CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


7 ADA 10 Under 10 Award Congratulations Dr. Jon Copeland


8 Association Insights by Dr. Vincent Rapini


10 Bites & Briefs 11 New & Deceased Members 12 MO HealthNet, DSS Updates


13 Connect4Success Pull-Out Registration Form


14 ADA, CVS Partnership Highlights ADA Seal


14 OSHA Compliance, Amalgam Recycling Rule, Contract


Signing Resources


16 Legislative & Regulatory by Shantel Smith


17 Radiation Machine Inspections Service Rep/Dentist Guide


18 HPV: Have “the Talk” April: Oral Cancer Awareness Month


20 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


22 My View: Associate Member Office-Based Anesthesia Training


24 My View: Student Member Mentoring Future Dentists


26 ATSU, UMKC Students’ ASDA Annual Session Report


28 Outreach In Action by Paul Roberts


29 MDA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Winners


30 The Dental Team by Jodi Schaefer


32 Classifieds 39 MDA Endorsed Companies


ISSUE 2 | MAR/APR 2018 | focus 3


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS APRIL


5-7 MIDWEST DENTAL CONFERENCE. Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center Hotel (stop by the MDIS booth). bit.ly/2ELYzOy


9 MOMOM ONLINE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION OPENS.MOMOM 2018, August 3-4, Kirksville. momom.org


13 EFDA ORTHODONTICS COURSE. 8am-5pm, Demko Orthodontics, Chesterfield. moefda.org


13 NORTHEAST DENTAL SOCIETY SPRING MEETING. Noon-2pm, Quality Inn & Suites, Hannibal. nemodental.org


13 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8am, John Q Hammons. grsds.org


20 MISSOURI DENTAL BOARD MEETING. 8am, Jefferson City. pr.mo. gov/dental.asp


20 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. 12:30pm, MDA Executive Office.


26 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DENTAL SOCIETY SPRING MEETING. 6pm, Metro Grill. grsds.org


27 GREATER ST LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 9am, MAC West, Implants Lecture. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


27 SOUTHEAST DENTAL SOCIETY SPRING GOLF OUTING & BUSINESS MEETING. 7:30am Golf; Noon, lunch/ business meeting, Cape Girardeau Country Club. semodental.org


28-29 EFDA RESTORATIVE II COURSE. 8am-5pm Friday and 8am- 11am Saturday, Bromley & Broyles Dentistry, Lee’s Summit. moefda.org


MAY


4 EFDA FIXED PROSTHETICS COURSE. 8am-5pm, Family Dental Services, St Peters. moefda.org


5 SOUTHWEST DENTAL SOCIETY INSTALLATION. 6pm, Club 1204, Joplin. swmodental.org


12 REMOVABLE PROSTHETICS COURSE. 8am-5pm Saturday, Bromley & Broyles Dentistry, Lee’s Summit. moefda.org


15 CONNECT4SUCCESS HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE. Pull-out registration page 13. modental.org/c4s


18 EFDA RESTORATIVE I COURSE. 8am-5pm, St James Dental Center, St James. moefda.org


28 MDA OFFICE CLOSED.Memorial Day observance.


JUNE


1 EFDA ORTHODONTICS COURSE. 8am-5pm, McCoy Samples Mattingly Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. moefda.org


8 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs, OSHA Lecture. gkcds.org


15-16 CONNECT4SUCCESS ALL DENTIST CONFERENCE WITH NEW DENTIST TRACK. Camden on the Lake, Lake Ozark, see pull-out registration form on page 13. modental.org/c4s


18-20 MDA OFFICE CLOSED. Staff Retreat.


21 GREATER ST LOUIS MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT. A fun evening filled with games, prizes, raffles, food, drinks and more, Doubletree Westport.


FIND ALL UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS AT MODENTAL.ORG/CALENDAR.


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