Articulator Vol10_Issue5 - Metro Denver Dental Society

May/June 2006
Volume 10, Issue 5
Articulator
C O N N E C T I N G M D D S M E M B E R S W I T H N E W S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N F O R O U R P R O F E S S I O N
I N S I D E :
Reflections
2
Toothsleuth Contest
2
DVDCP Honored
3
Special Notices
3
Practice Transitions
4
What’s in Your Wallet?
5
A Year in Review
5
Healthy Smiles Poster Contest
7
Loan Advice for Changes
in Your Practice
8
Transitions
8
Good Deeds
9
Calendar of Events
10
Classifieds
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National Guard/Military
Reservists Dental Care – Crisis?
According to information from the
ADA, among the millions in need of
dental care are National Guard/
Reservists. That’s confirmed by data
from the Deputy Surgeon’s Office of
the California Army National Guard
that more than 25% of soldiers
were classified as non-deployable because of dental
problems — making it the
number one problem. This
prompted the California Dental
Association to solicit members to join
a dental registry and provide treatment on short notice and accept the
soldier’s insurance, or provide low
or no-cost service. For this initiative,
the California Dental Association
became the first civilian organization
ever to receive the Army’s Minuteman Award.
To put it in perspective, consider
this historical fact: During World War
II the Selective Service System established a minimum standard that
potential recruits needed to have
only 12 teeth to be accepted into the
armed forces. To the collective
dismay of the Surgeon General and
the entire country, of the first two
million men drafted for service, one
out of five lacked even the minimum
number. The “dental defect”
standard, the chief cause of physical
rejection for active duty, was eliminated to avoid mass-disqualification
of recruits.
Dr. Deborah Michael, a
Centennial-based orthodontist and
Reservist for the Army, was deployed
for three months in late 2004 to
serve the war effort in Iraq. When
asked about this issue, she explained
that it is indeed a big problem. She
spent two months of her active duty
treating dental problems within her
own unit. Reservists, unless on active
duty, are not covered medically or
dentally by the US government. They
are encouraged to purchase an
affordable government-sponsored
insurance plan, but the reality is that
many individuals cannot afford to
pay the costs above what the insurance does not cover for high-end
procedures, e.g. 50% of the costs of
root canals, crowns, etc.
MDDS is seeking information
and opinions from its membership
on this issue. Please contact us at
(303) 488-9700, ext. 3270 or
[email protected] with your
feedback.
“Temporary” Insanity –
Save Yourself the Trip
It is 5:00 a.m. when you get the call. It is
your hygienist. You are informed, by way
of a very valid excuse, that you will be
without his/her services for the day. And
what a day it will be. Your mind starts to
race. You have a packed schedule as a
result of that much-needed week of
vacation. Canceling your scheduled
patients, possibly inconveniencing or
angering them, just isn’t an option –
especially when your monthly production
is down. Happy Monday!
Almost everyone has experienced this
scenario at one time or another. If you
haven’t, you will. Vacations, maternity
leaves, transitions, civic duties, longterm absences and unexpected situations
at inopportune times will happen. Are
you prepared?
Many offices have relied on the
services of temporary staffing employment companies with remarkably
satisfying results and without incident.
However, temporary placement can be a
very complex issue. There are horror
stories out there; employers being
abandoned in the middle of a patient
exam, rate expectation discrepancies,
20-minute hygiene appointments,
worker’s compensation, employee tax
and patient injury liability issues.
Scared? Don’t be.
With a little preparation, you can
minimize your hassle and potential risk.
Just as you are selective in choosing your
employees, be as selective when choosing an employment service. Talk to your
colleagues and your staff about their
experiences. Do the research.
The State of Colorado does not
license or register employment agencies
(certain state laws apply). It is up to you
to understand how an agency is employing workers. Are workers considered
employees of the agency or independent
contractors? How are the appropriate
taxes processed and insurance provided?
If the worker is not an employee of the
staffing company or an independent
contractor, the hiring practice is liable
and responsible for ALL taxes,
unemployment and workers compensation insurance.
It is important to have a conversation
with an agency before you sign a contract
with them. Make sure a contract is in
place before hiring a temp.
Continued on page 9
MDDS accepts a CWEE 2006 Silver
Flame Award (see page 3).
Pictured are Channel 4's Anna
Alejo, MDDS Community Access to
Care Committee Chair, Dr. Scott
Smith, and CWEE executive director, Laurie Harvey.
Spring Networking Meeting
Have you thought about putting
braces on a bird? Or can you
imagine doing a root canal on
a lion? Continued on page 9.
R eflections
A generation as unique
as this needs a new
generation of personal
financial planning.
It’s not just over the tongue
and down the throat any more
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reserved.
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10 Things Your Dentist
Doesn't Want You to Know...
A significant number of ADA
members have complained
about an inflammatory article
posted on America Online (AOL)
entitled, ”10 Things Your Dentist
Doesn‘t Want You to Know.” This
article first appeared in the April
issue of Smart Money magazine,
and AOL posted it in its entirety.
To view this article and ADA
President Dr. Robert Brandjord’s
response, please visit
www.mddsdentist.com.
Articulator
“Find-theHidden-Word”
Contest
The MDDS Communications
Committee presents the
“TOOTHSLEUTH” Contest. Find
the word TOOTHSLEUTH
hidden within the articles or
advertising content of this issue
and win one free ticket to
the MDDS Body Worlds 2
medical community
networking event in
July. See page 5
for details.
As soon as you
locate the word,
contact (303) 488-9700, ext.
3270 or [email protected].
The first five responders will be
entered in a prize drawing to
win the Body Worlds ticket and
other fun prizes.
Happy Hunting!
No purchase necessary to win. Must be 18
years of age or older to win. Offer valid for
MDDS members and MDDS member
employees. Offer not available to employees
or family members of the Metropolitan
Denver Dental Society. Winner will be
notified via e-mail and/or phone on or
before June 15, 2006. Odds of winning
will depend on the total number of entries
received. Offer void after June 12, 2006.
Transportation is not included.
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M D D S Articulator
There is great need for open dialogue with the medical community to make them aware
of dental conditions that can manifest themselves as medical conditions. It is time for
dentistry to take its rightful place as a RESPECTED healthcare discipline in the eyes
of the medical community.
In 1968, the St. Louis Post Dispatch featured an editorial about the closing of the
St. Louis School of Dentistry, written by an orthopedic surgeon who said, “Dentists
are only tooth mechanics, [the school] will not be missed.” The lack of knowledge of
what dentists do; of their research — academic, government, private — has to stop. As
I assembled information for this article, many of my colleagues shared their experiences
of misdiagnosed “medical problems” that were resolved by dentists. In our experiences,
correction of necrotic teeth, occlusal disharmonies and/or periodontal issues eliminated
problems that had been medically diagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia, muscular sclerosis,
migraine headaches, psychosis and chronic neck and back pain, etc.
Twenty years ago, an endodontic colleague and I were advised by a medical doctor
not to write a paper about a patient who had spent $11,000 and six months of her life
trying to resolve her migraine-type headaches. The advice came from an MD who felt it
would create ill will in the medical community if published. At one time this patient
was on at least seven medications, including Tegretol and other seizure and nerve
meds. Her husband, who served with me in the Aurora police reserve, asked me to see
her because they were at a loss for what to do. She had no obvious dental problems. An
upper second molar had a very large restoration, so an electrical test would not work
and other tests were inconclusive, but it was suspicious to me. We waited until she had
another headache and numbed that area. The headache went away. Subsequent
endodontics solved her problem. We should have written the paper anyway.
There are many anecdotal cases like this. I have physicians using snoring appliances in lieu of their CPAPs. One particular physician’s wife is using an NTI (migraine
appliance) with great success and is now eating foods she was told to give up — her
husband cannot comprehend the results he is seeing. He can’t deny them either.
Millions of people were edentulated from the 1920s through the 50s because
medicine felt bad teeth caused their maladies. Unfortunately for the majority of these
people, dentistry went along with these medical diagnoses. Fifty years later dentistry
has the research evidence and the clinical proof that what happens in the oral cavity
can effect the whole body. It turns out that medicine may have some catching up to do.
Unfamiliarity and hubris are not acceptable in the 21st century. Medicine and
dentistry have a mandate to work together. Ill will and other such judgments and
opinions are not only unprofessional, but unacceptable. In the February 2006 issue of
Journal of the American Dental Association, there is an excellent letter to the editor
written by an Arizona pediatrician, Ray Wagner, MD, MS. He challenges his colleagues
to become dentally educated. He goes so far as to challenge all dentists, specialists and
generalists to “push harder to bridge the disciplines of medicine and dentistry. Teach
us what to look for and encourage us to do a better job.”
There is a national push towards this trend. The NIH understands there is the need
for systems integration in all research. Dr. Lawrence Tabak, Director of National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, says a systems approach to solve
complex diseases and conditions is necessary. “Systems biology vs. tunnel biology.”
The University of Colorado School of Dentistry has received a $1 million grant to cross
train medical and dental students — enhancing patient care through educational
collaborations. Strategic initiatives will be set forth by an external advisory committee
consisting of faculty from both the CU Schools of Dentistry and Medicine. This is a
start. The challenge is to initiate this philosophy in all medical and dental education.
But what about those already in practice? To all of us I say, open your minds and stay
informed.
Consider this…all the disciplines of dentistry provide services that no other professionals can. Because maxillofacial oral surgeons have been schooled on occlusion they
can treat facial fractures very effectively, from a perspective not taught in medical
schools. Periodontics is experiencing an information explosion about the effects of
gingiva and periodontal bone disease on the rest of the body. Endodontics has cured
problems that were thought to be medical ones. Orthodontics cures more than crooked
smiles. Pediatric dentists, prosthodontists and generalists are more than tooth mechanics. It is unconscionable to believe that any transplant patient is not orally acceptable
first (sepsis is sepsis). The first line of defense for any facial radiation involvement is
dentistry. Any pathology course should include oral pathology as dentistry teaches it
and researches it.
Dentistry needs to document its clinical successes of what were thought to be
medical problems. Systemic problems may have a dental component. Without a
database to draw from, integration or exemptions of these systemic problems will lag
the information curve and perpetuate wrong procedures, e.g. the edentulating of
millions, or having needless or expensive tests done. It’s not over the tongue and down
the throat any more, or let’s do this to see if it gets rid of your headache/facial pain.
Evidence based medicine and dentistry need to be practiced. It is imperative that the
health professional remain a consummate student, and that information be disseminated to them in a coherent and logical manner. Send us your stories.
Dentistry must be recognized as an equal. Medicine will have to start accepting it
as such, for the benefit of all.
MDDS Articulator
EDITOR
Dr. Michael Diorio
MANAGING EDITOR
Michelle Cunningham
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Dr. Mike Diorio, Chair
Dr. Gary Belanger
Dr. Michael Bellon
Dr. Paul Bottone
Dr. Douglas Carver
Dr. Matt Dunn
Dr. Erik Hekkert
Dr. JefferyHurst
Dr. Greg Ingalls
Dr. Erik Mathys
Dr. Kenneth Peters
Dr. Michael Varley
MDDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Michael R. Varley, DDS
President-elect
David Klekamp, DDS
Vice President
Terry L. Brewick, DDS
Secretary
Troy A. Fox, DDS
Treasurer
Michael J. Scheidt, DDS, MS
Executive Director
Terri Gilpin
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Zullo Design
PRINTING
Dilley Printing
The Articulator is published bi-monthly by the
Metropolitan Denver Dental Society and distributed to MDDS members as a direct benefit of
membership.
Editorial Policy
All statements of opinion and of supposed fact
are published under the authority of the authors,
including editorials, letters and book reviews.
They are not to be accepted as the views and/or
opinions of the MDDS.
The Articulator encourages letters to the editor,
but reserves to right to edit and publish under
the discretion of the editor.
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addressed to advertising sales manager,
Advertising Sales Department at MDDS, 3690
S. Yosemite St., Suite 200, Denver, CO 80237,
(303) 488-9700. All advertising appearing in
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published advertising standards of the
American Dental Association. The publication
of an advertisement is not to be construed as an
endorsement or approval by the Metropolitan
Denver Dental Society. A copy of the advertising
standards may be obtained upon request
through MDDS.
Inquiries may be addressed to:
Metropolitan Denver Dental Society
3690 S. Yosemite, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80237-1827
Phone: (303) 488-9700
FAX: (303) 488-0177
www.mddsdentist.com
©2006 Metropolitan Denver Dental Society
The 2006
MDDS/9Health
Fair Partnership
We wish to send special
thanks to all of our
2006 9Health Fair
volunteers for offering
oral heath screenings on
April 21–30. Thanks to
you, the 9Health Fair
was successful in raising
awareness for oral health
and its importance to
overall health. Look for
more information about
this event in the
August/September
2006 issue of the
Articulator Magazine.
www.mddsdentist.com
DVDCP Honored
The MDDS Domestic Violence Dental Care Program has been giving
survivors of domestic violence, specifically single mothers transitioning off
welfare to the workforce, something to smile about. Now they are returning
the favor. MDDS is honored to be the 2006 recipient of the Center for Work
Education and Employment’s (CWEE) Community Partnership Award.
This award was created by CWEE in recognition of the collaborative initiatives
within the Denver community that stand out from all others in a given year.
CWEE’s mission is to provide realistic programs to help low-income single
parents and families develop and expand the skills and confidence necessary
to obtain continuous, meaningful employment and career advancement. CWEE
works toward long-term solutions to poverty including securing employment,
enabling individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and ending dependency on
welfare.
This is the second award the Domestic Violence Dental Care program has
received since its inception. In 2004, the program received a national honor,
the American Society of Association Executives’ Award of Excellence.
It is of great importance to note that this award would not be possible
without the support of our volunteer member dentists and community
funders. Everyday their efforts and support strengthens access to
dental care for survivors of domestic violence in metro Denver. This
award is a reflection of their generosity.
We would like to thank and recognize the following organizations for
recent donations:
■ Caring for Colorado Foundation
■ Colorado Prosthodontic Society
■ CWEE
■ Dentist Professional Liability Trust/Berkley Risk Services
■ El Pomar Youth and Community Fund, Skyview High School
For more information on how you can contribute to this national and local
award-winning effort, please contact (303) 488-9700, ext. 3270.
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MDDS is an ADA CERP
recognized provider.
Implant Series
DAY S 2 & 3 O F T H I S T H R E E DAY P R O G R A M
Presented by Dr. Curtis Jansen, Dr. Jay Smith and Implant Vendors
DAY 2: Dr. Jansen will discuss implant restorative complications, their management and
how future complications can be avoided. Participants are encouraged to bring cases, treatment plans and models for this hands-on course. DAY 3: A day of hands-on presentations
from some of the largest implant companies in the country. Throughout the day, explore
vendor products in the Dental Implant Marketplace. Wrap-up the day with a general session
presented by Dr. Jay Smith.
DATE: May 8 & June 9, 2006
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PRICE: Fee Per Day:
LOCATION: Lone Tree Hotel & Golf Course
$195 for MDDS dentist/ $75 for staff • $235 for non-MDDS dentist/ $115 for staff
Sponsored by: 3i, 3M ESPE, Perry & Young, Ivoclar
Dental Technology Conference
D E V E L O P I N G A C O M P E T I T I V E A D V A N TA G E
A one-day event offering three tracks of technology education, helping the entire dental
team to better diagnose, educate, communicate and treat patients in today’s market.
Vendors will also exhibit in a Technology Solutions Marketplace.
DATE: June 26, 2006
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PRICE: $189 for MDDS dentist/ $99 for staff LOCATION: Denver Athletic Club
$229 for non-MDDS dentist/$119 staff
Body Worlds 2
I N T E G R AT I N G T H E D E N TA L A N D M E D I C A L C O M M U N I T I E S
Take a journey through the anatomical highlights of the BODY WORLDS 2 exhibition and
network with members of the Colorado Medical Society.
DATE: July 17, 2006
TIME: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
PRICE: $49 for MDDS dentists, staff and guests LOCATION: Denver Museum of Nature
and Science
Sponsored by: Matrix Capital, COPIC
Special Notices
Professional Networking
109th Annual Meeting and Society Dinner
AT R E D R O C K S A M P H I T H E AT R E
Using Restraints
The Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners has adopted a new policy regarding the
use of Restraints/Medical Immobilization/Protective Stabilization. Because it is
important to build a trusting relationship between the dentist, staff, patient and parent
or guardian, this policy enforces established communication in order to alleviate fear
and anxiety and to deliver quality dental care. IMPORTANT: Prior to utilizing
medical immobilization, dentists MUST receive training beyond basic dental education
through a residency program, graduate program or an extensive continuing education
course that involves both didactic and experiential mentored training. The May 1, 2006
deadline to acquire this training has been extended. A hearing will take place in July to
extend the deadline until October 1, 2006. MDDS is currently working with the state to
assist in providing a program that will efficiently and effectively address this CE
requirement. Stay tuned for more information.
To review continuing education and pre-restraint requirements (including written
informed consent), who can perform immobilization, indications, contraindications,
documentation, duration of application and other important information, please visit
www.mddsdentist.com for easy access to this policy.
Credentialing Form Questions
Installation of 2006 Officers
Presentation of 2006 Community Service Awards
Save this date and join your colleagues at one of Colorado’s premiere events facilities for an
enjoyable evening honoring the incoming president, Dr. David Klekamp, and the
Community Service Award winners.
DATE: May 11, 2006
TIME: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
PRICE: $49 each for MDDS dentist/guest
LOCATION: Red Rocks Visitor Center
Sponsored by: 3M ESPE, FPC, Matrix Capital, COPIC, Patterson
Dental Community Exchanges
M E M B E R S H I P S H I P I N I T I AT I V E
Opportunity to Network with Dentists in Your Area
Organized networking programs in six different areas within MDDS. Allows you to socialize
with your neighbors and continue to build a network of colleagues in your area.
REGIONAL CONTACTS:
JEFFCO – Dr. Lance Long at (303) 237-4831
NORTH METRO DENVER – Dr. Michael Scheidt at (303) 457-9617
DENVER – Dr. Brian Gurinsky at (303) 296-8527
AURORA / CENTENNIAL – Dr. George Gatseos at (303) 724-7075
LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD/HIGHLANDS RANCH – Dr. Charles Danna at (303) 933-2522
SOUTH METRO DENVER – Dr. Jason Hall at (303) 663-9628
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There has been much confusion among member dentists regarding the Department
of Public Health and Environment (6CCR 1014-4) 26-page credentialing
form. Here is what you need to know:
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This new credentialing form was designed and approved by the Colorado State
Board of Health in December 2005.
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This new “standard form” is for all insurance carriers to use when soliciting credentialing information. Carriers are required to use this form.
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This effort was intended to keep physicians, dentists and other providers from
having to fill out multiple forms designed by the individual carriers. The board’s
idea was one form, for repeated use whenever another carrier requests credentialing
information.
Featuring John
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and From the
Top Classic
Rock Band.
Due to the length of this form and due to some of the information requested, the CDA
will be initiating efforts to seek modifications for dentists. Until the CDA is successful
in these efforts, dentists do need to complete the existing form. While some of you may
not have seen this form yet, you will most likely see it when your renewal information
arrives from the carriers with whom you work. This form is also available at
www.mddsdentist.com for your review. If you have questions, please contact CDA
executive director, Gary Cummins, at (303) 740-6900.
Open Positions
Delta Dental of Colorado will be filling two Dentist Trustee positions effective
January 1, 2007. If you are interested in submitting your resume for consideration,
please contact Sally Connors via e-mail at [email protected] by May 15, 2006.
www.mddsdentist.com
May/June 2006
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P ractice Transitions
Now That I Have a Plan to Transition
My Practice, Where Do I Begin?
By Susan A. Spear
When approaching a practice transition, one of your main objectives is to put
your best foot forward in presenting your practice. You need to be prepared to
provide interested parties with a comprehensive overview of what your practice
has to offer. The information you provide should be well organized, attractive,
visual and accurate.
The days of gathering handwritten practice statistics or printing off several
reports from your computer and calling that good…are over! Your prospective
associate or buyer has a higher expectation. You also owe it to yourself to protect
your business by avoiding the release of misleading or inaccurate information
when representing your practice.
Instead, begin with a Practice Prospectus Profile which is a professional
document that addresses several aspects of your practice including your
personal, operational and financial background. Your prospectus should incorporate a narrative style to discuss your attributes and provide visual support
using pictures and samples. It does not make promises and limits in-depth
proprietary information. However, it does answer many fundamental questions
that are paramount for a dentist interested in your opportunity. For instance:
1) Who is the owner dentist and what is his/her background?
2) Is there a transition plan in place that is similar to mine?
3) Is the practice located in a geographical area that is attractive to my
needs?
4) Does the location and facility offer the type of environment I am seeking?
5) Are there sufficient current patients and new patients coming into the
practice to help support two dentists?
6) What type of operational, management and marketing systems are in
place?
7) What is the team profile like?
8) Has the team been advised of the possible transition?
9) Does the financial viability of the practice look promising?
Continued on page 10
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“What’s in Your Wallet?”
By Matthew Murray
A TV ad campaign currently uses the above tag line to advertise a major
credit card. While I am not here to advocate for that particular marketing
campaign, the question actually points out a very relevant strategic option for
dental practices to increase revenues. That option is the extension of credit to
your patients. The US consumer is conditioned to use credit in making major
purchase decisions. In your wallet are credit cards for that purpose. You may
have driven to the office today in a car that was purchased on a lease or
loan basis and your home is most likely purchased on a payment basis.
Your patients are no different. They are used to considering financing
options when faced with major purchases. Contrary to what many “industry”
experts advocate, one easy and effective way to increase treatment plan
acceptance, and thus revenues, is to ensure that credit is easily available to
all of your patients. And as with credit card issuers and mortgage brokers,
simple, fast and effective credit analysis mechanisms exist for a practice to
successfully manage this revenue-enhancing tool.
By beginning with well-designed and systematic credit analysis and
combining it with effective statement and collection management, offices
have crafted successful risk — return scenarios that have increased revenues
by 10% to 300% in relatively short time frames. Patients could benefit from
credit that is easily available and could be interest free.
Matthew Murray is vice president of First Pacific Corp., an organization with
over 45 years of experience in this arena having managed over $4.5 billion
in dental office production. For more information, contact First Pacific Corp. at
(800) 544-2345.
Join us on July 17 for a networking opportunity with the
medical community. Call
(303) 488-9700 for details
or www.mddsdentist.com.
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A Year in Review
The 2005/2006 year has seen many changes within MDDS. I am pleased to report that
in a year of sweeping changes, we have managed to streamline several processes.
Biggest challenge: the reevaluation of MDDS’s approach toward providing relevant,
inexpensive and convenient continuing education for both doctors and their staff. A
new plan has been put in place to better identify issues that occur within a typical
dental office and provide dynamic programs that offer solutions — for all members of
the dental team. MDDS-sponsored education is now offered through three primary
venues: the RMDC, online courses and select programs throughout the year. In October
2005, an education director, Caron Notarmuzi, was added to the MDDS staff to facilitate our new education strategy.
We are researching means to develop our interrelationship with our medical
colleagues by offering a series of interdisciplinary courses, kicking off with a July 2006
networking event at the Body Worlds 2 exhibit. Special thanks for contributions by
former Dean of the Colorado School of Dentistry, Dr. Howard Landesman, and
Dr. Ken Peters for this most important committee activity.
This past fall the Metropolitan Denver Dental Foundation (MDDF) became a
reality. This 501c(3) tax-exempt organization will focus primarily on the Domestic
Violence Dental Care Program (DVDCP) for the next several months. This
program received a national award from the American Society of Association
Executives in 2004 and most recently, some of our legislators and city officials
observed MDDF receiving the CWEE Partner of the Year Award in April 2006. To
date $110,000 in donated services have been rendered by MDDS dentists since June
of 2005, almost $200,000 since the program’s 2002 inception.
The 2006 RMDC featured the greatest attendance in its history counting over 8,800
attendees. This speaker-driven event featured numerous educational programs providing enrichment to all attendees. I would like to extend special thanks to 2006 Rocky
Mountain Convention Chairman, Dr. Ken Peters, and Continuing Education
Committee Chairman, Dr. John Buist, for their contributions. The stage has been set
for an unforgettable 2007 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, which will mark
the 100th anniversary of this event.
Also this year, a six-year plan came to fruition. I became the MDDS treasurer in the
midst of a very adverse financial environment, the stock market decline in the spring of
2000. Twenty percent of many personal portfolios and those of many not-for-profit
organizations went into cyberspace. In this environment, I established a goal to double
the MDDS reserve accounts by the spring of 2006 to create an additional source for
non-dues revenues. I am happy to report this goal has been attained despite three early
years of market decline.
I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the Colorado Dental Association for
their support of MDDS through sponsorship of many events such as the Rocky
Mountain Dental Convention TGIF Party, Careers in Dentistry Explorer
Program, Domestic Violence Dental Care Program and the Healthy Smiles
Poster Contest. Special thanks to our loyal sponsors and new community funders.
Finally, my terms as MDDS and MDDF president come to an end at our May 11,
2006 Annual Meeting at Red Rocks. After much consideration, I have decided to
continue my path in organized dentistry by announcing my candidacy for the position
of treasurer of the Colorado Dental Association. I am greatly interested in shifting my
energy to a state-oriented focus.
I would like in particular to personally thank both boards of directors, committee
chairs and members and the MDDS staff for their support in a very successful and
rewarding year. It has been a pleasure to serve you all. Thank you for the opportunity.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Varley, DDS
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Celebrating 100 Years and Beyond
January 18-20, 2007
Colorado Convention Center
Visit www.rmdconline.com
for a preliminary list of speakers
including...
Gordon Christensen · Stephen Buchanan · Howard Farran
Jeff Blank · Gerard Chiche · Gerard Kugel · Harold Crossley
To connect with more news and
information about our profession,
visit mddsdentist.com frequently!
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Healthy Smiles Poster Contest
This year the Colorado Dental Association and MDDS collaborated to make the
organizations’ annual poster and coloring contests the best ever. Although different in
implementation, both contests worked toward the same goal: to support the incorporation of oral health and hygiene education in elementary schools while generating
excitement for learning about the toothsleuth benefits of good oral health. Implementing elements from both contests into one effort resulted in overall growth for the
contest. Over 2,700 total entries were received and of those, 1,274 entries were from
metro Denver.
Our grand prize winner, Katie Van Note, a 5th grader at Compass Montessori
Elementary in Arvada, will receive $500 for her school, a $100 gift certificate to Barnes
& Noble Book Store and oral hygiene supplies and T-shirts for her classmates. Her
colorful interpretation of the 2006 coloring sheet, adorably illustrated by Lisa Capano,
was featured on the April 2006 issue of the CDA Journal.
First place winners were selected from each CDA component to receive special
prizes, including art supplies and toothbrushes. Delaney Piper, a 6th grader at
Mortensen Elementary School in Littleton, received 1st place for metro Denver.
Each year the entries are as creative as they are fun to read. The best advice comes
from Krista Barthel, a 5th grader at Mortensen, “Fact: The plaque in your teeth
dissolves into your spit and when you swallow it, it gets stuck in your throat and some
of it gets into your liver and too much can kill you so brush your teeth every day.” Too
funny. Who got to this kid?
We appreciate the efforts of the participating
dental offices, students and educators who have
made this contest a success for over seven years.
For more information on how you can become
involved in judging next year’s contest, please
contact (303) 488-9700, ext. 3270. In the
meantime, check out some of our “honorable
mention” favorites in 2006:
▲ Grand Prize Entry
Katie Von Note, Grade 5
▲
Compass Montessori School
Arvada, Colorado
First Prize Entry
Delaney Piper, Grade 6
Mortensen Elementary School
Littleton, Colorado
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Loan Advice for Changes
in Your Practice
By Sean Waybright
Every dentist looks for a loan to start-up a new practice, buy-out a partner or expand
their growing business at some point in time. The loan process does not need to be long
and arduous. If you have all the needed information and documentation ready, it will
certainly shorten the amount of time waiting for the loan to process and your anxiety
before it is approved and closed. This also demonstrates your knowledge and commitment with the financial part of your business.
First, consider exactly what you would like to do. Then get estimates and gather all
the data you can to give you the most realistic picture of how your anticipated changes
will affect your business. And don’t forget to plan for unanticipated costs.
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expect you to be familiar with the day to day operations. Be prepared to answer
questions about your practice.
Finally, look for a lender. Your current business bank is an excellent place to start.
Consider non-bank lenders also, as their flexibility in loan requirements and payment
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BIRTHS
Drs. Brett and Gina Kessler welcomed a baby
girl, Sydney Grace, to their family on February 26,
2006.
IN MEMORIAM
Sydney Grace Kessler
MDDS past-president, Dr. Dennis Z. Nelson,
84, passed away September 18, 2005. Dr. Nelson was retired after 39 years
with the Cody Dental Group in Denver. He served in the Army Air Corps in
WWII in the European Theater and with the Colorado Air National Guard. In
the 1970s and beyond, Dr. Nelson was a proactive advocate for providing
dentistry to senior citizens in need.
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HONORED
MDDS member, Dr. Damien A. Mulvany, was honored by Denver City
Council with formal Resolution No. 67, for his dedication in providing
dentistry to homeless youth in Denver. Dr. Mulvany has provided over
$30,000 in dentistry per year for the past 9 years to an organization called
Urban Peak. Urban Peak serves approximately 800 homeless youth each
year, many of who are in dire need of dental care.
Also in recognition for his significant efforts, Dr. Mulvany was selected as
one of three Colorado finalists for an annual Jefferson Award. The Jefferson
Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community
and public service in America. The Jefferson Awards are presented on two
levels: national and local.
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“Temporary” Insanity — Save Yourself the Trip
Continued from page 1
Don’t be afraid of the water.
What to ask:
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Are workers considered employees of the agency?
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Are all legal taxes processed and insurance provided? Are full workers compensation
and property liability policies carried on all employees?
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Who must pay the unemployment insurance tax?
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Is it necessary to file any tax forms on behalf of the agency?
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Are employees screened and personally interviewed by the agency? Background and
reference checks?
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How will I be billed? What are the rates and is there a daily minimum for hours?
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What is the cancellation policy?
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What additional fees, if any, may be incurred?
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How many individuals are in your employee-base and how much experience do your
workers have?
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What positions do you place? Do you place both part- and full-time?
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What is the procedure for placement? How much notice is required? Can I get in
touch with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
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Is permanent placement available? If so, what is the fee – a flat rate or a percentage?
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Spring Networking Meeting
Continued from page 1
Braces, teeth cleaning, tooth reconstruction, root canals, cleft palate surgeries
and other dental procedures used to be limited to human beings. But today,
domesticated and exotic animals are being treated by dentists. On April 6,
MDDS members and guests gathered at The Denver Zoo to enjoy an evening
with Dr. Peter Emily, an exotic animal dentist, to test their dental knowledge
with a new breed of patients.
Attendees learned that there is an increased demand among human
beings willing to pay to improve the health and comfort of their pets by
taking them to a veterinary dentist, and that the options for veterinary dental
treatment are increasing. Special thanks to Dr. Emily for his wildly entertaining
presentation and to Copic for their sponsorship of this event.
Good Deeds
Golden Opportunity To Benefit Inner City Heath Center
On occasion, Dr. Nelson Joo, a general dentist in Aurora, has to remove a tooth with
a gold covering. His office gives the patient two options on what to do with it. Option
#1 is that they get to keep it after it has been sterilized. Option #2 is that the patient
allows Dr. Joo and his team to keep it. After the refinery service charge, each piece of
gold is worth between $5 to $15, depending on size. The monies received back from
the refinery are then donated to the Inner City Heath Center, a medical/dental
clinic in the heart of Five Points neighborhood, where Dr. Joo volunteers on a regular
basis. In 2006 his office was able to donate $1,100 after accumulating gold pieces over
the last 12 years. For more information on Dr. Joo’s program or to set-up a similar one
in your office, please contact Dr. Joo at (303) 671-0305. A little goes a long way.
Girl Scouts Collect Over 21,000 Dental Products For
Underserved Children In Metropolitan Denver
Good deed: MDDS sponsored a Hopitiality Room for those taking the WESTERNS
board exams in March at the School of Dentistry. Appreciative exam takers, assistants and patients enjoyed refreshments, antacids and complimentary massages.
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Girl Scout troops inundated Mile Hi Council with thousands of toothbrushes, floss and
other dental supplies collected by local troops during Kids in Need of Dentistry’s
annual “Toothbrushes for Tots” product drive.
Girl Scouts collected more than 21,350 dental products for underserved children in
the metro area during the recent month-long drive. In all, 52 local troops participated
in the product drive, collecting supplies at their local schools and in their communities.
“The generous efforts of the Girl Scouts will help create young, healthy smiles for
children throughout Denver,” said Mary Allman-Koernig, executive director of
KIND, which will distribute the donations to underserved children who receive care
through its permanent clinics in Denver and its Miles for Smiles mobile dental clinic.
Girl Scouts-Mile Hi Council is involved in a joint effort with KIND to raise awareness among young girls and their leaders about the importance of good oral health to
their general health through the Council’s Health Smiles Patch Program.
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Calendar of Events
MAY 2006
May 5
Professional Dental Arts
Functional Occlusion—Diagnosis
& Treatment Planning
Presented by: Dr. Dan Laizure
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Prof. Dental Arts Educational Center
Lafayette, Colorado
(303) 494-2118, Connie
Practice Transitions
Continued from page 4
May 11
June 9
Metro Denver Dental Society
109th Annual Meeting and Society
Dinner
Sponsored by: 3M ESPE and First
Pacific Corp.
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheater
Morrison, Colorado
(303) 488-9700
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Metro Denver Dental Society
Day Three of 3-Day Implant Series
Presented by: Drs. Curtis Jansen and
Jay Smith
Sponsored by:3i, 3M ESPE, Ivoclar
Vivident and Perry & Young
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
Littleton, Colorado
(303) 488-9700, ext. 3271
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May 12
May 6
University of Colorado
Dodgeball tournament at CU
9:30 a.m.
Hale Park
[email protected]
(720) 232-4268
Colorado Dental Association
CE Seminar: Expand Your Hygiene
Care
Presented by: Dr. Sam Low
CDA Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
(303) 996-2845 or (800) 343-3010 x105
May 6
May 19
Colorado Dental Association
Are You Ready to Start a New
Practice?
Presented by: CDA and MBNA
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
MDDS/CDA Building
Denver, Colorado
(303) 996-2843, Jennifer
www.cdaonline.org
May 8
Metro Denver Dental Society
Day Two of 3-Day Implant Series
Presented by: Dr. Curtis Jansen
Sponsored by: 3i, 3M ESPE, Ivoclar
Vivident and Perry & Young
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
Littleton, Colorado
(303) 488-9700, ext. 3271
www.mddsdentist.com
Professional Dental Arts
How to Have a Hygiene Driven
Practice
Presented by: Dr. Ross Cheesman
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Professional Dental Arts Educational
Center
Lafayette, Colorado
(303) 494-2118, Connie
JUNE 2006
June 1
Denver Implant Study Club
The Partially Edentulous Patient
Presented by: Dr. Aldo Leopardi
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
MDDS Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
(303) 488-7677
June 9
Professional Dental Arts
Building the Unstoppable Dental
Team
Presented by: Mr. Wes Jankovski
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Professional Dental Arts Educational
Center
Lafayette, Colorado
(303) 494-2118, Connie
June 16-18
Colorado Dental Association
Annual Session
Sheraton Steamboat Resort &
Conference Center
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
(303) 740-6900, LuAnne
www.cdaonline.org
June 26
Metro Denver Dental Society
Dental Technology Conference:
Technology Strategies and
Solutions
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Denver Athletic Club
Denver, Colorado
(303) 488-9700, ext. 3271
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10) Are treatment fees respective
of the quality of dentistry
offered in the practice?
11) Do treatment protocols
represent my personal
philosophy of care?
12) Are there specialized procedures that I may not be able
to perform?
And many others.
Each section of the prospectus
should be supported by specific
documentation. This is where those
demographic profiles, patient statistics, financial numbers, etc., belong.
They validate your information
rather than present it.
Your professional Practice
Prospectus Profile says so much
about you and your commitment to
excellence. Attract the best candidates by planning for your future
and creating exceptional documents
that set you apart!
Susan Spear is founder and president
of SAS Transitions, a nationallyfocused transition consulting company
dedicated to providing customized
practice transition planning and
support services for dental professionals. Susan has been active in many
areas of dentistry since 1975 including
transition consulting, executive
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education, dental practice marketing
and clinical patient care. For more
information, contact her at (303) 9732147 or [email protected].
Visit www.mddsdentist.com for more calendar listings.
2006 Colorado Dental Association
Annual Session
Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Our Patients
Taking Care of Ourselves!
CU President
Hank Brown
Delegates
Luncheon
Speaker
Sheraton Steamboat Resort and
Conference Center
Steamboat Springs, CO
June 16-18, 2006
Call 303-740-6900 or 800-343-3010
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Classifieds
Advertisement submissions should be
received, in writing, no later than June
19, 2006 to appear in our next issue.
MDDS makes no claim, stated or
implied, as to the quality of goods and
services or the accuracy of the following
advertisements.
DENTAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE: Established dental professional
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as of May 1, 2006 in the following sizes:
(#1)875 square feet, (#2) 1,194 square feet
and (#3) 500 square feet. All spaces are
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Spaces #1 and #2 can be combined. All
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gas and hazardous waste pick-up are the
tenant’s responsibility. Please phone Ester
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Susan Spear today to learn about how she
can help you with all of your practice transition questions. (303) 973-2147 or
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PART-TIME DENTIST NEEDED:
Are your recently retired looking for
something one or two days a week? The
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GREAT START-UP PRACTICE:
Senior dentist hoping to cut back to 2
mornings per week, wants to hire an associate. This could be a great future opportunity
for the associate to purchase the practice at
an attractive price. We have a solid base and
are currently producing 300K/year with a
50% overhead. Call Dr. Fred Harvey during
the evenings or weekend at (303) 237-8795.
You may send your resume to my office fax,
(303) 474-8018.
DENTISTS NEEDED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY: The Jeffco Alliance for the
Mentally Ill’s Filling the Gap program which
provides no cost dental services to adults with
chronic mental illness, is in need of volunteer
dentists to provide services at a 50% discount.
Dental fees are paid by the program. For
more information contact us by email at
[email protected] or call Donna at
(303) 420-2006.
BUILDING FOR SALE: Wheat Ridge
Dental Center is a modern 4,850 SF, 3-Suite,
general practice dental office building on
highly-traveled 38th Avenue at Estes near
Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO. 2
suites are long-term leased and 1 suite is
available for immediate occupancy by owner
or tenant. Excellent investor/owner/user
opportunity! Offered at only $495,000! Call
Keith Felix at Dunton Commercial Real Estate
today! (303) 758-3131 or (303) 808-9734.
Susan A. Spear
Transition Practice Specialist
Licensed Colorado Broker
OFFICE SPACE/GENERAL OR
SPECIALTY: Approximately 1200 sq. ft.
available in active Denver community.
Previously occupied by a general dentist and
ready to move in! The space has 3+1
separate ops available, business center, sterilization room, darkroom, staff lounge, &
private office. Work with a great doctor and
excellent team. Exceptional opportunity for
dental specialist looking for a home base or
satellite office. Call Susan Spear (303) 9732147 or [email protected].
DENTIST:
Perfect Teeth is seeking senior
Dentists in Arizona, Colorado and New
Mexico with a compensation range of
$90,000 to $200,000+. Successful private or
group experience required. Benefits package.
Also seeking Associate Dentists with a
compensation range of $75,000 to $95,000.
Specialist opportunities also available for part
and full-time Ortho, Endo, Oral Surgery, Pedo
and Perio with exceptional compensation.
Call Dr. Mark Birner at (303) 691-0680, email
at [email protected] or visit
www.BDMS-PerfectTeeth.com.
Transition Consulting for Dental Professionals
Selling Your Practice, Buying a Practice,
Creating an Associateship or Partnership?
Now You Have a Choice!
"Susan Spear and SAS Transitions allowed me to find a positive and rewarding
ending to my 40 years of clinical dentistry. Susan's innovation, compassion and
caring for me, the new dentist, the staff, and my patients made my transition a
win-win situation for all and easy sailing.” – Dr. Roger Boltz
"Your planning process was intense and rewarding. You helped me make it
through a difficult stage of transitioning my three practices. You also did a
beautiful job on my practice prospectus profile and I look forward to working
with you in the future.” – Dr. Lisa Brennan
4,306 sq. ft. full service, GREAT RATE, ample
tenant finish allowance, onsite maintenance
personnel. Call Linda Donahue, Jordon
Perlmutter & Co. (303) 595-9919.
If you want a transition broker that can speak
your language, knows how to create successful
outcomes, will work harder than any other
broker to help you attain your dreams, then...
ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITY –
WYOMING: Looking for a sharp
Contact Susan Spear Today
QUALITY OFFICE SPACE FOR
LEASE: Hampden & Havana -1,924 -
motivated individual to join an established 2
doctor general dentistry practice in beautiful,
fast-growing central Wyoming, an outdoor
persons’ paradise. Very busy and growing
practice in a brand new state-of-the-art,
totally computerized facility with digital x-rays,
lasers, CEREC and providing complete
implant dentistry as well as Invisalign. Can
expand to 10 chairs when needed.
Tremendous opportunity for the right person
to do it all! An endodontist and periodontist
would do great here as well. Hilltop Family
Dental, 2546 E. 2nd St., Bldg. 300, Casper,
WY 82609. (307) 237-1801.
PRACTICE ACQUISITION
DESIRED: Dentist experienced in prosthetics looking to acquire a practice. Dr. Robert
Couchman (303) 757-2080.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Small town
southern Colo. Grossing $343,000, 51%
overhead, busy practice, facility and equipment looks great. Call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE OR
ASSOCIATE BUY-OUT: Colorado
Springs, Colo. Practice grossing $1,267,000,
seven ops. Call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Highland
Ranch, CO. Grossing $1,140,000 with
6 ops Please call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Colorado
303.973.2147
www.sastransitions.com
Senate Bill 212
With little notice, the CDA was called to legislative action
regarding SB-212. The bill, as originally written, would have
allowed a dental hygienist proprietor or a professional corporation to own a dental practice and employ dentists. The CDA
was greatly concerned by this and voiced opposition to this
proposal.
CDA leadership testified at a hearing in late March and
helped the Senators understand why it is important for an
independent hygienist to inform their patients whether there is
a supervisory relationship between the dentist and the hygienist. The amended bill, passed unanimously, does not allow for
the hygienists or corporations to employ dentists. This is not a
done deal. CDA will continue to monitor this bill and make
sure it stays as amended in the interest of member dentists.
Springs, Colo. Three operatory practice grossing $719,000 with 63 percent overhead. Call
Larry Chatterley at (303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Lyons, Colo.
ASSOCIATE POSITION AVAILABLE: Well-established metro Denver area
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Dillon, Colo.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Near Durango
practices seeking general dentist for associate
position. Fee for service only. Minimum of 3
years experience required. Please contact
Malcolm E. Boone, DDS, MS at (303) 3881661 or (303) 451-1111 for details or fax CV
to (303) 451-7238.
ASSOCIATE BUY-IN: Farmington, NM.
HYGIENISTS: Great part- and full-time
Grossing $489,000 with 55 percent
overhead. Please call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
Grossing $2,650,000 very busy practice,
need a third partner. Call Larry Chatterley
(303) 795-8800
career opportunities. Large multi-practice
group offering flexible work schedule and
excellent compensation/benefits package.
Call Sonja at (303) 285-6022 for more
information.
ASSOCIATESHIP BUY-OUT:
COLORADO DENTISTS: Do you want
to retire, but need help deciding how to
begin? Have you heard or experienced
associateships that don’t work? Try a new
approach and contact Susan Spear at SAS
Transitions to help you find a better way!
(303) 973-2147 or
[email protected].
Colo. Five operatories and grossing over
$700,000 per year. Call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
FOR SALE: Xray processor. Gendex GXP,
hardly used (less than 9 months). Sold for
around 6k and asking $2,995. Please call
(303) 296-8527.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Small town in
www.mddsdentist.com
Southeast Aurora, Colo. Grossing over
$1,000,000. For more information, please
call Larry Chatterley 303-795-8800
ASSOCIATE BUY-OUT: Durango,
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Fort Morgan,
Colo. Grossing $176,000 with a lot of
growth potential. For information, please
contact Larry Chatterley at (303) 795-8800.
western Wyoming, grossing $493,000 with
lots of patients. For more information, call
Larry Chatterley at (303) 795-8800.
[email protected]
Priced at $55,000. Call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
area, Colo. Grossing over $400,000 per
year. Call Larry Chatterley (303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE: Longmont,
Colo. Grossing about $295,000. Call Larry
Chatterley at (303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE:
Yuma, Colo.
Associate buy-in opportunity, practice grossing over $600,000 per year. Call Larry
Chatterley at (303) 795-8800.
PRACTICE FOR SALE:
Delta, Colo.
Acquire the building and the practice for
under $200,000. Call Larry Chatterley at
(303) 795-8800.
ASSOCIATESHIP BUY-IN: Denver,
Colo. Cherry Creek Area. Call Larry
Chatterley at (303) 795-8800.
SELLER/BUYER SERVICES: If you
would like more information on how to buy,
sell or associate in a practice, please check
our Web site: www.ctc-associates.com or call
CTC Associates at (303) 795-8800.
PRACTICES: COLORADO AND
SURROUNDING STATES – Arvada, Aurora,
Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver,
Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, CO
Central Mountains, Colorado Southern,
Colorado Southwest, Steamboat, Winter Park,
AZ, NV, SD, WY, KS. Specialties CO: Oral
Surgery, Pediatric. See www.dentalsales.com
for details or call Precise Consultants:Peter
Mirabito, DDS or Jed Esposito, MBA (303)
759-8425.
ASSOCIATES WANTED: COLORADOAssociate Only: Grand Junction. Positions
leading to Buy-in: Boulder, Carbondale,
Denver, Denver-Spanish Speaking, Longmont.
Specialties:Oral Surgery buy-in.Precise
Consultants: Peter Mirabito, DDS or Jed
Esposito, MBA. (303) 759-8425
DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
NEEDED: Did you know that the only free
dental service available to Denver’s 10,000
homeless is extraction? The Denver Rescue
Mission is changing this by offering a fullservice, free Dental Clinic to the homeless
and indigent, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Our fully equipped, free clinic needs dentists,
dental hygienists and dental assistants. We
have been meeting the needs of the homeless
for over 100 years through our rehabilitation
programs, our clinic and providing food,
clothing and shelter. Come join our team.
Call Stacy at (303) 297-1815 for a tour and
information.
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Title Sponsors
Delta Dental of Colorado would like to recognize dentists,
hygienists, their volunteer staff, community partners, and
volunteers for making the fourth annual Delta Dental Smile-a-bration
a great success. Through the efforts of over 150 dental providers,
their staffs and countless volunteer hours, approximately
2800 uninsured children throughout the state received
much needed dental care on Saturday, April 29, 2006.
A special thank you to:
CU School of Dentistry faculty, students, and staff
Fitzsimons Healthy Smiles dentists and staff
Childrens Hospital Pediatric Dentistry residents
Thank you for keeping smiles on Colorado kids.
Kate Paul
President
Delta Dental of Colorado
Ken Detweiler
Chairman of the Board
Delta Dental of Colorado
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