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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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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