SFDDASouth Florida District Dental AssociationA Component of the American and Florida Dental AssociationsVolume 55, No.2 www.sfdda.org Fall 2013

Carnaval! 2014 Miami Winter Meeting, pg. 7

President’s Message, pg 3

Rich’s Ramblings, pg 4

SFDDA Calendar, pg 9

Member Appreciation, pg 10

New Members, pg 11

MOM - Mission of Mercy, pg 13

Your Member Benefits, pg 15

Classifieds, pg 17

SFDDA Website Makeover, pg 18

CPR Registration, pg 19

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both the professional and social interactions that transpired.

It is a mystery to me to think that we could have ever ex-

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For years, I have heard many local dentists state that they feel

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voted to marketing and promoting our small practices. Well,

I pose a very simple question to you. How many members of

the public at large will remember or recognize your practice,

your study club, or even your specialty organization? I would

venture to say that your average Joe (yes, that includes the

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interest in “X Study Club” or even “Y specialty organiza-

tion.” These groups play a role in our professional lives, but

not a comprehensive one.

What is taken for granted is the fact that most of our patients,

or would-be patients, do recognize the American Dental As-

sociation. The ADA is the subject of news and other media

releases constantly. Many people purchase gum, toothpaste,

floss, mouth rinses and toothbrushes of specific brands be-

cause of the marketing professionals that have cashed in on

a concept we tend to overlook. The ADA Seal of Approval

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binars that the ADA has to offer, the largest benefit our mem-

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recognized by the public nationwide.*

With this, I conclude by explaining that this is why I renew

my membership without any second thoughts. I truly value

the relationships I have built, particularly during my

leadership years. Many thanks to all of you for being a mem-

ber of this tripartite, for it is

worth every penny!

When your receive your

tripartite membership re-

newal this Fall, please

do not hesitate to renew

as soon as you receive

it.

I look forward to see-

ing you at the Miami

Winter Meeting Feb-

ruary 21 and 22!

The President’s MessageJeannette Peña Hall, D.D.S.

Well, I pose a very simple question to you. How many members of the public at large will remember or recognize

your practice, your study club, or even your specialty association?

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Rich’s Ramblings

Introduction:This article represents an updated version of a very similar one I

had written and published in this newsletter 10 years ago, when I

was SFDDA president, under the original title, “28 Things I have

Learned in 50 Years of Living and 17 Years of Practicing Den-

tistry.”

I must give credit for the idea and inspiration in writing the first

rendition – to the well known nationally syndicated Miami Herald

humor columnist, Dave Barry, and a column he had written entitled,

“25 Things I have learned in 50 Years.”

In any case, I am now ten years older, and have practiced dentistry

10 years longer. Some of the items presented are the same or similar

to what appeared previously, and some are new things I have

learned or realized in my life, which I wanted to share with you in

this updated version. Similar to the format of the original article, I

divided the things I have learned into those applying to dentistry,

and the rest, those applying to everyday life.

First, the Dentistry Things…

1. If something can go wrong (whether a crown not fitting, an endo

file separating, a tooth breaking, excessive bleeding, etc.), it can

and will go wrong, and usually at the worst possible moment. In

other words, I am 100 percent convinced that Murphy was actually

a dentist.

2. Patients with multiple tattoos and body piercings are invariably

also the ones who are deathly afraid of our local anesthesia.

3. Despite what dental marketing reps and/or our pocketbooks may

tell us: A bone graft is not required for every, or even most, extrac-

tion sites. A 3-D CT scan is not required for every, or even most,

dental implants, locating of impacted teeth, orthodontic treatment,

nor a myriad of other dental procedures.

4. In South Florida, “Sue” is not so much a name – it is most often

a verb.

5. For some unexplained reason, many dentists are all too happy to

speak negatively of other colleagues and criticize their work in front

of patients and others. This may also result in hearing the name, I

mean verb, “Sue.”

6. The mere mention of the phrase, “dry socket,” or question raised

by a patient about the possibility, dramatically increases the likeli-

hood of that condition occurring.

7. Treating a close friend or relative dramatically increases the like-

lihood of a complication, or of a procedure not working as intended.

8. Patients who show up twenty or thirty minutes late for a large

and complex dental appointment are also invariably the ones who

also decide to ask a thousand and one last minute questions, often

with multiple unexpected family members accompanying them,

which clearly could have been asked days or weeks prior to the ap-

pointment.

9. There is apparently a disease known as “Mafunzalo” (which I

have since learned is also an entity defined in the Urban Diction-

ary), also known as “Schleuger’s Disease, in which a patient has

“lots of disease/dental problems, but suffers from a severe lack of

money.” There is also a condition whereby one is affected by “lots

of money, but no disease.” However, I am unaware of the official

name of that condition.

10. There exists a “Law of Inverse Proportion As Related to Dental

Implants” - Patients with a lot of bone have a low likelihood of

wanting dental implants, and those with little or no bone want lots

of implants.

11. There are a certain percentage of patients (happily a small per-

centage) who, for some unknown reason, take great pleasure in,

and in some cases make a career out of, coming into our offices

and making life for ourselves and our staff as miserable and horri-

fying as possible. I have also developed a subtle method of tactfully

inducing such patents to consider leaving the practice and going

elsewhere – and that would be a special instrument tray set-up con-

sisting of a Black and Decker drill, 3/4 inch auger bit, hack-saw,

vice-grip and other instruments purchased at Home Depot.

12. Research studies have confirmed that the percentage of suc-

cessful mandibular blocks one experiences in a given week is di-

rectly proportional to the number of hours spent in church, temple,

or other houses of worship during the preceding week.

13. The volume of Lidocaine (or Septocaine) with epinephrine re-

quired in order to achieve a satisfactory level of local anesthesia

for a given patient is almost always directly proportional to the ex-

continued on next page

28 Things I Have Learned in

60 Years of Living and in

27 Years of Practicing Dentistry

Richard A. Mufson, D.D.S., Editor

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2013-2014 Officers and

Executive Council

PresidentJEANNETTE PENA-HALL, D.M.D.

(305) 667-8766

President-ElectMARCOS DIAZ, D.D.S.

(954) 659-9990

Vice PresidentELAINE DEROODE, D.D.S.

(954) 659-9990

SecretaryPIERO PALACIOS, D.D.S.

Treasurer

RODRIGO ROMANO, D.D.S., M.S.

(305) 667-8766

Immediate Past President

BEATRIZ TERRY, D.D.S.

(305) 270-1350

Young Member

ESTEBAN LEON, D.M.D.

Trustees & FDA Line Officer

Michael D. Eggnatz, D.D.S., FDA Secretary

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Jorge Centurion, D.M.D., Trustee

305-662-2216 FAX: 305-663-6647

Beatriz Terry, D.D.S., Trustee

(305) 270-1350

Alternate Trustees

Jeannette Peña Hall, D.M.D.

Rodrigo Romano, D.D.S., M.S.

Delegates to the Executive Council from the Affiliates Societies

Carlos Sanchez D.M.D. (MDDS)

Alexandra Castillo (MDDS)

Richard Mufson D.D.S (ND/MBDS)

Isaac Garazi, D.M.D. (ND/MBDS)

Barry Bluth, D.M.D. (SBDS)

Joseph Pechtor, D.M.D. (SBDS)

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Presidents

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Isaac Garazi, D.M.D.(ND/MBDS)

Joel Slingbaum, D.M.D. (SBDS)

Richard A. Mufson, D.D.S., Editor

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tent of that patient’s underlying cardiovascular

disease and other significant medical prob-

lems.

14. Patients who choose to ignore our previous

recommendations for significant and complex

dental care are inevitably the same ones who

show up, after many months or years of delay,

insisting they be worked into our hectic sched-

ules at the last minute just prior to departing

on a cruise, leaving for camp or college, going

overseas to study, or join the Peace Corps, and

the list goes on…, but would never consider

appointing weeks earlier for treatment to be

performed in a more controlled and relaxed

manner.

15. Patients who experience serious medical

problems and require the services of a hospital

emergency room, whether for reasons of chest

pain, stroke, TIA, syncope, or near fatal car-

diac arrest, will be virtually guaranteed of hav-

ing at least one, and perhaps more than one,

ER personnel ask the patient and/or their fam-

ily the following question: “Did you by any

chance have dental treatment within the past

few days, or weeks (or even months)?” And if

so, “What [in heaven’s name] did the dentist

do, or given you??” In these situations, the

name, I mean verb, “Sue,” may again be

thought of or mentioned.

And Now, General Life Things…

16. No man’s life, liberty, security or basic

human rights are safe as long as the legislature

is in session.

17. When a piece of mail arrives with big,

bold, capital letters imprinted on the front of

the envelope exclaiming, “IMPORTANT, UR-

GENT, MUST OPEN IMMEDIATELY!!” –

it is almost assuredly unimportant, and a piece

of junk mail which can be immediately dis-

carded.

(this next one is courtesy of my mother)

18. “If you don’t have anything nice to say

about someone, then don’t say it.”

19. Studies have isolated the major underlying

cause of time wasted (in man-hours), money

wasted (totaling more than billions annually),

other resources wasted, and virtually explains

why we as a society accomplish very little and

will never live up to our potential or solve our

nation’s problems. And that underlying cause

is - “meetings.”

20. If a man talks nasty to a woman, it’s called

sexual harassment. But for a woman to talk

nasty to a man… it costs $3.99 per minute.

21. It is virtually impossible in today’s day and

age to pick up the phone, call a place of busi-

ness and actually reach a live person. Instead,

the only option available in many or most

cases is a useless voice mail with an endless

series of number or voice activated prompts

that leads us virtually nowhere, usually result-

ing in zero help, and bearing little or no rela-

tion to the original reason for calling.

22. The single greatest mistake in the history

of man’s existence on this planet consisted of

Noah inviting onto the Ark, and then failing to

swat - the two mosquitoes.

23. The news media will occasionally report a

story of a convenience store clerk robbed at

gunpoint and shot to death, and then often

adding (something to the effect of), “… and

all the robber got away with was thirty two

dollars,” or some other very small amount.

The unfortunate, sad, and eerily strange effect

of this, I feel, is the fact that it somehow im-

plies to us, the news audience, that this tragic

and senseless murder would have been more

justified, or more “worth it,” had the perpetra-

tor come away with a much higher dollar

amount.

24. You should not confuse your career with

your life.

25. To this day, no one has ever been able to

give me a clear and compelling reason why we

observe Daylight Savings Time.

26. To this day, no one has ever been able to

give me a clear and compelling reason why

Kamikaze pilots wore helmets.

(this next one, adopted from Dave Barry)

27. They can hold all the peace talks they

want, but there will never be peace in the Mid-

dle East. Billions of years from now, when

Earth is hurtling toward the Sun and there is

nothing left alive on the planet except a few

microorganisms, the microorganisms living in

the Middle East will be bitter enemies.

(and the final “thing” I have realized)

28. Despite all of our pathetic whining, com-

plaining, and moaning on a daily basis about

what we do, all of us are extremely fortunate

to be a part of dentistry - one of the greatest

professions in the world.

Dr. Richard Mufson is the Editor of theSFDDA Newsletter and, can be reached atmufsonoralsurg@aol.com

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Member Appreciation Reception HighlightsThe SouthFlorida District Dental Association held their first reception inhonor of it’s members, on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the LaJolla Ball-room in Coral Gables. Many members came out to enjoy an evening offood, cocktails and entertainment which included a tango demonstration followedby a tango lesson. We would like to thank our sponsors, Platinum Sponsor,Patterson Dental Supply, Gold Sponsor, Dental Medical Sales and

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Pictured above: l-r; Drs. Irene Marron, Jorge Centurion,Beatriz Terry, Marcos Diaz, Jeannette Peña Hall andMichael Eggnatz. 2nd row: Dr. Iris Torres Rivera is presenteda Florida Dental Association Service Award by Dr. Hall.Dr. Ramon Sanchez with his wife Conchita and Dr. Torres-Rivera. 3rd Row: Dr. Philip Glatstein is presented a FloridaDental Association Service award by Dr. Hall.

Mr. Ron Watson of the Florida Dental Association Govern-mental Affairs office is pictured with Dr. Beatriz Terry andRep. Jose Javier Rodriguez who was presented with the FDALegislative award for his support of dentistry in legislative matters.4th row: Dr. Alfred Underwood pictured with Dr. Hall. Tangolesson with Drs. CesarSabates, BeatrizTerry, Jorge Centu-rion, Edwin Smith and Jeannette Hall. Tango dancers fromDance Miami; Frank Espinosa. 5th row: Seated at the tableare Dr. Alexandra Castillo, Dr. Carol Horkowitz and her hus-band Constantine, Drs. Jose Rodriguez-Cepero and MariaGundian, Joquin Novoa and Maria Souto, Jose Laurel

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Contact us! We’ll help you

understand your options.

Joseph PerrettiSFDDA Insurance Representative

305.665.0455.

South Florida District Dental Association Members

your local FDAS Representative is Joseph Perretti(305) 665-0455

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

NEED AFTER HOURS DENTIST: 2 or

3 days a week. In beautiful Miami Beach of-

fice. Email dvine@davidvinedentist.com or

call (305)538-1115.

A BLOCKBUSTER OPPORTUNITY:

Full or part time for General Dentists, Pe-

dodontists, Periodontists, Oral Surgeons,

Orthodontists and Endodontists. Generous

compensation with unlimited potential.

Guaranteed referrals. Join our group spe-

cialty care practice with a significant gen-

eral dental component. Established in 1975

in Aventura, Coral Springs, Delray Beach,

Boynton Beach, Stuart, Ft. Pierce and Mel-

bourne. Call: Dr. Feingold at (561) 665-

0991. Email: drfeingold@dentaland.net

GENERAL DENTIST: Needed in Dade

Co 30HR WK. Excellent salary . Holiday

and Ins Pay 615-202-8864 or 615-300-8621

GENERAL DENTIST: Excellent opportu-

nity for associate dentist position available.

FT or PT, could lead to partnership. Start

working immediately, Homestead / Kendall

area, state-of-the-art facility. Please call

305-246-5444 or/ and send resume to 305-

246-5406, or email to careeropportuni-

ties@dcsouthflorida.com

PERIODONTIST WANTED: We are a

growing dental group looking for a Peri-

odontist to join our dental team. Excellent

compensation, Eng/Spanish required. Call

Manuel (305) 915-2953.

GROW WITH US: Large group practice

seeks experienced, highly-productive Gen-

eral Dentists and Specialists for busy grow-

ing general and multi-specialty practices.

Gentle Dental Group operates 24 large,

well-established practices in Broward, Palm

Beach, Dade, & the Treasure Coast. Our

beautiful and modern facilities are in pre-

mium locations and offer state-of-the-art

equipment and digital x-rays with a support-

ive staff and professional management

team. Cash, private, & insurance. Top com-

pensation, Full schedules, excellent bene-

fits, malpractice insurance reimbursement,

and CE. www.GentleDentalGroup.com.

Call: Deborah Hammert, Recruiter: (216)

310-1847. Fax or email CV to: (561) 526-

2576, DHammert@gentledentalgroup.com

PEDODONTIST WANTED, HIGH

GUARANTY: Excellent opportunity for a

pedodontist, FT position available. High

guaranty of 180k, could lead to partnership.

Start working immediately, south Miami

area. Please send resume to: careeroppor-

tunitiesdental@gmail.com

GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Seeking estab-

lished dentist to share space & overhead in,

state of the art, general practice office.

Turnkey operation located in Emerald Hills

area of Hollywood. Call 954-966-6410

MIAMI-ORTHODONTIS, PERIODON-

TIST AND PEDIATRIC DENTIST: For

multi specialty situation. Great opportunity.

Excellent venue. Contact:

miamident@gmail.com

ORTHODONTIST WANTED: We are a

growing dental group looking for an Ortho-

dontist to join our dental team. Excellent

compensation. English/Spanish required.

Call Manuel 305.915.2953

WANTED P/T PEDO / ENDO / PERIO/

ORAL SURGEON: For Hollywood Gen-

eral Dentist office. Flexible hours. Call Kim

954-981-4500.

DENTAL HEALTH GROUP (DHG), to-

gether with GREAT EXPRESSIONS

DENTAL CENTERS: is a patient-focused

organization that operates over 130 individ-

ual practices in 7 states (MI, FL, GA, VA,

OH, CT, MA). Our dentists and specialists

have the clinical freedom and autonomy en-

joyed in a traditional private practice with-

out the additional financial or

administrative burdens associated with

practice management. When considering a

career with DHG, new dental professionals

can expect unlimited income, a solid bene-

fits package, a stable patient base, training

opportunities, and long-term practice or re-

gional career growth. To learn more please

call Todd Gustke at 248-203-1117 or visit

us on the web at www.greatexpressions.com

SHARE OVERHEAD OR EXPERI-

ENCED ASSOCIATE AND OR START

OWN PRACTICE IN SHARED OF-

FICE: Hollywood dentist looking to bring

in another experienced dentist(s). To share

overhead expenses in a well established

Hollywood Dental Practice. Call Kim (954)

981-4500.

GENERAL / SPECIALIST: Ft/Pt Great

opportunity for General Dentist / Specialist.

Excellent compensation, bonus and partner-

ship positions. Multiple locations in South

Florida. Please fax resume to (305) 770-

1232 or call Kathy (954) 430-2188 or email

to haroldhui@aol.com

GENERAL DENTIST WANTED:

Hialeah, Pembroke Pines or Kendall area,

excellent compensation and bonus with

guarantee income. Eng/Spanish required.

Call Manuel 305.915.2953

OPPORTUNITIESWANTED

MAY 2014 GRADUATE: 4th year dental

student at Marquette University seeking op-

portunity to join a quality oriented dental

practice after graduation. Interested in As-

sociateship or possible Partnership/Practice

Purchase in the areas of South Miami,

Brickell, Aventura, or Coral Gables. Bilin-

gual. Comfortable with Endo, Oral Surgery,

& Cosmetic dentistry. CV available upon

request. Contact: Arnaldo Lopez (414-213-

9397) or aalopez86@gmail.com

PERIODONTISTAVAILABLE: One day

a week for a quality oriented dental practice

in Dade or Broward County. Highly produc-

tive, bi-lingual, with an established reputa-

tion. Contact: (305) 373-5807.

OFFICE SPACE SALE OR RENT:

LOOKING TO SHARE SPACE IN

DENTAL OFFICE: in the area of South

Miami / Coral Gables. 1-2 days. Call (305)

790-3361

OFFICE SPACE – SALE ORRENT

FOR SALE/LEASE PRISTINE: 3250

SQ. FT. Free standing office building at

North East 125th Street in North Miami. 6

fully equipped treatment rooms. Ideal as a

solo or multi-specialty dental/medical facil-

ity. (305) 891-4784 (786) 271-7299 Email:

oraldoc32@aol.com

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DENTAL PRACTICES FORSALE:

FLORIDA, KEY WEST: Live and prac-

tice dentistry in paradise! Well-established,

four-operatory dental practice with 1,850-

square-foot, stand-alone building for sale.

Great office layout, high quality staff, room

for growth. Great opportunity! Call

305.394.2874 for details.

MISCELLANEOUS:

PANORAMIC X-RAY MACHINE: PC-

1000 Great condition. $2,900, OBO (305)

444-8863.

Classifieds,continued from pg.17

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Coming Soon! We arechanging the look of theSouth Florida DistrictDental Association website!The changes being made to the SFDDA website will make a difference in

the way we provide information to our members.

The new website will have an updated employment search which will pro-

vide more details, be easier to use and allow for more details.

The interactive design will allow you to update your member profile to in-

clude your photo, bio and pertinent information regarding your practice

such as locations, hours, language spoken and more. This new referral ser-

vice will allow patients to search by city, zip code and specialties.

Other features include a dental news tab with the latest legislative issues

pertaining to dentistry, an events tab featuring upcoming events and links

to the American and Florida Dental Association websites.

We believe that the new website will be a tremendous member benefit and

will become your one-stop-shop for all tripartite related information.

Need to Renew Your CPR Certification?Register Today - Classes Limited

USE THIS FORM TO REGISTER SIMPLY COPY AND FAX OR MAIL

Basic Life Support Basic Rescuer CPR Healthcare Providers

South Florida District Dental Association – PP#0004

This four(4) hour course meets the requirements of the Florida Dental Pract Act, effective November 1, 1986, which provides mandatory current CPR training for all dentists and hygienists. Course completion offers two (2) years certification. Continuing education credits apply. As part of the CPR training at the Basic Life Support level, this course provides training in the use of either an Automated External Defibrillator or a Defibrillator and Electrocardiograph.

All classes listed above are at the SFDDA office in Coral Gables. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Theprice is $50 per person. Registrants will be sent driving and parking instructions. Dress code is full length pants and shirts to practice one and two-person CPR with manikins on the floor. Participants must be in good health and able to do strenuous activity. If a disability exists, please notify the SFDDA office and you must speak to the instructor before class starts. Cancellations with 24 hours prior notice of the class will be refunded - less $10 administration fees. No-shows and cancellations with less than a 24 hours notice will not be refunded, but may be rescheduled. No telephone reservations are accepted. Please fill out the form and mail it to the address below or send it by fax if paying by credit card. CPR COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY AHA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS

Make Checks Payable to: SFDDA 420 South Dixie Hwy #2E Coral Gables Fl 33146 Telephone: 305.667.3647 Fax: 305.665.7059

Courses for December, January and February 2013-2014 Classes held on Wednesdays on the following dates:

December 6, 2013 – 6pm January 8, 2014 – 6pm February 5, 2014 – 6pm

Enclosed is my check for $______ at $50 per person for the following registrant: 1 FORM PER PERSON! Name:____________________________________________________Position:________________________________

Current CPR Card _____ Yes _____ No DATE EXPIRES_______ -______

1st CHOICE: Date ______________________ 6:00 p.m.

2nd CHOICE: Date ______________________ 6:00 p.m.

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