Author: Todd Odenweller

CareWorks Comp will be offering Workers' Compensation and Safety Seminars on April 25 in Cleveland, May 2 in Columbus and May 3 in Cincinnati. At the seminars, a group of experts will discuss rates, hearings, claims management, safety, unemployment compensation, absence management and vocational rehabilitation. These seminars and the video/webinar ... [continue reading]

The "ODA Today" is looking for ODA members who are willing to share why they value their membership in the Ohio Dental Association. If you are interested in submitting a quote to the “ODA Today,” please email jackie@oda.org by May 5 and answer the question: What do you find to be the most valuable or beneficial part of your membership ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association President Dr. Kevin Laing of Van Wert performs an oral exam at the Van Wert Smiles clinic for the Give Kids A Smile event. Volunteers provided a total of $20,080 in donated dental services at the event. The Ohio Dental Association hosted Give Kids A Smile kickoff events at two locations this year in honor of the ... [continue reading]

Nowadays, during the first couple of weeks of dental school at The Ohio State University you are presented with all of the programs offered to you as extracurricular opportunities. Some social like Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, some educational like the Dental Entrepreneur Society, some with political focuses like our great ASDA chapter at Ohio ... [continue reading]

Those are the sweetest three words that we can hear; except for “I love you” when spoken by a significant other or our family. The month of February was so sweet because of how many times I heard "thank you" spoken to a dental professional.  This year 96+ Give Kids A Smile events were reported to the ODA involving thousands of ... [continue reading]

On Wednesday, April 26, the ODA will hold its annual Day at the Statehouse. This is organized dentistry’s biggest grassroots advocacy day in Ohio. The issues this year are extremely critical to the practice of dentistry, the dental profession, and dental patients across Ohio.  ODA’s Day at the Statehouse gives dentists the ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2017 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2017 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2017 Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment program is now accepting applications. This program provides up to $50,000 to repay health profession student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment to work at an approved NHSC site in a high-need, underserved area. Approved sites are located across the U.S. Participants can choose to ... [continue reading]

Our profession faces a strong, well-funded cadre of folks that do not appreciate the finer points of dentistry (like proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning) and believe that they can drill and fill their way to good oral health. This is an echo of the ’60s and ’70s when the push was to increase class sizes and reduce ... [continue reading]

Donald J. Trump's election as president sent shockwaves across the country and throughout the world. Whether you think the U.S. presidential election result is a positive development or a negative one, one thing is for sure: things are going to change. In just the first few weeks in office, the Trump administration has signaled significant changes ... [continue reading]