Journal of the Louisiana Dental Association

LDAJournalVOLUME 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 of DelegatesP.O. Box 745Ponchatoula, LA 70454LDA STAFFWard BlackwellExecutive DirectorFrances CagleAdministrative AssistantAnnette B. DroddyDirector of Communicationsand Public AffairsSharon ElliottDirector of MembershipDevelopmentAmanda RaymondDirector of AccountingJeffrei CliftonInternA MEMBER PUBLICATIONOF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONOF DENTAL EDITORSJOURNAL of the Louisiana Dental Association (USPS284620) is publishedquarterly at 230 Carroll St., Suite 2, Shreveport, LA 71105, in March, June,September and December, and is the official publication of the Louisiana DentalAssociation. Opinions and statements expressed, however, are those of the writerand not necessarily those of the Association. Original articles published hereinbecome the property of 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, Louisiana, and additionalmailing offices.The publication of an advertisement in the LDA Journal is not to beconstrued as an endorsement or approval by the Louisiana Dental Association orany of its component associations of the product or service being offered.Postmaster: Send address changes to Louisiana Dental Association, 7833Office Park Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809.Mission StatementThe purpose of the Louisiana Dental Association is to encourage theimprovement and to protect the health of the public, to promote the art andscience of dentistry and to represent the interests of the members of the dentalprofession and the public it serves.LDAJournalVOL. 66, NO. 4 WINTER 2007Journal of the Louisiana Dental AssociationCONTENTSfrom the editor 2from the 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 of dentistry giving thanks 23feature 24Loansome Doc:Articles Delivered to Your Doorstepfishing rodeo winnersada house of delegates, san francisco 28wealth management 30louisiana state board of dentistry 32newsbriefs 35classifieds 37c.e. and lda events calendar 38lsu continuing dental education 2008 course schedule 39last page 40On the Cover…New Orleans DentalConference (NODC) treasurer, Dr.Tom McCoy (left), presented a checkto LDA officers Dr. Marty Garrett,president-elect; Dr. Tom Price,president; and Dr. Ed Hebert,secretary-treasurer. The checkrepresents the profit share to the LDAfrom the 2007 NODC and LDAAnnual Session. This was the first yearthe two meetings were combined intoone and proved to be extremelysuccessful for all those concerned. The2007 profit was fairly large due to the generosity of our clinicians.All of our speakers in 2007 waived their honorarium in order toassist the conference after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita.LDA members can view the Journal onlineat www.ladental.org.Copyright 2007, LDA.