The 2010 TEXAS Meeting A Success This 2010 TEXAS Meeting in San Antonio, the 140th Annual Session of the TDA, was a tremendous success, with registrations totaling 12,919 dental professionals. With more than 90 clinicians and 200 sessions, the 2010 program covered the gamut of educational opportunities for the entire dental team. Registration this year continued to be more efficient than ever with 75 percent registering online. Online CE verification and the Internet Cafe proved to be an added benefit to attendees.

Non-member dentists from Texas were once again offered the opportunity to attend the TEXAS Meeting at a discounted registration fee (registrants using the discounted fee in 2008 and 2009were not eligible for the 2010 discount), and 79 TDA non-members attended. The TDA Board of Directors and Council on Annual Session continue to support activities to increase TDA membership and to promote the value of the TEXAS Meeting each year. This year, 420 exhibits expanded into Halls C & D. The new TDA Pavilion provided an “all-in-one” information booth, and TDA staff members were on hand to answer questions about TDA

members ip benefits and services, DENPAC, TDA Perks Program, and T Smiles Foundation.h DA

The support of the TDA leadership and President Dr. Matthew Roberts is invaluable to the work of the Council on Annual Session and the many volunteers. The 2010 host societies, Districts 2, 7, and 9, were very important members of the planning and on-site facilitation team. Many kudos to Dr. Ron Risinger and his team — their organizational skills and commitment were outstanding and very much appreciated.

The 2011 TEXAS Meeting is scheduled May 5 – 8 in San Antonio. We look forward to seeing you next year. Program information will be available in late summer and housing information will be available December 1 on texasmeeting.com.

Photos by Jowdy Photography.

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Inside

2010-11 TDA Board of Directors TDA 2014: An UpdateAccess to Oral Healthcare TDA Smiles FoundationTDASF 2010 Healthy Smiles Golf Classic UTHSCSA Celebrates 40 Years Evidence-based Practice Tip of the Month American Association of EndodontistsTwo TDA Members in Leadership Positions  TSBDE Rule Update June Journal News

Addresses to the TDA House of Delegates

48th Annual El Paso Dental Conference Preview

Smokeless Tobacco: Challenges, Products, and Cessation

Orthognathic Correction of a Craniofacial Deformity in a Patient with a Mutilated Dentition: A Case Report

Around the State

June 11 & 12Texas Mission of MercyTaylor June 17TDA Board of Directors OrientationAustin June 18TDA Board of Directors MeetingAustin June 19TDA Component Presidents/Presidents-elect Conference (morning)TDA Component Presidents/Presidents-elect Committee (afternoon)Austin

Click & Connect

Update Profiletda.org – Membership Info May Journaltda.org/tdapublications

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InsideMedicaid in My Office?Yes, I Think So!Richard M. Smith, DDS

TDA Smiles FoundationTMOM gains ardent advocate

Ask the PresidentIncoming President’s messageHilton Israelson, DDS

Let’s TalkOutgoing President’s messageA. David May, Jr., DDS

2008-2009 TDA Board of Directors

Meet Your TDA StaffTDA’s new Finance Director Dee Dee Delagarza

Congratulations to TDA Component Societies

Streamline Your Insurance ClaimsSpeeding up confirmation of benefits and eligibility

TSBDE Rule UpdateRequirements for dental office radiograph machines

In the NewsTDA members in the news

July Journal NewsTooth Whitening: A Clinical Review

TDA Historical PerspectivesDentists, dental hygienists, and the dental team

The 2007 C.T. Rowland AwardOrthodontic case report

The El Paso Dental Conference

Around the StateAugust 14:TDA Board MeetingAustin, Texas

October 15-19:ADA Annual SessionSan Antonio, Texas

Click & ConnectUpdate Profile tda.org – Membership Info Ask a Colleague tda.org – Features TEXAS Meeting Photostexasmeeting.com/estore

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Every Member MattersRise’ Lyman, DDS, TDA Future Focus Committee

Membership growth is vital to any thriving organization. The Texas Dental Association (TDA) Board is strongly committed to the Membership goal within the “TDA 2009” strategic plan, which addresses continued growth. I am proud to report that, as evidence of that commitment and for the second year in a row, the TDA received the following ADA awards in 2008:• Greatest Percentage Membership Net Gain: Texas had a net gain of 198 members in the year 2007.• Top Constituent Dental Society with Greatest Percentage of Non-Members to Membership:

Represents a conversion of 4.7 percent of non-members into membership at end of year 2007.• Top Constituent Dental Society to Improve Retention Rate Percentage in 2007: Represents a 97 percent Association retention rate, which is an increase of 7 percent from the previous year.• Greatest Percentage of New Dentist Members: Represents a gain of 111 new dentist members (those dentists who are 1-9 years out of school).

Another example of the commitment to the growth of our Association is the TDA Externship Program, which builds student awareness of organized dentistry. This innovative program, created in 2007, offers students the opportunity to gain insight into the different components of organized dentistry including legislative and regulatory affairs, membership, governance, continuing education, and charitable dentistry and to gain a better understanding of their role as future leaders of the dental team. The program is open to dental students from each of the three dental schools in Texas. This year the externship program will take place June 20 – June 27 in Austin at the TDA central office. As an ongoing effort to enhance the value and benefits of the Association, the TDA Council on Membership developed a survey that was sent to all members in 2006. The results clearly showed that members have a high satisfaction rating with benefits such as the TEXAS Meeting, TDA publications, and the ability to participate philanthropically in the TDA Smiles Foundation. A great number of the discounted programs offered to members through the TDA Perks Program also received a high satisfaction rating. In accordance with the strategic plan, the Council on Membership, will survey members again in 2009. Participation from all members and a collaborative effort between the ADA, TDA, and local component societies are the keys to successful membership recruitment and retention. We encourage every member to get involved whether it is by attending local meetings, taking part in Give Kids a Smile! Day activities, volunteering at a Texas Mission of Mercy, or participating in TDA Legislative Day activities in Austin. Each member matters and is essential to the continued growth of our Association and of organized dentistry. This is the seventh and final in a series of articles focused on the TDA’s accomplishments guided by th

e strategic plan. To view the entire plan, log in at www.tda.org and click on “TDA 2009” under “Current Issues” on the member homepage. For more information, please contact Lyda Creus Molanphy, staff liaison to the Future Focus Committee, at the TDA central office, (512) 443-3675.

MembershipDentists will value membership and participation in the TDA.

Objectives1. Improve perceived value and benefits of membership in TDA. a. Increase members’ knowledge about the impact and benefits of TDA membership. b. Ensure that components are an integral aspect of the membership process. c. Create greater awareness of the availability of the Peer Review, Ethics & Judicial, and Risk Management benefits. d. Actively promote adherence to the Code of Ethics. e. Enhance communication with members and non-members. f. Build student awareness of and interest in organized dentistry and membership in TDA. g. Ensure ongoing contact with students throughout dental school. h. Work closely with dental school faculty. i. Evaluate number of nonmember dentists who attend and participate in TDA activities (TEXAS Meeting, TDA Smiles Foundation programs, etc.).Metrics1. Seventy percent of active licensed dentists in TX will be members of TDA by 2009 (baseline of 68.5% in January 2007); increase

membership retention rate to 97 percent by April 2007 (baseline 96% in 2006). a-d. Increase the number of dentists serving on component peer review and ethics and judicial affairs committees to attain a

participation rate of 2-5 percent relative to the total number of component society members by August 2009.2. Ninety percent of TX dental school graduates actively licensed in TX will be members of TDA five years after graduation (89%

dental student conversion from the graduating class of 2005 in Texas).3. Increase the number of member dentists actively participating in TDA by 1 percent a year (as measured by a variety of means

– participation at TX Meeting, TMOM, TXDDS, FSI programs, DENPAC participations, TDA legislative day) with annual report to TDA Board by the Council on Membership.

4. Establish baseline of nonmember participation at TDA activities (CAS, TDA Smiles Foundation, Membership) 5. Established baseline of members’ understanding of and satisfaction with the benefits of their TDA membership through Member

Benefits and Services Survey (completed Nov 2006), re-evaluate % increase at that time for 2009.6. Sixty-five percent of all full-time faculty will be TDA members by 2009 (2006 baseline = 63%).

Mission: To be The Voice of DenTisTry in Texas

Manpower Advocacy OrganizationalExcellence

Public Image

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The TDA will update it’s strategic plan with another statewide retreat in August of 2008.

In 2003, Texas Dental Association members from across the state develop TDA’s first strategic plan, TDA 2009.

Dr. Stephen R. MattesonTDA Editor

TDA Election Results

The House of Delegates convened at the 140th Annual Session of the Texas Dental Association earlier this month in San Antonio.

Members of the House elected the 2010-11 TDA officers, including: TDA president Dr. Ronald L. Rhea of Houston, TDA president-elect Dr. J. Preston Coleman of San Antonio, TDA secretary-treasurer Dr. Ron Collins of Houston, TDA Speaker of the House Dr. Glen D. Hall of Abilene, and TDA editor Dr. Stephen R. Matteson of San Antonio.

For a complete list of the elected 2010-11 TDA Board of Directors, please see page 3.

Dr. Ronald L. RheaTDA President

Dr. J. Preston ColemanTDA President-elect

Dr. Ron CollinsTDA Secretary-Treasurer

Dr. Glen D. HallTDA Speaker of the House

TDA Holds Junior and Senior Events at Texas Dental SchoolsTo introduce graduating dental students to the benefits of organized dentistry, TDA’ s Council on Membership and New Dentist Committee hosted a junior luncheon and senior dinner last month at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School (UTHSCSA), University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston (UTDB), and Baylor College of Dentistry — Texas A&M Health Science Center.

TDA Committee on the New Dentist chair Dr. Courtney Alexander and member Dr. Josh Austin spoke to the students at UTHSCSA.

Drs. Stephen Wright and Jeremy Chance, along with many other members from Greater Houston Dental Society, spoke with students at UTDB.

At Baylor, Dr. Wayne Woods, chair, TDA Council on Membership, addressed students who attended. TDA members Drs. William and Lynne Gerlach, Danette McNew, Jordan Schweitzer, and William Wathen, along with Dallas County Dental Society (DCDS) president Dr. Hedley Rakusin also attended the events at Baylor. Both component society staff and TDA staff attended the events as well.

TDA Junior Senior Day was started by the TDA Council on -Membership to teach graduating dental students about the value of the tripartite membership system. Students enjoy lunch provided by Jason’s Deli at the TDA Junior-Senior Day.

Delegates cast their votes at the 2010 TDA House of Delegates.

Attendees participate in a continuing education classes at the 2010 TEXAS Meeting in San Antonio.

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Happy, Healthy Smiles … That’s Our Mission!

TDASF 2010 Healthy Smiles Golf ClassicThanks to the support of more than 100 golfers and the magnificent hosting skills of the Texas Association of Orthodontists, the TDA Smiles Foundation tucks another hugely successful golf tournament under its belts. The tournament serves as the largest single event fundraiser for your Foundation and first estimates of profits are exceeding the record-breaking $35,000 mark.

Many thanks to Title Sponsor Nobel Biocare and all of the Eagle and Birdie sponsors. A special thanks to our players as well — we simply cannot do it without each of you!

Access to Oral HealthcareThis is the fourth of eight articles highlighting the objectives and goals in TDA’s current strategic plan, “TDA 2014.”One of the most controversial topics in the healthcare field today has been described using the catch phrase “access to care”. It is an issue that has provoked intense discussions by federal and state governments and patients and practitioners, and it has continued to drive suggestions for fundamental changes to health care delivery systems throughout this country. In addition, recent data published in 2010 by the Pew Foundation with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, suggests that one in five children in the United States does not have access to routine dental care.

And yet, despite all of the rhetoric, discussions, and posturing, the term “access to care” continues to be poorly defined and often misinterpreted. In 1998, Marc L. Berk and Claudia L. Schur stated in an article in Health Affairs, “Even the most thoughtful persons find it difficult to disentangle the research on access (1).” This statement continues to be true today as each of the research entities has its own definition of the term “access to care”, making tabulation and comparison of data on this multifactorial issue extremely difficult.

TDA has chosen to address concerns about access to care in its strategic plan, TDA 2014, by incorporating a goal dealing specifically with this topic. The goal, “Access to Oral Healthcare”, has been a very active area in our strategic plan. As you can see from the listing of the associated objectives below, TDA has attempted to deal with this issue of access through the Committee on Access, Medicaid and CHIP (CAMC). Primarily our efforts have been to attract additional practitioners into the Medicaid program, thereby, increasing total services, and by expanding the number of practitioners involved in TDA-driven charitable services through our Smiles Foundation and their Texas Missions of Mercy (TMOMs) and Smiles on Wheels. TDA has also begun to disseminate information on opportunities for providing care to our growing network of charitable providers. TDA attempts to influence the issue through support of the Oral Health

curriculums in our schools, and the Council on Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (CLRA) works diligently through the legislature to help with funding issues within our public oral health system. The April 2010 TDA Today article on Workforce by Dr. Lisa Masters points out that TDA passionately believes in a system of delivery where the dentist is the head of the team, and solely responsible for diagnosis and performance of irreversible procedures. In light of this belief, TDA continues to pursue legislation to help us attain that goal, while also helping to provide a solution to the access to care issue.

As a member you should be proud of the efforts that have been made on behalf of your profession in the area of access to oral healthcare. These efforts continue to provide a framework for the type of practice that allows our dentists to perform in an environment that ensures the most highly trained people are delivering the highest quality of care. While the “access to care” issue will likely remain with us into the foreseeable future, you can be assured that TDA will continue to stay abreast of the changes and will strive to be “the pre-eminent authority on access to oral healthcare in Texas”.

References1. Berk, Marc L., Schur, Claudia L. Measuring Access

To Care: Improving Information For Policymakers. Health Affairs. 1988: 17(1):180-186.

TDA 2014: An Update

Johnny G. Cailleteau, DDS, Past Chair, TDA Future Focus Committee

ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTHCARE

GoalTDA will be the pre-eminent authority on access to oral healthcare in Texas

Objectives1. Increase the number of dentists participating

in the Texas Dental Medicaid program. 2. Increase the number of dentists participating

and the total value of services provided in TDA dental charitable programs.

3. Expand and maintain data on oral healthcare needs.

4. Promote oral health education in public schools.5. Disseminate information of volunteer

opportunities to TDA members for providing access to oral healthcare.

6. Strengthen the public oral health system infrastructure in Texas by advocating for increased funding of “DSHS Oral Health Program”.

Team Texas Society of Periodontists garnered tournament champion status, shooting an impressive 14 under: (L-R) Dr. Teri Lovelace of Abilene, Dr. Jon Massari of San Antonio, Dr. Eduardo Lorenzana of San Antonio, and Dr. Greg Condrey of Sugar Land.

Thanks to our sponsors:

Dr. David Woodburn awards first-year dental student Wade Barker with an honorary scholarship for his dedicated service to the TDA Smiles Foundation at the TEXAS Meeting earlier this month in San Antonio.

TDASF Century Club Membership The TDASF Century Club is a group of very special donors supporting your Foundation. While we have many donors that give large, single gifts in support of the Foundation, Century Club membership is different in two ways: 1. Members sign up to give at least $100 a month.2. Members give the gift on an open-ended, recurring, unrestricted basis through a credit card charge or ACH debit from a checking account.

While every single gift to TDASF is hugely appreciated and very important, the Century Club helps enormously in the planning of the annual budget and in offsetting recurring, somewhat-mundane operating costs such as insurance, rent, postage and telephone bills. If you would like to learn more about the TDASF Century Club, contact the TDASF staff at (512) 448-2441 or ask any of its members! Our gratitude to: Dr. Jay Adkins, Dr. William Birdwell, Dr. Roy Burk, Dr. Philip Corbin, Dr. Barry Currey, Dr. Jim Douthitt, Dr. David Duncan, Dr. Lynne Gerlach, Dr. Bill Gerlach, Dr. Mike Giesler, Dr. Tommy Harrison, Dr. Brent Hawkins, Dr. Larry Herwig, Dr. Hilton Israelson, Dr. James Dean Jensen, Dr, Marshall Johnson, Dr. Burt Kunik, Dr. Jerry Long, Dr. Kurt Loveless, Dr. Don Lutes, Dr. Kent Macaulay, Dr. Joseph Miranda, Dr. Alan Moore, Dr. Lee Oneacre, Dr. and Mrs. Russell Owens, Dr. Hedley Rakusin, Dr. Ron Rhea, Dr. Richard M. Smith, Dr. Larry Spradley, Dr. Michael Stuart, Dr. Billy K. Thomson, Cameron and Traci Whitney, Dr. David Wilbanks, Dr. John Wise, Dr. David Woodburn, Todd and Carol Woods, and Dr. Beverly Zinser.

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Dr. W. Kurt Loveless and Dr. Barry J. CurreyDr. Robert NealNorth Texas Dental SocietyPanhandle District Dental SocietyRiver District Dental SocietySelect Defense and E34 TechnologySouthwestern Society of OrthodontistsDr. Bryan  Taylor and Brazos Braces TDA Financial Services Insurance ProgramTexas Society of PeriodontistsDr. Beverly B. Zinser and Dr. Kent Macaulay

Dr. Don A. Lutes &Dr. Larry W. Spradley

Thank you to all of our sponsors!

Title Sponsored by: Presented by the Texas Association of Orthodontists

Michelle Nelson, an RDH and office team member in Dr. Lucinda Garcia’s practice in Austin is the grand prize winner of the TDA Perks 2010 Laptop Giveaway.

TDA Perks picked Michelle’s form from hundreds of entries during a live drawing at the 2010 TEXAS Meeting in San Antonio earlier this month. “I look forward to using it with my kids,” Ms. Nelson says. “They’re young, and it will help with their education.” For more information on the TDA Perks Program, please visit tdaperks.com or call (512) 443-3675.

TDA Perks 2010 Laptop Giveaway Winner

TDA Perks marketing specialist Josh Epstein and general manager David Baker present Michelle Nelson with a new Dell laptop at the TEXAS Meeting in San Antonio.

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I have been in the Texas Dental Association House of Delegates for more years than I can remember. Yet the House and its delegates never cease to amaze me.

Each district dental society chooses its best and brightest and sends them to San Antonio, not to participate in the revelry but to study, deliberate, and debate. Working diligently, these erudite men and women then set policy for the Texas Dental Association.

The process is sometimes long and arduous, convoluted and exasperating, sometimes impassioned, but nevertheless, fascinating! A resolution presented to the House may at first seem irrevocably contentious. But as it is processed, maybe reworded by the Speaker of the House, Dr. Glen Hall, massaged, dismantled, and reconstructed by the reference committee, and debated and amended on the floor of the House, its value (or lack thereof ) begins to emerge. Most often, what was once a divisive issue reaches a near consensus and the actual vote is often almost unanimous either “yea” or “nay”.

The process and the collective wisdom of the House do prevail.

Even the closed executive sessions bear out the wisdom of TDA policies developed over years of experience and debate. Unlike the popular press in our country, not to trivialize freedom of the press, the delegates of your House are unwilling to sully reputations or imply impropriety until all the facts are known. Your delegates fully realize that once impugned in the permanent records of the TDA, reputations can never be totally repaired even if later facts exonerate the accused. Trust in your delegates, the Board of Directors and officers, and the TDA staff, proves time and again to be well placed. All of them have, after all, the same goals — the preservation of quality dental care for the citizens of Texas, ability of Texas dentists to practice unimpaired by over-regulation, and maintaining the strength of the TDA as “The Voice of Dentistry in Texas.”

My sincere thanks to all of you who have served and continue to serve this great organization. I look forward to spending the next year as president of this fine Association.

President’s Message

Ronald L. Rhea, DDS, TDA President 2010-11

The subject of tissue engineering in dentistry is an interesting topic. Pulp regeneration is an area that holds promise for the management of immature permanent teeth requiring endodontic therapy. Listed below are a few abstracts that pertain to this topic. You can enter the Pub Med Identification Number (PMID) in the pubmed.gov search box to read these abstracts.

1. Huang GT. A paradigm shift in endodontic management of immature teeth: conservation of stem cells for regeneration. J Dent. 2008 Jun;36(6): 379-86. PMID 18420332.

2. Huang GT et al. The hidden treasure in apical papilla: the potential role in pulp/dentin regeneration and bioroot engineering. J Endod. 2008 Jun;34(6):645-51. PMID 18498881.

3. Cheuh LH et al. Regenerative endodontic treatment for necrotic immature permanent teeth. J Endod 2009 Feb;35(2):160-4. PMID 19166764.

4. Thibodeau B. Case report: pulp revascularization of a necrotic, infected immature, permanent tooth. Pediatr Dent. 2009 Mar-Apr;31(2):145-8. PMID 19455934.

5. Bose R et al. A retrospective evaluation of radiographic outcomes in immature teeth with necrotic root canal systems treated with regenerative endodontic procedures. J Endod. 2009 Oct;35(10);1343-9. PMID 19801227.

These studies are the early publications that appear during the developmental stage of a new therapy and arein the low level of evidence category. We can hopefully look forward to prospective, randomized controlledclinical trials, systematic reviews and eventually meta-analysis evaluations of large numbers of controlled studies to fully understand the effectiveness of this clinical technique. The meta-analysis statistical method incorporates data from a carefully selected group of controlled clinical trials and performs the statistical analysis of the data in the collected studies. It is considered the highest level of evidence in the health care literature.

Evidence-Based Practice Tip of the Month

Stephen R. Matteson, DDS, Editor

PresidentDr. Ronald L. Rhea

Announcing the 2010-11 TDA Board of DirectorsPast PresidentDr. Matthew B. Roberts

Vice PresidentsDr. R. Lee Clitheroe (SE)Dr. John W. Baucum III (SW)Dr. Kathleen NicholsM. (NW)Dr. Donna G. Miller (NE)

DirectorsDr. Rita M. Cammarata (SE)Dr. T. Beth Vance (SW)Dr. Michael J. Goulding (NW)Dr. Arthur C. Morchat (NE)

Senior DirectorsDr. Karen E. Frazer (SE)Dr. Lisa B. Masters (SW)Dr. Robert E. Wiggins (NW)Dr. Larry D. Herwig (NE)

President-electDr. J. Preston Coleman

Secretary-TreasurerDr. Ron Collins

Speaker of the HouseDr. Glen D. Hall

ParliamentarianDr. Michael L. Stuart

EditorDr. Stephen R. Matteson

Executive DirectorMs. Mary Kay Linn

Legal CounselMr. William H. Bingham

Hundreds of faculty, alumni, and community members attended a gala earlier this month to recognize The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School (UTHSCSA) for 40 years of excellence in teaching, research, patient care, and community service.

From its inception in 1970, the dental school has provided research, educational technology, clinical training, patient care and community-based education. The gala raised funds to support the dental education outreach and community clinical care programs.

The gala specifically honored Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc., an organization that has contributed more than $2.25 million to the school’s outreach/educational programs in pediatric dentistry, general dentistry, prosthodontics, community dentistry and dental public health. Through these programs, thousands of dental patient care visits have been provided.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School Celebrates 40 Years

(L-R) Kevin C. Moriarty, president and chief executive officer of Methodist Healthcare Ministries; Kenneth L. Kalkwarf, D.D.S., M.S., dean of the Dental School since 1988; Roy Campbell III, chairman of the Executive Committee of Methodist Healthcare Ministries; and William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.

The president of the El Paso District Dental Assistants Association received two distinguishing awards for her work in the educational arena.

Ms. Sharon Dickinson, CDA, RDA, CDPMA, professor, received the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award, an award given to outstanding professors from 2- and 4-year colleges and universities, public and private. The award recognizes individuals who represent outstanding scholarly achievements and exceptional dedication.

She also received the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. The NISOD emphasizes the importance of teaching and leadership excellence in institutes of higher education.

Ms. Dickinson is a professor of dental assisting at El Paso Community College in El Paso. She is also the Texas Dental Assistants Association liaison to the Texas Oral Health Coalition and Council on Annual Sessions Coordinator.

Sharon Dickinson, CDA, RDA, CDPMA

El Paso District Dental Assistants Association President Recognized

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EDITORIAL STAFFDr. Stephen R. Matteson, D.D.S., Editor

Nicole Scott, Managing EditorBarbara S. Donovan, Art DirectorPaul H. Schlesinger, Consultant

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ronald L. Rhea, D.D.S., PresidentJ. Preston Coleman, D.D.S., President-elect

Matthew B. Roberts, D.D.S., Immediate Past President

Vice PresidentsR. Lee Clitheroe, D.D.S., Southeast

John W. Baucum III, D.D.S., SouthwestKathleen M. Nichols, D.D.S., Northwest

Donna G. Miller, D.D.S., NortheastSenior Directors

Karen E. Frazer, D.D.S., SoutheastLisa B. Masters, D.D.S., Southwest

Robert E. Wiggins, D.D.S., NorthwestLarry D. Herwig, D.D.S., Northeast

DirectorsRita M. Cammarata, D.D.S., Southeast

T. Beth Vance, D.D.S., SouthwestMichael J. Goulding, D.D.S., Northwest

Arthur C. Morchat, D.D.S., Northeast

Ron Collins, D.D.S., Secretary-TreasurerGlen D. Hall, D.D.S., Speaker of the HouseMichael L. Stuart, D.D.S., Parliamentarian

Stephen R. Matteson, D.D.S., EditorMary Kay Linn, Executive DirectorWilliam H. Bingham, Legal Counsel

TDA Today (USPS 022-007) is published monthly except for December by the Texas Dental Association, 1946 S. IH-35, Ste 400, Austin, Texas 78704-3698, (512) 443-3675. Periodi-cals Postage Paid at Austin, Texas and at additional mailing offices.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TDA TODAY, 1946 S. IH-35, Ste 400, Austin, TX 78704-3698.Annual subscriptions: Texas Dental Association (TDA) members, $5. In-state American Dental Association (ADA) affiliated, $15 + tax. Out-of-state ADA affiliated, $15. In-state non-ADA affiliated, $30 + tax. Out-of-state non-ADA affiliated, $30.Single issue price: TDA members $1. In-state ADA affiliated, $3 + tax. Out-of-state ADA affiliated, $3. In-state non-ADA affiliated, $6 + tax. Out-of-state non-ADA affiliated, $6.Contributions: Manuscripts and news items of interest to the membership of the Associa-tion are solicited. Manuscripts should be typewritten, double spaced, and the original copy should be submitted. Please refer to Instructions for Contributors in the annual September Directory of the Texas Dental Journal for more information. The Information for Contribu-tors is available at tda.org. Anonymous communications will receive no consideration whatsoever. All statements of opinion and of supposed facts are published on authority of the writer under whose name they appear and are not to be regarded as the views of the Texas Dental Association, unless such state-ments have been adopted by the Association. Articles are accepted with the understanding that they have not been published previously.

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TSBDE Rule Update

This recurring section is designed to help TDA members keep up with important Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) rules, other regulations, and state law affecting their practices.

Question: Are testimonials banned in advertising?

Answer: No. This question is addressed in Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) Rule SBDE Rule 108.59 – “Testimonials.” The rule states that, “A licensed Texas dentist shall not write, disseminate, or participate in testimonials in any manner as to such dentist’s competency or ability or endorse proprietary remedies, drugs, instruments, equipment, appliances, food or food supplements, except to report the results of properly conducted and controlled experiments or clinical studies, provided that such reports are submitted only to recognized scientific journals or to recognized scientific professional associates, or both.”

In the NewsTwo TDA Members in Leadership Positions for American Association of Endodontists

Glickman

Walters

Gerald N. Glickman, D.D.S., M.S., M.B.A., J.D., of Dallas was named immediate past president of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) at its recent annual session in San Diego, CA. In addition, Glenn R. Walters, D.D.S., of San Antonio was elected to the AAE Board of Directors during the organization’s same event.

Dr. Glickman, professor and chair of the department of endodontics and director of graduate endodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry — Texas A&M Health Science Center in Dallas, has been a member of the AAE since 1982. In addition to his full-time position at Baylor, he maintains a practice limited to endodontics in Richardson, Texas.

Since 1971, Dr. Walters has been an AAE member and an associate professor in the departments of endodontics and general dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. He has the distinction of teaching the school’s first endodontic course to undergraduate students. He also maintains a private practice limited to endodontics in San Antonio.

The AAE represents more than 7,200 members worldwide, including approximately 95 percent of all eligible endodontists in the U.S. The AAE is dedicated to excellence in the art and science of endodontics and to the highest standard of patient care.

For more information, please visit aae.org.

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