Author: Todd Odenweller

Most dentist employment contracts include a "restrictive covenant" or "non-compete" clause. Generally, this type of clause is intended to prevent an employee dentist from competing with the employer dentist after the end of the employment relationship. Usually these “non-compete” clauses include a specific time period following ... [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]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed three new members to the Ohio State Dental Board. Dr. Kathy Brisely-Sedon is a general dentist in Medina. She graduated from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1979. She has served as treasurer, secretary, vice president and president of the Medina County Dental Society. Dr. Murali Lakireddy ... [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, click here. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

As most of you know, aside from college football “season,” summer is my favorite season. Golf, camping, golf, concerts, golf, picnics, golf and golf. Summer arrives in June and June marks the middle of the calendar year. It’s hard to believe that my presidency is more than half over. We are constantly working to achieve our goals ... [continue reading]

Last month, my column discussed the Ohio State Dental Board's recent efforts to reform its rules related to specialty recognition and advertising. This process started more than two years ago and is starting to take its final form. As part of the rule-making process in Ohio, certain rules must be submitted to the Ohio Common Sense Initiative (CSI) ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association recently filed a citizen's petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about SmileDirectClub, LLC and its orthodontic plastic bracket device and dental impression material products. The petition states that “SmileDirectClub, LLC, (SDC) is placing the public at risk by knowingly evading the ‘by ... [continue reading]

If you are around the Statehouse at all this time of year, most of the conversation will revolve around the budget. The operating budget for the State of Ohio is given to the legislature every two years. The governor gives a proposed operating budget and the legislature goes through multiple months of hearings in order to ensure that the budget is ... [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]