Category: ODA Today

The Ohio Dental Association has been working diligently on members' behalf from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. From advocacy efforts to providing information to emergency meetings of the Executive Committee to answering questions, ODA leadership and staff have been busy. Here are some examples of steps the ODA has taken for members: The ... [continue reading]

Dr. Hazel Glasper, a dentist, speaker and consultant, will discuss navigating change in dentistry and how a dentist’s mindset can affect patient outcomes and practice success during a keynote presentation at the 2020 ODA Leadership Institute. Change is inevitable. Maintaining a growth trajectory can be difficult. Experts agree that, more ... [continue reading]

Attendees at the 2020 ODA Day at the Statehouse will have the opportunity to meet with their legislators and speak about issues important to dentistry. This year's event will be May 13. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be May 13 in Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives ... [continue reading]

At the Ashtabula clinic in 2019, RAM provided free care to 1,650 individuals with a value of care worth more than $900,000. At the clinic, 860 people volunteered their time. Remote Area Medical (RAM) is planning two upcoming events in Ohio. The first will take place in Ashtabula on April 4 and 5, and the second will take place in ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2020 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2020 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2020. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

With 2020 shaping up to be a significant election year here in Ohio, the ODA’s Leadership Institute will be hosting an election preview panel and a legislative panel with political insiders. In 2020, in addition to the presidential election, there will be elections for all 16 of Ohio’s U.S. House of Representatives seats, 16 Ohio ... [continue reading]

With more than 2.6 billion people using social media today, it is a vital marketing channel for dentists to tell an authentic story about their beliefs, culture and patient care philosophy. The question is no longer, “Should my practice be on social media?” The question to ask yourself today is, “How do we tell our practice story ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation (ODASC) invites you to join us for a webinar on March 19 to learn about how you can increase revenue, retention, and case acceptance for your uninsured patients. In this quick, informational webinar, you’ll learn: What in-office membership plans are...and what they aren’t. Why your ... [continue reading]

Last month, I helped with the kickoff for the Ohio Give Kids A Smile event, which was held at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.  Besides it being a great event, with lots of children treated, I was heartened to see all of the families involved.  Since this event was held on a weekend instead of during the week, families ... [continue reading]

The ODA's recent membership survey conducted in late 2018 reveals a significant changes from 2012 in terms of dentists looking to hire dental hygienists and dental assistants and in reporting difficulty in finding dental hygienists and dental assistants. For example, in 2018, 52% of respondents reported that they had no need to hire a dental ... [continue reading]