Journal of the Louisiana Dental Association

LDAC. Richmond Corley, Jr., D.D.S.Senior Vice-President/CEO, LDSlouisiana dental services, inc.Louisiana Dental Services, Inc., An UpdateFirst, I want to take this opportunity to say howgreat it is to have Annette back from maternityleave and on active duty in the busy world of LDAcommunications. What all of us do for the LDAdepends heavily on the word gettingout to the membership in generaland Annette is a real “pro” at makingthat happen.Speaking of getting the word out,I hope all of you have had a chanceto look over the latest edition of theLouisiana Dental News, which youreceived in early August. The latestLDA/LDS endorsed company had itsintroductory flyer included in this publication.Oak Tree Storage, LLC, is an electronic, Internetbased, data-storage company that is well recognized inthe industry and is equipped to offer real time storagefor current data. Their fees are very competitive. Theywill custom design their service to your storage needs.Detailed contact information is available on the LDAWeb site at www.ladental.org or by calling the LDAoffice at (800) 388-6642. Don’t miss this opportunityto safely store all of your valuable data electronically!Also included in this same newsletter was a flyergiving you some of the latest information on Dexcomm,the LDA/LDS endorsed message experts. Dexcomm isequipped to do much more than simply answer yourphone. They can actually be your virtual receptionistand, in doing so, offer you a high quality extension ofyour business to better serve your patients. Give thema call today at (877) 339-2666 and don’t forget tomention that you are an LDA member.Another great opportunity that the LDA/LDSendorsed program offers you is the professionalpractice liability insurance coverage underwrittenby Fortress Insurance Company. This solid A rated(by A.M. Best) insurance company can offer youprofessional practice liability insurance coverage ineither the claims made or occurrence form of coverageat a very competitive rate. One of the very best thingsabout Fortress is that they are only in the business ofunderwriting coverage for dental professionals.They are also interested only in doingwhatever is in your best interest, theirvalued client, if you are ever involved ina claim. Stormy Blair, vice-president ofRobert Ellis and Associates, is waiting foryour call so she can evaluate your needsand provide you with a very competitivequote. Give her a call today at (888)503-5547 or (985) 674-3886.The LDA/LDS Endorsed Program ofProducts and Services is here to provide LDA memberswith high quality goods and services that have beenreviewed by the LDS Board and recommended tothe LDA Board of Directors for endorsement. If youshould experience any service problems with any ofthe endorsed vendors, you should contact the LDAright away and LDA staffers will notify us immediatelyof your concerns. You will then be contacted by anLDS representative who will take the necessary stepsto solve what ever the problem might be.As always, we at LDS appreciate what you do tomake our business a success.LDA Last ChanceSeminarFriday, November 21Embassy Suites, Baton Rouge8 LDA Journal