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GDA Action January 2019 January 2019 Journal of the Georgia Dental Association YEAR IN 2018 REVIEW March 21-23, 2019 | Atlanta, Georgia EARN UP TO 21 HOURS OF CE! Take a break from your day-to-day routine and get out from behind your screens. Join us for an incredible experience and leave inspired to continue practicing great dentistry. Register before February 21 to take advantage of lower registration fees! Dr. Jonathan Dubin, General Chair | Dr. Roy McDonald, President Hinman2019_GaDentalFullPageIFC.indd 1 10/22/18 4:03 PM GDACONTENTS January 2019 • Volume 38 • No. 1 features 15 2018 IN REVIEW A report from Frank J. Capaldo, License Renewal Year Executive Director CE for You and Your Team 25 CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH 2019 is a license renewal year for dentists and hygienists and GDA Poster for Your Office has big plans to help you get the CE you want and need. Learn 29 2019 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS more about the requirements on page 44–45. PREVIEW Results of the November 2018 Elections 36 GADPAC Thank you to Our Contributors 38 PUTTING DENTISTS IN RURAL AREAS Georgia Rural Student Loan Repayment Program 40 GDA PLUS+ INSURANCE/GDIS Insurance Needs for New Practice Owners 44 UPCOMING CE CE for You and Your Team 46 DIRECT TO CONSUMER DENTISTRY FDA Form Available to Report Issues departments 6 SEEN & HEARD GDA Members Making News and News for GDA Members 11 THE PRACTICE Shaking up the Dental Supplies Industry 14 FINDING SUCCESS 10 Common Excuses for Avoiding Exercise in every issue 2 CONTACT GDA STAFF 2 GDA PLUS+ SAVINGS 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 5 EDITORIAL 48 MEMBER PROFILE Register for GDA CE at gadental.org/education 50 CLASSIFIEDS GDA ACTION (ISSN 0273-5989) The official Journal of the Georgia Dental Association is published 10 times per year. 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Website services: OFFICITE: 888.817.4010 | officite.com/dental Closing date for all editorial and advertising materials: Six weeks prior to publication. PERSONALPRODUCTS&SERVICES WHIRLPOOL: $150 or 10% savings off purchases. Subscriptions: $17 of GDA Appliances: 800.808.9274 | www.whirlpoolinsidepass.com membership dues is for the journal; MERCEDES-BENZ: Up to $4,000 savings upon purchase or lease. all others, $75 per year. Periodicals Auto: 866.628.7232 | ada.org/Mercedes postage paid at Jefferson City, MO. Legal plans/identity theft protection: LEGALSHIELD: $384 average annual savings. legalshield.com/info/gda © Copyright 2019 by the Georgia Dental Up to 30% savings off public web price. Technology: LENOVO: Association. All rights reserved. No part of 800.426.7235 x4886 | lenovo.com/ada this publication may be reproduced without Travel: AHI TRAVEL: $250 off brochure price. 844.205.1171 | ada.ahitravel.com written permission. Publication of any article 2x or 5x points on ADA purchases. or advertisement should not be deemed Visa rewards card: US BANK: an endorsement of the opinions expressed 888.327.2265 x38326 | usbank.com/ada38326 or products advertised. The GDA expressly Up to $10,000 complimentary Wealth management: WILE CONSULTING GROUP – UBS: reserves the right to refuse publication of financial planning. 404.760.3301 | ubs.com/team/wile any article, photograph, or advertisement, and illustrate, reduce, or revise any article submitted. Visit www.gdaplus.com/partners for details! 2 • January 2019 UPCOMINGEVENTS Visit gadental.org/events for the full GDA calendar. Find your free Children’s Dental Health Month poster on pages 26–27. for activity sheets. © 2018 AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. See your dentist regularly Visite MouthHealthy.org/SmileBuilders para ver hojas de actividades. MouthHealthy.org/SmileBuilders for preventionof oral and disease. treatment Visit CONSEJOS PARA SONRISAS SANAS Eat a healthy diet that limits sugary beverage and snacks. Cepilla tus dientes dos veces al Limpia entre tus dientes Lleva una dieta sana que limite Visita a tu dentista regularmente día con pasta dental con fluoruro. a diario. bebidas azucaradas y picoteos. para prevenir y tratar venfermedades orales. © 2018 AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Clean teethbetween daily. your HEALTHY SMILE TIPS Brush your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste. FEBRUARY 2019 1 Children’s Dental Health Month/ REACHUS Give Kids a Smile Day GEORGIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION Frank Capaldo, Executive Director 6 LAW Day-SWDDS, WDDS, 7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE x-102 or [email protected] Suite 200 Building 17, Atlanta, GA 30328-1655 NDDS-Hall County Amy Kuhn, Chief of Staff Toll Free Phone: 800.432.4357 x-131 or [email protected] Metro Atlanta Phone: 404.636.7553 8 IDBG Board Meeting GDA Fax: 404.633.3943 Jeannie Watson, Executive Assistant GDIS Phone: 770.395.0224 x-108 or [email protected] 20 LAW Day-CDDS GDIS Fax: 404.634.6099 21 GDA Finance Committee Meeting Classified Advertising Government Affairs, Letters to the Editor, 28 LAW Day-SEDDS/Georgia Dental gadental.org/advertise Scott Lofranco, x-103 Public Relations, Society [email protected] Website/Social Media Community Outreach, Carol Galbreath, x-119 Newsletter Insurance Services [email protected] MARCH 2019 Megan Capaldo, x-101 Business & Personal [email protected] Medicaid/PeachCare, LAW Day-NWDDS Michele Amatuli 6 Third Party Help 770.395.0224 Convention & Expo Emily Yona, x-192 GDA Board of Trustees Meeting [email protected] 8 Annemarie Davis, x-189 [email protected] [email protected] Health/Medicare 14 NWDDS New Member Spring Event Supplements Membership Education Christy Biddy Katherine Torbush, x-126 20 LAW Day-Open to all Scott Piper, x-190 770.395.0224 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 20 NWDDS EC Meeting Sales Rogers Beasley, x-106 21–23 Hinman Dental Meeting [email protected] 29 GDA Foundation Meeting January 2019 • 3 GEORGIA STRONG MEDPRO GROUP OFFERS THE STRONGEST DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. 400K+ MALPRACTICE A++ A.M. BEST 95% DENTAL CASES HANDLED FINANCIAL TRIAL WIN RATE NATIONALLY STRENGTH RATING NATIONALLY A BERKSHIRE 119+ YEARS OF 80% OF NATIONAL HATHAWAY SERVICE ACROSS DENTAL CLAIMS COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND CLOSED WITHOUT DENTAL LINES OF PAYMENT BUSINESS Why MedPro? • Dental Advisory Board: National dental leaders influence every area of our business. • Pure Consent to Settle: At MedPro no case will ever be settled without your approval. • Policy Options: Coverage types include Occurrence, Claims-made, and Convert to Occurrence® coverage options. • Value: Risk management discounts available. • Strength: The #1 dental malpractice insurance carrier. Take advantage of our unique coverage options and competitive pricing today. 404.636.7553 x 127 [email protected] MEDPRO.COM A.M. Best rating as of 7/11/2018. Total number of malpractice claims managed — MedPro Group internal data. All other claims data — internal data (2012-2016). MedPro Group is the marketing name used to refer to the insurance operations of The Medical Protective Company, Princeton Insurance Company, PLICO, Inc. and MedPro RRG Risk Retention Group. All insurance products are administered by MedPro Group and underwritten by these and other Berkshire Hathaway affiliates, including National Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Product availability is based upon business and regulatory approval and may differ among companies. Visit medpro.com/affiliates for more information. ©2019 MedPro Group Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4 • January 2019 DENTAL_441226_Pub_Ad_GA_2019.indd 1 11/26/18 4:34 PM REFLECTION AND GOING FORWARD Reflecting on our progress, setbacks and efforts. Insurance companies can no longer goals we set for ourselves ultimately creates send you a virtual credit card for payment if a path forward. GDA has prioritized you choose to accept a check. For a practice its direction for the last few years with collecting $600,000 in insurance payments membership benefits and adhering to its this translates into nearly $14,000 to $18,000 mission statement “Help GDA member in revenue difference.
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