Welcome to KDA's
 Good Vibrations  & Information Exchange! 
Issue # 13
October 30, 2020
#KDAgoodVibrations  #KDAinformationExchange  #KDAdentalCommunity
  
We are dedicated to sending you good vibrations and helping our dental community share good information with each other. Submissions are FREE for EVERYONE!

We invite EVERYONE in our dental community to participate, vendors too! The name of this publication is Good Vibrations, so we are looking for positive and helpful submissions to share.

Now accepting submissions. Here are the particulars: 
* This publication will now be sent on the last Friday of each month before noon. Submissions must be in by the previous Tuesday at 9 a.m.
* Please keep submissions to 50 words or less - you may also include one photo and one link, in addition to the 50 words (So, you will have to be creative!)
* Seriously, no negative stuff - please share positive, helpful or fun news.
* Send your submissions to melissa@kyda.org and she is gonna get the word out.
Mwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
We hope you
have a
safe &
spoooooooooooooktacular
Halloween!
Check out our KDA PPE Resource Page

Check here for potential sources for all types of PPE on our resource page. We will add new sources as we receive them. 

Disclaimer: While the KDA will make every effort to list legitimate PPE providers, a company's inclusion on this page in no way reflects any endorsement from the KDA, whatsoever. Please take thoughtful care when dealing with any company. Do your own additional vetting of any entity, before you act.
September/October
Virtual KDA TODAY!
There isn’t much that can scare us anymore!
Happy Halloween from BISCO.
Submitted by Holly Lang
See the Latest Innovation from Crest/Oral-B!
We are very excited to share information with you on our NEW Oral-B® iOTM. Oral B has unveiled a new electric rechargeable toothbrush and we want to make sure that you are one of the first to learn about this new technology.  Oral-B® iOTM Combines Oscillation Rotations and Micro-vibrations for a Sensational Clean Patients can't Resist.

If you would like more information please contact your Crest + Oral B representative! If you are unsure who your rep is, you may also request a Teach & Learn for more information.

 
From Sonya Salisbury at Crest/Oral B
Updated CDC Guidelines for Dental Settings:
 
KASPER Prescriber Report Cards have returned 
It's easier than ever to read, identify high risk patients and view prescribing comparisons within your specialty. Follow the instructions in the KASPER - KOG User Guide to access KASPER, select your dental specialty, and view your report. 
          
        From David R. Hopkins, KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Colgate is here for you during these "crazy" times!  
We care for the dental community and have taken many steps to support you as we live through this together.  As a reminder - the Colgate Oral Health Network is a wonderful tool that provides information and hundreds of FREE CE options. Many programs have been added in the past few weeks and there are many more to come. Please visit www.ColgateProfessional.com to access these programs.

Stay safe, stay healthy, this too shall pass and we're in this TOGETHER.

                           From Christie Pfeffer of Colgate
The Arc Encounter lit up for hope in Williamstown, KY.

1918 Spanish flu killed 2,000 in Texas, millions worldwide

From the Houston Chronicle October 9, 2018
If we don't use it, we're gonna lose it!
We need more folks to purchase our KDA specialty license plate or the state is gonna take it away! When you renew your license plate, ask about our specialty plate and support our Kentucky Dental Foundation. $10 of each license plate sale and each license registration renewal will be donated to the Foundation. Tax-deductible!  You DO NOT have to be a member of the KDA to purchase these plates.
Covid Got You Down?
Our very own 
Dr. John Huang 
has something 
that's guaranteed 
to cheer you up. 
Five years 
AFTER his active dental career, 
he's finally finished 
something he's always dreamed 
about doing. 
Submitted by Dr. John Huang
Here's wishing you GOOOOD VIBRATIONS!
Take care out there, eat your vegetables, take your vitamins, wash your hands for 20 seconds after everything you do and stay away from everybody! We want to see you on the flip side!
Kentucky Dental Association
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