BITES&BRIEFS
Missouri Coalition for Oral Health Names Member Dentists “Oral Health Champions”
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t its annual policy conference March 1-2, the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health presented three MDA members with its Oral Health Champion Award: Drs. Marlene Feisthamel, Jody Vance and Nick Hein, all of the Greater Springfield Dental Society, were
acknowledged for their fluoride advocacy work this past summer in Battlefield, Mo. Pictured below with Drs. Feisthamel and Vance is Gary Harbison, MCOH Executive Director.
Scaling, Root Planing Claims ADA Resources To Help
Greater St. Louis Installation & Awards T
he Greater St. Louis Dental Society had its Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 27 at
The MOTOmuseum, St. Louis. Dr. Dean Telthorst was installed as president. Honored during the Awards Ceremony was Dr. George Duello, who received the Gold Medal Award for his service to the profession of dentistry, the highest honor bestowed by the Dental Society. The Award of Merit was presented to Dr. Ollie Fisher for his outstanding service to the St. Louis commu- nity and dental profession. The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Elizabeth Lansford for her outstanding leader- ship and dedication to the success of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. Additionally, Give Kids A Smile presented their Hero Awards to Dr. Mark Fernandez, Pam Spiros and Jim Edwards.
DR. TELTHORST DR. DUELLO
Because periodontal scaling and root planing claims tend to have a higher fre- quency for denial than other procedures, the ADA has resources available to help dentists and their dental office staff with the claim process regarding scaling and root planing—including when claims are denied. For example, a 20-page manual titled Responding to Claim Rejections is available at
Success.ADA.org and includes a section devoted to scaling and root planing. Dentists and their teams can find additional information on dental benefits at
ADA.org/dentalbenefits. Staff from the Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality also can help dentists with dental benefits-related problems, questions and concerns. For questions regarding denial of claims, email
dentalbenefits@ada.org. Similarly, D4355–ADA Guide to reporting full mouth debridement is the new, free guide available online on the ADA’s Coding Education page at
ADA.org/cdt. It answers many questions, starting with “How do I document what I did to determine that a full mouth debridement is necessary?” For questions about the guide or the CDT Code email
dentalcode@ada.org.
MDA 2018 AWARD DR. FISHER DR. LANSFORD
Dental Team: Join as MDA Associate Member We’ve made the application process easier for dental team members to join the MDA. Join or renew
today! Annual membership is $10. Learn more at
modental.org/dentalteam. 10 focus | MAR/APR 2018 | ISSUE 2
NOMINATIONS The MDA is accepting nominations for the awards of 2018 Outstanding New Dental Leader, Distinguished Service and Dentist of the Year. If you have a suggestion for a nominee, please contact your component society. Applications with supporting materials are due at the MDA office no later than July 13, 2018.
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