GDA Action September 2014

September 2014 Journal of the Georgia Dental Association

GDA Guidebook 2014-15Helping Members at Every Stage ofPractice Stay Prepared and On Track

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Dr. Doug Torbush PRESIDENT1000 Iris Dr SWConyers, GA 30094Phone: (770) 922-1666Fax: (770) [email protected]

Past PresidentDr. Marshall MannPhone: (706) 235-1186Fax: (706) [email protected]

Speaker of the House Dr. Jay HarringtonPhone: (478) 453-8666Fax: (478) [email protected]

Central District TrusteeDr. Mike LodenPhone: (478) 923-0253Fax: (478) [email protected]

Eastern DistrictDr. Erik WellsPhone: (706) 548-7373Fax: (706) [email protected]

Northern DistrictDr. Chris AdkinsPhone: (770) 506-2443Fax: (770) [email protected]

STATE OFFICERS

Dr. Thomas Broderick PRESIDENT ELECT 500 Eisenhower DrSavannah GA 31406Phone (912) 355-7022 Fax (912) [email protected]

Dr. Ben Jernigan Jr. VICE PRESIDENT315 W Ponce De Leon Ave Ste 340Decatur GA 30030Phone (404) 378-1466Fax (404) [email protected]

Dr. Jay Phillips Jr. SECRETARY/TREASURER(2019)209 24th St EastTifton GA 31794Phone (229) 382-8711 Fax (229) [email protected]

Dr. David BradberryEDITOR (2017) 1070 Woodlawn Dr NE Ste 250Marietta GA 30068Phone: (770) 977-8644Fax: (770) [email protected]

BOARD OF TRUSTEESNorthwestern DistrictDr. Robin ReichPhone: (770) 435-5450Fax: (770) [email protected]

Southeastern DistrictDr. Byron ColleyPhone: (912) 355-5901Fax: (912) [email protected]

Southwestern DistrictDr. Steve SamplePhone: (229) 439-8896Fax: (229) [email protected]

Western DistrictDr. James LopezPhone: (706) 324-1834Fax: (706) [email protected]

PRESIDENTS ELECTCentral District Dr. Cameron GarvinPhone (478) [email protected]

Eastern DistrictDr. Jason SayerPhone: (912) 638-9946Fax: (912) [email protected]

Northern DistrictDr. Evis BaboPhone (404) 605-0359Fax (404) [email protected]

Northwestern DistrictDr. David BradberryPhone (770) 977-8644Fax (770) [email protected]

Southeastern DistrictDr. Matt Rosenthal Phone (912) 352-7808Fax (912) [email protected]

Southwestern DistrictDr. Bonita RichterPhone (229) 294-3229Fax (229) [email protected]

Western DistrictDr. Jeff KingPhone (706) 322-6551Fax (706) [email protected]

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GDACONTENTSSEPTEMBER 2014VOLUME 33, NO. 9

COMMENTARIES 5 • EditorialDr. David Bradberry on the new Annual Meeting.

7 • Your AllianceMrs. Cindy Jernigan on Respect, Renew, Reinvest, and Revitalize!

9 • New DentistsDr. Chris Hasty on changes in the ADA New Dentist Conference.

COLUMNS11 • Endorsed Services Should you select claims made oroccurrence malpractice coverage? 13 • Politics & DentistryAn invitation to come to LAW Day and help shape state legislation.

15 • Spotlight on the ADAThe Center for Professional Successgives great value for all members.

17 • Leadership PathwaysThe impact of frontline people on your practice’s bottom line.

36 • MILESTONES

40 • CALENDAR 41 • PROMOTIONS

42 • INFOGRAPHIC

43 • MY GDA

44 • CLASSIFIEDS

41 • PROMOTIONSPlan for that spooky time in October when sticky sweets haunt kids’ mouths! Get your “Operation Sweet Tooth” Kit with education tools, games, and social media tips and tricks today at www.gadental.org!

18 • GDA Guidebook 2014-15Starting and maintaining a practice, or being an associate in a practice, is a rewarding but challenging experience. This guide offers ways that members at every stage of practice, from recent graduates to established practitioners, can keep their practice and profession on track with help from the Georgia Dental Association, American Dental Association, and their local district.

28 • SOURCEBOOKSee page 28 for a handy GDA sourcebook contain-ing details on state and dis-trict officers, committees, Board and House mem-bers, GDA staff, endorsed services, and much more!

36 • MILESTONESSee page 36 for a spotlight on our GDA Community Service Award honor-ees Dr. Becky Weinman (above) and Dr. Karyn Stockwell, plus other news and views of interest.

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GDA ACTION (ISSN 0273-5989 / USPS PE-590290). The official Journal of the Georgia Dental Association is pub-lished monthly. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GDA Action, 7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Road N.E., Suite 200, Building 17, Atlanta, GA 30328.

Dr. Doug Torbush (President)1000 Iris Dr SW Conyers, GA [email protected]

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YOUR PARTING SHOTS DEA Drug Classification Change Despite efforts by a coalition of dental organizations including the American Dental Association to oppose reclassifica-tion of hydrocodone combination drugs, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has finalized a rule to classify products such as Vicodin and Norco as Schedule II drugs instead of Schedule III. The reclassification, effective October 6, 2014, will impact dentists with a Schedule III DEA registration because they will have to amend their registration with the DEA to include Schedule II prescriptive author-ity. This will enable dentists to continue prescribing certain pain-relieving medica-tions for patients. To amend a current registration, visit www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov and look for the registration changes link. There should be no addi-tional charge to amend a registration. The DEA is permitting hydrocodone combina-tion products prescriptions issued before October 6 to be refilled until April 8, 2015, if the prescription authorizes refills.

The DEA’s ruling stems from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommen-dation that hydrocodone combination prod-ucts be put into a more restrictive classifica-tion and schedule. The FDA has become increasingly concerned about the abuse and misuse of opioid products, which they indicate have reached epidemic proportions in parts of the United States. Dentists should be aware that all prescriptions for Schedule II drugs must be written or printed on either prescription paper approved by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy or by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Member dentists with questions may contact Melana McClatchey at [email protected] or call (404) 636-7553.

Medicare Prescription ClarificationPlease see page 26 for a clarification on the August 2014 GDA Action article on opting in or out of Medicare by June 1, 2015, and how that impacts prescriptions written for Medicare patients. Dentists who opt in OR opt out of Medicare by the deadline may still write prescriptions for Medicare patients. Get the details on page 26, third column.

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September 2014 Journal of the Georgia Dental Association

GDA Guidebook 2014-15Helping Members at Every Stage ofPractice Stay Prepared and On Track


DR. DAVID BRADBERRYState EditorPhone (770) [email protected]

DELAINE HALL Managing EditorPhone (404) [email protected]

SKIP JONES Advertising ManagerPhone (404) [email protected]

Another year and another annual meeting is in the books. If you were unable to attend, you certainly missed a great time on the beach. Amelia Island is a wonderful place to be in the summer.

There are three and one-half days of jam-packed activities available for adults and children. It’s a new century and attending the meeting before does not necessarily imply what you will find there in years to come. As I have mentioned before the world around us is undergoing massive change. As the GDA is changing and adapting to meet the needs and challenges of members today, so the annual meeting is changing as well.

The meetings of the past are no indica-tion of what was there for you members this year and what will be there for you in the future. This event should and will continue to reflect the theme and goals of the GDA presi-dent. This year’s meeting was no exception. President Marshall Mann selected a theme reflective of an old saying by a U.S. President: “United we stand, divided we fall.” President Mann sent a message that “Together We are Strong, Together We are One GDA.”

The meeting kicked off on Thursday with three days of packed continuing educa-tion and fellowship designed to fit the needs of many members. The topic of predictable endodontics led off Thursday. This was a sold-out, hands-on course that many are still talking about. Friday included information on comprehensive care and soft tissue graft-ing. If your brain was not full by Saturday then you could add a little more with teeth in a day / hour oral surgery and Cone Beam radiography for the implant enthusiast. With CE chair Dr. Tom McDonald at the helm you know nothing but the best would suffice.

For the family there were children’s activities scattered throughout the weekend that were phenomenal, such as scavenger hunts with breakfast and a family night that included zip lines, rock climbing, arcades, bumper cars, a boot camp course, and giant slides. For outdoor enthusiasts, golf, tennis, fishing, and other activities were available.

Since it was summertime many mem-bers and their families chose to make a week of vacation time arriving a few days early or staying a few more days after the annual

“The committee is already working to bring an even better meeting next year in Amelia Island. It is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet ... I hope that all of you will join in on the fun.”

Editorial: Annual Meeting and the New GDA

meeting. It was a great way to have a few days off with family and partake in as many meet-ing amenities offered as desired.

No dental meeting would be complete without business accomplished. Thursday started with district meetings and a gather-ing of the House of Delegates. The Delegates, your representatives, discussed and acted on the relevant business of the GDA. These are your leaders that make the decisions on overall governance and running of your GDA. Members are encouraged to attend this meeting, observe, and learn.

Throughout all of this there were ex-hibitors available to meet any practice need members may have. I believe we had a record number of exhibitors this year and we were looking for more. A silent auction featuring many items such as a signed guitar by Lady Antebellum was available. The President’s dinner on Saturday brought historic Havana to Amelia. Members were doing their best Latin dancing and some were not bad at all.

The weekend closed with the Awards Breakfast on Sunday where President Mann honored all those members who helped make the past year a great one and many who have served diligently for many years. Then our new President Dr. Doug Torbush was installed and he provided many insights for the coming year.

Your Annual Meeting Committee works very hard each year to have a meeting that is relevant, exciting, and provides something for everyone. The committee is already work-ing to bring an even better meeting next year in Amelia Island. It is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet and again we will see record attendance. I hope that all of you will join in on the fun.

You have kindly allowed each of us in leadership to represent you and we all want to provide the best for you. The world is changing and so the GDA is changing to meet the challenges and needs for you the members. Come see the new meeting next year as we all move forward into an exciting future together.

GDA Editor Dr. David Bradberry.


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I am very honored to be entrusted with the leadership of the Georgia Alliance for the coming year. What an impact this amazing group of very dedicated, smart, creative and energetic women and men has made in advocating for the dental profession, educating the community on a variety of oral health care issues, and looking after the well-being of our dental families!

I grew up in Atlanta, studied Envi-ronmental Engineering at Vanderbilt, and have been with Kimberly-Clark Corporation in their Global Sustainability Department for 24 years. My husband, Ben, studied dentistry at MCG and has a general dentistry practice in Decatur. Our daughter, Lizzy, graduated from UGA in 2013 and is in advertising with BBDO in Atlanta. Our son, Ben, just turned 21 and is at Berry College, where he is a start-ing pitcher and designated hitter for the baseball team.

I am so grateful to have an extraor-dinary board and committee chairs who have volunteered to assist Julie Vaughn (our President Elect) and me this year. I am so enjoying planning with such ener-getic future leaders of the Alliance.

GDA President Dr. Doug Torbush’s theme for the year is “Invest the Time to Make a Difference!” I am planning on Alliance members doing exactly that this year! We have a full schedule planned for the year with many opportunities to make a real difference. Please visit www.GDAalliance.com for our calendar, of-ficers, committees, and contact details.

My theme this year is to Respect, Renew, Reinvest, and Revitalize! That is, to Respect the Past, Renew our Foundation, Reinvest in our Mission, and Revitalize our Membership.

My first goal for this year is to re-vitalize our membership at the district and Georgia Regents University levels to attract new members, male and female. When you receive your dues statement in October, talk to your spouse about becom-ing part of the Alliance. There are many potential Alliance members out there who have a ton of energy and new ideas. Korey Anderson has offered to help the Alliance

“What an impact this amazing group of very dedicated, smart, creative, and energetic women and men has made in advocating for the dental profession.”

Commentary: Revitalizing the Alliance

begin to re-energize the districts and GRU student spouse Alliance programs. You can ask him questions at [email protected].

I have a special project I would like to make happen this year using our Dipper Dan program. With so much press and so many studies coming out about oral cancer and its probable connection with smokeless tobacco that have resulted from the tragic early passing of professional baseball player Tony Gwynn, there is a lot of energy swirling for decoupling the use of smokeless tobacco from the culture of baseball. Current estimates are that 33-50% of players at the Junior Varsity and Varsity levels are already using smokeless tobacco and 15-35% of coaches are using tobacco products. There is no question that these substances are part of the baseball culture and players are very often expected to use them. I want the GDA Alliance to be one of the many exhibit booths set up during baseball tournaments at Georgia tournament complexes (think East Cobb County baseball and the huge Lake Point Sports complex in Emerson). The Alliance has eight Dipper Dan kits, so we already have very effective visuals in place. This program can make a difference in whether or not a young player will say NO to dip and hopefully encourage older players who use dip to stop! If you are interested in carrying this message to our young players, email me at [email protected], or email our project directors Helen Adkins at [email protected] or Sherry Kendrick at [email protected]. This invita-tion is to our GDA members and Alliance member spouses.

I look forward to a great year working with the GDA and bringing our dynamic volunteers together to accomplish wonder-ful things.

Alliance President Cindy Jernigan.

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Ringing in earsDizziness

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TEETHClenching/Grinding at nightLooseness and soreness of back teeth

EYESPain behind eye, above eye, below eyeSensitive to light

JAWClicking, popping jaw jointsPain in cheekLimited openingFace painMuscle sti�ness

NECKLack of mobility/sti�ness

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The ADA New Dentist Committee (NDC) met this summer in Kansas City, Missouri, in conjunction with the annual ADA New Dentist Conference. This meeting was one of the best committee meetings since I have been on the committee—everyone was very engaged. We laid the groundwork for some big changes that will give new dentists, those dentists who are 10 years or less out of dental school, new ways to get involved.

One of the main initiatives of the American Dental Association is to increase the value of membership, and in return, add additional membership to the organization. The NDC believes it will play a role in this by collaborating with the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) on opportunities and ways to support dental students in the transition to practice. In addition, the ADA Political Action Committee and the NDC will explore opportunities to collaborate with ASDA on advocacy issues, and communicate these efforts to the dental schools. One of our charges is to increase new dentist involve-ment in the Association. The committee will establish volunteer editor positions for the New Dentist Blog (http://newdentistblog.ada.org) and collaborate with other ADA agen-cies to identify potential leadership roles.

As a committee, we also identified key new dentist issues including student debt and financial management, employment opportunities, reimbursement and third-party issues, preventative care and access to care, workforce issues, and group practice trends. Some dentists on the committee have determined that the ethical and financial considerations of live patient examinations for licensure is a pressing issue for dental stu-dents and new dentists, and recommended that this issue be transmitted to appropriate ADA agencies and the Board of Trustees.

The NDC elected our vice-chair and chair for the upcoming year at this meeting. It is with great appreciation to the committee that I was elected vice-chair and Dr. Michael Leblanc will assume the position of chair fol-lowing his year as vice-chair.

Since the NDC meeting this summer we have formed a workgroup, of which I am a member, to develop a vision and mission for

“... In 2015, in Wash-ington, DC, the NDC will meet in conjunc-tion with America’s Dental Meeting. We see this as a way to ... really give new dentists the benefits of two meetings in one.”

Commentary: The ADA and the New Dentist

the new dentist programming at America’s Dental Meeting (the ADA Annual Session). We have had a great response to our stand-alone New Dentist Conference. Just this year, we had 375 registrants, making it one of the largest in the past few years. But in 2015, in Washington, DC, new dentists are invited to meet in conjunction with America’s Dental Meeting. We see this as a way to poten-tially increase new dentist attendance and participation and really give new dentists the benefits of two meetings in one. The NDC will develop the content for the new dentist program while the Council on ADA Sessions (CAS) takes the lead on logistics and meeting planning. It is my privilege to serve as the NDC liaison to the CAS so I hope to provide regular reports on our progress. ___________________________________ “As a committee, we also identi-fied key new dentist issues in-cluding student debt and finan-cial management, employment opportunities, reimbursement and third-party issues, preven-tative care and access to care, workforce issues, and group prac-tice trends.”__________________________________

Thank you for the support and con-fidence you have placed in me. If you ever need to contact me, my email is [email protected].

GDA Representative on the New Dentist Committee Dr. Chris Hasty.

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SPOTLIGHT ON GDA ENDORSED SERVICES AND THEIR BENEFITS:

CLAIMS MADE OR OCCURRENCE MALPRACTICE COVERAGE?Your malpractice insurance policy is one of your most important purchases. Being informed when choosing a company and policy type can have long-lasting effects throughout your career. Use these tips of-fered by GDA-endorsed Medical Protective about choosing a company and coverage.

Step 1: Choose A CompanyPrice is just one factor when choosing a malpractice insurer. Companies differ significantly in financial stability, breadth of coverage, strength of defense, and other factors. Before you choose a company, ask if they offer:

• Claims-made AND occurrence policies• Pure consent to settle without any exceptions, hammer clauses, or binding arbitration• Special products for new graduates that combine low rates of claims-made coverage with the benefits of occurrence coverage• Free “tail” coverage at retirement if insured for one year regardless of age• A risk management team dedicated to education rather than rolled into marketing, claims, or underwriting• Defense expertise from insuring a wide spectrum of health care providers

(P.S. Medical Protective can answer “yes” to each of these questions.) Step 2: Choose A PolicyThere are two main types of malpractice insurance policies: occurrence and claims-made. At the most basic level, the policy types differ in how coverage is triggered:

• Occurrence coverage responds to a claim based on when the dental treatment occurred, regardless of when the claim is actually made against you. As long as the incident occurred during the policy period, your occurrence policy will respond ac-cording to the terms and conditions of the policy — even if the claim is made after the policy period expires. For example, if a claim is made in 2012 based on treatment ren-dered in 2010, the 2010 occurrence policy responds.

• Claims-made coverage responds to claims based on when the claim is made against an insured. For example, if a claim is made in 2012, based on treatment rendered in 2010, the 2012 claims-made policy responds, as long as the incident occurred after the policy’s retroactive date. The policy’s retroac-tive date is the date after which treatment must occur to trigger coverage.

Selecting your policy type is one of the most significant decisions you’ll make when buying professional liability cover-age! With occurrence coverage, you receive a separate set of limits every year you have the coverage. Also, occurrence policy limits remain in place after the end of the policy period to pay claims arising from incidents occurring during the policy period. In contrast, with claims-made coverage, only

the then-current policy limits are available to pay claims made during the policy period, which can result in faster exhaustion of limits if many claims are filed in the same policy period. Because claims-made policies do not cover claims made after the termination of the policy, you must secure “tail” cover-age (an extended reporting endorsement) at the termination of the policy. This can happen in many situations such as leaving practice, taking a significant amount of time off, entering a practice that requires you to join a group policy, or moving to a state that will not cover your practice from the prior state. Tail coverage is generally expensive, although some companies will provide free tail coverage in the event of death, disability, or retirement. Occurrence policies do not require tail coverage. Another decision you will have to make is your policy limits. The most com-mon limits for new dentists today are $1 mil-lion / $3 million, which means a $1 million limit per claim, and a $3 million limit per policy year. GDA-endorsed Medical Protec-tive offers a variety of limit options above $1 million / $3 million. You may be surprised how inexpensive an increase in policy limits may be.

Step 3: Apply for CoverageDentists may apply for coverage with Medical Protective via the Georgia Dental Insur-ance Services web site. Visit www.MyGDIS.com then click on Professional Liability to start this process. Please call GDIS at (800) 432-4357 if you would like a FREE QUICK QUOTE on coverage or simply have coverage questions.

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POLITICAL ISSUES FROM THE DENTAL POINT OF VIEW:

ATTENDING A LAW DAY CAN HELP CREATEGOOD BILLSWhat is a GDA LAW Day? Every week dur-ing the legislative session, the GDA invites dentists, dental students, and dental spouses to the Capitol on a particular day. Partici-pants receive position papers on key issues and pending legislation prior to their day. After breakfast, usually located in a confer-ence room with a view of the Gold Dome (the view above was taken at a February 2014 LAW Day), participants receive an orienta-tion on the legislative process and updates on key legislation. Participants are then charged with talking to key legislators and their own legislators about these critical issues.

Participants may also tag along with a larger group that has an experienced spokes-person, but everyone is encouraged to speak up. It doesn’t hurt. Just say ‘ahhhh’ and it will be over in a moment.

The GDA’s enviable record of legisla-tive success is directly attributable to the dentists and Alliance members, and, since 2008, students from the College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents University, who attend GDA LAW Days. Each week during the session, the GDA counts on these volunteers to speak with their legislators and positively impact issues affecting dental practices across Georgia. These volunteers

deserve the appreciation of all dentists for their dedication to the profession and the patients of this state.

If you want to make a difference for your patients and profession, attend a LAW Day, and bring a colleague with you. At right are the days scheduled for next year. GDA dentists may attend on any date regardless of the district assignment. All participants re-ceive one hour of continuing education for the education phase of the program. Your district may have other incentives, such as CE discounts.

Contact Phyllis Willich to reserve a spot! Call (404) 636-7553 or (800) 432-4357, or email [email protected].

Return of the District ChallengeThe GDA was forced to cancel two LAW Days in 2014 due to icy weather. The GDA hopes that the weather is more coopera-tive in 2015, and looks forward to seeing a record turnout at the Capitol. Because of the cancellations, the GDA could not name a District Challenge Champion — that is, the district with the highest percentage of their membership that attended a LAW Day. That challenge is back for 2015! If you have at-tended a LAW Day before, come back. If you have never attended, give it a try. And if you are so inclined, if you are coming to a LAW Day, invite along a colleague.

The GDA office knows of one recent instance where a member dentist invited a non-member colleague to a LAW Day. The non-member valued the event and paid their organized dentistry dues the next day. They have paid dues each year since. LAW Days can make a difference in many ways.

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2015 LAW Day Schedule

Jan 28: Students from the GRU College of Dental Medicine

Feb 4: Georgia Dental Society and North Georgia Dental Society

Feb. 11: Southwestern District and Alliance Dental Spouses

Feb. 18: Northern District (Central & Southern Branches)

Feb. 25: Northern District (Hall County Branch)

Feb 26: Southeastern District*

Mar. 4: Northwestern District

Mar. 11: Eastern District

Mar. 18: Western and Northern Districts (Northern and Eastern Branches)

Mar. 25: Central District

*This is a special Thursday-only LAW Day. The rest of the LAW Days are scheduled for Wednesday mornings. Email [email protected] to RSVP.

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NEWS FROM YOUR AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION:

CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS HITS VALUE TARGETThe American Dental Association Center for Professional Success launched in September 2013 as a way to address members’ needs when they have questions about the day-to-day tasks of running a business. The Center has evolved into a valuable source of articles, continuing education opportunities, financial calculators, and much more, with hundreds of dentist members logging on every day.

ADA staff members maintain and update the web site on a daily basis, with member input from the Council on Dental Practice and its advisory committee to the Center for Professional Success. They rely on market research and advanced analytics as they continue to grow the content and prod-ucts on the web site, which include written articles and videos.

One of the Center’s newest features is the ADA Oral Pathologist App. This chairside reference to oral pathology conditions can as-sist dentists with confirming their diagnoses and considering potential treatment options.

The content for the Oral Pathologist app was developed and written by Dr. Michael

Kahn, chair and tenured professor of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pa-thology at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dentists using the app, which costs $59.99 from the Android and Apple app stores, can search more than 200 condi-tions by name or enter clinical observations into the app to obtain a differential diagnosis.

The Center also offers guidance for new dentists and associates on how to handle and understand employment agreements. Em-ployment Agreements: The Devil’s in the De-tails, alerts employee or employer dentists to the key legal terms they should understand before they sign an agreement. Members can also download the free white paper “Dentist Employment Agreements: A Guide to Key Legal Provisions.”

Dentists may also use the several finan-cial calculators offered on the web site, for instance, to assess the cash flow generated by their practices and determine how long it would take to get a return on an operatory investment. Dentists may also calculate basic loan term, loan payment, debt load, and overhead.

The ultimate goal of the Center for Professional Success is to provide specific and accurate answers to questions mem-bers have as they balance their professional lives with their personal goals.

“The ADA has always been a strong resource for practice management support, but the Center highlights other learning opportunities and the work / life balance dentists say they want. The web site itself is continuously evolving with new articles, white papers, apps, and tools,” said Dr. James Willey, senior director of the ADA Practice Institute. “Our goal is simple: to help all ADA members achieve the personal and profes-sional success they desire.”

For example, the practice portion of the Center features several articles on operating more efficiently. Some of the topics ad-dressed include:

• Patients and financing of dental care• Guidelines for referring dental patients• Tips on steering clear of sales scams• Managing effective team meetings• Keys to a good on-hold message system • Minimizing canceled appointments• Long Term Care patients and fees• Tips on spotting employee fraud• Safeguarding practice computers

Log on today and start succeeding with your American Dental Association!

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HELPING DENTISTS LEAD PERSONALLY & PROFESSIONALLY

CUSTOMER SERVICE YOU CAN TAKE TO THE BANKOn an episode of “Undercover Boss,” Joe DePinto, the CEO of 7-Eleven, went under-cover at a 7-Eleven store in Shirley, NY, to find out why they sell more cups of coffee than any other franchise. Shortly after arriv-ing at work at 5:30 a.m., Joe discovered the secret of their success: an energetic, outgoing 7-Eleven employee named Delores. Because she has worked at 7-Eleven for more than 18 years, Delores knows many of her customers by name. Her official job is to run the coffee station, keeping the area tidy and the coffee pots full, but her value to the company far exceeds the worth that her job title alone would imply. Every day, hundreds of customers pour through their location’s doors, filling up their coffee cups, and exchanging a few words with Delores. She might ask a customer how his job is going, how her family is, or what he thinks the weather might do, but with each interaction, the math proves that Delores is moving coffee. A lot of it. It seems that people just like coming to a place where they feel welcome and appreci-ated. Go figure, huh? It’s amazing the difference just one per-son can make. It’s also amazing how many businesses aren’t aware of the impact their frontline people can have on their bottom line. In some cases, such as Delores’, cus-

tomer contact results in spectacular success. But, in other cases, maybe not so much. I first met Andrea at the Buford loca-tion of Mega Bank where I have my busi-ness checking account. (That’s not their real name, but you already knew that, didn‘t you?) Andrea was always friendly and help-ful when she worked as an assistant branch manager. I enjoyed seeing her and got to know her by name. __________________________________

“It’s amazing the difference just one person can make. It’s also amazing how many businesses aren’t aware of the impact their frontline people can have on their bottom line.” ___________________________________

When she got her own branch to man-age, though, all of that changed. There was a new sheriff in town and by golly, things were going to be run right. I found that anytime I went to the new location, which, by the way, was much closer to my home than the Buford branch, a teller would find some minute problem with my deposit, handing it back with a smug look on her face as if to say, “Get it right, and then we’ll think about taking your money.” Mind you, I had been doing business with their bank for well over 10 years. It just didn’t seem to matter. Here’s the really interesting thing about this story, though. Instead of sweating it out, trying to please the powers that be at that one location, I would just drive to one of their other locations further away and make the deposit there. And get this, EVERY deposit rejected by Andrea’s branch as being

incorrect was always accepted by another one of their branches without a problem! Now, the people who don’t know how money is made or where they get their paycheck will read this story and think that all the rest of the bank locations needed to get their acts together like Andrea’s bank. But customer-service-savvy people will instantly recognize the tremendous blunders Andrea made.

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In my opinion, Andrea couldn’t have done more damage to her bank if she had been a corporate saboteur. For all I know, she might have been. By the way, Andrea is gone now, and guess what? Wonder of wonders, we no longer have a problem making deposits at that branch. What a huge difference one person can make! The question you have to ask yourself is, on which side of the customer service line do you fall? Are you ensuring that people enjoy their time with you, or are you silently sabotaging your team? © 2014 Charles Marshall. Charles Marshall is a na-tionally known humorous motivational speaker and author. Visit www.MPowerResources.net or contact him via e-mail at [email protected].

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personnel, personal development, political, and business matters that dentists may not have previously needed or wanted to ever consider.

This guide offers a look at why member-ship is a bright idea that pays off at every stage of a dentist’s career. From helping dentists stay up-to-date on regulatory and

Starting and maintaining a practice, or being an associate in a dental practice in Georgia, is a rewarding but challenging experience. While most dentists would consider the practice of dentistry largely a professional pursuit confined to the oral cavity and sup-porting structures, running a dental practice involves dealing with numerous legal,

practice issues, plan for retirement, net-work and learn, protect the doctor / patient relationship, and uphold the educational standards of the profession, your American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Associa-tion, and districts are in your corner. For more in-depth guidance, the GDA web site www.gadental.org is always open!

A DENTISTS’ GUIDE TO HOW THE ADA, GDA, & DISTRICTS HELP YOU AT EVERY PRACTICE STAGE


Advocacy PathwaysLAW Days: One day per week during the Georgia legislative session, the GDA will host a Legislative Awareness (LAW) Day for GDA members, Alliance members, and dental stu-dents. There is breakfast, a legislative over-view, and then face-to-face advocacy for your patients and profession with real, live, elected officials. This is an experience you cannot be-lieve until you try it. You can obtain one hour of CE for the educational portion as well. See page 13 for a schedule, email Phyllis Willich at [email protected] to RSVP, and bring a colleague along, too.

Contact Dentist Program: Do you know a legislator as a friend, patient, or neighbor? Do you know that legislator well enough to take them to lunch, or invite them to your office, and talk to them about dentistry’s issues? Then you may want to become a Con-tact Dentist. During each legislative session, you may be asked to contact your legislator and communicate points about bills. Contact Patrice Williams at [email protected].

Dental Health Day: Each day on the first day of the legislative session (January 12 in 2015), GDA and Alliance members gather at the Capitol to distribute dental kits to legisla-tors and legislative staff. This is a valuable advocacy event, where the GDA starts off the session by getting legislators to think about oral health! Save the date for 2015. GADPAC: The GDA Political Action Com-mittee is a non-profit, non-partisan organi-zation. Voluntary PAC contributions from GDA dentists and Alliance members are given to dental- and patient-friendly candi-dates. GDA members can make donations to GADPAC via their dues statements. Franklin Club membership will be given to any GDA dentist who contributes $100 or more to the PAC beyond the $160 amount suggestedon the dues statements. Franklin Club mem-bers receive a special lapel pin. Visit www.TheToothParty.com for more details.

Business EntitiesGeorgia law allows certain professionals, including dentists, to join together in or be employed by various corporate entities. The benefit of selecting these corporate entities is to partially limit the liability that sharehold-ers or members have for professional liability. Furthermore, certain tax benefits and con-sequences result from the business structure chosen. However, a dentist may have his or

her license sanctioned if he or she serves as an officer or member or is employed by any corporate entity other than a professional as-sociation, a professional corporation, a lim-ited liability partnership, or a limited liability company while engaging in the practice of dentistry. If a dentist is an officer, member, or employee of a limited liability partnership, all members must be licensed dentists and all professional services must be delivered by and professional judgment made by licensed dentists. See O.C.G.A. §43-11-47(a)(7)(A).

CE & Social EventsAnnual Meeting: The 2015 meeting is at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort in Amelia Island, Florida, (that pretty place be-low) July 23-26. General Chairman Dr. Max Ferguson and his crew of meeting chairs are cooking up great events! See www.MeetGDA.com for all your meeting news.

District Events: The seven GDA districts are dynamic organizations that offer big-name-speaker continuing education, OSHA training courses, and legislative receptions just to name a few. See the calendar at www.gadental.org under the green GDA Services button for a full listing of events.

New Dentist Events: The GDA has a vibrant New Dentist program headed by Dr. Katie Garvin. This group hosts events within the districts offering networking and socializ-ing opportunities. See the calendar at www.gadental.org under the green GDA Services button for event news or email Dr. Garvin at [email protected].

Alliance Activities: The GDA Alliance is a dynamic group of dental spouses who sup-port GDA advocacy, dental well-being, and Dental Health Education activities. They of-fer a stellar calendar of events throughout the year for dental spouses and GDA dentists. See www.GDAalliance.com for details on upcoming events, such as the Well-Being Retreat, Central District Halloween Party and Hay Ride, and the Holiday Party at the Peachtree Golf Club.

Economic IssuesExcise Tax: To offset the cost of implement-ing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Congress imposed a 2.3% excise tax on manufacturers of medical devices, including dental materials, products, and supplies. The GDA and ADA believe nothing in the tax will require dentists to file any doc-uments with the IRS. However, dentists are likely to feel an impact financially as prices may increase on medical devices purchased for the dental practice. The ADA provides an overview of the tax at www.ada.org (search for excise tax).

Financial Planning Assistance: As part of the GDA / UBS endorsement relationship, Wile Consulting Group at UBS offers several complimentary tools, resources, and reviews to GDA members for their practice and family.

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The UBS Financial Goal Analysis pro-vides a roadmap of long-term goals for you and your family. The engagement includes three conversations with a CERTIFIED FI-NANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and an extensive and interactive review of the plan.

Concerned about future health care costs and what to expect from Medicare? Wile Consulting Group has access to pro-priety reporting to determine your future Medicare premiums, copays, deductibles, and additional costs. This tool has helped pre-retirees understand their health care expenses and put a plan in place to feel confi-dent in retirement.

A plethora of theories around collecting Social Security exist. Wile Consulting Group at UBS provides advice from a proprietary Social Security Benefits Estimator, which quantifies various options for receiving your lifetime benefits. This assessment calculates and compares your methods for collecting early, waiting, spousal benefits, and hybrid approaches.

UBS has several resources for reviewing your practice retirement plan. As part of the GDA / UBS relationship, the Wile Consult-ing Group will compare your plan fees, design, benefits, investment policy statement, and more.

A risk management review can help answer questions around the appropriate amount of protection, prudent use of cash value, and planning for long-term care. We comprehensively review current policies and help to educate and make recommendations around your options for life insurance and planning for long-term care.

State Use Tax: In 2004, the Georgia Depart-ment of Revenue began enforcing a 1951-era law that requires businesses to pay a use tax on items purchased from an out-of-state ven-dor that did not collect Georgia sales tax. If you complied with the Georgia Department of Revenue request for annual filing for pay-ment of the use tax, remember to complete the appropriate form (ST-3) for payment. If you have questions about the use tax, contact the Georgia Department of Revenue at (404) 417-6436 or www.etax.dor.ga.gov.

Patient Collections: In an ideal world, patients would always provide their correct, updated insurance information at point of service. Carriers would always process and respond to claims filed within 45 days. Patients would always pay their balances within 30 days of receiving their first bill. Unfortunately the world is far from ideal. How your practice manages its receivables and follow up has a huge impact on profit-ability. Consider utilizing a vendor that provides third party follow up on unresolved insurance claims and patient accounts for a fixed fee per account on claims and accounts that aren’t paid promptly and require this additional service. An “early out” collec-tion agency can afford to be diplomatic and inexpensive, so that younger receivables can be assigned for 3rd party collections and recoverability increased. This can result in increased collections at a lower cost and without loss of the doctor / patient relation-

ship. The GDA endorses Transworld Systems to provide your practice with better tools for accounts receivable, debt recovery, and past due accounts. Call (404) 538-6099 or visit www.transworldsystems.com/gda.html.

PCI-Compliance: PCI Compliance is a set of security practices agreed upon by Payment Card Industry Standards Council members and applied to merchants through their agreements with their credit card provider. The standards focus on protecting credit card numbers and deterring identify theft and are required of every merchant that accepts credit cards as a form of payment. The Pay-ment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is a list of 12 requirements that includes installing and maintaining a protec-tive firewall, using anti-virus software, and encrypting the transmission of cardholder data, among others. You should discuss PCI-DSS with your payment gateway company. If you are working with TransFirst, the vendor endorsed by the GDA to enable your practice to accept credit cards and checks, you are already PCI compliant! With TransFirst all you must do to stay compliant at this time is to complete an annual PCI Questionnaire.

EnvironmentalPractice IssuesBiomedical Waste: The Georgia Environ-mental Protection Division (EPD) regulates the disposal of biomedical waste. Under current EPD rules, subject to certain excep-tions, dental offices that generate or handle biomedical waste must comply with rules regarding waste generation, storage, transfer, treatment, and disposal. The rules provide for an exemption from certain parts of the rule for dental offices that generate less than 100 pounds per month of biomedical waste. However, the exemption from the rule does not extend to storage requirements for such waste. (Dental practices are responsible and can be held liable for biomedical waste from creation through destruction.) Proper storage and handling of biomedical waste for a dental office includes labeling of trash-cans, use of appropriately labeled red bags, and occasionally decontamination prior to disposal. Usually if medical sharps have been decontaminated, they can then be disposed of in the regular garbage. Dental practices should also contact their local landfill to see if they will accept biomedical waste and what procedures are required for its disposal. For what constitutes biomedical waste and for

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procedures on handling such waste, see the EPD web site at http://epd.georgia.gov.

Amalgam Waste: Georgia law does not regu-late how dental practices dispose of dental byproducts that contain mercury, including amalgam. This is due to the voluntary efforts made by dental practices and communicated to the federal government by organized dentistry. The American Dental Association (ADA) has created and the GDA has en-dorsed the ADA’s Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Amalgam Waste. These are sim-ple steps dental practices can voluntarily take to help reduce the amount of amalgam waste being released into the environment. Such practices include recycling amalgam waste, using certain containers to collect amalgam waste, and learning how dental practices should and should not dispose of such waste. See www.ada.org to find the BMPs as well as a list of amalgam recyclers.

Amalgam Recovery: ADA Business Resources has chosen HealthFirst as its endorsed amalgam recovery service provider. ADA members have the exclusive benefit of significant savings, a lifetime warranty on Rebec Environmental amalgam separa-tors, and an indemnification for wastewater pollution fines. Contact HealthFirst at (888) 963-6787 or visit www.healthfirst.com/ada.

X-Rays: Dental offices may use the same fixer solution to process x-rays that photo processors use to develop photographs. Compared to commercial photo proces-sors, however, dental offices generate a small amount of fixer solution waste. Used fixer solution contains silver thiosulphate com-plexes, which are stable and contain virtually no free silver ion. It is generally accepted that silver in used fixer solutions has little, if any, adverse environmental effect. Neverthe-less, the ADA encourages minimizing and recycling such waste. Visit www.ada.org for additional details.

X-Rays / Lead Recycling: Dental x-ray film packets are packaged in lead foil to prevent the film from being exposed. After an x-ray film packet is opened, the lead foil packaging should be collected and recycled through a licensed facility. Lead aprons and collars are used in dental offices to minimize patient exposure to radiation during x-rays. These aprons and collars are typically used for several years. According to the ADA, lead aprons and collars that are no longer used should be given to a recycler licensed to

handle lead waste. Visit www.ada.org for ad-ditional details.

Licensure IssuesLicensure: Georgia law states that no person may engage in the practice of dentistry with-out first obtaining a license from the Georgia Board of Dentistry (Board). O.C.G.A. §43-11-40 and Board Rules 150-3-.01 and 150-3-.04 outline the requirements for obtaining initial licensure to practice in Georgia. The Board may sanction dentists who practice dentistry without a current valid license.

Dental License Renewal: Dentists and den-tal hygienists must next renew their licenses by December 31, 2015. Dentists are required to obtain 40 hours of approved continuing education (22 hours for dental hygienists) as well as a current CPR certification by this date. Dentists and dental hygienists may only obtain online continuing education for up to one-half of the total hours required for renewal. Visit the GDA web site at www.gadental.org and the Board web site at http://gbd.georgia.gov for answers to CE questions.

Responsibility for Other Licenses: If a dental practice hires additional dentists, the hiring dentist may be held legally and profes-sionally responsible for any individual who practices dentistry but does not hold a cur-rent license from the Board. Dentists must ensure that their licenses and the licenses of dentists and dental hygienists working in a practice are current. Relying on others to submit documents to keep licenses current will not be a valid defense to a charge of unlicensed practice. Visit the Board’s web site for details on obtaining a license to practice dentistry in Georgia: http://gbd.georgia.gov.

Sedation Permits: Under Board of Dentistry rules, a dentist renewing a sedation permit must take 4 hours of continuing education every 2 years in pharmacology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, or sedation. Accord-ing to the Board, completion of ACLS does NOT count toward those 4 hours. While ACLS / PALS counts toward the dentist’s total 40 hours that must be earned for license renewal, it does not satisfy the 4 CE hours necessary to renew a sedation permit. The intent of the rule is to advance knowledge of sedation and ensure competency in pre-venting problems during sedation. ACLS advances knowledge in how to handle an emergent situation during sedation, not necessarily how to prevent it.

Licensure by Credentials: Georgia law does not currently permit the Board to grant licenses by reciprocity, except in limited cir-cumstances for dentists who wish to serve as teachers or instructors. Instead, dentists who are licensed in other states for a minimum of five years may obtain a license by credentials to practice in this state. Requirements may be found in Board Rule 150-7-.04.

Volunteer TodayCharitable Clinics: There are dozens of clinics in Georgia in need of volun-teers. See the list of clinics at the GDA web site www.gadental.org.

Dental Health Month: Every February, the GDA Council on Dental Health conducts educational and clinical care activities that require volunteers, espe-cially around Give Kids a Smile Day, the first Friday each February.

Georgia Mission of Mercy: The next GMOM charitable dental clinic is scheduled for June 18-21, 2015, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Ag-ricenter in Perry. Watch for emails on how to sign up as a GDA volunteer.

School Screening: Children entering Georgia public schools for the first time are required to undergo basic ear, eye, nutrition, and dental exams. Be-come a free school screening volunteer! Contact the GDA office for details.

Nursing Home Initiative: The GDA wants to teach staff at every Georgia nursing care facility about good oral health care for residents. Volunteer as a trainer! Contact the GDA office.

Special Olympics, Special Smiles: GDA volunteers are needed annually to provide dental screenings and oral health education to athletes taking part in the Summer Games in May and bowling event in August.



Marketing IssuesAdvertising: Georgia law and the ADA Code of Professional Conduct address advertis-ing by dentists. The ADA Code of Profes-sional Conduct states that no dentist “shall advertise or solicit patients in any form or communication in a manner that is false or misleading in any material respect.” How-ever, Georgia law and Board Rule are a little more specific. Board Rule 150-10-.01 is en-titled “Fraudulent, Misleading or Deceptive Advertising,” and provides some guidance to dentists on such issues as use of a dentist’s name and title, designation of specialty, fees for services, use of patients’ names, and some explanation of what constitutes misleading advertising.

Specialties: Rule 150-11-.01 states that the Board of Dentistry recognizes nine special-ties of dental practice: Dental public health, endodontics, oral pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pedi-atric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodon-tics, and oral and maxillofacial radiology. (Implantology and cosmetic dentistry are not recognized specialties.) A definition of each of these specialties is provided in the rule. The rule does not prohibit the performance of the specialty functions by those dentists who have not completed the ADA practice guideline educational requirements, as long as the dentist does not hold himself or herself out as a specialist in the particular area of dentistry. For example, a general dentist may advertise with such statements as “John Doe, D.D.S., General Dentist, Practice Limited to Endodontics.” Such a statement does not imply that the dentist is an endodontist.

Coupon Web Sites: The Board of Dentistry has a rule against fee splitting. The rule pro-vides that “[a] dentist shall not give rebates or split fees with a referral source.” Fee split-ting generally refers to a situation where a dentist pays a fee to a third party for referrals on a per-patient basis or a percentage basis. The Board of Dentistry is currently working on providing more direct guidance on this is-sue; however, until that time, dentists should note that under the current rule it is possible that social coupon-type marketing models may be perceived as fee splitting.

Recently, such companies as Groupon

and LivingSocial have begun offering con-tracts to dentists that take into consideration the prohibition against fee splitting (www.gertsberg.com). Nevertheless, dentists should remain vigilant regarding signing any such contracts with a third party.

Numbers: NPI / DEA National Provider Identifiers (NPI): NPIs serve as the single identifier for health care providers to access a patient’s health care plans. NPIs were adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in an attempt to improve electronic transactions. All HIPAA-covered entities are required to use NPIs. An NPI does not replace the DEA number required of health care providers to prescribe controlled substances. Additional information and an application for an NPI can be obtained from www.cms.gov.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Federal law requires that any health care practitioner desiring to prescribe controlled substances to obtain a DEA permit. Un-less otherwise prohibited by the Board of Dentistry, any licensed dentist may apply for a DEA permit to prescribe controlled sub-stances. DEA registrations must be renewed every three years. Federal and State laws maintain a list of drugs that are classified as controlled substances according to certain schedules. Requirements for registered prac-titioners prescribing controlled substances can be found in O.C.G.A. §16-13-41. An ap-plication for a DEA permit can be obtained from www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov.

Patient IssuesEthics and Peer Review: The GDA Peer Review and Ethics programs are an alterna-tive dispute resolution program that has been successful in resolving patient disputes over the quality of care or manner in which care is provided. This program can assist the dentist with complaint resolution instead of involv-ing the patient and dentist in a legal or Board of Dentistry investigative situation. When a peer review complaint is filed, a dentist serv-ing as a mediator will contact the patient and dentist in an attempt to resolve the matter. If the mediator is unable to resolve the dispute, the parties must then agree to proceed to the peer review process. The peer review process consists of a clinical examination by inde-pendent dentists. Patients may obtain peer review forms from the GDA office. Under the GDA Constitution and Bylaws, members

are required to participate in the peer review and ethics review processes as a condition of GDA membership.

Health Records: The Georgia Health Re-cords Act holds that dentists must provide a complete copy of a patient’s record within a reasonable period of time after a written request is submitted to the dentist. Certain exceptions are made for those records that relate to mental health. The patient records may be released to the patient or any other provider or person designated by the patient. The Act states that while patients have rights of access, the ownership of the records re-mains with the dentist.

While the Act establishes a fee sched-ule for the costs of copying and delivering the records to the patient, note that HIPAA prohibits covered entities from charging for search and retrieval of dental records.


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Records Retention / Disposal: Under Georgia law, dental practices are responsible for dental records from creation through destruction. The law outlines the steps which dental practices must follow when discarding records containing a patient’s health condi-tion, account details, or information that could be associated with a particular patient. This includes photographs, Social Security numbers, disability information, driver’s identification numbers, dates of birth, and under certain circumstances addresses and telephone numbers. Dental practices must take one of these steps prior to disposal of a patient’s record: (1) shred the document, (2) erase the patient’s information from the record, (3) modify personal information to make it unreadable, or (4) take action the dental practice reasonably believes would ensure that no unauthorized person will have access to the patient’s information.

Injectable Pharmacologicals: Before treat-ing a patient with injectable pharmacologics such as Restylane, Fillers, or Botox, Georgia dentists must complete a 21-hour Board of Dentistry-approved course that includes, at a minimum, advanced instruction in the anatomy of head and neck, neurophysiol-ogy, patient selection, pharmacological effect and contraindications, and management of complications. Once a dentist has taken an approved course, he or she should obtain a certificate of completion from the course administrator. Within 30 days of completing the course, the dentist must submit to the Board a certified copy of the certificate of course completion along with an application to be placed on the injectable pharmacolog-ics registry. The administration of an inject-able pharmacologic must be performed in connection with a dental procedure and in a dental treatment setting.

Details on complying with the inject-able pharmacologics rule and the registry requirements can be found on the Board of Dentistry’s web site at: http://gbd.georgia.gov > Applications and Forms > Guidelines for Registration of Injectables.

Terminating a Patient: Board rules state that a dentist-patient relationship is created if a dentist has provided dental treatment to a patient at least once within the last year. Once a dentist-patient relationship is created, Georgia law prohibits improper termination of the dentist-patient relationship. Termina-tion means that the dentist is unavailable to provide treatment to the patient when: (1) the dentist is permanently closed for a

period in excess of 30 days, or (2) the dentist discontinues treatment of a particular patient for any reason although the dentist continues to provide treatment to other patients at the office location.

Certain requirements must be met be-fore a dentist may end treatment. The dentist who is the custodian of the patient’s dental records must mail notice of the termination of the dentist’s relationship to the patient. The notice must contain the effective date of termination, the date the dentist-patient relationship may resume (if applicable), the location the patient can receive emergency dental care for at least 30 days following the date of termination, a statement of what additional dental treatment is required, and a means for the patient to obtain a copy of their dental records. Termination of a dental services provider agreement does not relieve a dentist from the doctor-patient relationship or the prohibition against abandonment. See Board Rule 150-8-.01(q).

Patient Information and Privacy: HIPAA, or The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, requires that “covered entities” comply with certain patient privacy and patient information security measures. With regard to dentists, covered entities are defined as those entities that electronically file insurance claims for dental services. Once a dental practice files one claim electronically, the entire dental practice must be compliant with HIPAA privacy and security requirements.

The requirements that dental offices must satisfy under HIPAA are numerous. The GDA has several articles on HIPAA at www.gadental.org > For Members > Regula-tory Issues. Dentist may purchase a compre-hensive manual covering HIPAA and OSHA regulations from the ADA Catalog (Code K017) at www.adacatalog.com.

Personnel IssuesDental Hygiene Supervision: To ensure pa-tient safety Georgia law requires that dental hygienists obtain a license prior to and only practice under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, with limited exceptions. Di-rect supervision means that a licensed dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedures, and remains in the dental office or treatment facility while the dental hygienist performs the procedures. The dentist must examine the patient prior to dismissal.

Dentists employing or utilizing a licensed dental hygienist must verify that the dental hygienist’s license is current. Licensure verification for dental hygienists can be ob-tained from the Georgia Board of Dentistry web site http://gbd.georgia.gov.



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Dental Assistant Supervision: Dental assistants are permitted by Georgia law to perform certain acts in assisting licensed dentists. Board Rule 150-9-.01 outlines the duties that a dental assistant may provide. Under no circumstances may a dental as-sistant perform any procedure delineated as a dental hygiene treatment by law or rule.

Expanded Duties of Dental Assistants: State law and Board Rule permit dental assistants who have received additional train-ing to perform additional duties. Expanded duties assistants have their scope of practice limited to those acts which are set forth in a certificate obtained from a Board-approved educational program. Board Rule 150-9-.02 lists the duties that an expanded duties den-tal assistant may perform. The GDA offers expanded duties training courses. For more information on the courses, visit the GDA web site at www.gadental.org or call (404) 636-7553 or (800) 432-4357.

Personnel and Laser Use: Neither dental hygienists nor dental assistants are permitted to utilize laser equipment, laser technology intraorally, micro etching, or air polishing equipment or technologies within Georgia dental practices. See Board Rule 150-9-.03.

Employee Handbook: Georgia law permits at-will employment relationships, meaning that either party may terminate the relation-ship without cause at any time. An effective method of defining the employment relation-ship would be through an employee hand-book. Employee handbooks can also outline office policies and procedures, including working hours, safety procedures, perfor-mance reviews, and harassment and dis-crimination policies. The American Dental Association sells handbook kits (Code J670) for $134.95 at www.adacatalog.com.

Criminal Background Checks: These checks are an effective way to learn about the crimi-nal history of prospective employees and possibly prevent future claims of negligent hiring. Such background checks can reveal information including convictions involving controlled substances or theft from a previ-ous employer. Prior to obtaining a criminal background check, employers must obtain a signed release from the prospective employ-

ee. Georgia businesses that wish to conduct background checks must use the Georgia Ap-plicant Processing Service, or GAPS (www.ga.cogentid.com) and obtain a GAPS account number. Select the How to Get an ORI or OAC Number when you visit the site.

OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted rules and regulations that are applicable to dental practices and require taking steps to protect and communicate concerns to employees re-garding exposure to certain chemical, biolog-ical, physical, and other workplace hazards. The OSHA rules and regulations require-ments include employee training, container labeling, posting of data sheets and certain other warnings, providing first aid training, and creation of plans to minimize employee exposures. Specific rules for dental practices can be found at www.osha.gov. The ADA also has a manual for dental practice compliance with OSHA rules. A copy of a manual cover-ing key HIPAA and OSHA regulations can be purchased from the ADA Catalog (Code K017) at www.adacatalog.com.

Americans with Disabilities Act (AwDA): The AwDA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and certain governmental activities. Dental practices are most often confronted with the AwDA in employment practices, providing adequate access to dental care facilities, and appropriate accommoda-tions for employees and patients with certain disabilities. Dental practices should contact a private attorney to ensure that their dental offices comply with the requirements of the AwDA. The U.S. Department of Labor pro-vides additional information at www.dol.gov.

Workplace Posters: The U.S. government requires employers to post the following notices. Obtain them for free from the U.S. Department of Labor web site www.dol.gov.

1) Employee Polygraph Protection2) Equal Employment Opportunity3) Fair Labor Standards Act4) Job Safety and Health Protection5) Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (employers of 50+ individuals)6) Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Meanwhile, the state of Georgia requires dentists to place these workplace posters:

1) DOL-154 (Employer Vacation)2) DOL-4107 (Equal Pay for Equal Work)3) DOL-810 (Unemployment Insurance).

Obtain these posters at no charge from the state Department of Labor web site www.dol.state.ga.us.

The state also requires you to post two Workers’ Comp notice posters: 1) WC-P1 Panel of Physicians with a list of six physi-cians (one must be an orthopedic surgeon and one a minority, if feasible) and 2) WC-BOR Bill of Rights for the Injured Worker. Print posters from http://sbwc.georgia.gov.

Homeland Security/Immigration: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security requires that every employer verify the identity and employment eligibility of every new employ-ee at the time that employment begins. This includes all individuals employed by a dental office, but does not include independent con-

Every GDA member receives a plaque to display in their practice that conveys pride in their mem-bership and tells patients that GDA dentists are committed to ethics and professionalism.




tractors. Form I-9 was developed to verify that persons are eligible to work in the U.S. Each employee you hire must complete Form I-9 at the time he or she begins employment. Along with a completed Form I-9, each em-ployee must also provide original documents that establish their identity and employment eligibility (acceptable documents include a U.S. passport, state driver’s license or ID card, U.S. Social Security card, and certified birth certificate. The employee may need to provide multiple documents). The employer must retain the completed form and copies of all eligibility documentation for three years from the date of hire and / or one year after the date employment ends, whichever is longer. Visit www.uscis.gov for details.

The Georgia E-Verify law requires pri-vate companies in Georgia with more than 10 employees to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system. Local governments will typically not grant or re-new a business license or other government certificate or permit for a private business, like a dental office, until it submits an affida-vit certifying its enrollment in the E-Verify program or claims an exemption because it employs fewer than 10 employees.

Third Party IssuesContract Analysis: The GDA contract analysis service assists member dentists in understanding dental provider agreements that dentists may be considering as part of their dental practices and can be useful when deciding whether such agreements are good business decisions. Such contract services are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal advice. To have a contract analyzed, contact Melana Kopman McClatchey, Director of Contract Analysis, at [email protected], (404) 636-7553, or (800) 432-4357.

Medicaid: Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs provide comprehensive dental care for low income children and emergency extractions for adults over the age of 21. The GDA keeps member dentists informed on important updates and staff is available to help if you or your staff have any questions or experience any problems with the program. The GDA also actively advocates for patients and providers before the state legislature.

Prior to participating in Medicaid, den-tists must first enroll as a Medicaid provider. For information on enrolling as a provider, visit http://dch.georgia.gov/providers. Once aMedicaid provider number is obtained, dentists must then obtain a dental provider agreement to participate in the care manage-ment organizations (CMOs) which admin-ister Medicaid and PeachCare. Dentists may contact the GDA office for contract review information on CMO dental provideragreements before signing any contracts.

CDT 2015: The ADA released CDT 2015 in September. Buy your copy now to allow time for staff training before the codes go into effect on January 1, 2015. This publication is the only HIPAA-recognized code set for den-tistry. Code changes include 15 new proce-dure codes, 52 revised procedure codes, and 5 deleted procedure codes. The CDT 2015 Companion: Help Guide and Training Manual educates staff on how to code dental office claims and submit them for reimbursement. The CDT Code Check app, which will be available October 1, will contain a searchable database of both the 2015 and 2014 CDT Codes; a list of new, revised, and deleted codes with tracked changes; and a favorites section for storing your most frequently used codes. To buy your CDT coding products, visit adacatalog.org or call the ADA Member Service Center at (800) 947-4746.

Competition and Antitrust: Federal and state antitrust regulations apply to all health care providers, including dentists. The goal of antitrust legislation is to increase competi-tion, reduce consumer pricing, and provide for greater availability of services and prod-ucts. Therefore, dentists should avoid dis-cussing or publicly announcing fees. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has resources for health care providers that discuss antitrust

issues and health care services. This informa-tion can be found at www.ftc.gov.

Medicare Enrollment: Dentists must choose to opt in or out of Medicare enrollment by June 1, 2015. The ADA has put together a guide to help dentists decide what is best for their practices. Find “Opting Out of the Medicare Program” and “Medicare Enroll-ment FAQ” at www.ada.org > Member Benefits > Legal Resources > Publications & Articles > Reimbursement.

The GDA published an article in the August 2014 GDA Action that incorrectly characterized how a dentist would be affected if they opted out of Medicare and wanted to write a prescription for a Medicare patient. Please note this clarification from ADA.org:

In order for Medicare to pay for pre-scriptions under Medicare Part D, a dentist must do one of the following: 1) Enroll as a Medicare provider; 2) Opt-out of the Medi-care program; or 3) Enroll as an ordering / referring provider. As confusing as this may be, once a dentist is in the Medicare system EITHER by enrolling in OR opting out, their patients are still eligible to receive their Part D prescription drug coverage. However, if a dentist chooses to do nothing and neither opts in nor opts out, any Medi-care eligible patients will have their prescrip-tion drug coverage denied for the prescrip-tions a dentist writes.

X-ray and General Regulatory IssuesX-ray Regulations: X-ray equipment located in dental offices is required to be registered with the state Department of Community Health prior to initial operation. An ap-proved registration requires submission of a registration application, an approved shielding design, and an initial inspection. Dentists who relocate their offices and x-ray equipment must re-register that x-ray equip-ment—relocations require a new application, shielding design, and initial inspection.

Due to a backlog of inspections, the X-ray Unit is approximately six weeks behind incompleting initial inspections. If you wish to operate the X-ray equipment sooner, you may opt to have a qualified individual perform the initial inspection at your own expense. Visit http://dch.georgia.gov (search the site for “x-ray” to find the links) for in-formation on registering your equipment.

Dental staff must have a certificate on

Considering signing a third party contract? Know what you are signing before you sign with the GDA contract analysis ser-vice. Contact Melana Kopman McClatchey, Director of Con-tract Analysis, at [email protected], (404) 636-7553, or (800) 432-4357.



file stating that they have taken the appro-priate course that allows them to take and develop x-rays. An inspector may ask to see your previous inspection certificates and documents related to any work that was per-formed on your equipment. If you purchase new equipment, you must have your x-ray equipment inspected by the state prior to using the equipment.

Infection Control Guidelines: A dentist’s license can be sanctioned for failing to com-ply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for prevent-ing the transmission of certain diseases. Visit www.cdc.gov to obtain a copy of the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings, 2003. (These are the lat-est ones.) Search on the CDC web site for the title of the publication to find the page.

Prescription Drug Monitoring: Dentists may register for the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) to track how patients use their prescriptions and discover, among other things, if pa-tients are drug shopping or if prescriptions for controlled substances are being issued inappropriately. Accessing this system can provide peace of mind for dentists as well as pharmacists. For step by step instructions on how to register, visit www.gadental.org > For Members > Regulatory Issues.

Pharmacy Security Paper: As of July 1, 2013, dentists are no longer required to write prescriptions on security prescrip-tion paper or pads affixed with the seal of the state Board of Pharmacy. Thanks to the GDA-supported House Bill 209, prescribing dentists may now use EITHER the Pharmacy Board approved paper / pads OR prescrip-tion paper / pads that meet Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services standards. The CMS-standards paper is easier, and less expensive, to obtain. The Board of Dentistry maintains a list of prescription paper vendors on the web site http://gbd.georgia.gov. GDA members with questions about this change may contact Melana McClatchey at the GDA office at (404) 636-7553 or (800) 432-4357, or email [email protected].

Technology and Data Privacy TipsNow is a great time to review your technology to budget and plan for improve-ments. Here’s a checklist for often overlooked network vulnerabilities:

• Are your systems up to date? Make sure all computers are running a support-ed operating system. Support ended for Microsoft XP in April 2014 and Windows Server 2003 support ends in July 2015. You should be running Windows 7 or higher on workstations and plan to sunset Windows Server 2003 by July 2015.

• Install software and security updates when prompted. You should also have a firewall and up-to-date anti-virus programs. A firewall helps to prevent your system from being attacked, while anti-virus or anti-malware software inspects the files and programs on your system to ensure they are not infected.

• Is all of your data backed up offsite? In the event of a disaster it is critical to be able to restore your data. Many practices are now using a managed online backup solution and that is a safe option. If you manage your own offsite backup, make sure all of the data is encrypted. Encryption helps protect the security and privacy of files as they are transmitted or while on your computer. Install encryp-tion onto all laptops, mobile devices, flash drives, and back-up tapes, and encrypt emails that contain sensitive information.

• Has your wireless been confirmed as PCI and HIPAA compliant? Advanced Automation has remediated a surprising number of dental offices where the practice network could be easily accessed from the patient’s wireless.

• Create strong passwords by avoiding patterns such as replacing letters with numbers, capitalizing the first letter of a word, or adding a number to the end of a word. A long, complex password is a better password. Your password should include letters and numbers, use upper and lower cases, and incorporate charac-ters such as exclamation points and dollar signs. You may want to consider using a different password for each site, especially email accounts. Hackers with access to your email can use it to initiate a “forgot my password” recovery process for other sites. You might consider using a password manager. These services gener-ate random, long, and complex passwords for your sites and use a completely different password for each account.

• Regularly review data practices. Distribute and explain data protection prac-tices to employees. Review and revise these practices on a regular basis—at least annually. Make sure to retrain staff as changes to your data practices are made.

• If your network security functions are outsourced to a third party, obtain documentation to understand how your company’s data is protected, and, when appropriate, perform on-site due diligence. It’s also important to have con-tract language that specifies privacy and data security expectations and grants you the right to audit the third party.

To learn more, visit GDA endorsed The Hartford at www.hartforddatabreach.com, or contact GMOM technology sponsor Jon Ouzts at Advanced Automa-tion: (770) 448-5400 x109 or www.aautomate.com.


Dr. Doug Torbush PRESIDENT1000 Iris Dr SWConyers, GA 30094Phone: (770) 922-1666Fax: (770) [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentDr. Marshall MannPhone: (706) 235-1186Fax: (706) [email protected]

Speaker of the House Dr. Jay HarringtonPhone: (478) 453-8666Fax: (478) [email protected]

Central TrusteeDr. Mike LodenPhone: (478) 923-0253Fax: (478) [email protected]

Eastern TrusteeDr. Erik WellsPhone: (706) 548-7373Fax: (706) [email protected]

Northern TrusteeDr. Chris AdkinsPhone: (770) 506-2443Fax: (770) [email protected]

STATE OFFICERS

Dr. Thomas Broderick PRESIDENT ELECT 500 Eisenhower DrSavannah GA 31406Phone (912) 355-7022 Fax (912) [email protected]

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Dr. Jay Phillips Jr. SECRETARY/TREASURER209 24th St EastTifton GA 31794Phone (229) 382-8711 Fax (229) [email protected]

Dr. David BradberryEDITOR 1070 Woodlawn Dr NE Ste 250Marietta GA 30068Phone: (770) 977-8644Fax: (770) [email protected]

BOARD OF TRUSTEESNorthwestern TrusteeDr. Robin ReichPhone: (770) 435-5450Fax: (770) [email protected]

Southeastern TrusteeDr. Byron ColleyPhone: (912) 355-5901Fax: (912) [email protected]

Southwestern TrusteeDr. Steve SamplePhone: (229) 439-8896Fax: (229) [email protected]

Western TrusteeDr. James LopezPhone: (706) 324-1834Fax: (706) [email protected]

PRESIDENTS ELECTCentral District Dr. Cameron GarvinPhone (478) [email protected]

Eastern DistrictDr. Jason SayerPhone: (912) 638-9946Fax: (912) [email protected]

Northern DistrictDr. Evis BaboPhone (404) 605-0359Fax (404) [email protected]

Northwestern DistrictDr. David BradberryPhone (770) 977-8644Fax (770) [email protected]

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Central DelegatesDr. Paul FraysureDr. Lindsay HollidayDr. Mike LodenDr. Nancy O’BrienDr. Deena Smith

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Eastern DelegatesDr. David BrownDr. Greg ClepperDr. Celia DunnDr. Brad HallDr. Carole HanesDr. David PerryDr. Jason SayerDr. Rhoda Sword

Eastern AlternatesDr. Andy AllgoodDr. Lee AndrewsDr. John CrumptonDr. Grant LooDr. Bill NewellDr. Lewis PetreeDr. Paul TrotterDr. Erik Wells

Northern DelegatesDr. Chris AdkinsDr. Daren BeckerDr. Donald BrownDr. Brook CorbettDr. Jonathan DubinDr. Max FergusonDr. Hank GobleDr. James Granade IIIDr. James Granade Jr.Dr. Bradley GreenwayDr. Kathy HuberDr. Tom JagorDr. Ben Jernigan Jr.Dr. Jeff KendrickDr. Paul KudybaDr. Matt MazzawiDr. Roy McDonaldDr. Bob O’Donnell

Dr. David PumphreyDr. David RemaleyDr. Richard A. SmithDr. Sidney TourialDr. Richard WeinmanDr. Marvin WinterDr. Carol Wolff

Northern AlternatesDr. Evis BaboDr. Sarabess BaumrindDr. Henry BensonDr. Neil BrowningDr. Ron CavolaDr. David CarithersDr. Kristina DawsonDr. Ben HawkinsDr. Vivian HudsonDr. Ken HutchinsonDr. Janet KearnsDr. Linda KingDr. Amy KuhmichelDr. Joyce LeeDr. Lynn LivingstonDr. Joseph LooperDr. David MarionDr. Greg MarksDr. Heather McGeeDr. Troy SchulmanDr. Marie SchweinebratenDr. Richard SugarmanDr. Victor van GreuningenDr. Ryan VaughnDr. Rebecca Weinman

Northwestern DelegatesDr. Hank BradfordDr. Bruce CampDr. Celeste CogginDr. David DrewDr. Stan HalpernDr. Casey HartDr. Howard JonesDr. Ben KnaakDr. Elizabeth LewisDr. Wendy MitchellDr. Jason OylerDr. Peter ShatzDr. Jason Young

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Dr. Stuart LoosDr. Dave MasonDr. Rob McGheeDr. Todd MullikinDr. Freddy PadillaDr. Kumar PatelDr. Joe PelusoDr. Chris RautenstrauchDr. P.J. SchanerDr. Larry Tilley

Southeastern DelegatesDr. Cara DeLeonDr. Mark DusekDr. Ryan FulchiDr. Matt RosenthalDr. Donihue Waters

Southeastern AlternatesDr. Matt BarefootDr. Will FaulkDr. Todd FruitDr. Stephanie SkinnerDr. Ron Smiley

Southwestern DelegatesDr. Bo BroadfootDr. Jeff CoxDr. Greg MorrisDr. Bonita RichterDr. Steve Sample

Southwestern AlternatesDr. Larry BlackDr. Keith CrummeyDr. Chris Hasty

Western DelegatesDr. James LopezDr. Edward SmithDr. Mark Zwickey

Western AlternatesDr. Mark LawrenceDr. Jeff KingDr. Rene Roberts

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ASDA AlternateAlena Reich

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CENTRAL EASTERN

Trustee: Dr. Erik Wells

Dr. Greg ClepperPresidentPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Jason SayerPresident ElectPhone: (912) [email protected]

Dr. Lewis PetreeVice PresidentPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. Carole HanesSecretary / TreasurerPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Rhoda SwordEditorPhone (706) [email protected] ______________________

Visit from GDA Officers: Oct. 7, 2014 The Jockey Clubin Washington

Legislative Receptions:Oct. 28, 2014 (Augusta)Nov. 18, 2014 (Athens)

LAW Day: Mar. 11, 2015

NORTHERN

Trustee: Dr. Chris Adkins

Dr. Donald BrownPresidentPhone (404) [email protected]

Dr. Evis BaboPresident ElectPhone (404) [email protected]

Dr. Ryan VaughnVice PresidentPhone (678) [email protected] Dr. Victor van GreuningenSecretary / TreasurerPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. Rebecca WeinmanEditorPhone (404) [email protected]

Executive DirectorHank Holderfield3461 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd Suite F, Suwanee, GA 30024Phone (770) 271-8743www.ndds.org______________________ Visit from GDA Officers: Oct. 27, 2014, 103 West

Legislative Reception:Dec. 10 , 2014, 103 WestDec. 9, 2014 (Hall Co Branch)

LAW Days: Feb. 18, 2015Feb. 25, 2015Mar. 18, 2015

NORTHWESTERN

Trustee: Dr. Robin Reich

Dr. Elizabeth LewisPresidentPhone (678) [email protected]

Dr. David BradberryPresident ElectPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. David DrewVice PresidentPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. Kumar PatelSecretaryPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. Brenda FritzTreasurerPhone (404) [email protected]

Dr. Mayur NayeeEditorPhone (770) [email protected]______________________ Visit from GDA Officers: Nov. 5, 2014 Cartersville Country Club

Legislative Reception:Dec. 3, 2014Clarence Brown Center


Trustee: Dr. Mike Loden

Dr. Vin BhasinPresidentPhone: (478) [email protected]

Dr. Cameron GarvinPresident ElectPhone: (478) [email protected]

Dr. Jamie MitchellVice PresidentPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Don BentonSecretary / TreasurerPhone: (478) [email protected]

Dr. Amy Lee EditorPhone: (478) [email protected]______________________

Visit from GDA Officers: Sept. 18, 2014 The Brickyard @ Riverside Golf Club in Macon

Legislative Reception:Dec. 4, 2014, The Brickyard @ Riverside Golf Club


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Trustee: Dr. Byron Colley

Dr. Donihue WatersPresidentPhone (912) [email protected]

Dr. Matt RosenthalPresident ElectPhone (912) [email protected]

Dr. Steven BerwitzVice PresidentPhone (912) [email protected]

Dr. Rebecca MartinSecretaryPhone (912) [email protected]

Dr. Bracey HollandTreasurerPhone (912) [email protected]

Dr. Beth SheridanCo-EditorPhone (912) [email protected]

Dr. Felix MaherCo-EditorPhone (912) [email protected] ______________________ Visit from GDA Officers: Jan. 23, 2015Armstrong Center, Savannah

Legislative Reception:Dec. 18, 2014Savannah Golf Club

LAW Day:Feb. 26, 2015

SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHWESTERN

Trustee: Dr. Steve Sample

Dr. Bo BroadfootPresidentPhone (229) [email protected]

Dr. Bonita RichterPresident ElectPhone (229) [email protected]

Dr. Jeff Cox1st Vice PresidentPhone (229) [email protected]

Dr. Heather Colson Hardy2nd Vice PresidentPhone (229) [email protected]

Dr. David HowingtonEditorPhone (229) [email protected]______________________ Visit from GDA Officers: Jan. 16, 2015UGA Tifton Conference Center

Legislative Receptions:Nov. 6, 2014 (Albany)Nov. 13, 2014 (Valdosta)

LAW Day:Feb. 11, 2015

WESTERN

Trustee: Dr. Jim Lopez

Dr. Mark ZwickeyPresidentPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Jeff KingPresident ElectPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Rene RobertsVice PresidentPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Scott McLaurinSecretary / TreasurerPhone (706) [email protected]

Dr. Brett HeltonEditorPhone (706) [email protected]______________________ Visit from GDA Officers: Oct. 21, 2014Green Island Country Club

Legislative Reception:Nov. 11, 2014Green Island Country Club

LAW Day:Mar. 18, 2015

Mrs. Cindy Jernigan(Dr. Ben Jernigan)PresidentPhone (404) [email protected]

Mrs. Julie Vaughn(Dr. Ryan Vaughn) President Elect Phone (706) [email protected]

Mrs. Julia Davis(Dr. Clayton Davis)Vice President Phone (404) [email protected] Erin Park(Dr. Julius Park)Secretary Phone (917) 657-3461 [email protected]

Fran Brown(Dr. Donnie Brown)Treasurer Phone (770) [email protected]

Janet Bradberry(Dr. David Bradberry)Editor Phone (770) [email protected]______________________ LAW Day:Feb. 11 2015

ALLIANCE

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GDA DELEGATION TO ADA HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Dr. Carol Wolff (N), ChairPhone (404) [email protected] (10)Dr. Robert Carpenter (W)Dr. Chris Hasty (SW)Dr. Ed Green (SW) At LargeDr. Kara Moore (C)Dr. Donna Thomas Moses (NW)Dr. Annette Rainge (E)Dr. Julie Ann Routhier (SE)Dr. Doug Torbush (N)Dr. Richard Weinman (N)Dr. Carol Wolff (N)ALTERNATES: (10)Dr. Evis Babo (N)Dr. Tom Broderick (SE)Dr. Celia Dunn (E)Dr. Jack Bickford (NW) At LargeDr. Jonathan Dubin (N)Dr. Jay Harrington (C) At LargeDr. Ben Jernigan (N)Dr. Marshall Mann (NW) At LargeDr. Robin Reich (NW)

COMMITTEES Dr. Bob O’Donnell (N) EX OFFICIODr. Jay Phillips (C)Dr. David Bradberry (NW)___________________________

AWARDSNominates candidates for GDA awards such as Honorable Fellow.

Dr. Marvin Winter (N), ChairPhone (404) [email protected] Dr. Deena Holliman Smith (C)Dr. David Brown (E)Dr. Tom Jagor (N)Dr. Todd Mullikin (NW)Dr. Russ Clemmons (SE)TBD (SW)Dr. Robert Stone (W)___________________________

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWSRecommends proposed amend-ments to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy Manual.

Dr. Robert O’Donnell (N), ChairPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. John Kuo (C)Dr. Bill Newell (E)Dr. Richard Sugarman (N)Dr. Phil Parham (NW)Dr. Mark Dusek (SE)Dr. Dan Carlon (SW)Dr. Janice Joyce (W)__________________________

COUNCIL ON DENTAL HEALTHEndeavors to improve the oral health of all Georgians by ad-dressing matters and programs concerning dental health services.

Dr. Byron Colley (SE), ChairPhone (912) [email protected]. Amy Loden (C)Dr. Andy Chandler (E)Dr. Ryan Vaughn (N)Dr. Aaron Schwartz (NW)Dr. Stephanie Skinner (SE)TBD (SW)Dr. Alex Cranford (W)

Liaisons: Dental Health Month: Dr. Ryan Vaughn (N), Fluori-dation: Dr. Joe Alderman (N), Medicaid: Dr. Jim Hall (C) __________________________

FINANCEConsults with GDA leaders to prepare budgets, steer investments, and recommend endorsements involving royalty income.

Dr. Ed Green (SW), ChairPhone (229) [email protected]. Kendrick Mathews (C)Dr. Erik Wells (E)Dr. Victor van Greuningen (N)Dr. Peter Shatz (NW)Dr. Bracey Holland (SE)Dr. Ed Green (SW)Dr. Jeff King (W) __________________________

FORENSIC DENTISTRYResponds to situations that require application of dental knowledge to the purposes of the law, including situations where forensic identifi-cation may be necessary.

Dr. Tom David (NW), ChairPhone (770) [email protected]. Jason Mann (C)Dr. Brad Hall (E)Dr. Tom Jagor (N)Dr. Jim Hutson (NW)Dr. Angela Canfield (SE)Dr. Kent Simmons (SW)Dr. Jim Lopez (W) _________________________

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRSMonitors legislation affecting dentistry and takes action as needed. Oversees Contact Dentist Program, LAW Day, GADPAC, and DC Leadership Conference.

Dr. Bruce Camp (NW), ChairPhone (770) [email protected]. Amber Lawson (C)Dr. Brian Olson (E)Dr. Troy Schulman (N)Dr. Jack Bickford (NW)Dr. Ben Knaak (NW)Dr. Byron Colley (SE)Dr. Robert Moss (SW)Dr. Edward Paris (W)At-Large, Dr. Tom Broderick (SE)At-Large, Dr. Ty Ivey (C)At-Large, Dr. Ben Jernigan (N)At-Large, Dr. Ed Green (SW)Officer, Dr. Doug Torbush (N) Liaisons: Grassroots: Dr. Mike Loden (C); Contact Dentist: Dr. Troy Schulman (N); Board of Den-tistry: Dr. Donnie Brown (N) __________________________

GADPAC BOARDDr. Richard Weinman (N), ChairPhone (404) [email protected]. Michael Wright (C)Dr. David Perry (E)Dr. Henry Benson (N)Dr. Jack Bickford (NW)Dr. Ben Knaak (NW)Dr. Byron Colley (SE)Dr. Robert Moss (SW)Dr. Matt Adams (W)Dr. Janine Bethea (Alliance)

JULY 23-26, 2015 ANNUAL MEETING THE OMNI AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION, FLORIDA Dr. Max Ferguson, General ChairPhone (404) [email protected]. Donna Thomas Moses (NW) Awards & Installation BreakfastDr. Bob O’Donnell (N) Children’s ProgramDr. Celia Dunn (E) Door PrizesDr. Annette Rainge (E) Door PrizesDr. Jeff Kendrick (N) Exhibit HallDr. Evis Babo (N) Children’s Event (Exhibit Hall)Dr. Ryan Vaughn (N) Friday Family EventDr. Donnie Brown (N) FishingDr. Sarabess Baumrind (N) Fun RunDr. Sidney Tourial (N) Golf TournamentDr. Marvin Winter (N) HospitalityDr. Ed Green (SW) Kickoff BreakfastDr. Jim Hall (C) Memories VideoDr. Matt Mazzawi (N) Saturday Night EventDr. Roy McDonald (N) Clinical ProgramDr. Robin Reich (NW) RegistrationDr. Joe Looper (N) TennisDr. Richard Sugarman (N) TicketsDr. Jonathan Dubin (N) T-ShirtsDr. Henry Benson (N) ToursDr. Ben Jernigan (N) Volunteers Party



MEMBERSHIP SERVICESCoordinates and reviews services provided to GDA members.

Dr. Becky Weinman (N), ChairPhone (404) [email protected]. Jamie Mitchell (C)Dr. Greg Griffin (E)Dr. Sarabess Baumrind (N)Dr. Erin Pickwick (N)Dr. Jason Oyler (NW)Dr. Kim Turner (SE)Dr. Jeff Cox (SW)Dr. David Fagundes (W)

Liaisons: Dental Recovery Net-work: Dr. Gary Bartholomew (N); Expanded Duties: Dr. Joe Hair (NW); Wastewater and BMPs: Dr. Tom Jagor (N) __________________________

ORAL HEALTH ININSTITUTIONAL SETTINGSEndeavors to improve the oral health of Georgians residing in institutional settings.

Dr. Jonathan Dubin (N), ChairPhone (404) [email protected] (C)Dr. Celia Dunn (E)Dr. Deidra Rondeno (N)Dr. David Kurtzman (NW)Dr. Richard Thomas (SE)Dr. Bo Broadfoot (SW)Dr. Nancy Gallagher (W) __________________________

PEER REVIEW & ETHICSInvestigates and mediates com-plaints concerning quality of care and appropriateness of treatment, and implements and enforcesa code of professional standards.

Dr. Roy McDonald (N), ChairPhone (770) [email protected]. Greg Burns (C)Dr. Tom McDonald (E)Dr. Randy Phillips (N)Dr. John Sieweke (N)Dr. Marvin Winter (N)Dr. Dave Mason (NW)Dr. Tom Graham (SE)

Dr. Barclay Woodward (SW)Dr. Bruce Boretsky (W)

Ethics Liaison: Dr. Joe Dufresne (NW)__________________________

PUBLIC RELATIONSPromotes a proper image of dentistry to the public and assures good communication between the GDA and other organizations.

Dr. Robin Reich (NW), ChairPhone (770) [email protected]. Lindsay Holliday (C)Dr. Meigan Johnson Miller (C)Dr. Andy Allgood (E)Dr. David Pumphrey (N)Dr. Richard A. Smith (N)Dr. Wade Diab (NW)Dr. Cara DeLeon (SE)Dr. David Howington (SW)Dr. John Scuba (W) Liaisons: Allied Personnel & Spe-cialty: Dr. Keith Crummey (SW); Fisher Dental Education Founda-tion: Dr. William Bennett (NW); Information Technology: Dr. Erik Wells (E); GRU CODM Faculty: Dr. Celia Dunn (E) _________________________

RECRUITMENT & RETENTIONMonitors the needs of the GDA membership and New Dentist, Student Relations, Mentor, and Re-lief / Necrology programs.

Dr. Kara Moore (C), ChairPhone (478) [email protected]. Katie Garvin (C)Dr. Greg Clepper (E)Dr. Erin Pickwick (N)Dr. Sarabess Baumrind (N)Dr. Alex Patrick (NW)Dr. Walker Pendarvis (SE)Dr. Heather Colson Hardy (SW)Dr. Lance Collier (W)Dr. Jay Harris (W)

Liaisons: GRU CODM Students: Dr. Carole Hanes (E); Necrology: Dr. Henry Benson (N); New Den-tist: Dr. Katie Garvin (C)

__________________________ WORKFORCEMonitors and reviews issues relat-ed to the entire dental workforce.

Dr. Matt Adams (W), ChairPhone (706) [email protected]. Pinkney Gilchrist (C)Dr. Erik Wells (E)TBD (N)Dr. David Drew (NW)Dr. Eric Gladden (SE)TBD (SW) ________________________

TASK FORCES Created by the GDA President toaccomplish specific aims; dis-missed upon task completion.

GEORGIA MISSION OF MERCY

Dr. Karyn Stockwell (NW)State GMOM Co-ChairPhone (770) [email protected]

Dr. Jonathan Dubin (N)State GMOM Co-ChairPhone (404) [email protected]

Dr. Jimmy Cassidy (C),Local 2015 GMOM ChairPhone (478) [email protected] ________________________

LEADERSHIP GDA Dr. Jim Hutson (NW), ChairPhone (770) [email protected] _________________________

TELEDENTISTRYDr. Robert Moss (SW), ChairPhone (229) [email protected] _______________________

DENTAL LABORATORYLEGISLATIONDr. Jimmy Cassidy (C), ChairPhone (478) [email protected]

Committee Organizational Chart

House of Delegates

Board of Trustees

GDA President

Executive Director

Annual Meeting Chairs

Constitution & Bylaws

Nominating Committee

Workforce Committee

All GDA Task Forces

President ElectAreas of Responsibility

Vice PresidentAreas of Responsibility

Council on Dental Health• Fluoridation Liaison• Children’s Dental Health Month Liaison• Medicaid Liason

Membership Services Committee• Dental Recovery Network Liaison• Expanded Duties Liaison• Wastewater / BMP Liaison

Oral Health In InstitutionalSettings Committee

Peer Review and Ethics Committee• Ethics Liaison

Executive Offi ce Staff

Finance Committee

Recruitment & Retention Committee• GRU Student Relations Liaison• New Dentist Liaison

ADA Delegation

Awards Committee

Forensic Dentistry Committee

Governmental Affairs Committee• Board of Dentistry Liaison• Contact Dentist Liaison• Grassroots Liaison

Editor Areas of Responsibility

Public Relations Committee• Allied Personnel & Specialty Liaison• Emile T. Fisher Foundation Liaison• GRU Faculty Liaison• Information Technology Liaison

Secretary/Treasurer Areas of Responsibility

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AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONChicago HQ: (800) 621-8099 Dentists: www.ada.org Patients: www.mouthhealthy.orgShoppers: www.adacatalog.com

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DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTHAssociation of State & Territorial Dental Directors(775) 626-5008 • www.astdd.orgGeorgia Division of Oral Health (404) 657-6639http://dph.georgia.gov/oral-health

HONOR SOCIETIESAmerican College of Dentists(301) 977-3223 • www.acd.org

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PRACTICE ORGANIZATIONSAcademy of General Dentistry(888) 243-3368 • www.agd.orgGeorgia AGD Chapter(404) 299-7987 • www.gagd.org

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Georgia X-ray Registrationhttp://dch.georgia.gov (Search for x-ray; click instructions for x-ray registration_________________________________

GDIS and GDA BOARDSThe GDA owns GDHC. GDHC is theshareholder for GDA subsidiary GDIS. The Foundation supports outreach activities including GMOM.

Georgia Dental Holding CompanyDr. Jim Hall, Chair (C) 8/17Dr. Brian Hall (E) 8/15Dr. Suhayl Rafeedie (N) 8/17Dr. Howard Jones (NW) 8/15Dr. Jay McCaslin VI (SE) 8/16Dr. Hank Cook (SW) 8/16Dr. Brett Helton (W) 8/17

Georgia Dental Insurance ServicesDr. John Ferguson, Chair (C) 8/17Dr. David Brown (E), 8/16Dr. Jim Granade Jr. (N), 8/17Dr. Celeste Coggin (NW), 8/16Dr. Bob Vaught (SE), 8/16Dr. Jay Cranford (SW), 8/16Dr. William DeNamur (W), 8/17

GDA Foundation for Oral HealthDr. Mike Vernon, Chair (E), 6/15Dr. Jim Hall (C), 6/16Dr. Doug Torbush (N), 6/15Dr. John Dooley (NW), 6/16Dr. Byron Colley (SE), 6/16Dr. Jay Phillips (SW), 6/14Dr. Nancy Gallagher (W), 6/14

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GDAMILESTONESChallenges and Strengths: DistrictPresidents SpeakOur new district presidents are hard-working volunteers who care about their patients, profes-sion, community, and associa-tion. Here, they talk about their districts’ biggest challenges, but also the strengths they can call on to meet those challenges.

Central DistrictDr. Vin Bhasin“Our biggest challenge is attract-ing new dentists to join commit-tees and get more involved in or-ganized dentistry. The strongest asset is our membership and the executive committee, which is super at helping anyone. Central has always been a district that is very involved in organized dentistry. You can see this in our representation at the LAW Day, where we have won several district attendance challenges.”

Eastern DistrictDr. Greg Clepper“The biggest challenge facing the Eastern District is communicat-ing the importance of taking an active interest in organized dentistry and recruiting mem-bers into leadership roles. That being said, we have had some outstanding new leaders emerge over the past few years that will continue to help our district grow and prosper. Our biggest asset is without question our members and leaders. We also are privileged to have Georgia Regents University in our dis-trict, which affords us the luxury of getting to interact with the students and residents, as well as having some faculty members and educators directly involved with the district.”

Northern DistrictDr. Donnie Brown“In Northern, we need to increase our membership and get our members, especially young dentists, more engaged with what organized dentistry can do for our practices and our patients. But our district has tremendous potential. We have a large base of bright and diverse dentists. We have a very competent part-time executive director and staff. In addition, the resources of the GDA sit in the middle of our district.”

Northwestern DistrictDr. Elizabeth Lewis“Our biggest challenge as I see it is communication. One of my top priorities is to develop some type of consistent communica-tion tool that our district can use to keep all of our members informed. Our best feature bar none is our members. The Northwestern District has an amazing group of outstanding leaders as well as young new tal-ent that I would like to see step up to volunteer. I look forward to the camaraderie that our district has at local events, and I hope to make these events bigger and better as our district grows.”

Southeastern DistrictDr. Donihue Waters“Our challenge is to keep up membership in organized dentistry, continue to find ways to re-energize current members, and encourage non-members to get involved. We have a strong core of involved and dedicated dentists who can help me get out and try to get non-members to take advantage of organized dentistry. I want to make sure that all of our district dentists are well-informed of the issues that impact our profession.”

Southwestern DistrictDr. Bo Broadfoot“I see our big challenge as engag-ing new dentists and re-igniting veteran dentists’ interest in taking a leadership role. We have always had great participation in leadership, CE, and outreach by our member dentists and I look forward to doing my part to pro-mote the benefits of organized dentistry.”

Western DistrictDr. Jeff King “Our biggest challenge will be to continue to foster and grow participation within district and statewide events. If we have an active membership at the district level, this enhances everyone's knowledge and awareness of not only issues at the district level

but also issues with dentistry at the state level. Nothing creates awareness more than people getting in a room together and discussing things. If we can increase local attendance we will make our members more aware and willing to help with more statewide issues.

“I am a relatively new practitioner and relatively new to the GDA, but I believe our district has a good sense of com-munity. There is not a negative or competitive atmosphere, but one of willingness to help our community, patients, and other practitioners. As I think we all try to do, I am looking forward to continuing to increase our meeting participation and bring some CE topics to our meetings that will benefit our profession.”

Challenges: Get new dentists involved. Increase overall membership. Com-municate value. Convince established dentists to take leadership roles. The main strength: An outstanding, com-mitted group of current members.

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Association Honors Dentists for Outstanding Community ServiceThe Georgia Dental Association Community Service Award rec-ognizes dentists who distinguish themselves by extraordinary ser-vice to the quality of life and health of persons in the local, state, national, or international community via dentistry. The award honors members whose volunteer spirit reflects well on the As-sociation and raises the profile of all dentists. Kudos to 2014 hon-orees Dr. Karyn Stockwell and Dr. Rebecca Weinman.

Dr. Karyn StockwellIf the GDA conducts a charitable event and calls for volunteers, chances are that Dr. Karyn Stockwell of Marietta will answer the call. This Medical College of Georgia graduate has taken part in numerous GDA, Northwestern District, community, and Pierre Fauchard Academy charitable activities, and provides charitable

Dr. Rebecca Weinman was honored as a Community Service award recipient by 2014-15 GDA President Dr. Marshall Mann during the 2014 GDA Annual Meeting.

Dr. Karyn Stockwell was hon-ored with a GDA Community Service award for a variety of volunteer accomplish-ments, including helping to establish GMOM.________________________

PreviousHonorees Dr. Richard Bennett Dr. Edwin BurnetteDr. Bruce CarterDr. Jonathan DubinDr. Isaac Holton Jr.Dr. Lawrence McCurdyDr. Emmanuel NgohDr. John Peacock Dr. Stanley Satterfield

preciate the opportunity for her to be recognized publicly for her efforts.”

Dr. Stockwell is a Past President of the Northwestern District Dental Soci-ety and a former Northwestern District Dentist of the Year. She has chaired numerous GDA and district commit-tees, is a GDA Honorable Fellow, and is a past recipient of a GDA presiden-tial commendation. She will become the first female president of the Pierre Fauchard Academy in the fall of 2014.

Dr. Rebecca WeinmanThe GDA and Atlanta community have greatly benefitted from the volunteer efforts of Dr. Rebecca Weinman. She is a dedicated supporter of GDA and Northern District charitable dental activities. In addition, she has restored the oral health of dozens of victims of domestic violence.

“Domestic violence and sex traf-ficking are forms of slavery that leave the victim not only with a broken soul but frequently broken teeth due to physical abuse or neglect,” said Dr. Weinman. “As I began to work with women helped by the Partnership Against Domestic Violence organiza-tion, I reached out to Jeff Paulen, own-er of New Image Laboratory. He agreed that if I did the dentistry, he would do-nate laboratory materials and services. I share this award with him because to-gether we have been able to assist many more individuals.”

“I have seen Becky work with vic-tims over many months to re-establish their oral health and smiles,” said Dr. Mollie Winston, one of the specialists, including Dr. Laura Braswell, Dr. Rich-ard Sugarman, and Dr. Mark Brunner Dr. Weinman has recruited to help victims as well. “She does this tirelessly and quietly with great devotion and re-spect for individual needs.”

Dr. Weinman practices general dentistry with her spouse, GDA Past President and GADPAC Chairman Dr. Richard Weinman, Dr. Jason Myerson, and Dr. Shannon Thorsteinson. She is the current Chair of the GDA Mem-bership Services Committee and an in-structor with the GDA Expanded Du-ties program. She was elected as a GDA Honorable Fellow in 2010.

care within her practice. But Georgia patients in need have benefitted from Dr. Stockwell’s work in other ways.

In January 2010, Dr. Stockwell encouraged the GDA House of Delegates to bring a Mission of Mercy clinic to Georgia. The House approved. The GDA has now hosted two GMOM clinics in Atlanta where volunteers have provided care to more than 3,800 low- and no-income Georgians. GMOM has garnered widespread media coverage and been hon-ored with a 2012 Atlanta Business Chronicle “Health Care Heroes” Community Outreach Award. Dr. Stockwell and her State GMOM co-chair Dr. Jona-than Dubin, with the assistance of Local GMOM Chair Dr. Jimmy Cassidy, are moving the program to central Georgia for a third clinic in 2015.

“Dr. Stockwell has given countless hours to the Atlanta community in order that many of its citizens might enjoy better oral health,” said Northwestern District Past President Dr. Stan Halpern. “We ap-

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Celebrating ADA Life Members:35 Years of Membership in 2014CENTRAL DISTRICTDr. Robert BetzelDr. Lee GodfreyDr. Steve McLainDr. Thomas Washington III

EASTERN DISTRICTDr. Philip HanesDr. Van HaywoodDr. John Jopling Jr.Dr. William JoplingDr. Matthew McRae Jr.Dr. Dale Twilley

NORTHERN DISTRICTDr. Thomas BremDr. James CollinsDr. Robert FryerDr. Thomas KauffmanDr. Ralph Lehr IIDr. Donald McGheeDr. Kenneth McMillanDr. Frederick MeadowsDr. Timothy O’Shea

Dr. Samuel RazookDr. Mary Thompson

NORTHWESTERN DISTRICTDr. Phillip BrackenDr. Kenneth BrownDr. Michael ShenkDr. James SylvanDr. Jonathan WaldronDr. David Zelby

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICTDr. Stephen AcuffDr. Robert HolovackDr. Morgan MurrayDr. John Wolfe Jr.

SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICTDr. David Beauchamp Jr.Dr. Stephen MooreDr. Stephen Shiver

WESTERN DISTRICTDr. Gerald AdamsDr. Isaac Hadley

Drs. Kathy Huber, Vasco Lowery, and Robert Carpenter were among those honored in July for maintaining 25 years of GDA membership.

Celebrating 25-Year Members:Continuous GDA Support

Drs. Philip Hanes and Thomas Kauffman were among those honored at the GDA meeting in July as ADA Life Members.

These and hundreds of other images from the 2014 Annual Meeting are available on www.MeetGDA.com. If you need a particular image from the meeting, email [email protected].

CENTRAL DISTRICTDr. Donald Benton Jr.Dr. Sharon JordanDr. Richard LiipfertDr. Nancy O’BrienDr. Gary PoolDr. Clinton Watson

EASTERN DISTRICTDr. Edwin CampbellDr. Frank CaughmanDr. Phillip DurdenDr. Isaac Holton Jr.Dr. Vasco Lowery IIIDr. Cary MillerDr. Ted OellerichDr. Lewis PetreeDr. David RobersonDr. Frederick Thielke

NORTHERN DISTRICTDr. Juan ArrueDr. Yvonne BeckfordDr. Robert BrooksDr. Mark CohenDr. Jennifer DiversiDr. Terry ElrodDr. David FrankelDr. Marilyn GaylorDr. Kathy HuberDr. Jeffrey JordanDr. Jeffrey LarnerDr. Randall PhillipsDr. Craig RicksDr. Robert RousseauDr. Lawrence SaltzmanDr. Craig SmithDr. Jeffery TurnerDr. Joseph WashingtonDr. Craig Ricks

Dr. Robert RousseauDr. Lawrence SaltzmanDr. Craig SmithDr. Jeffery TurnerDr. Joseph Washington

NORTHWESTERN DISTRICTDr. Cliff AcuffDr. Susan AlexanderDr. Gordon AustinDr. Christopher BakkeDr. Dana BrockingtonDr. Laurie CavallaroDr. David CroxtonDr. Manuel DavilaDr. Todd EdwardsDr. James Hudson Jr.Dr. James PattersonDr. Jeffrey PrinsellDr. Kevin Ragsdale

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICTDr. Terry LyleDr. Matthew SandsDr. Mark Sardo

SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICTDr. David MortonDr. Duane Robert

WESTERN DISTRICTDr. Robert Carpenter Jr.


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One half-century ago, as these doctors joined the GDA, humans were making strides toward space travel beyond Earth’s orbit. The Beatles took America by storm. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. Boxer Cassius Clay became Mu-hammad Ali and the heavyweight cham-pion of the world. Meanwhile, Hasbro launched the first “action figures,” a line of four World War II-themed G.I. Joe dolls.

CENTRAL DISTRICTDr. Thomas Davidson Jr.Dr. William Shipp

EASTERN DISTRICTDr. Thomas Henson IIDr. Bartow Parkerson Jr.Dr. David Pashley

NORTHERN DISTRICTDr. Joseph Alderman Jr.Dr. William BrinkmanDr. Phillip BushDr. Charles Christian Jr.Dr. Morton DimensteinDr. Thomas HarveyDr. John HorvathDr. Henry LeibowitzDr. Suhayl RafeedieDr. William ReaginDr. Zale SmilackDr. Edward SugarmanDr. Nick Tissura

NORTHWESTERN DISTRICTDr. John BarlowDr. Jerry CappsDr. Ken Farrar Jr.Dr. Robert LazersonDr. Ben Pridemore Jr.Dr. Edgar RamboDr. James Tate

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICTDr. Lloyd Darby IIIDr. William GustinDr. Jules Paderewski

SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICTDr. Mitchell FlynnDr. Gary Nichols

WESTERN DISTRICTDr. Blake Lane Jr.

Kudos to GDA 50-Year Members

In Memoriam: Dentists Who Have Passed AwayThe GDA extends sympathy to the fam-ily and colleagues of these doctors.

Jack P. Buchanan, DMD, of Western District who died July 21, 2014, at the age of 66. He was a 1975 Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry graduate and a general dentist in Columbus.

C. Samuel Graham Jr., DDS, of North-ern District who died August 12, 2014, at the age of 69. He was a 1975 Emory University School of Dentistry graduate and a general dentist in Lawrenceville. He was an American Dental Association Life Member.

John Nolan McGarity, DDS, of Cen-tral District who died August 7, 2014, at the age of 92. He was a 1951 Emory University School of Dentistry gradu-ate. Dr. Nolan was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Aircorp, 8th Airforce. He practiced dentistry for three years at the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville before establishing a general practice in Fort Valley where he

practiced for more than 30 years. He was an American Dental Association Life Member. Donations may be made to the Fort Valley United Methodist Church, Carlyle Place in Macon, or a charity of choice.

Frank D. Sanders Jr., DDS, of Northern District who died August 11, 2014, at the age of 90. He was a 1951 Loyola Univer-sity School of Dentistry graduate who practiced privately for 15 years before earning a Masters of Public Health from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The WWII veteran then joined the State of Georgia Department of Public Health working in various capacities in the Dental Health Office until his retirement in 1996. Dr. Sanders was instrumental in the fluoridation of water supplies across Georgia.


GDACALENDARGDA OFFICER VISITS TO DISTRICTSOct 7: Eastern District, Washington, GA.Oct 21: Western District, Columbus.Oct 27: Northern District, 103 West, Atlanta.Jan 16: Southwestern District, Tifton.Jan 23: Southeastern District, Savannah.

LEGISLATIVE RECEPTIONSOct 28: Eastern District (Augusta).Nov 6: Southwestern District (Albany).Nov 11: Western District.Nov 13: Southwestern District (Valdosta).Nov 18: Eastern District (Athens).Dec 3: Northwestern District.Dec 4: Central District.Dec 9: Hall County Branch (Northern).Dec 10: Northern District.Dec 18: Southeastern District.

CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTSOct 9-12: 155th ADA Annual Session.Oct 15: Northern District, Dr. Wayne Kerr.

GDA & OTHER DENTAL MEETINGSOct 18: GDA Board of Trustees, Augusta.Nov 3: Northern District Executive Council.Nov 9: Fisher Dental Education Foundation.Jan 5: Northern District Executive Council.Jan 10: GDA Board of Trustees Meeting.Jan 11: GDA House of Delegates.Mar 2: Northern District Executive Council.

GDA OFFICE CLOSURESNov 27-28: Thanksgiving Holiday.Dec 24-26: Christmas Holiday.Jan 1-2: New Year Holiday.

SPECIAL DENTAL EVENTSNov 14: GDA Spokespersons Training.Jan 12: Opening Day of State Legislature.Jan 28: LAW Day—GRU students, Gold Dome.Feb 4: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Feb 6: Give Kids a Smile Day, Statewide.Feb 11: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Feb 18: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Feb 25: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Feb 26: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Mar 4: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Mar 11: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Mar 18: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.Mar 25: LAW Day—Gold Dome, Atlanta.

Oct 18: GDA Board of Trustees Meeting, Augusta. The Board members look forward to visiting the CODM and seeing faculty and staff at the meeting.

Multiple Dates in 2015: GDA LAW Days at the Capitol. Invest the time to make a difference for your patients and profession under the Gold Dome.

Jan 12: Opening Day of the State Legislature / Dental Health Day. GDA and Alliance volunteers will distribute dental care kits to legislators and staff, then meet for a photo on the Capitol steps. The opening day of the session is typically the day that the Governor declares as Dental Health Day in the state. Come help the GDA celebrate!


GDAPROMOTIONSPlan now for that spooky time in Oc-tober when sticky sweets haunt kids’ mouths! Get your Operation Sweet Tooth Kit at www.gadental.org with handouts, games, and social media tips and tricks!

Has your office ever participated in a Halloween Candy BuyBack Event with Operation Gratitude? Participating offices “buy back” candy from children in the community and send the candy to members of the armed services. The GDA web site shares details on how den-tists can sign up as a BuyBack office and tips on making your BuyBack Event go as smoothly as melted chocolate.

Other offices may not participate in Operation Gratitude, but decide instead to swap candy collected from children in the community for toothbrushes or gift cards to local businesses. Visit the GDA web site for a flyer you can customize and share with local businesses to get a candy swap program running.

Visit the GDA site for Halloween-themed oral health education templates, trivia, and recipes you can share on your Twit-ter, Facebook, and other social media platforms to promote your practice and good oral health during this tooth-tack-lingly sweet time of the year.

Have you considered opening your office as a trick-or-treating stop? If not on the night itself, you might want to advertise that your practice will distrib-ute healthy treats or small toys for little ones who come in costume in the week before Halloween. (You can give parents toothbrushes or oral health information.) Perhaps you can ask neighboring busi-nesses to take part as well.

Does your office staff dress up on Hal-loween day? Do you decorate the office leading up to Halloween or get into the

Start planning today:1) Visit www.gadental.org. 2) Click GDA Services. 3) Click Prac-

tice Promotions in the drop down menu. 4) Log in as a GDA

member. 4) Start downloading stuff. 5) Email admin@gadental.

org or call (800) 432-4357 for assistance.

spooky spirit in another way, such as having a pumpkin carving contest for staff or patients? Have your staff dress up ahead of time and use that photo in your marketing materials! Visit the GDA site for tips on getting information about practice events to local media.

The GDA web site contains links to oral health information suitable for young patients and parents. Visit the new

promotional page this September to prepare for a frightfully fun and produc-tive October!

The GDA would love to see photos from your BuyBack or other Halloween-themed events! Upload them to the GDA Facebook.com page or email them to [email protected]. We will post the best images on the GDA web site and in GDA Action.


GDAINFOGRAPHICThe Georgia Dental Association presents your Infographic for September, one that offers you a glimpse of some demographic information about members.

There are more general dentists than specialists as current mem-bers, just as there are in nation-wide practice, but specialists are well-represented. The Northern District is the largest district overall. If you added the mem-bers from the other districts to-gether, their membership would equal 2,016 versus the 1,404 held by the Northern District. If the GDA Alliance dental spouses organization were a district, they would be the third largest.

Graduates from the Medical Col-lege of Georgia / Georgia Health Sciences University / Georgia Regents University College of Dental Medicine rule the roost as GDA members, with some 1,230 members educated at that Au-gusta program. In second place in numbers are GDA members who graduated from the Emory University School of Dentistry, although they have had more dental alums serve as GDA presi-dents in the last 20 years.

Third place in membership is held by graduates from the University of Tennessee, followed by graduates from the University of Alabama. Looks like Rocky Top is holding sway over Roll Tide in this competition, although the schools are tied in the number of GDA presidents they have produced in the last 20 years (Dr. Howard Jones hails from Ala-bama and Dr. Bill Broadfoot is a Tennessee graduate.)


“From one new dentist to another, let me say: it is critical to get involved and stay involved in organized dentistry early in your careers. We have such a wonder-ful GDA staff that really does work their tails off to keep our profession protected and make it the best it can be. I encourage each of you to go to your district meet-ings, attend a LAW Day, and come to the GDA Annual Meeting. These are great ways to earn CE credits too. Consider becoming involved in leadership positions within your district. And be on the lookout for GDA New Dentist events around the state! We are the future of our profession. Let’s do all we can to make sure it stays strong!”

Joining the ADA, GDA, and your district society makes a difference for your patients and profession. This issue highlights some of the valuable products and services you can access as a member. See more on the value of joining and share your My GDA story at www.gadental.org.

MYGDA“It is critical to get involved and stay involved in organized dentistry early in your careers.”

Dr. Katie GarvinGDA New Dentist Liaison (with Dr. Cameron Garvin, GDA Central District President Elect)

Membership is a bright idea at any stage of practice! Shareyour MyGDA story! Email Delaine Hall at [email protected] or call the GDA at (800) 432-4357.


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DENTISTS AVAILABLEDentist (Temp Fill In). DEA# and insured; GA, FL, AL licensed. Private practice (solo & group), military experience. E-mail: [email protected] or call cell (770) 656-5269 or (770) 380-7487.

Dentist will fill in for illness, vacation, or continuing education. Licensed, in-sured, DEA #. Call (404) 786-0229 or email [email protected].

DENTIST: Need Part Time Fill In? Vacation, Illness, Maternity? GENERAL DENTIST SOLD LONG ESTABLISHED PRACTICE. GA & DEA LICENSED. (Available Ex-panded Atlanta Area.) Cell: (404) 219-4097. Home: (404) 842-1196. Jesse Hader, DDS.

Dentist available during emergencies, vacation, CDE courses. I have a current license, DEA certificate, and insurance. Contact me at (706) 291-2254 or cell (706) 802-7760. I hope I can be of service to you. Patrick A. Parrino, DDS, MAGD.

POSITIONS AVAILABLEBusy Warner Robins practice has an immediate opening for a full time As-sociate. Established practice with large active patient base. Extremely high earning potential. Walk into a full schedule with no patient development necessary. Stable experienced staff. Koch & Crossley, LLC. Phone: (478) 923-6449. Fax (478) 923-2520 [email protected].

J. Lee Amason, DMD seeks associate to join his thriving practice in Ken-nesaw, GA. Part-time position with possible advancement to full-time. Dr. Amason is

GDACLASSIFIEDSPLACING A CLASSIFIED AD1.) AD FORM: Submit ads on a GDA Classified Advertisement Form. To obtain a form, call Skip Jones at (800) 432-4357 or (404) 636-7553, or email [email protected].

2.) DUE DATE: ALL ads and pre-payments are due by the first of the month before the publication month (i.e., Dec. 1 for January).

3.) DENTIST RATES: ADA member dentists pay $75.00 per 60-word ad per month. There is a 50 cents per-word charge for each word over 60. Non-ADA member dentists may not advertise in GDA Action.

4.) CORPORATE RATES: Non-dentist-owned companies (real estate firms, banks, etc.) pay $195 per 60-word ad per month. There is a 50 cents per-word charge for each word over 60.

5.) FORMS OF PAYMENT: Ads are payable by check (made payable to GDA), money order, Visa, or Master-Card. Per the GDA Finance Commit-tee, a surcharge of $5 will be applied to any credit card transaction.

6.) PRINT ADS ON WEB SITE: Pre-paid ads for the print GDA Action will appear on the GDA Web site www.gadental.org for the month the ad-vertisement appears in print. There is no additional charge for the Web ad.

7.) BANNER ADS ON WEB SITE: Ad-vertisers who purchase a classifed or display advertisement may purchase an add-on banner advertisement on the GDA web site www.gadental.org. See the advertising guide on the GDA web site for pricing and details.

affiliated with the Pankey Institute and is highly focused on patient care! Fax resume to: (770) 429-1610 or contact Mrs. Brooks (770) 361-8084 or email: [email protected].

Alpharetta, GA: Responsible for the review and final adjudication of claims and pre-treatment estimates. Pre-determinations and re-evaluation requests for orthodontic treatment that require professional review. Provides assistance to managing Dental Consultant and Dental Director. A DDS or DMD degree from a accredited dental school. A minimum of 5 years of private practice dentistry. Holds active and un-encumbered license. Email inquires to [email protected].

Pediatric or General Dentist needed. Greensboro, GA — a golf and lake resort community (Lake Oconee), convenient to Atlanta and Augusta, GA, just off I-20. The Greensboro office is a National Health Ser-vice Corp Site for a Scholar or Loan Repay-ment candidate, HPSA Score 19. Full-time or part-time employment, medical benefits, and paid vacation offered in addition to salary. Email resumes to: [email protected]. For additional information please contact Reshaunda Hull at (706) 454-2222.

Orthodontist and Oral Surgeon: Talented Orthodontist and Oral Surgeon are needed part time or full time to join a growing high end group dental practice with locations throughout North Atlanta. Schedule can be flexible or set days. Strong patient base, modern facilities. Please email resume to: [email protected].

Great Expressions Dental Centers has openings for full-time General Dentists in our Atlanta, GA offices. Our dentists have clinical freedom and autonomy without the financial or administrative burdens associ-ated with practice management. Dentists can expect unlimited production based earn-ings, benefits, time off, malpractice coverage, stable patient base, and long-term practice career growth with possible investment op-portunity. Sign-on bonus possible as well! Please reach out to Ross Shoemaker @ (678) 836-2226 or ross.shoemaker@greatexpres-sions to apply!



see patients in a productive, yet quality driv-en manner. 100% doctor support when and where you need it. Please submit resumes to [email protected].

ATLANTA — ASSOCIATE DENTIST, ENDO-DONTIST, and PERIODONTIST NEEDED. We currently have three positions available in our quality-oriented, well-established group practice with multiple locations. This is a very lucrative opportunity for an expe-rienced candidate with good interpersonal skills. Large patient base / referral base with abundant new patients each month. Well appointed, beautiful office including CAD /CAM and the latest technology for general dentistry, state of the art surgical suites for periodontics, and new microscope for endodontics. We have successful systems in place, including an exceptional team of assis-tants and support staff. Come be a part of our team and join us in creating an atmosphere of excellence, fun, and productivity. Email resumes to [email protected].

GEORGIA — ATLANTA. Multiple pediatric dental offices in Metro Atlanta are seeking pediatric dentists and general dentists to work in an extremely successful, expand-ing business. We offer a team motivated working environment and a competitive salary. We believe in a high level of patient and parent education and making sure that children have an excellent dental experience at each visit. Our practice provides all levels of care, including oral sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia at local hospitals. Candidate must have excellent communica-tion skills, be enthusiastic and motivated. For more information please call (678) 923-4466 or email [email protected]. Visit our web site at www.dentistry-4children.com.

SPACE AVAILABLEGwinnett Pediatric Dental office for sale or transition, established 1989. In 2013 did $633K in 2-3 day work week with no Peachcare patients. Six chairs, @3500 square feet, digital x-rays and Pan, fully computer-ized in 11 year old modern building owned

Part-Time Associate Dentist Needed: We have an outstanding Part Time opportunity for a general dentist in our successful, well respected, quality oriented private dental practice in the Alpharetta / Canton area. We are seeking a special, motivated, enthusiastic, personable general dentist to join our prac-tice. This opportunity can transition into a full time position with potential partnership opportunities for the right candidate. We of-fer excellent compensation and benefits. For additional information, please send CV to [email protected].

Full time associate dentist wanted for a multi-dentist, fee for service, high tech cosmetic restorative general practice located in Midtown Atlanta. We are a dental team dedicated to helping patients get healthy aesthetic dentitions through the use of the latest dental technology and quality dental labs. Our office is a Preferred Pro-vider of Invisalign. CEREC and all ceramic restorations are the dominant restoration produced in our practice. We are completely digital and approaching paperless. All doc-tor operatories are equipped with the latest ADEC equipment, W&H electric hand-pieces, digital x-rays, LED lights. Computers with CAESY patient education systems in 10 operatories. We use Cone Beam technol-ogy to help diagnose and treatment plan implant surgeries. Most all implant surgeries are completed in our office by a qualified im-plantologist and are subsequently restored by the associate doctors. We have an abundance of new patients. We are expanding and need another associate dentist to work Tues-Sat. Interested parties please submit your CV via email to [email protected].

Bryant Family Dental is interested in an associate. GPR experience. To turn into a 50% owner in next 18 months with full tran-sition in 5 years. Interested in like-minded, patient-oriented individual with aspirations of ownership. Base + bonus structure with transition planning beginning immediately. ADEC equipment, Digital Panorex, Soft-dent Operating System. Building 12 years old. Over $1.2M collections with fantastic overhead. Call (803) 279-1880 or visit www.bryantfamilydental.com for details. No Brokers.

Expanding Dental Group Seeking Den-tists for our Atlanta-Based Practices! We want you to join our growing team and enjoy a large, built-in patient referral base, clinical autonomy, advanced technology, a profes-

sional support team, paid time–off, com-petitive compensation and signing bonuses! We provide specialty & general dentistry to patients of all ages and offer pediatric conscious IV sedation and adult sedation dentistry. Immediate openings available for recent grads, general dentists, and / or pedi-atric dentists in our expanding Lilburn, Dac-ula, and Gainesville pedo practices. Potential for more hours if willing to travel. FT / PT positions available now. Immediate opening for an experienced general dentist in our adult and teen zone Lilburn and Gainesville locations. PT position available now but potential for FT. Immediate openings for an experienced general dentist & endo / perio specialists in our Lilburn & Gainesville loca-tions. PT available now. Please email cover letters and CVs to [email protected]. For more information, please visit us at www.tebodental.com.

ASSOCIATESHIPS: Atlanta, Decatur, Johns Creek. Richane Swedenburg, New South Dental Transitions: (770) 630-0436. Check new listings, www.newsouthdental.com. Email [email protected].

Full-time associate needed for busy Gen-eral Dentist office in Warner Robins, Georgia (1.7m). Opportunity for a motivated Dentist to join our team with option to buy. Email resume to [email protected].

Smile Programs is looking for Georgia dentists who love working with children and enjoy daily travel. The program runs Monday-Friday. No evenings or weekends. Holidays and summers off. We offer an excellent compensation structure and have both full and part-time opportunities. Help us make a difference in the lives of children! For more information and to apply, visit www.smileprograms.com.

Outstanding associate opportunity for a General Dentist to join our highly suc-cessful practice in Woodstock, GA. This is a non-chain dental practice with an emphasis on serving children & adults. Our suc-cess comes from doing what is best for our patient, and an extreme focus on a positive company culture and employee support. Great practice environment & culture; Con-tinually trained & dedicated staff to support you; No day-to-day headaches of practice management; Full Digital; Well-established 30(+) year patient base & growing; Strong internal systems for increased efficiency bringing you, the doctor, the opportunity to

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by seller, with adjacent ortho office in build-ing. Stable, well trained staff. Please reply with your background and goals to [email protected].

Space for possible future lease adjacent to Gwinnett Pediatric Dental practice. Space is @2500 square feet that has been an ongoing Orthodontic practice for almost 10 years. Space may become available in Febru-ary 2015. Great spot to move existing office or open a satellite practice. Would also be good location for a General Dentist or other specialist perhaps. Newly renovated. Please reply with your background and goals to [email protected].

Dental Space for Specialist in Greater Atlanta! Stockbridge, Fayetteville, Duluth, Dunwoody, Woodstock, Stone Mountain, and Riverdale locations. Ideal for Pediatric Dentist, Periodontist, Endodontist, or Oral Surgeon looking to add satellite location or new startup. Already plumbed & fully equipped with 5 operatories and room for 2-3 more. Save time & build-out costs! Con-tact us at: [email protected].

Dental Space Available! Duluth, GA — Already built-out and plumbed with dental equipment! Convenient location located off Sugarloaf Parkway near I-85. Built in 2007. Up to 6 operatories if needed, sterilization, consultation room, kitchen, front office, and private doctor office. Split design dental space perfect for new dentist or specialist satellite office. Upscale building in a high growth area with excellent demographics. Move in ready! Contact: Dr. Aubrey Scher at (404) 384-8800.

AVAILABLE: ALPHARETTA: Beautiful 6 operatory office grossing $600K. ROSWELL: Great starter practice grossing $297K, retir-ing doctor, free-standing building. CONY-ERS: $700K, 20 hours / week. NORCROSS: Partnership in $1.3 million, 6 operatories, GP focusing on implants. GORDON COUNTY: Grossing $430K; freestanding building. Contact Richane Swedenburg, New South Dental Transitions: (770) 630-0436 or [email protected]. Check new list-ings at www.newsouthdental.com.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Your Member Resource Guide2014-15 GDA SourcebookOctober Practice Promotions

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