CONTENTS


6 Tooth & Nail Editorial by Dr. Jim Nail


7 Letters


7 Team Spotlight Greg Russell, MDIS Executive Vice President


8 Association Insights by Dr. Jody Vance


9 5th Annual MDA Photo Contest 10 Bites & Briefs


12 Change of Seasons MDA CE Meetings


12 License Renewal Reminder


13 MDA Adds Three New Endorsed Companies


14 Legislative & Regulatory by Katie Reichard


16 State Update on Oral Health by Dr. John Dane


18 MDIS Business Solutions Health Insurance Update


20 Transitions by Dr. Steve Wolff


22 The Dental Team Vaping in the Workplace


25 Winter Session 2017 Schedule, Courses, Speakers


30 Outreach In Action by Paul Roberts


32 MOMOM 2016 Reflection by Dr. Merle Nunemaker


34 MOMOM 5 Year Anniversary 38 ATSU-MOSDOH Update 41 UMKC-SOD Update 42 MDA Officer Nominations 44 Classifieds 50 MDA Endorsed Companies


ISSUE 5 | SEP/OCT 2016 | focus 3


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS OCTOBER


1 EFDA ORTHODONTICS. 8am to 4pm, Braces by Billings, Parkville. Info at moefda.org.


7 NORTHEAST DENTAL SOCIETY FALL CE, BUSINESS MEETING & INSTALLATION. 8am CE, Lunch and Business Meeting at Noon, AJ’s Restaurant, Macon. Info and registration at nemodental.org.


14 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Stoney Creek Inn, Independence, “Technology/ Indirect Restorations” lecture. Info and registration at gksds.org.


20-25 ADA ANNUAL SESSION. Denver. Info at ada.org/session.


21 EFDA RESTORATIVE I. 8am to 5pm, McCoy Samples Mattingly Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. Info at moefda.org.


28 EFDA REMOVABLE PROSTHETICS. 8am to 5pm, McCoy Samples Mattingly Dental Clinic, Chillicothe. Info at moefda.org.


29 MDA DAY AT THE GAME. Mizzou vs Kentucky. Tailgate and Football Game. Info and registration at modental.org/dag.


NOVEMBER


1 MDA TRAVEL & LEARN TRIP REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Info and registration at modental.org/travellearn.


4-5 MDA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City. Info at modental.org/house.


3/5 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. MDA Executive Office, Jefferson City.


10-11 GREATER ST LOUIS MID- CONTINENT DENTAL CONGRESS. St Charles Convention Center. Info at greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org.


10 MDA FOUNDATION’S I HEART DENTAL CHARITIES PRIZE RAFFLE. Online raffle, prize drawing held in con- nection with the Mid-Continent Dental Congress. Get info and purchase tickets at modental.org/iheartdentalcharities.


11 GREATER KANSAS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY CE. 8:30am, Stoney Creek Inn, Independence, Bonding/Direct Restorations Lecture: Dr Harold Heymann. Info at gksds.org or call 816- 737-5353.


changes are coming … see page 12 for details!


WINTER SESSION Finale Meeting


JANUARY 13-14, 2017 Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, Columbia


CONNECT4SUCCESS JUNE 16-17, 2017


JUNE 15-16, 2018 Camden on the Lake Resort, Lake Ozark


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