CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


7 Letters 8 Connect4Success Details 10 Connect4Success Registration


11 Association Insights Dr. Ron Wilkerson, President


12 Bites & Briefs 14 Legislative & Regulatory 16 MODentPAC Contributors


18 Workforce: OPA-EFDA Study Dr. Guy Deyton


20 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


22 Practice Perspectives Elder Care Considerations


24 Outreach In Action Paul Roberts


26 MDA Foundation Contributors


27 MDA Dental Well Being Foundation Contributors


APRIL


10 NORTHEAST SPRING BUSINESS MEETING. Zoom. modental.org/northeast


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


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


19 GREATER ST LOUIS AWARDS & OFFICER INSTALLATION. Cottleville. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


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


30 GREATER SPRINGFIELD DINNER & OFFICER INSTALLATION. grsds.org


MAY


2 GREATER ST LOUIS SHRED-A-THON. St Louis. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


14 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST SOCIAL. Clayton. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


JUNE


12 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. OSHA Half-Day Lecture, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


25-27 MDA CONNECT4SUCCESS MEETING. Lake Ozark. modental.org/c4s


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


AUGUST 28 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. modental.org/board


SEPTEMBER


4 CENTRAL ANNUAL OSHA COURSE, LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING. MDA Office, Jefferson City. modental.org/central


11 NORTHWEST CE, LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING. St Joseph. modental.org/northwest


11 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Restoration Full-Day Lecture, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


17-18 SOUTHEAST GOLF, CE, BUSINESS MEETING & OFFICER INSTALLATION. Location TBA.


23-25 GREATER ST LOUIS MID- CONTINENT DENTAL CONGRESS. St Louis. mcdcstl.org


25 NORTHEAST LUNCH & BUSINESS MEETING. Kirksville. modental.org/ northeast


OCTOBER


8-10 ADA SCIENTIFIC SESSION. Indianapolis. ada.org/scientificsession


10-13 ADA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Indianapolis. ada.org/house


15 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW GRAD WELCOME EVENT. Location TBA. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


NOVEMBER


6 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. modental.org/board


13 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Pharmacology Full-Day Lecture, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


DECEMBER


3 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST HOLIDAY PARTY. Location TBA. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


4 GREATER KANSAS CITY OFFICER INSTALLATION & HOLIDAY SOCIAL. Location TBA. gkcds.org


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