May 2019 Nugget

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May 2019

A PUBLICATION OF THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY

Get Ready For Our

UPCOMING EVENTS Join us for Dental Day at Raley Field!

On May 2nd donate to the

Sacramento District Dental Foundation

TUESDAY JUNE 13, 2019

Donations help support our Foundation and its projects, like Smiles for Kids, Smiles for Big Kids, and more! bigdayofgiving.org

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HR Webinar • Wednesday, 12–1pm • $59 Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace (1 CEU, 20%) Presented by California Employers Association Join us for this training to learn what happens when an employee is suspected of being under the influence of marijuana or any controlled substance at work, how to manage reasonable suspicion testing in the workplace and review the laws regarding random and post-accident testing.

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Harassment Webinar • Thursday, 12–1pm • $49 Harassment Prevention Training – For Employees (Webinar) (1 CEU, Core) Presented by California Employers Association

Bring your staff, family, and friends to enjoy a fun night out of baseball.

Use the Insert to Sign Up! MAY

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Licensure Renewal • Friday, 8:30am–3pm • $199

General Meeting • Tuesday, 5:45pm–9pm • $75

Broadway • Wednesday, 8pm

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.

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Temporaries – Tricky, Taxing, Terrible or Terrific?

(2 CEU, Core) Presented by Troy Schmedding, DDS; Sponsored by Dentsply

Class registration times are 30 minutes prior to the listed time, excluding General Meetings and HR Webinars

Support the Foundation through our annual Swing for Smiles Golf Tournament at Empire Ranch!

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This hands-on workshop includes ALL materials and tools needed to make a temporary during the hands-on portion based on the tips, techniques, materials reviewed by the Dentsply Sirona team during the lecture portion.

Swing for Smiles • Friday, 8:00am

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California Dental Practice Act, Infection Control & OSHA Refresher (6 CEU, Core) Presented by Marcella Oster, RDA

Lunch & Learn • Wednesday, 11:30am–1:30pm • $80

Dinner at The Kitchen

Drugs and Dental…A New Concoction (3 CEU, Core) Presented by Hieu T. Tran, PharmD

All employees must have one hour of harassment prevention training before the end of December 2019. Sign up today!

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Member Event • Wednesday, 6:30pm

This course will encompass an update on a multimodal approach to analgesia in Dentistry. You’ll learn what you need to know about opioids, the potential risks for addiction and alternatives to opioids and drugs for that matter. What is the most effective way as a prescriber to provide the required informed consent to a minor before prescribing an opioid?

Aladdin at the Sacramento Community Center Theater

Member Meet Up • Wednesday, 5:30–7:30pm Bar 101, 101 Main St. Roseville

Business Forum • Thursday, 6:30–8:30pm Advertising – What’s In, What’s Out, What You Cannot Promise (No CEU) Presented by Melanie Duval and Steve Brown; CDA This evening is sure to raise a lot of questions that you can take back to your offices to develop advertising strategies, rules and policies to advertise effectively, ethically and legally.

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Continuing Education • Friday, 8:30am–1:30pm Case Acceptance: Trust vs. Sticker Shock? (5 CEU, 20%) Presented by Paul A. Homoly, DDS, CSP This course is designed to help avoid patients sticker shock, especially for large fee treatment plans.

Contents May 2019

VOLUME 65, NUMBER 5

Nurse’s Journey 18 Letter from a Patient 10 One Julie Kauffman; Sacramento A Future Patient of Dr. Redford City Unified School District

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19 Improving Nutritional Intake

Unraveling the Smile Within

Paul P. Binon, DDS, MSD, FAO

FEATURES

Donald Rollofson, DMD

Smile Counts 20 Every Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS

13 Big Smiles

Were Plentiful

Together 22 Stronger Jenny Apekian, DDS

Jerhet Ask, DDS

Dinner 14 Bump Cathy Levering A 16 Introducing Puppet Show for

the Younger Crowd

Art Grueneberger; Puppet Art Theater Co.

Nugget Editorial Board Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS • Editor-in-Chief Nima Aflatooni, DDS • Herlin Dyal, DDS, MS James Hastings, DDS • Denise Jabusch, DDS Grace Lee, DMD, MD • Brian Ralli, DDS Shikha Rathi, BDS, MS

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

Awards

International College of Dentists (ICD) 2018 • Humanitarian Service Award 2017 • Special Citation Award, unusual concept 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

Specials 23 24 28

2018 Foundation Annual Report Message from our 2018 Foundation President Programs & Education of the Foundation

Regulars 5 6 9 40 42 43 45 46

President’s Message Cathy’s Corner You Should Know YOU: The Dentist, The Employer YOU: The Dentist, The Business Owner Volunteer Opportunities Committee Corner Recent Events

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Membership Update Blowing Your Horn Vendor Member Spotlight Vendor Member Listings Advertiser Index Job Bank Classified Ads SDDS Calendar of Events

2007 • Overall Newsletter 2007 • Outstanding Cover

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dinner. auction. dancing.

October 5, 2019 | 6:30pm | Hyatt Regency Hotel

Auction Items (silent and live) The silent online auction goes live on August 1 and silent and live auction items are still needed. Please consider donating one of the following ideas: • Vacation Homes

• Golf Outings

• Dinners

• Contracting services / home improvement

• Wine

• Anything people love to bid on

For more information about the Smiles for Sacramento Gala, please visit www.sdds.org/foundation/

Our Foundation, the heart of the Sacramento District Dental Society!

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President's Message Helping Our Veterans

Just Another Way to Make a Difference As your 2019 President, I have the opportunity every single day to observe the many facets of our Dental Society. Whether I am tasked to write a quick article, to make a phone call on a member’s behalf, to help recruit someone to a leadership position, or to just “show up somewhere,”

partnership for good. As we look back over the previous months at the cases we have done, we have had successes and we have had challenges. But the cases we remember the most are those that truly improved people’s lives because we improved their smiles. Please read the stories in this issue of the Nugget; it makes me so very proud to be a part of this work that we do.

...the mission of the Foundation is to promote the oral and general health of the public by serving as the charitable arm of the SDDS and the dental community.

Let me tell you about my friend Tom, and how our office got to know him. Tom was referred to us in 2016 with the Smiles for Big Kids program through the Dental Society.

His cheery disposition and grateful attitude immediately bonded him with us, and thus began a wonderful relationship.

I see how much our members do and how they make an impact on our community and the people in it. While the purpose and mission of the Dental Society is to “be the recognized source for serving its members and for enhancing the oral health of the community,” the mission of the Foundation is “to promote the oral and general health of the public by serving as the charitable arm of the SDDS and the dental community.” The two missions work together, and, in the end, the Foundation is the heart of the Dental Society, and the dentists who volunteer their time and talent indeed are the heart of our two organizations.

Tom had partial dentures from the time he was a freshman in college—over 50 years ago. With the loss of supporting teeth, over time his dental health had deteriorated. In 2016 we extracted all the remaining upper

By Bryan Judd, DDS 2019 SDDS President

teeth and diseased lower teeth and made him an upper denture and lower partial. He was so thankful; and as he smiled, he radiated joy from the depths of his soul.

We lost touch with our friend when he went through a stroke, hospitalization and a long rehabilitation. In 2018 Tom came to see us again. He still had a larger-than-life smile, but he was hurting. Oral Surgeon Dr. Don Kim donated his time and expertise; and we were able to do a full lower denture for Tom. He again smiles with confidence and joy.

You can make a difference. I invite you to donate a case a month; it will do so much for others—and for you and your whole team as well. 

At our office, we give back by taking on a donated case per month, and Smiles for Big Kids is our source of choice. The Foundation, through grants and donations received, reimburses the laboratory costs (for dentures mostly), and we donate the work. It is a great

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Cathy's Corner LEADERSHIP

The Partnerships…

…and the People

By Cathy B. Levering

SDDS Executive Director

As you read through this marvelous edition of the Nugget and the Annual Report of the Foundation, I hope you will recognize how our Dental Society and our Foundation work hand in hand. Our SDDS members (1800 strong) support our Foundation. Through members’ volunteer efforts, their pro-bono donation of services, and their truly generous donations, our Foundation is able to continue to do the work for our community that is so important.

Our Foundation, founded in 1969, has shifted in focus over the last 15 years.

Our strategic plans, both for SDDS and the Foundation, are totally separate but integrate nicely. Our Foundation truly is “The Heart of The Dental Society!”

Whether it is serving our community’s children, or the elderly, or adults in need, we have now become the “GO TO” resource for the community. We navigate patients to existing care, benefits and services. We educate parents about 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday. We advocate for parents to use their existing benefits, and show them how to learn what benefits they have.

That said, what was once the job of our Foundation to adopt everyone and treat them, has now changed drastically. Most children have benefits, either private insurance or Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal. Many adults do as well. They just need to be aware of the benefits available to them. The pro bono work that our dentists do are patients who may be within their own practices who have fallen on hard times, can’t afford the co-pays of their insurance, and the elderly with fixed income. Our Smiles for Kids Day has gone from 40 offices open 10 years ago, to only 8 this year (and 200 kids – 90% had Denti-Cal and needed navigation and an orthodontic consult). Our Adopt-A-Kid program is significantly less. And our Smiles for Big Kids is now focused on the elderly and the extremely needy.

This decrease in patients and need for pro bono work is a GREAT thing! And it’s mostly because of our partners and the sharing of knowledge and resources in which SDDS is involved.

1. DTI (see Dr. Delmore’s article) - our partnership with Sacramento County provides us with funding to do Puppet Shows for dental health education, recruit more providers (and SDDS members too!) and educate the community.

2. School nurses – they continue to learn how to help navigate kids to existing benefits and current care options.

3. The GMC plans (Access, Health Net and Liberty) – these are our heroes with Denti-Cal issues, problems, lack of follow up and benefit education.

With SDDS being the “GO TO,” our phone rings constantly with issues parents have with getting their kids care. The plans are a huge help in navigation (and we have their cell numbers!).

4. And, of course and most importantly, our member doctors who continue to say “YES” for those who truly fall through the cracks. Thank you!

SDDS member doctors – you truly are the HEART of our Foundation! 

President: Bryan Judd, DDS Immediate Past President: Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS President Elect/Treasurer: Carl Hillendahl, DDS Secretary: Volki Felahy, DDS Editor-in-Chief: Ash Vasanthan, DDS, MS Executive Director: Cathy Levering Jagdev Heir, MD, DMD, FACS Greg Heise, DDS Brock Hinton, DDS Kevin Keating, DDS, MS Matt Korn, DDS Hana Rashid, DDS Wesley Yee, DDS Amardeep Bains, DMD, BDS (Guest) Adrian Carrington, DDS Terry Jones, DDS CPR: Craig Alpha, DDS Ethics: Lisa Dobak, DDS Nominating/Leadership Development: Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Peer Review: Morton Rosenberg, DDS CE Task Force: Eric Grove, DDS Forensics Advisory: Mark Porco, DDS Strategic Planning Advisory: Volki Felahy, DDS / Carl Hillendahl, DDS Budget & Finance Advisory: Carl Hillendahl, DDS Bylaws Advisory: Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS Legislative Advisory: Amardeep Bains, DMD, BDS Member Recruitment /Engagement: Jennifer Drew Mathisen, DDS, MSD / Ramesh Thondapu, DMD New Dental School Advisory: Kevin Keating, DDS, MS Oral Health Initiatives: Kim Wallace, DDS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TRUSTEES COMMITTEES STANDING

TASK FORCES ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Foundation: Viren Patel, DDS Golf Tournament: Charles Stamos, DDS SacPAC: Matt Campbell, DDS

SPECIAL EVENTS OTHER

Cathy Levering | Executive Director Anne Rogerson | Office Manager Beth Heneger | Programs / Recruitment Jen Jackson | Community Projects / Recruitment Jessica Luther | Graphic Designer Megan Gormley | Special Events / Engagement Rachel Sheets | Graphic Designer Sofia Gutierrez | Foundation Projects / CPR

SDDS STAFF

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Opinions expressed by authors are their own, and not necessarily those of SDDS or The Nugget Editorial Board. SDDS reserves the right to edit all contributions for clarity and length, as well as reject any material submitted.

The Nugget is published monthly (except bimonthly in June/July and Aug/Sept) by the SDDS, 2035 Hurley Way, Ste 200, Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 446-1211.

Acceptance of advertising in The Nugget in no way constitutes approval or endorsement by Sacramento District Dental Society of products or services advertised. SDDS reserves the right to reject any advertisement.

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GREATER SACRAMENTO: Established practice in well-designed 1846 sf dental office condo. 5 Ops, Dentrix G5.2 software, Global microscope, I/O camera. Quality dental building location with plenty of windows, in a high traffic-count location. 2017 GR of $1M+ on 4 day/wk. Condo must be purchased with practice. #CA545 GREATER SACRAMENTO: PPO Practice/Condo in a stable community for 33 yrs. in well-known dental and medical area. 1390+ sf office. 4 Ops, digital X-rays, imaging system, I/O camera. 2017 GR $652K. #CA561 GREATER SACRAMENTO: 4 Ops,1500 sf in prof. building on major thoroughfare, equipped w/ digital X-rays, digital Pano, I/O camera, Laser, and CAD/CAM. Relocating. #CA516 GREATER SACRAMENTO: North Area: Modern 4 Op w/ 5th open, PPO practice, 1664 sf. Higher-end TI's and neighborhood, Gendex sensor, I/O camera, Nomad, Pano and Laser. 2017 GR $755K on 33 avg. hrs./wk. #CA550 GREATER SACRAMENTO: El Dorado Hills/Folsom Area: 3 Op, PPO practice.

Approx. 1399 sf. High-end TI’s and neighborhood, SoftDent, Carestream sensors, I/O camera. 2017 GR $506K on 4.25 day/wk. #CA543 GREATER SACRAMENTO/ROCKLIN: NEW LISTING! Established practice in beautiful, well designed office. 6 fully equipped Ops, digital X-rays, Pano, Lasers, and Dentrix software. 2018 GR $1.3M+ on 7-8 days hyg/wk. Great team, great location.

Dental suite is being sold with practice. Owner is retiring. #CA584 GREATER ROSEVILLE: General practice on busy thoroughfare in highly desirable Roseville location. Approx. 1,320+ sf office, 3 Ops with 4th plumbed. Dentrix, Dexis Digital sensors (2), I/O camera, and Nomad Pro 2 X-ray. About $70K in new computers & technology in 2016. Seller working P/T 16-20 hrs/wk. #CA490 SACRAMENTO: 3 Ops, shopping center location, digital X-rays, move in ready. 2017 GR $527K on 30 hrs/wk. 29 yrs. Goodwill. #CA527 SACRAMENTO AREA: NEW LISTING! GP/Specialty HMO/some PPO Practice.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW REFER A MEMBER ADDS TDSC REWARDS The updated refer a member program encourages members to refer their colleagues to join CDA and benefit from supply savings. CDA members’ personal experiences with our support, advocacy, education and protection are powerful referral tools. And, there’s no better time to introduce a colleague to what organized dentistry can do for them. With 27,000 dentists working together, our community is stronger than ever. As a member benefit, The Dentists Supply Company is leveraging that collective buying power to deliver big savings dental supplies through tdsc.com.

Here’s how the program works: Current members will receive two rewards for every successful new membership referral to CDA: • $100 American Express® gift card from ADA • $100 from CDA to shop tdsc.com Rewards fulfillment: Rewards will be issued to the referring member once the referral joins and pays required dues.

Total rewards possible per calendar year are limited to $500 in gift cards from ADA and $500 in value from CDA. Last year alone, the referral program brought in more than 148 new members.

Thank you for your enthusiastic support!

11TH ANNUAL KEN SANFORD, DDS MEMORIAL RIDE 2019 The 11th annual Ken Sanford, DDS Memorial Ride will take place June 27-30 in California’s Eastern Sierra. Join colleagues and friends for two fun days of riding, hiking and sightseeing in the town of Lone Pine. The annual ride benefits two key CDA Foundation programs: CDA Cares, the volunteer-run dental clinic held twice yearly, and the annual Student Loan Repayment Grant.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP OUR VETERANS Placer Veterans Stand Down is a non-profit organization aimed at serving veterans and their families in Northern California with resources to give them a hand up, not a hand out. Once a year hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly to hold this event which is free for all veterans and their families. We provide a wide array of services including legal, veterinary, haircuts, housing, VA assistance, medical, hearing, vision and dental!

This year our clinic dates are Tuesday and Wednesday May 14th and 15th this year.

Dental is by far the most requested service at our Stand Down. It’s a fun and fulfilling way to give back to those who have served and protected us all! We have morning and afternoon shifts available. We are in great need of DDS and RDH! We encourage you to register your entire team and share this with your dental friends!

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FOUNDATION

One Nurse’s Journey

with the Smiles for Kids Program A Letter Written to SDDS Thank you for giving me the opportunity to sing the praises of the Sacramento District Dental Foundation, its members, and programs. What began for me in 2002 as a tentative, hopeful, partnership, has blossomed over time into a relationship grounded in deep affection and respect for an organization that does incredible work to meet the needs of the underserved in our community.

Over time, we have documented a five percent reduction in the number of students in need of urgent care…

When this story began 17 years ago, I was tasked with hosting a dental screening at the two schools I served, schools that were home to many students who didn’t have routine dental exams, whose families often had no knowledge of how to access dental resources they were eligible for, or who were reluctant to due to their experience with dental services in their countries of origin. In short, there were a lot of kids with some serious dental

By Julie Kauffman, MSW

Student Support Center Coordinator

issues! After trying unsuccessfully to secure a dentist to conduct a screening, I reached out to SDDS, and you connected me to a wonderful man, the late Dr. Gordon Harris.

Going forward until his death, Gordon faithfully served my community, screening literally thousands of children. As important as those screenings were to identify immediate dental needs to be taken care of, the longer term gain of the relationship that his gentle, friendly manner made upon my students was perhaps even more important.

His annual presence, coupled with his friendly disposition, eased the fears of many, many children about visiting the dentist. He took great delight, and my students did as well, in remembering each other from year to year. It was especially fun to hear sixth grade students boast to their classmates that Dr. Harris had “been their dentist” since kindergarten!

With Gordon’s passing, I thought I had reached the end of an era of such dedicated service and generosity of spirit, but I was wrong. Cathy, you reached out to me and let me know that other Foundation members wanted to fill those very big shoes, and connected me to Drs. Dennis Peterson and Dan Harlan. Both Drs. Peterson and Harlan

Responses from Julie’s Letter...

WAI CHAN, DDS Happy to see that we are making a difference.

I am glad Julie Kaufman has seen the change in the students’ attitudes and has documented a reduction in urgent care. Proud of our silent heroes!

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have shown that same kind of compassion and dedication to addressing the needs of Sacramento’s children. Their work, like Dr. Harris’, has made a lasting change in the dental health of the community I serve. Over time, we have documented a five percent reduction in the number of students in need of urgent care, which I believe is due, in large part, to the services provided as a result of the annual screenings. Not only are students being screened, but their families are being aided in getting their kids into the dentist for further treatment when needed as well, often times with a helping hand from SDDS staff. The annual gift of a new toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss is significant, too, as many children report that is the only new toothbrush they receive each year.

Cathy, I am indebted to you and your organization for continuing to support me and my community, through screenings, supplies, puppet shows that provide oral health education in a fun, entertaining manner, advocacy, and advice. For 17 years, you and your team have made it easy for me to address the dental health needs of my community. I am truly thankful for the gift that is the Sacramento District Dental Foundation. 

VIREN PATEL, DDS That letter says it all. We are so privileged to have the support of so many wonderful members. I think that letter would do well to describe the findings effect on our community in or annual report.

FOUNDATION

MARGARET DELMORE, MD, DDS Awesome! God bless Drs. Peterson and Harlan for carrying-on such a wonderful program started by Dr. Harris! They are amazing dentists. What a difference they are making in those children’s lives.

KEVIN KEATING, DDS, MS “Wow” says it all!! Not surprising to me, but it is clear why the program was so successful, look at the individuals who were involved.

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FOUNDATION

Unraveling the Smile Within

By Donald Rollofson, DMD SDDS Member

We first met Yee Her at the 2014 Smiles for Kids ortho screening clinic assisted by Dr. Jennifer Drew. She had been referred to our office for the screening by a school nurse that over the years had asked us to help several special patients.

Yee was 17 years old and a senior in High School. She was rather quiet and had a self-conscious half smile… with extremely crooked teeth.

We just knew there was a great smile hiding inside and we chose her as one of our SFK patients.

With the help of our friends at Capital Oral Surgery, she had four bicuspids removed and her upper braces placed in June 2014.

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As her upper teeth unraveled, we took numerous progress photos (see pics) and her debonding reveal was in April 2017.

After nearly 3 years she was so happy… but we were blessed to have had the chance to find that smile that was hiding behind her crooked teeth. 

FOUNDATION

Big Smiles

Were Plentiful The 2019 Smiles for Kids day was all about helping children in our local area who do not yet have dental insurance and qualified for the program.

These kids were able to receive dental exams, x-rays, teeth cleaning, sealants, f luoride treatments, and emergency dental work at no charge.

The dentists at Jackson Creek Dental Group, their staff and people from the community volunteered our time to treat 42 local Amador County children. Pro bono services were provided totaling over $15,000.

By Jerhet Ask, DDS

Jackson Creek Dental; SDDS Member

Eleven of these children will be seen at Jackson Creek Dental Group for follow-up treatment as part of the Smiles for Kids program. Six will be seen by specialists in Sacramento as part of the SFK Adopt-a-Kid Orthodontic and Specialty Referral Care programs.

of dental disease. We know that dental disease can affect the entire body as well as have an impact on how the child performs at school, so early prevention and education is key to having a healthy smile and body,” stated Craig Kinzer, DDS at Jackson Creek Dental Group. A lot of the children seen this year did not need follow up treatment and were in good dental health, which is always the goal. 

“We were happy to see so many parents bringing their children in to be seen during Smile for Kids. As part of these visits we like to educate the families about good oral hygiene and the prevention

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What is the Bump Dinner?

Several years ago, while relaxing and having a massage – trying to clear my head! – my mind wandered about how we can raise funds for the Foundation. What auction item could include the things I love? (Cooking, people, our team!). This is where the Bump Dinner was born. Fifteen years ago. The concept was to offer dinner for 12 on a sign up basis at the Holiday Party Silent Auction. Then people could “bump” people to the next monetary level. What started out at about $350 per person has now turned in to $1000 and above per person – so obviously, the number of courses has increased, as well as the wine selection. (Thank goodness UBER and LYFT have come into play as well.)

The Bump Dinner is the most highly sought after offering at our Holiday Party’s Silent Auction. You will frequently see people hovering near the signup sheet to make sure they aren’t bumped off, or in hopes to sneakily bump off others. Once the guest list has been finalized and the

winners of the Silent Auction are revealed and notified, I get to work at setting up the menu for the night. Each year the menu has a theme that the courses revolve around, whether that be French, Chinese, or even something fun like Valentine’s Day! The Bump Dinner takes place at my house each year and is something I work hard to prep for the whole week leading up to it and enjoy tremendously. The table is set in a fine dining manner, with all the forks and glasses you could need. The SDDS Staff arrives early to help prep the food and prepare for the night. Dinner guests start to arrive around 6pm when cocktail hour begins. The SDDS Staff goes around with passed appetizers while the guests enjoy some drinks and socializing. At 7pm, the guests sit down and the multicourse dinner experience begins. Anywhere from 7-9 different courses are served throughout the night, and no one leaves hungry. It is truly a wonderful dining experience for all involved.

By Cathy Levering

SDDS Executive Director

Today The Bump Dinner has raised nearly $100,000 for the Foundation and, for those who have attended and continue to attend; our member dentists and their guests have enjoyed a lively and tasty evening of friends

The Bump Dinner is the most highly sought after offering at our Holiday Party’s Silent Auction.

and charity. Please see the list of attendees and contributors on this page… thank you.

Thank you to our SDDS TEAM (past and present), Bruce Levering for donating great wines and “our” collection of dishware for the multi, multi course dinners, and most importantly, to all our wonderful Bumpers! 

A Special Thank You to Our Past Bump Dinner Attendees Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Greg & Eva Adams Dr. Nancy Archibald & Steve Irwin Dr. Wallace Bellamy & Elaine Ferreri Dr. Paul & Susan Binon Dr. Matt & Irene Campbell Drs. Adrian Carrington & Marsha Henry Dr. Rick & Patrice Chang Dr. Bob & Lori Daby Dr. Kent & Peggy Daft

Mark Drobny Dr. Kelly Giannetti & Stephen Giannetti Dr. Bob & Mary Lou Gillis Debra Griffin Dr. Gordon & Maryann Harris Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Carl & Debra Hillendahl Dr. Brock & Nancy Hinton Dr. Herbert Hooper Dr. Rich & Margaret Jackson

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Dr. Craig Johnson Dr. Lynn Judd Dr. Kevin & Sue Keating Dr. Beverly Kodama & Will Galloway Dr. Kevin & Cheri McCurry Dr. James Musser Dr. Aneel Nath Dr. Jim & Joyce Oates Dr. Viren & Sonja Patel Dr. Michael Payne

Dr. Hana Rashid & Joe Torrey Dr. Gabrielle Rasi Dr. Don Rollofson Dr. Glen & Kim Warganich-Stiles John & Tami Urrutia Krista Vernon Dr. Russ & Kathi Webb Drs. Cindy Weideman & Calvin Tse

The FADE and KB Dental Arts are excited to announce their partnership in publishing The California RDA Combined Written and Law Examination Preparation Book and Student Study Card Set. The book is still related to, will be sold through and is considered to be the official publication of The FADE Institute. However, KB Dental Arts will be the publisher of record instead of The FADE assuming self-publishing of the book. We hope this change will prevent extensive backorders and fast fulfillment of book orders.

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Introducing

A Puppet Show for the Younger Crowd

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.

The Tooth Fairy has dedicated her career telling stories that teach children how to keep their teeth healthy. Her latest tale is about Clay the cave boy and Sabey his pet saber tooth tiger kitten. Join them as they go on an adventure of a lifetime learning how to keep their smiles healthy by brushing twice a day, visiting the dentist regularly, eating healthy foods and avoiding the Sugarsaurus Rex. The show is just right for preschoolers, TK’ers, and kindergarteners.

Our first puppet show offering is called Sir Enamel and the Sugar Bugs, it teaches oral health to kindergartners-third grade aged children.

There’s also a Game Show that serves fourthsixth grades in a competitive contest on oral health questions. All shows are so much fun and full of laughs.

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Puppet Art Theater Co. has been entertaining children for over 20 years and their new project “Tooth Fairy Theater” is the latest in an educational series that teaches dental health to preschoolers and kindergartners through a variety of stories. The Sacramento District Dental Society is the official sponsor of the Northern California Tour. 

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Letter from a Patient Hello, my name is Mandy and I am a 43 year old mother of six children, with three still at home under the age of 18. I am a single parent and sole support of my three minor children.

Being a single parent with no other support other than what I make isn’t always easy, some months we just get by. With rent, food, utilities, gas and personal needs for myself and my children there is no way I can even dream of being able to fix my smile.

Growing up I was the youngest of four children born to alcoholic parents who didn’t have the time or care to teach me proper dental hygiene. As I grew I fell to the cycle of addiction taking my first drink at age 12. By the time I was 16 I started smoking marijuana and using cocaine. At the age of 17 I graduated to methamphetamine. At age 21 I had my first son had my last child at age 33.

Though I thought my life was normal and I was a good parent, I know now my life was unmanageable. I hit my bottom on August 5, 2015. I woke to the police department in my house telling me they had called CPS and that my children would be placed in protective custody. That day I lost all hope; hope for life, hope for my children, I didn’t want to live anymore. Believing the lies that my addiction so loudly whispered in my ear that my children would be better off without me, I resolved to letting the State of California raise them. I prayed for the Lord to take my life; I couldn’t bear the emotional pain any longer. Little did I know that prayer was the beginning for me. The beginning of a life I could only have dreamed of.

December 26, 2015 (the day after that prayer) my sister rescued me from the streets in the

Bay Area and brought me to Sacramento. I detoxed on her couch. I contacted the County where my children were being fostered and let the worker know that I would do whatever it takes to be allowed to be a mother to my children again. I entered Alpha Oaks

Treatment Center and completed my 90 days.

The only thing I knew for sure leaving rehab was, that I never wanted to go back to being the person I was just 90 days earlier. I was at a loss and didn’t know what to do or where to turn, the journey in front of me seemed so huge and unreachable. That was when I decided that this program called Saint John’s is where I needed to be.

On May 9, 2016 I entered Saint John’s Program and that was when my true journey begin. My healing started that day. I started learning about my addiction and behaviors and why I did things the way I did. I learned true love for the first time in my life, the staff and therapists were always there to support me and teach me how to do things differently.

In June, I started working at the Plate’s Restaurant, building my self-esteem and self-worth every day. Through the help and support of Saint John’s on October 18, 2016 I was granted full custody of my five minor children and they moved into the program

with me. That was a whole new journey, I had to learn how to parent clean and sober, I had never done that before. With the staff at Saint John’s right by my side I have learned how to be the kind of daughter, woman and mother God intended me to be. In June of 2017 I became employed in Sacramento doing data entry. I love what I do and see so much potential for growth. My hope is to one day move into sales where I will be able to earn better wages. In July of 2018 I moved from Saint John’s to my very own apartment! I never thought this would be possible, but here I am! I’m really doing it!!

There is one thing that would help to close the door on my past and that would be to have my mouth fixed. It would be a dream come true to not have pain anymore, or to not wake up to a swollen face and eye that is shut because of infection in my mouth. One thing Saint John’s has taught me is, if you need help ask for help.

I have made it this far by learning how to ask for help when I need it, and I need help. I need help to fix my mouth. I have so much to live for and smile for these days. Every day is a worry for me. I have a very important job/mission to accomplish. I get to finish raising my children without a drink or drug in my body. I’m scared every day that infection will make me so ill that

I have so much to live for and smile for these days.

I won’t be able to care for my children. And I made them a promise, I would never leave them again. Any type of help you would be able to provide would be so greatly appreciated and truly a blessing. 

From Dr. Redford’s office Mandy was scheduled in April to start treatment with Dr. Redford. We have planned to do SRP, several crowns, root canals, upper and lower partials. We are going to make her smile fabulous again. She is a lovely lady with a great story. We are glad that we can help her.

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Improving Nutritional Intake My wife was familiar with a parent of one of her students that had bilateral missing posterior teeth in both arches. The family has several children and they have limited resources. The parents always put themselves at the rear of the list when it comes to needs, hence replacement teeth was not something that could be afforded.

Unfortunately the family has had multiple

setbacks, most recent of which was that the dad was diagnosed with recurrent cancer. He now has stage 4 Lymphoma. As a result of his treatments he has not been able to be employed for some time which compounds the problem further. I did a complementary exam. He had some periodontal issues on the molar teeth and because of the chemotherapy; they deteriorated

By Paul P. Binon, DDS, MSD, FAO

SDDS Member

further and were removed. He also has some sensitivity to metals so Ultaire high strength polymer partials were treatment planned. One of his abutment teeth had extensive caries so the tooth was crowned with a ceramic restoration.

End result was that one crown and two Ultaire polymer partials were provided without cost to the patient. The SDDS Foundation supported the patient by covering the cost of the laboratory services. The patient is holding his own now that his nutrition has improved. All around it was satisfying to help a person in need. I trust that each of you can find that certain person out there that need a helping hand during a difficult time in their life.

Thank you SDDS and SFBK for providing these support services. 

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As it should be.

When you partner with us, you can count on experts who listen, learn and get to know your business, so we can provide solutions specifically tailored to your needs.

Respect, responsiveness and commitment. That’s been our approach for more than 125 years, and it’s what you and your business deserve.

Let’s create tomorrow, together.

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Every Smile Counts

Saving a Smile One Tooth at a Time

By Margaret Delmore, MD, DDS

SDDS Member

Dr. Delmore is an SDDS Past President and a member of the Sacramento District Dental Society and Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society.

As dentists we know that cavities are almost 100 percent preventable. Yet dental problems are the reason that more than half a million of California’s school-aged children miss at least one school day per year. We know that cavities do not heal; they require an intervention by a dentist. In Sacramento County, approximately 47 percent of oral health-related emergency department visits for children from newborn to age 20 in 2016-2017 were for preventable conditions.

The oral health of our child patients can be dramatically improved with a physician’s help.

Because children are more likely to access medical care than dental care, with well-baby visits generally beginning soon after birth and continuing throughout childhood, the medical provider, has the unique the opportunity to be on the front lines of assisting young children and their families in preventing dental decay.

The Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI), a federally funded component of California’s Medi-Cal 2020 Waiver, aims to address the state’s position as having one of the lowest utilization rates in the country for dental care services by Medicaid (MediCal) beneficiaries ages 0-20 years. This is being done by incentivizing continuity of dental care, increasing reimbursement rates for specific preventive dental procedures for Medi-Cal dental providers and through the implementation of local dental pilot projects.

This funding and support demonstrate that our federal and state governments view access to dental care as critical to achieving better overall health outcomes for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, particularly children.

Sacramento County is one of 13 entities in California to be funded by the California Department of Health Care Services through DTI to participate in a local dental pilot project.

“Every Smile Counts!,” Sacramento County’s local dental pilot project, is implementing three pilots over the course of three and half

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years to reinforce good oral health practices and increase utilization of dental services by 5 percent annually: A “Virtual Dental Home” Pilot Providers such as dental hygienists in alternative practice work under the auspices of a dentist to provide dental care in places where people work, play, attend school and receive social services.

Community Outreach and Parent Education (COPE) Pilot Community health workers reach out to families to provide oral health education and help them gain access to the services they need. (SDDS is included in this project.)

A Medical-Dental Partnership (MDP) Collaboration Pilot Provides more opportunity to identify and prevent oral health problems.

Of the three pilots, the Medical-Dental Collaboration Pilot is the one in which physicians should take interest. It aims to engage the medical professional to: • Provide oral health education, stressing prevention – brushing, flossing, and advising parents to take their child to a dentist when their first tooth comes in or by their first birthday (1st Tooth or 1st Birthday) and encouraging regular dental check-ups.

• Apply fluoride varnish in the medical setting (2 times per year) • Refer children to their assigned dentist • Conduct a caries risk assessment to document and advise on the positive and negative behaviors of the child/parents that influence the dental disease process “1st Tooth OR 1st Birthday” is an especially important mantra that we need to drill into all medical providers. The American Dental

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Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists and the American Academy of Pediatrics all recommend a dental visit for children by age one.

How do we get our medical colleagues on board? Children Now a statewide advocacy, policy and research organization focusing on children’s issues, can help. Children Now will train primary care physicians and their staff to: 1) educate children and families about oral health; 2) navigate children and their families to a dental home; 3) administer and bill for preventive dental services (e.g., dental screening; caries risk assessment; fluoride varnish).

The Medical-Dental Collaboration pilot program became operational at River City Medical Group (RCMG) owned surgery clinics in July 2018. RCMG is one of the area’s largest Medi-Cal dental providers. Through DTI funding, RCMG employs a Support Services Navigator (Dental Services Coordinator) who coordinates dental services and an Oral Health Educator (Social Worker) who explains the importance of regular dental visits and follows up with the family after a visit. Additional state funding also supports the hiring of two parttime registered dental hygienists in alternative practice to enhance the medical-collaborative team. Integrating a dental professional into the medical team can foster the bilateral transfer of learning.

Here is a snap shot of staff roles at RCMG: Medical Assistant • Explains the benefits of and applies fluoride varnish • Warm hand off to the Oral Health Educator Social Worker: Oral Health Educator (& Connection to Dental Services Coordinator) • Connects with patient/parent/guardian immediately following a well-child visit • Provides oral health education and materials; explains the importance of regular preventive dental visits • Explains role of the Dental Services Coordinator (DSC) – The Navigator • Requests permission from the parent for the DSC to call and help set-up a dental appointment. Notes outcome of request in Centricity (EMR)

Dental Services Coordinator: Connection to Care – The Navigator • Receives referral note from Centricity • Follow’s DSC Protocol to provide patient/parent/guardian with the assistance with the following: • Appointment scheduling • Transportation arrangements • Dental provider change • Basic dental benefit education We should expect the physicians, as an important part of ensuring patients, especially children, maintain their oral health, look at the teeth, gingiva and soft tissues of all patients. Perform oral health screenings and identify factors impacting oral health and overall health. (I’m always impressed with the physicians that know the numbers of the teeth or letters for the primary teeth.) If there is a problem, communicate with the patient’s dentist. We don’t bite.

Ask patients and parents if they have a dentist.

If not, direct them to Sacramento Covered at (866) 850-4321 for assistance finding insurance and a dental provider. They should educate families on 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday and how cavities and dental disease are preventable. Ideally, they should promote oral hygiene by recommending brushing twice a day for at least two minutes and choosing water instead of sugary drinks. (Remember the phrase, “Rethink your drink.”)

‘Dentifying’ a John F. Kennedy quote: Ask not what the physician can do for you, but what you as the dentist can do for the physician and ultimately the patients.

Here is what you as the dentist can do: • Open communication with the patient’s physician. Share dental visit information to ensure holistic and coordinated care including patient’s caries risk assessment so that the medical professional can reinforce the positive behaviors recommended by the dentist.

• ‘Bee’ cross pollinators: dentists can attend physician functions (through the local medical society, the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society—SSVMS for example) to develop relationships and expand knowledge. Invite physicians and medical professional to attend dental related classes, functions, etc. I

see our new dental school at California Northstate University (CNU) as ideal breeding ground for this type of early collaboration since many of the dental classes will be coordinated with the medical classes at CNU. Get the medical and dental professionals working together as part of their educational process. Cross pollinate early on.

• Be an influencer with colleagues— talk about increase communication, attending classes, etc. I asked the physicians to up their dental knowledge, you may need to up your medical knowledge. Remember a good dentist treats the teeth. A great dentist treats the whole patient.

• Attend learning collaboratives and/ or case review sessions. Don’t know of any—start one!

• Consider presenting at gatherings of medical professionals—trauma cases, prevention, etiology of dental disease, public health, fluoridation, etc.

• Gain skills/practice needed to be comfortable seeing very young patients – 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday.

As dentists, we know children are one of our most valuable future resources and helping to ensure their whole body, including their mouth, is healthy will also help to ensure better life outcomes. We can’t let our children suffer from dental neglect. We need medicaldental collaboration to center and respond to the needs of families and children in order to move closer to health equity.

SDDS members can assess additional information on DTI and the “Every Smile Counts” program at first5sacdental.org/esc. resources. Even more importantly, if you need help or education, I implore you to call SDDS (916) 446-1227 – the Doctor’s Line. Remember part of SDDS’ mission is to enhance the oral health of the community.  For even more information on the medicaldental pilot program, contact Katie Andrew at Children Now at (916) 379-5356 x 134 or email her at kandrew@childrennow.org

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& Stronger Together At Midtown Dental, giving back to our community is an important part of our team culture. Our staff collectively came up with the idea of partnering with WEAVE in Sacramento to help victims of domestic violence. We worked with WEAVE to organize a screening at the safe house prior to the event to identify the specific needs and to be better prepared to offer services on the day of outreach. Three dentists, three hygienists, and five other Midtown Dental team members provided services on August 22, 2018, while representatives from Covered California helped survivors connect them with their ongoing dental benefits. An important part of our effort was to emphasize ongoing maintenance and care for long-term oral health.

By Jenny Apekian, DDS SDDS Member

The stories of how these individuals arrived at the desperate need for dental treatment ranged, but all were equally heart wrenching. One lady retold of how her abuser prevented her from home care as a

ended, she was unable to find work as a result of her appearance. Many recounted that when they finally would see dental providers, they were ashamed of their teeth. It was a good reminder that everyone has a story and that it is our duty to serve and understand the events that led to their current situation.

An important part of our effort was to emphasize ongoing maintenance and care for long-term oral health.

We were truly blessed to be able to help those in need. Midtown Dental was proud to donate about $18,000 worth of dental services to 15 victims of domestic violence.

form of manipulation and control. Another fractured front teeth while she was abused by her spouse and though the relationship

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Our team amazes me on a daily basis, but especially on that day. It was a long and emotional day of outreach. We thank WEAVE, Inc. for helping us put the event together and connecting us to these deserving ladies. 

annual golf tournament

May 10, 2019 Empire Ranch Golf Club (Folsom, CA) • 8:00am Shotgun CONTESTS! • DRINKS ON THE COURSE! RAFFLE PRIZES! • GOLF SOUVENIRS! All SDDS members and their guests are invited! Hope to see you there!

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2018 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

Foundation Annual Report of the Sacramento District Dental Society

The Heart of Our Society Looking Back at the SDDS Foundation in 2018 The Sacramento District Dental Foundation is a 501c(3) not for profit organization that is the charitable arm of the Sacramento District Dental Society. I am happy to report that our Foundation is strong: strong in its ability to get volunteers to donate time, strong in its ability to find those in need and help them get the care required, strong in the leadership that it provides in advancing the oral and general health in our community.

health of communities is through education programs. Our roving puppet show is the method by which the Foundation passes the messages of good oral health to children in our communities. The shows are performed for pre-school, kindergarten and grade school children with the hope that the message when heard early and often, in an entertaining and memorable way, will filter into families as

By Viren Patel, DDS

2018 Foundation President

Big Kids program, started in 2008, provides care on an individually assessed basis, where our SDDS members donate dental services to those that are in uniquely difficult situations.

The Foundation pays for the material costs (i.e. labs) providing the care thereby encouraging the volunteers to do more.

Whilst so much of what we do involves volunteering of time and talent, there is a material cost for all of our programs and each depletes the funds of our Foundation in their own way. As such, Numerous studies have shown that there is an ongoing need for the funds the greatest effect we can have on of the Foundation to be replenished so that we can continue to do the good the oral health of communities is that we do. through education programs.

Our Foundation, through a number of programs, provides outreach, education and care for our surrounding communities. Our flagship program, Smiles for Kids, continues to positively affect the lives of thousands of children each year and 2018 was no different. We screened and placed those children with needs in contact with their respective care providers and it has resulted in a smaller number of individuals that require hands-on care through our Smiles for Kids treatment day each February. This reduction in numbers is a measure of the success we have had in reducing the level of untreated oral disease in the children of our community. From a patient load of over 1200 in 2008 to 300 in 2018 represents an amazing 75% decrease.

Congratulations to all the volunteers, school nurses and team members both clinical and administrative who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make this kind of change achievable.

Numerous studies have shown that the greatest effect we can have on the oral

the children grow. We have had nothing but positive feedback from those institutions that have had the show visit.

In addition, our 1st Tooth or 1st Birthday Campaign has been recognized statewide and continues to educate the community on the value of early dental visits. Seeing a child by the first tooth or first birthday allows the parents to be educated on how best to care for the oral health of the infant to help prevent disease instead of treating it.

While the needs of the young have been the focus of the Foundation for many years, we have not failed to understand that there exists a need within other groups. Our Smiles for

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To that end, I am pleased to inform you that 2019 is the 125th anniversary of SDDS and the 50th anniversary of our Foundation. The SDDF will be holding a Dinner and Dance Gala with a silent and live auction on Saturday October 5, 2019. It will be a celebration of all that we have achieved and a reaffirmation of our commitment to help our community flourish with optimum oral health. Please put the evening aside and tell your friends to come and celebrate the amazing successes of our Foundation and support its ongoing efforts. The legacy of what SDDF does for our community will go far beyond any of us and I welcome you to become a part of that legacy. ď Ž

2018 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

A charitable 501-C3 organization

2018 FOUNDATION FINANCIALS

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

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

$181,110

$221,087

$222,615

$238,524

$0 (closed)

$0 (closed)

$484,932

$410,631

$572,823

$607,775

$882,775

$894,862

$151,128

$182,514

$182,723

$193,759

$237,797

$236,024

Operating, program and grants monies

Perpetual Fund

$619,024

$776,145

$800,308

$842,268

$970,451

$ 1,027,739

TOTAL CHECKING / SAVINGS:

$1,436,195

$1,590,377

$1,778,468

$1,882,327

$2,091,023

$2,158,625

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:

$4,030

$33,212

$8,684

$22,559

$22,329

$4,251

PREPAID EXPENSES:

$19,788

$1,019

$10,648

$1,921

$8,146

$13,873

TOTAL ASSETS:

$1,460,013

$1,624,608

$1,797,800

$1,906,806

$2,121,498

$2,176,749

LIABILITIES & EQUITY LIABILITIES 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Accounts Payable

$17,516

- $8,750

$4,012

$4,981

$17,630

$7,259

Deferred Revenue

$10,310

$5,747

$17,427

$20,408

$28,335

$11,507

$27,826

- $3,003

$21,440

$25,389

$45,965

$18,766

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

$1,052,828

$1,432,181

$1,627,611

$1,776,060

$1,883,192

$2,075,533

$379,359

$195,430

$148,749

$105,357

$192,341

$82,450

TOTAL EQUITY:

$1,432,187

$1,627,611

$1,776,360

$1,881,417

$2,075,533

$2,157,983

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY:

$1,460,013

$1,624,608

$1,797,800

$1,906,806

$2,121,498

$2,176,749

(Other Current Liabilities)

TOTAL LIABILITIES: EQUITY Retained Earnings Net Income

General Fund Smiles for Kids Smiles for Big Kids

DENTAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

$309,174 $357,246 $228,442

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Foundation of the Sacramento

A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society

Thank you 2018 Foundation Members January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Foundation Members (2018) Dentist Members Dr. Susan Abeldt Dr. Guy Acheson Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Eva Adams Dr. Gregory Adams Dr. John Adams Dr. Nima Aflatooni Dr. Nahed Afshari Dr. Dean Ahmad Dr. Samer Alassaad Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Dale Alto Dr. Rina Ambaram Dr. Jenny Apekian Dr. Brad Archibald Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Thomas Arostegui Dr. Sean Avera Dr. Mark Backhus Dr. Laila Baker Dr. Aneet Bal Dr. Junie Baldonado Dr. Daisuke Bannai Dr. John Barakat Dr. Paul Barkin Dr. Garry Barone Dr. Stuart Beach Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Sheri Bernadett Dr. Paul Bianchi Dr. Paul Binon Dr. John Birch Dr. Thais Booms Dr. Greg Borrowdale Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Damon Boyd Dr. Rodney Bughao Dr. Albert Buniag Dr. Arthur Burbridge Dr. Pamela Cagampan Dr. Lydia Cam Dr. Matt Campbell Dr. Adrian Carrington Dr. Erin Carson

Dr. Michael Casagrande Dr. Vincenzo Castaldo Dr. Steve Cavagnolo Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Thad Champlin Dr. Wai Ming Chan Dr. Richard Chang Dr. Kevin Chang Dr. Shareen Char-Fat Dr. George Chen Dr. Kevin Chen Dr. Regina Cheung Dr. James Childress Dr. Robert Chiurazzi Dr. Cameron Cho Dr. Sonney Chong Dr. Brandon Christensen Dr. Stephen Christensen Dr. Lawrence Chu Dr. Michael Chu Dr. Darrell Chun Dr. Scott Churchill Dr. Jefferson Clark Dr. Matthew Comfort Dr. Patrick Cook Dr. Christopher Cooper Dr. Benjamin Cope Dr. James 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. Albert Cu Dr. Mary Cuevas Dr. Ken Curry Dr. Jerome Daby Dr. Robert Daby Dr. Kent. Daft Dr. Shannon Dang Dr. Vincent D’Ascoli Dr. David Datwyler Dr. Jeff Davidson Dr. Martha De Los Rios Dr. Olga Dedia Dr. Teresa Deguzman

Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Shaina Di Mariano Dr. Pamela Di Tomasso Dr. Friz Diaz Dr. Thomas DiLallo Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Xuan Dong Dr. Gordon Douglass Dr. Jennifer Drew Dr. Xuan Duong Dr. Herlin Dyal Dr. Jeannine El Maasri Dr. Aly Hassan Elsayed Dr. Bill Emmerson Dr. Mark Engel Dr. James Everhart Dr. Kent Farnsworth Dr. Diana Fat Dr. John Fat Dr. Ken Fat Dr. David Feder Dr. Volkmar Felahy Dr. Carlos Feuillet-Latorre Dr. Richard S Fife Dr. Debra Finney Dr. Sindy Fondren Dr. Dan Fong Dr. Thomas Fong Dr. Brian Fong Dr. Michael Forde Dr. Rikard Forsberg Dr. Lora Foster-Rode Dr. Reza Fouladi Dr. Sandra Fouladi Dr. Kasi Franck Dr. Donna Galante Dr. Beatriz Galofre Dr. Calvin Garland Dr. Douglas Gedestad Dr. Joby George Dr. Richard Gere Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Tim Giroux Dr. Amy Goldman Dr. Alan Golshanara Dr. Mitchell Goodis Dr. Jennifer Goss Dr. Gary Griffin

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. Edi Guidi Dr. Dan Haberman Dr. Gregory Hailey Dr. Nicky Hakimi Dr. Laurie Hanschu Dr. Kerry Hanson Dr. Dan Harlan Dr. Elizabeth Harmon Dr. Jim Hastings Dr. Stephen Haun Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Robert Hays Dr. Graham Hearn Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Marsha Henry Dr. Tim Herman Dr. Steven Higashi Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Brock Hinton Dr. Lana Hoang Dr. Michael Holm Dr. Mark Holt Dr. Wesley Honbo Dr. Herbert Hooper Dr. Dan Hopper Dr. Arina Hung Dr. Stephen Huppert Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. William Iliff Dr. Carolyn Ishii Dr. Ralph Isola Dr. Richard Jackson Dr. Nidhi Jain Dr. Herb Jensen Dr. Loche Johnson Dr. Paul A Johnson Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Dr. David Jolkovsky Dr. Dan Jones Dr. Russell Jones Dr. Terrence Jones Dr. Ashley Joves Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. Lynn Judd Dr. Christopher Kanas Dr. Darcy Kasner Dr. Paul Katz Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. David Keating Dr. Richard Keilson Dr. Richard Kennedy Dr. Neelofar Khan Dr. Smita Khandwala Dr. Peter Kim Dr. George Kingley Dr. Steve Kirkpatrick Dr. Michael Koch Dr. Beverly Kodama Dr. Greg Kolber Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Jayanth Kumar Dr. Sarah Kuo Dr. Kevin Kurio Dr. Fadi Kzanji

Dr. Natalie La Rochelle Dr. Laurie LaDow Dr. Lisa Laptalo Dr. Larry Larsen Dr. H. Skip Lawrence Dr. Hung Le Dr. Grace Lee Dr. Leland Lee Dr. Samantha Lee Dr. Garrett Lee Dr. Gordon Lee Dr. Alan Leider Dr. Diane Liberty Dr. Donald Liberty Dr. Pieter Linssen Dr. Steve Longoria Dr. L. Neil Loveridge Dr. Ricardo Macasaet Dr. Janine Ma-Golding Dr. Madeline Majer Dr. Abdon Manaloto Dr. Greg Maroni Dr. David Marth Dr. Brandon Martin Dr. Rick Mathews Dr. Candy McComb Dr. Jeff McComb Dr. James McNerney Dr. Warren McWilliams Dr. James Meinert Dr. Tim Mickiewicz Dr. Glen Middleton Dr. Dwight Miller Dr. David Miller 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. James Mucci Dr. Steve Murphy Dr. Patricia Murphy Dr. James Musser Dr. Christopher Myers Dr. Gregory Nahorney Dr. Firas Nassif Dr. Aneel Nath Dr. Amir Neshat Dr. Novan Nguyen Dr. Kayla Nguyen Dr. Peter Nyland Dr. Jack Oates Dr. Michael O’Brien Dr. Kevin O’Dea Dr. Siamon Okhovat Dr. Gregory Olsen Dr. Kevin O’Neill Dr. Edward Orgon Dr. J Oshetski Dr. Stephen Ott Dr. Gregory Owyang

Dr. Alan Pan Dr. David Park Dr. Viren Patel Dr. Michael Payne Dr. James Peck Dr. Joel Pedersen Dr. Patrick Penney Dr. Michael Perich Dr. Josh Perisho Dr. Flaviane Petersen Dr. Stacey Peters-Nelson Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. David Pettey Dr. Mike Phelps Dr. Robert Phillips Dr. Jerome Pielago Dr. Frank Pinkner Dr. Paolo Poidmore Dr. Mark Porco Dr. Nimala Prabhu Dr. Robert Pretel Dr. Rika Prodhan-Ashraf Dr. Scott Pyo Dr. Jean Rabadam Dr. Alan Rabe Dr. Mojtaba Radi Dr. Karthik Raghuraman Dr. Mai-Ly Ramirez Dr. Hana Rashid Dr. Ibtisam Rashid Dr. Mewish Rashid Dr. Gabrielle. Rasi Dr. Ronald Rasi Dr. Paul Raskin Dr. Ron Rasmussen Dr. Joseph Rawlins Dr. Justin Reich Dr. Sean Rhee Dr. Esther Rhee Dr. Bevan Richardson Dr. Lindsey Robinson Dr. Bill Robison Dr. Leon Roda III Dr. Christy Rollofson Dr. Don Rollofson Dr. Jeffrey Rosa Dr. Morton Rosenberg Dr. Nicholas Rotas Dr. Sean Roth Dr. Brian Royse Dr. David Rule Dr. Benton Runquist Dr. Navneet Sahota Dr. Elahah Samsani Dr. Gurkamal Sandhu Dr. Dean Sands Dr. John. Santamaria Dr. Harkeet Sappal Dr. Cherag Sarkari Dr. Christopher Schiappa Dr. Thomas Schlehofer Dr. Pam Schmidt Dr. Natalie Selvanathan Dr. David M. Seman Dr. Sherry Shapiro

2018 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

Giving to others around us is the best gift; it leaves a permanent smile on your heart.

GABRIELLE RASI, DDS SFK DENTIST

Dr. Howard Shempp Dr. Richard Shipp Dr. Stefanie Shore Dr. Ed Sims Dr. Darce Slate Dr. William Sloan Dr. Charles Smurthwaite Dr. Norman Spalding Dr. Joelle Speed Dr. Terri Speed Dr. Charles Stamos Dr. David Steinberg Dr. Kim Stiles Dr. Visse Storm Dr. Jason Straw Dr. Jeffrey Sue Dr. Vickie Sullivan Dr. Damon Szymanowski Dr. Jonathan Szymanowski Dr. Art Tanimoto Dr. Larry Templin Dr. Brent Thomas Dr. R. Bruce Thomas

Dr. Scott Thompson Dr. Ramesh Thondapu Dr. Robert Tilly Dr. Alex Tomaich Dr. Pedram Towfighi Dr. Leo Townsend Dr. Allison Trout Dr. Kelvin Tse Dr. Glen Tueller Dr. Greg Tuttle Dr. Bryan Tuttle Dr. Aashima Vaid Dr. Chirag Vaid Dr. Lucy Valencia Dr. Asvin Vasanthan Dr. Jeff Vernon Dr. Chang Vong Dr. Tom Wagner Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Melvin Walters Dr. Wayne Walters Dr. Andrew Wang Dr. Glen Warganich-Stiles

Dr. Ernest Watson Dr. Russell Webb Dr. Cindy Weideman Dr. Michael. Weideman Dr. Mark Weiner Dr. Nancy Welch Dr. Richard Whitaker Dr. Mark White Dr. Kenneth. Whitnack Dr. Gregory Wilcox Dr. Ryan Wilgus Dr. Michael Wilson Dr. Boyoung Won Dr. Dennis Wong Dr. Gerald Wong Dr. Ian Wong Dr. Julie Wong Dr. Kenneth Wong Dr. Timothy Wong Dr. Amy Woo Dr. Keith Wood Dr. Janice Work Dr. Peter Worth

Dr. Jamson Wu Dr. Rosemary Wu Dr. Lynn Yamamoto Dr. Thomas Yamamoto Dr. Wesley Yee Dr. Bradley Yee Dr. Mark Zablotsky Dr. Duke Zander Dr. James Zimmerman

Associate Members

Comel Ahmad Irene Campbell Sheryl Carlson Eric Costa Lori Daby Peggy Daft Jennifer de St George Dental Management Solutions (Gayle Suarez) Betty Dobak Ladonna Drury-Klein

Fechter & Company Brian Flanagan Lori Forsberg Scott Goldman Julie Handy Craig Harris Karen Harris Mary Ann Harris Melinda Heryford Carrie James Kathy Jones Marion Jones Linda Judd Sue Keating Leigh Kurio Cookie Lawrence Deborah Lee Steve Leininger Catherine Levering Jennifer Mathisen Sheri Merrick Christopher Nunn Marcella Oster

Ann Peck Gayle Peterson Melodi Randolph Mary Robbins Rachel Shafer Christine Sison Majel Small Sherry Sue Don Tomlinson Rebecca Tryon Tony Vigil Karen Walters Kathi Webb Della Yee Ruby Yu Judith Zann

Smiles for Kids is a wonderful opportunity to “give back” as we are blessed with such a wonderful profession. The funny thing is that I always leave feeling like I got more out of it than I gave. It is one of the events I look forward to every year, and I love getting home and sharing all the stories with my kids.

THAIS BOOMS, DDS SFK DENTIST

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Programs & Education SMILES FOR KIDS TO DATE BY THE NUMBERS

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND

KIDS TREATED SINCE 1991

Our largest and most far-reaching project, Smiles for Kids (SFK), partners member dentists with local schools to screen and provide dental eduction to thousands of children each year. From the screenings, nearly 1000 underserved children are treated by member dentists and their staff on SFK Day each February. Each year, a million dollars in pro bono treatment is provided to children in the five county SDDS area.

458,230 Kids served since 1991

$ 441,500 14.9 Kids screened since 1995

million

in Dental Treatment screenings 300 80-100 School each year Kids received orthodontic treatment since 1996

1,200

Volunteers this year

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION 1st Tooth OR 1st Birthday

Puppet Show Dental Education

The 1 Tooth or 1 Birthday campaign targets not only member dentists and the public, but the medical community (especially pediatricians). The message? Kids need to be seen by a dentist early, before problems arise. This early education and prevention message — and the 1T1B magnet and logo — is seen on bus tails, in medical offices as well as dental offices.

Thanks to two very generous sponsors, we are able to offer two educational puppet shows that travel to local area schools informing and entertaining our community’s children. We hope the message will make it’s way back home and impact the entire family.

st

GIVE THE

Tooth Fairy

Hotline A CALL TODAY!

Listen for FREE to our educational monthly messages!

(916) 446-1310

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“Teef ”

Several years ag o I lost my teef, To cand y bars and wedged -in beef.

If I had flossed just on ce a da y, I could have ke the pla pt que aw ay.

If after every me al I had bru shed, I would not ne my foo d pre-cr ed ushed.

So see your de nti ‘cuz it’s a bumm st, er, To go thr a grinn ough life ing gu mmer.

— Joh

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Need a Call fo dentist? r a refer ral!

Tooth Fairy Dental Education Tooth Fairies frequently “fly” to SFK Day community events, and other locations to provide dental health education to children. Whether it is in person, or o n the phone through the Tooth Fairy Hotline (916-4461310), area children learn valuable dental health information and tips from the Tooth Fairies.

(916) 446-12 11

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of the Foundation CROWNS FOR KIDS TO DATE BY THE NUMBERS

289,065 has been raised to date! $

supports

50%

of the yearly budget for Smiles for Kids!

AVERAGE AMOUNT RAISED PER YEAR:

OVER THE AGE OF

SEVENTY THIS PAST YEAR

20,000

ANY AMOUNT IS GREAT

230 SDDS Members have participated in the CFK program through the years!

BY THE NUMBERS SINCE 2009

TWELVE

$

Yours don’t have to be full!

SMILES FOR BIG KIDS

500

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.

Patterned after SFK, Smiles for BIG Kids (SFBK) recognized that often the parents’ dental health needs are equally as urgent as their childrens’. SFBK focuses on the needs of the parents of SFK patients, underserved adults and the elderly. 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.

Patients PARTNERS WHO REFER House | Women’s Empowerment Treated Claire’s Everyone for Veterans | St. John’s Shelter Weave | Blue Heart International

$

2500

Average per patient this past year

1.5 million in Dental Treatment

$

NINE 47-50 AVERAGE AGE

LABS PARTICIPATE $

206,000 IN TREATMENT THIS PAST YEAR

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Smiles for Kids 2018-19 Our Cups Runneth Over with Smiles!

Thanks to all (304 TOTAL VOLUNTEERS!) who volunteered their time to make this year’s Smiles for Kids project a huge success!

School Screening Dentists

Dr. Jenny Apekian Dr. Robin Berrin Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Deborah Buchanan Dr. Carrington Carrington Dr. David Cernik Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Wai Chan Dr. Mark Choi Dr. Tracey Cook Dr. Robert Daby Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Scott Dexter Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Kayla Dringenberg Dr. Vivian Fernandez Dr. Jason Fligor Dr. Melissa Fong Dr. Eman Ghoneim Dr. Leslie Giovannoni Dr. Arlenita Gomez Croddy Dr. Matthew Gustafsson Dr. Kerry Hanson Dr. Dan Harlan Dr. Russell Hirano Dr. Sean Khodai Dr. Michelle Kucera Dr. Mark Kujiraoka Dr. Tyson Lechner Dr. Yen Lieu Dr. Mahnaz Moussavi Dr. John Noe Dr. Donald Orme Dr. Justin Pfaffinger Dr. Jordan Priestly Dr. Lindsey Robinson Dr. Jennifer Ryan Dr. David Seman Dr. Tetsuya Shirasuka Dr. Anna Sri Dr. Steve Tshuchida Dr. Daniel Woodson Dr. Wesley Yee Dr. Michael Young Carolina Blanco Carla Dodge Kristen Morgan Carrington College Chapa De Early Smiles Rockville Smiles

SFK Day - Dentists Dr. Jessica Alt Dr. Kreston Anderson Dr. Jared Antrobus Dr. Jenny Apekian Dr. Ron Ask Dr. Jerhet Ask Dr. Thais Booms Dr. Colleen Buehler Steinberg Dr. Erin Carson Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Thomas Clements Dr. Brian Crawford

Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Barry Dunn Dr. Lisa Elenberger Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Mitchell Goodis Dr. Nimrat Heir Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. Paul Johnson Dr. Jose Juarez Dr. Darcy Kasner Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Sirisha Krishnamurtny Dr. Emerson Lake Dr. Jamie Lapierre Dr. Tyson Lechner Dr. Garrett Lee Dr. Evan Lomen Dr. Daniel Martin Dr. Jenny McCarthy Dr. Denisse Montalvo Dr. Sydney Moore Dr. Richard Nakabayashi Dr. Purvak Parikh Dr. Sireesha Penumetcha Dr. Scott Pyo Dr. Karthik Raghuraman Dr. Robert Ramirez Dr. Mandeep Randhawa Dr. Hana Rashid Dr. Rohini Rattu Dr. Leon Roda Dr. Lora Rode Dr. Donald Rollofson Dr. Justin Salisbury Dr. Matthew Sanders Dr. Annie Shih Dr. Dwight Simpson Dr. Christina Skelton Dr. Charles Smurthwaite Dr. Andrea Sosa Dr. David Steinberg Dr. Janice Work Dr. Peter Worth Dr. Jamson Wu Dr. Dexter Yee Dr. Yeng Yensen Dr. Duke Zander Dr. Siri Ziese

SFK Day - Sites

Ascot Family Dental Jackson Creek Dental Pediatric Dentistry of West Sacramento Roseville Dental Group Sheldon Grove Family Dental Smile Kingdom Surfside Kids Dental Truckee Dentistry Dr. Janice Work’s Office

SFK Day - RDAs Nikki Agrella Kymberly Allen Stacey Arnett Sara Astor Jennifer Axtell Starla Babasin

Amanda Bagan Tita Bailey Catherine Bayers Sandy Bell Gabbey Brown Morgan Brumet Dalena Burghardt Lorraine Burkhardt Emelia Burks Michelle Carrasco Lauren Church Jordan Clark Christine Comstock Lisa Cook Lisa Cornellius Stephanie Coustier Maria Davies Rim Elsinnary Trinidad Esparza Andrea Fink Kathy Freeman Isabel Garcia Maria Gonzalez Tiyanah Gordon Cara Green Julie Hamer Kaycee Harding Noor Hasan Malia Jackson Evelyn Jauregui Bolanos Sarah Johnson Maggie Katz Arin Kelley Morgan Kelley Ashley Kennard Nasrin Khalil Laurel Ladouceur Chelsea Landa Elizabeth Leary Chelcee Little Mimi Lopez Amparo Lopez Maryan Love Virginia Lua Bobbie Martinez Danielle Moore Tiffany Mumpower Cinthia Murguia Jackie Najarro Veronica Nieves Razan Nour Krystal Onsted Linda Osen Tonya Pao Ramon Perez Jessica Perez Sarah Pipkin Martha Pliego Jordan Pool Shawna Ramirez Karla Rivera Danielle Rodriguez Danny Sandoval Bobbie Santa Maria Julie Shank Emily Sierck Valerie Smith Jessica Snyder Ashley Sparks Jake Stewart

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Nicole Stout Monique Taylor Alina Taylor Diana Taylor Yvonne Tibbs Kylia Troxel Amber Truax Jahaira Vilchez Gabbey Vinalon-Brown Melissa Wasnon Tommy Xiong Bonnie Yarbrough

SFK Day - RDHs

Ashleigh Abucay Sam Armstrong Kalt Brown Jessica Caballero Megan Campouris Rachelle Collins Tanjia Collins Quinlyn Davis Zahra Forghany Taeler Gallego Sierra Gasaway Elizabeth Gonzalez Annette Haydn-Myer Jolma Jeffs Breanna Johnson Jennifer Johnson Kristen Kelly Rachel Maita Ellen Morimoto Cheryl Moudakis Heather Moustakas Katie Catherine Munoz Jessica Nicholson Keri Owyoung Johna Ramey Tina Rios Giampiero Sahragard Monfared Ashley Taylor Dena Trotter JoEllen Werner Vanessa Zavala

SFK Day - DAs Dhai Abdulgador Nicole Brill Susan Garcia Nasrin Khelil Dana Kuchik Tina Lamothe Bonnie Lara Lorraine Lopez Dalia Lopez Shelby McGee Maria Mendoza Fabiola Mendoza Jackie Najarro Rachel Padgett Shawna Ramirez Danny Sandoval Ahmed Wedat Alla Musaab Yaseen

SFK Day Office Staff

Cynthia Aguilar Samah Al Nassirg Valeria Almanza Kristen Alvis Diana Brozek Gabby Cabrera Hannah Cernik Abigail Daniluc Star Delap Jazmin Dillard Christina Dow Rim Elsinnary Nicole Fant Sage Freeman Sandy Garcia Daisy Garcia Cara Godbois Linda Goettsch Romeo Gonzalves Trish Grasse Sofia Gutierrez Adilene Guzman Ciara Hawkins Raquel Henry-Juarez Stacy Jacques Raquel Juarez Ava Kang Rameen Khalid Rebecca King Hayley Kreling Bobbi Kurtz Chelcee Little Kristine Luna Debbie Martin Theresa Martnez Kelli McDaniel Carolle McGrath Amanda McGuire Amelia McGuire Tina Menchaca Danielle Mendoza Carol Napolitano Veronica Nieves Gu Ohehr Beth Phillips Britney Poulson Stephanie Prince Angel Proctor Michael Ramirez Cheyenne Ramirez Christina Ramm Isabel Robelo Luis Romero Cuadillo Dana Ruelas Donna Ruff Karissa Sahragard Monfared Alyssa Sanchez Jennifer Sandoval Mary Sansoni Julie Shank Sharon Sharples Anna Shrode Ruth Stiltz Trina Stuebner Winter’Dior Thompson Tasha Turner Cathy Vanderford

Christina Vermillion Jahaira Vilchez Sydney Wagnon Kenneth Wharry Ashley Wiggins-Dahmen Kim Wihl John Williamson Nicki Winkler Yeng Yensen Rena Young

Adopt-a-Kid Endodontists

Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Gregory Kolber Dr. Loc Tran Dr. Clifford Wong Dr. Mark Young Dr. Eric Young

General Dentists

Dr. Guy Acheson Dr. Kyle Adams Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh Dr. Kreston Anderson Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Ron Ask Dr. Jerhet Ask Dr. Michael Boyce Dr. Damon Boyd Dr. Lenna Bright Dr. Colleen Buehler Dr. Andrea Cervantes Dr. Kirsten Chang Dr. Richard Chang Dr. Jude Crutchfield Dr. Scott Dexter Dr. Kasi Franck Dr. Dan Gustavson Dr. Adam Haney Dr. Victor Hawkins Dr. Elizabeth Huynh Dr. Jose Juarez Dr. Richard Kennedy Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Richard Knight Dr. Emerson Lake Dr. Angelina Lam Dr. Hung Le Dr. Tyson Lechner Dr. Diane Liberty Dr. Evan Lomen Dr. Doug Lott Dr. Denisse Montalvo Dr. Purvak Parikh Dr. Jean Rabadam Dr. Mai-Ly Ramirez Dr. Mandeep Randhawa Dr. Leon Roda Dr. Christy Rollofson Porrino Dr. Nick Rotas Dr. Jennifer Ryan Dr. Ahmed Salem Dr. Dwight Simpson Dr. Charles Smurthwaite Dr. David Steinberg

2018 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

Dr. John Stevens Dr. Allison Trout Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Kristy Whiteman Dr. Gregory Whiteman Dr. Gregory Wilcox Dr. Janice Work Dr. Eric Young

Oral Surgeons

Dr. Craig Alpha Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Reza Fouladi Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Richard Jackson Dr. Sarah Kuo Dr. Donald Liberty Dr. Gregory Olsen

Dr. Esther Rhee Dr. Nicholas Rotas Dr. Brian Royce Dr. Jason Straw Dr. Kingsley Wang Dr. Kenneth Wong

Orthodontists

Dr. Greg Adams Dr. Robert Alexander Dr. Crystal Anderson Dr. Steven Anderson Dr. Thais Booms Dr. Paul Cater Dr. Brian Crawford Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Vincent D’Ascoli Dr. David Datwyler Dr. Jason Dorminey

Dr. Jennifer Drew Dr. Greg Evrigenis Dr. Scott Favero Dr. Stacie Fenderson Dr. Patricia Fong Dr. Reginald Fulford Dr. Donna Galante Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Michael Guess Dr. Dan Haberman Dr. Nimrat Heir Dr. Mark Holt Dr. Christian Hoybjerg Dr. Yan Kalika Dr. Robert Kelleher Dr. Jeffrey Kwong Dr. Brandon Martin Dr. George Mayweather Dr. Dwight Miller

Dr. Matthew Molitor Dr. Robert Nisson Dr. Gloria Nollie Dr. John Oshetski Dr. Michael Payne Dr. Paolo Poidmore Dr. Richard Portalupi Dr. Daryl Proctor Dr. Donald Rollofson Dr. Benton Runquist Dr. Matthew Sanders Dr. Matt Sandretti Dr. Bryan Scott Dr. Steven Scott Dr. Charles Stamos Dr. Sam Stassi Dr. Richard Talbot Dr. Alan Tan Dr. Garri Tsibel

Dr. Melvin Walters Dr. Jerad West Dr. Peter Worth Dr. Jamson Wu Dr. Timothy York

GPs (Ortho)

Dr. Ron Ask Dr. Marsha Henry Dr. Craig Kinzer Dr. Leon Roda Dr. Allen Sanders Dr. Dwight Simpson

Dr. Paul Johnson Dr. Garrett Lee Dr. Jennifer McCarthy Dr. Sydney Moore Dr. Dmitriy Pivnik Dr. Lora Foster-Rode Dr. Joelle Speed Dr. Dina Wasileski Dr. Cynthia Weideman Dr. Janice Work

Pediatric Dentists Dr. Jessica Alt Dr. Jude Crutchfield Dr. Jared Danielson Dr. Scott Dexter

Smiles for Big Kids 2018-19 Participating Dentists

Dr. Guy Acheson Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Dale Alto Dr. Jenny Apekian Dr. Paul Binon Dr. Kevin Chang Dr. Richard Chang Dr. Scott Churchill

Dr. Jefferson Clark Dr. David Datwyler Dr. Pamela DiTomasso Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. John Fat Dr. Adam Haney Dr. Phillip Hankins Dr. Lauren Hanschu Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Brock Hinton

Dr. Dick Huang Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Karen Kucharski Dr. Mark Kujiraoka Dr. Angeline Lam Dr. Grace Lee Dr. Steven Lee Dr. Jeff Little Dr. Marleen Masuoka

Dr. Thomas Nguyen Dr. Siamak Okhovat Dr. Gregory Pluckhan Dr. Moji Radi Dr. Mark Redford Dr. Don Rollofson Dr. Stephanie Shore Dr. Charles Smurthwaite Dr. Patrick Tsai Dr. Glen Tueller

Dr. Chirag Vaid Dr. Dina Wasileski Dr. Kenneth Wong Dr. Clifford Wong Dr. Peter Worth

Participating Labs

Brabant Dental Lab Dental Creations Dental Laboratory Kustom Dental Prosthetics Mike’s Dental Laboratory Mouer Dental Design Oral Arts Dental Lab

Ace Dental Lab Artisan Dental Works Bella Denti Laboratory

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Foundation of the Sacramento

A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society

Major Donations

Definitely From the Heart SDDS, is for the members, the dentists…

The Foundation is for the community…

SDDS Foundation is the heart of the Sacramento District Dental Society.

Along with the more than $1 million dollars in grants received for our Foundation programs since 2003, Smiles for Kids and Smiles for Big Kids, it can’t go unmentioned that the SDDS Foundation has received three other MAJOR donations… definitely “from the heart.” Just saying thank you cannot begin to show the appreciation and gratitude that we have for these three major donations – but our membership (and the readers of this edition of the Nugget) hopefully will make note and say a special thank you and prayer for these generous gifts from the heart. $217,000 (2013) Robert & Lolita Oates Charitable Trust Given to the Foundation by the parents of Past President Dr. James Oates and his brother, Edward Oates; given to the Perpetual Fund and the largest gift the Foundation has ever received. This donation will continue helping to provide opportunities for our Foundation’s goals and purposes now and in the future.

practice and wanted to give back to that cause so that other dentists will benefit from wonderfully trained staff. Geared specifically toward the dental assistants and also the EF curriculum, the SDDS Foundation is in partnership with FADE (the Foundation for Allied Dental Education) to help defray costs for those applicants who qualify. Applications will be available in June 2019. $39,000 (2014) The Yee Family Dental Student Scholarship This dental scholarship began in 2014 to assist our new dental students matriculating from CSUS. The Yee Family has a heart for higher education, and recognize the costs of dental school for future dentists.

In honor of the partnership SDDS has with the CSUS Pre Dental Club, the Yee Family Scholarship wants to pay it forward, since more than 15 members of the Yee Family are dentists! 

$75,000 (2018) The Dr. Beverly Kodama/Delta Dental Foundation Scholarship for Allied Education Dr. Kodama (who served on the Delta Board of Directors) partnered with Delta Dental Foundation to establish a scholarship to help defray the educational costs for dental assistants and other allied team members. Dr. Kodama always felt that allied team members were the heart of a dentist’s

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Thank you!

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

Thank you to the following for their gracious donations: Blue Northern Builders CSUS Pre-Dental Club — Project Backpack Nancy Solomon, Henry Schein Dental Patterson Dental Supply Procter & Gamble Burkhart Dental ISmile Dental Supplies

Smiles for BIGKids

GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE YEARS–SINCE 2003 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 Delta Dental 2018. . . . . . . . . . Scholarship . . . . . . . . $75,000 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . SFBK. . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 First 5 Children’s Coalition/ Cover the Kids 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $22,500

Year Received

Program

Amount Awarded

Kaiser Community Benefit 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 Oral Health Fndn of the Pierre Fauchard Academy 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 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 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 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 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 Sacramento Region Community Foundation/ Luchetti Fund 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . SFK. . . . . . . . . . . . $3,333

DENTAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

Year Received

Program

Amount Awarded

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) 2018. . . . . . . SFK/Puppet Show. . . . . . . $2,500 2017. . . . . . . SFK/Puppet Show. . . . . . . $2,500 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 Yee Family Fund 2014-2017. . . . . Scholarship . . . . . . . . $39,000

TOTAL GRANTS RECEIVED $1,250,000

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Foundation of the Sacramento

A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2018 Kevin O’Brien

University of the Pacific 2018 Anthony Luong

Western University Health Sciences 2018 Andy Dinh UCLA 2017 Allicia Lucich

University of Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine 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

Currently practicing in Sac.

Where are they now?

Past Recipients of the Yee Family Scholarship Allicia Lucich University of Nevada, Las Vegas Class of 2021 I have been busy at UNLV. I am currently second semester of my DS2 year and preparing for boards. We have our white coats and started seeing patients a few semesters ago. I received the four year Army Health Professions Scholarship Program. I am always involved, so I am the VP of the Hispanic Student Dental Association, Legislative Liaison of ASDA, Secretary of the Business Club, Public Relations Officer of the Sgt Ferrin Veterans Clinic and I am currently running for President of the Executive Council at UNLV. My kids are getting big and we are traveling a lot for pleasure (South Africa on safari) and business (I have gone to Arizona, Oregon, Chicago and Pittsburgh for ASDA conferences).

Kevin O’Brien University of the Pacific Class of 2022 Just finished our 3rd quarter at UOP! The culture here is so positive and collaborative. I have learned so much in only nine months and I can only imagine how much I will learn in the next 27. It has been fun sharing everything with my dad and comparing it to his practice. We are wrapping our pre-clinical coursework and seeing our first patient (my mom) for an initial exam next quarter! Another big update, is that Jess and I had a baby boy (Kai) in March. We are so excited to be parents!

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2018 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

Andy Dinh University of California, Los Angeles Class of 2022 Thus far, dental school has been quite the transition - both in terms of workload and lifestyle. Being surrounded by so many outstanding students has really propelled me to further evolve as both a student, and as a person. I’ve been blessed have been elected as the UCLA class of 2022’s Vice President where my primary mission is to promote unity, inclusivity, and a culture of service & giving back. Although daily life as a dental student is rigorous and challenging, being able to zoom out and focus on the big picture allows me to refocus my motivations and push myself. I’m very thankful for both familial and community support, especially from the SDDS, and it constantly reminds me who and what I’m doing this for.

MATTHEW SANDERS, DDS At Sunrise Orthodontics it’s so important to us that part of living a happy and fulfilling life includes being part of a community where we can give back to those in need. Dr. Matthew Sanders has been a part of the Smiles for Kids program since 2010 and has enjoyed getting to help each family we have been able to sponsor give their kids the smiles they deserve. This year, we got to help out at Smile Kingdom Dental and it was a huge turnout. We really enjoyed meeting so many new faces!

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Foundation of the Sacramento

A charitable 501-C3 organization

District Dental Society

Celebration of Foundation Donors January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Grants Smiles for Kids Grants $7,500

Oral Health Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region

Other Grants $75,000

Delta Dental Foundation In honor of Dr. Beverly Kodama for allied staff education grants

Program Contributions Smiles for Kids $38,500

Blue Northern Builders Carmichael Chamber of Commerce Mary Ann & Dr. Gordon Harris Trust Dr. & Mrs. Skip Lawrence Sacramento Region Community Fund (Knapp Family Fund) United Concordia

Crowns for Kids (for Smiles for Kids) $19,365

Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Dean Ahmad American River Dental Dr. Darryl Azouz Beautiful Smiles Dentistry Dr. Carlos Bonillas Dr. Damon Boyd Brookside Oral

Camden Dental Care Cap Perio Group Dr. Vincenzo Castaldo Dr. J. Castro Chapa de Indian Dr. James Childress Dr. Garth Collins Cozy Dental Dr. Anthony Digiorno Dr. Julianne Digiorno Dr. Shaina DiMariano Dr. Pamela DiTomasso Dr. Lisa Dobak Elk Grove Endodontics Dr. Debra Finney Foothills Dentistry Fountains Dental Franck Family Dental Dr. Ed Guidi Dr. Laurie Hanschu Harbor Dental Group Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Ryan Higgins Dr. Dick Huang Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Merlin Lai Dr. Steve Longoria Dr. Luis Mendez Dr. Edward Montalbo Dr. Kenneth Moore Dr. Charles Newens Dr. Michael O’Brien Dr. Viren Patel Pearl Family Dental Dr. Stacey Peters-Nelson Dr. Robert Phillips Dr. Mark Phipps Dr. Moji Radi Dr. Christy Rollofson Sacramento Oral Surgery Serenity Dental Dr. Purvi Shah Dr. Howard Shempp

Dr. Richard Shipp Dr. Hamid Shirazi Dr. Stefanie Shore Sun Oaks Dental Dr. Jonathan Szymanowski Dr. J. Alex Tomaich Dr. Amy Tran Dr. Carl Trubschenck Dr. Hoang Truong Dr. Glen Tueller Valley Oral Dr. Ash Vasanthan Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Kingsley Wang Dr. Ian Wong Dr. Siri Zeise

Contributions and Pledges $28,900 Perpetual Fund Endowment, Annual Pledge Fund Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Adrian Carrington Dr. Steve Cavagnolo Dr. & Mrs. Wai Chan Dr. Robert Daby Dr. Kent Daft Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Volkmar Felahy Dr. Debra Finney Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Terrence Jones Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. Keving Keating Dr. Beverly Kodama Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Lisa Laptalo Cathy & Bruce Levering Dr. Viren Patel Dr. Dennis Peterson Dr. Hana Rashid Dr. Peter Worth

General Fund

Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Paul Denzler Dr. Matthew Campbell Dr. Ron Clark Dr. James Cope Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Dan Harlan Dr. Mahin Harris In honor of...

Dr. David Keating Dr. Ashley Joves Dr. Beverly Kodama In honor of...

Dr. Herb Hooper

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Dr. Skip Lawrence Dr. Mark Maher Dr. Karthik Raghuraman Dr. Ester Rhee Dr. Gurkamal Shandu Dr. Norman Spalding Dr. Terri Speed Dr. Alan Tanner Dr. Kevin Tanner Dr. Ryan Wilgus Dr. Peter Worth Dr. Wes Yee In honor of Dr. Bev Kodama at the CDA HOD… Dr. Gary Ackerman Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Matt Campbell Dr. Wai Chan Dr. Margaret Delmore Dr. Lisa Dobak Dr. Volki Felahy Dr. Kelly Giannetti Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Bryan Judd Dr. Kevin Keating Dr. Viren Patel Dr. Karthic Raghuraman Dr. Hana Rashid

Other Contributions Steven Crabtree Donna Drury-Klein Derrick Luksch Jessica Luther Dr. Michael Petrucci Henna Sandu James Tonkin Irene Davis In honor of...

Dr. Viren Patel

Shred Day

Dr. Thomas Arostegui Dr. Garry Barone Dr. Rodney Bughao Dr. Edi Guidi Dr. Stephen Haun Dr. George Kingsley Dr. Jerome Pielago Roseville Dental Group Dr. James Zimmerman University Audiologic Inc

Memorials $2,600

Dr. Beverly Kodama In memory of... the mother of Penny Manson Joseph Grim Valerie Penrod Dr. Wai Chan In memory of...

Evelyn Harlan

Dudettes Dental Group In memory of...

Valerie Penrod In memory of...

Dr. Hing Owyang R.D. Dodrill Tracy Kuntz SFK In memory of...

Mary Ann Harris Dr. Paul Barkin Ronald Becker Jeanne Braafladt C. L. Brian Dr. & Mrs. Wai Chan Betty Dobak Robert Fox Corita Gravitt Craig Harris Karen Harris The Hauge Family Ronald Jones Dr. Beverly Kodama Lila Larson The Lesher Family Sarah Lunetta Anita Moore Sacramento District Dental Society Sacramento District Dental Society In memory of...

Dr. Bob Burkhard Dr. Philip Cummings Dr. Alan McDowell Dr. Andre Monier Dr. Hing Owyang Dr. Joel Pedersen Dr. Richard Quessenberry Dr. Dale Redig

Fundraisers Spirit of Giving/Big Day of Giving/Giving Tuesday Campaigns $3,300 Dennis & Jenny Barnes Dr. Richard Kennedy Dr. & Mrs. Donald Rollofson Sacramento Region Community Foundation Dr. Tom Wagner Dr. Dennis Wong Della Yee

Holiday Party Silent Auction $18,900 Buyers

Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Michelle Borg Dr. Matt & Irene Campbell

2018 SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

Jill Campos Dr. Chuen Chie Chiang Dr. Gordon Douglass Dr. Diana Fat Dr. Volkmar Felahy Mary Lou Gillis Dr. Jagdev Heir Dr. Gregory Heise Dr. Carl & Debra Hillendahl Dr. Herbert Hooper Dr. Richard & Margaret Jackson Dr. Bryan & Barbara Judd Dr. Kevin & Sue Keating Bruce & Cathy Levering Dr. Aneel Nath Dr. Viren & Sonja Patel Dr. Hana Rashid Dr. Gabrielle Rasi Karen Seary Dr. Ed & Heidi Sims Dr. Glen & Mercedes Tueller Dr. Asvin Vasanthan Dr. Wesley Yee

Gift Donors

Dr. Nancy Archibald Dr. Wesley Yee Hilton Sacramento - Arden West Giannetti & Booms Orthodontics Mary Lou Gillis Sacramento Kings Fechter & Company Sacramento SPCA Sacramento RiverCats California Employers Association Dr. Richard & Margaret Jackson Dr. Jim Everhart Dr. Margaret Delmore Judy Yee Dr. Matt & Irene Campbell Dr. Ed & Heidi Sims Comcast Business Dr. Carl Hillendahl Dr. Volki Felahy Bruce & Cathy Levering

Broadway Series Supporters $10,000 (net)

Alison Buhler Dr. Jayson Chalmers Dr. Sonney Chong Dr. Elisabeth DeGaust Dr. Lora Foster-Rode Dr. Frank Gontarski Dr. Philip Hankins Beth Heneger Dr. Kendall Homer Dr. Herbert Hooper Dr. Dick Huang Dr. Paul A Johnson Dr. Paul E Johnson Dr. Beverly Kodama Dr. Matthew Korn Dr. Diane Liberty Jenifer McDonald Dr. William Melarkey Dr. Patrick Penney Melodi Randolph Dr. Mark Redford Dr. Gerald Roberts Anne Rogerson Dr. Morton Rosenberg Lisa Serra Rachel Sheets Dr. Alex Tomaich Jim Tonkin Dr. Gabriella Vance Dr. Kim Wallace Dr. Cindy Weideman Dr. Mark Weiner Dr. Bradley Yee Dr. Agnes Yumiaco

Golf Tournament $25,000 (net) Sponsors

Access Dental Merrill Lynch Bender Insurance Solutions Blue Northern Builders Burkhart Dental Supply Capitol Periodontal Group Costa Aesthetics Laboratory

Daft & Stamos Orthodontics Dentsply Sirona Desco Endodontic Associaties First Citizens Bank - Folsom The Foundation for Allied Dental Education (FADE) Golden Foothills Oral & Facial Surgery Center Heise & Alpha OMS Henry Schein Dental Holt Orthondontics IBS Implant America Integrated Accounting Solutions Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics Liberty Dental Plan Mass Mutual Northern California Morgan Stanley The Merchants National Bank of Sacramento Neo Dental Laboratory Olson Construction Pacific Neon Parc Studio Patterson Dental Supply The Payment Exchange Preservation Prosthodontic Dental Group Resource Staffing Group Sierra Foothills Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Sierra Printing Sprig Oral Health Technologies Tri Counties Bank U.S. Army Michael Welch - State Farm Ryan Wilgus, DDS The Yee Family WF Gormley & Son

Golfers

Dr. Toni Accettura Dr. Craig Alpha Ron Andres Dr. Todd Andrews Dr. Daisuke Bannai Neil Beeman

Tony Bell Dr. Wallace Bellamy Dr. Paul Bianchi Anne Bianchi Dr. Gary Borge Brian Broderick Dr. George Brownridge GW Brownridge Scott Caddow Dr. Chris Cantrell Dr. Larry Cao Tim Ching Todd Cleek Cirdon Cole Ed Collins Mark Covey Dr. Brian Crawford Dr. Paul Cripe Dr. Kent Daft Morgan Davis Dr. Justin Diederichs John Drury Eric Fehr Johnny Feslyn Jim Fisher Jimmy Fisher David Forrest Dan Fowler Dr. Dean Funada Ramon Garlejo Dr. Doug Gedestad Dr. Dave George Rob Gutowsky Jeff Hardin Chris Harreld Cory Harris Randy Hendershot Daniel Henning Dr. Ryan Higgins Teddy Hilmer Dr. Brock Hinton Michael Hodgdon Dave Hood Jerry Huynh Dr. Chad Jensen Dr. Lynn Judd Phil Kong Dr. Jeff Kwong Chris Lambert Steve Lawver

Bruce Levering Dr. Donald Liberty Dr. Pieter Linssen David Litchman Dr. Steve Longoria Jeremy Lorenzo Dr. Rick Mathews Dr. George Mayweather Bob Miller Dr. David Miller Dr. Greg Nahorney Dr. Aneel Nath Garrett Neckels Mike Pereira Bob Perry Andrew Phung Dr. Paolo Poidmore Dr. Khalid Rasheed Dr. Don Rollofson Keith Rood Brandon Rood Dr. Jeff Rosa Kek Roys Jim Ryan Mike Ryan Nicole Sayers Dr. Charles Stamos Steve Stoll Hany Sukkary Niki Sukkary Dr. Damon Szymonawski Mike Tate Dr. Gaetan Tchamba David Thompson Jake Van Slooter Robert Wainana Chad Watts Chuck Wirth Brian Wolosek Dr. Cliff Wong Stuart Wright Eric Yager Dr. Wesley Yee Dr. Kevin Yee Dr. Dan Zendner

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

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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

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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.

BER MEM IT! F E N E B

SDDS HR Hotline NEW EXCLUSIVE NUMBER FREE TO SDDS MEMBERS!

Volunteering

888.784.4031

By 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?

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.

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.

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. 

There are several steps that you can take to ensure that it’s clear to everyone that this is a volunteer event for charity. Here are some best practice suggestions when employees volunteer for events like Smiles for Kids: Step 1 Hold a staff meeting prior to the event to let employees know about it and inform them that it is voluntary.

Step 3 Ensure that no adverse action is taken against anyone who does not agree to volunteer for the event.

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 notfor-profit human resource employers association that serves thousands of 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.

MAY

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HR Webinar Drugs & Alcohol in the Workplace 1 CEU, 20% • $59

Join us to learn what happens when an employee is suspected of being under the influence of marijuana or any controlled substance at work, how to manage reasonable suspicion testing in the workplace and review the laws regarding random and post-accident testing.

MAY

2

Harassment Prevention Training Webinar For Employees 1 CEU, CORE • $59

All employees must have one hour of harassment prevention training before the end of December 2019.

JUN

4

Harassment Prevention Training at SDDS For Supervisors 2 CEU, CORE • $99

This is an in person class at the SDDS office.

All supervisors/employers must have two hours of harassment prevention training before the end of December 2019.

JUN

6

Harassment Prevention Training Webinar For Supervisors 2 CEU, CORE • $59

All supervisors/employers must have two hours of harassment prevention training before the end of December 2019.

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YOU

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.

Billing Dentists: Learn How to Properly Bill When Another Dentist Performs Treatment As the dental-benefits analyst for CDA Practice Support, my job is to help dentists navigate the ever-changing benefits marketplace and this entails clearing up misconceptions that could place a dentist at risk. In my January Update article, I covered the risks involved in billing improperly during practice transitions. Here, we’ll cover how to properly bill dental-benefit plans when a dentist performs the treatment.

As we explore the proper way to bill for the treating dentist, keep in mind that a claim is a legal binding document and, as such, all elements documented on the claim form must be accurate.

In today’s dental-benefits marketplace, many plans have adopted contracting based on the contract of the treating dentist, not just the billing (owner) dentist. When billing a benefit plan, the information documented on the claim in the billing dentist or billing entity, treating dentist and treatment location sections must all be accurate.

If the treating dentist documented on the claim differs from the treating dentist noted in the patient’s chart, the dental-benefits industry considers this billing practice to be fraudulent billing because the treating dentist is misrepresented on the claim.

It is important to understand that many plans use analytic software to monitor a dentist’s claim-utilization patterns. These analytics can be used to compare the treatment patterns of

Reprinted with permission from California Dental Association

a dentist to their peers and identify a dentist who stands out.

them with the plan or listing them as an outof-network dentist.

One way a billing dentist might stand out is when they are a contracted dentist with a plan but have an uncontracted dentist treating enrollees of that plan in their practice, and yet the billing dentist bills the plan noting the contracted billing dentist as the treating dentist on the claim. Because the treatment was actually performed by the uncontracted dentist, this type of improper billing can cause a rise in that billing dentist’s claimutilization pattern when compared to a peer who is also a contracted dentist with the plan but has no one else working in their practice.

This overutilization pattern can trigger a plan audit. If discovered, such billing can be costly, as the plan could recoup any monies paid beyond the out-of-network benefits under the policy because the treatment was provided by an out-of-network, not in-network, dentist.

The billing dentist or billing entity also runs the risk of being terminated from the network due to a breach of contract.

If the treating dentist will contract with plans, remember that in most cases the plan will consider the dentist as out of network until the contracting process is completed by the plan. This means that many plans will treat the dentist applying to their network as out of network while the plan works to complete the application for that dentist. Do not assume that contracting is one-size-fitsall. The dental-benefits marketplace is very complex and plans have different contracting protocols, including for compensation.

Let’s look at how a practice can bill properly by registering all treating dentists in the practice with a plan to avoid the previously mentioned risks.

When adding a new treating dentist to the practice, the billing dentist should contact the plans well in advance of their start date to learn how to add the treating dentist to the plan’s system of records by either contracting

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Determining a plan’s contract protocol well in advance, including how long it will take the plan to process the contract, is critical for a smooth transition of adding a treating dentist into the practice.

Also, keep in mind that not all plans will allow assignment of benefits when an uncontracted dentist performs the treatment, and this means the patient, rather than the practice, will receive payment for services provided.

What’s more, many plans will decrease a patient’s benefits when they see an out-ofnetwork dentist. So if the goal of the practice is to have the treating dentist in network with plans due to the previously mentioned factors, it is important to try to align their start date with the time frame the plan provides to contract them.

If your practice plans to add a treating dentist, here are some things to remember: • The dentist who performs the treatment must be documented as such on the claim in the treating dentist section. Examples: – If the billing dentist (owner) is the treating dentist, then their name, license number and Type 1 NPI should be noted in the treating section of the claim.

– If the (non-owner dentist) is the treating dentist, then their name, license number and Type 1 NPI should be noted in the treating section of the claim.

• If the treating dentist will contract with the dental-benefit plan, the billing dentist should learn the plan’s contracting requirements and time frames.

• If improper billing is done, the billing dentist could be found in breach of their contract with a plan and would take on the penalties of the improper billing.

• The billing dentist should follow the contractual obligations noted in their contract with the plan for reporting any treating dentist working in their practice.

Also, not all plans’ contracts are portable; in fact, many are location-specific, meaning that even if the dentist is currently contracted with a plan at another practice location, they will be required to sign a new contract with the plan if they wanted to be an in-network dentist at a new location.

Plans’ contracting and compensation rates change from time to time. Because of this, do not assume that the dentist being added to the practice will be offered the same contract and/or compensation of the billing dentist who contracted with the plan in the past.  For additional information on billing for an associate, access the CDA Practice Support resource “Considerations When Billing for an Associate.”

• For more assistance with these and other dental-benefit questions, contact CDA Practice Support at 800.232.7645 or cda.org/practicesupport.

Volunteer opportunities SMILES FOR KIDS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Doctors to “adopt” patients for Smiles for Kids for follow-up care.

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)

September 27-28, 2019 • San Bernardino TO VOLUNTEER: www.cdafoundation.org/cda-cares AUBURN RENEWAL CENTER CLINIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: General dentists, specialists, dental assistants and hygienists.

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

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: General Dentists, Specialists, Dental Assistants and Hygienists.

TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT: CALL! (510.436.8020)

EVERYONE FOR VETERANS SDDS is partnering with the national program, Everyone for Veterans, to provide care for COMBAT veterans and their families who cannot afford, nor have military coverage, dental care. Can you adopt a vet?

For More Information: everyoneforveterans.org/for-dentists.html

PLACER VETERANS STAND DOWN May 14-16, 2019 • Placer County Fairgrounds VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Dentists willing to volunteer their time before, during and after the event. Specifically seeking more dental volunteers!

TO VOLUNTEER, HEAD TO: placerveteransstanddown.org www.sdds.org • May 2019

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Committee Corner Pre-Dental Interns A Valued Program The UC Davis Pre-Dental Society and the Sacramento District Dental Society have partnered over the past few years to help guide pre-dental students by pairing them with local dentists in the community to shadow, and gain valuable knowledge and experience. The pre-dental shadowing program has been tremendously valuable for our pre-dental students in not only seeing firsthand the life of a dentist, but also by allowing our students to realize and develop a true passion for the field of dentistry. This program has also been wonderful in creating lifetime mentors between the dentists and our students. We would like to thank the

amazing people at the Sacramento District Dental Society for allowing us to utilize the resources that this pre-dental program offers.

- Carlos Moya, President; UCD Pre-Dental Association

2019 SDDS Committees Schedule Standing Committees CPR Committee Aug 9 • Nov 15

Ethics

May 14 • Sept 25

Nominating/Leadership Development Work Completed

Peer Review Committee TBA

Foundation Foundation Board Jul 30 • Nov 11

Golf Tournament Work Completed

Advisory Committees Mass Disaster/Forensics Advisory Fall Date TBA

Being a member of the CSUS Pre-Dental Association has been the most rewarding experience of my academics at Sacramento

State as I pursue a career in dentistry. The Club has given me the opportunity to connect with dentists of all specialties, learn fundamentals through our internships that provide upper division unit credit, contribute to our community, visit various dental schools, and offers countless volunteer opportunities like CDA Cares and Careforce.

Not only does our Club offer this to our members, but also it is the perfect method of diving into the dental field and fueling our passion for dentistry.

Nugget Editorial Advisory

- Janyse Maldonado, Vice President; CSUS Pre-Dental Association

Board of Directors

Sep 25

Strategic Plan Advisory Schedule as needed

Budget and Finance Advisory Schedule as needed

Bylaws Advisory Schedule as needed

Legislative Advisory TBA

New Dental School Advisory TBA

Leadership May 7 • Sep 3 • Nov 5

Executive Committee Aug 2 • Oct 4 • Dec 6

Task Forces

A Special Thank You to Our Participating Dentist Mentors Dr. Ashkan Alizadeh Dr. Rachel Appelblatt Dr. Monica Crooks Dr. Teresa de Guzman Dr. Julianne Digiorno Dr. William Gilbert Dr. Greg Heise Dr. Paul Johnson

Dr. Robert Kelleher Dr. Grace Lee Dr. Donald Liberty Dr. David Miller Dr. Mahnaz Moussavi Dr. Thomas Nguyen Dr. Brian Orcutt Dr. Viren Patel

Dr. Scott Pyo Dr. Gabrielle Rasi Dr. Peter Vanderwalker Dr. Ash Vasanthan Dr. Walt Winfrey Dr. Wesley Yee

Member Engagement/Recruitment Sep 16

Oral Health/Prop 56 Initiatives May 31 • Sep 13 • Dec 6

Other Sac Pac TBA

CDA House of Delegates Nov 14-17

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RECENT EVENTS An Evening with Dr. Art Dugoni April General Meeting It was such a privilege having Dr. Art Dugoni come speak at the SDDS General Meeting!

He shared experiences from his life dedicated to excellence in dentistry.

Upcoming Events Swing for Smiles Golf Tournament

Support the Foundation through our annual Swing for Smiles Golf Tournament. Join us for golf, contests, drinks, raffles and more!

Gather a FOREsome for a fun day on the green with your fellow golfers!

Friday • May 10

Dental Day at Raley Field What better way to kick off the start of summer than with baseball! Join us at Raley Field to watch the Sacramento RiverCats play the Omaha Storm Chasers. Great for family, friends, and staff! Tickets just $24.

You won’t want to miss SDDS throwing out the first pitch!

Wednesday • June 13 • $24 per person

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Member Meet Ups New at SDDS! Come mix and mingle with your fellow dentists! Join us for our member meet ups in Sacramento, Folsom, and Roseville. No host bar 5:30-7:30PM. May 29 • Bar 101 • 101 Main St. Roseville

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New Members MONA R. ELNOKRASHY, DDS

Dr. Elnokrashy earned her dental degree at University of Cairo.

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Dr. Kennedy earned his dental degree at Georgetown University in 1982 and works in Sacramento.

MICHAEL KNUTSON, DDS

Transferred from Santa Barbara-Ventura County Dental Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Knutson earned his dental degree in 2011 and graduate degree with a specialty in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2017; both from Loma Linda University. Dr. Knutson works in Rocklin.

TIM YEN TING LEE, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Western Dental Dr. Lee earned his dental degree at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in 2010; and graduate degree from Louisiana State University in 2016 with a specialty in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Lee works in Folsom.

REED PUELICHER, DDS

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TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS: 1,392 TOTAL RETIRED MEMBERS: 295 TOTAL DUAL MEMBERS: 8 TOTAL AFFILIATE MEMBERS: 17 TOTAL STUDENT MEMBERS: 10 TOTAL CURRENT APPLICANTS: 4 TOTAL DHP MEMBERS: 51 TOTAL NEW MEMBERS FOR 2019: 36

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NICOLE SHANKLIN, DDS

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BINSON THOMAS, DDS

Transferred from Redwood Empire Dental Society General Practice Dentistry of East Sacramento Dr. Thomas earned his dental degree at UCSF School of Dentistry in 2015 and works in Sacramento.

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ASK THE BROKER Hey Young Dentists, Get out of the City!!

In the 20 years that I have been involved in practice transitions, never has there been such a discrepancy in the interest of practices in the big cities as compared to the rural areas! Practices in small cities like Chico garner almost no attention, even after most of the town of Paradise had to move there after the fire!

In the early 1980’s I remember hearing Jim Pride DDS, founder of Pride Institute, tell us young graduates to leave the city, make more money than our city counterparts and come into the city to take our counterparts out for dinner on the weekends while enjoying whatever entertainment the city provided! Even 35 years ago, many rural areas provided the opportunity to make more money doing the same amount of work. With the current rising prices of everything in the cities, that is even truer today, but the city trend is even stronger. Why is that?

I believe the reasons behind the increased trend are the millennial mindset and the staggering student loan debt crisis. I believe millennials are more inclined to stay in the cities and work as associates. Some of that reasoning may come from the fact that their student debt is so much higher than previous dental graduates.

However, I do not think they realize that Jim Pride would be even more correct today than he was 35 years ago.

Let’s look at some of the reasons to consider a smaller city.  Less competition is one of the most obvious reasons. Many of our “rural” practices have higher collections and higher fees than our city practices because they do not have the competition.  Higher take home pay is often the case as rent and staffing is usually cheaper in the “rural” practices.  Stronger and more loyal patients is often the case for “rural” practices, especially if you plug into some of the local community and school activities.  Practice purchases cost less in the “rural” areas. If the normal metric for a practice sale is around 75% of collections in the city, the metric for the rural area might be closer to 55%. Also, the million dollar collections practice in the city probably nets around $300K, whereas the rural practice probably nets around $400K. Therefore you might be able to buy the same practice in a rural area for $200K less, but also take home $100K more per year.

THIS DOES NOT EVEN TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THE COST OF LIVING IN A LARGE CITY CAN SOMETIMES BE A FACTOR OF DOUBLE THE COST OF LIVING IN A RURAL AREA! Utilities, groceries and transportation are generally higher in the city, but the biggest reason is obviously the cost of housing can be up to 4 times higher in the city!

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6 ADA News April 1, 2019

ADA curriculum helps dentist spearhea

Congratulations to...

Samer Alassaad, DDS; Rick Kennedy, DDS; and Kim Wallace, DDS, on their work on the dental literacy program!

They are all part of the Yolo County Oral Health Advisory Committee who worked to have schools implement a dental health curriculum. They used ADA’s Smile Smarts Dental Health Curriculum as a framework and started implementing the curriculum in February during National Children’s Dental Health Month! To read the full article in ADA News, head to bit.ly/ADANews and check out page 6! (1)

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Nima Aflatooni, DDS, on the birth of his child, Cyra! Cyra Blue Aflatooni was born on February 20th, 2019 at 12:28pm, weighing 6 lbs. and 14 oz. Dr. Aflatooni and his wife are absolutely in love with their little Cyra! Congratulations again on your new addition! (2) Jesse West Manton, DDS (past CSUS Pre-Dental Club President), on signing on with Ohio State as an attending anesthesiologist in their medical center. This is an amazing career launch opportunity for him and will certainly lead to opening many doors for their eventual plan to move West!

Bob Tilly, DDS, with former Govenor Pete Wilson! The two had some nice chats about mutual friends (Cathy)! (3)

New York County Dental Society GKAS

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BY MATT CAREY New York — Manhattan was the host to an oral health initiative on a massive scale Feb. 1 when the New York County Dental Society hosted a Give Kids A Smile day during which volunteers screened 1,392 children from underserved neighborhoods.

The event had 129 volunteers at five sites serving nine schools in East Harlem, West Harlem and the Lower East Side of Manhattan. There was a 65 percent increase in children treated from last year when 845 children were screened. Students received screenings, oral hygiene instruction, and fluoride treatment. The estimated cost of all care provided was $156,010.

“It is quite rewarding to see the incredible number of wins that come from a program such as ours,” said Dr. Deborah Weisfuse, general chair of GKAS NYC 2019. “Besides the obvious one of helping children and their families learn about and move towards better oral health, I have really enjoyed watching the personal development of my leadership team, their increased engagement in GKAS NYC, and even greater engagement in our component.”

Dr. Weisfuse was the first female president

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d dental literacy program

BY KIMBER SOLANA Davis, Calif. — Dr. Samer S. Alassaad and his wife said they were amazed by how much their daughter was influenced by her firstgrade teacher.

The teacher had told her students a story about what her family does when trying new food. They don’t only take one bite, but three bites, before they decide whether they like a certain food or not.

“Our daughter shied away from trying new food,” Dr. Alassaad said, adding that one day, his daughter wanted to try a fig from their backyard tree which she was never interested in before.

“The braver approach to new tastes opened her mind to other new experiences,” he said.

“Our daughter adored her teacher and listened to her instruction. Her teacher became very influential by being a role model.”

In November 2017, Dr. Alassaad attended an oral health literacy panel in Chicago where the attendees were challenged to go back to their communities and find a way to contribute to oral health literacy.

Answers: Kindergarteners at Davis Joint Unifi ed School District raise their hands to answer Dr. Alassaad said his mind immediately the question, “Who has already brushed their teeth today?” asked by, from left, school nurse Laura Bork, went to a singular idea: schools.

Mighty Molar and Yolo County Oral Health Program coordinator Rebecca Tryon, who dressed up as the tooth Children, like his daughter, are very recepfairy. tive to new information, he said. This can in- Creating the curriculum clude oral health education. last a lifetime, according to MouthHealth y.

The biggest challenge in addressing a need “From there, I joined the Yolo County org, the ADA’s consumer website.

Oral for oral health education in local schools was Health Advisory Committee and here The program helps children understand we are putting together a curriculum. the just over a year later,” Dr. Alassaad said. importance of their teeth; provide basic infor“This task seemed extremely daunting,” In February and March of this year, Davis mation, appropriate to their age and experiDr. Alassaad said. “To be able to utilize [Yolo ence, about keeping teeth clean Joint Unified School District teachers and healthy; and County] oral health program funds and make and introduces the dentist school nurses held 17 30-minute classroom as a friendly doctor a legitimate proposal to the [school district], sessions at four elementary schools, providing who helps them take care of their teeth. the curriculum needed to be evidence-base d oral health care lessons to 494 kindergarten “To create our own curriculum for each and provided by reputable organizations .” and fourth grade students. grade level, that would have been impossible Luckily, ADA member dentists who served The success of the program, which was in terms of the time and resources needed,” a on the Yolo County Oral Health Advisory Dr. Alassaad said. “With first for the school district, was due to a Smile Smarts, we collab- Committee found out about the ADA’s Smile found an evidence-base orative effort between Dr. Alassaad, local d oral health curricuhealth Smarts Dental Health Curriculum. and school officials — with some help from lum that we could use as a framework.” the Smile Smarts is a dental health curriculum ADA. To make it easier for the group and for the for preschool through eighth-grade students Helping teachers teachers, who will ultimately take the lead in their that offers flexible, modular lesson plans, supclassrooms, the group utilized and adapted The school district formed a small committee the port materials, hands-on classroom demon- made up of Dr. Alassaad, school ADA’s Smile Smarts Dental Health Curriculum. district nurse strations, student activity sheets and sugges“I hope the efforts and the success of Claire Benning and elementary school teacher the tions for future dental health activities. program excite others around the country Ruthie Bowers to review the curriculum. to The ADA program helps young children duplicate it in their own communities,” he They made some modifications such as addsaid. develop good dental health habits that can ing more colors to the activity sheets and put-

of the New York State Dental Association and is a current member of ADA Advisory Committee on Annual Meetings. As past legislative chair for the NYCDS, she realized that a highprofile community event was needed to get on the radar of elected officials in Manhattan.

“This project has raised the visibility of organized dentistry and oral health locally,” said Dr. Weisfuse. “Local city council members, the borough president, the public advocate, local representatives of the state legislature, the U.S. Congress, and the speaker of the New York City Council have all become aware of Give Kids A Smile run by the New York County Dental Society.”

Another important feature of this program is that it has the approval of the New York City Department of Health and the New York City Department of Education and both their legal departments. In going through this process these agencies have become cognizant of the significant community effort of the society, said Dr. Weisfuse.

In 2018, Dr. Weisfuse, encouraged by U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, created a multidisciplinary community task force that includes New York County Dental Society leaders and representatives from local gov-

ting all materials from MouthHealthy.org in one PDF file, saving teachers time in fi nding materials they may need to teach each grade.

“Teachers are so busy,” Dr. Alassaad said.

“We have to do the hard work for them and let them know that we’re there to support them.”

In addition, Dr. Alassaad provided curriculum training to the school nurses, so the nurses can either present the curriculum to the students or train the teachers at the schools’ monthly staff meetings.

The Yolo County Oral Health Program and the school district also provided the schools all the additional educational materials including giant plastic teeth models and toothbrushes for demonstration.

Planting a seed

The school district started implementing the curriculum in February while celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Dr. Alassaad attended one of the classroom sessions and immediately saw why teachers and school nurses should take the lead when it comes to oral health education in schools.

“I was glad I wasn’t the one teaching it,” he said. “I could not have connected with that many children in such a short period of time the way their teacher and nurse did. There’s already a relationship they’ve formed with their students.”

Dr. Alassaad said the children were receptive and engaged, asking several questions to the presenters. Their excitement only grew when a tooth fairy and Mighty Molar the mascot showed up. To Dr. Alassaad, instilling good oral habits in children requires a three-pronge d approach: dentists during dental visits, parents at home and from educators in schools.

“Statistically speaking, our effort seems small in the overall oral health picture,” Dr. Alassaad said. “But what we’re doing is planting the seed for something much bigger.

It’s a success because this has never happened in our school district before. If we can show other school districts around us what we can do, it gives them a chance to do the same.”

For more information on the Smile Smarts Dental Health Curriculum, visit Mouth Healthy.org and search for “Smile Smarts.”

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serves nearly 1,400

Open wide: Dr. Bruce Blau examines one of the 1,392 patients seen at the New York County Dental Society Give Kids A Smile event. ernment, the city departments of Education and of Health, industry, and the New York State Dental Association. With their support, the committee is looking for more ways to solve inequalities in dental health care in the underserved areas of Manhattan.

But it all starts with a tremendous community event, said Diane Laurenzo, NYCDS executive director, “If you are considering volunteering for a Give Kids A Smile program, just do it,” she said. “It will become your favorite day of the year.” ■

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DESCO Dental Equipment

Steve Shupe, VP 888.928.1068 asimedical.com

Robert Kiddoo, Regional Manager 916.784.8200 burkhartdental.com

Tony Vigil, President 916.259.2838 descodentalequipment.com

Since 2012

Since 2011

Since 2004

THIS COULD BE YOU!

LumaDent, Inc

Patterson Dental

Sahel Sayfie 408.649.8921 KulzerUS.com

Jose Gallardo, Sales Manager

Roy Fruehauf, Branch Manager

775.829.4488

800.736.4688

lumadent.com

pattersondental.com

Claire Blocker / April Figgess 916.476.3982 parc-studio.com

Since 2018

Star Group Global Refining

Since 2009

Jim Ryan 800.333.9990 stargrouprefining.com

Western Practice Sales

Ray Irving 415.899.8580 PPSsellsDDS.com

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

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Since 2014

Professional Practice Sales

Brian Flanagan 855.337.4337 integritypracticesales.com

of The Great West

Since 2007

Nicole Costa / Jack Pherigo 916.407.2500 costa-aesthetics.com

Since 2015

Since 2018

LaDonna Drury-Klein 916.358.3825 thefade.org

Integrity Practice Sales

Since 2014

Practice Sales

Since 2016

our Vendor Members!

The Foundation for Allied Dental Education

Since 2017

we love

kidscaredental.com

Education

Costa Aesthetics Laboratory

Mike Johnstone / Greg Sconce 916.988.2323 infostarproductions.com

Dental Refining

Since 2016

Since 2016

Debbie Day 916.661.5754

Lisa Geraghty 916.817.9284 lisa_geraghty@cable.comcast.com

InfoStar

Since 2004

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

Since 2017

Comcast Business

CA Employers Association

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

Practice Growth

Kids Care Dental

Since 2018

Parc Studio-Interior Design

David Olson 209.366.2486 olsonconstructioninc.com

Since 2004

Olson Construction, Inc.

Gary Perkins 916.332.2300 gpdevelopmentcorp.com

Dental Laboratory

HR & Legal

BPE Law Group, PC

Dental Practice

GP Development Inc.

Morgan Davis / Lynda Doyle 916.772.4192 bluenorthernbuilders.com

Since 2007

Office Construction

Blue Northern Builders, Inc.

Practice Services

DENTAL

Since 2003

Kulzer, LLC

Mark Lowery, Regional Manager 916.626.3002 henryschein.com

Since 2015

Henry Schein Dental

Since 2005

Dental Supplies, Equipment, Repair

Analgesic Services, Inc.

CareCredit

Shannon Mitchell, VP, Business Banking Officer 916.648.3470 bannerbank.com

Angela Martinez 714.434.4508 carecredit.com

US Bank

Access Dental Plan

Health Net of California

LIBERTY Dental Plan

Lisa Rufo 916.563.6030 premierlife.com

Felisha Fondren 818.543.9007 hndental.com

Danielle Cannarozzi 888.703.6999 libertydentalplan.com

Since 2018

First US Community Credit Union Gordon Gerwig, Business Services Mgr 916.576.5679 firstus.org

John Urrutia, CPA, Partner 916.724.3980 muncpas.com

Christopher Nunn Doug Van Order 916.878.3341 northerncalifornia.massmutual.com

Since 2010

Swiss Monkey Christine Sison 916.500.4125 swissmonkey.co

Debbie Kemper 916.993.4182 resourcestaff.com

The Dentists Insurance Company Kelli Young 800.733.0633 tdicsolutions.com Since 2011

Insurance Services

Since 2018

Since 2003

THIS COULD BE YOU!

Resource Staffing Group

Since 2016

Staffing

Since 2017

Since 2005

Since 2009 Since 2017

Since 2017

Tom Collopy 916.924.4546 usbank.com

MUN CPAs

MassMutual Northern California

Since 2016

Craig Fechter, CPA 916.333.5360 fechtercpa.com

Since 2016

Financial Services

Banner Bank

Brandon Dena 916.767.4462 bankofthewest.com

Since 2017

Financial Services

Fechter & Company

Dental Plan

Bank of the West

Jason Mata 800.455.0986 dentalmortgage.com

Since 2016

Financial Services

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.

We currently have 37 Vendor Members. They pay $3,900 per year; that includes a booth at Midwinter, three tables at General Meetings, advertising in The Nugget, and much more. 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 Vendor Members program and 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. Additionally, we reach out to our Vendor Members for articles for The Nugget (nonadvertising!).

Our Vendor Members are financial, investment and insurance companies, legal consultants, dental equipment and supply companies, media and marketing companies, hr consultants, construction companies, billing consultants, practice sales and brokers, practice resource and staffing consultants, technology, HIPAA and security consultants, and even our Crowns for Kids refining partner!

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

Analgesic Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 52 Burkhart Dental Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Desco Dental Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 52 Henry Schein Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Kulzer, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 52 LumaDent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Patterson Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Job Bank

The SDDS Job Bank is a service offered only to SDDS Members. It is published on the SDDS website and provides a forum for job seekers to reach other Society members who are looking for dentists to round out their practice, and vice versa. If you are a job seeker, associate seeker, selling or buying a practice, contact SDDS at (916) 4461227. For contact information of any of the job bankers please visit www.sdds.org.

Dental Laboratory Vendor Member

Costa Aesthetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Dental Practice Vendor Member

Kids Care Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Education Vendor Member

The Foundation for Allied Dental Education. . . . 15, 52 Dr. Pieter Linssen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Financial Services Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

American Pacific Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 53 Bank of the West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Banner Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 53 Care Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Central Valley Community Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fechter & Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 53 First US Community Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 MUN CPAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 MassMutual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 US Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 53

Human Resources & Legal Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

BPE Law Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 California Employers Association (CEA) . . . . . . . . . . 52 Wood & Delgado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Insurance Services Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Access Dental Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Health Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LIBERTY Dental Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 TDIC & TDIC Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 53

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

Blue Northern Builders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 53 GP Development Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 53 Olson Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 53 Parc Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Practice Growth Vendor Member

InfoStar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

ASSOCIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE Ricky Tin, DDS • Elk Grove • P/T • GP April Westfall, DDS • So. Lake Tahoe • PT/FT • GP R. Bruce Thomas, DDS • Davis • PT/FT • GP Douglas Lott, DDS • Sacramento • PT/FT • GP Jason Scorza, DDS • Sacramento • PT/FT • GP Amy Woo, DDS • Sacramento • 1 day/wk • Endo Make A Smile • Sacramento • PT/FT • Pedo/Ortho/Endo/OS SmileTime • Sacramento • PT/FT • GP Jacqueline Delaney, DMD • Sacramento • FT • GP Paul Raskin, DDS • Sacramento • FT/PT • Prosth Weideman Pediatric & Orthodontics • Citrus Heights • FT (4-5 days) • Ortho Kids Care Dental • Bay Area • Ortho Sean Avera, DDS • Auburn • Perio Ana Maria Antoniu, DMD • Sacramento • FT/PT • GP Surfside Kids Dental • Sacramento • FT/PT • P ediatrics Amy Woo, DDS • Sacramento • PT • GP Charles Tran, DDS • Sacramento • FT/PT • GP Matt Comfort, DDS • Roseville • FT/PT • GP Christopher Schiappa, DDS • Volcano • PT • GP Lynn Judd, DDS • Folsom • FT (w/option for buy-out) • GP Quynh-Trang Pham, DDS • Sacramento • PT • GP Hoang Truong, DDS • Natomas/Roseville • FT/PT • GP Eloisa Espiritu, DDS • Lincoln • FT/PT • GP David Park, DDS • FT/PT • GP Gilbert Limhengco, DDS • Natomas/Citrus Heights • PT • Endo Hung Le, DDS • S. Sacramento • PT • GP Timothy Herman, DDS • Roseville/Lincoln • FT/PT • GP Kids Care Dental & Ortho • Calvine/Elk Grove • FT • GP, Ortho Elizabeth Johnson, DDS • various Wellspace locations • FT/PT/Fill-In • GP

Practice Sales Vendor Member Vendor Member Vendor Member

Henry Schein Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Integrity Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Professional Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 52 Western Practice Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 52

Practice Services Vendor Member

Comcast Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Staffing Vendor Member Vendor Member

Resource Staffing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 53 Swiss Monkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Waste Management Services Vendor Member

Star Group Global Refining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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DOCS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Sarah Mathai, DDS • PT/FT • GP Diya Talwar Hill, DDS • PT • GP Jordan Thomas, DMD • PT/FT • GP Raveena Kanwar, DDS • PT/FT • GP Shweta Haldipur, DDS • GP Robert Nisson, DDS, MSD • PT • Ortho Kavneet Bindra, DDS • PT • GP Omid Niavarani, DDS • FT/PT • Oral Surgeon Bruce Taber, DDS • Fill-In • GP Steve Murphy, DMD • FT/PT • Endo

Classified Ads EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE

Dentist needed-South Lake Tahoe. Mission driven dental practice with a great staff making a difference in our community! FT/PT, experienced or new grads considered. Email CV: DrA.in.Tahoe@gmail.com 5/19c

Rocklin-Dental office for lease 1300sq ft. 3 ops. plumbed, vacuum/compressor and other equipment available. Located on Sunset Blvd with street frontage in medical complex. For further info call 916-913-6415.

4/19 Office Space Available for Lease from 1,500 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft. Located at 3732 Auburn Blvd cross street Watt Ave. Contact Benny at 916-716-8506 3/19

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

Two contiguous Sacramento office condos for sale, $205,000 & $435,000, perfect for dental use, close to highway 50. Fully improved dental suites, Free rent, 5 operatories in Roseville Dental Bldg, sale/lease; Ranga Pathak (916) 201-9247, Broker Associate, RE/MAX Gold, BRE01364897 2/19

SACRAMENTO DENTAL COMPLEX has one 3 unit suite which is 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

South Lake Tahoe Dental Office Space. Long history of dental practice available for immediate tenancy. Space is 1441sq.ft. containing no equipment, great workflow layout with carpeting, vacuum lines, and gas connections.

There are four exam rooms, break room, office, sterile room, waiting and reception areas. Please contact Doug at Tahoe Valley Professional Building 530-541-0870 or e-mail at TVPHARM@SBCGLOBAL.NET. Enjoy the beautiful Lake Tahoe living!

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Join our dental team in a family oriented new office. We are looking for a full-time front desk with experience, some training, (we use PWorks), a parttime hygienist and a part-time RDA. Please call today: 916-684-8373 5/19c Orthodontist for private office in Citrus Heights Full time 4-5 days per week. Our office is fast paced, exciting and rewarding! We have an established clientele and an amazing team! Apply: https:// loveteeth.applytojob.com/apply/SWISqN5HVE / Orthodontist-Private-Pediatric-Practice 1/19 WELLSPACE HEALTH ORGANIZATION (an FQHC) is taking applications for fill-in/part-time/full-time dentists. Send your resume/CV to eljohnson@ wellspacehealth.org.

01/15 Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics seeks Dentists to join our teams in the greater Sacramento and greater Stockton areas. We believe when kids grow up enjoying the dentist, healthy teeth and gums will follow. As the key drivers of our mission—to give every kid a healthy smile—our dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons exhibit a genuine love of children and teeth.

A good fit for our culture means you are also honest, playful, lighthearted, approachable, hardworking, and compassionate. Patients love us...come find out why!

Send your resume to talent@kidscaredental.com. 06-7/17 Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics seeks Orthodontists to join our teams in the greater Sacramento and greater Stockton areas. We believe when kids grow up enjoying the dentist, healthy teeth and gums will follow.

As the key drivers of our mission—to give every kid a healthy smile—our dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons exhibit a genuine love of children and teeth.

A good fit for our culture means you are also honest, playful, lighthearted, approachable, hardworking, and compassionate. Patients love us...come find out why!

Send your resume to talent@kidscaredental.com. 06-7/17

Beautiful new building just completed in Auburn with optimal visibilty, ideal location and ample ADA parking. We will help design, finance, build and market your relocation! Lease with future purchase option.

2-11,000 sqft spaces available for your dream office! www.3130ProfessionalDrive.com 1/19 Dental Office for lease in Pocket area. Garden setting with outside windows. 1,000 square feet, 3 operatories plumbed. Modern professional building of 12,000 square feet. Total rent, $1,500 includes all utilities and janitorial.

Call Dr. Maroni, 916-421-3815 8-9/18 Elegant, furnished dental suite (2000 sq. ft) Located in custom East Sacramento dental building w/on-site parking.

All upscale amenities including 4 operatories, lab, business office, private Drs. Office w/full bath, plus bonus room w/ storage. Long-term lease available. For apt. or further info call 916-346-0041 and leave message.

1/18

Planmeca Promax Panoramic and Ceph X-ray system.

Exposure count total 14,913. Purchased new in 2005.

Excellent condition, shipping and install not included.

Comes with 2nd sensor. 20k OBO. contact: amber@ sacortho.com 1/19

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

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 2019

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SDDS CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY

8

1

HR Webinar Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace California Employers Association CE 12–1:00pm / Telecom

2

Harassment Prevention Webinar For Employees CE California Employers Association 12–1:00pm / Telecom

3

Licensure Renewal California Dental Practice Act, Infection Control, and OSHA CE Refresher Marcella Oster, RDA 8:30am–3:00pm / SDDS Classroom

Lunch & Learn Temporaries – Tricky, Taxing, Terrible or Terrific?

CE Troy Schmedding, DDS 11:30am–1:30pm / SDDS Office

21 General Membership Meeting CE Drugs and Dental…

A New Concoction Hieu T. Tran, PharmD; Dean &Professor; Ca. Northstate University; College of Pharmacy Hilton Sacramento Arden West 5:45pm Social / 6:45pm Dinner & Program

30 Business Forum Advertising – What’s In, Out, What You Cannot Promise Melanie Duval and Stephen Brown, CDA 6:30–8:30pm / SDDS Office 31 Continuing Education Case Acceptance: Trust vs. Sticker Shock?

Paul Homoly, DDS CE 8:30am–1:30pm / SDDS Office

JUNE 4

Harassment Prevention at SDDS For Supervisors/Employers CE California Employers Association 6:30–8:30pm / SDDS Office

6

Harassment Prevention Webinar For Supervisors/Employers CE California Employers Association 12–2:00pm / Telecom

22 Dentists Do Broadway Aladdin

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

OCTOBER 5, 2019 A Gala to Benefit the Sacramento District Dental Foundation

General Meeting 3 CEU, CORE • $75

MAY

21 TUESDAY 5:45PM-9PM

Drugs and Dental…A New Concoction

Presented by Hieu T. Tran, PharmD; Dean and Professor; California Northstate University, College of Pharmacy This course will encompass an update on a multimodal approach to analgesia in Dentistry. There is more to life than Norco. Here is what you need to know about opioids, the potential risks for addiction and alternatives to opioids and drugs for that matter.

NOTE: 3rd Tuesday!

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

ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE GENERAL MEETING?