CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


7 The MDA App


8 Association Insights by Dr. Dan Kessler


9 Save the Date: Fall New Dentist Socials


10 Connect4Success Thank You


14 Bites & Briefs 15 New & Deceased Members 16 Congratulations 2019 Graduates


18 KCU Set to Open College of Dental Medicine in Joplin


20 Legislative & Regulatory by Dr. Jeremy Bowen


22 MDA Strategic Planning


24 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


26 Practice Perspectives Dental Team


28 Renewing Your Lease 5 Important Things to Know


30 Outreach In Action by Paul Roberts


31 MOMOM Patient Flier 32 Missouri DDS Program Feature


34 The Dental Team by Jodi Schaefer


36 ATSU-MOSDOH Dentures for Veterans Program


37 ADA Safety Checklist for Dental Equipment


38 Classifieds 46 Enter the MDA Photo Contest 47 MDA Endorsed Companies


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS AUGUST


2 MISSOURI DENTAL BOARD MEETING. 8a, Jefferson City. pr.mo.gov/dental.asp


10 EFDA FIXED PROSTHETICS COURSE. 8a-5p, Weimer Dental, Kansas City. moefda.org


16 MISSOURI MISSION OF MERCY. Civic Center, St Joseph. momom.org


SEPTEMBER 2 MDA OFFICE CLOSED. Labor Day.


4-8 ADA MEETING/HOUSE OF DELEGATES & FDI WORLD DENTAL CONGRESS. San Francisco. House of Delegates September 6-9. ada.org/meeting


13-14 EFDA RESTORATIVE II COURSE. Friday 8a-5p, Saturday 8-11a, St James Dental Center, St James. moefda.org


19 CENTRAL NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. 6-8p, Turkey Creek Golf Center, Jefferson City. modental.org/newdentists


20 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. 8:30a, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs, Practice Management Lecture. gkcds.org


25 SOUTHEAST NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. 6-8p, Dogwood Social House, Cape Girardeau. modental.org/newdentists


OCTOBER


4 NORTHEAST FALL MEETING. Noon, Comfort Inn, Macon. nemodental.org


4 NORTHEAST NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. 2-4p, Pear Tree, in the Lounge Room, Macon. modental.org/newdentists


11-12 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. 8:30a, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs, Occlusion/TMD & Technology lectures and workshop. gkcds.org


11 NORTHWEST FALL MEETING & CE. 8:30a, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, St Joseph. nwmodental.org.


11 NORTHWEST NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. 4-6p, 503 Winery, St Joseph. modental.org/newdentists


23 SOUTHWEST NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. 6-8p, Old Chicago, Joplin. modental.org/newdentists


23 MDA NEW DENTIST COMMITTEE MEETING. 10a, MDA Executive Office, Jefferson City.


23 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. 8:30a, MDA Executive Office, Jefferson City. modental.org/board


26 SOUTHEAST GOLF, MEETING & INSTALLATION. 7:30a golf, 1p lunch/ meeting, 5p reception/dinner/install, Dalhousie Golf Club, Cape Girardeau. semodental.org


27 GREATER ST LOUIS CE. 9a, MAC West, Treatment Planning the Worn Dentition Lecture. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


27 MDA FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING. 1p, MDA Executive Office, Jefferson City. modental.org/foundation


27-29 SPECIAL OLYMPIC OUTDOOR GAMES. Jefferson City. modental.org/somo


28 EFDA RESTORATIVE I COURSE. 8a-5p, Weimer Dental, Kansas City. moefda.org


ISSUE 4 | JUL/AUG 2019 | focus 3


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