ODA Journal: March/April 2023

March/April 2023 | Vol. 114, No. 2

25 2023 ODA Annual Meeting 33 2023 OkMOM Recap

www.okda.org

1

Serving and supporting the Oklahoma Dental Association for more than 50 years!

Insurance for Everything.

One Agency for You. Professional Liability | Cyber | Business Owner's Policy | Workers' Compensation | Employment Practices Liability | Health | Life | Disability | Business Overhead Expense | Home | Auto

Joe Strunk, Owner Joe@3000iG.com

Lydia Christine, Agent

Sheila Couey, Agent

Guy Strunk, Agent

Lydia@3000iG.com

Sheila@3000iG.com

Guy@3000iG.com

2

405.521.1600 | WWW.3000IG.COM

journal | March/April 2023

ADVERTISERS

Contents

Thank you to these businesses who advertise in the ODA Journal Inside Front Cover 3000 IG Inside Back Cover ODASupplySource Back Cover OkMOM Legacy Fund Choctaw Nation Health Services DentaQuest Endodontic Associates Endodontic Practice Associates iCoreRX Lewis Health Profession Services Liberty Dental Plan MCNA MedPro Group OK Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Suction Solutions University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry

Oklahoma Dental Association

March/April 2023 | Vol. 114, No. 2

EDITORIAL 0 6 Editorial - We Are Community!

BIG

OUR TENT IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE Oklahoma Dental Association Annual Meeting

29

Tear-out DOWNTOWN TULSA Double Tree Hotel APRIL 616 W 7th St, Tulsa Registration Form Inside 28 & 29 ODA Group Rate: $123 918.587.8000 | Reserve by April 5, 2023

OKDA.ORG/ANNUAL-MEETING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

14

ASSOCIATION 04 Calendar of Events 0 5 Welcome New ODA Members 0 5 MATCH@ODA 08 Message from the President 10 Thank You 30+ Life Members 1 4 Get to Know Your Incoming President 1 6 ODA 2023 Nominations 1 8 ODA Member Benefit Corner 2 0 OkMOM Legacy Fund 24 CORD Caucus and Luncheon

Get to Know Your Incoming President

25 2023 ODA Annual Meeting 2 9 Tear-out ODA Annual Meeting Registration Form 33 2023 OkMOM Recap 4 2 ODA Rewards Partners

THE OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL (ISSN 0164-9442) is the official publication of the Oklahoma Dental Association and is published bimonthly by the Oklahoma Dental Association, 317 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, Phone: (405) 848-8873; (800) 876-8890.

Fax: (405) 848-8875. Email: information@ okda.org. Annual subscription rate of $39 for ODA members is included in their annual membership dues.

LEGISLATIVE LOOP 38 ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day 39 ODA/DENPAC Legislative Reception

39

2023 ODA Reception Recap

Keep It Local

Periodical postage paid at Oklahoma City, OK and additional mailing offices.

4 1 HB 1694 Office Poster

FEATURES

46

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, 317 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.

4 0 2023 DENPAC OKCapitol Club & Grand Members

4 6 Keep It Local 52 Practice Management: MyHealth Access Network 54 Practice Management: Dangers of Medication Errors and How ePrescribing Can Help

CLASSIFIEDS 58 ODA Classified Listings

Subscriptions: Rates for non-members are $56. Single copy rate is $18, payable in advance.

Reprints: of the Journal are available by contacting the ODA at (405) 848-8873, (800) 876-8890, editor@okda.org.

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. Copyright © 2022 Oklahoma Dental Association.

OKSHINE

INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS This presentation reviews the details of recent legislation regarding participation in Practice Management: Oklahoma’s State Designated Health Information Exchange and reviews the capabilities and benefits of utilizing the HIE Access to provideNetwork care and services. This presentation also MyHealth summarizes the process for joining and getting connected to the Health Information Exchange (HIE). Scan the QR code with your smartphone to register for one of the presentations today!

52

WEBINAR 1: APRIL 7 12-1 PM

-ORWEBINAR 2: APRIL 13 5:30-6:30 PM

Is Your Contact Information Correct?

Help the ODA keep you informed about legislative actions, CE opportunities, events and other important member-only news.

Contact Kylie Faherty, ODA Membership Director, at kfaherty@okda.org or 800.876.8890 to provide the ODA with all of your current contact information.

www.okda.org

3

ODA JOURNAL STAFF EDITOR Mary Hamburg, DDS, MS ASSOCIATE EDITOR Roberta A. Wright, DMD, MDSc, FACP EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS M. Edmund Braly, DDS, FACS, FAACS Daryn Lu, DDS Phoebe Vaughan, DDS Meredith Turbeville, DDS Divesh Sardana, BDS, MDS, MBA, MPH, PhD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F. Lynn Means DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION Stacy Yates OFFICERS 2022-2023 PRESIDENT Robert Herman, DDS, MS president@okda.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Paul Wood, DDS presidentelect@okda.org VICE PRESIDENT Daryn Lu, DDS vicepresident@okda.org SECRETARY/TREASURER Nicole Nellis, DDS treasurer@okda.org SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Mitch Kramer, DDS speaker@okda.org IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Chris Fagan, DDS pastpresident@okda.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Visit the ODA’s online calendar at OKDA.ORG/CALENDAR for all upcoming meetings and events.

March 23 Tulsa County CE and Awards Banquet 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Ti Amo Restaurant

March 24 RDGP 11:00 a.m.

ODA Building & Zoom

Oklahoma County Dental Society 6:00 p.m.

The Ellison Hotel

April 7 OkSHINE Webinar 12:00 p.m.

Zoom

April 27 Board of Trustees 10:00 a.m.

Cox Business Center in Tulsa

April 13 OkSHINE Webinar 5:30 p.m.

Zoom

ODA House of Delegates 1:00 p.m.

DoubleTree Hotel in Tulsa

April 20 ODA Match 5:00 p.m.

Parlor in OKC

May 1 ODA Closed

April 28 & 29 ODA Annual Meeting Turn to page 25 for all the details!

May 4 Senior Signing Day 5:00 p.m.

ODA Building

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR F. Lynn Means DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE & FINANCE Shelly Frantz DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION Stacy Yates DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Kylie Faherty SPECIAL PROJECTS & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Apryl Awbrey MEMBERSHP ENGAGMENT MANAGER Ansley Jinkins PARTNER RELATIONS MANAGER Anna Kernes

Stay connected with the ODA!

4

journal | March/April 2023

BIG

OUR TENT IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 28 & 29, 2023 OKDA.ORG/ANNUAL-MEETING

MATCH @ ODA

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OR TO SELL/EXPAND YOUR PRACTICE?

5:00 - 7:00 PM APRIL 20, 2023

PARLOR OKC

11 NE 6th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 To register please visit okda.org/match-employer or okda.org/match-employee

Welcome to the Central

New ODA Members (December 1 - February 10)

Eastern

Michael Bennett Jake Boone Hayley McDougal Tam Tran

Haley Harrington Benjamin Alexander

Southwest

Shanon Black Joseph Farmer

Brandon Halls Jacob Storer Jacob Ward Paxton McCammon Miranda Scholtz Micheal Hamilton Rebecca Wyatt Amera Lawand Johnathan Vo

Northwest Madison Campbell

Northern

Tulsa County Matthew Agee Dylan Biggs Treyon Grant Justin McClanahan Lauren Means Keyton Schmult Caleb Smith Micheal Moon Sonali Demla

Oklahoma County Farnklin Gartin Olivia Cavazos Gabrielle Catteeuw Ashna Raju Christian Curneal Joshua Mundell Aziz Pradhan Virginia Loeb Jacob Johnson Tyler Hendricks Alison Agee Arya Bahreini Gavin Biggs Garrett Billen Conner Brasher Aziz Pradhan Virginia Loeb Jacob Johnson Tyler Hendricks Alison Agee Arya Bahreini Gavin Biggs Garrett Billen Conner Brasher Nathan Bugg Shane Fehrenbach

Wyatt Jones Teighlor Juricek Matt Nguyen Kayla-ann Nittler Brace Unruh Jamie Watson Jennifer Dinh Talyor Nguyen Angela Whipple Junior Cruz Britney Nguyen Trent Snow Kurren Virk Mattie Eddleman Reid Willhoite Laiken Hein Ajay Jain Xixi Wu Sonora Zukerman Drexy Ancog

www.okda.org

5

ODA EDITORIAL

We Are Community!

“I have been clean from meth for 14 months, and getting my teeth removed is the last thing I need to do to move forward with my life,” my patient stated during her triage screening at OkMOM this past February. It was a bittersweet moment, for while she was crying when making this statement, she was also smiling through the tears. I heard many similar stories from the hundreds of patients who traveled from all over Oklahoma and beyond Mary Hamburg, DDS the borders. Each warmed EDITOR my soul, as I knew they were getting the care they desperately needed. After a two-year hiatus, it was gratifying to be back in the community providing treatment at OkMOM in Shawnee.

Community involvement is one of the many reasons people choose the field of dentistry. The Oklahoma Dental Association provides many opportunities for our members to help, to care for, and to improve the lives of those around us.

Since 2010, through OkMOM has provided more than 103,597 procedures and our community treated 17,381 patients, totaling 14.5 million in donated dental treatment, which breaks down to about $863 per patient! The legacy of OkMOM is broad and impressive. The whole of the dental community coming together and contributing is life changing for the patients and the practitioners.

The ODA is currently working to secure continuing financial support for OkMOM for years to come through the OkMOM Legacy Fund. By reaching our $448,000 goal (which is doubled by a matching gift!), we are ensuring that communities around the state of Oklahoma are supported and cared for indefinitely. If attending is out of reach, think about donating! Together, we can ensure the services provided at OkMOM are not a given but a guarantee.

The premier dental meeting in the state of Oklahoma is happening in Tulsa on April 28th and 29th. I enjoy this time for the dental community to come together and support each other. This year, we are featuring many topics at the forefront of dental education.

Dr. David Clark will discuss injection molded composite dentistry, and Dr. Rick Cardoza is discussing laser-assisted dentistry. If you want to enjoy the classics, then check out Dr. Bill Robbins' “Global Diagnosis for the 21st Century” or Dr. Kathleen Higgins' review on “What’s That White Lesion?”. The ODA provides something for everyone, including hygiene. Nancy Miller will discuss many topics including “Power off Biofilm” and the business side of hygiene.

Donna Miller will discuss the inflammatory side of dentistry, which 6

journal | March/April 2023

is a personal favorite of mine! Since it’s a reporting year, for all the procrastinators, Drs. Braly and Jones have you covered with our required opioids and ethics courses. I know my residents will be interested in Dr. Susan McMahon’s CE on “A New Generation for Cosmetic Dentistry: Delivering the Selfie-Ready Smile,” as well as the keynote speaker, Kate Germano, sharing her leadership journey and experiences. With so many options, remember to save time for the vendors and chatting with classmates and colleagues come together as a community.

The ODA also advocates for our members and the whole dental community. The tireless members of the ODA are working to pass a bill that would address the medical loss ratio (MLR). The MLR is the minimum percentage of all premiums collected by an insurer each year that must be spent on actual patient care rather than overhead costs. If passed by the legislature, this will set the MLR at 80% of premiums for patient care or rebate it back to the premium payers (our patients). This regulation is present in medical plans and the ACA, but not in dental plans, contributing to our consistent and suffocating fight for coverage of our patients' treatment. This bill was passed in Massachusetts, with a 72% approval rating from voters.

With our help, by reaching out to our state representatives, we can make this a reality in Oklahoma, as well.

Community involvement and improvement are a core attributes of the ODA. Helping people and improving their lives is as much a part of the practice of dentistry as radiographs.

We cannot do one without the other, and the ODA is here to support both the practice of dentistry and its impact on the communities we serve. Please check out the many opportunities to get involved, or let us know if there is a need that we are not meeting. The ODA is here to impact the community of dentistry.

www.okda.org

7

FROM THE ODA PRESIDENT I am looking forward to seeing all of you at the upcoming annual meeting! The ODA Annual Meeting promises to be full of great times, wonderful CE, and opportunities to connect with a wide variety of vendors. The meeting has really come together nicely, and I’m confident you will get a great CE line-up to go along with the fun times at our many events.

We recently wrapped the Mission of Mercy in Shawnee and it was a rousing success. After two years of trying and rescheduling, the community was exceedingly welcoming, and we were able to provide dental care to many patients in need. I was blown away at the outpouring of volunteers—dentists and their teammates alike. I’d like to send a huge shout-out to all the tear-down volunteers who really helped expedite the process on Saturday night. Dr. Brandon Loeser did a marvelous job after several years of planning! Drs. Rieger Wood and Chris Fagan and the other Leads helped us treat 765 patients and provide $1 million in free dental care. I would also like to recognize the ODA and ODF central office staff, along with our co-producer, Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation, for their contributions to making the return of OkMOM such a resounding success. Next year’s event will be in Lawton, February 9 & 10 so make your plans now!

I was particularly touched to see the Mission of Mercy, which Dr. Paul Mullasseril originally planned over three years ago, assisted by Dr. Fagan, finally come to fruition. I remain absolutely astounded at the generosity shown by Dr. Tim and Mrs. Pamela Fagan in establishing our OkMOM Legacy Fund.

I invite all of you to be generous in this campaign. The leadership and example shown to us by the Fagans is a beacon of selflessness, and I hope you all join me in doing our part to ensure that legacy continues.

The legislative session is well underway, and I assure you that your ODA is very busy representing our patients and our profession across a variety of different legislative issues. Several bills could impact dentistry; specifically, we are most engaged on a bill regarding medical loss ratios. You have probably heard by now that we are pushing for dental insurance carriers and dental benefit providers to spend a minimum of 80% of their premium dollars on claims for dental care for insured patients. We will continue to stay engaged on this and many other issues and will reach out to you through legislative alerts.

We need your help to be successful!

This will be my final journal letter, and I am extremely honored to have had the chance to work with many of Oklahoma’s finest dentists and other professionals over the last year. I

8

journal | March/April 2023

am always so proud of the contributions that our members and our staff make in every aspect of their careers. As a whole, our profession has done so much to take care of Oklahomans, and I continue to hear story after story of the great things our members do. I am excited and optimistic about the coming year under the leadership of Dr. Paul Wood, along with an excellent slate of officers. I was blessed to have so much momentum from the executive committees of the past several years who so expertly guided our ODA through a variety of challenging issues and times, including COVID-19. It’s been so rewarding to see the projects they initiated carried out, and their mark endures.

Cheers, ODA! -Robie Herman

A NEW STANDARD OF CLEAN Sediment is building in your suction lines.

Properly applied enzymes only work on biologic material and won’t remove prophy paste, amalgam, and other dental materials that are accumulating.

Our Power Flush System will removE sediment while sanitizing your lines!

Make Suction Solutions part of your annual maintenance.

We will make sure your lines are pressure tested, power flushed and sanitized so you can continue maintaining OSHA compliance in your dental office for years to come!

Power Flush sediment from your suction lines.

Dental lines blocked with sediment, enzymes will not remove this debris.

How we Power Flush your system: 1. Our self contained patented-pending Power Flush System is connected to installed Cam-Lock fittings.

4. The lines are evacuated and dried.

2. Underground suction lines are flooded with our hospital grade Quat sanitizing solution.

5. The circulated solution is filtered to 20 microns to remove sediment.

3. The solution is circulated through the lines using our closed circuit system.

6.The sanitized liquid is disposed of on-site after solids/sediments are removed for recycling via federal amalgam waste standards.

Call Us Today!

1-833-5-SUCTION www.suctionsolutions.com www.okda.org

9

30+

Thank Thank you you to to our our Life Life Members!

Members!

InInthe themembership membershipyear year2022, 2022,the theADA ADAeliminated eliminatedthe theage agerequirement requirementfor forLife Lifemembers membersand andnow, now,the the sole sole requirement requirementisisyears yearsofofmembership: membership:30 30consecutive consecutiveyears yearsor or40 40total totalyears. years.The Thelist listprinted printedin inthe theJanuary/ January/ February Februaryissue issuewas wasbefore beforethe theelimination eliminationof ofthe theage agerequirement requirementcausing causingsome someconfusion confusionas asmany manywho who had had30 30years yearsofofmembership membershipwere werenot notincluded includedbecause becausethey theywere werenot notconsidered consideredLife Lifemembers membersdue due to to their their age. age.

We Weare arereprinting reprintingthe thelist listto toinclude includeall allmembers memberswith with30 30or ormore moreyears yearsof ofmembership, membership,who whoare arenow now considered consideredLife Lifemembers membersbased basedon onthe theADA’s ADA’snew newrequirement. requirement.

We Wethank thankyou youall allfor foryour yourservice serviceto toorganized organizeddentistry. dentistry.The Thepurpose purposeof oflisting listingthese theseindividuals individualsisisto tosay say THANK YOU for everything you have contributed to the ODA, ADA and your local dental society over THANK YOU for everything you have contributed to the ODA, ADA and your local dental society overthe the years. years.

We Wecan canconfidently confidentlysay saythat thatwe wewouldn’t wouldn’tbe bewhere wherewe weare arewithout withoutyou, you,so soonce onceagain, again,THANK THANKYOU. YOU.Please Please join join us usininhonoring honoringthese thesemembers membersfor fortheir theirdedication dedicationto toorganized organizeddentistry. dentistry.We Weappreciate appreciateyou. you.

Thank Thankyou, you,thank thankyou, you,thank thankyou! you!

Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Edward EdwardAbernethy Abernethy Dr. Dr.Harry HarryBarnes Barnes Dr.Larry LarryBradley Bradley Dr.Charles CharlesCarroll Carroll Dr.David DavidCooper Cooper Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.John JohnAinsworth Ainsworth Dr.Lillian LillianBarnes Barnes Dr.M. M.Edmund EdmundBraly Braly Dr.William WilliamCarruth Carruth Dr.Jonathan JonathanCooper Cooper Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Gerald GeraldAlf Alf Dr.Janet JanetBarresi Barresi Dr.Bobby BobbyBratton Bratton Dr.Robert RobertCarson Carson Dr.Richard RichardCorley Corley Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Harold HaroldAllen Allen Dr.Terry TerryBass Bass Dr.Allen AllenBraumiller, Braumiller,Jr. Jr. Dr. Dr.Steven StevenCarson Carson Dr.Debbie DebbieCorwin Corwin Dr. Michael Allen Dr. Benson Baty Dr. Gary Breece Dr. William Carter, Jr. Dr. James Dr. Michael Allen Dr. Benson Baty Dr. Gary Breece Dr. William Carter, Jr. Dr. JamesCorwin Corwin Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Jim JimAmbrose Ambrose Dr.Robert RobertBaumann Baumann Dr. Dr.Gary GaryBrewer Brewer Dr.Mary MaryCasey CaseyKelly Kelly Dr.Richard RichardCorwin Corwin Dr. Richard Amilian Dr. O Logan Beard, III Dr. William Brewer Dr. Conrad Casler, Jr. Dr. Terry Dr. Richard Amilian Dr. O Logan Beard, III Dr. William Brewer Dr. Conrad Casler, Jr. Dr. TerryCotterell Cotterell Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Gunnar GunnarAnderson Anderson Dr. Dr.William WilliamBeasley Beasley Dr. Dr.George GeorgeBridges Bridges Dr.William WilliamCastles Castles Dr.Keith KeithCoulson Coulson Dr. Jay Anderson Dr. Kay Beavers Dr. Doyle Brimberry Dr. Lee Centracco Dr. Donald Dr. Jay Anderson Dr. Kay Beavers Dr. Doyle Brimberry Dr. Lee Centracco Dr. DonaldCourts Courts Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Ronald RonaldAnderson Anderson Dr. Dr.Joy JoyBeckerley Beckerley Dr.Gary GaryBritton Britton Dr.Doug DougChancellor Chancellor Dr. Dr.Ameel AmeelCoury Coury Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.William WilliamAnderson Anderson Dr. Dr.Ray RayBeddoe Beddoe Dr.Perry PerryBrooks Brooks Dr.Stephen StephenChastain Chastain Dr. Dr.Thomas ThomasCoury Coury Dr. Victor Andrews Dr. William Beeson Dr. James Brown Dr. Don Cheatham Dr. Karen Dr. Victor Andrews Dr. William Beeson Dr. James Brown Dr. Don Cheatham Dr. KarenCox-Haymaker Cox-Haymaker Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Mark MarkArgo Argo Dr.Timothy TimothyBell Bell Dr.Richard RichardBrown, Brown,Jr. Jr. Dr. Dr.Fred FredChild Child Dr.Kenneth KennethCoy Coy Dr. James Ariana Dr. Edward Belz Dr. William Brown Dr. Jack Chinn Dr. Danny Dr. James Ariana Dr. Edward Belz Dr. William Brown Dr. Jack Chinn Dr. DannyCraige Craige Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Bonnie BonnieArnould Arnould Dr.Michael MichaelBen Ben Dr.Charles CharlesBryan Bryan Dr.Billy BillyChrz Chrz Dr.Gerald GeraldCross Cross Dr. Forrest Arnould Dr. Fred Benenati Dr. Gary Bryant Dr. Stephen Clark Dr. John Dr. Forrest Arnould Dr. Fred Benenati Dr. Gary Bryant Dr. Stephen Clark Dr. JohnCurless Curless Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Glenn GlennAshmore Ashmore Dr.Terry TerryBennett Bennett Dr.John JohnBubert Bubert Dr.John JohnClayton Clayton Dr.Frans FransCurrier Currier Dr. Winn Ashmore Dr. Steven Berklacy Dr. James Buchanan Dr. David Clement Dr. Tanell Dr. Winn Ashmore Dr. Steven Berklacy Dr. James Buchanan Dr. David Clement Dr. TanellDakil Dakil Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Douglas DouglasAuld Auld Dr.Kenneth KennethBezan Bezan Dr.Ronald RonaldBulard Bulard Dr.Richard RichardClement Clement Dr.Thomas ThomasDavid David Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Ronald RonaldAustin Austin Dr.John JohnBiggs Biggs Dr.Craig CraigBuntemeyer Buntemeyer Dr. Dr.Raymond RaymondClock Clock Dr.Gerald GeraldDavis Davis Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Kevin KevinAvery Avery Dr.David DavidBirdwell Birdwell Dr.Hugh HughBurch Burch Dr.Russell RussellCoatney Coatney Dr.Mark MarkDavis Davis Dr. Jeffrey Baggett Dr. Terry Blackburne Dr. William Burchard Dr. Jan Cobble Dr. Samuel Dr. Jeffrey Baggett Dr. Terry Blackburne Dr. William Burchard Dr. Jan Cobble Dr. SamuelDavis Davis Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Lon LonBair Bair Dr.William WilliamBlubaugh Blubaugh Dr. Dr.James JamesBurke Burke Dr.Craig CraigCochran Cochran Dr.Walter WalterDavis Davis Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Bun BunBaker, Baker,Jr. Jr. Dr.Fred FredBlythe Blythe Dr.Kristen KristenBurris Burris Dr.Robert RobertCoffey Coffey Dr.David DavidDeason Deason ..

Dr. James Baker Dr. Richard Bohlander Dr. Thomas Burris Dr. Walter Coffey Dr. Terry ..

Dr. James Baker Dr. Richard Bohlander Dr. Thomas Burris Dr. Walter Coffey Dr. TerryDeason Deason Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.Jack JackBalenseifen Balenseifen Dr. Dr.David DavidBoone Boone Dr.Bonnie BonnieBurton Burton Dr.Larry LarryCoggins Coggins Dr.Darrell DarrellDedrick Dedrick Dr. Thomas Ball Dr. Richard Boone Dr. George Bussman Dr. Kent Cohenour Dr. Steven Dr. Thomas Ball Dr. Richard Boone Dr. George Bussman Dr. Kent Cohenour Dr. StevenDeem Deem Dr. Donald Ballew Dr. Brandon Bowers Dr. J David Buxton Dr. Jeff Cohlmia Dr. Gary Dempsey Dr. Donald Ballew Dr. Brandon Bowers Dr. J David Buxton Dr. Jeff Cohlmia Dr. Gary Dempsey Dr. George Ballew Dr. David Boyd Dr. Joseph Cain Dr. Matthew Cohlmia Dr. Gayle Dennehy Dr. George Ballew Dr. David Boyd Dr. Joseph Cain Dr. Matthew Cohlmia Dr. Gayle Dennehy Dr. Lynn Barber Dr. William Bozalis Dr. Wuse Cara Dr. Raymond Cohlmia Dr. Gary Dennington Dr. Lynn Barber Dr. William Bozalis Dr. Wuse Cara Dr. Raymond Cohlmia Dr. Gary Dennington Dr. Wesley Barker Dr. Susan Brackett Dr. Dennis Carlile Dr. Leon Conkling Dr. William Deprater Dr. Wesley Barker Dr. Susan Brackett Dr. Dennis Carlile Dr. Leon Conkling Dr. William Deprater

10 journal | March/April 2023

30+

30 +

Dr. Kenneth Goljan Dr. Richard Homsey Dr. Richard DeVaughn Dr. Larry Leemaster Dr. Warren Good Dr. James Hooper Dr. Jerry Dickson Dr. Dennis Leseberg Dr. Mark Goodman Dr. Brad Hoopes Dr. Bruce Dieterlen Dr. Gene Litteken Dr. Randall Graham Dr. Eric Hopkins Dr. JoAnn Dillard Dr. Cloyce Littlefield, Jr. Dr. Ronald Graves Dr. Terry Hopkins Dr. John Dmytryk Dr. Robert Livingston Dr. William Gray Dr. Allen Horn Dr. Myrna Domoney Dr. Jimmy Lloyd Dr. Barry Greenley Dr. Bruce Horn Dr. Bryce Dorrough Dr. Roman Lobodiak Dr. Evangeline Greer Dr. Glen Hornbuckle Dr. James Dougherty Dr. John Lockard Dr. Jerry Greer Dr. Glen Houston Dr. Albert Drake, Jr. Dr. Robert London Dr. Steven Gregg Dr. Michael Howl Dr. David Drummond Dr. Lael Long Dr. Edward Grimes Dr. Richard Hudson Dr. Neill Dubberstein Dr. Eric Loper Dr. Stanley Groom Dr. Robert Hughes Dr. Craig Dudley Dr. Juan Lopez Dr. Robert Gruenberg Dr. Nicholas Hunter Dr. Michael Duffy Dr. Gary Lott Dr. Bruce Grummer Dr. Carroll Hutchens Dr. Michael Dugan Dr. William LoVellette Dr. James Hackler Dr. Gilford Hutchens Dr.In Dayna Duke Dr. Karey the membership year 2022, the ADA eliminated the age requirement for Life members andLow now, the sole Dr. Bruce Hall Dr. Howard Iba Dr.requirement Manville Duncanson, Jr. Dr. Pamela Low January/ is years of membership: 30 consecutive years or 40 total years. The list printed in the Dr. Douglas Hall Dr. John Ingram Dr.February Lynne Dunham Dr. James Lowe issue was before the elimination of the age requirement causing some confusion as many who Dr.were Ronald Bill Jackson Dr.had Howard Dunlap Lucas, Jr. 30 years of membership notHammond included becauseDr.they were not considered Dr. LifeFred members due to their Dr. Michael Hampton Dr. Douglas Jackson Dr.age.

John Duplessis Dr. Wesley Lucas Dr. Terrence Hampton Dr. Michael Jackson Dr. Steven Durr Dr. Angelo Luckett, Jr. Dr. Paul Hamra Dr. Richard Jacobi Dr.We Benjamin Edwards Dr. Robert Ludrick are reprinting the list to include all members with 30 or more years of membership, who are now Dr. Ashley Hancock Dr. Bobby James Dr.considered George Elassal Dr. Jack Luman Life members based on the ADA’s new requirement.

Dr. Mark Hanstein Dr. Larry James Dr. Lee Eliot Dr. Jeff Lunday Dr. Jackson Haraway Dr. Richard James Dr. Frank Evans Steve Lusk We thank you all for your service to organized dentistry. The purpose of listing these Dr. individuals is to say Dr. Greg Hardman Dr. John Jameson Dr. Timothy Fagan Dr. Raymond Lyle, Jr. THANK YOU for everything you have contributed to the ODA, ADA and your local dental society over the years.

Dr. Leslie Hardy, Jr. Dr. Roger Janitz Dr. Joseph Fallin, Jr. Dr. Earl Mabry We can confidently say that we wouldn’t be where we are without you, so once again, THANK YOU. Please join Dr. Jay Harlan Dr. W.D. Jett Dr. Emile Farha Dr. James Mabry us in honoring these members for their dedication to organized dentistry. We appreciate you.

Dr. Kenneth Harland Dr. Charles Johnson Dr. Basem Farhood Dr. John Mackechnie Dr. David Harrell Dr. Charles Johnson Dr. James Farley Dr. David Maddox Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Dr. Don Harris Dr. Gregory Johnson Dr. Barry Farmer Dr. Kevin Mailot Dr. Bailey Harrison Dr. Jeffrey Johnson Dr. Michael Fauks Dr. Joe Maltsberger Edward Feldman Abernethy Dr. Harry Dr. Larry Bradley Dr. Charles Carroll Dr. William Dr. David Cooper Dr. Barnes Ronald Harrison Dr. John Johnson Dr.Dr. Lawrence Mann, Jr. John Ainsworth Dr. Lillian Dr.Jr. M. EdmundDr. Braly Dr.Johnson William Carruth Dr. Michael Dr. Jonathan Dr. Barnes Edward Harroz, Richard Dr.Dr. Gary Fincher ManuelCooper Gerald Alf Dr. Janet Dr. Bobby Bratton Robert Carson Dr. Philip Dr. Richard Dr. Barresi Phillip Hartgraves Dr. WilliamDr. Johnson Dr.Dr. Jerry Finnell MaranoCorley Dr. Harold Allen Dr. Terry Bass Dr. Allen Braumiller, Jr. Dr. Steven Carson Dr. Debbie Dr. Wallace Haskett Dr. Krista Jones Dr. Gerhard Fischer Dr. David Marks Corwin Dr. Michael Allen Dr. Benson Baty Dr. Gary Breece Dr. William Carter, Jr. Dr. James Dr. Donald Haskins Dr. Richard Jungers Dr. Casey Fishburn Dr. Robert MarsCorwin Dr. Jim Ambrose Dr. Robert Baumann Dr. Gary Brewer Dr. Mary Casey Kelly Dr. Richard Dr. Richard Haught Dr. Myron Katz Dr. Gary Fisher Dr. Ted Marshall Corwin Dr. Richard Amilian Dr. O Logan Beard, III Dr. William Brewer Dr. Conrad Casler, Jr. Dr. Terry Cotterell Dr. Chris Hawthorn Dr. David Keck Dr. Keifer Fisher Dr. Mary Martin Dr. Gunnar Anderson Dr. William Beasley Dr. George Bridges Dr. William Castles Dr. Keith Coulson Dr. Dorwin Hawthorne Dr. Allen Keenan Dr. Jay Fitzgerald Dr. Joseph Massad Jay Anderson Dr. KayDr. Beavers Dr.Keenan Lee Centracco Dr. Mark Dr. Donald Courts Darrell Hazle Dr. Doyle Brimberry Dr. Michael Dr.Dr. Mike Fling Massaro Dr. Ronald Anderson Dr. Joy Beckerley Dr. Gary Britton Dr. Doug Chancellor Dr. Ameel Coury Dr. Paul Heath Dr. Charles Keithline Dr. Robert Flint Dr. Dale Mathis William Anderson Dr. RayDr. Beddoe Dr. Perry Brooks Stephen Chastain Dr. Thomas Gary Henderson Dr. WilliamDr. Kent Dr.Dr. John Fonder Dr. Alan Mauldin Coury Dr. Victor Andrews Dr. William Beeson Dr. James Brown Dr. Don Cheatham Dr. Karen Cox-Haymaker Dr. John Henry Dr. Larson Keso Dr. George Forney, Jr. Dr. Stephen Mayer Dr. Mark Argo Dr. Timothy Bell Dr. Richard Brown, Jr. Dr. Fred Child Dr. Kenneth Coy Dr. Richard Henry Dr. Carolyn Keyes Dr. Michael Forth Dr. Richard McBride Dr. James Ariana Dr. Edward Belz Dr. William Brown Dr. Jack Chinn Dr. Danny Craige Dr. Jeffrey Hermen Dr. James Kierl Dr. Glenn Foster, Jr. Dr. Jack McCalmon Bonnie Arnould Dr. Michael Ben HerwigDr. Charles Bryan Dr.Kierl Billy Chrz Dr. Gerald Cross Dr. Craig Dr. Michael Dr.Dr. Marc Frazier Dr. Gene McCormick Dr. Forrest Arnould Dr. Fred Benenati Dr. Gary Bryant Dr. Stephen Clark Dr. John Curless Dr. Robert Hess, Jr. Dr. Larry Kiner Dr. Carmen Freiberg Dr. Stephen McCullough Dr. Glenn Ashmore Dr. Terry Bennett Dr. John Bubert Dr. John Clayton Dr. Frans Currier Dr. Clinton Hetrick Dr. Becky King-Rackley Dr. Charles Fritch Dr. Thomas McCullough Dr. Winn Ashmore Dr. Steven Berklacy Dr. James Buchanan Dr. David Clement Dr. Tanell Dakil Dr. William Hiatt Dr. Thomas Kirkpatrick Dr. Terry Fruits Dr. Thomas McGarry, Jr. Dr. Douglas Auld Dr. Kenneth Bezan Dr. Ronald Bulard Dr. Richard Clement Dr. Thomas David Dr. Marilyn Hiebert Dr. Tomas Klein Dr. Cathy Fuchs Dr. Thomas McGinnity Dr. Ronald Austin Dr. John Biggs Dr. Craig Buntemeyer Dr. Raymond Clock Dr. Gerald Davis Dr. Jimmy Highfill Dr. Herbert Klontz, Jr. Dr. Danny Fuchs Dr. Roley McIntosh Dr. Kevin Avery Dr. David Birdwell Dr. Hugh Burch Dr. Russell Coatney Dr. Mark Davis Dr. Douglas Hill Dr. William Kohs Dr. Gary Gardner Dr. Stanley McIntosh Dr. Jeffrey Baggett Dr. Terry Blackburne Dr. William Burchard Dr. Jan Cobble Dr. Samuel Davis Dr. Myron Hilton Dr. Theodore Kondos Dr. Troy Garrett Dr. Claud McKee Dr. Lon Bair Dr. William Blubaugh Dr. James Burke Dr. Craig Cochran Dr. Walter Davis Dr. Ted Hine Dr. Gene Koop Dr. Christine Gasper Dr. Stephen McKeever Dr. Bun Baker, Jr. Dr. Fred Blythe Dr. Kristen Burris Dr. Robert Coffey Dr. David Deason Dr. Mike Hinkle Dr. Jay Kruska Dr. LaMont Gee Dr. Jack McKinnis ..

Dr. James Baker Dr. Richard Bohlander Dr. Thomas Burris Dr. Walter Coffey Dr. Terry Deason Dr. Mark Hodge Dr. Gary Kuenning Dr. Ernest Gentile Dr. Glenn Mead Dr. Jack Balenseifen Dr. David Boone Dr. Bonnie Burton Dr. Larry Coggins Dr. Darrell Dedrick Dr. Jay Hodges Dr. Lamar LaBahn Dr. Thomas Gilbert Dr. Joseph Meador Dr. Thomas Ball Dr. Richard Boone Dr. George Bussman Dr. Kent Cohenour Dr. Steven Deem Dr. Glen Hoecker Dr. Robert Lamb Dr. James Gilliam Dr. Robert Melton Dr. Donald Ballew Dr. Brandon Bowers Dr. J David Buxton Dr. Jeff Cohlmia Dr. Gary Dempsey Dr. Boyd David Hoffman Dr. RonaldDr. Lamb Dr.Dr. Richard Gilman Dr. Steven Meltzner George Ballew Dr. David Dr. Joseph Cain Matthew Cohlmia Dr. Gayle Dennehy Dr. Steven Hogg Dr. Larry Lander Dr.Dr. BillLynn Gladd Dr. Roger Metcalf Barber Dr. William Bozalis Dr. Wuse Cara Dr. Raymond Cohlmia Dr. Gary Dennington Dr. William Dr. John Landrum Dr.Dr. William Glasgow, Mettry Deprater Wesley Barker Jr. Dr. Susan BrackettHolcomb Dr. Dennis Carlile Dr. Leon Conkling Dr. Mark Dr. William Dr. Jon Holman Dr. Gary Lawhon Dr. Ronald Glass Dr. Clay Michels Dr. Lawrence Holmgren Dr. Kevin Layton Dr. Stephen Glenn Dr. David Mierwww.okda.org 11

Thank you to our Life Members!

30 +

Dr. Richard DeVaughn Dr. Jerry Dickson Dr. Bruce Dieterlen Dr. JoAnn Dillard Dr. John Dmytryk Dr. Myrna Domoney Dr. Bryce Dorrough Dr. James Dougherty Dr. Albert Drake, Jr. Dr. David Drummond Dr. Neill Dubberstein Dr. Craig Dudley Dr. Michael Duffy Dr. Michael Dugan Dr. Dayna Duke Dr. Manville Duncanson, Jr. Dr. Lynne Dunham Dr. Howard Dunlap Dr. John Duplessis Dr. Steven Durr Dr. Benjamin Edwards Dr. George Elassal Dr. Lee Eliot Dr. Frank Evans Dr. Timothy Fagan Dr. Joseph Fallin, Jr. Dr. Emile Farha Dr. Basem Farhood Dr. James Farley Dr. Barry Farmer Dr. Michael Fauks Dr. Lawrence Feldman Dr. Gary Fincher Dr. Jerry Finnell Dr. Gerhard Fischer Dr. Casey Fishburn Dr. Gary Fisher Dr. Keifer Fisher Dr. Jay Fitzgerald Dr. Mike Fling Dr. Robert Flint Dr. John Fonder Dr. George Forney, Jr. Dr. Michael Forth Dr. Glenn Foster, Jr. Dr. Marc Frazier Dr. Carmen Freiberg Dr. Charles Fritch Dr. Terry Fruits Dr. Cathy Fuchs Dr. Danny Fuchs Dr. Gary Gardner Dr. Troy Garrett Dr. Christine Gasper Dr. LaMont Gee Dr. Ernest Gentile Dr. Thomas Gilbert Dr. James Gilliam Dr. Richard Gilman Dr. Bill Gladd Dr. William Glasgow, Jr. Dr. Ronald Glass Dr. Stephen Glenn

Dr. Kenneth Goljan Dr. Warren Good Dr. Mark Goodman Dr. Randall Graham Dr. Ronald Graves Dr. William Gray Dr. Barry Greenley Dr. Evangeline Greer Dr. Jerry Greer Dr. Steven Gregg Dr. Edward Grimes Dr. Stanley Groom Dr. Robert Gruenberg Dr. Bruce Grummer Dr. James Hackler Dr. Bruce Hall Dr. Douglas Hall Dr. Ronald Hammond Dr. Michael Hampton Dr. Terrence Hampton Dr. Paul Hamra Dr. Ashley Hancock Dr. Mark Hanstein Dr. Jackson Haraway Dr. Greg Hardman Dr. Leslie Hardy, Jr. Dr. Jay Harlan Dr. Kenneth Harland Dr. David Harrell Dr. Don Harris Dr. Bailey Harrison Dr. Ronald Harrison Dr. Edward Harroz, Jr. Dr. Phillip Hartgraves Dr. Wallace Haskett Dr. Donald Haskins Dr. Richard Haught Dr. Chris Hawthorn Dr. Dorwin Hawthorne Dr. Darrell Hazle Dr. Paul Heath Dr. Gary Henderson Dr. John Henry Dr. Richard Henry Dr. Jeffrey Hermen Dr. Craig Herwig Dr. Robert Hess, Jr. Dr. Clinton Hetrick Dr. William Hiatt Dr. Marilyn Hiebert Dr. Jimmy Highfill Dr. Douglas Hill Dr. Myron Hilton Dr. Ted Hine Dr. Mike Hinkle Dr. Mark Hodge Dr. Jay Hodges Dr. Glen Hoecker Dr. David Hoffman Dr. Steven Hogg Dr. William Holcomb Dr. Jon Holman Dr. Lawrence Holmgren

Dr. Richard Homsey Dr. James Hooper Dr. Brad Hoopes Dr. Eric Hopkins Dr. Terry Hopkins Dr. Allen Horn Dr. Bruce Horn Dr. Glen Hornbuckle Dr. Glen Houston Dr. Michael Howl Dr. Richard Hudson Dr. Robert Hughes Dr. Nicholas Hunter Dr. Carroll Hutchens Dr. Gilford Hutchens Dr. Howard Iba Dr. John Ingram Dr. Bill Jackson Dr. Douglas Jackson Dr. Michael Jackson Dr. Richard Jacobi Dr. Bobby James Dr. Larry James Dr. Richard James Dr. John Jameson Dr. Roger Janitz Dr. W.D. Jett Dr. Charles Johnson Dr. Charles Johnson Dr. Gregory Johnson Dr. Jeffrey Johnson Dr. John Johnson Dr. Richard Johnson Dr. William Johnson Dr. Krista Jones Dr. Richard Jungers Dr. Myron Katz Dr. David Keck Dr. Allen Keenan Dr. Michael Keenan Dr. Charles Keithline Dr. William Kent Dr. Larson Keso Dr. Carolyn Keyes Dr. James Kierl Dr. Michael Kierl Dr. Larry Kiner Dr. Becky King-Rackley Dr. Thomas Kirkpatrick Dr. Tomas Klein Dr. Herbert Klontz, Jr. Dr. William Kohs Dr. Theodore Kondos Dr. Gene Koop Dr. Jay Kruska Dr. Gary Kuenning Dr. Lamar LaBahn Dr. Robert Lamb Dr. Ronald Lamb Dr. Larry Lander Dr. John Landrum Dr. Gary Lawhon Dr. Kevin Layton

Dr. Larry Leemaster Dr. Dennis Leseberg Dr. Gene Litteken Dr. Cloyce Littlefield, Jr. Dr. Robert Livingston Dr. Jimmy Lloyd Dr. Roman Lobodiak Dr. John Lockard Dr. Robert London Dr. Lael Long Dr. Eric Loper Dr. Juan Lopez Dr. Gary Lott Dr. William LoVellette Dr. Karey Low Dr. Pamela Low Dr. James Lowe Dr. Fred Lucas, Jr. Dr. Wesley Lucas Dr. Angelo Luckett, Jr. Dr. Robert Ludrick Dr. Jack Luman Dr. Jeff Lunday Dr. Steve Lusk Dr. Raymond Lyle, Jr. Dr. Earl Mabry Dr. James Mabry Dr. John Mackechnie Dr. David Maddox Dr. Kevin Mailot Dr. Joe Maltsberger Dr. William Mann, Jr. Dr. Michael Manuel Dr. Philip Marano Dr. David Marks Dr. Robert Mars Dr. Ted Marshall Dr. Mary Martin Dr. Joseph Massad Dr. Mark Massaro Dr. Dale Mathis Dr. Alan Mauldin Dr. Stephen Mayer Dr. Richard McBride Dr. Jack McCalmon Dr. Gene McCormick Dr. Stephen McCullough Dr. Thomas McCullough Dr. Thomas McGarry, Jr. Dr. Thomas McGinnity Dr. Roley McIntosh Dr. Stanley McIntosh Dr. Claud McKee Dr. Stephen McKeever Dr. Jack McKinnis Dr. Glenn Mead Dr. Joseph Meador Dr. Robert Melton Dr. Steven Meltzner Dr. Roger Metcalf Dr. Mark Mettry Dr. Clay Michels Dr. David Mier

30 +

Dr. Earl Miller Dr. Richard Miller Dr. Robert Miller Dr. Frank Miranda Dr. Donald Mitchell Dr. Robert Mongrain Dr. Carlton Montgomery Dr. Patrick Montgomery Dr. Ronald Montgomery Dr. Dennis Morehart Dr. Robert Morgan Dr. Jack Morrison Dr. Mark Morrow Dr. Don Morton Dr. John Mose Dr. Tim Mount Dr. James Muller Dr. Warren Murray Dr. James Murtaugh Dr. Mitchell Myers Dr. Sunshine Myers Dr. George Naifeh Dr. Ram Nanda Dr. William Neal Dr. Ernest Nelson Dr. Jay Nelson Dr. Michael Nelson Dr. Rodney Nelson Dr. Mark Nichols Dr. James Nicholson, Jr. Dr. Jerry Nick Dr. David Nittler Dr. Fred Norton Dr. Lisa Nowlin Dr. Robert Nowlin Dr. Van Nowlin Dr. Kevin O’Halloran Dr. James Osgood Dr. Joe Otto Dr. Alan Owen Dr. James Owens Dr. Jeff Parker Dr. Phillip Parker Dr. Stephen Parker Dr. Robert Partak Dr. Stanley Pastor Dr. Jimmie Patterson Dr. Larry Patterson Dr. Glenda Payas Dr. David Pedicord Dr. Jerry Perkins Dr. Jay Pettit Dr. Joe Phillippe Dr. Douglas Pittman Dr. Richard Pitts Dr. Raymond Plant Dr. Paul Plowman Dr. Charles Polk Dr. Benjamin Powell Dr. Steven Powell Dr. Steve Pracht Dr. Dale Prock Dr. Geoffrey Pruett 12 journal | March/April 2023

Dr. Ken Rains, Jr. Dr. Steven Raney Dr. Karen Rattan Dr. Donald Ray Dr. George Razook Dr. Stephen Reagan Dr. Terry Reavis Dr. William Reeves Dr. Robert Reneau Dr. William Reville Dr. Robert Rickards Dr. Robert Rickey Dr. Terry Rigdon Dr. Philip Ring Dr. Grant Ritchey Dr. James Roane Dr. Don Roberts, Jr. Dr. Edward Roberts Dr. Don Robison Dr. Douglas Rockwood Dr. Charles Roskamp Dr. James Ruble Dr. Mack Rudd Dr. Steve Salmon Dr. James Satterlee Dr. Robert Schick Dr. Jerry Schoeffler Dr. Carl Schreiner, III Dr. Terry Schreiner Dr. David Schwartz Dr. Travis Scoggin Dr. Steven Scott Dr. Andrea Scoville Dr. Scott Searcey Dr. Mickey Sehorn Dr. Jack Sellers Dr. James Sellers, Jr. Dr. Susan Settle Dr. Kent Shacklett Dr. Jeff Shadid Dr. Nanay Shadid Dr. Paul Shadid Dr. Scot Shadid Dr. Greg Shanbour Dr. Patrick Shannon Dr. John Sheets Dr. Michael Shepherd Dr. Cathy Sherry Dr. Ronald Shipman Dr. Robert Shirley Dr. Steven Shrader Dr. Johnny Siler Dr. David Simon Dr. Floyd Simon, Jr. Dr. Fred Sims, Jr. Dr. John Sjulin Dr. William Skaggs Dr. Floyd Skarky Dr. Daniel Slanker Dr. John Slice Dr. Brice Smith Dr. Donald Smith Dr. Gregg Smith

Dr. Jerry Smith Dr. Larry Smith Dr. Norval Smith Dr. Terry Smith Dr. Paul Sockey Dr. Frank Sommer Dr. Denny Southard Dr. James Sparks Dr. Craig Spaulding Dr. Michael Spradlin Dr. Jim Spurgeon Dr. Emilie Stahler Dr. John Starcevich Dr. John Stark Dr. Robert Steele Dr. J. Michael Steffen Dr. Michael Stephens Dr. Richard Stewart Dr. Tom Stewart Dr. John Stobbe Dr. Dan Storm Dr. Jesse Storts, Jr. Dr. Paul Strahan Dr. Tony Stretesky Dr. Darrell Suhr Dr. Roberta Suhr Dr. Steven Sullivan Dr. Marc Susman Dr. Gary Suttle Dr. Jeanne Sutton Dr. Joe Swink, Jr. Dr. Robert Talley Dr. Bill Taylor Dr. Jim Taylor Dr. Paul Taylor Dr. Gary Theobald Dr. John Theobald Dr. John Thomas Dr. Paul Thomas Dr. Reggie Thomas Dr. Jerry Thorman Dr. Roy Thornbrough Dr. Darwin Tims Dr. Albert Tipton, Jr. Dr. Dean Todd Dr. Charles Torbeck, Jr. Dr. Charles Towe Dr. Vic Trammell Dr. Robert Trent Dr. Samuel Tucker Dr. Philip Tyree Dr. James Underwood Dr. Will Uraneck Dr. William Van De Linder Dr. Ronald Van Tuyl Dr. Randall Venk Dr. Steven Vincent Dr. Eugene Wagner Dr. Richard Walker Dr. Dennis Wallis Dr. Sharon Wann Dr. James Ward Dr. David Warden

Dr. John Warden Dr. Phillip Washington, III Dr. Gregory Watkins Dr. Alton Watson, Jr. Dr. Robert Watson Dr. Thomas Watts Dr. Scott Waugh Dr. Michael Weaver Dr. Robert Webb, III Dr. William Weber Dr. Dennis Weibel Dr. Stephen Weichbrodt Dr. Joe Welch Dr. Dwight Wells Dr. Robert Wells, Jr. Dr. Wavel Wells Dr. Stephanie Wendt Dr. Charles Wesner Dr. James West Dr. Bradley Westfall Dr. Mori White Dr. Steven White Dr. Theresa White Dr. Quint Whitefield Dr. James Whitehead Dr. Otho Whiteneck, II Dr. Susan Whiteneck Dr. Lowell Whitlock, Jr. Dr. Mark Whitney Dr. Frank Wiebelt Dr. Chester Wilks Dr. Ralph Willcox Dr. Phillip Willey Dr. Bradford Williams Dr. George Williams, III Dr. Ronald Williams Dr. Thomas Williams Dr. Robert Willis Dr. Jack Willoughby Dr. Charles Wilson Dr. Edwin Wilson, Jr. Dr. Mark Wilson Dr. Ronald Winder Dr. David Womble Dr. Khem Wood Dr. Rieger Wood, III Dr. Joel Woodburn Dr. Patrick Woods Dr. Douglas Woodson Dr. Donal Woodward Dr. Brant Worthington Dr. Gordon Wright Dr. John Wright, Jr. Dr. Scott Wyatt Dr. William Wynn, III Dr. Trent Yadon Dr. James Yeary Dr. James Yeats Dr. Stephen Young Dr. Mark Youngker Dr. Gary Youree Dr. Dean Zervas Dr. Christian Zylinski

Malpractice Insurance: It’s not just a price, it’s a promise.

MedPro Group is committed to protecting your reputation so you can stay committed to protecting your patients. It’s a promise we don’t take lightly.

Our promise to never settle a lawsuit without your written consent Our promise to offer you options that fit your needs

PURE CONSENT PROVISION OCCURRENCE AND CL AIMS-MADE POLICIES

Our promise to provide unmatched defense success if a claim goes to trial

9 5 % D E N TA L T R I A L W I N R AT E

Our promise to be there on your first day of practice and every day after

120+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Our promise to have the financial strength to protect you and your future

A+ + F I N A N C I A L R AT I N G B Y A . M . B E S T

Contact us today for a quote.

1 OPEN CAMERA

4 05 . 521 .16 0 0 | INFO@30 0 0 IG .COM

2 SCAN

medprodental.com/OKDA

3 GET QUOTE

A.M. Best rating as of 6/30/2021. All data is derived from MedPro Group records and calculations; claims data range is 2011-2020 unless otherwise indicated. MedPro Group is the marketing name used to refer to the insurance operations of The Medical Protective Company, Princeton Insurance Company, PLICO, Inc. and MedPro RRG Risk Retention Group. All insurance products are administered by MedPro Group and underwritten by these and other Berkshire Hathaway affiliates, including National Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Product availability is based upon business and/or regulatory approval and may differ among companies. © 2021 MedPro Group Inc. All Rights Reserved. DENTAL-211162

www.okda.org

13

GET TO KNOW YOUR INCOMING ODA PRESIDENT

PAUL WOOD, DDS It is my great honor to be your incoming president of the Oklahoma Dental Association. I expect a very eventful term with all the things that are planned to benefit the association. The first thing you need to know is that all the work is done by Lynn Means and her staff. Without them, nothing of value for the ODA would be possible. The Oklahoma Dental Association represents all dental professionals in Oklahoma, regardless of who, where, or how you provide dentistry to your patients. We are all in this together.

I grew up in rural Vernon County, Missouri and lived in a small town life that was very enjoyable. I was truly fortunate. I joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17 and proceeded to Fort Dix for basic training, and on to Fort Lee for Advanced Individual Training. I spent five years enlisted and then enrolled in ROTC at Missouri Southern State University. I was commissioned as an O-1 Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Field Artillery. I attended the Officer Basic Course in Field Artillery and Military Intelligence and was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. I was accepted into the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry and transferred to the Missouri Army National Guard. While in dental school, I served as a U.S. Army Captain Field Artillery and was Commander of Service Battery 1st of the 129th Field Artillery.

Upon graduation from dental school, I accepted a commission in the Commission Corp of the United States Public Health Service and was stationed at the WW Hastings Indian Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. I worked as a staff dentist, spent time in the OR with the pediatric dentist, and traveled to Ada to work with the oral surgeon. I then applied for a long-term training opportunity in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. I was selected for long-term training, interviewed at five programs, and was offered a position at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. We moved to Columbus and had a wonderful experience in central Ohio. The training I received was outstanding and I am very happy I got the opportunity. I then returned to the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service and served as Area/Regional Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. I worked at all the IHS facilities in Oklahoma, but my home base was the Lawton Indian Hospital. Over the years, I was promoted three times and was named the National Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the United States Public Health Service. I traveled to many states and was repeatedly sent on temporary duty to Cape May, New Jersey, to perform extractions on United States Coast Guard recruits.

I retired from active duty on February 1, 2010 with 33 years and 11 days, at the rank of Captain O-6. Once retired, I joined Joplin Oral Surgery in Joplin, Missouri, and worked there until an F5 tornado destroyed the practice and town in May 2011. I then opened Lawton Oral Surgery and worked out of Dr. Todd Bridges' office in Lawton until it was discovered that I had a pituitary 14 journal | March/April 2023

macroadenoma. I had skull base robotic brain tumor removal at UT Southwestern in Dallas. My recovery lasted 6 months, and I then joined Live Oak Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as an associate, which led to partnership. We were bought out by the corporate entity Paradigm Oral Health. I now work as a corporate Oral Surgery employee at Oklahoma Dental Implants and Oral Surgery.

My son, Austin, and daughter, Katherine, are both first-year dental students at the OU College of Dentistry, and I could not be prouder of them. They are enjoying the experience very much and are grateful to be there.

I hope that my tenure as President of the ODA sees the successful passage of medical loss ratio legislation in Oklahoma for dental insurance. Many people have already worked toward that goal, and we need all of you to contact your state senators to support this effort.

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs who comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. 1910

Dentistry has been very good to me and I think the future is very bright. I have high hopes for my children and expect they will have wonderful careers. Everyone has different goals in the profession and there is room for everyone. My dream since graduation has been to have my own practice and office, and I know that there are still infinite possibilities within dentistry for that to happen.

The future is bright, especially if we all work together for our profession.

As the incoming ODA President, 1. My vision for the ODA is to emphasize that organized dentistry includes all dental professionals, regardless of who, where, or when. We need to organize as dental professionals to protect our profession from outside influence that seeks only to profit from our efforts, while they could not care less about the patient.

2. Organized dentistry is the only way the profession that I love will ever be able to represent itself at the national level. I am very proud to be part of organized dentistry.

3. The biggest challenges to dentistry today are government attempts to socialize dentistry and third-party payers interfering with the doctor–patient relationship.

www.okda.org

15

OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION 2023 NOMINATIONS THE COUNCIL ON NOMINATIONS NOMINATES THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS FOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TO REPRESENT THE ADA DELEGATION. THESE NOMINEES WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON APRIL 27, 2023.

VICE PRESIDENT IS A ONE-YEAR TERM. ADA DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE ARE FOUR-YEAR TERMS.

VICE PRESIDENT Twana Duncan, DDS Eastern District

Twana Duncan, DDS is a practicing general dentist in Southeast Oklahoma. Dr. Duncan was born to Joe and Patsy Farley and lived in several states while her father served in the military. From a young age, Dr. Duncan has had a passion for making a difference in the world. After graduating Cum Laude from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a double major in biology and chemistry, Dr. Duncan attained her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 1991. Upon graduation, she entered the United Staes Navy, serving on active duty from 19911994. Dr Duncan was stationed in Kingsville, Texas as the Junior Dental Officer in charge, achieving the rank of LDCR. After the Navy, Dr. Duncan saw a need to help rural communities and chose to return close to her roots, starting her office in Antlers, Oklahoma in June of 1994. Dr. Duncan is a member of numerous organizations including President of the Southeast Region for the ODA, the Chair on Budget & Finance for the ODA, The J. Dean Robertson Society, The AAPD Southeast Region Affiliate Advisory Board of Directors, The AAPD’s Special Needs Committee, Past President, Diplomate and examiner for the American Orthodontic Society, the American Dental Association, the American Association of Women Dentists, the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and is a member of the American College of Dentistry.

Dr. Duncan makes it her mission to maintain the access to care that she has provided for her patients in a rural community. Her practice, Antlers Family Dentist, PC is a dental home to patients of all ages, backgrounds, and special needs. Dr. Duncan and her team are passionate about serving patients and their home, often volunteering in different areas of the community. Dr. Duncan has volunteered for the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy, is a Special Olympics Bronze Sponsor, and is also active in The Pay It Forward Foundation, Relay For Life, Children With Hair Loss, The House of Joy Women’s Shelter, D-Dent Program, and was awarded the Little Dixie National Award for The Friend of Little Dixie.

A practitioner and general dentist for over 30 years, Dr. Duncan prides herself on the treatment and care of her patients. She has maintained a passion for learning the newest and most innovative dental and orthodontic technologies, while bringing affordable diagnostic treatment practices to the area. Dr. Duncan strives to immerse her practice and herself in the betterment of the communities she serves and has continuously proven that dentistry is a craft that can always be improved and perfected, and that kindness and love are the best tools of all.

16 journal | March/April 2023

Dr. Duncan is married to Jack Duncan, a retired agent for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and lives in Antlers, Oklahoma.

Today, Dr. Duncan practices alongside her son, Dr. Caleb Smith, and Dr. Haley Harrington, both of whom graduated in 2022 from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Her daughter, Kaitlyn Werner, MD is an internal medicine physician in Paris, Texas.

Dr. Duncan has two bonus children: Jack, an engineer with BNSF Railroad, and Sarah, BSRN at Hilcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Dr. Duncan enjoys traveling and has visited all 50 states & numerous foreign countries, but the greater adventure yet has been being Nonna to her five amazing grandchildren, as well as numerous grand cats and dogs.

ADA DELEGATE LINDSAY SMITH, DDS Tulsa County Dr. Lindsay Smith grew up in Oologah, Oklahoma, and received his bachelor’s degree in 2000 from the University of Central Oklahoma after receiving a fouryear President’s Leadership Council Scholarship. In 1999, he received the John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Student Leadership and Public Service Award. Smith was accepted into the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry’s class of 2004. During his student tenure, he was active in the Christian Medical Dental Association’s medical mission trips to Bolivia (2002) and Guatemala (2003). He also participated in the Good Shepherd Mission, Give Kids a Smile Day, and numerous Staples Society activities. He received a J. Dean Robertson Society scholarship in 2003, and at his 2004 graduation, he was recognized with the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Implant Student Award, the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry Award, and the Academy of General Dentistry Senior Dental Student Award. He was a member of the Dean’s Honor Roll from 2000 to 2004.

After graduating from OUCOD, Smith began a career in public health, working for the Cherokee Nation and Creek Nation tribal health systems as a general dentist. In September 2007, he opened his private general dental office in Bixby. In 2015, he moved his practice to Tulsa.

Since graduation, Smith has held active memberships in the American Dental Association, Oklahoma Dental Association, Tulsa County Dental Society, and Academy of General Dentistry.

He served as Chair of the ODA’s Council on Membership and Membership Services (2009-2013) and Chair of the Access to Care Committee for the Oklahoma Dental Foundation (2010-2013), and he sat on the Board of Trustees for the Oklahoma Dental Foundation for three years. He has been a member of the ODA House of

Delegates since 2009. He served on the Tulsa County Dental Society Executive Committee from 2009 to 2012, and held the offices of Secretary/Treasurer, President-Elect, and President. He served on the Oklahoma Dental Association Executive Committee from 2013 to 2017, holding the offices of Vice President, President-Elect, President and Immediate Past President. He has served as Trustee of the Oklahoma Dental Association since 2019 and as Chair of the Council on Governmental Affairs for the Oklahoma Dental Association since 2018. Dr. Smith currently serves on the Council of Dental Practice for the American Dental Association, representing the 12th District.

He has been inducted into the American College of Dentists (2013), the Pierre Fauchard Academy (2014), and the International College of Dentists (2015). He is an avid volunteer of the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy and served as Co-Chair of OkMOM 2016. Smith enjoys volunteering his time at the Tulsa Catholic Charities’ Mother Theresa Dental Clinic where he supervises the fourth-year dental students externship program.

Smith and his wife, Brooke, are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, Ainsley and Marin. The Smith family currently resides in Tulsa.

The Council on Nominations meets annually to fill volunteer positions within the ODA. Representatives from each component dental society bring forth nominees for election by the House of Delegates. If you are interested in serving on a council, committee, or office of the ODA, please contact your component president or notify the ODA directly.

ADA ALTERNATE DELEGATE CHRIS FAGAN, DDS NORTHWEST DISTRICT Dr. Chris Fagan graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 2011. He is currently a member of the American Dental Association, the Oklahoma Dental Association and the Northwest District Dental Society. Dr. Fagan served as the president of the Oklahoma Dental Association in 2021-2022. He is a fellow in the Pierre Fauchard Academy, a member American College of Dentists, and a fellow in the International College of Dentists. He has served as the President of the Northwest District of the ODA and as the President of the Garfield County Dental Society. He is a Dean’s Circle member of the J. Dean Robertson Society and has served as a trustee on that board. He has served on the OUCOD Alumni committee, the ODA Council on Membership and Membership Services, the ODA House of Delegates and the ODA Student Mentoring Program. Dr. Fagan is the current DENPAC chair and Immediate Past President of the ODA. He has also been a volunteer with the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy, serving as a Restorative Lead for three years and as the Co-Chair for the event in 2019. He is an advisor to the dental assisting program at the Autry Technology Center in Enid. In 2014, Dr. Fagan was recognized as the Young Dental Alumnus of the Year by the OUCOD Alumni Association. In 2017, he was honored as one of the top 10 Young Professionals under age 40 in Enid, Oklahoma. Dr. Fagan also represents the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center as a board member. Dr. Fagan lives just outside of Enid with his wife, Heather, and their two boys, Cooper and Caleb. He enjoys traveling, cooking, golfing, hunting, and spending time with friends and family.

COUNCIL NOMINATIONS THE COUNCIL ON NOMINATIONS NOMINATES THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS FOR ODA COUNCIL SERVICE. THESE NOMINEES WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON APRIL 27, 2023. COUNCIL TERMS ARE THREE YEARS. FOLLOWING THE NAME OF EACH NOMINEE IS AN ABBREVIATION. THE LETTER INDICATES THE COMPONENT WHICH THE MEMBER REPRESENTS, THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE TERM OF OFFICE, AND THE SECOND NUMBER IS THE YEAR THAT TERM EXPIRES. ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS MAY BE PRESENTED FROM THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE. Budget and Finance Jennifer Jenkins (C-1-26) Edward Harroz (OC-1-26) Bylaws, Policy and Ethics Troy Schmitz (OC-1-26) Dental Care Brian Molloy (SW-3-25) Tara Denton (E-1-25) Matt Hall (TC-1-25)

Standing Committee on OHCA and DHS Floyd Simon (SW-5-26) Dental Education and Public Information Jennifer Jenkins (C-2-26) Lauren Nichols (TC-1-26)

Governmental Affairs Chris Fagan (NW-1-26) Robert Herman (TC-1-26) Janna McIntosh (E-1-26) Membership and Membership Services Ronnie Faram (OC-1-26) Cheryl Fleming (TC-1-26) Sydney Rogers (NW-2-26) Kendra Yandell (E-5-26) www.okda.org

17

ODA MEMBER BENEFIT CORNER Why is a membership with the ODA/ADA so valuable?

The ODA/ADA supports all members at the national, state, and local levels. From helping you manage your practice more efficiently and advocating on your behalf to offering you tools and resources that help you find the answers for you’re looking for, we’re there every step of the way.

Finding and Hiring the Right Candidate for Your Dental Practice Growing your dental practice team is both an exciting and a stressful time. Finding someone who has the skills you need and who will mesh well with your team may seem like finding a needle in a haystack. But it doesn’t have to be.

a candidate will gel with your team and how they align with how your practice serves patients.

Having a clear idea of the type of person and skills you want your next team member to have is key to making the hiring process flow as smoothly as possible. It’s good to have a full list of hard and soft skills your ideal candidate should have and then prioritize what’s most important to your team. Here are some examples to get you started:

• Why do you want to work here?

• Hard Skills – Technical skills (how to do x-rays, prepare supplies, disinfect rooms, etc.), computer knowledge, hand-eye coordination, motor skills • Soft Skills – Team player, attention to detail, compassion, dependability Once you have a clearer picture of the type of person you’d like to add to your team, it’s time to start actively recruiting. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, it costs businesses, on average, $7,645 to hire a new employee. Making sure you find the right team member the first time will save you not only time but also money.

Here are some things to consider when posting a job opening: • Create a compelling job title and description. LinkedIn reports that job seekers lose interest after 14 seconds, so you want to make sure your first impression is the best.

• Make sure your posting isn’t too long (or too short). Between 300 and 700 words is ideal.

• Post on multiple sites. You never know where the right candidate will come from, so it’s best to post your job openings in more than one place. Aside from large national sites like LinkedIn and Indeed, consider posting on local job boards, Facebook groups, and your website. If you don’t have a website, or if you need help with your website, ProSites can help!

When it's time to interview candidates, asking the right interview questions will ensure that you find the best team member for your practice. Here are several examples: TELL ME WHY… An open-ended introductory question requires a candidate to go beyond just sharing facts and stock answers and think deeper to share some of their motivations and personality. This will help you gauge how 18 journal | March/April 2023

A few open-ended introductory questions:

• What made you choose a career in the dental field?

• What do you find most rewarding about your work?

TELL ME HOW… Asking candidates technical interview questions, such as how they prepare for patients or how they perform specific procedures, provides dental assistants and hygienists with the opportunity to share their knowledge of processes that would likely be part of their daily duties and demonstrate that they have learned and performed them correctly.

Some sample questions that lead to “tell me how”: • Do you have experience assisting with fillings, crowns, or extractions?

• Do you have experience making dental impressions?

• How do you help keep patients calm during procedures?

HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR A DENTAL PROCEDURE TO A PATIENT WHO DOESN’T UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TREATMENT? This open-ended question can tell you a lot about the candidate. It gives them the chance to share their technical knowledge of procedures, as well as their communication and compassion for patients.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE WITH PRACTICE EFFICIENCY? Your practice may be like others. Where practices are commonly understaffed and busy with appointments, dental teams with a collective knowledge of important tools and systems to save time and improve practice efficiency can leanly navigate toward the better tomorrow that so many practices now seek.

Asking candidates about what they bring to the table beyond traditional dental skills invites them to share what they have to offer that other candidates perhaps don’t. In doing so, you have the chance to identify a potential team member whose experience can benefit many or all aspects of your practice, including operational efficiency, time-savings patient relations, profitability, and team well-being.

Make sure candidates know that practice efficiency experience is not a prerequisite for the job (unless it is). You’re simply letting them know that you value the whole of their experience, and you’re inviting them to share it.

Example questions: • Do you have experience with practice management software?

• Do you have experience with automated patient communication systems?

If a candidate doesn’t have direct experience with a particular system, ask them how they think a particular system might improve practice efficiency. This tells candidates that you’re a forward-thinking practice (which may differentiate your practice if a candidate is shopping around for such a practice) and informs them that you value their input, which is a retention factor.

WHAT KINDS OF CHALLENGES ARE YOU SEEKING IN THIS POSITION? With this question, candidates can share specifics about what they hope to gain from being hired, and you gain further insight into retaining them if you hire them. It could be something missing from a previous position that a practice didn’t offer (for example, a more active role in leadership or decision-making) or something you provide in your practice, which becomes an attractant and a retention factor for a candidate.

WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS OUTSIDE WORK? In addition to shedding additional light on a candidate’s personality, this question shows that you care about work-life balance, and you’re interested in what they do to help maintain it.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING OUR INDUSTRY? As difficult as it can be for some dentists and management to hear how dental assistants, hygienists, and office staff really feel about the state of the dental industry, some of these candidates believe that practices are unaware of (or choose to ignore) workplace issues that can cause team members to quit, either their job or the profession entirely. Asking what they see as some of the biggest challenges facing the dental industry informs candidates that you care about a healthy workplace, that you value their voice, and that you can see the big picture.

We hope these tools help make the hiring process for your dental practice a little less daunting. At ProSites, we have more than 20 years of experience serving the dental community. We offer a complete range of affordable, proven website and marketing solutions that deliver results. Trusted by more than 7,500 dental and medical professionals, ProSites has solutions provide a seamless patient experience tailored to practice needs. Visit www.prosites.com/ODA to learn more.

Get FREE Materials for Your Office Talk to your patients about quitting tobacco and recommend the Helpline.

The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline has FREE materials such as pens, brochures and badge reels to help start the conversation with your patients.

To order materials, visit OKhelpline.com/Order.

www.okda.org

19

HELP ENSURE ESSENTIAL DENTAL CARE CONTINUES IN 2025 & BEYOND! The OkMOM Legacy Fund was established in July 2022 to ensure essential dental care is provided to patients in need during the 2025 OkMOM event and beyond. Please join us by making a pledge or onetime gift and help us secure the future of this life-changing event!

Since its inception in 2010, the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy (OkMOM) has been the most significant dental outreach event in our state. Thousands of dental professionals have come together over the years to provide essential dental care to Oklahomans.

Volunteer dentists, specialists, hygienists, assistants, and students have treated 18,146 patients and provided more than $15.2 million in donated dental care. While the treatment is donated, there is still a substantial cost of $150,000 -$200,000 to operate the event each year.

The ODA Board of Trustees has decided to dissolve the partnership with the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Charitable Foundation after the 2024 event.

The Oklahoma Dental Association/Oklahoma Dental Foundation has received an incredibly generous gift from Dr. Tim and Pamela Fagan who are committed to ensuring OkMOM continues well into the future. The $448,000 donation is being made as a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge, to be completed by June 30, 2023. This matching gift campaign will be the foundation for the new OkMOM Legacy Fund and will be the funding source for the 2025 OkMOM event and beyond.

One hundred percent of the ODA Board of Trustees have already made their pledge to the campaign, and we are asking you to please join them by making your monthly, quarterly, or annual pledge—or your one-time gift—to the OkMOM Legacy Fund.

Every dollar you give will be doubled by the matching gift, helping us reach our initial goal of $896,000 and laying a solid foundation for the future of OkMOM. Again, we ask you to join the legacy now by making your monthly, quarterly, annual, or one-time gift. Please help ensure essential dental care continues to be provided each year during the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy!

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

JOIN THE LEGACY & DONATE TODAY If you are paying by check, please make the payable to Oklahoma Mission of Mercy Legacy Fund and mail to: Oklahoma Dental Association Attn: OkMOM Legacy Fund 317 NE 13th St. | Oklahoma City, OK 73104 20 journal | March/April 2023

Use your smartphone’s camera to scan this QR code and make your pledge or donation online.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE JOINED THE LEGACY Jeffery Ahlert Ross Allen Clay Anderson Mark Argo Tabitha Arias Marc Arledge Doug Auld Victoria Ball Jeannie Bath Rishu Batta Justin Beasley W. Lee Beasley Kay Beavers Tamara Berg David Birdwell Carol Blossfield Elizabeth Bohanon Andrea Bowen Leon Bragg Ed & Cindy Braly George & Linda Bridges Matthew Bridges Todd & Lori Bridges Richard Brown Nathan Buckner Brent Burchard Brandon Burton Graham Busby Carla Campbell Kristen Campbell Tricia Cannon Wuse Cara Bobby Carmen Steven Carson Mary Casey Kelly Stephen Cash Conrad Casler Logan Coffee Jeff Cohlmia Matthew Cohlmia Raymond Cohlmia Cama Cords Darrell Daugherty DentaQuest Trung Tran Gene Drake David Deason Brent Dobson Bryce Dorrough Gene Drake

Brian Drew Benjamin Edwards Colin Eliot Heath Evans Chris and Heather Fagan Michael Fagan Tim and Pamela Fagan Ronald Faram Twana Farley-Duncan Barry Farmer Joseph Fend John Folks Mark Folks Travis & Shelly Frantz Rick Freeman Emily Frye Chad Garrison James Gilliam Mark Goodman Sandra Grace Barry Greenley Shannon Griffin Daniel Griffiths Andrew Guthrie Jacob Hager Kevin Haney Michael Hansen Mark Hanstein Edward Harroz, Jr. Edward Harroz III Richard Haught Darrell Hazle Erin Heathcock Robert Herman Myron Hilton Steven Hogg Mathew Hookom James Hooper Brad Hoopes Eric Hopkins James Hulsey W. Robert Hunter Jennifer Jenkins Courtney Johnson Krista Jones Janet Julian Carolyn Keyes Jennifer Koonce Jandra Korb Mitchell & Janice Kramer

Priyanka Kulkarni Robert Lamb Sallie Lau Larry Lavelett Sally Le Grady Lembke Shannon Lewis Brandon Loeser Karey Low Pamela Low Daryn Lu Steve Lusk David Maddox David Marks Mary Martin Alan Mauldin Garrick McAnear Janna McIntosh Glenn Mead Lynn & Andy Means Clint Metcalf Miller-Mott College on Behalf of Stephanie Crawford Robert Miracle Frank Miranda Melanie Miranda Shukla Jack Morrison Sonya Nabors Nicole Nellis Northwest Dental Society Bob and Lisa Nowlin Oklahoma Pierre Fauchard Laura Ousley Samuel Owens Garrett Phipps Chris Ray Karen Reed Chad Reid Ryan Roberts Tyson Roulston Miranda Ruleford Salem Lutheran Church Robert Schick Jeff Shadid Paul Shadid Jack Sheets Matt Shelton

Steffan Sigler Elizabeth Silver Floyd Simon Donald Smith Gregg Smith Lindsay Smith Brooke Snowden Sara Spurlock Adelaide Steed Michael Steffen Greg Stewart James Steyer Dan Storm Julie Storm Jesse Storts Joe and Jill Strunk Steven Sullivan Jennifer Teale Mary Temple-Goins Leslie Tevebaugh Ryan Theobald Bootsey Torchia Mark Unruh Jonah Vandiver Shyler Vincent Matthew Walls Christopher Ward W. Scott Waugh Robert Webb William Weber Robert Wells Jay Lynn White Susan Whiteneck Dan & Shannon Wilguess John Wilguess Ralph Wilcox Karen Willhoite Noel Williams Brian Wilson Jufang Wong Paul Wood Rieger & Donna Wood Donal Woodward Craig Wooten Rande Worthen Trent Yadon Kendra Yandell Charles Young

www.okda.org

21

Earn up to

50,000

bonus points

in the first year.1 A $500 value!

Reward your practice with the ADA® Visa® Business Rewards Card.

You can earn points faster where your practice spends the most – dental supplies. Earn from Benco, Schein, Patterson, TDSC and more!2

Additional earning and benefits: •

5X POINTS on ADA, co-endorsing state society, and select ADA Member Advantage endorsed provider purchases3

•

2X POINTS at dental supply providers2

•

1X POINT everywhere else Visa is accepted4

•

No limit on the total points you can earn

Redeem your points for travel, merchandise, cash back in the form of statement credit and more.

All that plus: •

NO annual fee5

•

NO foreign transaction fee5

Apply today at adavisa.com/37383 Rewards points are earned on eligible net purchases. Net purchases are purchases minus credits and returns. Accounts must be open and in good standing to earn and redeem rewards and benefits. Not all transactions are eligible to earn rewards, such as Advances, Balance Transfers, and Convenience Checks. Purchases qualify for Points based on how merchants choose to classify their business and we reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify. See your Cardmember Agreement for details. Points will expire five years from the end of the calendar quarter in which they were earned.

1. Earn up to an additional 50,000 bonus points in the first 365 days after account opening. Accounts will earn 1 bonus point in addition to the standard amount earned for each $1 of eligible net purchases, up to 50,000 bonus points. Additional bonus points are only earned on purchases made using the Authorized Officer’s Card. The Authorized Officer’s Card is the card assigned to the initial applicant of the Account and would not include cards used by authorized employees. These bonus points will be awarded on your monthly billing statement. This offer may not be combined with any other bonus offer.

2. U.S. Bank cannot control how merchants choose to classify their business and reserves the right to determine which purchases qualify.

3. You will earn four (4) additional Points above base earn (for a total of 5 points) for every $1 in eligible Net Purchases. In order to qualify for the (4) additional points on ADA purchases, the purchases must be from designated ADA Member Advantage endorsed providers, as determined by the provider. Some restrictions apply.

4. Reward points are earned with your ADA Visa credit card. Refer to your Program Rules at adavisa.com/faqs for additional information. Some restrictions apply.

5. The APR may vary and as of 3/22/2022, the variable APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers is 10.24% - 22.24% based on your creditworthiness. The variable APR for Cash Advances is 26.24%. Cash Advance fee: 5% of each advance amount, $10 minimum. Convenience Check fee: 3% of each check amount, $5 minimum. Cash Equivalent fee: 5% of each cash amount, $20 minimum. Balance Transfer fee: 3% of each transfer amount, $5 minimum. There is a $2 minimum interest charge where interest is due. The annual fee is $0. Foreign Transaction fee: None. We may change APRs, fees, and other Account terms in the future based on your experience with U.S. Bank National Association and its affiliates as provided under the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law.

ADA Member AdvantageSM is a service mark of the American Dental Association. ADA Member Advantage is a program brought to you by ADA Business Enterprises, Inc. (ADABEI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Dental Association. ADA is a registered trademark of the American Dental Association.

The creditor and issuer of this card is U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. ©2022 U.S. Bank

22 journal | March/April 2023

Endodontic Practice Associates Norman, Oklahoma

Dr. Spencer Hinckley and Dr. Percy Bolen

Serving the OKC Metro for 43 years - since 1977 Your patient’s experience is top priority 3D CBCT scanning for improved diagnosis Complex endodontic cases welcomed Complex and “heroic” teeth salvage Build-up and post & core placement available Cutting edge instrumentation and disinfection Zeiss microscopes used on every case Specializing in finding 4+ canals in molars Surgical and nonsurgical retreatment General anesthesia and oral sedation Open during pandemic shut-down

W

e pride ourselves in a trusted referral pattern that ensures your patient returns to you holding you in high regard - regardless of the reason for referral. We speak highly of you to your patient and reassure them they are in good hands in your care.

We value communication between you and our office. Give us a call to talk about anything.

We are even happy to help you navigate through a difficult case in your chair.

Phone: 405.329.7936 1.800.238.5215

Fax: 405.329.1722

www.endodonticpracticeassociates.com www.okda.org

23

CORD Coalition of Rural Dentists Caucus and Luncheon

If you are a member dentist of the Central, Eastern, Northern, Northwest, or Southwest Component then this lunch is for you!

Thursday April 27 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ODA Annual Meeting Double Tree Hotel This is your opportunity to voice your opinion and discuss issues that will be presented to the ODA House of Delegates in the meeting following lunch.

Please RSVP to ODA Member Engagement Manager Ansley Jinkins at ajinkins@okda.org or 405-848-8873.

24 journal | March/April 2023

BIG

OUR TENT IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE Oklahoma Dental Association Annual Meeting

APRIL

28 & 29

DOWNTOWN TULSA Double Tree Hotel 616 W 7th St, Tulsa

ODA Group Rate: $123 918.587.8000 | Reserve by April 5, 2023

OKDA.ORG/ANNUAL-MEETING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

www.okda.org

25

SPEAKERS

KATE GERMANO KEYNOTE

Author

More than Just Tears or CupcakesUsing Brain Science to Unlock Your Potential and Strengthen Your Relationships Friday, April 28 | 8:00-9:00 AM | 1 CE Hour Do you make people feel stressed out? According to experts, approximately 9 out of 15 of Americans suffer from dental anxiety, or ‘an excessive dread of anything being done to the teeth’. There is even an online support group for those who suffer from fear of having work done to their teeth! Studies show that conversations with dental staff who demonstrate empathy, compassion, and a basic understanding of the threat and reward network of the brain can significantly reduce anxiety in dental patients. These are the same traits that make or break relationships in any setting -- something retired Lieutenant Colonel Kate Germano learned the hard way as a leader in the Marine Corps. In this presentation, Kate, a leadership coach and conflict guru, will share research-based techniques on how you can reduce anxiety in others by communicating in emotionally-intelligent and brain-friendly ways. The best news of all? What you learn during the program will not only improve how you are perceived as dental professionals by patients, but make you a better leader and communicator in your other relationships, too.

HANDS-ON COURSES We are offering FOUR hands-on courses this year. Our popular hands-on courses always fill quickly, so register today!

SUSAN M CMAHON,DMD

DAVID CLARK, DDS

Undetectable Anterior Composites with the 5 Minute Finish

Session 1: Modern Monolithic Injection Molded Composite Dentistry: Concepts, Materials, Instruments,Techniques

Friday, April 28 | 2:00-5:00 PM | 3 CE Hours

ANTHONY CARDOZA, DDS, D-ABFO Twenty-First Century Laser-Assisted Dentistry: A Participation Workshop Saturday, April 29 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM | 3 CE Hours

The ODA reserves the right to change/cancel courses prior to the Annual Meeting.

26 journal | March/April 2023

Saturday, April 29 | 9:15 -11:45 AM | 2.5 CE Hours

DAVID CLARK, DDS Session 2: Modern Monolithic Injection Molded Composite Dentistry: Concepts, Materials, Instruments,Techniques Saturday, April 29 | 2:00 - 4:30 PM | 2.5 CE Hours

KATHLEEN HIGGINS, DDS What’s That White Lesion?

Friday, April 28 | 9:30 AM -11:30 AM | 2 CE Hours | Presented by the ODAA

DAVID CLARK, DDS The Epidemic of Cracked Teeth: New Science of Strong Teeth Friday, April 28 | 9:30 AM -12:30 PM | 3 CE Hours

21st Century Composites: Stop Layering and Start Injection Molding!

Friday, April 28 | 2:00 -5:00 PM | 3 CE Hours

NANCY MILLER, RDH Power Off Biolfilm Friday, April 28 | 9:30 AM -12:30 PM | 3 CE Hours

Calculated Hygiene: The Business Side Friday, April 28 | 2:00 -5:00 PM | 3 CE Hours

SUSAN MCMAHON, DMD A New Generation for Cosmetic Dentistry: Delivering the Selfie-Ready Smile Friday, April 28 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 3 CE Hours

ANTHONY "RICK" CARDOZA, DDS, D-ABFO Dispelling the “CSI Effect” Myth: An Overview of Contemporary Forensic Dentistry Friday, April 28 | 9:30 AM -1:00 PM | 3.5 CE Hours

Dentistry’s Role in a Mass Disaster Scenario Friday, April 28 |2:00 -5:00 PM | 3 CE Hours

KIM GRAZIANO, RDH, MPH Infection Control Friday, April 28 | 1:30 - 4:30 PM | 3 CE Hours | Presented by the ODAA

KRISTA JONES, DDS Ethics and Professionalism in Oklahoma in 2023 (Breakfast & Learn) Saturday, April 29 | 7:30 - 9:00 AM | 1.5 CE Hours

J. WILLIAM ROBBINS, DDS, MA Global Diagnosis in the 21st Century Saturday, April 29 | 9:15 - 11:45 AM | 2.5 CE Hours

Global Diagnosis and Digital Smile Design- A New Synergy Saturday, April 29 |2:00 - 5:00 PM | 2.5 CE Hours

ED BRALY, DDS, FACD, FACS Update on Opioids: Uses, Options, PMP, Best Practices, and Misadventures + Data on Oklahoma Dentists (Lunch and Learn) Saturday, April 29 |11:45 AM - 1:45 PM | 2 CE Hours

DONNA F. WOOD, RDH, MS, MED, PHD Shining the Light on Inflammation (Lunch & Learn) Saturday, April 29 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM | 2 CE Hours | Presented by the OKDHA

TOM VIOLA, RPH, CCP I Have Become... Comfortably Numb!

Saturday, April 29 | 9:15 - 11:45 AM | 2.5 CE Hours

Waiting to Inhale?

Saturday, April 29 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM | 3 CE Hours

Scan with your phone's camera to read more about the ODA Annualwww.okda.org Meeting speakers and to register.

27

MA DENTAL ASSOCIATION OKLAHO

R E C E P TI O N 4 : 0 0 - 6 : 0 0 P M T H U R S D A Y , A P R I L 2 7

PENTHOUSE BAR AT THE

Ma ylo Hote

115 W 5TH ST, TULSA, OK 74103 ENJOY DRINKS, HORS D'OEUVRES AND FUN!

THE ODA INVITES YOU TO THE

OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PARTY

TO CELEBRATE OKLAHOMA DENTISTRY atop the Vast Bank Building 110 North Elgin Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74120

APRIL

28

6:30 PM

WITH PRESIDENT'S TOAST AT 7:30 PM

Tickets: $50 per person Includes heavy hors d'oeuvres & 2 drink tickets.

28 journal | March/April 2023

SPECIALTY DRINK SPONSOR:

ODA ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION FORM C O X B U S I N E S S C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R | A P R I L 28 & 29 | T U L SA , O K

II. REGISTRATION FEES Pre-registration closes at midnight April 17, 2023. Any registration not postmarked by April 17, 2023 should be held and completed on-site.

REGISTER ONLINE OPEN THROUGH April 17, 2023

www.okda.org/annual-meeting (You can register up to 10 people at a time)

REGISTER BY MAIL

ODA/ADA Member Basic $283 Includes all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall ODA/ADA NEW Member Basic $142 For new dentist members graduated dental school 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022

MUST BE POSTMARKED BY APRIL 17

Mail completed form with payment to: Oklahoma Dental Association attn: Annual Meeting 317 NE 13th Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104

Amount DueR

ODA/ADA Member $203 Scan with your phone’s camera One Day Pass (Friday) Includes one-day pass to all unticketed Scientific Sessions & to register online now!

Exhibit Hall on Friday only

ONLY ONE REGISTRANT PER REGISTRATION FORM To edit your registration, please contact the ODA at 405-848-8873. To cancel your registration, the ODA will refund your registration fee, less a $30 administration fee, if a written request is delivered to the Executive Director or postmarked no later than April 17, 2023.

There will be no exceptions.

All persons who register for this meeting acknowledge reading and agreeing to this statement: “This function’s planners claim and assume no liability for the acts of meeting suppliers, nor for the safety of any attendee, or spouse, child or guest of an attendee, while in transit to or from this event. Attendees and participants in any event, including but not limited to those which may require or feature physical activity, assume all risk and liability associated with such activity.”

The presentations of the clinicians in no way imply endorsement of any product, technique, or service presented during the courses. The Oklahoma Dental Association specifically disclaims responsibility for any material presented.

I. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

ODA/ADA NEW Member One Day Pass (Friday) $100 Includes one-day pass to all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall on Friday only for new dentist members graduated dental school 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 ODA State Life Member $65 Includes all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall ODA Retired Member $65 Includes all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall ODA Retired State Life Member FREE Includes all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall OUCOD Full-Time Faculty Contact ODA for special discount registration!

Includes all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall

Last Name:

*Non-ODA/ADA Dentist $566 Includes all unticketed Scientific Sessions & Exhibit Hall

First Name:

Hygienist

$165

Assistant ODAA Member Non-ODAA Member

$83 $104

Dental Lab Technician

$104

ADA Number (if applicable): Address: City: Zip:

State: Phone:

Dental Student FREE Includes dental, dental hygiene & dental assistant students Graduate Student/Resident

$83

Spouse (Non-dental Guest) *Become an ODA/ADA Member to take advantage of member-only discounts on the Annual Meeting and other CE opportunities throughout the year. Contact the Oklahoma Dental Association office at 800-876-8890. Business Office Staff

$83

Email Address:

www.okda.org $104

29

III. PURCHASE / RESERVE TICKETS

CE COURSES & EVENT TICKETS - Please check each event and scientific session you plan to attend.

Amount Due

Friday, April 28, 2023

Opening Session More Than Just Tears or Cupcakes: Brain Science to Unlock Your Potential and Strengthen Your Relationships (Germano) 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM FREE $________ The Epidemic of Cracked Teeth: New Science of Strong Teeth (Clark) 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM FREE $________ 21st Century Composites: Stop Layering and Start Injection Molding!

(Clark) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM FREE $________ Course presented by the ODAA What’s That White Lesion?

(Higgins) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM $25 $________ Power Off Biofilm (Miller) 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

FREE

$________

Calculated Hygiene: The Business Side (Miller) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

FREE

$________

A New Generation for Cosmetic Dentistry: Delivering the Selfie-Ready Smile (McMahon) 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM FREE $________ Dispelling the “CSI Effect” Myth: An Overview of Contemporary Forensic Dentistry (Cardoza) 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM FREE $________ Dentistry’s Role in a Mass Disaster Scenario (Cardoza) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

FREE

Course presented by the ODAA Infection Control (Graziano) 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM $40

$________

$________

Undetectable Anterior Composites with the 5 Minute Finish Hands-on (McMahon) SOLD OUT 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM $125 $________

REGISTER ONLINE: www.okda.org/annual-meeting (You can register up to 10 people at a time)

• Member dentists use your ADA/ODA log in.

• Non-member dentists use your ADA number.

• Non-dentists create a new account on the log in page.

If you don’t know your ADA number or need assistance logging in, please call the ADA at 800.621.8099.

REGISTER BY MAIL: Must be Postmarked by April 17, 2023.

To register by mail, payment must be received in full and payment may only be made by check. Mail completed form with payment to: Oklahoma Dental Association attn: Annual Meeting 317 NE 13th Street | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 ONLY ONE REGISTRANT PER REGISTRATION FORM. March/April 2023 30copyjournal Please this form| for additional registrations.

Amount Due

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Breakfast & Learn Ethics and Professionalism in Oklahoma in 2023 (Jones) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM $77 $________ Twenty-First Century Laser-Assisted Dentistry (Cardoza) 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM FREE

$________

Global Diagnosis in the 21st Century (Robbins) 9:15 AM - 11:45 PM

$________

FREE

Global Diagnosis and Digital Smile Design – A New Synergy (Robbins) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM FREE $________ I Have Become...Comfortably Numb!

(Viola) 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM

FREE

$________

Waiting to Inhale?

(Viola) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

FREE

$_________

Lunch & Learn Update on Opioids: Uses, Options, PMP, Best Practices, and Misadventures + Data on Oklahoma Dentists (Braly) 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM $77 $________ Course presented by the OKDHA/Lunch & Learn Shining the Light on Inflammation (Wood) 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM $77

$________

Modern Monolithic Injection Molded Composite Dentistry: Concepts, Materials, Instruments & Techniques Hands-on (Clark) 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM -OR$125 $________ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM $125 $________ Twenty-First Century Laser-Assisted Dentistry Hands-on (Cardoza) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM $125

IV. SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS

$________ Amount Due

ODA Party Friday, April 28 at 6:30 PM

$50

$________

V. TOTAL REGISTRATION REGISTRATION FEE + TICKETS = TOTAL REGISTRATION:

$________

PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT APRIL 17, 2023. ANY REGISTRATION POSTMARKED AFTER APRIL 17, 2023 SHOULD BE HELD AND COMPLETED ON-SITE. The ODA Annual Meeting schedule is subject to change.

The 2023 Annual Meeting will be paperless. Any speaker handouts will be posted on the ODA website at www.OKDA.org/Annual-Meeting.

O K L A H O M A D E N TA L

JOIN US AT CNHSA POSITION 1: GENERAL DENTIST Location | Durant Regional Medical Clinic 1801 Chukka Hina Durant, OK 74701 POSITION 2: GENERAL DENTIST Location: Rubin White Health Clinic 109 Kerr Ave Poteau, OK 74953

RELIEF AND DISASTER GRANT PROGRAM NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

• SALARY: $175,000/Year • BENEFITS: Generous Full Benefits Package • DUTIES: Dental Procedures at CNHSA

CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT

Procedures are restorations, amalgam and composite.

Extractions are simple and surgical, based on the comfort level of the dentist. Exams and digital x rays are offered. For complex extractions and molar endo we have both an endodontist (in Durant, OK) and the ability to refer out root canals to outside providers.

This also applies to oral surgery for complex cases, third molars, full mouth extractions or complex extractions where anatomical considerations may impact the case. Also, we do have one pediatric dentist (in Durant, OK). Dentures and partials are handled by outside providers, and the patient is given contact instructions.

& CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? EMAIL: SFRANTZ@OKDA.ORG PHONE: 800.876.8890 OKDA.ORG/PROGRAMS/MEMBER-SUPPORT/

SEND CV TO JASON HILL, D.O. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER JLHILL@CNHSA.COM | 918.567.7007 ONE CHOCTAW WAY, TALIHINA, OK 74571

Health Services

www.okda.org

31

START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT DentaQuest is a purpose-driven national leader in dental insurance and benefits administration. We’ve developed an inclusive approach to quality care and improving access for all populations, enabled by trusted partnerships between patients, providers and payors. We call it Preventistry®.

Why DentaQuest?

• 33M+ dental and vision members across more than 30 states.

• 50+ years of commercial dental benefits experience.

We are honored to partner with the Oklahoma Dental Association and its members to increase oral health access and improve oral health in the state of Oklahoma.

dentaquest.com/dentists 32 journal | March/April 2023

FEBRUARY 4 & 5, 2023

HEART OF OKLAHOMA EXPO CENTER

Dr. Brandon Loeser, 2023 Co-Chair

Dr. Robie Herman, 2023 Co-Chair & ODA President

www.okda.org

33

FOLLOW US AT FACEBOOK.COM/OKLAHOMAMISSIONOFMERCY 34 journal | March/April 2023

$1,000,000.00 IN DONATED DENTAL CARE

5,876 PROCEDURES PERFORMED

765 PATIENTS TREATED

888 VOLUNTEERS

$1,307.19 PER PATIENT AVERAGE www.okda.org

35

OkMOM 2023 SPONSORS UNDERWRITER

PLATINUM - $50,000

SILVER - $10,000

BRONZE - $5,000

ENDORSED BY

36 journal | March/April 2023

SAVE THE DATE

OKMOM 2024 FEBRUARY 9&10

GREAT

OKMOM.ORG

PLAINS COLISEUM LAWTON, OK

www.okda.org

37

LEGISLATIVE LOOP Legislative Overview & Political Update

ADA Dentist & Student Lobby Day March 5-7, the ADA hosted the annual ADA Dentist Student Lobby Day Conference in Washington, DC. ADA’s Oklahoma Action Team Leaders, Drs. Doug Auld, Matt Cohlmia, Jandra Korb, Lindsay Smith, Kara Tims and Dan Wilguess, ODA Immediate Past President, Dr. Chris Fagan, and ODA Director of Communications, Stacy Yates, attended the conference with four Oklahoma ASDA members, Joshua Breece, Preston Patrick, Jena Graves, and Mubarika Ali. The delegation spent time learning and meeting with Oklahoma’s Congressional members, lobbying for issues that impact Oklahomans and the dental profession. To learn more about those issues, please visit ada.org/advocacy.

New DEA Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances

38 journal | March/April 2023

A bill passed by Congress in December 2022 requires prescribers of controlled substances to complete eight hours of one-time training on safe controlled substance prescribing to receive or renew their registration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The statutory language was taken from a separate bill called the Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (or MATE Act).

The ADA successfully advocated for Congress to amend certain provisions of the MATE Act to adhere with ADA policy. The federal requirement applies to any licensed DDS or DMD who needs a DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances (Schedules II, III, IV, and V). Those who do not need a DEA registration are not affected.

The ADA has put together an FAQ to help dentists understand the new requirements at ada.org/resources/practice/legal-and-regulatory/ dea-registration.

Legislative Reception The evening of Tuesday, February 21st was spent talking with Oklahoma lawmakers about this year's ODA legislative agenda, specifically discussing HB 1694 and how this bill helps dental patients.

The evening was a huge success and was well-attended by ODA members, OUCOD students, State Representatives and State Senators. We would like to thank Central, Eastern, Oklahoma County, Northern, Southwest, Tulsa County and Northwest District Dental Societies for sponsoring the event, along with Oklahoma Acadamy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Oklahoma Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. We appreciate all your support!

Continue to watch your email for ODA Legislative Alerts, as well as the ODA E-news for up-to-the-minute legislative news! If you are not receiving these important emails, please contact the ODA at 800.876.8890 to update your email address today!

MAXIMIZING

DENTAL BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS THE DENTAL INSURANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT: HB 1694

Patient dollars should go to patient care, not to the profits of big dental insurance companies and their executives. For too long, multibillion-dollar dental insurance companies have lined their own pockets by taking advantage of patient premium dollars.

What is MLR? The portion of insurance premium revenue that is spent on patient care rather than overhead is called the “Medical Loss Ratio” or MLR. All states have a minimum ratio for medical insurance but very few have a similar standard for dental insurance plans.

How does this affect patients across Oklahoma?

(MLR) requires a healthcare insurance company to spend a minimum percentage of patient premiums on claims, patient care, and healthcare quality for its customers.

Available data indicates that between 25-40% of dental premium dollars are used by insurance companies to cover administrative costs, profits, and executive compensation, instead of being directed toward patient care.

While medical insurance carriers in Oklahoma are required to spend at least 80-85% of patient premiums on healthcare, there is no equivalent standard for dental insurance. We want to change that with HB 1694.

LEARN MORE AT LEARN MORE AT OKDA.ORG/MAXBENEFITS

OKDA.ORG/MAXBENEFITS

MLR Legislation in 2023 HB 1694 will require dental insurance carriers in Oklahoma to spend the established medical loss ratio on actual dental care rather than on administrative costs, salaries, and big marketing budget.

If dental insurance companies spend less than the established medical loss ratio on actual dental care, they must refund the difference to covered individuals and groups.

Setting a standard for Medical Loss Ratio means better dental benefits for patients. It means more families will be empowered to seek the dental care they need.

MLR will increase transparency and accountability in dental insurance by requiring insurance carriers to disclose administrative costs and other financial information annually.

Ensuring transparency and value in dental insurance rates will help reduce out-of-pocket costs for dental patients, which will make access to dental care and procedures more affordable and encourage people who wouldn’t normally go to the dentist to get dental care.

VOTE YES

HB 1694 THE DENTAL INSURANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT

www.okda.org

39

K

WE DON’T FUNDRAISE. WE FRIENDRAISE! THANK YOU TO THESE 2023 DENPAC CAPITOL CLUB MEMBERS!

CAPITOL CLUB Dr. Jeffrey Ahlert Dr. Clay Anderson Dr. Tabitha Arias Dr. Douglas Auld Dr. Justin Beasley Dr. William Beasley Dr. Tamara Berg Dr. David Birdwell Dr. Elizabeth Bohanon Dr. C. Todd Bridges Dr. Matthew Bridges Dr. Trace Bridges Dr. S. Kelly Brown Dr. Tricia Cannon Dr. Wuse Cara

Dr. John Carletti Dr. Michael Hansen Dr. Bobby Carmen Dr. Aaron Harman Dr. Tennille Cheek-Covey Dr. Richard Haught Dr. Raymond Cohlmia Dr. Robert Herman Dr. Matthew Cohlmia Dr. Jeffrey Hermen Dr. Ana Dotson Dr. Mathew Hookom Dr. Brian Drew Dr. James Hooper Dr. Twana Duncan Dr. Brad Hoopes Dr. Heath Evans Dr. Karl Jobst Dr. Christopher Fagan Dr. Donald Johnson Dr. Barry Farmer Dr. Eugenia Johnson Dr. John Folks Dr. Krista Jones Dr. Richard Freeman Dr. Michael Kirk Dr. Chad Garrison Dr. Jandra Korb Dr. Sandra Grace Dr. Marti Levinson

Dr. David Marks Dr. Stephen Martin Dr. Stephen Mayer Dr. Tracy McIntire Dr. Glenn Mead Dr. Mohsen Moosavi Dr. Nicole Nellis Dr. Dana Price Dr. Christopher Ray Dr. Karen Reed Dr. Steffan Sigler Dr. Floyd Simon Dr. Chad Spiva Dr. Julie Storm Dr. Carla Sullivan

Dr. Marc Susman Dr. Jim Taylor Dr. Stephen Taylor Dr. Ryan Theobald Dr. Kara Tims Dr. Jonah Vandiver Dr. Nathan Villines Dr. Robert Webb Dr. Mark Weems Dr. Robert Wells Dr. James Wendelken Dr. W. Scott White Dr. Brian Wilson Dr. Ronald Winder Dr. Paul Wood

OKCapitol Club is for that “ABC” group of DENPAC members; or those who want to be “ABOVE AND BEYOND CONTRIBUTORS.” OKCapitol Club members truly understand the importance of the ODA’s participation in the political process and want to support candidates who are committed to the state’s oral health and the issues that affect your practice. OKCapitol Club members support those efforts even more by contributing an additional $300 to DENPAC ($470 total) per year. For more information about Capitol Club, contact Lynn Means at 800-876-8890 or lmeans@okda.org.

DENPAC Grand Level DENPAC funds our voice. Without our input, legislators are merely making decisions based on what sounds good, what makes the fewest people angry, or what is easiest for them.

Whether you like it or not, the campaign contributions we make to dentistry-friendly candidates are what opens those lines of communication. It’s what reminds legislators once they’re in office to go directly to the ODA for information, and not somewhere else.

For more information about DENPAC, contact Lynn Means at 800-876-8890 or lmeans@okda.org.

THANK YOU TO THESE 2023 DENPAC GRAND ($1,000) LEVEL MEMBERS!

Dr. Douglas Auld

Dr. Richard Haught

Dr. Matthew Cohlmia

Dr. Robert Herman

40 journal | March/April 2023

Dr. Paul Wood

VOTE YES

HB 1694 THE DENTAL INSURANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT

JOIN THE FIGHT! HB 1694: THE DENTAL INSURANCE TRANSPARANC Y ACT

Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) is the portion of insurance premiums that is spent on patient care rather than overhead costs. All states have a minimum ratio for medical insurance but very few have a similar standard for dental insurance plans.

MLR ensures a healthcare insurance company will spend a minimum percentage of patient premiums on actual patient care.

This means more of your money goes straight to your care!

HB 1694 will require dental insurance carriers in Oklahoma to spend a specific amount of premium dollars on patient care rather than on administrative costs, salaries, and profits.

JOIN THE FIGHT AT OKDA.ORG/MAXBENEFITS

www.okda.org

41

OKLAHOMA DENTAL ASSOCIATION Insurance Products For You & Your Practice

Tours & Cruises

Debt Collection Services

Cybersecurity

In-House Dental Membership Plan

Scrap Metal Recovery

Electronic Insurance Claims

Care For Your Air

Answers On Employer Dental Plans

Staff Logo Apparel

Student Loan Refinancing

Mortgages

Dental & Office Supplies

Secure Communication Solutions

Website Design & Marketing Services

Amalgam Separation

For more information, please visit: 42 journal | March/April 2023

REWARDS PARTNERS PROGRAM On Demand or In-Person Fitness Options

Expert HIPAA Compliance

Interpretation Services

Appliances

Emergency Medical Kits

Electronic Credit Card, Check Management & Payroll Processing Services

Cloud ePrescribing

Computers & Technology

Bio-Hazard Waste Removal & Treatment

Medical Evacuation

Luxury Vehicles

Scrubs, Lab Coats & More

Special Services & Shipping Discounts

Point-Earning Credit Card

On-Hold Messaging, Digital Video & Overhead Music

Patient Payment Plans

OKDA.ORG/REWARDS-PROGRAM www.okda.org

43

Up To 26K Per Employee Up To 26K Per Employee

Refund Available Refund Available To YourPractice!

Practice!

To Your TheThe ERC Specialists hassecured secured over 4 billion dollars in refunds for Small ERC Specialists team team has over 4 billion dollars in refunds for Small Business Owners.

It Itcosts tohave haveanananalysis analysis done, so have you have nothing Business Owners. costsnothing nothing to done, so you nothing to lose!to lose!

Start the process check if you qualifyby by Start the process andand check if you qualify emailing simon@ercspecialists.com. emailing simon@ercspecialists.com.

we’re in this together.

AS AN ODA MEMBER, YOU CAN SAVE ON DENTAL SUPPLIES. ODA Supply Source offers: • • • • •

Only products from direct manufacturers or authorized distributors.

More than 65,000 products from more than 500 brands (most available through dealers).

Product lines of more than 60 direct manufacturers that don’t sell through dealers.

No gray market, expired or counterfeit items.

FREE ground shipping on any order, regardless of size.

Endorsed by the Oklahoma Dental Association

877-659-7310 | support@ODASupplySource.com | Fax 877-659-5004

44 journal | March/April 2023

Customer support is available Mon-Fri, 8 am–7 pm.

Contract with One of the Nation’s Leading Dental Benefit Administrators • Proactive - We anticipate the needs of a changing dental managed care landscape • Interactive - We have local teams who work with your community leaders and organizations • Integrated - We bridge the gap between oral and physical health • Collaborate - We are not just a payer, we are your partner

Join as a Medicaid Provider and enhance the SoonerSelect Program with our network.

Call or Email Us TODAY to Discuss Your Contracting Options.

Renee McBay

Semi Duke

Phone: (918) 240-5871 Email: rmcbay@libertydentalplan.com

Western Oklahoma Network Manager Phone: (405) 617-6798 Email: sduke@libertydentalplan.com

Eastern Oklahoma Network Manager

www.Libertydentalplan.com Making members shine, one smile at a time™ www.okda.org

45

KEEP IT LOCAL

A full mouth rehabilitation with FP1 prosthesis using advanced prosthodontics and periodontics approach: A case report (Part 1 of 2) By: Jaewon Kim1, DDS, MSD, PhD, Jekita Kaenploy2, DDS, MS 1 Division of Periodontics, University of Oklahoma, College of Dentistry, OK 2 Department of Restorative Dentistry, University at Buffalo, NY INTRODUCTION There has been tremendous change in treatment approaches for patients with terminal dentition since Dr. Branemark's scientific breakthrough discovery of osseointegration in 1952. Dental implants offer patients more treatment solutions, including fixed prosthesis options for edentulous areas, and maintaining the bone structure and soft tissue health. Virtual implant planning using cone-beam computed tomography provides high accuracy for planning implant placement. Integration of CAD/CAM software allows for the simultaneous designing of an interim prosthesis in conjunction with surgical planning. However, a direct pick-up of an interim FP1 prosthesis can be challenging, especially in the mandible. The incorporation of existing teeth as a seating guide can facilitate proper positioning of the interim prosthesis. This case report delineates a workflow of restorative-driven implant rehabilitation from virtual planning to implant placement between two specialties, prosthodontics and periodontics, to achieve the optimal outcomes for the patient, using the most up-to-date technologies.

The patient quit smoking five years ago and had been brushing twice daily with an electric toothbrush since 2020. She also used an antiseptic mouth rinse every day. She stated that she clenches and grinds while sleeping and is interested in wearing a nightguard. No primary or secondary trauma from occlusion was noted. Her last scaling was completed at a private practice one year ago. The patient’s periodontal diagnosis was stage III localized periodontitis grade B, because the patient has tooth #1 site with a probing depth of more than ≥ 6mm, vertical bone loss ≥3 mm, and a moderate ridge defect.

Additionally, radiographic bone loss extended to the middle third of the root and beyond. The rest of the sites showed coronal third bone loss of less than 15%. The patient’s treatment prognosis was discussed before the surgery. Emphasis on the patient’s oral hygiene was a must, especially if it involved multiple implant placements. The university did not agree to pay additional treatment fees for possible peri-implantitis in the future - the patient understood and wished to proceed. The patient’s surgery was scheduled with moderate intravenous sedation to ease the patient’s anxiety.

CASE REPORT A 53 year old female business owner presented to the prosthodontics clinic at the University of Buffalo with the chief complaint of “I have bad teeth with multiple failing restorations, periodic swelling, and pain.” She did not like her smile and had concerns regarding both esthetics and function. The recurring pain was in the maxillary and mandibular anterior regions. The patient was classified as ASA III, due to malignant lung cancer that had metastasized to the lung, brain, bone, and lymph nodes. Previous chemotherapy was done to treat her brain and lung cancer. The brain tumor was treated 5 years ago with gamma ionizing radiation. In addition, she had a history of chronic sinusitis. At the time of surgery, the patient was taking prochlorperazine (Compazine, PBM Pharmaceuticals), rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer’s Wuppertal laboratories), pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck), pemetrexed (Alimta, Eli Lilly and Company) folic acid (Zydus Pharmaceuticals), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol, Superior Supplement Manufacturing) (Table 1). Upon examination, #9-11 bridge was present, with #9 exhibiting positive pain on palpation, but no pain on percussion. Teeth #27-29 was an existing bridge with marginal leakage on both abutments. Tooth #26 was previously root canal treated, and was negative to percussion and palpation (Figure 1). A problem list was developed, diagnosis confirmed, and treatment plan was produced (Tables 2, 3).

As for the disease control phase, scaling and root planing was completed. Tooth #1 was ultimately planned for extraction; however, the treating prosthodontist planned to use it in the interim to hold occlusal vertical dimension on the right side. Endodontic retreatment of #9 was performed to eliminate the ongoing periapical abscess.

MATERIAL AND METHODS From a periodontal perspective, one of the most important processes for complex cases is assessing the patient’s motivation for oral hygiene.

46 journal | March/April 2023

The treatment plan involved extraction of teeth #19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 28 due to extensive caries and multiple failing restorations.

After extractions, the lower arch was restored with implant-supported fixed restorations. The goal of the restorative plan for the maxillary arch was to restore her failing tooth (#9) and improve the appearance of her smile, according to her chief complaint. Therefore, the plan was to replace the bridge #9-X-11 and restore #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 14 with bonded restorations.

Conventional diagnostic workup was performed on stone casts to prepare the interim prosthesis and plan for implant surgery. The casts were then digitized using a desktop scanner (Rainbow scanner, Dentium USA) and aligned to the CBCT data. Prosthetically-driven virtual implant planning was completed based on an ideal diagnostic wax-up on commercially available implant planning software (Blue Sky Plan, Blue Sky Bio). Implant positions were virtually planned on the sites of teeth #18, 20, 22, 27, 29, and 30. The interim prosthesis was designed using CAD software (Exocad dental CAD, USA). The design of this interim prosthesis had acrylic extensions on the occlusal surfaces of the lower molars to facilitate the direct pick-up process after implant placement. Relief holes were also digitally created in the

regions of planned implants (Figure 2).

Prior to the surgery, the existing bridge was sectioned between #28 and 29 pontic for the ease of extraction. Next, extraction of #21, 22, 25, 26, 29 and implant placement at #19, 20, 22, 27, 29, 30 was completed, along with socket grafting. All teeth were extracted using elevators and forceps, and special care was taken not to damage crestal bone height (Figure 3a). A surgical curette and small round bur with a handpiece were used to remove granulation tissue at site #29 and ensured that sound bone was exposed (Figure 3b). After the surgical guide was positioned, 4.3mm x 11.5 mm implants were placed (Nobel Active TiUltra, Nobel Biocare) (Figures 3c, 3d, 3e). Osteotomy preparation was completed with the medium bone drilling protocol and mandatory tapping. In this case, the bone around the site of #30 was dense. Therefore, a dense bone drilling protocol was used and tapping was done twice. All implants were hand-torqued with a wrench at more than 35Ncm. After all implants were placed, alveoloplasty was completed using a mock surgical template for final restoration (Figure 3f). Then, the patient was transferred to another room with the completion of sedation. Implant stability quotient (ISQ) values were checked with a transducer attached to an implant fixture (Osstell, Osstell AB) (table). Temporary prosthetic cylinders were placed, and seating was verified with radiographs. The interim prosthesis was picked-up intraorally using a dual-cure bisacryl resin. During the removal of the temporary cylinder for implant #29, the implant lost stability and began spinning. The decision was made to submerge #29, and a cover screw was placed. All other implants received healing abutments during the completion of grafting and closure.

Bone graft (AlloOss cortico-cancellous 250-1000 Microns, Ace Surgical Supply) was mixed with platelet-rich-plasma (PRP), while another 1cc was prepared separately. The bone defect on #29 and extraction sockets were filled with graft (Figure 3g). For sites #22 and 27, a collagen membrane (Biogide, Geistlich) was used to cover the graft (Figure 3h). Then, platelet-rich-fibrin (PRF) membranes were placed on the sites of #22, 27, and 29 (Figure 3i). Periosteal releasing incisions were made lingually and buccally. Subsequently, a combination of horizontal mattress suture and simple interrupted sutures were placed using resorbable sutures (Glycolon 4-0, Osteogenics). Complete wound closure and positive hemostasis was achieved (Figure 3j). The patient was accompanied by her father and left the office healthy. After 4 months, 2nd stage uncovery surgery was completed on #29.

The restorative phase continued on the maxillary arch. A prefabricated post and core was placed on #9. Subsequently, maxillary teeth were prepared for crowns and a bridge. For the mandibular arch, a conventional impression was made to create a master cast. The implants on the canine areas were verified using a pattern resin verification jig for fabrication of an implantsupported bridge #22-27, and the verified master cast was subsequently scanned with and without the interim prosthesis in occlusion. The mandibular PMMA prototype was designed using CAD software (3Shape Dental System, 3Shape), milled, assembled, and prepared for delivery. This second set of provisionals served as a blueprint for the final prosthesis fabrication (Figure 4).

The final restorations for the mandibular arch included #19, 20, 29, 30 implant-supported zirconia crowns, and #22-27 implantsupported zirconia bridge. The natural dentition on the maxilla was restored with lithium disilicate crowns (Figures 5, 6). A night guard was fabricated to protect the restorations from parafunctional jaw movement. Post-operative 1 year follow-up radiographs and

periodontal charting showed stable bone levels around implants, as well as clean restorative margins (Figures 7, 8).

References 1. Ng YL, Mann V, Gulabivala K. Outcome of secondary root canal treatment: a systematic review of the literature. Int Endod J. 2008;41(12):1026-46.

2.Gallucci GO, Benic GI, Eckert SE, Papaspyridakos P, Schimmel M, Schrott A, et al.

Consensus statements and clinical recommendations for implant loading protocols.

The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants. 2014;29:287-90.

3. Morton D, Chen ST, Martin WC, Levine RA, Buser D. Consensus statements and recommended clinical procedures regarding optimizing esthetic outcomes in implant dentistry. International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants.

2014;29(Suppl):216-20.

4. Able FB, Campanha NH, Younes IA, Sartori IAdM. Evaluation of the intaglio surface shape of implant-supported complete-arch maxillary prostheses and its association with biological complications: An analytical cross-sectional study. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 2022;128(2):174-80.

5. Pozzi A, Tallarico M, Moy PK. The Implant Biologic Pontic Designed Interface: Description of the Technique and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation.

Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2015;17 Suppl 2:e711-20.

6. Zarone F, Di Mauro MI, Ausiello P, Ruggiero G, Sorrentino R. Current status on lithium disilicate and zirconia: a narrative review. BMC Oral Health. 2019;19(1):134.

7. Kornman KS, Papapanou PN. Clinical application of the new classification of periodontal diseases: Ground rules, clarifications and "gray zones". J Periodontol.

2020;91(3):352-60.

8. Schwarz F, Derks J, Monje A, Wang HL. Peri-implantitis. J Periodontol. 2018;89 Suppl 1:S267-S90.

9. Monje A, Aranda L, Diaz KT, Alarcon MA, Bagramian RA, Wang HL, et al. Impact of Maintenance Therapy for the Prevention of Peri-implant Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Dent Res. 2016;95(4):372-9.

10. Miron RJ, Zucchelli G, Pikos MA, Salama M, Lee S, Guillemette V, et al. Use of platelet-rich fibrin in regenerative dentistry: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig.

2017;21(6):1913-27.

11. Avila-Ortiz G, Elangovan S, Kramer KW, Blanchette D, Dawson DV. Effect of alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction: a systematic review and metaanalysis. J Dent Res. 2014;93(10):950-8.

12. Walker LR, Morris GA, Novotny PJ. Implant insertional torque values predict outcomes. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011;69(5):1344-9.

13. Zhang Y, Li C, Shi J, Gong Y, Zeng T, Lin M, et al. Comparison of dexmedetomidine with midazolam for dental surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020;99(43):e22288.study. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 2022;128(2):174-80.

5.

Pozzi A, Tallarico M, Moy PK. The Implant Biologic Pontic Designed Interface: Description of the Technique and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2015;17 Suppl 2:e711-20.

6.

F,

The figures and tables are on pages 48-50.

Zarone Di Mauro MI,

Part 2 will be printed in the May/June journal .

Ausiello P, Ruggiero G, Sorrentino R. Current status on lithium disilicate and zirconia: a narrative review. BMC Oral Health. 2019;19(1):134.

7.

Kornman KS, Papapanou PN. Clinical application of the new classification of periodontal diseases: Ground rules, clarifications and "gray zones". J Periodontol. 2020;91(3):352-60.

8.

Schwarz F, Derks J, Monje A, Wang HL. Peri-implantitis. J Periodontol. 2018;89 Suppl 1:S267-S90.

www.okda.org

47

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

48 journal | March/April 2023

FIGURE 7

FIGURE LEGEND FIGURE 1: Preoperative intraoral photographs. (a) Right lateral, (b) Front, (c) Left lateral, (d) Maxillary occlusal, (e) Mandibular occlusal view, (f) Fullmouth series radiographs.

FIGURE 2: The digital workflow and fabrication of the immediate provisional restoration. (a) Front, (b) Occlusal.

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 3: (a) After extractions, teeth #24 and 25 remained to seat the surgical guide with tripod support. (b) #29 had bone loss in the apical area communicating through the buccal cortex (blue arrow). (c) Implant surgical guide seated. (d) Implants #22, 27, and 29 were placed immediately. Then the remaining teeth were extracted (e) Nobel Active Ti Ultra fixture. (f) Bone reduction guide. (g) After all implants were placed, the fenestration was grafted with a PRP-infused bone graft. (h) Bio-Gide membrane placed on top of the grafted sites. (i) PRF membrane was placed on top of the Bio-Gide membrane before flap closure. (j) After the healing abutment placement and bone graft, sutures were placed.

FIGURE 4: The digital workflow and fabrication of the second set of provisional restorations. (a) Front, (b) Occlusal.

FIGURE 5: The fabrication of the final restorations. (a) Jaw relation recorded in centric relation, (b) The provisional restorations used as a blueprint for the final restorations, (c) Final restorations designed using 3Shape software, (d) Milled and finished final restorations.

FIGURE 6: Comparison between initial presentation (a, b), temporary restorations (c), and final results (d,e).

FIGURE 7: Comparison between initial (a) and one-year postoperative full mouth series radiographs (b).

FIGURE 8: One-year postoperative periodontal charting.

www.okda.org

49

TABLE 1

TABLE 3

TABLE 2

TABLE LEGENDS TABLE 1: Medication list.

TABLE 2: Problem list.

TABLE 3: Diagnosis and treatment plan.

50 journal | March/April 2023

Committed to the Provider Community MCNA is a committed partner to dental providers across the nation. Our proven approach to care involves working closely with the dental community to ensure high-quality dental care and services that improve outcomes for all Medicaid enrollees.

Our teams work collaboratively to support provider offices. Here are just a few of the ways we connect with our network dentists and their staff: • Dedicated support via local Provider Relations Representatives • On-site staff orientation and training sessions in person and online, upon request • Claims paid using fee-for-service model • Peer-to-peer consultation about clinical matters, upon request • Fully integrated Call Centers featuring a dedicated Provider Hotline • Easy-to-use Provider Portal to streamline daily administrative tasks Additionally, MCNA ensures the voice of the dental community is heard. We use feedback from our network dentists to improve our program. Our Dental Advisory Committees allow MCNA leadership to meet with dentists in each state we serve and discuss key issues. This feedback is used to guide program growth and further target our support of providers.

MCNA does not exclude providers who meet our participation requirements.

Go to www.mcna.net to learn more about our company and how we are making a difference in oral health across the country.

www.okda.org

51

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

MyHealth Access Network Identified as the State Designated Entity (SDE) By: Steve Miller, State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange, & David Kendrick, MD, MPH, CEO, MyHealth Access Network Research indicates that patient care can be fragmented when clinical information comes only from a single clinic’s or hospital’s electronic health record (EHR). Oklahoma’s Health Information Exchange, MyHealth Access Network, reports that, on average, Oklahoma patients have medical records in more than three healthcare organizations, with some—those with the most complicated conditions—having important health records in as many as 25 places. Interoperability allows providers to access data available from the Health Information Exchange (HIE), which includes multiple sources and allows immediate access to a longitudinal patient record. This synergistic approach to information sharing improves the quality of care, avoids mistakes, enables clinical decision support and care coordination, and enhances the patient experience (Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2021).

The exchange allows providers, nurses, case managers, and other care team members involved in a patient’s care to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s vital medical information electronically. Nurses in every specialty can relate to the challenges of acquiring patient health information when it is needed most—at the point of care. Whether a direct admit to a hospital, a required transfer for level of care, or in an emergent situation, having even the most basic information, such as allergies and a medication list, improves the speed, quality, safety and reduces the cost of patient care. The exchange complies with state and federal programs such as Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) interoperability rules, and other requirements.

In March 2022, the State of Oklahoma passed SB 1369, and the subsequent rules, requiring all health care providers to report data to and utilize the State Designated Entity (SDE) for Health Information Exchange beginning July 1, 2023.

All health care providers shall establish a direct, secure connection to the state-designated entity for HIE and submit data in the form and format as defined on the Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange website. Providers should actively use HIE services to securely access records during and/or in support of treatment or healthcare operations.

MyHealth Access Network currently links more than 4,000 Oklahoma healthcare providers and more than 4 million patients within and beyond Oklahoma, who now have their health records available wherever and whenever they seek care. The data found in MyHealth include diagnoses, visits, medications, allergies, vital signs, lab results, immunizations, procedures, clinical notes, social history, and much more. By using the MyHealth Provider Portal, care team members can access the complete health history of each patient any time that it is needed for decisions about the patient’s care and plan.

We have a distinct opportunity in Oklahoma to create greater care collaboration and easier transitions. Join us on this journey by completing the online application at www.

MyHealthAccess.net. If you would like to learn more about MyHealth Access Network, please contact us at 918-2363434 or email us at myhealth@myhealthaccess.net.

MyHealth Access Network, having served as an HIE in Oklahoma since 2010, and currently connecting more than 80% of all healthcare data in the state, has been identified as the state designated entity (SDE) for Health Information Exchange and is here to help you meet the requirements of SB1369.

OKSHINE

INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS This presentation reviews the details of recent legislation regarding participation in Oklahoma’s State Designated Health Information Exchange and reviews the capabilities and benefits of utilizing the HIE to provide care and services. This presentation also summarizes the process for joining and getting connected to the Health Information Exchange (HIE). Scan the QR code with your smartphone to register for one of the presentations today!

52 journal | March/April 2023

WEBINAR 1: APRIL 7 12-1 PM

-ORWEBINAR 2: APRIL 13 5:30-6:30 PM

Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange

In March 2022, the State of Oklahoma passed SB1369 and the subsequent rules, requiring all health care providers to report data to and utilize the State Designated Entity (SDE) for Health Information Exchange beginning July 1, 2023.

All health care providers shall: • Establish a direct, secure connection to the state-designated entity for HIE and submit data in the form and format as defined on the Office of the State Coordinator for HIE website.

• Actively use the HIE services to securely access records during and/or in support of patient treatment or health care operations.

State-Designated Entity (SDE): MyHealth Access Network has been designated as the state-designated entity (SDE) for Health Information Exchange and is here to help you meet the requirements of SB1369.

Background:

Additional Benefits of Joining MyHealth

MyHealth Access Network is a nonprofit health information exchange created by a grassroots coalition of health care industry stakeholders across Oklahoma. Through this coalition, members securely share electronic health records to achieve better, safer, and lower cost care for all.

• Better monitor and improve care quality and timeliness.

• Reduce health care costs associated with redundant testing, hospital admissions, and emergency department visits.

• Improve care coordination during transitions between health care settings.

• Comply with State and Federal programs such as MIPS, ONC and CMS interoperability rules, and other requirements.

Contact: For more information, reach us at: www.myhealthaccess.net and 918-236-3434

Join MyHealth today by completing the online application at www.MyHealthAccess.net www.okda.org

53

Dangers of Medication Errors and How ePrescribing Can Help By: Robert McDermott, President & Chief Executive Officer, iCoreConnect In 2019, the pharmaceutical industry spent $83 billion on research and development and on the introduction of new drugs for sale. These medications are intended to be prescribed to help patients manage and negotiate medical and dental conditions. But once you’re prescribing those medications, the responsibility largely falls to you to prevent medication errors, such as identifying harmful side effects from drug interactions and determining whether contraindications prevent that medication from being prescribed.

Although the financial cost of medication errors is significant, at $20 billion a year, one cannot put a price tag on the more dangerous consequences of those mistakes. However, much like medications can mitigate conditions, ePrescribing can help mitigate the risk of medication errors.

What Are Medication Errors?

Medication errors most often result from a patient receiving the wrong medication, dosage, or prescription instructions. For doctors, being taxed or rushed can result in poor communication, inaccurate information or quick writing or simply making mistakes attributable to an overly busy schedule.

Those errors may be the fault of the prescriber, pharmacy, or patient, and they can result in patient harm. It’s most important to emphasize that they are preventable, and ePrescribing can help mitigate the risk of medication errors.

Here are common ways doctors may be at fault: • Incorrect dosing • Incorrect medication • Incorrect dosage strength • Failure to notice contraindications or drug interactions • Illegible handwriting All of these scenarios can result in costly and dangerous situations for patients and prescribers alike. Sadly, studies suggest that nearly 100,000 lives are lost, and at least 1.5 million people are harmed eby medication errors each year.

How ePrescribing Can Help Prevent Medication Errors One of the best solutions for minimizing medication errors is implementing an ePrescribing solution. Many see this solution solely as a way to improve and increase team efficiency. Although one of the big benefits is easing the workload on stretched teams and prescribers, there are many more. Here are key features of ePrescribing software:

You’ll get an alert if you miss something. With some cloud-based ePrescribing software, you’ll get a notification if you’ve missed an allergy or potential drug interaction.

You’ll save time and effort. With cloud flexibility, you can prescribe from a phone, laptop, or desktop computer. You can send prescriptions from wherever you are, without wasting time going to the office, on calls with the pharmacy or being restricted to one workstation at your practice.

You’ll ensure prescriptions make it to the pharmacy. ePrescriptions are sent right to the pharmacy, and you receive instant confirmation of receipt. You can send five or six prescriptions within minutes without issue.

Increase speed and accuracy. Fully integrated ePrescription software can populate patient information directly from your practice management system, improving accuracy. Other time savers may include saving frequently used pharmacies and “Doctor’s Favorites” for commonly used medication sets.

Ensure EPCS and PDMP compliance. In addition to all the functionality above, cloud ePrescribing software allows you to prescribe all medications, including controlled substances, and may connect directly to the Oklahoma PMP. In short, ePrescribing is a massive time saver while improving communication and accuracy, saving you, your team, the patient, and the pharmacist time. You keep everyone safer and ensure clear prescriptions that deliver the care your patients need.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert McDermott is President and Chief Executive Officer of iCoreConnect, an award-winning provider of secure cloud-based communications and productivity software for high-compliance industries, most notably in dentistry.

During McDermott’s first six months on the job, he met with more than 2,000 dental and medical professionals around the country. Every one of iCoreConnect’s cloud-based services, from our practice management software and HIPAA-compliant email to our ePrescription tool, are designed on the input of those practicing doctors.

There’s no more miscommunication. No more illegible handwriting or misheard medication names. The name of the medication, the dosage, and the strength are all clear to the prescriber and the pharmacist.

Because of McDermott's commitment to the customer and product excellence, iCoreConnect was named one of the United States’ Top 10 Encryption Providers by Enterprise Security Magazine. iCoreExchange, the company’s HIPAA-compliant email, was named one of Dental Products Report’s Top 50 Products. Additionally, iCoreConnect was honored as a Top 10 Dental Solution by Healthcare Tech Outlook.

There’s no more missing information. You can to access the patient's prescription history, no matter who wrote the prescription, for medications filled through pharmacies across the country. Robust ePrescription software also provides a comprehensive drug directory for quick reference to drug information, interactions, and contraindications.

ODA endorses iCoreRx ePrescription software. If you’re ready to talk about how an ePrescription solution can help your dental practice improve patient care and outcomes, and help keep everyone safe from prescription medication errors, book an iCoreRx demo today at iCoreConnect.com/OK7 or call 888.810.7706.

54 journal | March/April 2023

Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities

FUNDAMENTAL ORAL PATHOLOGY EXCELLENT & EFFICIENT LEVEL ONE BOTULINUM RESTORATIVE PRINCIPLES REVIEW ENDODONTICS: A TOXIN AND DERMAL AND ALTERNATIVES FOR (LOCATED ON THE HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FILLERS OU-TULSA CAMPUS) THE SIMPLE TO COMPLEX PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED BY: RESTORATIVE CASE PRESENTED BY: CHRISTOPHER COOK, DDS TRACY BLESSING, DDS PRESENTED BY: RONNIE FARAM, DDS, SPONSORED BY: APRIL 21 & 22, 2023 MICHAEL C. FLING, DDS & AND KATHLEEN KOMET USA CREDITS: 6 HOURS JAMES C. KESSLER, DDS HIGGINS, DDS, MS APRIL 14, 2023 EACH, 12 TOTAL SESSION I: MARCH 31, 2023 MARCH 24, 2023 CREDITS: 6 HOURS SESSION II: MAY 12, 2023 CREDITS: 3 HOURS CREDITS: 6 HOURS EACH, 12 TOTAL

SCAN THE QR CODE TO REGISTER

ORAL PATHOLOGY: A AN UPDATE ON RESTORATIVE DENTAL REVIEW OF ULCERATIVE LESIONS, LICHEN PLANUS, MATERIALS BURNING MOUTH AND PRESENTED BY: TONGUE, THE HEAD & SHARUKH KHAJOTIA, NECK & COMMON BDS, MS, PHD RADIOGRAPHIC MAY 5, 2023 CONSULTS CREDITS: 6 HOURS PRESENTED BY: RONNIE FARAM, DDS, AND KATHLEEN HIGGINS, DDS, MS MAY 19, 2023 CREDITS: 6 HOURS

For more information or to register online, visit: dentistry.ouhsc.edu/CE

www.okda.org

55

App-solutely Re-imagined!

Propel your success with resources and support in the palm of your hand with the re-imagined ADA Member App. Additional app-ealing content and features are coming soon!

C’mon get ‘Appy!

Scan or visit ADA.org/App

PERSONALIZED CONTENT

CAREER PATHWAYS

MEMBER CHAT

DIGITAL WALLET

ADA PODCAST

• Customize your newsfeed and select topic areas that interest you most.

• Explore a variety of career options and hear from dentists why they chose their practice type.

• Connect with private memberto-member messaging and calling.

• Keep your priority documents in one place for easy access and sharing.

• Start 1:1 or group chats by searching the chat directory, opt-in required.

• Scan, upload or take a photo of documents to store directly on your device.

• Stream the new ADA podcast “Dental Sound Bites” hosted by your peers for real talk on dentistry’s daily wins and sticky situations.

• Change your newsfeed interests at any time by tapping “filter” at the top of your newsfeed”.

• Tune in on the app for exclusive bonus content.

Member login is required for the app. Need help with your login information? Get your User ID/ADA number or reset your password at ADA.org/ResetPassword.

Leave Your Practice in Good Hands Secure Your Legacy ADA Practice Transitions make the process of selling your practice or hiring an associate more predictable and successful by matching based on a shared philosophy of care.

Start your profile today at ADAPracticeTransitions.com.

56 journal | March/April 2023

APP-SOLUTELY RE-IMAGINED! Designed for dentists, with dentists, the new ADA Member App is here and ready to put the resources you need in the palm of your hand.

• Chat 1:1 or with your network • Newsfeed customized to your interests • Digital wallet to store your important documents • Stream the new “Dental Sound Bites” podcast Tap into possibility at ADA.org/App

www.okda.org

57

CLASSIFIEDS Looking to fill an open position in your office, need to sell dental equipment or a practice? Check out the latest listings below and visit okda.org/classifieds for additional listings.

PRACTICE FOR SALE Practice for Sale/Lease: Western Oklahoma rural active practice with 1800 plus patients for sale owner willing to stay for transition. 3700 sq ft brick building on busy intersection. Computerized digital Xray and intraoral scanner. For more info contact the owner at drj2thfxr@icloud.com Dental Practice for Sale in Krebs OK: This dental practice offers excellent location, right on Main Street in Krebs, OK, just off Hwy 270 to the south and Hwy 69 to the east at McAlester. Equipped with new dental chairs and all the tools of the trade! Property is on TWO PRIME LOTS. Use the 2nd one or re-sell it. This 1500 sq ft building is comprised of two exam rooms, large reception area, denture room, break room, and two restrooms. There is also a SECOND ENTRY TO ANOTHER PRIVATE OFFICE WITHIN THE BUILDING. Building is wired for both internet and cable. Located just a few miles from Lake Eufaula too, Oklahoma’s largest lake with someof the best fishing in the nation! The city of Krebs is a quaint, historic town famous for great Italian food & a small hometown feel, with it’s own K-8th grade school. Call to schedule an appointment to see this one today! Angella Lee | (580) 399-1600 | LakeLifeNow@gmail.com

Central Oklahoma General Practice For Sale : Available for sale is a profitable general practice located in central Oklahoma. The practice generated over $800k in 2022 with the doctor seeing patients 4 days per week. The facility is equipped with 4 ops and occupies 1,600 sq. ft.. With an established reputation in the community, an excellent staff in place, and easy access to two major cities, this is a unique opportunity for anyone looking to acquire a successful and longestablished practice with room for growth. Contact: Matt Kosciewicz | (704) 424-5626 | matt.kosciewicz@mcgillhillgroup.com Tulsa/Metro Area Practice for Sale : Tulsa/Metro Area, OK: Beautiful five (5) op practice located in South Tulsa. Practice is collecting $900K per year with a strong patient base and nice mix of FFS and PPO. Practice is up to date with technology, including CEREC, Digital x-ray, and 3D. For more details contact Henry Schein Transitions Sales Consultant Kriti Eisel, 405.590.9694, kristi.eisel@henryschein.com. #OK3362

Place a Classified Ad

Placing an ad with the ODA allows you to target your ad to a specific audience. Unlike other classified ad sources (local newspaper, other online classified sites, etc.), a listing with the ODA gives you exposure to the people who would be most interested in your ad. The online version of the ODA Journal contains active hyperlinks within the advertisement, ensuring you get maximum exposure for your ad.

Submitting a classified ad is easy with our online form.

Find the form and more information at www.okda.org/classifieds.

PRICING ODA Members Online: Free ODA Journal: $40 for first 50 words (additional words $0.15 each)

Non-ODA Members Online or ODA Journal: $83 (>50 words) (additional words $0.32 each) Bundle (online & Journal) $149 (>50 words) (additional words $0.32 each)

QUESTIONS? Email: advertising@okda.org

Call: 800.876.8890

Visit: okda.org/classifieds 58 journal | March/April 2023

we’re in this together.

AS AN ODA MEMBER, YOU CAN SAVE ON DENTAL SUPPLIES. ODA Supply Source offers:

• • • • •

Only products from direct manufacturers or authorized distributors.

More than 65,000 products from more than 500 brands (most available through dealers).

Product lines of more than 60 direct manufacturers that don’t sell through dealers.

No gray market, expired or counterfeit items.

FREE ground shipping on any order, regardless of size.

Endorsed by the Oklahoma Dental Association

877-659-7310 | support@ODASupplySource.com | Fax 877-659-5004 Customer support is available Mon-Fri, 8 am–7 pm.

www.okda.org

59

HAVE YOU JOINED THE LEGACY?

OKDA.ORG/LEGACY-FUND 60 journal | March/April 2023