NMDA Journal Fall 2020

2 New Mexico Dental Journal, Fall 2020 Jo u r n a l NEW ME X I CO DENTA L The New Mexico Dental Journal is published quarterly in the months of January, April, July, and October by the New Mexico Dental Association, 9201 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 601; Albuquerque, NM 87111. Contributions: Articles should be submitted digitally to the editor, shefritz@comcast.net . Articles appearing in the New Mexico Dental Journal may not necessarily represent the opinions of the New Mexico Dental Association. Advertisements: We are proud to partner with LLM Publications, for our advertising sales. To place a classified or display ad, please contact Ronnie Jacko at 503-445-2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com . What’s Inside Shelly L. Fritz, DDS Editor 7 Misty Mesa Ct Placitas, NM 87043 505-867-9013 shefritz@comcast.net New Mexico Dental Association Staff 9201 Montgomery Blvd NE, Ste 601 Albuquerque, NM 87111 505-294-1368 | fax 505-294-9958 Thomas Schripsema, DDS Executive Director tschrip@nmdental.org Nancy Arenas Assistant Executive Director narenas@nmdental.org Joseph D. Menapace, PhD Senior Legislative Consultant jdmenapace@comcast.net Michael Moxey Director of Communications and Advocacy mmoxey@nmdental.org New Mexico Dental Association Officers Michael Sparks President 4216 Louisiana Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-291-9000 (office) office@abqperio.com Kimberly Martin President-Elect 705 University, Ste B Las Cruces, NM 88001 575-640-3777 (cell) kmartin14@msn.com Kelley Hollingsworth-Ryals Vice President 10221 Central Ave NE, Ste 103 Albuquerque, NM 87123 505-281-4422 (office) 505-450-2232 (home) belle2222@aol.com Jennifer Thompson Immediate Past President 1212 E 20th St Farmington, NM 87401-4215 505-327-6233 jenniferthompsondds@hotmail.com David Manzanares, DDS Treasurer 3615 State Hwy 47 Peralta, NM 87042 505-565-0609 (office) 505-670-4439 (cell) david.j.manzanares@gmail.com www.nmdental.org 4 President’s Message 8 A Conversation on Licensing and Examinations 13 License to Disagree 20 A Message from Your New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care 21 Board Examination Changes Need Sound Reason 22 Save the Date—Event Calendar 22 Welcome New Members 23 Classified Ads/ Employment Opportunities 24 Obituaries FALL 2020 VOLUME 71 NUMBER 4