Author: Todd Odenweller

The ODA began offering recruitment grants to local component dental societies in 2017 for events and initiatives aimed at gaining new members. In 2018, seven grants were awarded to local dental societies for recruitment initiatives.  One society that received a grant was the Medina County Dental Society to host an event featuring updates from ... [continue reading]

Recently, I overheard a conversation between two of our member dentists that really disturbed me. It seems that one of the dentists referred a patient to see a specialist. Upon assessing the situation, the specialist told the patient in no uncertain terms that the general dentist “made a gross negligent mistake.” YIKES!! Having served ... [continue reading]

ODA's membership surveys regularly show that one of the most valued benefits of belonging to organized dentistry is advocacy. ODA's recent successes at the Statehouse and its current advocacy activities confirm the value of membership. In the last few years, the ODA has successfully advocated to: Stop radical proposals that would create a new ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association's health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, is available exclusively to ODA members and their staffs, and most participants are able to save money on health benefit costs by joining the plan. The Wellness Trust is a unique health benefits plan that can’t be found anywhere else. It features a more extensive ... [continue reading]

Millennials. I'm not a human Google, but I can think of no greater buzzword in the past couple of years, except for maybe "selfie" (and now "flossing!"). "Millennial" is a word that surprisingly elicits a polarized, emotional response for the majority of individuals. A word that is often viewed as a charged bubble, released to fly and feared to ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, is available from Oct. 15 through Nov. 15. The ODA Wellness Trust is available exclusively to ODA members and their staff. The ODA Wellness Trust features a more extensive provider network than most individual health insurance plans and includes almost all of the ... [continue reading]

Many of the 2018 dental student scholarship recipients gathered at the ODA Annual Session to meet the Foundation's trustees and thank them for supporting their dental education. In September, the ODA Foundation awarded its 2018 grants and scholarships. For the second consecutive year, the total amount awarded was more than $125,000. This year, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association's health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, is available exclusively to ODA members and their staffs, and most participants are able to save money on health benefit costs by joining the plan. The Wellness Trust is a unique health benefits plan that can’t be found anywhere else. It features a more extensive ... [continue reading]

Give Kids A Smile registration is now available on the ADA Foundation website.  Events registered by Nov. 9 will qualify for free products to give to kids at events and dental supplies to provide screenings, cleanings, fluoride varnish and sealants.  GKAS activities include free dental care and/or free oral health education for ... [continue reading]

The ODA is currently conducting a membership survey. An email was recently sent to ODA members from Dr. Michael Halasz (ODA president)  with the subject line "ODA Member Survey" that includes a link to the survey. The ODA values your feedback, so please take the time to complete this important survey. Because we cover a significant amount of ... [continue reading]