their dental practices.

*This presentation will not provide continuing education credit toward New York State dental relicensure requirements.

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2010-37 “Precision Attachments for Natural Teeth and Implants”SDDS Member $100.00SDDS Member’s Staff $ 85.00ADA Member/Staff $110.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $190.00ADA Graduate Student $ 60.00Edward M. Feinberg, D.M.D.Friday, November 5, 2010Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 4:00 PMMCEU - 6 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

2010-38 “Dental Treatment and Management of HIV Positive Patients”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Alexander R. Kerr, D.D.S., M.S.D.David D. Nassry, D.M.D.Friday, November 12, 2010Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2010-40 “Surgical and Restorative Phases in Implant DentistrySDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Miles J. Yacker, D.D.S.Friday, December 10, 2010Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2010 SDDS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE LISTING2010-34 “TMD and Sleep Dentistry: An Update”SDDS Member $100.00SDDS Member’s Staff $ 85.00ADA Member/Staff $110.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $190.00ADA Graduate Student $ 60.00Michael L. Gelb, D.D.S., M.S.Friday, October 15, 2010Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn9:00 AM - 4:00 PMMCEU - 6 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

2010-35 “Snoring and Sleep Apnea”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Robert L. Korngut, D.D.S.Friday, October 22, 2010Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

RICHMOND COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETYMembership Meeting

Bocelli Restaurant, Staten IslandTuesday, October 19, 20106:00 PM MCEU - 1 HOUR

Title: “Review of Odontogenic Neoplasms

Clinician: John Lavinio, D.D.S. Visiting Lecturer, Staten Island University Hospital

Synopsis:This lecture will provide attendees with a review of vari-ous odontogenic neoplasms, including ameloblastoma, am-eloblastic fibroma, ameloblastic fibrosarcoma, odontogenic myxoma, squamous odontogenic tumor, adenomatoid odon-togenic tumor, calcifying odontogenic cyst, calcifying epi-thelial odontogenic tumor, cementoblastoma and odontoma. Emphasis will be placed on differential diagnosis and treat-ment, and clinical cases will be presented. Upon successful completion of the lecture, attendees will have reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic neoplasms.

“CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office”SDDS Member $160.00SDDS Member’s Staff $145.00ADA Member/Staff $170.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $280.00ADA Graduate Student $135.00MCEU - 5 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

SDDS HEADQUARTERS, Brooklyn, NY (9:30 AM - 3:30PM)2010-29 Friday, August 6, 20102010-31 Friday, August 27, 20102010-32 Friday, September 17, 20102010-36 Friday, October 29, 20102010-41 Friday, December 17, 2010

HILTON GARDEN INN, Staten Island, NY(9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)2010-30 Friday, August 13, 20102010-33 Friday, October 8, 20102010-39 Friday, November 19, 2010

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2010-35Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn

Friday, October 22, 20109:00 AM - 12:00 NOON MCEU - 3 HOURS

Title: “Snoring and Sleep Apnea”

Clinician: Robert L. Korngut, D.D.S. Chief of Dental Sleep Medicine, New York Methodist Hospital

Synopsis:The National Sleep Foundation estimates that 25% of the adult population in the United States has a problem with snoring or sleep apnea. We are these people; ourselves, our family members and our patients. Some of the consequences as-sociated with untreated sleep disordered breathing include heart attack, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction, obesity, marital prob-lems, car accidents, memory issues and death from any cause in cases of un-treated severe sleep apnea.

This presentation will provide attendees with a protocol for managing patients suffering from the consequences of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, and introduce participants to a number of popular appliances used for treatment. Upon successful completion of the course, attendees will have a knowledge base that will allow them to be comfortable in recognizing if a potential problem ex-ists, discussing the significant implications of untreated sleep disordered breath-ing, and helping affected patients with treatment, whether by fabricating an oral appliance or directing them to other treatment modalities where appropriate.

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On Thursday June 10th, Dr. Angela Debartolo made presentaion cat-egory VI to 3rd place winner Bish-op Kearney Junior Aladeyemi Osho.

GREATER NEW YORK DENTAL MEETING 2010 SUBCOMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Greater New York Dental Meeting is sponsored by two components, the Second District Dental Society and the New York County Dental Society. It provides an opportunity for its members and their hygienist’s and office managers to be part of the largest Dental Meeting in the United States. Our success is attributed to the many people involved in the production and the administration of the Meeting.

If you or your hygienist or office manager would like to volunteer to be on a Committee for the 2010 Meeting scheduled for Friday, November 26, 2010 through Wednesday, December 1, 2010 please complete the information below and fax to (212) 398-6934, mail (Greater New York Dental Meeting, 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10018), or scan and e-mail (info@gnydm.com) the form to our office. Every volunteer who serves a minimum of two half-day sessions will be entitled to a free half-day seminar awarded on a different day from the one that they volunteered and they will be pre-registered. (Workshops and Invisalign are not included). We will pre-register you, your staff and family for the Meeting in advance of general registration.

PLEASE PRINT

Name Dr./Ms./Mr.

Address City State Zip Code

Tel. # Fax # E-mail

Second District Dental Society New York County Dental Society Other ______________ DAY: Please check ONLY the day and time you would like to serve. If you plan on volunteering for multiple sessions, please number the second session 2, the third session 3, etc. Please note: This is NOT for alternative sessions, but for additional sessions.

Saturday, November 27, 2010 AM PMSunday, November 28, 2010 AM PMMonday, November 29, 2010 AM PMTuesday, November 30, 2010 AM PMWednesday, December 1, 2010 AM PM

COMMITTEE CHOICE: Please number your first choice 1 and your second choice 2. First come first served will be utilized for appointments.

Entertainment Essays/Table Demonstrations

______ Registration Seminars Workshops

______ I speak __________________________________ and am willing to assist international guests. enter language

Don’t forget to visit our website at www.gnydm.com and register your staff and family. There is never a pre-registration fee at the Greater New York Dental Meeting.

PLEASE DUPLICATE THIS FORM IF YOUR HYGIENIST OR OFFICE MANAGER WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER.

Regulatory Update:PCI ComplianceSeveral years ago, the major credit card issuers looked for ways to better protect credit card infor-mation and cardholder data. They eventually developed a set of stan-dards designed to ensure that all companies that process, store or trans-mit credit card informa-tion maintain a secure environment. The stan-dards became known as PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard).

The standards require that companies handling credit card transactions ensure the following: 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for s y s t e m p a s s w o r d s and other secur i ty parameters 3 : P r o t e c t s t o r e d cardholder data4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks 5: Use and regularly u p d a t e a n t i - v i r u s software6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data11 : Regu lar ly tes t security systems and processes 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security

Though these are not government regulations, they are requirements of the credit card industry and all merchants (in-cluding dental offic-es) that process credit card payments must comply with them or risk having their ac-count suspended. In addition, your processor

requires that you use an independent company to verify that you’ve com-plied with the standards (“trust but verify”).

Most credit card proces-sors have been contact-ing their merchant cli-ents (dental offices) and informing them of this requirement to institute these standards and undergo a compliance check. You are free to choose your own com-pliance company, also known as a Qualified Security Assessor, but most offices use the firm recommended by the processing company. Naturally, there is an annual fee for this ser-vice which can be $200 or more.

The “compliance” it-self for dental offices is usually just an online questionnaire that the office completes. For some merchants and those that process more than 20,000 credit card charges a year, the com-pliance may also require quarterly scans of the merchants’ computer networks as well as oth-er measures.

If you do not comply with the new standards or submit to the compli-ance check, your pro-cessor has the option of discontinuing your account. If they do not discontinue your ac-count, they will likely charge you a monthly fee for the risk you pres-ent due to deficient data security. And if you then have a security breach related to a patient’s transaction, you could be liable for penalties up to $100,000.

For Elavon ClientsDentists that process their credit card trans-actions with the NYS-DA-endorsed Elavon program can verify their PCI compliance using the recommended Trust-keeper software. This can be found at https://elavonpci.trustkeeper.net/getstarted/ or you can call Elavon at (800) 377-3962. Elavon has also established an edu-cational website that provides also provides access to the Trustwave

service. You can visit the site at http://pci.elavon.com. The cost to use Elavon’s program is $79 a year and it includes data breach protection up to $100,000.

For CareCredit Cli-ents: CareCredit trans-actions are not affect-ed by PCI standards and no compliance is necessary. If, however, you use your CareC-redit terminal to process bank card transactions (VISA, Mastercard, AMEX, etc.), then you are affected and must comply with the stan-dards. Again, anyone who processes, stores, or transmits credit card data must comply with these standards. If you have any questions, you can contact CareCredit’s PCI Compliance Depart-ment at (877) 371-9683.

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