Category: Membership Benefits

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ODA membership renewal for 2025 will be opening soon. Membership dues are due Jan. 1, 2025 for the 2025 membership year. Watch your inbox and mailbox for your personalized 2025 dues statement. Renew your membership to continue receiving access to all the Ohio Dental Association has to offer. The ODA is here for you - if you have a question, ... [continue reading]

The ODA’s website, www.oda.org, features information and resources to benefit you and your practice and ensure your success. Our regulatory compliance guide featuring summaries, checklists and fillable forms to help you ensure your office is compliant with regulations. Printable office resources including a non-covered services patient ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of articles about workforce and staffing issues brought to you by the ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee as a benefit for ODA members. To view past articles, visit www.oda.org. Introduction Most of the content in regard to staffing and the crisis surrounding it focuses on ... [continue reading]

A rolling application cycle is available for the 2025 ODA Council on Membership Services recruitment and retention grant program for component dental societies. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis until funds run out. The first deadline for receipt of 2025 recruitment grant applications is Dec. 31, 2024. The 2025 grant program ... [continue reading]

According to social media we are currently in the midst of the “-ber” months (September, October … you get the point). On a personal note, my wife Teresa refers to this time of year as the “BRRR!!!” months but, I digress … This current season has several connotations for me. For instance, the ODA and ADA annual sessions are now in ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of articles about workforce and staffing issues brought to you by the ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee as a benefit for ODA members. To view past articles, visit www.oda.org. Introduction The title is a little bit misleading, but it does get our attention. Is there actually a best ... [continue reading]

The ODA Subcouncil on Diversity and Inclusion is launching an ODA Book Club. If you are interested in joining this book club, visit https://www.oda.org/subcouncil-on-diversity-and-inclusion-book-club-sign-up/. The Subcouncil on Diversity and Inclusion, a subcouncil of the Council on Membership Services, serves to recruit and retain ... [continue reading]

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please text or dial 988 to be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This service is free and confidential. Providing wellness resources to member dentists is a top priority for the Ohio Dental Association and the American Dental Association. “So many ... [continue reading]

Peer review offers a non-threatening opportunity for dentists and patients to resolve disputes when they cannot do so on their own, and it is a productive alternative to the court system or any other process. When cases are submitted to the local dental society for peer review, volunteer dentists use mediation and, if appropriate, arbitration ... [continue reading]