Category: ODA Today

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) is preparing for the conversion from International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 diagnosis codes to ICD-10 on Oct. 1. The BWC plans to accept bills containing both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes for a short period after Oct. 1 to ease the transition for providers. The bureau will eventually establish a date ... [continue reading]

This year's Give Kids a Smile kick-off event was held in partnership with the Akron Dental Society and was a huge success. Volunteers see children at the Give Kids a Smile kick-off event. The event, in conjunction with the Akron Dental Society, was held at the Legett Community Learning Center on Feb. 7. “We had a ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important legislative advocacy event, is set for Wednesday, April 9, at the Sheraton on Capitol Square in Columbus. The 2014 ODA Day at the Statehouse will be April 9 at the Sheraton on Capitol Square. Attendees will meet with their legislators to discuss issues important ... [continue reading]

A recent first-of-its-kind analysis by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Resource Center identified that we have arrived at a critical moment for dentistry – a time for the profession to define its destiny. What is changing and how can we best adapt? These are foremost in our minds at the ADA’s new Practice ... [continue reading]

It sounded simple enough.  It would be a good thing for more children to have dental insurance coverage and receive comprehensive care in a dental home by a pediatric or general dentist.  A child in the Washington, D.C., suburbs died of a tooth infection in 2007 in part due to few dentists wishing to participate in a flawed Medicaid ... [continue reading]

In most cases, you will accept an associate position prior to entering into any form of practice ownership.  An associate position will take the form of private versus corporate practice, full versus part-time, and future ownership opportunity versus permanent associateship. While you may think that the most important issue in your employment is ... [continue reading]

Your staff will want to reserve the dates Sept. 11-14, 2014, in your office appointment books now. In just six months the dental community meets in Columbus for the Ohio Dental Association’s 148th Annual Session. There will be programs of interest for all members of the dental team. Dentists and hygienists who regularly attend the meetings can ... [continue reading]

Annual Session attendees will have the opportunity to share dental practice information and earn continuing education (CE) credit, as well as cash prizes, by presenting a Table Clinic at the 2014 ODA Annual Session. Table Clinics, which are informal, interactive presentations that last up to 15 minutes, are presented by dentists, dental students, ... [continue reading]

Every dental office must have infection control procedures in place to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. These procedures include, but are not limited to, the use of personal protective equipment, surface disinfection and instrument sterilization. OSHA Review Inc.’s Spore Check System makes it easier than ever to test office ... [continue reading]

A few Fridays ago, I read a news article in the “Columbus Dispatch” about a study from the “New England Journal of Medicine” on childhood obesity. As we all know, just looking around (or in the mirror), obesity is pandemic today. What was troubling was the headline that said for obese children, their fate was determined by ... [continue reading]