PFA Dental World Newsletter—May/June • 2003

Section News

Australasia

Dr. Mark Sinclair has announced that they will be holding their PFA Section Breakfast and Induction Ceremony at Sydney’s Skyline Terrace at the Convention Centre from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on 18 September 2003. The event will take place during the FDI Congress Meeting held in Sydney. Please contact Dr. Sinclair at Suite 3 Level 1, 90 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia.
E-mail MarkSin@ix.net.au or call 001/161-263313699.

Canada

International Trustee for Canada Barry Dolman reported hosting their Annual Fellowship and Awards Ceremony in Alberta, Canada, at the Jasper Park Lodge this May 24th, for breakfast starting at 7 a.m. to honor Dr. Perry Tester and Dr. George Peacock with Distinguished Service Awards. PFA President Gary Lowder and PFA President-elect Kevin roach will be in attendance to help initiate 17 new Fellows into the Academy along with Canadian Dental Association President Tom Brenneman, the PFA Western Canada Section Chair.

Pfiser Consumer Healthcare is graciously sponsoring the event, permitting individual contributions to be used for support of the PFA Foundation.

Chile

Chairman Jaime Koifman hosted their annual meeting on May 26 to induct ten new Fellows. International Trustee Bernardo Levit will be in attendance to assist.

France

International Trustee Pierre Marois of Paris was recently honored by the Dental Service of the American Hospital in Paris for his dedication to organizing and promoting the image of American Dentistry in France. “We all love him for his kindness, wise advice, and brilliant personality,” states Dr. Jean-Luc Prouvost of the American Hospital. Chief of the Department, Professor Jean-Francois Tecucianu, also a PFA Fellow, presented him the Honor Award with the assembly applauding. Included in the attendance were such great professionals as Drs. Claude Levy, Henry Frajder, Edouard Cohen, Mark Shulman, Depres Curely, Jean-Louis Reynaud, Vinh N’guyen, Pierre Raygot, Jean-Luc Pineill, and Eric Edwards.
Guatemala

Chairman Bertrand Moldauer inducted two new Fellows from the Universidad de San Carlos School of dentistry, Drs. Garrick Morales and Roberto Wehncke, joining Drs. Ramiro Alfaro, Augusto Hurtarte, Estuardo Mata, and Estuardo Zachrisson. His Section was also instrumental in inducting Dr. Alex Fleury of Brazil and Dr. Ines Velez of Columbia.

India

Secretary/Treasurer T. Samraj writes that the India Section was first founded in 1975, but went inactive about 1980. During their Golden Jubilee, the PFA Section became active again in 1986 and has built a strong 440 membership base that increases every year with their own newsletter. As India gets stronger as a country, so does the mission of PFA within it. The Academy is very proud of the Section’s commitment to excellence.

Japan

International Trustee for Japan Mamoru Sakuda announced that the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japan Section will be held 11 October 2003 in Shizuoka City at the foot of Mt. Fuji. A full schedule of activities has been planned.

Korea

Dr. Kim, Hong-ki will hold their annual meeting in Seoul, Korea, on 31 May 2003.


	Section News- United States
	California, Southern Section Dr. Carl Lundgren, past PFA President, current PFA Foundation President, was installed as President of the 5700 member USA Section of the International College of Dentists (ICD). Dr. Lundgren has been an outstanding leader in the Academy for decades. Now he is sharing his genius for leadership with the ICD for the large USA Section, and still daily works on the Foundation’s programs. He is another great humanitarian leader that has arisen from the quality aspects of real ethical dentistry who unceasingly works for the betterment of all humanity through his profession. All of PFA, and certainly ICD, are proud to have this leader in our ranks. Dr. Carl Lundgren Florida Fellow Ivan Moldauer of Belize will be graduating with his degree in endodontics from Nova School of Dentistry this summer and will commence studies for his masters in education at NSU. Dr. Moldauer was one of the coordinators for last year’s Guatemala PFA Dental Mission that serviced many needy patients in the Antigua area. Drs. Moldauer and Levitt presented a table clinic at the Miami Mid Winter Meeting on Halitosis, which won first prize. Their $100 prize was donated to the PFA Foundation. Kentucky Chairman Karl Lange reports inducting nine new Fellows into his Section in a combined meeting with ACD and ICD during the annual session of the Kentucky Dental Association’s Meeting. They emphasize their primary service project of helping out in the Special Olympics/Special Smiles Program which has been an outstanding success for several years now. This is a co-sponsored project with the Kentucky Dental Association and both of their dental schools. The PFA Section, with a grant from our Foundation, has become a major sponsor of the event. Dr. Lange also notes that their project for children at the Kentucky State Fair last year had 750 volunteers placing 1976 sealants on 602 people and screened 1573 children during the four days of the Fair. Missouri Chairman James Kulild held their Section Meeting at the Midwest Dental Conference in Kansas City this March. Dean Michael Reed of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, a PFA Fellow, discussed the grant application process for their section. They presented their retiring Chairman’s Appreciation Plaque to Dr. Jim Dryden in appreciation of his two-year service as Missouri Section Chairman. Chair Jim Kulild presents plaque to retiring Chair Jim Dryden Georgia Chair Karyn Stockwell hosted their first annual Leadership Conference and Convocation. PFA President Gary Lowder addressed the group about the Foundation and its grant process. Trustee Bob Hart of Florida discussed the achievements of those grant projects and played Trustee Charles Eller’s video on the California programs. Fellows from the Medical College of Georgia and the Ben Massell Clinic expressed interest in filing for a Foundation grant. The kickoff was a partnership program with the Tender Care Clinic of Green/Morgan/ Putnam County to provide basic preventative and treatment services for needy children on a Friday in conjunction with the ADA’s “Give Kids a Smile Project.” After volunteering for a couple hours in one of three mobile dental vans, the Fellows would then join the rest of the group at the Ritz Carlton Plantation for their “Welcoming Reception,” some golf, and sociable interaction. On Saturday morning, Dr. Gary Lowder gave a presentation on “How we can step up as Leaders in our Profession and World” for four AGD CE credits. The afternoon was spent in leisure pursuits. Saturday night, Dr. Lowder and Trustee Bob Hart inducted new Fellows at the dinner. Sunday morning was a members-only meeting and breakfast. Registration for this weekend event was $400, but encompassed many events. The funding helped to put out a four-page classy newsletter. Chair Karyn Stockwell introduced her District Chairs as Drs. John Harrington for Central, James Reynierson III for Eastern, Joe Dufresne for Northern, Kent Percy for Northwestern, W. Gregory Evans for Southeastern, Kent Simmons for Southwestern, and John Vollenweider for Western. This was an outstanding event for the Section’s Fellowship to get involved and enjoy the weekend.		Massachusetts Dr. Minoru Horiuchi of Boston, past PFA President, current Foundation Trustee, was installed as President of the 8800-member International College of Dentistry that has 80 Sections worldwide. He is PFA’s 2002 Gold Medal recipient, the highest honor PFA can bestow. He is a humble man of great talent and skill. Both organizations are proud to call him Fellow as one of the top 3% professionals in the world. Dr. Minoru Horiuchi (photo courtesy of Dr. Gary Herbeck) Chairman Norman Becker hosted their annual PFA Breakfast Meeting during the Yankee Dental Meeting to induct new Fellows and present their Distinguished Service Award to Karen Rafeld, Assistant Executive Director of the Massachusetts Dental Society. ADA Trustee Ed Mehlman attended along with past PFA president Min Horiuchi. Chairman Norman Becker presenting award to Karen Rafeld Nevada Dr. Joel F. Glover, a PFA Fellow from Reno, was elected as the ADA’s 14th District Trustee. He is a graduate of Northwestern Dental school. He has been President of the Nevada Dental Association, the Northern Nevada Dental Society, the Nevada State Board of Examiners, the American Association of Dental Examiners, and the Reno South Rotary Club. He is a Fellow in PFA, ICD, ADI, and ACD. West Virginia Chairman Bob Hornbrook held their annual meeting this May at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown to present their Distinguished Service Award and the PFA Dental Student Merit Award. Ohio Chairman Al Uveges with the help of his District Chairs, Drs. Walter Buchsieh, David Pelok, Karl Schneider, and Joe Crowley, inducted 11 new Fellows at their annual meeting with 117 Fellows in attendance. Dr. Ronald Occhinerro received their Distinguished Service Award. Past ADA Journal Editor Larry Meskin gave a presentation on the “Future of Dentistry.” They also made plans for a continuing education course at their North Coast District meeting, which will be a social gathering for senior dental students invited from both Ohio Dental Schools. Indiana Chairman David Matthews continues to stress mentorship in their successful program with their dental school. This year they added six new Fellows to their ranks. Pennsylvania Fellow Charles Weber, past President of the Valley Forge Dental Association, has been selected as President-elect of the Pennsylvania Dental Association for 2003-2004. Dr. Weber practices in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and has been active in many civic and community activities. He has served as a Pennsylvania Delegate to the ADA, past President of the Chester and Delaware County Dental Society, Chief of Dental Staff for the Chester County Hospital, and is a Fellow in PFA and ICD. Wisconsin Chairman Glenn Maihofer hosted their annual meeting in Green Bay, home of the Packers, this May during the Wisconsin Dental Association’s Annual Session. They presented their Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Maihofer also noted that the new dental school opened last August, so if you are visiting in Milwaukee, please give him a call to arrange for a tour. One of their other programs this January was providing oral health screenings for 238 children at the dental school. Seventeen volunteers in this “Give Kids a Smile Program” worked with 108 of the students and the Marquette staff. Local dental supply houses supplied the materials.


	From the Desk of Congressman Charlie Norwood…
	As I write this on a plane from Atlanta to Washington, DC, I am sitting beside ADA President Howard Jones. We are both going to the Hill to work on legislation. I am still Chairman of the Subcommittee that has jurisdiction over OSHA. OSHA Director Jim Hurshaw is doing very well and we have become friends. I did a surprise General Inspection of OSHA Headquarters the other day. I wanted to remind the bureaucrats that we are watching their every move, and I wanted them to know how we feel when they just show up in our dental offices flashing the ID’s. I guess I should be ashamed of myself, but it felt good to turn the tables. We have dropped our Patient Protection Bills for the 108th Congress. We divided the old bill into two new bills. HR 597 is about patient protection and external review. Bill HR 596, the ERISA Corrections Act, is about liability. The HR 596 is a short, two-page bill that simply states that ERISA does not pre-empt State causes of action in medical necessity determinations. This bill will probably never see the light of day. This was the contentious part of the Patient Protection Bills that kept it from passing into law. Supreme Court Justice Shouter’s position has made the need for a liability bill less with each court decision. For the last eight years, I have argued that an insurer that makes medical decisions that harm or kills a patient should be held accountable in State Court. I believe we need to repeal ERISA’s absolute pre-emption of State suits. But the insurance industry fought me tooth and nail for those eight years. Now, it appears, the courts are doing what I was unable to win through legislation. The Supreme Court chipped away at ERISA in cases like Pegram vs. Herdrich, and in Rush vs. Moran. Federal District Courts sent cases back to the States in Bui vs. AT&T, and in Isaac vs. Seabury. In February, the Second Federal Circuit Court did the same in Cicio vs. Vytra, stating that medical cases involving necessity are not pre-empted by ERISA. And such cases should be heard in State Courts.		While these cases do not have the force or clarity as an Act by Congress does, they do lead to the same outcome. Patients are going to be able to hold their HMO accountable in State Court. The fight is not over yet, but it is certainly going in our direction. We did pass a Tort reform Bill out of Commerce Committee that limits non-economic damages to $250,000. The House has yet to pass the Bill as of this writing. The problem is: will we get the 60 Senate votes to make it law? Call your Senator now. Amalgam fillings are being attacked on many fronts, including here in Washington, DC. There is a bill to outlaw amalgam fillings. Congressman Dan Burton is pushing this bill, and he is chairman of this subcommittee. But he has allowed three congressmen who are dentists to attend the hearings and participate. We all defend the dental profession’s position very well and give the committee’s witnesses a thorough going over. When people use bogus science to push public policy, it is a dangerous thing. We will stay alert on this issue and keep you informed. It is well worth having a dentist in Congress. So if you want to help, call Beth Blalock at 706/738-8400 for information on how you can join our Capitol Club. Thank you all for your generous support in the past. And thank you for your continued support for the tomorrows as the fight for our profession continues in the political arena. Sincerely, Charlie Norwood PFA Fellow


	The Last Trumpets of Tribute by James R. Hayward
	AWe stand at attention to review the monumental achievements of our beloved Major General Robert B. Shira—educator, editor, administrator, clinical specialist, and humble humanitarian. Bob had important gifts of detailed daily organization for his time and wisdom in delegation of tasks. He could spot talent for a task and then give free reign to that individual with confidence of success. Micromanagement was not his style. His selected residents at Letterman Hospital on the West Coast and Walter Reed Hospital in Washington became fine leaders in their specialties. Dr. Shira was keen to diagnose problems in organizations. When assigned to Europe to command all the Army Dental Clinics (1964-1967), his personal visits inspired junior officers to improve the quality of care for the troops. In 1965, as President-elect of the American Society of Oral Surgeons, he had long-distance duties. Its headquarters in Chicago had floundered through a series of unfit executive secretaries. Bob and a small committee appointed a very young publishing editor, Bernard J. Degen, who served the Society for 25 years as it developed into the prestigious American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. While in Europe, General Shira observed the advanced surgical procedures in the dental specialty there. In 1966, Bob arranged a postgraduate course at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for the specialty. Featured on the program was Professor Hugo Obwegeser of Zurich. The orthognathic surgery of that program opened new vistas for all who attended. General Shira also assigned resident training for promising officers to attend famous European surgery centers. Many of these men became leaders of maxillofacial surgery. Membership in professional organization always found Dr. Shira rising to the top in pivotal roles of leadership. He served them all with distinction. Only a few are cited here, which include the American Dental Association (1975 President), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (1965 President), the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (1975 President), the Pierre Fauchard Academy (1985 President), the Pierre Fauchard Foundation (President until his death in 2002). Like Kurt H. Thoma, Dr. Shira had a long career with C. V. Mosby as Editor-in-Chief of the popular “Triple O” Journal (1961-1993).		Dr. Shira was a popular teacher and lecturer on the major dental programs in all the States in this country and many international dental meetings. His friendships in Latin America resulted in a large personal bequest to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, which established its Foundation. Bob guided this resource to direct improvements in dental school education in this country and abroad, as well as fund many national and international dental projects. When he retired from active military service after 33 years, he had attained the highest rank ever in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. Bob was asked to take on another career challenge in formal dental education. His talent was requested as Dean of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (1971-1979), and thereafter as Provost of Tufts University and Vice President for Health Affairs. After he retired from academic administration in 1993, the Robert B. Shira Lecture was instituted at Tufts in 1996. The military and academic awards bestowed upon Dr. Shira are too numerous to list. He was awarded honorary degrees from six distinguished universities in this country, and many citations abroad. Bob was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather to a family that he and his beloved wife Eileen had established. She preceded him death. Their wonderful married daughters, Mary Ann Irvine, Sharon Lou Swanson, and Linda Kay O’Hara are reminded with pride of their father’s superlative careers, countless friends, and cherished memories. He left his profession and the world a better and more compassionate environment for us all. We thank him for these collective memories of his greatness, and as “Taps” sounds, we can say, “General, all is well, safely rest, God is nigh.” But as we lay him to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery, the legacy he had begun all through his life continues on…

	Table of Contents - May/June • 2003

	Presidents Message		Foundation News - United States
	2003 Calendar		Section News- International
	Executive Board Meeting		Section News- United States
	Executive Board Meeting Cont'd		Congressman Charlie Norwood…
	Membership		The Last Trumpets of Tribute
	Save a Dying Dental Art
	Foundation News		go to Page-1 \| Page-2 \| Page-3

	Section News
	Australasia Dr. Mark Sinclair has announced that they will be holding their PFA Section Breakfast and Induction Ceremony at Sydney’s Skyline Terrace at the Convention Centre from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on 18 September 2003. The event will take place during the FDI Congress Meeting held in Sydney. Please contact Dr. Sinclair at Suite 3 Level 1, 90 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia. E-mail MarkSin@ix.net.au or call 001/161-263313699. Canada International Trustee for Canada Barry Dolman reported hosting their Annual Fellowship and Awards Ceremony in Alberta, Canada, at the Jasper Park Lodge this May 24th, for breakfast starting at 7 a.m. to honor Dr. Perry Tester and Dr. George Peacock with Distinguished Service Awards. PFA President Gary Lowder and PFA President-elect Kevin roach will be in attendance to help initiate 17 new Fellows into the Academy along with Canadian Dental Association President Tom Brenneman, the PFA Western Canada Section Chair. Pfiser Consumer Healthcare is graciously sponsoring the event, permitting individual contributions to be used for support of the PFA Foundation. Chile Chairman Jaime Koifman hosted their annual meeting on May 26 to induct ten new Fellows. International Trustee Bernardo Levit will be in attendance to assist. France International Trustee Pierre Marois of Paris was recently honored by the Dental Service of the American Hospital in Paris for his dedication to organizing and promoting the image of American Dentistry in France. “We all love him for his kindness, wise advice, and brilliant personality,” states Dr. Jean-Luc Prouvost of the American Hospital. Chief of the Department, Professor Jean-Francois Tecucianu, also a PFA Fellow, presented him the Honor Award with the assembly applauding. Included in the attendance were such great professionals as Drs. Claude Levy, Henry Frajder, Edouard Cohen, Mark Shulman, Depres Curely, Jean-Louis Reynaud, Vinh N’guyen, Pierre Raygot, Jean-Luc Pineill, and Eric Edwards.		Guatemala Chairman Bertrand Moldauer inducted two new Fellows from the Universidad de San Carlos School of dentistry, Drs. Garrick Morales and Roberto Wehncke, joining Drs. Ramiro Alfaro, Augusto Hurtarte, Estuardo Mata, and Estuardo Zachrisson. His Section was also instrumental in inducting Dr. Alex Fleury of Brazil and Dr. Ines Velez of Columbia. India Secretary/Treasurer T. Samraj writes that the India Section was first founded in 1975, but went inactive about 1980. During their Golden Jubilee, the PFA Section became active again in 1986 and has built a strong 440 membership base that increases every year with their own newsletter. As India gets stronger as a country, so does the mission of PFA within it. The Academy is very proud of the Section’s commitment to excellence. Japan International Trustee for Japan Mamoru Sakuda announced that the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japan Section will be held 11 October 2003 in Shizuoka City at the foot of Mt. Fuji. A full schedule of activities has been planned. Korea Dr. Kim, Hong-ki will hold their annual meeting in Seoul, Korea, on 31 May 2003.