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AAE member Dr. James L. (~utmann "(left) poses with ADA Fourth District Trustee Dr. Ashur G. Chavoor and with AAE's 22rid Presi- dent Dr. Jacob B. Freedland (right) who will chair the ADA Council on International Relations.

ADA Seventh District Trustee Dr. H. William Gilmore (left) and AAE member Dr. Frank B. Trice take a moment to talk.

Newly elected ADA President Dr. Burton H. Press receives best wishes from AAE President Dr. Noah Chivian (center) and AAE President-Elect Dr. Donald E. Arens.

AAE Vice President Dr. Stephen F. Schwartz and AAE President Dr. Noah Chivian (right) make a point while chatting with ADA Speaker of the House Dr. Bernard S. Snyder and AAE Endowment and Memorial Foundation Trustee Dr. Duane E. Compton (left).

DID YOU KNOW?

Sailor of seas, sky, and scales, he now steers the Journal

AAE Editor Dr. Irving J. Naidorf knows the right way to force land a plane, the saxophone accompaniment for "Stardust , " the dif ference between fore and aft, and a good spot for troll ing blue fish.

At one t ime or another, Dr. Naidorf, who is currently a private practi t ioner, chairman of the endodont ic depart- ment, assistant dean for postdoctoral programs, and the second person to hold the endowed chair of Edwin S. Robinson at Columbia University, has

also been a pilot, musician, boater, and fisherman.

Dr. Naidorf, who grew up in Brook- lyn, got his pi lot 's license in 1932 when he was in high school. His interest de- veloped because his brother, Carrol, owned a plane. Behind the instrument pane~ of planes, such as the Kinner Fleet, Kinner Bird, Monocoupe, and Luscomb Silvaire, Dr. Naidorf used to fly and give lessons out of Floyd Ben- net Field on the tip of Brooklyn. He remembers too a cinder patch cal led

North Beach Airport, which is now La Guardia Airport.

Dr. Naidorf also recalls one return trip from Florida when he force landed his plane on a cow pasture in La Plata, MD. He spent a week there with the Cooksey family until his plane, unable to take off from the pasture, could be disassembled.

Flying has become a smaller part of Dr. Naidorf 's life. Although he still scopes the wild blue yonder on an an- nual basis, his interest in flying

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lessened after World War II when it became increasingly diff icult to fly pri- vate planes in the New York City area.

Short ly before Dr. Naidorf was soar- ing the skies, he was fingering the sax- ophone professional ly as a member of "Buddy Page and the Page Boys. " A progeny on the sax who began playing when he was five or six years old ( "They had to stand me on a chai r , " he says, "because the sax was b igger than me. " ) and who later became pres- ident of the school band and orchestra,

Dr. Naidorf quit high school shortly be- fore his senior year and went on the road. His parents were reluctant to let him do this but he joined the RKO band and played vaudevil le houses in the eastern states. Their hope that their son would get the band bug out his system was realized when Dr. Naidorf quit the band because he didn' t like the constant traveling. He reports his current muscial tastes run to opera and symphony in addit ion to the "St. Louis Blues."

Boating and fishing are two other of Dr. Naidorf 's lifelong interests. Except for a hiatus from these sports when he served in the dental corps in World War II, Dr. Naidorf has enjoyed the ocean's salty spray and the chal lenge of sport f ishing since he was a teenager. He recently gave up his 25-foot cabin cruiser, the Miken (named for his two sons), but not before he and his brother- in- law spent three days cir- cumnavigat ing Long Island. He's also spent many a day troll ing for blue fish and bass in the Atlantic.

Flight instructor Naidorf checks on a student.

Out of the cockpit and in front of the camera is aviator Naidorf.

The band goes over their notes. Can you spot saxophonist Naidorf?

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I. B. Bender Conference on Pulp Biology: Bone Resorption will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, March 12, 1983 from 9AM to 5PM (CE #411). Bone Resorption and Tissue Culture: Paul Goldhaber, DDS, Lecturer; Irving Naidorf, DDS, Moderator. The Effect of Tetracycline on Alveolar Bone Resorption In Vivo: Ray C. Williams, DDS, Lecturer; Leif Tronstad, DMD, PhD, Moderator. Physiologic Root Resorption: A Process Involving Cyclic Nucleotides, Prostaglandins, and the Production of Acid Phosphatase: Zeev Davidovitch, DMD, Lecturer; Henry Trowbridge, DDS, PhD, Moderator. For further information write the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA or call 215-898-6505 or 898-8904.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1211 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Management of Discolored Teeth. The laminate veneer res- toration will be illustrated through lectures and video tapes. A por- tion of this course will also be devoted to a discussion of bleaching selected tooth discol- orations as an alternative proce- dure. Drs. David R. Avery and Stanley C. Herman. February 11, 1983 (1/2 day). Fee: $50.

NEWS BRIEFS

Insurance update

From disability to term insurance, the AAE Insurance Plan has been im- proved in more than a half dozen ways in the past year.

For instance, issue and participation limits in the Crown Disability Income Plan (noncancellable and guaranteed renewable) have been increased. Benefits of up to $8,000 per month are now available, subject to financial and medical underwriting. This increase is the fifth of its kind since this disability plan was adopted. The plan also offers residual benefits (long-term partial) and premiums for these benefits have been reduced between 25 and 40%, de- pending on the waiting period selected. Meanwhile, the qualification period for these benefits has been reduced-- from 30 days to 0 days.

Nonsmokers now can get a 5% dis- count on the association-sponsored disability plan and on the Professional Office Overhead Disability Plan. Pre- miums for this latter disability plan have been increased from $7,500 to $10,- 000 per month.

Premiums for the term life insurance plan also have been substantially re- duced-abou t 10 to 20%, depending on age.

Daniel H. Treolar, president of Treo- lar & Heisel, Inc., the AAE's insurance administrators, also reports that other improvements, such as additional re- ductions in term life insurance premi- ums for nonsmokers, are currently being negotiated.

If you want additional information re- garding our plans, contact Treolar & Heisel, Inc., 402 B First Federal Plaza, New Castle, PA 16103, 1-800-345- 6040.

AAE can help plan your future

Are you thinking of relocating? Would you like to join the staff of a university? Will your endodontic prac- tice be for sale soon?

Well, you should stop by the Endo- dontic Career Counseling Booth at the AAE Annual Session. Dr. John Bucher, chairperson of the AAE's Endodontic Career Counseling Committee, reports the booth will assist practitioners, teachers, and institutions seeking and

Palm Springs Seminars, Inc. 2323 Oak Crest Drive South Palm Springs, CA 92262 Tel. 619-323-9728 (collect)

-Endodontic Update, Feb. 5 to 6, 1983. John I. Ingle. Fee: $115 Restoration & Re-use of Endodon- tic Teeth, Feb 26 to 27. Peter F. Kurer. Fee: $125

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Continuing Education Center 4001 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104

Treatment of Traumatic Injuries to Teeth. Geared toward endodon- tists, pedodontists, and general practitioners. Topics covered will include treatment of coronal frac- tures, root fractures and luxated and avulsed teeth, autotransplan- tation of teeth. CE 406. Leif Tron- stad, D.M.D., Ph.D., Feb. 23, 1983. Fee: $100.

offering career opportunities in teach- ing or in private and group practices. Also, the booth can help you get in touch with those wishing to sell or pur- chase an endodontic practice. If you'd like more information on these coun- seling services, contact Dr. Bucher, Box J-436, JHMHC, University of Flor- ida, Gainesville, 32610.