Category: ODA Today

The Ohio Dental Association is looking for information about donated care that is provided across the state. This information assists the ODA’s lobbying team in advocating for legislation related to dentistry and shows legislators the caring generosity of Ohio dentists. To report donated care, visit ... [continue reading]

Check out the ODA’s Volunteer Connection page, where dentists can find a list of volunteer opportunities for dentists and specialists listed by county. For more details, visit ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association membership dues must be paid by April 30 for the 2018 membership year in order to continue receiving exclusive member benefits. Any member who did not pay their dues by Jan. 1, 2018, is considered past due. Dentists who have not already renewed their membership should do so as soon as possible so that membership benefits, ... [continue reading]

The ODA is busy year round supporting dentists, their practices and patients in Ohio. Below is a list of 10 of the ODA’s top accomplishments in 2017. Advocated at the Statehouse to protect dentists, their practices and their patients. The ODA’s advocacy team helped defeat a proposal to impose a state sales tax on cosmetic health care ... [continue reading]

Students from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine participated in a Military Resource Fair in October, where they provided oral health care to veterans in need. Students from the Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy recently adopted new rules requiring prescribers to include a diagnosis or procedure code and indicate the days' supply on certain prescriptions. Beginning on Dec. 29, dentists must include a procedure code (CDT Code) on all opioid prescriptions, as well as indicate the days’ supply on all controlled substance ... [continue reading]

License renewal for dentists and hygienists and registration renewal for EFDAs (depending on original date of registration) is currently under way, and licenses will expire on Dec. 31. License renewal must be completed online at eLicense.ohio.gov. The ODA has received several questions about the renewal process this year and reached out to the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has retained 96.2 percent of its 2016 membership, which is up slightly from last year. Moreover, 19 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95 percent or more of their 2016 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Western Ohio Dental Society (100 percent) Tuscarawas County Dental Society ... [continue reading]

Jennifer Barrord, a fourth-year dental student at CWRU, participates in an outreach event with Care Alliance Health Center at a senior apartment building. The ODA Foundation awarded Care Alliance Health Center with the Callahan/Henry Schein Cares Award for Improving Access to Care, providing $5,000 to support its senior oral health outreach ... [continue reading]

I love the holiday season. Christmas always brings back memories of the wonderful time I had as a child. My parents always made it a fun time. The searching out of the perfect tree. Bringing it home, decorating it and the rest of the house. And of course, the anticipation and excitement of opening the beautifully wrapped gifts. Every year I watch ... [continue reading]