Category: ODA Today

Next year, the ODA will celebrate its sesquicentennial. We are planning several events, forums and programs to celebrate our 150th anniversary and to draw attention to the impact the ODA has had on dentistry in Ohio over the last 150 years. Throughout 2016, this column and other “ODA Today” articles will devote space to significant ... [continue reading]

Since the advent of federal privacy regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), dental offices have focused their attention on the security and safeguarding of the health information they gather on patients in the course of treatment. Concerns about patient privacy have forced offices to exercise caution on ... [continue reading]

The state's largest dental benefits program, Ohio Medicaid, is implementing new rules effective Jan. 1, 2016. The wide-ranging rules impact coverage and payment policies for dental services and related oral health services. More than 2.6 million Ohioans are covered by Medicaid, the state and federally funded health insurance program that covers ... [continue reading]

I just returned from America’s Dental Meeting, the ADA Annual Session, in Washington, D.C. I had the chance to meet with old friends and make new ones, as being in a city full of dentists is one of the singular pleasures of the ADA meeting. While there is a tremendous diversity of opinion among dentists about the future of the profession, ... [continue reading]

Most every portion of a human’s anatomy has some type of implied ratio, average measurement (metric or inches) or classification by shape. The distance between the pupils of our eyes is the most critical measurement currently being used by Interpol and the NSA. Yes, we’re being measured! There are even studies about head size and its ... [continue reading]

If you are old enough to have watched “Seinfeld,” back in the 1990s, you may be familiar with the term “anti-dentite” which was the theme of an episode poking fun at dentists and society’s negative view of the dental experience. We were represented by the veteran actor, Robert Wagner, and Bryan Cranston, most recently ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State Dental Board appointed Harry Kamdar, MBA, as executive director at its Sept. 16 meeting. Kamdar has served as chief financial officer/deputy director of the Ohio Department of Health since 2011. Before that he served as business transformation manager/Ohio Shared Services finance lead at the Ohio Office of Budget and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association's Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice (CDCPDP) is seeking qualified ODA members to fill an upcoming vacancy on the council. At its meeting Jan. 19-20, the CDCPDP will make a recommendation to the ODA Ad Interim Committee relative to who should fill the upcoming vacancy on the council.  The Ad ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association offers members opportunities to receive continuing education credits at a reduced rate. Members can attend the ODA Annual Session for at least $375 less than non-members. The 2016 Annual Session will be Sept. 15-18. As membership renewal season approaches, some members may be wondering what benefits they ... [continue reading]

Throughout the past year, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry has been celebrating its 125th anniversary. The anniversary celebration kicked off with a panel discussion in mid-January that featured seven OSU College of Dentistry graduates who spoke about how dentistry, dental education and the college have changed since they graduated. ... [continue reading]