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SDDS BULLETINThe Second District Dental Society of New York

June - July 2009 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 6

www.sddsny.org

Serving the Counties of Kings and Richmond since 1868

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIESJUNE Monday 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00 PM

Friday 5 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-22 9:00 AM to Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn 4:00 PM “Forensic Dentistry: A View from the Inside” Lawrence A. Dobrin, D.M.D.

Thursday 18 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-23 7:00 PM to Fort Hamilton Community Club 9:00 PM “How to Make Your Practice Soar” Mark W. Balog, CPA

Friday 19 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-24 9:00 AM to Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn 3:00 PM “CPRandMedicalEmergenciesintheDentalOffice” MichaelKaliroff,CertifiedInstructor

Friday 19 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-25 8:30 AM to Fort Hamilton Community Club 12:30 PM “Risk Management” Leslie Seldin, D.D.S.

Friday 26 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-26 9:00 AM to Fort Hamilton Community Club 12:00 NOON “Never Too Young for an Orthodontic Consultation and Never Too Old for Treatment” Jacqueline I. Fulop-Goodling, D.M.D.

JULYFriday 10 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-27 9:30 AM to Second District Dental Society Headquarters 3:30 PM “CPRandMedicalEmergenciesintheDentalOffice” MichaelKaliroff,CertifiedInstructor

Thursday 16 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-44 6:30 PM to NYS Mandated Ethics/Jurisprudence Course 9:30 PM Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn “The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing Dentistry in New York State” Margaret Surowka Rossi, Esq.

Friday 17 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-45 9:00 AM to NYS Mandated Ethics/Jurisprudence Course 12:00 NOON Fort Hamilton Community Club “The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing Dentistry in New York State” Margaret Surowka Rossi, Esq.Friday 24 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #09-28 9:00 AM to Second District Dental Society Headquarters 3:00 PM “CPRandMedicalEmergenciesintheDentalOffice”

FTC Grants Three-Month Delay of Enforcement of ‘Red Flags’ Rule

Compliance Help is Available

The Federal Trade Com-mission will delay en-forcement of the new “Red Flags Rule” until August 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs.

For Members Only

In an effort to prepare members for the Red Flags Rule, new federal regulations designed to deter identity theft, the American Dental Association is providing members with free resources to help them establish office policies and comply with the Rule.

The guidelines and sample po l i cy and procedures outline can save dental practices many hours, as well as the legal fees that would probably otherwise be necessary to meet the requirements.

This is a members-only benefit. Log in to the ADA or NYSDA website to obtain this valuable

guideline. Guidelines are listed in “member resources” in the middle of the member welcome page on the ADA website.

FTC Provides Simple Solution Too

To help entities that have a low risk of iden-tity theft – such as busi-nesses that know their customers personally – the Federal Trade Com-mission has created a template that guides such businesses and organizations in devel-oping written identity theft prevention pro-grams to comply with the Red Flags Rule. “Create Your Own Identity Theft Prevention Program: A Guided 4-Step Process,” is available at www.ftc.gov/bcp/redflagsrule/get-started.shtm. The template has guidance and instructions that enable companies to complete and print the fill-in-the-blank form on-line. Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Trans-actions Act of 2003, the Rule requires many businesses and organi-zations to implement a written Identity Theft

Prevention Program to detect the warning signs (“red flags”) of identity theft. By identifying red flags, these entities will be in a better posi-tion to spot an imposter trying to defraud them by using someone else’s identity to get products and services.The Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to pro-vide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,500 civil and crimi-nal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC’s Web site provides free infor-mation on a variety of consumer topics.

Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin Named ADA’s Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Source: www.ADA.orgKathleen T. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH, of Medford, Massachusetts, has been selected by the Board ofTrustees of the Ameri-can Dental Association to serve as the next ADA Executive Director/Chief

Operating Officer, begin-ning June 1, 2009.Dr. O’Loughlin brings a wealth of experience in several related oral health fields: twenty years in private general dental practice and pub-

lic health dentistry, ten years experience as a dental educator, and a decade of demonstrated expertise in senior man-agement, strategic plan-

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OfficersRichard Oshrain, President

Deborah Pasquale, President-Elect

Stuart Segelnick, Vice-President

Constantine G. Pavlakos, Secretary

Amrish K. Parikh, TreasurerLauro Medrano,

Board of TrusteesRichard Oshrain, Chairman

Gabriel D. AriolaMichael L. CaliPeter Castalos

Michael J. DonatoSteven GounardesJohn R. Halikias

Ian M. LernerHoward I. A. LiebJohn S. McIntyre

Mitch MindlinCraig S. Ratner

Reneida E. ReyesJames J. SconzoShahram Shekib

Robert A. SeminaraJames E. SpencerPaul D. Weseley

Office StaffBernard Hackett, Executive

DirectorShayo Farinre

Veronica Molina

SECOND DISTRICTDENTAL SOCIETY

111 Fort Greene PlaceBrooklyn, New York 11217

Tel (718) 522-3939 Fax (718) 797-4335

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 communications and requests for advertising rates should be directed to the Second District Dental Society, 111 Fort Greene Place, Brook-lyn, NY 11217.

Associate EditorsPaul S. AlbicoccoGabriel D. AriolaHoward I. A. Lieb

Lauro MedranoDeborah A. Pasquale

Reneida ReyesJames J. Sconzo

Robert 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 ser-vices for the practice of dentistry. Such advertising must be factual, dignified, tasteful, and intended to provide useful product and service information.

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

As a matter of policy, The SDDS Bulletin and Website will sell advertising space when the inclusion 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 Herbert Horowitz, Editor

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ning and operations for large business.Before joining the ADA, Dr. O’Loughlin worked b r i e f l y f o r U n i t e d Healthcare as its Chief Dental Officer. Prior to that work, she consulted with Tufts University School of Dental Medi-cine, where she led a curriculum development initiative in preparation for the expansion of the dental school facility. Dr. O’Loughlin’s higher education experience includes serving as a course director for Tufts School of Dental Medi-cine and as an advisor to the President of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health

Sciences, Boston, Mas-sachusetts, where she was responsible for de-veloping a Masters in Public Health Program, overseeing the Forsyth School of Dental Hy-giene 2009 CODA Ac-creditation as well as planning the expansion of the Dental Hygiene Program to the Worces-ter Campus.From 2002-2007, Dr. O’Loughlin served as President and CEO of Dental Services of Mas-sachusetts, Inc. (d/b/a Delta Dental of Mas-sachuset ts ) where , through her leadership, the company doubled its reserves, grew member-ship by 400% and ex-ecuted a dramatic five-year growth plan. Also

I have been noticing that in many dental offices, the dental assistants are positioning the PID (position indicating device) or cone too far away from the patient. According to the New York City Health Code, the cone shall be placed within 1 cm. or 0.4 in. of the patients skin. Two problems arise when the cone is positioned further away from the skin. The first is that the diameter of the x-ray beam increases in size as the cone is pulled back. The second is that the amount of radiation needed for a diagnostic image increases due to the inverse square law. What happens when the x-ray beam is larger? The area that is being exposed to the x-rays on the patient increases in size. Instead of having a beam diameter the size of the film or sensor, the beam may now be large enough to also include the thyroid or eyes, which are the most sensitive organs to radiation. Why do you need to expose beyond the size of your image receptor? You don’t and shouldn’t.As far as the second issue, when you place the cone further away from the patient you will need more radiation to ensure a diagnostic image. In order to get more radiation you usually need to increase the timer setting. This can cause two problems.

Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin Named ADA’s Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

during her leadership,Delta Dental of Massa-chusetts made charita-ble contributions of $53 million, which included endowed professorships at Tufts University School of Dental Medi-cine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Bos-ton University School of Dental Medicine and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science. She also served as the President of the Oral Health Foundation of Massachusetts and holds the rank of Assis-tant Clinical Professor, in the Department of General Dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.Her education creden-tials are quite impres-sive. Dr. O’Loughlin earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine, Sum-ma Cum Laude, from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; a Master’s degree in Pub-lic Health, Health Care Management from Har-vard University School of Public Health; and a Bachelor’s degree, Cum Laude, in Biology from Boston University.For over 25 years, Dr. O’Loughlin has been an active member in the American Dental Asso-ciation and the Massa-chusetts Dental Society, where she held several volunteer leadership positions including in the Yankee Dental Con-gress, held annually in Boston.

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PUTTING BACKAn Essay by Deborah Pasquale, SDDS President- Elect

age 4 to 18 and was a great suc-cess. With the help of the NY-CDS’s Public and Professional Relations Committee, similar programs are being planned at other schools throughout New York City.

On May 1, 2009, The Queens Dental Society, in collabora-tion with the post-graduate residents from Jamaica Hos-pital and the dental assisting trainees from the NYC De-partment of Education GED Plus/Chairside Dental Assist-ing Program, screened over 90 teenagers and young adults from their community who may not otherwise had access to dental health care. They saw to it that those in need of dental care were referred to various agencies that would be able to address the issues stopping the patients from receiving dental treatment.

Suffolk County has it’s own volunteer dental program, Save A Smile, through which some 50+ volunteer dentists and six local labs donate their services to treat patients who are unable to pay for it. This program is run through the Family Service League, an agency that has the ability to screen prospective patients as far as income and need is concerned, and refer them to a volunteering dentist.

Albert Einstein once said, “It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” As a pro-fession, I feel dentists do just that. I decided to test my hypothesis and called several of our local components to see what they do to “put back into the world.” I was not disap-pointed.

WHAT’S BEING DONE?

Nassau County is very proud of it’s activities that revolve around Children’s Dental Health Month and so is NY-SDA since Nassau was given The Hallmark of Excellence Award in 2007 for it’s Chil-dren’s outreach held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. This event began six years ago as a result of the hard work and dedication of Nas-sau County volunteers under the direction of Dr. Michael Shreck, a periodontist in Nas-sau County. This year, 250+ volunteers served more than 1200 children.

In December of 2008, Dr Ruby Gelman, a Pediatric Dentist in New York County, met with school administrators from The Rebecca School, a school for children with neuro-developmental disorders, and formulated a plan for a six week course to educate stu-dents, faculty and parents about dental health. The pro-gram reached children from

The Greater New York Dental Meeting is sponsored by the Second District Dental Society and the New York County Dental Society. It provides an opportunity for its members 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 Meet-ing. There is NO registration fee for anyone pre-registered.

2009 PRE-REGISTRATION (No Charge)PLEASE PRINTName: ____________________ _ _______ ___________________________________ First MI LastAddress: City: __________ State: __________ Zip Code: ________

Tel. #: _ ________ Fax #: _ __ _______

E-mail: ___ _______ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ___ ___

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ADDITIONAL BADGES (No Charge)1. _______________________ _____ _____________________ _____ First MI Last Category

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ON SITE HOST/VOLUNTEER

If you are a member of either the Second District or New York County Dental Societies or your hygienist would like to volunteer to be on a Committee for the 2009 Meeting scheduled for Friday, November 27, 2009 through Wednesday, Devember 2, 2009 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 ones for which they volunteered.

DENTIST q HYGIENIST q PLEASE PRINT

Name: ____________________ _ _______ ___________________________________ First MI LastAddress: City: __________ State: __________ Zip Code: ________

Tel. #: _ ________ Fax #: _ __ _______

E-mail: ___ _______ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ___ ___ MEMBER: SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY q NEW YORK COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY q

DAY: Please check ONLY the days and times 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.

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

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New York State MaNdated ethicS/JuriSprudeNce courSe

Second District Dental Society will be offering the New York State mandated Ethics/Juris-prudence course on three additional dates this year:

Thursday, July 16, 2009Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Friday, July 17, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club

9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON

Friday, September 11, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club

9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON

The course is FREE for members of Second District in good standing. Visit our website at www.sddsny.org for details or contact SDDS Headquarters at (718) 522-3939 to reserve your seat today!

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BENEFIT PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY SDDSThe following programs have been reviewed and approved by the SDDS Board of Trustees as spon-sored programs for the benefit of the members of the Second District Dental Society. We strongly

suggest that when in the market for your office or professional needs, you consider these sponsored programs first. And don’t forget to always identify yourself as a current member of Second District Dental Society and the New York State Dental Association to receive preferred program informa-

tion.Health Insurance Programs♦ HealthPass♦ Long Island Health Alliance♦ Americana Financial / MemberNet (Medicare Supplement)♦ John Hancock Long Term Care A variety of programs are available to meet your needs, whether its point-of-service, PPO or HMO. For eligibility information, applications, or to discuss the differences in the various programs, contact Second District’s health insurance brokers, The Garvin Group at (212) 701-7935, (212) 701-7936 or email at garvingroup@att.net.

Dental Malpractice Insurance♦ MLMIC (Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company)The preferred malpractice program of Second District and the New York State Dental Asso-ciation is a members-only benefit. For information and application, contact MLMIC at (800) 683-7769 or visit their website at www.mlmic.com.

Credit Card Processing for your office♦ NOVA Professional Services AccountThe preferred program for processing credit card payments for your patients at very competi-tive rates is available to all Second District members. For information, contact NOVA at (888) 545-2207 or visit the NOVA website at www.novainfo.com

Financial Services♦ Bank of America (formerly the MBNA Program)1. For deposit products, call (800) 414-66192. For personal credit card application, call (800) 438-6262 3. For personal credit card customer service, call (800) 421-21104. For TTY users, call (800) 833-62625. For Line of Credit Application, call (800) 527-36216. For Line of Credit Customer Service, call (800) 892-83497. For Business Card Application, call (800) 900-67038. For Business Card Customer Service, call (888)-449-22739. For practice financing information, call (800) 497-607610. For MasterCard Customer Service, call (800) MCASSIST11. For Visa Customer Service, call (800) VISA91112. For WorldPoints Redemption, call (800) 434-8313

Office Recycling Program• GREYMART Environmental ServicesRegulatory mandates to recover silver halide from your office x-ray solution and scrap amalgam or elemental mercury can be easily and affordably met using a variety of programs tailored for your office available through GREYMART Environmental Services. For informa-tion call Greymart at (718) 384-2144, or email info@greymart.com. (revised 9/22/06)

Call for VolunteersHope For A Healthier Humanity is a

501-C-3 foundation working in Latin America.

It provides clinical and teaching services, a week at a time. If you are interested in volunteering, please call

Dr. A. Stanley Kosan at (718) 966-4750, or

email: willpuffs@aol.com. You may also visit our website at

www.hopeforaheathierhumanity.org.

February 2 , 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting

President, Dr. Richard Oshrain called the meet-ing to order at 7:05 pm Present were Drs : Oshrain, Pasquale , Segelnick, Pavlakos, Medrano, Ratner, Al-bicocco, Cali, Costalos, Gounardes, J. Halikias, Lerner, Lieb, McIntyre, Reyes, Sconzo, Shekib, Spencer, Weseley.

Excused were: Drs. Donato, Parikh, and Ariola.

Motion passed: To ac-cept the corrected min-utes of the January 5, 2009 Board of Trustees Meeting.Dr. Oshrain welcomed guests Drs: R. Halikias,

Brustein, Rosenwein, Buccigrossi and Mind-lin.

DECEASED MEM-BERSPhilip Pearson - New York University, 1942Norman Pearlman – New York University, 1958

PROPOSALS AND ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS:Karsten Craven – How-ard University, 2003Anna Shibanova – Uni-versity of Pennsylvania, 2007Kyle Shoenberger – Uni-versity of Pennsylvania, 2007Koorosh Shamtoub – Co-lumbia University, 2003 (Reinstatement)David Asad – New York University, 2005 (Trans-fer in)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:See Calendar

C O R R E S P O N -DENCE (None)

REPORT OF OFFI-CERS AND STAFF:President Dr. Richard L. Oshrain•Dr. Oshrain attended the New York County, Nassau County, Queens County and Richmond County installations and had an enjoyable time.•Dr. Oshrain recom-mended the appoint-ment of Lauro Medrano to the NYSDA Advisory Medicaid Board.President-Elect D r . Deborah A. Pasquale (progress)Vice-President Dr. Stuart Segelnick•Dr. Segelnick attend-

ed the Suffolk County installation of Dr. Len Goldstein as president. Secretary D r . C o n s t a n t i n e Pavlakos (progress)Treasurer Dr. Amrish Parikh (ex-cused)Librarian Curator Dr. Lauro Medrano (progress)Executive Director Mr. Bernard Hackett•Fol low up to last month’s meeting, a copy of the Approved Conflict of Interest Statement was distributed to each member of the Board of Trustees, which is to be signed and held on file at the Headquarter Office.•The Medicaid Resolu-tion from the Second District was not passed in its original form; how-ever, an existing NYSDA Advisory Committee will be recharged and ex-panded to include up to two more members that are Medicaid providers.•The Ad-hoc Commit-tee, for purpose of de-termining candidates to fill a Board vacancy, will present its report and the Board will be elect-ing a new member for a one-year term.

COMMITTEE RE-PORTSHouse Committee: Dr. Lieb-Because of the recent economic downturn, the plans for the construc-tion of a new Headquar-ters have been stopped for the time being.-The Board has voted and allocated money for repairs to the existing Headquarters space.-An individual expressed interest in leasing most of the existing SDDS Headquarters and use it as a hostel. The Board chose not pursue this interest.Motion Passed: That $60,000 be allocat-ed for painting and car-peting of Board Room, Auditorium and staff office area; board room and staff furniture.

Greater New York Den-tal Meeting: D r . J . Halikias- Dr. J. Halikias attend-ed the Yankee Dental Meeting and observed a lower then usual at-tendance.- GNYDM is ex-ploring the possibility of

holding two live courses due to the past success of last year’s course.

NYSDA- Execut ive Committee: Dr. Rat-nerDr. Ratner attended the first meeting of the new year for the NYSDA Executive Committee; the Medicaid issue domi-nated a good portion of the meeting.-Motion was carried to appoint a Board member to the NYSDA Medicaid Advisory Task Force with two additional members appointed by the president of NYSDA that are Medicaid pro-viders.Three charges for the Medicaid Advisory Committees:1. Find patients and document problems with lack of care issues.2. Find an entity that can administer Medicaid services.3. Set up educational outlets to educate our members as to what is going on in Medicaid.- NYC School Clinics will be closing; it will not be NYC’s responsibility to take care of children’s dental issues, NYC will only provide education of dental health.

UNFINISHED BUSI-NESSDr. Mindlin was elected by Board vote to fill the remaining one-year va-cancy on the Board of Trustees.

NEW BUSINESS:Motion tabled: (Dr. Oshrain) To allocate funds for Past-President Pins until after the Past-President’s Dinner.Motion defeated: (Dr. Shekib) That each com-ponent have a member on the Dental Benefits Committee.Motion passed: (Dr. Shekib) Formation of

Ad-Hoc Committee to gather information on “spa-dentistry” and teeth whitening kiosks. Dr. Oshrain will appoint members to the commit-tee at the next Board meeting.

GOOD & WELFARE:Mr. Hackett re-1. quested that our EDPAC representa-tive request a report from EDPAC Board that discloses where EDPAC funds are being allocated.Dr. Reyes2. February is Nation-•

al Children’s Dental Health Month.

Received proclama-•tion from Brooklyn Bor-ough President Marty Markowitz for Dental Hygiene Month and Publicity from local pa-pers.

Children’s Dental •Health Month Program at Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Sunday, February 8, 2009.

Dr. Gounardes:3. Congratulated Dr. •

Brian Kennedy for serv-ing our country in Iraq.

Congratulated Dr. •Ratner at attending his first NYSDA Executive Committee Board Meet-ing.

Accolades to Drs. •Medrano and Jhaveri for a successful Diversity Forum Course held on January 18, 2009.

Dr. Ratner4. NYSDA is in process •

of looking for applicants for the position of Execu-tive Director.

Dr. McIntyre:5. Condolences to the •

family of Dr. Herman Bosboom

ADJOURNMENT: 8:12 PM

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Donated Dental Services Helps those in Need.

Have You Registered?Donated Dental Services is a nationally recognized pro-

gram run by dentists in our area donating charity care to those who need it,

Care is given At your office, On your time, On your terms.

To volunteer for the DDS program go to www.nfdh.org or call (303) 534-5360.

AED RECALL NOTICE

Z O L L ® M e d i c a l Corporation recently issued a recall of its AED Plus® Defibrillators distributed from May 2004 through February 9, 2009. The recall was initiated due to a battery issue which may result in the device failing to deliver defibrillation shocks during treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. ZOLL® recommends that all AED Plus® users

whose units have a serial number with the last six digits below 200000 upgrade their device using specific software designed to correct this problem. The software can be downloaded or ordered for free at www.zollaedplusbatteryhelp.c o m . F o r m o r e information, contact ZOLL® at (800) 348-9011.

ZOLL MEDICAL CORP RECALLS AEDS FOR BATTERY ISSUE

The NYS Department of Health’s Bureau of En-vironmental Radiation Protection is issuing a letter containing incor-rect information with all x-ray certification renew-als. The letter concerns unlicensed operators of x-ray equipment. The letter states that only licensed practitioners, or licensed and registered radiologic technologists, may position patients, set techniques or apply radiation to patients. Further, the letter only identifies “physicians, chiropractors, podia-trists and dentists” as “licensed practitioners”. It omits both dental hy-gienists and licensed dental assistants from the list of licensed prac-titioners.

The letter neglects to cite the exemption in NYS Public Health regu-lations that permits “a person acting as a den-tal assistant under the supervision of a licensed dentist” to position pa-tients and apply radia-tion to patients for the purpose of taking dental x-rays. Mr. Alexander Damiani, Chief of the Radiation Equipment Section at the Bureau of Environmental Radia-tion Protection, confirms that this exemption re-mains in effect and has not changed.

There have been no changes in the regula-tions and unlicensed dental assistants can continue taking x-rays under the supervision of a licensed dentist.

SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY & DENTAL AUXILIARY TRAINING CENTER

Dental Auxiliary Training Program*

The Second District Dental Society, in conjunction with the Dental Auxiliary Training Center (DATC), 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.

DATES: Wednesday evenings, September 9 through December 16, 2009

TIME: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

VENUE: Second District Dental Society Headquarters 111 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

TUITION: $850 plus a $375 fee for textbook, laboratory and insurance (Prices accurate at time of printing but subject to change) COURSE #2D101-3

Fundamentals of Chairside AssistingTo meet the demand for trained dental assistants, SDDS co-sponsors this course with the DATC to assist interested 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 the DATC. The course is designed to train already employed dental assistants with 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 learrning experience by giving the theoretical background of the profession of dental assisting while providing 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.

SEAT RESERVATION FORM

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MAIL COURSE **SEAT RESERVATIONS TODATC, 367 Windsor Highway, Suite 226, New Windsor, NY 12553

Make checks payable to DATC/NC

For more information or course/seat reservation, contact DATC at (888) 595-3282 or 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 Certification 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.** Student will receive written confirmation of seat reservation.

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SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY IS A RECOGNIZED

SPONSOR BY THE N.Y.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ADA CERP AND THE AGD

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2009-25Fort Hamilton Community ClubFriday, June 19, 20098:30 AM - 12:30 PM MCEU - 4 HOURS

Title: “Risk Management”

Clinician: Leslie Seldin, D.D.S. Past Chairman, American Dental Association Council on Insurance Synopsis:The continuation of risk management courses serves the purpose of reviewing the basic legal requirements for office activity, introducing changes as well as new aspects of the standard of care, and discussing the ever-increasing restrictions and requirements placed on dental practice by governmental and regulatory agencies. Risk management is a dynamic concept and is always changing. Dr. Seldin’s vast experience in the world of malpractice litigation will provide attendees with a recipe for office operation and patient treatment that will minimize the opportunity to find themselves the object of litigation.

Completion of this course may entitle dentists to a discount on their liability premiums for a three year period from OOB, TIG Insurance Company, MLMIC and many other insurance carriers providing coverage in the New York area. Please check with your carrier.

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2009-26 Fort Hamilton Community ClubFriday, June 26, 20099:00 AM - 12:00 PM MCEU - 3 HOURS

Title: “Never Too Young for An Orthodontic Consultation and Never Too Old for Treatment”

Clinician: Jacqueline I. Fulop-Goodling, D.M.D. Member, American Association of Orthodontists

Synopsis:Diagnosing is a key element in dentistry and evaluating a patient’s malocclusion is not new or unique to a patient’s treatment plan or age. Accurately diagnosing a maloc-clusion is key in the ease and success of any case, regardless of how young or old the patient is. Learn when to refer, when and at what age to “dive in.” Some people remain comfortable snorkeling at the surface of the water, while others want to swim with the fishes...either way, you must learn to use your flippers first!

Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will feel comfortable evaluating a patient’s malocclusion. Since dental development is linked more toward development than age, participants will also learn the ideal and appropriate age at which to refer a patient for orthodontic consultation.

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2009-22Staten Island Hilton Garden InnFriday, June 5, 20099:00 AM - 4:00 PM MCEU - 6 HOURS

Title: “Forensic Dentistry: A View From the Inside”

Clinician: Lawrence A. Dobrin, D.M.D. Chief Forensic Dentist, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner Synopsis:The media explosion and exposure to the world of forensics has bombarded the public with a new interest and excitement in this field. This presentation will introduce the participants to the science of forensic dentistry. The role and responsibilities of the forensic dentist in civil and criminal matters with regard to human abuse, bite mark interpretation, identification of unknown persons, fraud and malpractice cases will all be addressed. Forensic dentistry has played a significant role in the identification process at many of the most recent mass disaster events. Dr. Dobrin has been involved in the identification process at the World Trade Center disaster, American Airlines flight 587 crash and was deployed to the Katrina 2005 post Hur-ricane at the Louisiana morgue site. He has also been involved as a forensic dentist in many other smaller fatality incidents in the New York City area. The medico-legal system interaction with the forensic dentist will be discussed to give attendees an inside view of the realities of being a forensic dentist.

Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will learn the five general areas where forensic dental techniques are applied: human identification, civil and criminal litigation, bite mark identification, human abuse and mass disaster involvement.

NYS MANDATED ETHICS/JURISPRUDENCE COURSE

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM)#2009-44 Thursday, July 16, 2009

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY (9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON)#2009-45 Friday, July 17, 2009

Title: “The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing Dentistry in New York State”

Speaker: Margaret Surowka Rossi, Esq. Counsel in the Healthcare and Human Services Group, Hiscock & Barclay LLP Former General Counsel, New York State Dental Association

Synopsis:This lecture will utilize real life examples, the Office of Professional Discipline cas-es and opinions rendered by the New York State Dental Association’s Ethics Council throughout the program as “real-life” application and relevance to the everyday practice of dentistry.

The Dental Practice Act•Scope of practice for dentists, hygienists and certified and non-certified dental as-•sistantsAccess to patient records•HIV and confidentiality•Professional misconduct•Patient confidentiality and record keeping (NYS Privacy and HIPAA)•And more...•

RESULTSAttendees will learn how their offices need to be in compliance with state law, and the rules of professional/ethical responsibility. education credits. Completion of this course will also satisfy the New York State Education Department’s requirement for licensed dentists.

*This course is required for relicensure and has been approved by the New York State Education Department. It is sponsored by the Henry Spenadel Continuing Education Program of the New York County Dental Society.

Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit

Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or

AGD endorsement. 7/1/05 to 6/30/09

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2009-23Fort Hamilton Community ClubThursday, June 18, 20097:00 PM - 9:00 PM *CEU - 2 HOURS

Title: “How to Make Your Practice Soar”

Speaker: Mark W. Balog, C.P.A. Founding Partner, Mark Balog, CPA, LLC Synopsis:This program takes a different look at “the business of dentistry,” sees the practice as a vehicle to the desired quality of life (both inside on a day to day basis and outside practice) and the income to support that quality of life. A huge amount of numerical information is collected to keep current on taxes (compliance accounting). That same information, when used in a dif-ferent manner, can create a substantial impact on quality of life and income. This presentation will introduce this different view of a practice and provide both verbal and written knowledge and tools that can be put into practice immediately. The program is interactive and will use attendees practice experiences to bring points home. The process will be broken down into digestible bites with a thread of continuity between the various steps.

Upon successful completion of the course, attendees will learn how to utilize the financial in-formation they must collect to pay their taxes in a different manner to enhance the profitabil-ity and operating efficiency of their practice. This proven practical approach, if implemented consistently, will increase net income, reduce burden of management for practitioners and increase quality of life.

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

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2009 SDDS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE LISTING 2009 SDDS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE LISTING2009-22 “Forensic Dentistry: A View from the Inside”$100.00 -- SDDS Member$85.00 -- SDDS Member’s Staff$110.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$190.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$60.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentLawrence A. Dobrin, D.M.D.Friday, June 5, 2009Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn9:00 AM - 4:00 PMMCEU - 6 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

2009-23 “How to Make Your Practice Soar”$50.00 -- SDDS Member/Staff$60.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$95.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$35.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentMark W. Balog, CPAThursday, June 18, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCEU - 2 hoursBeverage service only

2009-25 “Risk Management”$100.00 -- SDDS Member/Staff$110.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$195.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$80.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentLeslie Seldin, D.D.S.Friday, June 19, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club8:30 AM - 12:30 PMMCEU - 4 hoursContinental breakfast included

2009-26 “Never Too Young for an Orthodontic Consultation and Never Too Old for Treatment”$50.00 -- SDDS Member/Staff$60.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$95.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$35.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentJacqueline I. Fulop-Goodling, D.M.D.Friday, June 26, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2009-44 NYS Mandated Ethics/Jurisprudence Course: “The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing Dentistry in New York State”FREE -- SDDS Member$50.00 -- ADA Member$100.00 -- Non-ADA MemberMargaret Surowka Rossi, Esq.Thursday, July 16, 2009Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn6:30 PM - 9:30 PMMCEU - 3 hoursBeverage service only

2009-45 NYS Mandated Ethics/Jurisprudence Course: “The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing Dentistry in New York State”FREE -- SDDS Member$50.00 -- ADA Member$100.00 -- Non-ADA MemberMargaret Surowka Rossi, Esq.Friday, July 17, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2009-46 NYS Mandated Ethics/Jurisprudence Course: “The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Practicing Dentistry in New York State”FREE -- SDDS Member$50.00 -- ADA Member$100.00 -- Non-ADA MemberMargaret Surowka Rossi, Esq.Friday, September 11, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2009-34 “The Diagnosis and Treatment of Com-mon Oral Mucous Membrane Diseases” & “Oral Premalignant Lesions and Oral Cancer”$50.00 -- SDDS Member/Staff$60.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$95.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$35.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentPaul D. Freedman, D.D.S.Wednesday, September 23, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2009-33 “Update in Endodontics”$50.00 -- SDDS Member/Staff$60.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$95.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$35.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentMark O. Coffiner, D.D.S.Robert S. Goldberger, D.D.S.Friday, September 25, 2009Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2009-36 “Interdisciplinary Management of Ante-rior Single Tooth Implants”$100.00 -- SDDS Member$85.00 -- SDDS Member’s Staff$110.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$190.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$60.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentCraig S. Sirota, D.M.D., M.M.Sc.Friday, October 16, 2009Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 4:00 PMMCEU - 6 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

“CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office”$150.00 -- SDDS Member$135.00 -- SDDS Member’s Staff$160.00 -- ADA Member/Staff$270.00 -- Non-ADA Member/Staff$125.00 -- ADA Graduate StudentMCEU - 5 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

SDDS HEADQUARTERS, Brooklyn, NY (9:30 AM - 3:30PM)2009-27 Friday, July 10, 20092009-29 Friday, August 7, 20092009-31 Friday, September 4, 20092009-35 Friday, October 9, 20092009-39 Friday, November 20, 2009

HILTON GARDEN INN, Staten Island, NY(9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)2009-24 Friday, June 19, 20092009-28 Friday, July 24, 20092009-30 Friday, August 21, 20092009-32 Friday, September 18, 20092009-40 Friday, December 4, 2009

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)#2009-24 Friday, June 19, 2009#2009-28 Friday, July 24, 2009All CPR courses offer five (5) MCEU.

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

Instructor: Michael Kaliroff Certified Instructor, American Heart Association

Synopsis:Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States today. Many fatalities could be prevented with basic lifesaving techniques. This course provides dentists and their staffs with the knowledge and skills needed to properly respond to cardiopulmonary emergencies. 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: One-rescuer and two-rescuer, airway obstruction, infection control, adult and child CPR.

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 an American Heart Association Certificate of Completion for CPR as well as continuing dental education credits. 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

SDDS Headquarters, Brooklyn, NY (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM)#2009-27 Friday, July 10, 2009

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the beam size increases and the intensity of light is waning.This is exactly how your x-ray unit works.

If you have any questions concerning this topic I would be happy to answer them. My cell number is (718) 986-4996. My email address is Scientist004@aol.com. My web page is www.NYCRESO.com.

One is more strain on your dental x-ray unit and secondly, the longer the exposure time, the greater the chance the patient will move during the exposure and cause a blurred image.I f y o u a r e h a v i n g difficulty understanding or exp la in ing th i s principle then think of a flashlight shining against a wall. If you are close to the wall, the beam size is small and the light is bright; as you pull away from the wall you will notice that

WHY DO THEY DO IT?

When questioned why they do it? The first thing mentioned by all of the participants was the people that they help. However, each also stated that they derived other benefits. Dr. Michael Shreck of Nassau enjoys seeing his colleagues out of the office. He enjoys seeing the camaraderie of the dental participants. Dr Ruby Gelman writes, “The program proved to be as enlightening to me as it was for the

kids. The Children of the Rebecca School were a captivated audience.” Dr. Stuart Kessner of Queens county states,”I like teaching the resi-dents that there is more to life”.

ARE YOU “PUTTING BACK”?

We often feel we are busy, tired and have no time. And we are busy with work, our families and our other obliga-tions. We are tired. Time is limited. But next time you get a call from our Dr. Reyes to visit a

school, or the local Girl Scout Troop or the local Senior Citizen Center, make the time to go and participate. I guarantee you will walk out ener-gized and happy you did “Put back into the world”.

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