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ODAJOURNALT H E O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E O K L A H O M A D E N TA L A S S O C I AT I O NVOLUME 95/ISSUE 7 MARCH 2005DR. JOSEPH MASSAD ANDMILLENIUM PRODUCTIONSpg. 142005 Give Kids a Smile!pg.16
OFFICERS 2004-2005PRESIDENTLee Beasley, DDSPRESIDENT-ELECTSid Nicholson, DDSVICE PRESIDENTPamela Low, DDSSECRETARY/TREASURERKaren Rattan, DDSEDITORRaymond Cohlmia, DDSEXECUTIVE DIRECTORDana A. DavisJOURNAL STAFFINSIDEEDITORRaymond Cohlmia, DDSASSOCIATE EDITORSDavid B. Shadid, DDSDennis Weibel, DDSODA TodayADVISORY EDITORFrank J. Miranda, DDSExecutive Director’s Message / pg. 4Dental Organization News / pg. 4Calendar of Events / pg. 6ODA Hosts Senior Dental Night/ pg. 8ODA Photo Album / pg. 8ODA New Building Update / pg. 9Volunteers & Donations Needed / pg. 10ADA New Dentist Meeting / pg. 10MANAGING EDITORDana A. DavisPUBLICATIONS/ADV. MANAGERStephanie TrougakosCORRESPONDENTSCENTRAL DISTRICTSteven Powell, DDSEASTERN DISTRICTTyson Christy, DDSNORTHERN DISTRICTJandra Mayer-Ward, DDSNORTHWEST DISTRICTRonald Vaughn, DDSWho & WhatOKLAHOMA COUNTYJeff Cohlmia, DDSSOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICTKevin O’Halloran, DDSProfile, Council on Dental Care / pg. 12Create Your Own Luck/ pg. 13TULSA COUNTYMichael Kincaid, DDSADMINISTRATIVE STAFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTORDana A. DavisEXECUTIVE ASSISTANTShelly MurpheyCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORBrian HoustonON THE COVER:Dr. Joseph Massad,TulsaPUBLICATIONS/ADV. MANAGERStephanie TrougakosMEMBERSHIP SERVICESODASCO, Inc.Kay MosleyCoordinatorAmber BegayRECEPTIONISTEmily ClarksonOKLAHOMA DENTAL FOUNDATIONGuillermo GallegosTHE OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL (ISSN 0164-9442)is published ten times per year by the Oklahoma Dental Association,629 NW Grand Blvd, Ste. A, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, (405)848-8873.Annual subscription rate of 6 for ODA members is included in theirannual membership dues. Rates for non-members are 36. Single copyrate is 6, payable in advance. Periodical postage paid at OklahomaCity, OK POSTMASTER: Send address changes to OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, 629 NW Grand Blvd, Ste. A, OklahomaCity, OK 73118.Opinions and statements expressed in the OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL are those of the author and are not necessarilythose of the Oklahoma Dental Association. Neither the Editors nor theOklahoma Dental Association are in any way responsible for the articles or views published in the OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATIONJOURNAL.MEMBER PUBLICATIONAMERICAN ASSOCIATIONOF DENTAL EDITORSADVERTISER’S INDEXAlexander & Strunk Inc. / pg.10Delta Dental / IFCFeaturesDr. Joseph Massad./ pg. 142005 Give Kids a Smile! / pg. 162005 Office Nominations / pg. 202005 Annual Meeting Preview / pg. 22ClinicalsProsthodontics / pg. 26Dental One / pg. 15Great Southwest Dental Lab / BCHeumann Dental Lab / pg. 25MIDCO Dental / IBCClassifiedsGeneral Listings / pg. 30ODASCO, Inc. / pg. 5Precision Orthodontics / pg. 15Sedation-On-Call/ pg. 9Stillwater National Bank / pg. 11March 2005 okda.org 3
ODA TodayODATODAYEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR’SMESSAGEBy: Dana DavisThis is the third installment in my series on ODA and itsPartners in Dentistry. Previously I highlighted the Oklahoma DentalFoundation and DENPAC, and now this message will focus onthe Oklahoma Dental Association Services Company (ODASCO),which is the ODA’s youngest Partner.ODASCO, Inc. was formed in April of 2001. The ODA Houseof Delegates approved a resolution to form a wholly-owned, forprofit subsidiary, and to use reserve funds to capitalize ODASCOin exchange for stock – with the ODA being the sole stockholder.ODASCO exclusively represents the ODA in developing businessrelationships with vendors for products and services available to theODA and its members.ODASCO is governed by a Board composed of five ODAmembers who are elected by the ODA Board of Trustees. Inaddition, the ODA President, the Chair of the ODA Council onMembership and Membership Services, and the ODA ExecutiveDirector also serve as ex officio members of the ODASCO Board.ODASCO has two masters to serve. It must serve the ODAmembership by identifying new products and services for the dentistand the dental office, to be offered exclusively to ODA members atdiscounted rates. And it must also answer to the ODA – as its solestockholder – by providing annual dividends and other services tothe ODA. Unlike many of the companies on Wall Street, ODASCOhas paid very generous dividends to the ODA; payments in 2003and 2004 equaled 25,000. These dividends help support theODA operating budget and help to keep dues stable. In addition,ODASCO shares staff and operational costs with the ODA. Basedon a cumulative review of dividends and services, ODASCO hascontributed over 130,000 to the ODA. This is an equivalent of 112per ODA member in 2004.Currently, ODASCO endorses 21 vendors who offer productsfrom liability insurance to credit cards. The ODASCO advertisementon the following page lists all of the endorsed vendors. The moreODA members who use these vendors, the more benefits for bothODA and its members will be accrued.The ODASCO Board works hard on your behalf and devoteslarge amounts of time in the process. For instance, the recentrenegotiation of the MBNA contract took over one hundredvolunteer hours. We all owe ODASCO a word of thanks and weshould all remember to use the endorsed products and services. 4 ODA JOURNAL March 2005D E N TA LORGANIZATIONNEWSTULSA COUNTY (TCDS)By: Jeff Parker, DDS, TCDS EditorWOW – When Dr. Gordon Christensen came to Tulsa onJanuary 7th, around 650 dentists and their dental teams came fromfive different states to hear his very informative program! It was trulyAWESOME!!! We want to recognize and offer “Many Thanks” toBurkhart Dental, Dynamic Dental Solutions, and Patterson DentalSupply for supporting Dr. Christensen’s program.Our Table Clinics and Elections evening were held January 25thand we had another outstanding Table Clinics program that wasorganized by chairman Dr. David Wong.Both of our March programs are being held at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel. Tuesday, March 15th will include our Awards Banquetand Installation of Officers, and our Friday, March 18th all-daycontinuing education program will feature Dr. Charles Wakefield on“Current Perspectives in Restorative Materials & Cosmetic Dentistry”– all dentists and their offices are encouraged to attend this excellentprogram!TCDS welcomes Dr. Kevin Winters who recently transferredfrom the Northern District.EASTERN OKLAHOMA DONATED DENTAL SERVICES(EODDS)EODDS Annual Report: Eastern Oklahoma Donated Dentalservices, Inc., provides dental care to the disabled, aged, and needyof eastern Oklahoma in the (918) area code. The services donatedby the participating dentists are free of charge to these patients.EODDS raises funds to administer the program and pay laboratorybills.Area philanthropic organizations have been gracious to help theEODDS clients with their donations. Tulsa County Health Department and the state legislature also provided funds this year. Severaldentists have made personal contributions to EODDS or the TulsaCommunity Foundation (TCF), which controls an endowment fundfor the benefit of EODDS. We would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their support. Drs.Gayle Dennehy, Larry Sims,Mark Hodge, Robert Gerety, Ron Lamb of the World DentalRelief Organization, James Hackler, Gary Burnidge and TerryVandale and Vaught, Burchard and Associates Inc. TCF assures usthese funds will be held for the benefit of free dental care to the public.The 204 dentists aligned with EODDS have donated over 369,244.00 worth of dentistry in 1198 dental visits to 383 patients.EODDS has spent 124,818.32 in administrative and laboratorycosts. We were told that this is an excellent ratio by funding providers. General dentists and all of the specialty groups provide care forthese patients. If you want to help this cause please sign up as aprovider by contacting EODDS at:(918) 595-4151 or eodds@hotmail.comcontinued on pg. 7
A wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of the ODAODA.ODA ENDORSED MEMBER SERVICES PRODUCTS AND VENDORSFINANCIAL SERVICESPROGRAMS FORTHE OFFICETelecheckMBNA America BankElectronic Check AcceptanceODA Personal/Business Credit Card(800) 300-3046SKY Financial SolutionsPractice Start – Up, Expansionand Equipment Financing,Practice Sales and AcquisitionFinancing(800) 650-5190TDIC (The DentistInsurance Company)Employee Office Manual andOffice Policy Development Kit(800) 733-0635 x7720PAYCHEXExpress MerchantProcessing Solutions (EMPS)Payroll Processing(405) 489-3279Credit card processing(918) 641-4101Heart AEDAutomated External Defibrillators(866) 554-3278WebMDElectronic Claims Processing(888) 416-0673SolmeteX MercuryFiltration SystemWaste Water Management(800) 216-5505Bank of Oklahoma*section 125 Cafeteria PlanContact John Foster(405) 936-3765(405) 230-4003INSURANCEAlexander and Strunk, Inc.,Insurance AgencyProfessional Liability, Business,Property Insurance, WorkersCompensation, Medical TermLife, Disability, Business OfficeOverhead(405) 751-8356 or (800) 375-8356I C SystemAccount Collection Services(800) 685-0595EBSCOReception Room MagazineSubscriptions(800) 392-8016Direct Dental.netDirect Reimbursement DentalPlan for Employers(918) 455-1899OK Member Dentist # HS29180512Office Computerswww. dell.com/eppbuy(866) 467-3355DenTrek CEwww.DenTrek.comContinuing Education OnlineTRAVELWorld Travel ServiceTelevoxBusiness/Leisure Travel(918) 747-7484Message on Hold(800) 644-4266HertzTNT DentalStarwoodPaid DentalFreedom of Choice DentalPlan for employers(800) 980-2230Dell ComputerWeb Hosting(972) 989-9137Car RentalODA Member Dentist Number#CDP#0042371(800) 654-2201Hotel DiscountsWestin, Sheraton, W Hotels & Four Points(866) 500-0380
ODA TodayC A L E N DA ROF EVENTSAPRILAPRIL 1 – Oklahoma Association of Women DentistsContinuing EducationMARCHMARCH 2 – ODA Faculty Appreciation Lunch,OUCOD, 12:00 PMMARCH 4 – ODASCO Shareholder’s Meeting,ODA Headquarters, 1:00 PMMARCH 4 – ODA Board of Trustees Meeting,ODA Headquarters, 1:30 PMMARCH 7 – ADA Washington - Leadership Conference,Washington, DCMARCH 8 – ADA Washington - Leadership Conference,Washington, DCMARCH 9 – ADA Washington - Leadership Conference,Washington, DCMARCH 15 – Tulsa County Dental Society Awards Banquet &Installation of Officers, Renaissance Hotel, Tulsa6:00 PMMARCH 18 – Tulsa County Dental Society All-Day MeetingFeaturing Dr. Charles Wakefield,Renaissance Hotel, TulsaMARCH 21 – Retired Dentist Lunch, ODA Headquarters,11:30 PMMARCH 22 – Oklahoma County Dental Society Board ofTrustees Meeting, 6:00 PMMARCH 24 – Oklahoma County Dental Society Dinner Meeting,Homebuilders, 5:30 PMMARCH 25 – Oklahoma County Dental Society ContinuingEducation, HomebuildersMARCH 28 – Tulsa County Dental Society Executive Meeting,6:00 PMHave an event you would like listedon the ODA Calendar?Email details to events@okda.org6 ODA JOURNAL March 2005APRIL 18 – Retired Dentist Lunch, ODA Headquarters,11:30 AMAPRIL 18 – Eastern District Meeting, Hot Springs, ArkansasAPRIL 19 – Eastern District Meeting, Hot Springs, ArkansasAPRIL 19 – Oklahoma County Dental Society Board ofTrustees Meeting, 6:00 PMAPRIL 27 – Woody Cohlmia Golf TournamentAPRIL 28 – Oklahoma Dental Association Annual Meeting,Oklahoma City, Cox Convention CenterAPRIL 28 – ODA Board of Trustees Meeting, Oklahoma City,Cox Convention Center, 10:00 AMAPRIL 28 – ODA House of Delegates Meeting, Oklahoma City,Cox Convention Center, 1:00 PMAPRIL 29 – Oklahoma Dental Association Annual Meeting,Oklahoma City, Cox Convention CenterAPRIL 29 – Oklahoma Dental Association Open House,ODA Headquarters, 6:00 PMAPRIL 30 – Oklahoma Dental Association Annual Meeting,Oklahoma City, Cox Convention CenterREGISTER ONLINEFOR THE 2005ODA ANNUALMEETING!www.okda.org
continued from pg. 4Contributions to the endowment fund may be made by check to:Tulsa Community Foundation/EODDS Fund7010 S. Yale Ave. Suite 110Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136EODDS covered by Channel 6 in Tulsa: KOTV – The News on 6 inTulsa – recently produced a story on Emily Stacey of Broken Arrow.Through EODDS, Emily was able to get new dentures. Dr. Steven Hoggprovided the care for Stacey.Stacey is thrilled with her new dentures. “They look great,” she says.Stacey says the dentures look just like her original teeth. Stacey’s 14year-old daughter Alyssa also thinks her mother’s new smile is gorgeous.Stacey, who has relied on a wheelchair for transportation for the pastyear, has a fully-equipped van with lift for the wheelchair. Unfortunately,the van has recently given out, with the transmission being a major problem. Stacy has no money to pay for the van repairs, so Dr. Hogg andother Tulsa County dentists have set up a fund to help fix Stacey’s van.The fund to repair Stacey’s van is located at People’s State Bank.Attn: Jan Adams to benefit Emily StaceyEODDS445 South LewisTulsa, OK 74104Charitable contribution Tax ID # 41-2103655Dr. Gary Burnidge Named Volunteer of the Year by TulsaPeople:Dr. Gary Burnidge wasrecently named Volunteerof the Year by TulsaPeoplemagazine for the work hehas done with EODDS. Dr.Burnidge has been instrumental in the formation andsuccess of EODDS and weare very proud of him andthankful for everything hePhoto courtesy of TulsaPeopledoes for EODDS and the citizensof Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. Congratulations to Dr. Burnidge on thiswell-deserved recognition! ARE YOU A MEMBER OFA DENTAL FAMILY?The ODA LEGACY project is currently seekinginformation from ODA members who have parents,grandparents, siblings, cousins, or other familymembers who are also dentists.Please contact the ODA and provide your dental familytree and photographs. This information will be usedto honor dental families at the ODA Annual Meeting,in various publications, and at events related to theODA Centennial celebration.Contact Kay Mosley to submit your family information:405.848.8873; kmosley@okda.orgbuild.
ODA TodayO DA H O S T S S E N I O RD E N TA L S T U D E N T &SPOUSE NIGHTODA PHOTO ALBUMFor the third year in a row, the Oklahoma Dental Associationhosted a Senior Dental Student and Spouse Night Dinner. Theevent took place on Tuesday, February 1st, at the OUFaculty House Restaurantin Oklahoma City. Over 40students and spouses were inattendance.The evening was sponsored in part by ODASCO,Inc. and MBNA Practice SoluDana Davis, Executive Director,tions/SKY Financial Solution.discussing with Jessica Spring andMark Meredith the importance of their The function served as a greatopportunity for dental studentsassociation with the ODA.to become familiar with theavenues of practice financing and practice management, and alsogave the students a vision for their future following graduation.Guest speakers included Tom Angeloni, MBNA Practice Solutions; Joe Strunk, Alexander and Strunk Insurance Agency; and Dr.Jerome Miller, ODASCO President. Also in attendance were Dr.Stephen Young, Dean, OU College of Dentistry; Ms. Dana Davis,ODA Executive Director;and Ms. KayMosley, ODADirector ofMembership.Door prizeswere donatedby MIDCODental andAlexander andTom Angeloni with MBNA Practice Solutions explainsStrunk. Drs. Carl Collier andRalph Venk prepare alarge mammoth tuskas part of their workat the Sam NobleOklahoma Museumof Natural Historyat the University ofOklahoma.Photos courtesyof Mervin Barnes.ODA PresidentElect Dr. SidNicholson (left) withDr. Brandjord (ADAPresident-Elect) atthe 2005 ADA President-Elect’s Conference. Photo courtesyADA News. 2005American DentalAssociationthe different avenues of financing for dental practices.ComingSoon.KENNETH MALAMENTJAMES DUNNAVISHAI SADANKEN HEBELODA ANNUAL MEETINGAPRIL 28- MAY 1, 2005
O DA N E WH E A D Q U A RT E R SBuilding UpdateWork on the Oklahoma Dental Association Headquarters is approaching its final hour! The external brick work is almost completed and much of the work inside is finished.The outside of the building is approximately 90% complete andthe inside is about 70% complete. April 15th, 2005 is the currentprojected move-in date.Don’t miss the Oklahoma Dental Association Open House onApril 29th, 2005. See Page 24 for more details. build a legacy.build the future.build the newoda headquarters.Make your pledge to help payfor the new ODA Headquarterstoday. Your contribution is taxdeductible as a businessSedation-On-Callexpense and by paying for thenew headquarters now, theassociation will save 25,000 peryear in interest payments alone.Become an ODA Builder todayby calling 800-876-8890 orby visiting www.okda.org.hrstuart@sbcglobal.net
ODA TodayVOLUNTEERS & DONATIONSNEEDEDCity Rescue Mission800 West California StreetOklahoma City, OK 73106City Rescue Mission is a non-profitagency that operates from donations.The Mission offers food and housingfor homeless persons. On averagethere are 80 to 200 children living at theshelter at any one time. The ages ofchildren range from newborn to age 18.Currently there are two dentists whovolunteer for the clinic hours. Any children living in the Mission are qualifiedfor dental care. Adults who participatein the mission’s Rehab Program arealso seen in the dental clinic. Dr. JamesMurtaugh sees children on Wednesdaymorning and Dr. Tom Basey works inthe adult clinic.The City Rescue Mission is currentlyseeking more dentists who are willing todonate their time at the dental clinic.Services provided include dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions andprosthetics (full and partial dentures).Additionally, the dental clinic is inneed of gloves, masks, gauze pads,patient napkins, cotton, suction tips,anesthetics, and x-ray developer. Alsoneeded are toothbrushes, toothpaste,floss, education pamphlets, and handouts for dental hygiene classes conducted at the City Rescue Mission.For more information about thedental clinic, contact Shele Walker,dental consultant, at 405.232.2709,extension 108. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE ADA19TH NEW DENTIST CONFERENCE:SWEET HOME CHICAGO!2005 COURSES INCLUDE: “The Christensen Bottom Line,”Dr. Gordon Christensen “Achieving Excellence in RestorativeDentistry,” Dr. Warren Jesek “Measuring Success – Know YourNumbers,” Dr. Bill Blatchford “Making A Name For Yourself,”Mary Byers “Everything They Didn’t Teach You inDental School About Managing aPractice,” Dr. William Van Dyk Network Idea Exchange/Open Forum/Q & A with Members and Officers of theADA Board of Trustees
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Who & WhatWHO&WHO&WHATSPOTLIGHT:COUNCIL ON DENTAL CARECOUNCIL MEMBERSTDEBORIA GILLChairBRETT WARNSouth Central DistrictJANNA MCINTOSHEastern DistrictNEWTON SIMERTulsa CountyDON SMITHOklahoma CountyBILL SMITHNorthern DistrictMONICA NEELYOklahoma CountyBRIAN BENNITTSouthwest DistrictJEFF PIERCENorthwest DistrictJOHN BIGGSCentral Districthe Council on Dental Care exists to ensure that the citizens ofOklahoma receive the best possible dental health care. This goaldental personnel in designated critical shortage areas in Oklahoma.Current issues and activities of the Dental Care Council include: theis accomplished by evaluating, analyzing, and influencing variousSub-council on OHCA and DHS are discussing reimbursement ratesdental care programs to ensure the public receives value for dollarswith OHCA for certain dental procedures, the Committee on Care Dentspent. The Council evaluates, analyzes, and distributes information onand Senior Dent will meet soon to disc
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