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OMRDD Task Force on Special Dentistry

Background

The OMRDD Task Force on Special Dentistry was established in 2002 and, though it reflects OMRDD's overarching philosophy of partnership among all those involved in the service system, it represents the unique concept of a public/private sector partnership to achieve excellence in oral health for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in New York State.

The Task Force on Special Dentistry is dedicated to improving the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of dental services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, and as such is charged with the responsibility of identifying their current status as well as their needs in order to make meaningful improvements in their dental health, in keeping with OMRDD's priorities of excellence and high quality service provision.

The first meeting of the Task Force on Special Dentistry was held in November 2002. It was at that time that operating guidelines were established and sub-committees (listed below) were created to plan, test, implement short-, medium- and long-term goals toward solutions to dental issues across the State.

The Task Force on Special Dentistry consists of over 30 members, listed below. Its members represent New York's dental schools, hospitals, state facilities and others who have committed to assuring the highest quality dental care will be afforded to people who have mental retardation and developmental disabilities in New York State.

Note: New Material is bolded

Dentistry Training

Press Release- (January 27, 2006)

Dental Facility Resource Directory

Forms

• Medical/Dental History from the Individual Form
• Medical/Dental History from the Individual's Advocate Form
• Social and Behavioral Intake Form 1: Initial Dental Examination
• Social and Behavioral Intake Form 2: Initial Dental Examination

Task Force on Special Dentistry Sub-Committees

Note: The names of members of each sub-committee appear under each listed. Click on the member name to access their contact information. Task Force Members are available for consultation to dentists in the regional areas they represent.

* Denote Sub-Committee Chair

Oral Sedation/Anesthesia - Oral Sedation establishes guidelines and standards for use of oral sedation and develops strategies to promote and improve use of sedation for individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. Members: Dr. Debra Cinotti, Dr. Craig Colas, Dr. Jules Comeau , Dr. Pat Seagriff*, Dr. Paul Teplitsky, Dr. Alicia Risner-Bauman*
Anesthesia - Establishes guidelines and standards for use of anesthesia, particularly Intravenous General Anesthesia (IV/GA) Sedation and develops strategies to improve access to IV/GA sedation for individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. Members: Dr. Pat Seagriff, Dr. Jeff Burns*

Best Practices - Identify "best practices" in dentistry, especially in regard to technological advances and their application to care for Special Needs Patients. The sub-committee is charged with assessing dental care within OMRDD's facilities, and informing dental practitioners of advances to assure the highest standards of care are promulgated. Members: Dr. Jules Comeau, Dr. Edward Riggins*

Quality of Care - Investigates and promotes state-of-the-art information and instruments in order to assure the highest quality of dental care is being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities. The sub-committee is charged with developing: Medical/Dental History Forms that identify information essential for dentists in providing care; Behavioral Profile Form that enables a dentist to better understand the behaviors specific to their patient before caring for that individual. The sub-committee is further charged with developing baseline data regarding current quality of care for individuals in the service system and investigating the establishment of an accreditation process for Special Needs Dentistry in New York State. Members: Dr. Debra Cinotti, Dr. Jules Comeau, Elaine Czerw, R.N., Dr. Neal Demby*, Dr. Vince Filanova, Dr. Paul Teplitsky, Dr. Gary Goldstein*, Dr. Carl Tegtmeier*

Partnership - Partner with various New York State dental organizations to encourage and advocate for high quality and appropriate treatment of Special Care Dental patients who have developmental disabilities. The sub-committee is charged with recognizing oral health accomplishments made on behalf of individuals served within OMRDD's system in order to promote equity, effectiveness and efficiency of dental services in our State. Members: Elaine Czerw, R.N., Dr. Gary Goldstein*

Additional Resources - Identifies existing and additional local, statewide, national, or international dental resources for use by dentists and individuals who are interested in Special Care Dentistry and assists other Task Force members in obtaining information as needed. Members: Dr. Rick MacRae*, Dr. Susan Pugliese

Education - Educates dentists, students, advocates, professionals, providers, clinicians, family members and individuals with developmental disabilities about Special Needs Dentistry and provides information about oral hygiene techniques and care. Members: Dr. Patrick Anders, Dr. Nancy Dougherty*, Dr. Kendra Zappia

Task Force on Special Dentistry Member Listing The Task Force on Special Dentistry consists of over 30 members. Each member is a liaison to the general dental community and is available to provide assistance to dentists in the regional areas they represent. Dentists are encouraged to contact Task Force members should they need assistance in Special Care Dentistry.

OMRDD TASK FORCE ON SPECIAL DENTISTRY
Farah Alam	Rose F. Kennedy Center 47 Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center 1410 Pelhem Parkway S. Bronx, NY 10461	Phone: 718-430-8528	falam@aecom.yu.edu
Patrick Anders	47 Lafayette Boulevard Williamsville, NY 14221	Phone: 716-887-8079	planders@buffalo.edu
Laura August	Advantage Care Diagnostic Treatment Center 189 Wheatley Road Brookville, NY 11545	Phone: 518-686-4400 Fax: 518-686-4420 or 25	laugust@ahrc.org
Alicia Bauman	Tioga Dental Services 34 East Lawrence Ave. Lawrenceville, PA 16929	Phone: 570-827-0138	aliciabauman@hughes.net
Jeffrey Burns	Lutheran Medical Center 150 55th Street Brooklyn, NY 11220	Phone: 718-630-8753	JeffBurns@LMCMC.com
Debra Cinotti	Rockland Hall, Room 148B Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Stony Brook, NY 11794	Phone: 631-632-8880	dcinotti @ notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Craig Colas	Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office 249 Glenwood Road Binghamton, NY 13905	Phone: 607-770-0363	craig.colas @ omr.state.ny.us
Jules Comeau	Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office 2445 State Route 30 Tupper Lake, NY 12986	Phone: 518-359-4072	jules.comeau @ omr.state.ny.us
Elaine Czerw	OMRDD/Office of Internal Affairs 44 Holland Avenue, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12229	Phone: 518-474-4376 Fax: 518-473-1762	elaine.czerw@omr.state.ny.us
Neal Demby	Lutheran Medical Center Dept. of Dental Medicine 150 55th Street Brooklyn, NY 11220	Phone: 718-630-7177	ndemby@foxcarenetwork.com
Mary Ellen Diver	Clinical and Life Planning Services AHRC Nassau County 115 E. Bethpage Road Plainview, NY 11803	Phone: 516-293-2016 extension 5301 Fax: 516-470-2478	mdiver@ahrc.org
Nancy Dougherty	NYU College of Dentistry, Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, 345 E. 24 th Street, New York, NY 10010-4086	Phone: 718-918-3602	nid201@nyu.edu
Ralph Epstein	173 E. Shore Road Great Neck, NY 11023	Phone: 516-487-8110 or 516-294-6288	ralphedds@gmail.com
Vince Filanova	Adirondack Regional Center, Dental Clinic, 200 Smith Avaenue, Corinth, NY 12822	Phone: 518-654-7680 X1077 Fax: 518-654-7693	vincent.filanova@omr.state.ny.us
Warren Geisler	319 S. Manning Blvd. Suite 102 Albany, NY 12208	Phone: 518-438-4401	wgeis1220@aol.com
Gary Goldstein	GHI Family Practice 1873 Western Avenue, Suite 200 Albany, NY 12203	Phone: 518-869-1044	gsguare@aol.com
Elmer L. Green	NYS DOH Empire State Plaza Tower Building Room 542 Albany, NY 12237-0619	Phone: 518-474-1961	elg01@health.state.ny.us
Kathleen Keating	NYS OMRDD Upstate Regional Office 44 Holland Avenue, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12229	Phone: (518)474-3558 Fax: (518)473-0054	kathleen.keating@omr.state.ny.us
Polyna Leibinsky-Ramos	Advantage Care 9411 Shore Rd, Apt. 5J Brooklyn, NY 11209	Phone: 917-667-7546	polyna68@netzero.net
Rick MacRae	83 Haviland Drive Patterson, NY 12563	Phone: 845-278-6116	rornal@aol.com
Keith Margulis	Jacobi Medical Center Advanced Eduation in Pediatric Denistry 1400 Pelham Parkway South Bldg. #5, Suite 3C15 Bronx, NY 10461	Phone: 718-918-3602 Fax: 718-918-6147	keith.margulis@nbhn.net
Christine Matis	Farmingdale State University of New York 22 Fresh Pond Road Northport, NY 11768	Phone: 631-757-6687	cmatis@optonline.net
Donna Mayors	633 Hover Street East Meadow, NY 11554	Phone: 516-238-7691	donnapeds@hotmail.com
Marc Michalowicz	Helen Hayes Hospital Route 9W West Haverstraw, NY 10993	Phone: 845-786-4314 Fax: 845-786-4938	michalowiczm@helenhayeshosp.org
Chrystalla Orthodoxou	Premier Healthcare 211-11 Northern Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361	Phone: 718-705-1031 Fax: 718-224-1416	chrystalla_orthodoxou/PHC/yai.yai@yai.org
Andrea Pedersen	Eastman Department of Dentistry Dept. for Persons with Dev. Disabilities Strong Memorial Hospital Dental 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 705 Rochester, NY 14642	Phone: 585-275-1133	amprdh@aol.com
Susan Pugliese	Chief of Oral Medicine at University Hospital of Brooklyn 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 76 Brooklyn, NY 11204	Phone: 718-270-1884 Fax: 718-270-3848	susan.pugliese@downstate.edu
Edward Riggins	Taconic Dental Office 26 Center Circle Wassaic, NY 12592	Phone: 845-877-6821 extension 3304	carrieed2@aol.com
Miriam Robbins	NYU College of Dentistry 345 East 24th Street 1 B Room 114S New York, NY 10010 Mail code: 9418	Phone: 212-998-9566 Fax: 212-995-4243	miriam.robbins@nyu.edu
Pat Seagriff-Curtin	WIHD Dental Department 20 Plaza West Cedarwood Hall Valhalla, NY 10595	Phone: 914-493-8138	pseagriff@wihd.org
Annette Shafer	OMRDD, Office of Internal Affairs 44 Holland Avenue, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12229	Phone: 518-474-4376 Fax: 518-473-1762	annette.shafer@omr.state.ny.us
Jeffrey Sternlicht	St. Peter’s Hospital 1092 Madison Avenue 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12208	Phone: 518-525-6289	jsternlicht@stpetershealthcare.org
Nirmala Tasgaonkar	University of Rochester AEGD Progrm Eastman Dental Center 60 Crittenden Blvd., Apt 328 Rochester, NY 14620	Phone: 315-569-1978	nirmala.tasgaonkar@gmail.com
Carl Tegtmeier	395 East Main Street, Suite 2C Mt. Kisco, NY 10549	Phone: 914-241-2069 Fax: 914-962-1877	ctegdmd@aol.com
Paul Teplitsky	Long Island College Hospital Department of Dentistry 339 Hicks Street Brooklyn, NY 11201	Phone: 718-780-4630	pteplits@chpnet.org
A. Hakan Tuncer	University of Rochester Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry Eastman Dental Center 625 Elmwood Avenue, Box 683 Rochester, NY 14620	Phone: 585-275-5036	abidin_tuncer@urmc.rochester.edu
Kendra Zappia	First Advantage 1424 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203	Phone: 518-438-1131	kendrafryzap@hotmail.com

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