JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS I VOL 1, NO 9. SEPTEMBER 1975

Correction

In the July issue of the JOURNAL, an announcement was made of the availability of the English translation of the Transactions of the First Argen- tine Endodontic Seminar. In this an- nouncement, Dr. Prensky's address was incorrectly listed. The correct ad- dress is: Dr. David Prensky, Apdo. Postal 10-655, Mexico 10, D.F., Mexico.

Credit for the translation belongs to Drs. Harold Rappaport , Carlos del Rio and Sam Mizrahi.

A D A De leqate s , Alternates Reques ted to S e n d Data

Atlanta: Donald Arens, chairman of the A A E Political Awareness Com- mittee, requests that all A A E members who are delegates or alternates to the A D A House of Delegates advise him of their position or tenure prior to the 1975 A D A meeting, which is set for Oct 26-30 in Chicago.

Copies of the information should be sent to Donald E. Arens, 6450 W Tenth St, Indianapolis, Ind 46224, and to the A A E Central Office, PO Box 11728, Northside Station, Atlanta, Ga 30305.

NEW ACTIVE MEMBERS GARY A. BEELER

2229 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, Ca/if 94501

NEW STUDENT MEMBERS

RALPH C. CICERO 18 Keating St, Staten Island, NY 10309

JOHN P. FIELDS 407 Broughton Dr, Beverly, Mass 01915

ELLIOT R. GOLDBERG 134 Englewood Ave, Brooldine, Mass 02146

TOMAS PEREZ-ASCENCIO 3760 S McClintock Ave, 10J-A, Los Angeles, Calif 90007

W. WESLEY REED 357 Summer St, Lynnfield, Mass 01940

GARY R. RIES 6 Lake Shore Ct, Brighton, Mass 02135

BARNET B. SHULMAN 245 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010

ROBERT N. STERNBERG 200 E 30th St, New York, NY 10016

KENNETH C. TRABERT 1544 S Rexford Dr, Los Angeles, Calif 90035

Sarqenti 'Problems" Cited In Report b y Commit tee

Atlanta: The following is a current status report from the Paraformal- dehyde Paste Committee, of which Dudley H. Glick is chairman:

- - N e w York stops pay on Sargenti Technique. In a letter dated Feb 24, 1975, to all participating dentists, the New York City department of health has advised that use of the Sargenti Technique for pulpal treatment is not and will not be authorized or paid for in the foster care dental program.

mMsjor provider sets reduced rates for Sargenti method. The new table for allowance for dental procedures from US Administrators (a major in- surance provider) sets reduced allow- able rates for the Sargenti method. Rates for root canal therapy are one canal, $75; two canals, $90; and three or more canals, $125. For the Sargenti method, rates are $25 for one canal, $30 for two canals, and $40 for three or more canals.

mCalifornia F D A stops distribution of N2. On May 7, 1975, B. M. Ward, assistant chief, food and drug section of the California department of health, reported that the department has taken the position that N2 and related compounds are not generally recognized as safe and effective, and therefore cannot be distributed legally by a manufacturer in California.

m C D A takes action on N2. On May 30, the California Dental Associ- ation House of Delegates adopted the following resolution: Resolved, that a letter be sent to the membership notifying them of the position taken by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the California food and drug section of the depart- ment of health concerning N2 and related compounds."

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine, 1 Kneeland St, Boston, Mass 02111.

Clinical Endodontics. J. Tenca, C. Gaum, M. Goldman, P. Mol- loy, T. Winkler, and V. Zissi. Oct 6-7, 1975. Contact Program of Continuing Education at the above address.

Harvard - Veterans Administration, Continuing Education Program for New England, 188 Longwood Ave, Boston, Mass 02115.

Endodontics--A Total Approach to the Clinical Management of the Pulpally Involved Tooth. K. Sunshine, Oct 8-15, 1975.

Boston Univ Medical Center, Div of Continuing E d u c a t i o n , School of Graduate Dentistry, 100 E Newton St, Boston, Mass 02118.

Participation Course in Three Dimensional Filling o[ Root Canals with Warm Gutta-Percha. H. Schilder. Nov 6-7, 1975. Limit 10. $200. Treatment of Endodontic-Perio- dontic Related Problems. H. Schilder, G. Isenberg. Nov 20-21, 1975. $160.

Univ of Pennsylvania School of Den- tal Medicine, 4001 Spruce St, Phila- delphia, Pa 19174.

Management of Traumatized Tooth. A. Feldman and D. Brave. Oct 4, 1975. $70.

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