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Jan 11 2022
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Jan 11 2022
The ODA Leadership Institute is a great way for Ohio Dental Association member dentists to hear about the latest information related to dentistry from experts in the field, get some free CE, and enjoy some fellowship with dental colleagues. What? The ODA Leadership Institute is a two day in-person event that will feature informative sessions ... [continue reading]
Dec 14 2021
The Ohio State Dental Board is requiring all dentists to complete two hours of continuing education on opioid prescribing and related issues. The rule requires two hours of CE for this and the next biennium in order for dentists to renew their license in Ohio. The current biennium ends on Dec. 31, 2021, and dentists must complete this requirement ... [continue reading]
Dec 14 2021
Dentists and dental hygienists need to renew their licenses by Dec. 31 using the State of Ohio’s eLicense system at www.elicense.ohio.gov. As part of licensure renewal, dentists must earn 40 hours of CE, including two hours of opioid CE. The ODA offers a free opioid CE course to meet this requirement. Dentists and hygienists can also earn CE ... [continue reading]
Dec 14 2021
The 2022 ODA Leadership Institute is scheduled for March 18-19, 2022 at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus.
Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning program developed to help all ODA members become more successful and effective leaders in their dental practice and their profession. Attendees consistently rank the event as one of the top ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
The 2021 ODA Annual Session featured 132 in-person and 33 virtual CE credit hours, 130 vendors and thousands of dental professionals, all in one convenient location. “The meeting was awesome and I learned so much from the speakers to take back home!” wrote an attendee in the Annual Session survey. More than 2,600 dental professionals ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
The Ohio State Dental Board requires all dentists to complete 40 hours of CE, including two hours of continuing education on opioid prescribing and related issues, by Dec. 31 in order to renew their licenses.
The Ohio Dental Association has several resources to help dentists meet these requirements, including an online opioid CE course as well ... [continue reading]
Oct 19 2021
Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) registration is available in October. Events registered by Nov. 15 will qualify for free products to give to kids at events and dental supplies to provide screenings, cleanings, fluoride varnish and sealants. GKAS activities include free dental care and/or free oral health education for children. Many dental offices ... [continue reading]
Oct 19 2021
Dentists and team members can log in to the ODA Virtual Annual Session at their convenience until Dec. 31 to earn up to 33 hours of CE through 18 courses and visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall. “It was great seeing everyone in person at the live Annual Session in Columbus, and to know that we have the opportunity to take even more great CE ... [continue reading]
Sep 9 2021
Dentists, their staff members and others planning to hold Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) events any time in 2022 should plan to register those activities in October 2021. Events registered between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15, 2021 will qualify to receive free products to support their events such as toothbrush and toothpaste giveaways and dental supplies to ... [continue reading]
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