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Early Registration ends January 10th

SWSP Winter Meeting

SWSP Winter MeetingFebruary 7-9, 2014

“Esthetic Excellence in the Dental Implant Era”HHH

(Registration Form inside PROBE andEarly Registration Form was mailed)

Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhD

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Fall/Winter 2013-2014 swsp@satx.rr.com www.swsp.org NUMBER 90

The Southwest Society of

Periodontists

President’s Message

As we go through this holiday season spending time with family and friends, and perhaps eating a little more good food than intended, I am reminded of the need to slow down a little and nourish an attitude of gratitude.

I first joined the Southwest Society of Periodontists in 1987, when I was a resident at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. I really didn’t know what the organization was about. I just knew that Colonel (Dr.) Bill Hallmon and Colonel (Dr.) Mike Mills told me to join, so I joined. They were my bosses during the residency, and what they said to do, I did. While some might think, “I’m glad my bosses didn’t order me around,” I am grateful for this early example of mentorship. Let’s face it – sometimes mentorship means telling someone what they are going to do, rather than asking that they do it. We do this with our children all the time; we are their foremost mentors. Joining the SWSP and participating in its activities weren’t options for me or my resident classmates; this was an expectation. Why?

I think that part of our formation as professionals is the practice of joining. Of participating. When I was a GPR

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resident, the gentleman who ran our hospital got all the new residents together during the first week of the program for a chat. When he sat down with the six of us brand new dentists beginning our residency training, and I might add beginning our service as officers in the Air Force, he said to us, “The key to success in your career is participation. You are an Air Force officer; make sure you participate in every activity you can both within and outside your unit. You will have families; make sure that you participate in as many of your spouses’ and kids’ activities as you can. You are a dentist; make sure you participate in organized dentistry activities. You are a citizen of the United States; make sure you participate in civic activities in your community and beyond.” I remember this like it was yesterday even though it was over 30 years ago. Participation, why does it matter?

Participation is how we step outside of ourselves and become part of something larger. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in our own daily lives – patients, practice, small business, teaching, research – whatever it is that we “do.” All of those things matter a great deal, but they don’t make us whole. Participation in things outside of what we “do” is what brings fullness to life.

I have been fortunate over my 30+ years since dental school graduation to be able to participate in a lot of activities that have brought meaning to my life. My family, my church, my friends – activities revolving around each of these have enriched my personal life. The AAP, the SWSP, local study clubs – activities involving these have enriched my professional life. But interestingly these professional activities have also enriched my personal life. The people I have met through the SWSP and other organizations have become good friends. I look forward to our SWSP meetings because I know I will see folks I haven’t seen in several months, or sometimes years. We can catch up on what’s been going on. We can talk about our practices or students or patients. We can talk about our families. We can introduce someone new to the group. Maybe someone who just started a practice nearby or started coming to our study club. Maybe a new resident who is eager to meet established clinicians to pick their brains. Some people call this “networking”. I call it “relationships.”

The SWSP has been a rich source of mentoring relationships for a lot of our members. Many of us have had a chance to engage members who have been practicing a lot longer than we have and to gain from their experiences. When I first came into the SWSP, I was stunned by the people I met – the names I heard every week in classes, the people who spoke at the AAP meeting every year, the authors of the articles I was reading for lit seminar. But in the SWSP, I met a whole lot more people who weren’t “famous” in the perio world, per se. They were practitioners and teachers who put into practice what those famous people were studying and writing about. They were the men and women who advance our specialty through daily practice, through continuing education, through sharing with others the things they know and do. People like the ones who have given our “Perio Pearls” lectures at the SWSP meetings the last few years. People like the man or woman who will sit next to you at the SWSP meeting in February (be there!).

Well, that’s why Bill Hallmon and Mike Mills said, “You will join the SWSP” when I was a first year resident. A lot of our SWSP members have become my mentors. I come to the SWSP meetings to learn, yes, but also to sit with these folks to talk. They tell me what’s working for them and what’s not. They give me some

grounding in private practice issues, since I don’t live with those subjects day-to-day like they do. They talk to me about practice opportunities for our residents. They tell me the latest and greatest. Many of these mentors are now my former residents. They give me feedback on what they learned and what they wish they’d learned during residency training. They tell me the procedures they are doing the same way as in residency and the ones they are now doing differently and why. They turn the mentor into the mentee. They enrich my life.

I am thankful for the SWSP and for what the Society has given me. I am thankful for Jodie and Bob Harrison, and their amazingly strong management of our organization for so many years. I am grateful for those who led the Society in the past, through good times and difficult times. I am thankful for all those people sitting around the table during the Board meetings. They are giving of themselves so that all of us might be better. In fact, I smile at every Board meeting once we are all assembled. I think to myself, “Why are these people here? Why did they volunteer to serve our Society?” After all, they could all be doing something else. But they decided that the SWSP was something they were going to participate in. What makes me smile is that many of them are sitting around that table because somebody said to him or her, “I want you to serve on X committee, so I appointed you.” Or, “I need you to be the Chair of that committee next year.” Just like Bill Hallmon and Mike Mills did with me when I first joined the SWSP, it helps sometimes when we “ask” in a vigorous and encouraging way. Sometimes, that’s how we get people to participate.

I am blessed to be the Program Director of the perio residency in San Antonio. I work with a great bunch of faculty, staff and residents. The best residents and faculty in the U.S. (it’s OK for the Program Directors of the other residencies in our SWSP area to disagree with my assertion, but we can argue that over an adult beverage). On our web site, you can find the mission of our residency program: “to produce the best clinical periodontists in the nation – clinicians who will provide the highest quality care to their patients, who will support their families and communities, who will add to the body of knowledge in periodontology, and who will give back to the profession of dentistry throughout their careers.” We expect our residents to participate, to give back to the profession. That is an expectation I hope we all have for ourselves. One way we can do that is by active participation in the SWSP.

So, to all of our SWSP members, I thank you for being a part of our organization. And I ask that you consider participating in the Society in a way that perhaps you haven’t before. I ask you to have an attitude of gratitude toward others, to be thankful for those on whose shoulders you rode to this point in your professional life. And I ask that you now bear the yoke for those who need your mentoring. All the best to each of you in 2014.

Brian L. Mealey President, 2013-2014

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Many, Many Thanks to our Guest Speakers…

The members of the Southwest Society of Periodontists wish to thank our Guest Speakers, Dr. Sonia S. Leziy and Dr. Brahm Miller for their very informative, interesting and entertaining presentation, “New Paths for the Treatment of the Aesthetic Zone with Implants”

“New Paths for the Treatment of the Aesthetic Zone with Implants”

Dr. Sonia S. Leziy Dr. Brahm Miller

Dr. Gary A. Hartman“Cerec/Galileos Integration for Immediate Implant and

Provisionalization”

Dr. Bruce E. Houser“Peri-Implant Disease: Etiology, Prevention and Treatment ~ What

Every Dental Team Needs to Know to Reduce the Risk of Implant Problems”

And Thank You Also to our Visiting Clinical Pearls in Periodontics Speakers

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PLEASE VISIT WITH AND SUPPORT YOUR EXHIBITORS

They Support your Society!Please be sure to visit with our Exhibitors before the meeting

begins, during breaks, at lunch and after the meeting ends for the day. Our Exhibitors support the Southwest Society of Periodontists by choosing our association over many others as a location for their exhibit dollars. It is important that our members in turn support our

Exhibitors by visiting with them and learning about their new products and information and by placing orders for their products during our

meetings when possible. If you order a product at the meeting that you would normally order through a representative who visits your office

or an 800 number, many companies consider the order as a direct result of the exhibit. Your patronage is beneficial and it sends the message

that we appreciate our Exhibitors who support us. Remember that your visit with our Exhibitors is important.

The financial benefit of having Exhibitors is enormous. Because of their continued support, we are able to do things that would be difficult to do otherwise.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS AT THE MEETING if at all possible and not wait until you return to your office. It does make a difference!

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EvEryonE BEnEfiTS from mEmBErS STaying aT ThE

mEETing hoTElSOur members’ comments regarding the choices of hotels and style of the meetings have been very complimentary and we hope to continue with this type of meeting in the future. However, we will only be able

to keep the costs down and hotel room rates at a reasonable level if our members support our meetings by staying at the meeting hotels. Our meeting hotels provide benefits and amenities which are often not available at other types of hotels. We block a projected number

of rooms for each meeting and are responsible for any unsold rooms. Additionally, if our history reflects that we do not meet the room

blocks, we are unable to block either the same amount or a greater amount of rooms at future hotels. Also, the room block affects the

room rates. Even though we may have good attendance at meetings, it is the number of sleeping rooms sold that counts when negotiating future hotel contracts. Please help us insure that we will be able to

continue with the type of meetings we currently have. If you will be staying at a hotel and attending meetings of the SWSP, please consider supporting our meeting by registering at the meeting hotel. The winter

2014 meeting is at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel in Irving, Texas. The Group Room Rate (Single/Double) is $105.

See you there!

Nominating Committee

Report The nominating

Committee is pleased to announce the election of the following Officers for the fiscal year 2014-2015:

PresidentDr. T. Bradley Crump

Dallas, Texas

TreasurerDr. Michael P. MillsSan Antonio, Texas

SecretaryDr. Steven K. Britain

Fort Worth, Texas

and the following members at large to the Board of Directors for 2013-2016:

Dr. John LegleuBaton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. Nathan HodgesRockwall, Texas

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2014 mEmBErShiP DUES

The 2014 Membership Dues notices were sent out electronically and also mailed to all Dues-paying members in December 2013

and they are also included in this issue of the PROBE. Renewal is due on January 1, and

considered delinquent if unpaid on April 1. A $50 penalty is automatically assessed to those members whose Membership Dues are unpaid

as of April 1 and automatic termination for non-payment of Membership Dues occurs on

June 1.

If mailed, the postmark determines the date of payment. If paid by credit card online at

www.regonline.com/SWSP-2014, the date of payment will automatically be recorded.

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DiD yoU Pay 2013 mEmBErShiP DUES?

The 2013 Membership Dues notices were sent electronically and also mailed the first part of December 2012. Reminder notices were sent in the spring of 2013 to those members whose Dues were unpaid and a $50 penalty

was automatically assessed to members whose Membership Dues were unpaid as of April 1. Automatic termination of membership

was scheduled to occur if Membership Dues were unpaid as of July 2013. If mailed, the postmark determined the date of payment.

If paid online, the date of payment was automatically recorded.

If you think that you did not receive either the original Membership Dues notice, or the

reminder notices or extenuating circumstances apply and you did not pay your 2013

Membership Dues, please contact the Central Office immediately to discuss reinstatement.

The Southwest Society of Periodontists values you as a member and we welcome your

inquiry regarding termination for non-payment of Membership Dues.

For Online Credit Card Dues Payments - www.regonline.com/SWSP-2014

“Passing of the Torch”

“2012-2013 President, Dr. E. Todd Scheyer(R), is presented the President’s Plaque by 2013-2014

incoming President, Dr. Brian L. Mealey (L)”

The Southwest Society of Periodontists wishes to express its gratitude to 2012-2013 President, Dr. E. Todd Scheyer, for his leadership, dedication and guidance during his year as President.

SOUTHWEST SOCIETY OF PERIODONTISTSFUTURE MEETING DATES

Note: The beginning date listed for the meetings is the date preceding the opening day of the general Session.

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Winter Meeting 2014DATES: February 7-9, 2014Irving, Texas (Dallas area)

Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel

Summer Meeting 2014DATES: July 25-27, 2014

San Antonio, TexasThe Westin La Cantera Hill

Country Resort

Winter Meeting 2015DATES: February 6-8, 2015Irving, Texas (Dallas area)

Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel

Summer Meeting 2015DATES: July 24-26, 2015

Austin, TexasFour Seasons Hotel

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Southwest Society of PeriodontistsPost Office Box 458 www.swsp.org swsp@satx.rr.com McQueeney, TX 78123-0458 (830) 557-4123 830-557-4077-fax December 2013

2014 MEMBERSHIP DUES(Effective date of payment is determined by the date of postmark or online payment)

January 1, 2014 Payment of Membership Dues (current if paid by March 31, 2014) April 1, 2014 Assessment of $50 Delinquent Dues Penalty June 1, 2014 Automatic Termination of Membership for Non-Payment of Membership Dues

DoesthefollowinginformationreflectachangetoyourSWSPmemberinformation?r Yes r No

r Change of Membership Category: From: ____________________ To: _________________________ NAME_______________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE ____________________________________________________ ZIP CODE ___________________

TELEPHONE ( )_________________ FAX ( )_______________ E-MAIL _______________________

Please select one category of membership.r $175 Active Member (includes academic and active Duty military Periodontists) Limited to Periodontists, including Academic and Active Duty Military who are licensed to practice in the United States and who reside in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Texas, and who meet the qualifications for Active Member as listed in Article III of the By-laws of the Southwest Society of Periodontists.

r $175 Academic Non-Periodontist Member Limited to individuals residing in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Texas, who do not meet the qualifications for Active membership, but who are engaged in full-time research and/or teaching in Periodontics in accredited dental schools at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Has all of the privileges and responsibilities of Active Members except the rights to vote, to make nominations and to hold office. May serve on special committees.

r $ 0 Student Member Student members do not pay annual dues and dues are waived for the first year after graduation from their training program. During the first year after graduation, graduates should request transfer to Active or Non-Resident membership status and pay the appropriate dues. Please return this form to request transfer to Active or Non-Resident status and/or to notify SWSP of address, phone, fax, e-mail changes.

r $135 Non-Resident Member Members residing outside of the geographic boundaries of the Southwest Society of Periodontists. The SWSP region includes the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.

r $125 Life Active Member Active Member for the preceding 25 years and at least 65 years of age. Retains all of the privileges and responsibilities. of Active Members, including the rights to vote, to make nominations, to hold office and to serve on special committees.

r $ 0 Life Non-Active Member Active Member for preceding 25 years and 65 years of age. Retains all of the privileges and responsibilities of Active Members except the rights to vote, to make nominations and to hold office. May serve on special committees. Do not pay annual dues. Please return this form to notify SWSP of address, phone, fax, e-mail changes.

r $ 0 Retired Members Members in good standing in any dues-paying category who completely retire from practice or teaching. Retain all of the privileges and responsibilities of Active Members except the rights to vote, to make nominations and to hold office. May serve on special committees. Do not pay annual dues. Please return this form for address, phone, fax, e-mail changes.

r $ 0 Honorary Members Honorary Members do not pay annual dues. Please return this form for address, phone, fax, e-mail changes.

For Online Credit Card Dues Payments - www.regonline.com/SWSP-2014

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CHANGES TO WINTER MEETING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

At the SWSP 2013 winter meeting, the Board of Directors voted to change the schedule of events for the 2014 winter and summer meetings. There have been somesignificantchangestothewintermeetingschedule,so please be sure to review the Schedule of Events listed in the PROBE.

Perhapsthemostsignificantschedulechangeisthatthe John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Research competition, the Welcoming Reception and the beginning of Meeting Registration have been moved to Friday afternoon and evening at the following times:

4:00-6:00 PM John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Research competition

6:00-7:30 pm Welcoming Reception and Meeting Registration

6:30 pm Board of Directors Meeting

Changes have also been made to the Saturday and Sunday meeting schedules and are listed in the Schedule of Events.

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ATTENTION OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERSAND COMMITTEE CHAIRS

The Board of Directors Dinner Meeting will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday, February 7, 2014. As usual, a light buffet will be served. The Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 am on Sunday, February 9th. Officers, Board Members and Committee Chairs are encouraged to attend and we ask that you pleasenotifytheCentralOfficeifyouareunable to attend these meetings.

Officers,BoardMembersandCommitteeChairs,pleaseremember to complete the last section of the Registration Form to provide information about your attendance at the Board of Directors meetings. This information is used to guarantee attendance and food and beverage orders for the Board functions. Please note that a traditional breakfast will be ordered unless you indicate otherwise on your Registration Form.

Thank you

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ATTENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS:PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COMMITTEE

MEMBERSPLEASE EMAIL YOUR COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE

Please remember that, as the Chair of a committee it is your responsibility to encourage your committee members to attend the Southwest Society of Periodontists meetings and to participate in the Committee Meeting on Saturday morning. The Committee Meetings at the 2014 Winter Meeting are scheduled from 7:00-8:30 am on Saturday, February 8th. The members of all committees are listed in this issue of the PROBE. Please call your committee members and encourage them to attend this very important meeting.

Please also remember that the Chair of the committee is responsible for submitting a report of the committee meeting to the Central Office. It is asked that these reports be emailed to the Central Office within two weeks after the meeting. Thank you

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ATTENTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Please remember that all committees, except for the Budget and Finance Committee, will be meeting on Saturday, February 8th beginning at 7:00 AM. The work accomplished by committee members is very important to the operation of your Society. Please plan to participate in the committee meetings. Thank you

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STUDENT MEMBERS ATTEND SWSP MEETINGS AT NO CHARGE

The SWSP Board of Directors invites Student Members of the SWSP to attend the educational meetings of the SWSP at No Charge for Early-Registration. The registration form for the winter 2014 meeting must have been submitted prior to the January 10th Early-Registration cut-off date. The Late Registration fee for student members is $120 after January 10th.

We value you as Student Members and this offer is made to encourage you to attend the meetings of the SWSP and become Active Members upon completion of your Graduate Program.

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CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION FOR MEETINGS

The Southwest Society of Periodontists provides a “Certificate of Participation” as your proof of attendance at the meeting. Thesecertificatesareavailable for participants to pick up at the registration table and are not mailed to the meeting participants after the meeting.

PleaseremembertopickupyourCertificateofAttendance at the meeting.

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RECEIPTS FOR REGISTRATION PAYMENTS

If you need a receipt as proof of payment of your meeting registration fee or Membership Dues payment, a form will be available for your pick-up at the registration desk during the winter meeting. Receipts are not mailed after the meeting.

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Reminder: Restricted Entry into Prichard Prize Competition

This is a reminder that as a courtesy to the presenters, a restricted entrance and exit policy is in effect for the John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Research competition at the SWSP meetings. The presenters and members of the audience requested this policy and have expressed their appreciation for taking steps to eliminate the distracting noise and outside light

coming in from the exhibit area, as well as the constant opening and closing of the entry doors.Those who wish to attend the Prichard Prize Competition are asked to enter the room and be seated prior to the beginning of the competition. The doors will be closed and entry will be restricted during each presentation. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

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STATE SOCIETY MEETINGS

The Texas Society of Periodontists is scheduled to meet immediately following and in the same room as the SWSP meeting on Saturday, February 8th. If the meeting time is changed, an announcement will be made at the General Session meeting on Saturday. No other state societies have requested meetings.

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PROBE DEADLINES

October 1 and March 1 are the deadlines for information to be included in all issues of the PROBE newsletter. If you have information for the PROBE, please try to meet these deadlines. If it is absolutely impossible to meet a deadline, please call the Central Office. Delays in submission of information result in delays in publishing the PROBE. Thank you for your help in meeting the deadlines.

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EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE VERY IMPORTANTAND REQUIRED PRIOR TO ONLINE CREDIT

CARD PAYMENTS

If your email address has changed, please notify the SWSP Central Office at swsp@satx.rr.com so that you will not miss out on SWSP information and reminders.

Please remember that members will not be able to register for meetings or pay annual membership dues online unless your email address has been entered into the database by the Central Office. Online credit card payment information is listed on the Registration Form and the Membership Dues Notice in this issue of the PROBE.

Please also check the Membership Roster at the winter meeting to make corrections to your contact information and please be sure to list your correct email address directly on the Roster

Thank you for your help!

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QuestionsAboutSWSPontheWeb?

The Southwest Society of Periodontists’ website is www.swsp.org. If you have any comments, questions and/or suggestions, please contact the Webmaster, Dr. David Yu, at yuperio@gmail.com.

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SWSP’s Contact Information

SWSP Central OfficePost Office Box 458

McQueeney, TX 78123-0458830- 557-4123

830-557-4077 - faxswsp@satx.rr.com

(Please remember that only Regular or Express Mailsent by US Mail is accepted at Post Office Boxes)

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ProCTEr & gamBlE – CrEST anD oral BConTinUES SPonSorShiP of PriCharD PrizE ComPETiTion

Many, many thanks to Procter & Gamble for their continuing sponsorship of the John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Research Competition and for their continued generosity and many years of loyal support for the Southwest Society of Periodontists.

The 2014 John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Research Competition will be held during the SWSP Winter Meeting on Friday, February 7, 2014, at the Dallas Marriott at Las Colinas Hotel in Irving, Texas. The competition will begin at 4:00 PM. The abstracts that are presented at the competition will be published in their entirety in the 2014 Spring-Summer issue of the PROBE.

Cash awards will be presented to the winner and honorable mention presenters and the winner will also receive a plaque. A participant’s award is provided to each of the presenters, and a representative from the winner’s Graduate Program will be presented with the “Traveling Trophy” to display for the 2014 year.

Respectfully submitted,Pilar Valderrama, ChairSubcommittee for John F. PrichardPrize for Graduate Research

rECiPiEnTSJohn f. PriCharD PrizE for graDUaTE rESEarCh aWarD

1) Dr. Thomas W. Mabry LSU School of Dentistry February 9, 1985

2) Dr. Jeffrey M. Snitzer LSU School of Dentistry February 8, 1986

3) Dr. Jon E. Piche’ UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 7, 1987

4) Dr. Robert Sabatini UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 6, 1988

5) Dr. David E. Deas UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 4, 1989

6) Dr. Brian L. Mealey UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 17, 1990

7) Dr. Martha L. Garito UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 9, 1991

8) Dr. Karl Allen Smith UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 8, 1992

9) Dr. Dennis M. Anderson UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 6, 1993

10) Dr. Sarah D. Shih Baylor College of Dentistry February 5, 1994

11) Dr. Janet Y. Martin UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 11, 1995

12) Dr. William C. Stentz, Jr. UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center June 21, 1996 for February 3, 1996 (February Meeting was Canceled)

13) Dr. Michael P. Najera Baylor College of Dentistry February 1, 1997

14) Dr. Paul J. Ezzo The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio February 7, 1998

15) Dr. Edward A. Shinedling Baylor College of Dentistry Texas A & M University System February 6, 1999

16) Dr. Theodore C. Weesner The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio February 5, 2000

17) Dr. E. Todd Scheyer The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio February 24, 2001

18) Dr. Michael McConnell Perry Baylor College of Dentistry Texas A & M University System February 9, 2002

19) Dr. Elizabeth M. Tandy UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 8, 2003

20) Dr. Edithann J. Graham UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 7, 2004

21) Dr. Dwight L. Johnson UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 5, 2005

22) Dr. Scott M. Dowell The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio February 4, 2006

23) Dr. Scott Gruwell UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 10, 2007

24) Dr. Brently A. Grimard The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio February 9, 2008

25) Dr. Amy S. Kauvar UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 7, 2009

26) Dr. Tina M. Beck The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio February 13, 2010

27) Dr. Peter M. Pedalino UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center February 12, 2011

28) Dr. Andrew W. Baker UTHSCSA and Wilford Hall USAF Ambulatory Surgical Center February 11, 2012

28) Dr. Ryan S. Holbrook UTHSCSA and U.S. Air Force Postgraduate Dental School February 9, 2013

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MINUTES OF THE SWSP

BUSINESS LUNCHEON MEETING

July 20, 2013CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Dr. E. Todd Scheyer, SWSP President at 12:41 p.m.

INVOCATION: The invocation was given by Dr. Todd Scheyer.

EXHIBITOR WELCOME: Dr. Melanie Robinson recognized and thanked the exhibitors for their continued support of our meetings. Each exhibitor, representing 24 companies, introduced themselves and their company.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Todd Scheyer thanked Dr. James Barnes for his service to the AAP Board of Directors and announced that Dr. Steven Bass would be replacing him. Dr. Scheyer encouraged attendance at the upcoming AAP District 5 Caucus where the AAP Board of Trustee recommendation that the Board of Trustees elect the AAP Officers and the general membership elect the Board of Trustees would be discussed.

MINUTES OF LAST BUSINESS LUNCHEON MEETING: Dr. Todd Scheyer requested that the minutes of February 9, 2013 Business Luncheon Meeting, as published in the PROBE, be accepted as written. The minutes were approved as written.

CENTRAL OFFICE REPORT: no report

SECRETARY REPORT: no report

TREASURER REPORT: Dr. Brad Crump reported that the SWSP is in good financial standing.

-COMMITTEE REPORTS-

ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Nicole Litizzette announced that the new meeting schedule begins in February 2014. The Prichard Prize for Graduate Research presentations would be from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. on Friday. A welcoming reception and Meeting Registration on Friday would be from 6:00–7:30 p.m. and the scientific session would begin on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.

BUDGET AND FINANCE: no report

BY-LAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: no report

CENTRAL OFFICE: no report

EXECUTIVE: no report

GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS: Dr. Todd Scheyer reminded the membership that his term as an AAP Trustee would be end next year.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Dr. Daniela Zambon provided her membership report listing all names of individuals petitioning for new Active and Student membership, changes in membership categories and withdrawal from membership contained in the Membership Committee Report dated July 19, 2013. The motion passed to approve all names for new membership and changes in all membership categories as recommended by the Board of Directors.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Dr. Brian Mealey accepted three nominees to the Nominations Committee from the membership. The membership approved Dr. Steven Bass, Dr. Archie Jones and Dr. Teri Lovelace to serve on this committee. The membership approved the Board of Directors recommendation for

the following 2013–2014 Officers: President-Elect - Dr. T. Bradley Crump, Secretary-Elect - Dr. Steven Britain and Treasurer - Elect - Dr. Michael Mills. The Board of Directors Members at Large for 2013 -2016, Drs. John Legleu and Nathan Hodges were also approved by the membership.

STRATEGIC LONG-RANGE PLANNING: no report

PROBE – Editor’s REPORT: no report

WEBMASTER’S REPORT: no report

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS: Dr. Todd Scheyer presented Certificates of Appreciation to the outgoing Secretary, Dr. David Lasho and outgoing Treasurer, Dr. T. Bradley Crump. Dr. Brian Mealey thanked Dr. Todd Scheyer for his service as SWSP President and presented a plaque of recognition to him. Dr. Mealey introduced our new Secretary, Dr. Cora Marsaw and Treasurer, Dr. John Dmytryk. Dr. Mealey expressed his appreciation to the Exhibitors for their continued support of our meeting and recognized and thanked the members of last year’s and the current Annual Meetings Committee for their hard work.

ADJOURNMENT: Being no further new business, Dr. Brian Mealey adjourned the meeting at 1:35 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,David J. LashoSecretary, 2013-2014

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Many, Many Thanks to Our ExhibitorsSummer 2013 Meeting • San Antonio, Texas

many, many thanks to the Exhibitors that supported the Southwest Society of Periodontists by exhibiting at the Summer 2013 meeting at The hyatt regency hill Country resort in San antonio, Texas. We

appreciate your kind comments and look forward to welcoming you to our next and future meetings. The 24 companies registered to exhibit at the SWSP Summer 2013 meeting were:

• a Titan instruments, inc.• Biohorizons• Biomet 3i• Care Credit• Community Tissue Services• Dentsply implants• g. hartzell & Son• geistlich Pharma• imagDent• Keystone Dental• medtronic• microsurgery instruments, inc.

• millennium Dental Technologies, inc.• nobel Biocare• organogenesis, inc.• osteogenics Biomedical• osteohealth• Procter & gamble – Crest and oral B• Salvin Dental Specialties• Schumacher Dental instruments• Straumann USa• Sunstar americas, inc.• Thommen medical• zimmer Dental

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...And more exhibitors...

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...And even more exhibitors.

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SOUTHWEST SOCIETY OF PERIODONTISTSFebruary 7-9, 2014 MeetingSChEDUlE of EvEnTS

Friday, February 7, 2014 Location

4:00-6:00 PM John F. Prichard Prize for Graduate Planters/Williams/Kit/ Research Oral Competition Hudson Ballrooms

5:00 PM Exhibitor Set-ups Ballroom Foyer

6:00-7:30 PM Welcoming Reception and Meeting Registration Ballroom Foyer

6:30 PM Board of Directors Dinner Meeting Beaumont Boardroom

Saturday, February 8, 2014

7:00-8:30 AM Committee Meetings Merchants Ballroom

7:00 AM Late Registration Begins Ballroom Foyer (Continental Breakfast Service provided)

7:30 AM Exhibits Open Ballroom Foyer (Continental Breakfast Service provided)

8:30-10:00 AM General Scientific Session Begins Planters/Williams/Kit/ Guest Speaker: Dr. Lyndon F. Cooper Hudson Ballrooms Presentation: “Esthetic Excellence in the Dental Implant Era”

10:00-10:30 AM BREAK (with Exhibitors) Ballroom Foyer

10:30-12:30 AM General Scientific Session Continues Planters/Williams/Kit/ Guest Speaker: Dr. Lyndon F. Cooper Hudson Ballrooms

12:30-2:00 PM LUNCH (and SWSP Member Business Meeting) Merchants/Carrollton/ (Luncheon Provided for all Registrants and Exhibitors) Brown/Britain Ballrooms

2:00-3:00 PM General Scientific Session Continues Planters/Williams/Kit/ Guest Speaker: Dr. Lyndon F. Cooper Hudson Ballrooms

3:00-3:30 PM BREAK (with Exhibitors) Ballroom Foyer

3:30-4:30 PM General Scientific Session Continues Planters/Williams/Kit/ Guest Speaker: Dr. Lyndon F. Cooper Hudson Ballrooms

4:30 PM Texas Society of Periodontists Meeting Planters/Williams/Kit/ Hudson Ballrooms

Sunday, February 9, 2014

7:30-9:00 AM Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting Beaumont Boardroom

7:30 AM Exhibits Open Ballroom Foyer (Continental Breakfast Service provided)

8:00 AM Late Registration Continues Ballroom Foyer

9:00 AM General Scientific Session Begins Planters/Williams/Kit/ Guest Speakers: Perio Pearls Dr. David Lasho, Dr. Eduardo Lorenzana, Dr. Bill Reeves and Dr. J. Michael Steffen Hudson Ballrooms

10:30 AM BREAK (with Exhibitors) Ballroom Foyer

11:00 AM General Scientific Session Continues Planters/Williams/Kit/ Guest Speakers: Perio Pearls Dr. David Lasho, Dr. Eduardo Lorenzana, Dr. Bill Reeves and Dr. J. Michael Steffen Hudson Ballrooms

12:30 PM General Scientific Session Concludes

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Guest Speaker

Lyndon F. Cooper, D.D.S., Ph.D.“Esthetic Excellence in the Dental Implant Era”

Biographical Information:

Dr. Lyndon Cooper D.D.S., Ph.D. is the Stallings Distinguished Professor of Dentistry of the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he serves as Director of Graduate Prosthodontics. Dr. Cooper is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and served as the 2010 President of the American College of Prosthodontics. He received the ACP’s 2004 Clinician/Researcher Award and the IADR’s 2009 Distinguished Scientist Award for Prosthodontics and Implantology. Dr. Cooper’s Bone Biology and Implant Therapy Laboratory focuses on bone biology, adult stem cell bone regeneration, and clinical evaluation of dental implant therapies. The laboratory receives funding through NIH and by industry collaboration. Their research findings have been presented in over 115 publications and numerous national and international presentations. These efforts integrate basic and clinical research to improve patient care.

Course Synopsis: This seminar will explore the realities of dental esthetics in the era of dental implants. Three different scenarios must be separately considered. First, the single tooth implant will be considered. Important concepts regarding the role of immediate provisionalization important to the periodontist will be highlighted. Second, anterior fixed dental prosthesis will be examined. The role of site development will be explored from a restorative perspective. Finally, the maxillary implant supported denture will be reviewed in context of esthetics and related functional issues. Over the day’s discussion, important limitations confronted for each of these different scenarios will be identified and solutions to the most common esthetic problems will be addressed. Three general issues will be addressed in each of these scenarios; a) where should implants be optimally positioned, b) when is bone and soft tissue augmentation required and c) what is the appropriate restorative strategy. Newer concepts in digital design and prosthesis fabrication will be highlighted throughout the day. While an evidence-based approach will be used to characterize possible outcomes, a richly illustrated clinical format will be used to offer clinically relevant instruction to all participants.

SoUThWEST SoCiETy of PErioDonTiSTS

Winter Meetingfebruary 7-9, 2014 H Dallas marriott las Colinas H irving, Texas

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H H H Hotel Reservation Information H H H

February 7-9, 2014Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel223 West Las Colinas Boulevard

Irving, TX 75039

Hotel Reservations: 1-800-228-9290

(Please ask for the Group Rate Reservations)(Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Date: January 16, 2014)

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Group Room Rates:

Rates: $105 (Single or Double) Check-in: 3:00 p.m. Checkout: 12:00 noon

(Please request the SWSP group room rate when making your reservations)

The above room rates are guaranteed for a block of rooms reserved at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel in Irving, Texas only until the January 16, 2014 cut-off date. The group rates will be honored two days before and after the official SWSP meeting dates upon availability. Reservations made after the January 16st cut-off date will be accepted at the group rate on a space availability basis only. To make reservations at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel in Irving, Texas at the Group Rate, please call the Marriott toll-free number, 1-800-228-9290.

The Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Hotel, 223 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039, is located on the Canal in the heart of the prestigious Las Colinas central business district. A variety of Las Colinas restaurants and shops are nearby as well as the Las Colinas Movie Studios and the famed “Mustangs of Las Colinas” sculpture. Las Colinas is one of the most unique locations in the Dallas area. Attractions nearby include Six Flags over Texas Theme Park, Grapevine Mills Outlet Mall, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Texas Motor Speedway (NASCAR/Concerts), West End and Lone Star Horse Race Park.

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H H H Registration Form H H H

Southwest Society of Periodontists Winter meetingfebruary 7-9, 2014

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Online registration by credit card is available at www.regonline.com/swsp-february-2014must register online or be Postmarked by January 10, 2014 to Qualify for Early registration fee

(Please Check only one) Early-registration late registrationSWSP members r $195 r $220SWSP Student members r $ -0- (for Early reg. only) r $120referring Dentists r $195 r $220non-member Periodontist r $310 r $360non-Perio. grad. Student r $200 r $235(include letter from Program Director with Documentation of Program)Dental hygienist r $135 r $160Dental assistant r $135 r $160Office Staff r $135 r $160“Sponsorship” guest r $ -0- (available for Early-reg. only)

invited by:

(A separate Registration Form is required and must be submitted with the SWSP Member’s RegistrationForm.ThiscategoryisavailableonlyforthefirstmeetingattendedbyaPotentialNew Active Member Periodontist who will be attending the meeting with a SWSP Member.)

ToTal amoUnT PaiD $

If you do not wish to register online, please send your registration form and check made payable to SWSP to:

Post Office Box 458McQueeney, TX 78123-0458

830-557-4123-PHONE • 830-557-4077-FAXRefund Information: Refund of registration fee is available if request is received in writing at least seven (7) business days

prior to the start of the meeting either by email to swsp@satx.rr.com or mailed to above SWSP address.

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H H Certificate for 11 hrs. of Continuing Education Instruction Provided at the Meeting H H

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SOUTHWEST SOCIETY OF PERIODONTISTS

2013 – 2014ELECTED OFFICERS

PrESiDEnT Dr. Brian l. mealey San antonio, TexasPrESiDEnT-ElECT Dr. T. Bradley Crump Dallas, TexasimmEDiaTE PaST-PrESiDEnT Dr. E. Todd Scheyer houston, TexasSECrETary Dr. Cora a. marsaw mesquite, TexasTrEaSUrEr Dr. John J. Dmytryk oklahoma City, oklahomaTrEaSUrEr-ElECT Dr. michael P. mills San antonio, TexasSECrETary-ElECT Dr. Stephen K. Britain fort Worth, Texas

APPOINTED OFFICERSEDiTor of ThE ProBE Dr. Brian l. mealey San antonio, TexasEXECUTivE DirECTor n. J. (Jodie) harrison mcQueeney, TexasWEBmaSTEr Dr. David h. yu austin, Texas

BOARD OF DIRECTORS –MEMBERS AT LARGE

Committee ChairsSTANDING COMMITTEES OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY2013-2014

ANNUAL MEETINGS Dr. Sara BenderFrisco, Texas

CENTRAL OFFICE COMMITTEE Dr. Stephen L. Bass Plano, Texas

MEMBERSHIP Dr. Guy Huynh-Ba San Antonio, Texas

NOMINATING Dr. T. Bradley Crump Dallas, Texas

SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Dr. Paul Ezzo Argyle, Texas

JOHN F. PRICHARD PRIZE FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE

Dr. Pilar ValderramaDallas, Texas

STRATEGIC LONG-RANGE PLANNINGDr. Stephen L. BassPlano, Texas

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTivE CommiTTEE Dr. Brian L. MealeySan Antonio, Texas

BUDgET anD finanCE CommiTTEE Dr. Michael P. MillsSan Antonio, Texas

BY-LAWS, POLICIES & PROCEDURES (AD HOC)

Dr. Teri lovelaceabilene, Texas

EXHIBITOR COMMITTEE (AD HOC) Dr. melanie robinsonaustin, Texas

GOVERNMENTAL & REGULATORYAFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AD HOC)

Dr. Brian L. MealeySan Antonio, Texas

SEDATION COMMITTEE (AD HOC) Dr. Charles E. radervictoria, Texas

2013 -2014COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

ANNUAL MEETINGS COMMITTEEDr. Sara Bender – ChairDr. Josh Chapa– vice-ChairDr. nicole litizzette (immediate Past Chair)Dr. Todd a. Keller (was Chair 2011-2012)Dr. Stephen l. Bass (Chair, Strategic long-range Planning Committee)Dr. Brently grimardDr. Ellen hallDr Steve BritainDr. matt StefferDr. E. Todd Scheyer (Past-President - liaison from Board of Directors)

CENTRAL OFFICE COMMITTEEDr. Stephen l. Bass – Chair (Past Past-President)Dr. E. Todd Scheyer – vice-Chair (Past-President)Dr. Teri lovelace (immediate Past-Chair of the Central Office Committee)Dr. John J. Dmytryk (2013-2014 Treasurer)

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEDr. guy huynh-Ba, Chair (San antonio, Texas)Dr. gary v. DeWitt, vice Chair (alexandria, la)Dr. Daniela zambon, (Past-Chair) (Dallas, Texas)Dr. ivette m. Plata – (was chair 2011-2012)Dr. Steven K. Britain (fort Worth, Texas)Dr. Taka miyamoto (nebraska)Dr. Jeremy Cook (frisco, TX)Dr. matt Johanson (Denver, Co)Dr. David Deas (San antonio, TX)Dr. William (Bill) reeves (oklahoma City oK)Dr. aline Speer (Dallas TX)Dr. natalie a. frost (Student Consultant)

NOMINATING COMMITTEEDr. E. Bradley Crump - Chair (President-Elect)Dr. Steve Bass (2013-2014 general membership member)Dr. Teri lovelace (2013-2014) general membership member)Dr. archie Jones (2013-2014) general membership member)Dr. Todd a. Keller (2011-2014) Board of Directors member)Dr. Scott m. Dowell (2012-2015) Board of Directors member)Dr. nathan hodges (2013-2016) Board of Directors member)

SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEDr. Paul Ezzo – Chair, 2012-2014 (2 year Term)Dr. alan J. moritz - vice-Chair (USaf Postgraduate Dental School)Dr. michael P. mills (immediate Past-Chair, 2010-2012) (UThSCSa)Dr. nikola angelov (UThSC-houston)Vacant (University of nebraska)Dr. Charles a. Powell (University of Colorado)Vacant (University of oklahoma)Dr. Toula Palaiologou (louisiana State University hSC)

Dr. Pilar valderrama - Chair, Subcommittee for John f. Prichard Prize for graduate research

Judges – 2014 John f. Prichard Prize for graduate research Competition

Dr. Paul Ezzo (Baylor College of Dentistry - TamhSC)Dr. Pooja maney (louisiana State Univ. hSC)Dr. William reeves (University of oklahoma)Dr. yong-hee Chun (UThSCSa)Dr. Dan Palazzolo (USaf Postgraduate Dental School)Dr. Daniel ho (UThSC houston) Dr. mark lucas (University of Colorado)Dr. iris ortiz-gonzalez (Private Practice)Dr. Brently grimard (Private Practice)Dr. Taka miyamoto (Private Practice)

STRATEGIC LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Dr. Stephen l. Bass - Chair (2011-2012 Past- President, 1 year removed)Dr E. Todd Scheyer - vice-Chair (2012-2013 immediate Past-President)Dr. Teri lovelace (immediate Past-Chair)Dr. Brian l. mealey (President 2013-2014)Dr T. Bradley Crump (President elect / President 2014-2015)Jodie harrison (Executive Director)Dr. archie JonesDr. alan J. moritzDr. Patrick v. nicosia

2013-2014 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDr. Brian l. mealey - Chair (President)Dr. T. Bradley Crump - vice-Chair (President-elect)Dr. Cora a. marsaw - (Secretary)Dr. John J. Dmytryk - (Treasurer)

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEEDr. michael P. mills - Chair (Treasurer-elect)

Dr. farhad Boltchi Dr. Todd a. KellerDallas, Texas new Braunfels, Texas(2011-2014) (2011-2014) (second term)

Dr. Scott m. Dowell Dr. Eduardo lorenzanaabilene, Texas San antonio, Texas(2012-2015) (2012-2015)

Dr. nathan hodges Dr. John J. legleurockwall, Texas Baton rouge, louisiana(2013-2016) (2013-2016)

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Dr. Cora a. marsaw - (Secretary)Dr. John J. Dmytryk - (Treasurer)Dr. T. Bradley Crump - (President-elect)Dr. Stephen K. Britain - (Secretary-elect)

AD HOC COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BYLAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (AD HOC)

Dr. Teri lovelace – ChairDr. E. Todd Scheyer (immediate Past-President)Dr. mark E. glover (2001 to Present)Dr. michael Dwyer

EXHIBITOR COMMITTEE (AD HOC)Dr. melanie robinson – Chair Dr. Brian l. mealey (President)Dr. Sara Bender (annual meetings Committee Chair)Dr. John J. Dmytryk (Treasurer)Dr. E. Todd Scheyer (immediate Past-President)Jodie harrison (Executive Director)alan Bobbitt (Procter & gamble)Dr. richard S. finlayson

GOVERNMENTAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

(One member from each of the States in the SWSP Region)

Dr. Brian l. mealey – Chair (President)Dr. l. frederick Church, Jr. - arkansasDr. Charles a. Powell - ColoradoDr. gary DeWitt – louisianaDr. Taka miyamoto - nebraskaDr. William g. reeves - oklahomaDr. lisa masters - Texas

SEDATION COMMITTEE (AD HOC) (Non-Active Committee)(17h Year for Committee)

Dr. Charles E. rader - Chair (14th year) (Appointed Chair 2013)Dr. michael S. Dwyer (15th year)Dr. Brad CrumpDr. michael mills

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2013 – 2014 Elected OfficersPRESIDENT Dr. Brian L. Mealey San Antonio, TexasPRESIDENT-ELECT Dr. T. Bradley Crump Dallas, TexasIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT Dr. E. Todd Scheyer Houston, TexasSECRETARY Dr. Cora A. Marsaw Mesquite, TexasTREASURER Dr. John J. Dmytryk Oklahoma City, OklahomaTREASURER-ELECT Dr. Michael P. Mills San Antonio, TexasSECRETARY-ELECT Dr. Stephen K. Britain Fort Worth, Texas

Appointed OfficersEDITOR OF THE PROBE Dr. Brian L. Mealey San Antonio, TexasEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR N. J. (Jodie) Harrison McQueeney, TexasWEBMASTER Dr. David H. Yu Austin, Texas

Board of Directors Members at Large

Published by the Southwest Society of Periodontists to serve as a newsletter, to report current events and scientific material in concise, easily read format. The PROBE will maintain a current attitude related to called meetings and current events in the American Academy of Periodontology, District 5, of Region of Federated Organizations, as well as the Southwest Society of Periodontists. Letters and materials of scientific and clinical interest are solicited and should be submitted directly to the Central Office of the Southwest Society of Periodontists. Opinions expressed

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PROBECentral Office • Post Office Box 458 • McQueeney, Texas 78123-0458

Dr. Farhad Boltchi Dr. Todd A. KellerDallas, Texas New Braunfels, Texas(2011-2014) (2011-2014) (second term)

Dr. Scott M. Dowell Dr. Eduardo LorenzanaAbilene, Texas San Antonio, Texas(2012-2015) (2012-2015)

Dr. Nathan Hodges Dr. John J. LegleuRockwall, Texas Baton Rouge, Louisiana(2013-2016) (2013-2016)