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REDS News CDA Cares Fresno Several REDS members, including our president, Dr. Vu Huynh, board members Drs. Christopher Daniel and Rich Graham and other members and staff traveled to Fresno for the CDA Cares outreach on October 2-3. Sponsored by the CDA Foundation, it is one of the major programs that offer free dental care to the public, regardless of their ability to pay. With the help of volunteers and supporting dental supply and equipment companies, over $1.9 million in dental services were provided. Thanks to all who participated for your service! The next CDA Cares is in Ventura on April 16-17, 2016.
Vol 49, Issue 2, Fall 2015
In this issue... 1 CDA Care Fresno
2 President’s Message 3 REDS BBQ
REDS Jr. Members
4 Gearhead, TechGeek or Ludite?
5 Train Wreck 6 A Few Words
Mendo Dental Fair
8 New Rohnert Park Dental Clinic Sonoma County Dental Summit
9 New Members 10 CDA Special House Congratulations Piezoincision Classified
11 Senior Member
Get Together Sherd-O-Thon
12 Upcoming Events
President’s Message Vu Huynh, DMD
I’m back from the CDA Cares event that was held on October 2-3 in Fresno. Joining me were Dr. Rick Graham and Dr. Christopher Daniel. We were part of over 1300 volunteers who saw 2099 patients and performed 14,600 procedures worth $1.9 million in dental care. Thanks to all who participated and made this another success. Giving back is an ever important facet of professional life. We as dentists are called to do what we can, when we can. By doing so, we not only help our community, but it feels good too. We can look at the long lines of patients, waiting overnight in some cases, to get in to see a dentist at a CDA Cares function. Some point a
blaming finger at the government or to the insurance industry or lament poor decisions by individuals, but this will not get those oral health problems solved. If we do not remain part of the solution, then we leave the solution to be drafted by those who do not know dentistry very well. The tripartite ADA/CDA/ REDS continue to be one of the preeminent voices of organized dentistry. We have REDS own Dr. Jim Wood, who demonstrated strong leadership in CDA, now serving in the State Assembly in Sacramento. That voice of organized dentistry is given amplification when the community sees what efforts our members go to help others. While the CDA Cares events are not the only program, I do encourage everyone to participate. I want to give recognition to those who have participated in other outreach
events such as RAM, and the Give Kids A Smile and Give Kids A Sealant programs. Also other outreach programs continue to form such as Freedom Day that gives care to veterans and their families on or about September 11th. Additionally, individual offices open their doors publicly on certain days or quietly for individual cases, and we celebrate that as well. As a tripartite organization, we work on moving the line of scrimmage a bit further along. Our perennial efforts on water fluoridation are continuing and we will keep going until we have it in our water supply. But doing this takes a bit of time. That is why it is important that more members participate in leadership roles. Be part of a committee, seek to be part of our board of directors, volunteer and support us so we can support our members and the community. Contact the REDS office and talk.
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REDS BBQ Paradise Ridge Winery was the setting for this year’s BBQ on Thursday September 24th. The location atop Fountaingrove in Santa Rosa proved to be convenient and the vistas were impressive. Members and their spouses were even treated to views of the Canada’s Snowbirds aerobatic team flying practice maneuvers in anticipation of the Wings Over
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Reading books is an admirable leisure activity, yes? Well, can you beef up your brain chain-reading romance novels? Yeh, but glaring at a TV for hour after hour certainly saps your brain, OK? But if your form of "reality" TV is Nova, Ken Burns documentaries, and Charlie Rose interviews, should you cut the power and pick up Danielle Steele? In the same way that quantitative periodontal probing numbers needs the qualitative assessment of the presence of inflammation to determine if those numbers mean anything (personal prerogative to throw some perio into this piece!), mechanics and technology in dentistry cannot simply be dispatched because of the manner in which it operates. Technology and traditional techniques face off on even ground but cannot assume their place in practice until fairly judged. Evaluation of new technology needs an open mind to truly operate. In particular, if a dentist has a tendency to eschew gadgetry and equipment that requires relearning methods of dental procedures, it is his or her patients who are denied the benefits of new technology. This confrontation during the current period of active innovation in dentistry precludes the proper practitioner from burrowing into the "safety" of traditional methodology and simultaneously proclaim they are providing the level of care 21st century patients expect. It is a particular challenge to dentists who may be less willing or able to invest $100,000 and more for "state-of-the-art" equipment. It is an unfortunate
assets for fear of lack of return in the short term, elevator shaft type depreciation, and hardened attitudes against mounting a dizzyingly steep learning curve that takes them into a digital world they find alienating, intimidating, uncomfortable, and unmanageable. They'll look confidently in the rear view mirror and find little to complain about with the fine dentistry they produced in the 80's. Look at those bridge margins and pontic designs! That partial has gone for 35 years and still is worn by a happy patient! But like the cable-driven era before them, the technical advances toward air-driven handpieces and sit-down dentistry were undeniable improvements to patient care that should be made available to all and avoidance to shift gears into the that contemporary era often defined when it was an appropriate time for a dentist to hang up the pre-70's slowly rotating handpiece on the Erector Set appearing apparatus. In the inevitable technical transition of dental care to digital zeros and ones, and the white out conditions of surging information, there are risks to dentists and staff that accompany the deluge of data. Mechanical innovations (like air driven handpieces) altered the manner of practice significantly but in a limited way. Like the cable driven machines, the new handpieces worked by foot control and the major learning curve was to get comfortable with the new features like weight,
and maybe even an optional built-in fiber-optic light. Complexity incorporated into the current contemporary digital updates in machines and instruments like lasers and cone-beam CT systems, is due to the magic of the miniature computer chip that has now packed hundreds of features into these machines accessed through countless menus enabling the customized use of whiz-bang gadgetry for the unique needs of a broad range of patients. Concerned critics of new technology in dentistry will highlight the supposed risk that the technology might get between the practitioner and the patient. Happily, some of the classic dental procedures that could be judged as benign assault, such as the taking of certain impressions, are made better by scanning and cone-beam technology that contribute to easier dental visits for patients. However, until a time we can extract teeth through email, none of these tools will diminish the value of human interaction that we use to treat the oral cavity; a psychologically charged part of the human anatomy. By combining the best of evolving technology with the lessons of our human experience and science in dentistry, we can find the common ground in the delivery of the highest level of compassionate dental care regardless of the labyrinth we must follow into even a distant future and accompanying dental technology that is yet unknown.
Train Wreck Ronald Cox, DDS
What would you do if you knew a train wreck was going to happen in your town? What if the 2 trains were coming head-on at each other and they were each carrying 50 tanker cars full of nitro-glycerine? What if your town was the exact point that this collision was going to occur? What would you do? I know you would not abandon your town to save yourself. You could jump into a phone booth and then emerge as Superman (my 2nd choice), or you could jump into your time machine (my 1st choice) and go back to the railroad control tower and throw the switch to divert those two trains to separate tracks. Rather than deal with the aftermath, you would choose to prevent the calamity. We, as professionals, know how to “fix stuff”. Give us a dental health problem and we know how to treat it. More importantly, we are also trained to educate and prevent. Simple stuff, no magic pill-Floss, Brush, and Diet--just a little common sense and consistency. Dental disease is preventable. Competitive sports is our train wreck. The collision of a head to a mouth, an elbow to teeth, a hardwood floor to 2 upper incisors, a baseball to 6 thru 11, etc,etc,etc !! The number of oral/ facial injuries are on the rise. The incidence and long lasting consequences of concussions are spotlighted in our daily news. Our athletes are involved in “ full on” contact sports. And what
protection are we providing them? What are we doing to prevent injuries? I have been involved in competitive sports my whole life. I know that whenever we choose to compete at any level, we take a chance that we may be injured. It is the “Thrill and the Agony”. Sports are fun and healthy--for both mind and body, but they come with risks. What we need to focus on are simple, common sense precautions. We as dentists already know how we can contribute to the prevention of oral/ facial trauma. Just a simple mouth guard can help, but not just any mouth guard; not the “boil and bite” contraptions that satisfy the conscience but provide little if any evidence-based research to back up their claims of protection. I am speaking of a custom made, state of the art, dual laminate, ethyl vinyl acetate sports guard (SG). I have committed myself to becoming better informed about oral/facial trauma, and the art and science of sports guard construction. I have joined the Academy of Sports Dentistry. I plan to be the Team Dentist for the Maria Carrillo High School women’s soccer team. I am working with REDS' non profit Care Foundation to develop a program to provide this custom made safety equipment to any athlete in Sonoma County who wants one. You may be scratching your heads, wondering how this program could ever be realized. Well, it is already a reality. Like
any 1000 mile journey, it starts with the very first step. It starts with coaches and parents that want the best protection possible for their loved ones. It is starting with every athlete --Varsity and JV-- on the Maria Carrillo High School women’s soccer team being fitted with an SG. This is the first step. I have women’s basketball, JC soccer, and boys wrestling teams that will be steps 2, 3, &4. There are thousands of athletes in Sonoma County that this program needs to reach!!! I am just one person taking the first step. I am looking for an army of volunteers to come on this 1000 mile journey with me. I want your help, I need your help. I will do all the research, raise all the money, set up and perfect the system, and provide all the equipment and supplies so that you can go to your school and take 45 upper alginate impressions in 2 hours. The SG will be constructed for you. I will show you how to follow up with the proper fitting and occlusal adjustments. You will just need a coach, parents, a sports team, 4 RDAs, & 4 to 6 additional volunteers. Oh--plus energy and commitment !!! I need people who believe that we can create a safer environment for our athletes by providing them with better safety equipment. I have a model that works on a small scale. I want to expand it to a much bigger audience. I want to set up a meeting at the REDS office for me to show you more of what I am doing, as well as hear your questions and share your ideas. If any of you are interested, please email me at reclcox@comcast.net . Let us all commit to preventing this train wreck.
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A Few Words
Martin Van Tassell, Executive Director Our next membership directory is being printed and should be sent out to your offices shortly. We always strive to get the most accurate information and I thank you for your patience. This year has flown by and I have been striving to make incremental improvements to REDS operations and efficiencies. Sometimes people come by the office and believe us to be closed because the lights are off but the sign says open. Having enough light from the windows I try to save as much energy as possible and with each PG&E bill, work to outdo what I did last year. Each CE program, general
membership meeting and social function I try to make better than last year. I heard how fundraising at the social functions had a bit of a chilling effect on attendance. As such, we are working to make the REDS Care Fund fundraising a more quiet event by asking for your donations of goods like quality wines as well as money, that can be used for silent auctions at other events. The REDS Care fund with the help of Dr. Ron Cox is gearing up to supply student athletes with custom fitted mouth guards to prevent oral trauma. Dr. Cox is championing this worthy cause and I ask everyone to support him in this effort. The Sonoma County Health Department decided to postpone the presentation of the recommendations of the Water
Mendocino Dental Fair Ukiah Periodontics and the Redwood Empire Dental Society hosted the first of what we hope will be an annual function on August 28th in Ukiah. The program featured speakers on dental implants, TMD and Orofacial Pain, Medical Emergencies in the
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Dental Office and a program to improve your dental practice. Several vendors and over 110 dentists and staff attended this event. Dr. George Morarasu was instrumental in putting this all day seminar together. Such programs are important to provide quality
Fluoridation Committee I served on, to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Reasons are not entirely clear, but the information I have is that while a majority of the supervisors are in favor of moving to the next steps of a locating funding and moving to preparing to obtain bids, they are not certain. Accordingly, they will do so when they are more certain of passage. I will keep you posted. Thanks to all who have been so generous with your time in helping Dr. Richard Anderson at his practice as he recovers from his automobile accident on August 14th. Current photos and more details are on our facebook page which shows him now in a rehabilitation facility doing much better and in good spirits.
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New Rohnert Park Dental Clinic The Petaluma Health Center expanded with a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with this new clinic in August focusing on pediatric dental care and those on DentiCal. It has 15 dental chairs, including two “quiet rooms�, five pediatric chairs and eight regular dental chairs. The new clinic also has medical and mental health sections in this 38,000 square foot clinic.
Sonoma County Dental Summit The Sonoma County Dental Health Network (SCDHN) is an organization established with grant funds by the Sonoma County Health Department. It consists of interested parties seeking solutions to oral health problems in the community. REDS has been an invited
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member of this organization for a number of months. SCDHN held a dental summit at the Vintners Inn on September 25th. The program featured the new California State Dental Director, Dr. Jay Kumar. Group discussions were held on finding and implementing those ideas to
decrease the rate of dental decay in California and increase the frequency in dental care visits available to the community in need, especially children. A wide diversity of voices were heard including school administrators, dentists, clinics and other interested parties.
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Dr. Natalia Camacho-Worms 1110 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707-303-3395 ATSU Grad 2013 General Dentistry
Dr. Patrick Im 15230 Lakeshore Dr. Clearlake, CA 95422 707-995-4540 Loma Linda Grad 1995 General Dentistry
Dr. Sophie Taylor 1110 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707-303-3395 Lutheran Medical Center Grad 2015 Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Reza Aryanpour 55 Mission Circle Ste 103 Santa Rosa, CA 95409 707-568-0480 UOP Grad 2000 General Dentistry
Dr. Sri Janani Manohar 2488 Guerneville Rd Ste 200 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707-579-2808 TUFTS University Grad 2015 General Dentistry
Dr. Joseph Eliason 1880 Sonoma Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-546-4883 VCU Grad 2015 Orthodontics
Dr. Eliseo Valladares Lazo 1791 Marlow Rd Ste 1D Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Unidad de Ciencias de la Salud Minatitlan Grad 2011 General Dentistry
Dr. Alex Brao 2 Padre Pkway Ste 200 Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707-585-8595 UCSF Grad 2014 General Dentistry
Dr. Andrea Jordan 1100 Sonoma Ave Ste C1 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-544-2811 UCLA Grad 2013 Prosthodontics
Dr. Chandra Iyer 442 Lindberg Circle Petaluma, CA 94952 860-593-3717 Herman Ostrow Grad 2014 General Dentistry
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CDA Special House of Delegates The CDA held a special house of delegates meeting on June 19th to decide a limited scope of questions related to the governance structure and funding of The Dentists Service Company (TDSC). REDS participated in this brief event which confirmed TDSC. Just as TDIC supports the insurance needs of our membership, TDSC will provide support for the business side of their practice. It will also help offer group purchasing of supplies, marketing, HR resources and more.
Congratulations Dr. Leonard Tyko named President of the Oral & Facial Surgeons of California for 2016
Piezoincision CE Program in Sonoma In cooperation with the Napa/Solano Dental Society, Dr. Serge Dibart DMD of Boston University presented an informative program on accelerating orthodontic tooth movement through Piezocision technology. Held at the renowned Ramekins Culinary School in Sonoma on October 2nd, the event was as well received as was the gourmet breakfast and lunch. The venue has proven to be popular with the membership of both dental societies, although the turnout of this event was lighter than last year. Seven CE credits were offered at this full day seminar.
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Senior Member Get-Together Dr. Romy Schneider (92) came by the REDS office some weeks ago to find some other retired and long practicing dentists for a get together at the Cricklewood Restaurant in Santa Rosa on October 1st. We were able to help get a list of members to invite. By all accounts it was a success with colleagues being able to catch up with each other, some not seeing each other for years.
Fiesta Shred-A-Thon Some of the most popular REDS functions are the numerous shredding “parties�; the latest of which occurred on July 17th. The shredding truck was filled to capacity by eager REDS members trying to clear out old financial and patient records in a safe and secure way. After lifting box after box, we were treated to tacos and burritos sponsored by US Bank. Shredded beef, chicken and paper seem to go together. Our next one is set for Friday December 4th.
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REDS Board Meeting November 17th, 7pm-9pm REDS Office, Santa Rosa Shred-O-Thon Friday, December 4th, 2:00pm-4:00pm REDS Office, Santa Rosa REDS Board Meeting January 19th, 7pm-9pm REDS Office, Santa Rosa
President - Vu Huynh President Elect - John Savko Treasurer - Jiries Mogannam Secretary - Helen Trinh Imm. Past President - Katie Bales Public Info. Director - Sergio Monraz Editor - James Simonds Directors Mendocino County: Doug Lewis Robert Ortega Lake County: James Kinsel Heidi Sun-Haley Sonoma County: Christopher Daniel Robert Jarvis II Laura Van Roy Christine Ford Kenji Reyda CDA Delegates: Christine Boyer Richard Graham CDA Trustee: Elizabeth Van Tassell
REDS Crab Feed Thursday, January 28th, 6:00pm-10:00pm Location: TBA Give Kids A Smile February 5th & 6th Various locations in Sonoma County REDS General Meeting February 9th, 6:00pm-9:00pm Fountain Grove Inn, Santa Rosa Law, Infection & HIPAA Friday, February 12th, 8:30am-4:30pm Fountain Grove Inn, Santa Rosa REDS Board Meeting February 16th, 7pm-9pm REDS Office, Santa Rosa