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Volume 10 Issue 2
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Craig L. Oldham, D.M.D.
We should all be proud of our Hillsborough County Dental Association. Every week we support our communities as dentists and volunteers to improve the oral health of our neighbors. We work to make a healthy and strong community.
HCDA members engage in the election season with donations, hosting and grassroots activism. We are represented completely in Tallahassee in legislature and during Dentists’ Day on the Hill (April 3, 2013). These activities protect our business and professional interests. The most recent example of HCDA support for our community is the membership approved funding to help the school-based sealant program. Although it is only 1% of the HCDA budget, this money will assist in the success of this pilot program. A few counties in Florida maintain school sealant programs. Many states support these programs also. So there is a proven model and ongoing funding to provide this preventive treatment. The Hillsborough County School Board is restarting this project with a pilot program in eight public schools. The two federally qualified health clinics in Hillsborough County will provide the dentists and staff to deliver the care. MORE HEALTH, Inc. will provide education and administration to influence behavior modification for these children. The HCDA is providing money to purchase reading material and educational guides for these second graders. Our financial support allows these three non-profit organizations to succeed in implementing this pilot program. The HCDA continues to fulfill our mission of improving oral health in our community. Thanks for being a part of the solution.
October/November, 2012 H i l l s b o r o u g h C o u n t y D e n t a l A s s o c i a t i o n " S e r v i c e A b o v e A l l E l s e "
THE HCDA NEWSLETTER HCDA 2012-2013 Executive Council
President Dr. Craig L. Oldham
(813) 685-0809 [email protected]
President Elect Dr. Patrick T. Johnson
(813) 264-1258 [email protected]
First Vice President Dr. Beatriz Totzke
(813) 814-4000 [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Sebastian Castellano
(813) 878-0300 [email protected]
Council Member Dr. Matthew Waite
(813) 259-9000 [email protected]
Immediate Past President Dr. Christopher M. Bulnes
(813) 259-9000 [email protected]
NEWSLETTER FEATURES:
"TAKE A LOOK"
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR BRANDON OUTREACH DENTAL CLINIC
NOVEMBER MEETING INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES
YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP
Established 1950 Celebrating Over 60 Years of Excellence
P A GE 2 T HE H CD A N E W S LE TTE R
HCDA General Membership Meeting Information Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club - 1601 South MacDill Avenue, Tampa
6:15 pm - Social 7:00 pm - Meeting/Dinner
The September 2012 General Membership Meeting Minutes are posted on the HCDA Website for review.
The following applicants will be considered for membership to the HCDA:
Dr. Amanda A. Goodman, Dr. Vincent M. DeNitto and Dr. Michael W. Rowe
Don't forget to visit and support these sponsors and exhibitors at the meeting:
MULTI-MEETING SPONSORS: BIOHORIZONS
www.biohorizons.com Contact: Anna Wanta [email protected] (813) 732-8109
THE BANK OF TAMPA www.bankoftampa.com
Contact: Lisa Pitts, V.P./Office Manager [email protected] (813) 998-2665
Two Meeting Exhibitors Philips Oral Healthcare Contact: Amy Meek [email protected] (407) 721-8109 www.usaphilips.com ADS Florida, LLC Contact: Greg Auerbach [email protected] (941) 746-7959 www.adsflorida.com
SPEAKER: Dr. Lodovico Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center
"General Update on Curing Cancer"
Remember to RSVP by calling the HCDA office, 813-447-3452 or emailing: [email protected]
OR try the new way: Go to www.hcdafla.com - home page - Click on the RSVP Box.
Please RSVP by Thursday, November 8th!
Fifth Third Bank An HCDA All Meeting Sponsor and
Gold Sponsor for the 2012 Holiday Party Anthony T. Anselmo, Vice President
Business Development Officer (813) 306-2416 [email protected]
www.53.com
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Instruments Needed List:: Exam Instruments Scalers Perio Probes Elevators Surgical Forceps Curettes Old Dental School Kits Composite Restorative Instruments Excess instruments you no longer use
Take a Look
1. A reminder, the Brandon Outreach Dental Clinic construction is moving along with a goal to open sometime in January, 2013. HCDA President, Dr. Craig Oldham, is working closely with the clinic and is asking members to consider donating to this endeavor. Please review the list to the right and bring your instruments to the HCDA November meeting. Contact Dr. Oldham with any questions, (813) 665-0809 or [email protected]. 2. The HCDA website underwent some renovations this past summer and a new feature will soon be added on the public side: Links to members' office websites! If you have a website you want listed please forward the information to: [email protected]. The offices will be listed in zip code order. Also, please indicate if your practice is a specialty so this information may be included in the listing. Don't forget to try the new RSVP mechanism located on the HCDA website homepage: www.hcdafla.com. 3. The 2012-2013 HCDA Membership Dues are now due. Third notices have been mailed and the next notice will be a "drop" letter. If you are unsure whether you have paid your dues, contact the HCDA office. 4.
5. In June 2012, the Florida Dental Association's House of Delegates voted to adopt a new plan designed to effectively compete with PPOs. Approved was the re-branding of "Direct Reimbursement" or "Direct Assignment" to the Dental Savings Account (DSA). The DSA is a dollar-based group dental plan with a fixed fee schedule to dramatically ease administration for dental office staff and help employers and covered individuals manage rising healthcare costs. If you are interested in learning more about the DSA and how to join the "Preferred Dentist" Network, contact Argus Provider Relations at (877) 864-0625, Ext. 5.
September Meeting Recap Minutes from the meeting are located at: www.hcdafla.com
Welcome new HCDA Members: Drs. Michael Mason, James R. Green IV, Cynthia Chacko, Todd Britten, Nishith Patel, Jessica Kroll and Bijal Joshi.
Dr. Leo Cullinan, President of the West Coast District Dental Association, spoke on access to care issues and showed a video of a volunteer clinic in Collier County. He has commissioned a committee at the WCDDA level to study access to care issues and concerns.
Mr. Harry Gross, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Dental Outreach Clinic, encouraged members to volunteer at the clinic and asked that they consider participating in their upcoming golf tournament.
Dr. Craig Oldham announced that the HCDA had received a grant for $2,500.00 from the Florida Dental Health Foundation, Project: Dentists Care. It will be used for the 2013 HCDA Give Kids a Smile® Event. He also said the Brandon Outreach Dental Clinic is progressing and asked members to please donate dental supplies and instruments. Donations can be dropped off at his office.
Dr. Nick Kavouklis with Argus Dental Plan, gave an overview of the FDA’s Dental Savings Account (DSA). DSA is a dollar-based group dental plan with a fixed fee schedule to dramatically ease administration for dental office staff and help employers and covered individuals manage rising health costs.
Dr. Terry Buckenheimer explained that the Hillsborough County School Board has approved a pilot program for eight schools to examine and apply sealants for second graders. Federally qualified health centers will provide the dentists and staff. Members present approved funding ($600.00) to provide literature for children and parents to assist in making them dentally aware.
14 RSVPs no-showed, there were 3 walk-ins. The HCDA paid for 11 meals totaling: $330.00.
National Children's Dental Health Month (February) posters will be available at the November and January Meetings. You are encouraged to take a few and distribute them to schools, neighborhood community centers and daycare facilities in your area. Available in English and Spanish.
GIVE KIDS A SMILE® VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The date is: Friday, February 1, 2013 and the location is the Suncoast Community Health Center—DOVER. Volunteer dentists are needed. Please consider signing up early. More info soon! Email: HCDA GKAS Coordinator: Stephanie Battaglia, [email protected].
2012 IMPORTANT DATES
November 13th HCDA General Membership Mtg. Palma Ceia Golf & CC
November 15th HCDA Under 40 Event The Pub - International Mall, Tampa
November 16th Board of Dentistry** Double Tree by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
December 7th HCDA Holiday Party The Tampa Club
2013 IMPORTANT DATES
January 22nd HCDA General Membership Mtg. Palma Ceia Golf & CC
February 1st HCDA Give Kids a Smile® Event
February 15th WCDDA's 91st Annual Meeting St. Petersburg Hilton Bayfront
**Editor's Note: The Florida Board of Dentistry (BOD) meets four times a year in various cities around the state. On Friday November 16th the BOD will meet at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Tampa Airport Westshore, 4500 W. Cypress Street. Anyone who is interested may attend. BOD meetings are not only informative from a dentolegal aspect, but they are highly educational for wet-fingered dentists. The meetings usually start at 7:30 a.m. and adjourn around 2:00 p.m. If disciplinary cases are presented at the upcoming meeting, CE credit will be given. For more information go to www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry
Try to attend – it’s right in our backyard.
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We are now offering a 2,200 MOL SF fully built out dental office for lease in South Tampa, located at 4129 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Please call Amy Cox, Vice President/Realtor Assoc. for details.
(813) 835-4888 [email protected]
(TMC-The Mahr Company, Lic. Real Estate Broker)
Congratulations to the following HCDA Members:
Dr. J. Ed Lovell, Jr. for 60 continuous years of membership with the Florida Dental Association and the West Coast District Dental Association.
Drs. Joseph Diaz, Jerry Reynolds, Paul Sidlo and William Todd for 50 continuous years of membership with the Florida Dental Association and the West Coast District Dental Association.
Drs. Frank Giunta, Richard Kanter, Jeffrey Lash, Ronald Pross and Todd Wiener for 35 continuous years of membership with the Florida Dental Association and the West Coast District Dental Association.
Drs. Mukesh Kapadia, Nicholas Kavouklis, Julio Maya, Guillermo Porro, Bruce Scarola, Gary Selby, and A.D. Smiley for 25 continuous years of membership with the Florida Dental Association and the West Coast District Dental Association.
Drs. Robert Farber, Frank Giunta, Nathan Graddy, Gerald Kluft, Fred Muenchinger, Thomas Rockwell and Michael Scher for attaining life membership with the Florida Dental Association and the West Coast District Dental Association.
HCDA Members…
Your invitation to the
2012 Holiday Party will arrive in
the mail soon.
Make sure to bring your sweet tooth!
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Tampa Club 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Gold Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank
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Newsletter Editor: Dr. Thomas C. Reinhart (813) 972-5560 [email protected]
The HCDA Newsletter is published five times a year in September, October, January, March and May. The Editor and staff organize, print and mail to membership. The position of the editor is elected by the Executive Council and does not have a specified term. The editorial staff holds the right to deny ads submitted for publishing. The newsletter may publish signed articles relating to all phases of dentistry, but assumes no responsibility for opinions expressed by the contributors. Publication in this news-letter does not imply the Hillsborough County Dental Association endorses any products or services that are advertised. Views, editorials, news columns and/or articles are those of the authors and not necessarily of the editor, staff, or members of the Hillsborough County Dental Association.
The Hillsborough County Dental Association's
office is available to assist you:
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
To contact the HCDA: Telephone: 813-447-3452
Fax: 352-608-3113 Email: [email protected]
Marlinda Fulton, Executive Secretary
HCDA 34049 Woodland Circle Ridge Manor, FL 33523
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November Meeting Information Inside!
NEXT NEWSLETTER: JANUARY 2013