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LDA Samuel Trinca, D.D.S. President, Louisiana State Board of Dentistry louisiana state board of dentistry Farewell As this is my last article for the LDA Journal as president of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, I wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Louisiana Dental Association, the Louisiana Dental Hygiene Association and the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry. It has been a pleasure working with all involved in organized dentistry and it has truly been a great experience for me. As I have traveled around the country to various dental meetings, I am extremely pleased to see how well we get along in Louisiana as compared to many other states. We truly have a cohesive profession here in our state that we can all be proud of. I also extend our hearty congratulations to Dean Henry Gremillion. He was a superb choice to run the dental school, and I am confident that he will do an excellent job for all of us. Special kudos go to Dr. Eric Hovland for his fine work while dean. We worked very well with Dr. Hovland and wish him nothing but success in his future. As you have probably already noticed, the board is trying to trim costs just as we all are in today’s poor economy. That is why we have asked you to download your renewal applications, the Bulletin, permit applications, etc. directly from our Web site. This saves us a huge amount of money. We are in the process of contracting with a new computer company which will help us go paperless in the near future. We hope to be able to have online renewals by this time next year. We will still provide paper forms to those of us who still aren’t comfortable with computers (myself included) so do not worry. The board is presently reviewing the continuing education rules and we expect to make some major revisions this year that you will find beneficial. We will be approving more courses which should help all of us as we continue our lifelong education. The people of Louisiana are strong and capable. We made it through Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike. We suffered, cried and bit the bullet, and are overcoming the losses caused by those four storms. We have a long way to go and with the present economy on the downturn we have to keep looking up. We must be smart, efficient, forgiving and we must always look to the future. Forget the past. There is nothing you or I can do about it. The future is ours. Let’s maintain our cohesiveness, professionalism and live up to the highest standards of ethics. With God’s blessing, let’s go forward next year and do our best for our patients, our families, our country and ourselves. LDA Summer Education Conference July 29 – August 1, 2009 Tops’l Beach and Racquet Resort Call (800) 380-4808 to make reservations. 34 LDA Journal
LDA Alpine Lecture Series February 21 - 23, 2009 The 2009 Alpine Mardi Gras Extravaganza at the Village at Squaw Valley in LAKE TAHOE is one C.E. event you don’t want to miss out on! If Lake Tahoe wasn’t incentive enough, read on... Ronald Lemon, D.M.D., Associate Dean of Advanced Education and Program Director for Postgraduate Endodontics, will present “Let’s Talk Endo…” an exciting course in which participants will expand their knowledge on current trends in endodontic therapy and learn new techniques in vital pulp therapy. Timothy Mickel, M.D., recipient of the Snyder Award from the Plastic Surgery Research Council, will give his informative lecture, “Multidisciplinary Management of Cleft Lip and Palate.” This course will provide participants with an overview of comprehensive, multidisciplinary management of the patient with cleft lip and palate. William van Dyk, D.D.S., through his course, “Keep Quality New Patients Coming Even in Difficult Economic Times,” will work to educate participants about the wants and needs of today’s patients. The course will also identify ways that you and your staff can attract and please more of today’s patients. The LDA is an ADA-CERP Recognized Provider.
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