NOTE: The Public Session Agenda started at 10:00 A.M.

ATTENDANCE: The following members were in attendance:

Emil Cappetta, DDS; Patricia Delaney, RDH, Ed.M; Herbert Dolinsky, DDS; Maxine Feinberg, DDS; Ms. Karen Golding; Alexander Hall, DMD

OTHER ATTENDEES: Deputy Attorneys General Nancy Costello Miller and Joseph Donofrio; Cecilia Moreira, Senior Management Assistant; Michael Dominach, Paralegal; Jonathan Eisenmenger, Executive Director

ABSENT AND/OR EXCUSED: Ms. Belinda Caraballo; Peter DeSciscio, DMD;
Beverly Kupiec, RN, Ph.D.; Sally-Jo Placa, DMD;
John Ricciani, DMD; Arnold Rosenheck, DMD

NOTE: The Board met in committee for lack of a quorum.

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 6, 2008 - The committee recommends approval of these minutes.

II. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR?S REPORT:

1. The committee reviewed a summary count of licensees by license status. The committee took this as informational.

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Credentials:

Dental:

- Dr. Christopher Marsh - Application for a New Jersey dental license. Dr. Marsh meets all requirements for licensure. The committee recommends approval.

Dental Auxiliaries:

- Melissa Paxon - Application for a dental hygiene license. Ms. Paxon meets all requirements for licensure. The committee recommends approval.

- Janelle Annese - Application for a registered dental assistant license. Ms. Annese meets all requirements for licensure. The committee recommends approval.

2. Continuing Education:

The committee recommends that nine applications for continuing education courses be approved. Five applications require additional information, course objectives and post-test.

- Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation - The committee discussed an application for approval of the DOCS 24-hour Oral Sedation Dentistry course for the Enteral Sedation permit. The committee indicated that pursuant to NJAC 13:30-8.4 the course must be in a dental school, hospital or university setting.

IV. REPORTS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 13:30-8.8:

1. Dr. David T. Bolger - The committee recommends that this report be taken as informational.

2. Dr. Lauren E. Jiorle - The committee recommends that this report be taken as informational.

3. Dr. William E. Kenny - The committee recommends that this report be taken as informational.

4. Dr. Jeffrey C. Elbaum - The committee recommends that this report be taken as informational.

5. Dr. Harihar Kumar - The committee recommends that Dr. Kumar provide the rationale for his treatment and medications provided considering the patient?s medical history. The committee also recommends that a copy of the patient?s treatment chart be obtained from both Dr. Kumar and the hospital.

6. Dr. Ronald Federman - The committee recommends that the patient?s treatment records be obtained, including the hospital records.

7. UMDNJ - New Jersey Dental School - The committee recommends that the patient?s treatment records be obtained.

V. REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE:

1. Dr. Joan M. Monaco - Request for reinstatement of her New Jersey dental license. This matter was moved to Executive Session for discussion.

VI. REQUEST FOR RESTRICTIONS TO BE LIFTED WHICH WERE PLACED BY BOARD ORDER:

1. Dr. Marianne Mauro - Request for restrictions to be lifted which were placed by Board Order. This matter was moved to Executive Session for discussion. This matter was tabled.

2. Dr. Joel Kurtz - Request for restrictions to be lifted which were placed by Board Order. This matter was moved to Executive Session for discussion. The committee recommends that this request be denied.

(* See minutes of April 2, 2008. The matter will be reconsidered.)

VII. REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION ON HIS RECORD:

1. Dr. Joseph R. Mele - The committee reviewed a request from Dr. Mele to have disciplinary action removed from his record. Dr. Mele paid a $250 penalty in 1996 for failure to list the continuing education credits on the renewal form. The committee noted that at this time there is no mechanism for expungement. The committee determined to compile a list of board actions which should be considered for expungement which will then be submitted to the Director?s office for consideration. The committee noted that this may require a legislative change.

VIII. RESPONSE TO UNIFORM PENALTY LETTER FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR LICENSURE RENEWAL:

1. Dr. Patrice Taylor - The committee reviewed Dr. Taylor?s response to the Uniform Penalty Letter for failure to complete the continuing education credits for licensure renewal. After considering her submissions, the committee recommends that the penalty be reduced from $1,500 to $500.

IX. OTHER MATTERS:

1. Dr. Millard M. Braunstein - The committee reviewed a request for additional time to complete the required continuing education credits for licensure renewal. The committee noted that Dr. Braunstein has already been granted a six month extension. The committee recommends that Dr. Braunstein?s request for further extensions be denied. Dr. Braunstein will be advised that failure to provide proof of the continuing education credits may subject him to penalties being assessed by the Board.

2. The committee reviewed correspondence from Joseph E. Carlisle, DMD, President of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, regarding credentialing of dentists to administer sedation and general anesthesia. The committee recommends that this be taken as informational.

3. The committee reviewed correspondence from Dr. Robert L. Albin in follow-up to the American Dental Association?s guidelines for teaching pain control and sedation to dentist and dental students. The committee recommends that this be taken as informational.

4. The committee reviewed correspondence from the Commission on Dental Accreditation concerning the Dental Assisting Program offered by Atlantic County Institute of Technology and the program offered at Cumberland County Technical Education Center. The committee recommends that this be taken as informational.

5. The committee reviewed information from WREB Executive Committee regarding the scoring methodology currently employed by WREB for dental examinations. The committee recommends that this be taken as informational.

6. The committee discussed a request from the Commission on Dental Accreditation for Board participation in the accreditation site visits. No member was available to participate in this matter.

X. APPEARANCES:

1. 11:00 A.M. - Carly Woodward, RDA - Appearance concerning her request to discontinue participation in the Professional Assistance Program as required by Board?s Consent Order filed on March 7, 2007.

Ms. Woodward appeared with Louis Baxter, M.D., Executive Medical Director, Professional Assistance Program. Ms. Woodward provided the committee with details of the incidents which led to the Board?s Consent Order filed on March 7, 2007.

At the conclusion of Ms. Woodward?s testimony and questions from the committee, the matter was ended. The committee moved this matter to Executive Session for deliberation.

The committee recommends that the restrictions placed on Ms. Woodward outlined in the March 7, 2007 Consent Order be removed.

XI. PUBLIC COMMENT:

1. Arthur Meisel, Esq., counsel for the New Jersey Dental Association, provided an update on the dental office where they had damaged records from a car accident.

2. Paul Bent from the Dental Hygiene Association requested an update on the dental hygiene regulations.

ADJOURNMENT: The public session adjourned at 11:00 A.M.

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