Category: ODA Today

Students and faculty at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine have had the opportunity to learn about the evolution of human teeth through the excavation of a Middle Eastern cave. The Manot Cave, located in Western Galilee, Israel, was discovered in 2008 when its roof collapsed during a construction project. The cave was ... [continue reading]

By Dr. Daniel Ward - 2014 ODA Annual Session General Chairman Some things are best experienced LIVE. There is an excitement witnessing a live event. Even when scripted, you are never certain what will happen. The audience helps to shape and define the performance. No two performances are ever the same. Hockey is much more exciting live, sitting on ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its Awards of Excellence program. The nomination submission deadline is April 1. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes men and women who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local ... [continue reading]

Since Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral health through access to Needed Services) saw its first patient in 1997, more than 11,300 Ohioans have been treated by volunteer dentists. A private/public partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, Dental OPTIONS is a program designed to help Ohioans ... [continue reading]

In 2013, the Connecticut Health Foundation published a report on the success of that state's Medicaid reform. A large part of the improvement came from a reasonable increase in Medicaid reimbursement to dentists. As a result of the Medicaid changes, participation by dentists increased and, more importantly, utilization by covered citizens ... [continue reading]

As we begin the New Year, it is worth taking stock in where we are, where we have been, and where we are going as an association and profession. The good news is that, despite many challenges, the dental profession and the Ohio Dental Association continue to thrive. Review of 2013 Early in 2013, Gov. John Kasich introduced the proposed budget for ... [continue reading]

Despite passing two comprehensive overhauls of Ohio’s prescription drug regulations last legislative session, the Ohio General Assembly continues to aggressively pursue legislative solutions to Ohio’s opioid problem.  This fall, members of the House of Representatives introduced at least 12 separate bills aimed at addressing opioid abuse and ... [continue reading]

“Dentists need to realize that third-party payers are closely watching their claim submission patterns and should consider taking steps to minimize their risks should they ever be the subject of an audit. Large insurance companies receive so many dental claims that they are able to develop individual and collective profiles of dentists. In ... [continue reading]

We are a startlingly confused and conflicted society.  Simply watching the television for a day reveals the maddeningly schizophrenic nature of people.  Too many people of all ages still blindly trust what they see.  Our grandparents would look at the newspaper and say, “of course it’s true.  They wouldn’t ... [continue reading]

“You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, will, in the quickest and delicatest ways, improve yourself.” – John Ruskin (1819-1900) We may call them New Year’s resolutions but most people, year after year, not long after that annual pledge to improve themselves and ... [continue reading]