Category: ODA Today

Last month, the ODA hosted its annual Day at the Statehouse where nearly 100 dentists and dental students met with legislators from both parties at the Ohio Statehouse to discuss dental therapists, ODA’s non-covered dental services legislation, reforming the Ohio Medicaid program, including raising reimbursements, and other important ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (Code) requires dentists to respect patients’ rights to self-determination and confidentiality. Section 1 – Principle: Patient Autonomy of the Code “expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to treat the patient according to the patient’s ... [continue reading]

Crown claim denials are one of the more common matters that Ohio Dental Association members submit to the ODA’s Dental Insurance Working Group for assistance in addressing. While each dental insurer, third-party payer and dental benefit plan sponsor can set their own unique criteria upon which to adjudicate dental claims, there are some ... [continue reading]

So many times, I get accused of “preaching to the choir.” Someone who says that believes that preaching to the converted is a complete waste of time. If people are on the team with you, why should you expend additional effort keeping them informed? They’re already on board! You should take your message out to other people and create more ... [continue reading]

When my husband started his oral surgery practice in Medina years ago, he interviewed his first set of staff at the nearby Yours Truly restaurant because his build-out was not complete. I think he placed an ad in the local papers in Medina and Akron and he had a slew of options to choose from to put together his first team of four employees. This ... [continue reading]

When I graduated from my residency in periodontics over 30 years ago, I joined the American Dental Association, the Ohio Dental Association and the Columbus Dental Society. I joined these organizations upon the prompting of my mentors. It was expected. My mentors also conveyed to me that being a member of these organizations was an important ... [continue reading]

The 2022 ODA Annual Session is Sept. 15-17 in Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Columbus Downtown Hotel. “At this year’s Annual Session, we ... [continue reading]

Last month, the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) Licensure Examination Format Committee recommended that the OSDB permanently accept the results of certain manikin exams for licensure. This recommendation will now go to the OSDB’s Law and Rules Review Committee and will likely eventually go to the full board for approval. For several decades, ... [continue reading]

Karen Kinder, the Ohio Dental Association’s receptionist, passed away unexpectedly on April 13. She was ... [continue reading]

Receiving a clear, concise explanation of the terms of a provider contract may help you decide if participating with such a plan is best for you and your patients, as well as helping you avoid unpleasant surprises under the contract in the future. The ADA Contract Analysis Service will provide you with information concerning a proposed contract ... [continue reading]