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Additional Special Pay Increases for Dental Officers
The ADA successfully lobbied for an increase in Additional Special Pay (ASP) for dental officers. The military authorization bill (NDAA 08) included a provision (Section 616) to increase dental officer’s ASP. The increase is as follows:
- ASP increased from $4,000 to $10,000 per year for dental officers with less than three years of service.
- ASP increased from $6,000 to $12,000 per year for dental officers with three to 10 years of service.
- ASP will be $15,000 per year for dental officers with 10 or more years of service.
ASP is paid to all dental officers who complete a contract to remain on active duty for at least one year and meet the eligibility requirements. This amount is paid in annual installments and is taxable income.
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Time Is Running Out! Renew By June 30 To Maintain Your ADA Membership
Be sure to renew your membership in order to avoid an interruption of your benefits and publications that keep you informed on the issues most important to you as a federal dentist. You can renew your FDS membership online. All you will need to complete the renewal process is your ADA number and a valid Visa, Amex or MasterCard. To renew by phone, call the FDS Membership Office at 800-232-2083 or 312-440-4646.
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ADA President and Other Leaders Welcome Home Wounded Troops
 Dr. Kathleen Roth, ADA president, visited Andrews Air Force Base on March 2 as a guest of Air Force Brig. Gen. Gar S. Graham, assistant surgeon general for dental services. Dr Roth was part of a small civilian contingent welcoming 34 incoming patients. Joining Dr. Roth were Dr. Murray D. Sykes, ADA 4th District trustee; Dr. Daniel H. Roth, the ADA president's husband and dental practice partner; the ADA Washington Office and ADA News staff. The civilian group toured Andrews AFB medical facilities and the medical mission transporting wounded troops from combat areas to the United States for continuing care and treatment.
Dr. Roth expressed her deepest gratitude to the wounded soldiers that day. "I was humbled to be on the team to greet and thank these heroes returning to home soil that day" she said. "They wanted no recognition. A warm welcome home and thanks for serving brought smiles to their faces, all in their time of severe pain and suffering."
To read the complete article, please visit ADA News Online.
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Annual Session Provides Golden Opportunities For Federal Dentists
Attend the 2007 ADA Annual Session in San Francisco and discover some golden opportunities! The ADA Annual Session features the largest marketplace exhibition in the U.S. along with more than 300 programs from which to choose, plus an evening reception just for active duty federal service dentists on Friday, September 28, from 5:30–7pm. In 2007, the ADA will again offer an FDS CE track to meet the specific educational needs of federal dentists. What's more, federal dentists get reduced rates on fee courses within this track.
This year's courses include:
Thursday, September 27
- 5101—New Aspects of Dentistry 2007: Part I, (Gordon J. Christenson, DDS, MSD, PhD)
- 5111—New Aspects of Dentistry 2007: Part II, (Gordon J. Christenson, DDS, MSD, PhD)
- 5201/5209—Creating Exquisite Provisionals, (Lee Ann Brady, DMD, Steve Ratcliff, DDS and Gary M. DeWood, DDS, MS
Friday, September 28
- 6202/6209—Posterior Composite Restorations, James M. Braun, DDS, MS
- 6104—Immediate Function and Aesthetics in the Maxillary Endentulous Arch, Carl E. Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD
- 6208/6217—Digital Radiography: Are You Ready?, Edwin T. Parks, DMD and Gail F. Williamson, RDH, MS
- 6102—Aesthetic Maxillary Anterior Implants, Carl E. Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD
Saturday, September 29
- 7101—Perio Advances: Impact on Practice, Sebastian G. Ciancio, DDS
- 7208/7218—Making Rotary Endodontics Safe, Simple and Super-Efficient, John D. West, DDS, MSD
- 7102—Treating Calcified Canals and Curved Roots, L. Stephen Buchanan, DDS, FICD, FACD
For nonmember dentists, the ADA will once again offer a one-time discounted registration fee of $75, instead of the usual $750 nonmember registration fee. (This discount is only available to those nonmembers who did not take advantage of this opportunity in 2005 or 2006.)
For detailed program and registration information, visit the Annual Session area, call the ADA at 312-440-2388, or 800-232-1432 (U.S. only), or send an email with your contact information to
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Maj. Gen. Ron Silverman Commands All Medical Operations In Iraq Combat Zone
 According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, soldiers injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom are surviving their injuries at a rate of 90 percent—the highest in the history of warfare—and a Virginia dentist is part of the reason why. Maj. Gen. Ron Silverman is the commander of 3rd Medical Command, the U.S. Army's senior deployable theater level medical command. 3rd MEDCOM, a Fort Gillem, Atlanta, based Army Reserve unit, deployed to Iraq in August of last year to become the headquarters element of Task Force 3, an umbrella title for the entire medical structure supporting our service-members in Iraq.
Task Force 3 is comprised of more than 30 units and 3,000 Soldiers and Airmen and is responsible for the full spectrum of health care throughout Iraq, including combat support hospitals, an Air Force Theater Hospital, dental, veterinarian medicine, mortuary affairs, combat stress control and preventative medicine. As commander of Task Force 3, Dr. Silverman is the highest ranking medical officer in Iraq and the first dentist to ever command all medical operations in a combat zone.
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Science In The News: New Guidelines Released By The American Heart Association
New guidelines for the prevention of infective endocarditis were released by the American Heart Association (AHA) on April 19. The guidelines now recommend that fewer dental patients with heart disease should receive antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures to prevent the heart infection called infective endocarditis (IE). The recommendations were developed by a committee comprising national and international experts in infectious disease and cardiology, and representatives from the ADA, Infectious Diseases Society of America and American Academy of Pediatrics.
The committee was appointed by AHA to update its previous recommendations, which were published in 1997. After reviewing the relevant scientific literature from 1950 to 2006, the committee concluded that bacteremia resulting from daily activities is far more likely to cause IE than bacteremia associated with a dental procedure. The committee further concluded that antibiotic prophylaxis may not prevent infective endocarditis. Based on these new findings, the guidelines now recommend that prophylactic antibiotic therapy for dental procedures should be restricted to patients who would be at highest risk for IE, those who have artificial heart valves, a history of previous endocarditis, certain serious congenital heart conditions, and heart-transplant patients with possible heart valve concerns.
The report is available on online.
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ADA Catalog Offers Discounts For Federal Service Dentists
Did you know that as a federal service dentist, you receive a 10% discount every time you order from the ADA Catalog? In 2006, the most popular ADA Catalog items among federal dentists were the CDT 2007-2008 Spiral Bound Book (J924), ADA/PDR Dental Therapeutics (P063) and Practice Options for New Dentists: A How-To Guide (J044). These and many other resources from the ADA catalog can help you find answers to many of your important dental practice questions.
Shop online at ADA Catalog and save 10% when you use offer code 20709F. Keep this code handy because you can use it throughout the year on any ADA Catalog purchase. You can also call the ADA at 800-947-4746 to place your order (use the same offer code above).
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Not A Member? Join Your Colleagues In 2007
Not a member of the ADA? Join your colleagues today by becoming a direct FDS member. The ADA is your voice … with legislators, regulators and the public. Whether you're in the military, VA, U.S. Public Health Service or other federal employment, you play a unique role in the dental profession. If you are not currently a member, we encourage you to apply for Federal Dental Services (FDS) membership today! ADA membership provides you with access to many resources to help you succeed professionally and personally. Visit the FDS area today to find out more. Or join by phone by calling the FDS Membership Office at 800-232-2083.
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Let your Colleagues Know about the FDS eMemo!
The FDS E-Memo from the American Dental Association is for all dentists in the federal services, both members and nonmembers of the ADA. Please forward this email to other federal dentists who may not receive it. Any federal dentist who would like to be included on the distribution list for the FDS E-Memo should send their name and email address to
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