MEMBERS New Members


The MDA welcomes these new or reinstated members (to November 10):


GREATER ST. LOUIS Priyal Bhavsar, St. Louis (Midwestern Univ 17) Jillian Bruch, St. Peters (Southern Illinois Univ 15)


Reinaldo Deliz Guzman, St. Louis (Univ of Puerto Rico 13) Didem Ince, O’Fallon (Turkey-Istanbul Univ 95) Gerard Krueger, St. Louis (Marquette Univ 83) Janelle Peterson, St. Peters (Creighton Univ 00) Avanija Reddy, St. Louis (ATSU-ASDOH 12) Thomas Switzer, St. Louis (UMKC 76)


GREATER KANSAS CITY David Thein, Kansas City (UMKC 79) Gregory Tull, Kansas City (Boston Univ 00) Jessica Vaughn, Independence (UMKC 13)


GREATER SPRINGFIELD Khanh Ha, West Plains (Midwestern Univ 16) Michael McNaught, Springfield (UMKC 07)


CENTRAL Philip Austin, Linn Creek (ATSU-ASDOH 14) Deceased Members


The MDA expresses its condolences for and appreciation of these deceased members (to November 10):


GREATER ST. LOUIS Todd Morton, St. Louis (Southern Illinois Univ 92) passed October 11, 2017


GREATER KANSAS CITY A.C. Edwards, Gladstone (Univ of Kansas City 62) passed February 26, 2017


CENTRAL Rayburn Moore, Overland Park, Kan. (Univ of Kansas City 65) passed August 17, 2017


Want to be a 2018 ADA Speaker? T


he ADA’s New and Emerging Speaker Series offers up-and- coming professional educators the chance to present a one-


hour lecture at ADA 2018 – America’s Dental Meeting. A select few will have the opportunity to not only present at the ADA annual meeting in Honolulu, but also to present at a future ADA annual meeting and become part of a highly recognized group of pre- senters. New and Emerging Speakers also will be seen by scouts from other dental meetings, promoted on the annual meeting website and listed in the on-site guide. This is a great opportunity for the serious professional looking to join a distinguished group of speakers. Submit your proposal online by March 30, 2018 at conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=AMXTQTHJ.


MO HealthNet & MMAC Updates T


here have been several recent, new MO HealthNet bulletins which are available at dss.mo.gov/mhd/providers/pages/bulletins.htm. These include:


 ICD-10 Annual Updates effective October 1, 2017  Ordering, Prescribing and Referring Provider Requirements  Dental Program – Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)


Additionally, there have been new Provider Information and Tips posted to the webpage for the Missouri Medicaid Audit & Compliance Unit at mmac.mo.gov. These include:  MO HealthNet Enrollment of Federally Qualified Health Centers  New State Regulation Regarding Electronic Signatures for the MO HealthNet Program


ACD, ICD Names Missouri Fellows T


his past October, in concurrence with the ADA Annual Session, the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists inducted the following Missouri dentists


as Fellows. Congratulations to these doctors! AMERICAN COLLEGE: Dr. Daniel D. Twillmann, St. Charles. INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE: Drs. Stephanie Copeland, St. Louis; Brett Ferguson, Kansas City; Vincent Rapini, St. Louis; Shera Sims, Harrisonville; Joseph Sokolowski, St. Louis; Joseph Spalitto, Kansas City; and David E. Urbanek, St. Louis.


ADA December 7 Webinar to Help Dentists Collect What They Produce


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he ADA Council on Dental Practice is sponsoring a one- hour, free webinar, GPS Managing Finances Webinar: How


to Collect What You Produce, on December 7 (from Noon to 1pm) to assist dentists in making sound business decisions when helping patients finance treatment. One hour of con- tinuing education credit is offered to participants who com- plete at least 45 minutes of the program. Register for the webi- nar at cc.readytalk.com/r/l4g5fe1w7gnj&eom. The presenter is Cathy Jameson, Ph.D., founder of Jameson Management, an international dental management and marketing firm. Program topics include: Ways to help patients overcome the “fear of cost” objection to treatment; Why it isn’t profitable to use dentists’ own capital to finance patients’ dentistry; and, How to avoid common misunderstandings when discussing financial responsibilities with patients.


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