NMDA Journal Winter 2020-21

2 New Mexico Dental Journal, Winter 2020-21 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, dezzydamon@gmail.com . 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 par tner with LLM Publications, for our adver tising sales. To place a classified or display ad, please contact Ronnie Jacko at 503-445-2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com . What’s Inside DezBaa Damon-Mallette Editor PO Box 3367 Gallup, NM 87305 505-444-0329 dezzydamon@gmail.com Shelly L. Fritz, DDS Editor Emeritus 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 Michael Moxey Director of Communications and Advocacy mmoxey@nmdental.org Susan Pate Director of Membership and Membership Services spate@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 Fighting COVID-19 Through Operation Warp Speed 12 COVID by the Numbers 18 Testing for COVID-19 22 New Mexico Dental Association Foundation Highlights 23 Dr. Brian Dennis Awarded the Rick Canady Award 23 Introducing Our New Director of Membership & Member Services 24 NM Dental Survey Per COVID-19 Impacts 26 2021 Annual Session Preview 27 Enchantment North/Eastern Dental Meeting Virtual Series Schedule 28 Save the Date—Event Calendar 28 Welcome New Members 29 Classified Ads/ Employment Opportunities 30 Obituaries WINTER 2020-21 VOLUME 72 NUMBER 1