Journal of the Louisiana Dental Association

program. The 2008 edition of DentaCheques, whichsells for $110, contains 177 valuable offers worthseveral thousand dollars from 70 prominentmanufacturers and distributors of dental supplies.Revenue from sales of DentaCheques funds expansionof the DDS program. More than 12,700 dentistsvolunteer in DDS, a significant humanitarian projectthat has provided more than $116 million incomprehensive care to 77,000 needy, disabled, elderlyand medically compromised individuals. Dentists cansign up to be a DDS program volunteer on the Website.Newly Elected Officers for theLouisiana Associations ofOrthodontistsLouisiana Association ofOrthodontists consists oftwo associations, theSouthern Association ofOrthodontists (SAO) andthe Southwestern Society ofOrthodontists (SWSO),with the Mississippi Riverbeing the dividing factor.Dr. Paul Perry The SAO is a non-profitorganization of 101orthodontists in Louisiana. The LAO elected newofficers at their annual meeting held at New Orleans.All officers listed below are members of the SAO orSWSO, the American Association of Orthodontists, theAmerican Dental Association and the Louisiana DentalAssociation.New Officers are: President, Dr. Paul Perry ofSulphur (SAO); President-Elect, Dr. Andre Frugé ofBaton Rouge (SAO); Vice-President, Dr. W. Clay Cookof Shreveport (SWSO); Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. MarkCoreil of Ville Platte (SAO); and Past President, Dr.John B. Whitley Jr. of Baton Rouge (SAO).The Southern Association of Orthodontists is one ofeight regional subgroups of the American Associationof Orthodontists. Founded in 1921, the SAO includesthe states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,Louisiana east of the Mississippi, Mississippi, NorthCarolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and WestVirginia.Local Orthodontist Installed as SeniorDirectorDr. John B. Whitley, Jr. ofBaton Rouge recentlycompleted his second termas secretary-treasurer of theSouthern Association ofOrthodontists. He has beeninstalled as third seniordirector of the SAO, placinghim on the leadershipDr. John B. Whitley ladder to become Presidentin 2012. Dr. Whitley alsoserved as 2007 president of LAO. He is a member ofthe Southern Association of Orthodontists, theAmerican Association of Orthodontists, the AmericanDental Association, the Louisiana Association ofOrthodontics, and the Louisiana Dental Association.He is board certified by the American Board ofOrthodontics.tLDA Annual Session and New Orleans Dental ConferenceOnlineRegistrationOpensJan. 1, 2008April 10 - 12, 2008Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans, LAwww.nodc.org36 LDA Journal