January 1, 2014: Caries Risk Assessment Informaonal Procedure Codes FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 2 AVAILABLE ON TDA.ORG CONTENTS • Alliance of the TDA Members in New Orleans • Carries Risk Assessment Informaonal Procedure Codes • Thousands Aend Southwest Dental Conference • TEXAS Meeng Preview • TDA Perks - Perks Partners Coming to Star of the South - Perks Partner Makes Emails Mobile-Friendly • TDA Smiles Foundaon - Bane Scholarships • President’s Statement • Meet the Staff - Jaida Reed • Member Spotlight - Jack Pierce, DDS • TSBDE Rule Update February Texas Dental Journal Every Member…One Associaon — Special Membership Issue Upcoming Events March 27-29 Star of the South Dental Meeng Follow @theTDA on Twier Using your smart phone, scan this QR code to access the TDA Today on TDA.org. Like us on Facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn Alliance of the TDA Members in New Orleans April Cobb, ATDA Publicity Secretary Alliance members from across the country converged at the American Dental Associaon convenon in New Orleans in 2013. Alliance of the Texas Dental Associaon (ATDA) members Diane (Mrs Doug) Bogan, Sharon (Mrs Alan) Bryant, Marthiel (Mrs Tommy) Russell, Conni (Mrs Steve) Durbin, and Karen (Mrs David) Cox [all pictured] aended. The ATDA hosted its second naonal “Head-to-Toe” service project. Members collected and sorted donated dental and personal care products into 3,026 care packages to be distributed at the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children in New Orleans. A brand new program, “Healthy Smiles from the Start,” launched at the Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, as a collecve effort of the ADA, the Alliance, and Henry Schein Cares. This is a mul-faceted prenatal and postnatal dental health care educaon program for mothers and caregivers of newborns. The Alliance hopes to expand this project. The ATDA is an organizaon of dental spouses. It focuses on dental health educaon, legislave efforts, and the well being of the dental family. If you are interested in learning more about the Alliance at the local, state, or naonal level, please contact April (Mrs Nick) Cobb at [email protected]. Effecve for dates of service on or aſter January 1, 2014 — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) requests that first dental home (FDH) providers include the appropriate caries risk assessment code on every claim form that includes procedure code D0145. The following new Current Dental Terminology (CDT) 2014 codes for caries risk assessment include: • D0601 – Caries risk assessment, low risk; • D0602 – Caries risk assessment, moderate risk; and • D0603 – Caries risk assessment, high risk. Since FDH providers already maintain a caries risk assessment in paent charts, HHSC also asks that FDH providers include the appropriate caries risk assessment code on every claim form that also includes any of the following procedure codes: • D0210-D0330 – X-rays; • D1206, D1208 – Fluoride; and • D1351 – Sealants. Medicaid parcipang densts can refer to the Caries Risk Assessment Tool to determine risk status. For more informaon, contact Dr John “JR” Roberts, dental director, Texas Medicaid and CHIP Programs Office of Health Policy and Clinical Services at [email protected]. L - R: ATDA members Diane Bogan, Sharon Bryant, Marthiel Russell, Conni Durbin, and Karen Cox aend the ADA Annual Session in New Orleans in 2013.
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January 1, 2014: Caries Risk Assessment Informational Procedure Codes
FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 2 AVAILABLE ON TDA.ORG
CONTENTS• Alliance of the TDA Members in
New Orleans
• Carries Risk Assessment
Informational Procedure Codes
• Thousands Attend Southwest Dental
Conference
• TEXAS Meeting Preview
• TDA Perks
- Perks Partners Coming to Star of the South
- Perks Partner Makes Emails Mobile-Friendly
• TDA Smiles Foundation
- Bane Scholarships
• President’s Statement
• Meet the Staff
- Jaida Reed
• Member Spotlight
- Jack Pierce, DDS
• TSBDE Rule Update
FebruaryTexas Dental Journal
Every Member…One Association —
Special Membership Issue
Upcoming Events
March 27-29
Star of the South Dental Meeting
Follow @theTDA on Twitter
Using your smart phone, scan this QR code to access the TDA Today on TDA.org.
Like us on Facebook Connect with us on LinkedIn
Alliance of the TDA Members in New OrleansApril Cobb, ATDA Publicity Secretary
Alliance members from across the country converged at the American
Dental Association convention in New Orleans in 2013. Alliance of the Texas Dental Association (ATDA) members Diane (Mrs Doug) Bogan, Sharon (Mrs Alan) Bryant, Marthiel (Mrs Tommy) Russell, Conni (Mrs Steve) Durbin, and Karen (Mrs David) Cox [all pictured] attended.
The ATDA hosted its second national “Head-to-Toe” service project. Members collected and sorted donated dental and personal care products into 3,026 care packages to be distributed at the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children in New Orleans.
A brand new program, “Healthy Smiles from the Start,” launched at the Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, as a collective effort of the ADA, the Alliance, and Henry Schein Cares. This is a multi-faceted prenatal and postnatal dental health care education program for mothers and caregivers of newborns. The Alliance hopes to expand this project.
The ATDA is an organization of dental spouses. It focuses on dental health education, legislative efforts, and the well being of the dental family. If you are interested in learning more about the Alliance at the local, state, or national level, please contact April (Mrs Nick) Cobb at [email protected].
Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2014 — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) requests that first dental home (FDH) providers include the appropriate caries risk assessment code on every claim form that includes procedure code D0145.
The following new Current Dental Terminology (CDT) 2014 codes for caries risk assessment include:
Since FDH providers already maintain a caries risk assessment in patient charts, HHSC also asks that FDH providers include the appropriate caries risk assessment code on every claim form that also includes any of the following procedure codes:
Medicaid participating dentists can refer to the Caries Risk Assessment Tool to determine risk status. For more information, contact Dr John “JR” Roberts, dental director, Texas Medicaid and CHIP Programs Office of Health Policy and Clinical Services at [email protected].
L - R: ATDA members Diane Bogan, Sharon Bryant, Marthiel Russell, Conni Durbin, and Karen Cox attend the ADA Annual Session in New Orleans in 2013.
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Victor Rodriguez, DDstDA Council on Annual session
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scholarship RecipientsUniversity of texas Health science Center at san Antonio Dental school• Jeffrey MarrsisfromKilleen,Texas.JeffgraduatedfromtheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademyin2002and
Jack Pierce, DDS • Fort WorthIt takes quite a bit of skill to play a woodwind instrument. Besides a strong breathing technique and the ability to sheet read music, it requires the correct embouchure. And what better person to master the proper shaping of the lips and facial muscles than a dentist.
Dr Jack Pierce of Fort Worth possessed all of these skills when he was a bassoonist for the Lion’s Club state band in the early 1960s. The band played for the National Football League and now-defunct American Football League teams in Dallas, the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Texans (which later moved to Kansas City to become the Kansas City Chiefs).
Dr Pierce is a 1956 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Dentistry. He is retired life member of TDA, even serving as president.
Beginning in 1960, Dr Pierce was a member of the Lion’s Club state band, which sat in the bleachers at Cotton Bowl Stadium during every home game. When the Dallas Texans were still in town, the leagues would alternate games at the stadium, and in 1971 the Cowboys moved to Texas Stadium. Although he was not paid as a member of the band, he did receive passes to the games, so Dr Pierce had the first season tickets to the Dallas Cowboys!
He honed his musical skills through a lifetime of practice. As a child, he played the piano and in junior high, the cornet and bassoon. He says he switched to the double-reed woodwind because the band already had plenty of trumpet players. “Except for a brief period, there were no other bassoon players in the band, so I was always guaranteed first chair.”
Practice makes perfect, and Dr Pierce played the bassoon in the Lion’s Club state band while he practiced dentistry full time, making for an interesting life outside of the office. “The bassoon is my favorite. It was the challenge of the double-reed instrument, plus the fact that not many people play one.”
Originally from Joplin, Missouri, he and his wife moved to Fort Worth for 2 years of selective service, a move he never regretted. “Best thing I ever did was stay here in Texas,” he says.
SPOTLIgHTTDA MEMBER
This recurring section highlights the lives of TDA members outside of the office. If you have an interesting story about yourself, if you are working on a project that your peers might find interesting, or if you have a hobby that keeps you busy, please contact TDA Managing Editor Nicole Scott, [email protected], 512-443-3675.
Party Primary ElectionsCampaigns for the March primary elections are well underway and DENPAC is actively supporting friendly legislative office holders and candidates with primary challengers throughout the state. The primary election plays a significant role in the election process given many legislative districts are drawn to favor one party over the other.
The Texas primary election allows members of a political party to choose the party’s candidates for the upcoming general election. Candidates who seek to be a nominee of one of the major parties in the general election must secure the party nomination in the primary. For the primary election, voters will vote in one of the two political party elections. The chosen candidate, unless a runoff election is necessary, will represent the party in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Early voting begins February 18 and continues through February 28. Voters may cast their ballot at any polling location in their home county. Check for early voting times and locations on your county voter registrar website.
Please visit denpac.org to learn more about the election process and for information on how to support your political action committee.
As campaigns for the March primaries are in full swing, DENPAC and our representatives all over the state are out lending support to our current and future friends in the Texas legislature. Although elected officials are not determined until the general election, often the primaries play a significant role in the outcome.
A primary election allows members of a political party to choose the party's candidates for an upcoming general election. Candidates who seek to be a nominee of one of the major parties in an upcoming general election must secure that nomination in the primary. For the primary election voters will vote in one of the two political party elections. The chosen candidate, unless a runoff election is necessary, will represent the party in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Early voting begins February 18 and continues through February 28. You may vote at any polling location in your county. Check for early voting times and locations on your county voter registrar website.
Party Primaries
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tda.org #PatientResources Encourage your patients to visit the Patient Resources section of the new TDA website! The redesign of the TDA site allowed us to add many enhancements and helpful resources for you, the dentist member, as well as the public. Patients can visit mouthhealthy.org, an award-winning website, created by the American Dental Association. It’s a fun, informative, and easy-to-use site with current information on dental health and oral care questions. Patients can also view Smart Mouth, the TDA’s newest publication, designed to educate patients and intended to be displayed in dentists’ waiting rooms. Smart Mouth is mailed biannually as a supplement to the Texas Dental Journal and includes interesting articles and oral health information. Contact the TDA Department of Member Services for additional copies! If you have patients that are in the educational profession, direct them to the ADA for Educators link also located in Patient Resources section of tda.org. This area provides teachers with activities and resources for the classroom as well as grade specific information on oral health. Questions or comments on tda.org can be emailed to Lee Ann Johnson, director of member services, at [email protected].
Jaida ReedFacilities and Administration Coordinator
Where did you grow up? I grew up in the small town of Boerne, Texas, the same town where my parents and grandparents were born and raised and in which most of my family still lives. Known for its small-town shops and charm, German festivals (Berges Fest,
anyone?) and background, Boerne has a become a growing tourist destination over the years. Each time I go home to visit, I can’t believe how much my little hometown has grown! It’s not the “everyone knows everyone” town that it used to be, that’s for sure! I lived in Boerne until I was 18, then moved up the highway to San Antonio for the next 7 years before finding my way to Austin in 2006. I braved the city life and traffic for a good 7 years before buying my first home and finding my way back to the small town country life, in Niederwald (just south of Austin.) I believe my mother’s first words when she got out of the truck for her first visit was, “She’s gone country!”
What is one thing about you that might surprise people?I’m not sure how surprising it will be to those who know me well, but I started a cooking blog a few years back. I didn’t have much interest in cooking when I was growing up, but after getting out on my own, something sparked inside of me and I’ve been cooking and baking ever since. I come from a family of cooks (mom and grandma) who make everything from scratch and I’m glad to be the one in the family who will carry on that tradition. If you’re also a cooking enthusiast, I’d love for you to follow my blog “Sweet Beginnings” atsweetsbeginning.blogspot.com.
Where did you go to school and what did you do before you came here? After 5 long years of working full-time and going to school full-time, I graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management in 2010.
What is your favorite thing about the job? I enjoy interacting with our building tenants and coordinating various meetings and events throughout the year. I get to put that degree to use while the event/party planner in me gets to come out and play a little bit too. It’s a nice balance and keeps the day-to-day from becoming too humdrum.
Why did you decide to come to the Texas Dental Association? I moved to Austin in 2006 and interviewed for the receptionist position at TDA. It seemed to be a good opportunity with an established company, a small staff, and a good work environment. After getting my degree, I was promoted to the facilities and administration coordinator and I’m coming up on my 8-year anniversary here in June! My, how the time flies!
President’s StatementDavid A. Duncan, DDS, TDA President
In the September issue of the TDA Today, I made statements regarding the resignation of our former executive director, Aaron Washburn. Some of those statements violated a settlement nondisclosure agreement that TDA signed with Mr Washburn. We have consulted with Mr Washburn’s attorney, and we want to make clear that the comments were not intended to harm his reputation. I apologize to Mr Washburn for any statement which did not follow the settlement agreement and I reaffirm the TDA’s commitment to adhere to the agreement. TDA and I have nothing but good wishes for Aaron.
MEETYOURSTAFF
FEBRUARY 2014 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 2 AVAILABLE ON TDA.ORG
EDITORIAL STAFFNicole Scott, Managing Editor
Barb Donovan, Art DirectorPaul H. Schlesinger, Consultant
Board of Directors
David A. Duncan, DDS, DDS, PresidentDavid H. McCarley, DDS , President-elect
Michael L. Stuart, DDS, Immediate Past PresidentVice Presidents
Jean E. Bainbridge, DDS, NortheastGregory K. Oelfke, DDS, Southeast
Yvonne E. Maldonado, DDS, SouthwestDavid C. Woodburn, DDS, Northwest
Senior DirectorsJerry J. Hopson, DDS, Northeast
William S. Nantz , DDS, SoutheastJoshua A. Austin, DDS, Southwest
Steven J. Hill, DDS, NorthwestDirectors
William H. Gerlach, DDS, NortheastKaren A. Walters , DDS, SoutheastJohn B. Mason, DDS, Southwest
Charles W. Miller, DDS, Northwest
Ron Collins, DDS, Secretary-TreasurerJohn W. Baucum III DDS, Speaker of the House
Michael D. Vaclav, DDS, ParliamentarianMichael L. Stuart, DDS, Interim Executive Director
William H. Bingham, Legal Counsel
TDA Today (USPS 022-007) is published monthly except for December by the Texas Dental Association, 1946 S IH-35 Ste 400, Austin, Texas 78704-3698, 512-443-3675. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, Texas and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TDA TODAY, 1946 S IH-35 Ste 400, Austin, TX 78704-3698. Copyright 2014 Texas Dental Association. All rights reserved.Annual subscriptions: Texas Dental Association (TDA) members, $5. In-state American Dental Associa-tion (ADA) affiliated, $15 + tax. Out-of-state ADA affiliated, $15. In-state non-ADA affiliated, $30 + tax. Out-of-state non-ADA affiliated, $30.Single issue price: TDA members $1. In-state ADA affiliated, $3 + tax. Out-of-state ADA affiliated, $3. In-state non-ADA affiliated, $6 + tax. Out-of-state non-ADA affiliated, $6.Contributions: Manuscripts and news items of interest to the membership of the Association are so-licited. Manuscripts should be typewritten, double spaced, and the original copy should be submitted. Please refer to Instructions for Contributors in the annual September Directory of the Texas Dental Jour-nal for more information. The Information for Contributors is available at tda.org. All statements of opinion and of supposed facts are published on authority of the writer under whose name they appear and are not to be regarded as the views of the Texas Dental Association, unless such statements have been adopted by the Association. Articles are accepted with the understanding that they have not been published previously. Authors must disclose any financial or other interests they may have in products or services described in their articles. Advertisements: Publication of advertisements in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the Association of the quality of value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
TSBDE Rule UpdateThis recurring section is designed to help TDA members keep up with important Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) rules, other regulations, and state law affecting their practices.
New Complaint Process at the Texas State Board of Dental ExaminersThe final sections of House Bill 3201 enacted by the 83rd Legislature went into effect on January 1, 2014, and resulted in a new process to investigate and resolve complaints at the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Preliminary InquiryThe board must complete a preliminary inquiry of a complaint within 60-days of receipt. During this initial period, board staff will collect records from the dentist and review the complaint and records to determine whether to officially proceed on the complaint. Because of the 60-day restriction, the dentist must promptly comply with any requests for records. Most requests will require a 15-day response time. If the dentist fails to comply, not only will the complaint automatically proceed upon the conclusion of the 60-day period, but the dentist may also be subject to further disciplinary action for failing to comply with the board’s request. If board staff determines that the allegations in the complaint would not constitute a violation of the Dental Practice Act, no investigation is opened and the case is dismissed.
Expert Review PanelIf board staff determines that a complaint related to professional competency should officially proceed, the complaint must be reviewed by at least two members of the Expert Review Panel. The panel will determine the appropriate standard of care that applies to the facts that are the basis of the complaint and whether the dentist has violated that standard of care. If the panel determines that the dentist has not violated the standard of care, the case will be reviewed by a board committee for dismissal. If the panel determines that the dentist has violated the standard of care, the case will be forwarded to the Legal Division for possible disciplinary action. The appropriate disciplinary action will be determined by the board through either informal resolution or formal resolution at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Remedial PlansHB 3201 gave authority to the board to resolve certain complaints through the use of a Remedial Plan, rather than through formal disciplinary action. A Remedial Plan is public information and may include action to be taken by the dentist to educate and remediate his practice. However, a Remedial Plan may not revoke, suspend, limit or restrict the dentist’s practice.
Confidentiality of the Investigative FileThe board must inform the dentist of the specific allegations, if any, against the dentist. However, the investigative file, including the complaint itself, is confidential and will not be provided to the dentist. The general allegations will be provided to the dentist during the investigation, as needed, and the specific allegations will be provided during the disciplinary process, if warranted.
The above information came from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
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