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VOL. XXXXI
NO. 3
Summer
2007
BULLETIN OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY DENTAL SOCIETY
OPEN HOUSE
S a t u rd a y, O c tobe r 13, 2007
published by the
San Fernando Valley
Dental Society
22110 Clarendon Street, Suite 101
Woodland Hills, California 91367
Office: (818) 884-7395
Fax: (818) 884-2341
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.sfvds.org
Table of Contents
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Give Kids a Smile / Dr. Sciarra & His Birds / Orchid Man
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Zarin Irani / Donated Dental Services Program
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Obituaries / Classified Ads
Jason W. Pair, D.D.S.
President (818) 349-4956
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Patient Feedback
Anette P. Masters, D.D.S.
Immediate Past President
(818) 700-1247
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Save the Date
Harry Markarian, D.D.S.
President-Elect (818) 763-1991
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Crossword Puzzle
Jorge A. Alvarez, D.D.S.
Treasurer (818) 990-4412
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General Meetings / Answers for Crossword Puzzle
Mark A. Amundsen, D.D.S.
Secretary (818) 340-7320
10 Trustees’ Report
Gray G. Berg, D.D.S.
Editor (818) 790-2010
11 Calendar / Power to the Patient / Back to work after baby
Joseph P. Sciarra, D.D.S.
Trustee (818) 224-2970
12 Allen Baker, D.D.S. Grandson Mitchell Blakey
Alan R. Stein, D.D.S.
Trustee (818) 772-6546
13 Welcome New Members
Executive Committee
Jacqueline Bell
Executive Director
Business Manager
14 Welcome New Members (continued)
15 You need more than Milk
Sponsors
Dentsply/Tulsa Dental
Procter & Gamble
Thanks to our advertisers
Published quarterly by the San Fernando Valley
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and all statements of supposed fact are published on
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of the San Fernando Valley Dental Society unless
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representatives. Acceptance of advertising in no way
constitutes professional approval or endorsement.
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Spring 2007 • San Fernando Valley Dental Society
GC America
TDIC, Northridge Hospital
On the Cover
Orchid from Dr. Richard Hoefke’s Greenhouse
Give Kids a Smile
To commemorate the Give Kids a Smile Program, Dr. Myron (Mike)
Bromberg gave a presentation in Agoura to the Heschel West Day
School First Graders on behalf of the San Fernando Valley Dental
Society. A variety of topics were covered including oral hygiene, what
happens when you visit the dentist’s office, and what it’s like to be a
dentist. The children enjoyed all aspects of the presentation and
showed great interest by virtue of the numerous questions they asked.
Handouts were provided by the San Fernando Valley Dental Society,
Rick Rush of Patterson Dental Supply and Procter and Gamble.
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Dr. Bromberg shows his grandson Harrison proper brushing technique.
Dr.Sciarra & His Birds
Joe, a past president of SFVDS and currently our senior Trustee to the
CDA Board of Trustees, is a pediatric dentist in Woodland Hills who
enjoys his profession and raising birds. His mentor in the raising venture is none other than Dr. David Campbell, another SFVDS past
president.
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Dr. Joseph Sciarra, the Birdman of Woodland Hills
Orchid Man
It happened on a whim. Richard’s wife, Kathy, bought him an orchid
she found at a local store and the rest was history. A patient told him
about an orchid nursery in Ventura and following a short trip there,
Richard’s collection of orchids began to grow.
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He says it all started with his grandmother and her canaries. After
dental school and a start at private practice she encouraged him to
start bird raising, as though he didn’t have enough on his plate. Joe
has raised cockatiels, canaries and most recently a few varieties of
finches. There is a walk-in aviary at home and, of course, a singer in
the office. A few parrots have been on the scene along the way in the
past, but they proved too noisy and messy.
Canaries are selectively bred for color and song quality. The breeding
program’s purpose is to improve the stable of birds, not to create profit, though some are sold to help cover the cost of maintaining Joe’s
hobby.
Health care is provided by avian specialist Vets to supplement treatment beyond Joe’s ability to diagnose and treat. Automatic water supply and gravity feed systems plus a caretaker to check conditions
daily allows the Sciarras to travel (like the May trip to China) without
concern for the well-being of the little songsters. I didn’t check, but
Joe doesn’t seem a cat person.
His master bedroom turned into an orchid greenhouse. With tender
loving care, he nurtured and loved his plants for the next five years.
Tired of surrendering her bedroom to the orchid “invaders”, Kathy
went online and purchased a build-it-yourself greenhouse as a surprise Christmas gift. They both laid a wood foundation and built the
structure that came in six boxes. Two days later, the greenhouse was
built, electricity installed, heating and air-conditioning in place, misting and watering systems plumbed and a circulation fan turned on.
The plants immediately “took off”. Now Richard brings a different
flowering orchid to the office each week to be admired by patients,
staff and especially Richard. He is now lovingly known as the “orchid
man”.
Dr. Richard Hoefke – Orchid Man
Summer 2007 • San Fernando Valley Dental Society
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Zarin Irani, R.D.H., D.D.S
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In the first of what I expect will be a series of interviews with
recent Dental School graduates I spoke for an hour with a young
woman in Tarzana today.
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The youngest of three children in her family she is a self professed geek or nerd. What I saw was an outgoing, motivated
example of what we wish all dentists would be.
She went directly from hygiene school graduation to dental
school where she was accepted as a second year student. During
her time there she worked Saturdays as a hygienist.
Zarin loves general practice and the time she spent at USC as a
part time instructor in the perio department. Out of school she
worked as an associate but with a strong determination to have
her own solo practice. One year out of school she bought a thriving practice and revels in what she does. Every day she wakes
anxious to go to her office.
Married now for a year and a half she has a full plate (life).
Zarin responded to my query
about the rest of her life with
“What else do I need?”
Apparently she’s not into
bowling, soap operas, mosh
pits and the like.
About the future she says
some day she’d like to operate
a small school for dental
assistants in conjunction with
her practice – one that would
produce D.A.s. that are worthy of the name and salary
they receive. Oh yeah –
maybe go to law school when
she grows up. No wonder she
doesn’t have time for “Days
of our Lives”.
Dr. Zarin Irani
Donated Dental Services Program
As oral health advocates and practitioners, dentists have a responsibililty to the communities they serve. Nowhere is this responsibility
greater than in helping those who cannot afford needed dental treatment
due to serious disability, advanced age or impaired health. Statistics
continue to indicate thousands of Californians fall through the cracks of
public health programs, especially Medicare and Medicaid. To help
reverse this unsettling trend, the California Dental Association (CDA)
and the National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (NFDH)
are working together to reenergize the Donated Dental Services (DDS)
program.
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The DDS program is a community of volunteer dental health professionals making a difference in the lives of the often overlooked and atrisk populations of elderly or diabled people in desperate need of dental
treatment. As an administrator for the DDS program, CDA will connect
dentists with patients and provide dentists with the background information needed to consult and begin treatment. The CDA DDS program
coordinator is responsible for determining whether applicants are diabled, elderly, or medically compromised and have no other way of paying for dental care. The coordinator also arranges for specialists and laboratory services when necessary.
CDA invites member dentists to volunteer the gift of their time and talents for this worthwhile program. Volunteering is easy! You don’t have
to leave your office. Volunteer dentists treat DDS patients in their
offices wherre they can work more efficiently with their own equipment, supplies and staff. There’s no complicated paperwork, no red
tape. The DDS program coordinator handles the details.
We are currently building our 2007 volunteer team and hope we can
count on you. There is no greater gift than a healthy smile for somone
in critical need. Volunteering is as easy, contacting Tahira Bazile,
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Community Health Coordinator, [email protected] or 800.232.7645
ext. 4971
Obituary
E. THOMAS JONES, D.D.S. was born
on November 2, 1930 and died on March
26, 2007, surrounded by his family.
A graduate of U.S.C.’s Dental School he
practiced in Tarzana successfully and
joyfully. An avid U.S.C. fan to the end
he enjoyed woodworking, skiing, playing golf and loved spending time with
the three generations of his family.
He is survived by his adored wife of fifty
years, Marilynn, his three children Julie,
Matt, Jennifer, their spouses and twelve
E. Thomas Jones D.D.S.
beloved grandchildren.
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EDWIN GOULD, D.D.S. passed away May 3rd at the age of 68.
Born in Chicago as one of three brothers he earned a Bachelor
Degree in Science with a minor in psychology from the University
of Illinois in 1959 and his DDS from the University of Illinois in
1963. Upon graduation he served as a Captain in the USAF.
He married Judith Gail Rosenberg in 1963 and two years later they
moved to California where he had a dental practice in Canoga Park
for 37 years. In 1978 he married Cecilia Rafnson and became stepfather to Rick and Robyn Rafnson.
A very popular dentist to his patients he was several years ago
voted “People’s Choice Dentist of the San Fernando Valley” for
the Daily News. He helped develop and participated in a program
to donate dental care to recent immigrants to the U.S.
He was a member of AZA Jewish Fraternity and the Alpha Omega
Dental Fraternity as well as CDA and ADA.
He is survived by his wife Cecilia, daughter Heather, step-children
Rick (Bonnie) Rafnson and Robyn (Donovan) Lyons, brother
Marvin, grand-children Alannah and Charlotte Rafnson and Hunter
and Brianna Lyons and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held at Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills.
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DENTAL GOLF
ASSOCIATION invites you to become a member of the Golf Group for the
Dental Professional. If you enjoy good company and great golf, contact Dr.
Richard Salter at (310) 699-8181.
GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE and BUILDING FOR SALE in
WEED, CALIFORNIA 20 year established, busy practice, booked 3 months
advance Collects $166K with 4 day week, 6 1/2 hour day, 2 months vacation
1176 sqft building, on .23 acres, Built in 1990. 3 Operatories, Lab, Sterile
room, Office, Reception area, 2 Restrooms. PRACTICE: $120K – BUILDING: $225K or lease/option. Thomas L. Galbraith DDS 530-938-3338
[email protected]
EXCLUSIVE DENTAL SUITES. Short/long term lease, state-of-the-art
equipment and accommodations. Includes: operatory, sterilization and x-ray
room, waiting and consultation room, parking and storage space.
Conveniently located off 101 Freeway. Carlos Vazquez. (818) 758-3557.
AGOURA HILLS PRACTICE FOR SALE – (Gateway to Santa Monica
mountains) Established 7 years in a 3-story building. Has 2,000 sq. ft. w/3
operatories (2 fully equipped). Seller is moving. Recently renovated office.
Gross in 2006 was $266k. Sees 220 pts./mo; 15–20 new. Asking $320,000.
[email protected] or 888-277-6633.
DENTAL SUITE AVAILABLE. Three chair opporatory already plumed
and ready for the decorators. 1,050 sq ft is offered on a full service gross.
$2.50/sq ft. Located on a well trafficked street with dentist on two of the four
corners. Dental suite is walking distance to Lake Avenue business and restaurant district. Parking is greater than 4/1000 sq ft. Landlord is a dentist looking
for a tenant who would like a 5 – 10 year lease. For more information call
Cliff Houser at (626) 583-8484.
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Patient Feedback
by Vera Stewart, D.D.S., Agoura Hills
Essential to every practice is to keeping our patients satisfied. So,
how do we find out if our patients are “happy”, and how can we
improve the perceived quality of their dental visit?
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One way to find out what patients like or dislike is to have a “written survey”. These surveys can be mailed or given to the patient at
the office with a pre-stamped return envelope addressed to a neutral address, or set up that the patient responds via the internet with
an office identifier. All should be done anonymously, focus on
whatever issues the office wishes to specifically learn about, and
be kept to only one page. The questions in the survey can range
from office décor, staff demeanor, timeliness of appointments,
office hours, and patient comfort:
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What was your first impression as you walked into the
office?
What did you find comforting about your dental visit?
Was the staff courteous and knowledgeable?
Were all your questions regarding dental treatment
answered to your satisfaction?
Were you seen in a timely manner?
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How did you hear about our office? Isn’t Mr. Referral very
nice!
Is there anything you would like to share with us that
would make your first visit more pleasant?
Typically the patient contact involves a positive spin on the
patient’s recent experience. Once the conversation is started the
patient can bring up additional issues on the patients mind.
Regardless of your approach you should review the patient written and/or verbal surveys with your office staff. Discuss both negative and positive responses at your regular office meetings.
Decide how and which changes you wish to implement. The purpose is to have a positive impact on your practice, your life, and
the lives of your patients.
ADA – (800) 621-8099
CDA – (800) 736-8702
TDIC – (800) 733-0634
TDC/TDCIS – (800) 733-0633
Denti-Cal Referral – (800) 322-6384
HMO Complaint Hotline – (800) 400-0815
Describe the perfect dentist.
What factors most influence you when choosing a dentist?
Would you recommend our office to friends and family?
And why?
The above typically requires additional resources and an out of
pocket expense. A second approach to finding out “how to make
our patients happy” is to ask them! A “verbal survey” can be performed by any staff member during the patient’s appointment, as
an exit interview by the front office staff, or as query to past dental office experiences and involves no additional expense. In our
office an upbeat, positive approach is utilized:
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Don’t you just love the way Ms Hygienist cleans cleans
your teeth?
Didn’t we take great care of you today?
Isn’t it great that we have evening hours available for
people like you?
Well Being
Committee
We would like to
inform you that the
Well Being Committee
has been reactivated
with Dr. William Slavin
as Chairman and
intermediary.
You may reach him for
your confidential call
by phoning:
(818) 437-3204
BOARD SEEKS
EXPERT CONSULTANTS
The Dental Board of California is
recruiting dentists as consultants to
assist in reviewing cases under investigation. The consultant will make determinations relating to complaints involving allegations of substandard dental
treatment. The Board is seeking general dentists and Board Certified specialists who meet the following criteria:
• Have been in active practice at least
(5) years;
• No disciplinary action against your
license
• Have had no malpractice judgements
over $5,000
FOR THOSE INTERESTED CONTACT:
Theresa Lane
(714) 247-2100
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2007
OPEN HOUSE
&
CREATIVE SHOWCASE
Come and see the new Central Office!
Do you have a creative talent you would like to
share or show others??
Is your medium
Paint?
Clay?
Wood?
Photography?
Do you grow orchids or Bonsai?
Or perhaps the Needle Arts
Needlepoint?
Quilting?
Beads?
We plan to set up the Central Office as a gallery.
The only restriction to our display will be
no live fish or other living creatures please.
Please call to let us know what you’d like to display.
Central Office (818) 884-7395 either Jackie at Ext. 1 or
Rosanne at Ext. 3 or Dr. Mary Ditto at (818) 346-5424.
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Jason Pair and Marc Amundsen also Eric of Hayes Handpiece
Company at the well attended game . The game was exciting with the
Avengers readily beating one of the best teams in the league, the
Georgia Force. – Louis Schwarzbach
Alert! Nobody runs a red light with a
foot on the brake pedal.
Answers on page 9
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General Meetings
The Sportmen’s Lodge
4234 Coldwater Canyon • Studio City • 818-755-5000
September 19, 2007
October 10, 2007
Speakers: William G. Dickerson, D.D.S., Heide S. Dickerson,
D.D.S., and Michael Miyasaki, D.D.S.
Speakers: John K. McGill, CPA, MBA, JD
Unleashing Your Power in Dentistry
Achieving, Financial Independence for the
Dental Professional
About the Speaker:
About the Speaker:
William G. Dickerson, DDS, FAACD Bill,
Founder, President & CEO of Las Vegas Institute, was
unhappy with the progress of his profession. Fifteen
years ago he decided on a change. His practice success
and personal metamorphosis led to his passion to help
others so that then too can enjoy their profession.
Heidi S. Dickerson, DDS, LVIM
Heide had a private restorative practice before relocating to the L.V.I.. Due to her commitment to excellence
she changed her aesthetic-restorative dental practice
into a neuromuscular based proactive one.
Michael Miyasaki, DDS
Michael, following his passion to teach and mentor
others he moved to Las Vegas to become the Executive
Director of Programs at L.V.I. and practices in its faculty practice. He lectures and publishes articles on the
latest in aesthetics, occlusion and dental materials
available.
John K. McGill, CPA, MBA, JD John K.
McGill is a tax attorney who is a partner with the law
firm of McGill & Hassan, P.A. and a principal of The
McGill & Hill Group in Charlotte, North Carolina.
He holds a Masters in Business Administration degree
from the University of North Carolina. In connection
with his MBA degree, Mr McGill published a marketing case study and was selected as a contributing editor of the textbook
Contemporary Marketing 4th edition.
He holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina. He formerly worked with the Office of Chief Counsel, the legal branch of the
Internal Revenue Service, in Washington, D.C.
About the Program:
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reach financial freedom.
Learn how to:
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ANSWERS TO
ROY-G-BIV
PLUS
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ACROSS
1. Yellow
2. Brun
3. Azul
4. Pink
5. Green
6. Hue
7. Rouge
8. Indigo
9. Oro
10. Violet
11. Or
12. Tone
13. Tan
DOWN
1. Black
2. Orange
3. Anaranjado
4. Blue
5. Ecru
6. Whiter
7. Red
8. Rojo
9. Vert
10. Lemon
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Trustees’Report
Your Trustees have been busy on your behalf. There is much discussion about the “mind of the dentist” survey to determine what
our members need and want. Here is a summary of the Board of
Trustee’s actions:
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ADA/CDA Joint Public Affairs Campaign – Oral Health
Assessment: The board approved a joint public awareness campaign with the ADA to promote the new oral health assessment
requirement.
AB 1433 Implementation: The board approved an expenditure
from the issues fund for the costs of a task force to address AB
1433 implementation obstacles.
Oral Health Forecasting Framework: The board approved additional funding for the Oral Health Forecasting Framework project,
a collaborative effort with UC-Berkeley to chronicle California’s
oral health workforce needs.
Ratification of Executive Committee Actions: The board ratified
the Executive Committee actions.
Approval of the term “CDA-Endorsed Insurance Plans”: The
board approved the use of the term “CDA-endorsed” when referring to TDIC Insurance Solutions products that have been
reviewed and approved by the TDIC Insurance Solutions Product
Evaluation Committee.
2007–2009 Strategic Plan Revisions: The board approved modifications to the strategic plan in response to the House of
Delegates’ approval of several significant initiatives.
Peer Review Return of Treatment Policy: The board discussed an
action item regarding elimination of all references to “return of
treatment” in the Peer Review Manual. The board voted to postpone action on this resolution.
Adjudication of Peer Review Cases: The board approved a clarification to the peer review process that requires peer review cases
to be conducted by the component society in which treatment was
rendered. Specialty cases shall be adjudicated by the appropriate
specialty peer review committee. If a specialty peer review committee is not available, the review shall be conducted by the component society in which the treatment was rendered, using a specialty consultant.
Peer Review Policy Regarding Request for Treatment Record
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Dr. Alan R. Stein
Dr. Joseph P. Sciarra
Transcription: The board approved changes to the peer review
process. The policy revision requires that peer review committees
request treatment notes to be transcribed verbatim in every case.
Peer Review Patient Request for Interview Process: The board
approved a change to the peer review process to provide patients
the opportunity to request an interview with the peer review committee when a clinical examination is not required.
Overcoming Cultural and Linguistic Barriers in Oral Health
Care: The board approved a resolution that encourages dental professionals to use communication aids and programs to reduce the
impact of cultural and linguistic barriers.
Californians Allied for Patient Protection 2007 Membership
Dues: The board ratified the Executive Committee action of payment of a portion of the 2007 dues to Californians Allied for
Patient Protection (CAPP) as requested by CAPP.
If you have an issue that you would like brought before the Board
of Trustee’s, please contact your Trustee’s, Drs. Joseph Sciarra or
Alan Stein, any of your officers, or the central office.
Calendar
Significant Central Office Dates
to Watch
June 21, 22, 23
ADA New Dentist Meeting
Portland, Oregon
July 4
Independence Day
Office Closed
July 12 – 18
ADA Management
Conference
July 27
Peer Review
Calibration Workshop
POWER TO THE PATIENT – A doctor’s pet peeves
It’s time for my periodic health exam – time to take off the
white coat, put on the paper gown, and be a patient. A good
doctor-patient relationship is important to good health care.
So as I prepare for my appointment, I’m determined to be a
good patient – to avoid behaviors that are pet peeves for me
as a doctor, such as:
• Personal responsibility.
How can we expect our doctor to heal us when we won’t
help heal ourselves? Try to follow your doctor’s advice.
• Going along to get along.
Doctor’s can’t solve problems they don’t know about.
We have to speak up with concerns about treatment
options (“What if I do nothing?”), risks (“Will I have side
effects?”), or costs (“Is there a less expensive medicine?”), for example.
• Magic-bullet syndrome.
Medicine has its limits. We have to work with our doctors to set hopeful, yet realistic, goals for treatment and
work together to make progress.
• “Doorknob” questions.
When your doctor’s hand is turning the doorknob to
leave is not a good time to raise new concerns. Bring a
list and tell your doctor about what’s on your mind when
the doctor first enters the room. I’ll be doing my best to
follow my own advice next week.
William J. Mayer, MD, MPH
Medical Editor – HealthWise
TIPS FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION
Back to work after baby
If you plan to return to work after having a child, here are some ideas that
may make the transition easier for you, your family, and your employer.
• Allow for LOTS of extra time to get out of the door every morning.
Lay out your clothes and your child’s clothes the night before. Pre-load
the car, and pack what your child will need for the following day.
• Start back mid-week rather than on a Monday.
A short first week will be less tiring. If possible, gradually work up to
full days.
• If you want to continue breastfeeding,
plan how you will be able to do it.
• Have a back-up for child care in case your first choice doesn’t work
out.
You’ll have enough stress readjusting to work without revisiting this
challenge.
• Talk to other working moms about their experiences and share their
ideas for adjusting.
It’s normal to have feelings of guilt or sadness about missing your
child. Join a support group that includes kids if you think that would
be helpful.
• Remind yourself that earning an income helps support your child in
countless ways.
There’s no evidence that children of working mothers are harmed. A
child’s well-being is more influenced by how the family feels about
mom working, the amount of stress in the home, and the quality of
child care.
Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics,
Womenshealth.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Allen Baker, D.D.S. Grandson
Mitchell Blakey
The birth of a healthy baby is always a joy… birth itself a
“We actually have hope now and can look forward. We’re not
pediatrician that baby should have a special “leg-up”. Add to
each day. Now we feel hope and joy that he’ll see his first birth-
minor miracle… but when a baby is born to a mother who is a
that an uncle who is a cardiothoracic surgeon and a grandfather
who is a dentist and that baby should be especially blessed.
in this horrible state of torture, watching our baby die a little
day and we look forward to a future with him. Only a short
time ago we didn’t have that.”
The Blakey/Baker families have no idea of the identity of the
family whose baby’s heart saved their baby but feel over-
whelming gratitude. Organ donations for babies are even more
rare than adult organ donations, for the obvious reason that
most families have never considered or discussed the possibility of their baby’s death. However, organ donation is a way for
at least a part of their baby to live on.
Baby Mitchell Blakey seemed a picture of health when he was
born with blonde curls and big blue eyes but within a few
months he was a desperately ill baby with a diagnosis of dilat-
ed cardiomyopathy… heart failure with his only chance a heart
transplant. His mother says, “It was a complete feeling of lack
of control and powerlessness. My own child had this condition
that was not ‘fixable’ and I was unable to help him.”
Then a miracle happened. A heart transplant match was found
through the national organ transplant organization. Baby
Mitchell was struggling to breathe and was ashen on the day of
the transplant, having perhaps only days or weeks at most to
live dependent on medications.
Mitchell’s immediate and extended family took turns at his
bedside as his health improved dramatically. His mother says,
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For more information on organ donation contact Legacy One
(800) 786-7107 or www.onelegacy.org
Welcome New Members
Nardito G. Angeles, D.D.S.
Centro Escolar University 1984
General Practitioner
Moris Aynechi, D.M.D.
230 N. Maryland Ave., #207
Glendale, CA 91206
818-547-2804
818-388-5370 – Fax
University of Pittsburgh 1999
University of Maryland 2000
Allegheny General Hospital 2006
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Stella Baghdasarian, D.D.S.
USC 1991
Thinh V. Bui, D.D.S.
18832 Soledad Canyn Road
Canyon Country, CA 91351
661-299-1126
University of Texas 2002
Caroline H. Do, D.D.S.
9545 N. Reseda Blvd., #1
Northridge, CA 91324
818-886-6660
Marquette University 1996
US Air Force, TX – 1998
Mehran Fakheri, D.D.S.
9722 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Pacoima, CA 91331-4106
818-897-1234
818-834-1064 – Fax
Shiraz University – 1985
Mehrzad Firouzbakht, D. D.S.
India – 1988
Syed M. Hasan, D.D.S.
15300 Devonshire St., #6
Mission Hills, CA 91345
818-894-6411
818-830-5283 – Fax
UCLA 1999
Shahram Hosseini, D.D.S.
15300 Devonshire St., #6
Mission Hills, CA 91345
818-894-6411
818-830-5283
SUNY at Buffalo 2004
Dick S. Hoyos, D.D.S.
9514 Reseda Blvd., #6
818-775-1300
818-775-1301 – Fax
University Frederico Villarreal – 1997
Rocio M. Jones, D.D.S.
Universidad Nacional
Mayor de San Marcos – 1998
Daniel Kim, D.D.S.
44439 17th St. W.
Lancaster, cA 93534
661-723-1461
UCLA 2004
UCLA 2006
Endodontics
Susan J. Kim, D.D.S.
11998 Foothill Blvd.
Lakeview Terrace, CA 91342
818-897-5055
UCLA 2001
James F. Leach, D.D.S.
4725 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91602
818-766-3775
Loma Linda 1973
Isoef Mamaliger, D.D.S.
12450 Burbank Blvd.
818-763-0777
818-763-0453
Inst. De Medicina Bucharest – 1985
Ronald McKay, D.D.S.
607 N. Central Ave., #305
Glendale, CA 91203
818-242-4526
818-244-3559 – Fax
St. Joseph’s University, Lebanon – 2002
Melineh Mikalian, D.M.D.
204 E. Chevy Chase
Glendale, CA 91206
818-547-4398
Temple University 2006
Rosemary E. Navarro, D.D.S.
12737 Glenoaks Blvd., Ste 6
Sylmar, CA 91342
818-833-7216
818-833-8118 – Fax
UCLA 1983
VA Wadsworth 1984
Katherine G. Ogtong, D.M.D.
8215 Van Nuys Blvd., #216
Panorama City, CA 91402
818-997-8097
University of the East 1989
Continued on page 14
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Welcome New Members
Continued from page 13
Jason J. Oh, D.D.S.
38427 20th St. E
Palmdale, CA 93550
UCLA 2004
Dorina Popescu, D.D.S.
12932 Victory Blvd.
818-761-9000
UMF Carol Davila, Romania – 2000
Malaxa, Romania – 2002
Elham Partovi, D.D.S.
USC 2001
Yigal Prilutsky, D.D.S.
Tufts University 2001
Cedars Sinai 2002
Timothy Rhee, D.D.S.
16111 Plummer Street
North Hills, CA 91343
818-891-7711 ext. 9615
University of Maryland 2003
Sepulveda VA 2007
Leila P. Saedi, D.D.S.
14124 Foothill Blvd.
Sylmar, CA 91342
818-364-9444
818-367-6099 – Fax
USC 2005
Homa Shahriari, D.D.S.
8632 Balboa Blvd.
818-894-6161
818-894-6001 – Fax
Tehran University 1982
Monique N. Selvian, D.D.S.
12820 Victory Blvd.
818-762-0680
818-762-0843 – Fax
New York University 2005
Staten Island Univ. Hospital 2006
Faird Tenyani, D.D.S.
140 N. Victory Blvd., #101
Burbank, CA 91502
International Dental School 1992
Homa Shahriari, D.D.S.
8632 Balboa Blvd.
818-894-6161
818-894-6001 – Fax
Tehran University 1982
Eric C. To, D.D.S.
37262 47th Street East, #101
Palmdale, CA 93552
661-285-8600
661-285-2048 – Fax
Columbia University 2003
Guillermo Roman, D.D.S.
16311 Ventura Blvd., #1250
Encino, CA 91436
818-789-0555
818-789-5011 – Fax
USC 1984
USC 1986
Prostthodontics
Simon Wong, D.D.S.
932 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91202
818-246-4068
SUNY at Buffalo 1996
Harvard University 1997
14
Poolak A. Zand, D.D.S.
212 E. Providencia Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502
818-845-7611
UOP 2006
Kourosh Zarrinnia, D.M.D.
University of Pennsylvania 1977
Northwestern Univ. 1979
Temple University 1986
Orthodontics
OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION
You need more than Milk
To make and keep strong bones, be sure to get the daily amounts of
calcium and vitamin D recommended for your age.
But that’s only a start.
Regular weight-bearing activities like walking or jogging,
along with weight machines, also help ward off the bone-thinning
disease osteoporosis.
Other ways to protect your bones: Don’t smoke, and limit the amount
of alcohol you drink.
Your doctor can assess your risk for osteoporosis as well as your need to
take calcium supplements or bone-restoring prescription medications.
A bone mineral density test (BMD) is recommended for women age 65 or
older. A BMD test is a simple, painless X-ray of the hip and spine and is
the only way to diagnose osteoporosis, which has no symptoms.
Your body needs between 400 and 800 IU daily of vitamin D in order to
absorb calcium.
DAILY ELEMENTAL
CALCIUM REQUIREMENTS
Age
1 to 3
500 mg
4 to 8
800 mg
9 to 18
1,300 mg
19 to 50
1,000 mg
51+
1,200 mg
Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation,
Calcium Information Center
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San Fernando Valley Dental Society
22110 Clarendon Street, Suite 101
Woodland Hills, California 91367
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U.S. POSTAGE
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CANOGA PARK, CA
PERMIT NO. 337
DATED MATERIAL
Debilitated by Trigeminal
Neuralgia Pain, Actor Edits
Script to Include
GAMMA KNIFE
RADIOSURGERY
Diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia nine years ago, 89-year-old actor and retired colonel
John Haskin suffered incapacitating left facial pain. Trigeminal Neuralgia is considered to be
the most painful affliction known to medical practice. Medication did not alleviate his pain.
John and his physician chose Gamma Knife Radiosurgery at Northridge Hospital Medical
Center. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery is the least invasive method of treating this condition.
Take 2: John is still symptom free more than one year after
Gamma Knife Treatment, no longer thwarted by the pain.
GAMMA KNIFE Facts:
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Northridge Hospital has the only Gamma Knife in
the San Fernando Valley and whose physicians have
treated more than 500 patients
Radiation conforms to the shape of the lesion or
tumor while sparing the surrounding tissue.
More than 350,000 patients have been treated with
Gamma Knife worldwide.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group at Northridge Hospital
In partnership with the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association
For Trigeminal Neuralgia and related facial pain sufferers to obtain information,
encouragement and treatments explanations, call (818) 885-8500, ext. 2565.
(818) 885-5432
www.NorthridgeHospital.org

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