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The Cincinnati Dental Society and two Ohio Dental Association member dentists recently worked together to identify the body of a missing person and bring peace to her family. “When her father found out he was devastated, but you could also see relief in his face,” said Vicki Nixon, executive director of the Cincinnati Dental ... [continue reading]

Nathan Prueter - OSU College of Dentistry During the 2013 National Dental Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., on April 15 and 16, Ohio State’s American Student Dental Association (ASDA) chapter was awarded the Ideal Legislative Grassroots Network (LGN) Chapter of the Year. This award honors outstanding achievements by an ASDA chapter in ... [continue reading]

On May 10, the Ohio Dental Association, Columbus Dental Society and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry hosted a Street of Dreams for 12 OSU dental students. The Street of Dreams program gives students the opportunity to tour several dental offices in the Columbus area to learn about their options post-graduation. Dr. Beth Loew took the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association’s website, www.oda.org, recently received national recognition. A keynote speaker at the American Dental Association Conference on Membership Recruitment and Retention, Sarah Sladek, author of the book “The End of Membership as We Know It,” featured the ODA’s website in her speech as an example ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association hosted an Executive Directors’ Forum in April and for the executive directors and staff of Ohio’s component dental societies. “We are fortunate to have many very effective local component dental societies in Ohio, so the Executive Directors’ Forum is a great opportunity for the ODA’s staff ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Good DEED (Dedicated to Environmental Excellence in Dentistry) Program is celebrating its third anniversary. The program is continuing to expand, and currently has more than 200 dentists participating. The Good DEED Program recognizes dental offices for implementing simple and innovative solutions to minimize their environmental impact in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute saw a record number of attendees this year. More than 215 dentists, students and spouses attended the event that was April 12 and 13 in Columbus. The 2013 Leadership Institute focused on giving attendees the skills they need to become leaders in their practices and in their communities. “The ... [continue reading]

More than 140 dentists, spouses and dental students participated in the 2013 Ohio Dental Association Day at the Statehouse on March 20 in Columbus. Attendees met with the offices of more than 80 Ohio legislators to discuss issues affecting dentistry. “This event is one of the most important and fun events we attend as members of our ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation achieved a significant milestone in 2012 – the highest amount given for grants and scholarship in a single year, $94,800 – bringing the total amount awarded for dentistry in Ohio since 1995 to more than $642,000. Hundreds of Ohio dental school students have received scholarship assistance through the years – ... [continue reading]

Eighteen dental students from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine participated in the Street of Dreams on March 13. The Street of Dreams program is a collaboration between CWRU, the Ohio Dental Association and the Greater Cleveland Dental Society where students have the opportunity to tour several dental offices in the ... [continue reading]