Calendar of Events
Note: The ECDS Board meets the first Monday of evey month (except in February, July and August) in Conference Room C at the St. Barnabas Outpatient Clinic on South Orange Avenue in Livingston at 7:00 pm.
Calendar of ECDS events: (click on Link for Program Description)
2011:
January 24th: at Calabria Restaurant: How to Work with Dental Insurance Carriers, Dr. Pettigrew
March 21st: at Calabria Restaurant: Sleep Apnea, Dr. Mark Samani
May 6th: Casino Night
September__(TBD): NJDA, President’s recognition dinner
November 14th: Adrian Jurim, MBT: "How to Achieve 100% Success with Complex Cosmetic Cases"
2012:
January 23rd: How to Work with Dental Insurance Carriers, Dr. Pettigrew
March 19th: "Peer Review and How to Avoid it" by Dr. John Fahsbender.
May 4th: Casino Night
Critical Decision Making for the full Arch Implant Rehabilitation
Richard B. Smith, DDS
Implant rehabilitation of the full arch requires a logical, sequential approach to diagnosis and treatment planning that is unique to these types of patients. One must be able to determine the need for surgical intervention such as bone or soft tissue grafting versus prosthetic correction of the anatomic defects. The final restoration options available include a tooth-form fixed prosthesis, “hybrid” fixed prosthesis, or a removable complete over-denture. It is imperative that one knows which final outcome is warranted at the very beginning of treatment.
This presentation will leave participants with a simplified, logical, and organized approach to proper diagnosis and treatment planning in the most demanding full arch rehabilitation cases.
January 23, 2012
How to Work with DentaL InsuranceCarriers
Dr. Pettigrew
Dr. Pettigrew was a claims reviewer for American Dental Examiners, he served for 14 years as Dental Director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, and now he consults privately with dentists and attorneys regarding insurance claim issues.
He has lectured in the tri-state area on behalf of Horizon BCBSNJ, UMDNJ, WebMD, and to dental organizations about proper procedure coding of dental claims, understanding the CDT coding system, and how to work with dental insurance carriers.
Dr Pettigrew has also published numerous articles on CDT coding, electronic claim submission and how dental offices can deal with dental insurance companies.
The topic will be of interest to dental practice administrators and insurance coordinators.
Sleep Apnea
Mark F. Samani, D.M.D., Prosthodontist
Dr. Samani joined the Prosthodontic faculty of UMDNJ in 2000 and has served as Clinical Assistant Professor since. He was elected to the Board of Directors for the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and served as Chairman of its Education and Membership Committees.
In 1999, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. The year 2010 marked the year of Dr. Samani’s Presidency of the Bergen County Dental Society. Dr. Samani lectures extensively on dental implants and oral appliances for the treatment of sleep apnea.
He has also been chosen the Consumers Research Council of America for the list of top dentists throughout the United States.