USDTA TODAY

USDTA TODAY
Fall/Winter 2011
45th Annual Spring Meeting
Kiawah Island Resort, South Carolina
April 22-28, 2012
Located on a beautiful barrier island just a few miles from historic
Charleston, South Carolina lies Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the Official
Golf & Tennis Resort at Kiawah Island. Endless possibilities await our
guests to our island resort. Experience for yourself why readers of Golf
World Magazine voted Kiawah Island Golf Resort "#1 Resort in the
U.S." While golf figures prominently at Kiawah, additional forms of
recreation reach the same high standards of excellence. Currently
ranked as the No. 1 tennis resort in the world by
tennisresortsonline.com and a member of TENNIS magazine’s “50 Best
U.S. Tennis Resorts, ”Kiawah’s tennis program offers a wide variety of
tennis activities, services and tournaments. Our 10-mile long private
Atlantic Ocean beach is one of the Travel Channel’s “Top 10 Beaches
in America.” An extensive series of nature programs, which range from easygoing birding tours to marsh creek kayak
expeditions, offer incomparable opportunities to explore the island’s fascinating flora and fauna.
The meeting at Shadow Mountain Resort was one of the best meetings I have attended. We had a week of
great speakers who educated us on periodontal endoscopy, remineralization, obesity, and composite
restorations. The USDTA defeated the AMTA again, winning 13-9 in the Davis Cup matches overall! It was a
great afternoon of tennis and fellowship. It was especially great to see so many families come with their
children to play together in the pool and on the tennis courts.
Next year will be our 45th Anniversary, and I am excited about our upcoming venues. Kiawah Island Golf
Resort, South Carolina will be April 22-28, 2012, and The Lodge and Ventana Canyon, Arizona, November 4-10,
2012. We have great speakers for both meetings. Check the website for updates after the new year!
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me or Cori Lee, the Executive Director at
www.dentaltennis.org.
Sincerely,
John Cross, DDS
President, USDTA
[email protected]
Shadow Mountain is always a winner!
John Kwan, DDS opened the USDTA Fall
meeting on Monday November 7th with a
great lecture on a variety of procedures he
performs in his dental practice. He showed
slides and video of many interesting
procedures including periodontal procedures
utilizing endoscopy to perform microsurgery. Perhaps the
biggest departure from our traditional periodontal teaching is
Dr. Kwan’s strong belief that cementum need not be heavily
scaled and hand instrumentation in general should be minimal.
Using the endoscope with ultrasonics should provide terrific
results. (M. Belby)
Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS presented a
fast paced, although slightly confusing
session on the latest advancements in Caries
prevention and management. She reviewed
the concept of CAMBRA which is a
systematic method of risk assessment of the
decay potential for patients of all ages. She
offered the idea that if we start the patient with the concepts of
Look good, Smell good and Comfort we can get the patient's
attention so that they will accept the health benefits of a
disease free mouth. She discussed Breath X and Tongue
scraping for the Smell good aspect, Aggressive whitening with
sensitivity protection for the Look good part and Calcium
Phosphate Systems for the desensitizing comfort aspect. She
introduced the new Sonicare Air Flosser with enthusiasm that
many participants had not seen before, Rocelle had one and
was very excited about it. A lot of the time was spent on the
transition that is occurring from Fluoride rinses and foams to
new Varnish applications. Both fluorides and Chlorhexidine
can be applied in this manner more efficiently than previous
systems that most of us were using. Kristy also presented new
products such as Trident with Recaldent, Sensodyne with
Novamin, Vanish Varnish and Nite white with ACP. Finally
she showed how fullmouth perio treatment needed to be
completed in a timely manner or the untreated side would
reinfect the completed side. Kristy provided a tremendous
amount of material, but was hard to follow at times. (A.
Biggs)
He then covered repairing porcelain
fractures using pink opaque as a masking
agent. Several cases were shown of
diastema closure using hybrids and
microfills. Incisal edge reinforcement was
shown on lower anterior teeth, as well as
gingival replication and full bonded crowns.
We also saw cases where pink opaque was used to mask
severely discolored teeth which were then veneered with
composite material. He finished with Cosmedent's RSVP
temporary veneer system. (M. Sweeney)
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Send in your dues!
Please remember to send in your membership dues
for 2012. A late fee is incurred after March 15th.
Pay online www.dentaltennis.org
Calendar of Events for 2012
Midwinter Meeting
Feb. 23-25
45th Spring Meeting
April 22-28
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, SC
CDA Anaheim
May 3-5
ADA San Francisco
Oct 18-21
45th Fall Meeting
Nov. 4-10
The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, AZ
Dr. Scott Kahan, a faculty member at Johns
Hopkins University and Director of the
upcoming Center for Weight and Health in
Washington, DC, delivered a presentation
entitled "Obesity: New Thoughts on an Old
Disease." In this talk Dr. Kahan described
the key drivers of the obesity epidemic, the
public health measures necessary to quell the rising rates of
obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases, and the need
for a new type of healthcare professional - an obesity medicine
specialist.
Robert Mopper from Cosmedent presented on composite
materials available in today's market. Microfills, hybrids, and
nano-hybrids have differing properties and therefore different
indications for usage. He showed numerous clinical cases
where combinations of these materials were used to achieve
success.
Questions?
Contact Cori Lee, Executive Director at
[email protected]
or call 800-445-2524
Thank you to the following corporate sponsors for helping make our fall meeting a huge success!
The meeting at Shadow Mountain was one to remember. We had the largest attendance in a long time with 5 new
members! Thank you everyone for joining us in the desert. We are looking forward to seeing you at another meeting
soon!
John & Colette Carrels
Aberdeen, SD
Greg & Vicki Everson
Sisters, OR
Brian & Sheryl Seaholm
Tillamook, OR
Janet Refoa & Paul Aslan
Beverly Hills, CA
Scott & Susan Nicholson
Albany, OR
The lectures were fabulous throughout the week. The highlight was when the American Medical Tennis Association
came for a joint CE course and a day of competitive tennis. The Davis Cup event came with great weather, and good
tennis throughout the day. Shadow Mountain served up a filling lunch and in the end, medals were handed out to all the
participants for a day of education, exercise, and camaraderie! Mark Sweeney gave another great concert with his guitar
and songs. In the end, the dentists won 13-9! Stay tuned for the next Davis Cup Event!!
At the Shadow Mountain meeting we were
fortunate to have Sonicare and Maui Jim donate gift
certificates to our winners. Sonicare donated gift
certificates for the new Air Flosser, and Maui Jim
donated gift certificates for any pair of sunglasses!
Thank you so much!!
Kiawah Island Golf Resort – Come join the fun!!
Streamlining Charitable Dentistry
The Supportful Foundation is a charitable organization
which promotes healthy living by facilitating programs
and services that improve the well-being of individuals
and communities. One of the premier programs offered
by the Supportful Foundation helps people who cannot
afford the costs of dental treatments while removing
the burden of restoration costs for charitable dentists. It
is called the Dental-ful Program and it is a dynamic
network which connects underserved individuals with
compassionate dentists, laboratories, suppliers, and
organizations.
The Sanctuary
How Does the Dental-ful Program Work?
Kamp Kiawah
Dentists receive free, or discounted restorations, from
dental laboratories who sponsor the Supportful
Foundation. To receive restorations for charitable
dental work, a dentist (or patient) fills out the
Application for Charitable Dental Restorations and
sends it to the Supportful Foundation. With a generous
approval process, the dentist receives free, or
discounted, restorations and then installs them into the
mouth of the patient in need.
Through the Supportful Foundation there will be
thousands of disadvantaged people who become
empowered to smile more often while managing their
oral health needs. We hope to build bridges of
compassion with many dentists around the nation as
we support their charitable efforts.
For more
information, or to learn about overseas volunteering
opportunities, contact David J. Rodriguez, Executive
Director of the Supportful Foundation at (510) 689-8669
or [email protected]. (Supportful is a non-profit
organization. The USDTA has offered to advertise to
help benefit more across the country.)
Ocean Course Hole #17
Speakers for Kiawah Island
April 22-28, 2012
William Gianni, DDS is a unique blend of clinical pioneer, technological innovator and passionate
educator on numerous aspects of dentistry. He was among the first dentists to incorporate numerous
technologies, materials and methods into a highly successful general practice. Dr. Gianni is a former cofounder of a laser company which was acquired by Discus Dental/Philips and he is currently the cofounder of Kainos Dental Technologies, Inc., a dental laboratory for the 21st Century. He has achieved
educator and advanced proficiency status by the Academy of Laser Dentistry, and a former faculty
member at the premier educational institutes of PAC-live and the Las Vegas Institute. Dr. Gianni and
his technological developments have been featured on national and international media, such as “ABC
World news Tonight,” and “The Doctors.” In addition he has published peer review articles and research reports on lasers
and implants. His unique experiences have gained him the reputation of being a lifelong student and authority of
information that can be trusted for reliable technologies, materials and implementation methods.
Thomas E. Dudney DMD, a 1977 graduate of the University of Alabama, School of Dentistry, has
maintained a patient-centered private practice in Alabaster for 26 years with focus on aesthetic and
restorative dentistry. Dr. Dudney recently added a Vestavia Hills location within A Medi-Day Spa
dedicated to his aesthetic practice. He has served as the Clinical Director for the Aesthetic Advantage
hands-on programs taught by Dr. Larry Rosenthal at New York University, the Eastman Dental Clinic in
London, and senior instructor and lecturer with Aesthetic Advantage in West Palm Beach. He is
presently the Program Director for the Frontier Dental Laboratory’s Northern California Institute of
Cosmetic Dentistry in San Francisco. In addition to teaching and lecturing, Dr. Dudney has authored
several articles on aesthetic dentistry.
Renee Marks has delivered continuing education workshops as well as successfully worked inside
practices with scores of dentists from coast to coast. With the unique talent and experience to guide
doctors and teams in both clinical and practice management strategies, she has guided them in all phases
of consulting, including successful practice transitions. Renee combines an RDH from the University of
Pittsburgh; over 25 years of experience in the profession, including 10 years as a management consultant
with a Masters Degree in Training from The Pennsylvania State University to ensure the changes you
envision for your practice are implemented at the highest level.
George Warga, DDS, George Warga graduated from theUniversity of Illinois College of Dentistry in
1985. He is a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Fixed
Prosthodontics, Academy of Pankey Scholars, Academy of General Dentistry, ADA, Chicago Dental
Society, and Illinois State Dental Society. Recognized as a Top 40 Dentist by Chicago Magazine.
George serves on the Lead Faculty at the world renowned L.D. Pankey Institute for post-graduate
advanced dental education. He is an AGD accredited speaker and founder of AGD/PACE approved
Lifetime Functional Restorations and Aesthetics. Lectures on and teaches comprehensive dentistry to
numerous dental organizations and study clubs. He organized and founded study clubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee,
and Minneapolis. He has a private practice in Chicago’s North Shore suburb of Winnetka, Illinois with an emphasis on
prosthetics, implants, esthetics, and occlusal function. Some hobbies include: family, coaching, travel, golf, platform
tennis, softball, skiing, basketball, tennis, fishing, camping.
The Officers
John Cross, DDS ◦ President
Irvine, CA
Rick Fox, DDS ◦ Vice President
Caledonia, Ontario
Canada
Andy Biggs, DMD ◦ Secretary/Treasurer
Spokane, WA
The Executive Director
Board Members: David Christensen, Rick Fox, Craig
Mukai, Mike Belby, John Cross, Noushin Morshed,
Andy Biggs, Jeff Wallace, Bob Kaspers
Not pictured: Vernon Dommu
Cori Lee, RDH
San Jose, CA
The Board of Directors
Mike Belby, DDS
Belvidere, NJ
David Christensen, DDS
Clearfield, UT
Vernon Dommu, DMD
Trumbull, CT
Robert Kaspers, DDS
Immediate Past President
Northbrook, IL
Past Presidents: Bill Parker, Mark Sweeney, Jack Lynch, Jeff
Wallace, John Fong, Lance Turner, Mani Morshed, Dennis
Dierenfield, Doug Collins, Hanna Hoesli, Lucian Kahan
Noushin Morshed, DDS
Los Angeles, CA
Craig Mukai, DDS
San Francisco, CA
Jeff Wallace, DDS
Townshend, VT
FAGD/MAGD Credit
6.1.2010 to 5.31.2013
Everyone was a winner at Shadow Mountain! We hope you will come join us to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the
USDTA. A special gift will be given to all past presidents in the fall meeting at the Lodge at Ventana Canyon. See you at
Kiawah Island in April!!
The jacuzzi was a meeting spot after all the
matches were done.
We were blessed to have Hilda, Hanna, and Karin Hoesli
join us for Friday’s Award Dinner. Hanna completed
stem cell treatment 2 days prior!! Yes, she does have a
red wig on… you know what they say about red heads!
One of our newest members!