Category: ODA Today

The ODA Foundation held its annual raffle drawing at the ODA Annual Session on Sept. 17. The Foundation sold all 700 raffle tickets that were available this year. Dr. Jim Cottle was the first prize winner with a choice of the Crown Mercedes Dublin GLC300 car lease or $20,000 cash; Dr. Kevin Laing won the second prize jewelry worth $3,000 and Dr. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State Dental Board is no longer accepting paper applications for any license type. All applicants will now be required to apply and manage their license through a new online licensing portal at ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Annual Session will feature a variety of hands-on CE courses and courses for the entire dental team. Annual Session will be Sept. 15-18, and there's still time to register! The 2016 ODA Annual Session – Celebrating our past, building our future – is just around the corner, and there’s still time to register. This ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates, which is the legislative body and the supreme authoritative body of the association, will meet on Sept. 15 and 16 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus in conjunction with the 2016 ODA Annual Session. Nearly 140 delegates from across the state representing all 25 local component dental societies, ... [continue reading]

Mercy Medical Center in Canton worked with migrant children to provide dental check-ups for its Give Kids A Smile event in July. Give Kids A Smile is a national access to care initiative where dentists donate dental care to underserved children that are in need of care. Give Kids A Smile events and initiatives take place throughout the year, and ... [continue reading]

Dr. Denise Antalis at her office’s Give Kids A Smile event in Cambridge. My practice has been hosting Give Kids A Smile events for the past three years in our office in Cambridge, Ohio.  On that day, my team, other volunteers and I donate our time and services to children under the age of 18 who are accompanied by an adult.  Each child ... [continue reading]

Dr. Frank Beck, program director for the General Practice Dental Residency Program at Mercy Health. Mercy Health is the 2016 winner of the ODA Access to Dental Care Program Award. The Mercy Health Dental Residency Program in Youngstown will receive the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA's ... [continue reading]

The Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry have made a major impact on the profession of dentistry throughout their histories. For their contributions, they will receive the Callahan Memorial Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA's 150th Anniversary Gala and Award Celebration, held in ... [continue reading]

Dr. Ken Brandt is a 2016 Marvin Fisk Humanitarian award winner. Dr. Ken Brandt has been instrumental in creating and maintaining a program to help veterans in need of dental care. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA's 150th Anniversary Gala and ... [continue reading]

The ODA Annual Session registration fee includes the ability to earn up to 20 free CE credits.  Free CE courses are offered on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Annual Session.  In addition, attendees have the opportunity to earn CE credits while attending the Table Clinics on Friday in the Exhibit Hall.  All of the free ... [continue reading]