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President’s Message Joseph E. Pechter,

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See You at the Rope Challenge! I would like to update you on some of the happenings of our South Florida District Dental Association. It has been a busy start of the year! Following our successful Town Hall meeting in November, we began 2018 with our local Miami Dade, North Dade-Miami Beach, and South Broward Dental Society meetings, and they were well attended. Please be sure to take advantage of the CE dinners that are now included with your dues! We are always trying to improve the quality of our speakers and venues. We have the results of the surveys from last year, and we are working with our local affiliate societies to incorporate some of the results into our future meetings. If you have any specific feedback about past speakers or suggestions for future speakers, please be sure to contact me or your current affiliate presidents, Drs. Alfredo Tendler, Evan Rubensteen, and Mariana Velazquez. March 1 marks a new biennium for CE credit, and our South Florida District office will continue to report the credit for the courses you attend. We are one of the only organizations I know that does this. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our executive director, Yolanda Marrero, and to Jackie Quintero for all that they do! I would like to thank all of our South Florida District members who represented us at the semi-annual Florida Dental Association House of Delegates meeting in Tampa in January, and at Dentists’ Day on the Hill in Tallahassee on February 6. We appreciate your time, and we are extremely grateful for your efforts in helping us advocate for issues that affect our profession. South Florida is well represented at all levels of organized dentistry this year, starting with Dr. Michael Eggnatz, President of the Florida Dental Association, as well as Dr. Cesar Sabates, our ADA 17th District Trustee, and finally, our ADA Delegates who were elected at the January House, Drs. Gina Marcus, Marc Limosani, Jeannette Hall, Beatriz Terry and Rodrigo Romano.

Mercy (MOM) community service event in Fort Myers. The event is a large-scale, two-day, professional dental clinic that provides care to any patient in need, at no cost, with the goal of serving the underserved and uninsured in Florida — those who would otherwise go without care. In 2017, the Pensacola MOM event treated 1,767 patients and provided more than $1.69 million in donated care! For more information about the event, visit http://www.floridadental.org/foundation/programs/mission-ofmercy. In local news, I am especially excited about our upcoming Team Rope Adventure Challenge (TRAC) here in South Florida on March 24. It will be an exciting opportunity for mentorship, leadership, team-building, and camaraderie. The event includes breakfast and lunch. Those who participated in our last Rope Challenge came away with a great experience and lasting friendships. Many are now serving in leadership at the SFDDA and FDA levels. You can register on line and it’s free! I would like to remind you to check your emails and follow us on our South Florida District Dental Association Facebook page. You can view photos of our meetings and learn about many of our local happenings and community service events. If you think you are not receiving our email communications, please call the office at (305) 667-3647 to update your information. I appreciate the opportunity to serve you this year. I would like to invite anyone who is interested in becoming more involved in our organization to contact me, or any of our board members, Drs. Enrique Muller, Oscar Peguero, Mark Limosani and Orlando Dominguez. Sincerely, Joseph Pechter, DMD

On March 9 and 10, several of our members will be attending and volunteering their services at the Florida Mission of

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Guest Editorial

“What Has Organized Dentistry Done For Me Lately?”- Millennial Edition

- by Carlos A. Sanchez, D.D.S. In My Opinion Yes, that’s right, this one’s for all you young dentists, at the request of a young dentist. Don’t worry if you’re an older dentist, like me. I think you’ll find this article relevant and useful for your dealings with our younger colleagues. I hope my young readers will share this piece with your same-aged pals. As it turns out, your ADA and FDA have done plenty for you in the past 20 years, much of which often goes unheralded and remains unknown to our grassroots members. Those accomplishments consist of issues we have supported and, in some cases, have become law, as well as those we have opposed and successfully shut down. For those of you who have seen reference to “Dentists’ Day On the Hill” (DDOH), and wonder what the heck it is, it is an annual event that takes place during the legislative session in Tallahassee. I have attended every one except two, in which a last minute airline strike and a nasty storm resulted in cancelled flights. Most dental-related legislation is state law, and not federal. State laws must be addressed and either supported or opposed at the state level, in Tallahassee. I would like to give you examples of what a strong dental association can accomplish and what happens in states with weak ones. The first ever DDOH was in 1996, and one of the issues we faced included a mandate that all dental offices hire a “medical director” for the small fee of about $50,000 annual salary. Obviously, that salary 4

would be much higher 21 years later. We shut that one down with a “slam dunk,” and most dentists have no idea it ever happened. These types of asinine bills usually come up because some vested interest group, who may stand to benefit from the passage of a law, will approach legislators with a large political contribution in exchange for their support. The other issue that same year related to “denturism.” I wonder how many of you young members even know what that term refers to? I will tell you. It consists of your denture lab technician being legally allowed to see patients in a dental operatory they may have in their denturism practice, in which they may take impressions, perform the “try-ins,” and then finish and deliver complete and partial dentures to people who used to be our patients! This bill came about due to a nice lady in the Florida House of Representatives, whose mother was frustrated with her difficulty in finding a Medicaid dentist to make her nice, cheap dentures. We shut that one down, too. States like Montana, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Maine were too weak to stop it, and denturism has since become law. From what I have researched, Montana and Utah have repealed their denturism laws. Good for them! I don’t have to tell you that once a bad law sinks its claws into a state, it can be very tough to repeal. Another legislative issue we succeeding in fighting for and passing was coverage for partial dentures for Medicaid patients. Sounds like a “no-brainer,”

but Medicaid previously had only covered complete dentures. That meant dentists often found themselves removing perfectly good teeth for the sole purpose of the patient getting his dentures made and covered by Medicaid! Can any of you imagine yourselves going before the Board of Dentistry in a disciplinary hearing with a case involving a non-Medicaid patient, showing your patient’s radiographs on a big screen, and having to explain why you removed 5-6 teeth that were strong and free of caries? That was the talking point I used on legislators. I told them that, “if I were to do to my patients what your law mandates, I would lose my license!” It worked, and we got Medicaid coverage for partial dentures. Next on our hit list was another effort to require every dental lab in Florida to hire a certified dental technician (CDT). Never mind that it would have taken 3-4 years for all the vocational tech programs in Florida that produce CDTs to graduate enough for the 1,200 (legal) labs. It was a ridiculous, self-serving effort by the Florida Dental Laboratory Association (FDLA), which gave big money to have a Florida legislator push this. We demolished it in the first healthcare committee hearing! More recently, in 2005, there was an effort by a group called the Florida International Dental Association (FIDA) to allow foreign dental graduates to sit for the ADEX dental licensure exam without any dental training in the US. Aside from the fact there is an enormous difference between what is taught in US, Latin American, and other foreign dental schools, it was a “kick in the teeth” (pun intended) to young US dental graduates with staggering loan debts. The foreign graduates don’t have such a debt burden to contend with. They would work for peanuts and cut you out of the marketplace. A Colombian dental graduate, who has US training and did things the “right way” (i.e., a two year minimum accredited educational training program, prior to sitting for the ADEX exam), accompanied me to Tallahassee to meet with FIDA’s President, as well as the state representative they were appealing to, and their lobbyist. This clueless legislator felt what we do as dentists was no big deal and could be taught to these foreign dentists in a setting like plumbers or air conditioning technicians! We then educated him, and it went no further.

The other big foreign dental graduate issue has been around since 2010, and is always looking to resurface again. This would be from the 50 plus Cuban dental graduates who practice under a public health permit in California, but who would like to come to Florida and sit for the ADEX exam, but sans any US dental training. We have fought this for many sessions and always prevail. In 2011, they hired a former Florida representative and his sitting Florida senator brother as lobbyists, and they were able to have the proposed bill heard in committee. We stopped it right there, and I felt both validated and relieved when I heard two of those senate committee members reading from the talking points I had sent them - verbatim. The current issue we face is that of dental midlevel providers (dental therapists), in which four states have passed laws allowing their practice, although they currently operate in only two states (Alaska and Minnesota). These are not “super assistants,” my friends. These are high school graduates with three years of post-high school technical training, and they can inject anesthesia, do fillings, pulpotomies and even extractions! They are promoted as the equivalent of a nurse practitioner, which they are not. Nurse practitioners have far more education and training, but they also do not perform the irreversible and invasive procedures dental therapists do. There is power and big money at play here, and both the Pew and Kellogg Foundations are heavily invested in getting this issue to pass in Florida. They are aided and abetted by the former dean of the UF College of Dentistry, Frank Catalanotto. This movement has a nationalist agenda, believing that all healthcare (including us in dentistry) should be delivered in a public health, one-size-fits-all model, and have no problem with foisting lessertrained persons upon unsuspecting patients. The dental therapist model originated in New Zealand and has been a dismal failure in preventing dental disease, which remains rampant there. It is a well-known reality that we cannot drill, fill & pull our way to dental health. Without prevention and education, nothing can improve. The dental therapist proponents cite a lack of accont. on pg. 6

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cess to care as the reason for a non-dentist doing dental procedures, but the true solution does not lie there. With three Florida schools cranking out dentists, in addition to dentists who come to Florida from other states, we do not have a shortage of dentists. Rather, we have an uneven distribution of dentists. The most successful proposed model underway for placing dentists into low-income, limited-access areas - is the “dental student loan repayment program.” That’s where a new dental graduate agrees to work in a low access setting and the state gives them a financial return to help pay off their debt. It has worked very well in other states and we finally (after many years of trying) got it passed in Florida last session, but only to be vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. However, there is good news. The student loan repayment bill passed again in the 2018 legislative session. Now that Governor Scott is going be running for US Senate in 2018, I don’t think he would be dumb enough to veto it again, but one never knows with Rick Scott. The news on the promoting of dental therapists, put forth in the House by newly-elected Representative, Daniel Perez, is both good and bad. The good news is that, thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Florida Dental Association and many of you, at Dentists’ Day on the Hill, it did not pass this session. The bad news – it will most definitely be making a return appearance in the 2019 session and beyond, so we must maintain a vigilant presence in our State Capitol, and with our legislators, both here at home and in Tallahassee. There have been other issues we have dealt with successfully of lesser impact, but these are the big ones.

About Dr. Carlos A. Sanchez Dr. Carlos Sanchez is a past President of CEOLA from 1993-94 and the West Dade Dental Society, an affiliate society of the SFDDA from1998-99. He served as a SFDDA Delegate to the Florida Dental Association House of Delegate from 1994-2017, served as chair of the Delegation from 2006-2014, and was a SFDDA

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So, in closing, let me share with my young colleagues some things I have learned in over 22 years of fighting in the political weeds: (1) Legislation will either be done FOR us, or TO us. It all depends on how involved and engaged, or disconnected and apathetic, we choose to be. (I coined this one, myself) (2) We are either “at the table” or “on the menu.” (3) Party affiliation means nothing when it comes to our issues. We are the “Tooth Party” when in Tallahassee or Washington, DC, and whether a legislator has a “R” or “D” in front is irrelevant to our usual lobbying efforts. (4) Historically, our issues have been both advanced, as well as opposed, by both parties. I would have to say we have had more interaction with Republicans because of their majorities in both legislative chambers. As a case in point, all of the “bad bills” mentioned above were sponsored by GOP legislators. All of you young dentists are, and will be, threatened like no dental generation before you. We have been told that we should not be perceived as self-serving in the eyes of our legislators, which is quite ironic when you consider they can be some of the most self-serving people there are. LOL When engaging in advocacy for one’s profession and the benefit of the citizens (i.e. our patients), it can sometimes get heated, tense and downright ugly. My advice to all of you is get involved, get tough, never give up, don’t allow the opposition to intimidate you, and always take the fight to them. Life is never fair, and practicing good dentistry is a part of life.

Representative on the FDA Council of Governmental Affairs-1998-2012; FLADPAC- 1998-2014 and CDEL and CDBC- 2012-2017. He is a Legislative Contact Dentist to to 8 FL legislators including U.S. Senator, Marco Rubio. Dr. Sanchez has provided care to the underserved as a Donated Dental Services provider from 2006-present. And is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, 2009-present.

Legislative Update - In Case You Missed It... (excerpted from FDA Governmental Affairs Capital Report)

On January 29 the House Health Quality Subcommittee approved an amendment to HB 683 that removed the original language of the bill and replaced it with language to study the “affordability, access and delivery of dental care.” The FDA had several representatives speak against creating dental therapists, as well as the new language to establish a study, because it is unnecessary. The FDA presented the committee with initiatives and proposals outlined in Florida’s Action for Dental Health and stated that implementing the dental student loan repayment program legislation would be a better investment of state funds instead of commissioning a study. HB 683 still has two committee references to get through in the House — Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (chaired by Rep. Jason Brodeur) and Health & Human Services Committee (chaired by Rep. Travis Cummings). The Senate companion bill, SB 1498 by Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), has not been heard in committee. Fast forward to the present... DENTAL THERAPIST STUDY POSTPONED On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee temporarily postponed CS/HB 683 by Rep. Daniel Perez (R-Miami). Before postponing the vote on CS/HB 683, two amendments were adopted to the bill. The first amendment allocated $250,000 for the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct a study on the affordability, access and delivery of dental care, as well as examine policy and workforce models such as dental therapists. The second amendment adopted to the bill added language to “examine and evaluate the number of qualified dentists who might be considered for support through a state dental loan repayment program.” The FDA does not support investing limited state resources into a study on dental care — a study is unnecessary. Furthermore, the FDA supports investing state funds into programs and services that would provide direct dental care to those in need. Click here

for a video highlighting some of the testimony and debate on the bill. You can view the full committee meeting on the dental therapist study on the Florida Channel here. (Presentation of the bill starts at 7:50 in the video). CS/HB 683 will remain temporarily postponed in the committee unless the bill is brought back during the next House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee meeting, which is scheduled for next Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 9:30 a.m. The Senate companion, SB 1498 by Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), has not been heard yet in committee. However, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, Sen. Brandes filed an amendment to the Senate budget (SB 2500) to include proviso language to direct the Office of Program and Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA), instead of the DOH, to conduct a study exactly as outlined in CS/HB 683. So, what does all this mean? This means that no legislation to authorize dental therapists in Florida passed out of any House or Senate committees this session and cannot become law this year. The FDA will continue its efforts to educate legislators on programs and initiatives outlined through Florida’s Action for Dental Health. For complete Legislative Updates visit the Florida Dental Association website floridadental.org and click on the Advocacy tab.

SFDDA 2017-2018 Officers and Executive Council President Joseph Pechter, D.M.D. (954) 981-0012 President Elect Enrique Muller, D.M.D. (305) 931 0607 Secretary Oscar Peguero, D.M.D. Treasurer Orlando Dominguez, D.D.S. (305) 386-2766 Immediate Past President Mark A. Limosani, D.M.D., Msc (954) 800-3453 Young Member Monica Gonzalez, D.M.D.

Trustees & FDA Line Officer Michael D. Eggnatz, D.D.S., FDA President (954) 217-8888 Jeannette Peña Hall, D.M.D., Trustee 305-667-8766 Beatriz Terry, D.D.S., Trustee (305) 279-2828 Alternate Trustees Irene Marron, D.M.D. M.S. Rodrigo Romano, D.D.S., M.S. Delegates to the Executive Council from the Affiliates Societies Carlos Sanchez D.M.D. (MDDS) Mariana Velazquez, D.D.S.(MDDS) Richard Mufson D.D.S (ND/MBDS) Isaac Garazi, D.M.D. (ND/MBDS) Affiliate Society Presidents Mariana Velazquez D.D.S. (MDDS) Evan Rubensteen, D.M.D. (ND/MBDS) Alfredo Tendler, D.M.D. (SBDS) Richard A. Mufson, D.D.S., Editor Yolanda Marrero, Managing Editor Jackie Quintero, Advertising Manager SFDDA NEWSLETTER Copyright: © SFDDA 2017 Published by the South Florida District Dental Association 420 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 2E Coral Gables, FL 33146 Send announcements and correspondence to the Editor: 420 S. Dixie Hwy, 2-E Coral Gables, FL, 33146-2271 Phone: (305) 667-3647 FAX: (305) 665-7059 or email to: sfdda@sfdda.org Disclaimer: Opinions stated in the SFDDA Newsletter are not necessarily endorsed by the South Florida District Dental Association, its Executive Council or Committees. Advertisements printed should not be construed as an endorsement by the Association of the company, product or service.

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South Florida District Dental Association Affiliate Meetings March 6, 2018 North Dade - Miami Beach Dental Society Speaker: Dr. Jose Garri Topic: “ Overview of Facial Aesthetic Surgery” Location:  Novecento 18831 Biscayne Blvd Aventura, FL 33180

March 13, 2018 Miami Dade Dental Society Speaker: Lorenzo Mordini, DDS, MS Topic: “Dental implants: A Popular Delicate Tool” Location:  Casa Juancho 2436 SW 8th St Miami, FL 33135

March 14, 2018 South Broward Dental Society Speaker: Dr. Uche Odiatu Topic: “Four Patient Lifestyles that Influence Treatment Outcomes” Location:  Tropical Acres Restaurant 2500 Griffin Road Davie, FL Updates on Affiliate Meetings can be found on www.sfdda.org

Gina Remembers Dr. Philip M. Glastein “Phil was a Mensch - a person of integrity and honor.” Phil was not only my mentor, colleague and friend, but he also gave me my first job when I graduated from Dental School. I knew nothing about real dentistry and considered myself lucky to have landed a job with someone that ultimately would help mold me into the dentist I am today. He gave me the opportunity to work alongside him and his wonderful team. He taught me how to really care about patients and treat them like family. He encouraged me to do my best even in the most difficult of situations. He taught me some tricks of the trade and showed me the importance of thinking outside the box to make things work when all other conventional methods failed. He taught me to think quickly on my feet and really “do good” for the patients. He taught me the importance of sharing my knowledge with others through volunteering and Peer Review. During my first run on the Peer review

Please Join Us in Celebration of the Life of Dr. Philip M. Glatstein Sunday, the twenty-fifth of March Two thousand eighteen At one o’clock in the afternoon University of Miami School of Business Storer Auditorium Coral Gables, FL 33146 For more than 20 years, Dr. Philip M. Glatstein was Chairman of the South Florida District Dental Association Peer Review Committee. 10

committee, he reminded me that “Even the best dentist cannot satisfy the most difficult patient”. I remember him reviewing cases at the office and always ending up with the same conclusion, do what is best for the patient. I carry his great wisdom with me every day in my practice, but also with my peers, colleagues, friends and family. When you do what is best for others, you will always do best for yourself as well. I was fortunate enough to speak with Phil the week he passed and I will forever be grateful to Carol, his adoring wife, for allowing me the opportunity to tell him how I felt about him. He was always kind, encouraging, and supportive. He will live on in my memories with that unforgettable smile on his face. Gina Marcus, D.M.D.

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Save the Date Annual Business Meeting May 2, 2018 6:30pm Tropical Acres Restaurant 2500 Griffin Road Davie, FL Agenda: • Life Member Awards • Necrology Report • Election of SFDDA & FDA Officers* The Nominating Committee of the SFDDA presents the Slate of Officers for the 2018-19 FY and FDA Line Officer 2019

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SFDDA Secretary Dr. Mariana Velazquez

Alternate Trustee Dr. Rodrigo Romano Two year term

FDA Trustee Dr. Jeannette Peña Hall

SFDDA Young Member Dr. Melissa Sedeño

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FDA Secretary Dr Irene Marron Tarrazzi Term Commences 2019

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Affiliates Corner... A GREAT MEMBER BENEFIT that provides you with continuing education and a nice dinner in the company of your friends and colleagues is offered by the SFDDA’s three affiliate societies. Check on sfdda.org for upcoming events.

Miami Dade Dental Society

North Dade - Miami Beach Dental Society

South Broward Dental Society

Usually meets in the Coral Gables area on the 2nd Tuesday of select months between September and April President: Dr. Mariana Velazquez

Usually meets in the Aventura area on the 1st Tuesday of select months between September and April President: Dr. Evan Rubensteen

Usually meets in the Davie area on the second Wednesday of select months between September and April President: Dr. Alfredo Tendler

Our Newest Members and Reinstated Members Dr. Diane Alvarez-Rodriguez Dr. Laura Cabrera Dr. Sandra Cuartas Dr. Camila Di Giorgio Dr. Maria Mogollon Dr. Numa Munoz Dr. Nuria Otero Dr. Elvira Rodriguez Reinstated: Dr. Jean-Jacques Edderai Dr. Maria Hayeck Dr. Georgia Hernandez

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Classifieds OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE GENERAL DENTIST OPPORTUNITY!: 25+ year, multi-doctor, privately owned family practice in the greater Orlando area, seeking a highly motivated and high character dentist to help treat our great patients and work with a wonderful and experienced team. With nearly 2,000 5-Star reviews, join a successful practice and jump right in to a strong schedule with over 100 new patients a month waiting for quality, comprehensive care. Enjoy a base salary with percentage based compensation and an opportunity for a stake in ownership. Please forward CV to Holly Strempel @ hollymdmg@gmail.com I AM SEEKING A FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE: for an established, state of the art Prosthodontic Practice in Hallandale Beach. Applicant must have a great attitude and positive personality. Applicant must also be courteous and caring and possess outstanding clinical and patient skills. This is an amazing long-term opportunity for the right person. Please email cover letter and curriculum vitae to gatordmd@yahoo.com FLORIDA (SOUTHEAST AND ORLANDO–Over 50 practices): Sage Dental is seeking experienced General Dentists and Specialists to come grow with us! We offer excellent earning potential and the opportunity to focus on patient care in our state-ofthe-art facilities. We take care of the administration tasks (insurance claims, payroll/staffing, marketing, etc.) for you so that you can enjoy a work-life balance again! Take the next step in your career and apply online at https://www.mysagedental.com/career-opportunities/ or email your CV to bcabibi@mysagedental.com today! Call us at 561-999-9650 ext. 6146

PART TIME: High quality prosthodontist and periodontist needed for selective cases at my office. Please call 305.538.1115 or e-mail. David Vine, D.D.S. (dvine@davidvinedentist.com ). SEEKING: an “on call” substitute General Dentist in Dade Co. Salary Negotiable. Ideal opportunity for retired or persons needing extra income. Please call for details. Judy Jones 615-202-8864

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE: URL-www.kendallfamilydentist.com $250 Contact: sasamson@bellsouth.net or call 305-595-1548 FOR SALE: 2-Jed Med Microscopes, 2Bellmont X-Ray Machines, 1 Bellmont Dental Chair, ADEC Cart & other miscellaneous equipment for sale. Call 305-4511251

GENERAL / SPECIALIST: Ft/Pt Great opportunity for General Dentist / Specialist. Excellent compensation, bonus and partnership positions. Multiple locations in South Florida. Please fax resume to (305) 7701232 or call Kathy (954) 430-2188 or email to haroldhui@aol.com

OPPORTUNITIES WANTED EXPERIENCED BOARD CERTIFIED ENDODONDIST: looking for an endodontic position. Please email: advancedrct@gmail.com

DENTAL PRACTICE FOR SALE DENTIST RETIRING: Profitable general and cosmetic dentistry office (no children, no root canals, no orthodontics) Surgical procedures including:-Periodontal SurgeryImplant placement-Bone grafting procedures. Surgical extractions including fully impacted third molars Restoration of implants.. Dental hygienist scheduled 4-5 days a week. Spanish speaking a must. North Miami Beach location. $250,000 Contact: Robert Shapiro 954-684-1315

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