MEMBERS New Members
The MDA welcomes these new or reinstated members (to March 14):
GREATER ST. LOUIS Mariel Cotton, St. Louis (Southern Ill Univ 14) Tyler Crews, St. Louis (Southern Ill Univ 13) Steven Hoffman, St. Louis (Southern Ill Univ 82) Douglas Kummer, De Soto (UMKC 10) Catherine Loner, St. Louis (Univ of Louisville 16) Collette Lucas, Grover (UMKC 12) Erbab Majeed, Hazelwood (Creighton Univ 15) Jyothsna Meda, Sullivan (Univ of Penn 17)
Suveetha Mikkili, Wildwood (Tufts Univ School of Dental Med 08)
Kathryn Reuther, Creve Coeur (Marquette Univ 09) Lisa Seim, Lake St. Louis (UMKC 15) David Sylvester, Creve Coeur (UMKC 13)
Anthony Tegenkamp, Chesterfield (Southern Ill Univ 96) Kimberly Vaglio, St. Louis (UMKC 10)
GREATER KANSAS CITY Andrew Beyer, Kansas City (Southern Ill Univ 98)
William Busch, Kansas City (Fairleigh Dickinson Univ 89)
Kenneth Edwards, Blue Springs (Midwestern Univ 15) Nora Frandsen, Kansas City (UMKC 03)
Lauren Leza, Kansas City (Univ of Calif-San Francisco 17) William Turnbow, Warrensburg (UMKC 14)
GREATER SPRINGFIELD Carla Duff, Springfield (UMKC 03) Michelle Fielden, Ozark (UMKC 07) William Nunn, Springfield (UMKC 84) Richard Sherman, Nixa (Univ of Nebraska 10) Douglas Smith, Branson (Univ of Iowa 91)
NORTHWEST Jared Zimmerman, Macon (UMKC 14)
SOUTHWEST Richard Joseph, Joplin (UMKC 85)
Deceased Members
The MDA expresses its condolences for and appreciation of these deceased members (to March 14):
GREATER ST. LOUIS Virgil A Pinkley, Glen Carbon, Ill. (Univ of Southern Calif 54) passed January 22, 2018
GREATER SPRINGFIELD Wayne W Allai, Ozark (UMKC 80) passed February 6, 2018
Thanks for another great Travel & Learn to Sandals in St. George’s, Grenada, February 9-17! Stay tuned for 2019 trip details to be announced soon!
ISSUE 2 | MAR/APR 2018 | focus 11
ADA Fluoridation Facts New Edition Released
Fluoridation Facts is the ADA’s premier resource on fluorida- tion, answering frequently asked questions about community water fluoridation and the latest scientific research. This advocacy tool, developed by the expert members of the National Fluoridation Advisory Committee, assists policy makers and the general public in making informed decisions about fluoridation. With an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, the book answers queries about fluoridation’s effec- tiveness, safety, practice and cost-effectiveness.
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS EDITION
Ten new Q&A (69 Q&A total; 114 pages). More than 400 unique/different references. References cited in each section are located at the end of that section (instead of all at the back as in the previous edition). Where available, each reference is linked to its abstract in PubMed or the publication itself.
For the first time, the item is offered as an eBook allowing for immediate availability for ADA members who need it NOW.
The book can be ordered online as a hardcopy or eBook at
bit.ly/2paDqZ9 or by calling 800- 947-4746. It also is available as a discounted bundle at
bit.ly/2Gkv5cl.
Missouri DDS Releases Semi-Annual Report I
n its semi-annual report featuring activities from July 1–December 31, 2017, the Missouri Donated Dental Services (DDS) program highlights:
155 patients served and $357,647 in treatment donated thus far. Expanded veterans pilot program statewide. Recruited 7 new volunteer dentists. $9.75 worth of care donated for every $1 spent supporting volunteers.
To become a dentist volunteer, contact the Missouri DDS program at 866-792-9988.
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