Focus Magazine

The Focus magazine is the official MDA publication.

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  • For previous years' issues, visit the magazine archive.

Fall 2026 (September)

  • ADA 10 Under 10: Dr. Megan Krohn
  • From the Editor: Communication and Trust
  • Association Insights: What If Your Hygienist Had an Assistant, Too? 
  • My View: Correcting the Record on the Periodontal EFDA
  • Legislative & Regulatory: Dental Loss Ratio: Building the Case for Greater Transparency
  • License Renewal & CE Reporting Period 
  • New MDA Discount on ADA CE Subscriptions 
  • Missouri Website Law In Effect, Tips for Compliance
  • Accessibility Essentials for Dental Offices: ADA Tip Sheet
  • Business Solutions from MDIS: Medicare AEP and Updates for Plan Year 2027, What to Expect
  • Outreach In Action: The Camping Paradox, Alone But Together
  • Beyond the Chair: A Forensic Dentist’s Life of Service, 25 Year Anniversary of September 11
  • MERIT Annual Meeting & Forensic CE Program

Summer 2026 (June)

  • From the Editor: Fatigue, Stress and Burnout In the Office
  • Association Insights: Dr. Emily Mattingly Installed as 157th MDA President
  • Welcome New Board Members
  • Dental Board Votes to Promulgate Periodontal EFDA Rule (OPA)
  • My View: What If OPAs Became the Strength We Didn’t See
  • Legislative & Regulatory: Session Recap, Save the Date for 2027 Legislative Day, Support MODentPAC
  • Digital Accessibility: New State Law, Coming Federal Requirement Reminds to Ensure Practice Compliance
  • Business Solutions: Using Employee Benefits to Anchor Your Dental Team 
  • Missouri Dental School Graduates 
  • Outreach In Action: What’s In Your Practice?
  • MDA Foundation Awards Dental Scholarships
  • Association Award Winner Interviews

Spring 2026 (March)

  • From the Editor: More Than a Day at The Capitol
  • Association Insights: We Are No Longer Relevant
  • Legislative & Regulatory: Advocacy for Access and Prevention: An ADA Council Update
  • MODentPAC Contributors
  • Workforce: Serving More Patients In Missouri Dental Practices: How Much Could OPA-EFDA Really Help?
  • Business Solutions: Is Botox Covered Under My Malpractice Policy?
  • Practice Perspectives: When Patients Can’t Navigate Care Alone, Practical Guidance for Treating Elderly and Nursing Home Patients
  • Outreach In Action: The Expectation Conundrum
  • MDA Foundation Contributors
  • MDA Dental Well Being Foundation Contributors