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Oct 7 2014
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) recently revised its X-ray rules governing dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanners and hybrid imaging systems. The new rules mirror American Dental Association recommendations.
The new rules require dentists, under the guidance of a medical physicist (radiation expert) to develop and implement a ... [continue reading]
Oct 7 2014
The Ohio Dental Association is hosting a free new dentist event at The Wilds.
Dentists in practice for 10 years or less are invited to come with their families to The Wilds on Oct. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and family activities will take place throughout the day.
The Wilds is a safari park and conservation center located in ... [continue reading]
Oct 7 2014
A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board.
The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for three possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2015. Two of these board member ... [continue reading]
Oct 7 2014
The American Dental Association has released the CDT 2015, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2015.
The new “CDT: 2015 Dental Procedure Codes” is the HIPAA-recognized code set for dentistry. The changes include 15 new procedure codes, 52 revised procedure codes and five deleted procedure codes.
The ADA offers several CDT coding products, ... [continue reading]
Oct 7 2014
Prescribers and terminal distributors of dangerous drugs will be required to take a new inventory of all stocks of controlled substances on hand every year.
The new Pharmacy Board rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2015. Currently, prescribers and terminal distributors of dangerous drugs are required to take inventory every two ... [continue reading]
Oct 7 2014
The Ohio Dental Association is issuing a call for nominations for the position of Seventh District trustee of the American Dental Association’s Board of Trustees.
The ADA Board of Trustees, the managing body of the ADA, consists of one trustee from each of the 17 trustee districts within the ADA. The states of Ohio and Indiana comprise the ... [continue reading]
Sep 15 2014
Obtain CE credit verification for courses attended at the 2014 ODA Annual Session by clicking here.
To log in, attendees will need their badge/account number and the first four letters of their last name. Once logged in, attendees will need to enter the code received during each course in order to print a personalized CE ... [continue reading]
Aug 28 2014
11/21/14 Update: For the purpose of the Start Talking! form, the Ohio State Dental Board is moving forward with a rule change to define surgery as "any procedure that involves cutting or otherwise infiltrating hard or soft human tissue; including but not limited to, gingical, bone and tooth structure, by mechanical means, including, laser surgery, ... [continue reading]
Aug 27 2014
The Exhibit Hall at Annual Session is a great place to shop for and compare products in one place. The ODA will again offer an Exhibits Only Pass for Saturday, Sept. 13. Any dentist or staff member can register for no fee to visit the Exhibit Hall on Saturday. The 148th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session – ODA Live – ... [continue reading]
Aug 27 2014
The ODA’s House of Delegates meets each year in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session. This year, the House of Delegates will meet Sept. 11 and 12 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus. The ODA's House of Delegates, which is the legislative body and the supreme authoritative body of the association, will be meeting on ... [continue reading]
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