AdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorAdvisorSUMMER 2009OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF

THE ILLINOIS ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY

2009 Directory - Page 2

President�sColumn - Page 3

Congrats! - Page 3

Regional Director�sReport - Page 4

President Elect�sReport

- Page 5

Caveat Doctor - Pages 5 & 6

New Members! - Page 6

Memories ofBaltimore... - Pages 7 & 8

IAGD in Action!

- Pages 8 & 9

AGD Fellowship,Mastership &LLSR Awards - Page 10

New Mastersand Fellows! - Page 10

Upcoming Events - Page 11

In this issue:

IAGD

On Top Once Again!

Illinois AGDConstituentof the Year!

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2009 Directory

OFFICERSPRESIDENT Sy Wachtenheim, DDS, MAGD 7031 W. Touhy #306 Niles, IL 60714 847-858-1927PRESIDENT ELECT Betty Haberkamp, DDS, FAGD 6726 N. Wildwood Chicago, IL 60646 773-594-9961VICE PRESIDENT Ray Moy, DDS 10 W. Phillip Rd. #115 Vernon Hills, IL 60061 847-367-0556SECRETARY Dr. Robert Kozelka, DDS, MAGD 101 S. Washington Park Ridge, IL 60068 847-823-7910TREASURER Randal Ashton,DDS 517 W. Fairchild St. Danville, IL 61832

NATIONAL TRUSTEEMohamed Harunani, DDS, MAGD301 W. WashingtonOregon, IL815-732-6192

REGIONAL DIRECTORSusan Bishop, DMD, MAGD7314 N. Edgewild Dr.Peoria, IL 61614

309-692-1796EDITORWilliam Wax, DDS, FAGD9513 Overhill Ave.Morton Grove, IL 60053847-965-3801

fax: 847-965-3804E-mail: wuwax@comcast.net

IMMED. PAST PRES.Thomas Wachtel, DDS, MAGD

NATIONAL PRESIDENTDavid F. Halpern, DMD, FAGD

FOUNDING DIRECTORTed Weclew, DDS(Deceased)

PRESIDENTCurtis Mitchem, DMD

VICE PRESIDENTJames Day, DDS, FAGD

CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMPONENT OFFICERSSECRETARY

Kirk Hess, DDS, FAGDTREASURER

Susan Bishop, DMD, MAGD

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 2009

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Chairpersons)

BUDGET & FINANCE � Randel Ashton, DDSCOMPONENT LIAISONS � Cheryl Mora, DDS; Sue Bishop DDS, MAGD; Stephan Petras, DMD, MAGDCONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS � Susan Bishop, DMD, MAGDCONTINUING EDUCATION � Sy Wachtenheim, DDS, MAGDDENTAL CARE �Donald Rastede, DDS, FAGDFELLOWSHIP EXAM SEMINAR � Sy Wachtenheim, DDS, MAGDJUDICIAL COMMITTEE � Entire Board of DirectorsLEGISLATION � Joseph Hagenbruch, DDS, FAGDLIBRARY � Dawn Silfies, DMD, MAGDLONG RANGE PLANNING � Evan Goodman, DDS, FAGDMASTERTRACK � Sy Wachtenheim, DDS, MAGDMEMBERSHIP � Sue Bishop, DMD, MAGD; Theresa Lao, DDSNOMINATING COMMITTEE � Entire Board of Directors, Dawn Silfies, DMD, MAGDPARLIAMENTARIAN � Betty Habercamp, DDS, FAGDPUBLIC INFORMATION � Dawood Harunani, DDS, MAGDSCHOOL LIAISONS Debra Schwenk, DDS; David Kumamoto, DDS; Marsha Babka, DDSSEARCH COMMITTEE � Dawn Silfies, DMD, MAGD

NATIONAL AGD COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES

DENTAL CARE � Sue Bishop, DMD, MAGDPACE - Betty Haberkamp, DDS, FAGDAGD FOUNDATION BOD: Paula Jones, DDS, FAGDSELF INSTRUCTION - William Wax, DDS, FAGD

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Deb Noordhoff 815-493-2500

IMMED. PAST PRES. Paul Obrock, DMD, FAGD

NATIONAL AGD WEB PAGE1-888-243-3368 WWW.IAGD.ORG

TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 2010

PRESIDENTCheryl Mora, DDS

VICE PRESIDENT Mariam Hafezi, DDS

CHICAGO COMPONENT OFFICERSSECRETARY Bob Kozelka, DDS, FAGD, MAGDTREASURER Carolyn Demas, DDSIMMED PAST PRESIDENTPete Gallos, DDS

EDITOR Muzammil Saeed, DDS

PRESIDENTStephen Petras, DDS, FAGD

VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Beth Sacrey, DDS IMMED. PAST PRES. Robert Schmidt, DDS, FAGD

NORTHERN ILLINOIS COMPONENT OFFICERS

SECRETARY Joseph Kim, DDSSPECIAL ADVISORSue Bishop, DMD, FAGD

TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 2011

Marsha Babka, DDS, MAGD2841 Home Ave.Berwyn, IL60402-2951

Robert Blumenthal,DDS,MAGD150 Half Day Rd.Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Cheryl Mora, DDS424 Hawthorn CenterVernon Hills, IL 60061

Sal Storniolo, DDS, FAGD8524 W. Lawrence Ave.Norridge, IL 60706

Theresa Lao, DDS1990 Army TrailHanover Park, IL 60133

Susan Mayer, DDS, FAGD30 N. Michigan Ave #800Chicago, IL 60602

Marta Speakman, DDS, MAGD406 Spyglass Hill Ct.Riverwoods, IL 60015

James Millman, DDS609 22nd St.Moline, IL 61265

Stephen Petras, DMD, MAGD120 W. FrontStockton, IL 61085

Muzammil Saeed, DDS2239 E. Cook St.Springfield, IL 62703

John Skreko DDS, FAGD6961 Vine St.Indian Head Pk. IL 60525

Howard Waldrop1717 W. Candletree Dr. #1APeoria, IL 61614

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President�sColumnby Dr. Sy Wachtenheim

Our Illinois AGD delegation to the AGD Annualmeeting has just returned from Baltimore. Ourdelegation consisted of eight delegates, eightalternate delegates, our Executive Secretary as wellas our Regional Director and Trustee. Under theleadership of our Regional Director, Dr. Susan Bishop,a plan was developed during our delegation caucusto deal with all of the issues that came before theHouse of Delegates. Specific delegation memberswere assigned to address specific issues on the floorof the House. In sum, we accomplished almost all ofour goals.

Our Region received National awards in twocategories. We received awards for Advocacy andas Constituent of the Year. The Constituent of theYear Award is the most prized of all the Nationalawards. We also received National HonorableMention (second place) in Continuing Educationand Public Information. Our Executive Secretary, DebNoordhoff, did her usual sterling job of keeping our

noses to the grindstone and fostering communicationbetween ourselves as well as with other delegations.

Our delegation was honored to be able to serve ata time when one of our own, Dr. Paula Jones, wasAGD National President, the first woman to hold thisposition. We continued to build relationships withNational Officers and other delegations.

Our reception for our seven new Fellows, two newMasters, and one new Lifetime Learning & ServiceAwardee, was well attended.

Our social events fostered comradeship within ourdelegation, and we seriously threatened the survivalof the crab population of Chesapeake Bay.Everyone did their job so efficiently that I, as yourPresident, just leaned back & enjoyed the ride.

Sy

The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry (IAGD)Congratulates the Senior Student Award Winners!

Drs. Benjamin Baptist and Ashley Harrington(University of Illinois at Chicago College ofDentistry) were recently chosen winners of theSenior Student Dental Award. The award waspresented at UIC in Chicago by Dr. Paula Jones,AGD President, and Dr. Cheryl Mora, Chicago AGDPresident, on Thursday, May 6, 2009 at UIC. Theawardees were both presented with a complimentaryseason pass to the 2009-2010 Chicago AGD CEcontinuing education courses. This award will bevalid through May 2010.

Drs. Jonathan L. Wong and Melinda M.Hochgesang (Southern Illinois University, Schoolof Dental Medicine), were also recently chosenwinners of the Senior Student Dental Award. Theawards were presented on May 15, 2009 at SIU byDr. Christina Hopp, a faculty and AGD member. Theyreceived complimentary AGD membership which willbe valid through December 2010.

This award has been established to recognizesenior dental students from each dental school inthe United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico whoexhibit the potential for becoming outstandinggeneral dentists. Their knowledge, interest and

proficiency in the phases encompassing generaldentistry have been recognized by their attendingfaculty. The faculty selected the students whoreceive the Senior Student Dental Award which comesfrom the National Academy of General Dentistry. Theaward gives the winners complementary membershipin AGD through December 2010.

Consideration for the award is open to AGD studentmembers in their senior year of dental school whohave indicated a desire to practice general dentistry.The senior student shall have maintained an academicscholastic balance between his/her clinical anddidactic courses of study. The senior student shallbe among the top 1/3 of the graduating class in overallscholastic standing and shall have demonstratedoutstanding attributes conducive to exceptionaldoctor-patient relationships (i.e., a pleasant, outgoingpersonality).

The Academy of General Dentistry is committed toadvancing the value and excellence of generaldentistry. By staying involved and participating inthe Academy, the IAGD hopes the winners will begintheir pursuit of lifelong learning as they begin theirprofessional careers.

Again, the Academy and IAGD would like tocongratulate the 2009 winners!

Congrats!by Deb NoordhoffExecutive Secretary, IAGD

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RegionalDirector�sReportDr. Sue Bishop

Illinois AGD and the Academy of DentistryInternational (ADI) donate money to the winners ofthe dental student Fellowtrack program presentationcompetitions at the following North Central Regionschools: Southern Illinois University School of DentalMedicine (SIUSDM), University of Illinois, Chicago,College of Dentistry (UICCOD) and the Universityof Detroit/Mercy Dental School. Recognition is

Congratulations to everyone for a greatAnnual Meeting in Baltimore!

Congratulations to:- Our new Fellows and Masters and our LLSRrecipient.

- Dr. Maharukh Kravich, Annual Meeting CommitteeChair for 2009, for a super job of multitasking-increased meeting attendance despite the economyand she received her AGD Mastership andMaharukh was an alternate delegate.

- Dr. Paula Jones for a beautiful year filled withaccomplishments by you for us-you are a hard workerand very caring about your AGD family. I also wantto thank Dr. Mohamed Harunani for his fine job asTrustee and member of the investment committee-he has been so helpful to all of us and has been anexcellent trustee for Region VIII.

Thank yous to:

- Our delegates and alternates: Illinois AGD PastPresidents: Dr. Dawood Harunani, George Zehak andTom Wachtel as well as Drs. Theresa Lao, MarshaBabka, Randy Ashton, Betty Haberkamp, Ray Moy,Carolyn Demas, Kirk Hess, Robert Kozelka and oursuper hero Illinois AGD President, Dr. SyWachtenheim. Thank you Dr. Dave Kumamoto,Illinois AGD Past President and current CDSPresident, for attending and helping us. Dr. Joe

given to the winners for the clinical and academicachievements in excellence beyond the expectationsof their dental school curriculum. These are our"rising stars" in dentistry who will hopefully beencouraged, through this recognition, to aspire topositions in leadership, dental education andhumanitarian efforts.

Hagenbruch, Illinois AGD Past President was theretoo as a member of the AGD Elections and CredentialsCommittee and current ADA Benefits Council Chair-you never stop working-incredible how much youdo in 24 hours! Thank you to Dr. Dennis Manning,ADA 8th District Trustee, and his wife Linda-we soenjoyed your company. Thanks you Katie Limardi,UICCOD student and AGD student representativeChair, for taking the time out of your busy scheduleto be at the meeting and represent the students. Dr.Cheryl Mora thank you too for making it possible forKatie to be there and you presence at many of theIllinois functions in Baltimore.

- Deb Noordhoff for being so good to us and workingso hard as the Region VIII/Illinois AGD ExecutiveSecretary-we love ya!

Have a wonderful year and I'll see you at the nextAGD CE meeting in Oak Brook on September 9th,2009.

Sue Bishop

On a very sad note, I'd like to offer our sincerecondolences to Drs. Larry Cooper and Howard andMitch Cooper regarding the death of Mrs. Jan Cooper-wife of Larry and mother of Howard. Also, our sincerecondolences are offered to Dr. Betty Haberkamp andher family regarding the death of her father.

Sue

Pictured left to right are: top row: Drs. Wallace Strow, Susan Bishop, Jane Gillespie;Students Sarah Barrow & Krista Weimerskrich; Dr. Poonam Jane & Student Jeff

Bottom row: Dr. Sy Wachtenheim & Students Renee Doyle, Nicole Grawey & Sarah Ade.

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Yes, it is that time of year again. It would be nice tospeak of the lazy days of summer but as I write this,we are expecting a 73 degree high in July. Summerbrings about relaxation, a break from routine for most,and vacation time. As summer turns to fall, it alsobrings about a return to all our responsibilities. Asdentists we have many duties to our patients,families, and our profession. I also consider it oneof my obligations to give care to those who cannotreceive it due to medical and financial reasons.

Summer and Fall bring the return of the IFDH Raffle:Giving Back Smiles! including a Grand Prize of $2500.Economic times are tough now and even tougher forthe elderly and disabled Illinois residents. The IllinoisFoundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (IFDH)is one of the charitable arms of both ISDS and IAGD.I would like to thank the 825 dentists and 202 labsthat already volunteer. The DDS program helpshundreds of vulnerable people get over $1 million in

care each year. Though we have many contributingtheir services, we still need financial assistance tosupport these wonderful volunteers.

You may have received a tax-deductible $100 ticketin the mail. I urge you to mail it in. If you could,would you consider purchasing one or moreadditional tickets. This can be done through ourwebsite at www.idfdhonline.org, or you can contactme or Mr. Steve Jambor, IFDH Vice President at 773-263-9962 or via email at SteveJ@IFDHonline.org .Entries must be received by September 13, after theconclusion of the ISDS annual meeting. Drawingwill be held after the IFDH board meeting September14, 2009. You can also visit our website atwww.ifdhonline.org .

Thank you for your support and for all the charitableworks and acts performed by our Illinois dentists.

Betty

PresidentElect�s Reportby Dr. Betty Haberkamp

CaveatDoctorby Dr. Marta Speakman

Here�s the scenario: It�s Saturday afternoon. Thelast patient of the day is in the chair. It�s a big caseso I scheduled it late in the day so nobody wouldinterrupt the procedure. Thirty minutes into theappointment a nice looking guy walks into the office.He is in pain. He holds his hand close to his leftcheek. He states that his 70 year old dentist in LakeZurich is unavailable. A week ago, a filling fell outand the dentist did something, but the pain hasgotten worse over time.

What we did: Everyone knows the routine. He filledout the papers. We scanned his ID. No insurance,he would pay by check. He was waiting in thereception room for two hours before I could get himinto the operatory. Indeed, somebody before me hadperformed a pulpotomy. The temporary had fallenout and just a cotton pellet was left. So we took careof him as best we could. At the front desk, on theway out, he asks, �Am I supposed to be withoutpain after what you did?� �Yes,� I said, �however, ifyou are still in pain, here is my cell number. Call mewith the number of your pharmacy.�

What happened next: �It�s the week end so I wouldhate to bother you. I would like to have somethingright away�just in case,� he said. So I went on theinternet and got the phone number of the pharmacyof his choice.

It was the Wal-Mart in Vernon Hills. When Ireached the pharmacist she told me that she willNEVER fill a prescription for that person because hegoes from dentist to dentist and then alters the

prescriptions that he gets. My face turned red. Ilooked at the man and told him that I truly do notknow what to tell him but that I think I was gettingscrewed! While I said that to him, he was writing acheck saying, �I would NEVER do that!�

Coincidentally, the check he wrote was drawn onmy bank! So before I cashed it, I told the teller whatmy suspicions were. When she opened the man�saccount her eyes bulged out! He had over $10,000.00in bounced checks. She was surprised that nobodyhad caught it. �This account should have beenclosed a long time ago,� she said.

And after that: On the next day, I visited my localWalgreen�s Pharmacy. The pharmacist thereconfirmed what the one at Wal-Mart had said. Shenot only echoed the information but gave me tenpages of his records dating from late last year. Shealso gave me the address of a web site which I couldhave used to check on his record. The site wasorganized last January by the Illinois Department ofHuman Services.

Lessons learned: This patient has taught me somuch. He looked nice and was very believable. Hewas not pushy. That worked and probably still worksto his advantage. I have learned from a couple ofdentists who were on the Walgreen list that he wouldalter a prescription: He would change #16 to 46 orfrom 0 refills he would change it to 10. I�m still trackinghim and it�s hard to believe what I have learned aboutwhat goes on outside the confines of our offices. He

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Sara M. AbdelkadevJoliet, IL

Sarah AdeMoline, IL

Adedoyin O. Adeleke Hazel Crest, IL

Jennifer H. Ahn Alton, IL

Zehra AliHoffman Estates, IL

Karen M. AndersonAlton, IL

Tayyabba AtharCarol Stream, IL

Ji Hye Baek Chicago, IL

Sarah BarrowAlton, IL

Krithika Baskaran, DDSChicago, IL

Brian S. Behles, DDSEvanston, IL

Nicholas J. BernsSt Alton, IL

Naznin S. BholatChicago, IL

Ashaunti M. BickfordChicago, IL

Atalinder S. BindraChicago, IL

Alicia N. BlakleyChicago, IL

Allison K. BussAlton, IL

Kathryn L. CabayAlton, IL

Sam A. CarrollMetamora, IL

Kelli J. Christensen, DDSNiles, IL

Henry K. Cho, DMDAlton, IL

Yoonsang Chung, DDSChampaign, IL

Bernard D. Colonna Chicago, IL

Peter A. Contos, DDSChicago, IL

Charles H. Cooper, DDSRockford, IL

Anniece C. Cox, DDSChicago, IL

Beata DederowskiGodfrey, IL

Hiba DiabChicago, IL

Nina I. Dobreva, DDSChicago, IL

Renee E. DoyleColumbia, IL

Kimberly A. Dyoco, DDSDowners Grove, IL

Samer H. ElbatanounyChicago, IL

Emily Rebecca ElsterQuincy, IL

Jacob J. EnglandChicago, IL

Bleidy M. EscobarChicago, IL

Michael P. EuteneuerElmhurst, IL

Azadeh FataChicago, IL

Amit Gaba, DDSChicago, IL

Anushka GaglaniMelbourne Beach, FL

Robin Gay, DMDWestern Springs, IL

Mary Joyce D. GomezChicago, IL

Nicole L. GravesJoliet, IL

Lacey M. Green, DDSChicago, IL

Stephanie R. HainesGlen Carbon, IL

Erica L. HammAlton, IL

Su I. Han, DMDMaryland Heights, MO

Ashley M. HarringtonElburn, IL

Natacha A. Herard-ExorpheCalumet City, IL

Natalia L. HodgeChicago, IL

Jamie L. HofmeisterChicago, IL

Jessica H. JaworowiczChicago, IL

Ryan D. JohnsonRockford, IL

Suvidka JoshiAnn Arbor, MI

Pardeep KaurChicago, IL

Sumeet KaurHayward, CA

Tipo A. KhanMorton Grove, IL

Arthur P. Kerle, DDSGreenville, IL

Inshu KhareBolingbrook, IL

Hojung Kim Alton, IL

Jyothi KotianChicago, IL

Lauren Elizabeth LaBuwiAlton, IL

Aneta M. LacekChicago, IL

Jessica J. LavalleO Fallon, IL

Natalie A. LayneOak Park, IL

Byung-Joo LeeNorthbrook, IL

Rick T. Leppo, DMDEast Moline, IL

Tiffany K. LeungSouth Barrington, IL:

John D. Levy, DDSDeerfield, IL

Scott R. Lopshire, DDSRock Island, IL

Eva M. Lyon, DDSDeerfield, IL

Yana A. LyushkovaChicago, IL

Denise D. ManiakourasPalos Hills, IL

Narguis MankariousNiles, IL

Peggy L. McGinnisAlton, IL

Carol J. McNeely, DDSChicago, IL

David E. Miller, DDSDolton, IL

Andrew P. MinestenoDowners Grove, IL

Lilia Marcela MolinaresChicago, IL

Clara L. Nunez-RomeroStone Park, IL:

Marina Estela MoralesSharewood, IL

David A. MullanAlton, IL

Shaimal NagarChicago, IL

Ushma NagarChicago, IL

Elisa OchoaChicago, IL

James M. O'Donnell, DDSWoodstock, IL

Josie G. Oliva, DDSWaukegan, IL

Agnieszka OsikaGodfrey, IL

Haren PatelNaperville, IL

Hetalbahen S. PatelCanton, MI

Rita Patel, DDSBloomington, IL

Peter A. Patsavas, DDSPalos Heights, IL

Trisha M. PattonAlton, IL

Chaitra G. PeioHoffman Estates, IL

James S. PetersonNaperville, IL

Kyle Platson, DDSMcHenry, IL

Chinton PooekhChicago, IL

Jasleen Raina, DDSLombard, IL

Maria-Antonia E. RaweEast Alton, IL

Chaitra G. Reio, DDSHoffman Estates, IL

Tariq RiyalChicago, IL:

Thilani M. RodrigeCincinnati, OH

Timothy J. RogersChicago, IL

Jonathan D. RohlChicago, IL:

Jeff RuttencutterGlenview, IL:

Insiya SaboowalaFremont, CA

Mehdi SalekChicago, IL:

Eric Salud, DDSBloomington, IL:

Avanti H. SanghaviChicago, IL

Uma SannapareddyHoffman Estates, IL

Joellen Schneider, DDSChicago, IL

Lindsey L. Schroepfer, DDSAlton, IL

Yvondia M. ScottHouston, TX

Priyanka SharmaBurr Ridge, IL

Vaibhavi ShahOak Park, IL

Saima A. SheikhSkokie, IL

Ramya ShettyChicago, IL

Alan E. ShlimanGlendale Heights, IL

Glenn H. Shulkin, DDSSchaumburg, IL

Dima SibaiHinsdale, IL

Abdallahi O. Sidi El MoctarChicago, IL

Bogdan M. SinjoanuChicago, IL

Aparna SrinivasaChicago, IL

Mital S. Spatz

Valerie N. SpiveyAlton, IL

Cheryl A. Stevenson, DMDGlen Carbon, IL

Jessica L. StroudAlton, IL

J Ernest SueanOak Park, IL:

Christopher J. Tabor, DDSMount Prospect, IL

Seema R. ThakerChicago, IL

Gail MB TischkeHinsdale, IL

Amy M. Van Fossen, DDSChicago, IL

Anju E. Varghese, DDSSterling Heights, MI

Daisy E. Varughese, DDSMorton Grove, IL

Sarah V. VerbanatFlorissant, MO

Poonam Wadhwani, DDSSaint Charles, IL

Rachel S. WadleyChicago, IL:

Mohamed S. WaheedGlendale Heights, IL

Krista M. WeimerskirchAlton, IL

Justin A. WelkeChicago, IL

Jeffrey C. WhitesideAlton, IL

Chris P. ZwiercanChicago, IL

Welcome New Members!!!

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still goes to dentists in our area�sometimes two or three time to thesame practitioner with a month! Sometimes he visits a couple ofdentists on the same day.

Other ramifications: I was even thinking of reporting the guy to thepolice. I am a mother of a teenage daughter who is approached inher high school by drug dealers. This is a North Shore high school!!.It is just unbelievable that one individual could use so may pills.Most likely he is selling them and kids are a very lucrative market.THIS MUST BE STOPPED!!.

Bureaucratic Inconsistancies and solutions:

I do not understand the situation that arises when we as healthcareproviders are obligated to report child neglect or abuse, but not thedrug abuse that can indirectly as well as directly affect our children.I still do not know if HIPPA would object to us reporting somethinglike this to the local police but in the meantime we have a wonderfulinformation source�the Illinois Department of Human Services WebSite. Here�s their address: https://www.ilpmp.org/login.php. Anydentist with a DEA number, after signing in, may use it at any time�without calling a pharmacist.

Now you�ve read my story. I hope my happenings can help othersto avoid what I experienced.

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l-r: standing-Deb Noordhoff, Drs. Ashton, Babka, Moy, Demas, Hess, Kravich, Wachtel,M.Harunani; Seated-Kate Limardi, Drs. Bishop, Wachtenheim, Jones, Lao.

Memories of Baltimore...

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Advocacy Award-l-r: Drs. Mike Bromberg,Joe Hagenbruch, Sue Bishop, Paula Jones, Maharukh Kravich

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Recipient of the Presidential Award-Dr. Sue Bishop (on right)

L-r: Drs. Strow, Moon, Wachtenheim, Obrock, Levato, Hess and Mitchem.

IAGD in Action - At the CIAGD Seminar on Dental Technology...

More Memories of Baltimore...

At the NIAGD Seminar -

L-r: Drs.Petras, Bishop and Gruendl (speaker).Mark and Dan Pesavento (speakers and accountants)

At the Special Olympics...

Jakessy at the special Olympics 2009Drs. Paul Jacobs and Sy Wachtenheim

Drs. Sy Wachtenheimand Daniel Uditsky

Front row, l-r: Drs. Cheryl Mora, Sy Wachtenheim, Dick Tatro, Carolyn DemasMiddle row, l-r: Drs. Betty Haberkamp and Paula Jones; students AmbereenRizvi,

Olivia Lares, Anne Marie Jardeleza, Kate Limardi; Dr. Theresa Lao.Back row, l-r: Samuel Willens, David Bisterfeldt, Alan Shlimon

At the UIC Fellowtrack-Judges & Students

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A Convocation ceremony to honor the new AGD Fellows andMasters took place on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the BaltimoreConvention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Fellowship andMastership in the Academy of General Dentistry are prestigioussymbols of dentistry's continual journey toward improvement andprogress. Masters and Fellows of the Academy embody theAcademy's principles and ideals and accept an obligation tocontinually prove themselves worthy of the designation throughouttheir professional life.

To earn Fellowship, dentists must be Academy members for threeconsecutive years, earn a minimum of 500 approved continuingeducation credits, pass a comprehensive 400-question examinationand attend a Convocation ceremony.

To attain Mastership, members must be Fellows in the Academywho have earned an additional 600 approved continuing educationcredits, meeting the minimum requirements in each of the dentaldisciplines. In addition, 400 of the required credits must be inparticipation courses, where skills are learned through manipulationof dental materials. The final requirement of Mastership is to attenda Convocation ceremony.

In the Academy's 54-year history 14,535 members have earnedFellowship and 2,463 have received Mastership, one of the Academy'smost prestigious awards. During this year's convocation ceremony,230 members were to receive Fellowship and 150 to receive

AGD Fellowship, Mastership & LLRS AwardsMastership. This annual ceremony is the profession's most regalevent. It continues an annual tradition set in 1962, when the first 20Fellows of the Academy of General Dentistry received their awardsat a small dinner ceremony following a course presentation andbusiness meeting.

The Fellows and Masters honored this year represent a commitmentto lifelong learning and support for the mission of the Academy, "toserve the needs and to represent the interests of general dentistsand to foster their continued proficiency through quality continuingdental education in order to better serve the public."

The following is a list of the newly honored Illinois Fellows andMasters that participated in the convocation ceremony this monthin Baltimore, Maryland:

Fellows Lisa Salisbury, DDS FAGD, Crystal Lake, James Reichle,DDS FAGD, Crystal Lake, Marsha Babka, DDS FAGD, Berwyn, EricKlein, DMD FAGD, Frankfort, Matthew Langewisch, DDS FAGD,Oak Park, and William Kisker, DMD FAGD, from Lake Villa.

Masters John Skreko, DDS, MAGD, Indian Head Park, and MaharukhKravich, DDS, MAGD, from Chicago.

Life Long Learning & Service Recognition - LLSR George Zehak,DDS, MAGD, Berwyn

Masters- Drs. John Skrekoand Maharukh Kravich

FellowDr. William Kisker

FellowDr. Lisa Salisbury

FellowDr. Marsha Babka

FellowDr. Eric Klein

FellowDr. Matthew Langewisch Fellow

Dr. James ReichleLife Long Learning &Service Recognition

Dr. George Zehak

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGSAGD

National-Annual Meetings

2010 July 5-11 New Orleans, LA 2012 Jun 16-24 Philadelphia, PA2011 July 25-Aug.1 San Diego, CA 2013 June 23-30 Nashville, TN

IAGD2009 Sept. 25 Office Emergencies, CPR-ADA Auditorium-211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago2010 Feb. 24 TBD

CAGD2009 Sept. 9 Composites and Veneers-Dr. Michael Morgan-Oakbrook Hill Resort (in conjunction with ISDS)

Nov. 6 Esthetic Update for Tots and Teens; Laser Dentistry-Dr. Fred Margolis-Maggiano's-Skokie, IL2010 Mar. 12 Implants-Upgradable Dentistry-Dr. Richard Winter-Maggiano's-Oakbrook., IL.

May 14 Implants-Dr. Charles Girard-Maggiano's-Skokie, IL.

(For CAGD info contact Dr. Maryam Hafezi -630-836-8995, hmaryam@yahoo.com

CIAGD2009 Nov. 13, 14 Oral Pathology - Dr. John Olsen (Lecture & Participation) SIUSDM-Alton, IL2010 June 11,12 Oral Surgery-Dr. Karl Koerner (Lecture & Participation) SIUSDM-Alton, IL

Mastertrack

2009 Sept. 4-5 Implants-Dr. Russell BaerOct. 16-17 Drs. Ara Nazarian & Rick Winter

2010 May 7-8 Removable Prosthetics-Dr. Joe Massad-Hootman Lab-Rockford, ILSept. 24-25 Fixed Prosthodontics-Dr. John Dzakovich-Hootman Lab-Rockford, IL.Oct. 22-23 Endodontics - Drs. George Zehak and Robert Kozelka-Hootman Lab-Rockford, IL

Protocol reporting sessions start at 1:00 pm on Thursday preceding the listed courses.[Contacts for all Mastertrack programming: Dr. S. Wachtenheim 847-858-1927, tzaner2@aol.com or Dr. G. Zehak 708-484-0235]

ADAAnnual Meetings2009 Sept.30-Oct. 3 Honolulu, HI

ISDS2009 Sept. 11-13 Annual Session-Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort-Oak Brook, IL.

CDSRegional Meetings (All meetings at Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace)

2009 Sept. 16 Implants-Dr. Rick SullivanNov. 18 Prosthodontics-Dr. Stephen Chu

2010 Jan 13 Financial Management-Dr. William BlatchfordApril 21 Pediatric Dentistry-Dr. Gail MolinariSept. 15 Oral Medicine in 2010-Dr. Denis LynchNov. 10 Dental Fear-Dr. Larry Sangrik

Midwinter Meetings (All meetings at McCormick Place - Chicago, IL)

2010 Feb. 25-Feb. 27

Make Time for MeetingsSee details about upcoming meetings inside!

IAGD ADVISORWilliam Wax, DDS7900 N. Milwaukee, Suite 2-24,Niles, IL 60714

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