Dr. R. Glenn Rosivack is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He received both his D.M.D. and Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (formerly UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School). He is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry (Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) and the Pediatric Dentistry residency program director. He has lectured extensively on a variety of topics in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Rosivack is co-chairman of the Children’s Dental Health Month Committee of the Union County Dental Society and an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry serving on the Council for Scientific Affairs of the AAPD. Dr. Rosivack maintains a private practice in Union, N.J. and has nine times been named one of “New Jersey’s Top Pediatric Dentists” by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
Whether it is a toddler falling in the bathtub, or a teenager being hit by a baseball, pediatric dental trauma is a common occurrence. This presentation will address all aspects beginning with the phone call from the parent through treatment and necessary referrals. A review of medical and dental aspects of trauma will be presented. The classification, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries utilizing current guidelines will be explained. Clinical cases involving the primary and permanent dentition will be discussed.
It was a great turnout for the January meeting. This dinner meeting gave us an opportunity to honor our new Life Members who have shown continued commitment towards organized dentistry. Our officers and staff of NJDA discussed the legislative and legal issues affecting the profession of dentistry. Also, present at this meeting were some non-members dentists. In December, on behalf of MCDS, a special invitation was sent out to the non-member dentists of Middlesex County to attend this Officers’ night and to socialize and see the camaraderie and hopefully become part of organized dentistry. I ask all members to reach out to their non-member friends and colleagues and invite them to attend one of our monthly meetings as a guest of our society. 2015 is year for member’s appreciation. MCDS will be holding events over the course of the year to recognize 3 different groups of members. Look out for more details in the future newsletter.
This week I gave a presentation at a general meeting of one of the other component dental societies. Apart from interacting with dentists at various age and experience levels in their careers; this gave me a firsthand opportunity to see workings of another component. Jim Schultz and Art Meisel have rightly described our component as a “Beacon”. Many components and NJDA have improved their processes following our footsteps. I want to thank all the present and past board members of MCDS for their contributions in bringing MCDS to such heights.
As I was getting ready to send my message, I received some news that made me change rest of my message. Dr. David L. Schwartz, a past president of MCDS, passed away this week. David was a Prosthodontist and I had the privilege of joining and eventually taking over the practice that he had developed over many decades. “Perfectionist” was an adjective that resonated with his name amongst patients and colleagues alike. I would like to thank Richard Kahn for paying a memorable tribute to David in this newsletter.
| 12/31/13 | 10/31/14 | 12/31/14 | |
| Checking | $27,596.56 | $50,555.20 | $39,936.64 |
| Savings | $24,298.89 | $24,329.22 | $24,341.44 |
| Paypal | $22,666.42 | $38,179.91 | $38,092.91 |
| Total: | $74,561.87 | $112,902.33 | $102,370.99 |
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INCOME
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| INTEREST | 3.57 | ||
| MENTOR COMM-INC | 1,450.00 | ||
| NJDA REIMBRSMNT | 1,172.71 | ||
| TOTAL INCOME | 2,626.28 | ||
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| BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES | 2,074.23 | ||
| DINNERMEETINGS | 5,306.85 | ||
| DINNERMEETINGS:LECTURE FEES | 400.00 | ||
| TOTAL DINNERMEETINGS | 5,706.85 | ||
| EXEC COM DINNER | 266.00 | ||
| EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 700.00 | ||
| MENTOR COMM-EXP | 220.63 | ||
| OFFICE SUPPLIES | 1,411.31 | ||
| POSTAGE | 100.00 | ||
| TELEPHONE | 176.26 | ||
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 10,655.28 | ||
| OVERALL TOTAL | -8,029.00 | ||
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| INTEREST | 8.13 | ||
| TOTAL INCOME | 8.13 | ||
| OVERALL TOTAL | 8.13 | ||
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| TOTAL INCOME | 72.52 | ||
| OVERALL TOTAL | 72.52 | ||
NJDA Noteworthy News
-Dr. Peter DeSciscio was approved by the NJDA Board as MCDS Alternate Trustee. -The NJDA 2015 Budget was approved by the Budget Hearing Committee. The main contentious issue regarding the budget was the funding of NJDA’s ADA Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the 2015 ADA Annual Session in Washington DC. All of the attendees representing NJ on our behalf make significant time and financial sacrifices for the membership. Many of the component ADA Delegates and Alternate Delegates who were present at the Budget Hearing made passionate pleas for full funding of all potential Delegates as a result of these many sacrifices made. Due to ADA restructuring of Delegate numbers, NJ now has 14 Delegates (12 Component Delegates + NJDA President and President-Elect). Adding the 12 Alternate Delegates would have made NJDA financially responsible for fully funding 26 member dentist representatives. After much deliberation, the Board voted in the majority to fund a total of 14 ADA Delegates to the 2015 ADA Annual Session due to fiscal strain and the desire not to raise dues to achieve full funding. The NJDA 2015 Budget will be sent to the House of Delegates for approval at their November meeting and this matter will most certainly be revisited. -The surplus that usually accumulates in the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs budget as a result of our licensing fees and State Board fines/penalties has been re-appropriated by the Governor in his budget to help fund other services. Estimates are that the NJ State Board of Dentistry had approximately $2 million re-allocated. It was these surpluses, that have now been taken away, that resulted in past dues abatements of our biennial licensing fees. This will clearly not be the case going forward. -Non-Covered Services Legislation sailed through Committee in the Senate and was brought to the floor and approved by the NJ State Senate. The bill will now be considered in the NJ State Assembly. Continued PAC support from the membership coupled with member dentists’ grassroots meetings with Jim Schulz to educate new legislators on this issue has been a key driver of this legislation forward. -Shirley Birenz RDH has been named President of the NJ State Board of Dentistry. She is the 1st Hygienist to be elected as President. -NJDA Executive Director Art Meisel, with permission of the NJDA Board of Trustees, represented a member dentist free of charge in a lawsuit that resulted in a just settlement. The member dentist gave a $7000 contribution to NJDA and increased his PAC membership to the highest level. Mr. Meisel was given permission at the Sept. 17 NJDA BOT Meeting to represent another member dentist free of charge in a suit that Mr. Meisel feels should be found in favor of the member dentist. None of these suits are related to dental malpractice. -A large number of people who registered for the June Garden State Expo (‘NJDA Annual Session’) did not show up, costing NJDA significant expenses in processing and putting registration packets together that were not used. For the 2015 Session, the possibility of a nominal $25 registration fee per person (to defray these no-show costs) with a $25 gift card per person in return presented at the show that can be used to buy vendor products was explored and enthusiastically received by the NJDA BOT.
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David L. Schwartz, DDS The Mentor of Mentors — a Memorial by Dr. Richard Kahn
I received the phone call from Nainesh. I quickly sensed a little reservation in his voice. I knew what the message was going to be, but that couldn’t soften the sting of the message. In fact nothing could. David Schwartz had passed away and the dental profession lost royalty. I only lost a very dear friend and colleague. David practiced prosthodontics in New Brunswick and then East Brunswick for fifty years and he was always a supporter of organized dentistry and the dental profession. He was a past president of MCDS and a regular at the MCDS monthly meetings up till he retired well into his 70’s. While he retired from practice, he never retired from dentistry. His last professional contribution was teaching at the dental school in Las Vegas. When I had a conversation with the Dean about David, I told her that the only issue with David would be that his desire for the students to learn was far greater than the students own desire. That is the essence of David L. Schwartz, DDS. When I began my career, I had heard about David’s professional prowess. According to Marv Solomon, when David was at the peak of his game, there was nobody better ANYWHERE. As a young periodontist I was in awe of David’s reputation. Fortunately we were introduced at a MCDS meeting. That turned out to be one of the turning points in my career. The sharing of knowledge, ideas and questions was the type of learning that I was looking for. With David, that wasn’t planned, that was just David. When we attended a CE program together, the end of the course was just the beginning of the learning experience. For weeks afterwards there would be phone calls asking endless follow up questions and posing scenarios. Treating patients collaboratively pushed me beyond my abilities. It was nothing that was asked, I could not give anything but my A+ game because I knew David’s would always be better. As the landscape of the profession changed, I could sense David’s frustration. I believe he took it personally when the dental education removed the cast gold requirements. Let the truth be told he was absolutely correct. To sum up his professional career, he would only accept the best from himself. Several years ago when the ADA meeting was in Las Vegas, I made sure to visit with David. It was the first time we saw each other since he retired. Time had really stood still, that happens with special relationships. The dental discussions were relevant but could have been from any time since the mid 80’s. David’s daughter Lindsey thanked me for contacting him. She told me how much she missed seeing her father with that glimmer when he talked dentistry. His wife Carol smiled at me, we missed it too.
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