y t ie c o S l a t n e D s s a r Blue G A Component Society of the Kentucky Dental Association December 2011 Newsletter January Dinner & Lecture . Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Dr. Jeffrey P. Okeson, DMD presents, “TMD: A Diagnostic Challenge” Malone’s Banquet Facility 3347 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY Registration: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Lecture: 7:45 p.m. Course Description: Temporomandibular disorders are common in the general population and therefore the clinician needs to be able to proper diagnosis these conditions. Pain however is complex and much confusion can arise. The purpose of this presentation is present a simple and logical method to separator TMD from other orofacial pain disorders so that the clinician can properly select those patients who can be helped in the dental office from those who should be referred to other health care providers. Speaker Bio: Dr. Okeson is Professor, Chairman of the Department of Oral Health Science at the University of Kentucky and Director of the College's Orofacial Pain Center, which he established in 1977. He has authored three textbooks on TM disorders and orofacial pain that are presently used in most US dental schools and have been translated into eleven different languages. He has also published more than 220 articles and chapters. Dr. Okeson is a very sought after lecturer on the subject of TMD and orofacial pain and has presented more than 1000 invited lectures on the subject of TMD and orofacial pain in all 50 states and in 51 different countries. He has received the campus wide University of Kentucky “Great Teacher Award”, the Provost’s Distinguished Service Professorship, the American Academy of Orofacial Pain’s Service Award and the first ever “Distinguished Alumni Award” from the College of Dentistry. Dr. Okeson has also received “The International Dentist of the Year Award” from the Academy of Dentistry International. This is the highest award recognized by this Academy and was given to him in recognition of his worldwide efforts in providing education in the area of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain. Tuesday, January 10, 2012 ***Malone’s Banquet Facility*** (Above Sal’s Chophouse, Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY) Registration 6:30 p.m. - Dinner 7:00 p.m. - Lecture 7:45 p.m. featuring, Dr. Jeffrey P. Okeson, DMD presenting, “TMD: A Diagnostic Challenge” Name(s): ________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________ ADA Number _____________________________________ E-mail ______________________________________________ # Attending Banquet ___________________________ 1 hrs. CEU’s!!!! $ ______________________ Total Enclosed (1 Scientific/Lecture) Complete this Form & Mail with check payable to: BGDS, P.O. Box 2048, Richmond, KY 40476-2048 VISA, MC and Am-Ex Accepted. Dinner & Lecture $40.00/person is Limited - Register Early! Card #:__________________________________ Exp. Date:__________________ 3-digit Code:_____________________ (Located on back of card) Please fax form to 859-626-3594 Vice-President John Kemper, DMD Lexington, KY President-Elect W. Scott Jenkins, DMD Lexington, KY Secretary-Treasurer Gina Johnson-Higgins, DMD Lexington, KY KDA Executive Board William Moorhead Flemingsburg, KY Executive Director Denise K. Schneider Richmond Executive Board Jason Gambrel Richmond, KY Executive Board Donald Kelley Lexington, KY Executive Board Amanda Eschelbach Nicholasville, KY Executive Board , Chair Erin Langfels Lexington, KY January Dinner & Lecture *Space President Cliff Lowdenback, DMD Richmond. KY Questions??? Call Denise at 888-863-4066 or email at bgds@bellsouth.net *ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY January 5, 2012 (due date).* Executive Board Jason Ford Lexington, KY Executive Board R. Michael Day Richmond, KY Executive Board Angela Brown Lancaster, KY Executive Board Danny Steckler Lexington, KY Executive Board S. Douglas Cox Lexington, KY Executive Board Sharon Turner Dean, UKCD PAGE 2 BLUE GRASS DENTAL SOCIETY A Message From Our President, Greetings from Seattle, Kentucky! As I write this message in the beginning of December, it is raining and close to 60 degrees. I am definitely not complaining, having spent two winters in Cleveland, but it just seems strange. And you know what they say- if you don’t like Kentucky weather then just stick around for a day or two. So through rain, sleet, or snow the Bluegrass Dental Society marches on with members and service in mind. We had a great fall schedule that was attended by many and enjoyed by all. Our winter dinner meetings should be crowd pleasers as well. On January 10th, Dr. Okeson will discuss TMD, followed by a February 7th presentation by Dr. Allweiss on diabetes, and we will end the winter line-up on March 13th with Dr. Colin speaking about sleep apnea. It is a wide-range of topics that hopefully will appeal to all so that we can continue to increase attendance and fellowship at the monthly meetings. Please plan on attending as many as your schedule allows. Also February 20-24, we will be celebrating Children’s Dental Health Month through the Explore-A-Smile event at the Children’s Museum in Lexington. If you have time to volunteer that week please contact Denise, we can always use the help. If time is a problem then please consider a monetary donation to the BGDS to help offset the cost it takes to run the event. Every dollar counts and I thank you in advance for your donations. I hope everyone has a great holiday season and that you are able to take some time off to enjoy with family and friends. We will see in January and until then keep fighting the good fight by saving the world one tooth at a time! Clifford J. Lowdenback, DMD OPPORTUNITIES          Catherine’s Temporary Dental Assistant Agency , Catherine Honcoop (859) 948-1702 - Serving Central Kentucky. Available for vacations, sick leave, maternity, etc. Please call for all your temporary dental assistant needs. Office Space Available - Beautifully decorated 2500 sq. ft. office in building occupied by dentists. Available for lease July 1, 2011. Frankfort, KY. Phone 502-395-0338. Need a Hygienist? - For part-time, extended leave, vacation time. Soft tissue management and Prodentec or Rotadent trained. Advanced Hygiene. Please call 859-583-9007 ©, leave message. Experienced licensed dental hygienist seeks part time or full time employment in Lexington. Will also consider temporary work. 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THERE IS ELECTRIC AIR, AND GAS HEAT. CALL 859-266-7091   Retired experienced dentist available to help ease your load in Lexington/Bluegrass region. Temporary, part-time, flexible to meet your needs. Compassionate and experience with all age groups. Reasonable rates. Immediately available. Call (859)230-6816. Attention Dentists: If you need a Dental Hygienist for full or part-time employment or for subbing, please contact Dee Schweikle, with the Blue Grass Dental Hygiene Association, at 859-272-3886 or schweikg@insightbb.com Members are eligible to run an ad in the “Opportunities” section in three free issues of the newsletter, then the fee for members and non-members (initially) is $60 per three publications. To place an ad, please call the BGDS office at 888-863-4066. DECEMBER 2011 PAGE 3 2012 EXPLORASMILE Volunteer Sign-Up Please sign-up below to volunteer for our Annual Children’s Dental Health Month Event, ExplorAsmilE. The volunteer hours each day are from 8:45 a.m. - approx. 12:30 p.m. Each volunteer receives a “FREE” volunteer t-shirt and KY Board of Dentistry Approved CEU’s for volunteering. Please complete this form and return to the BGDS office. If you have any questions, please call the BGDS office at, 888-863-4066. Name of Volunteer(s): _______________________________________________________________________________. Monday 2/20/12 _____________ Tuesday 2/21/12 ______________ Wednesday 2/22/12 _______________ Thursday 2/23/12 ______________ Friday 2/24/12 _____________ **If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please complete the above information and return to the BGDS office. Or for your convenience, you may call the BGDS office to sign-up to volunteer at 888-863-4066. Thank you. 2012 EXPLORASMILE Monetary Donation Form If you are unable to donate your time for the ExplorAsmilE Event, then please consider a monetary donation. The cost to provide the week-long program each year, far exceeds the donations we receive from corporations and local businesses. A monetary contribution would give you recognition on the ExplorAsmilE Sponsorship sign, displayed at the front of the Children’s Museum (Explorium of Lexington), and on the back of all the volunteer t-shirts. So, if you don’t have the time, then please consider your monetary donation to the Blue Grass Dental Society’s extraordinary service project. Your contribution would be greatly appreciated. Please complete and return to the BGDS Office by 2/10/12. Thank you!!! Name:_____________________________________________ Contribution: $____________________________________ Blue Grass Dental Society P.O. Box 2048 Richmond, Kentucky 40476-2048 Attn: Denise Schneider, Exec. Dir. Phone: 859-626-3006 or 888-863-4066 Fax: 859-626-3594 Email: bgds@bellsouth.net www.bgdsky.org BGDS Blue grass dental society Corporate patron program psimer & associates - Platinum Gerald psimer Henry schein dental - gold JOE Gurskey Scott Bell Tracy Bush Tom Gadd Procter & gamble - gold BILL CALVERT Colgate oral pharmaceuticals - gold Sally kopanski Bob roberts insurance - gold Cincinnati insurance group John Roberts JOE Roberts Patterson dental - gold Kevin Parker Matt McKay We Salute Our Patron Program Members For Their Support of Our Charitable and Educational Endeavors. New Members Michael C. Pratt Orthodontics Lexington, KY Katherine Lanway General Dentistry Nicholasville, KY Walter N. Shepherd Periodontics Lexington, KY NEW 2011 - 2012 BGDS Membership Directories are available at all BGDS Monthly Dinner Meetings!!