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VOLUME 32, NUMBER 11 • NOVEMBER 2013
ACTION
on the cover
ACT ION
THE JOURNAL OF THE GEORGIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
GDA ACTION (ISSN 0273-5989) The official publication of the Georgia Dental Association (GDA) is published monthly. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GDA Action at 7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Road N.E., Suite 200, Building 17, Atlanta, GA 30328. Phone numbers in state are (404) 636-7553 and (800) 432-4357. www.gadental.org. Closing date for copy: first of the month preceding publication month. Subscriptions: $17 of membership dues is for the newsletter; all others, $75 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Atlanta, GA. Dr. David Bradberry GDA Editor 1070 Woodlawn Dr NE Suite 250 Marietta, GA 30068
Delaine Hall GDA Managing Editor 7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Suite 200, Building 17 Atlanta, GA 30328
2013-14 Georgia Dental Association Officers Marshall H. Mann, DDS, President Douglas B. Torbush, DDS, President Elect Greg G. Goggans, DMD, Vice President James B. Hall III, DDS, Secretary / Treasurer R. David Bradberry, DMD, Editor
GDA/GDIS Executive Office Staff Members Nelda Greene, MBA, Interim Executive Director Delaine Hall, Director of Communications Skip Jones, Director of Marketing (GDIS) Courtney Layfield, Director of Member Services Victoria LeMaire, Medical Accounts Manager Melana Kopman McClatchey, General Counsel Denis Mucha, Director of Operations (GDIS) Margo Null, Property and Casualty Accounts Manager Patrice Williams, Administrative Assistant Phyllis Willich, Administrative Assistant Pamela Yungk, Director of Membership & Finance GDA Action seeks to be an issues-driven journal focusing on current matters affecting Georgia dentists, patients, and their treatment, accomplished through disseminating information and providing a forum for member commentary. © Copyright 2013 by the Georgia Dental Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission. Publication of any article or advertisement should not be deemed an endorsement of the opinions expressed or products advertised. The Association expressly reserves the right to refuse publication of any article, photograph, or advertisement.
Organized dentistry is addressing significant trends that will affect dentists in the long term as well as making a difference in individual practices every day (Get details on page 15). The only way that organized dentistry can continue to keep the profession strong and successfully equip the profession to meet every future challenge is if every licensed dentist joins in. Call the GDA office today at (800) 432-4357 and request a membership application or visit us at www.gadental.org to print the application. Every dentist who joins makes the Association that much stronger and more capable.
NOVEMBER 2013
other features
sections
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4
Parting Shots
5
Editorial
8
News and Views
10
Calendar of Events
23
Classifieds
Medicare Update for GDA Members Nearing Age 65
7
Dental Recovery Network Helps Dentists Help Themselves
11
Charitable Care Updates from Dentists around the State
21
2014 Dues: Your Guide to Where Your Support Goes
Member Publication American Association of Dental Editors
index of advertisers Note: Publication of an advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement or approval by the GDA or any of its subsidiaries, committees, or task forces of the product or service offered in the ADS South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 AFTCO Transition Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Affinity Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Atlanta Dental Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Center for TMJ Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Children’s Dental Sedation Center . . . . . . . . . .27 Craniofacial Pain Center of Georgia . . . . . . . .16
advertisement unless the advertisement specifically includes an authorized statement that such approval or endorsement has been granted.
Dental Care Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Dr. Mark Padolsky—TMD Dentist . . . . . . . . . .13 Fyffe Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 GDA Dental Recovery Network . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Georgia Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry . . . . .6 Georgia Dental Insurance Services . . . . . . . .28 Georgia Denture & Implant Specialists . . . . . .14
Hospital Dentistry—Dr. Kurtzman . . . . . . . . . .26 Law Office of Stuart J. Oberman . . . . . . . . . . .14 Paragon Dental Practice Transitions . . . . . . . .25 Professional Practice Management . . . . . . . . .24 Southeast Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 UBS Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6