CONTENTS


6 Tooth & Nail Editorial by Dr. Jim Nail


7 MDA Photo Contest December 15 Entry Deadline


8 Benefits New ADA Visa Benefits


10 Association Insights by Dr. Vincent Rapini


12 Bites & Briefs 13 New & Deceased Members


14 Legislative & Regulatory by Shantel Smith


15 2018 Legislative Day Details


16 MDA House of Delegates Recap 17 MDA Connect4Success


18 ADA House of Delegates Recap


22 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


24 MDA Annual Awards


30 Outreach In Action by Paul Roberts


34 The Dental Team It’s All About the Benjamins


38 MDA Years of Membership 40 MDA Foundation Donors 41 DWB Foundation Donors 42 MODentPAC Contributors 44 Classifieds 51 MDA Endorsed Companies


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS DECEMBER


8 GREATER ST LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 9am, Ces and Judy’s. Medical Emergencies and Real Life Crises in the Dental Office. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org.


8 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am. Selling Dentistry with the Power of Your Team. grsds.org.


15 MDA PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE. modental.org/photocontest.


25 MDA CLOSED. Christmas Holiday.


JANUARY 1 MDA CLOSED. New Year’s Holiday.


5 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. Periodontics/Oral Surgery Lecture, Wound Healing Biology & The Latest Biologics. gkcds.org.


13-14 EFDA RESTORATIVE II COURSE. 8am-5pm Friday and 8am- 11am Saturday, Bromley & Broyles Dentistry, Lee’s Summit. moefda.org.


15 MDA CLOSED. MLK Observance.


23 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. 10am, MDA Office.


23 MDA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION. 6pm, Revel, downtown Jefferson City. RSVP/Info at modental.org/legday.


23 MODENTPAC CONTRIBUTOR DINNER. Immediately following Legislative Reception at Madison’s Café. Must contribute $250 to MODentPAC in 2017 to attend. Donate to MODentPAC at modental.org/givetopac.


24 MDA LEGISLATIVE DAY. Briefing and legislator visits at the Capitol. RSVP/Info at modental.org/legday.


25 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DENTAL SOCIETY CE. grsds.org.


27 GREATER ST LOUIS DENTAL SOCIETY OFFICER INSTALLATION & DINNER. The Moto Museum. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org.


FEBRUARY


1 NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH. ada.org/ncdhm


2 NATIONAL GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY. ada.org/gkas


2 EFDA FIXED PROSTHETICS COURSE. 8am-5pm, McCoy Samples Mattingly Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. moefda.org.


8 NORTHWEST DENTAL SOCIETY SPRING MEETING. 6:30pm Boudreaux’s Louisiana Seafood, St. Joseph. nwmodental.org.


9 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. Restorations Lecture, Restorative Update 2018: Practical Dentistry for the General Dental Practice. gkcds.org.


10-17 MDA TRAVEL & LEARN. Sandals LaSource Grenada, St George’s Grenada. modental.org/travellearn


17 ST LOUIS GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY. givekidsasmile.org.


19 MDA CLOSED. President’s Day.


24 EFDA ORTHODONTICS COURSE. 8am-5pm, Braces by Billings, Parkville. moefda.org.


28 MDA FOUNDATION DENTAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE. Information and application at modental.org/scholarships.


FIND UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS AT MODENTAL.ORG/CALENDAR


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