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March 2011 127 Cda Journal, Vol 39, N º 3 TDIC_Jan2011_Journal.pdf 1 12/20/10 11:54 AM Protecting dentists. It’s all we do.SM • Professional Liability C • Office Property M Y • Employment Practices Liability CM MY • Workers’ Compensation CY CMY • Life/Health/Disability K • Long-Term Care • Business Overhead Expense • Home & Auto 800.733.0633 tdicsolutions.com CA Insurance Lic. #0652783 Coverage specifically underwritten by The Dentists Insurance Company includes Professional Liability, Office Property and Employment Practices Liability. Workers’ Compensation, Life, Health, Disability, Long-Term Care, Business Overhead Expense, Home and Auto products are underwritten by other insurance carriers, brokered through TDIC Insurance Solutions. March 11 cda journal, vol 39, n 3 º departments 129 The Editor/In the Blink of an Eye 137 Impressions 141 Periscope 143 CDA Presents 1 8 5 Classifieds 192 Advertiser Index 1 9 4 Dr. Bob/Nothing Trivial About Dental Trivia 137 f e at u r e s 152 EndotOxin in Endodontic infectiOns: A REviEw The purpose of this paper is to review the role of gram-negative bacteria in endodontic infections, structure and mechanisms of action of endotoxin, endotoxin in infected root canals, effects of calcium hydroxide and polymixin B on endotoxin, and applications of endotoxin to measure leakage. Zahed Mohammadi, DMD, MSD 1 6 3 PeriodontAl PlAstic interceptivE suRgery for A LabiAlly impacted Maxillary CaninE: A CasE Report The authors present a case that was managed by apically positioned flap surgery followed by orthodontic treatment. Neeraj Agrawal, BDS, MDS; Kavita Agrawal, BDS, MDS; K. Rosaiah, BDS, MDS; and Ankur Chaukse, BDS, MDS 1 6 7 ManAgEmEnt of DEntinAl HypersEnsitivity: A REviEw This article reviews the etiology, management, and prevention of dentinal hypersensitivity. Abhishek Parolia, MDS; M. Kundabala, MDS; and Mandakini Mohan, MDS 1 8 0 intraoral RadiOgraphic FinDings in AcnE CalciFicAtiOn: A CasE Report The authors have presented a case report of a patient with severe acne vulgaris as an adolescent. This condition underwent calcification as was detected in periapical radiographs. Dentists should be aware of this phenomenon, which they may visualize on their radiographic examination. Gurminder Sidhu, BDS, DDS, MS; Jaswinder Sandhu, BDS; and William Carpenter, DDS, MS march 2011 127 cda journal, vol 39, n º 3 CDA Journal Volume 39, Number 3 Journal march 201 1 Editorial Reader Guide: Robert E. Horseman, DDS upcoming topics contribut ng editor april: Recession Erosion letters to the Editor may: Somnology Kerry K. 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The association reserves the right to illustrate, reduce, revise, or reject any manuscript submitted. Articles are considered for publication on condition that they are contributed solely to the Journal. Copyright 2011 by the California Dental Association. cdafoundation.org 128 m a r c h 2 0 1 1 Editor cda journal, vol 39, n 3 º in the blink of an Eye kerry k. carney, dds t 6:11 p.m. on a Thursday evening, my dear aunt (who Though we in California see our turned 80 last June) would normally be watching Larry share of disasters, they are not uncommon King Live in her living room. AShe would be 3 feet from the glass in the other 49 states. windows that face the street. She would be overlooking the trees in the park on the other side of Glenview Drive in San Bruno, Calif. The backyard gate had been blown On Aug. 16, 2010, the Virginia Dental On this particular Thursday, Sept. 9, open. This was lucky because by that time, Association headquarters was struck by 2010, she was downstairs in the most the extreme heat would have made the lightning and destroyed in the fire that fol- protected part of the home she had lived metal handle too hot to touch. As she lowed. No one was hurt, but the VDA had in for more than 40 years. She was busy exited, she could see the house across the to relocate and rebound from the setback. working at her computer on one of her street already was melting. She said the Across the nation, dental association leaders volunteer duties for Mission Hospice. stucco was slumping off like cake frosting. were asking, “What if that happened here?” When the 30-inch gas pipe ruptured She turned to her left and walked up Earl For California, the answer is clear: CDA and exploded at the corner of Glenview Avenue toward the fire station. The 800- would enact its comprehensive Business Drive and Earl Avenue, it was 20 feet foot flame fed by the gas venting from the Continuity Plan (BCP). It would continue from her sidewalk. When great chunks of ruptured pipe had created its own weather to serve its members and policyholders. asphalt (which my aunt insists on calling and was sucking the air down to the com- In 2005, between the 9/11 terror- “the macadam”) from the destroyed pave- bustion point creating a gale force wind ist attacks and Hurricane Katrina, CDA ment on Glenview Drive came raining that she had to struggle against to walk. began to develop its BCP. It also began down on her house, they had to pass A neighbor saw her, put her in his a companywide Disaster Recovery (DR) through the roof, her bedroom, and the car, and drove her up to the fire station. planning process, which consists of defin- ceiling of her basement/laundry room She got out of her home with her most ing the policies and procedures, related to before falling fortuitously in locations precious possession: her life. Everything preparing for recovery or continuation of other than where she was sitting. Looking else was gone. business after a technology infrastructure up from her secretary’s chair in the base- In the months that have followed, she interruption following a disaster. Because ment, she could see open sky. has spent every day trying to restore her of the complexity of the organization, a She knew right away it was not an life to a normal, safe, and comfortable ex- comprehensive plan took years to develop. earthquake and she didn’t think it was a istence. It is a full-time job, an emotional In March 2010, CDA’s BCP was introduced. plane crash, though San Bruno is in the roller coaster, and a personal tragedy. A The planning process included an as- flight path for San Francisco International disaster as unusual as a catastrophic gas sessment of risks and the establishment Airport. She thought that terrorists had pipe failure is difficult to anticipate but of business requirements as a basis for a blown up the airport. She walked up the disaster preparedness is something for technical solution. It was determined that seven stairs to the kitchen and looked which we all must plan. CDA’s needs were best met by having a around the corner into the living room. California has the distinction of small temporary off-site location to be used Through the shattered glass windows, she having opportunities almost annually to in an emergency. A secure Business Re- could see that the trees in the park across practice and refine our disaster prepared- sumption Center (BRC) has been outfitted the street were ablaze.
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