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JournalLDAJournal of the Louisiana Dental AssociationVOL. 68, NO. 1 SPRING 2009Give Kids A Smile Day 2009

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LDAfrom the presidentDr. Maurice B. “Marty” GarrettPresident, LDASee you in New Orleans!Your LDA is looking forward toanother great Annual Session/New Orleans Dental Conferencein April! New Orleans is theideal location for folks togather to enjoy great food andentertainment, while reconnectingwith friends.This year’s conference is once againfeaturing outstanding speakers and programs.Participants can get up to 18 hours of continuingeducation credits for as low as $300 (preregistrationfee). Special events highlight the city’s culinaryhistory with presentations from chefs including PaulPrudhomme and John Besh.Just as in all good meetings, there are also severalgreat parties. Social events scheduled include theLSUHSC School of Dentistry Alumni AssociationReception on April 3 and several class reunions,including classes from 1974, 1979, 1984. 1989,1994, 1999, and 2004! And, for the first time ever,the Thursday night Welcome Reception and LDAPresident’s Party is at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World.The reception will include live entertainment, food anddrink and will be great fun for all ages!We’ll also have some of the latest and greatest indental products and services in the Exhibit Hall. Thisyear’s meeting is a fine example of how your statewideLDA members are working together to make this agreat regional event. This year’s chairman, Dr. DavidHildebrandt, and 2010 chairman, Dr. Bill Hadlock,have brought a great group of committee memberstogether to plan and host an outstanding meeting.Please plan on supporting their efforts by coming toNew Orleans April 2-4.Your LDA is committed to being your voice in local,state and national issues involving dental practicesand the delivery of safe and effective dental care toour patients. One part of our legislative session focus-4will be on increasing the communities thatfluoridate their water supplies. We willnow work on getting state fundingfor fluoridation. Our Medicaid TaskForce headed by Dr. Don Donaldsonwill continue to work to improvereimbursement rates for providers toincrease access to care for our childrenand geriatric patients. The LDA will alsomonitor national trends to ensure that we supportdental care that keeps properly trained dentists as theleader and supervisor of the dental team.4 LDA Journal

Why the New Orleans Dental Conference andLDA Annual Session, April 2-4, 2009?The ability to combine fantastic continuing education at one extremely affordable price in anexciting and fun-filled vacation destination should be enough to place the New Orleans DentalConference and LDA Annual Session on your 2009 to-do list!VALUE - Incredibly low price ($300 for pre-registrants or $350 for late registrants) for up to 18hours of C.E.QUALITY - Some of the biggest names in dental C.E. will be lecturing at this meeting.CULTURE - Easy access to outstanding food and lots of opportunities for fun.SPECIAL EVENTS - New! New! New! Welcome Reception and LDA President’s Party (honoringoutgoing LDA president, Dr. Marty Garrett) held at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World. Also,special events, such as cooking and entertaining with the likes of Chefs Paul Prudhomme andJohn Besh, an evening in New Orleans event at Arnaud’s Restaurant, a raffle with a chance to wina 2009 C300 Mercedes-Benz or $15,000 in cash, and a lunch and learn with Dr. Robin Daniel.Plus, don’t forget about the LSUHSC School of Dentistry Alumni Association Reception.New! The Thursday night Welcome Reception will be held atMardi Gras World, so come and see where Mardi Gras is made!

Celebrating50 and 25 YearsOF MEMBERSHIPIn commemoration of 50 and 25 years of membership and in recognition whereof your fellowmembers and associates in dentistry extend their warm commendation and express their highesteem for this singularly outstanding achievement in your chosen profession of dental science.50 YearsDr. Martin C. BonacorsoDr. Russell S. CrapanzanoDr. Sam S. VinciDr Roland A. Caire, Sr.Dr. Robert J. ClarkDr. James G. CosseDr. Cecil R. LloydDr. Jack L. RatleyDr. Norman A. Zaffater25 YearsAcadianaDr. Kennell P. Brown, Jr.Dr. M. Randal ComeauxDr. Randy T. GauthreauxDr. Jules E. Minvielle, Jr.Dr. Mark F. MolbertBayouDr. Monroe M. HowellCentralDr. L. Stephen OrtegoDr. P.L. WashingtonGreater Baton RougeDr. Carl D. AndersonDr. Wesley L. Brignac, Jr.Dr. Marty B. GarrettDr. Patrick GuidryDr. William A. HadlockDr. Kevin J. HesterDr. James F. SieberthDr. Walter J. VaughanDr. Christopher W. WernerGreater Baton RougeGreater Baton RougeGreater Baton RougeNODANorthlakeNorthwestNorthwestNorthwestNorthwestNODADr. John D. BrannenDr. Joseph M. CampoDr. Bryan P. FrichterDr. Hector R. MaldonadoDr. Michael H. McCombsDr. Philip J. PunekyDr. Allan E. Querens, Jr.Dr. Kevin J. SchellhaasDr. Steven J. SpindlerDr. Elizabeth M. TroendleDr. Raymond J. Unland, Jr.Dr. Yolanda A. WilliamsNortheastDr. Richard F. DouciereDr. Kevin J. FinleyDr. Jeff HootonDr. Jerry L. JohnstonDr. Ronald G. MartinDr. Charles M. SampognaroDr. Gregg C. TidwellDr. Carl T. Turpin, Jr.Dr. John L. WardNorthlakeDr. Charles B. Foy, Jr.Dr. Dennis R. PreauDr. Jeffrey L. SchwabNorthwestDr. Chris B. GardnerDr. Matthew W. LaneDr. James M. McCormickDr. Robert A. Palmer, Jr.Dr. Michael E. WoolbertSouthwestDr. Gary J. BlanchetteDr. Edward J. HebertDr. Stanley C. MaskasDr. Robert L. Selders, Sr.Dr. Paul D. VidrineDr. Raymond SteinerDr. Charlie Buller III6 LDA Journal

LDADr. C. Richmond Corley, Jr.Senior Vice-President/CEO, LDSlouisiana dental services, inc.The last of the royalty revenue generated from ourLDA members through the LDA/LDS EndorsedProducts and Services Program for 2008 has beenreceived, and through your support, LDS was able toreach just over 101% of the goal forthe revenue estimate that was set inOctober 2007 by the LDS Board ofDirectors. This shows that together,LDS, along with LDA members, havea continuing business relationshipthat is a winner in producing nonduesrevenue for the support of LDAmembership programs and benefits.On behalf of LDS, I would like tothank you for your continued support and patronage ofthe endorsed companies. For those of you who may notknow, each geographic area of the state (correspondingto each LDA component) has representation by adirector on the LDS Board of Directors (with exceptionof NODA, which has two directors to correspond to theLDA Board representation). Listed below are the namesof the current LDS Board Members along with the areathey represent and each of their contact phone numbers.These board members are available to answer yourquestions about how to do business with LDA/LDSendorsed vendors and/or handle any problem you mayThe Endorsed Products and Services ProgramRemains StrongDr. Michael J. Maginnis, LDS President, Greater Baton Rouge (225) 201-1000Dr. Kenneth Guilbeau, Acadiana (337) 896-3267Dr. Curtis Zeringue, Bayou (985) 532-3364Dr. Stephen Ortego, Central (318) 640-1470Dr. Scott Bonson, NODA (985) 649-4881Dr. Brant W. Schmidt, NODA (504) 885-6600Dr. Lane Eddleman, Northeast (318) 322-2013Dr. Joseph F. FitzPatrick, Northlake (985) 626-9791Dr. Gary L. Roberts, Northwest (318) 869-3111Dr. Edward T. Savoy, Southwest (337) 474-2612encounter in doing business with an endorsed vendor.You may also contact Tiffany Waddell at the LDA officewho is the primary LDA staff support person for LDS.She can be reached at (800) 388-6642 or tiffany@ladental.org. You can always reach me byphone at (337) 540-8206 (24/7) or viae-mail at rcorleyjrdds@suddenlink.net orrich.ldspdp@suddenlinkmail.com.A listing of all endorsed products andservices available through the LDA/ LDSprogram is available from the LDA Office orby visiting www.ladental.org and click onthe “News and Info for Your Practice” link.The primary goal of the LDA/LDSEndorsed Products and Services Program is to offerLDA members high quality products and services atcompetitive pricing backed up by a high quality ofservice. Your use of this program generates royaltyrevenue to support LDA membership services. TheLDA/LDS Endorsed Products and Services Programhas grown steadily since its establishment in 1991.This program can continue to grow with your support.You can be our best advocate by encouraging anothermember who has not given the program a try to do so.As always, we at LDS appreciate your support.8 LDA Journal

It is not often that we have something pleasurable totalk about concerning insurance! My comments arean example of the wonderful job that Robert Ellis &Associates do for our LDA members. I have been amember of the Louisiana Dental insurance plans foralmost 30 years and originally served with Bob Elliswhen he was representing Gilsbar approximately 27to 30 years ago on the insurance committee. So Iwas very familiar with Bob early on.Last year, my wife had to be treated at a hospital inanother state, which of course this was out of network.But with Bob’s help we were able to prove that the services she neededcould only be provided at another location that happened to be in another state.I cannot begin to tell you the amount of work and cooperation that Penny, Stormyand Bob did in order for us to recoup our expenses. You can imagine how expensivehospitalization is for a lengthy stay. After we got our first reimbursementcheck, we realized that the insurance company was not treating this as an in networkclaim. I want my colleagues to know that Bob Ellis himself personally tookthis issue on and we now have received a second check as a reimbursement asan in network claim. I cannot say enough to recommend Robert Ellis & Associates.I would also like to thank the LDA Council on Insurance for their dedicationin finding an insurance company that truly cares about our members. Where elsewould an LDA member get the chief executive to take on an insurance problemand work for the individual dentist? I know of only one.This is just another example of the many services that the LDA provides for itsmembers. I hope you will use this letter in getting other dentist to join the LDAand take advantage of the wonderful insurance program we have. Again, thankyou LDA and thank you Bob, Stormy and Penny for what turned out to be a betterexperience than I thought possible. Spring 2009 9

SummerEducation Conferenceat theTops’l Beach &Racquet ResortinDestin , FLJuly 29- August 1, 2009Thanks to our sponsors (as of 3/4/09):Robert Ellis and Associates (LDA Events Partner), Patterson Dental,Louisiana Dental Services, Inc. (LDS) and Fortress Insurance Company.Speakers: Dr. Michael Ragan,Dr. Neal Patel,Dr. Martin Goldsteinand Dr. Peter Baragona.For reservations,call (800) 380-4808.For speakers, rates or to register online, go to www.ladental.org.

Ask Jim DonelonYour Commissioner of InsuranceQ: I recently heard about the Citizens special assessment refund on the news.Are there any other insurance-related rebates or refunds I should know about?A: I’m so glad you asked. The Department of Insurance is trying to get the word outabout two important tax savings for the upcoming tax season. These are the LouisianaCitizens Tax Rebate and Federal Hurricane Tax Deduction.Property owners are eligible for a state tax rebate if you were charged the LouisianaCitizens assessment on your 2008 homeowners policy. Almost $21 million or 33 percentof available money went unclaimed in 2007. If you have not yet submitted your rebate for2007, it is not too late to do so. Please submit an amended tax form, along with the declarations page of your policy,to recoup the full amount paid in Citizens assessments.Homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Gustav or Ike can claim damages that exceeded $100 with FederalHurricane Tax Deduction on their 2008 taxes. This will help those who faced property losses, especially unexpectedhurricane deductibles. Previously, hurricane casualty losses were limited to 10 percent of adjusted gross income.Now, qualifying disaster losses are not subject to that limit. This addition to the national rescue package is one we inLouisiana know will lift the burden of everyone facing storm related expenses.Remember to claim your 2008 Citizens State Tax Rebate and Federal Hurricane Tax Deduction when filing yourtaxes. For more information, call us here at the Department at 1-800-259-5300, or refer to the IRS publication 547for details on the Federal Hurricane Tax Deduction.Anyone with insurance-related questions or concerns is invited to contact the Louisiana Department of Insuranceat 1-800-259-5300 or 225-342-0895 in Baton Rouge or write Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 94214, BatonRouge, LA 70804-9214. Our internet address is www.ldi.state.la.us.I Switched To LAMMICO“When I first started my dental practice,my malpractice insurance was through anationally known carrier. But it was difficultgetting through to someone to help me whenI needed them.Then I discovered LAMMICO, a localcompany that understands the needs of itsdentists. When I have a question, I know Ican rely on LAMMICO representatives tofind the answer right away.Now I can concentrate on what’s mostimportant to me—my patients. I’m glad Imade the switch to LAMMICO.”Building Enduring Partnerships800/452.2120 | 504/831.3756www.lammico.comJoseph P. Simone, II, D.D.S.General Dentistry, MetairiePolicyholder since 2007CONSENT TO SETTLE | POLICYHOLDER ADVOCACY | FINANCIALLY SECURE COMPANYRISK MANAGEMENT | PERSONALIZED CLAIMS HANDLING | AGGRESSIVE LEGAL DEFENSESpring 2009 11

LDAalpine lecture seriesMeghan SpeakesLDA InternMany LDA members chose freshly-fallen snow overMardi Gras beads and took their families to LakeTahoe for a few days of skiing and C.E. This year, theLDA visited The Village at Squaw Valley USA for theAlpine Lecture Series and our members had a fantastictime. Dr. Jeff Hooton of Monroe is a regular Alpineparticipant and he said, “I always enjoy the AlpineLecture Series and this year was especially nice becauseit was in Tahoe. Alpine makes for a great family vacationand the opportunity to earn C.E. is an added bonus.”LDA Members Hit the Slopes for the AlpineLecture Series Mardi Gras ExtravaganzaDr. William van Dyk presents his C.E. course to a group of attendees.Dr. Fletcher Sutton and his wife, Paige McCartney, show their LSU spirit asthey hit the slopes.The LDA arranged for some truly phenomenalAlpine speakers. Dr. William van Dyk, who providedan impressive presentation last year, was invited back.His lecture, “Keep Quality Patients Coming Back Evenin Difficult Economic Times” was designed to showdentists how to cater to their patients needs and wantswhile still maintaining a profit and the dentists were ableto take away some very valuable information. Attendeeswere also treated to Dr. Lemon and Dr. Mickel’spresentations. Lemon’s, “Let’s talk Endo” presented anexciting course that educated participants about thelatest techniques in endodontic therapy and Mickelprovided an informative overview of the comprehensivemanagement of cleft lip patients during his course,“Multidisciplinary Management of Cleft Lip and Palate.”Guests were able to earn up to 12 hours of C.E.credit at the Alpine Lecture Series, but don’t think itwas all work and no play. The venue provided thedentists and their guests beautiful views of snowcoveredmountains, as well as some fantastic amenities.In addition to skiing, The Village at Squaw Valleyoffered attendees ski lessons, snow tubing, snowshoeing, a Skyjump Trampoline and the opportunity toexperience world class shopping and dining.As always, we would like to recognize our sponsorswho make it possible for the LDA to offer exciting andinformative events at such reasonable rates. Robert Ellis &Associates served as the event partner and Henry ScheinDental, Elavon, Paragon Dental Practice Transitions andLouisiana Dental Services (LDS) were sponsors.12 LDA Journal

Attendees socializing at the Welcome Reception. From left, they are AnneFoy, Catherine Foy, Ward Blackwell, Elizabeth Foy, Robert Ellis, MargieSullivan, Dr. William van Dyk and Dr. Jeff Hooton.Couples mingle at the Welcome Reception. From left, they are Julia Noblin,Lisa Falkenheimer, Dr. Lee Falkenheimer and Dr. Todd Noblin.Attendees get together to show off their Alpine t-shirts.Attendees pose for a picture as they enjoy the Welcome Reception. From left,they are Pat Sampognaro, Dr. Charlie Sampognaro, Lisa Hummel, Dr. GlennHummel, Grant Shepard, Dr. John Shepard and Gayle Shepard.Spring 2009 13

LDAinterview with the president-electAn Interview with the President-Elect:Dr. Charles B. “Charlie” Foy, Jr.As all of our members might not know you,can you tell us a little about your background,education, family and hobbies?I grew up in LaPlace, La., and graduated fromLeon Godchaux High School. After attending LSUBaton Rouge, where I received a BS (no jokes)degree in Zoology, I did some graduate work in theCenter for Wetland Resources at LSU, and thenattended LSU Dental School and graduated in 1984.( I am proud to say that my fellow classmates arevery active in the LDA; some notable examplesare Dr. Gary Blanchette and Dr. Steve Ortego bothprevious LDA presidents, Dr. Bill Hadlock, Dr. EddieHebert, Dr. Jeff Hooton, Dr. Dennis Preau, Dr. RonMadere, Dr. John Ward and Dr. David Hildebrandt,just to name a few.)(From left) Anne, Sarah, Elizabeth, Catherine and Dr. Charlie Foy.Continuing education has been a priority to meand includes completion of all continuums at thePankey Institute, F.A.C.E. and achieving the designationof Master in the Academy of General Dentistry.I am happily married to Anne Bailey Foy andhave been for 14 years. We have three beautifuldaughters, Elizabeth (10), Catherine (9) and Sarah(7). Lately, I don’t have a lot of time for my hobbies,but I do like to restore old cars (1954 Ford pickup,1965 Volvo P1800 and a 1956 MGA). I also dovolunteer work with the coroner’s office in St.Tammany and have a Fellowship from the Universityof Texas in Forensics.What inspired you to take an active role inLDA leadership?Dr. Tom Wingo, a pedodontist from Hammond, isresponsible for my interest in becoming involved inthe LDA. Dr. Wingo was president of the NorthlakeDental Association around the time I joined theassociation, and he asked me to be the Northlakerepresentative to the LDA’s Council on Insurance, soit was trial by fire. Dr. Lou Gallo asked me to be analternate delegate to the ADA in Seattle when he wasLDA president and we had an extra slot. These twoopportunities gave me a peek at the inner workings oforganized dentistry, and I was hooked. Sometimes allit takes is just asking people to get involved.What are your goals for the LDA during yourterm as president?There are great things going on within theLDA, and I am proud to be a part of the processof organized dentistry. I recently attended thePresident-Elects’ Conference in Chicago hosted by14 LDA Journal

Obviously, the enactment of water fluoridation isgoing to be a priority. Access to care is another issuethat I feel the LDA can be proactive with, all thewhile avoiding government interference. The LDA hasdone a great job in protecting the issues of dentistry.I want to make sure that we keep doing our partto let our members practice the way that they feelis best for their patients. The LDA has had greatleadership in the past, and I hope to work diligentlyin order to fit into the shoes of my peers who havegone before me in leading this great organization.Anne Foy (left), Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Dr. Charlie Foy.the ADA. It was an eye-opening experience as a lotof the other states have a number of problems thatwe have not had to deal with. I credit this to ourability to head off a lot of problems before they gettoo far along in the legislative process, and I believethis is due to our strong legislative presence and ourreputation for working for the good of our profession.What are your future predictions fororganized dentistry, as well as dentistry as aprofession?Organized dentistry will face serious challengesin the future if government tries to become an allencompassingentity. The ADA is investigating addinga new team member to the traditional dental office.We need to make sure that we keep striving for thebest treatment that we can provide to our patientswithout interference from outside agencies. Anychanges to the traditional team should proceedcautiously and with foresight into what is best for ourpatients and the profession.Dr. Foy’s girls, Anne (back) and (from left) Sarah, Catherine and Elizabeth.Spring 2009 15

LDAWard Blackwell, M.J.LDA Executive Directorfrom the executive directorquick glance at my To Do list reminds me of one reasonA the LDA is a good place to be: it never gets boring!With so much going on at the LDA, it’s hard for anymember to stay abreast of everything. However, thefollowing “headlines,” direct from my To Do list, might giveyou a better idea how your dues dollars are being spent.School-based private practice is the hottest issue atthe moment. On one side are some Louisiana dentists whostate they are expanding access to care by treating Medicaideligiblechildren in public schools. On the other side aredentists who treat Medicaid children in their offices andbelieve the school-based program has numerous, potentiallycatastrophic flaws. The LDA Board created a task force tostudy this issue and work with the State Board of Dentistry(LSBD) on new laws or regulations, which appear to beneeded. The potential language of any new law or regulationare largely the focus of current efforts, in addition topreparing materials for the LDA House of Delegates (HOD)to use in its deliberations when it meets on April 4 in NewOrleans.General supervision limits for Federally QualifiedHealth Centers (FQHCs) will also be discussed in theHOD. FQHCs are federally chartered non-profit entities. Anumber of meetings have already been held to hear theirrequest to have the same exemption from the 20-day peryear limit on hygienists practicing under general supervisioncurrently afforded to public institutions and schools.2009 Appropriations for dental Medicaid, DonatedDental Services and community water fluoridation have beenthe focus of LDA lobbying the past few weeks, includingmeetings with the DHH Secretary and a presentation for theHealth and Human Services Subcommittee of the HouseAppropriations Committee.Meetings of government agencies take place yearround, unlike the Legislature. The LDA has representativesprotecting dentists’ interests at meetings of the LSBD,Patients Compensation Fund, Prescription MonitoringProgram, LA Health Care Commission, Workers CompAdvisory Council and more.Hygienists wanting to administer nitrous oxide legallyhave continued to press their case. The LDA is keeping thedialogue flowing with LDHA, but not specifically with amind to changing the LDA’s position on this issue.Headline News and Honey-Do’s?Balanced billing prohibition for institutionalproviders is an issue on which the Insurance Commissionerwill simply not relent. The LDA is continuing efforts withother groups to ensure this unfair provision never becomeslaw in Louisiana, thereby setting a disastrous precedent.LSUSD’s Rural Scholars Program received a vote ofsupport from the LDA in communications with DHH. Thisprogram provides scholarship support for dental studentswho commit to practicing in underserved areas.LADPAC/DAPPAC checks totaling nearly $67,000 weredelivered to 68 legislators so far this year.Local dental association installation dinners are agreat opportunity for discussion of important issues, andeach one was attended by either LDA President Dr. MartyGarrett, President-Elect Dr. Charlie Foy and/or myself.The New Orleans Dental Conference/LDA AnnualSession is in final preparations for a much larger crowd,great speakers and exciting new activities. A meeting thisawesome only happens with lots of planning, especiallywhen combined with meetings of the HOD, Past Presidents,Board of Directors, LADPAC, LSUSD Alumni, etc.The LDA Alpine Lecture Series concluded with greatreviews for the Squaw Valley facilities and speakers, but lowattendance and laments about poor weather.The LDA Summer Conference program has beenfinalized with speakers on risk management, imagingtechnology, veneers and orofacial pain management. And,all the familiar fun, food and luxurious accommodations ofTops’l Resort will be offered with no price increase.ADA CERP Recognition allows the LDA’s CE to be usedfor AGD fellowships, etc. but requires a complex renewalevery 4 years, which the LDA just completed.GKAS programs that provided dental education,products and/or services to more than 2,600 kids statewidereceived support and PR coordination from the LDA.“Lunch & Learn” programs at LSUSD have beenconducted by LDA and/or LDS five times this school year.The LDA Senior Dental Students Reception on March13, our most crucial and effective member recruitmentevent, featured great food, fun and prizes.My column in the Journal can only be so long, unlike myTo Do list, which has plenty more on it. If you want to seethe rest, stop by the LDA… or just wait till next issue!16 LDA Journal

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Friday & SaturdayJuly 17-18, 2009Ninth AnnualMembershipFishing RodeoThanks to our sponsors (as of 3/5/09):Robert Ellis and Associates (Events Partner)Louisiana Dental Services, Inc. (LDS)Benco DentalIrwin Dental LabSand Dollar MarinaCome and join your component incompeting for the coveted“Best Fishermen in the State” Award!Sand Dollar Marina, Grand Isle, La.Two Fun-Filled Days of Fishing,a Friday Night Welcome Reception anda Saturday Night Awards Ceremony and Fish Fry!For more information, including tournament rules, or to register,call (800) 388-6642 or go to www.ladental.org.

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LDAlsu school of dentistryDr. Henry GremillionDean, LSU School of DentistryI’ve had a smile on my face sincebecoming dean of the dentalschool last October. I knew I wouldbe happy to be home but I didn’tanticipate the many, many reasonsI experience on a daily basis.Some of you have asked whyI wanted to come back, especiallynow, when some of the scars andbruises from Katrina are still readilyapparent. The answer is easy: it’sthe spirit of the people and thepotential for the future of LSUSD.While it’s true that no otherschool has been through whatwe’ve been through, it’s also truethat no other school has whatwe have. The passion of ourstudents, faculty, staff and alumniinspire me. I think the commondenominator is a strongly feltsense of service and purpose.Just last week, an enthusiasticteam of dental hygiene studentsprovided screenings for adultswith disabilities living at the Magnolia School onRiver Road in New Orleans. Shortly before Christmas,a dedicated group of general practice residents andhygienists provided screenings for homeless veterans atthe New Orleans Mission.On a year-round basis we partner with Children’sHospital to provide clinical services. Pediatric clinicsat the dental school provide care to the Medicaidpopulation. Weekend community outreach events,such as the Special Olympics and Central City healthfairs, are common occurrences.During the recent Give Kids A Smile event, hundredsof school children poured into our clinics in BatonRouge, New Orleans and Alexandria. Talk abouthigh energy! They raised their hands and shouted theSmiling is a Two-Way StreetDr. Matthew Ganey screens young Abel Shields at the LSUSDclinic in New Orleans during the annual Give Kids A Smileevent. (Photo by Judy LaBorde, LSUSD)answers about the right way tobrush, floss and choose healthyfoods. Later the children werescreened and treated with sealants.There were a lot of smiles.The Give Kids A Smile eventis just seven years old and it hasgrown to be an extraordinarilysuccessful event. The idea isto devote one day to intenselyfocus on low-income children.By volunteering dental services,we not only help the child butalso put the public spotlight onthe much larger issue of access tocare. This year, 1,689 sites aroundthe country provided dental careto 458,209 low-income children.I think those statistics areimpressive. The numbers say thatcommunity service is germane tothe dental profession. As aspiringdentists, we were taught that inschool. As practicing dentists,I think it’s important to neverforget those lessons. Serving others goes to the heartof who we are as a person, the purpose of our lives,the humanitarian nature of dental care for those whocan’t afford it.If we accept that the mission of medicine is toalleviate suffering, then the next step is to help a childin pain. No dental provider can be happy that morethan 51 million school hours are lost each year todental-related illness.Even when the dental school was temporarilylocated in Baton Rouge and our future was uncertain,our students and faculty made time to volunteer theirservices for Give Kids A Smile. That’s such a goodexample of the passion and spirit that makes mehappy to be home. It also makes me especially proud20 LDA Journal

of my daughter, Lindsay, who is pursuing a pediatricresidency at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.Over the past several months, I’ve traveled aroundthe state in order to reconnect with our alumni. It’sgood to walk into a room and see people I went toschool with. I’m inspired by the stories of our alumniwhen they talk of their“Serving othersgoes to the heartof who we are asa person…”pride in the LSUSD.Many of you havestepped forwardand agreed to workas part-time facultywhich is providinga vital need as werebuild our full-time faculty. I want you to knowI appreciate you. Your teaching also provides ourstudents with priceless real-life experiences.I also want to personally invite you to attend theAnnual Alumni Reception set for April 3 at the PlimsollClub at the top of the World Trade Center in NewOrleans. This event is part of the New Orleans DentalConference/LDA Annual Session. I think it’s importantfor us to personally reconnect.For those who play golf, I hope you’ll considerplaying in our golf tournament scheduled for April 17in Marksville.It’s been easy to smile since coming home. Seeingyou at our alumni events would give me even morereasons to be happy!Friday, April 3Alumni ReceptionPlimsoll Club, New Orleans5:00 to 7:00 p.m.Friday, April 3 & Saturday, April 4Class Reunion Dinners for the years1964, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994,1999 and 2004Friday, April 179th Annual Golf ClassicTamahka Trails Golf Club, Marksville, LAwww.paragoncasinoresort.com7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.(shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.)For more information, call (504) 941-8120or e-mail ccastr@lsuhsc.edu.Spring 2009 21

LDAwealth managementChad Olivier, CFP ®Wealth Consultant/LPL Branch Manager, The Olivier Group, L.L.C.The Stages of Financial Planning: Part 2In the Fall Journal, we discussed that financially, yourlife can be broken down into four basic stages: TheEarly Starter, The Prime Timer, The Pre-retiree, and TheRetiree. After the first two stages, you should have builtup savings, fully funded your retirement each year, andestablished your insurance safety nets, as well as laid thefoundation for your estate. Now let’s take a look at thesteps you should take to prepare for retirement.Stage 3: Pre-retiree (10 Years beforeRetirement)The Pre-retirees are truly getting ready for theday when they will stop working and phase intoretirement. Planning is crucial. Within five years of theofficial date, a more conservative investment allocationshould be adopted. Beyond investment allocations, arefour main aspects of planning for Pre-retirees:How much money do you really need inretirement?The Pre-retiree has a good idea of how much incomeis currently needed to support their lifestyle, but howdoes that number equate for retirement? First, you needto know exactly what and how retirement will look foryou and your family. Start by asking a few questions:1) What will an ordinary day in retirement look like?2) What would you like to accomplish in retirement?3) How much Social Security income will you haveand are there any other income sources?4) How will you pay for your medical expenses,including medication?5) Do you have a current budget?After answering these questions, you should have anidea of how much income will be needed. Keep in mindthat the price of goods gets more expensive because ofinflation. As a result, an inflationary rate of 2 to 3% peryear should be added on the retirement income amount.At the pre-retiree stage it is important to find all ofthe possible ways to put away and save for retirement.Look for ways to maximize your contributions tocompany retirement plans. The 401(k) Profit SharingPlan will allow for a maximum total amount, withemployer contributions and profit plan contributions,of $49,000 for 2009 (if over 50 years old, add $5,500catch-up for a total of $54,500). A Defined BenefitPension Plan would allow for additional contributionsup to $195,000. All of the contributions would bedeductible from gross income and could help give aneeded boost to your retirement nest egg.How much debt should you carry in retirement?This is a great question and a good game plan isneeded in order to answer it. To take pressure off ofyour retirement income, it is best to have as little debtas possible. Your mortgage should be paid off, but ifit is not and you have more than 10 years left on themortgage, you should do an accelerated payoff plan.Any other debt needs to be looked at carefully to see ifit makes sense to bring it into retirement with you.What type of insurance will you need?The goal is to find yourself debt free and have asubstantial retirement investment portfolio (one thatcan easily yield you 3.5 to 4% return) to cover yourfamily’s income needs. If this is the case, as your fixedterminsurance policies expire, then there would notbe a need to continue them. At this time, long-termcare insurance should be considered. Long-term careinsurance can be viewed as a necessity for those whohave assets to protect or who want to avoid becominga financial burden to their families. When it comes tofinancial planning, you always plan for the worst andhope for the best.What changes should be made to an estate plan?Your wills need to be looked at and adjusted toreflect your current situation. The proper trusts shouldbe established to take advantage of the unified credit22 LDA Journal

each individual receives. Also consider estatetaxes: If it looks as if there may be an estatetax – you will need to figure out what isimportant in terms of distribution to your kidsand the federal government. At this time, someadvance estate techniques may be necessary,such as setting up a life insurance trust.Answering these four main questions willprovide a solid foundation to start planningfor retirement. Next issue, we will discusswhat financial strategies to use in the finalstage, The Retiree.Chad Olivier is author of “What Medical School Did Not Teach You aboutFinancial Planning” and owner of the firm The Olivier Group, LLC in BatonRouge, La., which specializes in retirement planning and wealth management forphysicians, dentists and other affluent individuals and families. If you have anyquestions about this article or future topic suggestions, please call (888) 465-2112or visit us on the web at www.oliviergroup.com. Securities and Financial Planningare offered through LPL Financial Member FINRA/SIPC. Please note that the abovearticle is for informational purposes only, nor is The Olivier Group specificallyendorsed by the LDA. Financial planning requires detailed individualized analysisof each person’s specific situation.CFP®, Certified Financial Planner and are certificationmarks owned by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.www.ladental.orgNew! The Thursday night Welcome Reception will be held atMardi Gras World, so come and see where Mardi Gras is made!For more information, contact:(504) 834-6449, e-mail norma@nodc.org, orcheck the Web sites at www.nodc.org or www.ladental.org.Spring 2009 23

LDADr. Brian BasingerChair, LDA Council on Communicationscouncil on communicationsWhy GKAS? Why me?Why should I participate?In February, the American Dental Associationsponsored its 60th National Children’s DentalHealth Month, an initiative intended to raise awarenessabout the importance of oral health education. Tocommemorate the occasion, dentists nationwide joinedtogether to participate in Give Kids A Smile events tohelp children in their communities who do not haveaccess to dental care. Louisiana dentists participatedand were able to provide educational materials,dental screenings, cleanings, fluoride and sealants(where possible) to more than 1,500 of Louisiana’sdisadvantaged children. (Numbers reported to the LDAby our members.)A first year hygiene student dresses as the tooth fairy at Northwest’s event.All of the dentists involved, including many oftheir staff members and dental and hygiene students,donated their time and services to various eventsthroughout the state. On the following pages, you willsee an overview of several of the events and a chartlisting many of the volunteers and the number ofchildren who were able to take part in the program. Ifyou did not participate this year (or even if you did),please allow me to give you a few tips that will makenext year’s preparation a breeze.1. Get involved with local non-profit groups whowork with children. Many of the Greater BatonRouge dentists found it helpful to work withan organization called Health Care Centers inSchools. This organization identified schoolsmost deserving of the assistance and arranged forconsent forms and transportation to the dentaloffices. They also make sure teachers accompanythe kids to keep them calm in the waiting rooms.2. We also recommend that you figure out what youexpect your event to entail so you can order FREEsupplies from the ADA. The deadline for requestsis usually in November, so it is beneficial for youto know you are going to do an event so that youcan order supplies from the national sponsors.3. Partner with your colleagues. Creating your ownevent may seem like a daunting task, but youcan share the “burden” and the fun with otherarea dentists. The LDA can also help you findscheduled programs in your area. Regardlessof how you go about it, you’ll be helping thechildren in your community who need it most.Also, before reinventing the wheel, visit the ADAWeb site at www.ada.org. From this site, you can findan incredible amount of information such as programplanning kits, including timelines and to do lists.The photos accompanying this article were takenat GKAS events throughout the state. If you haveany photos from an event you hosted or attended orany information to report to the LDA, e-mail info@ladental.org.“ In certain rural areas, there is a tremendous unmet needwhere access to care is limited. This event and others like itare a great way to get the ball rolling.”– Dr. Joseph Yale24 LDA Journal

Katy Kimball, R.D.H. and Brynn Martinez, EDDADr. Sarah DeJean“ In the United States, there are a number of programs designed to helpchildren, but I haven’t seen any aimed at helping adults. They need dentalcare too, especially parents because they will have a strong impact on theirchildren. This is why I started doing Dentistry from the Heart for adultsduring Dental Health Month.”– Dr. Ed HoodBre Landry, dental assistant, and Dr. Nelson DalyDr. Jeff SilmonDr. Ed Hood, his staff members and a number of volunteers pose for a picture outside of his office.“ Volunteering with fellow dentists is a lotof fun and a very rewarding experience.I can tell the kids really appreciate whatwe’re doing for them and it’s great tobe able to give back to the community.I’d encourage any dentists who haven’tparticipated to give it a try.”– Dr. Justin TarverDr. Ed Hood and Becky Merritt, EDDADr. Aimme Russo MoungerMelissa Roberson, EDDA and Dr. Brad Comeaux“ I hate to see the long-term effects of poor dental care;the restorative treatments are both more expensive andpainful than preventative care. I’m grateful for thisopportunity to teach the youth about the importance ofcaring for their mouths from an early age.”– Dr. Kramer IrbySpring 2009 25

“ Some of the kids we see have never been to the dentist before.I’ve met kids who expect their ‘permanent’ teeth to fall out. Ithink it is very important that we expose them to dental carein a fun, positive atmosphere so they will not be afraid of thedentist’s office.”– Dr. Nick RauberState Reps. Steve Carter and Franklin Foil pose with a group of school childrenfor GKAS.“ GKAS Day was fun for all of us, dentists and staff. The kidswe saw were happy and appreciative. I have been participatingin GKAS since returning from Alaska in 2000. It warms myheart to give to these children, all of which come from familieswith little or no education or income. Many of these childrendo not have parents that bring them to us to provide dentalservices and, therefore, are in dire need of treatment.”– Dr. Kirt TouchstoneDr. Brian BasingerDr. Joe Yale and Andi Guidry, EDDADr. Joey RobersonNortheast dentists and dental hygiene faculty and senior dental students participating in a GKAS event at the ULM Hygiene School.26 LDA Journal

Dr. Ben Record gives an interview to Randy LeDuff from WBRZ in Baton Rouge.Dr. Justin Tarver and Caitlin Ainsworth.Dr. Nelson DalyGroup photo of fourth graders from Bernice who attended Dr. Touchstone’sevent (from left) Dr. Matt Turpin, Dr. Stephen Turpin and Krystal Vowles,primary assistant and EDDA.Dudley the Dental Dinosaur helps Dr. Robert Delarosa examine apatient’s teeth.“ I believe that people are heavily influenced by theirchildhood experiences. For this reason, childrenshould learn about dental care very early on. Weneed to see them before they are in pain so thatthey will have a lifelong, positive connotation withvisiting the dentist.”– Dr. Aimee Russo-MoungerThe Banner, February 12, 2009Spring 2009 27

Give Kids A Smile Day EventsComponentDentist/Dental OfficePatientsHelpedProcedures ProvidedGreater BatonRougeDr. Johnnie Hunt, Dr. Brooke Mccallum, Dr. BradleyFruge, Dr. Nick Rauber, Dr. Kramer Irby, Dr. Justin TarverDr. Ben Record, Director of the LSU Dental Clinic in BatonRouge, and many faculty, staff and students of the LSUSD91 Examinations and Sealants185 Examinations and SealantsDr. Nelson Daly, Dr. Anne Uzee 41 Examinations and SealantsDr. Aimee Russo-Mounger 18 Examinations, Fluoride and SealantsDr. Lee Koschel 25 Examinations and SealantsDr. Shelly Fallin, Dr. Lance Fallin 42 Examinations and SealantsDr. Rob Delarosa, Dr. Paige Sigsworth, Dr. Brad Comeaux 166 Examinations, Fluoride and SealantsNorthwestNortheastNODADr. Brian Basinger, Dr. Larry Robinson, Dr. Robert Hill,Dr. Adam Cormier, Dr. Jana Cormier, Dr. Gary Caskey,Dr. Jeff Silmon, Dr. Maureen Fenton, Southern Universityat Shreveport hygiene studentsDr. Kirt Touchstone, Dr. Stephen Turpin,Dr. Matt Turpin, Dr. Paige VolentineDr. Karla Robertson, Dr. Lance Donald, Dr. John Snuggs,Dr. Joe Yerger, Dr. Chris Owens, Dr. Lane EddlemanULM Hygiene School and Students, Dr. Wayne Cranford,Dr. John Shepherd, Dr. Scott Brown, Dr. Jeff Anzalone,Dr. Troy Bostick, Dr. Joey Roberson, Dr. Kristi Davis,Dr. Jennifer BolesDr. Jason Parker, Dr. Janice Townsend, Dr. ClaudiaCavallino, Dr. Pamela Shaw, Dr. Lisa Wyatt, Dr. RonCurran, Dr. Dwight Landry, Dr. Wendy Maes, Dr. DarrellBourg, Dr. Dick DuBois, Dr. Wanda Augillard75 Examinations and Sealants33 Examinations and Hygiene Education39 Examinations, Bite Wings and Hygiene Education62 Examinations and Hygiene Education25 Screened in the LSU Pediatric Dentistry Department in NewOrleans and received comprehensive examinations, prophies,radiographs and fluoride treatment. Children will then be seenfor treatment by the LSUSD or by a NODA member volunteer.Dr. Jay Dumas 100 Examinations, Bite Wings and CleaningsOther Dental Health Month EventsGreater BatonRougeDr. Ed Hood, Dr. Joe Yale, Dr. Clint Sandefer,Dr. Mindy Moore, Dr. Michelle Carlton, Dr. BlairGremillion, Dr. Alan Sandifer85(adults)Dentistry from the Heart event: Extractions, Fillings andCleaningsBayou Dr. Danny Melancon (chair) All 5 thgradersin theareaNODA Dr. Jason Parker (chair) Approximately1,000childrenDental health poster contest. Fifteen children will receive$100 savings bonds and one school will win a computer.New Orleans Hornets Game. About 100 NODA membersattended. Informational table set up in concourse andvolunteers handed out stickers, posters and toothbrushesto children.Dr. Claudia Cavallino (chair) 200 Passed out posters, stickers and toothbrushes to childrenat Lakeside Mall.Dr. Priya Ritwik, Dr. Jamilyn Aubel, Dr. Sapna PatelHeld a seminar for 15 school nurses in order to teachthem about pediatric dental emergencies.Dr. Jason Parker, Dr. Tom Giacona 350 Puppet show, tooth prints, and handouts (stickers,toothbrushes and posters).Dr. Pamela Shaw 100 Placed a display in the lobby of Children’s Hospital andgave out toothbrushes, posters and stickers to children.Dr. Jason Parker, Dr. Mike Giorlando 100 Set up a display at a Loyola men’s basketball game andgave out posters, stickers and toothbrushes to children.Note: State Oral Health Director, Dr. Dionne Richardson, played an integral role in this year’s Give Kids A Smile events by providing sealants for dentists who hosted eventsthat included placing sealants and working with dentists to find children who are in need of the services. Also, these events were reported to the LDA from our membersand components.28 LDA Journal

LDAladpacDr. David KestelChair, Louisiana Dental Political Action Committee (LADPAC)hope everyone had a Happy Valentine`s Day and aI great Mardi Gras. I would like to thank everyonewho has contributed to LADPAC by making thevolunteer contribution that is part of your annualdues payment. I encourage everyone who has notmade that commitment and contribution to do so assoon as possible. On the following pages, you willsee the names of your fellow dentists who made thatcommitment in 2008. Again, I thank you.As you know, our presence in the state legislaturehas been very effective. As I have mentioned before,your involvement with our legislators is critical to oursuccess in the legislative arena. There are two thingsyou can do to enhance and preserve the good rapportwe have in the House and Senate.First, speak with your area legislators, and thankthem for their past help with the dental-relatedlegislation. Second, join you colleagues in supportingLADPAC by making an annual contribution. If youwould like to make a contribution, contact the LDAoffice at (800) 388-6642.The flowers, cards, candy and dinner you bought foryour spouse or loved ones on Valentine`s Day, and themoney you spent on Mardi Gras costumes, beads, etc.,last for only one day. But, your LADPAC contributionslast for the entire year. I`d say that’s money well spent!Setting dentists freefor over 40 years.800.232.3826 . www.AFTCO.netDaniel A. Weaver, D.D.S.has acquired the practice ofFrederick Bercier, Jr., D.D.S.Lake Charles, LouisianaAFTCO is pleased to have representedall parties in this transaction.Free practice appraisals, a $2500 value!Practice SalesPractice MergersEquity AssociateshipsPre-sale ProgramStockholder ProgramSpring 2009 29

PACLouisiana Dental Political Action CommitteeThank you 2008 PAC Contributing Dentists!AcadianaDr. Girolamo J. AlesiDr. Robin C. ArdoinDr. Ted ArdoinDr. J.W. BarroisDr. Edwin L. Bercier IIIDr. Gerard M. BeytDr. George L. Billeaud IIIDr. John N. BoudreauxDr. Francis E. Boustany, Jr.Dr. Natalie B. BrasseauxDr. Carl J. BreauxDr. Kennell P. Brown, Jr.Dr. James R. Bush, Jr.Dr. Gerald L. Chachere, Jr.Dr. Robert B. ChastantDr. M. Randal ComeauxDr. John C. DaireDr. Tommy L. DarbonneDr. William S. Darr, Jr.Dr. Bradford T. DavisDr. G.N. DeJeanDr. Mark S. DeRouenDr. David E. DoerleDr. Donald G. DollDr. Chris E. DoucetDr. Lucius J. DoucetDr. Noel P. Dragon, Jr.Dr. David J. DuhonDr. Lige F. Dunaway IIIDr. Clay M. DuosDr. Gene O. DupreeDr. Bennett P. FontenotDr. Timothy P. FontenotDr. Wayne J. Gary IIDr. Reynold L. GaubertDr. Randy T. GauthreauxDr. Kenneth J. GuilbeauDr. John A. GuilliotDr. E. Kevin HarmonDr. Donald P. HarrisDr. Donald W. HenaganDr. John A. HendryDr. Bryan J. HollisDr. William P. KaramDr. Joseph B. LalondeDr. Craig S. LandryDr. Gordy L. Landry, Jr.Dr. Ann K. LaurentDr. Michele LavergneDr. Jill LeBlancDr. Lynn R. LeBlancDr. Scott LeBleuDr. William M. MaloneDr. Richard H. ManessDr. Robert M. McKayDr. Mark W. MilamDr. Jules E. Minvielle, Jr.Dr. Mark F. MolbertDr. Samuel R. MossDr. Edward A. Neupert IIIDr. John M. OubreDr. Bryan S. PearsonDr. Michael J. PuissegurDr. James J. Robert, Jr.Dr. Curtis H. RoyDr. Raymond J.SchexnayderDr. Bruce A. SchneiderDr. Stephen E. SearcyDr. J.J. SmithDr. Angela S. SoileauDr. G.K. SoileauDr. Tony A. Soileau IIDr. Christopher A. SorrelDr. Phillip L. StellyDr. Timothy R. ThomasDr. Brent F. ToupsDr. Dale M. TrahanDr. David G. TrahanDr. Jerry D. VeillonDr. Preston J. Webre, Jr.Dr. Mark A. WelchDr. Conway G. YarbroughBayouDr. Robert A. Adams IIIDr. William E. Barletta, Sr.Dr. David G. BaughmanDr. Douglas S. BerDr. Sheard A. BerDr. Mark J. BilelloDr. Bryan A. BouzigardDr. Ellis D. Braud, Jr.Dr. James J. Brien, Sr.Dr. Michael D. DaigleDr. James L. DanosDr. Donald J. D’AquinDr. Whybra J. Duay, Jr.Dr. Peter S. GuidryDr. Monroe M. HowellDr. Dean L. ListiDr. Daniel J. MelanconDr. David L. MelanconDr. James P. MireDr. Lorie MoreauDr. Bobbie N. MorrisDr. Craig J. NaquinDr. Janice B. NaquinDr. Jason R. RayDr. Christopher J. SaalDr. Samuel H. SandersDr. Catherine SchwabDr. Victor Sevier IIIDr. James J. StaffordDr. Fred A. TenneyDr. Mitchell P. TheriotDr. Lamar E. Waguespack,Jr.Dr. Jerome M. WalkerDr. C. Leonard WiseDr. Curtis J. ZeringueDr. Gregory J. ZeringueCentralDr. Richard R. Brasher, Jr.Dr. Hollis R. BrayDr. Larry R. BurkeDr. David M. Carlton IIIDr. David M. Carlton, Jr.Dr. Randy R. ColeDr. Gary V. DeWittDr. S.L. FalkenheinerDr. Jonas E. GauthierDr. Kurt E. GauthierDr. Nick G. GovernaleDr. Wilton A. Guillory, Jr.Dr. Leonard N. HedrickDr. Ralph M. HennesseeDr. W.F. HenselDr. Frederick M. Hilburn IIDr. Antonina S. HolmesDr. James V. IverstineDr. Ralph D. Jackson, Jr.Dr. H.D. Jones IIIDr. Paula E. KaramDr. Joseph O. Laprairie, Jr.Dr. Robert L. LevyDr. Ronald B. MarksDr. Pamela G. McCalisterDr. L. Stephen OrtegoDr. Robert B. PhillipsDr. Greg A. RobertsonDr. Lee M. RomineDr. Jeffrey J. SeilerDr. John C. TexadaDr. J.N. ThompsonDr. P.L. WashingtonGreater Baton RougeDr. Kathy M. AbbottDr. Carl D. AndersonDr. Glenn E. AppletonDr. Isaac E. AppletonDr. Richard S. AppletonDr. C.R. AtkinsDr. Walter B. AtkinsonDr. John B. BabinDr. Lisa C. BaileyDr. Daniel O. BankheadDr. Byron D. BascoDr. Randall A. BergeronDr. Frederick P. Beringer, Jr.Dr. Allen T. BlackDr. Michael S. BondDr. Robert M. Branstetter, Jr.Dr. Scott R. BrowningDr. Steven D. CollinsDr. Gwendolyn D. CorbettDr. Dennis G. CuendetDr. Myron CulbersonDr. Ronald F. CurrierDr. Nelson P. DalyDr. Sally N. DalyDr. Alan M. DayDr. Robert L. Delarosa, Jr.Dr. Ross J. Denicola, Jr.Dr. Therese T. DinhDr. Patrick W. DooleyDr. Brian N. DyessDr. Richard W. EckmanDr. Jeff D. EllardDr. Lance E. FallinDr. Shelly F. FallinDr. Amy P. Ferguson-LawrenceDr. Joan T. Fisher-RanelDr. Wilfred J. FontenotDr. Thomas E. FosterDr. Andre M. FrugeDr. C.F. Fruge, Jr.Dr. James F. Fruge, Jr.Dr. Carol J. Galliano IIDr. Marty B. GarrettDr. Philip V. GastinelDr. James W. Gilbert IIIDr. Roger G. GrimballDr. Patrick GuidryDr. William A. HadlockDr. William L. HallDr. Jimmie B. HammackDr. Kevin HarrisDr. Marshall D. Harrison, Jr.Dr. Charles E. Hebert IIIDr. James H. HebertDr. Elizabeth M. HeirtzlerDr. Kevin J. HesterDr. Michael E. HillerDr. Shelley M. JoachimDr. David E. JohnstonDr. Michael J. KadairDr. Douglas R. KempDr. Kyle R. KennedyDr. Bruce J. KestlerDr. Glenn M. KidderDr. Scott C. KoglerDr. Lee W. Koschel, Jr.Dr. Donald G. KozanDr. Lurry D. Lacour, Jr.Dr. Ronald D. LandryDr. Thompson T. LaniusDr. Bobby D. LeachDr. Vincent L. LeggioDr. John K. Legleu, Jr.Dr. Kurt A. LejeuneDr. Samuel R. LevatinoDr. Michael J. MaginnisDr. Walker P. McVeaDr. Vance MisuracaDr. Michael J. Montalbano,Jr.Dr. Martin M. MorrisDr. Thomas C. NashDr. Charles L. NaulDr. Chevies L. Newman, Jr.Dr. J.H. Odom, Jr.Dr. Kenny R. OswaldDr. Jack M. Owens, Jr.Dr. Glen S. PadgettDr. Lynn J. PhilippeDr. Dale J. PolitzDr. James E. PopeDr. Michael S. PortaDr. John W. Portwood, Jr.Dr. David K. PrudhomeDr. Edgardo L. RabelDr. J.M. RandallDr. Steven R. RaymondDr. Cyril J. Richard, Jr.Dr. David W. RobertsDr. Earl J. Rome, Jr.Dr. Marty J. SaltzmanDr. Gayle M. SanchezDr. Stephen L. ShermanDr. James F. SieberthDr. Denis E. Simon IIIDr. William R. Sinclair, Jr.Dr. James B. Smith IIDr. Frank V. SullivanDr. Justin E. TarverDr. John VanceDr. Wallace T. VanNortwickDr. Mark A. VentressDr. Julie A. VignesDr. Michael L. VincentDr. Baker K. VinciDr. Richard L. WampoldDr. William P. Welch, Jr.Dr. Christopher W. WernerDr. Robert D. WestermanDr. Kenneth C. Wilkinson,Sr.Dr. Thomas F. WitherspoonNODADr. Thomas O. Adams, Jr.Dr. Melissa J. AldyDr. Kenneth E. AlfortishDr. Kenneth H. AlfortishDr. Morris G. BarnettDr. Barton C. BarreDr. Aubrey A. Baudean, Jr.Dr. Gordon A. BechDr. Robert H. BelouDr. Kim L. BentDr. Edward J. BoosDr. Stephen C. BriscoDr. Edward V. Brown, Jr.Dr. Maria R. BurmasterDr. Roland A. Caire, Jr.Dr. Joseph M. CampoDr. Michael M. CashDr. Marvin V. CavallinoDr. George P. CernigliaDr. Hunter L. CharvetDr. John O. ClotworthyDr. Jean N. ColemanDr. Myrna L. ColladoDr. Robert B. CooperDr. Dimetry B. CossichDr. Aymee D. Costales-SpindlerDr. Stan P. Cowley, Jr.Dr. Douglas W. CrossDr. Ronald A. CurranDr. Joseph M. Cusimano30 LDA Journal

Dr. William K. DeJongDr. Damon J. DiMarcoDr. Russell R. DiMarcoDr. Diem D. DoDr. Edward L. Donaldson, Jr.Dr. Gene L. DongieuxDr. Kenneth R. Dubois IIDr. Willard L. Dumas, Jr.Dr. William D. DuvicDr. J. Philip Epling IIIDr. Randall A. EvansDr. John A. Franck, Jr.Dr. Bryan P. FrichterDr. Jimmie J. GaubertDr. Arnold E. GelfandDr. Louis M. GenardDr. John B. GennaroDr. Lisa P. GermainDr. F. Thomas GiaconaDr. Gary A. GlavianoDr. Jefferson D. GrahamDr. Randolph D. GreenDr. Richard E. GrunerDr. Eliot D. GuerinDr. Stuart J. Guey, Jr.Dr. Philip L. Haik, Jr.Dr. Steven A. HeierDr. Valerie R. HemphillDr. Craig A. HenryDr. Dennis L. HenryDr. Michael K. HoffritzDr. Marlon L. HolmesDr. Anthony A. IndovinaDr. Eva L. JessupDr. Wynn KapitDr. Gerard A. KaramDr. Harold D. KennedyDr. Steven A. KloorDr. William E. Kramer IIIDr. Joseph R. Lacoste, Jr.Dr. Carroll J. Landry, Jr.Dr. Dwight D. LandryDr. Robert E. LaneDr. Ronald S. LeggioDr. Michele M. Leggio-PutnamDr. A.C. Liles IIIDr. Joseph L. Lindsay IIIDr. Rudolph J. LinhuberDr. Ronald J. LiuzzaDr. Nanette LoCocoDr. Lisa F. LoescherDr. Anthony H. LotzDr. Thomas W. MabryDr. Brett D. MadereDr. Jamie M. MandersDr. Edward C. Massett, Jr.Dr. Charles T. McCabeDr. Thomas F. McCoy IIIDr. Kimberly A. MengDr. Brian H. MillerDr. John H. Moffatt, Jr.Dr. Natchez J. Morice, Jr.Dr. Kenneth P. NajoliaDr. Raymond F. NajoliaDr. Richard T. Nelson IIIDr. Jack P. Newell, Jr.Dr. William D. O’BrienDr. Richard L. Owens, Sr.Dr. Troy L. PattersonDr. Jorge P. PereraDr. Paul A. Poissenot, Jr.Dr. Barry L. RadellDr. David C. RaphaelDr. Guy A. RibandoDr. Gizelle P. RichardDr. Daniel J. RichardsonDr. Michael T. RobichauxDr. Nasson J. RodriguezDr. J. Michael RooneyDr. Dennis A. RussoDr. Wynn C. RussoDr. Kenneth G. SchottDr. Joseph J. SempéDr. Robert S. SergentDr. Wallace G. Serpas IIIDr. John D. SheaDr. Roger W. SherwoodDr. Susan M. SilvestriDr. Charles P. Silvia, Jr.Dr. David Earl SimmonsDr. Kenneth O. StarlingDr. Carol A. StuckeyDr. Charles E. Taggart IIDr. Kim M. TolarDr. James P. TomaszewskiDr. Donald R. TosoDr. Gerard R. Tully, Jr.Dr. Raymond J. Unland, Jr.Dr. Ronnie M. VinsonDr. Roger A. VitterDr. Edward C. Vocke IIIDr. Vance L. WascomDr. Charles R. White IIDr. Larry A. WiseDr. Louis I. Ybos IIIDr. William R. YeadonDr. James J. Young IIINortheastDr. Janette T. BagwellDr. David N. BarkerDr. William P. BoltonDr. Troy D. BostickDr. Robert C. BrooksDr. Elverson D. Coates, Jr.Dr. Phil M. CorderDr. Kenneth L. CoxDr. G.M. DavisDr. Henry L. DonaldDr. Henry S. DonaldDr. Edward H. Eiland, Jr.Dr. David D. FinleyDr. Gerald W. FosterDr. John P. GarrettDr. White S. Graves IIIDr. Ruth A. GriggsDr. Kevin P. HaynesDr. William T. HeathDr. Jeff HootonDr. G.R. HuffstutterDr. Glenn E. HummelDr. Raymond H. JohnDr. Jerry L. JohnstonDr. Douglas Keller IIIDr. James E. LavespereDr. Tod B. LawhonDr. Jimmy W. LeonardDr. John T. LittleDr. Wesley O. Lynch IIIDr. Tessa E. MadereDr. Ronald G. MartinDr. Fred F. McMullen IIIDr. Mark M. MeredithDr. Jennifer N. Newton-BolesDr. Michael F. NolanDr. D.S. NorrisDr. Samuel J. OgdenDr. Christopher W. OwensDr. Timothy R. PerryDr. Donald M. Quinn IIIDr. John J. RobersonDr. Charles M. SampognaroDr. Matthew D. SandersonDr. L. King ScottDr. John C. ShepardDr. John L. Snuggs, Jr.Dr. Robert E. SpataforaDr. Gray Stephens, Jr.Dr. Ronald C. Stratton, Jr.Dr. Brantly L. SurlesDr. Earl L. Tarver, Jr.Dr. Monte B. TindallDr. H. Kirt Touchstone IIIDr. Michael R. TuckerDr. Carl T. Turpin, Jr.Dr. John L. WardDr. David A. WhiteDr. Richard D. WillisDr. Joseph W. YergerNorthlakeDr. Patrick S. AllisonDr. Paul M. AnzaloneDr. Maria K. BlakeDr. Craig J. BrandnerDr. Earle R. Brown, Jr.Dr. Gerald B. BrownDr. Edward P. Burvant, Jr.Dr. Tyler S. CaseDr. Glen J. CorcoranDr. Kay D. DanielDr. Paul E. DugasDr. James E. Fagan IIIDr. F.M. Fernandez IIIDr. Joseph F. FitzpatrickDr. Randall L. FotoDr. Charles B. Foy, Jr.Dr. William B. GrandDr. Roy L. Grob, Jr.Dr. Michael J. GuevaraDr. Michael J. HaightDr. Jolie T. HarrisDr. Catherine A. HebertDr. Carlito P. IlawanDr. J.S. KrellerDr. Marija G. LasalleDr. Randall P. MayerDr. Russell P. MayerDr. Michael J. McCrackenDr. Charles R. Mehle, Jr.Dr. Patricia A. MillerDr. Ronald L. MiltonDr. James A. Moreau, Jr.Dr. Kay C. MoserDr. Richard D. OlindeDr. Gary A. ParkerDr. Louis Passauer, Jr.Dr. Blaise V. PolitoDr. Dennis R. PreauDr. Charles O. RoyDr. Beth D. SaacksDr. C.K. ShermanDr. Tessa M. SmithDr. Rocky St. Pierre, Jr.Dr. Annette D. TheriotDr. Terrence H. TruxilloDr. Russell L. WestfallDr. Ralph W. Wilson, Jr.NorthwestDr. David N. AustinDr. Brian D. BasingerDr. David J. BellewDr. Alan B. BerryDr. Kelly W. BraswellDr. Allison O. BrighamDr. Charles P. Brigham, Jr.Dr. Edward D. Brown, Jr.Dr. Joseph H. Bumgardner,Jr.Dr. Fred V. CabanissDr. Richard W. CampbellDr. Gary L. CaskeyDr. Paul M. Clark, Jr.Dr. Tom Colquitt IIIDr. James M. Conly IIIDr. William C. CookDr. James G. CosseDr. James M. CottonDr. Ronald L. CrawfordDr. W.P. Cunningham IIIDr. W.M. Dalton IIIDr. Ross DiesDr. Laura A. EarnestDr. Clarence B. EricksonDr. Marian E. FeduciaDr. Benjamin E. Foster, JrDr. Richard M. FoxDr. Frank N. GaensehalsDr. Chris B. GardnerDr. John M. Gilmer, Jr.Dr. William M. Hall, Jr.Dr. Larry D. HandDr. Frank W. HarmonDr. Lee M. Harrison, Jr.Dr. Ronald C. HermesDr. Robert K. HillDr. Perry W. HollembeakDr. Isaac A. HouseDr. Jeffrey B. JeterDr. Darrell I. Jobe, Jr.Dr. Kyle L. JonesDr. Stacey K. JonesDr. Gary S. KeyDr. Harold W. KingDr. Joseph M. Lattier, Jr.Dr. Eric J. LeBlancDr. Joseph R. LottDr. Wayne H. MarionneauxDr. John H. McConnellDr. James M. McCormickDr. James R. McCormickDr. Charles R. McInnisDr. Thomas E. McNeelyDr. Cynthia M. MiciottoDr. Chris A. MottDr. Andrew G. MurphyDr. Galen L. NorgardDr. Pope W. Oden IIIDr. Robert A. Palmer, Jr.Dr. Rodney L. PendletonDr. Andrew W. PorterDr. Robert L. PriceDr. Melvin H. ProcellDr. Gary L. RobertsDr. Robert W. RockefellerDr. William C. Sanders, Jr.Dr. Maureen Sheridan-FentonDr. Brian R. SmithDr. John E. Stafford, Jr.Dr. Caroline L. VergisDr. Ryan G. WalkerDr. Edwin E. WestmorelandDr. Paul L. WoodDr. Michael E. WoolbertDr. Kaylan F. WorleyDr. Steven J. WorleySouthwestDr. Randolph H. AlexanderDr. Charles J. Ardoin IIDr. Peter T. BaylesDr. Gary J. BlanchetteDr. Nathan H. Bray, Jr.Dr. Charlie Buller IIIDr. Harry K. CastleDr. Carl W. Churchman, Sr.Dr. Robert C. CochranDr. Emma M. DiCarloDr. Dennis E. DonaldDr. Michael W. DuBoseDr. Chester L. EllenderDr. Judith K. EllenderDr. George R. FisherDr. Nathan R. Fontenot, Jr.Dr. Barney H. HarperDr. Robert S. Hays IIIDr. Edward J. HebertDr. Charles F. HudsonDr. G.M. KaramDr. David A. KestelDr. Steven R. LatiolaisDr. Richard L. LeBlancDr. James A. Leithead, Jr.Dr. Charles S. MackeyDr. Bryan ManningDr. Dean L. ManningDr. Richard J. MartinDr. James J. McGeeDr. Mark M. MillerDr. Kenneth W. ParksDr. Alan C. PerryDr. Paul C. PerryDr. Randall R. PerryDr. James E. PollardDr. Thomas H. PriceDr. Hugh W. RaetzschDr. Rodney J. Rentrop, Jr.Dr. Tim L. RobinsonDr. Eric A. SandersDr. Edward T. SavoyDr. Thomas H. ShirleyDr. Ronald M. ShortDr. John L. SpeerDr. Robert R. VaughanDr. Paul D. VidrineThis list includes all LADPAC contributionssubmitted with payments of 2008 LDAmembership dues and/or received fromindividual dentists through December 31, 2008.Spring 2009 31

LDAassociationSuzanne K. Farrar, R.D.H., M.S.H.C.M.Past President, Louisiana Dental Hygienists’ Associationlouisiana dental hygienists’It’s Time to Educate and Get MotivatedIt’s that time of year again! It is a phrase we useagain and again when we are talking with ourpatients. They know they will be seeing us for theirannual exam. We do our exam and maintenanceand possibly restorations. Then when they leavethey are once again motivated and armed with theirdental armamentarium; a new toothbrush, floss andtoothpaste.As professionals we say to ourselves, ‘It’s that timeof year again.’ February was National Children’s DentalHealth Month. We always plan in our minds whatwe will do far in advance, and then all of a suddenit is upon us. Things have certainly evolved fromthat first celebration and observance of Children’sDental Day. It began as a one-day event in Cleveland,Ohio, on February 3, 1941. Two gentlemen, Dr.Lawrence Graham and Dr. Arthur Heibert, organizedan event to focus on children’s dental health. Not tobe outdone by the people in Cleveland, the Akronpopulation decided to make it an entire week whichspanned from February 3-7, 1941.The idea wasbeginning to catch on. In 1949, the ADA sponsoredChildren’s Dental Health Day on February 9 as anationwide event. By 1955, the program grew to aweek-long affair and finally, in 1981, February wasdubbed National Children’s Dental Health Month(NCDHM) by the ADA.Its purpose was to raise dental education awarenessin the underserved population of children and theirfamilies. Around 20,000 to 40,000 dentists, dentalhygienists and dental auxiliaries joined together some1,500 to 1,700 sites. The sites ranging from largeclinics to schools to individual offices, the dentalprofessionals will try to reach the underserved childrenwith the message that healthy teeth are an integral partof their total health. Since 1941, it has grown from atwo-city event to a nationwide program.So what is the difference between NCDHM andGive Kids a Smile (GKAS)? NCDHM is celebrated allmonth long. Give Kids a smile is part of NCDHM,but is held on the first Friday in February. GKAS wasorganized to provide preventive and restorative care tolow-income children who do not have access to care.It can range from toothbrushing demonstrations in theschool, to a private or public clinic where a dentist anddental hygienist are providing chairside care.What a great opportunity to educate and spread theword and get patients motivated. The ADA’s theme thisyear was “Turn Up Your Smile Power.” The AmericanDental Hygienists’ Association’s theme this year was “AHealthy Smile Lasts a Lifetime.”Remember to inform your patients that the mostcommon chronic childhood disease is tooth decay.Once again I applaud all of the dentists, dentalhygienists, dental auxiliaries and all the other healthcare professionals that have gotten motivated and havegiven their time and resources to a worthy cause.March 27- 28, 2009LDHA Annual SessionHotel Acadiana/Crowne PlazaLafayette, La.May 13, 2009LDHA Lobby DayCapital RotundaBaton Rouge, La.32 LDA Journal

LDADr. Lynn PhilippePresident, Louisiana State Board of Dentistrylouisiana state board of dentistrySeven Words…Welcome 2009! Although I hope you all had ajoyous holiday season, I’m certain that no oneregrets saying goodbye to 2008. Therein lies a desirefor something new and hopefully better.A person that I admire once said that there areseven words that most humans hate to hear (and forthose gray enough to remember, NO! they are not theinfamous seven words expounded by the late comedianGeorge Carlin). The dreaded seven are “we never didit like this before” or in short “change.” As humanbeings with a free will we can effect change throughoutour personal, social, political and professional livesfor our earthly existence. It is because of this abilityto adapt that we do not become stagnant, but yetcontinue to grow and evolve as a society. We must bewilling to continue to “take the leap” and attempt toexperience and learn new things. This allows growthand, with proper instruction and development, shouldbring positive results. After all, this is why the studyof history is so important so that we learn from themistakes of the past and hopefully never repeat norcontinue them.This brings me to one of the changes that I feel weshould strive to accomplish - changing the deliveryof the printed word. Communication has evolved inits format, whether verbal, pictorial, or written fromhammer and chisel to handwritten ink and paper,to the printing press and now to electronic delivery.And all of these improvements have allowed for widerand more rapid dissemination of information, whichis critically important in our fast paced world oftoday. To put it simply, I am talking about Web siteand e-mail communications for official information,notifications, and license and permit renewals.By moving into this 21st century mode, we canaccomplish at least four objectives: 1) A more rapidturnaround in the dissemination and processing ofinformation, permitting and licensing (both new andrenewal). The LSBD staff spends approximately 25%of their working hours on the physical handling,sorting, copying, stuffing and mailing of the necessarydocuments. This is time better spent on ensuring theaccuracy of these and other duties, 2) A significantreduction in the operating expenses of the LSBD,since a portion of the operating expenses of the LSBDcomes from the aforementioned duties (and postageand supply costs alone will never decrease). Andremember, the expenses are covered by the incomewhich is obtained from you and me in the form oflicense and permit fees. Therefore, this can help delayand offset future increases in said fees, 3) Legallymandated storage of all necessary public documents.This is also costly and time and space consuming, and4) And last but certainly not least, it helps eliminatea magnitude of wasted office supplies as we continueto try to conserve our resources. Please join me inbringing this to fruition this year for it is through ourconcerted effort that we can accomplish this task.I also wish to thank the LSBD members whoseterms have expired for their dedication and time,encourage the sustaining members for their continueddiligence and welcome the newly appointed membersto openly participate in fulfilling the mission of theLSBD. I am also extremely grateful for the participationand input from the representatives of the LDA andits the component societies, the Louisiana DentalHygienists’ Association, the Louisiana Dental AssistantsAssociation and the LSU School of Dentistry.www.ladental.orgSpring 2009 33

LDAfeatureDr. Ed Moody IIHow I Spent My Spring Vacation orLife on the Other End of the InstrumentsThe first Great Ruleof Life: Thereare no rules exceptthose that apply toour actions. Theresults are anotherissue entirely...ungoverned... theproverbial wild cardif you will. I know,I know; there areno coincidences andeverything happensfor a reason. I’mon board withthat as a conceptbut since thosemeaningful resultsare unpredictableuntil they happen,they might as well be random. In February of lastyear, I had that concept brought home to me in avery personal way. It came in the form of a confirmedbiopsy of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Me!No impersonal third person tragedy... me! I haven’tsmoked since 1979 and I’m a light “social” consumerof alcohol... I mean, I’m Irish. I have to drink a littleor the cosmos would become unbalanced. I have neverdipped snuff and I see my dentist every day at theoffice because he’s my son. See? Even if it all happensfor a reason, there’s that unpredictability thing.Okay, so I’ve picked my metaphorical self up fromthe floor where I landed upon receiving the bad news,right? So what’s next? Treatment options and someoneto perform them would be a good starting point. Mylocal oral surgeon buddies don’t get into this sort ofadventure but they knew someone who does, Dr.Ghali E. Ghali… the surgeon so nice they named himtwice. Unfortunately for him, but very lucky for us,he deals with thissort of cataclysm ona regular basis. Alsovery lucky for me,he turned out to benot only immenselycapable but a trulycompassionatehuman being whowould get me and myfamily through thisroller coaster ride.Okay, he is a gunner,but it’s okay to useup a lot of the oxygenin the room if you’renot wasting it, right?Time out here fora couple of caveats...first, my tumor andthe course of treatment was about as good as one canhave with cancer. The only thing significantly betterwould have been not to have cancer at all. Second,remember the “me and my family” phrase? Pay attentionhere, this is important, cancer does not happen to aperson, it happens to the family. It is by nature a teamsport. Unlike solo synchronized swimming (whatever thatmay be) it involves the entire group we refer to as family.Okay, back to the story now. At that point I wasdealing with palpable fear and tons of uncertainty.What would the rest of my life be like, and wouldthere be any “rest of my life” to even worry about?What would the result look like? I mean, at 54 yearsold, I had finally gotten used to what I looked likepre-surgery; would I have to get used to some sortof elephant man countenance? I was just getting intomy destined role of grandpa and now I might end uplooking too scary for the kids to look at me. I had solittle experience to rely on because fortunately very(Front row, from left) son-in-law Wesley, daughter Jacky, granddaughter Annabelle, grandsonCollin, wife Marita, granddaughter Jillian, and daughter-in-law Crystal. (Back row, from left)future daughter-in-law Jenny, son Bryan, author Dr. Ed Moody II, and dental partner and sonDr. Ed Moody III.34 LDA Journal

few of my patients had gone through anything similar.All of the C.E. in the world doesn’t adequately prepareyou for the real deal.Suffice it to say that everything did not go as wellas planned but it did not go as badly as it could haveeither. I woke up earlier than expected because theycould not sedate me as deeply as planned withoutdepressing my blood pressure farther than they werewilling to. Now if you haven’t had this experience,I can tell you that waking up partially sedated, witha tracheotomy, IVs in one arm and the other armin a splint (to protect the tongue graft donor site),sprouting drainage tubes like weeds in a neglectedgarden, and a nasogastric tube dangling from yournaso... well let’s just say that’s a lot of surprises to dealwith all at once. Fortunately I was sedated enoughto render me more or less accepting of these unusualcircumstances.Now here is something for you to wrap yourprofessional clinical mind around... you know howfrustrating it is to try to get a decent crown marginprepped on the distolingual of #15 on a patient whojust can’t manage to cooperate? Okay, now imaginethat the margin of the tooth in question is your faceinstead and you just woke up and you vaguely recallthat you did agree to let the team do some seriousremodeling on that face because your other choicesinvolved premature departure from this vale of tears.Kicking the bucket, the big dirt nap, Ed sleeps withthe fishes. These euphemisms become fascinatinglydesperate when you are going to leave behind lovedones who will have to deal with the trauma... alone...you won’t be there to help due to the circumstancesof your being recently departed. It pretty much sucksto be you at that point but one thing keeps you in thegame; you want to be the best patient ever. That loadsthe odds of a favorable outcome in your favor. You see,if your hypothetical patient isn’t being cooperative, it’sprobably because they aren’t capable of being logicalat that moment and so you just do your best, right?Well, when it dawns on you, the patient, that doingyour best really means compromised results, you decideto cowboy up in one hell of a hurry. This decision isprobably what my all too gracious surgeon has mistakenfor patience.Slowly, little by little, things began to fall into placeand improvement accumulated until I was pronouncedfit to go home. Things are always better in your ownlittle corner of the world and the horizon brightens upa lot once you are in familiar surroundings. Talking wasforbidden for the first two months following surgery sovisits from friends and family were welcome but a test ofwillpower and discipline which I failed miserably. Afterall, I had been to the brink of disaster and returnedContinued on page 36.Star of the South Dental MeetingApril 16-18, 2009George R. Brown Convention CenterHouston, Texasthe Star ShineS BrightDeep in the heart of houStonWe invite you to Join us April 16-18, 2009 at the 38th annual Star of the South Dental Meeting. We have put together an exciting continuingeducation program, filled with entertaining “Texas Themed” social events and excellent opportunities for camaraderie and networking. Variouscertification courses designed to meet licensing requirements of the dental team members will also be available. Come let Houston’s warm hospitalitywelcome you to a rewarding and enjoyable educational experience. We look forward to seeing you in Houston April 16-18, 2009!aDDitional Ce prograMS• Scientific Table Clinics• Breakfast Sunrise Seminars• Lunch and Learn ProgramSpeCial eVentS• Exhibit Hall Happy Hours• “Tastes of Texas” Wine and BeerTasting and UTDB Houston“Celebration of Success”• “Dance Across Texas” FridayNight Party• Chairman’s Cup Golf TournamentCertifiCationS offereD• Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)• Enteral Sedation• Invisalign I and II• CPR and First AideXhiBit hall• Over 220 Exhibits• Convention Discounts• EXPO Game Prizes• Cash Prize Drawing• CE CenterCall the Society office at (713) 961-4337 to request a Registration Brochure or visit our web site atwww.starofthesouth.org for more information!Spring 2009 35

Continued from page 35.to tell the tale. How could fate be so cruel as to denyme the satisfaction of relating such an epic saga. Youcan bet that nobody told Beowulf that he couldn’t talkabout beating Grendel. Geez, talk about not being ableto catch a break! And then there’s the guilt issue too; SoDr. Moody, we here in heaven decided to allow you tolive and here you are griping about not being allowedto speak. In the end, gratitude won out assisted by myrefusal to go through anything as difficult as this andnot take away something good from it.That something good has come to me in many forms.I’ve been able to talk with people who were facing worsesituations and help them feel more secure about facingtheir struggle. It has definitely made me vigilant to thepoint of paranoia in the exam room with my patients.No extra charge... I couldn’t turn that off if I tried to.Another blessing is the realization that my place is in thecavalry, riding in to rescue the helpless folks in the wagontrain. I hadn’t been aware of it but a lot of my self imageis invested in being the rescuer. Having been stuck inthe wagon train for a few weeks made me very happy tosaddle up and rejoin the cavalry. And you know whatelse? It also gave me a glimpse of how satisfying it musthave been to the people who rode in to rescue me.And then there’s the exquisite joy of vanilla icecream. What? What’s so great about vanilla ice creamyou say? Well that’s because you haven’t spent twoweeks being fed kitty litter through a tube danglingfrom your nose my friend. When that little cross islifted from your shoulder and your personal cavalrytroopers allow you to have that first little cup ofcreamy white heaven on earth, you experience ajoy that defies description. Five star restaurants bedamned; that was a moment of pure exhilaration Iwill not soon forget. So that’s another lesson to holdclose children... taking joy in the little things in lifeis not just a cliché. It is a treasure that lies hidden inplain sight throughout most of our days until someapparently bad thing brings it into sharp focus. Likestars in the daylight, you have to be in a dangerousplace like the edge of space to see them. They’ve beenthere waiting patiently for you like those un-smelledroses that everyone talks about.So students, what do we take away from thisstory? The appreciation that we have been blessed tobe problem solvers; a heightened awareness of themany small pleasures that are so easily overlooked;and maybe some increased incentive to see ourselvesand our calling from our patients’ point of view. That’swhen we get an opportunity to justify all that oxygenwe’ve been sucking up on this planet. Of course, that’sjust my opinion... I could be wrong.Making a Difference is Easy with DDS.YOU:choose which and how many patients you treatdetermine your own treatment plancan decline any patient for any reasondo not pay for lab costs; labs and specialists also volunteertreat patients in your own office, at your conveniencerely on your DDS Coordinator to facilitate every stepJoin me by participating in this vital program.Become a DDS volunteer today.Gordon Christensen, DDS, MS, PhD, NFDH Board Member, DDS VolunteerA humanitarian effortsupported by...Start by helping just one DDS patient!Sign up at www.nfdh.orgor call 888-471-6334Join 342 dentists in Louisiana and more than 12,600other dentists across the country who find itrewarding and easy to be a DDS volunteer.BAAS CAPITAL LLCCONFIDENTIALITY ■ INTEGRITY ■ PROFESSIONALISM________________________________________DENTAL PRACTICE BROKERSWe help Sellers byDetermining a value for the practice,Marketing the opportunity,Identifying prospective buyers, andQualifying the buyer for acquisition financing.We help Buyers byLocating appropriate opportunities,Negotiating the transaction, andObtaining acquisition financing.________________________________________■ALL INQUIRIES STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL36 LDA Journal

LDAnewsNODA’S 2008 HONOR DENTISTIn recognition of outstanding contributions andexemplary conduct in the profession of dentistry,Dr. F. Thomas Giacona, Jr. has been presented the2008 NODA Honor Dentist Award. He has been amember of the ADA, the LDA and NODA since hisgraduation from LSUSD in 1977.Dr. Giacona hasbeen extremely activein organized dentistrythroughout his yearsof membership. Hehas been an integralpart of the conferencecommittee for theNew Orleans DentalConference for manyyears. He has also beena member on the NODABoard of Governors from 1999-2003 when he heldthe offices of treasurer (1999-2000), presidentelect(2001), president (2002), and past-president(2003). He also has been a member of NODA’sChildren’s Dental Health Committee and a delegateto the LDA House of Delegates from 1994-2008, toname just a few of his offices held.Dr. Giacona has served NODA at theLDA and ADA level by having been NODA’srepresentative on the LDA Distinguished ServiceAward Committee and then its Chairmanfrom 2004-2008. He is in his second term as aLDA Delegate to the ADA House of Delegatesrepresenting NODA (2005-present). Also, he hasjust begun his two year term as one of NODA’sDirectors to the LDA Board of Directors whichalso means he has started a concurrent term onNODA’s Board of Governors. In 2008, he wasinducted as a Fellow to both the American Collegeof Dentistry and to the International College ofDentistry. From 1996-1998, Dr. Giacona wasselected and served his state and his profession as amember of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.LDAclassifiedsORTHODONTISTS - ORAL SURGEONS: Used, dedicateduniversal x-ray machine with rotating anode and oil bathtransformer. Replaced with ceph/pano. Works good. Books,equipment included. Used Dent X standard 8x10 processor. Newdrive chain, heating pad for chemicals, heating element for drying,and control panel. Works good. Book and many extras included. Call(985) 868-8255. Let’s talk!STATE-OF-THE-ART high-tech cosmetic and restorative dentalpractice seeks minimum 3 years-experienced dental assistant. Mustbe adept at all aspects of expanded duty dental assisting. Hours areMonday-Thursday with up to 3 weeks of paid vacation. Excellentsalary and benefits. Send resume to Dr. Ann Laurent, 101 W. MartialAve., Lafayette, LA 70508.EXPERIENCED DENTIST needed for growing children’s practice innorth Baton Rouge. Looking for skilled, motivated, and compassionateapplicants. Excellent salary and full benefits (medical/dental/life/401K/malpractice insurance). DDS or DMD. E-mail: dentist.jkd@gmail.com.ESTABLISHED MANDEVILLE DENTAL OFFICE FOR LEASE.Three fully plumbed (water, air, and med-gas) operatories, personaloffice, break room, waiting room, and reception area. Completelyrenovated, meets all current codes and ADA compliant. Great locationon East Causeway Approach. Approximately 1,200 sq. ft., 3-yeartriple net lease. Call (985) 624-5531.ASSOCIATE DENTIST OR PRACTICE MERGER with/withoutbuy-in option in established general practice in Covington/Mandeville.Prime location at I-12 and Hwy. 190. Six operatories. Flexibleschedule with comfortable pace. Highly motivated team in place, hightech, state-of-the-art facility. Great opportunity for established dentistto share overhead or for high volume associate dentist to escape therat race and practice the kind of dentistry you’ve dreamed about. Newgrads also considered. Contact Dr. Jim Moreau at 985-809-7645 ore-mail moresmiles@bellsouth.net.Classified Advertising OnlineGo to www.ladental.org and click on theClassified Advertising link.For all classified advertising, payment is required in advance and ads will beplaced on the LDA Web site on the next possible business day after paymentis received. Make checks payable to the Journal of the Louisiana DentalAssociation. Placement of a classified ad up to 30 words is $30 for LDAmembers and $50 for non-LDA members. For each additional word, LDAmembers pay $0.15 and non-LDA members pay $0.30. Ads will remain on theLDA Web site for three months and will appear in one issue of the LDA Journal.For more information or to place a classified ad, contact Dr. William Hallat (318) 865-1469 or dr802@bellsouth.net or LDA Journal Managing EditorAnnette Droddy at (225) 926-1986 or info@ladental.org.Spring 2009 37

LDAc.e. and lda events calendarFor information on any of the following continuing educationcourses, please contact the course sponsor. To list your course inthe next calendar, please contact the LDA office at (800) 388-6642,or (225) 926-1986 in Baton Rouge. Please also check our Web sitefor the most up-to-date listing of all LDA-sponsored continuingeducation events (www.ladental.org).DATE/TIME: March 27, 2009 (registration from 8:30 to 9a.m., course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)COURSE TITLE: A Modern Paradigm for Understanding andManaging Dental CariesLOCATION:SPONSOR:7th floor of ULM Library Conference CenterULM School of Dental Hygiene, Division ofContinuing Education, contact: Laura Washerat (318) 242-1049. AGD-PACE recognizedprovider. Visit www.ce.ulm.edu for moreinformation.CREDIT HOURS: 7, clinical, lectureDESIGNED FOR: AllINSTRUCTOR: Dr. Steven C. SteinbergFEES: dentist - $330; hygienist - $165; staff - $75(NOTE: Special pricing for signing up for thethree courses that will be held on Jan. 30, March6 and March 27, 2009, dentist - $795; hygienist- $380; staff - $180.)New Orleans Dental Conference and LDA Annual SessionApril 2-4, 2009, New Orleans Morial Convention Center,New Orleans, La. – for more information or to register, call(504) 834-6449, visit www.nodc.org, or e-mail norma@nodc.org. Registration booklets can be downloaded from theLDA Web site at www.ladental.org. Don’t miss out on thisincredible value!DATE/TIME: April 17, 2009 (registration from 8 to 8:30 a.m.,course begins at 8:30 a.m.)COURSE TITLE: For Want of a Nail – What to Know BeforeAttempting to Restore TeethLOCATION: Clarion Hotel, 1419 E. 70th Street, Shreveport,La. 71105SPONSOR: Ark La Tex Academy of Dentistry, contactDr. Clint Bruyere at (903) 753-0337 orclint.bruyere@arklatexacademy.com. AGD-PACE and ADA-CERP recognized provider.Visit www.arklatexacademy.com for moreinformation or to download a registration form.CREDIT HOURS: 7, clinical, lectureDESIGNED FOR: AllINSTRUCTOR:FEES:Dr. Tom ColquittDr. non-member fee - $245 (non-refundable$45 if not received by deadline) and staff/lab tech fee - $45 (non-refundable $55 if notreceived by deadline)DATE/TIME: May 22, 2009 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)COURSE TITLE: Oral PathologyLOCATION: Baton Rouge, Manship Theater in the Shaw CenterSPONSOR: Continuing Dental Education of Baton Rouge,contact Dr. Joey Porter at (225) 291-9900. AGD-PACE recognized provider.CREDIT HOURS: 7, clinical, lectureDESIGNED FOR: AllINSTRUCTOR: Dr. Jim WeirFEES: CDEBR member – free; non-member - $200;hygienist - $25; staff – first two free.DATE:July 29-August 1, 2009 (8 a.m. to noon each day)LDA Membership Fishing RodeoJuly 17-18, 2009, Sand Dollar Marina, Grand Isle, La. Watchfor more information as it becomes available!COURSE TITLE: LDA Summer Education ConferenceLOCATION: Tops’l Beach and Racquet ResortSPONSOR: LDA - For reservations, call (800)380-4808. For event information or toregister, call (800) 388-6642 or go towww.ladental.org. ADA-CERP recognizedprovider.CREDIT HOURS: 16, lectureDESIGNED FOR: AllINSTRUCTORS: Drs. Martin Goldstein, Neal Patel, MichaelRagan and Peter BaragonaFEES:$295 for LDA members, $335 for ADAmembers, $365 for non-members, $99for dental staff, $79 for LDA associatemembers, $79 for dental school students.LDA Last Chance SeminarNovember 13, 2009, Baton Rouge, La. Watch for moreinformation as it becomes available!38 LDA Journal

2009 Course Schedule(All couses are held at LSUSD unless stated otherwise.)COURSE NO. DATE DESCRIPTION & SUBJECT CODE FEESCr.HRSC or NC09-09 March 20FridayMedications that are Important to Dentistry [a Pharmacology Update] and DrugAbuse: Its Impact on Dentistry [a Brief Overview] w/Pamela Sims, PhDDDSRDH$265$16507 LC11-09 March 27 – 29Friday - Sunday14-09 March 28Saturday“Expanded Duty Dental Assistant” (“EDDA”) w/Nancy Weiss, RDH, EFDA,Henrietta Frederick, CDA, EDDA and B. J. Triay, CDA, EDDADigital & Conventional Radiology for Dental Assistantsw/Drs. Kavas Thunthy and J. Sean HubarAssistant $389 24 L/PCAssistant $139 07 L/PC10-09 April 16-18Thurs. – Sat.Cosmetic Dentistry 301 #780w/Dr. Jimmy EubankLIMITED ATTENDANCEDDSLab TechRDH/Asst.$2,995$1,495$39514 L10 PC12-09 April 24FridayFive-Minute Temporaries #610with Dr. Harry GozaDDS or 1 stAttendee2 nd Attendee$245$19507 L/PC13-09 May 8 - 10Friday - Sunday15-09 May 15Friday16-09 June 5 – 7Friday - Sunday17-09 June 6Saturday18-09 June 12-14July 17-18August 21-23“Expanded Duty Dental Assistant” (“EDDA”) [Sold Out]w/Nancy Weiss, RDH, EDDA, Henrietta Frederick, CDA, EDDAand B. J. Triay, CDA, EDDA at Lafayette Health Care ClinicA New Way of Looking at Endo Instrumentation and Filling Techniquesw/Dr. Sergio KuttlerWe thank DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties for their support“Expanded Duty Dental Assistant” (“EDDA”)w/Nancy Weiss, RDH, EDDA, Henrietta Frederick, CDA, EDDAand B. J. Triay, CDA, EDDADigital & Conventional Radiology for Dental Assistantsw/Drs. Kavas Thunthy and J. Sean HubarLocal Anesthesia for Dental Hygienistsw/Drs. Michael O’Brien and Frank DrongowskiA Three (3) Session CourseAssistant $449 24 L/PCDDS $215* 04 L03 PCAssistant $389 24 L/PCAssistant $139 07 L/PCHygienist $1,265 70 L/PC19-09 June 26FridayDigital Dental Photography 101w/Dr. Harry Goza and Dr. Michael Robichauxat LSU Main Campus, Baton Rouge, LADDSRDH/Asst.2 to 4 Asst.5 or more$269*$209*$199*$189*06 L/PCL = Lecture P = Participation C = Clinical NC = Non-Clinical*Early Registration Fee AvailableLSU School of Dentistry/LA Academy of Continuing Dental Education is designated as a recognized provider by the Continuing Education Recognition Program(CERP) conducted under the auspices of the American Dental Association and by the AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, and membership maintenance credit.For additional information please call Continuing Dental Education at (504) 941-8193 – Elsa OR (504) 941-8198 – KathyFAX: (504) 941-8403 E-Mail: ehodge@lsuhsc.edu or kmarte@lsuhsc.edu Home Page: www.lsusdce.orgOr write to: LSUSD, Continuing Dental Education, 1100 Florida Avenue/Box 142 - New Orleans, LA 70119-2799Spring 2009 39

LDAlast pageDavid AustinCorduroy pillows are making headlines!It’s no secret that most of the nation is in one of theworst recessions ever. Why don’t we just call it adepression and get it over with.Recently, I hired a new staff member. She askedwhat her salary would be and I told her that she couldname her own salary. Except, I had already namedmine Fred, so she couldn’t use that one. Unfortunately,she did not stay very long. Seems she wantedpayment in money, and I was having an out-of-moneyexperience at that time.The other day I had a long-time employee quitafter I found out she had a pet cat. I like cats too, so Isuggested we exchange recipes.No doubt about it, times are tough. I have hadmany patients lose their jobs. I had a patient the otherday pay me in several bottles of wine. He had heardthat I love cooking with it. Sometimes I even put it inthe food.I try to encourage everyone I see. I tell them thatlife is too short and now is a good time to follow yourdreams. Except the one where you’re walking aroundnaked in a cemetery. Please, don’t do that one.When I found out that my 401K had become a201K, I developed a slight kleptomania habit. Butwhen that gets really bad, I take something for it. Allthis worry has caused me to suspect that I may also beschizophrenic. It’s really not so bad because when I’mreally down, at least I have each other.It really does us no good to lament the fact thatthe economy is down, our retirement savings aredwindling and we might not be as busy as we wouldlike to be, and I have a vulture nesting in my back yardthat stares at me every morning, and lately my shorttermmemory is not as sharp as it used to be. Also, myshort-term memory’s not as sharp as it used to be.With all the worry going on in the world, I thinkit is worth reflecting on the death of a very importantperson. Larry LaPrise, a man I have always looked upto and who wrote “The Hokey Pokey” died peacefullyrecently at the age of 93. The most traumatic part forhis family was getting him into the coffin. They put hisleft leg in. And then the trouble started.Things could be a lot worse than they are. What isleft of my retirement savings is securely ensconced inthe hallowed vaults of Bear Stearns. Actually I believeit is now with Lehman Brothers. No, that’s not correct.Must be with Bank of America. No that’s not righteither, perhaps with AIG, no that’s not it...40 LDA Journal

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