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The April "ODA Today" is in the mail and on the way to your preferred mailing address, but you can also read the "ODA Today" online! Click here to download a PDF of the April "ODA Today." The April issue of the “ODA Today” is devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic. You will find information and resources as well as perspectives from our members ... [continue reading]

As our focus starts to turn to how we can reopen our offices, I want to reassure you that the Ohio Dental Association places a high priority on the safety of you, your staff and your patients. At this time, the state’s order that prohibits non-essential procedures does not have an end date, but we want to make sure we are prepared to ... [continue reading]

The Ohio House of Representatives' newly created 2020 Economic Recovery Task Force, made up of a bipartisan cross section of 24 members of the Ohio House of Representatives, recently began its deliberations on creating a framework for when Ohio begins to lift restrictions on businesses. The task force has heard from health care experts on the ... [continue reading]

I hear from many of you that you are ready to get back to your offices and are tired of "sheltering." You are worried about the lack of income and the bills piling up, etc. We are all in the same boat right now. We at the ODA are closely monitoring what is happening. We will not be able to go back to work until the governor ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session Committee is hosting a 2020 ODA Annual Session Sneak Peek! The live, online CE course, "A Patient Can Have as Many Diseases as They Pleases" presented by John A. Svirsky, DDS, Med, will be April 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Before the presentation begins, ODA leadership will update members on current issues ... [continue reading]

One of the ways we can help them is by taking inventory of what personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies we have and donating any excess to our local hospitals or emergency management agencies. Last week, I loaded up my car and took my excess gloves and masks to my local hospital here in Columbus. And I know many other dentists and ... [continue reading]

All licensed Ohio dentists are currently under an order to provide only emergency care in order to preserve personal protection equipment (PPE) and reduce the chance of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19). Over the last month, Gov. Mike DeWine and Director of the Ohio Department of Health Dr. Amy Acton have taken a series of steps to reduce the ... [continue reading]

During the state of Ohio's Stay at Home Order, some dentists may find themselves with extra time available. The ODA has a few online resources available to keep dentists informed and prepared to return to their practices. During the first week and half of Ohio’s Stay at Home order, 185 members took the online opioid CE, 70 members downloaded ... [continue reading]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many dentists have experienced a drastic change to how they practice, and many may be facing fear and anxiety related to the financial and other implications of this. The “ODA Today” spoke with Arianna Galligher, LISW-S, associate director of the STAR Trauma Recovery Center & Partial Hospitalization ... [continue reading]

Many organizations have put together resources for dealing with anxiety and depression related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources include: From the Ohio Department of Health: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/ From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html From the American ... [continue reading]