Author: Todd Odenweller

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute will be March 17 and 18, 2017, at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. Featured speakers this year will include Attorney General Mike DeWine, Dr. Don Lewis on protecting against embezzlement in the dental office, and leadership expert and motivational speaker Dr. Nate Booth.  Leadership Institute ... [continue reading]

We have witnessed how a movement can overcome adversity and prevail against what Tom Brokaw has referred to as "tribalism." In dentistry there has been a recent trend of dentists defining themselves as members of different tribes delineated by gender, age, practice modality, ethnicity, etc. and then focusing only on those issues that pertain to ... [continue reading]

In September 2016, I wrote about two recent federal court cases that raised significant issues about how dentists may advertise related to the services they provide. At that time, I indicated that I would use this column to keep readers apprised of any updates. Texas case In January 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ... [continue reading]

Members can renew online at www.oda.org/renew, by mail to Ohio Dental Association, P.O. Box 182039, Dept 367, Columbus, OH 43218-2039, by fax at (614) 486-0381 or by phone at (800) 282-1526. Dentists can also pay their dues using Reward Program Payment with Benco Dental. The Reward Program Payment allows dentists to redeem their Benco Dental ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2017 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes men and women who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate ... [continue reading]

As you know, the ODA has been celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary throughout 2016. The ODA's founding, however, was not the only significant dental-related event that happened in Ohio in 1866. That same year, Lucy Hobbs became the first American woman to earn a dental degree when she graduated from the Ohio College of Dental ... [continue reading]

Dr. Kevin Laing began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates (HOD) in September. In this Q&A with “ODA Today,” Laing 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 ... [continue reading]

ODA Executive Director David Owsiany and ADA President Dr. Carol Summerhays look at the ODA's historical artifacts on display in the membership booth at ODA Annual Session. As readers of the "ODA Today" know, we have been celebrating our sesquicentennial throughout 2016. On Friday, Sept. 16, I delivered the following remarks to the ODA’s ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for a dentist board member position on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for one possible dentist board member opening on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2017. The board member position is ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation held its annual raffle drawing at the ODA Annual Session on Sept. 17. The Foundation sold all 700 raffle tickets that were available this year. Dr. Jim Cottle was the first prize winner with a choice of the Crown Mercedes Dublin GLC300 car lease or $20,000 cash; Dr. Kevin Laing won the second prize jewelry worth $3,000 and Dr. ... [continue reading]