January 2004 Newsletter

NJDA Officers Meeting and New Life Membership Presentations

Come hear the stories behind the legislative and legal battles won on your behalf by NJDA this year from the dedicated officers. This annual event is an opportunity to meet the NJDA Directors and General Counsel and to witness first hand their dedication to our members. You will never ask the question, “What is organized dentistry doing for me?” after this evening. It will provide you with the opportunity to learn how to use NJDA’s vast resources to get the most of your membership. In addition, a special presentation to our deserving New Life Members will be featured.

The following MCDS members have achieved life membership this year. They have shown a steadfast dedication to their profession and organized dentistry over their careers. They will be formally inducted as life members at this month’s dinner meeting. Each new life member was asked to submit biographical information that is included below, recognizing that such limitted space cannot do justice to all of their professional and personal achievements.

Donald W. Frantz, DDS, MSD
Dr. Frantz graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry in 1961. He served in the US Army Dental Corp for the next two years. He attended the University of Washington Dental School for post-graduate training in Orthodontists where he earned both his specialty certificate in Orthodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry Degree.
After practicing Orthodontics in Perth Amboy, NJ, he opened his office in Old Bridge, NJ in 1970, where he actively practices today. Dr. Frantz is a member of the ADA, NJDA, MCDS, The American Association of Orthodontics, The Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists and The New Jersey Association of Orthodontists. He resides in Holmdel with his wife Paula. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Marvin J. Ladov, DDS
Attended Ursinus College and graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry 1961. He spent two years in the United States Air Force as a Captain in the Dental Corp and attended the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine 1963 and 1964. Resident and Chief Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Harlem Hospital Center of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1964 to 1966. Private Practice in New Brunswick, New Jersey in the Oral Surgery Group from 1966 until Present. Dr. Ladov is a past President of the Middlesex County Dental Society and New Jersey Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is presently Chief of the Department of Dentistry at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and a Senior Attending at St. Peter’s Medical Center as well as an Emeritus Attending at John F. Kennedy Medical Center. Academic appointments include Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery New York University School of Dentistry and Clinical Instructor UMDNJ in Newark. In addition, Dr. Ladov is Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Robert Wood Johnson University Medical School. Dr. Ladov is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is a member of the American Dental Association as well as the New Jersey Dental Association and Middlesex County Dental Society. As a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr. Ladov was Chairman of the Committee on Public Information and was chosen Committee Man of the Year in 1995. He was also an Examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons from 1976 to 1982 and again in 1987. He lives in East Brunswick, New Jersey with his wife, Roz. They have two children, Jonathan and Jennifer, and four grandchildren, Robbie, Abby, Francie and Alexandra. His hobbies include playing golf and bridge.

Lee Richard Pargot, DDS
Dr. Pargot was born (September 30, 1938 — was it that long ago) and raised in Woodbridge, NJ. He graduated from Woodbridge High School and obtained his undergraduate education at Brown University. He graduated from NYU dental school and received his Certificate in Orthodontics from Columbia University. Dr. Pargot worked for and with Drs. Sam Galkin and Bernie Orlowski from 1968 until 1970. He then practiced in Somerset for 27 years until he retired in 1997 (Dr. Robert Silverstein took over his practice). He is currently “unretired,” working with Dr. Rick Wright in Somerville two days per week and for OrthoCAD in Carlstadt.
Dr. Pargot resides in Martinsville, NJ, with his wife of 43 years, Arlene. They have three children: Scott in Helena MT, married with four kids; Jill in Raleigh, NC, married with four kids; and Lynn (Zoë) in Portland, OR.

It’s hard to believe that in the year 2004 we’re still not driving around in flying cars and visiting other planets for vacation. Those science fiction shows in the 60’s and 70’s prepared us to expect a twenty first century that was much more advanced than our current reality. They also led us to believe that normal people would be able to afford to live the “space-age” lifestyle, too. I’d be happy to forfeit interplanetary travel for a self-cleaning kitchen any day.
Our field of dentistry has been enhanced with many inventions that have given the public a more positive impression of our profession. Lasers, air abrasion, implants, “invisalign” and tooth whitening systems have all contributed to boosting the image of dentistry. It doesn’t seem to matter to our patients that we still use drills, needles and braces to fix their teeth, for the most part, we’re still trying to make things more pleasant. I always tell my patients who are teenagers that my generation has taken most of the pain out of dentistry; their generation will be responsible for making dental materials taste better.
As time goes on, it has become evident that there is almost as much art as science involved in providing quality dentistry. Our patients now demand more than just healthy teeth; they expect a good looking smile as well. Dental schools across the country do a fine job of teaching the science of dentistry. The artistic side of dentistry, however, comes naturally to some, but most of us need continuous exposure to continuing education to maintain our awareness of optimum function and esthetics.
The combined efforts of Jim Courey, Ethan Glickman, and Mark Schambra are providing our members with an excellent series of continuing education courses throughout the year. Attendance at these programs will help to enhance our ability to deliver care that will be highly appreciated by our patients.
Nancy Villa,
President

-October 14, 2003-

Attendance: Ashmen, Brunsden, Courey, Galkin, Glickman, Huberman, Kahn, Kline, Krantz, Lawson, Leizer, Rosen, Schambra, Silverstein, Simos, Villa, Vitale, Weiner
Acceptance of Minutes-10/14/03-vote unanimous.
President’s Report-Nancy Villa
• The ADA meeting in San Francisco last month was very well attended. The weather was hot, the exhibitors had beautiful booths, and the New Jersey Dental School had a great reception. Rudy Giuliani was one of the keynote speakers and he was incredibly entertaining (Sonicare paid his $100,000 honorarium). Dan Krantz and George McLaughlin were inducted into the American College of Dentists and I was inducted into the International College of Dentists.
• Kim Fenesey and Cecile Feldman at NJDA will work together with Eric Ellmore and Trish DeCotiis on organizing a program for women dentists that will be convenient for dental students as well.
• The annual “Coming Together” dinner will be held on November 21st and Dr. Bill Cinnotti will be this year’s honoree.
• Dr. Erin O’Hea from the Trenton Tobacco Addiction Clinic is interested in giving a presentation to our members.
• The budget will be presented and voted on at next week’s general meeting.
• The House of Delegates meets tomorrow.
• In January at the NJDA Officers meeting, Greg Sobol and the Shadowers from Rutgers will attend. A representative from NJDA will also attend to demonstrate the E-curriculum.
Treasurer’s Report-Stephen Lawson (See full report in newsletter)
Executive Secretary’s Report-Marlene Glickman
For the upcoming course on April 14, 2003, entitled “Interdisciplinary Management of Anterior Esthetic Dilemmas” a contract was sent to the speaker, Dr. Vincent Kokich. Also, information was sent to the State Board for approval for 7 C.E. credits for this course.
NJDA Trustee Report-R. Kahn (See full report in newsletter on page 4)
ADA Delegate’s Report-Joel Leizer (See full report in newsletter)
The Executive Board voted on and passed the following resolution as it was set forth by the 2003 House of Delegates:
“ Dentists, when awarded a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree shall be exempt from the payment of active member dues and any special assessment for the remaining period of that year and the following first full calendar year.”
The change in the dues structure is underlined. After the year and a half of dues abatement the dentist will start paying dues according to the existing schedule of 25% the first year that they pay, 50% the second year, 75% the third and 100% thereafter.
AD:PAC & NJ:PAC Report-P. DeSciscio
NJ:PAC has been the 8th largest contributor this election cycle, which makes us an impact player. With that in mind, I urge all our members to contribute as additional $185 to their normal $115 NJ:PAC contribution and become a member of the Diamond Club, $300 total. Please add this to your dues notice. Thank you.
NJDA Council Reports:
Children’s Dental Health/GKAS-Cavan Brunsden
Children’s Dental Health Month
• Countywide elementary school poster contest (K-5) will take place in February.
• March 7, 2004 will be NJDA Family Day at the Circus
• April will be the Annual Poster Contest Awards Ceremony
Give Kids A Smile-Wednesday, February 4, 2004
• A day of volunteer dentistry provided to needy children and access to dental care problems.
• UMDNJ sites, Hospital Residency, Hygiene Programs, Private Practices
• Every member of MCDS should consider volunteering to support this statewide program.
Membership-Scott Galkin
The membership council will meet this month. The January newsletter will be sent to all non-members who are 15 years or less out of dental school and include an insert promoting membership in our society.
Peer Review-Mark Vitale
Two cases are pending with no resolution.
Committee Reports:
Mentor- Ethan Glickman
Mathew Giachetti, LifeForce USA presented the program “Annual OSHA Certification Seminar” Thursday, October 30, 2003 from 6:30-8:30PM at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ. 2 CEU credits were awarded to the 124 members and staff who attended. This program satisfied the OSHA standard on Occupational Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens, which is required annually for dentists and staff. Please note that this OSHA program offered elsewhere normally asks for a tuition fee of at least $85. This is another great member benefit for belonging to MCDS !
Kim Iannotte, AFTCO, presented her well received program “Analyzing Practice Numbers, Adding An Associate, Practice Acquisition, Mergers and Transitions” Thursday November 6, 2003 from 6:30-8:30PM at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ. 2 CEU credits were awarded to the 19 members and staff who attended.
Kim Iannotte is a Senior Transition Analyst and Management Consultant for AFTCO. Ms Iannotte holds a Business and Accounting BS and Masters degree from Rutgers University. She is a former Dental Hygienist and a former hospital Vice-President. She spoke about a variety of topics relating to the daily operations and management of a dental practice. She stated that to schedule one full day/week of operative productivity in our practices we need to have at least 300 active patients and each Hygiene day/week relates to 225 active patients in the practice. This helps to determine if we are able to add an associate or a Hygienist to our practice. She emphasized that as a percentage of gross collections, lab costs should be in the 8-10% range, dental supplies should be in the 5% range, office supplies are in the 1-2% range, staff salaries are in the 23-25% range and staff benefits fall in the 3% range. She offered to answer any questions at no charge that our members may have about our practices at any time by contacting her through AFTCO.
Linda Lakin, presented her quality program “Practice Management - Secrets of the Empowered Dental Team” Thursday November 13, 2003 from 6:30-8:30PM at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ. 2 CEU credits were awarded to the 25 members and staff who attended.
Linda Lakin, RDH, MS, President of Linda Lakin Consultants, is a nationally recognized consultant and speaker. Basic tenants of team building along with individual member’s responsibilities were explored. Topics discussed were: Shared commitment to excellence, Empowering team members, Shaping the dentist as a motivational leader and Creating the five star experience. She closed her presentation with a personality self-evaluation questionnaire that we all completed that evening. This enabled us to determine our working styles and relationships and how to utilize our team more effectively for the most successful and happy dental practice every day.
This questionnaire is available to MCDS members who were not at the course by calling our Executive Secretary, Marlene Glickman, ( #732-238-1255 ) and ask for a free copy of the “self-evaluation questionnaire”. This is a great staff meeting item that will stimulate lot of discussion among the dental team!
Continuing Education-Mark Schambra
On April 14, 2004, we will be presenting a full day course featuring Dr. Vincent Kokich at the Pines Manor. The subject of Dr. Kokich’s course will be Interdisciplinary Management of Anterior Esthetic Dilemmas: When, Why, and How? Announcements will be sent to the editors of other components and an invitation will be extended to the dental residents.
Respectfully Submitted, Marlene Glickman, MCDS Executive Secretary

(10/1/03 – 10/31/03)
Checking 7,997.60 9,519.49
Money Market 57,329.36 57,394.61
TOTAL 65,326.96 66,914.10
P&L STATEMENT CHECKING ACCOUNT
(10/1/03 – 10/31/03)
INCOME
Corp Spon-mentor 4,000
Dinner Dance-income 723.12
Dues 210.42
Interest Earned 2.28
Mentor Comm-inc 3,840.00
TOTAL INCOME 8,775.82
EXPENSES
Dinner Meetings 2,276.20
Donations 750.00
Exec comm Dinner 228.01
Executive Secretary 680.00
Insurance 413.17
Lecture Fees 500.00
Mentor Comm 500.00
Name Badges 98.00
Newsletter 1551.78
Office Supplies 14.40
Plaques 88.00
Telephone 154.37
TOTAL EXPENSES 7.253/93
OVERALL TOTAL 1,521.89
P&L MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT
(10/1/03 – 10/31/03)
INCOME
Interest 65.25
TOTAL INCOME 65.25
EXPENSES
Transfer to Checking 0.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 0.00
OVERALL TOTAL 65.25

IN MEMORIUM

Dr. Irving Sanders
MCDS mourns the passing of a distinguished MCDS past-President (1956-57) and one of the first endodontists in Middlesex County, Dr. Irving Sanders.
Dr. Sanders served in the Navy as a lieutenant in World War II. He started as a general practitioner, then limited his practice to endodontics in 1962. He practiced in Perth Amboy.