Category: ODA Today

Contact us first! The ODA is the primary resource for Ohio dentists. Most likely, we can answer your question or direct you to the appropriate source. Our staff members are experts in answering questions about insurance issues, regulatory compliance, legal issues and more. We’re available by phone or email to provide personal assistance as a ... [continue reading]

Dentists are far more likely to be parties to employment contracts today than at any time in the past. Many young dentists enter their careers as employees when they graduate from dental school. Some of them will pay down educational debt, get more comfortable with the practice of dentistry, and eventually become practice owners. Others are ... [continue reading]

As we come to the end of a biennium, there are always questions around continuing education for licensure renewal. Many of the questions come from changes that have taken place over the past few years, but also it is important to understand what the law says every two years. The important thing to remember is to answer the questions on your ... [continue reading]

On occasion, the Ohio Dental Association receives calls from member dentists who provide dental care to their employees as an employee benefit and have questions regarding the proper way to bill for their services if the employee also happens to have a dental benefit through another source, like a spouse. Regulatory considerations It is legal ... [continue reading]

As we approach Thanksgiving this November, I find myself reflecting on nearly four decades in dental practice — not on the procedures performed or the technologies adopted, but on the people who have made this journey meaningful. In our profession, we often focus on clinical excellence, continuing education, and practice management. But perhaps ... [continue reading]

Welcome to the second installment of our humble chronicle, detailing some of the facts and mysteries surrounding three of the ODA’s most celebrated member dentists – Dennis McTigue, Henry Fields and Paul Casamassimo. Or as I likened to describe them in my past article (I’m sure you read it!), The Hero, The Cowboy and The Friend. In Part I, ... [continue reading]

The 2025 ODA Annual Session held in Columbus on Sept. 25-27 featured 52 CE courses presented by 39 local and national experts, 163 vendors in an expansive Exhibit Hall, special events and ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, begins Oct. 15 and lasts through Nov. 15 for Jan. 1, 2026 coverage. The ODA Wellness Trust is a private, dentist-owned, self-funded health benefits plan, developed by ODA member dentists for ODA member dentists and their staffs to provide high quality health benefits at ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 25 and 26 in conjunction with the 2025 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Amended Amended Resolution 01-25 amended the Ohio Dental Association’s process related to the election of the ADA Seventh ... [continue reading]

Registration for 2026 Give Kids A Smile ... [continue reading]