Category: ODA Today

Darryl Dever, who has served as ODA's consulting lobbyist for nearly 30 years, died unexpectedly on Sept. 9, 2015.  Dever, 64, began his relationship with the ODA more than 35 years ago as an employee after serving as a staff member with the Ohio General Assembly.  He went on to form one of the most successful lobbying and government ... [continue reading]

The Corydon Palmer Dental Society recently volunteered at two Special Olympics events as a way to give back to the local community. “Our society already does a wonderful job participating in many dental community service projects such as Access Health Mahoning Valley, Give Kids a Smile, and the Canfield Fair,” said Dr. James C. ... [continue reading]

Dr. Chris Connell began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates (HOD) in September. In this Q&A with “ODA Today,” Connell looks forward to his term. What are some of the issues you expect the Ohio Dental Association to face during your presidency? Membership continues to be a high priority for ... [continue reading]

In 2012, the ODA House of Delegates approved a series of legislative recommendations from the Task Force on Auxiliary Utilization and Access to Care to improve access to dental care in Ohio. Based on those approved recommendations, the task force developed a document, “Access to Care: Blueprint for Success – Legislative ... [continue reading]

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that was adopted to address the growing problem of unwanted telemarketing communications by regulating how businesses communicate with consumers through residential telephones, cell phones, text messages and faxes. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a ... [continue reading]

More than 2.6 million Ohioans are covered by Medicaid, the state and federally funded health insurance program that covers low-income adults, children, pregnant women, senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. About 70 percent of those covered are enrolled in Medicaid’s managed care program, and the remainder are in its ... [continue reading]

I spent an enjoyable evening at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence on Friday evening at the ODA Annual Session.  It is the opportunity for the association to recognize deserving individuals for their efforts on behalf of all of us in the profession.  Each year I am humbled by the generosity and caring exhibited by so many in our ... [continue reading]

Recently, I performed a ridiculously unscientific poll of some of my general dentist colleagues. I was curious – at what age, roughly, do dentists wish to see a child for their first dental exam? I quickly and surprisingly learned that few of my buddies saw children or recommended referral by age one. Within the pediatric dental specialty, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is offering a new way for dentists to pay their membership dues beginning with the 2016 membership year– Reward Program Payment with Benco Dental. The Reward Program Payment allows dentists to redeem their Benco Dental BluChip® Points for a dues credit toward their ADA, ODA and local dental society dues. In ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation held its annual raffle drawing at the ODA Annual Session on Sept. 19. Dr. William Semans was the first prize winner with choice of the Crown Mercedes c300 car lease or $20,000; Dr. Jennifer Kale won the second prize jewelry worth $3,000; and Dr. Philip Leone won third prize, $1,000. Dr. Steve Shall was the Early Bird drawing ... [continue reading]