SDDSNY Bulletin July/August 2021

The Bulletin is the official publication of the Second District Dental Society. It is published bimonthly, by the Journal of the Second District Dental Society, Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the Second District Dental Society. Subscription rates; members, $4.50 per year; others, $5.50 per year. Material for publication must be typewritten and double-spaced and must be received six weeks prior to the month of issue. Business communications and requests for advertising rates should be directed to the Second District Dental Society, 111 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217. The Bulletin reserves the right to alter or reject any copy. ADVERTISING POLICY The SDDS Bulletin and Website welcome advertising as an important means of keeping the dentist informed about new and better products and ser- vices for the practice of dentistry. Such advertising must be factual, dignified, tasteful, and intended to provide useful product and service information. The publication of an advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement or approval by the SDDS Bulletin and Website and/or its publisher, the Second District Dental Society, of the product or service being offered in the advertisement unless the advertisement specifically includes an autho- rized statement that such approval or endorsement has been granted. As a matter of policy, the SDDS Bulletin and Website will sell advertising space when the inclusion of advertising material does not interfere with the purpose of their publication. The SDDS Bulletin and Website reserve the right to accept or reject advertising, at its sole discretion, for any product or service submitted for publication. A Publication of the SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY 111 Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tel (718) 522-3939 Fax (718) 797-4335 STUART L. SEGELNICK, EDITOR Jeffrey M. Galler, Business Manager ASSOCIATE EDITORS Paul S. Albicocco Gabriel D. Ariola Babak Bina Alyson K. Buchalter Jacques Doueck Sarah Khan Howard I.A. Lieb Lauro F. Medrano-Saldaña Deborah A. Pasquale Craig S. Ratner Reneida E. Reyes James J. Sconzo Paul W. Teplitsky OFFICERS President – Babak Bina President-Elect – Michael J. Donato, Jr. Vice President – Raymond A. Flagiello Secretary – Tricia S. Quartey-Sagaille Treasurer – Paul W. Teplitsky Librarian Curator – Valerie Venterina BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paul S. Albicocco William W. Bongiorno Philip Buccigrossi, Jr. Alyson K. Buchalter Saad A. Butt Man Sing Cheung Joann M. De Leonibus John P. Demas Jennifer Katz Marc Meiselman Phyllis G. Merlino Mitchell D. Mindlin Charles J. Mistretta Gisele F. Richard Sari R. Rosenwein Stephanie B. Sager Sandra S. Scibetta Stuart L. Segelnick Ronald Turchak Kirstin A. Wolfe OFFICE STAFF Bernard Hackett, Executive Director Stephanie Carter Shayo Farinre Christine Terrio SDDS BULLETIN Dr. Joseph A. Giovinazzo – University of Pittsburgh, 1982 Dr. Joseph S. Lavinio, Jr. – University of Pennsylvania, 1966 Dr. Sidney R.Tabershaw – University of Pittsburgh, 1945 In Memoriam Dinner Cruise down the Hudson and around lower Manhat- tan, where we will celebrate Dr. Ratner’s term as NYSDA president aboard the Cornucopia Majesty. We invite you to attend any or all of the social events to show your support for SDDS and thank Dr. Ratner for a job well done during a tumultuous 18months as NYSDA president. Go to the new SDDS website at www.sddsny.org and register today. If you have any questions, please call Second District at (718) 522-3939. Continued from Page 1 » 2 SDDS BULLETIN July/August 2021 — VOLUME 38 ◊ NUMBER 4