Author: Todd Odenweller

A few years ago, an article in the “American Medical Association News” noted that “lawmakers, physician organizations and courts are taking steps to combat unethical testimony” by physicians who make “careers” providing expert testimony in medical malpractice cases using “unethical tactics to sway ... [continue reading]

April begins with a holiday dedicated to misbelief. For one day, we attempt to create belief in disbelief. Sadly, now on April Fool’s Day, we’re all wary. The stakes are too high and we have ruined a perfectly good holiday. But what about April 2? It seems like every day has become a battle between incredulity and credulity. Look out ... [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 3 year/10,000 mile lease (terms established by Crown Mercedes) on a 2017 ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry American Student Dental Association chapter won ASDA Gold Crown Awards for Fundraising and for Most Creative Application. The Gold Crown Chapter Achievement Awards honor outstanding accomplishments by ASDA chapters in serving members. OSU dental student Jimmy Zimmerman won the ASDA Gold Crown Award ... [continue reading]

Microsoft recently ended support for its Windows Vista operating system. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide critical security updates, tech support, or patches of any kind for any reason. Without updates from Microsoft, dental offices that continue to run Vista or older operating systems could be at an increased risk for serious ... [continue reading]

This year, 118 graduating dental students signed up for organized dentistry through National Signing Day events at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. The ADA’s National Signing Day program aims to increase visibility and awareness of membership in organized ... [continue reading]

Dental team members Doris Maynard and Marlene Zaboura along with Dr. Libby Buckley and her daughter Avery at their Give Kids A Smile event. Buckley held her first Give Kids A Smile event this year, where she and her team saw 25 students at a local school. This was my first year participating in the Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program since graduating ... [continue reading]

One of the greatest rewards of the position of the ODA presidency is the opportunity to work and interact with so many different members of the dental community. The Leadership Institute, which just concluded, was a microcosm of that community, and once again I am completely blown away. If you have never attended one of the Institutes, allow me to ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association recently developed an enhanced Find-a-Dentist tool to make it easier for patients to search for dentists. The new tool allows patients to search by geography, dental benefit plans and specialty. Dentists with completed profiles will have a priority listing in search results, and data shows that profiles with ... [continue reading]

The Pennsylvania Dental Society is seeking general dentist, specialist, hygienist, EFDA and assistant volunteers for its Mission of Mercy event on June 16 and 17. Lay volunteers are also needed to assist with the event. At the event, volunteers are expected to see 2,000 patients in need at the Gannon University Recreation and Wellness Center in ... [continue reading]