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ODA JOURNAL STAFF EDITOR


Raymond Cohlmia, DDS, editor@okda.org


ASSOCIATE EDITOR Frank Miranda, DDS


EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Somer Heim, DDS Jonathan R. White, DDS


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F. Lynn Means


DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION Tina Evans


COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Chelsea Canada


OFFICERS 2014-2015 PRESIDENT


Matthew Cohlmia, DDS, president@okda.org


PRESIDENT-ELECT Lindsay Smith, DDS, presidentelect@okda.org


VICE PRESIDENT M. Edmund Braly, DDS, vicepresident@okda.org


SECRETARY/TREASURER Juan Lopez, DDS, treasurer@okda.org


SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Krista Jones, DDS, speaker@okda.org


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Timothy Fagan, DDS, pastpresident@okda.org


ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F. Lynn Means


DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE & FINANCE Shelly Frantz


DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & IT Jerrell Welch


DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION Tina Evans


OPERATIONS MANAGER Britney Morris


MEMBERSHIP SERVICES MANAGER Kylie Ethridge


SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Tori Dennis


COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Chelsea Canada


THE OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL (ISSN 0164-9442) is published bimonthly by the Oklahoma Dental Association, 317 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, (405) 848-8873. Annual subscription rate of $39 for ODA members is included in their annual membership dues. Rates for non- members are $51. Single copy rate is $14, payable in advance. Periodical postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK AND additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, 317 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Opinions and statements expressed in the OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Oklahoma Dental Association. Neither the Editors nor the Oklahoma Dental Association are in any way responsible for the articles or views published in the OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL.


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ADVERTISERS


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Inside Front Cover Wilshire Pennington


Inside Back Cover Valliance Bank Back Cover


Delta Dental of Oklahoma AFTCO


Alexander & Strunk Burkhart Dental Supply Dental Practice Support DSG Dental Services Group Dental Systems, Inc. Endodontic Associates Green Dental Laboratories Heartland Dental


Paragon Dental Practice Transitions


Lee Bayless will open the 2015 Annual Meeting with laughs, magic and surprise.


26 Past


President Perspective: Dr. Scott Waugh


34


OkMOM Tulsa: Event Recap


LEGISLATIVE LOOP 22 News You Need to Know 23 OKCapitol Club


SPOTLIGHT


24 ODA New Member Spotlight: Ashley Coerver, DDS


26 ODA Past President Perspective: Scott Waugh, DDS


FEATURES


29 Treating Diastemous Spaces Without Orthodontics


31 Oklahoma Health Care Authority 32 World Oral Health Day 34 OkMOM Tulsa: Event Recap


CLASSIFIEDS 38 ODA Classified Listings


www.okda.org 3 12 12 2015 ODA Annual Meeting


Oklahoma Dental


March/April 2015 | Vol. 106, No. 2 EDITORIAL


04 A Final Message by Dr. Matthew Cohlmia


ASSOCIATION


07 Rewards Partner Column: Medjet & Solmetex


08 Calendar of Events 11 Welcome New ODA Members 12 ODA Annual Meeting Preview 13 ODA Annual Meeting Events


15 ODA Annual Meeting Registration Form


17 ODA 2015 Nominations


19 ADA Council on Dental Benefit Program


OKLAHOMA DENTAL FOUNDATION


20 Adopt-A-Dentist Program Seeks Volunteers


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