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LDA<strong>Journal</strong>VOLUME 66 NUMBER 4 WINTER 2007EDITORDavid N. Austin, D.D.S.230 Carroll Street, Suite 2Shreveport, LA 71105(318) 861-4549E-mail: daustin1@sport.rr.comMANAGING EDITORAnnette B. DroddyLDA Headquarters7833 Office Park Blvd.Baton Rouge, LA 70809(800) 388-6642 Toll-free(225) 926-1986 Local Line(225) 926-1886 FaxE-mail: annette@ladental.orgWeb site: http://www.ladental.orgBUSINESS MANAGERWilliam M. Hall, Jr., D.D.S.3100 Woodlawn AvenueShreveport, LA 71104(318) 865-1469E-mail: dr802@bellsouth.netEDITORIAL BOARDGary Caskey, D.D.S.Gary L. Roberts, D.D.S.Kaylan F. Worley, D.D.S.LDA OFFICERSThomas H. Price, D.D.S.President3602 Kirkman StreetLake Charles, LA 70607-3006(337) 477-9303Dr. Marty B. GarrettPresident-Elect12071 Bricksome Ave.Baton Rouge, LA 70816(225) 293-2767L. Stephen Ortego, D.D.S.Past President5813 Monroe Hwy.Ball, LA 71405(318) 640-1470Edward J. Hebert, D.D.S.Secretary-Treasurer1540 Country Club RoadLake Charles, LA 70605(337) 474-4892Robert E. Barsley, D.D.S., J.D.Speaker, House <strong>of</strong> DelegatesP.O. Box 745Ponchatoula, LA 70454LDA STAFFWard BlackwellExecutive DirectorFrances CagleAdministrative AssistantAnnette B. DroddyDirector <strong>of</strong> Communicationsand Public AffairsSharon ElliottDirector <strong>of</strong> MembershipDevelopmentAmanda RaymondDirector <strong>of</strong> AccountingJeffrei CliftonInternA MEMBER PUBLICATIONOF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONOF DENTAL EDITORSJOURNAL <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (USPS284620) is publishedquarterly at 230 Carroll St., Suite 2, Shreveport, LA 71105, in March, June,September and December, and is <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial publication <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong><strong>Association</strong>. Opinions and statements expressed, however, are those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> writerand not necessarily those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. Original articles published hereinbecome <strong>the</strong> property <strong>of</strong> this publication. Subscription price is $15 per year formembers, $30 per year for non-members and $65 per year for foreignsubscribers. Periodicals postage paid at Baton Rouge, <strong>Louisiana</strong>, and additionalmailing <strong>of</strong>fices.The publication <strong>of</strong> an advertisement in <strong>the</strong> LDA <strong>Journal</strong> is not to beconstrued as an endorsement or approval by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Association</strong> orany <strong>of</strong> its component associations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> product or service being <strong>of</strong>fered.Postmaster: Send address changes to <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, 7833Office Park Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809.Mission StatementThe purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is to encourage <strong>the</strong>improvement and to protect <strong>the</strong> health <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> public, to promote <strong>the</strong> art andscience <strong>of</strong> dentistry and to represent <strong>the</strong> interests <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dentalpr<strong>of</strong>ession and <strong>the</strong> public it serves.LDA<strong>Journal</strong>VOL. 66, NO. 4 WINTER 2007<strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Association</strong>CONTENTSfrom <strong>the</strong> editor 2from <strong>the</strong> president 4louisiana dental services, inc. 6new membership director 8nodc / lda annual session 10feature 13Robert Ellis and Associates Becomes LDA’sFirst-Ever Event Partnerlda game day seminar 14executive director 16golf tournament hosts record crowd 20lsu school <strong>of</strong> dentistry giving thanks 23feature 24Loansome Doc:Articles Delivered to Your Doorstepfishing rodeo winnersada house <strong>of</strong> delegates, san francisco 28wealth management 30louisiana state board <strong>of</strong> dentistry 32newsbriefs 35classifieds 37c.e. and lda events calendar 38lsu continuing dental education 2008 course schedule 39last page 40On <strong>the</strong> Cover…New Orleans <strong>Dental</strong>Conference (NODC) treasurer, Dr.Tom McCoy (left), presented a checkto LDA <strong>of</strong>ficers Dr. Marty Garrett,president-elect; Dr. Tom Price,president; and Dr. Ed Hebert,secretary-treasurer. The checkrepresents <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it share to <strong>the</strong> LDAfrom <strong>the</strong> 2007 NODC and LDAAnnual Session. This was <strong>the</strong> first year<strong>the</strong> two meetings were combined intoone and proved to be extremelysuccessful for all those concerned. The2007 pr<strong>of</strong>it was fairly large due to <strong>the</strong> generosity <strong>of</strong> our clinicians.All <strong>of</strong> our speakers in 2007 waived <strong>the</strong>ir honorarium in order toassist <strong>the</strong> conference after <strong>the</strong> devastation <strong>of</strong> Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita.LDA members can view <strong>the</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> onlineat www.ladental.org.Copyright 2007, LDA.
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