Category: ODA Today

The first known photo of the original Dental Board of Examiners. This photo was taken in 1869. The Ohio State Dental Society worked to get the Ohio legislature to pass one of the first dental laws in America, which created the Dental Board of Examiners. The Ohio Dental Association is proud to be celebrating its 150th anniversary in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute, "March Forth - break through to excellence" will be March 4 and 5 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. The event will feature keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for camaraderie. This year’s event will feature keynote presentations on practical ... [continue reading]

Children receive oral health care instruction at the 2015 Give Kids A Smile Ohio kick-off event at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. This year's kick-off event will be Feb. 5 at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. The 14th Annual Give Kids A Smile Ohio kick-off event will be Feb. 5 at Case Western Reserve ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 13 in Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact their patients, their dental practices and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association legislative team continues its efforts to advocate in favor of legislation that would prohibit insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover. The legislation, House Bill 95, has passed out of the Ohio House and is in the Senate Insurance Committee. In November, ODA Executive Director David ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the ODA, affords all ODA members the opportunity to join in its mission of "Advancing oral health in Ohio" through donations. In 2015, more than 1,000 ODA members contributed to the ODA Foundation primarily through donations made on dues statements and the annual raffle fundraiser ... [continue reading]

In 1865, as the American Civil War wound down, some Ohio dentists thought that it was time to form a statewide dental society to organize and promote the dental profession and to protect the citizens from "quacks" and other unscrupulous providers of dental services. A call was issued to as many of the approximately 500 dentists in Ohio as could be ... [continue reading]

An article recently published by "The Associated Press" reports that more dentists are marketing in-office dental plans (commonly referred to as "membership plans" or "discount clubs") as a way of making care more affordable and encouraging people to get routine cleanings and check-ups. Under such plans, patients pay a set annual or monthly ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice monitors and addresses third-party payer issues on the profession's behalf. One issue of particular note that the council has been monitoring involves silent preferred provider organizations (PPOs). In its 2010 Silent PPO White Paper, the American Association of ... [continue reading]

It’s no surprise to anyone that politics will dominate 2016. It is an election year and the Republican convention in Cleveland will assure that Ohio will be a center of attention for all things political this year. The sad part of all this political discussion is that it seems to be pointless. It’s almost impossible to convince someone ... [continue reading]