2014 Fall Bulletin

Bulletin

FALL ISSUE 2014 VOL. 46, NO. 5

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Contents President’s Message...................................................................................................... 2 Editor’s Thoughts......................................................................................................... 4 ­Editor

Dr. Jeff Smith

Associate Editors

Dr. Seth Vruggink Dr. Derek Draft Dr. David Huyser Dr. Brian Licari

Advertising Editor Elaine Fleming

Executive Secretary WMDDS

511-F Waters Building

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 234-5605

efwmdds@aol.com West Michigan District Dental Society Executive Board 2014-2015 President Dr. Samuel Bander President-Elect Dr. Steve Conlon Vice President Dr. Leonard Bartoszewicz Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Tyler Wolf Editor Dr. Jeff Smith Immediate Past Dr. Margaret Gingrich President Directors Dr. Brian Mulder

Dr. Lathe Miller

Dr. Kathleen Ellsworth Area Representatives Kent County Dr. James Papp Ionia-Montcalm Dr. John O’Donald County Mecosta County Dr. Erick Perroud Ottawa County Dr. Kevin Rebhan MDA IV District Trustees

Trustee Report.............................................................................................................. 6 Light The Night Walk...................................................................................................10 Points of Light Update.................................................................................................17 NDF Social Event Attracts Area Dentists....................................................................18 NDF Golf Outing Raises Over $6,000 for WMDF.....................................................20 Technically Speaking....................................................................................................23 Why You Should Review Your 401(k) Plan Fees.......................................................24 Trends in HR – Retaining Top Talent........................................................................28 Classified Ads................................................................................................................30 Advertiser Index............................................................................................................31 2014 Directory Additions & Corrections....................................................................32

Dr. Brian Cilla Dr. Colette Smiley

Big Rapids Dental Study Club Officers President Dr. Erick Perroud Vice President Dr. Christa Stern Secretary Dr. Christa Stern Treasurer Dr. Erick Perroud Holland-Zeeland Dental Society Officers President Dr. Meredith Smedley Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President Ionia-Montcalm Dental Study Club Officers President Treasurer Dr. Kirkwood Faber Kent County Dental Society Officers President Dr. Kathryn Swan Vice President Dr. James Papp Secretary Dr. Kathleen Eisin Treasurer Dr. Christopher Leja West Michigan Dental Foundation Officers President Dr. Michael Palaszek Vice President Dr. Sarah Mahar Secretary Mrs. Dawn Kamyszek Treasurer Mr. Joe Van Laan The Bulletin of the West Michigan Dental Society is published six times a year (the winter issue, spring issue, summer issue, directory issue, fall issue, and holiday issue). The opinions expressed in The Bulletin are not necessarily the opinions of the West Michigan District Dental Society.

Contributions to The Bulletin are welcome and should be addressed to The Bulletin Editor, 3050 Ivanrest SW, Suite B, Grandville, MI 49418.

Requests for purchase of advertising space should be directed to the Advertising Editor, Elaine Fleming, (616) 234-5605. The deadline is the 1st of the month prior to publication. © 2014-2015 West Michigan District Dental Society Bulletin

About the Cover Dr. Stephanie Benton and her family supporting Team Smiley at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Light the Night” walk.

Mission Statement The Bulletin is the newsletter of the WMDDS and its mission is to inform the membership of upcoming and recent events, state & local issues related to dentistry, and as a forum for its officers, representatives, and members to discuss appropriate topics of interest to the membership.

Communication & Advertising Policy The Bulletin will publish submitted articles from members and others that relate to the practice of dentistry, small business, social, or political issues affecting dentists, or other subjects of interest to the membership. All published items are subject to space restrictions and the community standards of the WMDDS. The editors reserve the right to reject any article or advertisement deemed ­inappropriate and to edit submissions as they see fit.

Submission & Publication Policy: Articles and advertisements must be submitted no later than the 1st of the month preceding ­publication date. The Bulletin has six publications: the winter issue, spring issue, summer issue, directory issue, fall issue, holiday issue. Direct submissions or ­correspondences to:

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Dr. Jeffrey S. Smith • 3050 Ivanrest SW, Suite B • Grandville, MI 49418 Phone: 616.531.1554 FAX 616.531.6947 • Email: jssmith@comcast.net Include “Newsletter” in the subject line

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

What’s Happening?

By Samuel Bander, DDS, WMDDS President

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he 2014-15 year is off to a great start. The Board of Directors worked hard putting together a plan of action that will ensure the WMDDS is headed in the right direction. The mission of our Dental Society is to help member dentists succeed, and the objective is to encourage the improvement of the public’s health and to promote the art, science, and the profession of dentistry.

This objective and mission is carried out through our committee structure. All of the committees fall in one of four areas: 1. The Business of Dentistry in West Michigan Dental Education: Dr. Margaret Gingrich, chair Distinguished Service Award: Dr. John Bouws, chair Member Caring/Concern: Dr. Gene Bonofigilo, chair Membership: Dr. Katie Swan, chair Programs and Arrangements: Dr. Steve Conlon, chair Peer Review Ethics: Dr. Jason Dew, chair Peer Review Standard of Care: Dr. Drew Hoekwater, chair 2. Leadership Bylaws: Dr. Margaret Gingrich, chair Nominations: Dr. Margaret Gingrich, chair MDA NomCom: Dr. Seth Vruggink, representative Legislative: Dr. Len Bartoszewicz, chair Board Training: Dr. Sam Bander, chair 3. Our Community Adult Dental Services Program: Dr. Jeff Carpenter, chair Steel Water Award Task Force: Dr. Gene Bonofigilo, chair Tooth Time Task Force: Dr. David Huyser, chair Kent County Oral Health Coalition: Dr. Stephanie

Rashewsky, liaison 4. Promotion Public relations: Dr. Suzanne Port, chair Editorial policies: Dr. Jeff Smith, chair

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I encourage you to be involved! To quote our ADA presidentelect, Dr. Maxine Feinberg: “I have received so much more value from my involvement than I have put in. Of course, I put in some time and effort, but as you get involved, you realize that this is an investment in your profession and that you can’t leave it to others. You have to be an active participant. Once you’ve been involved in change ... legislative, regulatory or otherwise ... you learn that the voice of dentistry can be heard.

Dentistry has given me a wonderful career.... I want to ensure that the next generation is going to love their career and profession as much as I have.”

If the WMDDS is going to continue to be the oral health authority, you and I need to stay involved and encourage our colleagues to join us. Don’t wait to be asked!

Finally, over the past couple of months as president, I attended three events that will shape the future of dentistry in West Michigan.

• The first was a meeting of the entire WMDDS Board, committee chairs, and committee members. Our objective was to improve communication and to learn how we can better serve our Dental Society. Many thanks to WMDDS past president Dr. Seth Vruggink, and Mr. Josh Lord from the MDA, for two inspirational presentations.

• Second, Dr. Reggie Vander Veen organized a round table discussion with members of the Kent County Oral Health Coalition and WMDDS pediatric dentists. I left that meeting excited to see the enthusiasm for dentistry and the positive steps that are being taken toward a pediatric dental residency program in West Michigan.

• Third was a social event organized by the New Dentist Forum (NDF), chaired by Dr. Veronica Hamilton and Dr. Matt Lieto. Over 70 new dentists from West Michigan and their spouses/guests were in attendance. My wife and I had an opportunity to mingle with many of them. I can assure you that with their excitement and energy, our WMDDS will be in good hands for many years to come!

Thanks to all who give of their time to the WMDDS – you ARE making a difference!

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West Michigan District Dental Society Notice of Election (Written mail-in ballots will be sent 30 days following this notice) In accordance with the West Michigan District Dental Society by-laws, the Nominations Committee presents the following slate of candidates for the positions of Alternate Delegates and Delegates for the 2015 Michigan Dental Association House of Delegates and WMDDS offices for 2015-2016. By-laws require that a written notice of the names of the nominees for elective offices be published 30 days prior to the election. The election will be held by a mail-in ballot.

Five (5) of the following will be elected to a two-year term as Delegate to the MDA House of Delegates and the remaining twelve (12) will serve a one-year term as Alternate Delegates – note that there are two unfilled, open spots.

Dr. Margaret Gingrich Dr. Veronica Hamilton Dr. Nick Ritzema Dr. James Hur Dr. Tyler Wolf Dr. Kirkwood Faber Dr. Elizabeth Christopherson Dr. Trish Roels Dr. Matt Lieto Dr. Kevin Rebhan Dr. Sarah Masterson Dr. David Armbrecht Dr. Matthew Gietzen Dr. Brian Mulder Dr. James Vincelj Dr. John O’Donald Completing the delegation in accordance with the WMDDS by-laws are the following members: Dr. Sam Bander, Dr. Steve Conlon, Dr. Leonard Bartoszewicz, Dr. Seth Vruggink Dr. Larissa Bishop, Dr. Erick Rupprecht and Dr. Kathryn Swan.

(Drs. Bander, Conlon and Bartoszewicz are automatic seats. Drs. Vruggink, Bishop, Rupprecht and Swan are serving the second year of a two-year term as delegates.)

The Nominations Committee further recommends the following candidates to fill the following Society offices for 2015-2016: Dr. Steve Conlon, President Dr. Leonard Bartoszewicz, President-elect Dr. Brian Mulder, Vice President Dr. Tyler Wolf, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Lathe Miller, 3rd year Director Dr. Kevin Rebhan, 2nd year Director Dr. Kathryn Swan, 1st year Director Dr. Jeff Smith, Bulletin Editor The Nominations Committee shall include as a nominee for any of the above mentioned positions the name of any West Michigan District Dental Society member in good standing for whom a petition, signed by fifteen (15) active members of the Society has been submitted. Petitions should be delivered by November 17, 2014 to the chairperson of the Nominations Committee, Dr. Margaret Gingrich, 107 Chestnut Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307 or drmargaret04@gmail.com.

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EDITOR’S THOUGHTS

The Only Constant is Change

By Dr. Jeff Smith, WMDDS Editor

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here once was a time when a person could finish school and then stay with the same employer until they retired, or begin a professional career, and pretty much do things the same way they had been taught until they hung it up 30 or more years later. While I am happy to say that these days were even well before my time, the increasing rate of change in dental knowledge and techniques has pretty much made it impossible to practice within the standard of care for very long without making major investments in continuing education and technology.

Please humor me, and let me share with you how my dental education was already beginning to become obsolete by the time I graduated from school in 1982. At that time, we were pretty much being taught the same stuff that our parent’s generation had learned in their dental educations. We were required to do X number of surfaces of cast gold inlays, onlays, and crowns on our patients, much the same way that it had been done 50 years earlier. Impressions were taken with a foul smelling brown rubber base material, and we spent countless hours in the lab waxing, casting, and polishing these restorations before placing them in our patients’ teeth with zinc phosphate cement mixed on cold glass slabs. Another example which goes back in time even further was gold foil restorations. The use of gold foil can be traced back to ancient Egypt. After cutting a cavity preparation, small thin sheets of pure gold were hammered into the prep using small punches and mallets. A classmate who needed two more surfaces of gold foil to graduate filled the buccal pits on my lower first molars. Within five years, the fracture lines surrounding the foils had grown to the point where both teeth needed crowns.

Current bonding agents and nonmetallic restorative materials, zirconia restorations, dental lasers, cad cam restorations milled in the office, dental cone beam CT scans, and in opera-

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tory computer based digital radiography and laser impression technology are only a few examples of things that had not been invented at that time, but are now commonplace. Fast forward three years later with a master’s degree in periodontics. Rough textured root form dental implants were in their infancy. Guided tissue regeneration, connective tissue grafts, and crown lengthening surgery were not yet being taught.

How many of you reading this article purchased a practice where belt-driven handpieces were still in the operatories when you took them over? You may laugh, but this still happens occasionally. Now that you’re getting the picture on the clinical stuff, think back to that old office with the belt-driven handpiece, and go to the dusty file cabinet containing the patient’s “charts.” Often the patient record consisted of a few cards on which the procedures done were hand written, and radiographs taken were found crammed into small envelopes.

The patient’s financial information, recall, and appointment schedule were also on/in various cards and books. The paperless office was the stuff of science fiction. The administrative and clinical team was the receptionist, who when needed, may also have been the chairside assistant. Some offices did not yet have hygienists on their staff. The “business” of dentistry was also evolving.

You are probably beginning to wonder where I’m going with all of this. No, this is not a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and no, this is hopefully not the result of too much time away from writing over the summer. My point is that by the time you retire from dentistry (especially if you are a more recent graduate), most of the techniques that you use, and the procedures that you do daily in your practice will have been learned and perfected after you have graduated from dental/ hygiene school. In addition, as the economy, reimbursement systems, and demand for your services change, you will need to continually reevaluate your business model if you hope to grow and build your practice. The American Dental Association, Michigan Dental Association, West Michigan District Dental Society, and its local components have arranged an excellent slate of continuing education in the coming year. Some courses are geared towards the state-ofthe-art in clinical dentistry, while others are focused on the “nuts and bolts” of running a practice. Now that summer is over, please take the time in the coming weeks to review what CE classes are being offered, and how they might be helpful in keeping you on track with, if not ahead of the curve.

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TRUSTEE REPORT

Fall 2014 Trustee Report

By Dr. Brian Cilla, MDA Trustee

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process can take as long as a month; and the process must be completed by December 1 or members will lose their health coverage beginning January 1. That means no health insurance. Complete details on the MDA Health Plan and other available plans appear in the MDA Journal.

If you already have your MDA Health Plan quote, please commit to coverage as soon as possible. If you haven’t checked it out yet, request a quote by completing a census form and participation and business rules work sheet (both are available on the MDA Health Plan page).

Time is running short. Don’t be uninsured for the 2015 new year! he MDA Board of Trustees met in September. This report is intended to bring everyone up to speed on that meeting and other recent MDA activities.

2015 Dues Good news for everyone. The MDA budget is on track and in the black. As a consequence, there will not be an MDA dues increase for this upcoming year.

MEWA MDA Insurance has created a new video to help our members understand how to determine eligibility and participation in the MDA Health Plan. The video will serve as a quick reference when trying to explain to members how they control who is eligible for the plan and how they “get credit” for people who have insurance from a parent, spouse, or subsidized plan, making it easier to meet the participation requirements.

Our MDA Insurance staff (MDAIFG) has been working overtime to help members make the switch to the MDA Health Plan or another health plan that meets their needs.

Many members are attending our health plan seminars and calling the MDA Insurance office, but more members need to be starting this process – and starting now, not later. Here are some quick points of information for you to share with your colleagues: Contrary to what some members believe, members currently in the MDA Blue4Ever Life Health Plan will not be automatically enrolled in the MDA Health Plan; members must begin a detailed process, including setting eligibility rules, submitting a census and, in some cases, going through underwriting, to enroll in the MDA Health Plan; the 6

Community Water Fluoridation Due to a flurry of anti-fluoridation activity across the state this year, the MDA is in the process of ramping up our activities to provide support to local communities discussing the fluoridation of their water supplies. We have been working to support a group of active pro-fluoride citizens in Boyne City who are seeking to educate their community and get fluoride added back into their local water supply. We’re grateful that the ADA has provided a $5,000 grant to the citizens to help support a full campaign that includes newspaper ads, mailers, and postcards targeting local voters.

At our Board meeting, It was resolved that the Michigan Dental Association endorses and approves of fluoridation for all community water supplies, and that the Michigan Dental Association shall assist local efforts to fluoridate community water supplies, the amount of resources to be spent on these efforts to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the executive director.

THE IMPACT OF LARGE GROUP PRACTICE Great Expressions Dr. James Sarcheck and Dr. Vincent Lizzio, of Great Expressions, provided the Board with a presentation on the structure of Great Expressions Dental Centers.

Great Expressions was founded in 1984 and has a diverse board of directors. It is a large multi-state group practice that provides dentists with skills and training in running a dental practice. Great Expressions believes that it is difficult to run a practice as a solo practitioner. At Great Expressions, all WEST MICHIGAN DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY | FALL ISSUE 2014

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dentists make clinical decisions. It provides the dentist with the business acumen to practice dentistry. Clinical principles include documented diagnosis, principled prescription, and timely treatment. There are over 400 dentists in all disciplines of dentistry working for their various offices. They feel that it is very important that the dentists make the clinical decisions regardless of insurance.

Participation with organized dentistry is considered to be important. In fact, 93% of the dentists working with Great Expressions are ADA members.

The goal of the organization is to assist in mentoring new dentists. Great Expressions provides a continuing education program (GEDC University) for its dentists. Great Expressions National Doctor Panel oversees and trains its dental professionals and is in compliance with all of the rules and laws as dictated by HIPAA and OSHA. Dentists can have a successful career in a large group practice. The technology of dentistry today is much more advanced than in the past, and it is much more difficult today for a new dentist to afford to own their own practice. Many women choose not to own a practice to free up their time for family/other areas of life.

Great Expressions allows them to practice dentistry, learn how a business is run, and eventually purchase their own – although some choose to stay with Great Expressions.

Michigan Community Dental Clinics Dr. Thomas Veryser, CEO of Michigan Community Dental Clinics (MCDC), provided the Board with a presentation on the structure of MCDC. Following are comments he made: Unlike Great Expressions, MCDC is a not-for-profit dental service corporation (501(c)3) that provides dental care for the underserved, Medicaid, and the low-income, uninsured.

MCDC does not own clinics but designs, manages, and operates the practice on behalf of the clinic. MCDC is serving a segment of the population that has not/cannot be served.

Dr. Veryser created the model in 2006 to allow this segment of the population to be served efficiently and economically.

MCDC’s mission is to create and expand access to dental care for Medicaid recipients and low income uninsured persons.

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outside of Grand Rapids. MCDC is electronically connected with electronic patient recording using the DX1 Enterprise version of Dentrix.

Michigan Community Dental Plan was created by MCDC for non-Medicaid patients. Approximately 10% of its business is self-pay by low-income, uninsured patients. In Michigan, 2.5 million people are going to be covered under a Medicaid program. Most of those individuals will be in the Healthy Kids dental program. However, one million are adults.

MCDC sees 100,000 of the 2.5 million. There are not enough dentists in Michigan to handle these numbers. It is estimated that 30% of these people will probably seek care and 70% will not. MCDC intends to continue to grow to address as much of this population as it can.

MCDC has a training program for UM and UDM dental students and an intern program for recent dental graduates to learn specific skills. MCDC has ten staff dentists that provide hospital care in ten regional hospitals. There is post hospital follow up in a clinic at two weeks and six months. There are three full-time hospital care coordinators.

According to Dr. Veryser, health care and dentistry are going through seismic changes. The need for the ADA/ MDA and organized dentistry to stay relevant is important.

Organized dentistry holds the profession together. MCDC offers to pay a portion of MDA dues for the dentists; $900 for full-time dentists and $300 for part-time dentists. 78% of their dentists are ADA/MDA members.

Membership and Diversity Dr. Alexa Vitek, chair, Membership Advisory Committee, introduced Dr. Mehul Patel who provided the Board with a report on membership and diversity development. Today, nearly 20% of American dentists are ethnic minorities, 25% are female. The trend of large group practices, evolving health care systems, and lower insurance reimbursement rates is going to continue. Nearly 50% of minority dentists in Michigan are not members. Barriers to membership for minorities include: cost, lack of understanding of ethnic minority dentists, culture gaps, and the fact that patients are derived primarily from one’s own ethnic community.

By the year 2050, 58% of the population will be comprised of underrepresented minority groups. Minority dentists treat

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a high number of minority patients and are necessary to eliminate barriers to oral care.

The Board discussed Dr. Patel’s presentation and asked several questions, seeking to understand how dentists of minority ethnicity or racial background experience organized dentistry. Overall, the Board was in agreement that exploring the issues identified and evaluating opportunities to build relationships and enhance value for prospective members was important for the MDA. The following was adopted: The MDA president will form a Diversity Work Group, with regular reports back to the Board of Trustees.

Review and Approval of Strategic Plan Executive Director Burgess provided the Board with a presentation on the proposed strategic plan. She reviewed each goal, objective, and strategy of the proposed plan. Overall, the revised strategic plan was met with positive comments and recommendations about additional tactics to accomplish the objectives. Suggestions from the Board include: 1. Consider a component-specific section in the MDA Journal. Choose a component for each issue of the Journal and list the members and nonmembers. Ask members to invite one of the nonmembers to a local meeting. The Board was informed that MDA will be mailing the member issue of the Journal to nonmembers this year.

2. For member continuing education, consider a “Share Your Thoughts with the Author” webinar for members.

Members would be provided with an article and a specific time to log onto the MDA website to discuss the article.

3. A question was raised as to how the subsidiary organizations fit into the MDA strategic plan. Executive Director Burgess stated that while this is something that needs to be fleshed out more, MDAIFG and Foundation staff was involved in the development of the MDA strategic plan.

This could be a future topic for a meeting of the MDA and its subsidiary presidents/CEOs. Additionally it was indicated that the Membership Advisory Committee is evaluating the option to re-establish the New Dentist Committee.

This is a multi-year strategic plan that will be reviewed in depth every February, which will allow the metrics for the previous year to be included in the review.

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Governance Update The MDA House of Delegates Nominating Committee is now seeking candidates to serve on the MDA Board of Trustees as MDA officers, and in other leadership positions to take office in 2015. As a result of MDA governance changes approved earlier this year, the 2015 House of Delegates will elect all members of the MDA Board of Trustees, MDA officer positions and ADA delegates and alternate delegates. Selfnominations are welcome and any member in good standing may be considered for a leadership position.

MDA delegates will cast votes for members of the Board of Trustees from a list determined by the Nominating Committee after review of all nominations. The nine candidates receiving the most votes will be elected. Additional votes will be taken for individual officer positions. The officer positions up for nomination include MDA president-elect, secretary-treasurer, House speaker, and editor.

On October 1, an email was sent to House of Delegates members announcing the nomination process. You can find complete information on the Nominating Committee page on the MDA website. As a reminder, nominations are due December 1.

As the duties of the Nominating Committee and Bylaws Review Committee evolve, staff will work with Speaker Peters to include language in the House of Delegates Manual to provide guidance to both committees.

Communication is the most critical aspect of implementing the governance changes and one of the biggest changes from the former form of governance. Substituting electronic communications for face-to-face will mean that individuals must read what is sent to them. MDA has to work really hard to get messages out to the local components. It was resolved that the MDA will facilitate effective governance and good communications with the Board of Trustees by undertaking the following: 1. MDA will produce a contact roster for MDA officers, trustees, and executive staff; 2. Component officers/HOD members will contact the MDA officers, Board and/or executive staff bringing issues and concerns to their attention so that they may be addressed; 3. The MDA officers, Board, and executive staff will be available to the component officers/HOD members to answer questions or address issues as they come up; WEST MICHIGAN DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY | FALL ISSUE 2014

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4. MDA will have a representative available to either meet or talk via conference call with a component EC, Board or general member meeting at the request of the component; 5. MDA will explore virtual conferencing, inform the components when it is made available, and provide information on the necessary hardware. MDA will provide training.

Products from Schedule III controlled substances to Schedule II, effective October 6, 2014. A question was raised as to whether these prescriptions could be called in to the pharmacy by the doctor. A Board member stated that their experience is that pharmacies are asking for a triplicate form. Staff will research this and email the Board with the answer.

Kudos are in order for Dr. Norm Palm, members of the Nominating Committee, and Dr. Deb Peters for their hard work with this new and very important process. We are looking forward to an outstanding group of candidates in 2015.

Congratulations Past President Dr. Connie Verhagen will receive a very special, and highly deserved, recognition. She’ll receive the Pierre Fauchard Academy’s Fauchard Gold Medal – the PFA’s highest honor.

Legislative Update Bill Sullivan provided an update on legislative activities. He informed us that there were 788 contacts within the MDA grassroots program. This program is working and it showed with the passing of the mobile dentistry bill.

The question always arises as to why the PAC donates more to Republicans vs. Democrats. The explanation is simple.

Currently, the House consists of 70% Republicans and 30% Democrats. The Republicans have control of the leadership posts and committees. It is important to note that the MDA PAC supports those that have demonstrated support for MDA’s priorities.

A bill on the Certificate of Need Commission was introduced recently. This is related to a Certificate of Need issue concerning the McLaren Health Systems in Ingham County.

In order for the matter to be considered, the entire Act has to be opened. This provides the MDA an opportunity to attempt removing dentistry from the oversight of the Certificate of Need Commission.

As of October 1, there will be a change in the reimbursement rate for Delta Premier. There will be a decrease in the reimbursement rate for participants that sign up with Delta Premier after October. This is going to affect MDA members, particularly the new dentists.

CIGNA insurance will be determining a new rating system based on what the dentist charges. Those that charge lower fees will receive a better rating than those that charge a higher fee. The ADA is following this situation, however, there is little that can be done about this new rating system.

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In closing For those that are not aware, our friend and colleague, Dr. Colette Smiley, has recently encountered a health issue that limits her ability to participate with her numerous teaching and volunteer activities. Colette is tough as nails (just ask Chris) and we all hope for a speedy recovery. Please have Colette in your thoughts and prayers.

As your MDA trustee, I am interested in member concerns or opinions. Do not hesitate to call or write (blcilla@aol.com) regarding any topics or issues that need to be addressed.

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IN THE NEWS

Light The Night Walk

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n September 27, 2014, friends, family, colleagues and students of Dr. Colette Smiley gathered at the downtown YMCA for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society “Light the Night” walk. As many of you know, Dr. Smiley was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in August and has been undergoing treatment.

Stephanie Heyn, a second-year dental hygiene student at Grand Rapids Community College and one of Dr. Smiley’s students, organized the walk in Dr. Smiley’s honor. Over 50 people, wearing Team Smiley shirts, walked through downtown Grand Rapids carrying lanterns – red for supporters, white for survivors, and gold in memory of someone who lost their battle with blood cancer. Team Smiley raised over $5700, securing the first place team fundraising spot. Thank you, Stephanie, for organizing Team Smiley – and thanks to everyone who raised money and came out to support this great cause.

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ON OCTOBER 6, 2014 ALL HYDROCODONE PRODUCTS WILL BE SCHEDULE II (CII)

by Suzanne Anthony, R.Ph. What this means…

• Schedule II substances require a written Rx with prescriber signature for each fill.

• Refills are not permitted.

• The new federal law allows existing refills from Rx’s written before October 6th to be filled for six months. However, Michigan has not clarified, so pharmacies may not honor existing refills after October 6th.

• All Schedule II Rx’s expire 90 days from the date they were written.

• At your discretion, multiple Rx’s can be written at one time for a total of 90 days’ supply, each dated the day they were written, but wording as to the date each is fillable must be included.

• In case of emergency, an oral Rx may be filled by the pharmacist, but must be a limited supply for the emergency and the prescriber must provide a signed written Rx to the pharmacy within seven days. The written Rx must have “Authorization for Emergency Dispensing” written on it along with the date of the oral order.

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TEN Minutes to Save a Life: Emergency Medicine in Dentistry Presented by Dr. Stanley F. Malamed | January 16, 2015 | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Life threatening emergencies can occur anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. Such situations are somewhat more likely to occur within the confines of the dental office due to the increased level of stress that is so often present.

In this course, Dr. Malamed will discuss the areas which are considered vital to a proper understanding of emergency medicine: prevention, preparation, recognition and management.

The first session will include a discussion of preparation involving the office and staff, and includes a thorough review of the office emergency kit (drugs and equipment). The second session will include the recognition and management of specific emergency situations. It includes the management of unconsciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, drugrelated emergencies, and chest pain — including cardiac arrest and the use of the AED. This course is designed for all members of the dental office staff, not just the doctor and chairside personnel. Situations discussed here can happen outside the dental environment as well as in the office.

Everyone should be prepared!

West Michigan District Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

Thank you to our sponsors who have helped to make these programs available to us.

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PAY BY CHECK: Make checks payable to: West Michigan District Dental Society. Remit to: Elaine Fleming | c/o WMDDS | 161 Ottawa NW | Suite 511-F, Waters Building | Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 | Questions? Call 616.234.5605 or email efwmdds@aol.com

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MARCH 20, 2015 7:00PM VAN ANDEL ARENA The Grand Rapids Griffins invite your office to join us for all the fun and excitement of Dental Appreciation Night!

Last season, over 500 dental professionals, their families and friends enjoyed this special game.

This season’s Dental Appreciation Night will feature: • Special in-game promotions and concession specials • Discounted tickets for your office • Ticket proceeds benefiting the West Michigan Dental Foundation At the game, WMDDS volunteers will be doing a "Take A Bite Out Of Cancer" bone marrow drive to collect cheek swab samples that could save a life! If you haven't signed up for the registry, here's your chance. Encourage staff and family members to sign up too.

Sponsored by the Michigan Dental Association, Delete Blood Cancer, and the West Michigan District Dental Society.

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Points of Light Update In the Spring issue of the Bulletin, you were able to read all about a new WMDDS Points of Light Task Force, and our mission to make it easier for local dentists to start infant oral health programs in their offices. At that time, we told you that with the new WMDDS website would come access to ton of information that you could use in your office. We are happy to be able to present that option to you now on the new website.

There is a link on the home page to a “WMDDS Point of Light” page. From there you can read about the initiative, and also access Word documents to use in your office. These are all things that other local offices are already using, and are happy to share with others to make implementation easier for you. Please feel free to take those documents and tailor them to your needs and your office. Our hope is that this will give more offices the motivation they need to make it a priority to start doing infant oral health exams on a regular basis, without having to feel like it will take so much work to do it. The information ranges from packets to give to parents, to questionnaires to help facilitate conversations with parents about their child’s oral health.

If you have questions about any of this information, suggestions, or general questions about how some offices have implemented these programs, please feel to contact me at scottvt@vtfamilydentistry.com.

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NEW DENTIST FORUM NEWS

NDF Social Event Attracts Area Dentists

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he WMDDS New Dentist Forum held a social event on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Founders in the Centennial Room. Over 70 attended. Thank you to Dr. Matt Lieto and Dr. Veronica Hamilton, New Dentist Forum co-chairs, for planning such a fun and well-attended event. Check wmdds.org for future New Dentist Forum event updates.

NDF Upcoming Meeting Dates January 22, 2015 Details to be announced March 5, 2015 Details to be announced April 30, 2015 Time: 6:00 pm Topic: To be announced Speaker: Tom Lambert, DDS Location: Pietro’s, 2780 Birchcrest DR SE, Grand Rapids Dinner and drinks provided More details to follow May 28, 2015 Time: 6:00 pm Topic: The Patient Experience: An Internal Assessment Speaker: Frederick M. Schaard, Rehmann Location: To be announced Sponsor: PNC Bank and Rehmann Dinner and drinks provided Brief description of what will be covered: — What are you currently doing that you could be doing better?

— When does the patient experience begin?

— Who ultimately impacts the patient’s experience within the practice?

— Keys to meeting and exceeding your patient’s expectations during their appointment.

— Scripting – it’s not just what you say, but how you say it that counts.

For future updates, go to wmdds.org and check out the New Dentist Forum section.

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NEW DENTIST FORUM NEWS

Golf Outing Raises Over $6,000 for WMDF Submitted by Dr. Devin Norman

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entists, sponsors and friends of dentistry in West Michigan joined each other for a relaxing day of golf and camaraderie at Quail Ridge Golf Course on September 5, 2014. Wonderful weather and a great setting helped to raise over $6000 for the Robert Mitus Scholarship Fund at the West Michigan District Dental Foundation.

Thank you to all who participated and offered support to assist in the education of the next generation of dental professionals in West Michigan. Special thanks to our volunteers that helped to make the day enjoyable for everyone: Betsy Haller, Shannda Ray, Gail Weber, Erin Molag, Dawn Norman, Candice Grinwis, Katie Fish and Jamie Myrick.

Please offer your thanks and support to all of our sponsors:

Hole and Raffle Sponsors Studio 2 Dental Lab Dickinson Wright (Nic Morano) MDA Insurance & Financial Group Dental Art Lab Growing Smiles Pediatrics Founders Bank & Trust Dentsply North America First Companies, Inc. DentaChoice LLC Norman Camera The Bank of Holland Valleau & VanDeven Pediatrics Rehmann DDS Integration

Grand Prize Sponsor Molly Murray and Great Lakes Financial Insurance Agency Gold Level Sponsors Papp & Leja Periodontics Oral Surgery Associates Davis Dental Lab Mac Dental Lab Henry Schein Dental Patterson Dental

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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

The Key to Happiness Submitted by Greg Feutz, President, DDS Integration

Greg Feutz is President of DDS Integration, a Grand Rapids based dental technology company.

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ell, let’s clarify. If happiness required a multitude of keys, this might be one that plays a really small role. Still, a role nonetheless.

Let us talk about the wonderful world of Solid State Drives, or SSDs. Solid state drives are a type of storage device, an alternative to traditional hard drives.

Here’s what you really need to know: THEY ARE FAST. REALLY FAST. YOU SHOULD USE THEM. That’s really all you need to know, but feel free to keep reading to dive a little deeper.

Basically, solid state drives are kind of like a USB memory stick or an SD card you’d put in your camera or phone.

Unlike traditional hard drives, they have no moving parts.

This makes them less susceptible to damage if dropped. Also, and more excitingly, they are much faster. Because a traditional hard drive has to use moving parts to access your data, it cannot read or write as fast as a solid state drive. Lastly, they use much less power. In a laptop this is awesome because your battery will generally last 15-20% longer.

In my experience, the Samsung Evo series is absolutely fantastic. They are highly rated everywhere you look, too.

After putting one in my six-year-old laptop (which decreased boot time to ten seconds, no kidding), I’ve since put one in every computer I own. Life is better and happiness is abounding. How could I not pass that on to you? It’s really a moral obligation.

Per gigabyte they are more expensive than a traditional hard drive, so if you have a ton of data to store you’ll either need to shell out some extra bucks or use both types of drives in tandem. In my desktop, which has over three terabytes of pictures/videos/music, I use a 120GB solid state drive as my

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primary drive and a 4TB traditional hard drive as storage. The SSD has the Windows operating system and all of the files required to run programs. The traditional hard drive has all of the big stuff (pictures/videos/music). Someday this will be SSD too, but we’re not there yet. In all of my other computers and laptops I use the 120GB SSD. At about $80, it really is worth it.

Buying a desktop with an SSD is bit of a chore still, as generally only the higher priced computers ($1300 or more) have this option. Laptops and tablets can sometimes be easier. For desktops, there is always the option of buying the computer as is and then adding an SSD. Then you have an extra drive to use as storage or backup too. This requires some know-how and a simple adapter, or a really awesome tech company to do it for you. I recommend the latter.

What are your thoughts?

Comment on our blog or facebook article. We’d love to hear your opinions. Do you have an SSD in any of your devices?

Macbook Air, Microsoft Surface, maybe even a desktop?

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FINANCIAL NEWS

Why You Should Review Your 401(k) Plan Fees

By Bernard Bowhuis, CLU, ChFc, CFP®, CEO, Benchmark Financial Design Group, Inc. report in your plan files is an excellent way of demonstrating effective due diligence. Should you ever be questioned about your diligence with regard to monitoring fees (via a lawsuit or audit), there is no better way of demonstrating compliance than a recent benchmarking report in your plan file.

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ore and more dentists and employees of dental firms are investing in their futures through 401(k) plans. Employees who participate in 401(k) plans assume responsibility for their retirement income by contributing part of their salary and, in many instances, by directing their own investments.

The Department of Labor’s 408(b)(2) mandated disclosures highlight the DOL’s long-standing position that plan fiduciaries have a legal duty to prudently select and monitor their service providers. Sponsors also have a fiduciary duty to document reasonableness of costs within their plan.

And here’s another very compelling reason to take a closer look at your 401(k) plan: according to the United States Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), 75% of the 401k plans audited by the DOL last year resulted in plan sponsors being fined, penalized, or forced to make reimbursements for plan compliance errors. And those fines and penalties were not cheap. On top of that, audits are only likely to increase. This year, the DOL added nearly 1,000 new enforcement officers and has every intention of doing more 401(k) compliance audits.

How often should you benchmark your plan? Once per year is a great idea. Similar to getting an annual dental checkup to determine the current state of your oral health, your 401(k) plan will be served well by fully articulating the services being provided and determining whether there may be an opportunity to significantly reduce investment-related expenses.

A good benchmarking report will not just present and compare your sponsor fees, but also assess things like plan complexity, participant success, participant fees, and the effect of investment-related costs over time. Having a benchmarking 24

Why you should care about plan fees In a 401(k) plan, your account balance will determine the amount of retirement income you will receive from the plan.

While contributions to your account and the earnings on your investments will increase your retirement income, fees and expenses paid by your plan may substantially reduce the growth in your account.

The following table demonstrates how varying levels of fees and expenses can impact the growth of a hypothetical 401(k) plan account after 35 years, assuming a $25,000 starting balance, 7% annual return before expenses and fees, and no additional contributions.

Average Annual Fees and Expenses

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Ending Balance After 35 Years* $266,915 $226,556 $192,152 $162,846

*These are hypothetical examples and are not intended to reflect the actual performance of any specific investment, nor are they an estimate or guarantee of future value.

How do you learn about your plan’s fees?

The first step is to become informed about the different types of fees and expenses charged by your plan, and the way they are allocated to plan participants. The best way to do this is to study the fee disclosure information that your 401(k) plan provides to you.

Investment fees By far the largest component of 401(k) plan fees and expenses is associated with managing plan investments. Your disclosure statement should clearly indicate the total annual operating expenses of each investment option. For example, in the case of a mutual fund, operating expenses may include investWEST MICHIGAN DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY | FALL ISSUE 2014

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ment management fees and 12b-1 fees. These fees are charged against the assets of the fund and reduce the fund’s total return. The annual operating expenses will be shown both as a percentage of assets (expense ratio) and as a dollar amount for each $1,000 invested. For example, a fund may have an expense ratio of 0.15%, or $1.50 for each $1,000 invested. In this case, $10,000 invested in the fund would cost $15 annually (10 times $1.50).

Your plan’s disclosure material will also describe any shareholder-type (transaction) fees that apply to each investment option – things like sales charges and loads, withdrawal fees and surrender charges, and fees to transfer between investment options.

Your plan must also provide a chart that lets you easily compare information about each investment option. For example, if your plan allows you to choose among different mutual funds (or from different families of mutual funds), the difference in fees and expenses may help you choose between two or more funds that are otherwise similar in performance and investment strategy.

ment nest egg – so be informed and review all your options carefully.

Administrative fees The day-to-day operation of a 401(k) plan also involves expenses for basic services – plan record keeping, accounting, legal and trustee services – that are necessary for administering the plan as a whole. Sometimes employers pay these expenses. Sometimes they’re paid by the plan, and either allocated to all participants in proportion to account balances (that is, participants with larger accounts pay more of the allocated expenses) or charged as a flat fee to each participant’s account. Your fee disclosure should contain an explanation of any fees and expenses that may be charged to participants’ accounts. You’ll also receive an explanation of any fees and expenses that may be charged to your individual account – for example, fees for taking out a loan or processing a qualified domestic relations order.

Remember that fees and expenses are just one factor to consider when choosing an investment for your 401(k) plan account. You’ll also need to consider a fund’s investment performance in relation to the fees charged. However, all things being equal, minimizing the fees and expenses you pay to your 401(k) plan may help you increase your retire-

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In Conclusion When you consider the fees in your 401(k) plan and their impact on your retirement income, remember that all services have costs. If you have selected a bundled program of services and investments, compare all services received with the total cost.

Remember, too, that higher investment management fees do not necessarily mean better performance. Nor is cheaper necessarily better. Compare the net returns relative to the risks among available investment options.

And, finally, don’t consider fees in a vacuum. They are only one part of the bigger picture, including investment risks and returns and the extent and quality of services provided. Keep in mind the importance of diversifying your investments.

For more information, see Department of Labor Publication “A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees” at www.dol.gov.

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WMDDS EXECUTIVE BOARD

Catch the Spirit in Lansing!

MDA 2015 Annual Session Lansing Center and Radisson Hotel, Downtown Lansing • April 22-25, 2015

Michigan Dentistry’s Biggest CE Event!

SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Jill Baskin, DDS Michael Block, DMD Rosemary Bray David Clark, DDS Marcio da Fonseca, DDS, MS Robert Edwab, DDS Lynda Farnen, JD Choong Foong, PhD Marie Fluent, DDS Dennis Hartlieb, DDS Mark Hyman, DDS Cindy Kleiman, RDH, BS Gerald Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD Samuel Low, DDS, MS, MEd Michael Morgan, DDS Robert Murray, MD Ali Nasseh, DDS, MMSc Chris Salierno, DDS Henry Schein Experts Joseph Suchocki Char Sweeney Richard Winter, DDS Plus keynote speaker DAVE WEBER And others WEST MICHIGAN DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY | FALL ISSUE 2014

Pre-Register Early!

Online registration opens in January Visit www.smilemichigan.com/pro Join your colleagues for great social events, a variety of topics and speakers and nearly 200 exhibits.

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Trends in HR – Retaining Top Talent Brian LaFrenier, CPA, Audit Partner, Beene Garter, LLP

• Have fun: Recognize contributions, start a bowling league, go for happy hour, do some team building, have a contest or game, or bring in lunch or breakfast.

Perhaps most important of all – a simple thank you goes a long way in building a strong office culture. And when people are happy in their job, word spreads. Happy, engaged employees are one of the best ways to attract top talent.

To learn more about encouraging an engaged culture in your practice, contact Beene Garter’s HR team at 616.235.5200.

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ccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “employment of dental hygienists is projected to grow 33 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.” In an employee’s market, how do you retain and attract top talent?

Actively engaging your staff is more important than ever.

Money might entice your staff to stay in the short-term, however, true loyalty comes from a strong culture. But how do you build the kind of culture that makes people want to stay?

• Communication: Share your vision, identify goals and be transparent regarding the challenges and successes of your practice.

• Family-friendly policies: Generous PTO packages, flex scheduling, and job sharing are all great ways to give your employees the time they need to unwind and take care of their families.

• Educational opportunities: Make it easy for staff to pursue continuing education. Does someone in your practice have a particular interest in a niche area? Great! Encourage them to learn more.

• Community Service: Providing opportunities to get involved in the local community strengthens ties between employees as well as within the community.

• Involvement and stretch assignments: Provide opportunities to cross-train. Give your staff a voice and an opportunity to suggest solutions to problems. Collaboration is key.

• Give feedback: People want to know how they’re doing.

Set-up a formalized annual review process to help your staff build and grow their careers.

• Competitive wages and benefits: Consider adding a performance-based bonus as an incentive.

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If you would like more information regarding our project or would like to register as a participant,

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The classified ad rate is $10.00 up to and including 30 words; additional words 15¢ each. Space permitting, WMDDS members may place ads free of charge as a membership service. Ads should be submitted in writing and sent with payment to Elaine Fleming, WMDDS, 511-F Waters Building, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Telephone numbers and hyphenations count as two words, abbreviations count as one word. Ads received after the first of the month prior to publication may appear in the following issue.

Part Time Associate Dentist – Well established dental office located approximately one hour north of Grand Rapids in White Cloud is seeking an energetic, motivated dentist to join our busy office. We provide quality dentistry and many advanced procedures such as implants, soft and hard tissue grafts, implant borne prosthetics, sinus augmentation, CT scan analysis, third molar surgery, orthodontics and endodontics. This is a great opportunity to provide advanced dental services to patients who don’t care to drive to the big city. We are happy to work with a young dentist just getting started or with a more seasoned dentist. This position is for 1-2 days a week with the possibility of progressing to partnership or buyout. Please submit resume to lifecaredentalresumes@yahoo.com.

Dental Office Building for Sale – 1600 square feet on very high traffic street. Has been a dental office since 1960. Very large signage. Free standing building with its own parking lot.

Brick exterior. Remodeled in 2010, new roof 2010, high efficiency furnace/ AC 2009. Four equipped ops, dark room, lab/sterilization area, reception, business office, staff room, private office, basement and a lot more. Will be great for starting a new office or relocating your office if you want to own your building. Please contact hanyb@juno.com, or Michael R. Gantos, Gantos Group LLC, at 616.957.5500 or email mike@gantosgroup.com.

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For Sale – Lab Master Foster Model Trimmer, Model # MT115, like new $400. Contact 616.949.7510.

Dental Office Space for Lease/ Possible Buyin – 2554 Woodmeadow Drive, SE (near Breton and 28th Street), 1300 sq. ft., 4 ops, private office, lab, reception, staff lounge, full basement with lockable storage, excellent parking, plumbed for dentistry and cabled for digital dentistry. Three other dental suites in an all dental building. Very competitive lease rate.

Available April 2014. For more information, email westmidental@gmail.com or call 616.401.5134.

Immediate opening for an associate dentist in the Grand Rapids area. We are an up-to-date, modern office that is completely paperless. Our office performs all aspects of general and cosmetic dentistry. Email your resume to gr.dentalassociate@gmail.com.

Exciting Opportunities for Dentists in the Grand Rapids Area – Help enhance the quality of life for children by providing a positive dental experience right in the school setting.

Excellent compensation. MondayFriday. No weekends. For more information or to apply: www.smileprograms.com.

For Sale – Family practice in Grand Rapids NE that is part time with great potential, located in an excellent highvisibility location. There is 2050 sq.ft. with 5 ops and a 6th op is plumbed

in. Opportunity for more footage if desired. Call 616.485.4884 for details.

Seeking full-time employment in a West Michigan general practice office to contribute immediately to the success of an office with a willingness to work nights/weekends to help bolster production and practice availability, as well as generate new patients. I have a desire to be included within the practice’s leadership team to contribute to decision making, developing strategies for practice growth, and to support team development and morale.

I’ve been consistently regarded as responsible, personable, a producer, positive, professional, and upbeat. I am currently in a hospital based GPR and am comfortable with all aspects of dentistry, including endodontics and surgery. For a copy of my resume and to discuss possible opportunities indetail, please contact me at grapdds@ gmail.com or call 989-225-0753.

Kavo Handpieces for Sale – 6000B have 5 at $400/handpiece, 6500B have 6 at $400/ handpiece, 647B have 8 at $200/handpiece, 640B have 2 at $200/handpiece, 649B have 2 at $200/handpiece.

Call 616-453-6323.

Panoramic x-ray unit (Gendex GX Pan. 70-98KVp. Film Size 5” x 12”) for Sale – Was in a good working order when disassembled by dental technicians. No longer needed.

Asking $2000 O.B.O. Please email to hanyb@juno.com.

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Dr. Matthew T. Lubbers has a PartTime, Soon to be Full-time, Dental Associate Opportunity – available in his successful, well-established, growing, and privately owned general dentistry practice located between Holland and Grand Rapids, MI. Hudsonville Family Dentistry offers the entire family a quality dental experience in a comfortable setting.

We are looking for a motivated, positive, and compassionate dentist with an outgoing personality who wants to make a difference in the lives of his/ her patients. If you feel you fit this description and are looking for a long-term relationship with growth potential with an outstanding team, please send your resume to: happypeopleapply@yahoo.com Associateship opportunity in NE Grand Rapids – Busy, established practice; 3-4 days per week available. Potential for future partnership.

Please call 616.742.6735 or email: beckwithfamilydentalcare@gmail.com

locations. Please contact Danielle Tharp at 312.274.4524 or email dtharp@kosservices.com.

For Sale – Small general dentist practice in the city of Walker. For a recent grad, a satellite office, or to expand your patient numbers. Interested parties contact dentaldad@aol.com.

Looking for a Dentist – To provide general dentistry services for our veterans at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans 2-3 days per week at a per diem rate of $600. There is also a production bonus as well but it will only add a minimal amount to the per diem. The best part about this position is that it offers great flexibility in terms of scheduling both in terms of the days and hours worked. In addition, changes to the schedule can be easily accomplished from week to week as well. Interested parties should contact 616.502.0069.

Dental Dreams desires motivated, quality oriented associate dentists for its offices in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Saginaw, Flint, Ypsilanti and East Pointe – At Dental Dreams, we focus on providing the entire family superior quality general dentistry in a modern technologically advanced setting with experienced support staff. Our average colleague dentist earns on average $230,000 per year plus benefits.

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The Bulletin wishes to thank our valued advertisers who support organized dentistry by helping to defray the cost of printing and mailing.

Advertising in the Bulletin is seen by over 90% of the dentists in the West Michigan District. This includes five of the fastest growing counties in the state: Kent, Ottawa, Ionia, Montcalm and Mecosta.

For information on advertising rates, call Elaine Fleming, WMDDS Executive Secretary at 234-5605. Target your Market – advertise in the Bulletin!

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2014 Directory Additions & Corrections NEW MEMBERS: Doering, Kelly 701 W Randall, Ste E Coopersville, MI 49404 837-9704 FAX 837-9705 Dzingle, Jeffrey N (ENDodontist) 921 S Beechtree St, Suite 6A Grand Haven, MI 49417 935-7661 Fax 935-7664 Shannon, Thomas P (orthodontist) 44 West Professional Centre 4320 - 44th Street SW Grandville, MI 49418 534-0550 FAX 534-1334 Smith, Joshua P 3050 Ivanrest SW Grandville, MI 49418 531-7480 FAX 531-4552

changes (INDICATED IN BOLD):

correction for specialist-orthodontics only (INDICATED IN BOLD):

Albeiruti, Amru 252 - 74th Street, Unit 3I Brooklyn, NY 11209

MC FALL, LEE 2450 STRAWBERRY FARMS RD BELMONT, MI 49306

BOUWS, JOHN 1560 WAUKAZOO DRIVE HOLLAND, MI 49424 399-9818

MEEUWSEN, DANIEL 12374 stafford ST, PO BOX 204 ravenna, MI 49451 231-834-9750 FAX 231-834-1459

DEHNE, LANCE 4565 WILSON AVE SW, STE 2A GRANDVILLE, MI 49418 538-0770 FAX 538-0359

VANDER WAL, ANDREW J 946 MIEDE Jenison, MI 49428 457-4600 FAX 457-6021

HARSHMAN, TRAVIS Q 2240 S STATE RD IONIA, MI 48846 527-0030 FAX 527-4722

WINN, PAUL J 4895 CASCADE ROAD SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546 956-8995 FAX 956-8997

HERREMANS, THOMAS E 4353 SAWKAW NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 363-9821 FAX 365-9206 100 S GREENVILLE WEST DR GREENVILLE, MI 48838 225-2730 FAX 225-2731

Mackus, Lynda 1689 N Bay Drive Hudsonville, MI 49426

Wierenga, Mark (orthodontist) 2000 - 43rd Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508 455-4800 FAX 455-0930

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