February 2014 Nugget

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February 2014

Human Resources Everything you wanted to know about HR but were too afraid to ask Inside: SDDS Nominations Open - Jump In!

A publication of the Sacramento District Dental Society

don’t miss these upcoming events! dentists in business march 7, 2014 Build Your Own Employee Handbook Workshop Presented by: Mari Bradford (CEA)

8:30am–12:30pm • 4 ceu, 20% SDDS Classroom

golf tournament

Swing for Smiles to benefit the SDDS Foundation

May 2, 2014

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Dentists Do Broadway

general meeting

BLUE MAN GROUP March 2014

March 11, 2014

SISTER ACT April 2014

Nutrition Prescription for the Dental Team and Your Patients Presented by: Charles “Cy” Carpenter, MD

WICKED June 2014 To sign up visit: www.sdds.org/SDDF_Broadway.htm

Learning Objectives: • Describe what obesity is • How to tell the difference between sick fat and healthy fat • Understand the link between obesity and diabetes and heart disease • Identify key components of a healthy eating lifestyle • How to counsel patients on healthy eating

5:45pm – 9:00pm • 3 ceu, Core Sacramento hilton — arden west bring a guest!

continuing education

Dental Day at Raley Field

June 12, 2014 7:05pm

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Save the Date!

march 14, 2014 What’s New in Denture Implant Prosthetics Presented by: Joseph Massad, DDS, FACD, FICD

8:30am–1:30pm • 5 ceu, Core SDDS Classroom

Sacramento

October 18, 2014 A Gala Benefiting the SDDS Foundation

Contents February 2014 Volume 60, Number 2

Mari Bradford, CEA Regional Director and “HR Hotline Lady”

9 Training and Travel Pay 10 Overtime Pay 11 Volunteering 12 Six Steps to Setting Up an

Alternative Work Week

Features

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Don’t Be Afraid of the HR Hotline

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Nugget Editorial Board James Musser, DDS • Editor-in-Chief Paul Binon, DDS, MSD Donna Galante, DMD Matthew Hall, DDS Alexander Malick, DMD James McNerney, DMD Hana Rashid, DDS Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS

Editors Emeritus William Parker, DMD, MS, PhD Bevan Richardson, DDS

Awards

International College of Dentists (ICD) 2013 • Outstanding Cover 2012 • Overall Newsletter 2010 • Platinum Pencil Outstanding use of graphics

2007 • Overall Newsletter 2007 • Outstanding Cover 2007 • Golden Pen, honorable mention

Top 10 Things Employers Do To Get Sued HRCalifornia © California Chamber of Commerce (infographic)

Laundry: What’s the Big Deal?

Megan Duncan, Operations Manager Santa Clara County Dental Society

Specials:

20-21 From Novel to Normal: Review of Power Toothbrushes Considers Safety Issues Shelly L. Campbell, RDH, M H

Reprinted with permission from RDH: The National Magazine for Dental Hygiene Professionals.

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Meet the Board of Directors

Gary Ackerman, DDS

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President’s Message Cathy’s Corner From the Editor’s Desk You Should Know Ethics Corner Foundation Update Membership Update We’re Blowing Your Horn!

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Committee Corner Event Highlights Board Report Advertiser Index Vendor Members Job Bank Classified Ads SDDS Calendar of Events

Article / series of articles of interest to the profession

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President’s Message

By Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS 2014 SDDS President

HR Hotline

a hot member benefit I would like to talk about a fantastic member benefit many people do not fully understand—The HR Hotline.

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f you have a question, you can call the HR Hotline number at California Employers Association (CEA), and mention that you are a member of the Sacramento District Dental Society and that you have a hotline question.

mistakes. The hotline has answered many questions I’m sure many of you have asked yourself, such as: Should I pay my staff salary? What is exempt? Can I require my staff to attend Continuing Education events?

Do I have to pay? What about vacation and holidays? I have an employee going silly out on maternity or disability. Is there questions, only missed anything I need to opportunities to protect yourself do or know prior to them leaving? and do what is right for your

They will forward you to Mari Bradford, our SDDS hotline specialist.

Mari is a wealth of information. And as a member of SDDS, you receive it for FREE. There are no silly What is the catch? employees and business. que st ion s, on ly There is no catch. SDDS missed opportunities pays a yearly fee for its members to use this service at no additional to protect yourself and do what is right for your employees and your business. If you charge. It is a great member benefit.

I personally have found this service so have not taken advantage of this benefit, you beneficial, that I formally joined the CEA. may want to ask yourself ask yourself WHY?

There are no

I am 100 percent sure it has saved me from making many costly, emotional and financial

This entire issue of The Nugget is for YOU, the dentist, the employer. Enjoy! 

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Cathy’s Corner

Leadership President — Kelly Giannetti, DMD, MS Immediate Past President — Gary Ackerman, DDS President Elect / Treasurer — Viren Patel, DDS Secretary — Wallace Bellamy, DMD Editor — James Musser, DDS Executive Director — Cathy Levering

“Why can’t I

By Cathy B. Levering

SDDS Executive Director

just be a dentist?”

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he topic of this issue of The Nugget is quite fitting since February is our month to participate in MidWinter Convention, volunteer for Smiles for Kids, and ensure that your staff is on top of their CE renewals.

Being “a boss” and running the HR side of the practice is the most challenging part of owning a practice. With time schedules, leaves, pregnancy, jury duty calls, and on and on – the owner of the practice must be in control of all the law changes, the rules, the time cards, the schedules AND be the dentist! I hear over and over again from dentists that being the dentist is the easy part – right!

SDDS tries to keep you up on everything and we offer many options, from the HR Hotline (featured in this issue), to HR webinars, employee handbook classes, and an HR page in EVERY issue of The Nugget. In addition, the CDA Compass has lots of information for you as well. That said, this issue touches on some very important information. You should read it sooner than later.

On another note, I got a call from a dentist the other day. She was concerned whether her RDA and RDH had kept up their license renewals. She went on the Dental Board website. Nope, they were not renewed. That’s a HUGE liability for you. Do you check on this? You should, even though you employ the most trustworthy people. The Dental Board is backlogged on renewals, sadly. They tell us that they are about six weeks behind. (It took three weeks for them to even return my call!)

Anyhoo…We thought this issue would prove to be interesting to our members. If you have learned a valuable lesson in this regard, or you have some suggestions, pearls or just a story… send it to us. If you had an experience you could share (even anonymously), please send it to us. It could be a good lesson for us all. Happy February! 

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From the Editor’s Desk

By James Musser, DDS

Editor-in-Chief

Answering HR questions

you were too afraid to ask

The Nugget sure does cover some ground from issue to issue. From historical reviews of our Society, to the latest clinical advancements; from topics of statewide interest (anyone remember the camel?) to the individual dental office operations.

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his issue will deal with a variety of topics which fall under the penumbra of “HR” or “Human Resources.” Unfortunately, most of the time, these subjects only become topics of conversation when there is some question about the interpretation of the myriad laws and regulations which apply.

Fortunately, SDDS provides an HR Hotline for its members, which is operated by the California Employers Association (CEA) and can be accessed by the members at any time.

The CEA has provided articles on problems they often encounter in offices. Thank you to Mari Bradford, our “HR Hotline Lady” for contributing the following articles summarizing many of the answers to your questions.

She is an invaluable source when dealing with the “confusing” (CEA’s description) laws about paying overtime, volunteering for events such as “Smiles For Kids,” and staff training and travel. We are

facing so many changes in healthcare as we speak.

In the next few months, we will be printing in the You, The Dentist, The Employer section to help you with your HR issues such as the applicability of the Family Medical Leave Act to a dental practice, as well as the problems that can arise from doing something is an as innocuous as providing invaluable source when dealing dental treatment for office employees. Of course, all of with “confusing” laws about paying the examples provided are from real situations that they overtime, volunteering and staff training have encountered. and travel. We are facing so many

She [Mari Bradford]

The Editor hopes that all changes in healthcare as we speak.

SDDS members noticed the 2014 Labor Laws poster in the January issue of The Nugget, which contains ALL the notices required to be posted in an office. This valuable poster is but one of the member benefits provided by SDDS at no charge this year! 

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Human Resources You are a dentist. You are also an employer. Employee evaluations, hiring

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and firing, labor laws and personnel files are an important part of that. This monthly column, will offer current employment law information pertinent to you — the dentist, the employer.

the dentist, the employer

Member fit!

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Don’t Be Afraid

SDDS HR Hotline FREE to SDDS members!

1.800.399.5331

of the HR Hotline

By Mari Bradford (CEA Regional Director and “HR Hotline Lady”)

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ave you wanted to use the HR Hotline but have been afraid to? Worried you are the only dentist who has a question or concern? Think everyone else has it figured out? Well, guess again! The Sacramento District Dental Society HR Hotline, powered by the California Employers Association (CEA), is here to help you with the big questions that keep you awake at night, as well as the every day little questions you have.

In 2013, the SDDS HR Hotline received 300 calls from dentists just like you. 300! And since the hotline began in 2007, more than 1,800 calls have come in to the hotline. No one knows all the answers, and everyone needs help. (Below is a graph that will show you the range of calls we received in 2013.)

Number of Calls

Questions on how to legally terminate an employee, wage and hour questions, handbooks and leave laws are always frequent on the hotline. But there are always tricky situations that arise regarding

discipline, vacation and sick leave issues and even worse, scary letters from the EDD or the Labor Commissioners office.

The following articles delve into some of the most frequent concerns faced by SDDS members: Training and travel pay, overtime, volunteering and setting up an alternative workweek. Many of these frequently asked questions are answered, but don’t be afraid to call the hotline with more questions.

You can contact the SDDS HR Hotline Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1 (800) 399-5331 or via email at ceainfo@ employers.org. Visit www.employers.org to access CEA newsletters, government HR forms, sign up for HR updates and find out about webinars and online training classes for you and your staff.

CEA is here to help make you a better employer, so don’t be afraid to contact the HR Hotline! 

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Training and Travel Pay

We receive lots of questions on the HR Hotline about training and travel pay. Here is a Q&A summary of the most commonly asked questions: Training Time

Travel Time

A dental hygienist must take continuing education courses to keep her certification. Must the employer be required to pay for the cost of the course and/or pay the employee for the time they spend in the class?

I have two dental offices on opposite sides of town. I have a few employees who travel between the two offices, how do I pay them for their travel time from their home or from one office to another?

No. As long as the course is required to maintain their certification, this is non compensable time.

A dentist takes his entire office to a dental convention in Las Vegas. Costs involved include: travel expenses, hotel expenses, meal expenses, and the employees’ time. For which expenses is the dentist required to compensate his staff?

If the trip is completely voluntary the dentist is not required to pay for any of the time. If the trip is mandatory, the dentist needs to pay for all expenses the employee incurs (flight, hotel, registration, etc.).

The dentist does not need to pay for expenses that the employee normally incurs if they did not go on the trip. For example, meals do not have to paid because an employee would normally be responsible for their own meals. But, if you require your employees to attend an after training dinner or team meeting, the dentist does need to pay for the event and the employee must be paid for the hours they are required to be at the dinner or meeting.

A dentist requires his/her staff to take a CE course – does he/she have to pay for this course and for the employees time spent in the course and the time it takes to get to the course?

Yes

Time spent in home-to-work travel is not considered hours worked and does not have to be paid, even if the travel occurs in an employer provided vehicle. With the exception of travel from home to work and back, most travel time is considered work time. If you are sending an employee to work in another office that is farther than their normal commute or you ask them to travel between offices during the day, this time must be paid.

For example, when an employee is required to report to a work site other than the regular site, and goes directly to that site without first going to the regular site, the employer must pay the employee travel time for any time in excess of the employee’s normal commute time to and from the regular site.

Wait, are you telling me that if I send an employee to a training in Las Vegas, I have to pay for the time it takes them to go to the airport, fly to Vegas and get to the hotel?

Yes. However, just like training time, because traveling does not require the employee to employ his/her skills, pay for travel time may be at a rate of pay less than the employee’s normal rate of pay – it must be at least minimum wage (or more), must be established in advance and must be documented. Training and travel time is counted as work time, and thus overtime may be due. 

Can a different rate of pay be given for training time vs. regular office/work time?

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Yes, as long as it is complies with CA Labor Laws; it must be at least minimum wage (or more), is established in advance and documented.

Keep in mind that attendance at employee meetings, employersponsored training programs, lectures, work courses, or meetings is not voluntary if it is required by the employer or if the employee is led to believe that their non-attendance would adversely affect their current working conditions or continued employment.

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Human TRANSITIONS Resources

Overtime Pay

Has this happened to you? Your office normally closes at 6, but you have an emergency case that keeps you and your RDA in the office until 6:45.

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ou tell your RDA, “I know you worked 45 minutes of overtime today, how about I let you go an hour earlier tomorrow to make up for it?” Sounds like a good deal, doesn’t? Well, it may sound like a great deal to you and I, but in the eyes of the law, you have just committed a violation of the Labor Code and it can cost you.

Nonexempt employees must be paid one-and-one-half times their regular straight-time hourly rate of pay for all time worked in excess of eight hours (up to and including 12 hours) in any one workday, all time worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek, and for the first eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive workday in any one workweek.

You can not offer ‘comp time’ to employees as a trade off for working overtime. Your best practice is to pay all nonexempt employees for every minute they are working for you.

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Rules and rule breakers

What do you do when an employee continually turns in their timecards and there is 10 minutes of overtime on one day, 15 minutes of overtime on another day and you did not know they were working any overtime? You can require that employees have prior approval before working any overtime. But if an employee works overtime, even if they did not have your permission, they must be compensated following the overtime pay requirements.

You can, however, discipline employees for working unauthorized hours. Employers are also allowed to require their employees to work overtime if business conditions require overtime. An employee refusing to work mandatory overtime can also be grounds for discipline.

Often employers end up paying too much overtime because they will pyramid or pay duplicate overtime pay for hours that have already been paid. Overtime is paid only for hours worked, not paid – that means you do not need to use vacation, PTO, personal or sick hours as part of their weekly working hours calculation.

My employees love me; they don’t mind that I don’t pay overtime…

You may be wondering, what will this really cost me if I don’t pay overtime, can’t I risk it? Well, you can but here is a quick example of what not paying overtime will cost you.

Your RDA makes $25 per hour. She worked two hours of overtime each week and was given comp time off in lieu of being paid.

This arrangement went on for one year before she voluntarily resigned. About six months later, you receive a notice for the Labor Commissioner that a complaint has been filed and your former employee is now seeking $9,750 worth of past wages! Yikes, what?!?

This is how it can break down: Overtime owed - $3750 (two hours of OT for 50 weeks)

Penalties - $6,000 (waiting time penalty)

What in the world is a ‘waiting time penalty’? When an employee is not paid wages that are due to them upon termination, the Labor Commission can issue a penalty of one day of pay being due for each day the final pay is late, up to 30 calendar days – that can add up very fast!

It may be tempting to skip paying a few minutes of overtime here or there or to offer employee’s “comp time” in lieu of paying overtime, but beware, either of those choices put you in violation of California law. Follow these guidelines when it comes to calculating your employees overtime hours and you will be on the path to overtime compliance!

What about alternative workweeks?

Unless your employees are covered under an alternative workweek schedule (AWS), they must be paid using the overtime calculations we have discussed. Are you wondering what an AWS is? Did you inherit an AWS from the previous owner or started your AWS so long ago you are not sure if it’s legitimate? For a step-by-step breakdown of how to properly implement an AWS, see “Six Steps to Setting Up an Alternative Workweek” on page 12. 

Volunteering Smiles For Kids is a great event that SDDS members generously give their time, energy, office space and hearts to each year.

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ften your office staff will pitch in to help during this busy day. But the question is, are they working as your employee on this day and need to be paid or can they be considered volunteers and not be compensated?

The State of California has taken a closer look at volunteers recently, so employers must be cautious in considering if employees should be paid for this event or if they can really be classified as a volunteer. Someone who is truly a volunteer is offering their services for public service, religious or humanitarian objectives. Smiles for Kids will meet that criteria but you must be very careful to ensure employees know that this is a charity event, not a work event and that their participation is not required, but strictly voluntary.

There are several steps that you can take to ensure that it’s clear to everyone that this is a volunteer event for charity. Here are some best practice suggestions when employees volunteer for events like Smiles for Kids:

Step 1: Hold a staff meeting prior to the event to let employees know about it and inform them that it is voluntary Step 2: Have each employee sign a document prior

to the event acknowledging that they understand they will not be paid, it is a charity event and they are not required to be there.

Step 3: Ensure that no adverse action is taken

against anyone who does not agree to volunteer for the event.

If you participate in the event and want to require your employees to be present, then they must be paid. Anytime you require an employee to participate in any event (charity work, training, CE, etc.) they must be compensated for their time.  www.sdds.org • February 2014

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Human Resources

6 Steps to Setting Up

an alternative workweek schedule

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any offices have implemented alternative workweeks and some of you may be considering an alternative workweek schedule for your team. Keep in mind there are several steps that you must take before you implement an alternative workweek schedule, or if you already have one in place, ensure you have covered all of your bases so that you will be in compliance with the requirements of the State of California.

Step 1: Propose a schedule You must present a written proposal for an alternative workweek schedule to employees in the affected work unit. Employees cannot create an alternative workweek without your proposal or approval. The proposed agreement must designate a regularly scheduled alternative workweek in which the specified number of work days and work hours are regularly recurring.

The actual days worked within that alternative workweek schedule do not need to be specified. The schedule must provide no fewer than two consecutive days off within each workweek. For example, you propose a workweek of Monday through Thursday.

Employees will work four 10-hour shifts each workweek. The proposed alternative workweek schedule may not schedule more than 10 hours per day within a 40-hour workweek.

Step 2: Distribute a written disclosure

and hold at least one meeting When proposing an alternative workweek schedule, you must provide a written disclosure of the effects of the proposed schedule on the employees’ wages, hours, and benefits. Failure to comply with this requirement invalidates the alternative workweek schedule election. The written disclosure must be in a non-English language, as well as in English, if at least five

percent of the affected employees primarily speak that non-English language. Employees who did not attend the meeting to discuss the alternative workweek must receive a mailed copy of the written disclosure.

You must hold a meeting at least 14 days prior to voting, for the specific purpose of discussing the effects of the alternative workweek schedule. Give employees advance notice of the meeting date and time. You may need to hold more than one meeting if it is not practical or possible for all affected employees to attend at the same time, such as where employees work remotely or are in different geographic areas.

You may express your position concerning the alternative workweek to the affected employees. However, you may not intimidate or coerce employees to vote either in support of or in opposition to a proposed alternative workweek. You cannot discharge or discriminate against employees for expressing opinions concerning the alternative workweek election or for opposing or supporting its adoption or repeal.

Step 3: Hold a secret ballot election All affected employees in the work unit are entitled to vote to approve or reject the proposed schedule in a secret ballot election. A two-thirds vote is required for the schedule to become effective. Do not require employees to put their name or other identifying information on their ballots. You must hold the election during regular working hours at the worksite of the affected employees, and you must pay all the costs. The vote must take place before the employees begin working the alternative workweek schedule. A retroactive vote is not effective. Only those employees affected by the alternative workweek schedule may vote.

Exempt employees in the unit do not vote.

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employee, the Labor Commissioner must investigate, and may require you to select a neutral third party to conduct the election. Do not require employees to work the alternative workweek schedule for at least 30 days after announcing the final election results.

Step 4: File election results with the Division of Labor Statistics and Research File the results of the election with the Division of Labor Statistics and Research (DLSR) within 30 days of the final election.

After, the results become a public document.

Do not send the actual ballots. Election results must be sent to: Division of Labor Statistics and Research Attention: Alternative Workweek Election Results P. O. Box 420603 San Francisco, CA 94142

In addition to the election results, you must submit several items to the DLSR. To view an entire list of required documents, visit their website at www.dir.ca.gov/databases/ oprl/DLSR-AWE.html.

Step 5: Create the schedule You do not need to specify the actual days worked within the alternative workweek schedule before employees vote. However, in advance of beginning to work the schedule, you must schedule the actual workdays and the starting and ending time of the shifts.

Occasional changes to the schedule are acceptable as long as you provide employees with reasonable notice. However, you may not create a system of “on-call” employment in which the days and hours of work are subject to continual changes, depriving employees of a predictable work schedule.

You have three obligations when it comes to accommodating employees who cannot or will not work an alternative workweek schedule:

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Accommodation of employee’s religion. You must explore any available reasonable alternative means of accommodating the religious belief or observance of an affected employee that conflicts with an adopted alternative workweek schedule.

Employees who were eligible to vote in the election. You must make a reasonable effort to find a work schedule of no more than eight hours in a workday, in order to accommodate any affected employee who was eligible to vote in the election and who is unable to work the alternative workweek schedule hours. You must make a reasonable effort to accommodate the employee regardless of whether that employee actually voted in the election, as long as the employee was eligible to vote. The regulations do not define what it means to be “unable” to work an alternative workweek schedule. It seems fairly certain that an employee would be unable to work the long hours of an alternative workweek schedule based on a medical restriction. But less clear would be a situation where an employee’s child day care situation or college schedule makes it difficult for him/her to work longer hours; and Employees hired after the election. You are permitted to provide a work schedule of no more than eight hours in a workday to accommodate any employee who was hired after the election and who is unable to work the alternative schedule established as the result of that election.

Step 6: Meal and rest periods and paying overtime Employees on alternative workweek schedules are generally entitled to the same meal and rest periods as employees on traditional schedules. An employee who works ten hours or more in a shift is normally entitled to two half-hour meal periods. However, you and your employee may waive the second with mutual consent, as long as the first meal period was not waived.

On an alternative workweek schedule, overtime is paid as follows: •

Time-and-one-half: All work performed in any workday beyond the

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schedule established by the alternative workweek agreement, up to 12 hours a day; and all work performed beyond 40 hours per week.

Double-time: All work performed in excess of 12 hours per day; and any work in excess of eight hours on those days other than those regularly scheduled by the alternative workweek agreement.

What can go wrong You must follow the steps outlined above before you implement your new schedule. Once a schedule is in place and approved, alternative workweeks can be invalidated by the Labor Commissioner for many reasons. Some of the most common are: the alternative workweek schedule was improperly implemented, not paying overtime properly for the alternative workweek schedule, having employees work fewer hours than the alternative workweek schedule and employees working outside the regular schedule without proper overtime compensation.

Follow the six steps detailed above and you can successfully set up an alternative workweek schedule for your office too! 

Making sense of it all We know how confusing all of these laws can be, and that is where we come in. We are CEA, the California Employers Association and we power the SDDS HR Hotline. CEA is a not-forprofit human resource employers association that serves over 9,000 businesses throughout California. CEA is committed to providing you with the support you need to be a better employer.

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Human Resources

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License fee increase to fund state drug program Reprinted with permission from CDA News In January, dentists receiving their biennial renewal statements from the Dental Board of California (DBC) will see an increase in the total fee from $365 to $377, along with the following information: “Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 208 (SB 809 – DeSaulnier, Chapter 400, Statutes of 2013), you are assessed $6 ANNUALLY which is collected at the time of renewal to cover the operation and maintenance of the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES). The amount of $12 per renewal cycle is hereby added to the renewal fee.”

CURES is the statewide database, administered by the Department of Justice, that collects information from dispensers of controlled substances for use in carrying out the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. It is intended to be used by law enforcement and by providers to identify fraudulent “doctor-shopping” for prescription drugs, as well as for law enforcement to identify providers who themselves are overprescribing.

The state’s deficit condition in recent years led to a crippling funding cutback for the CURES program, rendering it all but inoperable except for basic administrative tasks. SB 809 was the culmination of a several-year effort by Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) and Attorney General Kamala Harris to identify a dedicated funding source for maintaining and operating CURES. The new law calls for the $6 annual licensure fee surcharge to be applied to all licensed professionals who can prescribe drugs, which include physicians, dentists, podiatrists, veterinarians, naturopathic doctors, pharmacists, registered nurses, nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and optometrists. The fee will also be applied to certain drug wholesalers and clinics.

In addition, the law allows, but does not require, insurers, health care service plans and drug manufacturers to make tax-deductible contributions to the CURES fund. Finally, the new law will, by Jan. 1, 2016, require all prescribing providers to apply to the Department of Justice for access to the CURES database.

“CDA was part of a broad stakeholder group that worked with Senator DeSaulnier and the attorney general’s office as SB 809 moved through the process,” said William L. Marble, DDS, chair of CDA’s Government Affairs Council. “The CURES database is an important part of the state’s efforts to combat prescription drug abuse. Although we advocated for more broad-based funding than what ultimately ended up in the bill, we recognized that it was appropriate for prescribing providers to play a role in making the CURES program effective and sustainable.”

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Human Resources

Laundry

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very day you and your staff wear protective gowns or scrubs.

These garments rarely get any blood on them at all. Some dental professionals might treat them as regular laundry, taking their uniforms home to wash for the next week. But the Dental Board doesn’t see this as harmless laundry. In fact, they consider it a biohazard. If you or your staff are taking laundry out of the office and not following the rules below, it is a violation of Cal/OSHA infection control regulations. The Dental Board is out there right now citing people for similar issues. The Cal/OSHA regulation reads as follows:

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Contaminated laundry shall be handled as little as possible with a minimum of agitation.

a. Contaminated laundry shall be bagged or containerized at the location where it was used and shall not be sorted or rinsed in the location of use. b. Contaminated laundry shall be place and transported in bags or containers labeled or color coded in accordance with subsection (g)(1)(A) of this standard. When a facility utilizes Universal Precautions in the handling of all soiled laundry, alternative labeling or color-coding is sufficient if it permits all employees to recognize the containers as requiring compliance with Universal Precautions.

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By Megan Duncan, Operations

Operations Manager, Santa Clara County Dental Society Reprinted with permissions from The Cutting Edge

c. Whenever contaminated laundry is wet and presents a reasonable likelihood of soaking through or leakage from the bag or container, the laundry shall be placed and transported in bags or containers which prevent soak-through and/or leakage of fluids to the exterior.

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The employer shall ensure that employees who have contact with contaminated laundry wear protective gloves and other appropriate personal protective equipment.

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When a facility ships contaminated laundry off-site to a second facility which does not utilize Universal Precautions in the handling of all laundry, the facility generating the contaminated laundry must place such laundry in bags or containers which are labeled or color-coded in accordance with subsection (g)(1)(A).”

This means absolutely no taking laundry home! You can assign a staff person to deliver the laundry to an appropriate facility, making sure that the laundry bag is appropriately labeled and the staff person wears gloves during the entire process. Make sure to include this task as part of that staff person’s job description.

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ETHICS

CORNER Billing For Services Not Rendered

By Jagdev Heir, DMD (Ethics Committee Member)

A dentist shall avoid billing for services not rendered. If payment has been received for a service that is ultimately never rendered, the dentist shall arrange to refund any overpayment immediately.

Back when I started dental school in 1991, the Internet was just coming out, Yahoo just formed into a company, eBay was not around and, oh yeah, a dentist was regarded higher then any other profession or in the same ranks as police officers and clergy.

Boy, have times changed. Technology has advanced. However, in my opinion, while our profession grows from the benefits of technology, we have regressed in other aspects. It is now quite common that patients go for second opinions to other doctors, and it surprises me how often the patients have come back and said that the other doctor will treat them for less then what I charge, and then say, “Cut me a deal and I’ll have you do the surgery.” I know this occurs at car dealerships, but wow, in our profession? Of course, I would never try to “cut a deal” if my child was having surgery, however, these are our times and these are our fellow “professionals.”

I have heard general dentists, endodontists, as well as periodontists speaking of similar scenarios. Of course, it would be easy to blame the patient for making such a request, however, it is our own fellow “professionals” that are the root cause. I have often spoken that we are doctors first, and if we want to be treated like professionals, we have to constantly act as such. This is why the opening clarification by the CDA just boggles my mind.

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Foundation of the Sacramento District Dental Society

for our community

Dental Student Scholarship endowed by the Yee family

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eginning in 2014, Dr. Herb and Inez Yee, along with Dr. Wes and Nancy Yee, have graciously made a commitment of $41,000 to the SDDS Foundation to endow a yearly scholarship for a current dental school student. This scholarship will be given once a year to a graduating CSUS student and member of the CSUS PreDental Club who has been accepted and attends a U.S. accredited dental school following their CSUS graduation.

The scholarship of $2500 to the recipient, awarded yearly to a new grantee, is in recognition of the partnership CSUS Pre-Dental Club and SDDS has had over the past ten years.

CSUS Pre-Dental Club students support Smiles for Kids, volunteer at Midwinter Convention and continue to be an active part of the SDDS/CSUS Internship program with our member dentists.

This internship program is the only program that is recognized for university credit for interning students in dental offices. The curriculum was developed by SDDS members and the CSUS PreDental Students. It is the only such program in the country.

The Foundation is sincerely appreciative of the kindness and generosity of the Yee Family. Thank you! ď Ž

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Thank you

to the following donors to the Foundation

Mrs. Gordon Harris

Dr. Dennis Wong

Dr. and Mrs. Skip Lawrence

Becky Wood

in honor of Dr. Kevin Keating

for Smiles for Kids

for the Charitable Fund for adults

Kari McKinley

Teichert Foundation

online donation

matching Becky Wood donation

Dr. Dan Miyasaki

Sacramento District Dental Society

in memory of his wife, Beverly

for our wonderful Foundation

Foundation Perpetual Fund Oates Family Charitable Trust Yee Family Trust

Spirit of Giving 2013 Dr. Robert Phillips Dr. Jill Beams Dr. Don Rollofson, Elk Dr. Scott Churchill Grove Orthodontics Dr. Robert Daby Dr. James Silverman Dr. Bob Gillis Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Robert Hays Endodontic Associates Dr. Bruce Holt (Drs. Kevin Keating, David Dr. Kevin Keane Keating, Aneet Bal) Dr. Dwight Miller Dr. Dennis Peterson

and Dr. Jude Crutchfield

What you give is what we can do!

More info: www.sdds.org/SOG.htm

A charitable 501-C3 organization

SDDS Foundation

2014 Board

Kevin Keating, DDS, MS President

Victor Hawkins, DDS Vice President

Smiles for Kids Day

Robert Gillis, DMD, MSD Treasurer

Thank you to the following dental offices for hosting:

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21,000 screened • 20 sites • Hope to treat 400 kids

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Gary Ackerman, DDS Matthew Campbell, Jr., DDS Adrian Carrington, DDS Steve Cavagnolo, DDS Robert Daby, DDS Debra Finney, MS, DDS Bevan Richardson, DDS Kathi Webb

SDDS Foundation would Thank you! The like to thank United Concordia

for donating lunches to each site that hosts Smiles for Kids Day.

Elk Grove /S. Sacramento (8) Christy Rollofson, DDS Don Rollofson, DMD Janice Work, DDS Sergio Pereira, DDS Kids Care Dental Group

Arden (1) Damon Boyd, DDS Roseville (2) Roseville Dental Group Parvak Parikh, DDS

Davis (1) Sang Tran, DDS

Rocklin (2) Allison Trout, DDS Dennis Peterson, DDS

Natomas (1) Christopher Chan, DDS

Meadow Vista (1) H. Scott Thompson, DDS

Downtown/Central Sac (3) Robert Daby, DDS Pam DiTomasso, DMD

Truckee (1) Matthew Gustafsson, DDS

Carmichael (2) Victor Hawkins, DDS Gabrielle Rasi, DDS Citrus Heights (1) Weideman Pediatric Group

Folsom (1) Sirisha Krishnamurthy, DDS El Dorado Hills (1) Victoria Sullivan, DDS Jackson (1) Jackson Creek Dental Group

volunteeropportunities CDA Cares, Solano

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Volunteers needed: Dentists, hygienists, assistants and lab technicians to work April 25–26, 2014 at the CDA Cares event in Solano, CA.

Volunteers needed: Doctors to “adopt” patients seen on Smiles for Kids Day for follow-up care.

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From Novel To Normal

review of power toothbrushes considers safety issues

By Shelly L. Campbell, RDH, MPH

Reprinted with permission from RDH: The National Magazine for Dental Hygiene Professionals.

The cabbage soup diet. NASA-inspired space food sticks. The belt massager machine to “jiggle away the pounds.” How are these things connected? These health and fitness offerings from the 1960s quickly faded from the public eye after failing to live up to their hype, or by causing safety concerns.

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nother health improvement introduction in the ’60s – the electric toothbrush – could have met a similar fate because early prototypes were bulky, unreliable, and even capable of causing electric shock. But unlike other inventors of health fads destined for obscurity, undaunted electric toothbrush manufacturers continued to evolve more streamlined and technologically advanced power toothbrush models over the next several decades.

Today, many children and adults have permanently replaced their manual brush with an electric model, having been won over by the electric brush’s reliable cleaning efficiency and ease of use. Valuebased battery brushes, as well as premium multifeature rechargeable electric toothbrushes (also referred to as power toothbrushes), are now mainstream, their popularity reflected in exponential growth over the last decade. Interestingly, a recent survey showed only 14 percent of women surveyed would consider giving up their power brush as a budget-saving sacrifice. It’s safe to say that power brushes are here to stay.

counter-rotational (e.g., Interplak®), oscillating-rotating (e.g., Braun/ Oral-B®), and side-to-side (e.g., Sonicare®) modes of action, were directly compared to manual toothbrushes for clinical effectiveness in thousands of patients. From their systematic review and metaanalysis [see Systematic analysis in a nutshell], the Cochrane Group concluded that one brush type produced statistically significantly superior benefits: “Powered toothbrushes with a rotation oscillation action reduce plaque and gingivitis more than manual toothbrushing.”

The safety question

Power toothbrush effectiveness is seldom debated, but are safety concerns involved? Could the documented connection between power toothbrushing and greater patient compliance 8-11 lead to more gingival abrasion caused by longer brushing times or increased brushing frequency? Does power toothbrushing result in more hard tissue wear compared to manual brushing? Will enthusiastic power brush showed Dental professionals see improvements users apply too much force and compromise their in the oral hygiene and gingival health only 14 percent of women surveyed gingival tissues or promote recession? of patients who use power toothbrushes, both anecdotally and in large surveys. would consider giving up their power Although the Cochrane review didn’t evaluate safety as the primary objective, it did state, “Any Additionally, clinical research over several . brush as a budget-saving sacrifice reported side effects were localized and tempodecades has shown that in general, power brushes provide noticeable plaque removal rary.” Other studies and literature reviews have benefits, with one brush technology generally come to the same conclusion. Case closed. Or is it? Lingering — oscillating-rotating (O-R) — standing apart when statisticians questions about the safety of power brushes on hard and soft tissues crunch the numbers to analyze the results of the clinical research. In have persisted in some quarters. Hygienists and dentists know their 2005, the well respected international Cochrane Collaboration Oral patients take their professional product recommendations seriously, Health Group published a review of 42 of these published clinical and they want to ensure they’re suggesting the most effective and safe investigations, where power toothbrushes, including those with oral commercial products and reminens.

A recent survey

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Systematic analysis in a nutshell: •

What is it? A systematic review asks a research question(s), and then scours the literature to identify all relevant, wellconducted research that speaks to the question. The resulting data are combined when possible, and analyzed (statistically and/or with a qualitative method) to give a summary conclusion.

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Why do it? While well-controlled, individual clinical studies give important insight, synthesizing the combined results of multiple, high-quality investigations will deliver the most definitive answer to the question.

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How rigorous is it? If done correctly, it is very rigorous. All

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What is meta-analysis? When different studies

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procedures are explicit and predetermined so that the process can be replicated. The literature search is exhaustive. Multiple, independent data screeners/analysts are used to prevent bias.

with similar designs have common clinical measures, the data (results) can sometimes be combined and statistically analyzed for a more powerful estimate of the effect.

Why aren’t more systematic reviews done? These reviews can be quite time-intensive,

requiring dedicated manpower to design and execute searches of the literature and appraise the results.

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What does it mean to me? If you’ve read a well-

conducted systematic review, then you can feel confident you’re up to speed on the bottom line of the highest quality research currently available, and your patient product recommendations can be evidence-based.

The goal should be evidence-based recommendations as opposed to speculation, but keeping up with all of the literature and assessing the quality and relevance of each individual power toothbrush study requires a significant commitment of time and effort for professionals who already have a lot on their plates.

In search of an answer Systematic reviews of health topics (see sidebar) can be a great asset to busy professionals who don’t have time to comb through the literature themselves. To address the power toothbrush safety question, a recently published systematic review in the Journal of Periodontology considered theoretical safety concerns about power versus manual toothbrushes through a comprehensive analysis of all relevant published reports. The article is “Safety of Oscillating-Rotating Powered Brushes Compared to Manual Toothbrushes: A Systematic Review” by Van Der Weijden et al. Here are the key findings: What research was included?

O-R power toothbrush safety research was chosen for comparison to manual toothbrushes based on the Cochrane findings. All published English language titles and abstracts through May 2010 were included in a full search of three major databases (e.g., PubMedMedline), resulting in 899 potential publications that were evaluated, with 35 meeting all predetermined eligibility criteria. The 35 studies in the final review were designed to measure soft and/or hard tissue safety by tracking either primary (gingival recession) or secondary parameters (observed or reported adverse events or hard tissue effects), or a surrogate parameter (stained gingival abrasion or brushing force).

What patients and toothbrushes were involved?

There was considerable diversity among the nearly 2,000 patients

included in the 31 randomized and blinded human subject clinical trials, which ranged from four days to three years. These included adults with and without elevated plaque, gingivitis and/or bleeding, children with and without orthodontia, and periodontal patients.

Braun/Oral-B or Philips/Jordan manufactured the power brushes in the reviewed studies, while 10 various comparator manual brushes were also represented. The majority of toothbrushing was unsupervised in the home setting.

Were O-R power toothbrushes associated with more gingival recession?

No. A meta-analysis [see sidebar] of two six-month clinical trials focusing exclusively on gingival recession showed there were no significant recession differences between the power and manual toothbrush groups.

Did O-R power brushes use more force than manual brushes?

No. In the two force investigations, the average O-R power brush brushing force was significantly lower than the average manual toothbrush brushing force.

Was there more gingival abrasion with use of the O-R power toothbrushes?

Gingival abrasions that could potentially be caused by toothbrushing were found in both the manual and O-R power toothbrush groups, but the authors of the published reports described them as either negligible/not clinically significant, or occurring with about the same frequency in the manual and power brush groups, and not significantly different when statistically tested.

How important is in vitro data? Did the in vitro studies show greater wear with O-R brushes?

Since there is currently no standard methodology with enough sensitivity for long-term clinical assessment of hard tissue brushing damage, in vitro studies are a valuable step in identifying potential safety concerns (like abrasion potential) that are challenging to discover clinically.

Four in vitro (laboratory) investigations met eligibility criteria and were included in the review. The three trials evaluating human dentin found similar or less wear with use of the O-R power toothbrushes, compared with manual brushes used under simulated clinical conditions. The authors of the fourth study suggested that bovine enamel loss after an acidic attack may be increased with use of certain power brushes when used at the same brushing force.

But understanding the clinical implications is difficult, given that toothbrushing forces have been shown to be significantly higher when manual brushes are used.

What’s the bottom line?

Oscillating-rotating power toothbrushes were not shown to have a greater safety risk when compared head-to-head with manual brushes.

The review authors concluded that, “This systematic review of a large body of published research in the preceding two decades consistently showed oscillating-rotating toothbrushes to be safe when compared with manual brushes, and collectively indicated that they do not pose a clinically relevant concern to either hard or soft tissues.”  Shelley L. Campbell, RDH, MPH, of Teneriffe Research Associates, has worked in the oral health clinic research field for over 20 years. She writes from her home in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and occasionally does medical writing for Procter & Gamble. www.sdds.org • February 2014

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Dr. Jennifer Hays graduated from The University of Pittsburgh in 2010 with a doctorate in Dental Medicine.

She later completed her post-doctoral education at the Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. She is currently practicing at Cozy Dental in Elk Grove.

FUN FACT: Dr. Hays is a California native who enjoys sports and cooking.

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Dr. Caroline Hu received her general dentistry degree at Nova Southeastern University in 2007.

Shortly after graduation she began her postgraduate program at the Lutheran Medical Center in New York where she graduated in 2013. Dr. Hu specializes in dentistry for children with special needs and is proficient in behavioral management, oral sedation and intravenous sedation.

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Dr. Maryam Saleh works alongside her husband Dr. Alizadeh at the Marconi Dental Group. She received her undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University and graduated from New York University College of Dentistry with her DDS. Dr. Saleh specializes in providing dental care for children and teens and is an active participant in our “Smiles for Kids Program.”

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In Memoriam Dr. August Rademacher Dr. August Rademacher passed away on Nov. 19, 2013 in Shingle Springs, CA. He was a dentist in Shingle Springs for many years and a member of SDDS since 1977.

Dr. Joe McCraw SDDS Past President Dr. Joe McCraw passed away on Dec. 18, 2013. He graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1950 and practiced for many years in Stockton, CA before retiring in Ventura, CA. He had been a member of SDDS since 1990. He was President of SDDS in 1978. www.sdds.org • February 2014

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Committee Corner SDDS Nominations Open jump in!

By Gary Ackerman, DDS 2013 SDDS Past President

As I finish my term as your President, one of the privileges remaining is to be the Chair of the Leadership Development Committee. Our job is to look forward and to set the table for future leaders.

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eing involved in organized dentistry is a great way to give back to our wonderful profession. It is a rewarding way to shape and preserve the organization and its many benefits offered.

How do you get involved? There are two ways. One is to submit your name via an application. SDDS is accepting leadership applications thru February 15. Call SDDS, and they will be happy to get the application to you. The other way is through the Leadership Development Committee directly, as they will submit your name with your approval and then nominate you for approval by the Board of Directors. Finally, someone may nominate you (please consider “yes.”)

The positions available are for the Board, Executive Committee and Delegates to the CDA House. Please take a look and submit your name as we are looking for a few good leaders. Even if you

feel that you might not be qualified, we are willing and able to train. It will be an experience that will help complete the circle of your dental career. If you would like to be a member of a committee and not ready to be a leader/chairman, we are always looking for members to serve and get involved.

On a personal note, it has been a privilege and an honor to be involved in leadership at SDDS over the years and to serve as your President. It has been a rewarding experience that I will look back at with fond memories for the rest of my life.

Being involved has been a humbling experience especially with the amount of outstanding people that surround us! They have the a similar purpose of moving dentistry forward and making dentistry the profession that is the envy of many organization.

Step outside of your box and become involved. 

See insert to sign up or visit our link of the month! www.sdds.org/ Leadership_2014.htm

SDDS Committee Meetings Standing Committees

Leadership

Task Forces

Advisory Committees

CPR April 5 • May 20 • Aug 2 • Nov 2

Board of Directors March 10 • May 6 • Sept 2 • Nov 4

Continuing Education April 22

Mass Disaster / Forensics May 6 • Sept 29

Ethics April 7 • Sept 29 • Nov 19

Executive Committee Feb 14 • April 11 • Aug 22 • Oct 17 • Dec 12

1st Tooth 1st Birthday Schedule as needed

Fluoridation Schedule as needed

Amalgam Advisory Schedule as needed

Nugget Editorial April 22 • Sept 22

GMC Denti-Cal Schedule as needed

Strategic Planning Schedule as needed

Foundation Gala March 24 • Oct 18 (Gala)

Workgroups / Speakers Bureau

Budget and Finance Schedule as needed

Smiles for Kids Feb 1

Dental Careers Schedule as needed

Golf Tournament March 18 • June 17

Geriatric Outreach

Membership March 17 • May 20 • Sept 29 • Nov 19 Leadership Development Feb 10 • March 18 • April 2

Peer Review Feb 13 • March 20 • April 24 May 15 • June 19 • July 17 • Aug 20 Sept 18 • Oct 16 • Nov 20

Other Sac Pac Schedule as needed

Foundation Foundation Board April 7 • Sept 8 • Dec 3

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Schedule as needed

Bylaws Schedule as needed Legislative GRASSROOTS Meeting Dates and Times TBA

Event Highlights General Membership Meeting | Hygiene Night | January 14, 2014

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1. Amy Douglas, RDH; Penny Jones, RDH; Dr. David Feder; and Amber Bentley, RDA 2. Past President, Dr. Gary Ackerman (left), presents The Harry Wong, DDS Community Service Award to Dr. Richard Kennedy (right).

3. Raffle winner Leona Ferreira 4. Leah Albanese, RDH, RDAEF, CDA; and Dr. Kathleen Shanel.

5. Dr. Robert Hays and his staff 6. Liv Hottinger, RDH wins a raffle prize.

7. Dr. Wallace Bellamy presents Dr. Richard Silva with Life Membership.

8. Dr. Robin Berrin and Dr. Rosemary Wu (right) have a group hug with their team.

9. Dr. Wallace Bellamy presents Dr. Sonny Chong with Life Membership.

10. Dr. Warden Noble presented Abfractions, Energy Drinks and GERD: What do they have in common?

Next General Membership Meeting: March 11, 2014 (Guest Night)

www.sdds.org/genmeetingCE.htm

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Board Report January 7, 2014 Highlights of the Board Meeting

Respectfully Submitted by Wallace Bellamy, DMD Secretary

Call to Order

Executive Director’s Report

Dr. Giannetti called the first meeting of the year to order at 6:15 p.m.

No conflicts of interest were declared. Dr. Giannetti welcomed new Board Members Drs. Jones, Judd, Chan (replacing Dr. Bellamy’s last year of his Board term). She explained and reviewed the Board responsibilities / charges / strategic plan / commitment. The book “Road To Relevance” by Harrison Coercer and Mary Byers, which is being used by Boards and Associations nationwide, was given to each Director. She also shared a video

by Simon Sinek: Start with Why; The Golden Circle: Why-How-What. We will start a new strategic plan for the next few years beginning Sept. 26-27.

Cathy Levering welcomed April Carpenter as the new Membership Manager. April comes to us with much association experience and will be a wonderful new team member.

Committees – All committees have been fully filled with 400 SDDS members!

62 meetings scheduled throughout the year for the various committees and liaisons have been assigned (see above).

Committee Year End Final Reports – Distributed to the Board MidWinter – Registrations are higher than past years at this point

Secretary’s Report

Adjournment

Dr. Bellamy reviewed the membership report and December year end numbers. Our market share is 80 percent. This is wonderful!

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm

Treasurer’s Report Dr. Patel reported on the following:

Next Board Meeting: March 10, 2014 at 6:00 pm (Note change in calendar)

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Fiscal year end: Current assets are $1.6 million. Program expenses have lessened considerably by hosting CE courses at the SDDS office.

Board Reports are available online!

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SDDS was able to give $16,000 to the Foundation this year ($10,000 budgeted and $6,000 from Nourish program.)

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Report of the Finance Committee: The committee met and discussed a new investment policy for our reserve funds, both the building and operating reserves. Finance continues to develop an investment policy and present in final form at the March meeting.

New Business The Board approved the following: • 2014 Committee chairs, committee Board liaisons • Dr. Jim Musser as the 2014 Nugget Editor. The Board commended Dr. Musser for his excellent work this year!

• 2014 Leadership Development / Nominating Committee • 2014 Task Forces: Continuing Education Task Force – Dr. Carl Hillendahl, Chair Purpose: To create a focus group of SDDS members to brainstorm CE trends, offerings, ideas, time and days offered, etc. The Task Force will report back to the Board the recommendations for future CE goals and objectives.

Legislative Grassroots Advisory Committee – Dr. Michael Payne, Chair Purpose: To create a grassroots committee to work on current legislative issues (local and state) and to be available to help with CDA legislative efforts.

Our mission It is the mission of the Sacramento District Dental Society to be the recognized source for serving its members and for enhancing the oral health of the community.

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www.sdds.org/BoardReports.htm

OWN YOUR OFFICE! 1200 sq. ft. office for lease with option to buy & also option to expand!

Dr. Glen Tueller 916.488.7900 3311 Watt Avenue Dr. Bobby Boozer 916.973.0525 gardentooth@yahoo.com Location: Near Del Paso Country Club

Meet the 2014 super board of directors!

P o w!

Superhero Name: Perio-Protector (aka Dr. Dean Ahmad)

Superhero Name: Dr. Nancy (aka Dr. Nancy Archibald)

Super Personality: Director (Board of Director)

Super Personality: Board Member, Membership Liason

Superpower: Redefining Oral Wellness

Superpower: Helping maintain dental health

Origin Story: Born in England and raised in Miami, Dr.

Origin Story: Born and raised in the Bay area, Dr. Nancy

Ahmad attained dental and periodontal superpowers from the University of Michigan

Sidekick: His children: “Zane the Brain” (age 3) and “Zach

Attack” (age 1)

Alter-Ego: Artist, Car/Motorcycle Enthusiast Costume: DOT approved helmet with goggles Trademark Tool: Laser/Blade/Curette

gained dental superpowers at UOP in 1984

Sidekick: Her husband Steven Irwin Alter-Ego: Quilt maker Costume: Colorful smocks Trademark Tool: Traditional dental care Main Enemy: Xerostomia

Main Enemy: “The Red-Complex Bacteria” Grrrrr...

Superhero Name: Dr. Margaret Delmore Superhero Name: Dr. Atom (aka Wai Chan) Super Personality: Director, Past President Superpower: Supporting community services Origin Story: Born and raised in Hong Kong, Dr. Atom attended UOP Stockton for undergrad and gained his super dental power from UOP Dugoni School of Dentistry. He accumulated additional power when he was faculty at Dugoni Sidekick: Dr. Atom is the sidekick to many amazing wise

Super Personality: Director (Board of Directors) Superpower: Helping maintain dental health Origin Story: Born in London and raised in Wisconsin, Dr. Delmore gained her dental superpowers at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and her medical superpowers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Sidekick: Dr. John Valdrighi Alter-Ego: Mom

men and women who have guided him and helped him

Costume: Scrubs

Alter-Ego: Chauffeur, gardener, handy man and body guard to his lovely wife Dr. Ruby

Trademark Tool: HALL drill

Costume: What retirees would wear!

Trademark Tool: Gloves and information Main Enemy: Ignorance

Main Enemy: Bisphosphonates

Superhero Name: Shutterfly (aka Dr. Bryan Judd) Super Personality: Board Member and Photographer Superpower: He and f2.8 go through Sacramento by night,

Superhero Name: SuperG (aka Dr. Jennifer Goss) Super Personality: Director (Board of Directors) Superpower: Grafting and fighting perio disease Origin Story: It is a mystery Sidekick: Bob (aka “Best of the Best” surgical assistant) Alter-Ego: Hardworking mother of two Costume: Scrubs and a pink cape Trademark Tool: 6-0 gut sutures Main Enemy: Plaque, of course!

blending into the surroundings, changing smiles

Origin Story: Fledgeling dental student at UOP, cut into zirconia crown, causing a spark that changed him into Shutterfly Sidekick: F2.8 is a robot in the shape of a telephoto lens that is jet propelled and speaks with a series of clicks and shutter releases Alter-Ego: A mild-mannered reporter for the Bee’s classified section, Shutterfly takes pictures on weekends of newborns

Costume: Red spandex with “SF” on the chest, platform

shoes, gold chains, huge, red afro, boom box and super camera, always listening to 70’s music

Trademark Tool: The super camera Main Enemy: Bad guys with ugly teeth Superhero Name: Dr. Beverly Kodama Super Personality: Director (Board of Directors) Superpower: Staying alive and kicking

Superhero Name: Wizard (aka Dr. Peter Worth)

Origin Story: Born in farm country; cheerleader/song leader for Yuba City Honkers

Super Personality: Director (Board of Directors) Superpower: Picking Dave Hatcher’s brain

Sidekick: Rescue cats Jack and Nelson

Origin Story: Born in Chicago, raised in Los Angeles, Wizard gained his dental superpowers at UCLA and USC

Alter-Ego: Mighty Mouse with a Timex watch: takes a

lickin’ but keeps on tickin’

Sidekick: Dr. Gere and Dr. Jaul

Costume: A flying came that occasionally looks like a hospital gown

Alter-Ego: Fisherman

Trademark Tool: Indomitable spirit, faith and internal

fortitude

Main Enemy: A tenacious abdominal mass

Costume: Jeans and fleece Trademark Tool: CBCT Main Enemy: Plaque! www.sdds.org • February 2014

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Advertiser Index Dental Supplies, Equipment, Repair Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Benco Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Burkhart Dental Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 DESCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 32 Henry Schein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 32 Patterson Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Procter & Gamble Distributing Co (Crest / Oral B). . . 32 RelyAid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 SupplyDoc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Dental Services Vendor Member Pacific Dental Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Education San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Financial & Insurance Services Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Anders Accounting Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bank of Sacramento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 California Dentists’ Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 31, 32 Dennis Nelson, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Fechter & Company, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 32 Financial Management Associates, LLC. . . . . . . . . . 32 First U.S. Community Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Mann, Urrutia & Nelson, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 32 TDIC & TDIC Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 33 Union Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Wells Fargo Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Building Sales / For Lease Dr. Bobby Boozer & Dr. Glen Tueller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 TRI Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Human Resources Vendor Member California Employers Association (CEA) . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Legal Services Vendor Member Wood & Delgado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Goldman Law Firm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Medical Gas Services Vendor Member Analgesic Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Office Design & Construction Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Andrews Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 33 Blue Northern Builders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 33 Healthcare Cabinet Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 33 Henry Schein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 32 Olson Construction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Practice Sales, Lease, Management &/or Consulting Vendor Member Henry Schein Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Vendor Member Western Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 33

Publications & Media Vendor Member Sacramento Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Staffing Services Vendor Member Resource Staffing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Technology Vendor Member Pact-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Waste Management Services Vendor Member Converge Medical Solutions, LLC . . . . . . . . . 22, 31, 33 Vendor Member Star Group Dental Refining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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vendor member spotlights: Headquartered in San Jose, CA, CMS was founded in 2008 as a full-service hazardous waste management company to cater to the healthcare industry. CMS’s success was built off of our never-ending emphasis on premiere customer service and cost-effectiveness. Regardless of the size of your facility, it is our mission to provide each client with the same level of service and support. CMS offers online as well as onsite infection control, workplace safety and “CAL-OSHA” compliance trainings, which includes continuing education units for our clients.

Products and Services: Waste Disposal Services: • Sharps disposal • Dental amalgam (separator traps, amalgam, sterilized teeth & capsules) • Fixer & developer disposal • Lead-foil disposal • Cold-sterile disposal

Dental Compliance Training: • Bloodborne Pathogen Training • Hazardous Communication • HIPAA Training • MSDS File search & storage • Safety Plan Creation & storage • Safety Audit Check creation & storage • ICD-9 & ICD-10 search, preparation on • Document & Certificates storage • Customized Records & Safety Manual specific to each site • Customized OSHA Required Employee Posters • Unlimited Phone & email Support

Benefits, Services, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members: 30% Discount on full service waste & compliance program • Normally $270; now $189 per month (Includes complete OSHA Compliance Training, Bi-Monthly BioWaste pick-up & ONE 5-gallon Amalgam disposal service annually)

Or 20% off all services and products offered by CMS

NEW this year!

Converge Medical Solutions LLC (877) 773-0440 CustomerCare@ConvergeMedical.com www.ConvergeMedical.com

The California Dentists’ Guild is your retirement planning manager, providing custom 401(k)s for your specific retirement needs. Our service platform includes a financial advisor, custom-designed portfolios, access to institutional funds and employee education, all at no additional cost.

Products and Services: • Retirement plans and investment services, exclusively for California dentists

Benefits, Services, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members: There is no cost to join the Guild. We bring together the various components of a retirement plan under one umbrella at one low cost. We perform yearly IRS mandated testing and prepare your tax form 5500 at no additional cost. We pull our investments to leverage programs that provide greater value while maintaining individual accounts, giving you access to institutional funds at a lower cost not normally available to the retail public.

NEW this year!

Layla Shirazi 1 (800) 851-0008 (510) 465-9021 lshirazi@cadentistsguild.org www.cadentistsguild.org

we love

our SDDS Vendor Members! www.sdds.org • February 2014

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Kyra Gauldin, Operations 916.784.8200 www.burkhartdental.com

Lauren Herman • 209.969.6468 Kevin McKittrick • 916.765.9101 www.dentalcare.com

DESCO Dental Equipment

Henry Schein Dental

Tony Vigil, President 916.259.2838 www.descodentalequipment.com

Mark Lowery, Regional Sales Manager 916.626.3002 www.henryschein.com

Vendor A / since 2012

Crest / Oral B

Dental

Vendor A / since 2011

Robert Kiddoo — Regional Manager 800.462.3626 www.benco.com

Vendor B / since 2005

Geary Guy, VP / Steve Shupe, VP 888.928.1068 www.asimedical.com

Vendor B / since 2013

Burkhart Dental Supply

Vendor B / since 2004

Benco Dental

Vendor B / since 2002

Dental Supplies, Equipment, Repair

Analgesic Services, Inc.

The Dental Equipment Specialists

916-624-2800 800-649-6999

Ted Darrow, Client Relations/Marketing 916.985.9559 www.fmacentral.com

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Vendor Members support Sacramento District Dental Society through advertising, special discounts to members, table clinics and exhibitor space at SDDS events. SDDS members are encouraged to support our Vendor Members as OFTEN AS POSSIBLE when looking for products and services. For more information on the Vendor Membership Program, visit www.sdds.org/vendor_member.htm

Fechter & Company

Dennis Nelson, CPA 916.988.8583 www.cpa4dentists.net

Craig Fechter, CPA 916.333.5360 www.fechtercpa.com

D ENNIS NELSON

CPA, APC PLANNING & CONSULTING ASSOCIATES

First US Community Credit Union Gordon Gerwig, Business Services Mgr 916.576.5650 www.firstus.org

Vendor a / since 2011

Dennis Nelson, CPA, APC

Vendor a / since 2009

Vendor a / since 2011

Vendor Member support keeps your dues low!

Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs John Urrutia, CPA, Partner Chris Mann, CPA, CFP, Partner 916.774.4208 www.muncpas.com

Vendor a / since 2010

Financial Management Associates, LLC

Shelley Laurel, SVP 916.648.2100 www.bankofsacramento.com

Vendor a / since 2005

Layla Shirazi 510.465.9021 www.cadentistsguild.org

VENDOR B / since 2014

California Dentists’ Guild

Bank of Sacramento Vendor B / since 2013

Anders Accounting Inc Ben Anders, CPA 916.346.4005 admin@andersaccounting.com www.andersaccounting.com

Ursula Klein, COO, CFO 916.616.6845 • 800.775.6412 www.relyaid.com

www.descodentalequipment.com

Vendor a / since 2009

4095 Del Mar Ave. #13 Rocklin, CA 95677

Vendor B/ since 2011

Financial & Insurance Services

James Ryan 800.736.4688 www.pattersondental.com

RelyAid

Vendor a / since 2003

Patterson Dental

Todd Andrews 916.743.5151 www.andrewsconstructioninc.com

Healthcare Cabinet Co.

Marc Davis / Morgan Davis / Lynda Doyle 916.772.4192 www.bluenorthernbuilders.com

Gordon St. Cyr and Gary St. Cyr 916.853.9556 www.dentalcabinets.biz

Vendor a / since 2007

Blue Northern Builders, Inc.

our SDDS Vendor Members!

Olson Construction, Inc. David Olson 209.366.2486 www.olsonconstructioninc.com

Western Practice Sales

Koert Takkunen / Melanie Duval 916.203.4246 www.PacificDentalServices.com

Debbie Kemper 916.993.4182 www.resourcestaff.com

Tim Giroux, DDS, President John Noble, MBA 800.641.4179 www.westernpracticesales.com

Mark Movassate 408.436.2000 www.convergemedical.com

VENDOR A / since 2014

Waste Management

Dan Edwards, President 866.722.8663 www.pact-one.com

Converge Medical Solutions, LLC

Vendor B / since 2003

Resource Staffing Group Vendor a / since 2012

Pacific Dental Services

Pact-One Solutions

Vendor a / since 2013

Vendor a / since 2010 Vendor a / since 2002

Andrews Construction, Inc.

VENDOR B / since 2013

Office Construction

Becki Bell, Marketing Director 916.452.6200 www.sacmag.com

Vendor b / since 2002

Sacramento Magazine

we love

Vendor a / since 2004

Patrick J. Wood, Esq. Jason Wood, Esq. 800.499.1474 • 949.553.1474 www.dentalattorneys.com

Vendor a / since 2007

Kim Parker, Executive VP Mari Bradford, HR Hotline Manager 800.399.5331 www.employers.org

Philip Kong 916.533.6882 - cell philip.kong@wellsfargo.com www.wellsfargo.com

Star Group Global Refining Jim Ryan, Sales Consultant 800.333.9990 www.stargrouprefining.com

www.sdds.org • February 2014

Vendor a / since 2009

Wood & Delgado Vendor B / since 2004

CA Employers Association

Vendor a / since 2010

Lydia Ramirez, Vice President 916.321.3145 www.unionbank.com

Vendor a / since 2011

Chris Stafford 800.733.0633 www.tdicsolutions.com

Wells Fargo Bank

Union Bank

Vendor b / since 2011

Financial, Cont’d HR & Legal Media & Marketing Practice Sales / Admin Technology

The Dentists Insurance Company

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Job Bank The SDDS Job Bank is a service offered only to SDDS Members. It is published on the SDDS website (www.sdds.org) and provides a forum for job-seekers to reach other Society members who may be looking for dentists to round out their practice, and vice versa. If you are a job seeker, associate seeker, selling or buying a practice, contact SDDS at (916) 446-1227 or complete the SDDS Job Bank form insert in this issue of The Nugget and cash in to the SDDS Job Bank!

associate positions available Mark Abel, DDS - Auburn - part - GP Darrell Azouz, DDS - Rocklin - part/full - GP Derek Boyes - Sacramento - part - Pedo and Ortho Barry Chang, DDS - Davis - part - GP Shama Currimbhoy, DDS - Sacramento – part/full - Oral Surgey Robert Dubanski, DDS - Roseville - part - Endo Karen DuBois, SPHR – no location listed - full - GP/Pedo Shahnaz Formoli, DDS - Arden - part - GP Donald Foulk, DDS - Auburn - full - GP Yan Kalika, DMD, MS - Natomas, Arden, Roseville - part/full - Ortho Uzra Khursand, DDS - Gold River - full/temp - GP Hung Le, DDS - South Sac and Elk Grove - part/full - GP Luminita Markham, DDS - Auburn - part - GP Marleen Masuoka, DDS - Fair Oaks - part/full - GP Glenn Misono, DDS - Sacramento - part - GP Megan Poole – no location listed - part/full - Pedo, Endo, Ortho Mai-Ly Ramirez, DDS - Roseville - part/full - GP Cherag Sarkari, DDS - Sacramento - full - GP Brian Steele, DDS - Sacramento - part - OMS Kelvin Tse, DDS & Cindy Weideman, DDS - Rocklin - 3 x/wk - GP Steven Tsuchida, DDS - Elk Grove - part - GP Jamson Wu, DDS, MSD - Elk Grove - part/full - Ortho

DOCS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Russell Anders, DDS - temp/ fill-in work; M-F - GP Andrea Azevedo, DDS, MPH - part; 1-2days/wk. - GP & Pedo Miguel Frisancho, DDS - part/full - GP Nasrin Ghahremani, DDS - part/full - GP Gene Gowdey, DDS, MA - temp/fill-in work (32 yrs exp.) - GP Rupinderjit Kaur, DDS - part/full - GP Aouse Khalil, DDS - part/full - GP Nayer Lashgari, DDS - part - GP Ehsan Mossavi, DDS - part/full - GP Steve Murphy, DMD - part/full - Endodontics John Nerwinski, DDS - part - GP Bradley Thompson, DDS - part (Fri and/or Sat) - GP Kevin Vo, DDS - part/full - GP

DOCS looking to buy a practice Darrell Azouz, DDS – Rocklin (Open to potential buy-in/ buy-out) – GP Shahryar Khodai, DDS - Sacramento - GP

practices available I. Ray Ramsey, DDS - Pocket/Greenhaven - GP

For contact information of any of the job bankers listed below please check our website at www.sdds.org and click on “Job Opportunities

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Classified Ads Practices for Sale

Professional Services

For Lease

dentists serving dentists — Western Practice Sales invites you to visit westernpracticesales.com to view our practices for sale and see why we are the broker of choice in Northern California.

03-09 Please call (800) 641-4179.

Learn how to place implants in your office or mine. Mentoring you at your own pace and skill level.

Incredible practice growth. Text name and address to (916) 952-1459.

04-12

Sacramento dental complex has one small suite which can be equipped for immediate occupancy. Two other suites total 1630 sq. ft which can be remodeled to your personal office design with generous tenant improvements. 2525 K Street. Please call for details: (916) 448-5702.

10-11

Dental office for Sale with great signage and location on a busy street. No patients included. 3 functional ops but plumbed for 4. Office is ready to go. All furniture and equipment is included in the sale. $29,900 OBO. Please call 01-14 (916) 233-8932.

glass dental lab, located in Citrus Heights, is a Certified Dental Lab specializing in high-quality restorations at competitive pricing including IPS e.max, BruxZir, layered Zirconia and Implants. Please contact John Glass at (916) 412-2695 or visit our website at www.glassdentallab.com for more information.

Our email address is glassdentallab@yahoo.com.

12-13

Dental office in carmichael—1160 ft. This is a three operatory office with some equipment. New paint, countertops and flooring. Lease price is $1800 per month.

Includes water, sewer and garbage. Call Brian Fahey, DDS at (916) 483-2484.

06/07-13

Equipment for sale

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: DENTAL OFFICE AVAILABLE, 3000 L Street 1,535 sf with 5 operatories, recently remodeled.

Fully serviced lease with ample free parking. Contact Kelly 03-13 Gorman (916) 929-8100.

medical hardship sale. 5-yr lease available. Low overhead, parking, 2 ops, small lab, X-ray, waiting room, 2-room office, 700 active files. 15 years goodwill. Good starter practice.

02-14 $40,000. Placerville. 1 (530) 957-7703.

Positions wanted Gendex Orthoralix 8500 DDE (digital) Pano for sale.

Just replaced the motor ($2200). Always been a great and reliable machine. Pano is in Orland, pick up only. $8000.

530.865.4156.

02-14

Locum tenens. UOP grad to work in your office while you are on vacation, sick or maternity leave or emergency. Great 04-13 references. Please call (530) 644-3438.

Dentists Needed — California licensed dentists with compassion to help grow our nonprofit dental program based in El Dorado County. Looking for those with a passion to provide quality dental care to low-income/no-income, homeless, veterans, children and adults with limited to no access to care.

Must be in good standing with the Dental Board of California, have malpractice insurance. We offer competitive compensation.

Part-time & full-time positions available. Please submit resume 12-13 and interest to mdenham@toothtravelers.org.

for sale — FOUR ADEC CASCADE RADIUS CHAIRS with the complete package including computer monitors, four X-ray units and four operatories. Mint condition. Call Dr. Khodai at (916) 771-0330.

02-14

Employment Opportunities

Excellent dental opportunity — Available at a proven dental location, 1676 sq. ft., free standing building across from Marshall Medical Center, remodeled, granite, five operatories. 1045 Marshall Way, Placerville. Call Gil: (530) 677-4256; (530) 903-0401.

02-14 southland/florin dental building — recently remodeled, 4 op, 950 sq ft., dental office for full-service lease.

Includes 2 X-rays, comp, vac, phones, furniture, electricity, w/s, some equipment. Lease price $1,750/mo. Perfect for startup.

Call Lawrence Chu, DDS at (916) 216-2665.

01-14 HOWE PLAZA DENTAL OFFICE — 1,480 sqft 4 operatory office, centrally located, equipment remains. Intro lease rates as low as .99/sqft for long-term tenant. Contact Nicole 02-14 (916) 541-4567.

WOODLAND DENTAL OFFICE. Exceptional building and location. 1160 sq ft. 3 operatories. Call Dr. Richard Portalupi at (530) 662-9191.

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sacramento dental office is seeking a full-time RDA. We are a general office that handles all procedures. The position requires a current license and a minimum 2 years experience chairside. Must have exceptional communication skills. Email resume to Greenhavendental@yahoo.com 11-13

Selling your practice? Need an associate? Have office space to lease?

SDDS member dentists get one complimentary, professionally related classified ad per year (30 word maximum). For more information on placing a classified ad, please call the SDDS office at (916) 446-1227.

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1 Smiles for Kids Day Various Dental Offices

7 Build Your Own Employee CE Handbook Workshop 8:30am–12:30pm / SDDS Classroom

4 Dentists Do Broadway: Flashdance 8pm / Sacramento Community Theater 10 Leadership Development Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office 14 Executive Committee Meeting 7am / SDDS Office

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7-8 CDA Board of Trustees Sacramento

10 Board of Directors Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office

18 Leadership Development Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office

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18 Golf Tournament Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office 24 Gala Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office 26 HIPAA and HITECH: Creating Your Practice Privacy Policies & Procedures 11am-1:30pm / SDDS Classroom

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14 What’s New in Denture Implant Prosthetics 8:30am–1:30pm / SDDS Classroom C 17 Membership Committee Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office

11 General Meeting: Guest Night CE Nutrition Prescription for the 20-21 34th Annual MidWinter

Dental Team and Your Patients Convention & Expo CE Charles “Cy” Carpenter, MD

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Hilton Sacramento Arden West Sacramento Convention Center 5:45pm Social / 7:00pm Dinner & Program For more calendar info and to sign up for courses online, visit:

12 Dentists Do Broadway: Blue Man Group 8pm / Sacramento Community Theater

Sacramento District Dental Society presents the 34th Annual MidWinter Convention & Expo

February 20 & 21, 2014 • Sacramento Convention Center (1400 J St) See Insert For More Information and to Sign Up!