CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


7 Register for Dental Day 2026 8 Bites & Briefs


10 Association Insights Vicki Wilbers


11 ADA House Actions, Budget & Commentary


14 ADA Living Guideline Program Overview


16 Legislative & Regulatory Revisiting Dental Loss Ratio,


More For Your Smile Campaign


18 CE Broker Overview 19 Medicaid Update


20 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


21 Considering Americans’ With Disabilities Act, Practice


Implications


26 Outreach In Action Paul Roberts


28 Moral Action & Professionalism: AI In Dentistry


Dave Chambers, PhD JANUARY


7 MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS. modental.org/advocacy


16-23 MDA TRAVEL & LEARN. Secrets Playa Esmeralda, Dominican Republic. modental.org/travellearn


24 GREATER ST LOUIS AWARDS & OFFICER INSTALLATION. Piazza Messina, Cottleville. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


30 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. MDA Offi ce. modental.org/ board


FEBRUARY


6 MDA BASIC SKILLS IN-PERSON REVIEW COURSE. MDA Education Room, Lower Level. moefda.org


9 MDA DENTAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL REGISTRATION DEADLINE. modental. org/dentalday


19 SOUTHWEST ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. Reception, Dinner and Offi cer Installation. modental.org/southwest


27 NORTHWEST SPRING LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING. Location TBA. modental.org/nwds


MARCH


4 MDA DENTAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL. Jeff erson City. modental.org/advocacy


13 MDA NITROUS MONITORING COURSE. MDA Clinical Training Center, Lower Level. moefda.org/nitrous


22-24 ADA DENTISTS & STUDENT LOBBY DAY.Washington DC. ada.org/ lobbyday


28 MERIT EMERGENCY RESPONSE & FORENSICS CE MEETING. MDA Offi ce, Jeff erson City. modental.org/merit


APRIL


10 NORTHEAST SPRING MEETING. Moberly. modental.org/northeast


17 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. MDA Offi ce. modental.org/ board


17 SOUTHEAST SPRING GOLF, LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING. Jackson. modental.org/seds


23 MIDWEST DENTAL CONFERENCE & UMKC ALUMNI MEETING. Kansas City. midwestdentalconference.org


30 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DINNER & OFFICER INSTALLATION. Springfi eld. grsds.org


MAY


15 MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS. modental.org/advocacy


JUNE 26-27 MDA CONNECT4SUCCESS MEETING. Lake Ozark. Registration opens in March. modental.org/c4s


27 MDA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Lake Ozark. modental.org/house


CALENDAR { of }EVENTS


FOR A LIST OF MORE EVENTS, VISIT MODENTAL.ORG/CALENDAR ISSUE 4 | WINTER 2025 | focus 3


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