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Dec 14 2021
Dentists and team members can log in to the ODA Virtual Annual Session at their convenience until Dec. 31 to earn up to 33 hours of CE through 18 courses and visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall. Don’t miss this opportunity for convenient and affordable CE to complete your CE requirements to renew your license. Register and access virtual courses ... [continue reading]
Dec 14 2021
The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils.
The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice and the Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large council positions are open to all ODA ... [continue reading]
Dec 14 2021
The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2022 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those ... [continue reading]
Nov 11 2021
Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications.
Dues are due Jan. 1, 2022, for the 2022 membership year.
Renew ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
On Oct. 16, the American Dental Association House of ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
The 2021 ODA Annual Session featured 132 in-person and 33 virtual CE credit hours, 130 vendors and thousands of dental professionals, all in one convenient location. “The meeting was awesome and I learned so much from the speakers to take back home!” wrote an attendee in the Annual Session survey. More than 2,600 dental professionals ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
The Ohio State Dental Board requires all dentists to complete 40 hours of CE, including two hours of continuing education on opioid prescribing and related issues, by Dec. 31 in order to renew their licenses.
The Ohio Dental Association has several resources to help dentists meet these requirements, including an online opioid CE course as well ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
Carroll Ann Trotman, BDS, MA, MS, began her term as dean of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in August. In this Q&A with “ODA Today,” Dean ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in conjunction with the 2021 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Adopting the association’s position to oppose the denial of claims for covered dental services based upon a patient’s ... [continue reading]
Nov 9 2021
On Sept. 22, ODA Past President Dr. Sharon Parsons and I testified before the Ohio House of Representatives Insurance Committee in support of House Bill 344, which would prohibit dental insurers from setting fees for dental services that the insurance companies do not even cover. I pointed out that “this practice of insurance companies ... [continue reading]
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