Category: ODA Today

The 2024 ODA Leadership Institute is scheduled for March 22-23, 2024 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning program developed to help all ODA members become more successful and effective leaders in their dental practice and their profession. Attendees consistently rank the event as one of the top ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, three for $250 or six for $500. This year’s first place prize is winner’s choice of a Vacation of a Lifetime through LuxGive or $10,000 cash prize. The second place prize is 2023 tripartite ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Jobs & Ads Board makes it easy to find and post job listings and other advertisements. Dentists looking for an associateship position, to buy a practice, to purchase equipment, or rent space can find listings on our Jobs & Ads Board. To view our Jobs & Ads Board, visit www.oda.org/jobs-ads/. Ads are ... [continue reading]

Regular readers of the “ODA Today” and this column specifically are well aware of the benefits of belonging to the ODA and your local dental society. What is sometimes overlooked or at least underappreciated are the benefits provided by the American Dental Association. Below is just a brief overview of what the ADA does to benefit you as a ... [continue reading]

Dental radiographs provide information critical to the identification and treatment of oral health problems. For example, radiographs are the only reliable way to view the bone, roots, attachments, interproximal areas and under and around restorations. Despite the significant benefit of such images, some patients refuse to have radiographs taken ... [continue reading]

Reimbursement rates paid by preferred provider organizations (PPOs), Medicaid, managed care plans, dental health maintenance organizations (DHMOs) and other similar third-party payers are typically the primary consideration for general dentists in deciding whether to join or remain in a dental network. They can also be a major factor for ... [continue reading]

The recent passing of Dr. John Kramer, one of Ohio dentistry’s giants, and the richness of his life as described in his passing, prompted me to think about where our profession has come and where it may be headed. John embodied the caregiver who not only served his community in his professional duties, but went further, embedding himself in its ... [continue reading]

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is requiring DEA-registered practitioners to complete 8 hours of training on treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. The Ohio Dental Association will have several opportunities to help dentists meet this requirement. “The ODA has put together a number ... [continue reading]

Over the last several years, addressing workforce shortage issues in the dental industry has been a top priority for the Ohio Dental Association. According to the American Dental Association, vacant positions in dental assisting and dental hygiene reduced dental practice capacity by an estimated 10% nationally in 2022. In July 2022, 4 in 10 ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association recently released a new online opioid CE course to help member dentists meet their Ohio State Dental Board license renewal requirement as well as the DEA registration requirement. “An Update on Opioid Addiction Issues and Responsible Prescribing” is a 2 hour course on opioid prescribing and other ... [continue reading]