Category: ODA Today

The 2020 ODA Leadership Institute will be held March 27 and 28, 2020 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. Attendees consistently rank the event as one of the top leadership development workshops. This event ... [continue reading]

Save the date for the 2020 ODA Annual Session, which will be Sept. 24-27, 2020 in Columbus. 2020 featured speakers include: Dr. Joshua Austin Kurt Behrendt Dr. Jyme Charette Dr. Dan Coleman Dr. Gary DeWood Dr. Nate Farley Tijan Hunter Dr. Paul Levi Dr. William C. Scarfe Dr. John Svirsky New in 2020, the ODA Annual Session will feature a keynote ... [continue reading]

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]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2020. The board member positions are ... [continue reading]

The 2019 ODA Annual Session featured more than 70 CE courses for the entire dental team. The 2019 ODA Annual Session – Connect, Learn, Excel – featured more than 70 CE courses, 200+ vendors and thousands of dental professionals, all in one convenient location. More than 4,000 dental professionals attended the 2019 ODA Annual ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation (ODASC) is proud to announce the creation of the Ohio Discount Dental Supplies (Ohio DDS) group purchasing organization or "buying group." OhioDDS allows ODA members to join together and leverage purchasing power to receive discounts on supplies, equipment and services. It is a FREE program ... [continue reading]

Dental insurance plans are now dictating fees for dental services that the insurance company does not even cover for enrollees. This practice is fundamentally unfair and unnecessarily interferes with the patient-dentist relationship. Senate Bill 148, which would prohibit dental insurance companies from forcing dentists to accept the dental ... [continue reading]

Acquiring health benefits for you and your family and offering your entire team access to health benefits through the ODA Wellness Trust is simple and affordable. We offer a large network of providers We have partnered with Medical Mutual of Ohio to access its broad health care provider network.  Medical Mutual’s SuperMed PPO Network is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has recently created a new regulatory compliance guide to help ODA members ensure they are in compliance with Ohio regulations. “Dentists are confronted with a myriad of local, state and federal regulations,” said Dr. Tom Paumier, chair of the ODA’s DSO Task Force which has overseen the creation of the ... [continue reading]

Give Kids A Smile registration is now available on the ADA Foundation website. Events registered by Nov. 13 will qualify for free products to give to kids at events and dental supplies to provide screenings, cleanings, fluoride varnish and sealants. GKAS activities include free dental care and/or free oral health education for children. Many ... [continue reading]