CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


8 Association Insights Dr. Emily Mattingly Installed as


157th MDA President


10 Welcome New Board Members 12 Bites & Briefs


13 Periodontal EFDA (OPA) Rule Promulgation


14 My View What If OPAs Became the Strength


We Didn’t See


16 Legislative & Regulatory Session Recap, Save the Date for


2027 Legislative Day 17 Support MODentPAC


18 Digital Accessibility New State Law, Coming Federal Requirement Reminds to Ensure Practice Compliance


20 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


22 Missouri Dental School Graduates


24 Outreach In Action Paul Roberts


25 MDA Foundation Awards Dental Scholarships


26 Association Award Winner Interviews


AUGUST


6 SOUTHWEST MEET & GREET WITH KCU D1 CLASS. Twin Hills Country Club, Joplin. modental.org/southwest


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. Oral Pathology, 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. Buckner-Ragsdale Event Center, Cape Girardeau.


23-25 GREATER ST LOUIS MID- CONTINENT DENTAL CONGRESS. Union Station, 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


VISIT MOEFDA.ORG FOR UPCOMING COURSES:


EFDA, BASIC SKILLS REVIEW & NITROUS MONITORING


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


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


FOR A LIST OF THESE & MORE EVENTS VISIT


MODENTAL.ORG/CALENDAR ISSUE 2 | SUMMER 2026 | focus 3 SEPTEMBER 24-25


Mid-Continent Dental Congress St. Louis


OCTOBER 6-8


ADA Scientific Session Indianapolis


FEBRUARY 5-12 MDA Travel & Learn


Paradisus Los Cabos, Mexico MARCH 3


MDA Dental Day


Missouri State Capitol JUNE 24-26


Connect4Success Margaritaville Lake Resort 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


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS


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