LDA/LDS Endorsed Companies

ADS Transitions - From buying your first practice, to planning an exit strategy, and everything in between, we help dentists with every significant career move.  ADS Transitions (www.ADStransitions.com) is the largest group of independent transition specialists in the United States.  Members are selected for their integrity, high standards, expertise and knowledge.  The ADS brokers in Louisiana have embraced a simple yet powerful philosophy; if a deal isn’t good for both buyer and seller, we don’t pursue it.   We provide the following services:

Practice Brokerage

Practice Marketing – We market our listings via direct mail as well as advertisements in Dental Economics, State Dental Journals, JADA, local dental journals, and regional web sites.

Practice Appraisals - practice sales, partnerships, insurance and divorce

Transition Planning - Equity Associateships, Buy-Ins, Buy-Outs, Mergers

Real Estate Services – Pertaining to the lease or sale of the dental office

Practice Management Consultation -- ADS Lovelace and Associates provides practice management consulting services to dentists in need of assistance in order to help increase practice value and eliminate practice inefficiencies and debt.

LDA Member Discounts and Benefits

As a member of the LDA, you are entitled to the following services and discounts from ADS Lovelace and Associates (www.Lovelaceandassociates.com) and ADS South (www.ADSSouth.com):

 - Two FREE hours of Practice Transition or Practice Management consulting services
(a $600 Value)
- $300 discount on all practice appraisals
- 30% discount on any Continuing Education programs offered by ADS members.

To take advantage of any of these offers, contact Preston Lovelace at (225) 927-8015 or Earl Douglas at (770) 664-1982.

Bank of America Practice Solutions, Inc. - For more than 20 years, Bank of America Practice Solutions has served the needs of dentists by offering financial products and services to the dental community.  Whether you own a practice or are just getting started, we can provide customized financial solutions for your short-term needs and long-term aspirations:

In addition to these products, Bank of America Practice Solutions brings you added value with dedicated specialists who are experts in this field and who can provide you with customized solutions for your business. We offer some of the most flexible and competitive terms and benefits in the industry today, backed with the dedicated focus on customer satisfaction for which Bank of America is known worldwide.  If you are interested in learning more about how Bank of America can assist you with the management and growth of your practice, please call us toll free at 1.800.497.6076  Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern and mention code INA0107A or schedule a phone consultation through our secure website.

Quick turnaround. Personal attention. Real solutions.  Click to Apply 

Bank of America Financial Services - Earn more cash back for the things you buy most! Apply for the new Louisiana Dental Association BankAmericard Cash Rewards™ Visa Signature® credit card that rewards customers with up to 3% cash back on certain purchases, all while supporting LDA initiatives. In addition to earning cash back rewards for yourself, use of this card benefits the LDA at no extra cost to you!

Here are some of the features of the new LDA BankAmericard Cash Rewards Visa Signature credit card:
•    1% cash back on all purchases.
•    2% cash back on grocery store purchases.
•    3% on gas station purchases.
•    You can earn the 2% and 3% cash back on gas and grocery purchases up to the first $1,500 in combined purchases in these categories per quarter. After that, you will continue to earn 1 percent on these purchases.
•    Rewards are automatic and do not expire. There's no need to register your card or sign up to earn your cash rewards.
•    Choose how you want to receive your cash.  Have it deposited into a Bank of America^® checking or savings account or applied as a statement credit. To enjoy even more rewards, get a 10% customer bonus when you redeem into a Bank of America checking or savings account.

For information about the rates, fees, other costs and benefits associated with the use of this credit card, or to apply, Click Here and refer to the disclosures accompanying the online credit application, or you may call 1-800-932-2775 and ask for the Louisiana Dental Association credit card. This credit card program is issued and administered by FIA Card Services, N.A. BankAmericard Cash Rewards is a trademark and Bank of America and the Bank of America logo are registered trademarks of Bank of America Corporation. Visa and Visa Signature are registered trademarks of Visa International Service Association, and are used by the issuer pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. © 2013 Bank of America Corporation.

 

Brown & Brown of LA, LLC dba Robert Ellis & Associates - Business Property Insurance Specialists:  Can review current property and contents coverage on the practice, provide alternative quotes from multiple carriers, and prepare a detailed comparison for dentists’ analysis and selection. Stormy Blair or Donna Hebert at 985-674-3886, 1-888-503-5547, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CareCredit - CareCredit, a healthcare credit card, helps families manage their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for a wide variety of treatments and procedures, including dental, veterinary, optometric, chiropractic and cosmetic procedures. When your practice accepts CareCredit as a payment option, patients can select from a variety of convenient financing options, making it easier for them to accept your complete treatment recommendations.

More than 20 million patients have used CareCredit over the last 25 years, allowing them to free up their cash and other credit cards for other household expenses. Today, CareCredit is accepted by more than 150,000 enrolled healthcare providers, including over 95,000 dental practices.

CareCredit provides outstanding practice support with a variety of free resources to help your practice, including a listing on its online Doctor Locator at CareCredit.com, which is searched by patients more than 560,000 times per month for practices that accept the card.  

CareCredit is exclusively recommended for members and in celebration of CareCredit’s 25^th Anniversary, members can get started for only $25. For information or to get started today, call 800-300-3046, ext. 4519. Already accept CareCredit? Call 800-859-9975 to reach your practice development team.

CGI Communications, Inc., formed in 1988, is built on delivering high-impact marketing and promotion products to Associations across the country and the members they represent.

NEW NEXT! Program to Enhance Your Online Presence

LDS Endorsement of CGI (View the Online Video Magazine that CGI put together for the LDA on the LDA's homepage at www.ladental.org or click directly on http://www.elocallink.tv/zmag/ladental/)

Today, CGI has over 80,000 satisfied customers. As a result, we've created specific programs and products that will help create lifelong clients, build referrals, and strengthen your online presence and much more. 

In today's fast-paced, ever changing world, it's more important than ever to discover new ways of staying connected to the community you serve.  In order for your business to stay relevant and have the ability to grow, cutting edge techniques have to be utilized in order to maintain a solid base of current clients, and attract future ones.

By being a member of your Association you have the opportunity to be introduced to this exciting program.  Your association has worked out very favorable rates for its members, and members only, to take advantage of. It will cost you nothing to learn about this exciting opportunity. Please be aware you'll be receiving a call from CGI to set up an appointment or feel free to contact them yourself.

If you have any questions, contact:
Evan Mendola
1-800-398-3029, ext. 584
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Dexcomm - At Dexcomm, we provide 24/7 live answering and communication services to our clients 365 days a year without fail.

We are dedicated to building a business partner relationship with our clients in order to represent them in the utmost professional manner. Our in-depth level of knowledge allows us to manage an array of issues and tasks including disaster preparation, SMS broadcasting, employee screening and appointment reminders.

Our professionally trained customer service representatives are ready and waiting to process your orders, staff help-desk, and to reassure your customers that business is always accessible and efficient. Customer service calls can be turned over to your in-office support staff directly to extensions, via email, voicemail, fax, or to personal wireless devices. Dexcomm’s operators can interface with the Internet, your client management software, or provide you with our own. We are here and ready to support your inbound customer service needs all day, every day. For more information, visit www.dexcomm.com, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (877) 339-2666.

Elavon - Credit card and electronic check processing, improve your bottom line and your receivables. To get started now, contact your local account executive: Sheri Smith (Shreveport), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (800) 226-9332, ext. 8353, (318) 347-2315; Cindy Keys (New Orleans), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (800) 226-9332, ext. 8007, (504) 343-6927; or Angela Hedrick (Baton Rouge), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (800) 226-9332, ext. 5092, (225) 636-2607. You can also contact our regional representative, Barbara Martin, (800) 725-1243, ext. 8519, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The director for Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas is Denise Atkinson, (800) 226-9332, ext. 8177, (713) 557-9497, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fortress Insurance Company - A professional liability company created by dentists, for dentists. To learn more about how Fortress can protect you and your practice, call Stormy Blair or Donna Hebert at 985-674-3886, 1-888-503-5547, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The professionals at Brown & Brown of LA, LLC dba Robert Ellis & Associates, the LDA endorsed professional liability insurance marketing agency, have been serving the insurance needs of dentists throughout the South for over 25 years. Located in Mandeville, La., the REA staff combines prompt, professional service with the personal care their clients deserve

LDA Members: Click here for more resources from Fortress, including information on informed consent and sample forms and documents.

LDS Glove Program - You have more choices of quality gloves than ever before through the Louisiana Dental Services glove program, administered by Association Gloves. Our product line now includes Cranberry and EcoBee gloves, at great prices. If you're looking for fitted nitrile or latex gloves, we can now fill that need, too!

Your purchase of exam gloves from the LDS Glove Program gets you high-quality gloves with the right fit and feel at an exceptional value, access to an easy recurring order program and great personal service. It also provides a non-dues revenue stream to the Louisiana Dental Association. You have to purchase exam gloves, so why not buy them from Association Gloves, an organization that supports your state dental association?

Place your first order and you’ll receive a $5 gift card to Starbucks or McDonald’s—you choose which gift you’d prefer.

More than 60 gloves are available from seven of the nation’s leading glove manufacturers. Free samples of gloves from Ansell, Cranberry, EcoBee, Microflex, Sempermed, Kimberly-Clark and Innovative Healthcare Corporation are available. Request free samples on our new website, or call us for assistance.

Please visit our website for easy, secure purchasing.

Ordering superior exam gloves for your dental office at special Louisiana Dental Association member pricing is now as easy as one phone call to Association Gloves! In addition, Association Gloves can simplify your glove ordering and assist in managing your glove supply through a recurring order program – inquire today!

Please contact Association Gloves at 877-484-6149 to order gloves, request free samples, or for answers to your questions - you’ll be glad you did!

Mercury Data Exchange connects dental practices, payers and vendors through real-time technology, including eligibility and benefits verification, real-time claims adjudication, electronic remittance advice and electronic funds transfers. These tools enable dental organizations to minimize paper-based processes, streamline workflow, speed payment times and reduce administrative costs. To learn more, visit www.whymde.com. For more information, call (866) 633-1090, ext. 2581.

Netchex is the Difference In Employer Payroll Services. LDA has teamed up with Netchex to offer state of the art solutions for payroll, time & attendance, human resource management, and benefits.  Netchex delivers the service you deserve and the functionality you need to manage your workload and your day, so you can be on the front line of practice.

o   As an LDA member, you will get a 25% discount on Netchex services.

o   Pay employees, run reports, and access information via the web!

o   Eliminate live checks and unwieldy report binders with the Netchex paperless option.

o   Point-and-click reporting tools make it easy to see your data.

o   Employee and Manager Self Service let employees view pay stubs, W-2’s, available vacation time, and more.

o   Netchex will calculate, file, and deposit all applicable payroll taxes.

o   NetHR Support helps you make informed decisions on employee related issue.s

To request a quote, go to www.netchexonline.com and click “Get a Quote.”  To get the LDA member discount, make sure you type “LDA” where it asks how you heard of Netchex. You can also contact Chad Bloodworth at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (877) 729-2661 or (985) 220-1410.

Office Depot - office products: to participate in the supply program to receive discounts below store pricing, request an enrollment form from Kim Evans, (504) 799-1611, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Endorsement discount does not include electronics. Furniture is available at a discount but you MUST contact Christy Copeland at (225) 323-4255 PRIOR to purchase. You can click on the link above after you have set up your account. READ MORE...

Download card giving LDA members an AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT at Office Depot

ProSites - As the LDA’s endorsed provider of website design and Internet marketing services, ProSites helps dentists drive practice growth and reach new patients online. High-quality websites include patient-focused content, educational videos, unlimited pages, and other interactive features that help doctors streamline patient communications. Free customer support and upgrades are also included. Plus, LDA members save 25% off the initial website setup fee. 

To start your zero-obligation, FREE trial, visit http://www.prosites.com/LDA or call (888) 464-2357.

“ProSites transformed our web presence from one that lacked performance to one that allowed us to be fully integrated with today’s technology driven population; all at an affordable rate!” 
-Dr. Julie A. Vignes (member of the Greater Baton Rouge Dental Association)

 Check out Dr. Vignes’ website at: http://www.batonrougedentalcenter.com/

SolmeteX - is focused on implementing Green products into the dental industry to assist the dentist with Best Management Practices (BMP’s) as well as complying with the ever changing regulatory directives. Our commitment to research and development has already brought the industry the most complete amalgam separator package available (Hg5), the easiest waste management products available, to include Amalgam, Lead, Photo-Chemical, Bio-Hazard and OSHA, as well as a new water treatment technology that removes viruses, bacteria and cysts from water used on patients. We will continue to bring Green products to the dental industry that is technologically advanced, easily implemented and economically viable. Good for dentistry….good for the environment. For additional information, call (800) 216-5505.

  Stericycle - Collection, transportation, tracking, treatment and disposal of medical waste. Dedicated to meeting all customer needs with consistent, on-time performance. For more information, contact Cathy Hopkins at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (601) 745-0945.

ENSERV was purchased and is now part of Stericycle. Click here for the statement to members about the benefits of using Stericycle!

Transworld Systems, Inc. (TSI) - Accounts receivable management and profit recovery. Contact Joy Gugliuzza at (813) 323-0191 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Melissa Manix at (504) 481-8087 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or the national office at (888) 446-4733. For more information and an informational presentation, click here.

Transworld Systems has proudly partnered with Sikka Software Company to bring dental practices a FREE unique receivables management tool called GreenFlag Dental Collect. GreenFlag Dental Collect integrates seamlessly with most clients practice management systems (PMS), and is designed to:

       -  Automatically pull overdue charges from the practice management system
       -  Evaluate each account and allow the practice to send the qualifying accounts to 
          Transworld Systems with one click
       -  Report Payments only once, and it will auto-update our system
       -  Track the status of each account and allow the dental practice to stop Transworld
          notifications when payment has been received