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1 LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY THE BULLETIN VOL. 26 WINTER 2007 PUBLISHED TO PROMOTE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH THE DENTAL PRACTICE ACT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A ' we come to the end of 2007. I woul d like to thank all of the board members. e pecially Dr . Denni Dorutld. Conrad McVea, and Vance Wa 'com for their time and dedication they have given [0 the Louisiana State Board of DenLi try. They have also been a strong force in our change from an iDdep nd nt te ting agency to a regional testing agency. The Council of Inter tate Te ting Agcncie (CITA) , which now admini. ters our clinical licensing examination. will afford our Dew dentists and Jenral hygieni t greater mobility. We also would encourage denti ts from our state to be orne examiners with CITA. This can be done by contacung Celeste Kohler. Director o f Testing. by phone at (91 ( ) 678-9792 or email at 1 would also like La thank Dean Hovland at LSU School of Dentistry for year. of hard work and dedication he has gi ven LO the dental school.)]

2 EspeciaUy the PHS! two years in seLting up the dental and hygiene programs in Baton Rouge and then bringing them back Lo New Orleans. He has done a great service for dental and denial hygiene education for the state of Louisiana. I would al 0 like to congratulate Dr. White Grave for being elected to the position of third vice PRESIDENT of the American Association of Dental Examiners. He is a previous two-term state board member and he will represent the South with the dedication and elfle 'ervice ju t as he did as a member of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. A national movement for continuing competency for the practicing denti t is growing. This would be a very complex and fmaneia! strain to tate boards as well as to denLi ts and hygienists. [feelthaL continuing education with examination after the course presentation is a more viable method of keeping abrea L. After all, we are aU cornntitted LO lifetime training. Plea e stay attentive to this i ue with your local LOA component.]

3 DENTISTS HELPING DENTISTS The LOUisiana Dental Association Dentists' Well Being Advisory Committee Help Line: For information, assistance, or referral please call: (225) 926-1986 (8:00 a .m. to 5:00 ) Toll Free 1-800-388-6642 (504) 394-7702 aIler hours One issue which is of great importance is the incrca e in licen e fee renewals. The Slale bonrd has seen a decrease of approximately 10% of the dental population causing a decrea e in renewal revenue , but we have experienced an increase in inve 'tigative a nd legal co ts in the past 'everal yeru . We feel an in rease of futy dollars per year for dentists and twenty-five dollars a year for hygienists will help to re olve this issue. I would like to thank. Barry Ogden, our executive director his staff. Linda Foto. Erin Conner, Carolyn Perez, Diana Chenevert. and John Roth for doing such a good job in running the office of tbe state board. In dosing. it has been a privilege to . erve lC PRESIDENT of (he Loui iana Slate Board of Denli 'try.)

4 On behalf of all the members of the state board, may you have a afe Chri tma and holiday sea on. and may 2008 be a wonderful year for you all. Sincerely, James A . Pearce. D .D .S . Pre 'idem 2008 TENfATlVE BOARD MEEI1NG DATES February 8 , 2008 May 16. 2008 August 15, 2008 December , 2008 .. j ~ ~. Ii .' CTIONS~.. The following represents summaries of disciplinary actions taken in 2006-2007 by the Louisiana Slate Board of Dentistry or judgments rendered by the COllrt ill connection with civil alld/or criminal proceedings and/or appellate proceedings involving registrants ofthis board. 111 the event further judicial appeals are taken ill any ofIhese matters, they will be reviewed in Ihe next issue ofThe Bulletin. J. Patricia E. Baranco, Baton Rouge, LolLisiana Violation-Allegations thal her lreaUOenL of a palient was below the prevailing acceptable standard of care in this stilte in violalion of R .S. ~7:776(A)(8): and that she committed fraud in violation of $.

5 37:776(A)(21) Final dispo ilion-Dr. Baraaco entered into aconsent decree wilh the board wherein he agreed to pay a fine in the amount of $3000, reimburse the board's costs, reimburse lWo insurance compwlies. and complete a remediation course in endodontic' at a board approved schooL 2. Morris Glenn Barnett, New Orleans, Louisiana Violation-Allegations that he dispensed habit-fanning or oCher legally controlled ubstance.~ in other thWl a legal or manner in violation of R .S. 37:776(A)(6) Final disp ilion-Dr. Barnett entered into a con ent decree with the board wherein he paid a fine in the am unt of $3000. reimbursed the board's costs, Wld corrunenced a period of probation of five yean; beginning Augu t 17. 2007 . 3. Daryl Charles Byrd, Kenner. LouIsiana Violntion- Allegations that he abandoned several patients aJld that hi . treatment of several patien was below the prevailing cceptable standard of care in this state in violation of R .S . ~7;776(A)(8) Final Disposition-Dr.

6 Byrd entered into a consent decree with the board wherein he paid a fine in the amQunt of $5000; corum need a period of probation of lhree years beginning August 17, 2007: and agreed to complete a remediation course in endodontics at u board approved schooL 4. Clifford Charles Comeau', Jr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana Violation Allegations that he employed an unlicen ed person [0 practice dental hygiene in violation of . 37:775( 12) and 37:776(A)(I1) Final disposition-Dr. Comeaux entered into a con~ent d&.Tee with the board wherein he paid a fine in the amount of . 5000, reimbursed the board'. costs, and commenced a period of probation of two years August 17 . 2007. 5. TaJmadge Kirk Crane, Lafayette, Louisiana Violation-Allegations f immoral conduct during his treatment of a palient in violation of R .S. 37:776(A)(22) Final Disposition-Dr. Crane entered into a consent decree with the board wherein he paid a fine in the amount of $2500; reimbursed the board's costs; commenced a period of probation of ten years beginning May 23, 2007, throughout whkh Dr.]

7 Crane hall have an assistant in the operalory during all patient ooraCI and the board shall monitor his office and employees for compliance; and underwent an evaluation by a psychiatrist. 6. Brigette Jones lidell, Louisiana Violation-Revocation of clinical privilege which may be evidence of professional r dental incompetency in violation of . 37:776(A)(7): andlor a dental practice which fails to satisfy the prevailing acceprable standards of care in thi.'l slate in violation of 37:776(A)(8) Final disposltlon-Dr. entered into a consent decree with the board wherein he commenced 3 period of probation of two years beginning May during which she will limit her practice to pediatric d ntistry. 7. Rayfield Lotten Harvey, Louisiana Violation-Allegations that hi treatment of a patient was below the prevailing acceptable . tandard. of dental practice in Lhi.~ state in violation of 37:176(A)(8) Final Lotten entered into a con eur decree with the board wherein be paid a line in the amount of $1500, reimbur eel the board's costs, and made restitution to a patient.

8 8. Edward Charles Massett, Jr., Slidell, L{Juisiana Violation-Allegations that he failed to follow Federal Centers for Disease Control guideline in violation 37:776(A)(8) and (24) Fmal Disposition-Dr. Mas ell entered into a consent decree with the board wherein he paid a fine in the amouot of $500 and reimbursed the! bow'd's cost . 9. George W. Tate, Lake Charles, Louisiana o violation The original consent decree entered into by Dr. Tate was amended to delete the requirementlbal he nly in association with another dentist licensed in Louisiana. 10. Constantine Scott Taylor, Shreveport, Lolli iana Violation-Allegations lhat he committed Medicaid fraud in violation of 37:776(A)(2) and (16); and that he made a faJ~e or de eptive claim to a governmental authority in violation of . 37:776(A)(21) FinaJ entered into a consent decree with the board wherein he paid a fine in the amount of $5000: reimbursed the board's co ts; and commenced a period of probation of three years begjnning May 23.}

9 2007. 11. Sarah Welch, Mi 'ouri City. Texas No violation The originaJ con ent decree entered into by was amended to completely rescind the disciplinary aClion taken again t ber. 2 ADVERTISING VIOLATIONS 1. J. "\'ilIium Barrois, Lafayette. Louisiana ViDlation advertisements in violution of Rule OI(H)(3). thereby fonning it v iolation of R .S. 37:776 (A)(24) Final disposition-Dr. Barrois e ntered into a consent decree wherein he paid a rUle in the nmount o f $ 2. Hulying C hen, DDS. Metairie, Louisiana Violation- Advertisement in violation of Rule 301. thereby forming a vio lation of 37:776 (A)(24) Final clisposiOon-Dr. Chen entered into a consent decree wherein he paid II fine in the amount of $ 3. Mary S. Churchman, DDS. Charles, Louisiana Violation-AdvcTtisemCnLS in violation of Rule 30I(H), thereby forming a violation of . 37:776 (A)(24) Final Churchman entered into a consent decree wherein she paid a fine in the amount of $ 0. 4. Robert V.

10 Costello, Lafayette, LoUisiana Viohltion Advertisement in vio lation of Rulc 301 and 37:774 , tbereby forming a violation of R .S . 37:776 (A)(24) Final disposition-Dr. Costello entered into a consent decree whercin be paid a line in the amount of $ 5. Jon A. Feerick, DDS. Lafayetw, Loulslana Violation- Advertisement in violution of Rule 301 and R .S . 37:774. thereby forming a violation of 37:776 (A)(24). Final disposition-Dr. Feeriek entered intI) a consent decree wherein he paid a rme in tile amount M $ . 6. Kurt OD~. LarayetW, Louisiana Violation- Advcni!>cment in violation of Rule 301 . thereby fOmlin!! u violation of R .S . 37:776 (A)(24) Final disposition-Dr. Lejeune entered Illto 3 con.,ellt dl:cree wherein he paid a fine in the amount of $ 7. Rodrick E . Loud, hreveport, Louisiana Violation Advenisement in violation of Rule 301. thoreby forming II violntion . 37:776 (A)(24) Final clisposition-Dr. Loud entered into a onsen! decree wherein be paid Q f ine in the amount of $ 8.