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The Official Publication of the Pennsylvania Dental Association
JUL / AUG 2013 | v80 , n4
The mission of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal is to serve PDA members by providing information about topics and issues that affect dentists practicing in Pennsylvania . The Journal also will report membership-related activities of the leadership of the association , proceedings of the House of Delegates at the annual session and status of PDA programs .
Editor | Dr . Bruce R . Terry 85 Old Eagle School Road , Wayne , 19087-2524 ( 610 ) 995-0109 / pullpulp @ aol . com
Associate Editor | Dr . Brian Mark Schwab 1021 Lily Lane , Reading , 19560-9535 ( 610 ) 926-1233 / brianmschwab @ aol . com
Director of Communications | Rob Pugliese P . O . Box 3341 , Harrisburg , 17105 ( 800 ) 223-0016 / FAX ( 717 ) 234-2186 / rap @ padental . org
Editor Emeritus | Dr . Richard Galeone 3501 North Front Street , Harrisburg , 17110 ( 215 ) 855-4092 / rjgdds59 @ comcast . net
Editor Emerita | Dr . Judith McFadden 3386 Memphis Street , Philadelphia , 19134 ( 215 ) 739-3100 / judithmcfadden @ aol . com
DEPARTMENTS
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IMPRESSIONS
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
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NEW MEMBERS
FEATURES
15 OKLAHOMA CASE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF REVIEWING OFFICE STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
By Thomas J . Weber , Esq .
18-37 145 TH ANNUAL SESSION RECAP
19 THIS IS YOUR PDA
By Dr . Bruce R . Terry , Editor
On the Cover The first MOM-n-PA dental clinic was held May 31 and June 1 at the Liacouras Center in north Philadelphia . Volunteers saw more than 1,800 patients and provided more than $ 850,000 in free dental services .
Photo by Sean Connolly , The Bravo Group
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IN MEMORIAM |
INSURANCE CONNECTION |
CONTINUING EDUCATION |
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS |
PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL ( ISSN 0031-4439 ), owned and published by the Pennsylvania Dental Association , 3501 North Front Street , Harrisburg , 17110 , is published bi-monthly : Jan / Feb , Mar / Apr , May / June , July / Aug , Sept / Oct , Nov / Dec . Address advertising and subscription queries to 3501 North Front Street , P . O . Box 3341 , Harrisburg , 17105 . Domestic subscriptions are available to persons not eligible for membership at $ 36 / year ; International subscriptions available at $ 75 / year . Single copies $ 10 . Periodical postage paid at Harrisburg , PA . “ The Pennsylvania Dental Association , although formally accepting and publishing reports of the various standing committees and essays read before the Association ( and its components ), holds itself not responsible for opinions , theories , and criticisms therein contained , except when adopted or sanctioned by special resolutions .” The Association assumes no responsibility for any program content of lectures in continuing education programs advertised in this magazine . The Association reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason . Copyright © 2013 , Pennsylvania Dental Association .
POSTMASTER : Send address changes to Pennsylvania Dental Association , P . O . Box 3341 , Harrisburg , PA 17105 . MEMBER : American Association of Dental Editors
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