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IMPRESSIONS Publication of the Orange County Dental Society 2020 Installation of Officers House of Delgates New California Independent Contractor Laws Winter 2020 Volume 44 / Issue No. 1
Orange County Dental Society
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Ramesh A. Gowda, DDS
President-Elect Robert J. Passamano, DDS
Immediate Past President Edward Balasanian, DDS
Vice-President David R. Telles, DDS
Treasurer Carol L. Daderian, DDS
Secretary Esther L. Chen, DDS
Member-at-Large Jeffrey M. Caputo, DDS
Member-at-Large Tushar P. Doshi, DDS
Member-at-Large Jone Kim, DDS Advancing dental excellence and ethics
Member-at-Large Ramesh Kothari, DDS for our members and community.
Member-at-Large Noha Nour, DDS
Ethics Chair Eugene J. Schmidt, DDS
Contents
Peer Review Chair Joseph J. Henry, Jr., DDS
Senior Delegate Christina T. Do, DDS
Senior Delegate Samira Shafaee, DDS
CDA TRUSTEES
Nicholas Caplanis, DMD / Bijan Modjtahedi, DDS
Impressions Editorial Board
Editor Denise A. Habjan, DDS 5 President’s Message 23 House of Delegates
Managing Editor Megan Francis
7 Editor’s Desk 24 2020 CE Calendar
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Megan Francis
Musings from Megan
STAFF 9 Megan Francis 25 February 13 CE Meeting
Membership Relations Manager
Shalyn Robers
Marketing Communications Manager
12 2020 Installation of Officers 26 February 28 CE Meeting
Peer Review
Stephanie Franklin 16 ADA 2020 Life Members 27 March 10 CE Meeting
Client Relationship Manager
Diana Alcazar 17 Milestones 28 Article of Interest
ORANGE COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY
295 S. Flower Street
18 New Members 29 Article of Interest
Orange, CA 92868-3414
Phone: 714.634.8944, Fax: 714.978.2686
19 Announcements 30 Advertisers Index
Email: information@ocds.org
www.ocds.org
21 Calendar 30 Classifieds
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President’s Message
Ramesh Gowda, DDS
Greetings and wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year!
The Orange County Dental Society has completed one-hundred years
and I am happy and honored to serve you as your President.
If a professional association can survive that long and get stronger year
over year, the foundation must be remarkably strong.
I am taking over from Dr. Ed Balasanian as the president and I must
congratulate him and the outgoing board on a term well served. One-
year tenures are relatively short in terms of what one can accomplish,
and it was quite impressive what the 2019 Board was able to achieve. I
hope and will strive hard to emulate it.
OCDS is a well-run organization, thanks to our Executive Director,
Megan Francis, and the OCDS staff of Shalyn, Stephanie and Diana.
They are the true back bones of the society.
I strongly believe the Board of Directors carry the trust of over 2,400
members and we pledge to work hard to honor it. As a profession, we
encounter many challenges, and we need to work in conjunction with
CDA and ADA to solve them. The aging and retiring population of
dentists face a challenge to limit attrition by attracting new members. It
is important to help our members understand the ever-changing
regulatory compliance and changing health care scenarios and the
fight to get the dentists share of health care dollars.
As time changes, we need to change the way we govern the
association. We still have a pending task of changing CDA
composition, which was addressed at the House of Delegates meeting
in November.
CDA Cares will be happening in Long Beach and I hope many of you
can spare some time volunteering. It is time to give back to the society
that has given us so much. The event will be hosted by the Harbor
Dental Society on the 17th and 18th of July at the Long Beach
Convention Center. Please watch for additional information regarding
how to volunteer.
I would like to congratulate this year's winner of the OCDS
Distinguished Service Award, Dr. Jeff Jones, one of our past presidents
and CDA Trustee. We appreciate his years of service and leadership.
I look forward to the year 2020 and am very enthusiastic to head the
association, thanks for giving me this opportunity.
Ramesh Gowda, DDS
Orange County Dental Society President
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Ed ors’ Desk
Denise Habjan, DDS
Happy 2020 everyone! 2020 should be an eventful and challenging year for us in the dental industry.
It's dues paying time again and we always wonder what exactly are our dues going towards, so I would like this article
to focus on what benefits we receive from OCDS.
First of all, we have the best staff. Please reach out to thank them for all that they do for us. Our executive director is
Megan Francis, and she is assisted by Diana Alcazar, Stephanie Franklin, and Shalyn Robers. They are truly the best.
Some of the benefits of OCDS are:
Ÿ Patient Referrals
Ÿ Free Online CE Courses
Ÿ OCDS Website (new website coming in 2020!)
Ÿ Educational Events
Ÿ Continuing Education Program
Ÿ Peer Review
Ÿ Networking And Social Events
Ÿ Dedicated Doctors Line
So please think about OCDS when you are renewing your tripartite
membership. We truly do provide a lot for us as dentists, and in turn, for
our patients.
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Musings from
Megan
Megan Francis
Happy 2020!
The start of a new year usually brings new resolutions, changes in habits and new hopes for some. Here at OCDS, it
brings our new CE format and workshops, networking events and a refreshed 2020 Board of Directors! We are excited
to welcome 2020 and everything that it brings. I hope that you will join us for what OCDS has in store for the new year.
2020 Continuing Education Program – “Digitize Your Practice”
OCDS will be offering a refreshed CE format for 2020 after feedback from our members. We will still offer the same
evening courses, however, two will be in North Orange County at the Embassy Suites Santa Ana Orange County
Airport and two will be in South Orange County at The Hills Hotel. We are also offering two workshops – one in
February at Biolase and the other in April at Benco. These are listed on www.ocds.org and all members should have
received the 2020 CE Booklet in November.
Join OCDS at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
OCDS has secured in-demand tickets to two shows at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa – Chicago on April
18 and The Lion King on September 5. Please contact the OCDS office if you would like to attend. *Tickets to The Lion
King are expected to sell out quickly*
FREE Online CE
Why pay course registration fees and commute to CE courses given by other providers, when you can do FREE Online
CE in the comfort of your home or office, courtesy of OCDS!
Orange County offers free Online CE as a member benefit exclusively to our component dental society members and
their auxiliary staff that become ADHP Component members. We also offer online Sexual Harassment Training for
you and your staff. Please look on our website in the “Members Only” section or contact the OCDS office. This
online forum offers hundreds of CE courses, live webinars and useful product trainings covering a wide range of
clinical topics 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
As an added benefit the Online CE will be complimentary as well to your auxiliary staff members that become and
ADHP Component member for the nominal annual fee of $50. Just download the ADHP application, complete and
submit to your component membership staff.
CDA Cares
CDA Cares will be held in Long Beach on July 17 and 18. This is an amazing event, so I encourage all to volunteer.
Please visit https://www.cdafoundation.org/cda-cares for more information.
continued on page 11
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Musings from Megan continued from page 9
CDA Presents
Experience CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry in Anaheim, May 14-16, 2020. Sharpen your clinical and
practice management skills, discover new techniques and technology, and collaborate with the best and brightest in
dentistry. OCDS will be hosting our Hospitality Suite.
TDIC Professional Insurance For Members Only
Offering multi-policy discounts with TDIC Optimum when you bundle your Professional Liability, Commercial
Property and Workers' Compensation insurance and a Risk Management Advice Line.
TDSC Marketplace
Leverages collective purchasing power to attain better supply pricing for practices of all sizes. Save on 25,000 dental
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Information Resource
One of the most valuable resources available to you is your OCDS staff. Shalyn, Stephanie and Diana are all
dedicated to providing our members with the best service possible. The next time you have a question or concern, we
are only a phone call away. Call us on the “Members Only” line at (714) 634-8992.
OCDS loves new members! If you know of someone in the dental industry that is not a member of OCDS, please
encourage them to reach out. We encourage all members to maintain their OCDS/CDA/ADA membership and to be a
part of organized dentistry. You can renew your dues and sign-up for the EDP plan online at www.cda.org.
Free Online CE
exclusively for Members of Orange County Dental Society
Can it get any easier than this to earn your CE credits?
Visit https://oc.dentalsocietyce.com
Winter 2020 Impressions . 112020 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
On Saturday, November 9, 2019, OCDS hosted our Annual Installation of Officers at the Hyatt Regency Orange
County in Garden Grove. It served as a thank you to our 2019 President Dr. Edward Balasanian, as well as the
induction of our new President, Dr. Ramesh Gowda. OCDS members were joined by friends, family, and colleagues
from other dental components.
Upon arrival, guests made their way to the Garden Room, which was adorned with umbrellas and pillows from India,
sampled the “OCDS 100th Anniversary” cocktail and snacked on passed Indian hors d'oeuvres. Some took part in the
photo booth provided by UltraStar Event Productions and live sitar music played on the stage, courtesy of Aloke
Dasgupta. A wonderful Indian buffet was provided by Paul Ghotra and desserts by MaryAnn Brown. After the cocktail
hour, guest made their way into the ballroom where guests were treated to a traditional Indian dance by Joya Kazi
Unlimited Dancers, who performed 2 10-minute sets, KISMAT and MOHABBAT.
Dr. Balasanian welcomed all 2019 Board members and presented them with plaques, while Dr. John Taylor presented
Dr. Balasanian with the Past President pin and plaque. Dr. Jayanth Kumar, DDS, was our installing officer for the
installation ceremonies and installed our 2020 President, Dr. Gowda and Board of Directors.
Dr. Jeffrey T. Jones was given the coveted OCDS Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes
a member of the Orange County Dental Society who has demonstrated their ongoing dedication to
significant contributions to the Orange County Dental Society and the dental profession through
service to the public. It is the highest honor bestowed by the Society. Dr. Jones has been a member of
OCDS for 34 years and has served every elected position at OCDS as well as sits on numerous
committees at CDA and an ADA delegate. We couldn't think of anyone more deserving of this award
and we thank you!
Congratulations to Dr. Ramesh Gowda, President and our newly elected Board of Directors for 2020!
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ADA 2020
Life Members
Congratulations to our OCDS Members that have attained ADA Life Membership Status! ADA Life Membership Status
is a prestigious honor awarded to member dentists who have accrued 30 years of continuous membership (or 40 total
years if there has been a break in their membership) and have attained the age of 65.
Thomas Alexander Julie Ford Kinuko Kumamoto David Okawachi
Leslie Aspis Mark George Carolyn Light Darrell Otsu
Jose Chay Joseph Greiner Elisa Lobue-Campbell Dennis Pasko
Carlyle Cornell Richard Harder John Luther Frank Raymer
Michael Crial William Harrison Barbara Mallonee P. Penny Siriwat
Steven Darmstadt Akbar Heidarinia Manhar Mistry Fereshteh Taba
Gary Devian Mark Kramer Robert Morrison Jeffrey Taylor
16 . Impressions Winter 2020Milestones
5 Years 15 Years Andrew Kim 35 Years
Dina Aleissa Amanda Arndt Quy Nguyen Kim Edward Barragan
Thomas Alexander Donna Bautista Thuy Linh Nguyen William Brake
Christopher Andonian Daniel Boehne Paul Nguyen Dora Donovan
Christen Bergman Brian Buehler Scott Nishizaka Sukhjit Dullet
Shyam Brahmbhatt Flora Chen Vicki Okamoto Mark Kenworthy
Peter Chien Fartash Farkhondehkish Tracy Pene Heng-Tsang Lee
Maria Do Nooshin Ghayoumi Farshad Saghatchi Barbara Mallonee
Babak Etemad Richard Hamaty Brian Toorani Allen Ontiveros
Farzad Farhat Kevin Hszieh Regina Yang Stephen Shepherd
Amal Hanna Katalin Janosi-Fair Shihpen Sun
Sarah Jebreil James W. Kim 25 Years Thanh Van Tran
Clara Kim Daniel Lee Frank Chang
Laura Lam Jacob Lee John Moutsatson 40 Years
Tommy Le Saman Malkami Bich-Ngoc Nguyen Edward Pellis
Jamie Lee Sergio Moncada Anh Phuong Nguyen-Dery Melvin Markham
Victor Mai Mary Phuoc Nguyen Wai-Keung So
Laura McCormack Janice Park-Kim Kevin Tanaka 45 Years
Michelle Meador Shiela Reyes Jeanette Thai Vernon Chinen
Odeta Petri Brian Shimizu David Eggleston
Kamila Szczepaniec TrangKhanh Vul 30 Years Norman Jesch
Maria Del Rosario Gregg Arakawa E. Clark Wright
Trevino Vasquez Delores Dains
20 Years Jacob Eisenbach
Randolph Aguilera Bijan Modjtahedi Jack Larson
10 Years Peter Andor Michael Shaw Michael McCartney
Daisy Alvarenga Dean Ariaee Gregory Telson Lee Ingersoll
Kevin Badii Steven Bounds
Bita Binesh Stephen Chou 50 Years
Johanna Caputo Gary Chow Guilbert Stroschein
Lukasz Gorski Jeffrey Chu Lee Metcalf
Khang Le James Kim Jay Tesch
David Lu
Richard Newcomer
Winter 2020 Impressions . 17Welcome New Members
The following dentists have completed the necessary requirements, paid current dues, and have been
accepted as Regular Active Members.
Aaron Salimnia, DDS Diane Ko, DDS Justin Nichols, DDS
7725 Santa Margarita Pkwy Ste 108 4980 Barranca Pkwy Ste 203 17300 Yorba Linda Blvd, Ste E
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Irvine, CA 92604-8653 Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Indiana University/2015 University of Pittsburgh/2014 UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School
Temple University School General Dentist of Dentistry/2016
of Dentistry/2017 Lutheran Medical Center/2017
Endodontist Mi-A Lee, DMD VA Medical Sepulveda /2018
15435 S Western Ave, Ste 101
The following dentists have transferred Gardena, CA 90249 Janet Pezold, DDS
as Active Members to OCDS. Boston University/2001 Herman Ostrow School of
General Dentist Dentistry of USC/2018
Simon Cheong, DDS General Dentist
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry Kenneth Nguyen, DDS
of USC/2017 New York University/2017 Sean Sunyoto, DDS
General Dentist General Dentist 7490 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park, CA 90621
Kevin Won-Jung Chung, DDS Omid Niavarani, DDS UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School
Loma Linda University/2018 17822 Beach Blvd Ste 342 of Dentistry/2018
General Dentist Huntington Beach, CA 92647 General Dentist
UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School
Lina Galofre, DDS of Dentistry/2014 Carolyn Wahby, DDS
Mexico-Universidad UCSF School of Dentistry/2019 10602 Chapman Ave Ste 200
De La Salle/2018 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Garden Grove, CA 92840-3147
General Dentist Loma Linda University/2012
General Dentist
18 . Impressions Winter 2020Announcements CDA Presents is in Anaheim May 14-16 Reprinted with permission from California Dental Association CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry returns to Anaheim in May with more than 200 lectures and hands-on workshops from industry-leading speakers, the latest in dental innovation from hundreds of exhibitors and plenty of opportunities for afterhours adventure. With its educational focus on technology, the course lineup promises many highlights for dentists and their teams, including: Ÿ “A Prosthodontic Potpourri – Panel Presentation” featuring David Guichet, DDS, Michael Scherer, DMD, MS, and Lyndon Cooper, DDS, PhD n “Lions, Tigers and Bears – Case Presentations” by Laura Braswell, DDS Ÿ “World of Lasers” by Anthony Cardoza, DDS Ÿ “Leverage Digital Technology To Elevate the Care of Your Analog Patient” by Parag Kachalia, DDS additionally, Lisa Mallonee, BSDH, MPH, RD, LD, will present “The Fattening of America,” a course that examines nutrition's effect on oral and systemic health. Headlining speakers in other subject areas include Terry Tanaka, DDS, on occlusion; Manor Haas, DDS, on endodontics; John Svirsky, DDS, MEd, on oral pathology; Todd Ehrlich, DDS, on oral diagnosis; Samuel Low, DDS, MS, MEd, on dental hygiene programs; and Greg Folse, DDS, on removable prosthesis. Early-bird registration runs through April 17 and lets attendees secure their spot and receive the best rate for limited- space, ticketed workshops. (Lectures are nonticketed events and are offered on a first-come, first-seated basis.) Most courses will be held in the Anaheim Convention Center, but several will be held in adjacent hotel conference rooms. Attendees can use the online schedule planner on the Build Your Schedule page to find courses by speaker name or filter courses by type, topic, audience and day. n Register, build your schedule and learn more at cda.org/cdapresents. Copyright © 2020 California Dental Association Winter 2020 Impressions . 19
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20 . Impressions Winter 2020Calendar
February 2020
13 CE Meeting: “Contemporary Ceramics in
Esthetic Dentistry” with Marcus Blatz, DMD
17 OCDS Office Closed for President’s Day
28 CE Meeting at Biolase: “Utilize Lasers
Effectively for Perio/Soft Tissue Conditions”
with Sam Low, DDS, MD, M. Ed
March 2020
10 CE Meeting: “Cone Beam CT: Intro and
Application in Dentistry” with Heidi
Kohltfarber, DDS, MS, PhD
24 OCDS Board Meeting
April 2020
17 CE Meeting at Benco: “Lecture and Interactive
Hands-On Workshop - The Essence of Smile
Design” with Marc Geissberger, DDS, MA
18 “Chicago” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Effective January 2019
2404
(Includes Dual Members)
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22 . Impressions Winter 2020House of Delegates The 2019 Annual CDA House of Delegates (HOD) was held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento on November 14 and 15. Delegates from all 32 components met to review, discuss and approve several resolutions on behalf of all CDA members. The HOD was attended by component delegates, component executive directors, CDA officers, CDA Board, Council and Committee Chairs, past presidents, dental school deans, dental students and other dental association representatives. Friday morning kicked off with information sessions provided by CDA, followed by the welcome and the first two of our House sessions. Later that night, CDA welcomed all attendees with their CDA Leadership Party: A Roaring (20's) Good Time. Guests enjoyed food and drinks and most of all, the 12-piece band, Peter Petty and his Titans of Terpsichore! Saturday morning the component caucuses were held and then it was straight to the third House session, where delegates cast their votes on the resolutions that were brought before them. OCDS ended the night with a dinner at Morton's to thank the delegates for all their hard work and time. Winter 2020 Impressions . 23
2020 Continuing Education
DIGITIZE
YOUR PRACTICE
In 2020, OCDS is trying a few new things based on recommendations and ideas from our members! Two
classes will be at The Hills Hotel in South County and three classes will be at The Embassy Suites Santa Ana
Orange County Airport (including January's all-day symposium on Infection Control, OSHA and the
California Dental Practice Act). We are also having 2 workshops – one will be at Benco and the other at
Biolase.
THE ESSENCE OF
CONTEMPORARY
SMILE DESIGN
CERAMICS IN
Lecture and Interactive
ESTHETIC DENTISTRY
Hands-on Workshop
MARCUS B. BLATZ, DMD, PhD
MARC GEISSBERGER, DDS, MA, BS, CPT
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
FEB.13, 2020
3 CE CREDITS APRIL 17, 2020
7 CE CREDITS
UTILIZE LASERS EFFECTIVELY MILLENNIAL DENTISTRY:
FOR PERIO/SOFT TISSUE ELEVATING YOUR
CONDITIONS DENTAL GAME
SAM LOW, DDS, MS, M.Ed CHAD C. DUPLANTIC, DDS, FAGD
FRIDAY THURSDAY
FEB.28, 2020 SEPT. 17, 2020
4 CE CREDITS 3 CE CREDITS
CONE BEAM CT: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND
INTRO AND APPLICATION APPLICATIONS IN
IN DENTISTRY PROSTHODONTICS;
AN OVERVIEW
HEIDI KOHLTFARBER, DDS, MS, PhD
MATTHEW T. KATTADIYIL, BDS, MDS, MS
TUESDAY TUESDAY
MARCH 10, 2020 OCT.13, 2020
3 CE CREDITS
3 CE CREDITS
For more information on these events,
call the Doctor’s Line 714.634.8992
or visit us online at www.ocds.org
24 . Impressions Winter 2020CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS
IN ESTHETIC DENTISTRY
The recent evolution in CAD/CAM and ceramic technologies offers a whole new range of
esthetic, less invasive, and long-lasting treatment options. However, there are still
many questions: What are the best materials considering the large variety of ceramics
THURSDAY
available today? What ceramics can be used with chairside CAD/CAM systems? Do FEB.13, 2020
different ceramics require specific laboratory and clinical treatment? Is all zirconia the 3 CE CREDITS
same? What are the best materials on implants? And where is the scientific evidence on
all these topics?
EMBASSY SUITES
This presentation will answer such questions and provide an update on esthetic 1325 E. Dyer Road
treatment options with ceramics from conservative laminate veneers to implant- Santa Ana, CA 92705
supported full-mouth rehabilitations.
Learning Objectives
Ÿ Differentiate modern ceramic materials and their indications
SCHEDULE
Ÿ Learn about CAD/CAM technology and its diverse applications in esthetic dentistry 5:00 - 6:00pm
Ÿ Understand strategies for success with ceramic restorations for teeth and Registration & Dinner
implants based on the current scientific evidence
Ÿ Comprehend guidelines for long-lasting esthetic restorations from laminate
6:00 - 9:00pm
veneers to full- mouth implant-supported rehabilitation
Lecture
MARCUS B. BLATZ, DMD, PhD
Dr. Markus B. Blatz is Professor of Restorative Dentistry, OCDS/CDA/ADA MEMBERS
Chairman of the Department of Preventive and Restorative AND NON-DENTIST STAFF
Sciences, and Assistant Dean for Digital Innovation and $99 before Thursday, February 6
Professional Development at the University of Pennsylvania $109 after February 6
$119 Day of meeting & walk-ins
School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
where he also founded the Penn Dental Medicine CAD/CAM
LIFE RETIRED (NO LONGER PRACTICING)
Ceramic Center. Dr. Blatz graduated from Albert-Ludwigs
$50 before Thursday, February 6
University in Freiburg, Germany, and was awarded additional $60 after February 6
Doctorate Degrees, a Postgraduate Certificate in $70 Day of meeting & walk-ins
Prosthodontics, and a Professorship from the same
University. NON OCDS/CDA/ADA
MEMBERS
Dr. Blatz is co-founder and immediate past President of the International Academy for $198 before Thursday, February 6
Adhesive Dentistry (IAAD). He is a Board-certified Diplomat in the German Society for $208 after February 6
Prosthodontics and Biomaterials (DGPro) and a member of multiple other professional $218 Day of meeting & walk-ins
organizations, including the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the European
Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the International College of Prosthodontists, the REGISTRATION
American College of Prosthodontists (honorary member), Academy of www.ocds.org
Osseointegration, and O.K.U. Honor Dental Society. He serves on the editorial boards 714.634.8992
of numerous recognized scientific dental journals and is Associate Editor of
Quintessence International and the International Journal of Prosthodontics. He is CANCELLATION POLICY: Refund
coauthor of the international bestseller “evolution – contemporary protocols for requests for meetings will only be
anterior single-tooth implants”. honored up to 4:30 pm one week
prior to the meeting. No refunds
will be made for requests received
Dr. Blatz is the recipient of multiple teaching and research awards and has published subsequent to that time.
and lectured extensively on dental esthetics, restorative materials, and implant
dentistry.
Winter 2020 Impressions . 25UTILIZE LASERS EFFECTIVELY FOR
PERIO/SOFT TISSUE CONDITIONS
FRIDAY Give your practice a boost by harnessing laser technology with a positive
FEB. 28, 2020 result that manages day to day periodontal to soft tissue patient
4 CE CREDITS
conditions. We provide the practitioner on how to choose the right laser
and apply simple techniques that result in precision, controlled bleeding,
BIOLASE accelerated healing, reduced post-operative issues, shorter procedure
WORLD HEADQUARTERS time, and a more relaxed experience for the patient. Procedures include
4 Cromwell non-surgical periodontics, frenectomy, gingivectomy, troughing, and
Irvine, CA 92618 TMD bio-stimulation and are presented considering coding and patient
acceptance.
SCHEDULE Learning Objectives
7:00 - 8:00am Ÿ Determine how lasers can have a positive effect
Registration & Breakfast on managing periodontitis
Ÿ Apply laser techniques as frenectomy, gingivectomy,
and troughing
8:00am - 12:00pm
Ÿ Utilize a variety of laser devices to determine the best
2 hour lecture & 2 hour lab
for your practice
OCDS/CDA/ADA MEMBERS
AND NON-DENTIST STAFF SAM LOW, DDS, MS, M.Ed
$50.00 Samuel B. Low, D.D.S., M.S., M.Ed.,
Dentists and Hygienists Professor Emeritus, University of Florida,
ONLY College of Dentistry; Associate faculty
member of the Pankey Institute with 30 years
LIMITED TO of private practice experience in periodontics,
30 ATTENDEES lasers and implant placement. He is also a
NO WALK-INS Diplomate of the American Board of
Periodontology and past President of the
REGISTRATION American Academy of Periodontology. He is a
www.ocds.org current Secretary of the Academy of Laser
714.634.8992 Dentistry. He was selected “Dentist of the Year” by the Florida Dental
CANCELLATION POLICY: Refund Association, Distinguished Alumnus by the University of Texas Dental
requests for meetings will only be
honored up to 4:30 pm on the School, and the Gordon Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award. He is
Thursday prior to the meeting. No a Past President of the Florida Dental Association and past ADA Trustee.
refunds will be made for requests
received subsequent to that time.
26 . Impressions Winter 2020CONE BEAM CT:
Intro and Application In Dentistry
6pm – 7pm
Intro to Cone Beam CT – How it works, considerations TUESDAY
when purchasing, radiation risks and liability MARCH 10, 2020
7pm – 7:30 pm 3 CE CREDITS
Applications of Cone Beam CT
7:30 - 7:45pm – Break
THE HILLS HOTEL
IN LAGUNA HILLS
7:45 – 8:15pm
Applications of Cone Beam CT continued 25205 La Paz Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
8:15-9:00pm
3D Anatomy – considerations when reviewing a cone beam CT
SCHEDULE
5:00 - 6:00pm
HEIDI KOHLTFARBER, DDS, MS, PhD Registration & Dinner
Dr. Heidi Bridget Kohltfarber is the owner and
managing oral and maxillofacial radiologist for 6:00 - 9:00pm
Dental Radiology Diagnostics and a Dentsply Lecture
Sirona 3D trainer. In addition, she is an adjunct
OCDS/CDA/ADA MEMBERS
professor in the Department of Diagnostic AND NON-DENTIST STAFF
Sciences at the University of North Carolina at $99 before Thursday, March 5
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Winter 2020 Impressions . 27Article of Interest
Everything Old is New Again: What You Should Know
About Changes to California Independent Contractor Laws
by J. Sean Dumm, Esq.; The Law Offices of J. Sean Dumm, APC
In my representation of dentist clients in recent years, the the hiring party in the performance of the work; (B) that
greatest controversies and ambiguities have concerned the worker is performing work outside the usual course of
whether an associate dentist could provide services in the the hiring party's business and (C) that the worker is
capacity of an independent contractor given recent engaged in an independently established trade,
changes in case law. This inquiry was posed by associates occupation or business.
and practice owners alike as it is often to the advantage to
both parties that the associate relationship be regarded as While the Dynamex ruling was viewed as having a
an independent contractor. For the hiring party, widespread impact on the employment status of workers
independent contractor status results in the minimization engaged in the so called “gig economy”, much doubt was
of employer obligations and payroll taxes. For the created regarding whether an associate dentist could be
associate, independent contractor status can represent an classified as an independent contractor. Even though a
opportunity to maximize business and financial planning dentist exercises autonomy in diagnosis and treatment as
through an established professional corporation. Among a highly skilled and licensed professional, significant
the many laws that took effect on January 1, we are concern existed that an associate dentist would not satisfy
confronted by a new section of the Labor Code that re- the “B” test as the associate dentist's work (the practice of
defines the test for independent contractor status for dentistry) is the ordinary occupation of the contracting
dentists. dental practice. As a result, many practices formerly
contracting dentists transitioned their general dentists to
The “Old Test” an employee status to avoid the risk of liability for unpaid
For nearly thirty years, the California Labor Commissioner employment taxes, penalties, wage and hour claims for a
and Employment Development Department (EDD) relied misclassified employee.
upon a multi-factoral test established in S.G. Borello &
Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Relations (1989) 48 Assembly Bill 5: New Changes to the Labor Code
Cal.3d 341 (“Borello”) to determine whether a worker As of January 1, 2020, the recently enacted Assembly Bill
would be considered an employee. Borello set forth a 5 (AB5) establishes a new section of the Labor Code
series of factors predominantly focusing on whether the (Section 2750.3) broadening the application of the ABC
party receiving a service “has the right to control the test of Dynamex beyond wages and benefits; making it
manner and means of accomplishing the result desired.” difficult for many companies to classify workers in
Id. at p. 350. During this time many dentists and even California as independent contractors. Further, Labor
hygienists performed work in the capacity of an Code Section 2750.3 directs that any company passing
independent contractor. the ABC test must then satisfy the factors set forth under
Borello before its worker can be classified as an
Uncertain Times for Dentist Contractors independent contractor. This statutory enactment is
In April 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its expected to increase the compensation of hundreds of
opinion in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior thousands of California workers (via minimum wage,
Court of Los Angeles, (2018) 4 Cal. 5th 903 (“Dynamex”) mandatory sick leave, overtime and meal and rest breaks)
increasing the scrutiny of workers compensated as but also to expand worker eligibility for various benefits
independent contractors. Dynamex, a case about the such as workers compensation coverage (beginning July
employment status of delivery drivers, established a 1, 2020) and unemployment insurance. It follows that
presumption that a worker who performs services for hire many companies will now have exponentially greater
shall be considered an employee for purposes of wage payroll, tax, EDD and insurance obligations.
and benefits claims unless the hiring party can establish
that (A) that the worker is free of control and direction of Exceptions for Dentists
Fortunately, as the result of lobbying efforts of the
28 . Impressions California Dental Association, independentWinter 2020
contractor
status for a dentist may still be established. Labor CodeNew Law Increases Dental Plan Transparency,
Protects Dentist-patient Reprinted with Permission
from California Dental Association
Reprinted with permission from California Dental Association
CDA-sponsored legislation that further increases dental
plan transparency became law on Jan. 1. AB 954,
authored by Assembly member Jim Wood, DDS, and
signed in October by Gov. Gavin Newsom, requires
dental plans to be more transparent about the leasing of
dental networks. The new law will reduce patient and
dentist confusion caused by the increasing number of
plans leasing their networks to other payers, many times
unbeknownst to the enrollee or contracted dentist(s). The
law took effect for contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1,
2020. Through the provisions outlined in AB 954, the
contractual information provided will enhance clarity for
patients and dentists on the patient's potential out-of-
pocket costs while protecting the dentist-patient
relationship through a more informed treatment planning
process.
Under the law's provisions:
Ÿ Dental plans are required to name the parties
that will have access to a provider contract.
Ÿ Dentists have the ability to opt out of having
their existing provider agreement leased to other
entities without impacting their original plan
contract.
Ÿ Dental plans are required maintain an up-to-date
website list of all third parties that have access to
a provider network contract and to update that
information at least once every 90 days.
Winter 2020 plan agreements must clearly identify in
Ÿ Dental Impressions . 29
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