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1.   Advocate for your profession. By being a member of the ODA, you are supporting the only organization that represents the unified voice of dentists in Ohio. 2.   Reach out to your community. The ODA offers opportunities for you to give back to your communities through various programs such as Give Kids a Smile, Dental OPTIONS and Smiles ... [continue reading]

ODPAC, the Ohio Dental Political Action Committee, experienced another record-setting year in 2014, the fourth consecutive year it has set a new mark. Dr. Michael Schaeffer, ODPAC chairman, credited ODA membership for the successful results.  “ODA members understand that it is important to be involved in the political process,” he said. ... [continue reading]

The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio is a $26 million organization aimed at helping Ohioans achieve their fullest health potential regardless of status, wealth or circumstances. The Foundation is a supporting organization of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and has awarded more than $15 million in grants since 1999. It serves a 36 county service ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has retained 95.54 percent of its 2013 membership, a slight decline from its 96.15 percent rate last year. Moreover, 18 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95 percent or more of their 2013 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Tuscarawas Dental Society (100 percent) Rehwinkel ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association offers many valuable resources to member dentists throughout the year. From saving money and time to advocacy efforts and volunteer opportunities, membership in the ODA has something to offer everyone. “This may be one of the most critical times in the last 20 years for all practicing dentists to join or renew their ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is participating in the recently created School Based Health Care Advisory Workgroup, which aims to study and create recommendations for communities to improve academic achievement through better student health. The workgroup was created by legislation passed last spring and will: Review evidence of the correlation ... [continue reading]

ODA members should watch their mailboxes for tripartite dues statements this month. ODA membership dues are due Jan. 1, 2015, for the 2015 membership year. Members also will receive an electronic renewal notice via email directing them to www.oda.org to pay their dues. Members who indicated on their 2014 renewal statement that they prefer to ... [continue reading]

Most dentists and their staffs are aware the U.S. health care system is undergoing significant change, mandated in part by the Affordable Care Act.  Some have even recognized that the changes will extend to the practice of dentistry.  An important example is the impending deadline for all dentists and dental specialists to register with ... [continue reading]

Twenty-eight students from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry attended the Street of Dreams event on Sept. 24 Twenty-eight dental students from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry participated in the Street of Dreams on Sept. 24. The Street of Dreams program is a collaboration between OSU, the Ohio ... [continue reading]

The following article is the second in a series of reviews encompassing various medical issues relevant to dentistry today. The ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee (DELC) recruited a handful of experts to write these concise reviews to inform our member dentists about the most current opinions, positions and evidence on the topics. We ... [continue reading]