Author: Todd Odenweller

ODA Foundation scholarship applications for 2016 are now available. The deadline to apply is July 1. Dental students who will enter their second, third and fourth year of dental school in September 2016, are Ohio residents, are members of ASDA and have financial need are eligible to apply for an ODA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship. To ... [continue reading]

Dentists across Ohio have been working throughout the year to improve access to dental care through the Give Kids A Smile program. Through the program, dentists and dental professionals volunteer their time to provide screenings, treatments and oral health education to Ohio children in need. So far this year, 262 dentists have provided $507,622 ... [continue reading]

The ODA House of Delegates is the legislative and supreme authoritative body of the Ohio Dental Association. As such, it speaks for the dentist members of the Association. The House of Delegates is comprised of 131 delegates, who are chosen by the 25 component societies in Ohio, and meets annually.  This year, the ODA House of Delegates will ... [continue reading]

Access to dental care is a topic that receives a great deal of attention here in Ohio and across America. Reducing barriers to dental care is as important now as ever since studies continue to show that good oral health is critical to good overall health. Some advocate for a two-tiered system where those who have private insurance or otherwise can ... [continue reading]

The 2016 Table Clinic planning is in the works. A table clinic is the perfect opportunity to share your genius with your colleagues, whether you choose to demonstrate a successful technique, examine a new procedure, or perfect a new method of treatment. Here are just a few reasons why you should do a table clinic this year: Share ideas and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for dentists who practice in designated shortage areas, treat Medicaid patients and provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. The 2016 application period for the ODLRP is now open. The goal of the ODLRP is to attract dentists to areas with a low volume of providers ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute, "March Forth – break through to excellence" – featured several events specifically for new dentists. “Leadership Institute not only provided attendees with opportunities to gain free CE, but it also allowed for networking opportunities with both new and experienced dentists ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 13 at the Athletic Club of Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact ... [continue reading]

This column continues our recognition and celebration of the ODA’s 150th anniversary. In my last column, I discussed the founding of the Ohio State Dental Society (as the ODA was then known) in June of 1866. A distinguished group of dental leaders gathered in Columbus and wrote and adopted a constitution and bylaws creating a statewide ... [continue reading]

The Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team recently released new Guidelines for the Management of Acute Pain Outside of Emergency Departments for the management of acute pain expected to resolve within 12 weeks. These new guidelines are intended to supplement—not replace—clinical judgment. To view the new prescribing guidelines, visit ... [continue reading]