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february 2 0 1 3Volume 26 ● Issue 1what’s insideGolden YearsCapital District prosthodontist parlaysathletic skills into competitive gold .........4Storm AidNew York State Dental Foundation offersfinancial relief to dentists victimized bySuperstorm Sandy ......................5Sobering RealityAddiction is a cruel disease with the potentialto destroy a dentist’s personal and professionallives. ................................12Department ofHealth AskingDentists to MakeAccommodations forNon-EnglishSpeaking PatientsWhen WritingPrescriptionsThird-year dental student Alex Consky is surrounded by children, recipients of free toothbrushes and toothpaste, handed out by team from Stony Brook Schoolof Dental Medicine on dental mission to Madagascar.A Month AbroadStudents and instructors from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine travel to remote regions ofMadagascar to provide dental care and, in the process, gain confidence and enhanced skills.Laurence A. Wynn, D.D.S.; Randolph Todd, D.M.D.; Hamil Willoughby, D.D.S.In June 2012, a team of students and instructorsfrom Stony Brook University School ofDental Medicine set off on a journey. In theprocess, they entered a time warp, devoid ofevery contemporary comfort. Their mission consisted ofproviding emergency dental care for the villagers ofthree small towns in a remote part of the world—theisland of Madagascar.Madagascar is like no other place on earth; itbarely qualifies as part of Africa as the two are separatedby hundreds of miles of sea and 165 millionyears of evolution. Nowhere else can you see over 70varieties of lemurs and the world’s biggest and smallestchameleons.Madagascar is located 300 miles off the southeastcoast of Africa, separated from the African continent bythe Mozambique Channel. It is the world’s fourth larg-est island and has a population of 20 million peopleliving in extreme poverty.The concept of this adventure began many yearsago with the vision of world renowned paleontologistDavid Krause. In the late 1990s, while exploring theisland for prehistoric fossils, he was overwhelmed by thepoverty and was inspired to action. He envisioned providinghealthcare, education and clean water to thisremote part of the world and created an organization,the “Madagascar Ankizy Fund,” to sustain the objectivesof his vision. (Ankizy is the Malagasy word for children.)The challenges for the current dental students were tocontinue assessing and treating the dental needs of thepeople in Madagascar.continued on page 2In a move aimed at reducing serious health riskspresented when patients can’t read and/or comprehendprescription information, the New YorkState Health Department plans to revise prescriptionforms to include a patient’s English proficiencyand preferred language. Dentists and other healthcareprofessionals will need to manually add thisinformation to prescriptions they write startingMarch 30. Prescription forms they receive fromDOH after that date will already be modified toallow for inclusion of the required information.No alterations are required for prescriptionswritten for English-proficient patients. Affectedpatients are those categorized as being limitedEnglish proficient or “LEP individuals.” Such apatient is defined in law to mean an individualwho identifies as being, or is evidently, unable tospeak, read or write English at a level that permitshim or her to understand health-related and pharmaceuticalinformation communicated in English. Itis up to the healthcare provider writing the prescriptionto determine if the patient is covered bythe definition.Providers may continue to use prescriptionforms they received prior to March 30, but areexpected to manually enter the required information.Failure to do so, however, will not invalidatethe prescription.Dentists preparing for the switch to electronicprescribing will need to make sure that any vendorof electronic prescribing systems they dealwith is aware of and meets the new New Yorkregulations. z

verbal communication. Language barriers were overcomewith the assistance of translators supplied by theAnkizy Fund. Significant appreciation for non-verbalcommunication developed, especially when treatingchildren.The team brought gifts to give to both the childrenand the adults. The most popular gifts werebaseball hats and logo tee shirts—Mickey Mouse wasvery popular. The hats were our “hook” to get thepatients to the clinic. If they wanted a hat they had tobe examined and treated. We also brought 1,000toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste. Our secondyearstudents and Peace Corps volunteers taught thechildren how to use the paste and brush. We hadfrisbees, soccer balls, jump ropes, rubber balls andnail polish.Our team interacted with the children and, as aresult, the children stood and watchedus work all day through a window atthe clinic, mesmerized by what wewere doing. We had very few behaviorproblems in treating either thechildren or the adults.Each student anticipated experiencingpersonal growth and sacrificeprior to the mission, and they werenot disappointed. The faculty wasoverwhelmed by how much the students’confidence, treatment/managementskills, and knowledge increasedin such a short period. Programs likethis offer students a significant opportunityto participate in a learningactivity that not only enriches theireducation but also their confidence intheir ability to treat patients under themost difficult conditions. Throughthis experience the students will learnto diagnose, treatment plan, andsequence the necessary treatment fortheir own patients with varying backgrounds,cultures and language oncethey returned to the dental school.Upon returning to the U.S., eachstudent expressed a desire to continuevolunteering in outreach missionsnot only in underdeveloped thirdworld nations, but in the U.S. aswell. The School of Dental Medicinealso sends a volunteer team in conjunctionwith the organizationRemote Area Medicine to theAppalachian region of the U.S. Thismission goes to Tennessee, Virginia,Kentucky and West Virginia twotimes a year. The limitations in dentalhealth of the population in theseregions are significant. The need ofthis region is as great as any thirdworld area. Several of the studentswho were on this Madagascar triphave volunteered for the Appalachianmission. zThumbs up from Mr. Consky and happy patient following treatment. Stony Brook team treated over 800 patients during four weeks on the island ofMadagascar.Dr. Wynn is in the Department of GeneralDentistry, Stony Brook University School ofDental Medicine, Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Toddis in practice, limited to conventional andmicrosurgical endodontics, in New York City.Dr. Willoughby is in the Department of OralSurgery, Stony Brook University School ofDental Medicine. Queries about this articlecan be sent to Dr. Wynn at Laurence.wynn@stonybrook.edu.3NYSDA NEWS / february 2013

The Consummate AthleteDr. Zach takes his tennis seriously, not so much histennis attire.Nick Zacharczenko’s fitness routine involves a tennis racquet, snowshoes,a javelin, worthy competitors and an appreciative audience.If your idea of exercise is pushing away from the dinnertable, you won’t understand Nick Zacharczenko the javelin throw portion of the Liberty Games at Schenectadyentrant in the 50 to 55 year-old category, he took first place ingushing over running and javelin throwing—he High School and second in the 100 meter dash.describes the latter as “a lot of fun.” Zacharczenko Zacharczenko, who lives in Ballston Lake and practices in(Dr. Zach) is a prosthodontist and a competitive and Albany, has since retired from snowshoe championships. Aaward-winning athlete. Last year he came away with gold in four-time international gold medalist, he has achieved all hethe 100 meter and 200 meter sprints in the Supermasters divisionat the International Snowshoe Championships in Gatineau, continues to train year-round for other seasonal competitions:could in the sport, he said, and now snowshoes for fun. But heCanada, repeating his achievement from the previous year tennis tournaments in the summer and fall, and track meets inwhen the event was held in Lewiston, ME. He finished the the summer—“I only do sprints,” he said. “If I can’t see the2012 tennis season ranked sixth in the Eastern section of the finish line, I’m not running it!”U.S. Tennis Association Men’s 35’s singles division. And as an Perhaps he’s a bit of an overachiever: Dr. Zach holds degreesin pharmacy (Albany College ofPharmacy Class of ’82) and dentistry(NYU College of Dentistry Class of’86). But genetics must enter the pictureas well. “I come from an athleticfamily,” he said. “Everyone did sports.My father was a multi-sport athlete,college professor and tennis coach. Mykids were high school athletes in multiplesports. My daughter, a third-yearPh.D. student at the University ofConnecticut, does crossfit competitions.And my son, a junior at Brown University,is my track coach. He also runstrack for fun and works out with mewhen he’s home for the summer.”The inevitable question is why?Why the endless workouts, occasionalsore muscles, physical and emotionalstress and strain of competing? “I do itto keep my stamina up,” the 54-yearoldathlete said. “I do it to stay fit andfirm and keep my weight in balance.And I do it to because it feels good tocompete.”Off the court, track and field,Zacharczenko has found another wayto test his abilities. He’s a certifiedmaster gardener who’s passionate aboutblueberry bushes. zADA Guide toDental OfficeDesignAvailableIf sprucing up your dental office, orbuilding a new one, is a goal for 2013,get started with “The ADA PracticalGuide to Dental Office Design.” Thisnew publication offers advice on architecture,interior design, ergonomics,environmental best practices and muchmore from top dental design professionalswho understand the unique needs ofa dental office.continued on page 6NYSDA NEWS / february 20134

Storm VictimsGet Boost fromNew YorkState DentalFoundationFor most New York State residents,Hurricane Sandy is a benign memory ofa much-hyped storm that didn’t quite liveup to its potential. Not so for the hundredsof thousands of New Yorkers living in thesoutheastern portion of the state whosehomes and businesses took a direct hitfrom the October Superstorm. For manyof these unfortunate people, the struggleto regain normalcy continues.The New York State Dental Foundationresponded at once and continues to offerhelp through its Disaster Relief Fund, establishedwithin days of the storm to assistdentists in their recovery efforts. By theend of January, the fund had distributedalmost $435,000 to 99 individuals whohad lost part or all of their offices. It hadreceived about $450,000 in donationsfrom NYSDA component dental societies,several state dental societies, private corporations,individual dentists and otherfriends of the profession.The foundation had hoped to distributefunds on a sliding scale peggedto the extent of property damage, witha maximum grant of $7,000. But anoverwhelming number of applicationsmade that plan impossible. A cap of$5,000 was put on the maximum assistanceamount and a deadline ofDecember 31 was put on submission ofapplications.For more information about theNYSDF Disaster Relief Fund, write toNYSDF Executive Director Laura BethLeon at lbleon@nysdental.org. z5NYSDA NEWS / february 2013

American Dental AssociationDebuts Symptom Checker AppADA Guide continued from page 4The American Dental Association has introducedthe ADA Dental Symptom Checker on MouthHealthy.orgto provide patients with accurate information about theiroral health symptoms, help them make better-informeddecisions about their oral health, help build consumerawareness of the importance of oral health and recognizethe benefits of regular dental visits.After entering their age and gender in the ADADental Symptom Checker, patients can identify the locationof the symptom they’re having and other factors,such as pain or discharge, and read about variousconditions that fit that description. The Symptom Checkeris not meant to diagnose or replace the role of thedentist. In fact, many of the conditions emphasize theimportance of seeing a dentist or physician.The ADA developed its Dental Symptom Checker inconjunction with an ADA member who is on the facultyat an accredited U.S. dental school. Four ADAcouncils vetted the Symptom Checker. In developingMouthHealthy.org, a symptom checker tool was identifiedas the top feature requested by consumers.The ADA launched the MouthHealthy.org website in2012 to reach the 80 percent of Internet users who seekhealth information online. Consumers can find oral healthconcerns organized by life stages, A-Z topics with videos,ADA Seal of Acceptance products, and tips and activitiesto make oral health care fun for kids.The ADA Dental Symptom Checker is now available asan interactive Web platform on MouthHealthy.org, as well asa downloadable app on iTunes and Google Play. zFilled with more than 100 full-color photographs, “The ADAPractical Guide to Dental Office Design” inspires readers todream while remaining pragmatic about the realities of timeand budgets. Written by leading experts, it prepares readersto ask the right questions before hiring an architect, designeror consultant. It teaches the basics of financing options,assembling an expert project team, determining dentalequipment needs, planning an office layout and balancingthe costs and benefits of going green.“The ADA Practical Guide to Dental Office Design” isavailable now to ADA members for $89.95 and nonmembersfor $134.95. To order, call (800) 947-4746; or visitadacatalog.org. zNYSDA NEWS / february 20136

Manhattan Suburb will Continue to AddFluoride to Drinking WaterScore one for the good guys. CarlTegtmeier, chairman of the NinthDistrict Dental Association DentalHealth Planning & Hospital DentistryCommittee, reports that the town ofYorktown, Westchester County, has decided to continueto add fluoride to its drinking water. There wassome question as to whether the practice would becontinued after the town temporarily discontinuedfluoridation to make repairs to two system facilities.At a hearing called to gauge support for the capitalinvestments needed to make the repairs, the issue ofwhether or not to continue fluoridation once therepairs were done was also raised.About a dozen dentists, including Dr. Tegtmeier,pediatricians and health professionals were present atthe hearing and spoke in favor of fluoride. Among thespeakers was Westchester County Health CommissionerSherlita Amler, M.D., a pediatrician, who cited supportfor fluoridation from the Centers for DiseaseControl and fluoridation’s 65-year track record ofsafety.Other proponents urged that the decision bebased on facts and science, noting that anti-fluoridationgroups have not provided enough factual evidencethat fluoridation is harmful.With just one person speaking against fluoridation,in the end, the town board voted in favor of therepairs and fluoridation. z7NYSDA NEWS / february 2013

4th Quarter 2012 New MembersDIST NAME CITY DENTAL SCHOOL YR GRADNYC David Alfi Houston Columbia Univ College of Dental Med 2006NYC Vanessa Barra new York Univ of Nebraska College of Dentistr 2011NYC Caroline Barsoum New York Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 2005NYC Jessica Bookman new York Univ of Michigan 2008NYC Michael Cafarella New York Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 2005NYC Trisha Charland new York New Jersey Univ of Med & Dentistry 2007NYC Erica Haskett new York New York Univ College of Dentistry 2008NYC Kathleen Huza new York Univ of Connecticut Sch of Dent Med 2010NYC Arielle Jacobs new York Univ of Pennsylvania Sch of Dent Med 2010NYC Minh-An Nguyen new York Univ of Washington Seattle 2011NYC Allan Pang cupertino Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 2008NYC Kristina Rodriguez New York Columbia Univ College of Dental Med 2009NYC Sinh Thi Ta new York Washington Univ School of Dental Med 1990NYC Man Yee Chan new York Univ of Pennsylvania Sch of Dent Med 2006NYC Athanasios Zavras New York Columbia Univ College of Dental Med 20122nd Maha Aldoori Brooklyn Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Dental Med 20032nd Stanley Alexander Brooklyn Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 19752nd Sally Alkamary old Bridge New York Univ College of Dentistry 20112nd Val Atsen Staten Island Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20112nd Gregory Baber Brooklyn Univ of Louisville School of Dent 19782nd Neda Bahmadi new York Nova Southeastern Univ 20102nd Ping-Ping Feng Brooklyn Univ of Pennsylvania Sch of Dent Med 20112nd Diego Gallardo Brooklyn Univ of Puerto Rico Sch of Dentistry 20112nd Allison Gordon new York New Jersey Univ of Med & Dentistry 20112nd Curtis Holmes Brooklyn Univ of Tennessee Col of Dentistry 20092nd Shirley Hu Brooklyn Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20112nd Chandini Hudson Brooklyn Univ of Tennessee Col of Dentistry 20072nd Serena Jacob Washington Twp Boston University Sch of Grad Dent 20112nd Sarah Kuo Forest Hills Univ of California Los Angeles 20052nd Soon Kwon Brooklyn Medical Col of Georgia Sch of Dent 20082nd Tal Lebel Brooklyn New Jersey Univ of Med & Dentistry 20062nd Veronica M Powers Brooklyn Ohio State Univ Coll of Dentistry 20092nd Jacqueline Mikhly Staten Island New Jersey Univ of Med & Dentistry 20102nd Andrew Onyejiuwa Brooklyn Boston University Sch of Grad Dent 20062nd Karim Peppers Brooklyn Ohio State Univ Coll of Dentistry 20082nd Jacob Rifkin Brooklyn Univ of Western Ontario Faculty Dent 20072nd Andrew Ronan Wilton univ of Connecticut Sch of Dent Med 20112nd Poorhia Shahin Brooklyn Columbia Univ College of Dental Med 20092nd Dara Siegel Brooklyn Univ of Maryland 20072nd Jared Sluka Kinnelon New Jersey Univ of Med & Dentistry 20112nd Michelle Toms Brooklyn Virginia Commonwealth Univ Sch Dent 20082nd Edward Woodbine Brooklyn Howard Univ College of Dentistry 20103rd Alexis Kleinman albany univ of Connecticut Sch of Dent Med 2008DIST NAME CITY DENTAL SCHOOL YR GRAD3rd Marie Walsh Kinderhook Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 19824th Joel Abikhzer Plattsburgh Univ of Montreal Fac of Dent Surgery 20064th Alexander Choe Saratoga Springs Univ of California Sch of Dentistry 20074th Nicola Henry malone Howard Univ College of Dentistry 20104th Jeremy Lassetter clifton Park Univ of the Pacific Sch of Dent 20074th Eunsuk Lee Saratoga Springs Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20115th Michael Quigley Fayetteville Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20095th Tiffany Sreca new Hartford Temple Univ School of Dentistry 20096th Sunny Spinosa cooperstown Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20077th Erin Shope rochester Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Dental Med 20107th Andrey Ustinenkov Canadaigua Loma Linda Univ Sch of Dentistry 20088th Elizabeth Hargrave Buffalo univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20119th Kristin Adair congers Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 20109th Eric Francis Hopewell Jct Howard Univ College of Dentistry 19979th Samuel Greenberg Putnam Valley Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 20119th Richard Gruffi newburgh New York Univ College of Dentistry 20079th Josef Loewenthal Walden West Virginia Univ Sch of Dentistry 20109th Josephine Mensah Hopewell Junction Univ of Pennsylvania Sch of Dent Med 20099th Antonella Milio Bronxville Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 20059th Amrita Patel mt Vernon New York Univ College of Dentistry 20119th Victoria Petrucco Harrison New York Univ College of Dentistry 20109th Farinaz Tazeh White Plains New York Univ College of Dentistry 20099th Sai-Kit Tseng middletown Columbia Univ College of Dental Med 2011NAS LoanAnh Bui roslyn Hgts Stony Brook Univ-State Univ of NY 2010NAS Katayoon Noroozi-Leibowitz Glen Cove Northwestern Univ Dental School 1986QUE Luciana Ares astoria new York Univ College of Dentistry 2011QUE Azita Elyaderani corona univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Dental Med 2011QUE Maria Irizarry new York Univ of Puerto Rico Sch of Dentistry 2010QUE Kenia Martinez Woodside Columbia Univ College of Dental Med 2011QUE Marisa Patt Brooklyn Tufts Univ School of Dental Medicine 2009SUF Skeena Haider Brentwood Stony Brook Univ-State Univ of NY 2009SUF Jacob Hashagen miller Place Univ of the Pacific Sch of Dent 2008SUF Jesse Hofer centereach Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Dental Med 2009SUF Melissa Jaber Selden Boston University Sch of Grad Dent 2010SUF Jason Longo commack Univ at Buffalo-State Univ of NY 2011SUF Anthea Resnick melville univ of Pennsylvania Sch of Dent Med 2005BRX Erik Winn Harrison Univ of Iowa College of Dentistry 2004BRX Christopher Canizares New York Boston University Sch of Grad Dent 2011BRX Joyce Kahng new York Univ of the Pacific Sch of Dent 2010BRX Marc Morrell Saddle Brook New Jersey Univ of Med & Dentistry 2011BRX Melanie Smith Bronx Baltimore College of Dental Surgery 2011BRX Paul Watkins Bronx meharry Med College School of Dent 1987BRX Salvatore Albanese Bronx new York Univ College of Dentistry 1990Political Action Committee has its own WebsiteThe Empire Dental Political Action Committee(EDPAC) has a new website (www.empiredentalpac.com),which should increase its visibility,improve communication with NYSDAmembers and make it easier for supporters todonate to its activities. Those activities include supportingpolitical candidates who will be strong advocates for dentistsand their patients.The driving force behind creation of the website wasEDPAC Chair Larry Volland, who oversaw its developmentand authored the first of what is expected to be regular e-gramsto provide readers with current information on activities at alllevels of state government.According to Dr. Volland, EDPAC is the only state dentalPAC to have its own stand-alone website. It was developed, hesaid, to inform users about political activity in New York Statethat affects or could affect any aspect of the dental profession,including education, private practice, reimbursement or regulatorymatters. “Additionally,” Dr. Volland said, “empiredentalpac.comenables participation in a grassroots effort to influencethe political process through monetary contributions,participation in fundraisers or correspondence with state senatorsand assembly members.”EDPAC’s website was built by Albany-area websitedevelopment firm Elite Venture Media on a Word Press contentmanagement system, or CMS. This CMS will allowEDPAC staff to make regular updates and add pictures andother useful information quickly and easily. Another importantfeature of the site is the ability to make contributions toEDPAC online and by credit card, using secure and industryleadingvendor PayPal.The site is now up and running and fully operational. It canbe accessed through a link on the NYSDA website, www.nysdental.org,or by going directly to www.empiredentalpac.com. zNYSDA NEWS / february 20138

ClassifiedsFOR SALEMASSAPEQUA: Let’s make a deal. Spectacular 4-treatment room(expandable to 5) office with 1,500 square feet. Modern professionalbuilding with long-term, favorable lease. Excellent parkingand highway connections. Office for sale without practice. Allreasonable offers considered. Please call (516) 795-7500 or (516)313-8632. E-mail: smilesforeverdds@verizon.net.NEW YORK STATE: Perio practice with Endo associate for sale.3 locations. Gross collections $70K/month for 3-4 days /week ofperio and 3 days/week of endo, including part-time hygienist.Excellent opportunity for 2 Periodontists. Prestigious locations convenientto major highways. Total 7 chairs and one Pan machine.All digital, Eagle Soft, Easy Guide and patient education software.Serious and financially qualified buyers only. Please e-mail formore info: healthygums2010@gmail.com.OSWEGO: Freestanding, medical/dental building. 4,000 squarefeet. Active podiatry and dental practice tenants. Please call (315)317-0125.PARAGON Practice Opportunities“We Put the SUCCESS in SUCCESSion”WARSAW/GENESEO: Incredible partnership opportunity ingrowing, beautiful, modern group practice.ONEIDA COUNTY: $1 million collections/year and 60% profit!ONEIDA COUNTY: 3 ops, $435K annual collections, 1,900active patients.OSWEGO COUNTY: 2 ops, $175K annual collections, greatsatellite or merger opportunity. SALE PENDING.SYRACUSE (PERIO): $850K annual collections, 50% overheadand poised for growth.ROCHESTER: 3-4 ops, $400K/year part time, digital, condoavailable for purchase too. SOLD.ELMIRA: 4 ops, $425K/year with $200k profit tobuyer AFTER financing.SUFFOLK COUNTY: Home/Office, 400+ active patients, over$200K/year.Visit our website at www.paragon.us.com to learn moreabout all of our opportunities or contact us today!Dr. Jonathan S. Carey (Western & Central NY)Dr. John and Marie Walsh (Eastern NY)Dr. Berdj & Katherine Feredjian (NYC, Westchester, Long Island).Phone: (866)898-1867. E-mail: info@paragon.us.com.MANHATTAN: Upper East Side. Dental co-op for sale. 1,650square feet. 5 ops, possible 6th. 2 baths, lab, darkroom, privateoffice, business office, large reception room. Street entrance on79th Street. Near #6 train. Practice available or co-op only. Call(212) 734-7799.UPPER MANHATTAN: Harlem Heights. Longstanding, generaldental for sale as is. 2 chairs, including all equipment, suppliesand furniture. Good patient source. Room for expansion to 5chairs. Good lease. Immediate sale. All reasonable offers considered.Call (201) 970-9398.WESTERN NEW YORK: Well-established dental practice forsale. 4 operatories. Grossing $800K. Will help with transition.Please call for more information (716) 799-5090.LONG ISLAND: Dix Hills. Retiring general dentist with wellestablishedpractice selling both practice and luxurious home.State-of-the-art office, fully computerized, digital X-rays and laser.Please call (631) 491-3232.BRONX: Northeast. Bronx Country Club – Pelham Bay area.Near I-95. Long-established general-cosmetic-implant practice forsale. 2 ops; well equipped; FFS; great location. Retiring. Call(718) 597-7420 or (718) 885-2007.ROCHESTER: For sale by owner. 3-operatory general practice.Home/office. Real estate included. Gross $500K; high net. Allreplies confidential. E-mail: mikeld9@gmail.com.SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ: Well-established, 2-operatory practice incenter of historic town. 700 square feet; leased space. Revenue$400K on 30 hrs. Contact Donna (800) 988-5674. Visit: www.snydergroup.netJERSEY CITY, NJ: Beautiful, large, 3 operatories, digital. All FFS.3 days. Revenue $400K. Contact Donna (800) 988-5674. Visit:www.snydergroup.net.GORGEOUS MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: Hi-tech, 7-operatory,state-of-the-art, child-friendly practice. Digital, laser, digital pan.Over 1,500 active patients. Revenue $1.5M. Call Donna (800)988-5674. Visit: www.syndergroup.netOSWEGO COUNTY, NY: 2-operatory general practice. Revenue$375K. Call Donna (315) 430-0643. Visit: www.snydergroup.net.ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY: General practice outside Syracuse.Revenue $600K. Building for sale with rental properties. Retiringdoctor. Digital with 4 operatories and 1,400 active patients.Contact Donna (315) 430-0643; or e-mail: donna.bambrick@henryschein.com.CENTRAL NEW YORK: Leatherstocking Region. Digital; FFS; 4operatories plus 1. Revenue $523K. Call Marty (315) 263-1313.TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY: Finger Lakes area. 3 operatories.Revenue $395K. Call Donna (315) 430-0643.FOR RENTMIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Beautiful, new, large-windoweddental operatory for rent. Pelton Crane equipment, massagechairs, private office, front desk space, doorman, warm environment.Best location - 46th Street and Madison Ave. Please call(212) 371-1999; e-mail: karenjtj@aol.com.MIDTOWN EAST: Spacious, fully digital 1-2 operatories with orwithout staff available for GP or specialist. Private elevator, office.Panorex and lab on premises. Full- or part-time arrangement available.Please contact: 964dental@gmail.com.MARYLAND, DC, VIRGINIA SALES: No buyer’s fees. CharlesCounty, MD – 6 ops grossing $1 million; Lanham – 4 ops grossing$500K; Frederick, MD – 3 ops, freestanding; Eastern Shore –grossing 700K. Call for more information. Polcari Associates (800)544-1297. Visit our website: www.polcariassociates.com.CENTRAL MAINE: Lewsiton Area. Turn-key practice for sale.Well-established (40yr) general practice in beautiful central Maine.Full-time, two-dentist practice consistently producing $1.3M on onedentist, $2M+ with two onsite doctors (on 4-day work week).Located in busy section of Maine’s second most populous city.Practice in newly renovated and modernized 7-operatory digitalfacility with ample parking able to support full range of dentalservices, including IV sedation. Solid patient base with provengrowth potential in busy location. Potential for growth limited onlyby desires of buyer. Practice currently has one junior associate,who plans on remaining with new owner if desired. Building andland available for lease or sale depending on buyer’s desires.Current owners have multiple practices; looking to narrow scope ofpractice in single facility located 35-miles away closer to home,thus no competitive issues. If you are looking for immediate successwhile transitioning into more wholesome lifestyle in Maine, contact:elitemainedental@gmail.com. Opportunity not to be missed!Practice for sale only until 4/30/13, at which time owners plan onhiring second associate and simply managing the location.9NYSDA NEWS / february 2013

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Modern equipment, doorman building.Great opportunity. Please call (516) 901-1111; or e-mail: adsdds1@yahoo.com.MIDTOWN: Beautiful Madison Avenue office next to GrandCentral. A-Dec equipment, front desk space, fully equipped. Pleasecall (212) 953-1544.MANHATTAN: Dental office to rent with future practice. Sublease1-3 operatories in beautiful, new, Midtown, Madison Avenue dentaloffice and double or triple your practice income in future transitioninvolving no risk. Renter may purchase owner’s practice uponhis retirement in 3-5 years. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secureyour future with no immediate investment and no broker’s fee.E-mail inquiries to: ddsnow28@aol.com.MANHATTAN: Dental operatory for rent in state-of-the-art officelocated across from Grand Central. Fee-for-service cosmetic practicein a friendly, large operatory layout. Scanex in office; eachoperatory fully wired. Looking for the right person to fit into ourfamily. Please call (212) 687-1983; or e-mail: lsarettdds@aol.com.MIDTOWN: East 52nd Street & Second Avenue. Four-operatorydental office with Southwestern design. Two chairs in greenhousewith garden views. Unique! All or partial rental or lease transfer.Contact: (212) 752-3056; e-mail: drkokdmd@yahoo.com.MAHNATTAN: Greenwich Village/Fifth Avenue. One or two fullyequipped operatories available FT/PT. Modern, elegant office;prime location; doorman building. Starting your practice? Phasingdown or losing your lease? Expanding and need satellite office?GP & specialists welcome. Buyout considered. Extended subleaseavailable. Please call (212) 529-2929.MANHATTAN: Beautiful office with St. Patrick’s Cathedral view.Private front desk next to 2 ops. Move-in condition. 50th Streetbetween Fifth Avenue and Madison Ave. Contact: (212) 223-3005; or e-mail: longli1@aol.com.MIDTOWN: Brand new, state-of-the-art dental office. PrimeMidtown location. Brand new operatories with windows on 41stStreet and 5th Ave in beautiful building. New A-Dec chairs;networked; digital X-ray ready. WiFi, disposables and receptionistincluded. Multi-day discounts available. No brokers.Please contact: Ken Levey at (917) 566-6543; or e-mail:jazzdoc@gmail.com.FOREST HILLS: Dental office for rent part time. Centrally located.For more information, please call (718) 268-4742; or e-mail:ajfdmd@gmail.com.MANHATTAN: Oral and Maxillofacial specialty office on FifthAvenue. Available FT or PT. Endo, Perio, Oral Surgery. Sharedcommon area. Fantastic location on corner of Fifth Ave and 61stStreet. Near all transportation. Building has doorman and office ison first floor off marbled lobby. Must see. Please contact us at(212) 772-0300 or e-mail: facesthatsmile@gmail.com.MANHATTAN: Operatories for rent on 55th Street and 6thAvenue. Floor-to-ceiling window views; large, spacious office inMidtown, close to convenient transportation. My staff can assistyou with front desk, assisting and hygiene too. Phone (212) 246-4420.MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: 1 or 2 operatories available in classA high-rise building. Beautifully renovated dental office with 2 fullyequipped operatories. Amazing view; new, modern equipment.Space at reception desk and private room included. CT scan onsite. Great Midtown location. Available immediately. Rent negotiable.Call (212) 759-7762; or e-mail: daria@ddperio.com.MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Dental operatories and privateoffice for rent. Full or part time. Call Ted (914) 629-4904.MASSAPEQUA: 2 rooms available in beautiful, modern, spacious,newly renovated office. Great opportunity for dentist whowants to slow down, reduce overhead and/or thinking about retirement.Also ideal for young start-up dentist. Call (516) 798-5858;or e-mail: naumgrafman@aim.com.MANHATTAN: Dental operatory with private office on MadisonAvenue and 48th Street. Newly built office with state-of-the-artequipment on 10th floor of beautiful commercial building withfriendly supportive staff. 3 days minimum. Perfect for establishedpractitioner who appreciates privacy and quality working environment.Call (212) 765-4458; or e-mail: nycdental@live.com.MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Madison Avenue (Grand Central).Modern, high-end dental office for lease. State-of-the-art, fully built,light and bright space has 6 operatories, small lab and 2 privateoffices. Call Emily Weber (212) 841-7511; or e-mail: emily.weber@cushwake.com.MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Full equipped operatory in spaciousoffice for GP or specialist. Top floor of Fuller Building at 57th Streetand Madison. A+ building with breathtaking city views, state-ofthe-artequipment, front desk space. Part-time arrangement days/nights/weekends available. For more info, please contact: Kathy@andolinoortho.com.OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLEMIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Expanding, FFS, multi-specialty group seeks GP or Prosthodontistwith small nucleus willing and able to treat esthetic and rehabcases. 57th Street and 5th Avenue in landmark building with stateof-the-arteverything, including management. E-mail: doc57st@aol.com.MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Well-established general practiceseeks Periodontist with 5+ years experience in implant and regenerativeprocedures. 1 day/week. CV to: drsofficeofdentistry@yahoo.com.MIDTOWN: Dentist in Midtown Manhattan seeks colleague withestablished following to share beautiful, new 6-chair office.Candidates must have desire and financial ability to take overpractice in 3-5 years and an existing patient load of at least 2 fulldays/week. Prior to sale, practices will remain independent sharingcommon expenses on equitable basis. Assignment of lease andinvestment in facility possible. E-mail: ddsnow28@aol.com.SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER: Growing pediatric/orthodonticdental practice seeks general dentist or prosthodontist to becomepart of unique multi-specialty group. Our new spacious office isstrategically located and suitable for both adults and children. Partorfull-time opportunity available for talented practitioner withvision and ambition. Please provide resume and contact: drlou@nypediatricdds.com.MANHATTAN: Dentist wanting to retire or slow down? Losinglease? Please consider transferring to my 5-chair spacious office.We can help you with front desk, assisting and hygiene. All financialarrangements will be considered. We are located on 55thStreet and 6th Avenue. Phone (212) 246-4420.MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: Experienced Periodontist/ImplantSurgeon with Midtown practice seeks space sharing arrangement.Inquiries to: NYSDJ Box F-101.CONTINUING EDUCATIONFREE ORTHO SEMINAR: Progressive Orthodontics announcesits FREE Introductory Seminar to Comprehensive Orthodontics inMarch 2013. Locations include NY, NJ and PA. Receive a day ofquality of ortho education through lecture and case presentationsand 8 CE credits for no obligation. For information, call (800)443-3106; or visit: www.posortho.com.EQUIPMENT FOR SALEDENTAL EQUIPMENT: Eaglesoft-Schick System - Elite sensorssize 1 and 2, USB boxes, signature pad and credit card terminal;Tuttnauser 2540M Autoclave; 2 Belmont Photox II X-ray machines;non-lead X-ray apron; air technique compressor (4 users). E-mail:alex0625@gmail.com; or call (917) 902-2437. Equipment locatedin CT.SERVICESTAX PREPARATION BY CPA: Free consultation and estimate.Businesses and individuals. Specialist for high-income professional.Weekend appointments. Personalized service. Contact Yun (John)Jeng, CPA at (347) 875-8972; or yjeng@ysjengcpa.com; or visitwww.ysjengcpa.com.NYSDA NEWS / february 201310

DENTAPRISE: Computer appraisal program designed to give“ballpark” valuation of your practice or practice you are lookingto buy. $199. Questions and inquiries to: (800) 544-1297; ore-mail: info@polcariassociates.com.AQUARIUM SERVICES: Separate your lobby from your competition.Scientifically proven to reduce stress and anxiety for patients.Healthier patients lead to repeat business, more referrals andincreased revenues. Don’t want the high up-front cost? Ask aboutall-in-one monthly rental package. Call now: (516) 695-8564.PositiveDistractions.com: Want to increase patient loyalty?Open up opportunities for recurring business? Addresspatient experience challenges? Make better first to last impressions?Learn how Positive Distractions can increase your businessby 20% or more. Download our free white paper at: positivedistractions.com.For more info: (516) 203-4840.ASSOCIATESHIPS AVAILABLEWESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY: OMS Associateship/Partnershipin single office. Available immediately for Oral MaxillofacialSurgeon. New facility; 3D scanner. Part-time, 2 days per week orother arrangements TBD. Please reply to: irving4956@aol.com.BUFFALO AREA: Full-time associate needed in busy, 30-year-old(plus) general practice experiencing rapid growth. Facility is computerizedwith digital X-rays. Commissioned based. Possible toexceed $1,000 per day, depending on doctor’s ability. Pleasesend resume: newdent1@yahoo.com.ASSOCIATESHIPS WANTEDNEW YORK METRO: Friendly, hardworking 2011 Pitt andAllegheny General Hospital PGY-1 program graduate. New toNYC and seeking part-time position. Please contact: azitaely@gmail.com.NEW YORK METRO AREA: Seeking associateship position inNYC. Excellent chairside manner, Invisalign certified, fluent inSpanish. Completed GPR. Compensation of base pay or percentageof production. Please contact: sb2685@nyu.edu.Hire an AssociateThe New York State Dental Journal offers top billing toassociateship listings—and at a reduced rate. If you are adoctor looking for an associateship position, you canadvertise free-of-charge in three consecutive issues of TheJournal. If you are a doctor and a NYSDA member lookingfor an associate, you can take out an ad in three consecutiveissues of The Journal and on NYSDA website for aone-time charge of $30. All ads are subject to editing byThe Journal. We ask that you limit your copy to 30 words.To place your ad or to obtain more information aboutadvertising in The Journal, call Jeanne Deguire at 1-800-255-2100. Or you may write to her in care of The New YorkState Dental Journal, 20 Corporate Woods, Suite 602,Albany, NY 12211.GREATER ALBANY AREA: General dentistfor busy, established (37 years), modern 2-doctorpractice in privately owned building. 3-5days/week, including benefit package.Mentoring opportunity for motivated and clinicallyskilled individual. Potential for buy-in/partnership. Send CV/cover-letter to: dr.jr@desantifamilydentistry.com.CENTRAL NEW YORK: Associate wanted toreplace retired partner. 25-year-old generalpractice in beautiful college town. Digital X-rayand digital Panorex. Practice gross over $1million. Excellent compensation. Please call(315) 598-3700; or e-mail: sacks5@aol.com.NORWICH, NY: UHS-Chenango MemorialHospital is looking for full-time dentist,Competitive salary and full benefits. Contact:Denise Harter via e-mail: denise_harter@ uhs.org; or phone: (607) 337-5627.FINGER LAKES: Associate Dentist wanted.Seeking the right DDS/DMD with excellentclinical and people skills for one or more of ouroffices in Geneva, Bath and Penn Yan. Best fitis candidate who loves dentistry and helpingpatients achieve the level of health and appearancethey desire. Awesome office, CBCT, digitaleverything. Call Jessi at (315) 536-3341; ore-mail: j.eaves@eavesdental.com.ORANGE COUNTY: Exciting opportunity fordentist to join well-established, upscale practice.Full time--3 days/week and Saturdays. Weare looking for future partner/owner. Officelocated in Orange County just north of NYC.Resume to: drsmh@frontiernet.net; Visit ourwebsite: www.areasontosmile.com.WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY: Seekingdental associate with minimum 5 years experiencefor high-volume general practice with 6ops. Reliable, dedicated, bilingual preferred.Implant and Invisalign experience a plus.Possible partnership. Insurance, FFS andMedicaid. Great location in medical center.Contact: m_i_patel@yahoo.com.BRONX – PELHAM PARKWAY: Part-timeassociateship available for general dentist innew, state-of-the-art, multi-specialty private office.Convenient area to Long Island/Westchester/Manhattan. Excellent compensation for productive,caring provider. Call (718) 654-2320.LONG ISLAND: Long Island practice needsenthusiastic associate interested in professionalgrowth and personal accomplishment.Candidate must possess excellent clinical andcommunication skills to join our team. Proficientin all aspects of general dentistry. Resumes to:eidental@aol.com.11NYSDA NEWS / february 2013

Don’t Let Addiction Make You a News HeadlinerJust one incident can take down your practice and with it your livelihood, your reputation, your life.Robert J. Herzog, D.D.S.; Judith L. Shub, Ph.D.At the end of January, Newsday, the mostread newspaper on Long Island, publisheda story about a dentist who hadbeen arraigned on second degree recklessendangerment charges following his arrestby local police responding to a complaint that he was“under the influence of alcohol.” Regardless of the aftermathof the criminal proceedings against him, this dentistwill have to face his staff, his patients and his family.Practicing while impaired or under the influence ofalcohol or drugs is professional misconduct. Whateverthe outcome of this particular case, there surely is goingto be an investigation by the Office of ProfessionalDiscipline (OPD), which could result in the suspensionor loss of the dentist’s professional license. This is not thekind of publicity any dentist wants.What is the value of your dental practice to you?Beyond any intrinsic monetary figure that a broker maycalculate should you seek to sell your practice assets, formost dentists, a practice represents years of hard workand expense. A dental practice is the embodiment of adentist’s skills, experience and reputation. Its success isbuilt on the public’s perception of the doctor’s training,abilities, experience, commitment and character. Patienttrust is the basis for sound, effective dentist-patient relationships.That trust can be undermined in a heartbeat.All that the dentist has worked for, his or her livelihood,family and respect can be taken away with one incident.The publicity alone is costly. Criminal charges and allegationsof professional misconduct can result in the lossof a license to practice dentistry.Addiction to alcohol or drugs is a disease that canbe treated effectively, preventing events like the oneplaying out for this Long Island dentist. Members ofthe NYSDA Chemical Dependency Committee helpcolleagues like him every week. Their help is confidentialand effective. When an accusationof practicing while impaired isunfounded, committee memberscan assist the dentist protect his orher reputation—and professionallicense. When treatment is indicated,they can help a dentist locateand afford appropriate professionalcare. When a dentist’s license is injeopardy, they can guide a dentist tothe New York State EducationDepartment’s non-punitive alternativeto OPD, the ProfessionalAssistance Program.Dentistry in the news? Thereare alternatives. Write your ownstory. An unfavorable headline canchange your life. So can a phonecall to NYSDA’s ChemicalDependency Committee. The callis free. The call is confidential. Wethink your life and your practiceare worth it. 1 (800) 255-2100. zDr. Herzog is chair of the ChemicalDependency Committee and NYSDA PeerAssistance Coordinator. Dr. Shub is assistantexecutive director for health affairs.SyracuseEndodontistAppointed toState Boardfor DentistryBruce H. Seidberg, D.D.S., M.Sc.D.,J.D., of Jamesville has been appointedto the State Board for Dentistry. Dr.Seidberg’s appointment to a five-yearterm was approved in January by theBoard of Regents of the State EducationDepartment.Dr. Seidberg is an endodontistwith a practice in Liverpool, Fifth District.He received his dental degree from theUniversity at Buffalo School of DentalMedicine, his master’s degree from theBoston University School of GraduateDentistry and his law degree fromKensington University College of Law.He is past president of the New YorkState Association of Endodontists. zNYSDA NEWS / february 201312