Imagine the decline in tooth decay if Kool Smiles, Small Smiles and all the other dental mills used sealants on children's teeth. Instead of the get 'em, drill 'em and cap 'em method. Just 23% of American 8 year old's have sealants, according to United Healthcare Dental.
Learn About Dental (tooth) Sealants here.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Tidbits Of Kool Smiles Information
Dr. Tu Tran and Dr. Thein Pham were top dentist's at Smile High clinic in Denver, owned and operated by Eddie, Michael and Dan DeRose where they learned the DeRose Way of spreading dental services to the underserved.
When they broke out on their own, they began with 1 clinic in 2002 and by December 2003 there were three clinics in Georgia.
After 2003 things took off. By January 2006 the Kool Smiles clinic count had jumped to 14 clinics. In January 2007 there were 29 clinics and by July of 2007 there were 36.
I know this by using the wayback machine and checking the old copies of the website.
According to what I can find, there are somewhere around 100 clinics across the US, which beats Small Smiles, so they can shut up about being the "Largest" ...unless they mean dirty rotten scoundrels....
When they broke out on their own, they began with 1 clinic in 2002 and by December 2003 there were three clinics in Georgia.
After 2003 things took off. By January 2006 the Kool Smiles clinic count had jumped to 14 clinics. In January 2007 there were 29 clinics and by July of 2007 there were 36.
I know this by using the wayback machine and checking the old copies of the website.
According to what I can find, there are somewhere around 100 clinics across the US, which beats Small Smiles, so they can shut up about being the "Largest" ...unless they mean dirty rotten scoundrels....
Dr. David Malcolm Strange, DDS of Kool Smiles and Kool Kids Dental
Dr. David Strange who is listed as Chief Dental Officer at Kool Smiles is Dr. David M. (Malcolm) Strange, Jr.
His father goes by the name, Malcolm Strange.
I’m pretty sure this is the same Dr. David M. Strange, Jr. that is referred to working at Pediatric Dental Group of Colorado. PDC has 7 locations in Colorado.
Here is the bio of the Dr. David Strange at Kool Smiles:
His father goes by the name, Malcolm Strange.
I’m pretty sure this is the same Dr. David M. Strange, Jr. that is referred to working at Pediatric Dental Group of Colorado. PDC has 7 locations in Colorado.
Here is the bio of the Dr. David Strange at Kool Smiles:
Dr. David M. Strange, Chief Dental Officer
Dr.David M Strange is a board certified pediatric dentist. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center along with his certificate of Pediatric Dentistry from the Children's Medical Center in Dallas, TX and his MS from the Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr Strange was formerly an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and previously served on the Constitution and By-Laws Committee of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is currently serving on theCouncil for Dental Benefits of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Virginia Dental Advisory Committee for the Smiles for Children Dental Medicaid program. Dr Strange is also a member in good standing with the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Colorado Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Georgia Dental Association and the Southwestern Society...
Where Was The Colorado Dental Board?
It took the Colorado Dental Board until June 2009 to finally order Michael A. DeRose ‘retire’ his license to practice dentistry and tell him he is never to apply for a new license anytime in the future.
In the Order from the board it cites the two disciplinary actions taken against DeRose in North Carolina. In December 2005 his license was suspended for 180 days for doing more than 6 pulpotomies in one visit on children at his Medicaid Dental Centers, now called Smile Starters in North Carolina.
I’m thinking 6 is still outrageous! Think you could have 6 teeth worked on in one session? How about being tied down, and given 6 root canals??!! The level of lidocaine alone to keep a patient pain free seems to me would be at a dangerous level. But they don’t worry about that, since they could care less if they even have a supply of lidocaine on hand it appears.
Then in April 2007 settled with the government for $10 million with Dr. Tish Ballance, and still every state where he was licensed let him keep his licenses.
Michael’s dad, Dr. Eddie let his licenses just expire.
William Mueller, one of the original cast of characters was forced to ‘surrender’ his licenses, but not until 2009!
Over the years these three had ‘actions’ taken against them on a few occasions in more than one state, but only the latest is currently on file at DORA, Colorado’s records search.
Some of the documents mention referring problems to the state Attorney General’s office for further review. But I can’t find one time any of them were ever seriously considered for prosecution.
The laws in Colorado were changed at least twice to curtail these guys from abusing children for profit, but the Dental Board never revoked their licenses as they should have. They allowed Dr. Michael DeRose continue with this abuse from 1982 until 2009! That’s 27 years!!!!!!
Now look where we are.
Had the Colorado Dental Board done their job, there would be no Small Smiles, Kool Smiles or Adventure Dental out there tying up children and drilling out perfectly good teeth, causing horrific trauma to small children, devastating the trust children have in their parents and adults and scamming Medicaid (you tax dollars) out of 100’s of millions of dollars.
Somehow through all of this the uncle, Dr. Adolph Ralph Padula came away unscathed. His license is as pure as the white driven snow.
Dr. William Mueller (UPIN# 64458) was finally locked out of the medicaid program March 18, 2010.
In the Order from the board it cites the two disciplinary actions taken against DeRose in North Carolina. In December 2005 his license was suspended for 180 days for doing more than 6 pulpotomies in one visit on children at his Medicaid Dental Centers, now called Smile Starters in North Carolina.
I’m thinking 6 is still outrageous! Think you could have 6 teeth worked on in one session? How about being tied down, and given 6 root canals??!! The level of lidocaine alone to keep a patient pain free seems to me would be at a dangerous level. But they don’t worry about that, since they could care less if they even have a supply of lidocaine on hand it appears.
Then in April 2007 settled with the government for $10 million with Dr. Tish Ballance, and still every state where he was licensed let him keep his licenses.
Michael’s dad, Dr. Eddie let his licenses just expire.
William Mueller, one of the original cast of characters was forced to ‘surrender’ his licenses, but not until 2009!
Over the years these three had ‘actions’ taken against them on a few occasions in more than one state, but only the latest is currently on file at DORA, Colorado’s records search.
Some of the documents mention referring problems to the state Attorney General’s office for further review. But I can’t find one time any of them were ever seriously considered for prosecution.
The laws in Colorado were changed at least twice to curtail these guys from abusing children for profit, but the Dental Board never revoked their licenses as they should have. They allowed Dr. Michael DeRose continue with this abuse from 1982 until 2009! That’s 27 years!!!!!!
Now look where we are.
Had the Colorado Dental Board done their job, there would be no Small Smiles, Kool Smiles or Adventure Dental out there tying up children and drilling out perfectly good teeth, causing horrific trauma to small children, devastating the trust children have in their parents and adults and scamming Medicaid (you tax dollars) out of 100’s of millions of dollars.
Somehow through all of this the uncle, Dr. Adolph Ralph Padula came away unscathed. His license is as pure as the white driven snow.
Dr. William Mueller (UPIN# 64458) was finally locked out of the medicaid program March 18, 2010.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
FORBA’s 1,000 Toothbrushes to Haiti Requires Two Days of Press Releases! Embarrassing!
Are you kidding me?! It’s embarrassing guys! It should have been 100,000 and no press release what so ever! If you have to send out press releases because you donated 1,000 toothbrushes, you must be really really hurting for any kind of good press.
There is no doubt in my mind that the person putting out these stupid press releases about FORBA donating some toothbrushes to Haiti lives in Washington, DC. I know this because only someone in Washington could make this statement about FORBA and it's Small Smiles dental centers without chocking to death on their words.
"the nation's largest dental practice management company focused on high-quality dental care for children in underserved communities" here
I’ve always been told you go to hell for lying.
Don Myers, did you put this crap out there?! How do you sleep at night? I guess you are paid well to lie and mislead the public aren’t you? Do you have a line at all that you won’t cross? Just saying…
I can think of at least 10 adjectives to describe FORBA and it's string of dental clinics and none of them are in the above statement. What I will say straight up is, high-quality my ass.
It blows my mind to think there has been two days of press releases out of there to tell the world it donated 1,000 toothbrushes!!!! OMG!
Friday, April 16, 2010
FORBA sending toothbrushes to Haiti, Oh NO!
The disgrace is that it is just 1,000. That's like one case.
Wonder if they are trying to dump the toothbrushes talked about here.
When I posted this, I can't tell you what a fire storm of empolyees wrote in telling me about how these toothbrushes were stained, the bristles would fall out and more.... I was surprised to see such reaction to toothbrushes but boy is sure enlightened me.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
FORBA – Go Straight to... Haiti And Take Your Toothbrushes With You
EUREKA!
FORBA Small Smiles has hit the Mother Load!
Oh wait, no, they aren't sending help, they are sending a few toothbrushes. Hell, I could send 1,000 toothbrushes.
FORBA Small Smiles has hit the Mother Load!
Oh wait, no, they aren't sending help, they are sending a few toothbrushes. Hell, I could send 1,000 toothbrushes.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Dr. Robert Andrus Back In Business, Giggles
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| Dr. Robert (Bob) Andrus |
It appears they are letting Dr. Robert (Bob) Andrus practice dentistry in Colorado. Since his departure with FORBA’s Small Smiles as regional manager he’s opened his own clinic. He has given it the cutest little name-Giggles. Anyone want to guess whether he accepts children on Medicaid or not? Of Course!
ID Number:
20091343076
Trade Name:
GigglesTrue Name of Registrant:
DR. ROBERT ANDRUS D.D.S., LLC
Formation Date: 6-25-2009
Dr. Bob, remember is one of the many dentists who lent his name and license number to be added to business registration required in most states, along with Dr. Kenneth Knot (Ken Knott) also known as Dr. Can Not.
Kallene West, Dr. Robert Andrus and Dr. Ken Knott were fired from FORBA in late summer of 2008. There were some discrepancies in how Dr. Bob and Dr. Ken were able to renew their dental license and it is said Kallene took online Continuing Education courses or forged the credentialing documents, maybe both. I do not know.
I am also told Kallene did the same for Dr. Bridget Merritt-Brooks, yet Dr. Bridget was not fired. She is one of the top producers for FORBA and their string of Small Smiles Clinics.
Dr. Bob is also the dentist who is known for fits of anger and rage in the operatories. Throwing instruments and even one report from a dental assistant who told me he was treating a small 3 year old in an Ohio clinic and the child was not being very cooperative. Dr. Bob proceed to poke the examination mirror down the child's throat and cause the child to gag. He then leaned down in whispered in the child's ear, "if you do not cooperate, I will do it again."
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Dentists Associated With Kool Smiles, Evansville, Indiana Operation
How many dentists do you think can work at one Kool Smiles dental mill? 10? 15? 20?
Never mind, don’t answer, I’ll just tell you. The answer seems to be 60!
Of course we know that 60 dentists can’t possibly work at one Kool Smiles, so they must float around the state from office to office.
But if you check out indianamedicaid.com you will find there are 60 dentists listed as providers at the Evansville, Indiana clinic at 400 E. Diamond Ave.
Dr. Falastin Abu Smn
Dr. Daniel P. Aldulenscu
Dr. John Ambrose
Dr. Kevin W. Beadle
Dr. Jennifer L. Beavin
Dr. Vidya R. Bettagere
Dr. Angelina J. Blass
Dr. Jessica E. Bolander
Dr. Randall W. Moorman Brigham
Dr. Jessica Brown
Dr. Michael W. Brown
Dr. Polly B. Buckey
Dr. Steven W. Buedel Dr. Brian O. Burke
Dr. Matthew A. Butler
Dr. Meghan E. Butler
Dr. Shane T. Cope
Dr. Joshua B. Davis
Dr. Emani Sreekanth
Dr. Shadrach G. Gonqueh
Dr. Kent M. Gross
Dr. Allison M. Heuer
Dr. Amber R. Hobbs-Buchner
Dr. Ted L. Huppert
Dr. Jeffery M. Jones
Dr. Phillip L. Jones
Dr. Ajay P. Joshi
Dr. Edna F. Kemp
Dr. Anthony r. Klein
Dr. Pooja Kumar
Dr. Shalesh Kumar
Dr. Connie Kunelis
Dr. Michael J. Lawyer
Dr. Tinna Lee
Dr. Elizabeth Maletta
Dr. Lucas B. Marrs
Dr. Yovnne R. Mcleod
Dr.Jacob E. Myers
Dr. Raghunandan B. Narasimhamurthy
Dr. Marlene Navedo
Dr. Tiffany Nicole Nightengale
Dr. Karen J. Noel
Dr. Nassim F. Olabi
Dr. Uma Peeta
Dr. Thien C. Pham, owner
Dr. Michael L. Rudolph
Dr. Afsaneh Samimi
Dr. Dipesh P. Sitaram
Dr. Peter Smith
Dr. David M. Strange, Chief Dental Officer
Dr. Pavel D. Svilenov
Dr. Juanita R. Taylor
Dr. Tu Tran, owner
Dr. Ryan D. Tschetter
Dr. Roger P. Valliere
Dr. David M. Vieth, Corporate level, stepped in when Dr. Pham sold out.
Dr. Carl Williams
Dr. Sara J. Willingham White
One name jumped out in this long list. Dr. Tiffany Noel Nightengale. Tiffany is also a provider in Indiana, Virginia and Ohio for FORBA’s Small Smiles. Some dentist are also provers in Kentucky. Dr. Polly Buckey for example.
We can take Dr. Thien Pham off the list, since according to the minutes of the Arizona Dental Board for August 2009, he says he has left the company. Wonder why one of the founders is gone? I’ll be looking into that.
I noticed Dr. Pham was missing from the Kool Smiles ‘About Us’ page the other day. In his place is Dr. David M. Vieth.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
FORBA Worried About Adventure Dental's Employee Benefits
I just saw the funniest 'search terms' that lead someone to this blog in a long time. I honestly cracked up!
They came from FORBA and the term they had googled was:
drum roll....
| "adventure dental employee benefits" |
