Author: Todd Odenweller

In reviewing the briefs filed by the parties in the FTC’s antitrust action against three dental supply companies (see “Closing arguments held in the FTC’s antitrust action against major dental suppliers”), both the FTC and at least one of the dental supply companies use the term "oligopoly." As you may recall from your ... [continue reading]

The 2020 ODA Leadership Institute will be held March 27 and 28, 2020 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning program developed to help all ODA members become more successful and effective leaders. Attendees consistently rank the event as one of the top leadership development workshops. This event ... [continue reading]

This year's ODA Annual Session will feature an event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH @ ODA Annual Session is a free event hosted by the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists and will take place ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Facebook page provides the most up-to-date information about advocacy, regulatory compliance issues, membership benefits, ODA events, deadline reminders and more. Once you’ve liked the ODA Facebook page, you can take a few extra steps to make sure you’re receiving ALL of our updates, which we post several ... [continue reading]

Dentist-to-dentist contact is the proven, most successful form of outreach to help build membership in organized dentistry, and active members know first-hand the value that membership provides. Nearly 70% of dentists in Ohio are members of the ODA, and as the organization grows the ODA can offer stronger benefits plus have a stronger voice at the ... [continue reading]

As many of you know, I'm a Facebook (FB) junkie. That could be a good thing, or a bad thing and it usually depends upon the day. I think that FB can be a great sounding board. It can be very entertaining. It can be a great place to look for advice. In fact, you can get advice even when you don’t ask for it! FB has different groups you can ... [continue reading]

This year's ODA Annual Session will feature an event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH @ ODA Annual Session is a free event hosted by the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists and will take place ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, two for $175 or six for $500, and only 700 will be sold. This year’s raffle prizes are: Winner’s choice of a lease on a 2019 Mercedes GLC300 SUV or $20,000 cash (lease terms ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA’s website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. To download the posters, visit www.oda.org/member-center/resources/employment-posters/. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

For some reason, when I hear of or witness ethics violations, that bothers me more than standard of care issues. Don’t get me wrong. Consistently cranking out bad dentistry is a problem, but everybody has a bad day or an "oops" occasionally. But in my mind, there is no excuse for violating the ethics standards set forth by the ADA in ... [continue reading]