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The Big Apple Dental meeting will be held Wednesday and Thursday March 13-14th
right here in Bergen County at the Sheraton in Mahwah. There are numerous daytime
and evening courses available including marquee speakers like Gordon Christensen and
John Minichetti to name just two. We have arranged with the Bronx County Dental
society for Bergen County Dental Society members to receive a 15% discount on
seminar fees. Check the ad in this newsletter for registration information. Remember,
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The Executive Council wants your meeting experience to be truly enjoyable. Designed to help
you relax after a stressful day at the office, come
join us for a chance to unwind and relax - even
meet a colleague you haven’t seen in a while.
Come down to Seasons by 6:00 PM and take advantage of this wonderful respite.
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Frank Graham, DMD
President
Ilya Lipkin, DDS
President-Elect
Lon Rosen, DDS
Treasurer
Nicholas DeRobertis, DMD
Website Coordinator
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Carol Bensky
Executive Secretary BCDS
426 Hudson St.
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Frank Graham, DMD
New Jersey Bi-annual license renewal comes up this October so if you need additional CE this is a convenient way
to fulfill your requirements.
The February 20th issue of Time magazine has a fascinating article on medical billing titled “Bitter Pill: Why
Medical Bills Are Killing Us” by Steven Brill. In what may well be the longest magazine article ever published, the
perverse system of hospital billing in the US is examined in painful detail. I highly recommend that you take the
time to read it. You will discover that many non-profit hospital corporations make huge profits, and that the CEOs
and CFOs and other administrators of these organizations are paid millions of dollars in compensation annually.
Who knew! Then there is the magic of the ‘Chargemaster’ computer that sets prices for everything, apparently
without any regard what so ever for actual costs. Wouldn’t you like to have one of those? Unfortunately some of
your patients may think that you do. Here is why I think that reading this article is important; in the minds of many
people dentistry is just another part of the overall health care mess. We need to be able to set the record straight
when patients question the price of care. If you can’t provide answers then who will?
The gravy train doesn’t stop with the hospital corporations; it extends to some vendors and equipment suppliers
who have discovered that there are no limits on marking up prices to a captive audience. Unfortunately many of
these vendors also market supplies and materials to dentistry. Recently I pulled out a supply company catalog and
I was thumbing through it when I realized it was about five years old. When I took a look at the current edition I
was shocked to see how much prices had gone up. The past five years have been a period of extremely low inflation
yet the prices of some dental materials have gone through the roof. Why is that? Perhaps the medical pricing model
has infiltrated dental products?
The ADA has tracked dental practice incomes for several decades. During previous economic downturns dental
practice incomes went flat and began to increase once the economy recovered. This is the first time that practice
incomes have actually declined during a recession but I’m sure you didn’t need me to tell you that.
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Dr. Asgeir Sigurdsson
It is paramount for all dentists to have some understanding on how to diagnose and treat the most common dental
injuries, especially the emergency phase of the treatment. This is because for most injuries, the time from injury to
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diagnostic procedures needed in case of oral and/or dental injury. Necessary radiographic, facio-skeletal and oral
evaluations will be explored and discussed with support of actual cases. The second part of the lecture will focus on
new treatment modalities of crown fractures, luxation and avulsion, with emphasis on the best initial or emergency
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At the end of this lecture the participant should be able to:
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degree in 1988. After one year in private practice, he moved to North Carolina and received his MS degree and
certificate in Endodontics from UNC-CH in 1992. From 1992-2004 he was a full time educator at UNC-CH,
serving for the last several years as the Graduate Program Director of the Endodontic Program. Dr. Sigurdsson moved
back to Iceland in 2004. He maintained a private endodontic practice in Iceland and the UK until the summer of
2012. During that time he also taught part time at UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London UK, UNC-CH and
Hong Kong University. In the fall of 2012, Dr. Sigurdsson moved back to the USA and took over as the Chair of
Endodontics, NYU College of Dentistry.
Dr. Sigurdsson is active in many professional organizations and is past-President of the International Association
for Dental Traumatology (IADT). He has lectured around the world on the topic of dental trauma, endodontics and
dental forensics.
Bergen County Dental Society is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by
the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this
program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership
maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of
dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 10/3/2012
to 10/2/2016.
The Bergen County Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the
American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing
dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it
imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Bergen County Dental Society designates this
activity for 2 continuing education credits.
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For those of you who have always wanted to attend a course at the Academy of Comprehensive Dental Studies,
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to try us out:
Location: The Villa at Mountain Lakes; 90 East Route 46; Mountain Lakes, NJ (easy to find—Google it)
Time:
7 AM - 8 AM Registration
8-AM –12:30 PM Course (one break; no lunch; use the rest of the day your way)
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you at NO CHARGE. That’s right: Either one or two dentists for $80! AGD APPROVED, of course.
GERARD J. CHICHE, DDS
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techniques will be outlined in terms of system selection, cement and adhesive selection, and bonding sequence,
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American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is the author of 2 textbooks.
APPLICATION:
Name: _____________________________________ email: _______________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Send check for $80 to ACDS; c/o Stuart Isler, DMD; 10 Broadway; Denville, NJ 07834
Copy this form for additional dentists. QUESTIONS: Gayle – 973-625-1234
Normally, our courses are sold on a “package” basis. Coming next year: John Kois, David Garber, Harald
Heymann, among others.
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The Importance of Local Expertise
New York and New Jersey practices have some of the country’s highest values.
What is your practice worth?
To find out more contact:
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will be sponsoring a CE course on
Diabetes Mellitus on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
from 9 am to 12 Noon
at the Grand Chalet in Wayne, NJ
The speaker will be Ira Lamster, DDS, MMSc,
Dean Emeritus of Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
For additional information contact the PCDS at 973-812-1101
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Join NJDA At
Ocean Place!
June 28-29
Take control of the wheel and steer toward the weekend you want:
Brake for a day with internationally known lecturer Gerard Chiche
Cruise through table clinics and free lectures
Park your kids at our exclusive day camp
one speaker showcase
No designated driver needed if you stay with us for the weekend!
Navigate the exhibit halls
Office interactive and informative
Saturday evening event
We have three different routes you can go when choosing your CE
courses at Annual Session this year.
Pick from CE courses
Over a dozen courses are available on our
menu.
NJ Speaker Showcase Package
Choose from an exclusive menu of 13 courses to attend on Friday
and Saturday.
Chiche & Saturday NJ Speaker Showcase Package
Attend a Friday session with Dr. Chiche, and then choose from an
exclusive menu of 7 courses to attend on Saturday. Sponsored by
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Call 1-800-232-3826
or visit us online at
www.AFTCO.net for a
free practice appraisal,
a $2,500 value!
AFTCO is the oldest and largest dental practice transition
consulting firm in the United States. AFTCO assists dentists
with associateships, purchasing and selling of practices, and
retirement plans. We are there to serve you through all
stages of your career.
Paul M. Goodman, D.M.D.,
Jeffrey M. Goodman, D.M.D., &
David H. Goodman, D.D.S.
have acquired the practice of
Richard M. Friedman, D.D.S.
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
AFTCO is pleased to have represented
all parties in this transaction.
AFTCO is the only company that has sold dental practices with
a cumulative value of over $1,500,000,000
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Nominations
The following has been nominated to serve as the BCDS ADA Delegate: ....................'SBOL(SBIBN
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The following has been nominated to serve as the BCDS Trustee: ...............................1SJZV(VQUB
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Nominations as Delegates to the New Jersey Dental Association House of Delegates:
Josh Austein
Laurie Bovino
Mark Bromberg
Yvonne Callas
Manuel Cambeiro
Dan Feit
Melvyn Feldman
Russel Fraiman
Frank Graham
Bill Kurylo
Ilya Lipkin
Rob Martini
Paul Melone
Chet Patil
Bryon Roshong
Robert Rosenfeld
Manaf Sakar
Michael Sicklick
And the following are nominated to serve as the BCDS Representatives to the NJDA Councils:
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Dental Benefit Programs Council: .....................-PO3PTFO
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All positions will be voted on at the March 11th meeting.
New Members
Young K. Kim, DDS
Alison H. Lee, DMD
Jihye Park, DDS
Khimiya Paryali
Edgewater, NJ
Ridgefield Park, NJ
Fort Lee, NJ
Edgewater, NJ
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April 8, 2013 ....................................Dr. Samuel Zwetchkenbaum ~ Geriatric Dentistry
May 13, 2013...................................Installation Dinner
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The Bergen County Dental Society advises each member
dentist - who receives clinical information at any seminar
sponsored by this society - to thoroughly research the
information gleaned. The speaker will provide you with
appropriate references if requested.
In addition, The BCDS does not endorse any product or
technique in this seminar and cautions each member dentist
to review the Rules and Regulations of Clinical Practice of
the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, as well as their own
respective Medical Malpractice Carrier prior to the utilization
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The Bergen County Dental Society regular meeting schedule occurs (typically) on the 2nd Monday of the
following months: September, October, November, December (Holiday Party), January, February, March, April,
May. Publication deadlines for committee reports, news items, messages, letters to the editor, photographs,
etc., shall be the Thursday following the regular Monday meeting.
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BERGEN COUNTY
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NEWSLETTER
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