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The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, two for $175 or six for $500, and only 700 will be sold. This year’s raffle prizes are: Winner’s choice of a lease on a 2019 Mercedes GLC300 SUV or $20,000 cash (lease terms ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2019 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2019 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2019. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

More than 230 ODA members attended the 2019 ODA Leadership Institute in March. The 2019 ODA Leadership Institute – Aim High, Soar High – was held on March 15-16 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. The event featured keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for camaraderie and ... [continue reading]

ODA Executive Director David Owsiany (right) announces the renaming of the ODA Distinguished Dentist Award in honor of Dr. Joe Crowley (center) along with the ODA Executive Committee (front) and ADA 7th District Trustee Dr. Billie Sue Kyger (left). The ODA recently renamed the Distinguished Dentist Award to the Joseph P. Crowley Distinguished ... [continue reading]

The Corydon Palmer Dental Society received the 2018 Membership Award Program for Success (MAP for Success) Most Innovative Recruitment and Retention Initiative for its Mentoring Committee for Residents. The Corydon Palmer Dental Society received the 2018 Membership Award Program for Success (MAP for Success) Most Innovative Recruitment ... [continue reading]

The number of prescription opioids dispensed to Ohioans declined for the sixth consecutive year in 2018, according to a newly released report from the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy’s Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). From 2012 to 2018, the total number of opioids dispensed to Ohio patients decreased by 325 million doses or 41 ... [continue reading]

As the opioid epidemic continues to grip Ohio and the nation, with more than 5,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in the state in 2017, the Ohio Dental Association has stepped up to fight this crisis. Earlier this year, the ODA became a member of the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance as one of the more than 50 Ohio partners committed to ... [continue reading]

ODA members meet with then-Rep. Andrew Brenner at the 2018 ODA Day at the Statehouse. This year's event will be April 10. To register, visit www.oda.org/events. ODA Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students a chance to meet with their legislators and educate them on issues important to dentistry, so that dentists ... [continue reading]

The 2019 ODA Day at the Statehouse will be April 10. This how-to guide provides more details on what participation in the event is like. Step 1: Register for ODA Day at the Statehouse To register or for The ODA Day at the Statehouse or for more information, visit www.oda.org/events, email liz@oda.org or call the ODA at 800-282-1526. The ODA will ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2019 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2019 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2019. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their ... [continue reading]