The Cavity-Free Press - Fall 2013

THE
FALL
2013
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
-Free
PRESS
Newsletter
A Special Thank You
to the 2013 Golf4Smiles
Tournament Supporters
The management and staff of the Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation are thrilled to report that the 2013 Golf4Smiles
Tournament raised over $90,000. 100% of these funds go
directly to provide essential oral health services such as dental
screenings, sealants, fluoride varnish applications, dental
supply distribution and oral health instruction to communities
throughout the state of Arizona. With over 200 golfers
participating on two courses at Grayhawk Golf Club
in Scottsdale, the event was bigger and better than
ever. The Foundation would not have realized such
success without the generous support of our sponsors,
volunteers, donors and board members – a very big
THANK YOU to all who donated time and energy
to make this such a success! The 2014 event will
be held on Friday, May 16 at Grayhawk Golf
Course. We look forward to seeing you and
making 2014 another record-breaking event.
INSIDE
Keith Gauzza (Chair)
Sean Collins
Tali Collins
Miguel Galeano
Nicole Griffin
Tobyn Ingebrigtson
Ed Keyser
Alison Lund
Rob Maple
Tournament
Sponsor List
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Above: Baxter and the Gorilla enjoy the
tournament with a foursome.
Left: Keith Gauzza (right), Golf4Smiles
Committee Chair and member of the DDAZ
Foundation Board of Directors, with Felix
Durazo, fellow DDAZF board member.
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLF COMMITTEE
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation would like to thank the 2013 Golf Committee,
who has given their time for the last eight months to create, plan and execute the 8th
Annual Golf4Smiles Tournament. This event raises funds to support programs for dental
screenings, sealants, fluoride varnish applications, educational instruction and dental
supplies for children across the state. Again, thank you all for your support!
Sponsor
Profiles
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Birdies for
Charity
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Working Poor
Tax Credit
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deltadentalaz.com/foundation
This Golf4Smiles Special Edition highlights and recognizes our
Foursome & Flag sponsors, who participated in the tournament and
received a custom-designed and framed Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation commemorative golf flag. We hope you will enjoy reading
about and getting to know the inspiring, generous individuals and
organizations that help the Foundation achieve its mission.
2013 Golf4Smiles Tournament Sponsors
Underwriters
Golf Sponsors
GOLD SPONSOR
FOURSOME & FLAG
Delta Dental of Arizona
First Edge Solutions
GOLF BALL SPONSOR
Arizona Diamondbacks
HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR
Delta Dental of Wisconsin/
Advantech
John C. Lincoln Health Network
SILVER SPONSOR
Phoenix Suns
US Bank
HAPPY HOUR SPONSOR
Dr. Brien Harvey
BRONZE SPONSOR
Snell & Wilmer
Wells Fargo
FLAG SPONSOR
Bank of America
Stephen Barnes
Dental Services Group
Patterson Dental
TEE SIGN SPONSOR
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Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry
& Orthodontics
David M. Day
Xavier Ortega
golf4smiles.org
3M ESPE
Accutron
Arizona Transitions
Best Law Firm
Dental Elite
Feldhake & Associates
General Dynamics
Dr. Dale Hallberg
Lewis and Roca LLP
Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
National Bank of AZ
Pacific Dental Services
Risas Dental
Santucci Orthodontics
Septodont
Sun Devil IMG Sports/ASU
Valley Endodontics
FOURSOME
Aligntech
Black Gould
CBIZ
Davis Orthodontics
Delta Dental of Illinois
Fennemore Craig
Henry Schein (TX)
JP Morgan Private Bank
Midwestern University
Northern Trust Bank
Dr. Fred Olsen
Owens & Bondell PLLC
Phoenix Coyotes
Dr. Ronald Rock
Dr. Joyce Rosenthal
University of Arizona
Greg Williams
Willis of Arizona
TWOSOME
Elaine Hugunin
John Ostaff
Smart Practice
Shawn Stone
Surprise Dental & Denture
INDIVIDUAL
Rebecca & Steve Kenyon
THANK YOU
to our volunteers
This event would not be possible,
literally, without the dozens of
volunteers who give their time,
effort and energy to register golfers,
gather raffle items, stuff envelopes,
move boxes and boxes of “stuff”
to the course, create signage, plus
take care of the hundreds of other
tasks that are required to make this
the best possible experience for the
golfers and sponsors.
Not only do we salute them, we
give them a standing ovation for
their hard work and dedication to
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation.
Jay Baer, second from right, at the 2013 event.
Bank of America
Practice Solutions
Bank of America Practice Solutions participated in the
Golf4Smiles Tournament for the first time last year and
Senior Vice President and Regional Sales Manager, Jay Baer,
promises to be back. Not only did he learn he must bring a different
chipping wedge to the chipping contest so he can take another crack
at the prize, he is excited to be back in the Valley helping local dentists
achieve their career goals. After 12 years in Columbus, OH managing the
entire sales force for Bank of America, Jay is now running west coast operations
for the Practice Solutions division, which provides flexible and competitive
financing programs for various loan products. From start-up practice loans to
business consolidations loans, Jay provides a level of personalized attention,
convenience and simplicity to dentists so they can concentrate on their patients. You
can contact Jay at jay.baer@bankofamerica.com, 614-402-8181 or look for him at the
next Golf4Smiles Tournament – he’ll be the guy with the new chipping wedge.
Arizona Transitions
Dr. Dale Hallberg
Dr. Dale Hallberg feels he has the best dental office staff in
Arizona and quite possibly, the entire world! They are always
ready and willing to help the needy from Give Kids a Smile
to AZDA Foundation’s Donated Dental Services to the Poore
Free Medical Clinic to the Mission of Mercy and even to those
in need that are treated off the street. So the team jumped
at the chance to participate in the Golf4Smiles Tournament.
“I’m always looking for a fun round of golf, but to be able to
contribute to the programs that DDAZ Foundation supports
to boot, it’s a win-win!” said Dr. Hallberg. “I would like to
encourage all the other DDAZ participating dentists and
dental offices to become involved in this great organization
and event.” We will always hold a spot in the tournament for
you, Dr. Hallberg! Thank you for your exuberant support of
oral health and DDAZ Foundation.
Arizona Transitions has a tradition of supporting
worthy causes in dentistry. Fred Heppner, principal
of Arizona Transitions and Proactive Practice
Management, has been a member of the Board of
Directors of the Arizona Dental Foundation
and instrumental in opening
the Arizona Community
Dental Clinic in downtown
Phoenix, which serves the
working poor, patients with
special needs and those
without access to dental care.
Fred believes that the Delta
Dental of Arizona Foundation’s
Golf4Smiles Tournament
is another great way for
Arizona Transitions to
help others achieve
good oral health.
Dr. Feldhake
Dr. Feldhake occasionally takes a day off from providing
high-level dental care to appreciative patients at his
114th Street and Shea location or his 5310 W. Thunderbird location to play a round
of golf. Everyone at Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is equally as appreciative
that he saves one day each spring to play in the Golf4Smiles Tournament. “I truly
feel the funds raised at the Golf4Smiles Tournament go to a good cause. There
are very few non-profit organizations where 100% of your donation – without
administrative expenses – goes directly to provide preventive treatment to children.”
We hope you save us another day on your calendar this spring Dr. Feldhake.
deltadentalaz.com/foundation
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Paul Zajas, founder of Dental Elite, a familyowned and operated business that has been
supplying the US dental market with high-quality,
affordable dental products for over 15 years, made
his first appearance at the Golf4Smiles Tournament
in May. “I had a great time, despite the fact that we were
awarded the prize for the highest score. If we were in a bowling
tournament, we would have won!” said Zajas. “Despite that, I’m
proud to support such a worthwhile cause.” He is also proud of the fact
that his company provides superior service, has live people answering
the phones and offers national quality products with a 30-40% savings
over larger established dental supply firms – he would like to show
Arizona dental offices the Dental Elite difference. Call 888-228-7706 to
contact Paul or one of the Dental Elite family.
Dental Elite
Risa means “grin” in Spanish and Dr. Nicolas Porter, CEO and Founder of Risas Dental, has given many people reason to smile. Not only
has he participated in the Golf4Smiles Tournament since he started
the company in 2011, making those who support the mission of the Delta
Dental of Arizona Foundation smile, but he built Risas Dental with the goal
of making dentistry affordable for everyone in the community – thus more smiles! To help his
patients find their best smile, Risas Dental conducts “Regalando Risas” (Giving Away Smiles)
every Labor Day and during the opening of a new Risas Dental office. During Regalando Risas,
the company provides one free dental procedure (cleaning, exam and x-ray, filling or an extraction) to patients on a first-come, first-served basis from 8am-noon. That’s a lot of smiles!
Greg Harris, Partner at Lewis
Roca Rothgerber, has worked
closely with Delta Dental of Arizona
since 1999. During that time, he has
led the firm’s participation Golf4Smiles and looks forward
to continued participation in this event. Mr. Harris enjoys
supporting Delta Dental of Arizona because the company
is a proven leader in promoting access to dental health
throughout the state. Going to the dentist isn’t a luxury,
it is a necessity in so many ways for good physical and
oral health. Delta Dental helps make possible access to
dental care for those who can’t afford this essential health
treatment and Lewis Roca Rothgerber in turn helps Delta
Dental of Arizona Foundation achieve their goals.
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General Dynamics C4 Systems believes in strengthening
communities and the company’s greatest contribution
is carried out by the work of their employees and their
commitment to public service. Their passion for developing
mission-critical solutions for defense and first-responders is
matched by their dedication to supporting important local
causes. C4 Systems is pleased to support community-based
organizations and events, including Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation and the Golf4Smiles Tournament.
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Pacific
Dental
Services
Pacific Dental Services has over 50 affiliated dental
practices in Arizona and has a firm belief of giving back
to their community, which is why PDS participated
in the Golf4Smiles Tournament. In addition to
supporting the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation,
PDS participated in “We Serve Day” where their
dentists, hygienists and staff provided much-needed,
free dental work totaling over $350,000 in August 2013
to patients in various local shelters. Their employees
also staff the “We Serve Bus” benefitting a wide variety
of communities throughout the Valley, including Mesa
Care and the Salvation Army just this fall. Dr. Ian
Young of Tempe Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics,
an affiliated office of PDS, states, “My goal in giving
back is to make every person’s life that I come into
contact with just a little better than before they came
to see me. If we can get people to give just a little back,
we can improve the quality of life for so many.”
The
Best
Law
Firm
The Best Law Firm has been a longtime supporter of the Golf4Smiles
Tournament – and not just because
Cindy and Tali are such great
golfers – but because they believe
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
provides a great service to the
community by promoting oral health
for children and families. The Best
Law Firm has a passion for healthy
families and specializes in family
law. The attorneys are extremely
sensitive to
the emotional
nature of
this type of work and welcome
the opportunity to empower their
clients as they experience family
transitions. All the attorneys in
the practice assist in all phases of
family law, from mediation to trial
to settlement. Cindy Best started
the firm 2007 and her daughter,
Tali Collins, joined the firm in 2008.
Tali is a member of the Golf4Smiles
Planning Committee that helps
create and execute the tournament
and sell sponsorships. We thank
everyone at The Best Law Firm for
their ongoing support and neverending smiles!
3M ESPE Foursome at 2013 Golf4Smiles
Tournament, Left to Right: Brenda Huerta,
Andrew Pietrobono, Amy Hooks, Matt Bender
Matt Bender of 3M ESPE has
participated in the Golf4Smiles
Tournament for the last 4 years
because he is on a mission to
beat Keith Gauzza, Golf4Smiles
Committee Chair and Delta Dental
Foundation board member at golf
– and because “I truly believe it’s a
great cause!” says Bender. “As I work
for a company that manufactures
and markets more than 2,000
products and services designed to
help dental professionals improve
their patients’ oral health, I have a
passion for improving oral health,
as does Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation.” 3M ESPE has been
awarded “Most Innovative Dental
Company” by Anaheim Group for
the last number of years and Bender
has his eye on another prize – the
Golf4Smiles Tournament winners’
circle. He plans on making his 5th
appearance at the tournament in
2014 at Grayhawk Golf Club. “Keith
Gauzza better bring his A game next
year!” warns Bender.
Septodont
Septodont, an international
developer and manufacturer of
dental supplies, was very pleased
to sponsor the Golf4Smiles
Tournament. The national
philanthropic focus of Septodont is
to make a positive difference within
the dental community. In addition
to their regional support of the
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation,
Septodont provides dental supplies
and encourages their employees
to volunteer for both the National
Children’s Oral Health Foundation
and Oral Health America. Septodont
believes, that dentistry is about
offering the best dental and oral
care for the patient. It is much
more than a procedure, it is about
building relationships with the
people in the chair, making them
comfortable, putting them at ease
and utilizing the best techniques
and products to insure an excellent
outcome. With this in mind, in 2011
the company acquired OraVerse,
the only anesthetic reversal agent
that cuts the time being numb in
half (oraverse.com). Once learning
of the benefits of utilizing OraVerse,
dentists enthusiastically incorporate
OraVerse into their treatment plan,
not only for patient comfort, but also
to accurately check symmetry
after a cosmetic case.
If you are interested in learning about the
benefits of OraVerse, contact David Benovy at
dbenovy@septontna.com
deltadentalaz.com/foundation
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Valley Endodontics
With a smart approach to financing,
National Bank of Arizona (NB|AZ)
understands the entrepreneurial
spirit of Arizona business. Founded in Tucson in 1984, NB|AZ is a full-service
community bank offering unique business and personal financial solutions
that help customers manage and grow their bottom line. As Northern Region
and Northwest Region President of NB|AZ, Felix Durazo feels nonprofit
organizations are an important part of the Arizona community. As Finance
Chair and board member of the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation, Felix
wholeheartedly supports the Golf4Smiles Tournament. “I believe it is critical
to support the organization’s fundraising efforts…plus, it’s a great day of golf,
on a spectacular course and it’s always a lot of fun!”
Valley Endodontic Specialty Group
was established in May 1996 by
endodontist, Dr. Steven Hymovitch,
and is currently Arizona’s largest
endodontic specialty practice with
five offices in the Valley and two
offices in Tucson. Since 2006,
Dr. Hymovitch has been participating in the Golf4Smiles Tournament,
helping to expand oral
health education in
Arizona and healthy
smiles throughout
the state.
Thank you
Dr. Hymovitch!
Sun Devil IMG Sports Marketing
CEO of Delta Dental of Arizona, Allan Allford (left) with
Brett Wallerstedt.
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Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
welcomed Menlo Commercial Real
Estate as a sponsor of the 2013
Golf4Smiles Tournament, although
it’s surprising they had time to
attend. In addition to working closely
with the dental industry providing
real estate brokerage services,
specializing in tenant and buyer
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According to Brett Wallerstedt at Sun Devil IMG Sports Marketing, “We are a
community-owned organization in Arizona due to the substantial investment of
countless Sun Devil supporters who contribute to the success of ASU’s athletes
and athletic programs. Therefore, the entire department, from administrators
and coaches to the student athletes, believe in investing back into the
community in numerous ways. It is truly an honor to contribute to the overall
oral health of our community by participating in the Golf4Smiles Tournament.
It is through community partnerships like these that Sun Devil Athletics is
able to support their student athletes to compete at world class levels, but more
importantly to develop young men and women into future community leaders.”
representation, landlord and seller
representation, investment services
and real estate consulting throughout
the state of Arizona, four of its
brokers have been studying diligently
for the last two years to obtain the
Certified Commercial Investment
Member (CCIM) designation from the
CCIM Institute, one of the leading
commercial real estate associations
in the world. In addition to Menlo
Commercial Real Estate founder,
Tanner Milne, receiving his CCIM,
brokers Rich Andrus, Stuart Milne
and Grafton Milne were pinned as
new designees of the CCIM Institute
in Denver, Colorado this year.
We understand their time is
precious and we truly appreciate
their participation and support of
Golf4Smiles Tournament. We hope
they will save Friday, May 16, 2014
for us on their calendars.
Support Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation with Birdies for Charity
Accutron Inc. is family-owned, leading
manufacturer of innovative analgesia conscious
sedation equipment and accessories. For over
forty years the company’s single focus has been
to design and manufacture high quality sedation
products that assist dental practitioners in relaxing
their patients and making their dental visit a
comfortable experience. Delta Dental of Arizona
Foundation is pleased that Accutron has supported
the Golf4Smiles Tournament for four years.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open offers golf fans a way
to root for their favorite golfers and support DDAZ Foundation
through the Thunderbird Charities “Birdies for Charity”
program. Simply go to birdiesforcharityaz.com and make a
pledge toward the number of birdies made by PGA Tour players
during the event (average is 1500). A one cent pledge will result
in approximately a $15 donation to the Foundation. Make sure
you include DDAZF’s identification number of 227 on your
pledge form. Monies are collected by Thunderbird Charities
and are turned over to DDAZ Foundation and matched at 10%
by Thunderbird Charities to support preventive care programs
throughout Arizona. Please consider
making a pledge and a smile!
Special
Thanks
to our
Sponsor
birdiesforcharityaz.com
Take credit for his smile.
Deduct up to $400* from your 2013 Arizona State Tax Return when you
donate $400 to Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation
Receive a Dollar-For-Dollar
Tax Credit by Helping Others
The Arizona Working Poor Tax Credit program allows you
to receive a state tax credit up to $400 to help Delta Dental
of Arizona Foundation improve oral health for Arizonans,
particularly underserved and uninsured children and youth.
Your donation to Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation will
reduce your tax bill by lowering the amount you pay to the
State or may increase your refund! When you file a return,
you benefit, as well as the thousands and thousands of
children who need oral health services. Be assured that
every penny of your donation is used entirely for programs
that serve children.
Donations must be made no later than December 31, 2013
*Married and filing jointly
What your $400 donation can do
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Children can have fluoride varnish applied to their
teeth to prevent and stop tooth decay
Families receive toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss
Uninsured students receive dental screenings and
sealants on their back teeth to protect from decay
ALL TAX PAYERS
QUALIFY!
You no longer have
to itemize your
deductions to donate.
Contribute online at
www.deltadentalaz.com/foundation
For questions, call Barb Kozuh at
602-588-3935 or email at
bkozuh@deltadentalaz.com
deltadentalaz.com/foundation
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5656 W Talavi Blvd.
Glendale, AZ 85306
Friday, May 16, 2014
Grayhawk Golf Club
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