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2011-2012 Georgia Dental Association Officers Michael O. Vernon, DMD, PresidentSidney R. Tourial, DDS, President ElectMarshall H. Mann, DDS, Vice PresidentJames B. Hall III, DDS, MS, Secretary/TreasurerJonathan S. Dubin, DMD, Editor

GDA/GDIS Executive Office Staff Members

Martha S. Phillips, Executive Director

Nelda Greene, MBA, Associate Executive Director

Delaine Hall, Director of Communications

Skip Jones, Director of Marketing (GDIS)

Courtney Layfield, Director of Member Services

Victoria LeMaire, Medical Accounts Manager

Judy Lively, Administrative Assistant (PT)

Melana Kopman McClatchey, General Counsel

Denis Mucha, Director of Operations (GDIS)

Margo Null, Property and Casualty Accounts Manager

Patrice Williams, Administrative Assistant

Phyllis Willich, Administrative Assistant

Pamela Yungk, Director of Membership & Finance

GDA Action seeks to be an issues-driven journal focusing on current mattersaffecting Georgia dentists, patients, and their treatment, accomplished throughdisseminating information and providing a forum for member commentary.

© Copyright 2012 by the Georgia Dental Association. All rights reserved. No partof this publication may be reproduced without written permission. Publicationof any article or advertisement should not be deemed an endorsement of theopinions expressed or products advertised. The Association expressly reservesthe right to refuse publication of any article, photograph, or advertisement.

10 Georgia Dentists Visit DC

to Lobby on Dental Issues

12 Complying with OSHA’s Revised

Hazard Communication Standard

16 Georgia Mission of Mercy 2013:

We Have News For You!

18 Georgia Presence Makes Impact

at National Alliance Conference

19 Registration Guide to the

145th GDA Annual Meeting

4 Parting Shots

5 Editorial

6 News and Views

9 Upcoming Events

28 Board Minutes

31 Classifieds

The GDA Committee for Oral Health inInstitutional Settings has a plan to reachout to every nursing home facility inGeorgia and give facility staff memberstools they can use to provide daily oralhealth care to residents and know when toseek professional dental care. The key isinvolving GDA dentists as effective trainersto deliver those tools to nursing homefacilities and help the staff create anenvironment where residents can enjoyoptimal oral health. Learn how GDAdentists can motivate nursing home staff tomake oral health a priority on page 15.

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What could be simpler than a person seekingoral health care and a dentist providing thatcare for a fair fee? The answer is easy—unlessyou add complicating factors.

Can third party payers, such as insurancecompanies, mess up simplicity? You bet!When a third party places restrictions on ben-efits that can mean a patient will seek lesscare. Think minimal instead of optimal. Thatcan mean damages to the doctor-patient rela-tionship.

Speaking of third parties becominginvolved in patient care, ask the physiciancommunity how Medicare reimbursement isworking for them. Many physicians I knowwill not take new Medicare patients becauseof 1) governmental red tape and 2) low reim-bursement rates. The same could be said forMedicaid with the addition of more red tape(think eligibility requirements) and evenpoorer reimbursement rates.

In my opinion, governmental systems ofcare have trumped even the private insuranceindustry’s follies in their efforts to “improve”care. With the Patient Protection andAffordable Care Act looming for medicine anddentistry, one can wonder what new, forcedbureaucratic additions and controls will do toour current situation.

This country has the finest medical anddental care in the world. There is a costattached to the availability of that care. Is thata bad thing? Look at some of what hasoccurred within the medical community:Huge group practices have driven out solopractitioners. There are blizzards of thirdparty contracts those practices must monitor,limited provider networks, and ranks uponranks of midlevel providers. Many of thesesystems were put into place to improve effi-ciency and control costs. Have these systemsreduced costs? Or have additional layers ofpersonnel, more paperwork, and higherinsurance rates increased the cost of care?

Dentistry remains a model for efficientand personalized quality care in our country.If a state adds another layer of provider to the

dental team, such as a mid-level providertasked with providing irreversible and surgicalprocedures without being trained as a dentist,I don’t see how that could do anything butdrive up costs and affect the quality of care.Several states are likely to test what happenswhen a mid-level provider is added to the mixin the coming years. My hope is that thisexperiment will be limited to only a few statesand that data comes out of those states dis-proving the effectiveness of such personneladditions. That way, other states will not makethat same blunder.

Speaking of poor outcomes, let’s look atthe poster child country for dental mid-levelproviders. Has their use raised the quality ofdental care in New Zealand? Pockets ofterrible oral disease remain within populationsof children and Maori tribes—groups wheremid-level providers were directly meant tomake a difference. Addressing access bycreating different types of lesser educatedmid-level providers is not effective in my book.

Sometimes change is less of an improvementand more of a complication. Complicationsdon’t equal savings. Ever.

I met a young dentist the other day. He isnot a member of the GDA and ADA. Hecouldn’t justify the cost, he said. I told himthat he couldn’t afford not to join. Does hehave a voice defending his right to practiceoptimal dentistry for his patients for a fair feewithout the GDA and ADA speaking for him?If enough dentists decide they can’t afford ourorganization, our voice will only be a whisper.Then who will decide our fate?

If government changes our health caredelivery system, it will take a generation ortwo to realize the folly of the change. Can thatchange be undone? What is the cost of ageneration or two’s oral health?

I have all these questions. I fear theanswers.

Lots of Questions

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Jonathan S. Dubin, DMD

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Kudos to Southwestern Districtservice honoree Dr. Broadfoot.

The Southwestern District Dental Societyawarded William W. Broadfoot Jr., DDS,with the Dr. Mark Ritz Service Award atthe district’s meeting in May. The awardis the highest honor that the districtcan bestow, and recognizes membersfor outstanding service to the dentalprofession.

Dr. Broadfoot practices dentistry inValdosta with his son, Dr. Bo Broadfoot.His wife Dee and their daughter,Rebecca Bynum, RDH, also work in thepractice. Mrs. Bynum is a currentmember of the Georgia Board ofDentistry, following in her father’sfootsteps—he served on the Board inthe early 2000s. Dr. Broadfoot served aspresident of the Georgia DentalAssociation in 1997-98, where heemphasized his interest in improvingaccess for dental care among specialneeds patients. He is a 1971 graduate of

the University of Tennessee School ofDentistry, and has numerous honors andprofessional memberships to his credit.

The Mark Ritz Service Award wasinaugurated in 2011 in honor of GDAPast President Dr. Mark Ritz ofHomerville in Southwestern District. Hewas a dynamic figure with nationwiderespect in the dental advocacy field whopassed away in 2010 at the age of 56from pancreatic cancer. GDA PastPresident Dr. Ed Green of Albanyreceived the initial service award.

Dr. Carter’s charitable programnears $1 million in funds raised.

Brighter Smiles for Brighter Futures is acharitable fundraising program createdby Bruce Carter, DMD, a dentist inLawrenceville. In the program, dentalpatients who have been examined by avolunteer dentist and found suitable forthe tooth whitening process make a $199donation to the “Time Matters in the FightAgainst Breast Cancer Campaign.” Thepatient also pays a $50 kit fee. The dentaloffice then provides a tray bleaching systemto the patient at no further charge.

The campaign helps the GwinnettMedical Center in metro Atlanta raisefunds for breast cancer research, imagingequipment, and facilities improvement.Now in its seventh year, the BrighterSmiles program, which runs fromOctober 1 until January 31 each year, isless than $40,000 away from reachingthe $1 million fundraising mark. Theprogram raised $67,000 in 2012, so Dr.Carter and the Gwinnett MedicalCenter are eagerly anticipating what2013 will bring.

For information on becoming aparticipating dentist with the program,and helping them push past the $1 millionmilestone, visit http://brightersmiles.org.

Retiring Goggans honored forservice; Hawkins runs for StateHouse.

Lee Hawkins, DDS, a dentist inGainesville and a past GDA presidentand former state senator, is running forthe Georgia House of Representatives inDistrict 27. The seat is presently held byRep. Doug Collins, who left the StateHouse after the 2012 session to run for

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NDDSBrighter Smiles

SWDDSService Award

(L to r): Dr. Bo Broadfoot, Dee Broadfoot,Dr. Bill Broadfoot, and SouthwesternDistrict President Elect Dr. KeithCrummey. Dr. Bill Broadfoot is the 2012Southwestern District Mark RitzService Award honoree.

Celebrating raising $67,000 to defeat breast cancer in partnership with the GwinnettMedical Center are Dr. Bruce Carter and Brighter Smiles for Brighter Futures spon-sors and volunteers. The charitable organization is nearing the $1 million fundraisingmilestone.

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Congress. The district covers northernHall County and parts of White andForsyth counties.

“I am excited to once again have theopportunity to represent the people ofthis district,” Dr. Hawkins said in a state-ment. “We all know that small business-es create and provide the majority ofjobs in this country. The health of oureconomy is also directly dependent uponthese businesses. I have supported andwill continue to support legislation thatrepresents our conservative values andfiscal responsibility by promoting spend-ing cuts rather than tax increases.”

State Sen. Greg Goggans, whoannounced at the end of the 2012 leg-islative session that he would not run forre-election, has since received the high-est ranking given on the GeorgiaChamber of Commerce Honor Roll.The Chamber’s Honor Roll recognizeslegislators that were most supportive ofthe business community during the 2012session.

“The A+ grade given by the GeorgiaChamber to Senator Goggans reflects anunwavering commitment to bringingjobs, investment and long-term economicgrowth to Georgia,” said Georgia ChamberPresident and CEO Chris Clark. “Withoutquestion, he is a true champion of thestate’s business community.”

Sen. Goggans formerly served asthe Chair of the Insurance and Laborcommittee. He plans to return to full-timeorthodontic practice in the southwesternGeorgia offices he heads with businesspartner Dr. Dana Fender.

PFA Fellows inducted at 10thAnnual Leadership Conference.

The Georgia Section of the PierreFauchard Academy recently celebratedits 10th annual Leadership Conferenceand Convocation at Chateau Elan inBraselton. One highlight—the inductionof PFA Fellows by International PFAPresident Dr. Joe Harris, PFA TrusteeDr. Karyn Stockwell, and GeorgiaSection Chair Dr. Robin Reich. Kudos

to Georgia’s PFA Fellowship Class of2012:

Dr. Matthew AdamsDr. Evis BaboDr. David BordeauxDr. Katherine FryDr. Holland ManessDr. Ken McMillanDr. Amanda MerrittDr. Neal MorganDr. Edward PaffordDr. Alfred PetersDr. Seth Stewart

Georgia Mission of Mercy is anAtlanta Business ChronicleCommunity Outreach Winner.

The inaugural Georgia Mission of Mercy(GMOM), held in August 2011, was a

blockbuster community service endeavor.After 15 months of planning, co-chairsJonathan Dubin, DMD, and KarynStockwell, DMD, along with 1,383volunteers, provided numerous dentaltreatments and oral health educationfor 2,179 indigent patients. The eventreceived widespread media coverageand made a tremendous impression oncaregivers, patients, and policymakers alike.

In May 2012, the event was honoredas the Community Outreach Health CareHero by the Atlanta Business Chronicle,one of a chain of weekly business journalsowned by conglomerate American CityBusiness Journals. The Health Care Heroawards honor individuals and entitiesthat selflessly and devotedly give back tothe less fortunate and research innovativeways to deliver health care.

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PFADental Honors

Georgia Section PFA Class of 2012 inductees, guests, and dignitaries. (L to r, frontrow): Drs. David Bordeaux, Evis Babo, Karyn Stockwell, Amanda Merritt, Joe Harris,Holland Maness, Ken McMillan, Alfred Peters, Robin Reich. (L to r, back row): Drs.Neal Morgan, Eddie Pafford, Matt Adams, Seth Stewart, Jim Lewis, and Katie Fry.

GDA and Alliance attendees at the Atlanta Business Chronicle Health Care Heroesawards banquet were Associate Executive Director Nelda Greene, President Elect Dr.Sidney Tourial, Susan Tourial, Jean Harrington, Past President Dr. Jay Harrington, Dr.Karyn Stockwell, Dr. Jonathan Dubin, Dr. Traci Leong, President Michael Vernon, andDebbie Vernon.

GMOMHealth Hero



“The Atlanta Business Chroniclescreens hundreds of nominations everyyear,” said Dr. Dubin, the individualwho nominated GMOM. “I know theindividuals who select the winnersconsider it an accomplishment [for anorganization] to even be in the finals.The fact that GMOM won is a testamentto the tremendous support and joy wehad from every volunteer.”

The next GMOM event will takeplace in June 2013. Negotiations arebeing completed with the host venue,the North Atlanta Trade Center,Gwinnett County. The first GMOM washeld on the campus of The First BaptistChurch of Woodstock in CherokeeCounty. Dr. Dubin and Dr. Stockwellhave agreed to return as event co-chairs.The GDA looks forward to sharing moreabout GMOM 2013 in future issues.

Savannah Volunteer DentalClinic benefits from GDA dentistdonations.

Felix Maher, DMD, the president andchairman of Savannah Volunteer DentalClinic, Inc., thanks GDA member dentistsfor their recent donation of $2,100 viatheir GDA dues statements. “I am honoredthat my fellow colleagues support theeffort to provide oral health care to theneedy children in this community,” hewrote to the GDA office. “This children’sclinic depends largely upon gifts in kind,and this donation will be used to servicechildren at the clinic and purchase muchneeded supplies. Through this generouscontribution, you have helped ensurethat the children of the underservedpopulations in this community receivesome access to oral health care.”

GDA dentists can make a variety ofdonations to charitable and other dental

causes via their dues statements, includ-ing to the GDA Political ActionCommittee, Relief Fund, Fisher DentalEducation Foundation, Georgia Missionof Mercy, Rehoboth Life Care MinistryDental Clinic, Give Kids A Smile DayProgram, Ben Massell Dental Clinic,Greater Atlanta Dental Foundation,Dentistry for Developmentally DisabledFoundation, Good Samaritan DentalClinic, Savannah Volunteer DentalClinic, Coastal Medical Access ProjectDental Clinic, Kingdom Care DentalClinic, Columbus Community DentalClinic, and LaGrange Free Dental Clinic.

New ADA consumer web site shouldboost referrals to member dentists.

ADA Find-a-Dentist, with nearly 20,000unique searches per month, will be movingfrom ADA.org to MouthHealthy.org, the

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SEDDSClinic Donation

ADAFind-A-Dentist



ADA’s new consumer-oriented web sitelaunching June 25, 2012. The new ADAFind-a-Dentist profile page onMouthHealthy.org features an enhancedview of your credentials and contactinformation, including social media.

In the ADA’s consumer research forMouthHealthy.org, finding a dentist wasone of the top three most requested fea-tures, and consumer traffic is projectedto grow exponentially on the new site.This is a great opportunity to help buildvisibility for your practice, so make sureyour profile is up-to-date.

Allow potential patients to viewinformation only you can provide includ-ing a profile photo, a brief description ofyour practice, office hours, paymentaccepted, languages spoken, and socialmedia links.

Access ADA.org/memberprofileto customize the information you wouldwish to share with members as part ofthe Member Directory on ADA.org, andthe information you wish to share withpotential patients as part of ADAFind-a-Dentist on MouthHealthy.org.

JULY 2012Wed, July 4: GDA Office Closed for JulyFourth Holiday.

Thurs, July 19: GDA House ofDelegates, Amelia Island, Florida.

Thurs-Sun, July 19-22: GDA AnnualMeeting, Amelia Island, Florida.

AUGUST 2012Sat, Aug 11: GDA Board of TrusteesMeeting, Atlanta.

Thurs, Aug 16: Northern District CE,Villa Christina, Atlanta.

Sat, Aug 25: Northern District Gala forSmiles, Druid Hills Golf Club.

Sat, Aug 25: Special Olympics DentalScreenings, Warner Robins.

Tues, Aug 28: GDA Officers VisitWestern District, Green Island CountryClub.

SEPTEMBER 2012Mon, Sept 3: GDA Office Closed forLabor Day Holiday.

Mon, Sept 10: Northern DistrictExecutive Council Meeting, Atlanta.

Thurs, Sept 13: Northern District CE,Villa Christina, Atlanta.

Thurs, Sept 13: GDA Officers VisitCentral District, Riverside Golf Club.

Fri-Sat, Sept 28-29: ADA Fifth District(GA, AL, MS) Meeting, Atlanta.

Thurs, Oct 11: Northern District CE,Villa Christina, Atlanta.

Thurs-Sun, Oct 18-21: ADA AnnualSession, San Francisco.

Mon, Oct 29: GDA Officers VisitNorthern District, Villa Christina.

Upcoming GDA / District Events



More than 300 dentists, Alliance dentalspouses, and dental association executivesvisited the U.S. capital in May for theAmerican Dental Association WashingtonLeadership Conference (WLC). Attendeestook part in policy discussions withmembers of Congress and Congressionalstaff, and heard political perspectives froma variety of speakers.

“This event requires a lot of effortfrom the dentists who take part,” saidGDA President Dr. Michael Vernon. “Youmust know the issues, know the legislators,and be persuasive in carrying your argu-ment. Moving any legislation at the nation-al level is an incredibly difficult process.But the process could not go forward with-out personal contact between legislatorsand concerned voters.”

According to the ADA News, the mes-sages taken to Capitol Hill varied amongstate delegations but included discussionof access to care, dental benefits, fluoridation,Medicaid, medically recommended dentalcare, taxation of dental devices, volunteerand charitable dentistry, and pendingHouse and Senate legislation. Georgia’s team,listed on page 11, specifically addressedthe following issues with the state’sCongressional Delegation by asking for:

• Support of the Protect MedicalInnovation Act of 2011 and the MedicalDevice Access and InnovationProtection Act. Both bills would repealthe excise tax on medical devices, whichis part of the Patient Protection andAffordable Care Act. Medical devicemanufacturers, producers, andimporters are likely to pass on toproviders and ultimately consumers anycosts imposed by excise taxes, in theform of higher prices. The dentalindustry estimates that the excise taxwill increase the cost of dental careby $160 million annually.

• Co-sponsors of the Coordination of ProBono Medically Recommended DentalCare Act. The legislation creates a grantprogram ($2 million per year for five years)that will support the coordination of med-

ically recommended dental care for lowincome individuals. The dental care will beprovided by volunteer dentists at no cost topatients who have medical conditions suchas diabetes, cancer, autoimmune disease,kidney disease or those who need heart orjoint replacements or transplants. The$10 million grant investment in thisbill could return roughly $65 millionin medically-necessary, pro bono den-tal treatment and help 25,000Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

• Co-sponsors for the Dental InsuranceFairness Act of 2012. This bill address-es unfair practices of dental benefitplans, such as when a family pays pre-miums for coverage under two separatedental plans but the plans’ practices pro-hibit a secondary plan from paying any ofthe cost of care. As a result, a family is

paying for coverage that is not therewhen they may need it. In addition,plans that prohibit beneficiaries fromassigning payment for dental servicesdirectly to non-participating dentists areunfairly and unnecessarily penalizingpatients who choose to go outside a net-work to receive care. If patients can’tassign benefits, they are forced to paythe dentist themselves and then filepaperwork and wait for their dentalplans to reimburse them.

• Help opposing Section 502 of H.R. 4310,the National Defense Authorization Actof 2013, which provides for thereduction in rank for the ChiefDental Officers of the U.S. ArmyDental Corps and the U.S. Air ForceDental Corps from the current statuto-ry grade of Major General to the grade

Georgia Dentists Among Hundreds to Visit DC and Lobby on Dental Issues



of Brigadier General. While the ADAsupports Defense Department goals toreduce duplication and instill costaccountability, the ADA believes reduc-ing the chief dentist rank from 2-stars to1-star will only achieve miniscule savingsin the defense budget and have anuntold negative impact on military den-tistry and on the oral health of soldiersand airmen.

• Support in repealing the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which adversely affectsthe public by exempting insurers fromsome federal antitrust laws.

• Help in setting the record straight onthe benefits of fluoride withCongressional constituents. Researchshows that drinking optimally fluoridat-ed water is one of the safest and mostcost-effective public health measures forpreventing, controlling, and, in somecases, reversing tooth decay.

Several lawmakers spoke to the dentalattendees about current issues at lecturesessions planned in and around visits toCapitol Hill. In one session, Rep. Michael

Burgess, MD, and Rep. Diana DeGette(co-sponsor of the Coordination of ProBono Medically Recommended DentalCare Act) spoke of their advocacy on theHouse Energy and Commerce Committeeand in congressional leadership.

As reported in the ADA News, Rep.Burgess told of his “cordial disagreement”with the Federal Trade Commission over“some activities that I thought were directinterference with state regulation of the

practice of medicine and dentistry,”including an FTC complaint against theNorth Carolina State Board of DentalExaminers over teeth whitening servicesprovided in shopping malls by non-den-tists.

Kudos to Georgia’s WLC delegationfor taking time away from practice andfamily to tackle the lawmaking process ona national scale:

GDA / AllianceWLC DelegationDr. Matt Adams Dr. Janine BetheaDr. Stan HalpernDr. Jay HarringtonDr. Chris HastyDr. Jim HutsonDr. Tom JagorDr. Kara MooreDr. Kent Percy Dr. Robin ReichDr. Doug TorbushDr. Sidney TourialDr. Mike VernonDr. Richard Weinman

GDA Executive DirectorMartha Phillips

Alliance of the ADA President Debbie Torbush

Alliance of the ADACouncil on Government Affairs Representative Gigi Kudyba

Rep. Phil Gingrey (third from right) hosts a GDA and Alliance delegation. (L to r): Dr.James Hutson, President Michael Vernon, Alliance of the ADA representative to theADA Council on Government Affairs Gigi Kudyba, Dr. Janine Bethea, and Dr. RichardWeinman. (Photo: Stan Barouh for ADA News.)



On March 26, 2012, a newly revisedHazard Communication Standard waspublished in the Federal Register. The badnews is that the new standard is hundredsof pages long, it’s not fun to read, andincludes technical information about revi-sions of chemical classifications and rede-fines standards such as flammability andcombustibility. The good news is thatthere are not many changes that willspecifically affect dentistry.

In dentistry, we deal with potentiallyhazardous chemicals every day, and it’simportant to recognize potential hazardsand know how to avoid them. Dentists usemost chemicals in very small amounts, solarge exposures are unlikely. In addition,the personal protective equipment wewear to protect us from potentially infec-tious materials also helps protect us fromchemical exposure, so the likelihood ofserious injury is lessened. The goal of thenew revised standard is to furtherreduce the likelihood of injury bymaking sure that employees can easilydetermine existing hazards posed by aspecific chemical. The new standardincludes portions of the old standard,specifically those sections dealing withemployee training and workplace docu-mentation, but it also incorporates sectionsof the “Globally Harmonized System ofClassification and Labeling of Chemicals”(GHS), which standardizes the way thathazards are communicated in the work-place.

Here’s a quick overview of the newrequirements.

Material Safety DataSheets Become SafetyData Sheets (But There isMore to It Than That)In the past, the most difficult part of deal-ing with hazardous chemicals was dealingwith the MSDS forms. Chemical manufac-turers have always had to disclose any haz-ards and health risks posed by their prod-

ucts, but in the past, there was no require-ment for how the information was to beconveyed. As a result, product labels andMaterial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) wereoften confusing and difficult to under-stand, so making labels and organizing theforms was a nightmare.

Under the new Global HarmonizedSystem, Material Safety Data Sheetsare now known as Safety Data Sheets(SDS). They must be in a standardizedformat and use specific words and symbolsto convey hazards and dangers. SafetyData Sheets must be written in a specificformat that is divided into 16 sections withuniform headings such as “first aid meas-ures,” “fire-fighting measures,” “accidental

release measures,” “handling and storage,”“exposure controls / personal protection,”“toxicological information,” and onward.The manufacturers must provide labelsthat use standard pictograms and specific“signal words,” such as “DANGER” to eas-ily convey chemical hazards to the user.The standard pictograms are specific sym-bols to convey a hazard, such as a flame toshow flammability, a skull-and-crossbonesto show that a chemical is extremely toxic,and an exploding bomb to show that achemical is an explosive or is very reactive.Visit the OSHA web site to see thespecific requirements for Safety DataSheets, labels, and pictograms: www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghsquickcards.html.

How GDA Dentists Can Comply withOSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication StandardLaney Kay, JD



Written HazardCommunication PlanRequirements Remain the SameMost of the other requirements remain thesame within the revised standard. Thewritten hazard communication plan mustbe current and available to all dental officeemployees upon request. All employeesmust be trained on existing hazards in thedental workplace at the time of initialemployment and any time additional haz-ards are added to the workplace. Dentistsmust maintain a current chemical invento-ry and the corresponding Safety DataSheets for all chemicals, and the materialsmust be organized in a usable form. Anychemicals that are used out of their origi-nal container must be labeled using thenew label format.

Although the new standard will not befully implemented until June 1, 2016,employees must be trained on the newlabels, pictograms, and SDS byDecember 1, 2013. Some chemical man-ufacturers have already started the process

of changing their labeling and SDS for-mats, so dentists should start to see someof the new materials in the next severalmonths. As the new Safety Data Sheetscome in, dentists should replace theold forms with the new ones so thepractice’s information stays as currentas possible. By June 1, 2016, all labelsmade in the workplace and the writtenhazard communication plan must beupdated and provisions made for futureemployee training when the standard isupdated and / or when new hazards areidentified.

As of now, there is no specific newModel Hazard Communication Plan pro-vided by OSHA, so until such time as theymay issue one, keep your existing writtenoffice plan. If you would prefer to go to anelectronic-based SDS notebook instead ofthe big, annoying notebook, there are websites that can help you organize one. (Onesuch site where you can set up a freeMSDS / SDS binder online is www.msdsx-change.com, but this is not an endorse-ment of that site. There may be othersmore suited to your practice needs.) Just

make sure you have a current chemicalinventory, and make sure that everyone inthe office knows how to get on the web siteyou choose and access the forms in theevent of a problem or if someone needs tomake a new label.

That’s it for now. Take the time to getyour Hazard Communication Plan in orderand that will be one less thing to worryabout. Good luck!

About the Author: Laney Kay, JD, ofEntertaining Training, LLC, has writtenand spoken on technical and regulatorytopics since 1989. Her expertise is in takingvery complex, and / or incredibly boring,topics and making them both fun andinformative. She has written many articlesfor state and national journals and hastaught courses at multiple AmericanDental Association and Hinman DentalSociety meetings, as well as at othernational, state, and district meetings andstudy clubs, and in individual offices allover the country. Find information abouther courses at www.laneykay.com.



The GDA Committee for Oral Health inInstitutional Settings has a plan to reachout to every nursing home facility inGeorgia and give facility staff memberstools they can use to provide daily oralhealth care to residents and know when toseek professional dental care. The key isinvolving GDA dentists as effectivetrainers to deliver those tools to nursinghome facilities and help the staff createan environment where residents canenjoy optimal oral health.

“Our committee endorses the use ofOvercoming Obstacles to Oral Health,”said Chairman Dr. Jonathan Dubin,referring to an educational programdeveloped by the University of the Pacificand endorsed by the American DentalAssociation. “Our goal is to train dentiststo present the program in Georgia nursinghomes, and hope that every nursing homein the state will purchase a program kit fortheir facilities and use them for reference.”

The committee has purchased ahandful of program kits for use in trainingdentists on how to carry the program’smessage into nursing homes. The committeealso mailed a letter to 402 nursinghome facilities in late May encouragingthe facilities to purchase their ownOvercoming Obstacles to Oral Healthprogram kit. The letter informed facilityadministrators about the availability ofGDA trainers who can visit and conductthe program onsite.

As responses and requests come in asexpected from the nursing homes, theGDA does have a “shortlist” of dentists onfile who are available and willing toconduct trainings. However, moredentist volunteers are needed in everyGDA district to carry dentistry’smessage into nursing homes.

“We have this great program and nowwe need some of our great GDA dentiststo step forward,” said Dr. Dubin. “Thetraining process is very easy and straight-forward. Once you as a dentist arecomfortable and ready to present theinformation, your time commitment at aninterested facility would be approximately

one-half hour for the presentation andthen answering whatever questions are asked.

“Many older Americans can providefor their own home care, but we do havemore than 400 Georgia institutionalfacilities with long-term residents, andmany of them are elderly,” said Dr. Dubin.“Too often, nursing home staff membersreceive very basic training or no train-ing at all when it comes to oral health careprovisions for these residents. There areobstacles to providing good oral care in aninstitutional setting, but those obstaclesare easily overcome if a proper trainingprogram is initiated.”

Overcoming Obstacles to Oral Healthpresents information for training keyfacility staff. But primary author Dr. PaulGlassman of the University of the Pacifictold the ADA News that the program alsoprovides solutions to key challenges thatcan undermine a successful oral healthprogram.

“The literature is clear that if you justdo training for direct caregivers, it oftendoes not result in behavior change,” Dr.Glassman said in the December 12, 2011,ADA News. “So we have information in[the kit] about how to set up an environ-ment where there is the right kind ofemphasis placed on daily mouth care.”

The program kit contains a CD-Romfilled with printable forms, tests, manuals,and workbooks that can be used by eitherdirect caregivers or trainers of directcaregivers. The DVD features videos forboth audiences.

“We want nursing homes to be awareof how fast a resident’s condition can godownhill without the delivery of consistentdaily oral care,” said Dr. Dubin. “So manyresidents are on medications that canaffect the oral cavity, and may not be ableto provide for their own daily care. Wewant to partner with the nursing homes toensure that these vulnerable individualsobtain the oral care they need. We alsowant staff to learn how to recognize whena dentist needs to be called and that GDAdentists are a local resource for thesehomes when professional care is needed.”

To volunteer your time, orsimply find out more about theprogram, contact a member of theGDA Committee for Oral Healthin Institutional Settings. Yourtime and help are appreciated.

Committee for Oral Health in Institutional SettingsChairman: Dr. Jonathan Dubin, (404) 636-2763 / [email protected]

Central: Dr. Grier Godfrey, (478) 749-0109 / [email protected]

Eastern: Dr. Celia Dunn, (706) 650-9700 / [email protected]

Northern: Dr. Kevin Hendler, (404) 728-6432 / [email protected]

Northern: Dr. Deidra Rondeno, (404) 942-0086 / [email protected]

Northwestern: Dr. David Kurtzman,(770) 980-6336 / [email protected]

Northwestern: Dr. Jimmy Talbot, (706) 635-5878 / [email protected]

Southeastern: Dr. Felix Maher,(912) 352-0546 / [email protected]

Southwestern: Dr. Bo Broadfoot, (229) 244-3700 / [email protected]

Western: Dr. Nancy Gallagher (706) 544-4990 /[email protected]

Dentists Needed Now to Impact Oral Health in Nursing Homes



This year at the Alliance of the AmericanDental Association (AADA) AnnualConference we spent an amazing Aprilweekend in Stone Mountain, Georgia,renewing friendships, learning, and givingback to the community.

The first day of the conference saw 50Alliance members gather to organize andpackage hundreds of toothbrush, tooth-paste tube, sock, and hat donations theyreceived for their “Head to Toe” initiative.The first ever “Head to Toe” packagingevent took place in 2011 at the MGMGrand in Las Vegas, Nevada, where theADA held their Annual Session. We decidedto take on this project once again at theConference in Stone Mountain. Alliancemembers packaged 360 kits that will bedonated to Senior Connections and theInternational Women’s House in Atlanta.

The Alliance’s Foundation for DentalHealth Education also held a silent auc-tion at the Stone Mountain Conference.Members of the Alliance both donateditems and bid on them in support of den-tal health for kids! The Foundation auc-tioned off 75 items and raised an astound-ing $3,972 in one hour. Thank you toeveryone (including our many Georgiafriends) who donated and purchaseditems! Your generosity helps make pro-grams like “Head to Toe” and AllianceGive Kids A Smile Day projects a reality.

Dentists who attended theConference enjoyed a continuing educa-tion course, “New Advances in OralPathology,” conducted by Georgia’s ownDr. Ronnie Weathers. Everyone alsoenjoyed the Drum Cafe, visiting the CarlosMuseum in Atlanta, and touring somebeautiful Southern homes.

On Legislative Day, Dr. Gordon Isbellprovided guidance on the AmericanDental Association Political ActionCommittee, Dr. Richard Weinman ofAtlanta (Chair of the ADA Council onGovernmental Affairs) outlined the latestlegislative issues concerning dentistry atthe federal level, and GDA ExecutiveDirector Martha Phillips offered tips onrunning a successful Legislative Awareness(LAW) Day.

For photos of all of these Allianceevents and more please visit the AADAFacebook.com group page. A specialthanks to AADA President DebbieTorbush of Conyers, Georgia, GDAAlliance President Helaine Sugarman,all the amazing Georgia Alliance membersand dentists who took part, and all theothers that helped make this Conferencepossible!

Georgia Presence Makes Impactat National Alliance ConferenceEmily VagtsAADA Communications Coordinator

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(L to r): Gigi Kudyba, AADA Council onGovernmental Affairs representative;Martha Phillips, GDA ExecutiveDirector; Dr. Richard Weinman, ADACouncil on Governmental Affairs Chair;Dr. Gordon Isbell, ADA ADPAC District 5representative; and Connie Karlowicz,AADA ADPAC representative at theAADA Legislative Breakfast.

Alliance volunteers, including MaryPercy of Georgia (right), assemble“Head to Toe” care kits at the nationalAlliance Conference in StoneMountain.

Georgia’s own Debbie Torbush, presidentof the national Alliance, enjoys an AllianceConference speaker with her husbandDr. Doug Torbush. Dr. Torbush is speakerof the GDA House of Delegates andNorthern District president. Thank youboth!

Some GDA and Georgia Alliance memberswho attended the Conference, including AADAPresident Debbie Torbush and GeorgiaAlliance President Helaine Sugarman.



board minutes

Only the persons present, resolutionspassed, and key issues discussed at thismeeting are printed in this journal. For fullminutes, visit www.gadental.org. If you donot have Internet access, contact PhyllisWillich at (800) 432-4357 for a copy of theminutes.

President Mike Vernon called the meetingto order on April 21, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. Afterthe invocation and pledge of allegiance tothe flag led by Dr. Robin Reich, Secretary /Treasurer Dr. Jim Hall called the roll anddeclared a quorum.

Present: Dr. Mike Vernon, presiding;Drs. Robert Carpenter, Byron Colley, KeithCrummey, Jonathan Dubin, Jim Hall, JayHarrington, Stan Halpern (for Jim Hutson),Tom Jagor, Ben Jernigan, Mike Loden, JimLopez, Marshall Mann, Donald Nelson,Robin Reich, Steve Sample, Craig Taylor,Doug Torbush, Sidney Tourial, Erik Wells,Michael Wright. Visitors: Drs. Evis Babo,Sarabess Baumrind, Jack Bickford, HankBradford, Bruce Camp, Elizabeth Lewis,Jason Mann, Kent Percy, Jim Reynierson,Ryan Vaughn, Becky Weinman, RichardWeinman, Lee Whitesides. GDA staff:Martha Phillips, Nelda Greene, DelaineHall, Skip Jones, Courtney Layfield, MelanaMcClatchey, Denis Mucha, PatriceWilliams, Pam Yungk.

President’s Report (Dr. Vernon)• Update on the Workforce Census: Market

Decisions has obtained responses fromapproximately two-thirds of Georgia’s den-tists. The project is on schedule asplanned.

• Public health: The GDA is working on aninformal meeting with CommissionerBrenda Fitzgerald to discuss dental publichealth matters.

• An Oral Health Summit is beingplanned by Health Resources ServicesAdministration (HRSA) for August 13,2012, in Macon. The GDA is part of theplanning committee and information willbe shared as it becomes available.

• Regarding an op-ed in The New YorkTimes about dental therapists and theAmerican Cancer Society’s study aboutthe possible connection between dental x-rays and a specific type of brain cancer,Dr. Vernon lauded the GDA’s timelyresponse in providing talking points tomembers.

Public Relations CommitteeDr. Robin Reich provided highlights fromher extensive written report. She updatedthe Board on the meetings and discussionsof the full Committee and Web SiteSubcommittee. She stated that the commit-tee believes that the duties and responsibili-ties of the Information TechnologyCommittee fall within the purview and coor-dination of the Public Relations Committee.Therefore:

[12-4.01] Dr. Robin Reich moved for theBOT to recommend that the IT Committeeno longer be a separate standing committeeand that an IT Liaison be placed within theGDA Public Relations Committee with theunderstanding that the IT Liaison can uti-lize district representatives as needed for ITduties and responsibilities. The motionpassed unanimously.

This recommendation will be forwardedto the Constitution and Bylaws Committeesince this necessitates a GDA Bylaws andPolicy Manual change.

Dr. Reich further reported that mem-bers of the Public Relations Committee feltthat the approximately $42,000 being spenton the GAB-Time radio spot could be uti-lized in more effective public relations activ-ities. Dr. Reich, Dr. Richard Smith, and Ms.Nelda Greene recently met with an agency

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to discuss their assistance with a compre-hensive GDA public relations plan.Therefore:

[12-4.02] Dr. Robin Reich moved that theBOT approve redirecting the funds beingcurrently spent on the GAB-Time radio buyto other public relations efforts.

[12-4.03] Dr. Marshall Mann moved for theBOT to table motion 12-4.02 concerning theredirection of the GAB-Time funds until theJune 2012 BOT meeting so that specific rec-ommendations for redirecting these fundscould be reviewed. The motion to tablepassed unanimously.

Patient Protection Task ForceDr. Ty Ivey provided a written update on theactivities of the task force. Dr. SidneyTourial stated that he felt the charge to thetask force was completed and that thecharge to the task force should be broad-ened to include other areas of concern todentistry that can impact the delivery of careto patients.

[12-4.04] Dr. Sidney Tourial moved for theGDA to appoint a new task force to address

issues related to midlevel providers, publichealth, Medicaid, teledentistry and otherissues facing the profession. The motionpassed.

(Parliamentary note: after further reviewof previous motion related to the PatientProtection Task Force, motion 12-4.07 wasruled in conflict with previous motion [10-11.03] and is therefore moot. See the fol-lowing from the November 2010 BOT min-utes:

Dr. Harrington presented a document thatreferred the recommendations from theGDA White Paper to various GDA commit-tees for study and implementation. Thegroup determined that it is critical to notifykey stakeholders of the activities being per-formed by Georgia’s dentists related toaccess to dental care. [10-11.03] Dr. ErikWells moved to refer the GDA White Paperrecommendations and implementation doc-ument to the Patient Protection Task Forcefor review and for formulation of a strategyfor coordinating the implementation of therecommendations. He also moved for thePresident to appoint a Public RelationsCommittee liaison to the task force to assist

in this assignment. The motion passed unan-imously.)

Oral Health in Institutional SettingsDr. Dubin stated that he had not receivedenough volunteers from the districts toserve as a resource for nursing home train-ing. He stated that letters are being sentsoon to 400 nursing homes offering thisservice and dentists will be needed to pro-vide the nursing home staff training. Eachdistrict was charged with recruiting atleast five dentists in their district thatwould assist with this service. In addi-tion, Ms. Phillips stated that a webinarapproach could be utilized for numer-ous nursing homes and the GDA couldpossibly utilize a dentist to provide thetraining via a webinar. GDA staff willinvestigate that option for additional train-ing modes.

AdjournmentBeing no further business, the meetingadjourned at 2:15 p.m.



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Dentists Availablefor Locum Tenens

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Positions Available—Dental

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Immediate openings available for recentgrads, general dentists, or pediatricdentists in our expanding Lilburn andDacula pedo practices. FT / PT positionsavailable. Applicants must possess greatpeople skills, enthusiasm, and willingnessto embrace new technology. Use of newideas and continuing education is a must inthe treatment of our patients. Must beflexible and want to work in a team envi-ronment. Competitive compensation.Please email cover letters and CVs [email protected]. For more infor-mation, please visit us at www.tebodental.comor www.youtube.com/tebothetooth.

classified ads

How GDA members canplace classified ads

AD FORM: Submit all ads on a GDA ClassifiedAdvertisement Form. To obtain a form,call Skip Jones at (800) 432-4357 or(404) 636-7553, or email [email protected].(Note: The GDA may accept or reject anyad for any reason and in its sole discretion.)

AD DEADLINE: Ads and ad check payments are due by thefirst of the month before the publicationmonth (i.e., Dec. 1 for January).

AD RATES: ADA member dentists pay $75.00 per60-word ad per month. There is a 25 centsper-word charge for each word over 60.Non-dentist-owned companies (real estatefirms, etc.) pay $195 per 60-word ad permonth (additional word charges as above).Non-member dentists may notplace ads.

LATE FEE:Ads for which full prepayment is notreceived by the first day of the ad’spublication month (i.e.; Nov. 1 for aNovember ad) will incur a $25 late fee inaddition to the ad rate.

FORMS OF PAYMENT: Submit a check or money order with the adform. (Make checks payable to GDA.)Credit cards are not accepted as payment.

WEB SITE PLACEMENT: Prepaid ads will appear on the GDA Website www.gadental.org for the month thead appears in print. Non-prepaid ads willNOT be placed online. CLASSIFIEDS

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Full time associate dentist wanted tojoin our team in a thriving general den-tistry practice in Northwest Georgia. Weare looking for a well rounded individualwith an interest in all aspects of generaldentistry. We have a friendly, well trained,outgoing staff that enjoys taking care ofpatients. Please call (404) 408-0078 oremail: [email protected].

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Georgia: Cartersville, Hiram, and EastPoint—Opportunity available for a gener-al dentist in an established family practice.We are a multi-specialty group providingquality patient care. Locations in theAtlanta area. State-of-the-art office.Excellent incentive packages. Positionsinclude FT / PT. Email resume [email protected] or call (678) 387-2783ext 1204.

We have an outstanding full timeopportunity in our successful, well-respected, quality oriented privatepediatric dental practice for the rightcandidate. We are seeking a special, moti-vated, personable individual to join in oursuccess. General dentists would require aminimum of at least 2 years’ experience inpediatric dentistry. We are a boomingpractice with tremendous growth andearning potential. We offer in office seda-tion. We offer excellent compensation andbenefits. For more information, pleasecontact Amanda Moseley at [email protected] or (678) 352-1090 / (678)429-9931.

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Positions Available—Dental Staff

Seeking experienced, licensed, andmotivated dental hygienist to fill secondfull-time Hygiene Position in a thrivingand growing dental practice in Columbus,GA. Forward resume, license, and 2 refer-ence letters to fax no. (706) 689-7490.

Practices/Office Space Available

Office available immediately: Brunswick,Georgia, in beautiful Golden Isles on thecoast. Ideal location near the Hospital.Dental specialist nearby in the area. 2075sq. ft, some equipment included. Twooffice buildings with Periodontist inadjacent office. Nitrous oxide, oxygenincluded. Four operatories, consultantroom, private office. For lease or sale.Contact Dr. Mac Buntin at (912) 638-4802.

Located on Main Highway—NelsonBrogdon Blvd in Buford / Sugar Hill.1.5 miles from Mall of Georgia. 3,500 sqfeet—last used as Ortho. Also 1,200 sq feetpreviously used as Perio. Free standingbuilding with over 50 general dentistsnearby. Email [email protected] orcall (770) 845-9159.

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*NEW* DEKALB COUNTY: PedoPractice for Sale. Thriving pediatric prac-tice with 8 operatories for sale in DekalbCounty! This all digital and paperless prac-tice collected $780K in 2011 and is open 3days a week. There is room for growth formultiple providers. Practice is located in abeautiful, free standing building; realestate is also for sale! For more informa-tion call (678) 482-7305, [email protected], or visitwww.southeasttransitions.com.

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