MEMBERS New Members


The MDA welcomes these new/renewed members (to November 15):


CENTRAL Ambrose Obhade, Rolla (Loma Linda Univ 19) Kepal Patel, Columbia (ATSU-MOSDOH 21)


GREATER KANSAS CITY Eric Etheridge, Raytown (UMKC 10) Aaron Howard, Harrisonville (UMKC 21) Emily Hutchinson, Kansas City (UMKC 21) John Zagorec, Kansas City (Case Western Reserve Univ 18)


GREATER ST LOUIS Jacquelyn Akmakjian, O’Fallon (ATSU-MOSDOH 21) Jorge Amorin, St. Louis (Nova Southeastern Univ 02) Shenan Bradshaw, St. Louis (Univ of NC Chapel Hill 12) James Cahill, St. Louis (Midwestern Univ – Illinois 19) Marwa Kharboutli, St. Louis (Temple Univ 21) Zachary Soiya, St. Louis (Loyola Univ of Chicago 81)


GREATER SPRINGFIELD Izad Riazi, Springfield (UMKC 21)


SOUTHWEST Jordan Taylor, Joplin (ATSU-AZSDOH 18) Mukuka Kapilikisha, Hollister (Boston Univ 02)


Deceased Members


The MDA expresses its condolences for these deceased members (to November 15):


GREATER KANSAS CITY Robert Marx, Gladstone (UMKC 77) died September 19, 2021.


MDA House Gives BIG to MODentPAC, You


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he MDA House of Delegates was the


finish line for a special one week “Big Hearts” fundraising contest for MODentPAC to determine


the most generous component based on average donation size. The scale teetered back and forth before awarding Northeast Dental Society with the trophy. Overall, more than 30 donors participated and $13,376 was raised for MODentPAC. No one is more generous than our members; thank you! Miss the action? You still can give easily through Venmo by snapping the QR code or give at modental.org/givetopac.


Sealants the focus for CDHM in February I


t’s almost time to celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month (with the 2022 theme being “Sealants Make Sense”) a national health obser- vance bringing together thousands of dedicated professionals, health care providers and educa- tors to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others. Dr. Irene Hilton chair of the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention’s advisory committee on dental sealants, said sealants are an equitable way to prevent caries. “Sealants on permanent molars reduce the risk of caries by 80 percent. I am excited this year’s theme is about dental sealants, so more families are aware of this cavity-preventing treatment.” Go online to request posters, download printable fliers and access the Program Planning Guide, which provides program coordinators, dental societies, teach- ers and parents with resources to promote the benefits of good oral health to children. It includes easy activities, a planning timetable and more: ADA.ORG/NCDHM2022


HEALTHY SMILE TIPS


• Brush your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste. • Clean between your teeth daily. • Eat a healthy diet that limits sugary beverages and snacks. • See your dentist regularly for prevention and treatment of oral disease.


Improving lives


through oral health, science, and research


Dentistry’s home for • Technology development • Dental materials research • Basic sciences • Product evaluation and standards • ADA Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel • Clinical practice guidelines • Scientific publications


Learn more at: ADA.org/SRI


In related dental health education news, the ADA has revised a middle school oral health presenta- tion, the first revision of the curriculum (which includes Watch Your Mouth! lesson plans) in 15 years. The ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids collaborated on updating the lesson plans for a new generation of students: BIT.LY/ADAMIDDLESCHOOL


ISSUE 6 | NOV/DEC 2021 | focus 13


February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Visit ADA.org/NCDHM2022 for activity sheets.


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