Author: Todd Odenweller

The 2018 Leadership Institute will be March 23-24 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. This event is free for ODA members. Watch future issues of the “ODA Today” and “NewsBytes,” for ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently appointed Dr. Ted Bauer to the Ohio State Dental Board. Bauer is a general dentist in Columbus. He received his DDS from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Bauer is a past chair of the ODA’s Council on Access to Care and Public Service, and he currently serves on the Dental OPTIONS Steering ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming vacant at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice and the Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large council positions are open to all ... [continue reading]

Dental Professionals are required to renew their licenses biennially in order to maintain an active certificate to practice. The current biennium ends on Dec. 31, 2017. License renewal must be completed online at eLicense.ohio.gov. For instructions on how to utilize the online renewal system, click here. If you have questions or need ... [continue reading]

Dr. Kyle Bogan, owner of North Orange Family Dentistry in Lewis Center held his first Give Kids A Smile event on April 22, 2017. By sharing his first GKAS experience in this Q and A with the “ODA Today,” Dr. Bogan hopes to demystify the GKAS planning process and ease fears for members that have not held an event. Why did you decide to ... [continue reading]

Dr. Steve Moore began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates (HOD) in September. In this Q&A with "ODA Today," Moore looks forward to his term. What are some of the issues you expect the Ohio Dental Association to face during your presidency?  How do you think the ODA should address these issues? I ... [continue reading]

A week can’t go by without hearing or reading something about the prescription drug and opioid abuse crisis in Ohio. A recent national study by the Henry Kaiser Family Foundation found that Ohio leads the nation in opioid overdose deaths. According to the Ohio Department of Health, unintentional drug overdoses caused the deaths of 4,050 Ohio ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation held its annual raffle drawing at the ODA Annual Session on Sept. 16. The 2017 raffle winners are: 1st Prize: Winner’s choice of a lease on a Mercedes GLC250 from Crown Mercedes Dublin or $20,000 cash: Dr. Jim Karlowicz 2nd Prize: Piece of fine jewelry valued at $3,000 from Laudick’s: Dr. Elliot Rice 3rd Prize: ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2018 or before. The board member ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is hosting a Give Kids A Smile 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Ohio State University College of Dentistry’s Give Kids A Smile Day, which provides free comprehensive dental care to children in need in central Ohio. The registration fee is $25 for adults ... [continue reading]