CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


7 Member Advantage Savings 8 Bites & Briefs 9 Cybersecurity Best Practices 10 Association Insights


12 Legislative & Regulatory Missouri Medicaid Update


14 Office of Dental Health Updates


15 Missouri Coalition for Oral Health Champion Awards


16 Connect4Success Information & Registration Form


19 Benefits Payments in the Practice


20 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


22 Outreach in Action MDA Foundation Scholarships


Paul Roberts


24 Practice Perspectives Dental Employment Contracts


28 Eating Disorders and Oral Health


A Dental Professional’s Role


CALENDAR { of }EVENTS APRIL


4 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


5 MDA BASIC SKILLS REVIEW COURSE. MDA Executive Office. moefda.org


5 NORTHEAST SPRING MEETING. 12-2pm Lunch/Business Meeting, Macon. modental.org/northeast


8-9 ADA DENTIST & STUDENT LOBBY DAY.Washington DC. ada.org/ advocacy


11-14 MIDWEST DENTAL CONFERENCE. Kansas City. midwestdentalconference.org


18 SOUTHWEST SPRING MEETING. 6pm Reception/7pm Dinner, Club 1201, Joplin. modental.org/southwest


18-19 SOUTHEAST TECH NIGHT & SPRING MEETING/GOLF. Drury Plaza Hotel/Dalhousie Golf Club, Cape Girardeau. modental.org/southeast


25 GREATER SPRINGFIELD INSTALLATION. 6pm cocktails, dinner/ installation follows, Hotel Vandivort, Springfield. grsds.org


26 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. Jefferson City. modental.org/ board


27 GREATER ST LOUIS SHRED-A- THON. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


MAY


8 ADA SMILE CON REGISTRATION OPENS. For 2024 event in New Orleans, October 17-19. smilecon.org


JUNE


20-22 MDA CONNECT4SUCCESS. Margaritaville Lake Resort. See details page 16 this issue. modental.org/c4s


22 MDA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Margaritaville Lake Resort. modental.org/ house


modental.org/calendar ISSUE 1 | SPRING 2024 | focus 3 SEE PAGE 16 THIS ISSUE INFO & COURSE REGISTRATION DETAILS MOEFDA.ORG


JULY 4-5 MDA CLOSED. Independence Day.


11 GREATER ST LOUIS MEMBERS ONLY APPRECIATION NIGHT. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


AUGUST


16 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. Jefferson City. modental.org/ board


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