PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL Members DiffeMraekinng Ace VOLUNTEERIING IIN SIIEM REAP,, CAMBODIIA 1 n , 1 8 v / 4 1 0 2 B E F / N A J Officers 6th | Dr. John P. Grove | 2014 G PDA Central Office Dr. R. Donald Hoffman (President ) +L3 PO Box 508, Jersey Shore, 17740-0508 3501 North Front Street 105 Penhurst Drive, Pittsburgh, 15235 (570) 398-2270 • [email protected] P.O. Box 3341, Harrisburg, 17105 (412) 648-1915 • [email protected] 7th | Dr. Wade I. Newman | 2014 G (800) 223-0016 • (717) 234-5941 Dr. Stephen T. Radack III (President-Elect ) +3L Bellefonte Family Dentistry FAX (717) 232-7169 413 East 38th Street, Erie, 16504 115 S. School St., Bellefonte, 16823-2322 Camille Kostelac-Cherry, Esq. (814) 825-6221 • [email protected] (814) 355-1587 • [email protected] Chief Executive Officer Dr. Bernard P. Dishler (Imm. Past President ) LL 8th | Dr. Thomas C. Petraitis | 2015 + [email protected] Yorktowne Dental Group Ltd. 101 Hospital Ave., DuBois, 15801-1439 Mary Donlin 8118 Old York Road Ste A • Elkins Park, 19027-1499 (814) 375-1023 • [email protected] Director of Membership (215) 635-6900 • [email protected] 9th | Dr. Joseph E. Ross | 2016 G [email protected] Dr. James A.H. Tauberg (Vice President) Olde Libray Office Complex Marisa Swarney 224 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 15221 106 E. North St., New Castle, 16101 Director of Government Relations (412) 244-9044 • [email protected] (724) 654-2511 • [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Peter P. Korch III (Speaker) GG 10th | Dr. Herbert L. Ray Jr. | 2015 + Rob Pugliese 4200 Crawford Ave., NorCam Bldg. 3 Univ of Pittsburgh School of Dental Med Director of Communications P.O. Box 1388, Northern Cambria, 15714-1388 3501 Terrace St., 3063 Salk Annex [email protected] (814) 948-9650 • [email protected] Pittsburgh, 15261-2523 (412) 648-8647 • [email protected] Rebecca Von Nieda Dr. Jeffrey B. Sameroff (Secretary) G3 Director of Meetings and Administration 800 Heritage Dr., Ste 811 • Pottstown, 19464-9220 [email protected] ADA Third District Trustee (610) 326-3610 • [email protected] Leo Walchak Dr. Samuel E. Selcher (Treasurer) ++ 3 Dr. Andrew J. Kwasny Controller 700 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, 17057-3034 3219 Peach Street, Erie 16508-2735 [email protected] (717) 944-0426 • [email protected] (814) 455-2158 • [email protected] Board Committees Legend PDA Chairs Trustees By District 3 Executive Committee 33 Chairman Communications & Public Relations 1st | Dr. Anand V. Rao | 2017 G + Budget, Finance & Property ++ Chairman Dr. Tamara Brady 1845 Walnut Street, Ste. 950, Philadelphia, 19103 G Bylaws Committee GG Chairman (215) 567-0110 • [email protected] Dental Benefits Committee L Strategic Planning Committee LL Chairman 2nd | Dr. Ronald K. Heier | 2015 L Dr. Tad S. Glossner Drs. Graff & Heier, LLC Government Relations Editorial Board 100 Deerfield Lane #290 • Malvern, 19355-2159 Dr. Andrew Mramor (610) 296-9411 • [email protected] Dr. Daniel Boston Membership Committee Dr. Allen Fielding 3rd | Dr. Eli Stavisky | 2016 3 Dr. Lawrence Montgomery III Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat 700 Glenburn Road, Clarks Summit, 18411-2306 Access to Oral Health Care Dr. Kenneth G. Miller (570) 587-5495 Dr. Gary Davis Dr. Andres Pinto 4th | Dr. Frederick S. Johnson | 2017 +G3 Annual Awards Committee Dr. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich Dental Art Images, LLC Dr. Thomas W. Gamba Dr. James A. Wallace 221 West Penn Ave. #213, Cleona, 17042 Dr. Charles R. Weber (717) 272-8500 • [email protected] Concerned Colleague Dr. Gerald S. Weintraub Dr. Bartley J. Morrow 5th | Dr. James M. Boyle | 2017 L Susquehanna OMS, PC Environmental Issues 2251 Eastern Blvd., York, 17402 Dr. Wilbert H. Milligan III (717) 755-9695 • [email protected] New Dentist Committee Dr. Sara L. Haines 2 JAN/FEB 2014 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL CONTENTS The Official Publication of the Pennsylvania Dental Association JAN/FEB 2014 | v81, n1 The mission of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal is to serve PDA members by providing information about topics and issues that affect dentists practicing in Pennsylvania. The Journal also will report membership-related activities of the leadership of the association, proceedings of the House of Delegates at the annual session and status of PDA programs. Editor | Dr. Bruce R. Terry 85 Old Eagle School Road, Wayne, 19087-2524 (610) 995-0109 / [email protected] Associate Editor | Dr. Brian Mark Schwab 1021 Lily Lane, Reading, 19560-9535 (610) 926-1233 / [email protected] Director of Communications | Rob Pugliese P.O. Box 3341, Harrisburg, 17105 (800) 223-0016 / FAX (717) 234-2186 / [email protected] Editor Emeritus | Dr. Richard Galeone 3501 North Front Street, Harrisburg, 17110 (215) 855-4092 / [email protected] Editor Emerita | Dr. Judith McFadden 3386 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, 19134 (215) 739-3100 / [email protected] FEATURES 15 146 TH ANNUAL SESSION DEPARTMENTS 21 WHY I AM A TRIPARTITE MEMBER By Dr. Amanda Hemmer 23 A SENSE OF BELONGING By Dr. Nipa Thakkar 25 MEMBERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE: VOLUNTEERING IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA 5 7 9 13 By Dr. Dilshad Sumar IMPRESSIONS LETTERS TO GOVERNMENT NEW MEMBERS THE EDITOR RELATIONS 29 31 35 37 AWARDS AND IN MEMORIAM CONTINUING CLASSIFIED ACHIEVEMENTS EDUCATION ADVERTISEMENTS PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL (ISSN 0031-4439), owned and published by the Pennsylvania Dental Association, 3501 North Front Street, Harrisburg, 17110, is published bi-monthly: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec. Address advertising and subscription queries to 3501 North Front Street, P.O. Box 3341, Harrisburg, 17105. Domestic subscriptions are available to persons not eligible for membership at $36/year; International subscriptions available at $75/year. Single copies $10. Periodical postage paid at Harrisburg, PA. “The Pennsylvania Dental Association, although formally accepting and publishing reports of the various standing committees and essays read before the Association (and its components), holds itself not responsible for opinions, theories, and criticisms therein contained, except when adopted or sanctioned by special resolutions.” The Association assumes no responsibility for any program content of lectures in continuing education programs advertised in this magazine. The Association reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason. Copyright ©2014, Pennsylvania Dental Association. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pennsylvania Dental Association , P.O. Box 3341, Harrisburg, PA 17105. MEMBER: American Association of Dental Editors 3 4 JAN/FEB 2014 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL IMPRESSIONS joining. The reasons have been diagnosed; dentist friend that can tell them how cost to join is high after initial few years, foolish they are for not joining. dentists don’t perceive value for the cost Jobs did not ask, “How do we build a By Dr. Bruce R. Terry of membership, younger dentists are better store than our competitors?” Editor not joiners unless it’s on electronic media, Instead he asked, “How do we reinvent just to name a few. the store?” Don’t do things better; do The ADA as well as each state things differently. I believe that we are For A Friend association including the Pennsylvania going about our declining membership all Dental Association have tried everything wrong and I am sorry if that offends I went to a funeral today. Some would to keep our organization alive. We have anyone. We continue to try to do things say it was the perfect day for a funeral. created dues reduction programs for the better which is great, but it is failing to get Dark and gray with a light drizzle. I knew first five years of membership. We have us where we need to be. We need to do this person for more than 20 years. She implemented communication with email things differently, as Jobs said. One way had been ill for some time and everyone and social media. We have events for that we are trying is by reinventing our knew that this day would come. In her young dentists. Sadly, membership slowly process of governance. Some are afraid case, she kept up appearances for quite creeps downward. As this happens we that things won't be the same. To them I some time. She knew when the end was see less revenue both at the ADA level say, “We need to do things differently!” approaching and she put everything in and the PDA level. Both governing bodies We also need the creativity to try new order. She made sure to talk to her loved then adjust, much like a patient that has things to encourage membership. Again, ones and get all the necessary closure, at difficulty breathing compensates with to paraphrase Jobs, many non-member least as much as one can expect. I honestly a faster heart rate. We then raise dues to dentists think they understand what they was not aware how rapidly things were help compensate and stay alive. are giving up by not joining. Non-member advancing, so the news was a surprise to Through this analogy it’s possible to dentists understand that the rest of us me. Her death was not a surprise, but her see that our lifesaving efforts are barely will pay our dues. They don't realize what absence still hurts. Probably because I working and our organization is sick. But our profession would be like without didn’t want to believe that it could happen with the right medication we can cure political action efforts. They don’t know to such a wonderful person. this disease and bring us back to health. that PDA has worked to hold back You might wonder why I am writing So, what is this magic medicine? legislation requiring the statewide use of about death and a funeral. Well, in some Unfortunately, we don’t know yet, but I amalgam separators and other expensive ways I wonder if organized dentistry isn’t might have some suggestions.