SFDDA Spring Issue

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South Florida District Dental Association A Component of the American and Florida Dental Associations Volume 53, No.4 www.sfdda.org Spring 2012

Rich’s Ramblings....

Falling Prey to Drug Dependency pg. 4 President’s Message, pg. 3 Has Your Profession Been Good To You?, Pg. 7

SFDDA Participates in the Mercedes Benz Corporate Run pg. 16

South Florida Baptist Mobile Dental Unit, pg. 11 SFDDA Calendar, pg. 11 Classifieds, pg. 12 New Members, pg. 13 Affiliate Information, pg. 13 Dental Health Month Poster Contest, pg. 14 Update Your E-Mail!, pg. 15 Renew Your Membership, pg. 19

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President’s Message Irene Marron-Tarrazi, D.M.D. It has been almost 6 years since I joined the SFDDA On a personal level, I thank all of Executive Council and began the path that has led me you for giving me the opportuto be the president of this great dental society. nity to contribute. I entered this society immediately after graduMy friends always ask, “Why do you do it?” My an- ation, younger and eager to help. swer is that I choose to make this time commitment to organized dentistry because I consider it a part of my I never realized the potential that this organization can provide. I have cherished this role and responsibility. I practice. have learned more than I could have ever expected. I Many of us may not realize that that lobbying efforts, step down from my position knowing that the future monitoring of legislation, policy review, and negotiating leadership is strong. I know that Dr. Beatriz Terry will with insurance companies are equally as important as do a great job as your new president. ordering supplies and having office meetings. We must all make the time to handle the external issues at hand Although my role as president has come to an end, I will after our working hours in order to make our job inside continue to help this society whenever and wherever there is a need. For the next four years, I will be serving our practices easier. the ADA as the New Dentist Representative for Florida.

And, if right now you do not have spare time, but want This may serve as an opportunity for our district to be to stay active, my suggestion would be to support the heard.

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Rich’s Ramblings....

Falling Prey to Drug Dependency: A Type I Had Never Imagined Richard Mufson, D.D.S., Editor As we all know, drug use, abuse and dependency are pervasive. Our societal needs and patterns of use may involve drugs ranging from those as seemingly innocent and allAmerican as the morning cup of coffee and caffeine fix many rely on each day, to the baby aspirin or omega 3 fish oil pills taken for cardiac prevention, insulin for diabetics, or indeed, to the hard core illicit and mind-altering street drugs we all think of first when mentioning the phrase, “drug abuse.”

There is also no shortage of stories in newspapers and other media on the big business aspects and harmful affects of pain clinics and “pill mills.”

Among the most harmful of drugs, ironically, is the one which we, as a society, have arguably used or abused most on a daily basis. It is the one central nervous systemimpairing drug which, despite its harmful effects on health, safety, and on the lives of many individuals and families - we have all agreed, both from a social and legal point of view, is “OK.” And that would of course be alcohol.

But enough said about the conventional world of drugs and drug dependency. Over the past several months or more, I

lem, I frankly did not quite appreciate the magnitude of its effect until it began to affect me, and the narrow world in which I live and practice.

Some six or eight months ago, my office staff put in a call to Southern Anesthesia and Surgical Supply in West Columbia, South Carolina to place an order for the sedative medications, midazolam (the generic for Versed) and fentanyl.

However, we were not able obtain the medications. “They are both on back order,” we were told by the customer service representative, “and we won’t have any in stock until sometime in March.” We were also told that the narcotic drug, fentanyl, which cannot be ordered by phone, but requires mailing in special DEA “222” forms, is even on a longer back order for some unknown time in April.

“Uh-oh,” I said. It then hit me. I had only two or three vials of midazolam and a mere fifteen ampules of fentanyl left on the shelf. In other words, an amount which would allow me

We have a problem - a shortage in supply of medications commonly used throughout medicine and dentistry, and threatening our delivery of care and the well being of our patients. have become unexpectedly aware of the existence of a completely different form of drug dependency – and a type I had never previously considered nor imagined I could fall prey to.

The drugs I am speaking of, however, do not involve those that we ourselves ingest (or one would hope), but rather those that we, as dental/medical practitioners, so strongly depend on every day of our lives to administer to our patients. These are the drugs, which if taken away from us, would seriously threaten our professional existence and the ability to literally keep our office doors open.

Cutting more to the chase: As some or many of you may be aware at this point, we have a problem - a shortage in supply of medications commonly used throughout medicine and dentistry, which is threatening our delivery of care and the well being of our patients.

Although this has been the subject of news reports for some time, with speculation abound as to the reasons for the prob4

to perform IV anesthesia on another 10-15 patients or so.

As many of us are likely aware, even those who do not perform IV anesthesia on a daily basis, midazolam and the tandem of both midazolam and fentanyl are probably the most commonly used medications - not only by oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMS) and other anesthesia-trained dentists - but also by highly critical venues such as hospital operating rooms, emergency rooms, ICU’s, surgical centers, GI endoscopy suites and OB delivery units.

In addition, many or most OMS’s strongly depend on the general anesthetic agent, propofol, which is also yet again falling into short supply. Many recall a similar crisis involving that drug back in 2010 and 2011, when it literally fell out of existence for a period of time, and sent shock waves throughout the worlds of medicine and dentistry.

Yes, there are no doubt viable substitute medications one could use instead, such as other benzodiazepines (Valium, lorazepam), other narcotics (Demerol, morphine), and other

SFDDA 2010-2011 Officers and Executive Council President IRENE MARRON, D.M.D. (305) 646-1524 President-Elect BEATRIZ TERRY, D.D.S. (305) 270-1350 Vice President JEANNETTE PENA-HALL, D.M.D. (305) 667-8766 Secretary MARCOS DIAZ, D.D.S. (954) 659-9990 Treasurer RODRIGO ROMANO, D.D.S. (305) 667-8766 Immediate Past President ORLANDO DOMINGUEZ, D.M.D. 305-386-2766 Young Member Kellie Paxton, D.M.D. (954) 217-3700 Trustees Paul L. Benjamin, D.M.D., Trustee 305-373-1361 FAX: 305-379-6409

general anesthetic agents (Brevital). However, many or most of these medications are also themselves in short supply, or have shortcomings previously leading to the use of the aforementioned more potent, shorter acting and efficient choices.

This could also not have come at a worse time of year – at least for OMS – when students are on break from school and/or camp, and the pace of scheduling for wisdom teeth, orthodontic and other procedures requiring the use of IV anesthesia significantly increases.

With the schedule book beginning to fill in with more IV sedation cases for the coming weeks, and sensing a mild anxiety or panic attack forthcoming, a series of additional calls were then placed by my staff in February and March. “Sorry,” came the response.

“Your medications are still on back order, and that we ‘might’ be able to send you some midazolam in mid to late April.” Fentanyl

ined were possible or existed.

For those who do not perform IV anesthesia on a frequent basis – I often think about what we would potentially face, as a profession, if other “every day” non-IV medications we so much take for granted, such as local anesthetics, were taken off the shelves for some unknown period of time. How about antibiotics or pain medications? (Shhh! Maybe I shouldn’t think or speak too loud!)

A resolution to my story (for now) I then received a tip from one or more other OMS’s. It consisted of placing simultaneous orders with multiple suppliers. One such supplier, I would later learn, Hospira, is the largest manufacturer in the US of most “sterile injectables,” and who in fact is the major supplier for other vendors, like Southern Anesthesia.

This fortuitously resulted in my receiving calls from Hospira and one other vendor ad-

Thomas H. Ward.D.M.D., Trustee

Alternate Trustees Jorge Centurion, D.M.D. 305-662-2216 FAX: 305-663-6647 Michael D. Eggnatz, D.D.S. 954-217-8888 FAX: 954-359-8520 Delegates to the Executive Council from the Affiliates Societies Herb Salguiero, D.D.S. (MDDS) Pablo J. Fonseca, D.M.D. (MDDS) Richard Mufson D.D.S (ND/MBDS) Isaac Garazi, D.M.D. (ND/MBDS) Barry Bluth, D.M.D. (SBDS) Leonardo Frydman, D.M.D. (SBDS) Affiliate Societiy Presidents Piero G. Palacios, D.M.D. (MDDS) Danni Sayman D.D.S.(ND/MBDS) Leonardo Frydman, D.M.D. (SBDS) Yolanda Marrero, Managing Editor Richard A. Mufson, D.D.S., Editor Jackie Quintero, Advertising Manager SFDDA NEWSLETTER Copyright: © SFDDA 1996 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: ymarrero@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.

I then sensed beads of sweat forming on my forehead, hands developing a fine tremor, somewhat resembling the “DT’s” ... and with another “drug fix” nowhere in sight. was still back-ordered for some unknown time later.

I then sensed beads of sweat forming on my forehead, hands developing a fine tremor, somewhat resembling the “DT’s” – all stemming from drugs I had unknowing become very dependent on, threatening to run out at a time of critical need, and with another “drug fix” nowhere in sight. I began to lose sleep at night. I could also sense a Jewish holiday analogy somewhere in this story, such as the reason Hanukkah is celebrated.

“Would the oil last for eight days,” I wondered?

As a brief digression, I am not making light of drug addiction. I have known, or have been personally affected by, others close to me in my life, who have gone through similar parallel or analogous feelings and symptoms as I felt I was experiencing, but granted, for a different reasons and context.

However, I felt that this conundrum had caused me to feel parallel feelings and symptoms nonetheless, and the realization that I, or we as dentists, could fall prey to a form of drug dependency I had not previously imag-

vising me of impending shipments of each of the two medications I needed. This also occurred at a time when most other vendors, including Southern, still had not received the medications for their own sale and distribution.

Upon hearing this, I breathed a sigh of relief.

The “shakes” and DT’s were resolving.

Endorphins were kicking in, and a warm feeling came over me, knowing that my “fix” was on its way.

This Is Much More Than About Me I must close by telling you that anything I have experienced or communicated to you in this editorial is quite insignificant in light of the true breadth and scope of this problem.

Even the most cursory or superficial amount of research one can perform on this issue tells a much larger story, affecting those far beyond the small world of OMS or dentistry.

Hospitals and surgical centers are also in a “back ordering mode,” in short supply, and are literally rationing, or unable to provide, in some cases, much needed sedative or pain medications to emergency room, post-surgical, obstetric patients, and others in need. continued on page 15

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by Dr. Paul Marchand Most likely, many of you have most likely thought about “giving something back”… and may already be doing so in different ways.

A number of years ago, my wife and I got involved with the organization, “Children International,” and have now sponsored a child through the organization for over twelve years.

During a visit to our child in the Dominican Republic, we observed the total lack of dental care among the impoverished children of her community.

Children International had several physical facilities in Dominican Republic in which they served their sponsored children, and in which they had hoped to be able to install dental, medical, pharmacy and library facilities. However, they needed professional and financial assistance to equip those facilities.

Since we already had extensive experience with Children International, my wife and I felt comfortable helping them to properly equip the first dental clinic. In addition to our own donations, we contacted family, friends and patients to assist in this project. Many contributions, large and small, quickly added up and we were able to leverage those funds to complete the project.

That clinic is now a modern, two-chair facility that is comparable to those in the United States. The facility is staffed by

two general dentists and a part-time pediatric dentist, each of them graduates of the dental college in Santiago.

During the first year of operation of the new clinic, we were able to extend dental treatment to 2,439 children who otherwise would have most likely had no dental care.

Upon successful completion of that project, we took on and completed projects for equipping two additional clinics in the Dominican Republic – each of them having a full-time dentist – and we anticipate providing access to free dental care for a precentage of approximately18,000 currently sponsored impoverished children.

Without a doubt - and with relatively moderate investment we are now making a positive impact on the dental health of thousands of Dominican children!

Once a clinic is established, Children International provides the necessary funds in their budget to operate the facility. Our additional contributions provide for required equipment and supplies.

Our first dental clinic was dedicated to Pearl Buffum, the first dental hygienist on Miami Beach. Pearl opened the first clinic for indigent children in Miami during the Great Depression.

Our son-in-law dedicated the second clinic to our daughter, Lesley Beers – his wife, and the mother of our grandchildren - who was tragically lost to us at a very young age. continued on page 9

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Dr. Paul Marchand, continued from page 7

We dedicated our last project to Dr. Jerome Jacobs, a distinguished Miami Beach oral surgeon known by many of you.

Jerry was the inspiration behind the dental clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital, and certainly deserves this honor.

please visit their website at www.children.org.

You may also contact Vickie Wiedenmann, Assistant Vice President, at (816) 943-3702 or (800) 888-3089.

Children International has projects in eleven nations, and is now serving over 335,000 impoverished children and their families.

As you can imagine, there are tremendous needs in each of those nations – including the area of dental health.

It is our hope that, as a dental professional, this brief note will stimulate and inspire you to duplicate our efforts with Children International. Although the need for building, renovating, or equipping dental clinics in the Dominican Republic has already been met for the time being, Children International definitely needs your help in providing new and/or better dental facilities at many of its projects around the world as it strives to expand its sponsorship services to include 500,000 children by the year 2015.

These special projects may be funded by individuals or by groups. And, with full funding of major clinic renovations or new construction comes the memorial naming rights: the dental clinics may be dedicated to one or more people.

It does not take a lot of money – just a big heart. I encourage you to consider taking on a project yourself, or getting some of your colleagues involved in making this happen for thousands of needy children.

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Join the Florida Baptist Mobile Dental Unit SIMPLY CALL us at (305) 667-3647.

For over a decade, the members of the SFDDA have given back to the communities in need by volunteering a few hours of their time to provide much needed dental services. Many of our SFDDA members have volunteered in the last few years to provide necessary dental care to indigent children and adults.

This outreach has been made possible through the Florida Baptist Convention Mobile Dental Unit. It is one of the "Project Dentists Care" affiliates associated with the Florida Dental Association that helps access to dental care for low income Florida residents. Dentists who volunteer may receive up to a maximum of five hours of required continuing education credit, calculated at one contin-

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uing education credit per three hours of patient services.

June

In addition to the great satisfaction you get from helping those in need, you will also receive two FREE movie tickets of your choice to any Regal or AMC Theater, compliments of the SFDDA.

6 SFDDA Caucus 15-16 June HOD 17 Father’s Day 20 2012-13 Officer’s Installation 29 Officer’s Planning Day

This year’s Dates are:

July

October 8-12, 2012 Horeb Baptist Church 795 W. 68th Street Hialeah, FL. 33014

4th Independence Day 18th Executive Council

Oct 15-19, 2012 Mount Zion Baptist Church 6720 NE 5th Avenue Miami, FL 33138

August 5th, Tentative SFDDA Family Picnic

We Sell Discount Movie Tickets!

Regal Cinemas, AMC Theatres, Cobb Theatres Call the SFDDA (305) 667-3647 for an order form

Although every effort is made to not alter the calendar, dates are subject to change.

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WANTED P/T PEDO / ENDO / PERIO/ ORAL SURGEON: For Hollywood General Dentist office. Flexible hours. Call Kim 954-981-4500.

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2012 Children’s Dental Health Month Poster Contest

....Rock Your Smile!

That’s what our 2011-12 South Florida District Dental Association Poster Contest Winners did this past February when they, accompanied by their parents and teachers, recieved thier ribbons and prizes at the Awards Breakfast at Denny’s Restaurant in Coral Gables.

For over twenty years, the SFDDA has partnered with Miami Dade County Public Schools in presenting the SFDDA Annual Poster Contest.

1st Place Winners: Daniel De La Rosa, 3rd Grade,South Hialeah Elementary School Amelia Mendes, 4th Grade, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor Elementary School Andre Merchan, 5th Grade, Dr. Rolando Espinosa Elementary School 14

The contest is open to all elementary school children in grades three, four and five.

Throughout the years, thousands of posters have been submitted to be reviewed by our panel of judges which has included Dr. Jeannette Peña Hall, SFDDA Vice President and Poster Contest Chair, Ms. Mabel Morales, District Supervisor, Art Curriculum and Instruction Division of Social Sciences & Life Skills, Yolanda Marrero, Executive Director, SFDDA and Jackie Quintero, Membership Director.

2nd Place Winners: Celine Jose, 3rd Grade, Crestview Elementary School

3rd Place Winners Ritamary Morciego, 3rd Grade, South Hialeah Elementary School

Sophia Gutierrez, 4th Grade, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor Elementary School

Ana Xu, 4th Grade, Gloria Floyd Elementary School

Sebastian Gutierrez, 5th Grade, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor Elementary School

Kylene Torres, 5th Grade, South Hialeah Elementary School

Rich’s Ramblings cont. from pg. 5

According to several drug suppliers and other sources, a large number of medications are also currently unavailable or in short supply for large numbers of patients in need of prescription medications for hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, chemotherapy for cancer, and many others.

As for the reasons for the shortages? The answers are somewhat speculative in the minds of some, and of a level of complexity exceeding the scope of this editorial. Most have ascribed the problem to the FDA having found quality control problems involving several products from one or more of the largest manufactures, also leading to closures of several drug producing facilities, and thus placing a halt on much of the production.

Others point to a different reason of the “perfect storm” for drug manufacturers, and feel it is related to the very low price of many generic drugs, and market forces which would drive demand and prices higher. Many found it all too interesting, for example, when suppliers reported that they were out of the generic drug, propofol, but they curiously had plenty of the more expensive brand name drug, Diprivan, in stock.

Many legislators through the US have also become aware of this problem, and have been looking into formulating new and improved laws to prevent future shortages.

For a more complete and up-to-date list and status of the relative availability of affected medications, please visit: http://www.ashp.org/drugshortages/current

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April 26, 2012 - Bayfront Park Sponsored in part by: FDA Project Colleague and Patterson Dental Supply

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run 5K marked its 27th running of what has become a key event to the South Florida community and for the first time, the South Florida District Dental Association participated with a fine team of members and their families.

Special thanks to Dr. Beatriz Terry and Dr. Rodrigo Romano who motivated the members and organized the team.

The run commenced as the sun set over the bay. Once nightfall took over, one by one the lanterns in the tents were lit providing a welcoming glow and food and beverages were laid out for the return of the runners.

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Afterwards, there was much merriment and celebration at the tent as the team toasted to their accomplishment.

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With over 23,000 in attendance at the event, there is still room for more, so start training now and join the SFDDA team next year.

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Remember, your membership represents more than just the above benefits; it represents you as a dedicated professional committed to excellence in your field.

Questions regarding your membership may be directed to Ms. Jackie Quintero at the SFDDA (305) 667-3647 ext. 13.

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