Central District Dental Society
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2008 #3 Editor - John Bowman (Assistant Editor - Amy Lee) |
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2008-09 Officers
Lindsay Holliday, Roy Lehrman, Mike Loden, Kara Griffin Moore, Don Benton taken at GDA Annual Meeting 2008-07 at Amelia Island |
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District
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| EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 PM All Committee Chairpersons, Delegates, and Officers are
members of the Executive
Committee and are required to attend. Other interested district members
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| PLEASE …. RSVP for the meeting by
Friday, September 12th so that we may have an accurate head count. Dinner meeting - $15 Thank you! Send to: Dr. Don Benton 4128 Arkwright Rd. Suite B Macon 31210 t.doc@cox.net 0ffice 475-1980 |
| Words From the President Lindsay D Holliday, DMD |
| As I write this I am looking at a wooden plaque with a gavel that was awarded to my Dad, "Dr. Pete," for serving as CDDS President from 1962-63. Dad was 42 years old when he served our Central District. I am, at 53, a "late starter." Our distant relative, John Henry "Doc" Holliday, the fabled western-gunslinger (a dentist from Griffin, Valdosta and Atlanta Georgia) was only 36 when he died of TB in Colorado in 1887. This makes my 53 seem relatively even older. Speaking of "older", Polaroid Spectra film has recently gone extinct. This development has made my CU-5 Polaroid camera turn instantly obsolete. I called up Coke's Camera in Macon, and they said we were the tenth dental office to call them that week. They confirmed that the film was gone, never to return, due to being "supplanted by digital camera technologies". This answer does not satisfy me. I am asking you, my colleagues, to share with us how you are replacing the ease of the Polaroid - where I could invest 10 seconds to aim and shoot and put the camera down, and while I was working on other aspects of patient care, the picture would develop and I would then have an archive quality image to store in the patient chart. Now it takes me 3-5 minutes to take a digital picture, copy the file to computer, rename the file with the patients name, crop the image and print out a hard copy. Yes, the digital technology is more powerful and flexible, but it takes much more of my time, when I usually do not need a more powerful and flexible image. So, I'm asking you all to contact me with a description of your current imaging system - if you like it - and I will share that information in the next Central District newsletter. The most important issue that we must face this year is our "scope of practice." Will the ADA continue to slide towards allowing dentistry to be practiced by people with less training than we have? Much will be revealed at our annual meeting in San Antonio this October. (See Ty Ivey's report.) Another challenge this year is Mercury hygiene related to Dental Amalgam. Amalgam will be with us for the foreseeable future, because it is the most durable and economic restorative material we have for many applications. Mercury released into our environment can wind up in our food, where it leads to health problems. Most of the problem mercury comes from coal fired power plants, so some part of our efforts (to reduce mercury dangers) should be to educate ourselves and others about cleaner energy technologies. The second major source of mercury in Georgia's environment is from chlor-alkali plants (produce chlorine using mercury) The plant in Augusta estimates (at a low #) a loss of fugitive mercury emissions that exceed 700lbs a year. I will be posting reviews of Mercury Hygiene issues and BMPs (Best Management Practices) for Amalgam online here: http://www.hollidaydental.com/cdds/Amalgam-BMP.htm Please contact me if you have any ideas or energy to invest in our chosen profession during our upcoming year together. - Lindsay |
| Member's News: Lee's surgery July 31 to remove the AVM went very well. Dr.'s predict a 4 to 6 week recovery period. Right now he still has a pretty good headache and some balance issues. Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers. - Deena Holliman Smith |
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ADA Report from Dr
Ivey
Well, this will be my last epistle as your delegate to the American Dental Association House of Delegates. I will confess that I have had a most enjoyable time and appreciate the opportunity that you as a district provided me. I must confess that in the last five years the work has been harder and the rewards have been harder to find. A cancer was growing in the American Dental Association. Our Association was being run by an executive director who had his own opinion of what should happen to the profession of dentistry and the thoughts and beliefs of the members were of little concern to him. The unfortunate part of this is that he was good at weaving his web of deceit and deception. The Board of Trustees under his leadership fell into a groupthink spell that was stifling any form of independent thought from the Board of Trustees, the Councils of the ADA and the members of the House of Delegates. That is the bad news. Here is the good news in case you missed it. This spring the BOT of the ADA fired Dr. Bramson and his CEO Mary Logan. There was no official statement of reason, just the usual rumor mill. I can report to you that from what I know, there were many different reasons from which to choose. I think that the mountain finally got to high even for the BOT to ignore. It was very much like the start of WWI where the assassination of some unknown archduke in Serbia led to World War. In this case, if the rumors are correct, a very insignificant sideshow brought about the down fall. From my opinion, it was about 5 years too late, but something is better that nothing. Under Jim Bramson, the ADA was systematically giving away the very scope of practice that makes us special. Now, we are going to San Antonio to see if we can reverse the calamitous direction that the Association had been dragged toward. With a White Paper of the Academy of General Dentistry as a building block, a number of compatriots with who I have been working for these many years will try to persuade the HOD to reassess the needs of the patients that we serve and the mechanisms that will be useful to serve them. Now, Ty, what is the point? OK, the point is that it matters who is in the House of Delegates. In recent years, fewer and fewer of the members of The House have been willing to stand for something – or anything. So when you send a delegate to the HOD in the future and that delegate elects a Trustee to go to the BOT to represent us in the 5th District, it matters. The person needs to care about the profession and be willing to express an opinion. It is politics. It requires meeting people and learning to interact with people all over the country. So the moral of this story is. Pick your leaders well. If the right person doesn’t volunteer, draft them. It does matter who represents you in these jobs. The Executive director of the American Dental Association doesn’t have a dog in the hunt any bigger that yours. Thanks for the ride. I have enjoyed the opportunity to represent you.
PS. There is one big fight left to fight to try to keep the crazies from giving away the scope of practice. You will hear about it before October. When you are asked to make a phone call, don’t assume that everyone else will do it. Lend a hand. Make your calls
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CDDS
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| CDDS EC Meeting Minutes --Minutes of the May6,2008 EC Meeting Office of N.T.Ivey,DDS 7PM Attending: M.Loden,D.Holliman-Smith,A.Lee,K.Moore,S.Fisher,L.Holliday,K.Mathews,D.Benton N.T.Ivey,R.Lehrman, T.Woodcock Meeting called to order by Pres.Loden Meeting Minutes from Feb.EC meeting approved. Loden noted that he will be attending New Dentist meeting in New Orleans June26-29 thanks to the GDA. Motion was made ,seconded and approved to send Kara Moore ,stipend to be same as what the GDA will reimburse Mike Loden. Treasury Report as printed in Newsletter Legislative Report:Jay Harrington will turn over Legislative Affairs duty to Paul Fraysure. Also noted was need to finish up fundraiser for Senator Lee Hawkins. so that checks can be presented at GDA Annual Session in July. Make payable to Lee Hawkins for Senate. Our 2008 Law Day was very successful with good participation.Keep it up and ask others to join in for 2009. Jay Harrington will resign as our Central District Trustee on June 31 as he anticipates being elected to GDA Vice President at Annual Session in July. Executive Cmt. will need to appoint someone to fill term until the Nominating Committee can meet and nominate someone to fill the position. Recommendation may come as early as Planning Session in Late May or early June. Membership Cmt.:L.Holliday noted some non-renewals for the year Recruitment and Retention: K.Moore is keeping up with new district members and assisting with contact info.She also noted some non-renewals and info from GDA office. Hygiene Advisory: No new Information at present. BOT Report: See summary in the newsletter. ADA Delegation Report: Fifth District Trustee ,Marie Schweinebraten of the Northern District Dental Society may make a run for ADA President and will be seeking support. EC will discuss at Fall EC Meeting if and when she announces. Also of note is that Lester Jackson will be seeking Re-election in the Ga House. he is from the Savannah area, he apparently has not renewed his GDA membership. No other Committee Reports noted,no old business reviewed and no new business. Meeting adjourned at 8:55pm. Respectfully submitted,Don Benton Donald B. Benton,Jr.DMD 4128 Arkwright Rd. Ste.B Macon, GA 31210-1707 478.475.1980 Voice 478.475.5654 Fax 478.960.0287 Mobile Treasurer's
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Treasury Report of the CDDS,August 2008 Balance Brought Forward 17,271.22 Withdrawals May Newsletter Mailout 502.80 May Meeting Door Prize 100.00 Name Badges,My Office Products 51.54 Speaker Honorarium,May Mtg. 500.00 Facility Fee,Museum of Arts & Sciences 750.00 Good-to-go Catering 2,983.40 Planning Session Lunches 80.97 Kara Moore,New Dentist Conf. Expenses 1,144.25 Deposits May Meeting Receipts 900.00 Balance 12,058.26 Money Market Acct. 8,388.79 -- Donald B. Benton,Jr.DMD 4128 Arkwright Rd. Ste.B Macon, GA 31210-1707 478.475.1980 Voice 478.475.5654 Fax 478.960.0287 Mobile |
| Editors
Comments - John Bowman - |
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| The May 1987 edition of National Geographic included a feature about the arctic wolf. Author David Mech described how a seven member pack had targeted several musk-oxen calves who were guarded by eleven adults. As the wolves approached their quarry the musk-oxen bunched in an impenetrable semicircle, their deadly rear hooves facing out keeping the calves safe during a long stand off with the enemy. But then a single ox broke rank and the herd scattered into nervous little groups. A skirmish irrupted and the adults fled in panic leaving the calves to the mercy of the predators. Not a single calf survived. Paul warned the Ephesian elders in Acts 20 that after his departure wolves would come , not sparing the flock.Wolves continue to attack today, but cannot penetrate and destroy when unity is maintained. Dr. Ivey has warned us of the wolves that would destroy the dentistry that has served the public for many years with quality care. We must be informed,vigilant, and maintain our unity. Please read and take seriously Dr. Ivey's current article and contribute to our unity by attending the September CDDS meeting. Yes, the absence of just one dentist can harm our "impenetrable circle" We need
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- John Bowman |
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Important
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| Mark your Calendar September 16 Exec Council, 18th District Meeting - GDA Officers Oct - all day staff meeting? or do this on a Friday in May 2009? Nov 18th Exec Council 20th District Meeting - Dec 2nd – Legislative Reception at The Brickyard at Riverside Golf Club w Spouses! 2009 Jan Feb 17 Exec Meeting 19th District Meeting ( date at WRAFB ? - Don Benton's office is usually the liaison - there will be a new Base Dental Commander then) Mar 25 – LAW Day (is the week after Hinman this year) Apr May – 19 Exec Council, 21 – District Meeting (combine with an all day staff meeting on a Friday? ) Jun Jul – GDA Annual Meeting ***150th - at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC |
| Board of Trustees report by Lindsay
Holliday The GDA BOT met at the GDA offices on June 21, 2008. Below is a summary of the "Action Items" we discussed. Please contact me if any CDDS member would like to read the entire minutes by email. Action Items – June 21, 2008
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| Please send your email address to Lindsay Holliday <teeth@mindspring.com> if you are not receiving your newsletter on-line in addition to the postal hard-copy too. |
| CDDS Officers 2008-2009: President - Lindsay Holliday Pres Elect - Roy Lehrman Vice Pres - Kara Griffin Moore Secretary-Treasurer - Don Benton Editor - John Bowman (Assistant Editor - Amy Lee) Trustee GDA - Mike Loden (to complete the 2009 term of Jay Harrington who is now GDA-VP) Delegate to ADA - Ty Ivey (term) |
Committee Appointments: Awards Deena Holliman Smith Const./Bylaws Jon Griggs, Roy Lehrman Counc. on Dental Health Shirley Fisher Finance Kendrick Mathews Forensic Dentistry Ashley Walker GADPAC Paul Fraysure Gov. Affairs Bill Argo Information Technology Roy Lehrman Membership Services Roy Lehrman Peer Review Thomas Woodcock Public Relations Lindsay Holliday Recruitment and Retention Ched Smaha Workforce Shirley Fisher GDA Delegation: Kendrick Mathews (Chairman) Steve McClain, Nancy O'Brien, Alfred Peters, Paul Fraysure, Alternate Delegates: Roy Lehrman Craig McCroba, Shirley Fisher, Deena Holliman Smith Mike Loden |
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Nominating Committee
Nominating
Committee - Mike Loden, Kendrick Mathews, Ty Ivey, Bob Vedder, Ashley Walker - notes from the ByLaws - - - It shall be a policy of the CDDS that the Nominating Committee shall consist of the following: 1. Immediate Past President of the CDDS 2. Chairman of the CDDS Delegation to GDA House of Delegates 3. The Senior ADA Delegate or Alternate ADA Delegate 4. Two members at large from the CDDS. (These members will be elected at the September meeting of this Society. Nomination will be accepted from the floor The Nominating Committee will present its slate of candidates for current CDDS elected positions at the February meeting of this Society. Election of Officers and Delegate positions will be held at the CDDS February meeting. |
