Volume XXVI, Issue VIII Chattanooga Area Dental Society NEWSLETTER President President elect Secretary Treasurer Executive Secretary Dr. Matt Brock Dr. Brian Schenck Dr. David Champion Dr. Charles McBrayer Rhonda Jones 423.892.4727 423.875.4812 423.843.0418 423.870.9567 423.886.9191 March, 2016 Mark McOmie, DMD Dental Materials Update Many things have changed in Dentistry over the last few years, in fact they are changing faster than at any time in the history of dentistry. Some of these changes are great and some are hype that simply do not work. How do you know if a product is good or not? In this course we will explore the trends of dentistry today. We will cover many of the hot areas of dentistry including: monolithic crowns, zirconia, emax, and a new category that is not quite a year old, anterior zirconia. How do the new esthetic materials compare to our tried and true materials? There are many brands of these materials, are they all equal? Which ones are best? What about the opposing dentition? How do we cement these materials and keep them from falling off? Intra Oral Scanning is a great advancement in dentistry with prices ranging from $15,000 to $60,000. Which one should I buy? Should you buy one at all? What can be done with these scanners and how hard are they to incorporate into a practice? New bonding agents, cements, matrices, and isolation systems are coming on the market by the hundreds. Which ones work the best? In this course these questions and more will be answered in a lively fun format. It is a practical course giving pearls for your dental practice that you can implement the next day. CADS February Member Program: Tuesday, March 8th Dr McOmie attended the University of Utah, while in college he was a dental lab technician for several years. He then attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Upon graduating, he moved to Chattanooga, TN and started a practice with his wife, Ellen, in 1998. He is a CR evaluator for Gordon Christensen s CR Foundation, the ONLY evaluation group that does not accept money from manufacturers to evaluate products. He has evaluated over 400 dental products in the last decade. He has many publications in peer reviewed journals and newsletters, such as the ADA News and the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry. Considered an expert in the field of dental materials, he presents lectures on dental materials across the country. Thank you to this month s Sponsors: 1
March 2016 CADS Membership Meeting Tuesday, March 8, 2016-6:15 pm Chattanooga Golf and Country Club Dental Materials with Dr. Mark McOmie For 2 Hours of Continuing Education Credit Registration deadline Saturday, March 5, 2016 Registration Fees Per Person $35.00 Member/Staff OR $70.00 Non-Member/Staff $15.00 Member Program Only OR $30.00 Non-Member Program Only If paying via credit card: Please email CADS at CADS@peacecom.net to reserve your spot, including the names of all those attending. If you pay via card at the door, a $1/per person fee will be applied. Drink tickets, can also be paid for with cards, subject to an additional fee to be applied. (Be advised that once you reserve a spot, you will be required to pay the registration fee, even if you are not able to come to the meeting). If paying via check: Please complete the following information and mail this page along with check to: CADS P.O. Box 841 Chickamauga, GA 30707 Name of dental practice: Name(s) of those attending: (Please print legibly) 2
President s Message: Spring is in the air! We still have some potential winter weather ahead of us, but it sure is nice to feel things warming up a bit. Please take advantage of this season of new beginnings to attend a CADS meeting, bring a friend, and reconnect with some colleagues that you may have not seen for a while. As I am sure you have seen from Dr. Johnson s reports, dental meetings across the country are dropping in attendance. Our own TDA has started the process to revamp our spring meeting to become a business only meeting without vendors or CE. In a recent CADS board meeting it was suggested that we begin to re-evaluate the frequency and attendance of our own CADS meetings. I would encourage you all to give this some thought and rethink what you would like to get out of a CADS meeting. In discussing dental meetings in general, I find many colleagues that say that they get as much, or more, out of the side conversations and interactions with their peers as they do the actual main presentation. I would ask you to make an active decision in regards to what is most important to you. If apathy takes over and we do not actively engage in our meetings we will be passively allowing decisions to be made for us and it may not be the path that we would want to go down. The national trend of not joining civic organizations, religious organizations, dental societies and organizations is something that affects us all. We have had these entities to turn to for leadership and direction for decades when we needed to get something done. If the membership declines in these organizations it becomes more difficult to find an effective voice when a challenge arises. I will close by issuing everyone a challenge to engage in active consideration of what organized dentistry means to you and how you see it in the future. Taking an active part in the decision process allows you to never look back with regret and always be confident and comfortable with what lies ahead. Sincerely, Matt Dr. Matthew Brock President, CADS We need dentists, hygienists, optometrists and ophthalmologists for a Remote Area Medical RAM Clinic Rhea County, TN March 12 @ 6:00 am - March 13 @ 5:00 pm Volunteers will pass out entry numbers at 3am on the first day of the clinic. The event is first-come, first-served. Patients will begin lining up as early as Thursday afternoon to ensure that they receive a place in line. Check the weather, and dress accordingly. Bring your regular medications and take them as you normally would. Bring snacks and expect long waits. There are many people seeking medical care. Patient patience goes a long way. If you can commit to volunteering on Saturday, March 12th, Sunday, March 13 th, or providing follow-up emergency services during the week of March 14 18, please contact one of the recruitment team with contact information listed below: Dr. Lori Reid or Jan Frechette Rhea County Chiropractic State of TN, Dept. of Health 423-775-6789 (office) 423-645-7676 (cell) REMINDER An eblast was sent out for the TDAF Silent Auction on Thursday evening, May 19th, to help raise funds for continued support of organizations such as those mentioned in the TDAF letter. Your donation to this worthwhile endeavor is greatly appreciated! Please contact Dr. Steve Sawrie or Dr. Mike Johnson Next CADS Board Meeting: March 14th, 6:15 p.m. at Broad Street Grille 3
Job Board Experienced RDH seeking permanent Monday and/or Saturday position. Certified in nitrous/local anesthesia. Experience with perio and eagle soft. Open to PRN positions as well. ABennettRDH@yahoo.com. Chattanooga native seeking associateship/ partnership. 2.5 years private practice experience. Please contact Thomas Funderburk at THFunderburk@gmail.com for CV. Associate Dentist with potential for buy-in We are searching for a dentist who is comfortable with all facets of general dentistry. You must have good communication skills and the ability to develop rapport with the patients. Great starting pay Traditional hours /No weekends Eventual partnership opportunity Bread and butter dentistry; sees all ages Established, growing practice Pay bi-weekly base pay on skills; and a commission on % of collections Uncapped earnings; plenty of patients available; income depends on associates abilities, skills and speed No required experience, just the right personality. Call or email me if you would like to discuss this opportunity further. Brad Sundstrom 423-580-1565 drbrad2@msn.com If you find yourself in need of a dental auxiliary, you may contact her, and she can post your contact information on the Facebook page for graduates of the college. In addition, if you might have a temporary or permanent opening for a dental assistant, consider participating with the college as a clinical affiliate. This allows the students hands-on experience, and allows you a working interview and opportunity to train someone without paying them. It is not too late to participate this year. Contact: Tena A. Phillips, DDS Chattanooga State Community College 4501 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, TN 37406 423-697-4474 Tena.Phillips@chattanoogastate.edu Aspire Family Dentistry is looking for an associate. Send resume to thrumph56@gmail.com or fax 423-622-4875. Dava Blevins, RDH, has 24 years experience as a dental hygienist. She is seeking part-time employment (1 2 days a week). 423-596-4462 Please be sure to change on all correspondence to CADS to the NEW mailing address of: 4 P.O. Box 841 Chickamauga, GA 30707 We are still having important mail being sent to the two previous addresses. THANK YOU!
Announcing the Incoming 2016-2017 Officers, Councils, and Committees President: Dr. Brian Schenck President-Elect: Dr. David Champion Secretary: Dr. Charles McBrayer Treasurer: Dr. Mark McOmie Membership: Dr. John Spann Community Dental Health: Dr. Chad Eslinger Communications & Public Relations: Dental Practice: Constitution and Bylaws: Dental Education: Membership Benefits: Peer Review: New Dentist Rep: Minority Rep.: TDA Trustee: ADA Delegate: Dr. Katie Egan Dr. Joe Payne Dr. Alex Myer Dr. Glenn Wilson Dr. Frank Johnson Dr. Paul Holliday Dr. Brian Webb Dr. Beth Randall Dr. Mike Johnson Dr. Kevin Bryant March 13th CADS Members: As most of you know our TDA executive director David Horvat is retiring on June 30 of this year. The TDA Board of Trustees met on January 29 and 30 in Franklin and interviewed 4 potential candidates to replace Mr. Horvat. As of this update the Board of Trustees has narrowed the search to two candidates. The Board of Trustees will be conducting a second round of interviews within the next couple of weeks and hope to have a new executive director hired by May 1. This will give the new executive director a few months to shadow Mr. Horvat and hit the ground running on July 1. The TDA has contracted with Mr. Horvat for 12 months following his retirement on as need basis to help in the transition. As soon as a new executive director is hired I will have CADS send an eblast to the membership with the announcement. If you have any questions regarding the search and hiring of a new executive director please do not hesitate to contact me. Dr. Mike Johnson CADS TDA Trustee 5
2015-2016 CADS Calendar Events are held at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club at 5:45 pm Month Date Speaker Topic March Tuesday, March 8 2016 Dr. Mark McOmie Dental Materials April Tuesday, April 12 2016 Dr. Anthony Hodges Officer Installation & Civil War Doctors Thank you to our sponsors who help provide quality CE and outreach support for our members: TIM DANIELL FINANCIAL ADVISOR P.O. Box 841 Chickamauga, GA 30707 Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. (9/11/2005) to 6