Georgia Dental - Central District

	The CDDS met on Thursday, Feb 5, 2009 at the Officer's Club, Robins AFB, GA - Dinner and 1 hour CE Speaker: Dr. Daron C. Praetzel, Maj, USAF, DC, Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Wright Patterson AFB, OH click above for larger image of the meeting attendees 2 pictures (linked above) as a reminder of the meeting's ambience - which was enjoyed very much - thanks to the WRAFB Dental Team. Thank-you, Dr Praetzel, for a Great Presentation - personal, heartfelt, dramatic and highly educational - with clinical concepts (especially the wound-vacuum) to which very few of us have been exposed. . .

	President-Elect - Dr Roy Lehrman with our Program Speaker - Dr Thomas Sachy who lectured about Brain-Imaging and Depression, and CDDS President - Dr Lindsay Holliday. At the Idle Hour Country Club on November 20th, 2008.
	Hygiene Scholarship Awards
	Kelli Garrett (CDDS Scholarship) and Ashley Williams (Cassidy Award) Dr Barbara Jansen is head of the Hygiene Department at Middle Georgia Technical College and Dr Sheila Shah is Chair of Hygiene Awards Committee for the Central District Dental Society
	Hygiene Scholarship Awards to Central Georgia Technical College Students: Marsha R. McCrimmon, RDH, BS, MPH is the Program Chair of the Dental Hygiene Program at CGTC

Click above for details and pictures of meeting

	Central District had 26 Dentists to attend LAW Day on March 12, 2008

	Attendees (L to R) Front row: Stephen Mixon, Mike and Amy Loden, Kara Grfiffin Moore, Amber Lawson, Ched Smaha, Richard Mixon. Rear platoon: Ty Ivey, Tamas Szakal, Don Benton, Vinamra Bhasim, Vince Carey, Bill Argo, Sharon Jordan, Mike Doyle(back), Ron Adams, Lyn Mullis, Deena H Smith, Craig McCroba, Mrs and Jay Harrington, Bob Vedder, Harold Hickman, Paul Fraysure. - - Photo by Lindsay Holliday click here to see picture that also includes: Rob McCormack and Shirley Fisher -for a Great Total of 26 CDDS members present for LAW Day 2008!

	Membership Meeting on November 1st, 2007 at the Macon City Club
	Scholarship Awards: Cassidy Award Recipients: Vicky Smith Childres Kimberly Dawn Layfield CGTC Scholarship: Janalyn Haralson MGTC Scholarship: Lori A Jordan GDEF Scholarships: Angie Arredondo - MGTC Kimberly D Layfield - MGTC Tracy Curry - CGTC Adam Matthews - CGTC (above) Kimberly D. Layfield received the Dr. James L. Cassidy Jr. Scholarship, and Lori Jordan received the CDDS Scholarship Marsha R. McCrimmon, RDH, Chair of Dental Hygiene Program at Central Georgia Technical College with student Tracy Curry and Emile T. Fisher Foundation Chairman, Dr Paul Fraysure Tracy Curry - CGTC (above) , and Angie Arredondo and Kimberly D. Layfield (below) were all recipients of the Emile T. Fisher Foundation Scholarships.

	Here are the proposed changes to the
	CDDS Constitution and Bylaws including the Policy Manual: (click) and here is the working copy: (click)

	Membership Meeting on September 13, 2007 at the Macon City Club
	Immediate Past President, Dr Deena H Smith recieves the "Gavel Award" from Dr Mike Loden (click image above for panorama of room) A big "Thank-you" to Dr Jimmy Cassidy for his presentation.

	Scott A Mackey, DDS., MS., is the Director of Periodontal Research at USAF Periodontics Residency Program, Wilford Hall Medical Center.

	WRAFB - Museum of Aviation

Kara Griffin Moore presents a power-point of Mercury-Wastewater BMP - Best Management Practices ---->>

Above: Table Clinic by Lindsay Holliday
- Red LED Darkroom Safelights -
- Discover a less expensive source - (click)
- Strawpoll of dentists at the meeting revealed that about 50% use a darkroom in their practices.

Program: Direct Reimbursement Benefits to Dental Patients by Dr Billy Jamerson and Mr.Roger Shultz

**Hygiene Schools - Scholarship Recipients 2005-2006**

The following students from the Central Georgia Technical College - School of Dental Hygiene were awarded financial scholarships by the CDDS on November 10th 2005. Awards were based on their outstanding academic performance: AWARD categories and their respective recipients: Central Georgia Tech College: Pics CDDS Freshman: $300 Sophomore: $700 Bibb County Dental Society: Freshman: $250 Sophomore: $250 Houston County Dental Society: Freshman: Sophomore: Cassidy: Georgia Dental Education Foundation: Middle Georgia Technical College: CDDS Sophomore: [Above] Award recipient Amy Shaw with Middle Georgia Technical Institute Hyg. Dept. Chairperson, Dr Barbara Jansen and CDDS Dentist Dr Paul Fraysure

CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICERS 2006-2007

President:
Deena Holliman Smith
Forsyth

President-Elect: Mike Loden Warner Robins

Past-President: Don Spillers Warner Robins

Vice-President Lindsay Holliday
homepage

Secretary- Treasurer: Don Benton Macon

Editor: John Bowman
Macon

Committees:

GDA Delegation
Kendrick Mathews - Chairman,Thomas Griffin, Jay Harrington , Nancy O’Brien, Steve McLain

Alternate Delegates
Alfred Peters, Shirley Fisher, Roy Lehrman, Craig McCroba, Pinkney Gilcrist

ADA Delegate - Ty Ivey

Nominating Committee
Ty Ivey, Craig McCroba, Pinkney Gilcrist, Shawn Scott, Bob Vedder

CDDS Committee Appointments:
Awards - Don Spillers
Constitution & Bylaws - Jon Griggs
Council on Dental Health - Shirley Fisher
Finance - Kendrick Mathews
Forensic Dentistry - Ashley Walker
Governmental Affairs - Jay Harrington
Membership Services - Mike Loden
Peer Review - Thomas Woodcock
Public Relations - Lindsay Holliday
Recruitment & Retention - Kara Griffin Moore
Workforce - Shirley Fisher

GDHC - Jim Hall

GDIS - John Ferguson

GDEF Paul Fraysure

CDDS Scrap-Book

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this page is under construction by Lindsay Holliday, DMD.
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President:	Deena Holliman Smith	Forsyth
President-Elect:	Mike Loden	Warner Robins
Past-President:	Don Spillers	Warner Robins
Vice-President	Lindsay Holliday	homepage
Secretary- Treasurer:	Don Benton	Macon
Editor:	John Bowman	Macon