- Louisville Dental Society

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June 2013
Volume 19
February 2016
Executive
Committee
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President: Angela Shelton,
DMD, 270/352-5566
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Immediate Past President:
Randy Ransdell, DMD
502/367-1536
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Vice President: Bobby
Mann, DMD 228-4422
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Secretary-Treasurer: Paul
Boyd, DMD, 852-0707
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Scientific Sessions Chair:
Darren Greenwell, DMD
502/955-6134
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Budget & Finance Chair:
Alan Gould, DDS
502/241-7116
 Dental Health Advisory &
Community Service Chair:
Larry Gettleman, DMD
 Constitution & Bylaws Chair
Dennis Piontek, DMD
 Judicial Chair:
Scott Norton, DMD 899-5559
 Membership &
Attendance Chair: Bob
McDade, DMD 502 543-2341
 New Dentist Chair:
Michael Hunzinger, DMD
502 966-4367
 LDS Representative to KDA:
Darren Greenwell, DMD
502 955-6134
 LDS Secretary: 244-2005
Susan Broughman Lewis
Message from your President, Angela Shelton, DMD
Greetings Louisville Dental Society Members! I hope the first month of the year
2016 has been a good start for you. We are already into February and experienced two episodes of snow which likely impacted your office schedules. January
to March can be an uncertain time with the threat of snow and ice. Therefore, we
need to be prepared to make changes in our schedules for the safety and wellbeing of our employees and patients. Another important date we don’t want to
miss is February 17th. That’s our Legislative Day in Frankfort, KY. I hope you
have been receiving the e-mail blasts and please don’t forget to R.S.V.P. We look
forward to seeing at least 100 of our smiling members joining us in making a unified presence in Frankfort. Everyone in your office is invited too. Just make sure
you let us know how many are coming.
We had a very successful general membership
meeting on January 14th. Sixty attended, including
a dozen ULSD senior dental students. (At the January LDS meeting, Dr Shelton presents Dr Dennis
Price with $100 for recruiting a new member for
Member Get A Member. Dr Bobby Mann also received $100 for recruiting a member. Unfortunately
that photo did not turn out well—sorry Dr Mann.)
We only have two meetings left until we break for
summer. Please join us April 21 and May 19.
Another big event coming up that everyone enjoys is the LDS Day at the Races
on Friday June 3, 2016. Be watching your e-mail for the ticket request form. We
hope to see you, your family, and employees at this fabulous event. The Day at
the Races is a great opportunity to show appreciation for your employees by inviting them to be your guests at a table reserved just for you and your office. The
employees would greatly appreciate a day out of the office to enjoy good food, great
laughs, and beautiful horses. I have been taking my employees and their spouses
for over three years. It has been a great office outing.
Our employees are our team members and should be greatly appreciated and
recognized for their excellent performance and dedication. Don’t get caught up in
the day to day stress of running a dental office and forget to express kindness to
those working along beside you…your employees. A kind word goes a long way.
You can treat them to lunch every now and then or bring in a nice dessert or give
out a few small gift cards to restaurants. These small gestures will weigh heavily
with your employees. They give you their best every day and in return we should
give them our best as an employer, mentor, and friend.
I hope you are reading the ADA News that comes out monthly. On the current
ADA News, there was a very discouraging front page article concerning the stagnation of dental incomes. It seems that dental earnings have been on the decline
prior to the economic downturn in 2008. The article also states there doesn’t seem
to be an improvement in incomes due to the increased number of dentists graduating and the decreased utilization of dental care by adults.
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I’m sure each of you are realizing how much harder it is becoming to operate and manage a dental office while
trying to be profitable. We are constantly faced with higher expenses, less reimbursement from insurance, and
fewer patients. This is all the more reason we need to be united as a profession in organized dentistry and stand
up and fight for our careers. Each of you has the opportunity to make a huge difference. Please join us in Frankfort on February 17th. Let’s make a lasting impression that will allow us to have open dialogue with our legislators about our concerns as professionals, business owners, and consumers of medical and dental care. Looking
forward to seeing you on Wednesday, February 17th in Frankfort, KY.
Sincerely,
Angela R. Shelton, D.M.D.
If you are available and willing to work temporarily in another dentist’s office, please give
Susan your name & phone #. From time to time we have member dentists who may need a
dentist to cover their office and we know very few dentists who are available to do that.
Save the Date!!!
On February 17th, the KDA is hosting the second annual KDA Legislative Day in
Frankfort at the Capitol Annex in room 111.
It’s rare to get a second chance to make a first impression. But, we have a new legislature and a new administration in
Frankfort. Please take the time to demonstrate the power of organized dentistry to mobilize on issues affecting working
dentists and access to quality care in the commonwealth.
In the coming weeks, we will provide additional information to you in the form of an itinerary, talking points on issues,
and instructions on how to find and talk with your legislators.
Last year, we had our first legislative day just two days after the worst snow storm in 50 years. Despite it all, we managed to assemble almost 35 dentists and as many legislators to take part in this important event. Elected officials and
policymakers in the capitol were asking, “Why are so many dentists in Frankfort today?”
This year, we want to double our attendance and get at least 70 dentists to attend this important event. That’s less
than 3% of all licensed providers in Kentucky. But, it will send a powerful signal to Frankfort. Don’t assume you can
miss this event because someone else will go. Take the time to take a stand for your patients and your profession.
Just one day out of your office can begin to turn the tide on our ability to influence public policy in 2016!
RSVP to whitehouse@kyda.org for e-mail updates and additional information.
—Rick Whitehouse
FREE LDS Dental Clinic @ St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Saturday. February 6, 8:30am-1pm
We will have LDS members, Representatives/Volunteers from the ULSD, St. Joe's Community Clinic & Sojourn Church. Please join us.
If you can make it, please email me or let Susan know at 502/244-2005.
The Community Medical Clinic there already has patients for us to treat on Saturday!
Sure could use some help treating them.
Thanks for everyone's support.
Contact Randy Ransdell:
Call me on my cell @ 502-599-7361
St. Joseph Family Community Clinic
1406 Washington Street
Louisville, KY 40206
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Smile Kentucky! Treatment Days in Dr Bob McDade’s & Dr Darren Greenwell’s dental offices.
309 children were screened in 5 Bullitt county elementary schools in October; 37 were invited to these 2 offices for
treatment and 17 were treated by Dr Greenwell & Dr McDade on 2 days in early December & January; treatment value
of $11,512. No one is ever charged for GKAS dental treatment and dentists donate their time.
Providers Can Help Foster More Success For GKAS Program.
In a column for ADA News (1/20) Ray Tseng, DDS, PhD, the chair of the Committee on Children’s Dental Health Programs for the
North Carolina Dental Society, reviews the past 14 successful years of the ADA Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile program, noting
especially its growth and change over the years. As a result of the program, many children, including some orphans and refugees,
have found a “dental home” for regular care. Tseng says that despite the growth of GKAS, the same core principle still guides the
program: “to provide support to enthusiastic and willing dental professionals who use best practices to give kids a smile.” He encourages dental providers to register their GKAS events with the ADA Foundation in order to foster and improve the program and to
help “build a national movement in support of kids’ oral health.”
Give Kids A Smile Event To Take Place In 6 JCPS elementary schools Feb 5th.
Six groups of ULSD dental students, hygiene students, faculty and staff will screen children at 6 elementary schools in
Jefferson county for GKAS. Any children needing dental treatment will be invited to ULSD for treatment on a future
day. Louisville Dental Society members will be invited to help give free treatment to these children at ULSD. There
may be as many as 150 to 200 children screened at each of the 6 schools on Feb 5th.
Be a Part of National Children’s Dental Health Month
What began as a one-day event in a small Ohio town is now a yearly cause that has helped hundreds of thousands of
children improve their dental health. February 1 marks the 75th anniversary of National Children’s Dental Health
Month (NCDHM), which brings together thousands of dedicated dental professionals, healthcare providers
and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children and families.
NCDHM began as a one-day event in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 3, 1941, and eight years later, the American Dental Association (ADA) held the first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on February 8, 1949. The single day observance became a week-long event in 1955. In 1981, the program was extended to a month-long observance known today as National Children’s Dental Health Month. On the heels of the new U.S. Dietary Guideline
recommendations, this year’s NCDHM theme is Sugar Wars and includes fun information for children, preteens and
teenagers.
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Louisville Dental Society CE dinner meeting on January 14, 2016. Dr Paul
Boyd is surrounded by dental students, Jordan Morris, Tony Distler, Nick
Anggelis, Katie Kuric, Catherine Loner & Haska Aljukic.
On far right in above pic are Dr Angela Shelton &
Dr. B J Moorhead.
Dental Student Taryn Thompson won a Panera gift card.
New LDS members Drs
Chris Costello, left &
Ming Xu, far right
attended Jan 14th CE
meeting & both won door
prizes from Crest.
Senior Dental Student,
Nick Anggelis won a
LDS logo jacket.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
is the world's largest voluntary health agency
dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission:
Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease
and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of
patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving
blood cancer research around the world and provides
free information and support services.
Louisville Dental Society members support
local & national charities with their generous
donations every year. Donors’ names will be
listed here in future issues of the newsletter.
To make a tax deductible donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, contact Susan at the
LDS office, 502 244 2005 or e-mail lds@kyda.org.
Dr. Randy Ransdell
Dr. Glenn Blincoe & Dr. David Shutt
Dr. Philip W. Barber
Dr. Peter Fotos & Dr. Jonathan Vlahos
Dr. Kenneth Livesay
Dr. E. Ramsey Burton, Jr
Dr. Courtney T Shearer
Louisville Dental Society
Patron Recognition
2015-2016
~PLATINUM PATRONS~
Blue & Co. LLC
Bowman Insurance & Benefit Services
Brian Cohoon, CFP® Unified Trust
First Merchants Bank
Healthcare Practice Consultants, LLC
Keller Laboratory KY
Stock Yards Bank Private Banking Group
UIC Dental
US Bank Dental Practice Finance
~GOLD PATRONS~
ADL Dental Laboratory
Derby Dental Laboratory
VanZandt, Emrich & Cary, Inc.
~SILVER PATRONS~
Carroll R Goslee, CFA, CFP®
Henry Schein Dental
Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
Patterson Dental
Whip Mix Corporation
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NEW DENTISTS & DENTAL STUDENT NEWS
President’s Reception & Friday Night Homecoming Event for Students and New Dentist Graduates at the 2016 KDA Meeting: Friday, March 4, 2016 This first-ever event is a
celebration designed especially for dental students and new dentists (out of dental school less than 10
years) to welcome you to the profession and to organized dentistry. Beginning at 7 PM, dance the night
away with a DJ! While you are resting from all that dancing, be totally entertained by Mr. Magic Dave, our
resident magician for the evening! Get your picture taken with your BFF before you leave. This will be a
great opportunity to spend time with friends, meet new friends and find your home in organized dentistry
through the KDA. You will not want to miss the fun! 7PM in the Hyatt Regency Hotel Ballroom. FREE to
New Dentists & Dental Students Afterwards join the “ Off Site After Party” and mingle with your
friends, beginning about 9:30 pm. Go to www.kyda.org/the-kentucky-meeting.html
Dr. Roberts and Dr. Summerhays of the ADA met
with 16 students from the
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
during a video conference, using the capabilities of the ADA’s video
studio. A student at the
school had the idea for the conference, and organized the first one. For a full hour, the students
asked questions about what’s on their minds, like licensure, school debt and social media.
Word traveled fast, and we’ve been invited to meet with more dental students across the country,
and our video studio is making it possible. Meeting with dental students throughout the country is a
high priority. We will continue to engage students, to listen to their concerns and to work on their
behalf.
LASDA & LDS Mentoring Partnership is continuing the mentoring partnership started 2
years ago. LASDA facilitates the pairing of local dentists with ULSD dental students. It’s a great
way for students to experience dentistry outside of ULSD but also to remind them that there is a
light at the end of the tunnel! Students’ technology/social media-driven perspectives may even
prove a huge aid in your practice!
If you are willing to help these dental students as a mentor, please contact LDS member Dr Gay
Baughman. Every dental student should have a mentor!
pauletta.baughman@louisville.edu
or
ULSD D4 student Erin Fraundorf, erin.fraundorf@gmail.com.
The burden of student debt weighs very heavily on new dentists. With the average dental school debt
at more than $247,000, the dental community is all feeling the undue stress that debt puts on the next generation. While the ADA’s efforts in Washington are part of the solution, the ADA is proud to announce that
beginning Sept.10th, ADA members can access an exclusive offer from Darien Rowayton Bank (DRB) to
consolidate their loans at unmatched, low rates (pending qualification). DRB will handle applications
through a dedicated website and service team, while ADA.org will have some information that also directs
over to DRB. Only ADA member dentists are eligible for this exclusive student loan refinancing offer from
DRB, and annual renewal of ADA membership is a requirement to receive the lower rates per the terms of
the agreement.
The ADA exclusively endorses DRB’s student loan consolidation/refinancing program providing opportunities for ADA members to refinance existing federal and private undergraduate and graduate school
loans at a 0.25% lower rate than DRB’s already low rates. Rates start at 1.65% variable and 3.25%
fixed. Annual renewal of ADA membership is a requirement. View rates, terms and conditions and
disclosures at student.drbank.com/ADA.
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Donations Help LDS Give Free Dental Care to Louisville Adults
Delta Dental of Kentucky has given the Louisville Dental Society 2 generous contributions to help fund the free
mobile dental clinic that the LDS began in Louisville on December 5, 2015 and continues in 2016 and beyond. The first
contribution was used to purchase supplies, equipment & insurance for the mobile dental van. The second donation will
upgrade the computer system in the mobile van.
Cyndy Bowman of Bowman Insurance & Benefit Services and a Patron Partner of the Louisville Dental Society for many
years, has made a donation to be used for expenses of operating the mobile dental van. We thank Delta Dental and
Cyndy Bowman for their generous donations to the Mobile Dental Project.
ADA Business Resources endorses sharps & medical waste mail back service for dental
practices
After an extensive evaluation process in 2014, ADABEI has selected Health First as the endorsed sharps and medical
waste mail back service provider for the ADA Business Resources program.
Effective immediately, this new endorsement provides ADA members with a comprehensive and cost-effective sharps
and medical waste disposal solution which can save a typical dental practice $1,000 - $2,000 annually. The pricing is
about 50% less than the traditional pick-up services. There also are no long-term contracts to sign, a huge issue for
members. And, there is always special members-only pricing and promotions.
Health First is a leading provider of dental compliance products and services, including dental waste stream
management, which also features the Amalgam Waste Recovery program currently endorsed by ADA Business Resources. The company has over 40 years of dental experience and currently services approximately half of all American
dental practices. State societies interested in co-endorsing or obtaining more information should contact Deborah
Doherty.
Infographic: Understanding organized dentistry
How many state and local dental societies are there? Where are the 17 trustee districts? How large is the ADA House of
Delegates? State and local dental societies can use this infographic to educate new members and leaders about ADA
governance.
Dentists May Play Role In Early Intervention For Domestic Violence Victims.
The Age (AUS) (11/29, Stark) reported that dentists are “at the frontline of early intervention” for domestic violence victims, as
“women with facial injuries and broken teeth are often more likely to seek dental treatment than see a doctor.” Dr Manjula O’Connor,
director of the Australasian Centre for Human Rights and Health, said, “Dentists are not required to be therapists but we need to raise
their index of suspicion and awareness that there will be women who are coming to them who are victims of domestic violence and
they need to be referred to the right places.” According to Dr O’Connor, research shows many domestic violence victims want to be
asked if they need help.
American Association Of Pediatrics Recommends Fluoride Treatments Beginning At Six
Months.
UPI (12/9) reports that the American Association of Pediatrics recommends children receive “fluoride treatments starting from six
months of age or when their teeth are visible.” The new guideline, one of several updated guidelines AAP released for preventive
healthcare screenings and assessments, “echoes one issued in 2014 by the American Association of Pediatric Dentists for parents to
start treating children’s teeth while they are infants.” The AAPD wrote in its Guideline on Fluoride Therapy, “There is confirmation from
evidence-based reviews that fluoride use for the prevention and control of caries is both safe and highly effective in reducing dental
caries prevalence.”
Maine Seeks To Ban Use Of SNAP For Soda, Candy.
The AP (11/23) reports that the Maine Department of Health and Human Service announced Monday that it will seek a “federal waiver
to prevent the purchase of unhealthy food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP].” Commissioner Mary
Mayhew, however, “acknowledged it’s a longshot,” as the USDA has never approved such a request. The AP points out that the
Maine Legislature “has previously defeated proposals to seek a waiver after encountering significant resistance by advocates for the
poor, soda manufacturers and the trade group representing grocers.”
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