Category: ODA Today

Applications for the ODA Foundation’s 2023 scholarships and grants are now open. Available scholarship opportunities for 2023 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in fall 2023. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering ... [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]

Save the date for the 2023 ODA Annual Session, which will be Sept. 21-23 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Downtown Columbus Hotel. The 2023 ODA Annual Session will offer many opportunities for attendees to connect, learn and excel, including CE courses for the entire dental team, new technology, one of the largest ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA’s website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. To download the posters, visit oda.org/member-resources/employment-posters/. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

I hope spring is finding you all well. I would like to take this opportunity to update you all on the events of March. By the time you read this, we will have already convened at our Leadership Institute in Columbus (hopefully you could attend) and I will have already visited, along with Mr. Owsiany, Corydon Palmer Dental Society (my home). Early ... [continue reading]

The state’s proposed budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 was introduced on Feb. 15, 2023, in the form of House Bill 33. In preparation of the budget, the ODA has been advocating with policymakers and state leaders for a significant increase in dental Medicaid reimbursements for the last year. Throughout the last half of February and the entire ... [continue reading]

As we move out of the winter months and into the spring I always get excited for one of my favorite days of the year. The annual ODA Day at the Statehouse is set for May 3 and is coming up quick. The changing of the season, the fresh spring air and a Statehouse full of dentists, dental students and spouses talking dental issues, what could be ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association often receives questions from member dentists regarding whether they are able to receive reimbursement for services when one of their patients does not complete the prescribed course of treatment, e.g., a tooth has been prepped but for whatever reason the crown does not get seated. Patient non-compliance, benefit plan ... [continue reading]

I just read an alumni newsletter and a long-time faculty member at that alma mater institution is retiring and transitioning to teach in a dental therapy program. I talked with a colleague from Arkansas who reported that their new dental school was experiencing some bumps. Email threads lament the inability to find auxiliary staff after COVID-19 ... [continue reading]

The ODA Services Corp. is excited to announce that Safco Dental is now the new distribution partner for the OhioDDS group purchasing organization. “Several dental supply companies wanted to partner with us for our group purchasing program,” said Dr. Sharon Parsons, chair of the ODA Services Corp. “We interviewed a few and chose the ... [continue reading]