Missouri Dental Association

03/09/2026

Your favorite award-dishing crew is back!

Prize Patrol starts off the year by announcing our 2025 award winners, and first up, is Dr. Kirthi Tata.

Dr. Tata is our 2025 Outstanding New Dental Leader!
She hails from St. Louis where she exercises her talents at Arnold Smiles (General Dentistry).
She has been an invaluable member of our association and continues to do incredible work to better the profession.

Congratulations to Dr. Kirthi Tata, and stay tuned for the rest of our winners!

03/06/2026

WOW, what a week to remember! 🤩
A record-setting dental day, an awesome leadership summit, and getting to see some of our members recognized for their hard work!

Read all about what went on in... The Week That Was: Dental Day Edition!

Read: bit.ly/4b82jKR

03/05/2026

Congratulations to former MDA Board member, Dr. John Freeze and his wife Martha, on being honored as Southeast Missouri State University's Friends of the University!

John and Martha Freeze are named SEMO’s 2026 Friends of the University, honoring decades of service, philanthropy and support for student success.

03/04/2026

We showed up at our State Capitol in a big way for Dental Day! 🏛️

With our highest attendance in the history of the event, Missouri dentists and dental students met with lawmakers to advocate for policies that strengthen oral health – and the dental profession – across our state.

Thank you to the legislators who took time to meet with us and to every member who made their voice heard.

We carried that momentum into our Leadership Summit, where Josh Buffington of The Carden Group shared strategies to grow, lead stronger, and elevate our profession.

Advocacy matters — and together, we’re shaping the future of dentistry in Missouri.

03/03/2026

The MDIS team can help you review your current policies for the dental practice, or help get you quotes to review and compare. Call 573-636-8752 to set up your review.

02/27/2026

Dental Day on the horizon along with our Leadership Summit! See how the prep work is going in... The Week That Was!

Read: bit.ly/4qUd1dP

02/23/2026

Missouri patients and dentists deserve better dental benefits. Visit the More for Your Smile website to contact your lawmakers. It takes 60 seconds or less.

MFYS Site: moreforyoursmilemo.com/

02/20/2026

Southwest gets a new President, and Final 18 students get a mouthful of a case study in... The Week That Was!

Read: bit.ly/4c5Ob7e

02/18/2026

TODAY AT NOON
There will be a webinar to introduce licensees to the CE Broker system.

To register for the webinar please visit: bit.ly/4pRSy8V

02/17/2026

From thousands on the line to $0 due on his audit, Dr. David Suchman knows the benefits of organized dentistry and what can be accomplished when we all stand together.

Join or renew today: modental.org/join

02/16/2026

Today is the deadline – dental practices covered by HIPAA must update the Notice of Privacy Practices or (NPP) to address the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information related to a Part 2 substance use disorder treatment program.
You must revise your NPP by February 16, 2026, to include information about Part 2 records even if you don’t have any Part 2 records.

Read more here: bit.ly/4tEonFn