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Message from the National OfficeGreetings NDA Family!SURVEY RESULTSThe Summer Edition of “Flossline” willhighlight the AWESOME Convention weheld at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel inWashington, DC, July 17 – 21, 2019. The President’s message sharesthe overall event highlights, and you will see convention photos in thisedition, along with organization updates.The 106th NDA Annual Convention was one of the best we have had. We held a live oralsurgery session! Several sessions were standing room only, and members had a great timenetworking. The dynamism from members, sponsors, supporters, partners, exhibitors,guests and staff was amazing. There were smiling faces everywhere you turned. We hadincreased participation using the real-time live polling through the mobile app sponsoredby Colgate-Palmolive. Some attendees participated using their laptops and tabletsthrough the internet URL. Our brand new NDA Main Stage session format, conducted forthe first time ever, went well. The 2020 convention format will be designed to increaseSNDA participants. Session rooms were set to encourage engagement and discussionsabout the subject matter. Saturday’s educational session was designed for all familyorganization members to start learning/training together. We will continue to work withNDA, SNDA, NDHA and NDAA on joint educational programing. The national office andscientific committees work very hard every year to provide courses that will enhance bothprofessional and personal growth, and experiences that will advance the NDA goals toincrease oral health equity and access.We were happy to include both NDHA President Ms. Barbara Seldon and NDAA PresidentMs. Angela Bowens who shared their organizations’ updates and goals. Student Dr.Akeadra Bell, SNDA’s newly installed National President, was on point with the newgenerations and continuing the legacy of the NDA in 2019 – 2020. She mentioned 350SNDA members were expected at the meeting and applause filled the room. Following theOpening Session, DJ Tyson had us on the dance floor during the President’s Receptions.DJ Tyson will be back next year, as he kept the dance floor flowing.The national office is here to assist and support our organization’s growth. Your voice is soimportant and needed as we continue NDA’s legacy. We continually strive to embrace allof our generations. I ask if you have an idea, program or any suggestions, do not hesitate toshare with me. Let’s work together to increase memberships and bring more new dentiststo the organization. We continue to build partnerships and collaborations to provide greateducational opportunities and experiences to grow your practices and increase access inour communities.I close with a Thank You to our convention supporters, sponsors, exhibitors, presenters,volunteers, staff and co-chairs for their commitment to the organization mission and formaking this an awesome convention experience.Stay tuned for July 2020 Annual Convention dates and city.Convention Survey Results:1.82% Overall ConventionSatisfaction2.84% Enjoyed Speaker Cadre3.73% Enjoyed Exhibitors Featured4.92% Visited the “Exhibit Hall”5.80% Enjoyed New OpeningSession Format6.79% Preferred Saturday Night Free7.81% Enjoyed New President’sReception8.Top Preferred Convention/MeetingCitiesa.b.c.d.e.f.New OrleansAtlantaWest Palm BeachChicago or DetroitLos Angeles or Las VegasNashville or CharlotteInside thisEditionNDA Corporate Round Table. 2Message from the National Office . 4Message from the Chairman. 5NDA-HEALTH NOW Community Outreach.6-9LaVette Henderson, CMP, HMCC, FACDNDA Executive DirectorNDA Meeting 2019 Information. 7NDA Partnerships and Collaboration Updates . 10Protocol Corner . 12Convention in Pictures .14-27Coming Events. 28NDA Membership Information.29-314Visit us: ndaonline.org

Message from the ChairmanGreetings National Dental Association Family.As your Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Dental Association and President ofthe Robert T. Freeman Dental Society, I want to thank each one of you who attended the 106thNational Convention here in Washington, D.C. We are extremely blessed here in Washington, D.C.because we have the most committed, dedicated NDA members in the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society.Our Co-chairs Drs. St. Elmo Crawford, Hazel Harper Johns, and Edward Chappelle, Jr. led our team along with the national office togreat heights to achieve the accolades received from many of you.We created an unforgettable memory when we welcomed the new President and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive, Mr. Noel Wallace, to meetand greet our NDA family. As I stated during the opening session, I would love to see a visual image to show what reaching one billionchildren looks like because that is what our collective NDA family helped to achieve through the Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program.With the continued partnership, we are now beginning the second phase to reach the next one billion children, “One Smile at A Time”.What an exciting time to be a part of this National Dental Association Family.These last seven months have been quite enlightening. For those of you who have held the torch high and mighty, to whom we refer asour Past Presidents, I salute each one of you. It was truly an honor to be in your presence this year.I want to thank the members of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee who take time out of their busy work week during theyear to stop and get on the late-night calls, monthly calls and emergency calls on short notice to handle the business of your organization.To the House of Delegates under the leadership of Drs. Wayne Walker and Roderick Adams, thank you for your dedication and longhours of deliberating during this convention. Your time spent did not go unnoticed.NDAF, NDHA, NDAA and ANDA, thank you for allowing me a few minutes of your precious time to address each of you. I not only sawyou, I heard you. Let's create that committee to have a special session with all family leaders present to have that discussion, hopefully atthe next convention. None of us should feel like we are invisible because we are all invaluable to the progression of this organization.To our Student National Dental Association, my heart and soul was filled with your energy and presence at the convention. I tried totouch, hug and speak to as many of you as I could during the week trying to transfer some of your energy my way. I am anticipatingwith excitement as we observe your development and maturation as you prepare for leadership roles in the National Dental Association.Student Dr. Akeadra Bell, I hope we can plan impactful events over the next year. From the looks of things, Our Future looks quiteBright!To our corporate partners, foundations and supporters, we can not thank you enough for your continued dedication to the mission andeducation of the NDA members and communities. Together we continue to touch and enhance the importance of oral health, especiallyfor those who cannot speak for themselves.Dr. John Daniels, II you are absolutely bridging the generations during your tenure. It is an honor and privilege to work with you thisyear. It is an amazing journey.I could go on and on about the 106th Convention of the National Dental Association but I will not. I will, however, leave you with thesepoints. Keep them at the forefront of your minds:1.Remember our mission.a. We promote oral health equity among people of color by harnessing the collective power of its membersb. We advocate for the needs of and mentor dental students of color.c. We continue to raise the profile of our profession in our communities.2.Remember Gratitudea.b.c.Be grateful for where you have been.Be grateful for where you are now.Be grateful for where you are going.If you could see yourselves through my eyes, then, and only then, would every one of you know how special you are to me.Let's finish the year off strong. Let's endear our new dentists and welcome them into our local chapters. Let's listen to their ideas to helpmake our mission better. For those of you who came to the convention and have been away a while, come on back and get busy withus. We could use an extra pair of hands here and there. For those of you who missed our fabulous Civil Rights Luncheon Speaker, Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III, the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society has invited him to speak at our September meeting.Until we see each other again, Be Blessed.Cheryl Y. Lee, D.D.S.Chairman of the Board of Trustees, NDAFLOSSLINE - Post-Convention Edition 20195

Community OutreachThe National Dental Association (NDA)launches NDA-HEALTH NOW-Metro DC By Nicole Cheek, DDSThe National Dental Association (NDA) launchedits signature program, NDA-HEALTH NOW , inWashington, DC, Thursday, July 18, 2019. Theconvention community outreach, a permanent featureof the annual convention, was conducted in partnershipwith the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Programat the Renaissance Downtown Hotel. Collaborators inthis event were SNDA, Howard University College ofDentistry and Dental Hygiene Department, the RobertT. Freeman Dental Society, and the Washington, DCChapter of the Links, Incorporated. Program sponsorsincluded Colgate, Delta Dental Insurance Company andDentaQuest. Other supporters were the Henry ScheinCares Foundation, Hear to HEAL, Inc., Sunstar, andVOCO.6The children’s program was a dental field trip for Boys & GirlsClubs of Greater Washington summer campers that included“Passport to Total Health ”, an educational circuit with seven (7)stations. The stations are: Happy Smiles are Healthy Smiles, OralHygiene Instructions, Sports Injury and Accident Prevention,Brush-a-Thon, Oral Health Video Theater, Step-Up-to-STEM,and the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures van. The OralHealth Video Theater showed educational videos including thecartoon “Dr. Rabbit and the Tooth Avengers” and “Links toHealthy Smiles”, an educational video produced by The Links,Incorporated. Step-Up-to-STEM is an age-appropriate children’sprogram with an oral health focus. This captivating programwas developed for NDA-HN by dental students, members of theStudent National Dental Association. The DC program featuredpresentations, demonstrations and interactive exercises for ages 5Visit us: ndaonline.org

through 12. One of the highlights for the children was doing “fillings”on dentoform teeth that were previously prepared by Howard dentalstudents. It was made even more fun with the multi-colored sparklycomposite material donated by VOCO. There was tons of fun to behad inside the hotel, but there was more fun waiting on the outsideas well.Colgate’s mascot, Dr. Rabbit, was on hand to escort the childrento the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures van located onthe sidewalk of the hotel. On the van, the children received oralscreenings and even more information on how to keep their mouthshealthy. The children enjoyed going on the van and getting the goodybags with dental products and fun educational activities inside.Colgate is long-time partner of the NDA and the major sponsor ofNDA-HN. The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program hasalso helped launch NDA-HN projects in Chicago, Dallas, New York,New Orleans, Atlanta and Orlando.About NDA-HEALTH NOW :Formed in 2012 with a planning grant from the Links Foundation,the project goals are to 1) increase health care access; 2)eliminate disparities; 3) increase heal

John T. Daniels, II, DDS, FICOI Continued on pg. 3 Dr. Nicole Cheek. Dr. Jerel Owens was the recipient of the Delegate of the Year award. The continuing education throughout all the family organizations which includes o