May 2017 Nugget

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May 2017

Giving Back:

What You Can Do to Make a Difference Inside: 2016 Foundation Annual Report

2017 Smiles for Kids

A PUBLICATION OF THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY

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FEATURES

COVER IMAGE CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK

VOLUME 63, NUMBER 5

Nugget Editorial Board Carl Hillendahl, DDS • Editor-in-Chief Paul Binon, DDS, MSD Denise M. Jabusch, DDS Brandon Martin, DDS, MS Hana Rashid, DDS Shikha Rathi, BDS, MS Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS

The Gathering Inn Dental Clinic Wai Chan, DDS

Volunteering at Home and Abroad Dagon Jones, DDS

Empowering Women Evangeline Ann Gamble

CDA Cares: Volunteer Dental Program California Dental Association

The Veterans Need Your Help Heidi Christopher, RDH, FWCLI

Early Smiles: Helping the Underserved Rachel Cavalli RDH, BSDH

Where Is That Box of Eyeballs?

Art Grueneberger

Specials

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Smiles for Kids 2017 Recap SDDF Annual Report 2016

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

Awards

International College of Dentists (ICD) 2016 • Golden Pen, honorable mention Article / series of articles of interest to the profession

2015 • Special Citation Award, unusual concept 2014 • Outstanding Cover, honorable mention 2014 • Golden Pen, honorable mention 2013 • Outstanding Cover 2012 • Overall Newsletter 2010 • Platinum Pencil Outstanding use of graphics

Regulars

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President’s Message Cathy’s Corner From the Editor’s Desk You Should Know Volunteer Opportunities Job Bank Event Highlights YOU: The Business Owner YOU: The Dentist, The Employer

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Committee Corner Blowing Your Horn Membership Update Vendor Members Spotlight Vendor Members Listings Advertiser Index Classified Ads SDDS Calendar of Events

2007 • Overall Newsletter 2007 • Outstanding Cover 2007 • Golden Pen, honorable mention Article / series of articles of interest to the profession

The Nugget • Sacramento District Dental Society • www.sdds.org

Get Ready For Our

UPCOMING EVENTS ON MAY 4TH SUPPORT

General Meeting 3 CEU, CORE • $69

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TUESDAY 5:45PM-9PM

Foundation Night • X-Rated Imaging Pearls, Part II Occlusion Presented by David C. Hatcher, DDS, MSc, MRCD(c) Evaluating, establishing and maintaining an orthopedically stable occlusion is a foundation piece for all disciplines of dentistry. The interaction of muscles, teeth, jaws and TMJs will be explored with the use of imaging. Key anatomic variables that negatively influence occlusion will be singled out and discussed in this presentation.

Licensure Renewal

annual golf tournament May 19, 2017 CONTESTS! • DRINKS ON THE COURSE! • RAFFLE PRIZES! All SDDS members and their guests are invited to attend!

Hope to see you there!

6 CEU, CORE • $160

MAY

12 FRIDAY 8AM-3:30PM

California Dental Practice Act, Infection Control & OSHA Refresher Presented by Marcella Oster, RDA We encourage all licensed as well as unlicensed staff to attend this comprehensive education day which covers scope of practice, infection control regulations from the Dental Board, employee safety issues from Cal-OSHA and a review of the duties and functions of practitioners in dental healthcare provision.

Business Forum

MAY

17 WEDNESDAY 6PM-9PM

Empire Ranch Golf Club (Folsom, CA) • 8:00am

NO CEU • $75

Embezzlement - Do You Know What to Look For?

Join us for Dental Day at Raley Field!

TUESDAY JUNE 20, 2017

Presented by John Urrutia, Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs While you’re busy chair side, is someone in your office busy finding ways to cut into your bottom line? Loss due to embezzlement is a primary concern for all the dentists we work with. Learn best practices regarding what to watch for, where to look, and how to efficiently monitor your practice financials with minimal time lost to administrative work.

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Bring your staff, family, and friends to enjoy a fun night out of baseball at our own Raley Field.

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President's Message Sacramento District

Dental Foundation How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!

1. Smiles for Kids 2. Smiles for Big Kids 3. Crowns for Kids 4. Orthodontic grant program Back in 1991, Dr. Rollofson and Dr. Ortner began what would later be called Smiles for Kids. This program was adopted by SDDF in 2003. Since 1991, care has been provided to over 16,500 children, with 14 million in dental services treatment. And 1,100 children have received orthodontic treatment.

Crowns for Kids started in 2005. Doctors turn in their scrap metal to Star Group Refiners. IN over 11 years $242,000 has been collected to benefit the SFK program!

Smiles for Big Kids started in 2009 with $1.228 million in donated care for those with low income and/or elderly.

February is dental health month. In the fall, prior to Smiles Kids Day, many of our SDDS members volunteered their time and go to various schools in our communities to provide dental screenings. Each year 100 dentists do this.

Most recently Dr. Gabrielle Rasi was recognized for having screened over 17,000 children, since 2008! Thanks Dr. Rasi!

I am pleased to report that as these screenings have progressed over the years, the number of children that need to be seen for treatment is decreasing. In part due

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to an effort to match children with their appropriate dental providers, Denti-Cal. The Foundation benefits from donations and contributions. (Are you a member? It’s only $75!)

Some of the fun events that help raise money for the foundation are: 1. Golf tournament 2. Foundation Gala 3. Broadway and Music Circus Ticket sales Sincere thanks go out to all our members and others who continue to keep our Foundation solid and growing stronger.

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Cathy's Corner LEADERSHIP

The

By Cathy B. Levering

SDDS Executive Director

…for sure!

Please take a minute, while you are reading this issue of the Nugget, and just reflect on what the of the dental society is.

While the purpose of our Dental Society is to support our members, to create a “family” of dentists who support each other, and to help and support the businesses of our members, the purpose of the Foundation is to support the people of our community. As we have said for years, and coined by Dr. Kevin Keating, the Foundation is the heart of the Dental Society.

A few days ago a dentist asked me “what is the Foundation?” I thought…

“Boy, I’m not doing my job!” So… we will continue to blow the horn of the Foundation in many different ways. And the first step is to read this issue of the Nugget. We have tried to put together the many different aspects of the Foundation in an effort to show our SDDS members how equally important our Foundation is, and how far our Foundation has come the last 10 years.

Our Foundation began in 1969. We made a video for our most recent GALA and it is linked on our HOMEPAGE of our website – head here to watch it sdds.org/publications-media/videos. We hope you cry because… quite frankly… it is REALLY good! As we move forward, we have made MAY our Foundation month. Our May GM with Dr. David Hatcher will also focus on our Foundation and recognize Foundation members. At the April GM this week, 30 new Foundation members signed up (it’s only $75 a year and helps support the work of our Foundation). We are now over 400 members! Our goal, this year, is to reach 500 members. Are you a Foundation member? If not, would you please sign up and join our Foundation – your membership helps us do the work of the Foundation.

So… happy May! Enjoy reading this issue – we are so very proud of what our Foundation has become. It is truly the of what we are and what we do in our community. Thank you to everyone for what you do to help us! 

President: Nancy Archibald, DDS Immediate Past President: Wallace Bellamy, DMD President Elect/Treasurer: Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Secretary: Bryan Judd, DDS Editor-in-Chief: Carl Hillendahl, DDS Executive Director: Cathy Levering Guy Acheson, DDS Volki Felahy, DDS Jag Heir, MD, DDS Greg Heise, DDS Beverly Kodama, DDS Matt Korn, DDS Lisa Laptalo, DMD Wesley Yee, DDS Adrian Carrington, DDS Terry Jones, DDS CPR: Craig Alpha, DDS Ethics: Hana Rashid, DDS Nominating/Leadership Dev.: Wallace Bellamy, DMD Peer Review: Morton Rosenberg, DDS CE Task Force: George Chen, DDS Forensics Advisory: Mark Porco, DDS Amalgam Advisory: Viren Patel, DDS, Wai Chan, DDS Fluoridation Advisory: Kim Wallace, DDS / Rick Kennedy, DDS Strategic Planning Advisory: Bryan Judd, DDS/ Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Budget & Finance Advisory: Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Bylaws Advisory: Wallace Bellamy, DMD Legislative Advisory: Jenny Apekian, DDS Community Clinic Task Force: Bryan Judd, DDS General Anesthesia: Warren McWilliams, DDS Member Events/Services: Jennifer Drew, DDS, MSD

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TRUSTEES COMMITTEES STANDING TASK FORCES ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Foundation: Viren Patel, DDS Golf Tournament: Vic Hawkins, DDS / Dennis Peterson, DDS SacPAC: Matthew Campbell, Jr. DDS Smiles for Kids: Donald Rollofson, DMD

SPECIAL EVENTS OTHER

Cathy Levering | Executive Director Beth Heneger | Membership/Programs Lisa Albrand | Membership Jessica Luther | Graphic Designer Rachel Sheets | Graphic Designer Sofia Gutierrez | Member Services/Smiles for Kids Anne Rogerson | Office Manager

SDDS STAFF

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From the Editor’s Desk From My Thank you for the privilege of being the Foundation President for 2017. Firstly, I would like to thank Dr. Kevin Keating for the phenomenal job he has done as my predecessor. I will attempt to emulate his standards of excellence to the best of my ability. The SDDF is a 501c(3), not for profit corporation, whose mission is to promote the oral and general health of the public by serving as the charitable arm of the SDDS. I am pleased to be the guest editor of this edition of the Nugget, which serves as the Annual Report of the Foundation. Our organization is performing admirably. Dr. Keating will be providing a detailed report of the Foundation activities during the final year of his tenure as President. Please look through this issue to see all of the good that we do for our community.

Our Smile for Kids program is our flagship project. I am happy to report that this year, through collaboration with the Denti-Cal community and the plans working closely with the providers, we had fewer children in need of our services than ever before. We were able to screen the children, find their dental homes and guide them to receiving the necessary care. Those who did not have a dental home were treated on Smiles for

By Viren Patel, DDS

Guest Editor

Kids Day as well as through our follow-up program Adopt a Kid. It is a testament to our dental community that we always have doctors willing to provide additional probono care for those that were unable to have all of their needs met on Smiles for Kids Day and the Orthodontic Program placing 40 kids.

Since 1991, Smiles for Kids has served 430,000 children through screenings; and provided treatment for over 16,000 children for $14 million in free dental services. In addition, 1,000 children have received pro-bono orthodontic treatment through this program.

Children are not the only group in need of our help. Smiles for Big Kids was started in 2009 to provide necessary dental services to uninsured and low-income adults, who are in need of urgent dental care. Since its inception, Smiles for Big Kids has provided over $1.228 million in donated services with an average of $2,709 per patient.

be successful. One other thing that is also necessary is treasure. Unfortunately, we do not live in a world where all aspects of the good we do are donated. It does take funding; both for today and to plan for tomorrow. The Foundation has a goal to be ever ready when the needs of the community arise. Funds are raised in part through events including our Foundation Gala, Broadway series, and our upcoming Annual Golf Tournament, Swing for Smiles. So, please mark your calendars for a day of golf on Friday, May 19th at Empire Ranch in Folsom.

These great events provide a social activity that help us defer some of the costs of doing good. For this good to continue, our funds need to grow; and therefore, I ask you to also donate to the Foundation.

Sincere thanks and appreciation go to all involved. We couldn’t do it without you!

We have almost 1600 members of SDDS. If we all contributed just $75 (the Foundation Membership fee) just imagine what that would do for our organization. I’m asking you to forego one meal out this year and donate not just your Time and Talent but also a little bit of your Treasure.

As you can see from the above activities, there are many individuals who give us their time and talents to allow these projects to

This issue of the Nugget is dedicated to our Foundation, its projects, successes and our partners. 

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YOU SHOULD KNOW TDIC/TDICIS PHONE NUMBER CONSOLIDATION Reprinted with permission from CDA

TDIC and TDIC Insurance Solutions have consolidated their phone numbers to a single line: 800.733.0633. This change was made to streamline the policyholder experience, as members and policyholders typically view TDIC and TDIC IS as a single company.

We ask you to please update your records to reflect this change.

CDA POSTER SETS COMING TO EACH MEMBER OFFICE IN APRIL! SDDS Members - Watch your mail in April!!!

CDA will be sending ONE poster to each office location. This poster set (including auxiliary duties, OSHA rules, employment laws) is updated EVERY TWO YEARS. In the course of the two years, if there are updates in the laws, download information will be communicated to members.

APP HELPS DENTAL PRACTICES MONITOR INFECTION PREVENTION PRACTICES Reprinted with permission from CDA

A new mobile app released in mid-January by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can assist dental facilities in monitoring their compliance with recommended infection control practices.

“The CDC DentalCheck app automates an infection prevention checklist” and allows dental health care providers to “easily move throughout the practice as they evaluate their compliance with recommended infection prevention practices,” CDC Dental Officer Michele Junger said in a statement.

Developed from recommendations found in the CDC’s “Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings,” the app can be used to ensure adequate supplies and appropriate infection prevention policies are in place, such as proper training and education of staff. The app also systematically assesses compliance with infection practices and offers feedback on performance.

Users will find within the app resources on sterilization, safe injection practices and hand hygiene.

Download CDC DentalCheck through the iTunes App Store or view it on any IOSenabled mobile device. Learn more about the app’s features at cdc.gov/oralhealth/ infectioncontrol/dentalcheck.html.

ONLINE LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH MAY The application for available positions on CDA councils, committees and boards is now available online at cda.org/leadership. Available opportunities include service on the Council on Membership, Government Affairs Council and Leadership Development Committee, to name a few. As a reminder, changes were made to the ADA delegation application cycle for positions in 2018. The application for 2018 ADA delegate and alternate delegate positions will open December 1.

Incumbent members of a council, committee or board who are eligible for another term of service were sent an email on March 14 with a special link to indicate their interest in continued service on that group. If they are interested in different or additional positions, they should apply through cda. org/leadership.

DELTA LITIGATION FAQS FOR DENTISTS

Reprinted with permission from CDA CDA has received questions from members regarding CDA’s achievement in March of a favorable outcome in its litigation against Delta Dental of California. To help members understand the “what, why and how” of the settlement, CDA has prepared an FAQ document. This document is available at cda.org/delta and will be updated to reflect any new developments.

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GIVING BACK

The Gathering Inn Dental Clinic

By Wai Chan, DDS SDDS Member

Dr. Chan is a retired dentist.

He is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry and he holds Fellowships in the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is a Past President of the Sacramento District Dental Society, Past President of the Sacramento Sierra Academy of General Dentistry and Past Chair of the Pierre Fauchard Academy Northern California Section.

He is a former expert consultant of the California Dental Board and former faculty at University of the Pacific Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry.

Before and after of one of the cases done at The Gathering Inn. After shows the patient with a new smile, new shave, and new confidence.

We know that one’s value is not determined by one’s exterior appearances but by one’s character; however, for those who do not know the person, the initial appearance does make a difference. The clients of the Gathering Inn, a non- profit organization that serves the homeless in the South Placer community, are trying to get back into the job market and a nice smile is so important.

Peck and Kathi Webb were able to get enough funding to equip a 2 chairs dental clinic.

The Gathering Inn Dental Clinic’s mission is to provide urgent dental care and improve the clients’ oral health, their self confidence and self image. It is staffed by volunteers and funded by private donation and grants. Its objective is to serve the clients by providing free dental care which includes dental urgent care, oral cancer screening, extractions, fillings, limited endodontic therapy, dentures, partial dentures, stayplates, dental prophylaxis, root planning and oral health education. Since 2013, I have been serving at the clinic once to twice per month with Kathi Webb, Ann Peck, Elizabeth Banninga RDH and Ilene Walz.

It is rewarding to see the appreciative smiles from the patients. It makes us realized that our small step in human kindness does help in the life of this underserved population.

Inside The Gathering Inn Dental Clinic.

If a person goes to a job interview, even if he/she dresses properly, if he/she does not smile due to missing anterior teeth, or has swollen bleeding gum or bad breath due to periodontal diseases, that person’s chance of landing a job will be less than the other person with same qualification but has a pleasing smile.

The Gathering Inn Dental Clinic continues to seek help from volunteer dentists, assistants and dental hygienists. We also need donations of dental supplies. We do not need a lot; a few capsules of GC 9, gloves, some local anesthetics will help. Please email Kathi (kwebbft@aol.com) if you can help. Thank you for your attention. 

In 2008, adult dental benefit was removed from the state Denti-Cal program. By late 2009, the staff at The Gathering Inn noticed that their homeless clients had unmet dental needs and ended up in the local emergency room with dental pain. One of the Gathering Inn board members approached Ann Peck to see if dentists in SDDS could provide pro bono care to their underserved clients. Seeing the need, Ann Peck and Kathi Webb worked together to find help. By 2010, they were able to find local dentists, dental hygienists and staff members to provide urgent dental care. Among them are Drs. Gabrielle Rasi, Sean Rockwell, Jeff McClure and their staff. Dr. Michael Forde and his staff donated their office once a month.

The Gathering Inn made a space available for an onsite dental clinic and at the end of 2012, Ann

Wai Chan, DDS, Elizabeth Banninga, RDH and Ilene Walz

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GIVING BACK

Volunteering at Home and Abroad One of the greatest rewards of our profession is our ability to help others by promoting wellness and alleviating pain and misery. Therefore, Dr. Jones lives and practices in volunteering our skills to help those affected by poverty is a tremendously Davis. He received his B.S. in rewarding experience. Our contribution in this way benefits society and Biochemistry from UC Davis in 2001 and his DDS from affirms a basic goodness that exists in humanity.

By Dagon Jones, DDS SDDS Member

UCSF in 2005. He practices general dentistry with a particular interest in oral surgery.

He has been an active volunteer in multiple organizations since dental school. His handcrafted soap to support his volunteer efforts is available at etsy.com/shop/soapdr or dagonjones@gmail.com

International Volunteering Volunteering internationally provides a great opportunity to travel and immerse yourself in a new culture. There are a wide variety of international non profit organizations seeking dental volunteers. The ADA maintains a great searchable database of these at internationalvolunteer.ada.org/.

Most organizations provide all the planning, equipment, room and board for a flat fee to cover the expenses. All you need to do is show up and help.

One such organization that I have volunteered with is Global Brigades. Global Brigades is a student led organization that provides aid to impoverished communities in Latin America and Ghana. They focus on a holistic model that aims to transition these communities to be self sustaining through a variety of economic, educational, and health programs.

In June of 2014, I traveled to Honduras for one week with a group of UC Davis students to participate in a combination health and dental brigade. We were joined by both American and Honduran dentists and physicians. The organization provided us with food, lodging, logistics, security, and translation services. We set up a medical and dental clinic at an open air school in a small remote village in Honduras and provided clinical services for 3 days. Global Brigades provided a basic collection of instruments and equipment including a portable dental delivery system. I chose to bring many of my own oral surgery instruments and a Nomad x-ray machine and digital sensor. Sterilization was provided using cold chemical baths, but now I believe they have a steam autoclave.

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Most of the care we provided primarily consisted of extractions and fillings. The pre dental students provided oral hygiene kits, fluoride applications, and preventive education to the community. Security was also provided during the whole trip by local military and police forces, so safety was never a concern.

The housing area where we stayed felt like summer camp, we slept in bunk beds and ate traditional Honduran meals in a common dining area. On days when we did not provide clinical services we either prepared for clinic days or traveled to other villages to learn about and maintain some of the other projects that Global Brigades provides. One day we helped local village leaders test and maintain the water from a well that a previous brigade had installed. Another afternoon we simply went to an orphanage to meet and play with the children. Being welcomed into these communities, making friends, and helping others was a tremendously positive experience and I would recommend it to all my colleagues. For those of you who are interested in volunteering with Global Brigades please contact Ben Case at ben. case@globalbrigades.org or call at (206) 489-4798.

Volunteering Locally Unfortunately, you don’t have to travel around the world to find poverty. Many people in our own communities are in desperate need of our help. International volunteering does require planning, time away from your practice, and expenses. If you want to avoid these things, then I encourage you to help out one of the many fantastic local volunteer organizations.

Volunteer opportunities SMILES FOR KIDS The Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals is an organization that provides advocacy and health care for the poor. They organize multiple dental care events throughout the year. A member dentist will host one of these events in his or her practice on a Saturday morning. Volunteer doctors provide services as they see fit to a schedule of patients, most of whom have an existing comprehensive treatment plan. Each patient is accompanied by a CCMP case worker who is familiar with the patient and their treatment plan.

Assistants and instruments are provided or doctors can bring their own. CCMP seeks to provide comprehensive dental care so the treatment plans often include all phases of general dentistry.

CCMP patients are encouraged to give back to the organization in ways they can, at each dental care event a patient has brought some delicious home cooked food that I enjoyed. If you are interested in volunteering with CCMP please call 916-925-9379.

Another local organization that facilitates my ability to provide free dental care to those in need is the Willow Clinic. The Willow Clinic is a medical clinic that provides medical care for the Sacramento homeless population at the Salvation Army shelter every Saturday.

About 7 years ago I began coming to the clinic once a month to provide dental exams and extractions. I simply brought in a collection of instruments and anesthetic, then brought the dirty instruments back to my office for sterilization in a secure container.

At first we used patio recliners as patient chairs, but now we have folding portable dental chairs. As time went on I recruited UC Davis pre dental students to help with these events. Eventually we expanded the services we provide to fillings and cleanings by bringing in a portable dental delivery unit, digital x rays, and volunteer hygienists. Last year we began using this same method to provide dental services to migrant farm working families at the Knights Landing One Health Clinic.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: to Adopt a Kid after SFK Day. Call SDDS ASAP to volunteer!

TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT: SDDS office (916.446.1227 • smilesforkids@sdds.org)

SMILES FOR BIG KIDS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Dentists willing to “adopt” patients for immediate/emergency needs in their office.

TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT: SDDS office (916.446.1227 • sdds@sdds.org)

October 5-8, 2017 • Bakersfield/Kern County Fairgrounds April 26-29, 2018 • Anaheim October 25-28, 2018 • Modesto TO VOLUNTEER: www.cdafoundation.org/cda-cares AUBURN RENEWAL CENTER CLINIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: General dentists, specialists, dental assistants and hygienists.

TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT: Dr. Steve Holm (916.425.6766 • sholm@goldrush.com)

THE GATHERING INN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Dentists, dental assistants, hygienists and lab participants for onsite clinic.

TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT: Kathi Webb (916.743.5351 • kwebbft@aol.com)

Fundraising and Finances

GLOBAL BRIGADES

There are financial costs to volunteering, but there are ways to address these costs. Speak with a tax professional because travel expenses and volunteer fees can be tax deductible, which can make an international trip seem like a tax deductible vacation. I raise funds for my volunteer endeavors by selling donated dental equipment and handcrafted soap I make.

VOLUNTEERS DENTISTS AND AUTOCLAVES NEEDED.

Using our skills as dental professionals to help others is fun, rewarding and I encourage all of you to do it. If you volunteer with an organization and are not pleased with how they do things then try others until you find one you like. Your efforts will benefit society and further the goodwill of our profession. 

TO VOLUNTEER ABROAD VISIT: www.globalbrigades.org TO DONATE AN AUTOCLAVE, CONTACT: Dr. Dagon Jones (dagonjones@gmail.com)

CCMP

(COALITION FOR CONCERNED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: GENERAL DENTISTS, SPECIALISTS, DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND HYGIENISTS. ALSO NEEDED: DENTAL LABS AND SUPPLY COMPANIES TO PARTNER WITH; HOME HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT: CALL! (916.925.9379 • CCMP.PA@JUNO.COM)

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GIVING BACK

By Evangeline Ann Gamble

Ambassador for Women’s Empowerment

Ms. Gamble is an Ambassador for Women’s Empowerment, a Minister at her Church and facilitates a Women’s Group at Celebrate Recovery.

Women’s Empowerment educates and empowers women, who are homeless, with the skills and confidence necessary to secure a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.

Empowering Women

June 2016, I was sitting in Women’s Empowerment awaiting one of our Graduates Group to begin. Brian, the Program Director at WE, asked me what was wrong because I looked like I didn’t feel well, I told him I had a toothache and he asked why I hadn’t gone to the dentist I told him it was because I had no Insurance. He in turn spoke with WE’s Executive Director, Lisa Culp, and informed me I should write a letter to the Sacramento District Dental Society and let them know of my dilemma. I shared how my missing teeth was an embarrassment to me and it was hard for me to share my message of hope to hurting people. I am an Ambassador for Women’s Empowerment and also a Minister at my Church. I also facilitate a Women’s Group at Celebrate Recovery.

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I am so very grateful to The Sacramento District Dental Society for finding a dentist to fix my teeth and give me back my self-esteem and make my smile bigger and brighter than it has ever been.

I am also grateful to Dr. Chirag R. Vaid and his staff for the tender love and concern for my dental needs and health. 

GIVING BACK

CDA Cares: Volunteer Dental Program An estimated 10 million Californians experience barriers to dental care. The California Dental Association and CDA Foundation host CDA Cares, a program that allows volunteer dentists, with the assistance of other dental professionals and community volunteers, to provide dental services at no charge to approximately 2,000 people at each event.

Through CDA Cares, efforts to educate the public and policymakers about the importance of good oral health and the need for an adequately funded dental safety net are having an impact. Adult Denti-Cal benefits eliminated by the state in 2009 were partially restored in 2014; however, the program remains chronically underfunded and leaves many, including the working poor, without access to care.

How You Can Help To help provide oral health care services to the large number of expected people, we need volunteer dental and medical professionals, including general dentists, oral surgeons, dental hygienists, assistants, lab technicians, nurses, physicians and pharmacists.

Additionally, community volunteers are needed to assist with registration, clinic setup, data entry, escorting people, translating and much more.

Since 2012, CDA Cares has provided $16.4 million in care to more than 20,000 people thanks to the generosity of nearly 17,000 volunteers. CDA Cares provides fillings, extractions, cleanings, limited dentures, anterior root canals, oral health education and resources for dental care in the community. In addition to providing care to approximately 2,000 people at each event, CDA Cares educates the public and policymakers about the importance of oral health and the need for an adequately funded dental safety net, including a Denti-Cal program that works. ď Ž

Reprinted with permission of the California Dental Association

To Volunteer Go To cdafoundation.org/cda-cares Upcoming Events Bakersfield Kern County Fairgrounds October 6-7, 2017 Anaheim Anaheim Convention Center April 27-28, 2018 Modesto Modesto Centre Plaza October 26-27, 2018

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The Veterans

Need Your Help May 23-24, 2017

By Heidi Christopher, RDH, FWCLI

Dental Section Leader/Volunteer Placer Veterans Stand Down

Ms. Christopher currently is a volunteer with, and dental section leader of, Placer Veterans Stand Down. She is passionate about providing dental care to all under-served community members, particularly our uninsured veterans.

She also works as a clinical hygienist, is an Associate Instructor for the World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI) as well as provides advanced hygiene, technology and laser training through her own company, Dental Team Advancement.

The Placer Veterans Stand Down needs dentists, hygienists and assistants to help at a free clinic for veterans and their families in Roseville May 23 & 24, 2017. The Stand Down is an annual event, modeled after military unit stand downs used during the Vietnam War to provide combat soldiers a safe environment to rest, recover, receive hot meals and medical attention and enjoy camaraderie with fellow soldiers.

Modern Stand Down events are communitybased, organized by grassroots groups of volunteers, supported by the Veterans Administration in conjunction with a broad variety of partners. Veteran Stand Down events across the country help military veterans facing life challenges such as finding shelter, obtaining financial and legal assistance, health and dental care, employment and more.

“We provide a broad range of services for veterans and their families at the Placer Veterans Stand Down, but the dental care provided at our annual event is by far the service which participants find most valuable,” said Michael Luszczak, Colonel (retired), US Army, an emergency physician who is Vice President for the organization.

He explained: “Even though the uninsured population in California is at the lowest level ever, few of the newly insured have dental insurance or access to dental care, and I see them frequently in the emergency department and regret that I cannot provide anything other than temporary relief for their dental problems.”

Last year, the Placer Veterans Stand Down partnered with The Gathering Inn, a local homeless shelter which has a two operatory dental clinic, and the California Southern Baptist Convention, which provided a two operatory dental van to provide dental services to over 100 participants. This year, the California CareForce, a non-profit that sponsors large events to provide medical and dental services to those in need, has partnered with the Placer Veterans Stand

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Down to provide ten dental operatory chairs for the two days of the event. Additionally, this year a number of local dental practices have offered to “adopt-a-vet” to provide services not available at the Stand Down event to patients seen at the Stand Down Dental Clinic who have specific needs for additional care.

The Placer Veterans Stand Down is a nonprofit 501c3 organization that supports the veteran population by providing a variety of services to military veterans and their families. The organization has no paid staff, the board of directors and section leaders who coordinate services for veterans and their families are all local community volunteers. The Placer Veterans Stand Down offers transportation, employment services, transitional housing, legal services, counseling, primary medical care, dental, optical and audiology services and even veterinary care (with animal vaccinations).

The organization also provides meals and shelter for homeless veterans and their families. These services are not limited only to those who are homeless, because the Placer Veterans Stand Down is dedicated to making a broad array of support available to all who have served, regardless of their needs or the location of their residence. More detailed information about the organization can be found at the organization’s website: www.

PlacerVeteransStandDown.org The success of our efforts to provide dental services to veterans and their families depends on the willingness of local clinicians to volunteer their time and expertise at the Stand Down. Please consider sharing your time and skills with veterans and their families by volunteering for a 4-5 hour shift at our event May 23 and 24, 2017 in Roseville. It’s easy to register. Just fill out the on-line form at the link below and Stand Down staff will contact you with additional information and instructions. https://goo.gl/Rv9oDc

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GIVING BACK

Early Smiles:

Helping the Underserved by local and state media since its inception.

Four news channels (Fox News, Univision, Telemundo, and KCRA) covered the “kick-off event” on June 29, 2016. Dr. Jay Kumar, State Dental Director, offered an opening speech that highlighted the evidence-based nature of the program and encouraged this example of public-private partnership to be replicated elsewhere to increase access to preventive services for underserved populations. State Senator Dr. Richard Pan attended the event.

The Early Smiles Sacramento Program was established by the Center for Oral Health with the support of Liberty, HealthNet and Access dental plans to serve the underserved children in Sacramento County. Early Smiles Sacramento has established memorandums of understanding with six school districts in Sacramento County (Elk Grove, San Juan, Robla, Twin Rivers, Sacramento City, and Gateway Charters). We have partnered with Sacramento Covered and Sacramento District Dental Society to help find services for the uninsured and privately insured as well.

Early Smiles Sacramento has established a presence in Sacramento now. The program has enjoyed being part of some great opportunities in Sacramento County. Currently, we have a hygienist providing dental screenings and fluoride application every Thursday from 3 to 6 pm at the Serna Center alongside the immunization clinic nurse. Early Smiles has established partnerships with family resource centers. The program is servicing four family resource centers at Valley HI, Del Paso, River Oak, and Meadowview on a monthly basis. 

Since the start of the program, June 29th, 2016, Early Smiles has conducted screenings in 46 schools, participated in over ten community events, and has reached over 5,000 clients.

Each Early Smiles Sacramento recipient receives a risk assessment, fluoride varnish, oral hygiene instruction, and nutritional counsel for the control of dental disease when needed. Based on their risk clients receive navigation services and are connected with their (Denti-Cal) provider of record.

By Rachel Cavalli RDH, BSDH Program Manager Early Smiles Sacramento

Ms. Cavalli has been in dentistry for 25 years. She is a Sacramento native. She has two beautiful daughters, Sydney (15) and Isabella (10). Since June 15, 2016, she has had the honor and privilege to work as the Program Manager for Early Smiles Sacramento serving the underserved populations in our community. She knows it sounds cliché’ but it is really and truly her dream job.

Early Smiles Sacramento has enjoyed visibility with elected officials and has been highlighted

3 1 1. June 29, 2016 Early Smiles Sacramento kickoff event at the State Capitol.

2. March 25th 2017 Fairytale Town Sutter Children’s Center wellness festival,.

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3. January 20th, 2017 Univision coverage of a dental screening at Florin Elementary school.

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GIVING BACK

Where Is That Box of Eyeballs?

By Art Grueneberger Puppet Art Theater Co.

Art Grueneberger began his puppet career working under Master Puppeteer Richard Bay. His puppet performance premiere was as lead puppeteer in “A Thousand Cranes,” a UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence winner. Grueneberger formed Puppet Art Theater Co. in 1994 and began producing outstanding children’s productions that have been seen by thousands of audiences across the United States. In 2010 Puppet Art Theater Co. completed over 600 live performances across the State.

This is not a strange question to hear coming from the Puppet Art Theater Co. workshop, populated with well-dressed pigs, lambs and fairytale figures. It is in this workshop— landscaped with yards of fake fur and feather boas—that we find company founder Art Grueneberger catching up on some puppet repairs. Upon discovering the box of eyeballs, he grabs his glue gun from the table like a quick-drawing cowboy from a spaghetti western and glues the eyes on to one of the sugar bug army minions.

This sugar bug puppet is part of the cast of the dental health assembly program “The Adventures of Sir Enamel” created by Puppet Art Theater Co. for the Sacramento District Dental Society. Since 2014, this assembly program has been touring to Sacramento area elementary schools and preschools teaching children how to take care of their teeth.

“Incorporating educational content into a live show is challenging,” says Grueneberger. “First and foremost we have to keep the audience engaged. If they aren’t entertained, they won’t pay attention to the content. You’ve also got to prioritize your educational content, because if you include too much the students will be oversaturated with information and retain little or nothing.”

teeth healthy: King Sugar Bug and his army are gaining more and more ground. Sir Enamel needs help and decides to enlist Johnny. With the help of the audience and a little bit of magic, Sir Enamel transports Johnny into his own mouth. There he teaches Johnny the ways he can help defeat the Sugar Bug Army.

The 4th through 6th grade presentation is a game show called “Tooth or Consequences.”

“Try and perform a puppet show for older kids and they’ll simply fold their arms and collectively roll their eyes,” Grueneberger laments. “They are ‘too cool’ for puppets.

However, get them to compete against each other in a game show and they are hooked!”

“Tooth or Consequences” pits student against student in a friendly competition consisting of dental health trivia and physical challenges.

Getting the students to try and figure out what the best answer is to each quiz show question is an excellent way to get them to think about how best to care for their teeth.

It’s no coincidence that Grueneberger has a knack for knowing how kid’s brains work.

It was while pursuing a degree to become an elementary school teacher that he discovered puppetry.

The pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade presentation is an interactive puppet play. The story takes place in little Johnny’s mouth, where Sir Enamel is losing the battle to keep Johnny’s

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“I was still trying to find my way,” remembers Grueneberger. “Everyone said I’d be a great teacher, so that’s what I majored in. My real passion was the theater arts, but I just didn’t think I could make a living as an actor. In my

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last semester of college I took a puppetry course, and that completely diverted the direction of my life.”

After being hired as a performer by local puppeteer Richard Bay, Art never looked back.

“I wrote my first educational script for Richard. He’d gotten a request for an energy conservation show for SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), so he built a bunch of fairytale characters, and I wrote the script. We toured that show through Sacramento County for three years. “ Encouraged by Bay to start his own business, Grueneberger founded Puppet Art Theater Co. in 1995. If you’ve seen a puppet show at Sacramento’s Fairytale Town in the last twenty-two years, it’s likely that it was one of Art’s shows. He started writing and building children’s shows for Fairytale Town, and soon those shows started touring to schools and other venues around California. With the help of veteran puppeteer Rachel Malin, and up and coming puppeteer Kara Ow Puppet Art Theater Co. performs over 600 shows a year up and down the West Coast including purely-entertainment shows like “Tommy’s Space Adventure” and “Jack and the Beanstalk” and educational shows like the “AquaSmart Live” water safety assembly for California Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways and, of course “The Adventures of Sir Enamel.”

When not developing new children’s shows, Art is pushing the bounds of puppetry by incorporating it into theater for grown-ups. A couple of years ago he directed an award winning production of the puppet musical “Avenue Q.” Grueneberger has also directed a re-imagined version of “Man of La Mancha,” incorporating life-sized puppets into the classic musical. Last summer he was a featured guest artist at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Connecticut, where he worked on a production of the musical “Sweeney Todd” that also featured a cast of life-sized puppets.

“I am so fortunate that I get to create theater for a living,” says Grueneberger. “And the variety of projects I work on certainly keeps it interesting.”

“The Adventures of Sir Enamel” is set to tour on behalf of the SDDS for at least the next three years, thanks for Smiles for Kids Grant funding.

“My dream is for the program to tour nationally. The educational content is so important for children and families to receive, and the assembly program is an excellent way to deliver the content to large numbers of people. I can envision multiple sets of the puppets travelling across the United States carrying the dental health message, and that puts a smile on my face.” 

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Paul Denzler, DDS • Lincoln • part • GP Marjoorie Castro, DDS • Sacramento • full • GP Hetal Rana, DDS • Roseville • part • GP Raj Zanzi, DDS • Roseville • part • GP Mark Redford, DMD • Roseville • part (Tues/Wed) • GP Raul Contreras, DMD • Auburn • part • GP Kids Care Dental • Sacramento • part/full • Ortho Kids Care Dental • Lodi • part/full • Ortho Kids Care Dental • Rancho Cordova • part/full • GP Thomas Ludlow, DDS • Folsom/Modesto • part/full • GP Charles McKelvey, DDS • Twain Harte • full • GP David Park, DDS • part/full • GP Ashkan Alizadeh, DDS • Sacramento • full • GP/Pedo Kids Care Dental • Stockton • full • Pedo Eloisa Espiritu, DDS • Lincoln • part/full • GP Gary Clusserath, DMD • Roseville/Citrus Heights • 2 days/week • GP/Endo/OMS Kayla Nguyen, DDS • Roseville/Lincoln • part/full • GP Timothy Herman, DDS • Lincoln • part/full • GP Hung Le, DDS • South Sacramento, Stockton • part/full • GP Darryl Azouz, DDS • Rocklin/Woodland • full (2 associates, 2 days) • GP

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Smiles for Kids 2017 Our Cups Runneth Over with Smiles!

Thanks to all (500 TOTAL VOLUNTEERS!) who volunteered their time to make this year’s Smiles for Kids project a huge success!

School Screening Docs

Dr. Kreston Anderson Dr. Robin Berrin Dr. Deborah Buchanon Rachel Cavalli RDH Dr. David Cernik Dr. Wai Chan Dr. Mark Choi Dr. Robert Daby Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Scott Dexter Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Jason Figor Dr. Melissa Fong Dr. Arlenita GomezCroddy Dr. Matthew Gustaffson Dr. Raja Haddad Dr. Kerry Hanson Dr. Dan Harlan Dr. Poge Her Dr. Russell Hirano Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Sean Kodai Dr. Michelle Kucera Dr. Mark Kujiraoka Dr. Mark Lai Dr. Kayla Nguyen Dringenberg Dr. John Noe Dr. Donald Orme Dr. Deborah Owyang Dr. Gregory Owyang Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Mark Pierce Dr. Mark Porco Dr. Dexter Quiggle Dr. Gabrielle Rasi Dr. Jennifer Ryan Dr. Jeffrey Saladin Dr. David Seman Dr. April Skinner Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Dina Wasileski Dr. April Westfall Dr. Daniel Woodson Dr. Janice Work Dr. Wesley H. Yee

SFK Day - Doctors Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh Dr. Kreston Anderson Dr. Ron Ask Dr. Jerhet Ask Dr. Thais Booms Dr. David Cernick Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Christopher Chan Dr. Jackie Fe Benito Dr. Kimberly Fong Dr. Kasi Frank Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Mitchell A Goodis Dr. Matthew Gustafsson Dr. Victor Hawkins

Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. Denise Jabusch Dr. Paul Johnson Dr. Jose Juarez Dr. Darcy Kasner Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Emerson Lake Dr. Jaime LaPierre Dr. Tyson Lechner Dr. Garrett Lee Dr. Sara Lindstadt Dr. Evan Lomen Dr. Jennifer McCarthy Dr. Sydney Moore Dr. James Mungcal Dr. Richard L. Nakabayashi Dr. Darcy Owen Dr. Purvak Parikh Dr, Scott Pyo Dr. Robert Ramirez Dr. Gabrielle Rasi Dr. Joseph Rawlins Dr. Mike Rawlins Dr. Leon Roda III Dr. Lora Rode Dr. Nick Rotas Dr. Maryam Saleh Dr. Dwight Simpson Dr. Charles Smurthwaite Dr. Andrea Sosa Dr. Allison Trout Dr. Justin Winger Dr. Janice Work Dr. Siri K Ziese

SFK Day “Travelers”

Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Wallace Bellamy Beth Heneger Cathy Levering Dr. Viren Patel Dr. Donald Rollofson

SFK Day - RDAs

Leann Agree Nikki Agrella Kym Allen Andrea Almarez Stacey Arnett Rachel August Kara Avillanoza Jennifer Axtell Starla Babasin Sandy Bell Mari Bolin Gabrielle Bondesson Cassie Borden Anita Boyko Nicole Brill Melissa “Wendy” Brown Kaitlyn Brown Lorraine Burkhardt Eduarda Camper Theresa Michelle Carraso

Jordan Clark Lisa Cornelius Lisa Drisdon Dalena Edwards Rim Elsinnary Rubi Esperanza Andrea Fink Evangeline Gama Will Garcia Kelli Garcia Isabel Garcia Marina Gonzalez Maria Gonzalez Tiyanah Gordon Saira Gutierrez Noor Hansen Kaycee Harding Beverlee Hawkins Melany Her Samantha Hernandez Mary Hess Lexi Hickle Malia Jackson Shanice Janney Morgan Kelly Nasrin Khalil Bobbie Kurtz Laurel Ladouceur Lindsay LaMantain Bonnie Lara Kristen Ledesma Lanne Lim Amparo Lopez Bobbie Martinez Danielle Moore Jamie Moreno Tiffany Mumpower Cinthia Murguis Jackie Najarro Veronica Nieves Razan Nour Desiree Palmadessi Cinthya Perez Colleen Polley Angela Proctor Lorraine Rausch Karla Rivera Danny Sandoval Emily Sierck Lynnette Smith-Covey Jessi Snyder Monique Taylor Alina Taylor Sarah Thompson Kima Trotter Yun Sun Vestman Jahaira Vilchez Gabbey Vinalon-Brown Brinda Wagner Alisha Waldow Maritza Wedum Kim Yanez Bonnie Yarbrough

SFK Day - RDAEFs Julie Hamer Mimi Lopez

SFK Day - RDHs

Shazia Bahrami Jessica Caballero Samantha Curtin Quinlyn Davis Marissa Delacruz Ginger Doty Kathleen Ford Breanna Johnson Jennifer Johnson Christina Jones Joan Lewis Alicia Mathot Samantha McDermott Holly Pfeifer Becky Phillips Kathleen Rae Tina Rios Corina Romero Dena Trotter JoEllen Werner Vanessa Zavala

SFK Day - DA Megan Delger Theresa Hannon Tina Lamothe Aly Ramirez

SFK Day - Office Staff Katherine Araica Minnie Arellano Shelbey Arevalo Amanda Bryant Star Delap Javette Duckworth Anna Estrella Sandy Garcia Edna Garcia Daisy Garcia Charlene Garrett Linda Goettsch Courtney Graham Trish Grasse Raquel Henry-Juarez Rebecca Hernandez Stacy Jacques Jaine Jun Deby Kasner Hayley Kreling Michael LaMantain Erika Lumley Bianca Matcham Amanda McGuire Courtney Mietz Amy Miller Nikhil Patel Beth Phillips Alyssa Sanchez Sharon Sharples Debbie Simpson Kristen Slves Kelly Tauntoh Yuriy Timonichev Mary Torres Tasha Turner

*We apologize in advance for any omissions. Please let us know if we missed you!

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Vera Vaccaro Louisa Varela Lorena Young

SFK Day Volunteers

Phil Bui Maya Chan Tin Cheng Sofia Gutierrez Kenneth Wharry Kenjetta Wharry

Adopt-a-Kid Endodontists

Dr. David Keating Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Loc Tran Dr. Clifford Wong Dr. Mark Young

General Dentists

Dr. Kyle Adams Dr. Fara Afshar Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh Dr. Kreson Anderson Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Jerhet Ask Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Lenna Bright Dr. Colleen Buehler Dr. David Cernick Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Melissa Fong Dr. Kasi Franck Dr. Matt Gustafsson Dr. Dan Gustavson Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. Jose Juarez Dr. Richard Kennedy Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Emerson Lake Dr. Angelina Lam Dr. Tyson Lechner Dr. Evan Lomen Dr. Denisse Montalvo Dr. Sireesha Penumetcha Dr. Sergio Pereira Dr. Jean Rabadam Dr. Mai-Ly Ramirez Dr. Leon Roda Dr. Dwight Simpson Dr. Charles Smurthwite Dr. John Stevens Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Dina Wasileski Dr. Raj Zanzi

Oral Surgeons

Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Reza Fouladi Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Daniel Martin Dr. Tania Nelson-Chrystal Dr. Gregory Olsen Dr. Nicolas Rotas Dr. Alex Tomaich

Orthodontists

Dr. Greg Adams Dr. Robert Alexander Dr. Steven Anderson Dr. Thais Booms Dr. Brian Crawford Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Vincent D’Ascoli Dr. David Datwyler Dr. Jason Dorminey Dr. Jennifer Drew Dr. Greg Evrigenis Dr. Stacie Fenderson Dr. Patricia Fong Dr. Reginald Fulford Dr. Donna Galante Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Dan Haberman Dr. Mark Holt Dr. Tyler Holt Dr. Christian Hoybjerg Dr. Jeff Kwong Dr. Brandon Martin Dr. Dwight Miller Dr. Matt Molitor Dr. Gloria Nollie Dr. John Oshetski Dr. Michael Payne Dr. Paolo Poidmore Dr. Richard Portalupi Dr. Don Rollofson Dr. Benton Runquist Dr. Matthew Sanders Dr. Bryan Scott Dr. Steven Scott Dr. Damon Szymanowski Dr. Charlie Stamos Dr. Alan Tan Dr. Richard Talbot Dr. Garri Tsibel Dr. Melvin Walters Dr. Jared West Dr. Peter Worth Dr. Jamson Wu Dr. Timothy York

GPs Ortho

Dr. Daniel Haberman Dr. Marsha Henry Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Allen Sanders

Pediatric Dentists

Dr. Jessica Alt Dr. Jude Crutchfield Dr. Paul Johnson Dr. Garrett Lee Dr. Jennifer McCarthy Dr. Sydney Moore Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Lora Rode Dr. Victoria Sullivan Dr. Cynthia Weideman Dr. Janice Work

Smiles for Kids 2017

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Smiles for Kids 2017 500 total volunteers (216 doctors participated) FALL 2016 SCREENINGS

SMILES FOR KIDS DAY

ADOPT-A-KID PROGRAM

18,024 kids screened

349 kids scheduled for treatment

222 kids adopted (specialty & GP)

126 doctors volunteered to screen

204 SFK Day volunteers

55 kids referred to Ortho Program

18 treatment sites

105 total doctors volunteered to take Adopt-a-Kid cases

(43 doctors actually screened)

Results: 73% 1’s • 21% 2’s • 6% 3’s

$141,366 in treatment ($522 average per patient)

1 = good dental health 2 = care required 3 = urgent care required

$400,000 in treatment and counting ($1,500 average per patient)

THANK YOU TO OUR SMILES FOR KIDS SITES Dr. Kyle Adams Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Christopher Chan Dr. Mitchell Goodis Dr. Matthew Gustafsson Dr. Paul A. Johnson Dr. Jose Juarez Dr. Garrett Lee Dr. Purvak Parikh Dr. Gabrielle Rasi

Thank you!

Dr. Allison Trout Dr. Janice Work Jackson Creek Dental Dr. Ron Ask Dr. Jerhet Ask Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Leon Roda Dr. Dwight Simpson

to our Smiles For Kids 2017 Grantors and Sponsors!

Kids Care Dental - Natomas Marconi Dental Group Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh Dr. Maryam Saleh Roseville Dental Group Dr. Kreston Anderson Dr. David Cernik Dr. R. Emerson Lake Dr. Evan Lomen

Now Dental Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Surfside Dental Dr. Jennifer McCarthy

Thank you to the following for their gracious donations: Blue Northern Builders CSUS Pre-Dental Club — Project Backpack Henry Schein Dental Nancy Solomon — Henry Schein Dental - Sacramento NorCal Produce Inc. Patterson Dental Supply Pro Distribution United Concordia

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2016 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

Foundation of the Sacramento District Dental Society

By Kevin Keating, DDS, MS

Smiles for BIG Kids® (SFBK) began in 2009 and, recognizing that often the parents’ dental health needs are equally as urgent as their children’s, SFBK focused on the needs of parents of SFK patients and the elderly. Since then, the program has expanded to address the dental needs of underserved adults (including parents of SFK patients). The Foundation has partnered with several local community organizations to identify eligible patients and, each year, member dentists provide much needed care to these individuals in the form of dentures, restorative treatment and specialty treatment. Still in its early stages of development, this project will hopefully be as successful as SFK someday!

2016 STATS: SMILES FOR BIG KIDS 52 Patients completed 28 Patients still in progress 2016 Total $160,000 in service donated by doctors Totals since the beginning of the program

610 patients placed

$1,228,000 in treatment donated Average age of patient 45

The Health of the Heart of Our Society

2013-16 Foundation President

A Retrospective Look Back at the SDDS Foundation Over the Past 15 Years As an incoming Secretary for our Society, one of the many duties was to serve on the Board of the SDDS Foundation. That year the Board had been facing many challenges and one of the significant challenges was the negative effect a recent down-turn in the stock market had upon the Foundation's finances and moderate investments. It was foreseeable that the Foundation would be severely challenged to meet its outreach goals due to financial reasons. Fortunately, Dr. Gordon Harris, a seasoned leader and extremely valued and respected mentor for those serving in leadership roles at SDDS was reappointed to the Foundation Board.

He clearly recognized the problem and brought it to the attention of the SDDS leadership. That foresight led to significant restructuring of the Foundation with other, more seasoned leaders serving on the Board.

Through the efforts of the subsequent years of hard work by the Foundation Board and staff, the almost catastrophic financial collapse of the Foundation was averted.

Through clear strategic understanding of the challenges facing the Foundation and the setting of challenging, but attainable goals, the Foundation has a solid financial footing that assures our community outreach efforts through Smiles for Kids, Smiles for Big Kids, dental health education, outreach, partnerships — we will be able to continue long into the future.

From that very challenging time, through the hard work of many volunteer members and staff, our Foundation has grown it's Perpetual Fund to the point that it is now foreseeable that the Foundation can continue its outreach efforts at improving the oral

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health of the communities we serve for many years to come. Despite the successes of the past 15+ years, it is also time to recognize that, as the community of need grows, our Foundation’s needs will grow. We must plan to continue to grow the Perpetual Fund to be able to help fund our future outreach needs and efforts.

Giving from the Heart, both as an individual and as a Dental Society, has given so much more in return than I ever imagined Having been part of the Foundation’s TEAM of volunteers and staff for a great deal of the past 15 years, I am proud of what we have accomplished in terms of our ability to help those in need. Looking back, Giving from the Heart, both as an individual and as a Dental Society has given so much more in return than I ever imagined. For those who are looking to add a measure of value to their lives in a way that is a bit out of their comfort zone, join us through the gift of your time, expertise, or money to help those in our community who have oral health care needs that are not met through other state or federal funded oral health care programs.

Join us. It will change your life in ways that truly give more value through the act of giving than I could have ever imagined. 

2016 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer. With it beats the spirit of service, generosity and compassion... and the health and well-being of our community, our country and our world.

- Kobi Yamada

In 2005, the Foundation partnered with Star Refining and began Crowns for Kids® (CFK) to benefit Smiles for Kids. In this program, member dentists collect scrap metal from their patients’ dental treatment in CFK jars, the jars are collected and sent to the metal refinery (Star Group), and the refinery sends a check to the Foundation each month.

2016 STATS: SMILES FOR BIG KIDS Participating Doctors Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Jose Acosta-Cuevas Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Dale Alto Dr. Cynthia Belgum Dr. Paul Binon Dr. Rodney Bughao Dr. Matt Campbell Dr. Pamela Caviness Dr. Richard Chang Dr. Kirsten Chang Dr. Darrell Chun Dr. Jefferson Clark Dr. James Coyle Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Julianne Digiorno Dr. John Fat

Dr. Volki Felahy Dr. Jennifer Finerty Dr. Michael Forde Dr. Reza Fouladi Dr. Edi Guidi Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Tim Herman Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Bruce Holt Dr. Richard Jackson Dr. Shailesh Jawale Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. David Keating Dr. Ron Larsen Dr. Grace Lee Dr. Donald Liberty Dr. David Miller

Dr. Marjorie Mojica-Jara Dr. Megan Moyneur Dr. Tania Nelson-Chrystal Dr. Kevin O'Neill Dr. Michael Payne Dr. Joshua Perisho Dr. Moji Radi Dr. Bevan Richardson Dr. Donald Rollofson Dr. Jeff Routsong Dr. Brian Royse Dr. Charles Smurthwaite Dr. Cynthia Stuart Dr. Glen Tueller Dr. Chirag Vaid Dr. Mark Young

Danilov Dental Lab Dental Creations KP 28 Laguna Dental Arts

Mad Capper Mike's Dental Laboratory Phillip A. Danz & Associates Professional Dental Lab

CROWNS FOR KIDS HAS RAISED...

2006 $9,351 2007 $15,126 2008 $9,054 2009 $30,645 2010 $26,031 2011 $26,981

Participating Labs Ace Dental Lab Brabant Dental Lab and Professional Dental Lab Carmichael Dental Lab

2012 $34,028 2013 $27,325 2014 $22,450 2015 $20,291

CROWNS FOR KIDS Totals since the beginning of the program We need more doctors and their patients to participate!

2016 $16,500

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

# new donors

4

16

14

15

20

32

26

20

7

44

12

# docs

79

144

124

145

130

119

67

66

24

47

12

# repeat donors

103

60

42

41

67

55

41

34

16

30

0

# pickups

107

144

124

145

133

120

67

69

24

93

12

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Veronica's Story

A Smiles for Kids & Big Kids Patient I’ve been sensitive about my teeth for most of my life. Explaining to classmates, friends, or complete strangers that I was born without a good handful of teeth has always been a point of sensitivity and even irritation for me. Throughout my childhood and into high school and college, I would hear people complain about needing

six months or a year of braces and laugh to myself, wishing that I had the luxury of only needing a few teeth straightened out here and there. Or, even funnier, hearing classmates in high school talk about getting their wisdom teeth taken out of their jaws while I was planning on getting teeth put in mine also got a dry, harsh laugh out of me.

Smiling without teeth showing has become natural to me, as has covering my mouth with my hand when I laugh. For the past few years, as my baby teeth have crumbled and been refilled with amalgam again and again, I haven’t been able to bite into food very easily.

Apples and carrots need to be cut up into sizes suitable for a toddler in order for me to be able to gnaw on them with my molars. Bagels get torn into tiny sections. Worst of all, pizza has to be cut into little bits with a fork and knife.

It’s incredibly inconvenient.

I was always faintly aware as a kid that at some point around my eighteenth birthday I was going to be getting my teeth worked on. As I grew up a bit, I realized that the process wasn’t going to be as fast and easy as it was for those aforementioned peers. I remember asking my dad once how much it would cost to fix my teeth and him saying, half joking, that it would be about as much as an entrylevel sports car model cost. That might have seemed doable at one point, but one day shortly after the housing crash the phone to my dad’s house painting business stopped ringing, and then we were all faced with a different dilemma: how were we going to get me my smile? In early 2013 my pediatric dentist told us about the University of the Pacific’s satellite dental campus in San Francisco, thinking that it might be the best way to get me my smile. They told us rather bluntly that there was nothing they could do with a mouth like mine, which I understand and respect. They sent us to their Stockton campus next, where they took molds to study. Upon returning to Stockton later, we were told the same thing. My case was just a bit too much for them. This time, though, we were given another recommendation: a gentleman by the name of Dr. Binon in Roseville. On our way back to the foothills, we dropped off the plaster molds of my mouth at Dr. Binon’s office. And just like that, though I didn’t know it then, I was on my way to getting my smile.

The talented Dr. Binon, prosthodontist, hooked us up with the talented Dr. Worth, orthodontist, and a partnership was forged.

A week before graduating high school in June of 2014, I had braces put on, and I couldn’t have been happier. I started Sierra College that fall. Five semesters later, in December of 2016, I had them taken off. As of writing this, I’m in retention from braces in a retainer with bonus temporary false teeth! Soon, I’m

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By Veronica Smith

going to be entering the second stage of my reconstruction. I’m beyond excited. If all goes according to plan, I’ll be done before attending CSU Sacramento in 2018. I can only imagine what it will be like to have a mouth full of neat, straight teeth, all roughly the same size and stage of development. I know I’ll have a new level of self esteem, one that someone like me who didn’t win the genetic lottery in the aesthetics department hasn’t felt. I know that while eating I won’t have to constantly worry my pathetic little baby incisors with my tongue after every bite, checking for chips and crumbles. More than anything, though, I know with absolute certainty that the presence of my teeth tilted and straightened, the gaps filled with finely crafted implants, will fill me with a feeling of absolute and total appreciation for the opportunity I’ve been gifted. My gratitude to the Foundation and everyone involved in my treatment, from the talents of Drs. Binon and Worth and their own teams of assistants

...I know with absolute certainty that the presence of my teeth tilted and straightened, the gaps filled with finely crafted implants, will fill me with a feeling of absolute and total appreciation for the opportunity I’ve been gifted.

to the various labs that have also helped along the way, to the grant writers and donors, is unmatched and will NEVER lessen. All I can say, and all I will ever be able to say, is thank you. Thank you. Thank you! 

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Gratitude From a Parent My daughter was approximately five years old when we found out that she lacked nine of her adult teeth. My first reactions were dismay and confusion. Then as the financial ramifications became clear, I became shocked and overwhelmed. It was apparent rather quickly that to make sure that my daughter had a mouth with a full set of beautiful teeth, we were going to need to have a very large sum of money. I very much wanted my daughter to have a smile and struggled with excruciatingly troubled thoughts of not being able to give them to her.

My husband was a successful painter. His business

thrived until the economy changed abruptly and then it slowed to almost a complete stop. There were other heart breaking tensions in our lives as well. Eventually, we lost our dream house and were forced to move into a much smaller dwelling. The tension in our lives took a toll on all of us and the likelihood of Veronica having a full set of teeth in her mouth was looking more and more as if it was just not going to happen.

Then, through a series of events, we found Dr. Binon. Dr. Binon explained that he would put together a team to volunteer to take care of Veronica’s teeth and in addition, apply to be

By Rennie Smith (Mom of Veronica) accepted to the Smiles for Kids and Smiles for Big Kids programs. to aid in the lab costs. It took me a moment to comprehend what had just been said to me. My daughter was indeed going to have her mouth full of shiny white teeth.

Gratitude is not a word than can explain the depth of my appreciation to Dr. Binon, Dr. Worth and the rest of the treatment team. I am equally thankful to the Sacramento District Dental Society & Foundation. 

A Special Patient Helping to Make Her Dreams a Reality My first encounter with Veronica was in January of 2014. She had a very sad look on her face and appeared anxious and ill at ease in this setting. Not your typical teenager, I introduced myself and, when she started to speak, it was readily apparent as to why she was here in my office. She was referred by Dr. Hansen at UOP. It was obvious that she was class II Div. one, with a severe overjet and many missing teeth. After the examination, I painted a broad canvas as to what was involved in treating Veronica’s dental issues. The initial treatment would involve orthodontics after which restoration of the missing permanent teeth would be necessary. You could see the look of overwhelm in her eyes and her parents.

Then when the question of anticipated cost arose, it was apparent that this was beyond their means. I offered to seek funding and possibly some treatment help. I asked Dr.

Worth to evaluate her case and determine if she would fall under the free, Smiles for Kids ortho program. I also figured that I could talk one of the implant companies into providing the necessary materials to allow her to be treated without changes. She has some health issues which made me want to help her. There was something special about Veronica that made the decision easy.

Technically it is a bit of a challenge. However it can turn into a magnificent after photo and change her life.

Dark blue dots are the abutments – the cream colored teeth designate pontics. There may be an attachment between 8/9 or a full span bridge from 2 to 15

On completion of a couple of years of orthodontic treatment, her dental condition was reevaluated. Dr. Worth did a fabulous job creating the necessary architecture for restoration. A CT scan was then taken and much to my chagrin, there was insufficient bone to place implants. The ridge configuration

By Paul P. Binon, DDS, MSD, FAO was hourglass and the extent and degree of grafting would have been prohibitive. So the treatment plan required a dramatic change.

In the maxilla, there will be a 4 unit FPD extending from 4 to 8 on the right and a 5 unit FPD extending from 9 to 13 on the left.

A small precision attachment will keep the centrals from splaying. On the lower arch, a cantilever FPD from 19 to 21, replacing 20 and 22. On the left, a double abutment cantilever FPD (28, 29) replacing 27.

I am very pleased and appreciative that a very capable laboratory has volunteered to make the necessary restorations. Together as a team, we can make a significant life changing impact on a young girls live. 

The lower arch is less complicated. A 3 unit cantilever bridge from 18 to pontic 20 and the same bridge component from 31 to 29 pontic on the right. The anterior consists of a 7 unit bridge from 21 to 28 with three anterior abutments.

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A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society

Celebration of Foundation Donors January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Grants Smiles for Kids Grants $32,500 Del E. Webb Foundation Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region Patterson Foundation

Smiles for Big Kids Grants $150,000 (3 year grant) California Wellness Foundation

Program Contributions Smiles for Kids $12,500

Blue Northern Builders FADE - Foundation for Dental Education Dr. Kelly Giannetti & Dr. Thais Booms Sacramento Region Community Foundation United Concordia In memory of Dr. Gordon Harris Craig Harris Karen Harris Mary Ann Harris

Contributions and Pledges Perpetual Fund Endowment, Annual Pledge Fund $33,525 Dr. Gary Ackerman In honor of Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Dean Ahmad Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Laila Baker Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Rodney Bughao Dr. Adrian Carrington Dr. Steve Cavagnolo Dr. Wai Ming Chan Dr. Shareen Char-Fat Dr. Scott Churchill Dr. Robert Daby Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Teresa Deguzman Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Friz Diaz Dr. Robert Dorian Dr. Gordon Douglass Dr. John Fat Dr. Volkmar Felahy Dr. Debra Finney Dr. Carl Fleischmann

Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Enborg Halle Dr. Dan Harlan Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Robert Hays Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Richard Jackson Dr. David Jolkovsky In honor of Dr. Steve Cavagnolo Dr. Terrence Jones Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. David Keating Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. George Kingsley Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Lisa Laptalo Dr. Skip Lawrence Dr. Kevin McCurry Dr. James McNerney Dr. Kenneth Moore Dr. Michael O'Brien Dr. Felix Onuegbu Dr. Darcy Owen Dr. Dennis. Peterson Dr. Jerome Pielago Dr. Mark Porco Dr. Bevan Richardson Dr. Don Rollofson Dr. Jeffrey Rosa Roseville Dental Group Dr. Cynthia Russell Dr. Dean Sands Sierra Periodontal Group Dr. Scott Thompson Dr. Kenneth True Dr. Chirag Vaid Dr. Thuy Nga Vu Dr. Tom Wagner Dr. Ernest Watson Dr. Peter Worth Dr. Herbert Yee Dr. Wesley Yee Dr. James Zimmerman

Other Contributions $28,560 Ron Clark Donna Drury-Klein FADE Institute Cathy & Bruce Levering Painted Cork Sacramento District Dental Society Kraig Speckert Payment Exchange University Audiologic Inc

Memorials $3,425

Dr. Beverly Kodama In memory of...

Dr. Bob Gillis Dr. Steve Leighty Dr. Gordon Harris

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the mother of Dr. Pam Di Tomasso the step-father of Dr. Nancy Archibald the mother of Dr. Marsha Henry Dr. Wayne Grossman Darlene Skou In memory of...

Dr. Bob Gillis Dr. Charles Goodacre In memory of...

Dr. Bob Gillis Dr. Wai Chan In memory of...

Mrs. Inez Yee Sacramento District Dental Society In memory of...

Dr. Bert Gall Dr. Wayne Grossman Mrs. Inez Yee the mother of Mary Lou Gillis Dr. Walter Tweedie

Fundraisers Spirit of Giving/Big Day of Giving Campaigns $4,100 Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Cameron Cho Dr. Jude Crutchfield Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Volkmar Felahy Dr. Debra Finney Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Mitchell Goodis Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Richard Kennedy Dr. Shahryar Khodai Dr. Mark Lai Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Don Rollofson Dr. Ronald Rott Dr. Tom Wagner Dr. Dennis Wong

Holiday Party Silent Auction $12,500 Dr. Eddie Alazraki Richard Archibald Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Matt Campbell Dr. Richard Chang Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Kasi Franck Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Gregory Heise Beth Heneger Dr. Carl Hillendahl

Dr. Herbert Hooper Dr. Dan Hopper Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. Beverly Kodama Mastroserio Winery Dr. Aneel Nath Dr. Edward Orgon Dr. Viren Patel Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Wesley Yee

Broadway Series Supporters $2,800

Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Roger Ashworth Dr. Michael Barks Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Rob Berrin Dr. Damon Boyd Dr. Matthew Campbell Dr. David Cernik Dr. Jayson Chalmers Dr. Sonney Chong Dr. Tracey Cook Dr. Jerome Daby Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Reynold Donovan Dr. James Everhart Dr. Sindy Fondren Dr. Sandra Fouladi Dr. Donna Galante Dr. Kelly Giannetti Rick Gormley Connie Green Dr. Monika Gugale Sofia Gutierrez Lauren Herman Dr. Ryan Higgins Dr. Brock Hinton Dr. Bruce Holt Dr. Kendall Homer Dr. George Hullin Dr. Michelle Inouye Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Dr. Paul E. Johnson Dr. Daniel Jones Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Kathy Keikhan Dr. Richard Kennedy Bryant King Dr. Roger Kingston Dr. Beverly Kodama Dr. Steve Lee Bruce & Cathy Levering Dr. Diane Liberty Dr. Theodore Machado Dr. Ken Marti Dr. Jerry Martin Tim & Jenifer McDonald Dr. James Musser Dr. Joel Pederson Dr. Patrick Penney Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Jerome Pielago Dr. Prashant Poplai

Mike & Debbie Richey Dr. Gerald Roberts Anne Rogerson Dr. Denton Sato Dr. Stefanie Shore Dr. Richard Talbot Dr. Art Tanimoto Dr. J. Alex Tomaich Dr. Herbert Wanier Dr. Dina Wasileski Joe Wilson Della Yee Dr. H. Wesley Yee

RIP to the TIP $2,200

Steve Bonzell Dr. Damon Boyd Dr. Wai Ming Chan Dr. Reynold Donovan Drs. Dubowski & Lee Tom Evans Dr. Kasi Franck Rodney Hancock Dick Harris KCM Commerical Real Estate Dr. Beverly Kodama Toni Ledford SD Reliance Management Inc T&M Electric Dr. Glen Tueller Tony Vigil, DESCO Virgina City Motor Cross Truman Weston

Golf Tournament $21,000 Hole & Bar Cart Sponsors Ameriprise Financial Bank of the West Blue Northern Builders BPE Law Group, PC Burkhart Dental Supply California Dentist Guild Community 1st Bank Daft and Stamos Orthodontics Integrated Accounting, Dave Sholer DESCO Tony Vigil First Citizens Bank Foundation for Allied Dental Education Greg Heise & Craig Alpha OMS Henry Schein Company KP 28 Dental Laboratory Liberty Dental Plan Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAs Olson Construction, Inc. Parc Studio - Interior Design Prosthodontic Dental Group Supply Doc Von Housen Mercedes WF Gormley & Sons

2016 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

2016 FOUNDATION FINANCIALS

CURRENT ASSETS CHECKING / SAVINGS Charitable Fund (Smith Barney) General Fund (Smith Barney) Helen Hamilton Fund (Vanguard)

2013

2014

2015

2016

$181,110

$221,087

$222,615

$238,524

$484,932

$410,631

$572,823

$607,775

$151,128

$182,514

$182,723

$193,759

General Fund $223,526 Smiles for Kids $270,888 Smiles for Big Kids $113,361

Operating, program and grants monies

Perpetual Endowment Fund (Vanguard)

$619,024

$776,145

$800,308

$842,268

TOTAL CHECKING / SAVINGS:

$1,436,195

$1,590,377

$1,778,468

$1,882,327

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:

$4,030

$33,212

$8,684

$22,559

PREPAID EXPENSES:

$19,788

$1,019

$10,648

$1,921

TOTAL ASSETS:

$1,460,013

$1,624,608

$1,797,800

$1,906,806

2013

2014

2015

2016

Accounts Payable

$17,516

- $8,750

$4,012

$4,981

Deferred Revenue

$10,310

$5,747

$17,427

$20,408

$27,826

- $3,003

$21,440

$25,389

2013

2014

2015

2016

$1,052,828

$1,432,181

$1,627,611

$1,776,060

$379,359

$195,430

$148,749

$105,357

TOTAL EQUITY:

$1,432,187

$1,627,611

$1,776,360

$1,881,417

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY:

$1,460,013

$1,624,608

$1,797,800

$1,906,806

LIABILITIES & EQUITY LIABILITIES

(Other Current Liabilities)

TOTAL LIABILITIES: EQUITY Retained Earnings Net Income

Golfers

Dr. Craig Alpha Ben Anders Dr. Todd Andrews Ed Bauer Dr. Wallace Bellamy Bob Brewer Capitol Periodontics Tom Chandler Jim Cho Dr. Matt Comfort Dr. Fred Correa Ray Costa Dr. Kent Daft Dentsply Endodontic Associates Dr. Dean Funada Jeff Geiger Rob Giddings Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Jag Heir Henry Schein Dr. Ryan Higgins Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Brock Hinton Ivoclar Vivadent Dave Johnson Dr. Paul E. Johnson

KP28 Dental Lab Dr. Jeffrey Kwong Dr. Leland Lee Bruce Levering Dr. Don Liberty Liberty Dental Tom Marx Bob Miller Greg Nahorney Patterson Dental Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Paolo Poidmore Hal Porter Victor Sampson Frank Sanchez Nicole Sayers Dr. Richard Shipp Ken Snyder Dr. Charles Stamos Dr. Craig Stevens Dr. Damon Szymanowski Gordon Ulrey John Urrutia Jake Vinz Dr. Kip Whitnack Nelson Wyllie

Crowns for Kids (for Smiles for Kids) $16,500

Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Dean Ahmad Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Carlos Bonilla Dr. Damon Boyd Capital Periodontal Group Dr. Jerry Castro Dr. Kirsten Chang Dr. Rick Chang Chapa-De Indian Health Auburn Clinic Dr. Garth Collins Dr. Stella Dariotis Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Pamela Di Tomasso Dr. Julianne Digiorno Dr. Jeff Dimariano Dr. Shaina Dimariano Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Vivian Fernandez Dr. Debra Finney Dr. Kasi Franck Dr. Mitchell Goodis Dr. Edi Guidi Dr. Dan Gustavson

Dr. Laurie Hanschu Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Ryan Higgins Dr. Dick Huang Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. Richard Kennedy Jr. Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Laurie LaDow Dr. Don Liberty Dr. Steve Longoria Dr. Luis Mendez Dr. Edward Montalbo Dr. Kenneth Moore Dr. Charles Newens Dr. Peter Ngai Dr. Michael R O'Brien Dr. Siamak Okhovat Dr. Nelson Onuegbu Dr. Viren Patel Dr. James Peters Dr. Stacey Peters-Nelson Dr. Hanh Pham Dr. Richard Phillips Dr. Robert Phillips Dr. Jean Rabadam Dr. Moji Radi Dr. Mai-Ly Ramirez

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Dr. Ibtisam Rashid Dr. Hana Rashid Dr. Mark Redford Dr. Jeffrey Rho Dr. Christy Rollofson-Porrino Sacramento Oral Surgery Dr. Purvi Shah Dr. Howard Shempp Dr. Richard Shipp Dr. Hamid Shirazi Dr. Stefanie Shore Dr. Anubama Sri Dr. Jonathan Szymanowski Dr. Damon Szymanowski Dr. Alex Tomaich Dr. Amy Tran Dr. Carl Trubschenck Dr. Hoang Truong Dr. Steven Tsuchida Dr. Glen Tueller Dr. Asvin Vasanthan Dr. Gary Vedenoff Dr. Tatyana Vilderman Dr. Alex Vilderman Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Wen-Li Wang Dr. Ian Wong

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Dental Student Scholarship Endowed by the Yee Family The dental scholarship was begun in 2014 to assist our new dental students matriculating from CSUS. The Yee Family has a heart for higher education. We are aware of the costs of dental school and want to do our part to help.

There are over 15 dentists in our family and we are proud of our profession. This is token of our appreciation to the CSUS Pre Dental Club and our way to pay it forward.

When you have an opportunity to help someone, please remember those who mentored, supported, and believed in you. On Behalf of Dr. Herbert and Dr. Wesley Yee, we congratulate all the scholarship winners, in the past and this year (the 2017 winner will be announce at the May General Meeting). 

2016 Paul Dubinetsky

Roseman University of Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine 2015 Soniya Patidar

Western University Dental School 2015 Yana Shcherbanyuk

Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) 2014 Svetlana Guevara-Lara

UCSF Dental School

Where they are now...

Past Recipients Soniya Patidar

Yana (Shcherbanyuk) Gerhardt

Western University of Health Sciences DMD Candidate, Class of 2019

Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health DMD Candidate, Class of 2019

Hello to my SDDS family! I am currently in the last part of my 2nd year of dental school. Time is flying by so fast and I am excited to transition into clinic this summer!

I am currently studying for boards and once I am done I will be focusing on the transition from simulation lab to the clinic. It’s been a great experience being in Southern California and at such a wonderful University. Last year I was able to go to ASDA’s Student Lobby Day in Washington D.C. to lobby on Capitol Hill. I have also been a part of the launch of our Virtual Reality Learning Center that has caught attention of institutions across the nation.

It was featured on Fortune.com! I feel blessed to have had a wellrounded education and I know that it will translate into me being an even better dentist for my future patients. Thank you all for your loving support, and thank you to the Herb and Inez Yee Family Scholarship that invested in my future.

Relocating to Mesa, AZ was the beginning of a new adventure full with challenges. To overcome some of the financial difficulties, the Yee family scholarship was a tremendous help. The first year of dental school mainly consisted of lectures and multiple weekly exams that very well prepared us for NBDE Part I and Sim lab at the end of the first year. Second year has been a mix of Sim lab, lectures, clinic, public health courses and community dentistry, which is an integral part of ASDOH. Several months ago, more responsibilities added up as my husband and I welcomed into this world our firstborn. As second year is approaching to an end, we are transitioning full time into clinic where we will spend the rest of our time, in addition to the community health clinics rotations in fourth year.I am grateful to be part of ASDOH where I get to learn from professionals who are willing to share their knowledge and experience and shape us not just into clinicians, but into community-minded healthcare providers.

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2016 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

SMILES FOR KIDS

BY THE NUMBERS

430,000

$ 413,200 14 Kids screened since 1995 16,300

Kids treated since 1991

Kids Served 1,080

million

in Dental Treatment

Kids received orthodontic treatment since 1996

MATTHEW SANDERS, DDS I think it is extremely rewarding to be able to use my skills to help children in need and give back to my community. I have participated in the Smiles for Kids ortho program since moving to the region in 2010. The program provides pro-bono orthodontic care to children whose families would not be able to receive care due to financial constraints.

Having Madison as a patient has been a delight. We have seen great progress in her treatment and we look forward to her final results. She has really matured and shown her commitment to her treatment plan. We are so happy to have her as part of our patient family!

All about Madison Byrd!!

Favorite hobbies: Cheerleading and Horse Back Riding Favorite movie: Grease Favorite sport: Basketball. I love playing for my Jr. High School, Ione Jr. High.

If you were a superhero, what would your special power would be? Flying Tell us about your family: I have 5 family members. My dad Ron works at his business and loves it. My mom Christy works as a CPS worker and loves it as well and went to school for years to get to where she is. My sister Shelbie lives in Chico and takes care of my nephews and works a lot! I'm really proud of her. My brother Tyler (we call him Bubba) is a firefighter and loves his job as well.

What do you want to be when you grow up: A veterinarian Favorite food: Mac & Cheese Least favorite food: Broccoli What do you want to learn in School this year?

I want to learn more science.

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A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society Thank you 2016 Foundation Members January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 Foundation Members (2016) Dentist Members

Dr. Guy Acheson Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Eva Adams Dr. Gregory Adams Dr. Nima Aflatooni Dr. Dean Ahmad Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Rina Ambaram Dr. Jenny Apekian Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Brad Archibald Dr. Sean Avera Dr. Mark Backhus Dr. Laila Baker Dr. Aneet Bal Dr. Daisuke Bannai Dr. Michael Barks Dr. Jill Beams Dr. Richard Behl Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Robin Berrin Dr. Paul Bianchi Dr. Paul Binon Dr. John Birch Dr. Ronald Blanchette Dr. Thais Booms Dr. Gregory Borrowdale Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Damon Boyd Dr. Colleen Buehler Dr. Rodney Bughao Dr. Robert Burkhard Dr. Matthew Campbell Dr. Adrian Carrington Dr. Erin Carson Dr. Steven Casagrande Dr. Michael Casagrande Dr. Vincenzo Castaldo Dr. Steven Cavagnolo Dr. Thad Champlin Dr. Wai Ming Chan Dr. Richard Chang Dr. Shareen Char-Fat Dr. George Chen Dr. Kevin Chen Dr. Regina Cheung Dr. Cameron Cho Dr. Sonney Chong Dr. Stephen Christensen Dr. Lawrence Chu Dr. Michael Chu Dr. Darrell Chun

Dr. Scott Churchill Dr. Matthew Comfort Dr. Patrick Cook Dr. Christopher Cooper Dr. Benjamin Cope Dr. James Cope Dr. Ben Cope Dr. James Coyle Dr. Lee Crane Dr. Brian Crawford Dr. Paul Cripe Dr. David Crippen Dr. Gina Crippen Dr. Monica Crooks Dr. Jude Crutchfield Dr. Robert Daby Dr. Jerome Daby Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Vincent D'Ascoli Dr. David Datwyler Dr. Jeff Davidson Dr. Martha De Los Rios Dr. Teresa Deguzman Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Pamela Di Tomasso Dr. Friz Diaz Dr. Thomas DiLallo Dr. Shaina DiMariano Dr. Hung Do Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Gordon Douglass Dr. Rachelle Doyle Dr. Kayla Dringenberg Dr. Herlin Dyal Dr. Aly Hassan Elsayed Dr. James Everhart Dr. Kent Farnsworth Dr. John Fat Dr. Kenneth Fat Dr. David Feder Dr. Volkmar Felahy Dr. Carlos Feuillet-Latorre Dr. Debra Finney Dr. Brian Fong Dr. Leslie Fong Dr. Michael Forde Dr. Rikard Forsberg Dr. Lora Foster-Rode Dr. Kasi Franck Dr. Donna Galante Dr. Beatriz Galofre Dr. Calvin Garland Dr. Spencer Gedestad Dr. Douglas Gedestad Dr. Richard Gere

Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Herbert Gibbs Dr. Quincy Gibbs Dr. Mitchell Goodis Dr. Jennifer Goss Dr. Wayne Grossman Dr. Edi Guidi Dr. Dan Haberman Dr. Gregory Hailey Dr. Nicky Hakimi Dr. Lauren Hanschu Dr. Kerry Hanson Dr. Dan Harlan Dr. Elizabeth Harmon Dr. David Hatcher Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Robert Hays Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Marsha Henry Dr. Tim Herman Dr. Steven Higashi Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Brock Hinton Dr. Craig Hollingsworth Dr. Michael Holm Dr. Mark Holt Dr. Wesley Honbo Dr. Herbert Hooper Dr. Stephen Huppert Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. William Iliff Dr. Richard Jackson Dr. Nidhi Jain Dr. Herb Jensen Dr. Elizabeth johnson Dr. Paul Johnson Dr. David Jolkovsky Dr. Terrence Jones Dr. Daniel Jones Dr. Russell Jones Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. Lynn Judd Dr. Robert Katibah Dr. Paul Katz Dr. David Keating Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Richard Keilson Dr. Sidney Kelly Dr. Richard Kennedy Dr. Neelofar Khan Dr. Peter Kim Dr. David Knepshield Dr. Michael Koch Dr. Beverly Kodama Dr. Greg Kolber

Are you a member of our Foundation?

It only costs $75 a year to be a member of our Foundation. Email us at sdds@sdds.org to become a member and make a difference.

Thank you for supporting the Foundation!

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Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Kevin Kurio Dr. Laurie LaDow Dr. Lisa Laptalo Dr. Larry Larsen Dr. Harry Lawrence Dr. Leland Lee Dr. Gordon Lee Dr. Grace Lee Dr. Alan Leider Dr. Steve Longoria Dr. David Lopes Dr. Carol Lopez-Shams Dr. L. Neil Loveridge Dr. Donald MacDonald Dr. Prehus Magdangal Dr. Janine Ma-Golding Dr. Abdon Manaloto Dr. William Marble Dr. Greg Maroni Dr. Rick Mathews Dr. Jennifer Mathisen Dr. Warren McWilliams Dr. James Meinert Dr. Tim Mickiewicz Dr. Glen Middleton Dr. David Miller Dr. Dwight Miller Dr. Dan Miyasaki Dr. Michael Miyasaki Dr. Matthew Molitor Dr. Edward Montalbo Dr. Rhonda Montalbo Dr. Jack Moore Dr. Kathryn Ann Moore Dr. Kenneth Moore Dr. Sydney Moore Dr. Megan Moyneur Dr. Steve Murphy Dr. James Musser Dr. Greg Nahorney Dr. Amir Neshat Dr. Daniel Nolan Dr. James Oates Dr. Jack Oates Dr. Michael O'Brien Dr. Kevin O'Dea Dr. Gregory Olsen Dr. Kevin O'Neill Dr. John Oshetski Dr. Stephen Ott Dr. Gregory Owyang Dr. David Park Dr. Viren Patel Dr. Michael Payne Dr. James Peck Dr. Joel Pedersen Dr. Patrick Penney Dr. Josh Perisho Dr. Flaviane Petersen Dr. Stacey Peters-Nelson Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Robert Phillips Dr. Paolo Poidmore Dr. Mark Porco Dr. Robert Pretel Dr. Jean Rabadam Dr. Alan Rabe

Dr. Mojtaba Radi Dr. Darryl Ragland Dr. Hana Rashid Dr. Ibtisam Rashid Dr. Ronald Rasi Dr. Gabrielle Rasi Dr. Paul Raskin Dr. Joseph Rawlins Dr. Justin Reich Dr. Sean Rhee Dr. Bevan Richardson Dr. Lindsey Robinson Dr. Leon Roda Dr. Donald Rollofson Dr. Christy Rollofson-Porrino Dr. Jeffrey Rosa Dr. Nicholas Rotas Dr. Sean Roth Dr. Ronald Rott Dr. Brian Royse Dr. Benton Runquist Dr. Navneet Sahota Dr. John Santamaria Dr. Cherag Sarkari Dr. William Schaedler Dr. Christopher Schiappa Dr. Pam Schmidt Dr. Howard Shempp Dr. Richard Shipp Dr. Stephanie Shore Dr. James Silverman Dr. Walter Skinner Dr. William Sloan Dr. Norman Spalding Dr. Joelle Speed Dr. Terri Speed Dr. Charles Stamos Dr. David Steinberg Dr. Visse Storm Dr. Jeffrey Sue Dr. Vickie Sullivan Dr. Damon Szymanowski Dr. Richard Talbot Dr. Art Tanimoto Dr. Larry Templin Dr. R. Bruce Thomas Dr. H. Scott Thompson Dr. Robert Tilly Dr. J. Alex Tomaich Dr. Pedram Towfighi Dr. Leo Townsend Dr. Loc Tran Dr. Kelvin Tse Dr. Glen Tueller Dr. Greg Tuttle Dr. Chirag Vaid Dr. Ashima Vaid Dr. Lucy Valencia Dr. Asvin Vasanthan Dr. Chang Vong Dr. Thomas Wagner Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Melvin Walters Dr. Wayne Walters Dr. Glen Warganich-Stiles Dr. Ernest Watson Dr. Russell Weaver Dr. Russell Webb

Dr. Cynthia Weideman Dr. Richard Whitaker Dr. Mark White Dr. Gregory Wilcox Dr. Ryan Wilgus Dr. Michael Wilson Dr. Ian Wong Dr. Kenneth Wong Dr. Bingson Wong Dr. Dennis Wong Dr. Timothy Wong Dr. Daniel Woodson Dr. Janice Work Dr. Peter Worth Dr. Jamson Wu Dr. Rosemary Wu Dr. Thomas Yamamoto Dr. Bradley Yee Dr. H. Wesley Yee

Associate Members

Comel Ahmad Irene Campbell Thomas Chandler Peggy Daft Donna Drury-Klein Fechter & Company Leslie Fong Julie Handy Craig Harris Karen Harris Mary Ann Harris Margaret Jackson Marion Jones Kathy Jones Linda Judd Joe Kalinowski Sue Keating Leigh Kurio Cookie Lawrence Deborah Lee Steve Leininger Cathy Levering Ann Peck Gayle Peterson Mary Robbins Kim Stiles Sheri Sue Annette Tomaich Karen Walters Ruby Yu

2016 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

The gift I have been given goes far beyond simply fixing my smile - it is essentially a second chance to enjoy life, a fresh start.

- Melissa Gandy (work done by Dr. Robert Daby)

Sir Enamel fights the Sugar Bugs ...always a crowd pleaser in our elementary schools.

- SCUSD School Nurse

Doing Smiles For Kids has created a passion for helping others within our SDDS dental community.

- Dr. Pam DiTomasso

DENTAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

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Foundation of the Sacramento

A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society

Foundation Grants Exceed $1 Million Mark!

The SDDS Foundation began applying for grants in 2003, with the ADA Foundation (chaired by Dr. Art Dugoni) granting our very first grant of $15,000 for our Smiles for Kids program. Now, 14 years later, we have received a total of $1,109,500 in grants and have been blessed to be recognized by some wonderful Foundations and organizations.

Their support helps us continue to do the good work our Foundation is known to do!

Particularly, we would like to recognize and thank those organizations whose continued support has been an integral part of the success of our programs.

Del E. Webb Foundation $45,000 Total granted to the Foundation for both the SFK and the SFBK projects.

Last year, the Del E. Webb named SDDS Foundation as one of the “top charities” in the country and has been so very generous giving us grants for both SFK and Smiles for Big Kids (SFBK).

Thank you!

Smiles for BIGKids

Sutter Health / Sac Sierra / Foundation $50,000 Total granted to the Foundation for the SFK project.

Sutter has supported our SFK programs, our puppet shows, and other Foundation projects for years.

Sacramento Region Community Fund $31,000 This organization has supported us since 2004 and continues to recognize the work we do in our community.

Patterson Foundation $23,400 This Foundation supports our Foundation and recognizes the dentists who participate in our programs and projects for the community. With their help, our Foundation is able to provide recognition and support for the doctors who volunteer their time and talents to our programs.

California Wellness $150,000 We also thank and recognize this Foundation, who awarded the SDDS Foundation with the largest grant ever (a 3 year great for SFBK to help pay for lab costs for prosthetics for the adults of our community). With their support, we are continuing to provide much needed prosthetics without our member doctors having to be “out of pocket.” We look forward to the final year of the grant funding – much good has been done.

And finally, as seen on the table at the bottom of page 35, our success can’t go without mentioning other organizations and the impact we have done collaboratively: the CDA Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, and Dignity Health who supported our programs in the past. Particularly, Dignity recognized our programs in the past and granted us a total of $160,000.

So, needless to say, we have been so fortunate and blessed… thanks to our doctors who can help us take care of all the patients in need. 

to our Smiles For Kids and Smiles for Big Kids Grantors and Sponsors!

The Del E. Webb Foundation (DEWF) named SDDS and the Foundation an “Exceptional Organization” in 2014. The DEWF Board of Directors went through their records for the past 10 years and found 22 exceptional organizations out of the 1,024 they had dealt with in that time. All these organizations “have at least one grant unanimously approved by all DEWF board members, have outstanding management and leadership commitment, provide consistent excellent service to a great many people and make excellent use of the funds received.”

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A few words from some of Our Big Kids Patients ...confident employee I feel like a confident employee now, and that makes a huge difference.

...rewarding and fulfilling...

It is so rewarding and fulfilling to have a job. I feel like I can be someone that my children look up to—like a productive member of society. I feel like a completely different person.

- Patty, treated by Dr. Mark Kujiraoka

- Heather, treated by Dr. Stephanie Shore

so very grateful...

I am so very grateful to The Sacramento District Dental Society for finding a dentist to fix my teeth and give me back my self-esteem and make my smile bigger and brighter than it has ever been.

- Evangeline, treated by Dr. Chirag Vaid

...it feels great

I got my tooth problem fixed up today and it feels great. I really appreciate it!

-Ramiro, treated by Dr. Paul Denzler

GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE YEARS Year Received

Program

Amount Awarded

ADA Foundation 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 ADA Foundation - Harris Grant 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . 1T1B. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 California Endowment 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 California Wellness Foundation 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . $150,000 CDA Foundation 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $9,250 Henry Schein Supplies Grant/CDA Foundation 2014. . . . . . . . . . SFK/SFBK. . . . . . . . . $50,000 2013. . . . . . . . . . SFK/SFBK. . . . . . . . . $50,000 2012. . . . . . . . . . SFK/SFBK. . . . . . . . . $50,000 2010. . . . . . . . . . SFK/SFBK. . . . . . . . . $50,000 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $50,000 CHW / Dignity Community Grants 2012. . . . . . . . . . . SFK/BK. . . . . . . . . . $50,000 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $40,000 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 CPS Community Action Network 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Del Webb Foundation 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . . $25,000

Year Received

Program

Amount Awarded

Delta Dental 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 First 5 Children's Coalition/ Cover the Kids 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $22,500 Kaiser Community Benefit 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 Patterson Foundation 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $13,400 Ronald McDonald House Charities 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $6,667 Rotary Club of Sacramento/ Bids for Kids (BFK) 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $65,725 Rumsey Community Fund 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Sacramento Region Community Foundation/ Give Something Back Fund 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,054 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,216 Sacramento Region Community Foundation/ Knapp Fund 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000

DENTAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

Year Received

Program

Amount Awarded

Sacramento Region Community Foundation/ Knapp Fund (continued) 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 Sacramento Region Community Foundation/ Luchetti Fund 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $3,333 Sierra Health Foundation 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $32,863 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . $122,000 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 Sutter Health Sac Sierra Region (sponsorship, not grant) 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2015. . . . . . . . . . . SFK/1T1B. . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . GALA . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2012. . . . . . . . . . . SFK/1T1B. . . . . . . . . $40,000 Teichert Foundation 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 United Concordia 2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Wells Fargo 2013. . . . . . . . . . . SFK/BK. . . . . . . . . . . $5,000

TOTAL GRANTS RECEIVED $1,109,500 www.sdds.org • May 2017

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Check Out What’s

BEEN HAPPENING April General Meeting Highlights 1. Dr. Stamos overseeing the Putting Contest. Members tried to putt the ball into the hole and one would win an entry to the Swing for Smiles Golf Tournament. Dr. Wesley Yee ended up being the winner of the night!

2. Dave Sholer, Integrated Accounting Solutions who is one of our Vendor Members, explaining his services and offerings to an SDDS Member.

3. Two of our newest SDDS Members, Dr. Albert Cu and Dr. Said Shaari. This was the first General Meeting they have attended, hopefully we’ll see them at many more!

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Meet on the Mountain Dr. Jennifer Drew-Mathisen and Dr. Doug Jaul at the recent Meet on the Mountain event. The events put on by the Member Events Committee are a great way to meet your fellow SDDS Members, network, and just have fun.

Coming in June is SDDS Goes to Dental Day at Raley Field! On June 20th, 2017 SDDS will be atteneding a River Cats game! It’s the perfect place to bring your staff, family, and friends to enjoy a fun night out of baseball at our own Raley Field.

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THE DENTIST, THE BUSINESS OWNER

YOU ARE A DENTIST. You’ve been to school, taken your Boards and settled into practice. End of story?

Not quite. Are you up to speed on tax laws, potential deductions and other important business issues?

In this monthly column, we will offer information pertinent to you, the dentist as the business owner.

Harmony Between the Front and Back Office Improves the Patient Experience There is no question that front and back office team members play critical roles in the practice and the patient experience.

A strong relationship between the front and back office is a great value to every practice, yet it is often difficult to cultivate. How staff interacts with the patients is just as important as how staff interacts with each other.

Practice owners should ask themselves if the front and back office have a “we are in this together” attitude or are instead working against each other with a “that’s not my job” mentality. A “yes” answer to the latter can be attributed to the staff ’s lack of experience and understanding of one another’s roles. Maybe the front office gets upset with the back office for running behind or because they have to hear questions and complaints from the patients who are waiting. Conversely, the

back office may get frustrated that the front office is scheduling too many patients too close together, causing the back office to run behind schedule. Either way, the patient is caught in the middle.

If left unaddressed, this disconnect between the front and back office can lead to a tense “us versus them” environment where resentment continues to build.

Some employees may conclude that their colleagues are intentionally creating inconvenience and frustration. Regardless, the patient experience could suffer as patients can detect disharmony in an office and when staff no longer appears caring and friendly.

Reprinted with permission from California Dental Association crucial part of setting the tone and culture in the practice. Understanding roles not only benefits each individual employee but everyone on the team. It is through this mutual understanding that the front and back office staff can begin to work together and sustain a positive working relationship.

• Learn how to bridge the gap between the front and back office at CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry in Anaheim. “The Winning Team — Front and Back Office” takes place Saturday, May 6, at The Spot on the exhibit hall floor. 

Practice owners could approach situations like these in several ways, but the first step is to define each employee’s roles and responsibilities. Setting expectations for the team by establishing their roles is a

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YOU

YOU ARE A DENTIST. You are also an employer. Employee evaluations, hiring 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.

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888.784.4031

Reprinted with permission from California Employers Association Do you have any upcoming events where you might ask your employees to volunteer to help? For example, Smiles for Kids is a great event that SDDS members generously give their time, energy, office space and hearts to each year. Often 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

...are they working as your employee on this day and need to be paid or can they be considered volunteers and not be compensated? 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.

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-for-profit 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.

Questions on this article or any HR issues? Call the SDDS HR Hotline at 888-784-4031 and we will help you get in compliance. 

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Committee Corner 2017 SDDS Committee Schedule Standing Committees CPR Committee Completed

Ethics

May 23, Sept TBA

Nominating/Leadership Development Completed

Peer Review Committee Clinicals as needed

Foundation Foundation Board May 23 • Sep 19 • Dec 5

Golf Tournament Completed

Other Sac Pac May 3

CDA Delegates Nov 6 • Nov 8

Advisory Committees Continuing Education Advisory Completed

Mass Disaster/Forensics Advisory TBA - Fall

Fluoridation Advisory Yolo County Schedule as needed

Nugget Editorial Advisory May 23 • Sep 19

Strategic Plan Advisory Schedule as needed

Budget and Finance Advisory

G O E S S TAT E W I D E!

By Guy Acheson, DDS

1st Tooth or 1st Birthday Believer

Great news – thanks to a wonderful dentist in Loma Linda, our message is “down south” and growing. Dr. Wacker has ordered 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday magnets with his own office info and he is using our logo on his printed materials and website – thanks Dr. Wacker!

Do you have 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday refrigerator magnets in your office? You should!

These magnets can be personalized with your own logo and phone number. Please help us spread the word about kids needing to visit the dentist early.

Pass them out to your local physicians and pediatricians – even the OB-GYNs in your building! You can give them to you patients so they have your phone number on your refrigerator. And to your new parents and grandparents – they can all help us spread the word!

What’s coming next?

Look for our 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday on bus tails, billboards and much more this summer.

If our own member doctors can help us, we’d really appreciate it. Order your magnets today (see insert in the Nugget), and the design with your own logo is included in the price! 

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We’re Blowing your horn!

Congratulations to...

Paul Binon, DDS, MSD, on being the first recipient of the Academy of Osseointegration Certificate in Implant Dentistry.

Dr. Binon has been a member of the Academy for close to 30 years and is a distinguished “Fellow “of the academy as well. According to the AO, the certificate represents the highest standards of excellence in implant dentistry, and distinguishes practitioners’ continuing education efforts, knowledge and skill to patients and colleagues around the globe. (1) The CSUS Pre-Dental Association, on putting on their CSUS Pre-Dental Association’s 11th Annual Gala. This years’ Gala was one of the most successful yet. The Gala’s proceeds help to fund the Pre-Dental Association’s pearly whites, project backpack, and first impressions programs. (2)

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Kylee Homecillo, Current Co-President of CSUS PreDental Association, on her internship for the State of CA at the dental program at First 5. Kylee graduates soon from CSUS and plans to take a year off then get her Masters in Public Health, hopefully at Davis, then head off to dental school.

Anthony Luong, Past President of CSUS Pre-Dental Association, for being accepted into the Masters program at Western! This program links to their dental school, so he will be starting dental school next summer.

Herbert K. Yee, DDS, on being honored at the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. Dr. Herbert Yee was the 2017 Immigrant Heritage Award Recipient and was honored for his accomplishments as President of the State Board of Dental Examiners, UOP Board of Trustees, real estate investments, philanthropy, and community service. Other honorees that evening included I M Pei, Jerry Yang, and Norm Mineta. (3)

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LET US KNOW YOUR NEWS! Get married? Pass your boards? Got published? Let us know your good news and we will feature it in "Blowing Your Horn."

Send us your news to sdds@sdds.org to let everyone know about the great things that are happening!

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TOTAL MEMBERSHIP (as of 4/14/17:)

1,712 MARKET SHARE: 80% RETENTION RATE: 98%

New Members ARASH AGHAKHANI, DDS

JAMES MUNGCAL, DDS

General Practitioner (916) 571-0451 1230 Roseville Pkwy Ste 120 Roseville, CA 95678

Dr. Arash Aghakhani graduated from UOP Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry in 1994.

Dr. James Mungcal graduated from UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2014. Fun Fact: Dr. Mungcal loves Tahoe and it’s the reason that brought him up to Sac from LA (in addition to his fiancé!)

ALBERT CU, DDS

Pediatric Dentistry (925) 360-6611 Pending Office Address

CHRISTOPHER MYERS, DDS

Dr. Albert Cu graduated from UOP Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry in 1991.

SABRINA JANG, DDS

Dr. Sabrina Jang graduated from UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2007, finished her residency at Maimonides Medical Center in 2008, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2012.

JEFFREY KOHLHARDT, DDS

TOTAL RETIRED MEMBERS: 254

2017

General Practitioner (916) 487-3822 3315 Alta Arden Expy Sacramento, CA 95825-2166

Transferred from San Francisco Dental Society Pediatric Dentistry (916) 984-0304 2190 E Bidwell St Folsom, CA 95630-6453

TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS: 1,354

May

Pediatric Dentistry (530) 277-7821 Pending Office Address

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Dr. Jeffrey Kohlhardt graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1976.

ELIZABETH LUONG, DMD

Orthodontics (408)-250-0387 Pending Office Address

Dr. Christopher Myers graduated from Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in 2009, and 2015.

RICHARD NGUYEN, DDS

General Practitioner (916) 391-1156 6461 Stockton Blvd Ste 1 Sacramento, CA 95823-1604 Dr Richard Nguyen graduated from Boston University in 2002.

KYLE NUNLEY, DDS

General Practitioner (530) 304-8909 11155 International Dr Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6096 Dr. Kyle Nunley graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1986.

ANDREW PHUNG, DDS

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TOTAL DUAL MEMBERS: 5

General Practitioner (916) 467-7878 1747 Creekside Dr Ste 100 Folsom, CA 95630-3928

General Practitioner (916) 771-0757 2160 Sunset Blvd Ste 503 Rocklin, CA 95765-4788

TOTAL AFFILIATE MEMBERS: 14

Dr. Elizabeth Luong graduated from Midwestern University in 2016.

Dr. Andrew Phung graduated from UCSF in 2003.

TOTAL STUDENT/ PROVISIONAL MEMBERS: 10 TOTAL CURRENT APPLICANTS: 4 TOTAL DHP MEMBERS: 63 TOTAL NEW MEMBERS FOR 2017: 31

CLIP OUT this handy NEW MEMBER UPDATE and insert it into your DIRECTORY under the “NEW MEMBERS” tab.

WELCOME to SDDS’s new members, transfers and applicants.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS: SDDS (doctor’s line) . . . . . (916) 446-1227 ADA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 621-8099 CDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 736-8702 CDA Contact Center . . . . (866) CDA-MEMBER

(866-232-6362)

CDA Practice Resource Ctr . cdacompass.com TDIC Insurance Solutions . (800) 733-0633 Denti-Cal Referral . . . . . . (800) 322-6384 Central Valley Well Being Committee . . . (559) 359-5631 www.sdds.org • May 2017

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New Members DARRYL RAGLAND, DDS

General Practitioner Welcome (702) 449-5669 2322 Butano Dr Ste 212 Sacramento, CA 95825-0657

Back!

Dr. Darryl Ragland graduated from UCSF in 1987. Fun Fact: Dr. Ragland is glad to be returning to SDDS, and is happy to renew his membership!

May

2017

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

MAY

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Swing for Smiles

FRIDAY 8AM

DAVID RULE, DDS

General Practitioner (916) 851-5518 11155 International Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6096 Dr. David Rule graduated from Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in 1976.

SAID SHAARI, DDS

General Practitioner (916) 789-4568 406 Sunrise Ave Ste 270 Roseville, CA 95661-4106

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Dr. Said Shaari graduated from Tehran University in 1982.

Pending Applicants Devan Dalla, DDS Ayman Ghobashy, DDS Jack Gorman, DDS Zhanna Konovalenko, DDS

SEPT

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WEDNESDAY 4PM-6PM

SEPT

6

WEDNESDAY 6PM-8PM

Retired Member Reception

New Member Reception

SEPT

8

Shred Day

FRIDAY 10AM-2PM

KEEP UP TO DATE... on all of our upcoming events by liking us on Facebook! facebook.com/sddsandf/

In Memoriam DR. RICHARD SHEILS Dr. Richard Sheils died on April 4, 2017 at the age of 81. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1960; and he had been a member since 2004.

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For a full calendar of all of the SDDS events head to sdds.org, to the Continuing Education tab and choose Calendar!

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Products and Services: Thomas Chandler focuses on providing wealth management solutions for a select group of professionals, doctors, and business owners. Together with his team, he helps affluent clients address the unique challenges they face.

Benefits, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members: • Complimentary portfolio risk report • 15% discount on financial planning fee

• Project management and scheduling to ensure project runs smoothly and is delivered on time • Comprehensive project budgeting to ensure completed construction costs are within initial budgets • Specialized teams put together to handle a quality project of any size or scope

Benefits, Special Pricing and/or Discounts Extended to SDDS Members:

Thomas Chandler – Financial Advisor/Managing Director 916.789.9393 ext. 03197 phone thomas.chandler@ampf.com 916.380.3197 phone

• Sign a contract to work with BNB on your project – Receive a free 1-hour initial interior design consultation in our office with a local design firm • Complete a project with Blue Northern Builders – Receive a $1,000 Visa gift card, or a $1,000 donation to the charity of your choice.

Morgan Davis — Chief Operating Officer morgan@bluenorthernbuilders.com Lynda Doyle lynda@bluenorthernbuilders.com 916.772.4192 phone BlueNorthernBuilders.com

we love

our SDDS Vendor Members!

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Since 2014

Since 2004

The Foundation for Allied Dental Education LaDonna Drury-Klein 916.358.3825 thefade.org

Since 2010

Practice Sales Since 2015

Mindy Giffin 916.705.4515 pacificdentalservices.com

Lisa Geraghty 916.817.9284 lisa_geraghty@cable.comcast. com business.comcast.com

Dean Ahmad, DDS, FICOI, DABP 916.434.5151 innovaperio.com Since 2016

Dental Specialist

Since 2004

Since 2003

Pacific Dental Services

Comcast Business

Innova Periodontics & Implant Dentistry

Since 2016

Christine Sison 916.500.4125 swissmonkey.co

Since 2014

Practice Services

Patrick J. Wood, Esq., Jason Wood, Esq., Marc Ettinger, Esq 800.499.1474 dentalattorneys.com

Swiss Monkey

Debbie Kemper 916.993.4182 resourcestaff.com

Wood & Delgado

Integrity Practice Sales

Since 2015

Resource Staffing Group

Nicole Wells 916.788.4480 wellsconstruction.com

Sacramento Magazine Joe Chiodo 916.452.6200 sacmag.com

Since 2002

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

Since 2016

HR & Legal

CA Employers Association

Keith B. Dunnagan - Senior Attorney Linda Lewis 916.966.2260 bpelaw.com/dental-law

kidscaredental.com

Wells Construction, Inc.

David Olson 209.366.2486 olsonconstructioninc.com

BPE Law Group, PC

916.678.3565

Since 2016

Olson Construction, Inc.

Since 2016

Gary Perkins 916.332.2300 gpdevelopmentcorp.com

Since 2007

GP Development Inc.

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

Christy Schreiber

Since 2016

Since 2003

pattersondental.com

Kids Care Dental

Western Practice Sales

Brian Flanagan 855.337.4337 integritypracticesales.com

Tim Giroux, DDS, President John Noble, MBA 800.641.4179 westernpracticesales.com Since 2007

800.736.4688

Blue Northern Builders, Inc.

Dental Practice

Amin Amirkhizi 916.858.1333 supplydoc.com

Staffing

Office Construction

Supply Doc, Inc.

Education

Roy Fruehauf, Branch Manager

Media & Advertising

Patterson Dental

Christina Vetter 408.649.8921 heraeusdentalusa.com

Since 2014

Heraeus Kulzer

DENTAL

Since 2005

Mark Lowery, Regional Sales Manager 916.626.3002 henryschein.com Since 2012

Henry Schein Dental

Tony Vigil, President 916.259.2838 descodentalequipment.com

Since 2011

DESCO Dental Equipment

Dawn Dietrich, Business Development Manager 916.784.8200 burkhartdental.com Since 2004

Burkhart Dental Supply

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

Since 2015

Dental Supplies, Equipment, Repair

Analgesic Services, Inc.

The Dentists Insurance Company

LIBERTY Dental Plan

Star Group Global Refining

Since 2016

Danielle Cannarozzi 800.703.6999 libertydentalplan.com

Chris Stafford 800.733.0633 tdicsolutions.com Since 2011

Insurance Services Waste/Metal Mgmt.

Tina Reynolds 916.446.1082 uptownstudios.net

Since 2015

Since 2015

Marketing

Uptown Studios

Since 2010

our SDDS Vendor Members!

Since 2016

Since 2015

THIS COULD BE YOU!

Jeremy Lorenzo 916.274.4072 kp28dentallab.com

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

we love

Jeane Vaissade (916) 677-5852 sacramentobankofcommerce.com

KP28 Dental Laboratory

Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs

Since 2016

Dave Sholer, CPA, MBA 530.231.5286 OnlyDentalCPA.com Since 2013

Ben Anders, CPA 916.646.8180 innovativecpas.com

Since 2009

Since 2016

Since 2015

Since 2016

Integrated Accounting Solutions

Since 2005

Kraig Speckert, President 916.635.8800 thepayx.com

Vera Powell 800.568.7200 vera@straine.com straine.com

Craig Fechter, CPA 916.333.5360 fechtercpa.com

Innovative Solutions CPAs & Advisors, LLP

Sacramento Bank of Commerce

The Payment Exchange

Straine Consulting

Fechter & Company

Angela Martinez 714.434.4508 carecredit.com

Thomas Chandler 916.789.9393, ext. 03197 ameripriseadvisors.com

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

CareCredit

EStrategy Mukul Kelkar 877.898.0868 estrategymedwaste.com

Jim Ryan, Sales Consultant 800.333.9990 stargrouprefining.com Since 2009

Jason Mata 800.455.0986 jasonmata.com

Since 2016

Financial Services Financial Services Financial Services Dental Laboratory Practice Mgmt.

Ameriprise Financial — The Chandler Group

American Pacific Mortgage

SDDS VENDOR MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT IS A WIN-WIN RELATIONSHIP! SDDS started the Vendor Member program in 2002 to provide resources for our members. No, Vendor Members are not exclusive, and we definitely have some competitive companies who are Vendor Members. But our goal is to give SDDS members resources that would best serve their needs. We suggest that members reach out to our Vendor Members and see what is a best “fit” for their practice and lifestyle.

Our goal is to provide Vendor Members with the opportunity to connect with and serve our members. We realize that you have a choice for vendors and services; we only hope that you give our Vendor Members first consideration. The income SDDS receives from this program helps to keep your dues low. It is a wonderful source of non-dues revenue and allows us to provide yet another member benefit. www.sdds.org • May 2017

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Advertiser INDEX

ALLSTATE BUSINESS SHIELD for SM

Dental Supplies, Equipment, Repair Analgesic Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Burkhart Dental Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 48 Desco Dental Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Henry Schein Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Heraeus Kulzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 48 Patterson Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Supply Doc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Dental Laboratory Vendor Member

KP28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Dental Practice Vendor Member

Kids Care Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 48

Dental Services Vendor Member

Pacific Dental Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Dental Specialist Vendor Member

Innova Periodontics & Implant Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . 48

Education Vendor Member

The Foundation for Allied Dental Education. . . . . . . . 48

Financial, Insurance & Investment Services Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Allstate - Sarah Greenway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 American Pacific Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 49 Ameriprise Financial – The Chandler Group . . . . . . . 49 Care Credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Fechter & Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 First US Community Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Fountainhead Wealth, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 LIBERTY Dental Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 49 Innovative Solutions CPAs & Advisors, LLP . . . . . . . . 49 Integrated Accounting Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 49 The Payment Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Sacramento Bank of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 49 Tavelli Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 TDIC & TDIC Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 49

Human Resources Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

California Employers Association (CEA) . . . . . . . . . . 48 Resource Staffing Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Swiss Monkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Legal Services Vendor Member Vendor Member

BPE Law Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Wood & Delgado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Marketing Vendor Member

Uptown Studios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Media & Advertising Vendor Member Vendor Member

Comcast Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Sacramento Magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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

Blue Northern Builders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 49 GP Development Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 49 Olson Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 49 Wells Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Practice Sales, Lease, Management &/or Consulting Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Henry Schein - Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 38 Integrity Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Select Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 32 Straine Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Western Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 48

Waste Management Services Vendor Member Vendor Member

Star Group Global Refining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Estrategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 49

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Classified Ads EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

PRACTICES FOR SALE

FOR LEASE

Chapa-De Indian Health is seeking the following: FT, PT, & Fill-in Dentists and Services Rep at their centers in Grass Valley and Auburn, CA. Outstanding Benefits.

Visit us at www.Chapa-De.org/join-our-team.

5/17

ELK GROVE General dental practice in very busy retail area. Digital X-rays, paperless, 6 equipped operatories, fee-for-service and cash-paying patients.

Eight days of hygiene in a 4-day practice. Email me at elkgrovedental96@gmail.com.

3/17

1920 sq. ft. available to share with general dental office in stand-alone building between Citrus Heights and Roseville – Very busy street with highly visible signage – Negotiable Rate. Contact Thomas 916-521-5508 05/17c

Fully furnished, turn-key dental office facility for sale in one of the busiest and most high-profile intersections in Midtown Sacramento. This office is located in a professional building and is approximately 2,000 square feet, with 4 fully equipped ADec Ops, Reception area, Doctor’s office, Staff Lounge, Pano Room, Sterilization, Lab, Storage and Restrooms. Great opportunity to immediately start a practice in one of the best markets in Sacramento. Call 916-320-2647 for more info. 2/17

Dream Office Shell - Nicest in Sacramento. Near Watt/ El Camino, close to shopping/ restaurants. Build/ Design 1,758 sf to suit. Class A building. Full financing available. Call Dr. Favero 916-487-9100.

4/17c

Associate wanted for nice private practice in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Wednesdays and Fridays available with the possibility of more days in the future. Please send CV to edhtowndenterdental.com.

05/17c Walerga Dental Group, in Antelope, CA, is looking to add a full-time associate dentist to their very busy and successful practice. To learn more, please contact Mindy Giffin – giffinm@pacden.com 714-718-6144 05/17 Straine Consulting is looking for an enthusiastic and confident coach with dental experience to work with our clients and their staff. We offer extensive training and competitive compensation. If you’re ready to experience fun and fulfillment, call us today at 916-568-7200! 05/17 WELLSPACE HEALTH ORGANIZATION (an FQHC) is taking applications for fill-in/part-time/full-time dentists.

Send your resume/CV to mmullins@wellspacehealth. org.

01/15 DENTIST (SACRAMENTO/CENTRAL VALLEY) General Dentist- Assoc. position- Full or Part time. Excellent opportunity in a premier well established practice in Sac-Fair Oaks area. We need an experienced GP with outstanding people skills to focus on clinical excellence and patient care, supported by a team of highly skilled professionals. The growth potential is Excellent for the right Doctor-- Potential ownership for the future.

Please email resume to hofferber@dental-mba.com.

Compensation: Based on Skills and Experience. 12/15

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MONEY IS WALKING OUT THE DOOR. Have implants placed in your office and keep the profits. Text name and address 916-769-1098.

12/14 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

SDDS member dentists can MEMB place classified ads ER

FOR FREE!

BENEF

To place an ad in The Nugget Classifieds, visit www.sdds.org/NUGGET.html

IT!

8329 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste D in Carmichael, 1000 sq ft, 4 operatory and 20 years history at this address, lab, reception and waiting room. Competitive rates, tenant pays just utilities and janitorial. Alarm, x-ray, network connection ready. Please call 916-752-7706 Alain, owner. 4/17c Roseville, Rocklin, Sacramento Dental/Orthodontist office/retail for lease or sale; Fully Improved, Contemporary build-out; Ranga Pathak, BrokerAssociate, RE/MAX Gold; Lic 01364897; Tel 916-2019247; ranga.pathak@norcalgold.com.

4/17 Dental Office at 2628 El Camino, 1,740 attractive square feet, 5 treatment rooms, and 15-year history at this address. Office rent $2500 on full-service basis - no pass through expenses. Full dental equipment and furniture is optional for lease or purchase. Craig Thurston, owner, 916-539-0554.

11/16 EXCLUSIVE, PRIVATE DENTAL SUITE; 1200 sq. ft., completely remodeled w/upscale amenities: 3 operatories, lab, reception, business office w/breakroom, private Doctor's office w/bath. Suite is located in a custom dental building w/on-site parking and handicapped access near Country Club Center. If requested, owner will furnish finish equipment upfront: amortize over long term lease (5-10 years). For appt. or further info, call 916-346-0041 5/16 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

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. www.sdds.org • May 2017

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SDDS CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 2

Board Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office

3

SacPAC Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office

Ethics Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office

4

Big Day of Giving Midnight to Midnight / bigdayofgiving.org

9

General Membership Meeting X-Rated Imaging Pearls, CE Part II Occlusion David Hatcher, DDS Hilton Sacramento Arden West 5:45pm Social / 6:45pm Dinner & Program

12 Licensure Renewal CE California Dental Practice Act, Infection Control & OSHA Refresher Marcella Oster, RDA 8:30am–3:30pm / SDDS Classroom 17 Business Forum Embezzlement – Do you know what to look for?

John Urrutia 6:30pm / SDDS Office

CE

19 Annual Golf Tourney: Swing for Smiles 7:00am / Empire Ranch Golf Course 23 Member Events/Benefits Meeting 6pm / SDDS Office

23 General Anastasia Task Force Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office Nugget Editorial Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office 24 Dentists Do Broadway Phantom of the Opera

JUNE 20 Dental Day at Raley Field 7:00pm / Raley Field 28 Dentists Do Music Circus Beauty and the Beast

Foundation Board Meeting 6:15pm / SDDS Office

For more calendar info and to sign up for courses ONLINE, visit: www.sdds.org

Save the Date for the 38th Annual Midwinter Convention & Expo • February 22-23, 2018

General Meeting: Foundation Night 3 CEU, CORE • $69

MAY

9

TUESDAY 5:45PM-9PM

X-Rated Imaging Pearls, Part II Occlusion Presented by David C. Hatcher, DDS, MSc, MRCD(c) Evaluating, establishing and maintaining an orthopedically stable occlusion is a foundation piece for all disciplines of dentistry. The interaction of muscles, teeth, jaws and TMJs will be explored with the use of imaging. Key anatomic variables that negatively influence occlusion will be singled out and discussed in this presentation.

5:45pm: Social & Table Clinics 6:45pm: Dinner & Program Hilton Sacramento Arden West (2200 Harvard Street, Sac)

ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE GENERAL MEETING?