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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]

If you are watching TV, listening to the radio, or scrolling through the Internet and social media, it comes as no surprise to you that we are in an election year. The political ads are abundant and show no signs of stopping until November. The majority of the ads that you are seeing pertain to the presidential race, but I would encourage you to ... [continue reading]

Should dentists receive third-party payer reimbursement for providing dental services to family members? The Ohio Dental Association and the American Dental Association say yes, but a very small number of insurance companies or dental benefit plan sponsors apparently say no. The Ohio Dental Association has again received a number of calls from ... [continue reading]

According to Johns Hopkins, repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are injuries that happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, resulting in inflammation (pain and swelling), muscle strain, or tissue damage. The stress generally occurs from repeating the same movements over and over again. RSI are very common, with more than 3 million ... [continue reading]

This last December, my husband and I were invited to speak at a dental symposium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Though this was my first speaking engagement abroad, we have been attending professional meetings across the pond for about 12 years. I am sure anyone who has attended a foreign dental meeting or even met practitioners from other countries can ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has received reports from several ODA members that they have received an email or text that claimed to be from the Ohio Dental Association but was not. When you receive an email from the Ohio Dental Association, please verify the sender address to be sure it is coming from an email address that ends in ... [continue reading]

Immediately following the ODA Leadership Institute, the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists will host a MATCH event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH  is a free event and will take place from ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2020 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 they ... [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 www.oda.org/member-center/resources/employment-posters/. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

Showcase your membership in the Ohio Dental Association by downloading the 2020 ODA member logo for use on your website or electronic communications. For more information and to download the logo, visit ... [continue reading]