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Feb 6 2013
By Gary Kadi, author and dental practice management advisor
Editor’s Note: Gary Kadi, author of “Million Dollar Dentistry,” will be a keynote speaker and will present a breakout session at the ODA Leadership Institute on April 12 and 13. Registered attendees will receive a free copy of his book “Million Dollar ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
Several past attendees recently pointed out that the Ohio Dental Association’s Leadership Institute is designed to meet the needs of all dentists, regardless of their type of practice, career path or stage of their career.
For example, Dr. Brittany McCarthy, a general dentist from Columbus who chairs the ODA’s Subcouncil on New Dentists, ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court ended a decade long advocacy battle for the ODA. In 2002, the ODA played a key role in passage of a major tort reform measure that overhauled the state’s medical and dental malpractice laws. Among other changes, the measure placed caps on damages and allowed for the introduction of collateral source benefits ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services
Dealing with dental insurance can present dentists with a number of situations that have legal and/or ethical ramifications. Some of the issues involved are rather obvious and well established while others are new and in some cases not quite as clear cut.
Misrepresentation, AKA insurance ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
I hope you are enjoying our ethics issue of ODA Today as much as we enjoyed creating it. It has been an enlightening experience to call attention to something that is so integral a part of what we do every day. We make decisions so routinely that we often fail to recognize the ethical considerations that are involved. I write ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
Ethic: A set of principles of right conduct. A theory or a system of moral values. Ethics: The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession. Synonyms: morals, morality. – Webster’s Dictionary I sure am glad I’m a dentist. When I look back at the time that I made that decision, it was life ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
I Have a Friend in Trouble: He is an alcoholic. He’s in denial. He says he can control his drinking, and sometimes it looks like he can. He can’t. He refuses help and excuses his behavior and his DUIs. He is in danger of losing his license to practice. He is in danger of losing his credibility. He is in danger of losing everything he ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” – Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law
Or there should be!
I can’t begin to elaborate on all the times my wrongful actions led to needed punishments. In my formative years the rod was delivered, not spared. As I matured, or so I thought, I decided to challenge the ... [continue reading]
Feb 6 2013
In Ohio, the Ohio Dental Association surveys its members about every five years. This is a comprehensive survey that asks questions and asks for opinions about all of the services that the ODA provides for its membership. One of the questions asked is: What is the most valuable thing that organized dentistry does for you as a member? ... [continue reading]
Jan 9 2013
The 2013 Give Kids a Smile kick-off will be held in partnership with the Ohio Dental Association, the Northeastern Ohio Dental Society and Lakeland Community College’s (LCC) dental hygiene program. The event celebrates the 11th annual Give Kids a Smile Ohio program and will be held in the Health Sciences Building at LCC on Feb. 1.
The ... [continue reading]
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