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1 June 2013 Volume 20 April 2017 From the desk of Bobby Mann, DMD Executive Committee President: Bobby Mann, DMD 502/228-4422 Immediate Past President: Angela Shelton, DMD, 270/352-5566 Vice

1 1 June 2013 Volume 20 April 2017 From the desk of Bobby Mann, DMD Executive Committee President: Bobby Mann, DMD 502/ Immediate Past President: Angela Shelton, DMD, 270/ Vice President: Darren Greenwell, DMD 502/ Secretary-Treasurer: Joe Cieslak, DMD Budget & Finance Chair: Dave Willis, DMD Dental Health Advisory & Community Service Chair: Michelle Carman, DMD Constitution & Bylaws Chair Dennis Piontek, DMD Judicial Chair: Scott Norton, DMD 502/ Membership & Attendance Chair: Bob McDade, DMD 502/ New Dentist Chair: Emily Brown, DMD 502/ Scientific Sessions Chair: Paul Boyd, DMD, Assistant Secretary Treasurer: Emily Brown, DMD LDS Representative to KDA: Darren Greenwell, DMD LDS Secretary: Susan Broughman Lewis Dear Colleagues, This is my final article for the LDS Newsletter as President of your Society. It has been a remarkable year. First I want to thank Susan Lewis, our executive secretary for guiding me through the maze of business, of committee meetings and events. Secondly, I wish to thank my executive Board of Officers for their many contributions and cooperation...particularly Angela Shelton, Immediate Past President, for planning our most successful January meeting at Ruth's Chris. And major kudos to Randy Ransdell and the many volunteers for making the LDS walk-up Dental Clinic mobile van such a huge success; a win-win situation for the people we cared for and the goodwill image our profession projected in the community. The 2016 numbers are amazing: $131,854 value of donated dental services, 433 patients treated. The numbers thus far in 2017 are: $45,531 value of treatment; 115 patients treated. And thanks to Paul Boyd for obtaining an excellent collective group of speakers for our meetings. Thanks Paul. In the beginning of my term I made it well-known that I wanted more women on the Board in leadership positions. Emily Brown and Michelle Carman answered the call. Thank you. While I have had some health issues lately, I want to thank Darren Greenwell, our VP, for taking over during my absence...outstanding newsletter article. Parting Words: In previous Newsletters I have written about, "THE PRINCIPLE OF ENOUGH', 'ABUNDANCE', 'GREED', 'BEING A PART OF THE SOLUTION AND NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM'. So all this leads to RESPECT. We as professionals need to "act" like professionals...granted we have earned a degree and to some extent that makes us privileged...blindly we are given RESPECT, without hesitation. So it is up to us to maintain that status of Respect by doing what is RIGHT, by being moral and ethical in what we do...not just in dentistry, but in our everyday lives. A quote from Rodney Dangerfield, one of the outstanding comedians of the Johnny Carson era, "I get no respect". And Aretha Franklin sang it, "all I ask for is a little respect...respect" I have somewhat of a conflict in my mind...is it ethical as president of the LDS to endorse a product...to share the knowledge, to share my success with a product that I have been using for the past five months? I finally decided that to NOT share my experience with my colleagues is truly unethical. Over the years I have tried different anti-snoring remedies, the most successful of which were anterior mandibular advancement appliances; however each contributed to real discomfort or painful TMJ consequences, as well as relatively high costs. See page 2 for the rest of the story....

The fact that it can be fitted CHAIR SIDE, is comfortable to wear and is priced right for us as dentists, makes it a winwin situation for all. Purchase price: $40.

2 2 The MaxO2 Performance Mouthguard is the product. It is a one-of-a-kind mouthguard, aiding in reducing or eliminating snoring and bruxism because of the design for increased airflow & increased oxygen. The fact that it can be fitted CHAIR SIDE, is comfortable to wear and is priced right for us as dentists, makes it a winwin situation for all. Purchase price: $40.00 for small/regular or medium/large in various colors (regular price $49.99) Suggested price range to the patient, $ Insurance codes: D5999, unspecified maxillofacial prosthesis, by report, describe procedure... anti-snoring appliance, patient has mild sleep apnea. D9940, occlusal guard by report. Removable dental appliances which are designed to minimize the effects of bruxism (grinding) and other occlusal factors. D9941, fabrication of athletic mouthguard. Please check out the website for the design and additional benefits: and THE MAXO2 PERFORMANCE MOUTHGUARD. Their mission statement is pure and simple: to protect the patient's teeth and jaws from injury and to maximize the patient's athletic performance and help their overall health with the patented mouthguard. Contact information: Rhonda Reskin MAX1AIR; , info@max02mouthguard.com Respectfully yours, Bobby Mann, DMD 2017 Dates for LDS Sponsored Free Dental Clinic. To volunteer, call LDS 502/ April 15th 4th Avenue UMC 318 W. St Catherine, Louisville, Call May 20th 4th Avenue UMC Call Randy Ransdell or Barbara Stratton June 17th St Joseph s, 1406 Washington Street, 40206, Butchertown August 19th 4th Avenue UMC Sept 9th Oct 21st Nov 4th Nov 18th Dec 2nd St Joseph s Back to School Smile Palooza 4th Avenue UMC Sojourn Community Church 1207 Shelby St. 4th Avenue UMC St Joseph s, 1406 Washington Street, Butchertown We have received another grant from Delta Dental s Foundation. This is our third grant from the Foundation and we want you to know how generous they have been for our Free Dental Van project. We absolutely could not have succeeded in this clinic without the help of the Delta Dental Foundation. At this point we have given free dental care to over 500 people! If you have not visited the free dental clinics we have had, what are you waiting for? Come on out! Hearts In Motion 2017 A non-profit service organization that provides school construction, medical/dental/ physical therapy care and treatment for children, families and communities through its programs and sponsorships in Central and South America. Some of our members have gone on mission trips through Hearts In Motion. Pictured here are Drs. Chris Mattingly & Ed Scharfenberger. Donations to Hearts in Motion have been made by Drs. Blincoe & Shutt Dr. Kenneth Livesay Dr. E. Ramsey Burton, Jr, Dr. Courtney Shearer & Dr. Gretchen Wigand Louisville Dental Society for members who have passed away this year. You may send your check to the LDS & we will forward to Hearts In Motion, or you may go to the Hearts In Motion website to make a donation. Go to

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4 4 FREE LDS Dental Clinics: Please join us we need you! April 15, 8 am till 1 pm at 4th Ave UMC, 318 W. St. Catherine, Louisville, May 20, 8 am till 1 pm at 4th Ave UMC SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS SCHEDULE Thursday, April 20 will be the last LDS CE meeting of the current season, at Audubon Country Club, Dinner 6 PM. $25 in advance for this meeting call 502/ to reserve w/ credit card or mail check to LDS, 1920 Nelson Miller Pkwy, Louisville, LDS will honor our Past Presidents and their spouse as our guests. Past Presidents, please call today to reserve your place, and please bring your spouse to this meeting. Let s all make plans to attend this dinner meeting to honor our Past Presidents, their spouse and your spouse. Wouldn t it be great to fill the room like we did in January? April 20th dinner meeting, Dr Brian Alpert presenting a retrospective of his last 50 years in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; changes and improvements. Dr. Alpert was born in Southern California and grew up in Lake Placid, New York. He received his A.B. from University College of New York University in 1963 and is a 1967 graduate of the School of Dental & Oral Surgery, Columbia University. He did his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Queens Hospital Center. Following training, he served in the U. S. Army Dental Corps at both the 121st Evacuation Hospital in Korea and Womack Army Hospital at Ft. Bragg, N.C. In 1973 he joined the faculty at the University of Louisville as Associate Professor and Director of the Advanced Training Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He was then the youngest oral and maxillofacial surgery program director in the country. He was promoted to Professor in 1978 and became Chairman of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in the School of Dentistry and Chief at University Hospital in Not solely an academic, he has always maintained an active, full-scope private practice. Since 1985, Dr. Alpert has been active in the AO/ASIF, an international research and educational organization committed to advancing the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, disease and deformities. He has served in several leadership positions both with AO North America and the AO Foundation representing Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, most recently a 6 year term on the Academic Council. Since 1987 he has participated as faculty in 94 AO CMF courses of all varieties and in all regions. He was most recently honored by being elected an Honorary Trustee of the AO Foundation. He is a Diplomate, Fellow or member of virtually all U.S. professional organizations pertaining to his specialty or dental education and has held leadership positions in most. Dr. Alpert has received the Harrigan Award, the Iula Award, the Osbon Award and was named the AONA Craniomaxillofacial Educator of the year in 2004 and the SSOMS Distinguished Educator in In 2008 he received the ADEA Presidential Citation. He has authored over 70 scientific publications and has lectured throughout the world on topics including craniomaxillofacial trauma, craniofacial and dentofacial deformity correction, management of odontogenic tumors, maxillofacial reconstruction, dental anesthesiology, implantology and OMFS education. Contact Randy Ransdell: Call me on my cell: Help your community, enjoy camaraderie with your colleagues and have some fun! Sure could use some help treating the patients! You will work with & inspire the dental and predental students who also help with this endeavor. Thanks for everyone's support. If you can make it, please call Dr Jacobi or let Susan know at 502/ We have now completed over $177,000 of FREE dental care helping 550 patients in just 15 months! Becky Montague, St Joe s & FCC have melded a great partnership in treating their community. Metro Health Department continues their generosity with allowing usage of the van LDS Volunteer dentists, LDHA volunteer Hygienists, ULDS Students.We could not do it. without you all. Generous financial help from The Delta Dental Foundation, Bowman Insurance & others have allowed us to expand our outreach & services.

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6 6 CALLING ALL LDS MEMBERS

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8 8 LDS New Dentist Study Club Meetings will be limited to new dentists in Louisville & surrounding areas that have graduated from dental school within the last 10 years. Tentative dates for 2017: March 2nd, April 6th, Sept 7th & Nov 2nd. We picked these dates to try to avoid other big meetings: LDS, KY Women's Dental meeting, Hinman, Chicago Midwinter & KDA meeting. Possible topics for future study club meetings...digital impressions (have reps bring scanners in to play with); Cements (the goo, the bad and the ugly); Raise your profits by reducing your remakes (root cause/ lab communications); Raise your profits by reducing your remakes #2 (impressions, prepping techniques and tools); Implants 101- restoring for the general dentist; What I wish I knew the first year out of dental school; Sleeping with the Enemy (sleep apnea); NTI, 3 appointment dentures; Growing your practice and how (consultants, Henry Schein, Levin group); working with All ceramic restorations; Verotek, Zirconia, Partial options. Our first meeting will probably just involve food & discussion of which topics the majority would be interested in. The goal of this is to build a sense of comradery between new dentists, to give them a space to learn things that are important that may or may not have been talked about in dental school. Hopefully it will also be a space to talk about clinical successes & failures & what we learned from them. Also the over-arching goal is to pull them into organized dentistry & help them see the importance of it. Emily Brown, DMD The ADA Foundation began accepting applications for its 2017 Allied Dental Student Scholarships Friday, January 13. The ADAF annually offers 30 scholarships of $1,000 each, including 15 for dental hygiene, 10 for dental assisting, and five for dental laboratory technology, to help eligible outstanding students defray a part of their professional educational expenses. The ADAF awarded $30,000 in Allied Dental Student Scholarships in Applications must be received by Friday, March 10. Questions? Contact the ADA Foundation at There are more practice opportunities on our website: Treyton Oak Towers (211 West Oak, 40203) is seeking a Dentist for the fully equipped Dental Office here on site. We have had a Dentist available for our Residents on site for many years. Treyton Oak Towers is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in the heart of Old Louisville. We have an excellent reputation of serving seniors for more than thirty years with dignity and grace in classic elegant style. Our community provides support over 200 individuals daily. If you are interested in providing Dental Services to an established practice with clients who are ready to work with you, please contact Richard Flowers, Executive Director at (502) , or via at richardf@treytonoaktowers.com. Bell Dental is Hiring a Part-time RDH on Monday & Wednesdays! General Dental Office located on Bardstown Road is seeking a hygienist who will Provide exceptional care to our patients. Our team is looking for someone who is dedicated to patient care, possesses exceptional communication skills and able to easily build rapport with both team members and patients.we require a gentle and caring hygienist who is also able to provide a thorough and complete cleaning. Patient comfort is our number one priority! Experience: 1 or more years of experience in dental hygiene. Education/Licensing: Minimum of an Associate s degree in Dental Hygiene, Bachelor s degree a plus; CPR Certification Anethesia is a plus. resumes to kbelldental@gmail.com or drop resumes off in person. Phone: Louisville Dental Society Patron Recognition ~PLATINUM PATRONS~ Assured Partners Blue & Co. LLC Bowman Insurance & Benefit Services Brian Cohoon, CFP Unified Trust Eddins ~ Domine Law Group, PLLC Healthcare Practice Consultants, LLC NDX ~ Affinity Dental Lab Stock Yards Bank Private Banking Group UIC Dental US Bank Dental Practice Finance ~GOLD PATRONS~ ADL Dental Laboratory Derby Dental Laboratory ~SILVER PATRONS~ First Merchants Bank Henry Schein Dental Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. Patterson Dental VanZandt, Emrich & Cary, Inc. Whip Mix Corporation

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10 10 Dentists, Dental Students Have A Chance To Win Trip To ADA The ADA News (3/22) reports that the ADA is launching a contest that will reward a winner with a round-trip flight, five-night hotel stay and registration to ADA 2017 America s Dental Meeting in Atlanta. To enter the contest, dentists and dental students can submit their stories of inspiration, such as what or who originally inspired them to become dentists or who inspires them on a daily basis. The story that receives the most votes will win. The contest runs from April 3 through April 30 and will be held via the ADA Facebook page (facebook.com/americandentalassociation), where all entries will be viewable. Registration for ADA 2017 opens May 10. Learn more about the annual meeting at ADA.org/meeting ADA 2017 Distinguished Speaker Series To Feature Quarterback Peyton Manning. The ADA News (3/6, Burger) reports that this year s ADA Distinguished Speaker Series at ADA 2017 America s Dental Meeting in Atlanta will feature quarterback Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning is one of the greatest athletes of our time, said Dr. Gary L. Roberts, ADA president. But not only is he a great athlete he is also an amazing man whose life off the field defines sportsmanship and good character, from his support to the Peyton Manning Children s Hospital at St. Vincent in Indianapolis to his membership in the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet. To hear him tell his story of perseverance, grit and success is a can t-miss opportunity for those who attend ADA Mr. Manning will speak on Friday, Oct. 20. The 2017 Distinguished Speaker Series is presented by ACT Oral Care. For the most updated information on ADA 2017, visit ADA.org/meeting. Orthodontists Warning Against Increase In DIY Teeth Straightening. HealthDay (3/2, Dallas) reports that more people are attempting to straighten their own teeth often using dubious how-to guides accessed on the Internet, according to a survey by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). To straighten their teeth, some people are using potentially dangerous objects, such as paper clips, fake retainers, rubber bands, and string, which the AAO warns can lead to permanent damage. What most people don t understand is that moving teeth is a biological process that involves bone that dissolves and rebuilds as teeth are moved into their new positions, AAO president DeWayne McCamish said in a news release. Moving teeth is best done under the direct supervision of an orthodontist after an in-person assessment, including complete diagnostic records. ADA Board Of Trustees Votes To Create National Dental Licensure Exam. The ADA News (3/10, Solana) reported that in February the ADA took a giant step forward...to create a national exam to assess a licensure candidate s entry-level clinical knowledge, skills and competency while averting the potential ethical issues involved in the use of patients for dental licensure examinations. Last month the ADA Board of Trustees voted to approve the development of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), a type of high-stakes exam that evaluates clinical and critical thinking skills, widely used in health sciences, including optometry, medicine, nursing and physical therapy. The Board directed that a pilot of the Dental Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination be available in 2019, followed by an exam deployment in Updates, Improvements Coming To ADA Credentialing Service. The ADA News (3/10, Solana) reports that new updates and improvements are underway for the ADA Credentialing Service. As part of an effort to improve the credentialing process and reduce administrative burdens for all dentists, the Association is pursuing a new technology system for its credentialing service that, when available, will allow dentists to enter their credentials into a securely designed portal through ADA.org. The ADA is encouraging its members to update their member profiles at ADA.org/MyADA. The article notes the updated profile data will pre-populate inside the credentialing tool once it is ready to launch, which can save time when members are ready to complete and attest. For more information, contact the Member Service Center at or msc@ada.org. To update your member profile, visit ADA.org/MyADA.

Executive Committee. From the desk of Darren Greenwell, DMD

Executive Committee. From the desk of Darren Greenwell, DMD 1 June 2013 Volume 21 May 2017 From the desk of Darren Greenwell, DMD Executive Committee President: Darren Greenwell, DMD 502/955-6134 Immediate Past President: Bobby Mann, DMD 502/228-4422 Vice President: