CONTENTS


4 From the President Dr. Jeremy Bowen


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


8 Bites & Briefs


10 Association Insights Vicki Wilbers, Executive Director


11 Together, We Thrive


12 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


14 Legislative & Regulatory 15 Compacts & Legislative Agenda 16 MODentPAC: Money Talks


17 National Legislative Advocacy Supports Workforce


18 Busting Myths About Being a Medicaid Provider


20 Outreach in Action Paul Roberts


21 The ADA App Check Out Its New Features


22 Workforce: Special Section 30 EFDA: Special Section


35 Oral Preventive Assistant EFDA Pilot Project Update


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS OCTOBER


5-7 ADA SMILECON. Orlando. smilecon.org


6 EFDA RESTORATIVE I COURSE. Woodland Dental Care, Florissant. moefda.org


6 EFDA REMOVABLE PROSTHETICS. MSM Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. moefda. org


7-10 ADA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Orlando. ada.org/about/governance/house- of-delegates


7 EFDA RESTORATIVE II COMPETENCY EXAM. Newhouse Periodontics, Independence. moefda.org


13 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Digital Workflows lecture, 8:30a-4:30p, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


13 NORTHEAST FALL MEETING. 12- 2p, Lunch/Business Meeting, Moberly. modental.org/northeast


17 SOUTHWEST NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. 5:30-7p, Social BTB, Joplin. modental.org/southwest


20 GREATER SPRINGFIELD CE. OSHA, 6-8p, Society Office, Springfield. grsds.org


20 EFDA ORTHODONTICS COURSE. Braces By Billings, Parkville. moefda.org


27 MISSOURI DENTAL BOARD MEETING. 1-3p, Webex. pr.mo.gov/dental


26-27 GREATER ST LOUIS MID- CONTINENT DENTAL CONGRESS. Union Station, St. Louis (see ad page 9). mcdcstl.org


NOVEMBER


2 GREATER KANSAS CITY NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. Begins at 6p, Main Event North, Kansas City. gkcds.org


3 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. 10a-4p, MDA Executive Office, Jefferson City.


ISSUE 3 | FALL 2023 | focus 3 modental.org/calendar


10 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Oral Surgery half-day lecture, 8:30a-12p, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


15 DENTAL WELL BEING FOUNDATION ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. Virtual, 5:30-7p. modwbf.org


17 MDA BASIC SKILLS EXAM REVIEW COURSE. 8a-1p, MDA Executive Office, Jefferson City. moefda.org


23-24 MDA OFFICE CLOSED. Thanksgiving.


30 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST “COZY COCKTAILS” EVENT. Food, fun and raffles. Hot Cocoa bar with delicious treats and cookies. Location TBA. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


DECEMBER


1 GREATER KANSAS CITY OFFICER INSTALLATION & HOLIDAY SOCIAL. Hotel Kansas City, 6-10p, Awards Ceremony/Leadership Induction following dinner. gkcds.org


1 EFDA FIXED PROSTHETICS. MSM Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. moefda.org


25 MDA OFFICE CLOSED. Christmas.


26 TRAVEL & LEARN DEADLINE. Registration and payment due. February 9-16, 2024 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. modental.org/travellearn


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