North Shore District Dental Society

North Shore District
Dental Society
Amesbury
Beverly
Boxford
APRIL 11, 2013 Meeting
Danvers
6:30 Social Hour
7:00 Dinner
Essex
Georgetown
Hawthorne Hotel, Salem
Gloucester
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RAMZI SARKIS, DMD, MSD
THE PERIO-ENDO
CONNECTION
TOPIC:
The intimate relationship between the root canal system and the periodontium sets the stage for
a variety of clinical pathological presentations. Endo-perio lesions commonly go unrecognized
and are often misunderstood. This presentation will provide the practitioner with the information
necessary to diagnose endo-perio disease and assist the dentist with determining the prognosis
of such cases.
☛ Provide an understanding of the endo-perio pathophysiology
OBJECTIVES:
☛ Identify signs and symptoms of the endo-perio lesions
This presentation’s goal is to bring forward
☛ Classify endo-perio lesions
current knowledge and concepts to shed light
☛ Recognize and classify cracked teeth and vertical root fractures
on the endo-perio connection.
☛ Review various clinical and pathological manifestations of this
connection
The objectives are seen to the right:
☛ Discuss treatment options
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Ramzi Antoine Sarkis received his specialty
training in Endodontics at Boston University
School of Dental Medicine, and is also a graduate of
BU’s DMD, AEGD, and MSD programs. His research
thesis focused on the antibacterial activity and
microleakage resistance of surgical retrograde
filling materials. Before studying in the United
States, Dr. Sarkis pursued post-doctoral training
in Paris, France and Beirut, Lebanon where he also
received his first dental degree in 1994 from Saint
Joseph University.
Wenham
Please visit our website: www.nsdds.org
He is an Assistant Professor of Endodontics and
previous director of the post-graduate program
in Endodontics at Boston University. Dr. Sarkis has
presented at the Yankee Dental Congress, Yankee
Dental Institute, International Association for
Dental Research, and the American Association of
Endodontists as well as internationally. He volunteers
to the American Association of Endodontists and the
MA Dental Society from which he received “10 under
10” award. Dr. Sarkis has been exclusively practicing
Endodontics since 2005 in Brookline and Peabody,
he recently opened his practice in Lexington, MA.
North Shore District Dental Society
Chairman’s Message
April 2013 Newsletter
the money will benefit nobody.
There is still so much left to do. Our final meeting of the
season will be on April 11. We will have a new slate of
officers to vote on, guests from Forsythe Dental Hygiene
School, MDS foundation, and LCHC. Ramzi Sarkis will
lecture on the Endo-Perio connection and we all get
another chance to hang with colleagues. State wide events
include Beacon Hill Day,a Board of Trustees Meeting,
and the House of Delegates meeting. Let’s not forget the
Howard Skurow golf Outing on June 17 either.
I want to thank all of the board members who have
been an absolute pleasure to work with this year. You have
all stepped up to the plate when asked, and your energy
and enthusiasm have been inspirational to myself and
all members of our district. We are all better off for your
combined efforts. I thank all of our council representatives
for doing a fabulous job representing us at the state level
and teaching me about the true reach of the MDS. I thank
Peter Hjorth for his efforts as our district trustee. Peter
volunteers an enormous amount of his time attending
meetings and represents us well at the state level. Thanks
to John Herzog for putting together a successful speaker
program this season. I also want to thank Steve Baratz for
his support as vice-chairman and for being ready to take
the reigns as your next chairman, and Jeff Dornbush for
his tireless energy. Finally, I am thankful to all the past
leaders of our district for your words of advice and for
setting an example of professionalism we all can aspire
to reach.
The future of dental practice is going to change. This
is the only certainty. Now, more than ever, we need to be
involved with organized dentistry so that our voices are
heard and we have influence over the shape of dental care
and how it is provided to the public. We cannot afford
to isolate ourselves in our practice and “let someone else
take care of it”. I have found that my time spent working
for our profession has given back to me in ways I could
not have for seen. We need each other for support in this
highly challenging yet rewarding career we have chosen
to be a part of. So, get involved, stay involved and keep
smiling.
Thanks to all.
Darryl R. Smith, D.D.S.
Chairman
Darryl R. Smith, D.D.S.
Chairman NSDDS
Springtime is here, or at least it
is supposed to be, and it is just
hitting me that my term as your
chairman is drawing to a close.
I find myself reflecting on the
years’ activities and achievements
as well as the tasks still on hand. I
want to thank all of you for giving me this opportunity to
be your chairman and for the chance to grow as a dental
professional.
I think the greatest achievement of our district has been
the continued improvement of communications amongst
our members and the steps we have taken to distribute our
newsletter digitally. From the feedback I get from other
leaders we are the envy of the MDS in this area. The steps
we have taken to be more High tech have helped create
excitement for our district’s activities, attracted newer
members to our meetings, inspired new leaders to step
up to the plate and get involved, and saved our district a
boatload of money. Some of these changes have not been
easy, but I feel we are adapting well.
Dentists and patients of Massachusetts suffered a setback when Governor Patrick failed to sign the MDS
sponsored non covered services bill into law. We are not
giving up however, and will reintroduce the bill this year.
Stay in touch and contact your representative when asked
to do so. It’s easy, only takes a few minutes and is so
important to let them know we care. Times are a-changing
and if we don’t speak up we might not like what we get in
this new age of health care reform.
I am glad we are getting to a point of closure with
the money we were assessed for a hygiene school. Thank
you to all generous enough to redirect your money to the
Lynn Community Health Center or the MDS Foundation.
Both causes will advance our profession in the area and
improve access to care for thousands of underserved
individuals. There are still about 140 of you who have not
yet responded and I beg you to check your email for the
steps to take to redirect YOUR money. Find the release
form, fill it out to donate the money to LCHC, the MDS
Foundation, or have it returned to you. If you do not reply
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North Shore District Dental Society
April 2013 Newsletter
MINUTES
Executive Board Meeting
Hawthorne Hotel, March 7, 2013
Attendance: Drs. Mashid Mirghassemi, Thomas
6. Report by Dr. Fisher that he is scheduled
Sterio, Darryl Smith, John Fisher, Brian Chuang,
to meet with the Superintendent of Salem
Linda Massod, Michael Costello, Jeffrey Dornbush
Schools with Victoria Talabian and Stuart
Gould regarding Polishedteeth.com, an in
1. Report by Guest Board Member Dr. Mirghassemi
school program with potentially questionable
on the Massachusetts Leadership Institute and its
strategies for delivering certain dental
value for encouraging younger dentists to learn
services to Mass Health children.
how to get involved with the society. (Featured
7. Vote to postpone the Joel Richardson
article below)
facebow proposal.
2. Vote to approve February 2013 Executive board
8. Chairman’s Report on the refund of only
Minutes.
$91,638 of original the $256,000 originally
3. Secretary’s Report (Dr. Chuang): All the
raised for a hygiene school which never
paperwork that the MDS requires: a list of all the
materialized. Discussion of strategies for
officers compiled from the nomination meetings,
contacting remaining donors to decide on the
the election report, an
disbursement of their funds in order to avoid
activity report to list
out all the events, and a list of the House of
eventual seizure by the Commonwealth.
Delegates. The NSDDS executive board voted
to award Fanice Jean Batiste the 2013 Steven
9. Discussion of possible plans to reach the
Stone Scholarship, which is a $1000 stipend for
75 dentists practicing on the North Shore
the advancement of her education.
who are not members of the ADA or the
MDS, and to engage them in the activities
4. Treasurer’s Report (Dr. Saati): Postponed.
of the district and the political agenda of
5. Editor’s Report (Dr. Dornbush): Bob
Freedman owner of PIP Printing has merged with
East Longmeadow, Ma. Dr. Michael Costello is the
new Co-Editor of the NSDDS newsletter.
the Society. Considered utilizing the services
of previous dental practice volunteers and
compensating them from society funds.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.
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MESSAGE FROM
OUR CHAIR-ELECT
Hi to all of our long time, new, and somewhere-in- between
members of the North Shore District. We want more and
more of you coming to meetings next season. We are
publishing the dates of those meetings so you can plan your
life around them well in advance.
You Do Not want to miss them. ”Why” you say?
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS
Beacon Hill Day
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
I am glad you asked. Because it is your privilege to spend time with your colleagues and exchange ideas, questions,
and feelings about your life’s work. Because it is your responsibility to support the organization that is your only real
voice to have some power to control
your destiny in the profession you chose to make your living in. Because the
Hello everyone,
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come to every meeting and bring a dentist friend who hasn’t been to a meeting in a while. Tell him or her why they
should come. They’re not a member? Kick them in the behind and tell them why they MUST join! The major thrust
for the coming year is membership and participation. More to come...See you next season (as well as this April).
Steve Baratz, your next chairman. Here is next year's schedule:
September | October | November meetings are at THE Salem Country Club
EXEC BOARD September 12, 2013 GENERAL MEETING September 19, 2013
(these are the second and third Thursdays due to Rosh Hashanah)
EXEC BOARD October 3, 2013 GENERAL MEETING October 10, 2013
EXEC BOARD November 7, 2013 GENERAL MEETING November 14, 2013
February | March | April meetings are at the Hawthorne Hotel
EXEC BOARD February 6, 2014 EXEC BOARD March 6, 2014 EXEC BOARD April 3, 2014 GENERAL MEETING February 13, 2014
GENERAL MEETING March 13, 2014
GENERAL MEETING April 10, 2014
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At the Presidential Leadership Dinner on March 13, Dr. Friedman reinforced:
Five Reasons Why YOU Should Attend
➤ Beacon Hill Day
➤
Dear MDS members, I would like to encourage you to register for Beacon Hill Day 2013, to be held on April 3 at the Omni Parker House
in Boston. I am often asked why it is so important to attend this event, so here are my top five reasons for attending
Beacon Hill Day:
❶ It is a great chance to reconnect with colleagues as well as meet first time attendees.
❷ MDS staff will schedule individual meetings with state representatives and senators, guaranteeing a chance to
discuss legislation with your elected officials. We will also review the best way to present this information to your
legislators.
❸ The dental society’s lobbying team will provide updates on the MDS’s legislative priorities, including the noncovered services bill and assignment of benefits legislation, prior to the meetings with elected officials.
❹ We have a great guest speaker joining us this year! Glen Shor, Secretary of Administration and Finance, will discuss
the state’s fiscal climate as well as the issues surrounding financing escalating health care costs in the Commonwealth.
❺ At the end of the day, I will be armed with the tools and information needed to communicate the dental society’s
legislative initiatives to both my colleagues as well as my elected officials.
I sincerely hope you’ll join me on April 3rd for this interesting and informative event. Round-trip transportation from
MDS headquarters in Southborough, departing at 8:30am, is available to all registrants, and the program will begin at
10am.
For more information, and to register for the event, click here.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact
Victoria Ryan at 508-449-6042 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Paula K. Friedman, DDS, MSD, MPH President, Massachusetts Dental Society March 2013
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MESSAGE FROM OUR VICE CHAIR
Dr. Lawrence Monaldo
ORAL CANCER FOUNDATION SPONSORS
14TH ANNUAL ORAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN APRIL 2013
BRIAN HILL AT: WWW.ORALCANCER.ORG
What has the greatest impact on survival rates of
oral cancer? Radiation? Chemotherapy? Perhaps
surgery? The truth is none of these; rather, it is the
point in time at which the disease is discovered. Early
discovery of oral cancer affects survival outcomes
and reduces treatment-related morbidity more
than anything else. And no one is better positioned
to make early detection a reality than the dental
community. Unfortunately, two-thirds of newly
diagnosed individuals are found when the disease is
at stage three or four.
The good news: it does not have to be this way. To
help draw attention to this situation, the oral cancer
foundation is sponsoring the 14th annual oral
cancer awareness month in April. The foundation is
encouraging dental practices across the United States
and Canada to offer free oral cancer screenings for at
least three hours one day during the month to people
in their communities. A public that understands the
risk factors and early signs and symptoms of the
disease are better prepared to recognize and self
discover things that should take them to the doctor
for further evaluation.
fastest growing segment of
the oral cancer population.
Oral cancer is not a rare
disease. Each hour of every
day, one American dies of the disease, and four more
Americans are newly diagnosed. It is crucial to have
an annual oral cancer screening by a professional.
Oral cancer is one of the few cancers that are on the
rise in the U.S. When found early, oral cancers have
an 80% or better survival rate. Like other cancer
screenings, such as those for cervical, skin, prostate,
colon and breast cancer, Oral cancer screenings can
be an effective means of finding cancer at its earliest
and most easily treatable stage. It can be done as part
of a regular dental hygiene check-up.
Dental practices wishing to sign up to conduct an
event, and people wishing to find a practice offering
free screenings in their community, may do so at
www.oralcancer-screening.org. The foundation
will provide participating practices with all the
materials needed to conduct the screenings and to
generate exposure for the event in their community.
About the Oral Cancer Foundation
The oral cancer foundation, founded by oral cancer
survivor Brian R. Hill, is a Non-profit 501(c)(3) public
service charity that provides information, patient
support, sponsorship of research, and advocacy
related to this disease. It maintains a web site at
www.oralcancer.org, which receives millions of hits
per month?
“The dental community needs to be the first line
of defense against oral cancer,” said Brian Hill. “Just
performing ‘opportunistic’ five-minute oral cancer
screenings of the existing patient population that
visits a dental office every day, could have a profound
impact on our ability to discover the disease at
earlier, even precancerous, stages. This could help us
dramatically reduce the mortality and morbidity of
this disease.” The incidence of oral cancer is increasing
at an alarming rate due to a new viral etiology, the
human papilloma virus (hpv-16). For decades, the
leading cause of oral cancer had been tobacco. Today,
however, young, non-smoking individuals are the
“
Supporting the foundation's goals is a scientific
advisory board composed of leading cancer
authorities from varied medical and dental specialties,
and from prominent educational, treatment, and
research institutions in the United States.
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Secretary Dr. Brian Chuang
EXTRACT from the Constitution and
by-laws of the
Massachusetts Dental Society Chapter XIX
NORTH SHORE DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY BYLAWS
as of October 29, 2011
North Shore District Dental Society Component of the
Massachusetts Dental Society
and the American Dental Association
113. A Secretary shall be elected for a three (3) year term of office
114. (that term to start after annual meeting of Massachusetts Dental
115. Society House in 1993).
116. The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of all
117. meetings; he shall notify all new members of their election; he shall
118. see to it that notices of North Shore District meeting are mailed to
119. each member; he shall notify members of their election to offices and
120. committees; he will keep copies of all official letters he may write;
121. he shall make a semi-annual and annual report to the Secretary of the
122. MDS prior to the mid-winter meeting and the annual meeting
123. of the State Society; he shall keep a card system in such a form as
124. to constitute a current account with all members of his District. He
125. shall be a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society House of
126. Delegates.
127. An Assistant Secretary shall also be elected for a three (3) year
128. term of office to assist the secretary where needed. This officer
129. will assume the office of secretary at the end of their term.
Date: March 7, 2013 7:37:17 PM EST
Hi all,
Just forwarding the reports that I sent to MDS:
1. List of delegates who will be coming to the House of delegates
2. NSDDS board
3. Activity report of 2012-2013 (that is more for MDS' record).
Sincerely,
Brian P. Chuang, DMD MSD
Secretary, North Shore District Dental Society (NSDDS)
Office (978) 532-0500
PREVIEW OF APRIL BALLOT
Massachusetts Dental Society
Two Willow Street, Suite 200
Southborough, MA 01745
Phone: 508-449-6036
Fax: 508-449-6136
Email: [email protected]
North Shore District Election Reporting Form
[2013-2014]
Position
Member
Chair Darryl Smith
[page 1 of 2]
Term Expiration
2013
Chair-elect Steven Baratz
2013
Vice Chair
2013
Lawrence Monaldo
Secretary Brian Chuang
2013
Assistant Secretary Helyne Hamelburg
2013
Treasurer Spiro Saati
2013
Assistant Treasurer
Linda Massod | Tom Sterio | Meng-Chieh Lee
2013
Editor Mark Wang | Jeff Dornbush | M. Costello
2013
Trustee Peter Hjorth
2015
The following positions are district representatives serving on statewide MDS councils:
Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations
John Fisher
2015
Council on Dental Care and Benefits Programs
(also serves as chair of district peer review committee)
Anabel Franciskato
2015
Council on Public Affairs
Meng-Chieh Lee (to be updated)
2015
Council on Dental Education
Viktoria Talebian
2014
Council on Membership
Tom Sterio
2016
Council on Nominations (shall not serve 2 consecutive years)
John Herzog (to be chair Darryl Smith)
2013
Council on Dental Practice
Yuri Shamritsky
2015
MDS-PAC/MDS-People’s Committee Representative
(must be an MDS-PAC/MDS-People’s Committee contributor)
Please note: Metropolitan is allowed three representatives to MDS-PAC/MDS-People’s
Committee and South Shore is allowed two representatives. All other districts are allowed one.
2015
Rocco Iocco
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PREVIEW OF APRIL BALLOT
Massachusetts Dental Society
Two Willow Street, Suite 200
Southborough, MA 01745
Phone: 508-449-6036
Fax: 508-449-6136
Email: [email protected]
North Shore District Election Reporting Form
[2013-2014]
[page 2 of 2]
District Ethics Committee (One chair, two members)
Chair Arnold Maloff
Member #1 Rocco Iocco
Member #2 David Cormier | Steven Baratz
District Peer Review Committee
The district peer review committee shall be composed of a minimum of seven members each. The
district representative to the CDCBP shall serve as chair. The district shall elect a minimum of six
members. One of the members shall be designated as the mediator.
Chair (Is also the Council on Dental Care and Benefits Representative (See Pg.1 of this form)
Chair Anabel Franciskato
Mediator Darryl Smith
Elected Member #2 Steven Baratz
Elected Member #3 Brian Chuang
Elected Member #4 Arnold Maloff
Elected Member #5 Josephine Pandolfo
Elected Member #6 John Herzog
Delegates List
North Shore District Dental Society
MDS House of Delegates June 14, 2013
Please fill in the names of your chair, secretary and treasurer. They are your first three delegates. Then you
will need 5 more to total the eight that your district is allotted. Please note: Your district trustee is a delegate
also, but does not need to be included in your list of eight.
Thanks for completing this form and getting it to us by March 1. Please contact Senior Director Lois Holt
(contact information below) if you have any questions.
D elegates
Chair: Darryl Smith
Secretary: Brian Chuang
Treasurer: Spiro Saati
Helyne Hamelberg
Josephine Pandolfo
Viktoria Talebian
Mary Pomponi
Steven Baratz
A LT E R N AT E S
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Meng-Chieh Lee
Michael Costello
Tom Sterio
John Fisher
North Shore District Dental Society
As secretary of the North Shore District, I herewith submit the following
report of the membership and meeting activities for the year 2012-2013:
Full Active Members
Active (50%) 1st Time Active
Active Life Members
Retired Members
Retired Life Members
First Year Out of School
Second Year Out of School
Third Year Out of School
Fourth Year Out of School
Permanent Disability
Allied Dental Health Professionals
Total Membership to Date
Newly Elected Members
Report of Activities for the Year:
Executive Committee Meetings:
September 6, 2012
October 4, 2012
November 1, 2012
February 5, 2013
March 7, 2013
April 4, 2013
District Meetings:
September 13, 2012
Digital Imaging Systems for the Dental Office
Dr. Carl Boscetti
October 18, 2012
Physics Forceps, Implants and Sinus Lifts
Dr. Timothy Kosinski
November 15, 2012
2012 Restorative Update
Dr. Carl McManama
February 7, 2013
Digital Smile Design
Dr. Jeffrey Dornbush
March 14, 2013
Pain Management, Medications, and Misuse
Dr. Paul Vankevich
April 11, 2013
The Endo Perio Connection
Dr. Ramzi Sarkis
“
Respectfully submitted,
Brian P. Chuang, DM
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SPOTLIGHT ON
INFECTION CONTROL
On Monday, March 18, Dr. Dornbush’s office team
attended its annual OSHA and Infection Control
training mandated for all licensed providers for their
license renewal in Massachusetts under regulation
CMR 234 8.00. Associate Director, Anthony Boschetti,
DMD of Dynamic Dental Safety conducted the
training.
to become more vigilant on compliance issues
for all aspects of health care providers. The dental
board in Massachusetts (BORID) is becoming very
aggressive in their oversight of responsibilities rules
and regulations related to what is required for dental
compliance.”
“Since the department of public health oversees
professional licensure, especially for dentistry, is in
such turmoil right now, they are going to be more
aggressive than ever in maintaining compliance
for all protocols and procedures as indicated in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts regulations (CMR
234) which applies to all dentists, dental hygienist,
dental assistants in the state of Massachusetts. These
rules and regulations are being strictly followed
and strictly enforced. All dental offices should make
themselves aware of the rules and regulations and be
in compliance with a group such as
Dynamic Dental Safety..”
Dr. Boschetti informed us of the existing climate of
accountability in the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health and made the following statement:
“
“Currently department of public health in
Massachusetts is in a state of flux right now due
to non compliance issues throughout the state in
various health related activities. The Department of
public health is under going internal audits for lack
of oversight for compliance issues related to NECC,
related to Ameridose, related to the Annie Dookan
scandal at the chemistry lab for the state police.
Because of this neglect or lack of proper oversight
or compliance the state has included or has begun
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North Shore District Dental Society
April 2013 Newsletter
SUMMARY of BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S ACTIONS
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 - by peter hjorth
President Dr. Paula K. Friedman informed the
Board that DentaQuest has contributed $60,000 to
the Oral Health Summit to be held on June 7, 2013
at the Westin Copley. She outlined the plan and
invitation list for the meeting, which will include
representatives from the other five first district
states as well as MDS leaders.
• President Dr. Friedman reviewed plans for an MDS
Leadership Dinner on March 13 at Blue Ginger in
Wellesley. An agenda will be sent in advance to all
participants, which will include district trustees,
chairs and chairs-elect.
• President Dr. Friedman, Yankee 2013 General
Chair Dr. Raymond Martin, and others reported
that Yankee was a huge success from budgetary
and execution perspectives, and that the meeting
seemed to be enjoyed by all. Yankee attendance
has grown 6% in the past five years.
• MDS 150th Anniversary Task Force Chair Dr.
Richard Lentini spoke to the Board about the
variety of activities that are planned for 2014. They
include a commemorative calendar, an exhibit at
YDC 2014 and a special issue of the MDS Journal.
There was also a discussion of a social event that is
still in the planning stages.
• The Board discussed the advisability of changing
the MDS logo, possibly in connection with the
150th Anniversary and asked the Committee
on Communications to continue to explore the
options.
• Dr. Timothy Snail, Charles River Associates, gave
a final report during executive session on the data
collection on the impact of the Delta Dental fee
changes on MDS members.
• Roger Donoghue, Capitol Consulting, reported to
the Board on legislative issues and reviewed the
legislative process in which the governor vetoed
the non-covered services bill in the last legislative
cycle. The bill has been refilled.
• President Dr. Friedman informed the Board that
she had received positive feedback from the dental
school deans on a meeting held with the Executive
Committee and Council on Dental Education on
January 31, 2013.
Secretary Dr. William Dennis
reported that Dr. Alan Gold
was elected as the chair of the
MDS Council on Nominations
and that a mail ballot had been
completed. The nominations
slate, to be presented at the
June MDS House of Delegates,
includes Dr. Edward Swiderski, Worcester District
trustee, as vice president.
• President-elect Dr. Michael Wasserman reported
on the ADA President-elect's Conference, held in
January, at which the MDS was identified as one
of the dental societies whose membership had
grown. He also said that the ADA's Call to Action
will include eight health care initiatives to assist
with access to care. There was also discussion at the
meeting on mid-level providers.
• Speaker of the House Dr. Thomas Torrisi led a
discussion on the executive director's review
during executive session.
• Treasurer Dr. Michel Jusseaume reminded the
Board of the upcoming meeting of the Budget and
Fiscal Planning Committee on Wednesday, March
27.
• Assistant Treasurer Dr. Howard Zolot announced
that the Investment Subcommittee has chosen a
new investment team to replace UBS. New England
Private Wealth Advisors will begin managing the
MDS portfolios following a transition phase. The
new company will also assist with revising the
financial policy statements.
• Spring Insurance Group/MDSIS CEO George
Gonser said that Spring has a high retention rate
and has realized significant growth during the past
year. A new life insurance program has been added.
He also began to explain the dental component
of the Massachusetts Health Care connector/
exchange that is part of the Affordable Care Act.
• The Board voted to cancel the MDS agreement
with Code Red for automatic external defibrillators.
Executive Director Dr. Robert Boose reported
on a disciplinary issue with a member who did
not comply with the findings of peer review. The
•
•
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April 2013 Newsletter
CONTinued SUMMARY of BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S ACTIONS
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 - by peter hjorth
matter was appealed to the ADA, which found
that suspension of membership was too harsh of a
sanction. The ADA did agree that the member was
in violation of MDS policies.
• Middlesex Trustee Dr. Mary Jane Hanlon reported
on progress on developing First District bylaws.
• The Board discussed the Etherington Award
for 2014 and voted to forward the name of a
Massachusetts' candidate. The decision will be
made by all of the First District states at NEDLC later
in March.
• EDIC Trustee Director Dr. John Fisher reported that
EDIC President and CEO Dr. Charles Hapcook will
move from president to chairman of the board. An
executive search firm is on schedule with finding a
replacement for Dr. Hapcook.
• Southeastern District Trustee Dr. Raymond Martin
announced that, due to a conflict of interest, he has
resigned his position as an EDIA director. Members
interested in that position should contact the
executive director or the president.
• Dr. Charles Silvius, chair of the MDS Constitution
and Bylaws Committee, reported on the work of the
committee. The Board approved revised proposed
changes to the Bylaws. The proposed changes will
be presented to the MDS 2013 House of Delegates
in the form of resolutions.
• Metropolitan Trustee Dr. John (Chris) Owen, who
is the Board's trustee liaison to the Council on
Dental Practice, told the Board about a meeting
that the council had in November with Dr. Brent
Martin, MassHealth Dental Director. The discussion
centered on the impact of Public Health Dental
Hygienists (PHDH) on the MassHealth dental
program.
• Director of Dental Practice Ellen Factor made the
Board aware of an Abuse and Neglect Program
being held in cooperation with the Massachusetts
Medical Society. The event will be held on Tuesday,
March 12, 2013 in Waltham, and speakers will
include Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison.
• The Board's BORID liaison, Dr. Stephen Shea,
reported that Dr. Roderick Lewin has stepped
down as BORID secretary and Dr. Milton Glicksman
is now in that position.
Dr. Shea said that BORID's
discussion on PGY1 (a post
graduate year of study in
place of the NERB exams) is
ongoing.
• Worcester Trustee Dr.
Edward Swiderski, who is the Board's trustee liaison
to the Committee on Legislation and Governmental
Affairs, reminded the Board that the annual Beacon
Hill day will be on April 3 this year at the Omni
Parker House in Boston.
• Merrimack Valley Trustee Dr. Thomas Trowbridge,
who is the Board's trustee liaison to the Council
on Membership, spoke about a new Leadership
Development Task Force, which will nurture
new leaders into programs and leadership
opportunities. The Board charged the council
to bring a resolution to the MDS 2013 House of
Delegates to offer reduced MDS membership dues
to community health center dentists on a trial basis.
North Shore Trustee Dr. Peter Hjorth, who is the
Board's trustee liaison to the Boston Collaborative
Group, described various events the group has
held, as well as an upcoming Town Hall Meeting on
February 28 at the Omni Parker House in Boston.
• In 2012, the MDS Foundation awarded five grants
to various organizations for a total of $111,000.
There are new targeted grants that do not require
applications for funding. The Board approved the
concept of an "ambassador/liaison" from each
district to advocate for the Foundation.
• The Board reviewed and approved revised MDS
Strategic Goals and Objectives for 2013-2016. The
goals will be reviewed again at the Annual Retreat
in July 2013.
Many thanks to the folks
at Henry Schein for their
continued participation and support of our
North Shore District Dental Society.
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FROM OUR MARCH 14, 2013 MEETING
Secretary Dr. Brian Chuang awards
Dr. ARNOLD WALLINS his Life Membership Pin.
DR. ARNOLD WALLINS
Dr. Brian CHUANG
NORTH SHORE DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY BYLAWS
as of October 29, 2011
North Shore District Dental Society Component of the Massachusetts Dental Society
and the American Dental Association
[EXTRACT from the Constitution and by-laws of the
Massachusetts Dental Society Chapter XIX]
59. Life Membership: The Life Members shall be the present Life
60. Members, and hereafter those Active Members in good standing who
61. have held membership in good standing for thirty-five (35) con62. secutive years or a total of forty (40) years in this and other
63. constituent societies of the American Dental Association and
64. have attained the age of sixty-five (65) years.
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FROM OUR MARCH 14, 2013 MEETING
Dr. Darryl Smith awards
Fanice Jean Batiste the
2013 Steven Stone Scholarship Recipient.
DR. DARRYL SMITH
FANICE JEAN BATISTE
T
he Steven Stone Scholarship is awarded
to a dental hygiene student/dental assistant
student who is interested, demonstrates that they
have a need for it, and wants to stay in the area.
dental assisting program. All the letters of
recommendation from her teachers are great.
Aside from going to school, she’s working at
Dunkin Donuts and the manager is very happy
how punctual she always is.
On March 14, 2013, the North Shore District
Dental Society Executive Board approved the
$500 scholarship award. Subsequently, Jennifer
Hanlon will collect all of the information at the
Massachusetts Dental Society and arrange for the
MDS Foundation to match it with another $500 for
a total of $1,000.
Her personal letter was very moving as she talks
about how there are times that it’s just so tough
that she was thinking about if she should just give
up and then the letter said “but I’ve come this far
already and I’m doing something I want to do”. It
is a very fitting case for what this scholarship is
intended for. She lives on the North Shore and we
welcome her to practice on the North Shore.
Fanice is a second year student at the Middlesex
Community College in the associate degree
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Dr. Mashid Mirghassemi
April 2013 Newsletter
There are 5 lectures but the 2nd
year is more work so time wise
it works for me.
Guest Member at the March 14, 2013
North Shore District Dental Society
Executive Board Meeting
JOHN FISHER: It would be
worthwhile for others if you did
a little article for our newsletter.
MASHID: Sure. It’s very nice if
more and more mentors come.
Right now there are 14. I think
they are the only one from our District.
Report on the MDS Leadership Institute
This is a good idea! Dr. Mirghassemi
“says
the MDS Leadership Institute is a
MASHID: I like the variety of people that they chose.
It’s not just private practice, there are people that
are there from school – they are students that are
active and there are 2 of them in a program. I was
impressed with the variety of people that chose to
do this.
good experience for younger dentists
to learn how to get involved with the
society. ----Steve Baratz
“
DARRYL: Now do you think you would want to get
involved in a role with the Dental Society like the
Executive Board.
MASHID: Thank you for inviting me.
DARRYL SMITH: Mashid, tell us what you did. You
took a course with the Mass Dental Society on
leadership?
MASHID: Eventually, it’s great because you want to
have an impact on what is going on. I did CAPIR
(Council on Access, Prevention, and Interpersonal
Relationships) before – I had to take a little time off
because I had a baby but I really liked what they
were doing and now John took over and John really
likes that.
MASHID: It’s happening now. It’s a 2 year program
that started in September. The first year there are
4 lectures and one team building event that you go
through and they teach you leadership skills and I
have more detail that I can tell you and the 2nd year
you can pick up a project and we are now in the initial
process of doing that and you work on that during
the 2nd year. It’s like a volunteer project with different
ideas that they propose to us or we can pick anything
that we want. We can do one of the committees that
they have so right now we have one more lecture to
go and then there is a break and then we start the
2nd year process.
MASHID: When I was on the Council they were doing
a lot for nursing homes and for younger people. I also
like the committees that especially know insurances
– the way they are treating benefit cuts and I would
like to prevent what is happening in other states
before it gets back to us and happen here.
JOHN FISHER: That’s another Committee If you had
an interest in being on that Committee – dental
health benefits.
JOHN FISHER: And there’s actually an honorarium
associated with that.
MASHID: Oh for that? Yeah. Actually for my project
next year I was thinking about it.
MASHID: Right.
JOHN FISHER: The only reason I mention that is
because it might be worthwhile to publish that so
that other young dentists are aware –
DARRYL: Good, we will definitely want to keep you on
a list of people to contact when a position becomes
open.
JOHN FISHER: How did you decide you were going to
do it?
MASHID: Sure.
DARRYL: So, thanks for doing that. That’s great. So,
that’s our introduction. Do you know everyone else
here MASHID?
MASHID: I heard from a few people here on the board.
MASHID: Carlene Tsai told me about it and I thought
it was a great idea. A lot of personal skills are
developed and also you learn about volunteer work
if you want to be active in the Society. When I looked
into that, I realized it’s not a big, huge commitment.
MASHID: Of course. I’ve been to Board meetings
before.
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April 2013 Newsletter
TIPS FOR MAXIMIZING YOUR
WEBSITE EFFECTIVENESS*
The following are some pearls of wisdom
gleaned from a course in digital marketing
at this year’s Yankee:
6. Include a section highlighting the Team with
photos and job descriptions of staff members
1. Place your phone number and address
prominently at the top right hand side of your
website. The address should be in plain text to
help with SEO. Use the word CALL in front of
the phone number.
7. If applicable, use Before & After Photographs
in the main navigation. Use this title in lieu of
Smilemakovers, for SEO considerations. 8. Testimonials are one of the top three
sections new patients look for when deciding
on a new doctor. New patients are typically
more interested in what others say about you
than what you say about yourself. Ideally you
would include a testimonial on every single
page of the site, so that no matter where they
go the potential patient is constantly reinforced
with great things other people say. 2. Place a link on the top right that gives
people the ability to email you. Ideally, use
your receptionist’s name, as in “Email Mary with
your questions”, and when clicked on it would
link them through to the contact page.
3. Incorporate a picture of the doctor and
or staff on your home page. Personal pictures
make the site more inviting. Any media
accolades, awards, etc. should always be clearly
displayed on the home page. 9. Your “Contact Us” page should have an
interactive map and hours of operations. A
really strong testimonial on this page will help
reduce the likelihood of people clicking off
while they are making the decision on whether
or not to reach out. This is a great page to
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Also include a note about financing for patients
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North Shore District Dental Society
April 2013 Newsletter
Expanded Perspectives on Invisalign
from a Father and Daughter:
Dr. Jack Bednar
[ practicing North Shore orthodontist ]
Dr. Katy Bednar
[ grad. student in orthodontics at Boston University ]
Is Invisalign the Universal Solution?
during orthodontic therapy. However, its ability to totally
control inclination, rotation, and torque are somewhat
limited and bodily movement of teeth is not as efficient
or as predictable as can be achieved with fixed
appliance orthodontic therapy. Much of the evolution of
the appliance has been through the efforts of pioneers in
the field such as Dr. Robert Boyd who has experimented
extensively with the Invisalign appliance.
by Jack Bednar
The most important treatment factor in orthodontics is
“control”. All forces utilized in orthodontics must answer
to Newton’s Third law:
“Every action has an equal and opposite reaction”
Consequently, not only the “action” force must be under
the orthodontist’s control but the “reaction” force as well.
Hence, “anchorage” becomes the means by which the
“reaction” force is controlled so that the mandibular
teeth can be aligned into a specifically designated area
in the arch and the maxillary dentition can be properly
interdigitated with the mandibular arch.
As noted above, control of the dentition during orthodontic
treatment permits the movement of teeth into predictable
locations in the dental arch. There are very important
parameters which dictate where the teeth should be
positioned during orthodontic therapy. Forty years of
research on relapse and retention at the University of
Washington have clearly demonstrated that instability
of post orthodontic results are statistically related to
expansion of the lower dentition labially and to increase
in lower intercanine dimension during treatment. Dr.
Roger Wise during his Boston University residency
in orthodontics also investigated the periodontal
implications of labial expansion of lower incisors during
phase I orthodontic therapy of Begg technique treated
patients. His findings concluded that labial expansion
of lower incisors can lead to undesirable fenestrations
and dehiscences under soft tissue coverage that
may appear to be clinically normal. Consequently,
orthodontic appliances must have the capacity to move
teeth to predetermined positions in the arches and
simultaneously comply with the demands of stability and
periodontal health. Undesirable expansion can lead
to undesirable long term consequences. Post-treatment
retention is still critically important even when teeth are
bodily moved in a controlled manner to predictable final
positions which are esthetically pleasing and as stable
as possible. However, orthodontic patients are always
subject to potential relapse and every effort needs to be
made to place the teeth in the most predictable stable
Precise tooth movement requires control in three
dimensions and it is achieved in fixed appliance
orthodontics by the combination of a simple force and
a couple. The couple is a two point contact between
the tooth surface/bracket and the archwire. Control
of tipping mesio-distally and rotation of the tooth is
realized by the Twin Bracket design which permits the
orthodontist to tie the archwire tightly into the bracket
with contact on the mesial and distal wings. Control
of labio-lingual inclination can be accomplished by the
insertion of a rectangular archwire into a pretorqued
rectangular bracket slot or through the use of torquing
auxiliaries. Once the two point contact/couple has
been established, the tooth can then be moved bodily
with a simple force, without tipping, to its designated
location in the arch. The use of a simple force without
a couple will result solely in a tipping movement of the
tooth.
When Invisalign first came onto the scene, the original
appliance was more or less a tipping, simple force
appliance. Over the years, it has evolved into a more
complex appliance with a combination of a simple
force and a couple to attempt to attain bodily movement
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positions and then retain the final result indefinitely due
to the unpredictable nature of post treatment results.
Can Invisalign treatment meet all the strict treatment
requirements that are normally attainable with fixed
appliance therapy? Can Invisalign treatment be utilized
in all types of skeletal and dental malocclusions? The
experienced orthodontic practitioner may choose to
combine Invisalign treatment with extraoral appliances
and fixed appliances during different phases of
orthodontic therapy to achieve the best predictable
results. It is vitally important that the Invisalign practitioner
be experienced in the technique and be aware of any
limitations of the appliance when treatment planning the
case.
April 2013 Newsletter
instructions on fabrication dimensions, color, contour
and his or her desires on how they want the final result.
Invisalign is just the same. As the clinician, one needs to
detail exactly how they feel the case should be treated.
When Invisalign sends a Clin Check with proclinations
of teeth or A-P corrections that you either know are
impractical or unwise, you need to ask them to make the
corrections that you want. It is not unlikely that a clinician
would send a case for 6, 7, or 8 Clin Checks before
they are completely satisfied with the movements of teeth
and the final result. Invisalign is simply the technician
who fabricates the appliance that will be used. You
are the clinician who will be treating the patient. You
need to keep that in mind when assessing how you will
achieve healthy, functional and esthetic results.
Practicality of Invisalign
Invisalign has done a fantastic job marketing to the
public. It has helped to not only get people excited about
a new, extremely esthetic method of straightening teeth,
but it has also driven the public into their dentists and
orthodontists asking for Invisalign. At this point it is the
wise clinician who assess the case and determines if the
orthodontic movements necessary can be accomplished
using Invisalign. Again it is a treatment modality, not a
treatment plan. Case selection is critical. The clinician
needs to know the possibilities and limitations that
Invisalign provides. Often in more complex Class II
cases, where A-P movements are necessary, ideal
results can be achieved with a combination of Invisalign
and conventional fixed appliances. Often the public is
very unaware of the esthetic choice of ceramic fixed
appliances as an alternative when Invisalign is not the
correct modality. Ceramic braces have made huge
esthetic advances in past years, to the point where
it would be hard pressed to even tell if someone 10
feet away was wearing them. Combination treatment
options are able to maintain gorgeous esthetics while
achieving outstanding results. Cases can start out
using Invisalign to level and align teeth, then switch
to conventional braces for molar uprighting and more
difficult movements which often require better control,
and then finish with Invisalign. Quite frankly the options
are endless. As long as the clinician keeps a practical
mindset and adheres to the fundamental techniques of
orthodontic tooth movement, they can achieve wonderful
results, while providing the patient with an extremely
esthetic treatment option.
by Katy Bednar
“You the orthodontist, them the technician.” This is a line
often heard in the clinic from the faculty in the Orthodontic
Department at Boston University when looking over a
Clin Check, an Invisalign virtual treatment plan. BU
is currently the only dental school in Boston which
offers its residents the opportunity to treat patients with
Invisalign. The idea being that once residents graduate
they should not only be competent clinicians but also
knowledgeable in a variety of treatment modalities. That
is precisely what Invisalign is, a treatment modality, not
a treatment plan. It is critical to realize as a clinician
that Invisialign is a wonderful asset to any practice,
but the principles and mechanics that dentists and
orthodontist know to hold true for conventional fixed
appliance orthodontics need to be followed. If it should
not be attempted with conventional fixed appliances,
then it should not be done with Invisalign aligners. For
example, many years of research has taught the prudent
clinician that proclining lower incisors, flaring them out
over the bone, is detrimental to the periodontium creating
fenestrations and dehiscences. If Invisalign sends a Clin
Check in which they are unraveling crowded teeth by
proclining lower incisors, the clinician needs to realize
the consequences of this action. It is here that treatment
planning is vital. In an ideal world Invisalign would
send you a treatment plan with “X” amount of aligners
and a perfect result every time, but we know this does
not happen. A dentist wouldn’t send a crown out for
fabrication that said “make me a crown” on a lab
prescription, but rather he or she would send detailed
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April 2013 Newsletter
Letter to the Editor
and phobias at 8.7%, where females are twice as
often affected as males. The incidence of dental
phobia over eight years was alone cited as 16.5%
and some sources as high as 24.3% with strong
female preponderance.
Postprocedural pain can be disabling and
sometimes difficult to control. Much of its
severity can be and should be addressed before the
procedure begins. As part of my service I would
be able to ameliorate the severity and intensity
of the pain patients can experience. Patients have
Stefan Ianchulev
become accustomed to provide painless treatment
and calming environment. An anesthesiologist can
be very instrumental in accomplishing this.
Dear NSDDS Editor,
As a member of the Anesthesia Society, I would
like to inform the members of the North Shore
Dental Society of the opportunity to involve board
certified anesthesiologists to handle the various
stages of sedation or general anesthesia for their
procedures.
In our current age and state of the art medical
and dental achievements, anxiety and pain should
be a thing of the past. The visit to the dentist
or physician should not be marred by fear and
discomfort. Yet, 40 million Americans, or 18% of
the US population older than 18 years of age, suffer
from anxiety disorder according to the National
Institute of Mental Health. Generalized anxiety
disorder prevalence is 3.1%, panic disorder 2.7%
However, the provision of such services to
the patient in the office setting is sometimes
complex and not without risks which is why an
anesthesiologist is necessary.
I would like to offer you help in adding the skills of
a Board Certified Anesthesiologist to your practice
for the provision of the entire scope of anesthesia
as well as with the accreditation process and
provision of anesthesia services.
My email address: [email protected]
Thank you very much.
Kind regards,
Stefan
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determined by one single feature alone. The
Astra Tech system is designed for successful
maintenance of marginal bone integrity and
soft tissue health, through the unique
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OsseoSpeed™
— more bone, more rapidly
MicroThread™
— biomechanical bone stimulation
Conical Seal Design™
— a strong and stable fit
Connective Contour™
— increased soft tissue contact zone and volume
Local Astra Tech representative:
Ellen Claggett - 781-810-6191
www.astratechdental.com
North Shore District
Officers
2013
Chair
Dr. Darryl Smith
781-592-1620
Chair Elect
Dr. Steven Baratz
781-631-1482
Vice Chairman
Dr. Lawrence Monaldo
978-745-8774
Assistant Secretary
Dr. Helyne Hamelburg
781-598-3700
Treasurer
Dr. Spiro Saati
978-531-2185
Assistant Treasurer
Dr. Linda Massod
978-774-4505
Editor
Dr. Mark Wang
978-531-3400
Trustee
Dr. Peter Hjorth
978-531-3010
Assistant Editor
Dr. Jeffrey Dornbush
781-639-0700
Secretary
Dr. Brian Chuang
617-852-3636
Program Chair
Dr. John Herzog
978-777-1560