Volume 95 Number 3 summer2010

A Publication of the Kansas Dental Association www.ksdental.org

Hamel Succeeds Roufs as KDA President,

Herre Elected Vice President
At the 139th meeting of the KDA Gen-
eral Assembly on Saturday, June 26, Dr.
Dave Hamel (Topeka District) became
the 133rd (some early KDA Presidents
served for multiple years) of the Kansas
Dental Association. In his comments
after accepting the gavel, Dr. Hamel
thanked Dr. Roufs for his service and
congratulated him on a job well done.
He said that the statistics show that
95% of Kansas dentists are in private
practice and Kansas dentists give away
$35 million in free dental care each year.
He asked for the members’ help during
his term as KDA President and to reach
out to contact more people regarding
dental issues. He is looking forward to
addressing the challenges that dentistry
faces this year. Dr. Hamel’s comments
can be viewed on the KDA website at
www.ksdental.org.
In the KDA officer elections, Dr. Craig
Herre (Fifth District) was elected Vice
President. Having served a term as
In This Issue...
President’s Message 2
Children’s Dental Health Month 4
KDCF Update 6
FDA Announces Amalgam Review 7
ADA workforce conference 10
Tips to Controlling Your Destiny 11
Dr. David Hamel (standing) accepts the gavel from outgoing KDA
President, Dr. Bret Roufs (left) and Dr. Hal Hale (right) assumes the
Ground-breaking for AEGD Site 14
position of President-elect
the KDA Treasurer, Dr. Herre will now move up the officer
Classified Advertisements 14
chairs to serve as the 2012-13 President of the KDA. Dr. Cindi
Sherwood (Southeast District) was elected KDA Secretary
while Dr. Jason Wagle (Wichita District) was elected KDA
Treasurer. Dr. Wagle served as KDA Secretary this past year. Dr. Brett Roufs (Seventh District) com-
Congratulations! pletes his duties on the Executive Com-
Dr. Hal Hale (Wichita District) is now President-elect while mittee as Immediate Past President.

New Sedation Regulations Take Effect December 1

New sedation and general anesthesia
regulations take effect on December 1,
2010. The new permit system will have
three levels, and each level will have
a separate associated permit for seda-
tion or general anesthesia for patients
12 years of age or younger. All current
permits expire on November 30, 2010.
• Level I - Enteral conscious seda-
tion or combination inhalation-
enteral conscious sedation
• Level II - Parenteral conscious
sedation
• Level III - Deep sedation and
general anesthesia
The new regulations K.A.R. 71-5 (1 through 13) can be
reviewed on the web site of the Kansas Dental Board at
www.kansas.gov/kdb
The deadline for application for a new permit is Novem-
ber 1, 2010, although applications can be sent in at any time
before that. Before November 1, 2010, a dentist can apply
for a permit based on training, or based on experience (what
is commonly called “grandfathering”). The Board expects
that many dentists who currently provide sedation treat-
ment will choose to “grandfather” by submitting the case
documentation form on the application form. On the dental
board website, on the left side of the home page, is a shaded
vertical menu. The fourth item is “Applications & Forms”.
Choose the application based on whether your Kansas Dental
KDA Budget
License ends in an even or odd number This even/odd num-
ber reflects your renewal cycle for your regular dental license,
and will put your sedation permit on
the same cycle. You will notice that
the permit fee differs for odd and even
numbered licenses because the length
of time left in the license renewal cycle
is different. You can review the entire
regulation through a link on the Dental
Board home page. In addition, the part
of the regulation that addresses record
keeping, procedure and equipment
requirements for each permit level will
print as part of that permit application.
If you choose to apply based on train-
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KU-KSU Sunflower Showdown Tailgate Approved–2011

The tent has been reserved on KU’s Campanile Hill near
Memorial Stadium and planning is underway for the 5th
Dues to Increase
Annual KU-KSU Sunflower Showdown Football Tailgate to Responding to the growing cost of
be held on Thursday, October 14 in Lawrence. The Tailgate living and the budget realities of the
Party will feature food and beverages prior to kickoff of the KDA, the membership approved a
2010 Kansas versus Kansas State football game. dues increase for active members of
$50 from $460 to $510. The increase
This year we have the luxury of knowing that kickoff is set
required a 2/3 majority vote to amend
for 6:30 p.m. so the tailgate will begin at 3:30 p.m. for those
the KDA bylaws during the KDA
that are “ready for
General Assembly on Saturday, June
some football!”
26 in Branson, Missouri. The 10.8%
The KDA encour-
dues change is the first increase since
ages members tickets can attend the all-you-can eat 2005. U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics
who already have and drink BBQ tailgate for $50. Regis- show that inflation has risen by 13.6%
tickets to the game tration information is available on the during the same time period. KDA
to join us for the KDA website at www.ksdental.org. 2011 dues statements will be mailed
pregame tailgate.
Come join your dentist colleagues at in November unless you are already
The game and tail-
this KDA social event and cheer your participating in the KDA’s prepaid
gate is $125 while
favorite team to victory! dues program.
dentists with game
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President’s Message
Not that long ago I was one of many
dentists who had their nose to the grind-
stone and would raise it occasionally to
deal with dental association “stuff” that
came across my desk. Many of my epi-
sodes of raising my head lasted just long
enough to cynically mutter, “What has
the ADA done for me?” Then I got a call,
an invitation to be more involved. After
accepting the invitation, I can only thank,
Bert Oettmeier who made that called and
asked for me to be involved at the state
level. What I have found out is that you
and I really ARE the ADA. And it starts
with your involvement local district
and KDA. I never really appreciated the
behind the scenes efforts of our volunteer
member leaders and KDA staff to keep
our organization viable while promoting
the objectives of our organization as we
face issues and promote the health of the
public and our profession.
Take a moment to look at the policies of
your dental association. They are found
in the back of the member directory or
on the KDA website, ksdental.org. You
will find our guiding principles there
and they are worthy of pursuing.
The beginning of my year as KDA
president has already been eventful.
More than ever it will be important for
us to work together for positive change.
Communication is essential and it is also
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easier to accomplish. Place the KDA website, www.ksdental.
org, on your computer favorite’s button and check it daily.
There is lots of easy to receive information on it and all the
different social media sites the KDA uses to communicate and
you have a chance to interact with the KDA.
Patient’s oral health and connections with systemic health,
workforce issues and dental benefit issues are at the forefront
of work being done by the ADA and are expressed concerns by
our membership.
Kansas is being targeted by outside foundations to change
the workforce to include a lower tier provider of surgical and
diagnostic treatment to patients. Insurance companies are for-
mulating lower benefit reimbursement payments for patients
in order to take advantage of the lower tier provider. And all of
this is being done under the undefined catch phrase of “access
to dental care.” Many very well intentioned people are pursu-
ing avenues that are not data or science supported for effective-
ness.
Throw in a push to change the state dental regulatory statutes
to allow corporate dentistry plus members continue to raise
issue with regard to insurance companies and you now have
major insurance companies paying patient benefits near the
lowest 20th percentile. These are trends that are not conducive
to providing excellent care to patients and professional ac-
countability to patients as overall objectives for our profession.
Last year showed what can be done when dentists became
active and involved with the passage of SB 389 preventing
insurance companies from offering contracts that set fees on
procedures not covered by the insurance plans. We will need
that same involvement as we promote continuing progres-
sive professional care for patients and being advocates for our
patients as well as our profession.
Dr. David L. Hamel
KDA President
Poor oral health of
people is a con-
tinuing concern
of our profession
and Kansas den-
tists show their generosity by providing
tens of millions of dollars of free care
within their offices, as well as through
programs such as KMOM, Give Kids A
Smile and Donated Dental Services. A
few years ago member dentists approved
the ADA development of a community
based position that will be focused upon
prevention of oral disease and this is
where the answer lies for improved oral
health of Americans. As we listen to the
various agencies discuss an “access prob-
lem”, we can see that their measurement
of access does not include those efforts
and is really based around the Medicaid/
SCHIP participation. We do want to give
the Medicaid/SCHIP programs an oppor-
tunity to make changes and allow more
access to professional dental care. Op-
portunities exist for additional access to
professional dental care by removing the
limited access within Medicaid.
A recent sample survey of Kansas Den-
tists indicated 18% would provide care
to those patients on Medicaid without
additional charges to the patient, if
the dentist did not have to be part of
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 appointed members, two (2) to be appointed each year
for a term of three (3) years. This council shall review
such dental health care plans, benefit programs, in-
Minute cluding direct reimbursement and welfare programs,
as may be brought to its attention and make recom-
mendations to the Board of Delegates. The council
Briefs shall act as an intermediary in such cases as com-
plaints, conflicts, or concerns between providers and
third-party payers. (These complaints, conflicts, and
concerns will be forwarded to the ADA Council on
Dental Benefit Programs when necessary.) The council
shall promote and encourage the use of dental benefit
programs which are consistent with KDA policy. The
council shall act as advisors to both the Kansas Dental
Board of Delegates
Association and third party officials in prepayment
Chateau on the Lake Resort plans for dental care.
Branson, Missouri
Motion passed by a 2/3rd Majority
Friday, June 25, 2010
• Amended Chapter IX, Section 10 of the KDA bylaws
• Approved the agenda as presented
related to membership dues as follows:
• Approved the March 18, 2009 Board
Chapter IX, Section 10
of Delegate Minutes
ACTIVE MEMBER. The dues of an active member
KDA ANNUAL MEETING shall be four hundred sixty five hundred ten dollars
($460.00 510.00) due January 1 of each calendar year
Chateau on the Lake Resort
Branson, Missouri • Approved the 2010-11 budget as presented
Saturday, July 26, 2010 Board of Delegates
• Amended Chapter VIII, Section 60 Chateau on the Lake Resort
of the KDA Bylaws relating to the
Branson, Missouri
Council on Dental Care Programs as
follows: Saturday, July 26, 2010
Chapter VIII, Section 60 • Approved the agenda as presented.
• Elected Dr. Bert Oettmeier to serve as the 4-Year Delegate/
C. DENTAL CARE
BENEFIT PROGRAMS. The Delegate to the ADA for a full four-year term expiring on
Council on Dental Care Benefit April 30, 2014
Programs shall consist of the • Elected Dr. Brett Roufs to serve as an Alternate Delegate/
KDA President-Elect and six (6) Delegate to the ADA for a full four-year term (2+2-Year
Position) expiring on April 30, 2014
• The 2010 Delegates/Alternate Delegates to the ADA
House of Delegates are as follows:
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ing, you will find a list of courses that
have been approved under the menu
link: “Sedation Permit Information &
Approved Courses”. These approved
providers have already submitted the
“applications for Course Approval”
that you will see on the website, and
their courses have been approved.
The Level I permit specifically requires
“basic cardiac life support for the
health care provider”, not the stan-
dard public level CPR class. The Level
II and Level III permits require “ad-
vanced cardiac life support” or board
approved equivalents.
In the future, to renew a permit, there
will be specific sedation/anesthesia
related continuing education require-
ments, and they are in addition to the
usual hours required for license renew-
al. For Level I permit renewal, 6 hours
will be required, for Level II – eight
hours, and for Level III – eight hours.
A new permit is required for any den-
tist providing sedation or anesthesia
after November 30 2010, even those
who hold permits under the expiring
regulations. You can send your appli-
cation for a new permit to the Dental
Board at any time before the applica-
tion deadline of November 1, 2010.
KDA Launches
Online Classified
Ad Service
The Kansas Dental Association has
launched a new online classified ad

J K DA Delegates
NAME TERM TYPE TERM EXPIRES
service for dentists, hygienists, dental
assistants, and other auxiliary/office
personnel, along with equipment and
Journal of the Kansas Dental Association Dr. Dave Hamel President April 30, 2011
ISSN# 08887063
practices for sale.
Dr. Bert Oettmeier 4-Year April 30, 2014
The requirement for the ad is that the
PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY Dr. Kevin Cassidy 2+2-Year April 30, 2011 opportunity must be located within the
Kansas Dental Association state of Kansas; in other words, an ad
Dr. Greg Peppes 2+2-Year April 30, 2012
5200 SW Huntoon
that promotes a sale of a dental practice
Topeka, KS 66604-2398
ALTERNATE DELEGATES or offers for hire, positions not located
EDITOR within the state, will be declined. Den-
Eugene F. McGill, D.D.S. NAME TERM TYPE TERM EXPIRES
tists who list an ad must be a KDA
MANAGING EDITOR Dr. Hal Hale President-elect April 30, 2011 member.
Kevin J. Robertson, CAE
Dr. Robert Herwig 2+2-Year April 30, 2013 To submit a free (currently) classified
PRINTING ad, visit http://www.ksdental.org/classi-
Dr. Brett Roufs 2+2-Year April 30, 2014
Jostens
fied.php.
4000 SE Adams
Topeka, KS 66609
PRODUCTION
Niki Gustafson
September
KDA Executive Committee
2 Southern District Meeting, Wellington
PRESIDENT 12 Southeast District Meeting, Pittsburg
Dr. David Hamel
13-14 Wichita District (Tri-District) Meeting, Wichita
PRESIDENT-ELECT 13 Seventh District Meeting, Wichita
Dr. Hal Hale 16 Flint Hills District Meeting, Emporia
20 Fifth District Meeting, Overland Park
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Craig Herre
KDA 22
27
First District Meeting, Lawrence
Topeka District Meeting, Topeka
SECRETARY
Dr. Cynthia Sherwood
Calendar October
TREASURER
Dr. Jason Wagle
of Events 1 KDA Strategic Discussion on Workforce
1-2 Central District Meeting, Dodge City
IMM. PAST PRESIDENT 8-13 ADA Annual Session, Orlando
Dr. Brett Roufs
14 KDA Sunflower Showdown Tailgate, Lawrence
Although the KDA publishes authoratative news, 15 KDA Board of Delegates Meeting, Lawrence
committee reports, articles and essays, it is in no
respect responsible for contents or opinions of the
writers. Advertising rates and circulation data will be
furnished by request.
November
Annual subscription price is $5.00 for member den-
tists, $25.00 for non-members, and $40.00 for Canada
and foreign mailings. Single issue price is $10.00.
December
2-4 ADA Lobbyist Conference, Tucson, SC
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Children’s Dental Health Month Kassandra Cruz Olivares
Ross Elementary

Central District
February marked the thirteenth year for the Kansas Dental Association to sponsor Children’s Dental
Health Month. This was a statewide event helping students learn more about oral health. Develop-
ing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start
on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.
“The McGrinn Twins say: Remember to Brush and Floss Every Day!” was the theme for the 2010 Chil-
dren’s Dental Health Month drawing contest for Kansas 3rd grade students. The students used what
they learned to create a poster that could have won them first place in their dental district. A new bi-
cycle was awarded to the first place winner, with various prizes being awarded for 2nd and 3rd place
winners. We want to thank all those that helped make this program a success.
Please visit our Children’s Dental Health Month Facebook page or contact Tasha Morrissey at the
KDA office at 785/272-7360 for more information about the program and what you can do to help in
the future.
Madison Nagel Willow Neal
No School Name West Elementary
Southeast District

Topeka District
Raelyn Scott
Council Grove Elementary

Flint Hills District

Cassidy Dresher
Kobey Stroud
No School Name
Enterprise Elementary
Seventh District
NW / GB District

Trevor McDowell
Jefferson Elementary

Southern District

Back to School Time Offers Chance to Put

Good Dental Hygiene into Daily Routine
Going back to school often means adjusting to
new schedules and routines for both parents and
children. But that new routine offers a great op-
involved in various activities, including athletics No Student Name
which have a higher likelihood of injury to the No School Name
mouth. Parents need to pay attention to the types
First District

portunity to make sure good oral hygiene is part
of your child’s everyday routine.
“I always tell parents that going back to school
is a great time to integrate good hygiene into
their routine,” says John Fales, a Pediatric Dentist
from Olathe and a member of the Kansas Dental
Association. “Every Monday is like every other
Monday. The hard part is finding time to make it
part of their daily regimen.”
Good dental hygiene doesn’t take that much
time, according to Fales and can even be done as
a family activity. It’s showing your children what
you do that helps establish good habits as they
get older.
“Really what we are asking them to do doesn’t
take much longer than a television commercial.
A very, very easy way to do it is to make it a fam-
ily affair. Kids are like little sponges and they are
paying attention to what their parents do and try
to emulate it. So if the kids see their mom or dad
brushing their teeth, they will pick up on that.”
Over the course of the school year, kids will be
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of activities and that risk.
“Any time you are involved in any type of contact
sport you need a mouth guard. But I also tell
parents that activities where you accelerate your
body can be dangerous. People often think of just
football and wrestling, but children need to wear
a mouth guard for things like skateboarding and
jumping on a trampoline.”
Fales says that there are very good off the shelf
mouth guards and that generally speaking, the
brand names and the more expensive mouth
guards are usually better. In addition, he says
that the mouth guard should only be used for one
season and then replaced the next year.”
And while the awareness of soft drink machines
in schools has grown, parents often don’t have
the same rules at home and this often leads to
increasing risk of dental decay.
“Those drinks expose the kids to high levels of higher decay rates in children.”
carbohydrates and empty calories,” says Fales. For more dental health information for
“Pediatricians feel that kids are exposed to too children, join our Children’s Dental Health
much of a carbohydrate solution that leads to Facebook page.
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 Greg Hill, JD
KDCF Executive Director

KDCF Update
Getting Excited About New Ideas
For me, there is nothing better than seeing other people’s
innovate ideas to get my creative juices flowing. That’s a big
part of the reason why attending the American Society of
Association Executives Annual Convention is on my list of
things to do.
As those of you who regularly follow the KDA’s digital com-
munications know, I recently attended the 2010 ASAE Annual
Convention in Los Angeles. Now, I have written extensively
about the meeting on my blog the “daily.briefing” you can
find daily by visiting the KDA website www.ksdental.org,
found under the heading communications.
In a nutshell, here are my major “take-aways” from LA:
Develop 21st Century Leadership
From Bill George, author of the best-selling book, True North,
I learned that the Twentieth Century model of vertical or
hierarchical leadership is dead. The Twenty First Century
model calls for empowerment of individuals within your or-
ganization. He said that if the people you have working for
you aren’t smarter than you, you need to get different people.
That might be a hard concept to grasp, but one that I think
deserves some thought.
Engage Generation Y
organization in the future, we have to
challenge ourselves to do things differ-
ently.
Don’t Be Afraid to Fail and find the five things that worked
well and don’t neglect the five things
Finally from Bill Capodagli, author of
you would do over again, even when
Innovate the Pixar Way, I learned that
it’s time to, “destroy the old way of something is a success.
doing things.” He says to never over- Today, the expected speed is instan-
look creativity and to encourage failure. taneous and we are working hard to
That’s right, encourage failure. Now, deliver that speed.
that doesn’t mean that we should ask
people not to do their work. It means I’m excited about the things I learned
that we must encourage people to work and am very excited to be a part of
bringing some of those new ideas to
outside of their comfort zone and push
the limits of ideas. Some work, others you.
do not. In the end, do a post-mortem
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the Medicaid network. That raises the possibility that as many as 150 additional
dentists would provide care to the population covered by the Medicaid/SCHIP if
changes were made eliminate access restriction within the Medicaid program. The
survey also reported 85% of the respondents would be willing to provide several
days of access to care if those days were funded at a national average daily income
for a dental office.

From Jason Ryan Dorsey, one of the leading experts on Gen- Dental access pilot projects have occurred in a few offices that are based upon pro-
eration Y, I learned that there are very unique ways to reach viding access to professional dental care without dentist needing to be contracted
young people and that if we are to continue to be a successful with Medicaid. They have been highly successful in providing care while eliminat-
ing the stated problems associated with the Medicaid/SCHIP programs. The ap-
proach could also provide a significant cost savings over the current programs or
Life Members Recognized just allow more people to be treated for the same funding. However this program
is not meant to replace the current Medicaid approach which works for some
During the Kansas Dental Association’s annual meeting on
offices that see many children. It is meant to provide an opportunity for added ac-
June 26th, several log-time members were formally elected to
cess, by both children and adults, to the majority of practices across Kansas.
Life Member status by the KDA membership. Life Members
are 65 years old and have 30 consecutive years of ADA/KDA I am asking for more volunteer dental offices to call us and let us know they will
membership or a total of 40 years of membership. Congratu- help with the pilot project. We also have the opportunity to partner with a pro-
lations to the following KDA members who have achieved gram to serve urgent care needs of patients that is being administered through the
this milestone in the profession: Kansas Association of Medically Underserved (KAMU). It will allow funding to be
provided at just above the Medicaid rate for some generously prequalified pa-
Central Southeast tients. One day of access to dental care in your office is what is being volunteered.
Dr. Lawrence L Trimmell Dr. Ronald J Finley Any day will work but a few of us are scheduling Sept 17, 2010 as our day of ac-
Dr. Thomas E Tweito Dr. Michael L Shepard cess. Let us know if you will help. You also do not need to set aside just one day.
You may be involved with the Urgent Dental Care project as it best fit into your
Fifth Southern practice. Call the KDA office to get involved.
Dr. Harry L Boydston Dr. Leo J Anderson
Dr. Robert G Smith October 15th will be our next Board of Delegates meeting. This is the Friday fol-
Topeka lowing the KSU-KU game in Lawrence on Thursday evening. I am asking you to
First Dr. Bruce D Cole be sure your district is represented to its fullest. Check with your delegates and
Dr. Dennis T Myers Dr. Don C Gordy alternate delegates about attending. If they are not able but you are then ask for a
Dr. Larry C Hargreaves letter of representation from your district so you can attend in their place. We have
Flint Hills Dr. John R Niver a lot of issues facing us and we want your involvement.
Dr. Steve R Haught Dr. Terry D Whitten I look forward to serving and the chance to meet many of the dentists across Kan-
Wichita sas. Please get involved. Please communicate with us and let us know how we can
Dr. Harry J Kouri, Jr help each other and our patients.

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FDA Announces New Amalgam Review

By Craig Palmer the FDA in classifying dental amalgam, Because Money does not
Washington—The U.S. Food and Drug Ad- the bioaccumulative effect of mercury, the
exposure of pediatric populations to mer-
grow on trees...
ministration will convene a dental advisory
panel December 14-15 to review “scientific cury vapor, and the adequacy of the clini-
issues that may affect the regulation of den- cal studies on dental amalgam,” said the
tal amalgam. The panel meeting will focus agency’s explanation for the new review. “In
particularly on the potential risk to vulner- addition, a recent report on risk assessments
able populations such as pregnant women, issued by the National Academy of Sciences,
fetuses and young children,” said the FDA’s titled ‘Science
June 10 announcement. and Deci-
For more information,
sions: Ad-
For more information, visit www.ada.org, visit www.ada.org,
vancing Risk
which offers amalgam resources and materi- which offers amalgam
Assessment,
als for the profession and the public. resources and materials
NAP 2009,’
The FDA concluded in 2009 that dental for the profession and
proposes new
amalgam was a safe and effective restorative the public.
approaches
treatment and issued a final rule, which the to conducting Trust the Professionals
Association supported, that reclassified den- risk assess-
tal mercury and amalgam components for ments. These may be some of the issues
regulatory purposes. The dental products the agency asks the advisory committee to Over 40 years
panel of FDA’s medical devices advisory review,” the announcement said. of combined experience in the
committee can advise the agency but has no
authority to overrule FDA’s 2009 decision.
The FDA will amplify this announcement collection industry
with a notice scheduled for publication June
Since that decision, the FDA has received 11 in the Federal Register, the official record
several petitions “raising various issues re- of government regulatory activity. The FR Call us for all your
lating to the final rule and special controls,” notice will announce the opening of a docket
the agency said in the announcement posted titled FDA2010N0268 and invite public com- collection needs
at http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/News- ment on amalgam regulation. The docket
room/PressAnnouncements/ucm215061.htm. will close December 3. The advisory panel (888) 702-6444
“The concerns raised include the adequacy meeting December 14-15 will be open to the
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Dr. Waters Provides Care for Urgent Dental Care Program
Nearly seventy patients without dental insurance were patients. hard. The people
treated this past weekend as part of the Kansas Urgent Den- "We set up our program that it would were very thankful
tal Care Program, a project of the Kansas Association for the be first come, first served," Waters and appreciative
Medically Underserved (KAMU). said. "Each day we treated thirty and of the work that
The program is aimed at adults with one or more dependents those on Friday that weren't treated we did."
in their household who are Kansas residents making less were told to come back on Saturday. Waters said that
than $56,857. The new pilot project is coordinated through On Saturday, the names of those we one patient needed
KAMU. couldn't treat were then given to Chris a full upper den-
"We saw almost seventy people during the two days," said English who was going to try and ture and a lower
Dr. Nevin Waters, a general dentists from Olathe, said after refer them on to other dentists in the partial and that
what he called a Sunday on the couch. "Our staff worked program." her employer told
incredibly hard for those two days to make this happen." On Friday morning, Water posted on her that she couldn't come back to work
his Facebook page that the first patient until she had her teeth fixed.
The services covered through the program constitute most of
the Medicaid covered services reimbursed at the Medicaid arrived before he did. "All we can do is what we can do," he
rate. While there is no benefit cap, there is a limit on total ex- "Just shows the need I guess," he said. "We put a note up on our wall for
penditure of the program of $1.4 million. Reimbursement is wrote. " Wish us luck and humor." our staff that said that. We got to make
provided through federal grant dollars as part of the Ameri- the decision what we could do for our
According to Waters, the luck and patients. Not anyone else."
can Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) . humor weren't really needed.
During both days of treatment, Waters said that representa- Several suppliers donated supplies and
"We had a great time, but we did work services as part of the program.
tives of KAMU were in his office verifying the eligibiliy of the

KDA Board of Delegates to Meet

S trat e g i c A cc ess The KDA Board of Delegates will meet on Friday, October 15th at the Oread
Hotel in Lawrence at 9:30 a.m. KDA Delegates should all plan to attend. Other
Discu ssio n Board of Delegates meetings this year will be held as follows:
Friday, April 8, 2011 - BOD at Midwest Dental Conference, Kansas City, MO
About 25 dentists from around the state have received Thursday, June 23, 2011 – BOD at KDA Annual Meeting, Overland Park
personal invitations from KDA officers to participate in a
Thursday, June 23, 2011 – BOD at KDA Annual Meeting, Overland Park
strategic discussion on dental access and workforce issues
in Council Grove on Friday, October 1. The day-long dis-
cussion is intended to explore dental access and workforce Disney Institute Packs Room
concerns in Kansas and then develop strategies to respond On July 27th the KDA joined the Kansas Hospital Association and other healthcare
to them. These strategies could include an endless num- organizations to host a day-long Disney Institute CE course entitled “Disney’s
ber of possibilities such as loan repayment, grants, public Approach to Quality Service for Healthcare Professionals.” About 240 attendees
relations campaigns, new dental workforce models and the packed the Hilton Wichita Airport Hotel to take advantage of this unique opportu-
like. Any strategies recommended during the discussion nity concentrated on time-tested visions and ideals of Walt Disney.
group will require KDA Board of Delegate approval for
implementation. The presenters revealed the “business behind the magic” through various examples
of the “Disney Way.”

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Capitol Federal Foundation and Topeka Rotary Foundation
Provide Lead Gifts for Emergency Dental Care
The Capitol Federal Foundation and followed by a $2,000 gift from the
the Topeka Rotary Foundation today Topeka Rotary Foundation. The gifts
provided lead gifts to establish Shaw- will establish emergency dental funds
nee County Dental Care funds that will at the Topeka Community Foundation
assist low income uninsured residents to assist with the emergency dental care
of Shawnee County. The funding will needs of current and future patients.
be used to assist patients enrolled in A brief ceremony announcing the gifts
the HealthAccess program in receiving was held at Marian Clinic Dental (3164
needed emergency dental care provided SE 6th) at 10 AM on Thursday. Mem-
by Marian Clinic Dental. bers of the public and media attended
“We are deeply grateful for the financial the event which included remarks by
support and faith in this community each of the community partners.
dental initiative shown by The Capitol “We are seeing a tremendous need from
Federal Foundation and the Topeka Ro- our friends and neighbors who require
tary Foundation,” said Robert Trepinski, emergency dental care. Because of this The Shawnee County Medical Society’s HealthAccess pro-
Executive Director of Marian Clinic. new fund, patients who are in great pain gram exemplifies the power of local collaboration to provide
The Capitol Federal Foundation pro- and require emergency dental can re- for individuals that were falling through the cracks in our
vided a lead gift of $10,000 which was ceive the help they need,” said Trepinski. health care delivery system. Local physicians, optometrists,
dentists, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies generously vol-
unteer to each do what they do best to provide coordinated
Dr. Herzog Elected KDCF President charity care.
Dr. Mark Herzog, a general dentist from Ellsworth, KS, was elected President of Although the volunteers receive no reimbursement, claims
the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation. are submitted to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas who
Dr. Herzog received his Undergraduate degree in 1982 from Kansas-State Uni- donates the processing to track the care that is being donated.
versity. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University To date over $40 million in donated medications and health
of Missouri-Kansas City in 1986. Since then he has maintained a solo-practice in care has been recorded for the program. Approximately 2,300
Ellsworth, Kansas, and has been an active member of the American Dental Soci- HealthAccess patients are currently receiving donated health
ety, Kansas Dental Society, and the Academy of General Dentistry. care and over 80% of Shawnee County physicians volunteer
for HealthAccess and/or the Marian Clinic.
The Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation was established in 2002, from a grant
from the Kansas Dental Association Relief Fund. Its mission is to provide fund- The HealthAccess program was designed to complement and
ing and resources to improve oral health in the state of Kansas. Since its incep- enhance the work done by the Marian Clinic and the Shaw-
tion, the KDCF has provided $100,000 in grants targeted to small, community nee County Health Agency, increasing access to primary
based projects that focus on collaboration between community organizations. and specialty care and assisting with funding for generic
medications. The Shawnee County Commission and the City
The primary project of the KDCF is the Kansas Mission of Mercy program, which of Topeka provide financial support for the generic medica-
has treated more than 18,500 patients with dental care valued at $8.5 million. tions for patients. Most of the administrative funding for the
In addition, Dr. Nick Rogers of Arkansas City was elected Vice President and HealthAccess program comes from the Topeka Community
Mildred Bergstrom, RDH, was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Foundation and United Way of Greater Topeka.

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Kansas At t ends AD A Wo rkforce Conference
Nearly 170 state volunteer leaders
including constituent presidents, pres-
idents-elect, dental association execu-
tives, ADA trustees and council mem-
bers convened at ADA Headquarters
July 18 for the Conference on Workforce
Issues. Attending the meeting on behalf
of the KDA were President Dr. Dave
Hamel, President Elect Dr. Hal Hale,
and Executive Director Kevin Robert-
son. In addition, Dr. Bert Oettmeier
attended the meeting as the Chairman
of the ADA Council on Dental Ben-
efits. The conference was facilitated by
the ADA at the request of state dental
society leaders who wanted to get more
information about workforce issues in
other states.
Representatives from all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
attended to brainstorm, talk about their
local issues and hear what others are
doing in response. The seating was pur-
posely random, allowing the volunteer
leaders and executive directors to meet
their counterparts from other states
and exchange ideas they may not hear
otherwise.
The conference centered on the efforts
of some to create a mid-level provider
both within and outside of the dental
team. Models or pilot programs have
been proposed in various states, and
different groups and foundations are
lobbying legislators to support the posi-
tion in other states. Those who attended
may share different opinions regarding
workforce but some common themes
emerged. Many said that access to
oral health care could be improved by
increased communication to the public
about how to prevent dental disease
and by increasing reimbursement to
the dentists providing dental services
through public health programs.
“We consider these mid-level provider
discussions an unfortunate distraction
that delays implementation of proven
solutions like proper funding of safety
net programs, oral health literacy initia-
tives and preventative services,” said
ADA President Dr. Ronald Tankersley
in his opening remarks.
The workforce issue is one that will
be highlighted by the ADA House of
Delegates at the annual session in Oc-
tober in a special reference committee
on the subject. The CDP will be sending
a supplemental report on resolutions
concerning workforce that were referred
to it in 2009. This report, along with a
minority report, will be forwarded to
the House of Delegates for deliberation
at the 2010 annual session. The Board of
Trustees will review the reports during
its July 25-27 meeting as part of its regu-
lar review of resolutions and reports
that are being transmitted to the House.
The Kellogg Foundation has been
promoting the Dental Health Aide
Therapist model developed in Alaska.
Last year, Kellogg began to inquire
with American Indian tribes in New
Mexico, exploring ways to expand the
DHAT model. Late last year, that effort
was expanded to bring DHATs to five
states—Vermont, Ohio, Kansas, New
Mexico and Washington—as a licensed
practitioner sanctioned by the state.
To achieve this, Kellogg plans a three-
year grant program to each of the five
states, awarding between $100,000-
$150,000 annually.
The Pew Charitable Trusts have also
taken an interest in access to dental care
and the workforce model. Their ap-
proach has been to foster a variety of
models, including the Community Den-
tal Health Coordinator model proposed
by the ADA, and try to determine the
viability of each.
Dr. David Holwager, member of the
Council on Access, Prevention and In-
terprofessional Relations, stated that the
NEW MEMBERS
Central District
Dr. Adam Bowen, Hutchinson
Dr. David Bunkall, Dodge City
Dr. Dee Holman, Larned
Dr. Bret Holman, Ulysses
Fifth District
Dr. Lindsey Christian, Shawnee
Dr. Ashley Knight, Lenexa
Dr. Geoffry Riley, Overland Park
Dr. Andrea Schloegel, Leawood
Dr. Audra Ward, Overland Park
First District
Dr. Daniel Bock, Lawrence
Flint Hills District
Dr. Michelle Malone, Emporia
Do you know of a new dentist in your community, a recent graduate, or even a new colleague in your
practice who is not on this list? Please contact the KDA at 785.272.7360 so we can invite them to
become a member.
CDHC model is not a mid-level dental provider. CDHCs are
based on the community health worker model and would be
responsible for providing patient education, helping people
navigate resources available to them under public health
programs and connecting people who need treatment with
dentists who will provide the care. More information on the
ADA’s CDHC program may be found at www.ada.org/cdhc.
aspx.
A CDHC does not do surgery or diagnose. The ADA is op-
posed to non-dentists making diagnoses or developing treat-
ment plans or performing irreversible procedures.
Pew launched the “Children’s Dental Health Campaign” to
ensure that Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
grams work better for kids and providers so that insurance
coverage translates into real access to needed care. Another
goal of the campaign is to expand the sealant programs for
kids who need them most; expand access to optimally fluo-
ridated water; and expand the number of professionals who
can provide care to low-income children.
While not as visible a player as Kellogg or Pew, the Macy’s
Foundation recently partnered with Kellogg to provide a
grant to the American Association of Public Health Dentistry
to develop the curriculum for the DHAT model that Kellogg
is promoting.
To read about the ADA’s current policies on a number of is-
sues visit www.ada.org/currentpolicies.aspx.
“I’m confident that if we stand united, we can convince open-
minded decision makers that we have the best solutions for
ensuring the oral health needs of the nation,” Dr. Tankersley
said. “We know that we can’t drill, fill and extract our way
out of this situation.”
NW/GB District
Dr. Jetta Holloway-Jankowski, Beloit
Dr. Timothy Jankowski, Beloit
Dr. Brandon Johnson, Hays
Dr. Dustin Kruse, Clay Center
Dr. Robert Moeller, Salina
Seventh District
Dr. Renata Prose, Newton
Southeast District
Dr. Jennifer Beurskens, Independence
Topeka District
Dr. Ashley Maley, Seneca
Dr. Amy Thompson, Topeka
Dr. Stephanie Zeller, Topeka
Wichita District
Dr. Lindsay Pauly, Wichita
Dr. Jacob Saxton, Wichita

Kansas Donated Dental Service Matching Grant Reached

A matching gift challenge through the United Method-
ist Health Ministry Fund has been met, which will allow
the Kansas Donated Dental Services Program to continue
through the 2011-2012 fiscal year, according to Dr. Charles
Squire, President of the Donated Dental Services Board of
Directors.
“Thanks to many KDA and non KDA members, KDA Dis-
tricts, the KDA Board of Delegates, Kansas Dental Charitable
Foundation, Kansas Delta Dental Foundation, many lay
friends and private family foundations the $35,000.00 United
Methodist Health Ministry Foundation’s Challenge Grant
was successfully matched,” said Squire in a posting to the
KDA Network earlier today. “The Board of Directors of the
Kansas Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped is most
appreciative of all the contributions of pledges, cash and pur-
chase of DentaCheques Coupon Books.”
Because of cuts in funding in the State of Kansas 2011 Budget,
the Kansas Donated Dental Service Project risked begin elimi-
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nated completely. The Hutchinson,
KS based foundation challenged the
program to reach a commitment level
totaling $35,000.
“The DDS program represents a very
valuable service reaching many very
vulnerable Kansans,” said Kim Moore,
President of the United Methodist
Health Ministry Fund. “The program
maximizes volunteers to serve people
with severe oral health needs who oth-
erwise would have not care.”
Kansas Donated Dental Services (DDS)
is a project initiated by the National
Foundation for Dentistry for the Handi-
capped and the Kansas Dental Asso-
ciation. Its purpose is to provide free,
comprehensive care for people who are
permanently disabled, elderly and med-
ically compromised who are unable to
afford dental care. The Kansas dentists
volunteering for DDS donated services
in their own offices. Dental laboratories
contribute services.
”Most of all we are most appreciative
of the Board of Directors of the United
Methodist Health Ministry Foundation
for their belief and faith in the mission
of the Kansas Donated Dental Services
Program that provides so much needed
care to most vulnerable in our society,”
continued Squire. “The Program can
now continue through the fiscal year
2010/2011. Let us hope and pray that at
least some funding will be forth coming
from the state of Kansas for fiscal year
2011-2012!”
 ”What Down Economy?” 3 Tips to Controlling Your Destiny
What’s your number? I plan based on your goals. From there, it’s time
am sure we have all heard to start saving. Too late to start saving, you ask?
that expression before. No! Remember it is never too late in your career
Defining wealth is like to build your roadmap. For each of these three
asking someone what time horizons there are buckets for your money.
model car they want to Setting these goals will determine in large part
drive. We all have differ- how successful you are in reaching your goals.
ent ideas of what wealth First, put your goals and dreams in writing.
means. It is a very per- Then begin building your map. You have a
Tim Gaigals, CFP sonal thing. Wealth can
much better chance of success if you change
be measured in dollars, in how much time your your habits, build a plan, and set realistic objec-
finances will allow you to spend with your fam- tives. Once you have established your goals,
ily, or how much you contribute to charity. compare your assets with your debts to deter-
We are all aware of the uncertain economic mine your net worth including cash, invest-
times. All you need to do is pick up a newspa- ments, valuable possessions minus what you
per or turn on the T.V. Many of these circum- owe on credit cards, student loans, mortgages,
stances are out of our control, but what we can car loans. This will derive your net worth. Keep
control are some simple things like building our in mind that in early years this may be a nega-
own roadmap to retirement. This includes how tive number.
much we save, where we invest our money, 1. Short Term: Balance debt with a
how much risk we are willing to take in our cushion
investments, and what type of investments we
make? Do we buy stocks and bonds? Farmland? Short term goals are what you want to achieve
in the first five years. These goals should begin
Certificates of deposit?
with paying down debt and starting an emer-
The most effective way to help reduce future gency fund, assuming you haven’t already done
financial stress is to begin building a financial so. All of these goals require an integral part
roadmap now. Don’t wait! Not a pro in finan- of personal finance. Now let’s talk credit score.
cial matters? It’s okay. By seeking out a trusted This figure gives you a hint of how well you
financial advisor you have the potential to reach manage your money and how likely you are to
your financial goals.
manage it in the future. It doesn’t necessarily
Below are three essential ways to craft these mean you have a lot of outstanding debt. It does
goals: mean if you are considering debt, such as a
1. Short Term. Understand your debt and home purchase, a higher credit score (850 being
establish a safety net. the highest) will allow you to borrow at lower
rates. Without a sound credit score, higher
2. Mid Term. Decide how you will spend interest rates can eat away at your money fast.
your money during your working years.
Combine that with low interest investments
3. Long Term. Set a target for how much you and you have problems. Let’s say for example
will need once you have stopped working. you have $20,000 outstanding on a credit card
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With that information you can begin to create a at a 15% interest rate. If you pay the minimum
amount due it may
take you as long as
34 years to pay down
that debt and cost you
over $25,000 in interest
payments. Conversely,
if that $20,000 were
in a savings account
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Let us help you reach your professional goals, interest. The lesson:
whether it be purchasing, selling or evaluating pay off debt before you
your practice. start investing!
Understanding this element, it is also critical to
have a cushion. Most experts advise having a 3
to 6 month cushion of living expenses set aside.
This money can be saved gradually through
regular deposits to a saving account, even while
working on other goals. Even though interest
rates on these vehicles are low it is important
that this money is set aside in a liquid account
and not in higher risk investments that may
fluctuate greatly in the short term. Consider
money markets, certificates of deposit or short-
term bonds for your short-term goals.
2. Mid-Term: More aggressive
Mid-term goals should be things you want to
accomplish in 5 to 15 years. This could be buy-
ing a home, family needs, or further education.
Although retirement plans are a great long-
term goal and 401(k) or profit sharing plans
are a great way to achieve it, these plans are for
retirement only and will fall under your long-
term goals. If your mid-term goal is say buying
a building for your dental practice in 10 years,
you need to sit down and figure it out:
• How much will the building cost?
• What down payment will be required?
• How much will you need to save to get
there?
And don’t forget to factor in inflation; a com-
mon mistake for many. This time frame calls for
investments of mostly short-term fixed income
securities with no more than 50% invested in
stocks. The portfolio should be monitored close-
ly and adjusted a few times per year to stay on
track with you goal. Lets assume you want to
purchase a building that cost $300,000 today
and that you would like to make a 20% down
payment, or $60,000 in today’s dollars. If you
adjust for inflation using a 3.1% rate of inflation
The building will cost $409,000 in 10 years. This
means a 20% down payment becomes $81,800
in 10 years. Over the next 10 years you will need
to save $527 per month at an average interest
rate of 5% to hit your goal.
3. Long-Term: Risk and time
Long-term goals are viewed as more than 15
years out on the time horizon. One of the most
common is retirement. But even if retirement
seems a million years away you need to get
started now. There are many tax delayed retire-
ment vehicles available to dentists and their
practices. Some of the most commonly used are
401(k) and profit sharing plans. These can be
advantageous for a practice. This will allow you
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Practice Sales Corporate Dentistry Rumblings

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Mergers The Kansas Dental Association has met with representatives of Com-
M

Co-Ownerships fort Dental, a dental corporation located in Colorado regarding their

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desire to locate dental franchises in Kansas. According to the Comfort
Dental website, they have franchised dental offices in Colorado, Texas,
Acquisitions
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MY Missouri, Ohio and New Mexico. Current Kansas law does not allow
CY Relocations corporate or franchised dentistry in Kansas. The official KDA policy
regarding corporate dentistry is as follows:
CMY
Consulting
K Whereas, the membership of the Kansas Dental Association (KDA)
believes that the best dental care is provided in dentist-owned dental prac-
Valuations tices where the dentist-owner is present a majority of time, and;
Presales Whereas, the KDA supports a dental workforce model of dentistry that
maintains the private practice dentist as the centerpiece of the dental
Associateships delivery model; and
Therefore be it resolved that the KDA supports restrictions on dental
practice ownership that prohibit the non-dentist corporate ownership of
dental practices and the franchising of dental offices.
Be it further resolved, that nothing in this resolution shall be interpreted
Call us for a complimentary consultation. to alter the KDA’s established support of not-for-profit indigent care
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Approved PACE Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or It is likely that Comfort Dental will attempt to amend the dental prac-
tice act during the 2011 Kansas Legislative Session. In such case, the
provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement
4/1/2009 to 3/31/2012

KDA will oppose such legislation as per KDA policy above. The KDA
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Business ResourcesSM and [state association] announced
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As the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States,
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Thousands of dentists across the country have already signed
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Members of State Board of
Education Attempt to Overturn
School Vending Machine Policy
The KDA reported in the Spring 2010
issue of the Journal of the Kansas Dental
Association that the Kansas State Board
of Education had voted 7-3 to adopt the
Kansas pre-Kindergarten through grade
12 wellness policy guidelines on vend-
ing machines.
During the State Board’s June meeting,
however, some Board members attempt-
ed and failed to overturn that policy.
The State Board received feedback
from stakeholders regarding the policy.
Several, including Oral Health Kansas,
thanked the Board for their leadership
on creating a healthy learning environ-
ment for Kansas schoolchildren. Oth-
ers asked the Board to re-consider or
delay implementation of the policy. The
primary arguments against the policy
centered on potential revenue loss to
schools, which assumes that schools will
see lower vending machine sales, and
Deceased
Dentists
04/04/2010
Dr. Charles V. “Bud”
Neath
Kansas City, KS
First District
Southeast District
One company has str ength and experience
that towers ov er the others.
on a desire for the beverage industry to
be able to sell diet sodas in the school
vending machines.
One school superintendent thanked the
Board of Education for creating con-
sistency for the children in his district.
He said now all children in his district
will see only healthy food and beverage
options at breakfast, lunch and in the
vending machines.
While no action was taken to attempt
again to overturn or delay implementa-
tion of the policy this week, Board Chair
Janet Waugh indicated the issue may
come up again at another monthly State
Board of Education meeting.
The KDA will continue to follow this
story and bring you any further devel-
opments.
Oral Health Kansas contributed to this story.
HOA Foundation Golf
Tournament Raises
Money for Charity
Branson, MO – It looks as if some Kansas-Missouri bragging
rights are going to remain in the Sunflower State for a while
anyway.
With the fourth Heart of America Dental Symposium com-
plete, there are no further plans for a joint meeting between
the Kansas and Missouri Dental Associations. Therefore, the
honor of the final champions of the four-person scramble
belongs to Kansas dentists David Hamel, currently the KDA
President from Marysville; Gene McGill from Shawnee Mis-
sion; Larry McGary from Junction City; and Stuart Dexter of
Prairie Village.
The tournament was held at the Payne Stewart Golf Club in
Branson, MO during the Heart of America Dental Sympo-
sium at the Chateau on the Lake Resort. Proceeds from the
tournament went to support the Kansas Dental Charitable
Foundation and the Missouri Dental Foundation.
“You can rest assured that the honor of the KDA was up-
held,” McGill said following the tournament. Besides earning
a $100 gift card from Best Buy as part of the winning team,
McGill also won the prize for the Closest to the Hole.
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Dr. Oettmeier Reelected ADA Delegate,
Dr. Roufs Elected ADA Alternate Delegate
The KDA Board of Delegates elected Dr. Roufs has served the past three years on the Kansas ADA Del-
Bert Oettmeier to a second 4-year term egation as HOD Secretary, Alternate Delegate, and Delegate
as Delegate to the American Dental As- as part of his responsibilities as a KDA Officer. Kansas’ ADA
sociation House of Delegates. Dr. Oett- Delegation representing the KDA at the 2010 ADA House of
meier was first elected ADA Delegate in Delegates Annual Session in Orlando is as follows:
2006 after serving as the Kansas ADA Delegates: Dr. Dave Hamel, Dr. Bert Oettmeier, Dr. Kevin
Delegation from 2003-05 as Secretary, Cassidy and Dr. Greg Peppes
Alternate Delegate and Delegate while
moving up the chairs to KDA President. Alternate Delegates: Dr. Hal Hale, Dr. Robert Herwig and
Dr. Oettmeier is the current Chairman Dr. Brett Roufs
of the ADA Council on Dental Benefits. ADA Secretary: Dr. Craig Herre
The KDA Board also elected Dr. Brett Kansas is allotted four ADA delegates based on membership size to
Roufs as KDA Alternate Delegate and serve in the ADA House of Delegates and is in the ADA’s Twelfth
Delegate to the American Dental Asso- Trustee District along with Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
ciation House of Delegates. Dr. Roufs Kansas’ 2+2 delegates are somewhat unique as delegates are elected
was elected to a first term as an ADA to a four-year term…serving the first and second years of the term
Alternate Delegate/Delegate (2+2 Posi- as an alternate delegate to the ADA and the third and fourth years
tion) expiring on April 30, 2014. Dr. of the term as a full ADA delegate.
WSU Breaks Ground on Advanced
Education in General Dentistry Site
The Wichita State University Foundation hosted a ground- the WSU Foundation Board of Directors
breaking ceremony for WSU’s Advanced Education in Gen- and other university faculty and staff, in
eral Dentistry (AEGD) facility on Thursday, July 22, south of addition to the general public.
the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
“It was no surprise, but always an
Speakers were Don Beggs, WSU president; Elizabeth King, honor, to have Delta Dental of Kansas
president and CEO of the WSU Foundation; Peter Cohen, dean and Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation
of the WSU College of Health Professions; Dexter Woods, step forward to kick off the campaign in
AEGD program director; and Linda Brantner, president and October 2008 with a lead gift of $3 mil-
CEO of Delta Dental of Kansas. lion,” said King. “Their administrators
“The AEGD program, the only dental education program in and WSU leaders shared in the commit-
ment to all Kansans to provide access to
Kansas, will significantly impact oral health care by increas-
quality dental care. Today, that commit-
ing its access and workforce,” said Cohen. “It will facilitate
dental residents in learning advanced clinical techniques, ment is closer to reality.”
enabling them to provide primary and specialized dental care When the facility is completed in about
in urban and rural areas.” a year, the program will transition from
Ceremony attendees included members of the AEGD cam- a one-year to a two-year program with a
capacity of 10 residents per year.
paign cabinet, the first class of residents in the AEGD pro-
gram, representatives of the top AEGD donors, members of First-year residents will train at the
AEGD facility with clinical rotations

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Orthodontic Care to Eligible Children
The Donated Dental Services of Kansas
has announced a new volunteer pro-
gram for orthodontists. The Donated
Orthodontic Services (DOS) program
is designed to provide orthodontic care
to children aged seven to eighteen of
working families below 200-percent of
the poverty guidelines. Some adults
who will be considered under special
circumstances on a case by case basis.
Other eligibility requirements state that
the patient must be a resident of Kansas
and not already be in braces or between
phases of orthodontic treatment. The
parent or guardian must submit their
most recent federal (and state if applica-
ble) tax returns with their applications.
Lastly, the patient must be ineligible for
orthodontic treatment through insur-
ance or public aid.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1. The patient will complete, sign
and return an application, along
with a copy of the last year’s tax
return for the household.
2. A referral coordinator will call the
patient to obtain any additional in-
formation (those who do not qualify
will be told so during the call).
3. The referral coordinator will share
the information about a person
tentatively accepted with a volun-
teer orthodontist.
4. The patient will be notified of
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the orthodontist’s name and phone number and will
be responsible for scheduling an appointment for an
examination. FINAL ACCEPTANCE into the program
will only be made after the clinical examination when
the specific treatment needs are established.
Upon receipt of the application, the patient will be placed on
a waiting list. Due to program limitations, the program will
not be able to process each application immediately upon
receipt.
For more information, contact the DOS Coordinator at
888.870.2066.
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to allocate a portion of your income, before taxes, to a retire-
ment portfolio. The money is taxed once you withdraw it.
There are similar savings vehicles including individual retire-
ment accounts, SIMPLE IRA’s, and simplified employee pen-
sion plans. All of which can be tax advantageous to a practice.
These vehicles can decrease current taxation allowing you to
sock away more dollars now and enable you to build wealth
for your future.
The allocation of these funds for your long-term goals de-
pends on when you will need the money. The longer you in-
tend to wait, the more aggressive you can afford to be. Stocks
tend to be the riskiest portfolio class while cash and bonds are
more reliable. More young investors are usually advised to al-
locate their portfolios mostly to stocks 85% to 90% while older
investors should have a more conservative mix of stocks and
bonds. One last rule of thumb is to subtract your age from 120
to determine the percentage of long term assets that should
be invested in stocks. If you apply this rule at age 55, 65% of
your money would be allocated to stocks.
Keep an Eye on It
It is important to monitor your portfolio regularly… espe-
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Second-year residents will rotate to clin-
ical sites throughout Kansas. Training
in the AEGD facility is provided in all
phases of general dentistry, including
pediatrics, orthodontics, periodontics,
operative/restorative dentistry, endo-
dontics, prosthodontics, implantology,
oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pa-
thology, patient management, practice
management, conscious sedation and
risk management.
cially the older you become. Set targets
at different ages along your career to
reduce your “riskier” investment alloca-
tions the closer you get to retirement.
Remember, set your goals, build your
roadmap, and be aware of where your
money is being invested. And don’t
forget it’s a marathon, not a sprint. “Al-
ways do your best. What you plant now,
you will harvest later.” Og Mandino.
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KDB Issues a Reminder on Record Keeping Requirements
In the July Kansas Dental Board News-
letter, the Kansas Dental Board issued a
reminder on the dental record keeping
requirements. “Questions often arise
out record keeping requirements,” the
newsletter says. “The basic require-
ments for patient records are listed in
K.A.R. 71-1-14”
We specifically asked the dental board
if there were any particular issues they
were finding or were going to begin to
view under additional scrutiny in the
future. The board indicated that there
are some dentists who are not keeping
as good of records as they need to be
keeping. In many cases, the board will
come into an office to investigate an
issue and will find that the dentist is in
violation.
When a complaint is made to the den-
tal board, the patient record becomes a
vitally important document that is used
when addressing the complaint. It is the
dentist’s and dental hygienist’s report
made at the time of treatment. The
dental record entries document patient
concern/reason for appointment, find-
ings, diagnoses, treatments and plans
for treatment as well as information
ADA House of Delegates to Meet in Orlando
The American Dental Association (ADA)
House of Delegates is the ADA’s legisla-
tive and governing body and as such, is
the supreme authority in the ADA. The
473 members of the House of Delegates
are chosen by the 53 constituent societ-
ies, the five federal dental services and
the American Student Dental Associa-
tion. Kansas has four delegates (see
related article). The HOD speaks for
the more than 156,000 dentist members
of the Association and for the dental
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given about possible outcomes and patient progress. While Each dental record must meet the re-
the primary purpose of good record keeping is to facilitate quirements listed in the Dental Practice
good patient treatment, it is also the licensed dental profes- Act. The board is sometimes asked if a
sional’s best defense. record must have this or that particular
As stated in the regulation, the record must be legible. The form or item, or how often a particular
record can be hand written, typed or kept in a computer entry form or item must be updated. Some
and may include images such as radiographs, photographs, licensees have expressed interest in a list
graphs and charts. The entries may be done in a SOAP (Sub- or protocol developed by the board. The
jective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) format, but this is not a board recognizes that practice needs
requirement. A narrative entry can contain all of the required and preferences vary, and to date has
information as well. The length and detail of record entries limited requirements to those now in
will vary based on individual patient situations, treatment the Dental Practice Act. You may wish
done, and the practice preferences of the licensee. The mini- to develop a list or protocol that fits
mum requirements are those listed in the dental practice act your needs and those of your patients
however other pertinent information can be included. while adhering to the minimum stan-
dards that are listed in the Practice Act.
The entries must be dated. The requirement for quantity and There are many resources available
strength of medication administered includes local anesthetic
from schools and universities, profes-
(for example: anesthetic used, number of carpules, volume sional associations, liability insurers and
and percent or mg dosage ). Lists of filed insurance reim- consultants that may be helpful.
bursement codes or their word definitions alone do not neces-
sarily make an adequate record because those codes do not When you review your record keeping
usually provide specific diagnostic information, information practices, consider starting with these
about medications, or any treatment particulars (some medi- two questions:
cal codes are diagnosis defining). In addition, the descriptors 1. Do the records meet the require-
for codes are regularly reviewed by the American Dental ments set forth in the Dental
Association and can change, so the description of a code Practice Act?
today (or the day it is reviewed) may differ in a meaningful 2. Are the records adequate to accu-
way from the description of that code when it was recorded. rately report the treatment process
Codes are also deleted and added. if they are needed to stand in de-
fense or clarify an issue that might
be raised about treatment?
profession in the United States. The Delegates
House meets once a year, during the NAME TERM TYPE TERM EXPIRES
Association’s Annual Session. This year
Dr. Dave Hamel President April 30, 2011
the HOD will be meeting October 9-13,
Dr. Bert Oettmeier 4-Year April 30, 2014
2010 in Orlando. The officers of the
Dr. Kevin Cassidy 2+2-Year April 30, 2011
House are the Speaker and the Secretary.
Dr. Greg Peppes 2+2-Year April 30, 2012
The Executive Director of the Associa-
tion serves as Secretary of the House of ALTERNATE DELEGATES
Delegates. If you would like to discuss NAME TERM TYPE TERM EXPIRES
issues facing the ADA, dentistry and/or Dr. Hal Hale President-elect April 30, 2011
the HOD you are encouraged to contact Dr. Robert Herwig 2+2-Year April 30, 2013
your Kansas HOD delegates as follows: Dr. Brett Roufs 2+2-Year April 30, 2014
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