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VOLUME 37 ISSUE 4 FALL 2006

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I n T h i s I s s u e :

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

A Silver Lining Year

This past year has presented a variety of complex challengesand at the same time amazing opportunities for the Collegeand prosthodontics. We began the year weathering several

months of what amounted to the perfect storm. Our faithfulcore staff (Kevin Fitzpatrick, Pamela Krueger and Leesa Kuo)held us together from mid-June 2005, as our previous ExecutiveDirector departed followed by a number of staff members. Thispersonnel void threatened our immediate future and we neededrelief in the form of a strong, clear-thinking and compassionateExecutive Director to responsibly populate or office staff vacan-cies and work cohesively with a dedicated Board.

There were storm cloud-like issues with our infrastructurethat required immediate attention. We needed to revamp theoperation—an extreme makeover, if you will. In December, we welcomedDeal Chandler aboard as our new Executive Director. Her immediate pres-ence enabled us to continue our necessary activities to serve our membersand communities of interest. Deal has since created a dynamic and moti-vated Central Office staff environment. Anyone who has had the opportu-

nity to speak with the staff in recent months knows preciselywhat I mean. It is a pleasure to work with such a richly talentedgroup of professionals.

Your Board of Directors continued to further and foster pro-jects consistent with our Strategic Plan. Throughout the year, wehave demonstrated that we are recognized leaders, no longerfollowers as a specialty organization. How did we fair this pastyear? Here is a "mostly sunny" summary of some of the high-lights of this past year.

The Report• New Web site—Public and Professional Relations DivisionDirector

Dr. Betsy Brackett has led this project that will be showcased at ourAnnual Session. There will be onsite training and members will be giventhe opportunity to have the College host their own Web sites.

Dr. Bruce G. ValauriD.D.S., F.A.C.P.

3 ACP-ACPEF Host Summit

6 Member News

9 CPE Course Spotlight

13 College Poised for Year Ahead

14 Classified Ads

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The new face of the American College of Prosthodontists will be revealed atAnnual Session in Miami. A fresh look and feel, easy navigation andenhanced functionality are all cornerstones of the redesigned

www.prosthodontics.org. This No. 1 member benefit of the College will be theultimate resource for ACP members as well as for the public and patients seek-ing information about prosthodontic procedures and how to find a localprosthodontist.

The Board of Directors approved the College’s work on the new site at itsFebruary board meeting and since then, members of the Public andProfessional Relations Division committees and task forces along with mem-bers of the Board of Directors, other College leaders and staff have developedthe new design, outlined navigation and gathered and edited content.

At Annual Session, the Web site design will be presented along with areview of new navigation, features and how members can use the site. Oneach member’s first visit to the new site, a new username and password must

New College Web Site Set To Launch in Miami

New to Annual Session 2006, the Prosthodontic TechnoFair melds innova-tive technologies with an intimate environment. Plan to attend the inau-gural year event and experience Computer-Aided Prosthodontics, which is

this year’s theme.Dental Technician Alliance members are especially encouraged to partici-

pate as they work to improve the quality of prosthodontics and oral healthcare. Attendees will become more familiar with the latest computer-basedand hands-on technologies from 3M ESPE, Ivoclar Vivadent, Nobel Biocare,Sirona and Vident on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to Noon. The TechnoFairis designed to showcase state-of-the-art advancements in computer-aidedtreatment planning and CAD/CAM in the office or lab. Each company willhave a station that will allow participants to have a closer look at how each

Annual Session Must See: Tech Savvy TechnoFair

be created to access Members Only features including updating membershipinformation, renewing membership, and registering for upcoming ContinuingProsthodontic Education courses and next year’s Annual Session.

A marketing campaign was launched to share news about the new site withmembers and consumers. Members received direct mailings including post-cards and E-mails, and advertising was featured in College and other dentalindustry publications and Web sites, as well as with the AARP for consumers.

As part of the new Web site, an enhanced “Find a Prosthodontist” onlinedirectory will be available for consumers searching for a local prosthodontist.Users will be able to search by more options including a zip code by distancefeature and a prosthodontic procedure list. As a member benefit, all membersin good standing, who wish to be included, in the directory including theiroffice address, phone, fax, e-mail, board certification and education. A newWeb Services subscription is offered for those members who have a Web siteand would like to include a link in addition to their basic “Find a

product works in the office or in a lab.From treatment planning to fabricating the prosthesis, Computer-Aided

Prosthodontics will explore the world of computer-aided technologies. Don’tmiss this exciting opportunity!

Also in the Exhibit Hall, on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 12:30 to 2 p.m., visit theTable Clinic Session. An assembly of research results, clinical outcomes, labo-ratory techniques and topics of general interest to ACP members are displayas part of a dental student and prosthodontic graduate student competition.More than 40 entries are expected this year. Prizes will be awarded to the topthree resident presentations and to the top dental student.

To register now for Annual Session in Miami visitwww.prosthodontics.org/annual.

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Prosthodontics has madegreat strides in recentyears as demonstrated by a

long litany of accomplishmentsby the College. The opening ofnew programs, an improvedapplicant pool, an expandedscope of prosthodontics, thelaunch of the new ACP Website, public relation successes, arevitalized Central Office, thedevelopment of a more nimblegovernance structure, the ACP

Education Foundation, and much more. As recentlyreported on the MSN Web site, we are sixth in theranking of America’s highest paying jobs (accordingto the U.S. government’s salary data, Department ofLabor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics). This is ahead ofall business careers and almost all other medical anddental careers.

While things have dramatically improved, wehave a need to continue to make things better, toattract the best and brightest. We are poised to contin-ue the successes for prosthodontics and our patients.However, this requires careful planning.

On June 11-12, 2006 a group of 20 dental andprosthodontic leaders gathered to consider the futureof the specialty. The intent was to provide a venue forcollaboration among key leaders to identify the criti-cal strategic issues facing prosthodontics and ourgraduate educational programs.

An external facilitator was used as part of a struc-tured brainstorming session to develop a series ofpropositions and strategic goals and plans. Thisinvolved the assimilation of a large amount of back-ground information. Some of this was available fromprevious surveys or the dental literature. Much of itwas newly developed information from surveys andcontact with the other specialties. The materialsincluded:• Need for Care and Patient Demographics• Private Practice• Educational Programs and Environment• Science and Technology• Information on the Other Dental Specialties

A series of core questions was used to direct thediscussions. For example, “Does Prosthodontics andour Advanced Prosthodontic Programs need togrow? What role does developing science and tech-nology play in the future of Prosthodontics?”

The knowledge-base was enlightening for thosethat participated in the Summit. For instance, thereare approximately 90 graduates from our prostho-dontic programs staying in the U.S. each year. This isinadequate by any measure. It is less than one-half ofthe other core specialties, and inadequate to meet thedemands for care. We need to act now.

A formal summary for the Summit is in develop-ment. This will be shared with all of the communitiesof interest as soon as it is available. The core conclu-sions include:• There is an urgent need to transform and grow the

field of prosthodontics within the next 10 years.• The numbers of prosthodontists and advanced

training programs need to grow.• Science and Technology will be the driving forces

in this transformational growth.• The culture of prosthodontics needs to change to

leading the specialties and educational environ-ment in restorative, implant, esthetic and recon-structive dentistry.

• Increase patient advocacy efforts.

There was overwhelming recognition of the needto grow prosthodontics. This growth needs to encom-pass: 1) the number of prosthodontists, 2) the size andnumber of our specialty educational programs, 3) ourpresence in the academic environment, 4) continuingeducation offerings, 5) the organization and member-ship, and 6) our resources. In addition, there is a needto focus on establishing prosthodontics as the scienceand technology leader.

Reframing the Futureof Prosthodontics

EDITOR’S MESSAGE

Stephen D. Campbell, D.D.S., M.M.Sc.

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Dr. Stephen D. CampbellD.D.S., M.M.Sc. Combine hundreds of pages of dental indus-

try demographics, research and reportswith 20 key opinion leaders in prosthodon-

tics and one external facilitator. The result? Ameeting of the minds—Reframing the Future ofProsthodontics: An Invitational Leadership Summit.

Sponsored by the American College ofProsthodontists and the ACP EducationFoundation, leaders from academic, corporateand practice environments immersed them-selves in a review of critical issues facingprosthodontics during the two-day summit inearly June. Participants were asked to identifystrategic issues for growing the specialty andgraduate educational programs and to reachconsensus on key tactics to ensure the futuresuccess of prosthodontics.

Throughout the discussions held at theChicago O’Hare Airport Hyatt Regency Hotelon June 11-12, the group considered questionsincluding: How much do Prosthodontics andour Advanced Prosthodontic Programs need togrow? What role does developing technologyplay in the future of Prosthodontics? Who areour customers and our communities of inter-est? What are their needs? What percentage ofour resources should be devoted to each? Whatshould the specialty of Prosthodontics looklike in five years?

An external facilitator, who managed thediscussion and focused the discourse, helpedto condense many valuable comments to fiveconsensus statements.• There is a need to increase patient advocacy

and awareness efforts in the specialty ofprosthodontics.

• There is an urgent need to transform andgrow the field of prosthodontics within thenext 10 years.

• The numbers of prosthodontists andadvanced training programs need to grow.

• Science and technology will be the drivingforces in this transformational growth.

• The culture of prosthodontics needs tochange to leading the specialties and educa-tional environment in restorative, implant,esthetic, and reconstructive dentistry.

ACP-ACPEF Host First in Series of Summits

When the Summit participants were chal-lenged to envision a successful prosthodonticfuture, growth of prosthodontics emerged asthe central theme. The data reviewed indicatedthat there is a need to increase: • the number of prosthodontists, • the size and number of the prosthodontic

specialty educational programs, • the presence of prosthodontics in the acade-

mic environment• continuing education offerings by prostho-

dontists, and • the activity and support for prosthodontic

research and technology.

Achieving this future requires present andsuccinct actions that can only fully be support-ed by a combination of our individual, organi-zational, academic, federal and industrialresources.

The Summit outcomes will be the drivingforce behind two subsequent invitational meet-ings with key stakeholders in the field ofprosthodontics that will be convened by theACP in coming months. The two invitationalfollow-up meetings—one for corporate spon-sors and one for the FORUM organizations—will serve as venues for review of the Summitrecommendations and where strategies for col-laboration with these two stakeholder groupswill be developed.

The goals of the inaugural Scope ofProsthodontic Research Symposium are to:

• Assess and evaluate the current scope ofresearch among prosthodontists and inprosthodontics.

• Identify current and emerging priorities inprosthodontics-related research.

• Direct the future of prosthodontics-relatedresearch to the highest priority, mostimmediate patient-care impact projects.

• Identify opportunities for collaboration toincrease success, minimize costs, andincrease alignment in the specialty.

• Create a compelling case for support to

Inaugural ACPEF/UNC ProsthodonticResearch Symposium at UNC

increase resources for funding prosthodon-tics-related research.

Increased prosthodontic-related researchfunding and activity will propel the advance-ment of patient care. It will also elevate theposition of prosthodontic programs in thelarger biomedical industry, which promises to broaden recognition for the specialty inundergraduate dental schools, among under-graduate students of dentistry and in the public’s awareness.

The symposium is by invitation only andhas a limited number of participants. Pleasecontact the ACPEF at 312-573-1260 for moreinformation.

The Scope of Prosthodontic ResearchJanuary 11-12, 2007

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• Expansion of the Journal of Prosthodontics—Journal Editor Dr. David Felton has appropri-ately increased number of issues and pages toaccommodate the numerous quality manu-scripts that have come to our Journal.

• Record Member support of the ACPEF—OurEducation Foundation has posted record mem-ber participation at 25 percent and the 2006Annual Appeal has totaled $46,000 as ofAugust. Congratulations and thanks to eachone whom has generously contributed.

• “Reframing the Future of Prosthodontics”—Spearheaded by President-Elect Dr. StephenCampbell lays the groundwork for the nextlevel of growth and expansion of prosthodon-tics and prosthodontists to meet the need in theareas of workforce to provide patient care, sci-ence and technology and education. (Detailsappear in Dr. Campbell’s Editorial in thisMessenger.)

The Forecast• Annual Session “Generations of Excellence” in

Miami—Program Chair Dr. Lily Garcia hasassembled an exceptional array of speakers toshare their expertise in a variety of contempo-rary topics. We offer unique pairing ofparent/offspring presentations. There will alsobe some new activities at this year’s meeting tofeature some of the cutting-edge technologiesthat affect our clinical practices.

• Governance Task Force—GTF Chair Dr.Jonathan Wiens along with the Task Forcemembers have diligently worked to develop aproposal for a new governance configuration.This will provide for a more nimble and effi-cient contemporary structure. This will bedebated and acted on at our Town Hall Meetingon Saturday, Nov. 4. Don’t miss this chance tocontribute to our future direction.

• Prosthodontic Forum—There has been growthin our Prosthodontic Forum. The addition ofthe National Association of Dental Laboratoriesand the International Academy of Gnathology.Upon HOD approval, this signals how we arebroadening our base and being viewed as anumbrella organization to advance our mutualconcerns and issues. Forum Chair Dr. GaryGoldstein has been instrumental in developingthese new relationships.

• Academic Alliance—The BOD has broughtforth a resolution to introduce a new Alliancecategory to embrace those valued educatorswho lack advanced educational certification inProsthodontics, but are integral toProsthodontic departments and divisions andhave defined importance. Details of this consid-eration will also be on the HOD agenda.

• Center for Prosthodontic Education—Chair Dr.Lisa Lang has been developing a number ofrevenue generating programs of the highestquality and diverse contemporary topics. Weanticipate the year ahead where members,other specialists, and generalist colleagues willtake full advantage of the continuing educationwe have to offer.

• ACP/UNC Research Symposium January2007—Education and Research DivisionDirector Dr. Lyndon Cooper has organized aresearch based conference, “ProsthodonticResearch: Scope, Opportunity and Vision.”The goal of this conference is to better under-stand the current scope of ProsthodonticResearch, the opportunities currently availablefor Prosthodontic Research and the individualvisions of Prosthodontic Research as defined byactive research investigators.

There were so many positive measures from thepast year and the promising activities for the yearahead. I want to express my personal gratitude tothe entire BOD, Central Office Staff, CommitteeChairs, Members and Corporate friends for theircommitted support and to contributions to a mostproductive year.

So, what some predicted as a mostly cloudyforecast for the year 2006, pleasantly, with afocused and dedicated effort revealed nothing buta Silver Lining.

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Prosthodontist” listing. A one-year subscription WebLink is $600, which will allow a member’s Web sitelink to be listed in the “Find a Prosthodontist” direc-tory. Members who subscribe to the Web Link ser-vice will also have their listing appear at the top ofsearch results.

The Web Link subscription is a new service. Inthe past, the College included Web site links as partof the search results. However, the more sophisti-cated integration of the College’s membershipdatabase with the new Web site results in addition-al Web site development and hosting costs. Thenew Web site will allow the College to deliver newsand resources to the members in real time.Members will reap the benefits of improved com-munications from the ACP.

Along with the redesigned Web site, the Collegeis now able to offer members who do not have aWeb site an affordable option—Create Your OwnWeb Site. The ACP has developed a template thatmakes starting a practice Web site easy. The home-

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page will share a prosthodontics.org address, forexample www.prosthodontics.org/smileassociates,and the Web site will include six additional pagesof content: Our Practice, Our Staff, Procedures,Results, FAQs & Patient Info, Payment Options.Two color schemes will be available and memberswill be able to upload content and photos from anyInternet browser. The content management tool isintuitive and allows a copy and paste functionalitythat makes updating the Web site simple for any-one—no Web design skills required. The CreateYour Own Web Site subscription fee is $600 for oneyear, which includes the template and the ongoinghosting charges. For $50 a month members withouta Web site can start one today!

During the Exhibit Hall, hands-on training and acloser look at the new ACP Web Services will beavailable. Stop by the ACP Booth to pick up a freegift! Plan to attend on Thursday, Nov. 2 and Friday, Nov. 3.

The participants developed a series of visionsand prioritized strategies to address the keyissues. The list of recommendations was long.The top eight were:

Workforce: The expanded prosthodontic work-force will support growth and innovation in prac-tice, education, and research.• Recommendation #1—Increase the number of

trained prosthodontists• Recommendation #2—Grow ACP membership

Science and Technology: Prosthodontics will leadthe use and innovation of new science & technolo-gies to improve the quality of life and the positionof the specialty, promote the integration of newtechnologies into educational, research, andpatient care programs, and lead the generation ofnew knowledge.• Recommendation # 3—Be at the forefront of

science and technology as inventors, betatesters, and early adopters.

• Recommendations #4—Increase prosthodonticcompetency in science and technology throughCenters of Excellence

• Recommendation # 5—Integrate new scienceand technologies to the UG and PG dentalschool curricula.

• Recommendation #6—Leverage new technolo-gies for educational advances

Patient Care, Treatment Standards and Education:Prosthodontists will be creators and purveyors ofthe prosthodontic knowledge base for patientcare.• Recommendation #7—Be involved in dental

school curriculum reform • Recommendation #8—Continue efforts to

increase the public and professional awarenessof the specialty of Prosthodontics

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Sections Meeting to Feature Web Site

Plan to attend the Sections Meeting onWednesday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. to learn aboutthe new Web site. Dr. Susan Brackett, direc-

tor of the Public and Professional RelationsDivision, and Lauren Dethloff, ACP communi-cations director, will debut the redesigned face of the College. Learn about the new navigation and design and find out how thePublic and Professional Relations Divisiondeveloped the site.

Information on the enhanced “Find aProsthodontist” search and changes in the way

The Summit outcomes will be the driving forcebehind two subsequent invitational meetings withkey stakeholders in the field of prosthodonticsthat will be convened by the ACP in early 2007.The two invitational follow-up meetings—one forcorporate partners and one for the ProsthodonticForum organizations—will serve as venues forreview of the Summit recommendations andwhere strategies for collaboration with stakehold-er groups can be developed.

Through the eyes of the Summit, I see the mostincredible future for prosthodontics! The vision isso clear… I see the future of a growing prostho-dontic community. I see an organization and foun-dation that embrace our core value of improvingthe quality of life through prosthodontics. I see afuture of an active and strong membership, anorganization of 4,000 members, a Central Officeequaled by none. I see a future of widespreadpublic awareness and the best continuing educa-tion programs. I see a new organizational struc-ture that will position us to be nimble and respon-sive to our membership and the demands of theenvironment. A structure that will help us realizeour future.

I see a future of the top students from everydental school pursuing prosthodontics, a future ofmore and larger prosthodontic programs, provid-ing leadership in the educational and patient careenvironments. I see a future of 200 new prostho-dontists graduating every year. Not just numbers,but the best and brightest the specialty has everseen. I see a future of patients in need seeking theexpertise we offer, a public that benefits from thebest of care and the growth of our specialty.

A series of Task Forces will be established in thecoming months to further develop and realize theseries of visions and actions defined by theSummit.

Please become involved… It will take each andeveryone of us.

ACP members’ contact information will appearin the search results will also be discussed.

Then, plan to visit the ACP Web Site Booth inthe Exhibit Hall to experience hands-on trainingand demonstrations and to pick up a free gift!

Small group sessions are planned throughoutthe day, staff and board members will be on-handto answer questions and attendees can be amongthe first to sign up for ACP’s Web Services.

Exhibit Hall hours are on Thursday, Nov. 2from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 3from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Need help marketing your prac-tice? The ACP’s MarketingToolkit is the perfect solution.

This kit is packed with information onhow to answer the question, "What isa prosthodontist?" to potentialpatients, existing patients and professionals whoare seeking a referral. ACP Members can pur-chase the kit including an office poster, a pack ofbrochures for your display, a video, CD-ROM anda button for a special discounted rate of $35.

The ACP’s Ad Series is another essential marketing option for your practice. The series offour-color ads are customized with your name,practice address and contact information. The adsare e-mailed in a PDF format that is print ready foryour advertising needs. These ads are only avail-able to ACP members! They are $25 for one ad or$75 for the series of four.

Visit www.prosthodontics.org/products to order online, learn more aboutall of ACP’s products or to download an order form. You may also call312.573.1260, ext. 221 or e-mail jjackson@prosthodontics.org to place an order.

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Dr. Robert Berg, a second year graduate prosthodontics resident atMontefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, poses withtwo of his patients, 98-year-old Murray Weiss and 5-year-old AmanullahKiani. Both have recently undergone dental implant surgery. Dr. Berg imme-diately loaded implants with a fixed prosthesis for Weiss while Kiani dulywaited for three months prior to fabrication of his removable prosthesis. TheNational Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia (www.nfed.org) supportedwork on Kiani’s case.

Submitted by: Kenneth S. Kurtz, D.D.S., F.A.C.P., Clinical Associate Professorand Assistant Director of the International Program in Prosthodontics, NYU Collegeof Dentistry.

No Ageism with Bronx Implants

Shades of the old Philadelphia Grand Prix breezed through Fort Washingtonin mid-August when Mario Andretti piloted his Lamborghini through therambling roads of Fort Washington State Park. The finish line for an NFLFilms TV commercial was Prosthodontics Intermedica, the practice home oftwo ACP members.

Dr. Thomas Balshi and Dr. Glenn Wolfinger are both Fellows of the Collegewho work together at PI engineering smiles with speed and precision. Thecommercial showcases how speed, precision, dexterity and dedication in justthe right equation end up first on the finish line, whether it be behind thewheel of a race car or behind the instruments that create a winning smile.

Winning Smiles

The ADEA Prosthodontic Section met earlier this year in Orlando, Fla. Ledby Dr. Kenneth Gehrke, chair, the meeting was a success. Other partici-pants included Dr. Ivy Schwartz, past chair; Dr. Igor Peson, past councilor;

Dr. Lisa Lang, councilor; Dr. Sharon Siegel, secretary; and Dr. Luis Blanco,chair-elect.

ADEA Prosthodontic Section

ADEA Prosthodontic Section Officers are pictured from left to right: Dr.Kenneth Gehrke, Chair; Dr. Lisa Lang, councilor; Dr. Sharon Siegel, secretary;and Dr. Luis Blanco, chair-elect.

Dr. Kenneth Gehrke isADEA ProsthodonticSection Chair

Dr. Ivy Schwartz isADEA ProsthodonticSection Past Chair

Dr. Igor Pesun isADEA ProsthodonticSection Past Councilor

Dr. Carol Lefebvre , Professor of OralRehabilitation and Oral Biology and MaxillofacialPathology in the Medical College of GeorgiaSchool of Dentistry, has been named the school’sAssociate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and FacultyDevelopment.

Dr. Lefebvre will oversee the recruitment anddevelopment of faculty, coordinate students’ facul-ty evaluations and manage internal and externalcommunications, including the school’s annualreport and reports to the American Dental andAmerican Dental Education associations. She alsowill help initiate and implement strategic initia-

tives and work with university administrators and architects to plan a newdental school building.

In 2005, Dr. Lefebvre was one of 45 women in the United States andCanada selected as a fellow for the Hedwig van Ameringen ExecutiveLeadership in Academic Medicine Program, an in-depth national course that prepares senior women faculty for leadership positions at academichealth centers.

Dr. Lefebvre is editor of The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. She is a fellowof the Academy of Prosthodontics and the American College ofProsthodontists and a member of the Council for the American Board ofProsthodontics, the American Dental Education Association, the AmericanAssociation of Dental Research and the International Association of Dental Research.

Member Appointed as AssociateDean in Georgia

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Bruce R. Barnhard, DDS, FACP,a Fellow of the College, recentlypresented a program to the NewYork County Dental Society enti-tled Dentures to Implants: theClinical Process.

Dr. Ronald D. Woody, Professor and Director ofImplant Dentistry and Previous Director ofGraduate Prosthodontics at Baylor College ofDentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, hasbeen appointed as a Commissioner representingProsthodontics on the ADA Commission onDental Accreditation for a four-year term and alsoappointed the Chair of the Prosthodontics ReviewCommittee for CODA.

The CODA mission is to serve the public byestablishing, maintaining and applying standardsthat ensure the quality and continuous improve-ment of dental and dental-related education and

reflect the evolving practice of dentistry. The 30 selected commissioners areresponsible for formulating and approving accreditation standards by whichprograms are evaluated; establishing policies and procedures for conductingthe accreditation program; determining and publicizing program accredita-tion status; and appointing consultants and site visitors to assist in accredita-tion activities. The commission is responsible for the Accreditation of U.S.Dental Schools, Advanced Specialty Education, GPR/AEGD, DentalLaboratory Technology, Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs.

Dr. Woody has served as a consultant to the Commission on DentalAccreditation for more than 14 years and been involved in numerous revi-sions of the Prosthodontic Standards and has chaired various committees. Dr.Woody has also served as President of the American College ofProsthodontists, American Board of Prosthodontics and the AmericanAcademy of Fixed Prosthodontics.

Dr. Ronald D. Woody

Dr. Kenneth Kurtz, ACP-NY State Section immediate past president, visitedthe State University of NY-Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in May torecruit potential prosthodontic residents from among the third-year dentalstudents. The program was well-attended by students and faculty, and SUSBDental School Dean Barry Rifkin expressed interest in establishing a graduateprogram in prosthodontics at the school.

Five attendees interested in the specialty were invited and subsequentlyattended the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics Spring Meetingat UNDMJ. These students have been added to the Academy’s mentoringprogram.

Two SUSB grads, Dr. Donna Gentile (SUSB ‘03), a second year prosthodon-tic resident at New York Hospital-Queens, and Dr. Murat Dogus (SUSB ’05), afirst year prosthodontic resident at Montefiore Medical Center/AECOM,joined Dr. Kurtz for the presentation.

Dr. Ling Xu, assistant professor of prosthodontics at SUSB and ACPAlliance Technician Vincent Verderosa, C.D.T., M.D.T., who helped Dr. Kurtzcoordinate past recruitment events, were again instrumental in organizingthe recruitment effort. ACP-NY State Section funded the lunch.

New York State Section SponsorsProsthodontic Recruitment atSUSB

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New Members (Approved by the Board of Directors during the June meetingand during the July, August and September conference calls)

Student MembersDr. Fatemeh AfshariDr. Swati AhuyaDr. Mohammed Al-AwwadDr. Yaser Al-YakoubiDr. Elphida AyvazianDr. Caroline BarsoumDr. Ann BehrendsDr. David BellDr. Hardeep BirdiDr. Ryan BlissettDr. Marco BrindisDr. Michael CafarellaDr. Victor CamonesDr. Sandra CarvalhoDr. Paul CashmanDr. Stephen CherringtonDr. Daniel ChongDr. Suzanne CocoDr. J. Neil Della CroceDr. Geoffrey CunninghamDr. Sahar DamghaniDr. Kavitha DasDr. Carmona Delgado ErnestoDr. Mohamed ElsafiDr. Jennifer EmersonDr. Monica Fernandez

Dr. Madelyn FletcherDr. Daniel FridmanDr. Jennifer FritzDr. Adam GeachDr. Amy GuiccioneDr. Jonathon HartDr. Mounir IskandarDr. Ace JovanovskiDr. Hyung Joo KimDr. Michael KlotzDr. Kristen KnodelDr. Ajay KumarDr. Nawaf LabbanDr. Brett LangstonDr. Meng-Chieh LeeDr. Ron LeehacharoenkulDr. Lulu LiDr. Tai-Min LinDr. Andrew MaDr. Michiko Maeda Dr. Farha MaidiDr. Hans MangualDr. Alan McQuiggDr. Joe MengDr. Michelle NaDr. Jung Nam

Dr. Cindy Nichols Dr. Caroline NguyenDr. Panagrotis PapaspyridakosDr. John PetriniDr. Sundeep Raj RawalDr. Sujey Rodriguez-LozanoDr. Alexander RossDr. Michael RyanDr. Amir SaadDr. Yoel SanchezDr. Ruben SaucedaDr. Jason Kenneth SauerDr. Robert SavageDr. Patricia SaxDr. Faraj SedeqiDr. Tarek SharkasDr. Sami SherifDr. Lisa SpinkDr. John ThomasDr. Reshma Thomas Dr. Phu TranDr. Kazuhiko Tsuchiya Dr. Robert WalterDr. James Ywom

International MembersDr. Khalifa Al-AnsariDr. Huda Al-HashemiDr. Yves DelessertDr. Sarita Kohli

MembersDr. Gary AlexanderDr. Gioconda AndradeDr. Victoria BaegerDr. Lior BergerDr. Maryam ChianiDr. George ChristensenDr. Phuong DoanDr. Wael GarineDr. Seungbum LeeDr. Mayumi MiyamotoDr. David MoedDr. Sang ParkDr. Gustavo PerdomoDr. Bradley PurcellDr. Elaine ReinaDr. Aysegul SiranliDr. Boyoung Won

Certified Dental TechnicianAllianceMr. Kazuyuki YanagiMr. John Zarb

Membership Status Changes(Active to Retired Life Member)Dr. Jeffrey Charles ArcherDr. Howard CharleboisDr. Barry GoldmanDr. Donald Mitchell

(Member to Fellow)Dr. Nadim Z. BabaDr. Michael L. BleekerDr. George C. Bohle IIIDr. Duncan I. ChambersDr. Ernest L. DabreoDr. Geoffrey L. GesselDr. Ezdehar Suleiman GhandourahDr. George Bernard HallDr. Jeffrey A. HoddDr. Stephen I. HudisDr. Wenyi JiaDr. Mathew T. KattadiyilDr. Kunal LalDr. Beatrice LeungDr. Michael S. McCrackenDr. Elena NazarovaDr. Jacinthe M. PaquetteDr. Todd PienkosDr. Sangeetha RaghavendraDr. Robert M. SchulmanDr. Frank J. TuminelliDr. Reena Merline VargheseDr. Saul WeinerDr. Robert S. WrightDr. Ling Xu

(Active to Life)Dr. Warden NobleDr. James N. Thiel

(Life to Active)Dr. W. Patrick Naylor

Reinstated MembershipsDr. Robert AhlstromDr. Johanna AlarconDr. Brant BradfordDr. Steven Sangwoo LeeDr. Seung PaikDr. Rodolfo SanchezDr. Charles Silk

Reinstated StudentMembershipDr. Jennifer Sabol

Reinstated AllianceTechnicianMr. Frederico Correa

ACP’s new Web Services offer a template that makes starting your own practice Web site a breeze.The template includes ACP-developed content for a homepage and six additional pages includ-ing: Our Practice, Our Staff, Procedures, Results, FAQs & Patient Info and Payment Options.

No Web site design expertise is needed! Through an easy-to-use, text-based content editor,you can update and change your site through any Internet browser.

A one-year subscription for $600 includes the template plus monthly hosting fees. Your URLwould be shared with prosthodontics.org. For example, www.prosthodontics.org/yourpracti-cename.

Attending Annual Session in Miami? Visit the ACP booth in the Exhibit Hall for hands-ondemos. Interested in seeing a template sample? Contact Lauren Dethloff, director of communications and marketing, by e-mail at ldethloff@prosthodontics.org to sign

up for the mailing list. Once template samples are available, a link will be sent directly to you.

Create Your Own Web Site

With a growing number of ways to attain aclean, straight and white smile, more than46 million Americans look for dentists

each year in the yellow pages, reports the YellowPages Association™. In fact, the “dentist” yellowpages heading generates more than 264 millionlook-ups per year and ranks 8th out of more than4,000 headings.

The ACP is now offering services from DSLAdvertising Inc. as a membership benefit of theCollege. DSL’s goal is to provide quality customerservice to prosthodontists who are members ofthe ACP to help eliminate confusion among theprosthodontic heading in yellow page books.

Demonstrating the power of yellow pages in abuying decision, after referencing the “dentist”heading, 83 percent of users make contact with adentist by phone, in person or by mail. These fig-ures lead to $8 of revenue for every $1 spent onyellow pages display advertising by local dentists.

“Dentists have historically relied on print andInternet yellow pages to help generate businessbecause of the medium’s high return on invest-ment,” said Larry Small, director of research forthe YPA. “In fact, the average dentist yellow pagesdisplay ad generates more than $137,000 in rev-enue annually.”

The top 12 most frequently referenced yellowpage headings are:

1. Restaurants2. Physicians-Surgeons3. Automobile Parts4. Automobile Repairing-Service5. Pizza6. Attorneys-Lawyers7. Automobile Dealers8. Dentists9. Hospitals

10. Beauty Salons11. Plumbing Contractors and12. Insurance.

For more information about the ACP’s newaffinity program, visit www.dsladv.com or contact:

Denise Wilhoit, President, Sales & MarketingDSL Advertising Inc.1130 U. Street NW, Suite 100Seattle, WA 98001Phone: 877-691-2329E-mail: denise@dsladv.com

ACP Announces NewYellow Page AffinityProgram

Implant dentistry has become one of the mostpredictable treatment alternatives that clinicianscan offer patients who are missing teeth. About

three years ago, the market for dental implantsand abutments was valued at almost $270 million,according to the Millennium Research group.Today, those numbers are being projected to reachin excess of $675 million in revenue by 2008.

CPE Course SpotlightBy Leesa Kuo, M.A. Director, Center for Prosthodontic Education

Dental implants have grown in popularity becauseof their numerous advantages compared withother traditional treatments. Advantages includeimproved aesthetics and function, prevention ofbone resorption, a longer life cycle, increased com-fort, and less damage to healthy teeth. If you haveever considered the possibility of incorporatingimplants into your practice, don’t miss the oppor-tunity to attend “Introduction to Implant Surgery,”Dec. 10-12, 2006 in Loma Linda, Calif.

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What is your greatest asset? It is probably not your home or your retire-ment plan, but your ability to earn a living. If you are 35 and earning$200,000 per year you could earn $6 million by age 65, truly making

you the $6 million dollar man/woman!At age 35, you have a 48 percent chance of having a disability that lasts 90

days or more. If the disability lasts 90 days, there is a 52.6 percent chance it willlast longer than five years. (According to the 1985 Commissioners Disability Table.)

Given these statistics, it is essential that you are adequately covered in theevent of a disability. The foundation of your plan should be your personalDisability Insurance coverage. This coverage should be non-cancelable andguaranteed renewable. It should protect you in the event of a total or partialdisability, provide inflation protection with a cost of living rider and allowyou the ability to increase your coverage in the future regardless of yourhealth. Many insurers will provide coverage up to 60 percent of your income,but as your income increases the percentage will decrease.

For instance, with an income of $300,000, most companies will providedisability coverage for 40 percent of the $300,000. For an income of $600,000,the coverage percentage decreases to 30 percent. Therefore, unless you havesubstantial savings, it is essential to carry the maximum coverage companieswill allow. Many of our clients will supplement their individual coveragewith group coverage after they have maximized their individual coverage.

If you are an owner of a practice, it is also important to insure your busi-ness expenses in the event of a disability. Business Overhead Expense insur-ance is designed to help pay your business expenses if you are disabled. Ifyour practice has gross receipts of $600,000 and 50 percent expenses, youwould qualify for approximately $10,000 of individual, non-cancelable DI

Protecting Your Practice from a DisabilityD. Scott Fehrs, Ch.F.C.Treloar & Heisel, Inc.

insurance. If you were to suffer a disability and did not have the BusinessOverhead coverage, you would have to rely on the $10,000 per month in per-sonal disability coverage to cover both your personal and business expenses.Obviously, this could be financially devastating.

For a sole practitioner it is imperative to carry Disability Insurance.However, it can be equally important for a multi-professional practice. If youare in a group practice and one of the partners became disabled, the otherpartners would have to make up for the loss of revenue. Likely the fixedexpenses would stay the same, so this situation could result in a loss ofincome to the non-disabled partners.

Similar to BOE, Reducing Tem Disability Income Insurance is designed tospecifically cover a business loan for its duration and is often less expensive than BOE. The Reducing Term Disability coverage should be considered by any professional taking out a business loan. In many cases itis the best way to cover a bank note; however it may not be available in all states.

The final piece of your disability insurance plan is Disability Buy-SellInsurance. This coverage protects a multi-professional practice in the eventthat one of the partners becomes disabled with a long term disability. It isdesigned to buy-out the disabled partner who cannot return to work. Thepolicy typically has a waiting period of one year or longer and will pay outthe benefits in a lump sum up to during a five-year period.

There are many facets of disability protection to consider when you are inpractice. It is prudent to review your specific situation with a professionalthat understands your profession and your personal needs. For more information, please contact Treloar and Heisel, Inc. at 1-800-345-6040.

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It’s a busy time of yearfor the College as weprepare for the upcom-

ing annual session inMiami, November 1-4.We’ve been working onseveral major initiativeswith the Board ofDirectors and the divi-sions that you will learnmore about in Miami.

One of the most impor-tant functions that a den-

tal specialty society performs is communicationwith its members. The College is working hard tofind new and innovative ways to disseminatetimely information to you and your leadership.For example, as of its June meeting the Board nolonger receives print copies of their meeting agen-da materials because they are now posted onlineat the College’s Web site in a PDF format. The2006 House of Delegates Book will be postedonline and CD-ROM copies will be made avail-able to members as needed. By converting all of

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Nancy Deal ChandlerACP Executive Director

these printed documents to an electronic format,we have realized considerable savings in printing,mailing and staff handling costs.

One of the most important ways we communi-cate with you is through e-mail. By now, youshould have received your membership profileupdate form in the mail. Please do complete thisform and be sure to provide your current e-mailaddress. Planned future College Web site enhance-ments will make it easy for you to make real timeupdates to your membership profile and to payyour dues online!

In the next few weeks, we will have met anoth-er major milestone—launch of the ACP’s new Website. The new site has many new features, such aseasy navigation, an enhanced Find a Prosthodontistconsumer search, and enriched Members Onlyresources. The new Web site will also become amajor vehicle for communication between theCollege and its members.

Another initiative underway to improve com-munications with you is a redesign of the ACPMessenger, so look for a new size and new designcoming in January!

Our official news magazine will have a fresh,contemporary look and result in a streamlined pro-duction workflow, better quality paper, and be morecost effective to deliver to you. The new design willalso allow us to add new sections, such as scienceand technology news, as well as other new content.Please let us know if you have ideas about contentyou want to see in the newsletter.

One final, but important, note is that the Houseof Delegates will consider the proposed Collegebudget for 2007 at its meeting in November. TheTreasurer and the entire Board of Directors hasworked diligently to present a fiscally sound bud-get which furthers the College’s strategic objec-tives. Once again, the Board is holding steady onmembership dues. This will mark the fifth consec-utive year without a membership dues increase,despite the increasing costs of doing business,inflation and trends among other dental societies.For example, the ADA is recommending a 5.3 per-cent increase in dues to help cover a 2007 budgetdeficit and to support significant ongoing dues-funded programs.

We look forward to seeing you all in Miami!

College Preps for Annual Session, Year Ahead

Jack Kanich initially joinedthe ACP staff in a tempo-rary capacity in January.After displaying a propen-sity for resolving issueswithin the accounting sys-tem, he was hired full-timeas the Manager of FinanceAdministration.

Prior to working for theACP, Jack was employed

as the controller of a meat processing company onChicago’s South Side.

Jack earned his accounting degree fromNorthern Illinois University and began his careerin the food industry, working for Jays PotatoChips corporate headquarters in Chicago. He alsohas nonprofit experience gained while living inFlorida, where he was an accountant for MoteMarine Laboratory in Sarasota.

His children are a tremendous source of enjoy-ment and pride. When not working, Jack enjoyshome improvement tasks as well as maintaining agreat suntan.

As many of you may

know, Kevin Fitzpatrick,

ACP Associate Executive

Director, resigned in early

September.

Kevin has worked at the

College for more than six

years and has served the

organization in a variety of roles. Last year, he led

the staff for many months during the time of tran-

sition to a new Executive Director, while at the

same time fulfilling his other responsibilities.

The ACP Board of Directors and staff want to

take this opportunity to acknowledge Kevin for

his tireless dedication, his meticulous attention to

detail, and his commitment to the College. We

wish Kevin the very best and continued success in

all his future endeavors.

New Staff Manager ofFinance and Administration

At Your Service…For questions regarding your membership, ACP programs and events or general inquiries, please contact the ACP headquarters at 800-378-1260; fax: 312-573-1257 or visit our Web site atwww.prosthodontics.org.

Nancy “Deal” Chandler, MA, RHIA, CAE, Executive Director – ext. 230 or dchandler@prosthodontics.orgManagement of overall College and Foundation operations.

Pamela Insley Krueger, MS, Director, ACP Education Foundation – ext. 223 or foundation@prosthodontics.orgInformation on ACPEF programs and developments.

Elizabeth “Leesa” Kuo, MA, Director, Center for Prosthodontic Education – ext. 224 or ekuo@prosthodontics.orgInformation on continuing education programs and Annual Session exhibits.

Carla Baker, MBA, Director, Membership Services and Outreach – ext. 226 or cbaker@prosthodontics.orgMembership benefits, state sections, database administration and any membership-related inquiries.

Lauren Dethloff, Director, Communications and Marketing – ext. 227 or ldethloff@prosthodontics.orgACP marketing materials and products, media and public relations, Messenger newsletter, Web site,and other College communications.

Jack Kanich, Manager, Finance and Administration – ext. 228 or jkanich@prosthodontics.orgFinancial and account payable/receivable.

Jennifer Jackson, Administrative Coordinator – ext. 221 or jjackson@prosthodontics.orgReceptionist and administrative support for all College departments and staff.

ACP Bids a Fond Farewellto Kevin Fitzpatrick

Co-sponsored by the ACP and Loma LindaUniversity School of Dentistry, this three-day pro-gram will focus on providing safe, predictable,clinically-based outcomes, while expanding thescope of diagnosis, treatment planning, and deliv-ery of state-of-the-art care for the edentulouspatient. Program participants will receive one fullday of lecture on topics that include: SurgicalPrinciples in Implant Dentistry, Surgical Setup,Implant Placement Techniques, Incision Design,Suturing Techniques, Interactive DiagnosisSurgical Treatment Plan, Clinical Complications inImplant Dentistry, and Review of Surgical PatientTreatment. During the two-day hands-on surgicaltraining session, course participants will have theopportunity to discuss diagnosis, treatmentoptions, recommend a final treatment plan, andparticipate in a live implant surgical procedureunder the supervision of experienced faculty. Thesmall class size (limited to 12) ensures that partici-pants will receive individual, personalized atten-tion and time during the surgical procedures toplace and assist in placing implants.

The expert team at Loma Linda, led by Dr.Jaime Lozada and Dean Charles Goodacre,includes more than 50 years of combined experi-ence in implant dentistry. Faculty membersinclude Dr. Joseph Kan, Dr. Tony Daher and Dr.Alejandro Kleinman. Loma Linda Universitybegan development of its implant dentistry pro-gram in 1970. It is the only post-doctoral implantdentistry program on the West Coast and this pro-gram was the first in the United States to be uni-versity based. Many of the advances in knowl-edge, design and techniques now widelyemployed by implant dentistry clinicians weredeveloped at the school. For more information orto request a registration brochure, contact the ACPCenter for Prosthodontic Education at 312-573-1260 ext. 224 or e-mail ekuo@prosthodontics.org.

CPE Course SpotlightContinued from page 9

In MemorialThe College and the Board of Directorsremember the following colleagueswho are deceased:

Dr. Russel A. Gaunt

Dr. Francis S. Johnson

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Classified Advertising PolicyThe ACP Messenger reserves the right to acceptmaterials and require publication prepayment.

The advertiser agrees to assume all liability forcontent of ads printed and must be fully autho-rized for use of the ad’s content, including but notlimited to: persons’ names and pictures, testimo-nials and any copyrighted or trademarked mater-ial. In consideration of the publication of adver-tisements, the advertiser will indemnify and holdthe publisher harmless from any loss or expensearising out of an advertisement.

To ensure consistent style, advertisements will besubject to editing. The ACP reserves the right todecline or withdraw advertisements at its discretion.

Place An AdTo place an ad, download a classified insertion

form at http://www.prosthodontics.org/cf-dbm/classifiedads/classifieds.pdf. E-mail or fax the completed form to Lauren Dethloff, director of communications and marketing, atldethloff@prosthodontics.org or 312.573.1257.

Classified ads are $55 for the first 60 words and$1 for each additional word. The minimum chargeis $55. Photos are an additional $50. Photos must bee-mailed as a high resolution (300 dpi or more) .jpgor .tiff file. Photos will be reduced to approximately2 x 3". Photos are limited to one per ad and are sub-ject to approval.

Payment by check, Visa or Mastercard isrequired prior to placement. Contact LaurenDethloff at the ACP Central Office with questions,800.378.1260, ext. 227.

The ACP MessengerThe ACP Messenger is published quarterly by:

The American College of Prosthodontists211 E Chicago Ave, Suite 1000Chicago, IL 60611Phone: 800.378.1260 Fax: 312.573.1257Email: acp@prosthodontics.orgWebsite: www.prosthodontics.org

Editor-in-ChiefDr. Stephen D. CampbellUIC College of Dentistry801 S. Paulina St., Room 350Chicago, IL 60612Phone: (312) 996-2669Fax: (312) 996-3535Email: stephend@uic.edu

Design Publications Associates, Inc.

ProductionMid-American Printing Systems, Inc.

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© 2006 American College of ProsthodontistsAll Rights ReservedPrinted in the United States of AmericaISSN 0736-346X

Director of Communications and MarketingLauren DethloffPhone: (800) 378-1260 Ext. 227E-mail:ldethloff@prosthodontics.org

Calendar of Upcoming Events

PRACTICE FOR SALE

California (Sonora) – Beautiful Sierra Mountains.27-year established prosthetic based practice.Fixed/removable, implant, cosmetic procedures.Totally com puterized, digital X-rays, 6 ops, 2,200square ft. office with option to buy. $1.3 million incollections. Contact John Noble at 916-531-9004.

Canada (Kelowna, BC) – Prosthodontic prac-tice for sale. Attractive, high-income (7 figurebillings), modern three operatory office; comput-erized office, digital X-ray, new panoramicmachine; all facets of prosthodontics –fixed/removable implants, cosmetic procedures;hygienist on staff; very desirable area; indepen-dently appraised; complete transition available(owner willing to stay on as an associate); wellestablished referral base. 100 percent financingavailable. Contact Ron MacKenzie & Co. atmackenzie@telus.net.

Florida (Coastal Northwest Florida) – Activefee-for-service prosthodontics practice located inCoastal Northwest Florida. Assets include allpatient records, furniture and equipment includ-ing equipment for six operating rooms (X-ray ineach operatory). Assignable office lease has threeyears remaining on current term, with a three-year option to renew, for a facility with six operat-ing rooms, lab, private office and substantial ancil-lary space, including storage areas. Facility cancomfortably accommodate two practitioners.Average annual practice receipts (patient paysreceipts only) for solo practitioner exceed$760,000. Sale price of practice – $575,000. Sellerintends to continue active practice until the sale ofthe practice occurs. Confidentiality is important.Initial inquires should be directed to Post OfficeBox 13010, Pensacola, Florida 32591, Attn: HarryStackhouse, Esq.

Maryland (Eastern Shore) – 30+ years estab-lished fee-for-service practice. Never marketed.All levels of prosthodontics/maxillofacialprosthodontics. Call 410-742-4048.

Michigan (Grand Rapids) – Outstanding fee-for-service prosthodontic practice. Grossed 7 fig-ures in 2005 on four days per week. New build-ing, 2,650 sq. ft. office, five high-tech operatories;digital cameras, digital pano, computerizedDentrix Management Software. One-third fixed,one-third removable, one-third implants. Full ser-

vice dental lab on premises. Transition to earlybuyout. Dr. will stay as long as desired. Greatcommunity. Rapidly developing medicalservice/research corridor. 200 research scientists atthe Van Andel Institute (600 additional researchscientists planned); Michigan State MedicalSchool, numerous local colleges, minor leaguesports (hockey, arena football and baseball). Closeto Lake Michigan beaches, skiing, hunting, fishing.Great place to raise a family. Call Dr. Tim Moore inevenings at home: 616-942-6838.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Colorado (Colorado Springs) – Well estab-lished, prosthodontic practice in ColoradoSprings, Colo. looking to add a third prosthodon-tist as an associate with a partnership buy-inoption. New, state-of-the-art, 3,600 sq. ft. facilitywith spacious in-house lab. Colorado Springs hasgrown 42 percent in the last 10 years, and we needto expand to meet our increasing patient popula-tion. If interested in joining our premier prostho-dontic practice, please contact Jane at 719-593-0005or by e-mail at seamandds@aol.com.

Colorado (Durango) – Large and growing prac-tice in Durango, Colorado looking for a prostho-dontist. Three general dentists and one prostho-dontist. Current prosthodontist is retiring Jan. 1,2007, and is the only prosthodontist in the FourCorners Region; approximate population of220,000. Our practice has been established for morethan 30 years, with a solid referral base from gener-al practice, periodontists and oral surgeons in thesurrounding communities. Durango is a spectacu-lar mountain setting with an excellent quality oflife. Contact: Dr. Nick Groskopf 970-259-0113 or970-385-8482. Dental Associates of the Southwest.E-mail: ddsi@frontier.net or Fax: 970-259-5348.

Massachusetts (Wellesley Hills) – Thrivingand well-regarded suburb of Boston – Internationallyrecognized prosthodontic and surgical implant prac-tice devoted to excellence and leading edge care seeksprosthodontic associate interested in providing bothsurgical and restorative aspects of implant dentistry –will train as necessary. Ultra-modern office and surgi-cal facility with internal operating room. Candidateshould have interest in becoming or be board certi-fied. Opportunity for growth and ownership in thislongstanding practice. Please e-mail cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae to: pschnitman@aol.com.

November 061-4 American College of Prosthodontists

2006 Annual Sessionwww.prosthodontics.org/annualMiami, FL

16-18 American Academy of ImplantProsthodontics 2006 Annual MeetingMesa, AZ

December 0610-12 American College of Prosthodontists

Introduction to Implant Surgerywww.prosthodontics.org/cpeLoma Linda, CA

January 0718-20 American College of Prosthodontists

The Foundation of ImplantProsthodontics: From Diagnosis ThroughRestoration and Maintenancewww.prosthodontics.org/cpeAtlanta, GA

February 076-10 American Academy of Dental Group

Practice2007 AADGP Annual Conference andExhibitionwww.aadgp.orgOrlando, FL

21-23 Academy of Operative Dentistry2007 Annual Meetingwww.operativedentistry.comChicago, IL

28- American Academy of Dental PracticeMar 4 Administration 2007 Annual Meeting

www.aadpa.orgScottsdale, AZ

March 078-10 Academy of Osseointegration 2007

Annual Meetingwww.osseo.orgSan Antonio, TX

17-21 American Dental Education Association2007 Annual Sessionwww.adea.orgNew Orleans, LA

21-24 International Association for DentalResearch 2007 Annual Sessionwww.dentalresearch.orgNew Orleans, LA

April 0712-14 Alaska Dental Society 2007 ADS Annual

Meetingwww.akdental.orgAnchorage, AK

12-14 American College of ProsthodontistsProsthodontics Update 2007: State-of-the-Artwww.prosthodontics.org/cpeBoston, MA

19-21 American College of ProsthodontistsImplant Surgical Therapy: A Hands-on,Demonstration, and Live Patient Coursewww.prosthodontics.org/cpeChicago, IL

25-28 American Association of Endodontists 2007 Annual Sessionwww.aae.orgPhiladelphia, PA

May 0715-20 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

2007 Annual Scientific Sessionwww.aacd.comAtlanta, GA

June 0712-17 Alabama Dental Association

2007 Annual Sessionwww.aldaonline.orgOrange Beach, AL