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All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. The ODA can send all required posters to ODA members for $6 plus tax, which covers the cost of printing and shipping. To order the posters, call the ODA at (800) ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be March 4 at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact their ... [continue reading]

The 2015 Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute – Learn, Lead, Succeed – will give members the resources they need to rejuvenate their work and become leaders in their own practices, communities and lives. This year's Leadership Institute will be March 27-28 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. This year’s event will feature ... [continue reading]

Pat Riley, facility manager at the Look Up Center, and Susan Steinman, CODA and clinical operations provider at the Look Up Dental Clinic. Riley often helps out in the Look Up Dental Clinic by sterilizing equipment when the clinic is busy and repairing equipment as necessary. Steinman coordinates volunteers and oversees the ... [continue reading]

Sixteen students from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine attended the Street of Dreams on Nov. 19. Sixteen students from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine attended the Street of Dreams on Nov. 19. The Street of Dreams program is a collaboration between CWRU, the Ohio ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Foundation raised more than $200,000 in 2014, thanks to nearly 1,300 donors. ODAF primarily raises funds through donations made on dues statements and through the annual raffle fundraiser at Annual Session. Many members participate in both fundraisers. “Saying ‘thank you’ is the most important and most enjoyable ... [continue reading]

Then-ODA President Dr. Paul Casamassimo speaks at a press conference in favor of House Bill 463 at the 2014 Day at the Statehouse. ODA Executive Director David Owsiany (left) looks on with Sen. Joe Uecker (R-Loveland) and Rep. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott). Johnson introduced HB 463, which was recently signed into law. Uecker ... [continue reading]

New dentists and their families take an open air safari tour at The Wilds during the Ohio Dental Association new dentist event. The Ohio Dental Association Subcouncil on New Dentists hosted a free event for new dentists and their families at The Wilds on Oct. 25. “Many great ODA events are impossible for me to attend ... [continue reading]

Maintaining a comprehensive and strong dental Medicaid program has been a top priority of the ODA for over a decade. Last year, the 2013 ODA House of Delegates reiterated that commitment by passing a resolution directing the organization to advocate for increased reimbursement rates. Ohio Medicaid currently reimburses dentists at 37 percent of ... [continue reading]

The American Society of Constituent Dental Executives recently conducted a survey of dues amounts, including assessments, of all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The survey found that Ohio has the 9th lowest dues in the country. The highest rate in the country is Alaska at $1,313, and the lowest state is Utah at $210. Ohio ranks 43rd at ... [continue reading]