NEW 2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Meet the 2009 Executive Committee Members: President      Mindi Thai, DDS President Elect      Rosette Nguyen, DDS Vice President      Quat Tran, DDS Secretary      Tuan Thomas Phan, DDS Treasurer      Nancy Phan, DDS Immediate Past President      Dieu Lien Tong, DDS

UPCOMING EVENTS

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The NCAVAD Scholarships will be awarded on March 28, 2009 by the Northern California Association of Vietnamese American Dentists. Two $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded to deserving Vietnamese dental students who have successfully at least completed the first year of dental school. Students must have financial hardship and demonstrate academic excellence while cultivating other qualities by participating in extracurricular activities. The application can be downloaded here. Applicants must adhere to the following deadlines: The completed application and required documents must be received via mail in one package postmarked no later than MARCH 15, 2009. In addition, the completed application and personal statement must be emailed to ncavad@gmail.com no later than MARCH 15, 2009. Please mail your completed application to the following address: NCAVAD SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE P.O. BOX 32933 San Jose, CA 95152 An email will be sent to you for confirmation of your application receipt. The selected applicants will be notified in March 21, 2009. Please address any questions to the Scholarship Committee via email at ncavad@gmail.com. We look forward to awarding the 2009 NCAVAD Scholarship Awards. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your endeavor.

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

In 2001 as a seedling in the dental profession, my employer invited me to participate in the NCAVAD Gala festivities. Naively, I said, “Yes,” not wanting to disappoint my boss. However, through the warm reception of its members, I found my dental profession family and home. Through the years, I have found NCAVAD a wonderful place to establish long lasting friendships, create relationships with mentors, and further my professional development. Mostly importantly, NCAVAD has instill in me a sense cultural awareness and pride. As NCAVAD President, I hope to continue the Association’s great traditions of volunteerism, quality CE courses, scholarship programs and fun-filled cultural and social events. In addition, with YOUR help, I wish to broaden our community outreach programs and create a more welcoming environment for our youth, NCAVAD’s future leaders. Finally, I would like to invite you to attend our Annual Spring Gala on March 28 to be held at the Wyndham Hotel. The evening’s events include a showcase of NCAVAD talents, as well as vendors with on-site special promotions exclusively for NCAVAD members. I hope to see everyone there.. Sincerely yours, Dieulien Tong *** Please help the Executive Committee to better meet your needs by emailing your comments and suggestions to ncavad@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AVAD Organization. NCAVAD had worked diligently to recruit many Local and State Dental Associations to form the Association of Vietnamese American Dentists (AVAD). Under this unification, the new Association is headed by Dr. Bui Duy Thien with Executive Members nominated and elected on August 8, 2008. Please send questions and comments to Dr. Dieulien Tong. Membership 2010. We are now accepting membership and payment for 2010 at the upcoming meeting. You can also fill out the form provided in the newsletter and send in your payment. We also encourage any donation for the Scholarship Endowment. Thank you for your generous support. Gala 2009. Saturday March 23, 2009, NCAVAD will be hosting once again our Annual Spring Gala. Please reserve the date for an enchanted evening as we welcome in the New Year. Star Search. NCAVAD is looking for talents for Van Nghe 2010. Please contact us for details or if you'd like to participate, help organize or share your creative ideas in future shows, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Dr. Nicole-Diem Hoang. NCAVAD Volunteers. NCAVAD is seeking volunteers to help with the editorial staff. This includes helping with writing articles, editing, creating layouts, mailing and labels. We also have other committees that you can join to help make this organization strong and healthy. These committees are: Continuing Education Committee, Entertainment & Cultural Committee, Membership Committee. Please give us a call if you can contribute your time and talents. Contact Dr. Giang Chu at 408-710-3024 or Dr. Tram Hoang at 408-251-2022. We look forward to hearing from you. ADVERTISEMENT (Please inquire regarding ad space.)

MEMBERSHIP 2004-2009

A COMMITMENT OF GIVING BACK NCAVAD will continue to participate in the Vietnamese Community Health Events and to build stronger ties in the community that has given us so much. We are in the initial planning stage to create an endowment fund for scholarships that will benefit and encourage young Vietnamese students with academic potentials and need of financial aid. Thus, your active involvement and contribution will play a key role in the success of NCAVAD as we push forward in our plan to bestow scholarship support to the Vietnamese Community. We encourage your ideas and donations! Your contribution is essential for future academia. To show our appreciation and help facilitate others to give, we will acknowledge contributors in future publications for your generous gift. The following table lists the schedule of past, present and future dues amounts. Note that for the latter half of 2005, payments received will go towards membership in 2006. Payments received in the entire year of 2006 will go towards membership in 2007, and all payments received in any given year thereafter will go towards the following year's membership. Please bear with us as we are transitioning through a different payment scheduling time-table. Fiscal Year Fee Amount Payment Period 2009 Annual Membership Dues: $75 Paid during January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 2008 Annual Membership Dues: $75 Paid during January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 2007 Annual Membership Dues: $75 Paid during January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 2006 Annual Membership Dues:                  $50         Paid during June 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005         2005 Anuual Membership Dues: $50 Paid during January 1, 2005 to May 31, 2005             2004 Anuual Membership Dues: $50 Paid during January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 Submit Payment & Form Payable to: NCAVAD/Membership Dues P.O. Box 32933 San Jose, CA 95152 3 Easy Steps To Submit Your Dues: Please click on the link below ("Form.doc") to download a printable form. After clicking on the link, select "Save to Disk" on your computer. Open the file, print it, fill out your information. Submit the filled out form and your check in the amount for the corresponding year to the address above. The file: Form.doc The file is in Microsoft Word.

PAST EVENTS

C.E. Course: Periodontics for the General Dentist - Non-surgical and Surgical Therapy. December 7, 2008. Dr. William Lundergan discussed the classification of Periodontal Disease and its conditions, followed by proper periodontal examination, diagnosis and treatment planning for the general dentist. The 6th International Convention of Vietnamese Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists. August 7-10, 2008. This event was hosted in San Jose and consisted of a four day conference that involved multi-events such as continuing education courses, social gala, cultural forum, and exhibitions. The dental continuing education courses featured three renowned speakers, Dr. Steve Buchanan, Dr. Pascal Magnee, and Dr. Hieu Pham. We were honored to have them share their cutting-edge knowledge with us. The two nights of social events, The Reunion Night and The Gala, were filled with entertainment, including live music, talent shows, and dancing. The success of the Convention was due to the efforts of many members.  Their volunteerism and energetic spirit were and will be greatly appreciated.  We extend a sincere THANK YOU to those who attended the event and hope you to see in many upcoming events. NCAVAD would also extend many thanks to our sponsors: Dentsply International, Henry Schein, Inc. and Nobel Biocare for their generous donations. The 7Th International Convention will be held 2012 in Toronto, Canada. We hope to see you all there. Spring Gala Van Nghe 2008. March 8, 2008. NCAVAD’s Annual Spring Gala was held on March 8th at the Wyndham Hotel. The event was attended by approximately 300 members, among them are friends and family. The NCAVAD program was led by the Masters of Ceremony, Drs. Le Van Que and Nguyen Leanna LinhChi as they introduced the new Executive Committee. Dr. Tong Dieu Lien, our newly elected President took the center stage as she presented the Plaque of Appreciation to our Past President, Dr. Hoang Tram. The evening opened with a bang thanks to Dr. Nguyen Thai’s performance of “Sway,” followed by the comedic act of Dr. Vuong Tu Canh and the song/dance performance of Drs. Vu Le, Ngo Florence, Thai Mindi and Britney. The Association’s program ended with the high energy and creative performance of Drs. Truong Van Phan, Nguyen Anh Kiet, Do Quang, Nguyen Thien Tam, Phuong and Lan. The NCAVAD Scholarship was presented by Dr. Nguyen Quon, the major scholarship contributor, and awarded to Vivien Lao, a UCLA second year dental student. In addition, Dr. Bui Duy Thien discussed the new NCAVAD Lifetime membership program. The dance program was led by singers, Don Ho and Thuy Tien, accompanied by Phuong Hoang Band. The dance floor was completely filled with guests enjoying the festivities all evening. Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers, the gala was fun and memorable. C.E. Course: A New Standard for Caries Management By Risk Assessment. February 17, 2008. A New Standard for Caries Management: A team approach using chemical treatments and minimally invasive dentistry was the last topic presented by Douglas A. Young, DDS, MBA, MS. This presentation reviewed the newest areas of prevention and early caries management using chemical and microsurgical approaches. In addition, Dr. Young showed how to prevent and even reverse early lesions using oral disinfectants, modified sugars, fluoride, and new salivary diagnostics and replacement therapies, rather than traditional surgical techniques. New technology in caries prevention was discussed. The presentation was an interesting and excellent update that is clinically relevant. C.E. Course: Fundamental of Endodontics: Featuring Protaper Universal Rotary Instruments and Obturators. October 7, 2007. This course was lectured by Dr. William Palank who gave a detailed outline of trouble shooting diagnosis. This section covered the basic diagnostic techniques to confirm that the patient has an endodontic problem. He also covered the non-endodontic problems and keys in their diagnosis such as periodontal problems and cracked-tooth syndrome. In addition, Dr. Palank described a good access will greatly aid in shaping technique with endodontic rotary instrument. He also mentioned about MTA and its use. Afterwards, Dr. Palank demonstrated the use of both hand files and ProTaper instruments. Our members had a chance to do a hands-on portion using the ProTaper and its Obturator system. This course was sponsored by Tulsa Dental a division of Dentsply International, Inc. Our gratitude goes to the representative, Doug Dodd for making this a successful course. C.E. Course: Piezo-Surgery - An Option To Explore (Lecture and Hands-on). July 22, 2007. Our last CE course was given by two renown speakers from France: Dr. Jean-Francois Michel and Dr. Marie Grace Poblete-Michel. The doctors interchangeably spoke about newer techniques of ultrasonics used in today's dentistry. A hands-on demonstration of the use of piezo-ultrasonic was given on topics of osteotomy, sinus lift, and bone harvesting. The introduction of advance technology provided us with an overview on preserving the vital hard and soft tissue structures in procedures and treatment options in today’s practice. This course was sponsored by Satelec Co. NCAVAD would like to extend its gratitude towards the speakers as well as all the representatives present for setting up a well informed, quality C.E course for our members. Annual Summer Picnic. July 15, 2007. On Sunday July 15, 2007, NCAVAD hosted the Annual Summer Picnic at Alum Rock State Park. A group of our members, families and friends gathered at a familiar site for another fun-filled picnic. It was an enticing summer day to be away from daily practice and to catch up with old friends for BBQ, laughter and socializing under a nice shady spot. Please join NCAVAD again as we host our next event. C.E. Course: Predictable Esthetic Success with Dental Implants. April 15, 2007. Dr. Scott Keith lectured on Predictable Esthetic Success with Dental Implant. The course outline the overall success of an implant case, these outcomes can only be considered optimal if they are maintained over time. Dr. Keith further demonstrated how the Straumann® Dental Implant System is uniquely designed to facilitate "restorative driven" implant therapy, treatment planning and soft tissue management for predictable esthetic results. New product developments and innovations was also be highlighted along with the hands-on application. This course was sponsored by Strau-mann USA, LLC. NCAVAD would like to thank the representatives: Kurt Blythe and Megan Keena for their generous time and donation. Spring Gala Van Nghe 2007. March 13, 2007. NCAVAD hosted our Annual Spring Gala to celebrate our traditional Vietnamese New Year, The Year of the Golden Pig. The event was held at Hyatt Hotel with more than 300 attendees who came to enjoy an enchanted evening. NCAVAD members while being busy with the daily work schedule, had put on fabulous talents show. To kick off the event, Dr. Tuan Ngo along with Dr. Thien Bui raffled some prizes donated from our Corporate Sponsors: Denstply Tulsa Dental with the presence of Doug Dodd and Brett Garrett; JK Medisource with Kimberly, Anna Badger Insurance Co. with Anna Badger, Sikka Software Corporation, George Baez; TDIC Insurance Solutions and CDA with Dr. James Wood and John Greene, and JD Commercial sponsoring memorabilia photos. In addition, a warm thank you to Dr. Phuc Nguyen for his wonderful artwork displayed as a backdrop. An introduction from our MCs: Dr. Le Van Que and Dr. Nguyen Linh Chi presented the evening with our Past President, Dr. Nicole-Diem Hoang giving her farewell speech and handing it off to our new successor, Dr. Tram Hoang. The evening followed by a knock out performance by our famous Trio: Dr. Truong Van Phan, Dr. Nguyen Anh Kiet and Quang. A runway fashion show highlighted a history of Ao Dai, directed by Dr. Nguyen My Hang with gracious walk from our Dentist models. Dr. Vuong Tu Canh finished it off with his comedic act. The Gala continued with the second half of the entertainment portion as members danced away throughout the night. C.E. Course: Anterior Veneer Restoration and Worn Dentition. January 28, 2007. Speaker: Dr. Sajid Jivraj. He outlined case selection and proper techniques for cementation of Veneers and Posterior Resin restorations. In addition, he discussed the etiology of worn dentition, diagnosis and treatment planning for it. This course was sponsored by Sikka Software Corporation. On behalf of NCAVAD, we would like to extend our appreciation to Sikka Company for its generous donation to the Continued Education and our Gala Event.