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The ODA Foundation awarded scholarships to 36 dental students to help defray the cost of dental education. In 2015, the Ohio Dental Association Foundation awarded nearly $85,000 in grants and scholarships. The Foundation awards grants to programs working to improve access to dental care in Ohio and scholarships to qualified dental students ... [continue reading]

More than 50 dentists and spouses attended an event at Cedar Point hosted by the North Central Ohio Dental Society. At the event, professional makeup artists transformed two attendees into "screamsters." The North Central Ohio Dental Society recently hosted an event at Cedar Point. After noticing a drop off in the number of participants at local ... [continue reading]

TeamSmile has recently brought together dental professionals and professional sports organizations to provide dental care to underserved children in Cincinnati. “Team Smile improves the dental health for children in so many ways,” said Dr. Desiree Moore, an Ohio Dental Association member from West Chester. “It cannot happen ... [continue reading]

J. Richard McFarland, DDS (Dick) born September 14, 1938, went to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. McFarland was active in many organizations, including the Cincinnati Dental Society and the ODA, for which he served as president in 1985. According to his obituary, he loved God with all his heart, mind and soul. He treated ... [continue reading]

Christy Paumier, Dr. Najia Usman, Dr. Ruchika Khetarpal and Dr. Tom Paumier at the Bollywood Meets Columbus event. The event was hosted by the ODA Council on Membership Services in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session. The Ohio Dental Association Council on Membership Services hosted a special event in conjunction with Annual Session – ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 17 and 18 in conjunction with the 149th ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: altered the duties of the ODA Secretary by adding the responsibility of serving as the association’s “floor leader” at ... [continue reading]

The ODA installed new Executive Committee officers for the 2015-16 term on Sept. 18 during the House of Delegates meeting. The Executive Committee is the managing body of the ODA. The committee administers the policies established by the ODA House of Delegates and the Ad Interim Committee. The 2015-16 Executive Committee Officers are: President: ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates elected Dr. Billie Sue Kyger as the next 7th District trustee to the American Dental Association at its meeting on Sept. 17. The 7th District trustee represents Ohio and Indiana on the ADA Board of Trustees. Kyger will begin her four-year term in the fall of 2016. She will replace Dr. Joe Crowley, ... [continue reading]

The ODA Wellness Trust is now beginning to enroll people in 2016 health benefit plans. As offices consider their health plan options for 2016, the ODA Wellness Trust may offer competitive rates. The ODA Wellness Trust is a self-insured employer group plan offered by the ODA Services Corp. (ODASC) for ODA member dentists and their staffs. As health ... [continue reading]

Darryl Dever, who has served as ODA's consulting lobbyist for nearly 30 years, died unexpectedly on Sept. 9, 2015.  Dever, 64, began his relationship with the ODA more than 35 years ago as an employee after serving as a staff member with the Ohio General Assembly.  He went on to form one of the most successful lobbying and government ... [continue reading]