CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


8 Bites & Briefs Dr. Bill Kane Receives ADA


Humanitarian Award


9 New MDA Board Members & Dental Scholarship Winners


10 Association Insights Interview with new MDA


President, Dr. Ron Wilkerson


12 MDA Travel & Learn Announced


13 Coffee & Conversation Second Installment


14 Legislative & Regulatory


16 Benefits Surcharging Credit Cards


17 Answering Your Questions


18 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


20 Risk Management Recordings in the Office


22 Outreach In Action Paul Roberts


24 2024 Missouri Dental School Graduates


26 Association Award Interviews 31 Connect4Success Recap


JULY


13-15 ADA PRESIDENT ELECT & MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Chicago.


AUGUST


5 MID-STATES DENTAL LEADERS CONFERENCE. Michigan.


SEPTEMBER 1 MDA CLOSED. Labor Day observance.


5 CENTRAL CE & BUSINESS MEETING. OSHA & Infection Control. MDA Office. modental.org/central


12 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. MDA Office. modental.org/ board


13 GREATER KANSAS CITY/ NORTHWEST CE. Practice Management Full Day Lecture, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


18-19 SOUTHEAST BUSINESS, INSTALLATION & CE MEETING. Cape Girardeau. modental.org/southeast


19 MDA FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING. MDA Office. modental.org/ foundation


19 NORTHWEST FALL MEETING. Details TBA. modental.org/northwest


25-26 GREATER ST LOUIS MID- CONTINENT DENTAL CONGRESS. mcdcstl.org


26 MDA BASIC SKILLS REVIEW COURSE. Greater St Louis Mid- Continent Dental Congress. mcdcstl.org


FOR A LIST OF ALL EVENTS, VISIT MODENTAL.ORG/CALENDAR.


OCTOBER 1 MDA CLOSED. Staff Retreat.


3 NORTHEAST DENTAL SOCIETY LUNCH/BUSINESS MEETING.Moberly. modental.org/northeast


10 GREATER KANSAS CITY/ NORTHWEST CE. Restoration Half- Day Lecture. Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


16 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST WELCOME SOCIAL EVENT. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


23-25 ADA SMILECON.Washington, D.C. smilecon.org


25-28 ADA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Washington, D.C. ada.org/about/ governance/house-of-delegates


NOVEMBER


7 MDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. MDA Office. modental.org/ board


14 GREATER KANSAS CITY/ NORTHWEST CE. Periodontics/ Implants Full Day Lecture. Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


14 GREATER SPRINGFIELD CE. OSHA & Infection Control. Highland Springs Country Club, Springfield. grsds.org


27-28 MDA CLOSED. Thanksgiving observed.


DECEMBER


4 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST WINTER SOCIAL EVENT. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


5 GREATER KANSAS CITY HOLIDAY SOCIAL. Location TBA. gkcds.org


24-26 MDA CLOSED. Christmas observed.


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS


ISSUE 2 | SUMMER 2025 | focus 3


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