Category: ODA Today

By Nathan PrueterOSU College of Dentistry Student Over the past few years, The Ohio State University’s American Student Dental Association (ASDA) chapter has achieved tremendous membership growth and received several prestigious awards, while becoming one of the premier chapters in the U.S.  Ohio State’s ASDA’s recent growth ... [continue reading]

CBSNews.com posted a story on June 11, titled “Genetic Test May Tell How Often You Need to Go to Dentist.” Author Ryan Jaslow reports that, “researchers tracked dental patients for 16 years, looking for gum disease and tooth loss, and found that people with healthy mouths who have mutations in their IL-1 (interleukin-1) gene are ... [continue reading]

“Stupid is as stupid does.” – Forrest Gump As far as I could tell, he removed neither his eyes nor his fast-moving thumbs from the hand-held whatever that was propped up on top of the steering wheel as he cut across two lanes of out-of-Columbus-bound I-71 traffic and almost exterminated an orange barrel and two motorcycles on the ... [continue reading]

Whether it’s about poverty, orphans, or disease, when there’s a need to pull on someone’s heart strings, always invoke a reference to children. “Save them,” “Feed them,” “Adopt Them,” “Vaccinate Them,” do something, anything, but for heaven’s sake don’t ignore their ... [continue reading]

Some health care practitioners who treat Medicare beneficiaries – even if they do not bill Medicare for the services they provide – may need to register with Medicare for the sole purpose of ordering or referring items or services for Medicare beneficiaries. Health care practitioners, including general dentists, who order or refer services ... [continue reading]

If you’re looking for some educational activities this summer, the Dr. John D. Harris Dental Museum might be just the place to visit. Located in Bainbridge, Ohio, the museum displays dental artifacts that illustrate the progress of dentistry. The museum is in the original home, medical office, dental office and dental school of Dr. John ... [continue reading]

Carnation Dental (www.CarnationDental.com) is a cost-effective way for employers to offer dental benefits to their employees. It is a direct reimbursement plan unique to Ohio and supported by the Ohio Dental Association. Carnation Dental is a self-funded, dollar-based dental plan that enables covered individuals to be reimbursed based on the ... [continue reading]

This spring, organized dentistry in Ohio is working to support the American Dental Association's National Signing Day program at The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University. The ADA’s National Signing Day program aims to increase visibility and awareness of membership in organized dentistry and to encourage new dentists to ... [continue reading]

Over the past few years, Ohio has taken several steps to combat deaths tied to opioid drug overdoses. One of the tools available to dentists is the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). OARRS collects detailed prescription information that law enforcement entities use to monitor the misuse and diversion of controlled substances. Dentists ... [continue reading]

The ODA has something valuable to offer every dentist in Ohio – from information to advocacy to products and services to community involvement opportunities. Not only will membership in the ODA enrich your practice, it can also save you money. Throughout this issue of the “ODA Today,” look for input from member dentists about the value of ... [continue reading]