A News Source for Members of the Minnesota Dental Association December 2015

Mark your calendar for the 2016 Star of the North Meeting, April 28 – 30, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. You’ll find an excerpt of the program in the November/December issue of Northwest Dentistry, plus each member will receive a copy of the 2016 Preliminary Program in early January. Registration opens Thursday, January 4.

Education We’ve recruited almost 40 speakers from across the U.S. and Canada to share their knowledge and skills with you. Over 25 different dental subjects will be covered including clinical topics like endodontics, pediatric dental trauma, pharmacology, crown lengthening, sports medicine, and restorative dentistry. We are bringing back the popular Invisalign certification courses and the Botox and Dermal Fillers course will be available

on two different days. We are offering programs on infection control, OSHA, team building, QuickBooks, insurance coding and collections to help your practice run more efficiently. Plus courses on communication, health/nutrition and ergonomics to help you be your best in the office (and at home)! Be sure to check out the full course descriptions listed in the Preliminary Program and online.

The popular STAR Series is back and will feature an All-CORE credits program in the morning covering record keeping, infection control and ethics. The afternoon will focus on new products, whitening and xerostomia. Each presentation will last 1 hour with a 15 minute break in between. Check out one session, two sessions or all of them!

The Scientific Session Committee has decided to try something new this year and will not be featuring a keynote session. This will open up our Friday schedule and allow us to offer our attendees some special perks – like complimentary coffee breaks and complimentary admission to the BIG Party! Stay tuned as we will debut an all-new keynote breakfast session in 2017!

Don’t Forget to Have Some Fun! And we’ve got it for you at The BIG Party! The BIG Party will take place in the infamous Roy Wilkins Auditorium on Friday, April 29 from 8:00 to 10:00 pm and will feature the amazing 80’s cover band, Hairball! Gather your team members, put on your dancing shoes and let loose. Your badge will be your ticket to enter – no cost, but attendees must be registered for the meeting! We are also adding an extra day of cooking classes (now on Thursday and Friday) plus try out the all new Beer Tasting which will include a tour and sampling at local favorite, Surly Brewing Co.

Registration Take advantage of one of the best benefits of MDA membership by registering for the Star of the North Meeting. Pre-registration will be available January 4 through March 31. Registration is FREE for all

What’s in this issue:Give Kids a Smile Registration Benefits - page 2Women’s Seminar - page 3Loan Refinancing - page 3Membership Renewal Reminder - page 3Milestones in Membership - insertKudos for Awards - page 4

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MDA members who have paid their 2016 dues. We have reduced the registration fee for spouses, guests and family members to just $10 and will no longer charge an onsite fee for these categories.

Registration for dental team members is an affordable $25 for all three days. Registration gives you access to the exhibit floor, table clinics, social events, plus three elective credits just for attending. Even better, as a registered attendee, you can choose from over 80 affordable continuing education programs presented by some of the best clinicians in the dental industry – all located conveniently within driving distance of your home or practice!

The MDA Scientific Session Committee is excited to offer a spectacular line-up of nationally recognized speakers, presenting cutting edge research and techniques to benefit you and your practice. These three days will provide outstanding opportunities for the entire dental team. We look forward to seeing you next April!

Advantages to registering NOW for Give Kids a SmileGive Kids a Smile, the Minnesota Dental Association’s charitable dentistry program for kids, is just a few short months away. The upcoming event is February 5 and 6, 2016. If you are planning to register for the event, we recommend doing so right now. In the next couple of weeks, we will be compiling the online clinic list that patients will use to find a provider. The list will be live on the MDA website on January 1, 2016. If your clinic needs the MDA’s assistance in finding patients, this is the perfect opportunity to get your name out there, as not only will patients find it when they’re on the MDA website, but the list will also be used by United Way 211 operators. In addition, registering right now helps us to know which areas to focus on for our advertising campaign, which also benefits participating clinics.

Registering is quick and easy, just go to mndental.org/gkas and click on the “Volunteer” tab on the left side of the page. If you aren’t interested in hosting an event, there are several other ways to be a part of the event, including volunteering at another clinic in your area, providing post-event care for more extensive cases at your convenience, or donating to the Minnesota Dental Foundation. If you have any questions, please call Stephanie Leclair at 612-767-4283.

Attend the January Women’s Seminar All dentists and dental students are invited to join us on January 16, 2016, for the annual Women’s Seminar, featuring Jill Davis who will present “The Gifts of Personalities.” Ms. Davis is a life coach, a popular motivational speaker,

Upcoming EventsJanuary 15: SDDS Midwinter Meeting, New Ulm

January 22: SPDDS Midwinter Meeting, University of St. Thomas

January 22-23: WCDDS Midwinter Meeting, Brainerd

January 29: MDDS Midwinter Meeting, Minnetonka

January 29-31: NWDDS Midwinter Meeting, Baudette

MDA welcomes new membersThe Minnesota Dental Association is pleased to welcome 15 new or reinstated members to organized dentistry.Crystal Chopp Ely, NEDDS

Lindsey Erickson Burnsville, SPDDS

Lucy Gores Rochester, SEDDS

Paul Hilfer Mankato, SDDS

Molly Jarrett Rochester, SEDDS

Cristina Kilburg Rosemount, SPDDS

Jessica Lecy-Hunter Woodbury, SPDDS

Keith Mays Minneapolis, MDDS

Rebecca Petersen St. Paul, SPDDS

Ehab Rezk Cook, NEDDS

Jacquelyn Schieck Northfield, SEDDS

James Watson Rochester, SEDDS

Kyle Wilkes Minnetonka, MDDS

Mathew Woodward Bloomington, MDDS

Nana Yeboah West. St. Paul, SPDDS

We have found that many clinics thought they were registered for the Minnesota event, but were actually registered with the ADA. Please double check your records and if you are not registered with the MDA, please do so right away. It is very important to register with the MDA, as it provides us with an accurate count of services provided, number of volunteers and children helped. Thank you!

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Endorsed ProductsVENDOR’S CORNER

ADA Endorsed Vendors

Working with trusted vendors is very important! On behalf of our members, the MDA endorses highly-reputable, peer-reviewed vendors such as: U.S. Bank for credit cards and practice financing; Best Card for credit card processing; EDS for electronic claims; Officite for web design; and Transworld Systems for collections.

In addition, the MDA co-endorses a number of companies with the ADA. Learn more about what these companies can offer you by visiting our Endorsed Products page in the Member Center on the mndental.org website or by contacting Kyle Gaffaney at the MDA at 612-767-8400.

The Dental Record – Electronic Patient Charts

UPS – Shipping

InTouch – On Hold Messaging

Land’s End – Apparel

SurePayroll – Payroll Processing

Whirlpool – Appliances

Have you quoted your Professional Liability Insurance lately?

Contact Dyste Williams, the MDA Endorsed Insurance Broker, to see if they can save you money.

You can reach Ted Dyste, Nels Dyste, or Shelley Stark at 952-593-5025 or visit their website at www.dystewilliams.com.

an author and a radio show host. She is trained in personality principles and has worked with companies across the nation to improve communication skills, increase team performance, and create less drama in the workplace. Attendees will come away with a clear understanding of how they are wired and how to communicate with others’ behavioral styles. Participants will also gain skills to increase staff retention, interact more effectively with patients, and enhance overall career satisfaction. This seminar provides a great way to share ideas in an informal and relaxed setting, meet with new and old friends and catch up with classmates. The event will be held at the Radisson in Roseville from 8:30 – Noon. The Lucy Hobbs Project by Benco Dental has agreed to co-sponsor this event and the cost is only $40.00 per attendee. Register today at mndental.org under Events.

Loan refinancing program now availableIn an effort to help ease the burden of student debt, the ADA recently announced an exclusive endorsement of Darien Rowayton Bank (DRB), which allows ADA members an opportunity to refinance/consolidate existing federal and private student loans at a lower rate. For best qualified borrowers, DRB’s rates for refinancing existing undergraduate and graduate school loans currently start at 1.90 percent APR for variable loans, and 3.50 percent fixed APR. In addition, qualifying ADA members receive an additional 0.25 percent rate reduction for the life of the loan, as long as membership remains current.

The average dentist graduates with $247,000 in student loan debt, and dentists who refinance with DRB can save an average of $38,000 with a fixed rate. Answers to frequently asked questions, along with information about the quick and easy pre-qualifying application process can be found on the DRB website at: student.drbank.com/ada

Membership renewal reminderIt’s MDA membership renewal time! For those of you who paid online THANK YOU! The lucky winner is Dr. Jeffrey Fish from Crosby, Minnesota. You should have received your 2016 Annual membership dues statement in the mail by now. If you have not, please call the MDA office. Your membership commitment provides the support needed for us to continue addressing the challenging issues facing our profession. Help the ADA/MDA and local district maintain a strong membership base by renewing your membership TODAY!

And, don’t forget you can pay your dues electronically through the MDA’s website, mndental.org.

Please contact the MDA membership department if you need additional information regarding MDA services or your 2016 dues statement. They can provide information on appropriate membership categories if a change in your personal situation – retirement, disability or even financial hardship – is a barrier to your continued involvement in organized dentistry.

Those of you who have already paid your 2016 dues, thank you! The MDA will start mailing renewal packets with your certificate and membership card the week of December 21st.

10 Years of MembershipCarol BahnemannCorey BrennerChad BrettingenBrandon BusslerCarlos CampodonicoJerry ConroyAdam CurtisAmber CziokJessica DrapchoRussell DyllaJack FiedlerBreynne FordahlLuke FosterRajaram GopalakrishnanEric HunterWhitney Hustad DavidsonTami KarbanJessica KnorrCory LarsonCarly LawsonChristopher LeboHo LeeDaniel LunstadPeter MayerChris McGrewStephanie MinerErica NelsonBrent OlsonDavid OngGary Plotz Jr.Karin QuickBryan ReckerPatrick RyanPaul SchausBartholemew Schultz

Amey SeversonAnnika SimonCassandra StacyMark StapletonMichelle StewartAliya SullivanThekla SwansonAlena TardiffMatthew VaughnAngela VeireTimothy WeisTravis WilleStacey WolkenMonique WoodJessica YoungGuizhen Zhang

15 Years of MembershipDavid AndersenJason AndersonRyan AndersonTrent AndersonDale BaysGreg BeinlichMichael BergsteinKatherine BoltermanMichelle BottinScott CarlsonNorman Coates Jr.Thomas CornelissenDelia Dall’ArancioJames Dau, IIILisa DomeyerAnnette DunfordKristen EklundChad EngelbrechtJohn FossDavid Gesko

Susan GuirguisDavid HaugenDonna HeckerAndrew HegstadThomas HoeffelJoyce HollinsheadJoy JohnsonJennifer JudeRichard KimBrian LandriganThomas LapinskiBryan LaskinSamira MahabadiOlolade MarekShawn McCulloughMichael McDermottJennifer MillerBrian MondaleJeremy MyromJennifer NarrMatthew NelsonBenjamin NemethConnie OsbeckJorge PerdigaoElizabeth PhillipsThomas PinkAdam PodratzP. A. RakeErnest ReehKristine RiewerDarcy RindelaubJeffrey RohrerChristina SimonetteJames SimpsonDaniel SlettenEmmalee SpahlMatthew StockingerLaurie Stodola

Wendy SydlewskiBrandon UlstadKou VangPhilip WadkinsNicholas WieseFu WongCatherine WurmJason Ziemer

20 Years of MembershipPaul BartlamLois Berscheid-BrunnRoger BurkePaul CarlsonKim DanielsonJeffrey FlemmingBrent FredricksonMichael GitzenChristopher JohnsonMichael LindahlMark MaddenChristopher MathisonEric MintalarMarshall MorrisRichard NadeauStephen NelsonJodeen O’BrienEileen PattersonJason RossThomas SalinasNoah SandlerKelly SchroederAngela SchuckCassandra SpitzleyKurt StodolaSepi TaghizadehRenee TaylorParabhajot Vasdev

Patricia VaydaJohn VolzHenry WatzlJohn T Zupancic

25 Years of MembershipKurt AlbrightDebra AmundsonJeffrey AndersonTodd AndersonBruce BakerRobert BreitbachAlan CarrDonald ClausenGregory CurtisMark DaleDavid DitchPaul DonnayMartin DuchscherCraig DurenMichael Enich Jr.Thomas EverettPaula GabayEric GrutznerMichael HarrisonThomas HaugenThomas HickeyJeffrey JarmolukCorey JensenDavid KelleyLawrence KentKaren KohlerJohn Lawson IIIMark MatsumotoDebra McGillBradley NelsonJoseph OsterbauerJames Radziun

We appreciate every member who belongs to organized dentistry. These members have reached their milestone during the 2015 year

and we thank them for continuing to support the MDA.

Milestones in Membership

James SchwartzClayton ShepardLarry SlepickaLaurie StrandLoren TapleCharles TentingerAnita ThomasMichael ThomasDonald Worley

30 Years of MembershipMatthew AbramsonCraig AdelmannBaird AlwinSusan AndersonScott ArmstrongDaniel AssadLouis Austin Jr.Thomas BashawPerry BelcherKathleen BellamyWilliam BellamyMark BloomquistJoAnn BoraasBruce BrandsnessDaniel BrengmanDavid CurtisKevin DensLois DuerstBruce DumkeLynnette EliasonGordon EngstrandWilliam EricksonTodd FunkMichael GallagherSarah GallagherRobert GardettoTimothy GehringMichael GunnarsonGregory HarmsJames HarmsChristine HermansonClarice Hermunslie

Gregg HipplePaul HodappBryan JohnsonJerry JohnsonKirby JohnsonThomas KeaneJohn KellerGregory KjellbergDavid KleinKenneth KokkinenPaul KrechMichael KrumholzLeilani LaBelleKenneth LarsonRobert LewClifford Maesaka Jr.Todd MarshallRobert McNamaraDouglas McNaughtJoel MichelsonJohn MittelsteadtMichael MrosakGeorge NoesenSusan OlsonDouglas OtopalikMary OwenPhillip PerryGregory PowersAbdollah RahimiBarbara RichieAngela RossJeffrey RudJoel SchieckTodd SmithMichael SolbrackWilliam StackpoleKenneth StarcznskiRoger StoddardCindy SundetStephen TervolaTed ThullDavid UppgaardDerrick VenemanMary Vonhof

Douglas VoseMark WilhelmJohn WittenstromDiane Wolter40 Years of MembershipCraig AmundsonMatt AnzelcPaul BengtsonMichael BennettGeoffrey BentleyBruce BettermanRobert BloomMark BrahsRobert BrockwayDavid BroudeBrian BunceJeffrey CarlsonJohn Cretzmeyer Jr.James Cutcliffe IIIStephen DahlgrenRobert EngJames FercelloGary FineSteven FlinnCraig FreemanAnn Fromell-TheisJames HinrichsRichard JohnsonGregory JoinerMichael JunkerRonald KentMichael KingRichard KraftScott KronKenneth LarsonRobert LarsonGeorge LundstromRobert MannMike MiskovichGary MobergRobert MohsVirgil MylanDavid Naegeli

Paul PhillippiMark PocrnichSteven PosnickJoseph PostierMichael RoscherByron RowellWarren ScampLee ScotlandDaniel ShawPaul StoneDavid TaberS. A. WhalenThomas Zbaracki Jr.Kenneth Zucker

50 Years of MembershipCarl BandtDavid BensonLewis BergeWilliam BergerJoseph BouvetteKeith ChurchillJames DoddsDavid EllenbergStephen ElstonRonald FletcherKent GuldenJames GuptillPhilip IsaacsonLee JessKurt KingMerlin KleinhuizenJames KnudsonR. B. KobsClarence LindleyJames MayerleThomas McCarterFrank NeufeldThomas OlsonRichard OverbyJoseph PekarnaJames PetersLewis Pierce

James RaymondDennis VaillantPaul Wrobel

60 Years of MembershipIrving BorkonWilliam DolsDavid DvorakReynolds Fischbach IIClarence FlynnJames FossumJoseph GibiliscoRobert KoloskyRoss LarsonWilliam MattisonJames MichelsDonald NelsonDavid OdellDavid OsdobaW. D. OstergrenHarold PanuskaThomas PirschDavid QuitneyDavid RemesWilliam RibbelArthur SchmidtElmer Seale Jr.Edwin StahlbergEarle ThompsonRichard TownerWilliam Yseth

70 Years of MembershipPalmer AbramsonAllen AndersonRobert BakerGordon BengtsonRobert BjorakerPhillip GentlingJames LarsonJohn LienEarl Weibeler

A News Source for Members of the Minnesota Dental Association

December 2015

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Kudos to award winners!November was a big month for MDA award winners. At the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists conference in Washington, D.C., two awards were presented: Dr. Bill Stein, Executive Editor of Northwest Dentistry, received the Distinguished Dental Editors Award; and Dr. Michael Perpich received the International College of Dentists Leadership Article award for his article “Changing Times” (Northwest Dentistry, Jan-Feb 2014). Also, receiving an award last month was Juli Schneider, Exhibits and Meetings Manager for the MDA, who was presented with the Association Volunteer of the Year award by the Midwest Society of Association Executives at their Leadership Conference in St. Cloud.

Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin, Dr. Maxine Feinberg, and Dr. Bill Stein

Dr. Michael Perpich, with Carmelo Cinqueonce, MDA Executive Director

Juli Schneider