CONTENTS


6 Tooth & Nail Editorial by Dr. Jim Nail


7 Letters


7 Team Spotlight Jerri Wildhaber, MDIS


8 Winter Session Registration


10 Association Insights by Dr. Prabu Raman


12 Bites & Briefs 13 Dues Payment Information


18 Legislative & Regulatory by Jorgen Schlemeier


20 ADA House of Delegates Recap


23 MDA Member Wins Dental Office Design Competition


24 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


26 MDA House of Delegates Recap


28 Legal Comments Geriatric Dental Patients


30 The Dental Team Dress Code Accommodations


32 Outreach In Action by Paul Roberts


34 MDA Annual Awards Recognition


40 MDA Membership Recognition 42 MODentPAC Donors 44 MDA Foundation Donors


45 Missouri Dental Well Being Foundation Donors


46 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Recap


48 Classifieds 54 MDA Endorsed Companies


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS DECEMBER


2 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY OFFICER INSTALLATION & HOLIDAY SOCIAL. 6pm, Hallbrook Country Club, Leawood, Kan. 816-737- 5353 or gkcds.org.


8 GREATER ST LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY NEW DENTIST HOLIDAY PARTY. 6:30pm. 314-569-0444 or greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org.


9 GREATER ST LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 9am, Missouri Athletic Club West, Prosthodontic Lecture. 314-569-0444 or greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org.


9 EFDA ORTHODONTICS COURSE. 8am to 4pm, McCoy, Samples & Mattingly Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. Info at moefda.org.


10 EFDA FIXED PROSTHETICS COURSE. 8am to 5pm, Bromley & Broyles Dentistry, Lee’s Summit. Info at moefda.org.


15 MDA PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE. Complete contest details available at modental.org/photocontest.


16 MDA WINTER SESSION HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE. Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, Columbia. 800-HOLIDAY or 573-445-8531.


26 MDA OFFICE CLOSED. Christmas Holiday; also closed January 2 for New Year’s Day.


JANUARY


6 MDA WINTER SESSION EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE. After this date, registration fee increases $25. Register at modental.org/wintersession.


6 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Stoney Creek Inn, Independence, Health Lecture. 816- 737-5353 or gkcds.org.


12 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. Begins 8:30am, MDA Executive Office.


MERIT


SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 For more info and to register visit MODENTAL.ORG/MERIT


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13-14 MDA WINTER SESSION. Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, Columbia. Register at modental.org/ wintersession.


13-14 EFDA RESTORATIVE II COURSE. 8am to 5pm Friday and 8am to 11am Saturday, Plaza Dental Group, Columbia. Info at moefda.org.


24 MDA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION. 5:30pm, Revel. Info by calling Katie at the MDA or modental.org/legday.


25 MDA LEGISLATIVE DAY. Day begins with morning legislative briefing then visits to legislators. Info by calling Katie at the MDA or modental.org/legday.


26 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 6pm, Metropolitan Grill, Springfield, Creative Cash Solutions Lecture. 417-882-4117 or grsds.org.


28 GREATER ST LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY INSTALLATION. 314-569- 0444 or greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org.


FEBRUARY


10 EFDA RESTORATIVE I COURSE. 8am to 5pm, Wildhorse Dental, Chesterfield. Info at moefda.org.


10 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Stoney Creek Inn, Independence, Geriatrics Lecture. 816-737-5353 or gkcds.org.


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