Category: ODA Today

Editor’s Note: Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, a pediatric dentist in Cincinnati, is the ODA Annual Session 2018 general chairman. Throughout the year, she will be sharing details on some of her favorite CE programs being offered during the ODA’s 152nd Annual Session, Sept. 13-16, 2018 in Columbus. I am reading the book "All Buts Stink! How to ... [continue reading]

OPEN M Dental Clinic received a grant from the ODA Foundation to support the growth of the clinic. The ODA Foundation awarded the OPEN M Dental Clinic a $5,000 grant to purchase supplies for restorative and surgical dental procedures to support the growth of the clinic. The OPEN M Dental Clinic is a free clinic in Akron that provides care to about ... [continue reading]

The ADA Constitution states, “The object of this Association shall be to encourage the improvement of the health of the public and to promote the art and science of dentistry.” Every day, member dentists like you put that ideal into practice, and your ADA is by your side protecting the best interests of both our profession and our ... [continue reading]

Dr. James Palermo taught at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry for more than 40 years. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 152nd ODA Annual Session. “For nearly 44 years, ... [continue reading]

Dr. Steven Hoagland spends much of his free time volunteering at the Stowe Mission of Central Ohio Dental Clinic. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 152nd ODA Annual ... [continue reading]

MORE knowledge, MORE networking, MORE experiences, MORE motivation, MORE skills, MORE technology, MORE resources. Ohio Dental Association members are very fortunate. There are numerous benefits of membership, far too many to adequately illustrate. One example is the upcoming ODA Annual Session, taking place Sept. 13-16 at the Greater Columbus ... [continue reading]

As is the case in most states, the Ohio Dental Practice Act forbids dentists from "advertising services in a false or misleading manner or violating the (Ohio State Dental) Board’s rules governing time, place, and manner of advertising." Similarly the "ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct" states that "no dentist shall ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association routinely receives calls from member dentists concerning efforts by third-party payers to recover funds from reimbursement amounts they have previously made to the dentist. The causes for the initial incorrect payment, or overpayment, vary.  Sometimes the initial payment was made to the dentist and other times it ... [continue reading]

My youngest son, Brian, is spending the summer working in Dublin, Ireland as a marketing and communications intern for the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). We took this as a sign that it was a good idea to visit him there and see the country. Denise and I spent Fourth of July week in the land of her ancestors, meeting people and soaking up the ... [continue reading]

“… now old friends are acting strange they shake their heads, they say I’ve changed, … But something’s lost but something’s gained in living every day …” - “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell, popularized by Judy Collins The Health Policy Institute of the American Dental Association ... [continue reading]