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sfdda Volume 56, No. 3 www.sfdda.org Winter 2015

It’s the best meeting in South Florida!

The Miami Winter Meeting

Inside this issue:

President’s Message, pg 3 Rich’s Ramblings: Some Late Breaking News: - Update on BOD Requirements for Written Dental Records, - Mid-Level Providers Coming Soon to a Theater Near You - Threat to Freedom of Speech Meets Corporate Dentistry: Comfort Dental Files Lawsuit Against Four University of Colorado Dental Professors

Save the Date! SFDDA Annual Business Meeting, pg 7

Miami Winter Meeting, pg. 9 House of Delegates Highlights, pg 10 Team Adventure Rope Challenge. pg 11 Community Dental Health Coordinators: A Positive Contribution within Public Programs and Private Practice Settings, pg 15 Classifieds, pg 17

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Lee Weiss, D.D.S. “Airway Management Certification"

“Legal Issues that May Affect You and Your Dental Practice”

Ravindra Nanda BDS, MDS, PhD Duran Mootry, CRDH, MPS “Introduction to Hygiene Local Anesthetic Course”

Program is subject to change

Esthetics and Biomechanics Based Management of the Smile Zone Presented by: (Orthodontic Problems)”

President’s Message Marcos Diaz, D.D.S. Several important events are scheduled just around the corner, of which ALL of our members need to take advantage. These include our annual Miami Winter Meeting, the FDA Dentist Day on the Hill and one of the more interesting and challenging events planned, also new this year - the “Team Rope Adventure Challenge” (TRAC).

Many of you have asked what we at SFDDA are doing for our members. Well, THIS IS IT! Please join us in making these and all other SFDDA events successful. Please get involved. You will not regret it.

The theme of our upcoming Miami Winter Meeting is “Las Vegas Casino Gambling.”

Please do not be too concerned, however, as our SFDDA is not planning on leaving any other aspects of our annual meeting to luck or chance. Once again, this will be an exceptional meeting, which will present something for everyone - assistants, hygienists and dentists alike. The one-day event will conclude with the President's Reception, and will include Las Vegas style gambling games - black jack, poker, craps and roulette.

The meeting will also be unique as it will be held in conjunction with the South Florida Academy of Orthodontists (SFAO), and thereby expanding our coverage of topics even further.

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The SFAO will be presenting Dr. Nanda who is the Chair of the Orthodontic Division at the University of Connecticut. He will be speaking on esthetics and biomechanics management of the smile zone to include strategies to correct midline discrepancies, occlusal plane cants, management of “gummy” smiles, and preparation of edentulous sites for implants, among other pearls.

Finally, there will be a full-day course on the complete surgical and prosthetic aspects of implants, from treatment planning to treatment completion, using new digital technology. In an exceptionally comprehensive manner, the course will be presented by both an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a prosthodontist who have successfully integrated all aspects of digital workflow, and predictably and reliably make implant therapy seem effortless. They truly take the frontier of implant dentistry beyond the 21st century.

Another very important event will be held on March 25 - Dentist Day on the Hill. If you have never been to this event, it is very important that you make your attendance a top priority. It is during our presence in Tallahassee that we can help ensure that our voices in dentistry are heard, while placing ourselves in a position to have an impact on legislative issues of concern to us all.

I cannot overemphasize that this is among the most important venues in which you can directly affect and help protect our profession of dentistry in Florida.

We will also be offering the Board of Dentistry's new required airway management course for those who possess either a conscious sedation or general anesthesia permit. This is a golden opportunity to save a lot in travel expenses since there are not many of these courses being offered, especially in our own backyard.

Also on the horizon is a very important issue regarding “midlevel dental providers.” Perceived by many as an impending threat to the current structure of our dental team and quality of care we deliver to our patients, this will also be a high profile topic to be addressed as we join FDA in Tallahassee. We need everyone to step up, participate, and help ensure that Florida does not become the 4th state in the US to legislatively mandate the incorporation of mid-level providersinto our practice of dentistry.

There will be an introductory course for hygienists wishing to consider becoming certified in local anesthesia administration.

The course will provide the attendee the opportunity to not only understand the intricacies of local anesthesia pharmacology, injection techniques, and complications, but also understand the marketing and business reasons as to why hygienists should become certified. In addition, the attendees will also be eligible to receive a discount on tuition for their formal certification course offered at the Miami Dade College Hygiene program.

Finally, on Saturday, March 14, the SFDDA, along with the ADA, will feature a full-day, team- building event at the Kovens Conference Center “Rope Challenge Course,” located on the North Miami campus of FIU. At this event, dentists and dental students, along with motivational speakers, team building members, business advisors and others, will spend quality time focusing on personal enrichment, camaraderie and improving our dental team building skills in a day full of fun for everybody.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

For those who are starting a new practice, or if you already own or belong to a well-established practice, legal issues regarding business, governance, contract and employment law will be presented by Ms. Yelin, an attorney who practices health care, corporate and employment law. This is a must attend course to ensure you and your practice stay abreast of legal concerns and federal employment requirements to prevent future costly penal-

I hope to see you at all these events!

Marcos Díaz

Some Late Breaking News Bites: - Update on BOD Requirements for Written Dental Records, - Mid-Level Providers (Dental Therapists) Coming Soon to a Theater Near You - Threat to Freedom of Speech Meets Corporate Dentistry: Comfort Dental Files Lawsuit Against Four University of Colorado Dental Professors

Richard A. Mufson, D.D.S., Editor Update on BOD requirements for written dental records: In our Summer issue, 2014, I presented one of many reasons why despite those who criticize organized dentistry, or drop membership and then expect others to carry the financial burden and do all the work for them – we all need to “take pause, wake up to, and be thankful for, the benefits of belonging to our tripartite dental organizations.” And, that was directly related to our collective efforts in successfully lobbying the Board of Dentistry (BOD) against proposed expansion of requirements for written dental records (Rule 64B5-17.002, Written Dental Records, Minimum Content, Retention).

At an August 22 BOD Rule Workshop, following presentations against the proposed new rule language by Florida Dental Association, Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and representatives from all the other dental specialty organizations in Florida, the new rule was temporarily “tabled” and sent back to committee.

Thanks to the newly appointed Chair of the BOD Rule Task Force, the previous objectionable and controversial rule language - Section 1(a) through 1(e) - was thrown out the window, and a new paragraph of language inserted its place. The new language on one hand provided the BOD with improved requirements for record keeping, but yet was far less threatening and more acceptable to the practicing dentists in Florida.

The language was actually not entirely “new,” but rather had been in use by the Board of Medicine, and has withstood the test of time, since1992. The old versus new language may be viewed on the next page.

I wish to personally once again thank all of the dedicated people within organized dentistry, as well as our Board of Dentistry, who helped to make this result possible.

Mid-Level Providers (Dental Therapists) On the Horizon in Florida?

This next item is truly one that compels us to do something more than simply “take pause…and be thankful for…organized dentistry, but rather, we need to be a part of the process, heed the call to action, and act now.

I wonder how many of our members (or non-members) and readers are aware that a completely new type of dental provider is being introduced into our dental team, whether we like it or not. Referred to by varying terms, a “mid-level dental provider” or “dental therapist”- which some feel is analogous to a physician assistant in the medical office setting, has not only been introduced in a number of countries around the world, but also now in three states in the US including Minnesota, Alaska, and more recently, Maine.

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Many feel this is a serious wake up call and the beginning of a domino effect throughout the US, and further, threatens our current model and quality of dental health care delivery to our patients.

The South Carolina legislature has also recently introduced a bill and, much as with similar laws in other states, it would allow a dental therapist, following a two year training program, and under direct supervision of a dentist, to perform a multitude of tasks and treatment modalities previously reserved for only licensed dentists - such as administering local anesthetic, extraction of teeth, doing cavity preparations, placing temporary restorations, taking radiographs, even re-implanting and stabilizing teeth, as well as numerous other diagnostic and clinical tasks.

Needless to say, there is significant controversy as to whether this is a bona fide solution to solving the problem of “access to care” (which experience thus far has shown that it is not), as purported by groups such as the Pew and Kellogg Foundations, as opposed to whether it threatens our profession, and the oral health of patients with a two-tiered level of education, training and standard of care.

We need to also collectively wake up to the reality that this is not just an imaginary future concept which one day “may” occur in Florida, but is actually right on our doorstep and knocking at our front door now.

It also underscores the importance of joining forces with helping to protect and preserve our great profession by joining forces and attending the upcoming annual FDA Dentist Day on the Hill in Tallahassee on March 25. You are also welcome to join FSOMS at our annual Day on the Hill (if it has not taken place by the time of publication of this newsletter) on February 18. Even if a mid-level provider related bill has yet to be filed, our legislators need to hear from us and be educated and about the impending issue. And, experience has also shown than “numbers” truly matter. The more faces seen and voices heard, the higher likelihood of achieving the desired impact.

Threat to Our Freedom of Speech Meets Corporate Dentistry: We all know that many liberties we enjoy and take for granted, such as freedom of speech and expression, are not tolerated in other parts of the world. The recent terrorist murders of journalists and staff in Paris at the offices of the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, are a stark reminder.

However, our freedom of speech and expression, even in the US, is not always an absolute guarantee. Many well-known and well-connected people among us – a handful of radio and TV journalists and

sportscasters readily come to mind – have been forced out of town, out of their jobs, or have even had their careers abruptly ended, as a result of pushing the limit of their choice of words beyond what can be tolerated by society and the pundits who decide such things.

Please allow me to categorically state that I do not intend to even remotely imply or draw a comparison between the tragedy in Paris and this final news item from within our own homeland. However, it nonetheless offers a mini-lesson on how our choice of words and the manner in which we express our opinions may come at a significant cost, albeit of a different type. In this instance, it involves 4 university professors and a corporate-owned chain of dental offices.

Despite what many among us may feel about this everexpanding model of dental practice – whether it may be good for patients or bad, whether driven by economics more than patient needs or not, or whether it may be harmful to the dental profession as a whole, or not – certainly can be debated or discussed. However it may again conceivably come with a hefty price tag.

A lawsuit was filed within the past year by a company claiming to be the largest chain of dental centers in the US – “Comfort Dental” – against 4 University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine professors, to the tune of multi-millions of dollars in damages for alleged slander (legally defined as a tort involving the communication of false information about a person, group, or entity such as a corporation).

In four separate notices, the defendants are alleged to have made numerous slanderous statements about the quality of Comfort Dental’s professional care, the motivations of its employee dentists, and the nature of its business model. One of the defendants is alleged to have personally attacked Comfort Dental’s founder and CEO, Dr. Rick Kushner, stating in a conversation with another dentist that Dr. Kushner “is like Hitler.” He also allegedly told a colleague in the dental school lounge that “I know you cannot provide consistent, quality dental care when all you care about is your bottom line.”

Discarded Section 1(a) through 1(e) of Rule language and newly proposed and officially “published” Rule language (denoted by underline): Rule 64B5-17.002 Written Dental Records; Minimum Content ; Retention.

For the purpose of implementing the provisions of subsection 466.028(l)(m), F.S., a dentist shall maintain written records on each patient which written records shall contain, at a minimum, the following information about the patient: Medical History: Appropriate medical history including any current or previous medical conditions, surgeries, hospitalizations, medications, and legible blood pressure readings (when taken). The updating and review of the medical history must also be documented.

Results of clinical examination and tests conducted, including the identification, or lack thereof, of any oral pathology or diseases; Radiographs: Any radiographs to include Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT), and the results thereof, used for the diagnosis and treatment of the patient; Treatment plan: Treatment plan and treatment options proposed by the dentist; Treatment: Treatment rendered to the patient, including but not limited to the following, when applicable to the treatment performed: Type, amount, and mode of delivery (i.e., Mandibular block, Infiltration, etc.) of local anesthesia used; Type and shade of restorative material used; Preoperative and/or postoperative medications prescribed; Medications delivered, administered, or provided to the patient during treatment or for use following treatment; Radiographs taken; Impression material and type of impression taken (i.e., maxillary, mandibular, interocclusal, digital, etc.); Medicaments, medications, sutures, irrigants, or bases applied to teeth or periodontal tissues; Names or initials of all staff involved with clinical care of the patient; Use of dental barrier or rubber dam; Tooth or arch treated identified by name, number or letter; Working length, canals treated, identify untreated canals and reason left untreated, master apical file size, and obturation materials used during endodontic procedures; and Unusual or unexpected events or reactions during or after the procedure; New Proposed, Published Rule language:

Another professor allegedly told one of his dental classes that Comfort dentists were “not good doctors,” and provided inferior care to private-practice dentists because, “they are only out for the money.” A 3rd faculty member purportedly told a student that is was “typical” of Comfort Dental dentists to do shoddy work and leave it for another dentist to correct the situation. A 4th teacher advised a student not to work for Comfort Dental because the chain “can’t provide quality dental care because it has a business model to stick to.”

However, it is also widely known that the best defense for a claim of slander is quite simply, “the truth.” Reminiscent of Jack Nicholson’s famous movie line, “You can’t handle the truth!” – it remains to be seen who can prove what in this interesting and precedent-setting case. Stay tuned. ________________________________________________ Note: Dr. Mufson is the Editor of this newsletter and may be reached at (305) 935-7501 or MufsonOralSurg@aol.com.

64B5-17.002 Written Dental Records; Minimum Content, Retention.

A licensed dentist shall maintain patient dental records in a legible manner and with sufficient detail to clearly demonstrate why the course of treatment was undertaken.

(1) Dental Record: The dental record shall contain sufficient information to identify the patient, support the diagnosis, justify the treatment and document the course and results of treatment accurately, by including, at a minimum, patient histories; examination results; test results; records of drugs prescribed, dispensed, or administered; reports of consultation or referrals; and copies of records or reports or other documentation obtained from healthcare practitioners at the request of the dentist and relied upon by the dentist in determining the appropriate treatment of the patient.

The most recent version of the entire published Rule may be viewed on-line at: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-17.002 __________________________________________________________ 5

SFDDA 2014-2015 Officers and Executive Council President MARCOS DIAZ, D.D.S. (954) 659-9990 President-Elect ELAINE DEROODE, D.D.S. (305) 373-7799 Vice President PIERO PALACIOS, D.D.S. (305) 274-3113 Secretary Mark A. Limosani, D.M.D., Msc (954) 800-3453 Treasurer RODRIGO ROMANO, D.D.S., M.S. (305) 667-8766 Immediate Past President JEANNETTE PENA-HALL, D.M.D. (305) 667-8766 Young Member ESTEBAN LEON, D.M.D. Trustees & FDA Line Officer Michael D. Eggnatz, D.D.S., FDA 2nd Vice President (954) 217-8888 Jorge Centurion, D.M.D., Trustee 305-662-22167 Beatriz Terry, D.D.S., Trustee (305) 279-2828 Alternate Trustees Jeannette Peña Hall, D.M.D. Rodrigo Romano, D.D.S., M.S. Delegates to the Executive Council from the Affiliates Societies Carlos Sanchez D.M.D. (MDDS) Heberto Salgueiro, D.M.D. (MDDS) Richard Mufson D.D.S (ND/MBDS) Isaac Garazi, D.M.D. (ND/MBDS) Joseph Pechtor, D.M.D. (SBDS) Affiliate Society Presidents Esteban Leon, D.M.D. (MDDS) Simon Kaswan, D.D.S.(ND/MBDS) Joseph Pechter, D.M.D. (SBDS) Richard A. Mufson, D.D.S., Editor Yolanda Marrero, Managing 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: 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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It’s the Best Meeting in South Florida Dear SFDDA Members, I’m writing to tell you about one of the best meetings that take place in South Florida every year. It’s the Miami Winter Meeting. It’s been around for many, many years, and has taken on various forms throughout those years.

I remember when there was talk of doing away with it because it had somehow “lost its identity. “Was it a local meeting?” “Was it a national meeting?” or perhaps “international?”

During that time, the executive council would meet and discuss the fate of the meeting -- to continue or not to continue? That was the question. And each time the council would vote to continue. It was like letting go of a baby that had been part of the fabric of every member’s lives for so very long, but a baby that was now costing the price of four years of college every time.

It was time to face hard facts. Age, economy and changing demographics had led us to take a look at what we were doing and come to the decision to redesign the meeting to what it is today. It is a one-day continuing education forum with breakfast and lunch included. And, to make it a more social event, we kept the President’s Reception to close out the day with camaraderie and friendship.

Yes, there are many meetings going on all over South Florida today. The fact is that meetings are being held by dental product companies, private study clubs, and our own affiliate societies. These meetings are great, and even at times, low cost or at no charge. But the Miami Winter Meeting is YOUR meeting, specifically designed for you, our members.

We think carefully about the program that is being presented. We also carefully consider whether the topics will be relevant and interesting to you, whether you will want to bring your staff, and whether information is presented that attendees can put into practice right away.

We care about your comfort at the meeting. We care that it is easy for you to drive to and from the meeting location.

We care about the meals provided during the meeting, that they are delicious and varied. We care to make sure that you have a good time.

But in more recent years, when we do not see some of our most ardent supporting cast from previous years, we sometimes feel like the old parents who are not as much fun anymore. And we struggle to stand out in a town where there is so much else to see and do. But having said that, the reality is that we are always here for you, even when you are not, and we always welcome you with open arms and try and understand why you may in some cases have stayed away.

This is the last year that we will present the Miami Winter Meeting at Jungle Island and we want you to be there.

Consider registering for the Miami winter meeting today. It is truly the best meeting in South Florida because it’s your meeting. Don't put it off. Many of your friends and colleagues are going to be there. It’s a very good program that you can bring your staff to and make a day of it.

If you have ideas and suggestions for future meetings, please let us know, as we are listening and want to do our best for you!

January House of Delegates

The Florida Dental Association held the semi-annual House of Delegates in Tampa, Florida, January 23-24, 2015.

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The 17th District ADA Delegation met prior to the House on Friday. One of the agenda items was the election of the ADA 17th District Trustee-Elect. And, we are proud to announce that Dr. Cesar Sabates was elected to the position. Congratulations Cesar, you make us proud.

Delegates enjoy a bite to eat before the House convened on Friday January 23, 2015

Among the items discussed was a resolution regarding the review and rewriting of the FDA bylaws in an effort to streamline the document and make it more relevent to what organized dentistry is today, and giving the FDA Sub-Council on the New Dentist, full council status. Other items dicussed appear in “Rich’s Ramblings” on page 4.

Cesar Sabates, D.D.S ADA 17th District Trustee Ellect

The House of Delegates is the FDA’s governing body and it meets twice a year. The 102 members of the House of Delegates speak for the dentist members of the association and for the dental profession in Florida.

Pictured here are members of the SFDDA Delegation, including Drs. Joel Slingbaum, Irene Marron, Enrique Muller, Mark Limosani, Carlos Sanchez.

(Middle Picture) Drs. Michael Eggnatz, Marcos Diaz, Beatriz Terry, Richard Mufson, Cesar Sabates, Esteban Leon. (Picture Below) Drs. Irene Marron, Enrique Muller, Mark Limosani, Jorge Centurion, Carlos Sanchez, Joseph Pechter, Rodrigo Romano, Jeannette Peña Hall and Dr. Craig Friedman.

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The ADA began the CDHC program in 2007 as a pilot program in three sites. The pilot program concluded in 2012, and the data from over 80 case studies was analyzed. Thirty four CDHCs who completed the pilot program now work in eight states across the country.

The purpose of the pilot program was to develop community health workers with dental skills. Individuals in training had diverse backgrounds, including dental hygienists, assistants, and others who interact with patients. The curriculum was taught in an online format with several in-person meetings over the length of training. A certificate was granted after the program was completed.

Since the pilot’s conclusion, it is clear that the most efficient CDHCs are dental assistants or dental hygienists. The current online curriculum breaks apart into “stackable” credits, which a community college can conveniently integrate into their own existing dental assisting or hygiene curriculum.

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Case management has been defined as the coordination of care that a patient may need to maximize access to care and their overall health outcomes. This includes explaining the procedure in plain language, ensuring transportation to the appointment, arranging translation services as needed, and following up with support services. As much as most dentists like to think that patients understand what treatment they need, studies prove that not to be true in many cases!

In some circumstances, patients with commercial insurance may not know how to access a dental office. Just picking up the phone and making an appointment can be confusing and overwhelming for many people. They may be unsure of which dental office accepts their insurance and how to begin a treatment series.

The existing CDHCs help patients find dental offices that accept their insurance, have office hours that fit their work or school schedules, and answer questions regarding how long the treatment may be take. With community mapping, oral health promotion and program eligibility being integral elements within the CDHC courses, patients can be navigated not only into public health clinics, but into private practices as well.

These personalized navigational skills have been shown to greatly reduce patient no show rates. As community health centers and public health clinics well know, patients expressed many barriers to keeping appointments. CDHCs are trained to effectively reduce those rates and track patients to completion.

Medical-Dental Collaboration is a prime area where a CDHC can assist patients. As the ADA and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry have stated, the first dental visit should happen by 12 months of age. Many pediatricians appreciate this policy, but guiding parents and young patients to dental homes typically involves only the pediatrician making the suggestion.

With a CDHC visiting the office of a pediatrician in person, families may be directly appointed into the dental schedule of an office.

CDHCs often spend time in nursing homes or assisted living facilities performing oral health screening services and making referrals to a dental office. Of added value is the CDHCs ability to provide in-service training to nursing home personnel on oral health care and denture maintenance.

The ADA and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology collaborated on a Joint Consensus Statement several years ago that reinforced the safety factors in having pregnant women receive dental care throughout their pregnancy. This largely unknown information, coupled with the uncertainty of locating dental services, can be enhanced by a CDHC who could provide oral health education and navigation to these pregnant women.

Mattia College in Miami has become the first college in Florida to offer this program. They will be integrating the CDHC training into their existing Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program. Other community colleges in the state have expressed interest in doing the same.

For more information on the CDHC program, please visit ADA.org.

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