Second District Dental Society Of New York111 Fort Greene PlaceBrooklyn, NY 11217-1490Phone: 718-522-3939 Fax: 718-797-4335Email: bulletin@sddsny.org

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The Second District Dental Society of New York

Serving the Counties of Kings and Richmond since 1868

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIESMAY

Thursday 3 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #12-11 7:00 PM to Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY 9:00 PM “Periodontal Surgical Procedures to Enhance Restorative Treatment” Constantine G. Pavlakos, D.D.S.

Friday 4 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #12-12 9:00 AM to Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY 4:00 PM “Your Restorative Board of Directors” Bradley S. Portenoy, D.D.S.

Monday 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00 PM

Wed 9 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #12-13 9:00 AM to Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY 3:00 PM “CPRandMedicalEmergenciesintheDentalOffice” MichaelKaliroff,CertifiedInstructor

Friday 11 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #12-14 9:00 AM to Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY 4:00 PM “Reduce Anxiety Implementing Chairside Hypnosis” & “Increase Patient Compliance Using Projective Imaging” Janet Crain, D.M.D. “Craniofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A 2012 Update” Ira M. Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Tuesday 15 RICHMOND COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY 6:00 PM Membership Meeting Bocelli Restaurant, Staten Island, NY “The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Invisalign Cases: Proper Patient Selection” Salvatore R. Esposito, D.D.S.

Friday 18 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #12-15 9:00 AM to Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY 12:00 NOON “Digital Implant Dentistry: Where Biology Meets Technology” Ronald M. Margolies, D.M.D.

JUNEMonday 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00 PM

Friday 8 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #12-16 9:00 AM to Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY 12:00 NOON “Bisphosphonate Therapy and Osteonecrosis: What Dentists Need to Know” Kenneth E. Fleisher, D.D.S.

Nominations for the 2012 Nominating Committee

At the April 20, 2012 Scientific Meeting, the following were eleced to serve on the Nominating Committee:

Paul Albicocco, Scott Brustein, Anthony Dimango, Steven Gounardes, and Reneida Reyes.

Your Dental Society Responds

SDDS Presidents: A HistoryThis Month: Dr. Walter Elliott and Dr. Albert Chapman

Dr. Walter Scott Elliott, D.D.S., M.D., M.D.S. died on June 27, 1897. He was 70 years old. As a young man, Dr. Elliott was taught the jeweler trade by his father. He however, wanted to be a professional, and started out by obtaining a D.D.S. degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. After a number of years in practice, he became ill and retired from dentistry. He subsequently recuper-ated and decided to pursue further education. He at-tended medical school and

received an M.D. degree. After a while of practic-ing medicine, his love for dentistry prevailed. He de-

cided to return to his roots and practice dentistry. He also successfully passed the board of censor’s exam and received his MDS degree on July 13, 1876.

Dr. Elliott was elected the fifth and tenth President of the Second District Dental Society (SDDS) in 1873 and 1880. However, as I looked at the wall of the SDDS headquarters, I real-ized he was not mentioned at all. We do not have his picture or name listed for either year. That is unfor-tunate, for he was a very well-known inventor and scientific writer. His best known invention was the Elliott Suspension Burring

Engine, which he patented in 1871. This dental engine had foot pedaled power and was highly prized by the profession in this era. Other inventions included Elliott’s Parting Fluid to separate models from impressions and the Amalgam Porte used to gather up amalgam and carry it to the mouth.At the very first annualsess ion of the D e n t a l Society of the State New York (DSSNY), on July 27, 1869, Dr. W.S. Elliot read his essay, “Peridental Inflammation: Its Pathology and Treatment.” He would present many essays through the years at the annual ses-sions and was also on the Prize Essay Committee. This committee was respon-sible for choosing the prize essay winner for the year.

Dr. Elliott was elected Cor-respondent of DSSNY at the 6th annual meeting and took office in 1875. The position of Correspondent was actually as an officer

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Elliott Suspension Burring EngineCirca 1871 RICHMOND COUNTY

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The challenges for the aver-age dentist are many. Treat-ing oral disease, running a successful small business and balancing work with family life are just a few of the challenges we all face. But recently, it seems that our profession has been under an unusual amount of attack. An ever changing regulatory landscape and the repeated attacks of our profession from the media are additional problems that we all must face. However, it is nice to know that organized dentistry, namely the tripartite of the American Dental Asoocia-tion, the New York State Dental Association and the Second District Dental So-ciety, is fighting for our pro-fession. They fight unnec-essary regulation, provide programs to help members comply with existing regu-lations and, through their many publications such as this Bulletin as well as e-mail blasts and website alerts, inform members of the issues they face.

Mid-Level Providers & the W.K. Kellogg FoundationOn April 10, 2012, the ADA offered a firm rebuttal of a report by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The report was touted as a comprehensive compilation of publica-tions and anecdotes about the prevalence and use of midlevel providers, com-monly referred to as dental therapists. The ADA quickly refuted this report in a letter from ADA President Bill Calnon to the New York Times calling the Kellogg Report “an evidence-based report, intended to support a predetermined conclusion.”The ADA’s firm stance against non-dentists per-forming surgical/irrevers-ible procedures is well known. The Association believes that all of the in-dividuals and organizations involved in this discussion, whether regarding this paper specifically or the larger, ongoing discourse, want the same thing: a nation in which everyone who seeks it enjoys good oral health and

the overall health to which it contributes.

New Study Linking X-Rays to CancerThe ADA also responded quickly to a study published in Cancer, a scientific jour-nal of the American Cancer Society, associating yearly or more frequent dental X-rays with an increased risk of developing a brain tumor. The study had received widespread media coverage. The ADA issued a press statement about the study the same day, noting that the findings were based on patient recall of x-rays taken years ago and citing the ADA’s long-standing position that dentists should order dental x-rays for pa-tients only when necessary for diagnosis and treatment. Many of the news outlets picked up on the ADA re-lease discounting the study in deference to the value of x-rays prescribed by a dentist according to best practices.

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OfficersPresident – Constantine G. PavlakosPresident-Elect – Amrish K. Parikh

Vice-President – Lauro F. Medrano-SaldañaSecretary – Philip Buccigrossi, Jr.Treasurer – Mitchell D. Mindlin

Librarian Curator – Gabriel D. Ariola

Board of TrusteesPaul S. AlbicoccoScott B. Brustein

Alyson K. BuchalterRaymond FlagielloSteven GounardesJohn R. Halikias

Ian M. LernerHoward I.A. LiebAnthony LoPrestiJohn S. McIntyre

Richard L. OshrainDeborah A. Pasquale

Craig S. RatnerReneida E. ReyesSari R. RosenweinJames J. SconzoStuart Segelnick

Robert A. SeminaraPaul D. Weseley

Office StaffBernard Hackett, Executive Director.

Shayo FarinreVeronica Molina

SECOND DISTRICTDENTAL SOCIETY

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The Bulletin is the official publication of the Second District Dental Society. It is published monthly, except during June, July, August and September, when it is published bimonthly, by the Journal of the Second District Dental Society, Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the Second District Dental Society. Subscription rates; mem-bers, $4.50 per year; others, $5.50 per year.

Material for publication must be typewritten and double-spaced and must be received six weeks prior to the month of issue. Business communications and requests for advertis-ing rates should be directed to the Second District Dental Society, 111 Fort Greene

Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217.The Bulletin reserves the right to alter or

reject any copy.

Associate EditorsPaul S. AlbicoccoGabriel D. Ariola

Alyson K. BuchalterJacques Doueck

Howard I.A. LiebLauro F. Medrano- Saldaña

Deborah A. PasqualeReneida E. ReyesJames J. Sconzo

Stuart L. Segelnick

Advertising PolicyThe SDDS Bulletin and Website welcome ad-

vertising as an important means of keeping the dentist informed about new and better products and services for the practice of dentistry. Such advertising must be factual, dignified, tasteful,

and intended to provide useful product and service information.

The publication of an advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement or approval by the SDDS Bulletin and Website and/or its

publisher, the Second District Dental Society, of the product or service being offered in the ad-

vertisement unless the advertisement specifical-ly includes an authorized statement that such approval or endorsement has been granted.

As a matter of policy, the SDDS Bulletin and Website will sell advertising space when the in-clusion of advertising material does not interfere with the purpose of their publication. The SDDS Bulletin and Website reserve the right to accept or reject advertising, at its sole discretion, for any product or service submitted for publication.

Craig S. Ratner, EditorJeffrey M. Galler, Business Manager

Herbert Horowitz, Editor Emeritus

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of the DSSNY.“The correspondent shall have charge of and conduct the correspondence of the So-ciety and of the executive board. He shall open communications with dental, medical and scientific societies and with eminent dentists, physicians and scientists, in any part of the world, and report annually to this society.”

Dr. W.S. Elliott was known for being the Secretary of the Sag Harbor Historical society and an avid contributor to their so-ciety. He was also quite an accomplished musician, playing the organ in his church in Goshen and the Presbyterian Church in Sag Harbor.

Dr. Albert Nelson Chapman was the sixth President of the SDDS serving in 1874. He was born in West Hampton, Massachusetts on March 27, 1838 and died on March 23, 1898, at the age of 59. After suffering for three weeks with the grip (what is now known as influenza), he expired of cerebral apoplexy, a small blood vessel had burst in his brain.

There are several interesting anecdotes re-lated to Dr. Chapman. Some of them appear

below.

I n 1 8 9 7 , u n b e -knownst to the DSS-NY, Dr. Chapman had taken ill, and the Treasurer noted that he was in arrears of his $9 dues, and re-ported that he would be dropped from the Society if he didn’t pay up by the next annual meeting.

Dr. Chapman prac-ticed in the same of-fice located in the Athenaeum Building

at the corner of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue for his whole career. A quarterly meeting of the SDDS was held at his office in 1879. At that time, the SDDS only met four times a year; three of the meetings were referred to as quarterly meetings and one was called the Annual Meeting. The SDDS members would meet at a member’s offices or other venues such as the Mayor’s Room in Newburgh.

Dr. Chapman was well known for employ-ing nitrous oxide gas for tooth extractions.

This lead to many referrals from other dentists who did not utilize nitrous. Nitrous oxide was first used as an anesthetic in1844 by Dr. Horace Wells, a den-tist, but did not catch on until 1863. It wasn’t until 1868 that 2 0 % o x y g e n was combined with the nitrous oxide to prevent asphyxia.

In a trial held in the City Court of Brooklyn on De-cember 14,1875 a dentist, Dr. Irving Thayer, DDS was sued by a patient for $5000 for allegedly break-ing the jaw of this patient when extracting tooth #29. This led to the loss of part of the patient’s mandible, and all its posterior teeth. Dr. Thayer testified that when extracting the tooth the “patient slipped down in the chair and the crown came off.” The dentist then discussed the alternatives and risks of continuing before making a couple of at-tempts to remove the root. At that point, the patient refused to have Dr. Thayer continue and Dr. Thayer then referred the patient to

Dr. Chapman’s office for nitrous anesthetic. The patient refused this as well. At the trial, Dr. Chapman was called as an expert wit-

ness and testi-fied on behalf of the dentist. Dr. Thayer won the case because it was found that the jaw wasn’t broken, but had developed os-teonecrosis from the root that was never removed.

In 1878, Dr. William Jarvie, 11th President of the SDDS, once observed Dr. Chapman

extract a supernumerary tooth from the left nostril of a 16-year-old girl with a cleft palate under nitrous at the Brooklyn Dental Society Infirmary

- Stuart L. Segelnick, DDS, MS 131st President of the SDDS

Nitrous Oxide Apparatus, Nature Vol.

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SDDS Presidents: A History

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The New York City DEP has recently be-gun enforcing a long-standing requirement (Part 5 Section 5-1.31 of the State Sanitary Code and Title 15, Chapter 20 of the Rules of the City of New York) for back flow prevention valves in medical and dental offices. According to the DEP website, “backflow devices prevent contaminated water or chemicals from flowing back into the drinking water supply if there is a sudden or unexpected change in water pressure. If a property requires a backflow prevention device, they must be installed on all water service lines to the property. Appropriate backflow prevention devices can be identi-fied by a Professional Engineer (PE), Reg-istered Architect (RA) or Licensed Master Plumber (LMP).” Specific requirements are available on the DEP website.As a result of the recent enforcement and member inquiry, RCDS President Ray Flagiello arranged for a negotiated rate for members with a local engineer and plumb-ing firm that will enable members to comply at a reduced cost. In his words,”Though we cannot stop the DEP from taking our money for seemingly useless regulations, we can at least provide our members with a way to comply at a reduced rate.”

Groupon and the New York Dentist

Many members have been asking whether

the online group discount and promotional program, Groupon, is legal and ethical for dentists in New York.In an article in the March issue of the New York State Dental Journal, NYSDA’s Legal Counsel, Lance Plunkett, clearly outlined the pitfalls associated with the online program. He states: “What Groupon does is clearly legal: it advertises discounts on prices for services via a coupon system. The problem arises with the dentist who is pay-ing Groupon. Certain payment arrangements are clearly illegal for the dentist to enter into, and the preferred payment method that Groupon uses—taking a percentage of the charges for the services it is advertis-ing—is illegal fee splitting, a violation of both Section 6509-a of the New York State Education Law and Section 29.1(b)(4) of Title 8 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (8 NYCRR ).Enforcement of the law by government authorities is not directed against Groupon, but against the dentist by the Office of Pro-fessional Discipline (OPD) of the New York State Education Department.However, there are flat rate payment systemsand payment systems based on measures other than patients referred or percentages of professional fees that are acceptable. A dentist would need to negotiate a legally acceptable payment arrangement with Grou-pon in order for advertising with Groupon to proceed without a problem.”

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SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SO-CIETY IS A RECOGNIZED SPON-SOR BY THE N.Y.S. EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT, ADA CERP AND THE AGD.

Second District Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Associa-tion to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

AGD Approved PACE Program ProviderFAGD/MAGD CreditApproval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.7/1/09 to 6/30/13Provider ID 212346

2012 SDDS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE LISTING

Friday, May 11, 20129 AM - 4 PM MCEU - 6 HOURS

Title: “Reduce Anxiety Implementing Chairside Hypnosis” & “Increase Patient Compliance Using Projective Imaging”

Clinician: Janet Crain, D.M.D. Certified Hypnotist

Synopsis:Reduce Anxiety Implementing Chairside HypnosisTreating dental patients with negative, unproductive and destructive emotions impedes healing and creates stress for the entire dental team. As stringent time constraints are routine in today’s economy, it is important to have a tool that enhances the smoothness of treatment and prevents uncontrollable emotions and fears. This course will provide dentists and their staffs with an understanding of the causes and effects of stress result-ing from dental fear and anxiety and will introduce methods for reducing unnecessary stress using a variety of relaxation, self-hypnosis and stress management strategies. It is designed to help dentists recognize dental fear and anxiety and become proactive lead-ers by preventing stress from becoming destructive to the office well-being.

Participants will learn the difference between dental fear, anxiety and phobia, the cost of dental apprehension, cyberphysiology, the benefits and limitations of hypnosis to the patient and how to train their staffs and implement anxiety reducing tools into their practices. Upon succesful completion of this course attendees will be familiar with a self-hypnosis protocol that can easily be implemented in a dental practice. Attendees will also learn why the mind-body connection needs to be addressed for a comprehen-sive treatment plan.

Increase Patient Compliance Using Projective ImagingPatient compliance is a key element in increasing successful outcomes in treatment. Psychologists often use the famous Rorsharch inkblot test or similar projective image assessments to gain insight into personality or identify mental illness and the FBI em-ploys handwriting analysis to obtain insights into an individual’s psyche. These and other projective image tests play an important role in providing one more part to the puzzle. Interpreting a tree drawing allows the dental professional to use a projective image to quickly develop trust and increase communication with patients quickly. Improved communication can create a more positive attitude and change in perspective in the patient because faulty beliefs based on fearful emotions can be addressed.

This workshop is designed for dentists who want to increase patient participation and compliance for a more successful treatment outcome. Participants will learn how to use a tree drawing completed by the patient as a projective image which can reveal insight into a person’s personality traits and unique characteristics and how to use this informa-tion to increase compliance.

Title: “Craniofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Dysfunctions: A 2012 Update”

Clinician: Ira M. Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D. Director of The Center for Headaches, Facial Pain and Sleep Apnea

Synopsis:Craniofacial pain can result from numerous etiologies. This presentation will serve as a guide for participants in diagnosing and treating several craniofacial pain conditions including temporal and sphenomandibular tendonitis, superior pharyngeal constric-tor injuries, stylomandibular ligament sprains, myofascial trigger points, etc. The im-portance of recognizing other conditions including arthritides, craniofacial fractures, internal derangement involving the temporomandibular joint, bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) and cancer will also be discussed as will the role of trauma as a causative factor.

Additional topics to be covered include the mechanisms by which injuries occur, dif-ferential diagnosis, clinical examination, treatment, TMJ surgery and more. Upon suc-cessful completion of this lecture, attendees will be able to recognize common and uncommon craniofacial pain disorders and their causes and will know the basics of treatment for these conditions.

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2012-14Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)#2012-13 Wednesday, May 9, 2012

All CPR courses are 5 MCEUs.

Title: “CPR & Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office”

Instructor: Michael Kaliroff Certified Instructor, American Heart Association

Synopsis:This course provides dentists and their staffs with the knowledge and skills needed to prop-erly respond to cardiopulmonary and other medical emergencies which can occur in dental offices. The specific advantages and disadvantages of performing CPR within the dental op-eratory will be discussed. This program utilizes hands-on practice sessions for all partici-pants. Topics to be covered will include heart attacks and strokes (signs and symptoms), sud-den cardiac arrest/defibrillation, airway obstruction (choking), respiratory emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, emergency drug kits, and more.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to administer CPR safely and effectively. Participants will receive a 2-year certification card from the American Heart Association as well as continuing educa-tion credits. Completion of this course will also satisfy the New York State Education De-partment’s requirement for licensed dentists.

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Thursday, May 3, 20127 PM - 9 PM MCEU - 2 HOURS Title: “Periodontal Surgical Procedures to Enhance Restorative Treatment”

Clinician: Constantine G. Pavlakos, D.D.S. Clinical Attending, Periodontics, Long Island College Hospital and Lutheran Medical Center

Synopsis:Cosmetic procedures have come to the forefront in our profession. Patients are constantly being made aware by the media and their surroundings of an esthetic smile. Achieving suc-cess in this area of dentistry requires the communication of both the restorative dentist and the periodontist in order to create natural looking restorations.

This program will focus on how periodontal surgical procedures such as subepithelial con-nective tissue grafts, esthetic crown lengthening, ridge augmentation and immediate im-plants can help create esthetic restorations. The focus of this presentation is to give attendees the information and skills they need to achieve the most favorable outcome. Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will learn to identify periodontal surgical procedures that can be utilized to enhance restorative outcome.

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2012-11Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Are you planning to attend a course at the Fort Hamilton Community Club?The Fort Hamilton Community Club is located on a military base. You may be randomly stopped by the Military Police on duty upon entering the base or while on the grounds. Please have your photo I.D./driver’s license, current registration and insurance card available for inspection. !

Friday, May 4, 20129 AM - 4 PM MCEU - 6 HOURS Title: “Your Restorative Board of Directors”

Clinician: Bradley S. Portenoy, D.D.S. Coordinator, Pankey Learning Group of New York

Synopsis:The Pankey style of dentistry is a relationship-based comprehensive-care practice. A philoso-phy of team is woven into all aspects of patient care. The members of the doctor’s “Board of Directors” play a vital role in the success of a patient’s treatment. This full-day program will demonstrate how a philosophy of relationship-based dentistry leads to systems every dentist can use in order to create the extraordinary practice. An extraordinary practice is within the reach of every dentist who applies himself or herself with intentional purpose and optimally involves the entire office team and interdisciplinary specialists.

Upon successful completion of this course, partipants will learn:

• How their personalities can make or break a treatment and how to identify what prac-tice styles they want to have

• How to get patients to hear them and be engaged in the examination• How to build value in their examinations through team and technology• What comprehensive care looks like• How to create great patient relationships• How team member opinions can improve the esthetics of a comprehensive restorative

case• How to bring “the” best specialists to your “Directors’ table”• Why developing expertise in occlusion and muscles really matters

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2012-12Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY

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2012 SDDS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE LISTING2012-11 “Periodontal Surgical Procedures to Enhance Restorative Treatment”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Constantine G. Pavlakos, D.D.S.Thursday, May 3, 2012Fort Hamilton Community Club7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MCEU - 2 hoursBeverage service only

2012-12 “Your Restorative Board of Directors”SDDS Member $100.00SDDS Member’s Staff $85.00ADA Member/Staff $110.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $190.00ADA Graduate Student $60.00Bradley S. Portenoy, D.D.S.Friday, May 4, 2012Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn9:00 AM - 4:00 PMMCEU - 6 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

2012-14 “Reduce Anxiety Implementing Chair-side Hypnosis,” “Increase Patient Compliance Using Projective Imaging” and “Craniofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Dysfunctions: A 2012 Update”SDDS Member $100.00SDDS Member’s Staff $85.00ADA Member/Staff $110.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $190.00ADA Graduate Student $60.00Janet Crain, D.M.D. and Ira M. Klemons, D.D.S., Ph.D.Friday, May 11, 2012Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 4:00 PMMCEU - 6 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

2012-15 “Digital Implant Dentistry: Where Biol-ogy Meets Technology”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00

ADA Graduate Student $35.00Ronald M. Margolies, D.M.D.Friday, May 18, 2012Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2012-16 “Bisphosphonate Therapy and Osteone-crosis: What Dentists Need to Know”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Kenneth E. Fleisher, D.D.S.Friday, June 8, 2012Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2012-17 “ABCs of TMJ and OSA: Connecting the Dots in Clinical Practice”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Michael L. Gelb, D.D.S., M.S.Thursday, June 14, 2012Fort Hamilton Community Club7:00 PM - 9:00 PMMCEU - 2 hoursBeverage service only

2012-19 “Risk Management”SDDS Member/Staff $100.00ADA Member/Staff $110.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $195.00ADA Graduate Student $80.00Leslie Seldin, D.D.S.Friday, June 22, 2012Fort Hamilton Community Club8:30 AM - 12:30 PMMCEU - 4 hoursContinental breakfast included

SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY IS A RECOGNIZED SPONSOR BY THE N.Y.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

ADA CERP AND THE AGD

2012-24 “Computerized Restorations: Abut-ments, Ceramics and Occlusion”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Dean C. Vafiadis, D.D.S.Friday, September 14, 2012Fort Hamilton Community Club9:00 AM - 12:00 NOONMCEU - 3 hoursContinental breakfast included

2012-25 “Osseous Grafting Techniques for the Dental Implantologist”SDDS Member/Staff $50.00ADA Member/Staff $60.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $95.00ADA Graduate Student $35.00Georgia Kougentakis, D.D.S., M.S.Wednesday, September 19, 2012Staten Island Hilton Garden Inn7:00 PM - 9:00 PMMCEU - 2 hoursBeverage service only

“CPR and Dental Emergencies in the Dental Office”SDDS Member $160.00SDDS Member’s Staff $145.00ADA Member/Staff $170.00Non-ADA Member/Staff $280.00ADA Graduate Student $135.00MCEU - 5 hoursContinental breakfast and luncheon included

SDDS HEADQUARTERS, Brooklyn, NY (9:30 AM - 3:30PM)2012-18 Friday, June 15, 20122012-20 Friday, July 27, 20122012-22 Wednesday, August 22, 2012

HILTON GARDEN INN, Staten Island, NY(9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)2012-13 Wednesday, May 9, 20122012-21 Friday, August 3, 20122012-23 Friday, September 7, 20122012-27 Friday, October 5, 2012

Friday, May 18, 20129 AM - 12 NOON MCEU - 3 HOURS

Title: “Digital Implant Dentistry: Where Biology Meets Technology”

Clinician: Ronald M. Margolies, D.M.D. Clinical Director/Partner, Cyberdontics

Synopsis:This lecture will demonstrate the benefits of guided implant surgery and how digital technology has altered the way we treatment plan simple and complex implant cases, perform the surgery and restore the osseointegrated fixtures. New technology alone, however, is not the answer. Consider that patients come to dentists for improved cosmetics or to replace failing or missing teeth, not for implants. Basic principles of aesthetics and function must apply to every restoration. Implants need to be inserted to support where the teeth have to go, regardless of the available bone. Implant dentistry is, and has always been, a prosthetic discipline with a surgical component. The key is the ability to interpret the data, apply these universal principles of aesthetics and function to prosthetic case planning to choose the appropriate implant locations and then accurately transfer this information to the surgery -- to blend biology with technology. This course will present a protocol for guided implant surgery that fills the gap between case design and surgical placement. Participants will learn:

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2012-15Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY

• A blueprint for digitally planned and guided implant surgery, step-by-step, in-cluding the new roles and responsibilities of the implant team -- restorative doc-tor, surgeon and laboratory technician:

1. Determining tooth position based on aesthetics and function2. Radiographic guide construction3. 3-D cone beam scans4. Planning software and online planning conferences5. Surgical guide construction (and ordering)6. Guided surgery protocols7. Case fabrication/provisional and final restoration

• 3-D cone beam scans1. What is CBCT (3-D imaging) and how does it work? How does it dif-

fer from medical CAT scans?2. How to incorporate 3-D imaging into your implant practice3. Become familiar with the terminology of 3-D imaging4. How and where to order a 3-D scan

• 3-D viewing and planning software1. What is DICOM?2. Understand the difference between viewing and planning software3. How to interpret 3-D images and manipulate planning software4. Virtual radiographic guides from a digital library5. How to participate in a web planning conference to design the case

and order the fabrication of a surgical guide

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sdds board of trustees minutesMarch 5, 2012 Board of Trustees Meeting

President, Dr. Pavlakos, called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.

PRESENT: Drs. Pavlakos, Parikh, Medrano-Salda-ña, Buccigrossi, Mindlin, Ariola, Segelnick, Ratner, Brustein, Buchalter, Hali-kias, Lerner, Lieb, LoPres-ti, McIntyre, Oshrain, Pasquale, Reyes, Sconzo and Weseley.EXCUSED: Drs. Albicoc-co, Gounardes, Rosenwein and Seminara.GUESTS: Dr. Pavlakos welcomed Drs. Di Mango, Sherman, Robert Halikias, Edwab and Bina.

Motion Passed: to accept the minutes of the Febru-ary 6, 2012 meeting as corrected.

DECEASED MEMBERS: Dr. Julius Goldin – New York University, 1941Dr. Salvatore Gulli – Co-lumbia University, 1941Dr. Irving Levinson – New York University, 1952Dr. Joseph Stein – Univer-sity of Michigan, 1943

PROPOSAL AND ELEC-TION OF NEW MEM-BERS: Dr. Babak Bina – Univer-sity of Pennsylvania, 1997Dr. Oleg Drut – New York University, 1997Dr. Marie Lacarriere – New York University, 1993Dr. Daniel Rome – Univer-sity of Missouri, 2010Dr. Alexandra Yungelson – New York University, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENTS:See Calendar.

CORRESPONDENCE: Letter dated 2/15/12 from Dr. Steven Gounardes to Dr. Pavlakos regarding ADA News article. Email dated 2/18/12 from Dr. Shahram Shekib regarding resignation from SDDS Board of Trustees. Dr. Pavlakos formed an Ad Hoc Committee comprised of Drs. Sconzo (Chair), Ratner and Buccigrossi to find a replacement. Letter dated 2/29/12 from Ellen Gerber of the NYCDS regarding revised hono-rarium resolution.

REPORT OF OFFICERS AND STAFF:Dr. Pavlakos President•Received a letter from Kaitlin Caruso regarding The Oral Cancer Founda-tion. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Last year over 80,000 patients were screened for oral cancer at more than 2,000 screening events nation-wide. The Oral Cancer Foundation has asked SDDS to participate in an event. They would supply any necessary information,

promotional support and media support. Dr. Sconzo will see if something can be done through Methodist Hospital this year and every April thereafter.

Dr. Parikh President-Elect - Progress

Dr. Medrano Vice President - Progress

Dr. Buccigrossi Secretary - Progress

Dr. Mindlin Treasurer - Gave a report of the bal-ances in all our accounts.

Dr. Ariola Librarian Curator - Progress

Mr. Bernard Hackett Execu-tive Director

• Delegate allocation for NYSDA House of Delegates has been finalized. There are 101 delegates statewide. SDDS has 10 delegates. Bronx lost one and Suffolk gained one.• NYSDA House of Del-egates will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhat-tan. May 7th is the deadline to register. NYSDA pays for delegates and SDDS pays for alternates.• Finance and Budget Com-mittee met earlier. Dr. Sher-man’s report is forthcoming.• Peer Review had its first case of the year. Thanks to the Committee are in order for the manner and expedi-ency in which the case was handled.• March 15th, is the first general meeting to be held

at the Fort Hamilton Com-munity Club.• Resident Program to be held at Gargiulos on 3/14/12 at 6 PM. All residents and new dentists out one to five years are invited.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:GNYDM Dr. Edwab - Gave an overview of the 2011 meeting, scouting reports of other events and an update of the progress for the 2012 meeting.

Finance and Budget Dr. Sherman - Gave an overall review of 2011 (unaudited results).

NYSDA Trustee Report Dr. Ratner (previously mailed)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Awards to Tottenville HS Dental Assisting Program Dr. RatnerMot ion amended and passed: To give $500 to Tottenville HS Dental Assis-tant Program and the Clara Barton HS Assistant and Lab Technician Programs.

NEW BUSINESS:Motion passed: Dr. Segel-nickSDDS to donate $1,500 to The Oral Cancer Founda-tion.

Motion passed: Dr. Medra-no-Saldaña:SDDS to donate $5,000 to EDPAC as they did last year.Motion passed: Dr. Ratner:Regarding the ADA Leader-ship Conference in Wash-ington: SDDS will pay the

GREATER NEW YORK DENTAL MEETING 2012 SUBCOMMITTEE SIGN UP

The Greater New York Dental Meeting is sponsored by two components, the Second District Dental Society and the New York County Dental Society. It provides an opportunity for its members and their hygienist’s and office managers to be part of the largest Dental Meeting in the United States. Our success is attributed to the many people involved in the production and the administration of the Meeting.

If you, your hygienist or office manager would like to volunteer to be on a Committee for the 2012 Meeting scheduled for Friday, November 23, 2012 through Wednesday, November 28, 2012 please complete the information below and fax to (212) 398-6934, mail (Greater New York Dental Meeting, 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10018), or scan and e-mail (info@gnydm.com) the form to our office. We will pre-register you, your staff and family for the Meeting in advance of general registration.

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cost for up to four attend-ees less the $250 reim-bursement from the ADA.GOOD AND WELFARE:• Dr. Edwab stated that Phyllis Menell is recuper-ating well from open heart surgery. • Dr. Reyes received thank you letters and pictures from the children and schools that attended Give Kids a Smile Day.• Dr. Reyes mentioned that Sesame Street has come out with a Healthy Teeth Healthy Me kit. For more info go to Sesa-meStreet.org/teeth.

ADJOURMENT:The meeting was ad-journed at 8:17 PM.

SDDS Quote of the Month:“It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.” - Isaac Asimov