in all aspects of dentistry. Having a large, diverse, and engaged membership on the local, state and national levels gives us the resources to allow our profession to thrive and grow stronger for years to come. For 2023, I hope to uphold the integrity and dedication of the many presidents that have served before me. I pledge to serve the SDDS board of trustees and our membership to the best of my ability. The world is constantly changing and dentistry should evolve with those changes. Whether it is economic, governmental or technological changes, your board of trustees and the dental society staff remain ready to help you in any way they can. I would be remiss not to mention what makes the Society work at peak performance: the dedicated staff at SDDS, who are second to none. Bernard Hackett, our fearless leader, is the epitome of an executive director and I thank him for his stewardship. 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 services 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 authorized 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 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–Raymond A. Flagiello President–Elect– Tricia S. Quartey-Sagaille Vice President–Paul W. Teplitsky Secretary–Valerie Venterina Treasurer–Phyllis G. Merlino Librarian Curator–Position Vacant BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paul S. Albicocco William W. Bongiorno Alyson K. Buchalter Saad A. Butt Christen J. Carute Joann M. De Leonibus John P. Demas Michael J. Donato Cherry Libramonte Marc Meiselman Mitchell D. Mindlin Charles J. Mistretta Gisele F. Richard Sari R. Rosenwein Stephanie B. Sager Sandra S. Scibetta Stuart L. Segelnick Aia Shalan Ronald Turchak Kirstin A. Wolfe OFFICE STAFF Bernard Hackett, Executive Director Stephanie Carter Shayo Farinre Christine Terrio SDDS BULLETIN SDDS President Dr. Raymond Flagiello with his wife, Meredith, and their daughters Olivia (far left), Rachel (second from right) and Mia (far right) Christine and Stephanie, who handle our daily operations, are absolutely wonderful to work with and have settled into their positions effortlessly. I would also like to thank the SDDS board of trustees, who are the heart and soul of the organization. They volunteer their time and effort with no reward other than the betterment of our dental society. Lastly, to all our members who volunteer for various committees on both the state and local levels, I cannot say thanks enough. Remember, the dental society is here to serve its membership. Take me up on coming to a meeting and sharing a glass of wine with us; it may make dentistry a little more appealing. Regards, Raymond Flagiello, D.D.S. FOLLOW US! facebook.com/SDDSofNY twitter.com/SDDSofNY instagram.com/SDDSofNY Continued from Page 1 » 2 SDDS BULLETIN JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023 — VOLUME 40 ◊ NUMBER 1
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