Trustee Report – Spring 2023
I am writing you from home this time. Many of you already know I suffered multiple broken vertebrae and ribs, lacerations and a concussion after a tree broke and fell…
MO POHAC Report – April 2023
Each year the AAPD has its annual Pediatric Oral Health Advocacy Conference (POHAC) in DC, and this year was a huge success. Pediatric dentists and dental residents from around the…
President’s Message – April 2023
Hi SWSPD friends! Hope this newsletter finds you well. My name is Ben Curtis and I have the great pleasure of serving this year as SWSPD’s President. I am in…
Trustee Report – Summer 2022
Hello from a hot and humid Arkansas. We are experiencing some earlier than normal heat. Reminds me of summer growing up the Dallas, where when you touch the car door…
President’s Message – June 2022
The 75th anniversary of AAPD meeting in San Diego was so much fun! I loved seeing familiar faces and meeting some new friends. The SWSPD caucus was held on Saturday,…
The Augusta Rule
The famed Augusta National golf course is home to more than just The Masters. It's also home to one of the tax code's most unique deductions. Each April, tens of…
Van donation expands access to care for underserved children in Lone Star State
By David Burger St. David’s Foundation provides mobile dental van for pediatric dentist in central Texas. Sometimes a van can do so much more than just being a van. It…
Trustee Report – March 2022
Greetings from sunny Washington, DC. As I write this, I am traveling home from a few days lobbying Congress for things that are important to pediatric dentists and, more importantly,…
