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Yesterday, the state of Ohio issued an order stating that dentists should limit their care to emergency situations. Below are a few recommendations to consider when closing your office to non-emergency patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Turn off automated recalls for patients if you have an automated patient recall ... [continue reading]

Dear colleagues, When I first heard about a disease in China that had shut down a city, I did not think about this being a global viral pandemic and impacting my life and my business. That is because my knowledge of epidemiology is limited. This IS a global viral pandemic and public health crisis and it DOES impact my life and ... [continue reading]

In this fast moving situation, here are some recent developments: On March 17, Dr. Amy Acton signed the “Director’s Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio” which states that “Effective 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all non-essential or elective surgeries and procedures that utilize PPE ... [continue reading]

For immediate release March 17, 2020 Ohio Dental Association supports state’s recommendations to delay elective dental procedures Ohio Dental Association president Dr. Sharon Parsons, a general dentist from Columbus, issued the following statement today: “We fully support the state’s recommendations to delay elective dental ... [continue reading]

Update: We want emphasize that these business resources are to educate our members on options that will be available to them moving forward.  Specifically the SBA loans that are mentioned in the resources are still in process in Ohio and are being moved through the process and should be available soon.  Continue to monitor the situation, ... [continue reading]

Governor Mike DeWine contacted the Ohio Dental Association and Ohio State Dental Board and asked for our help in addressing the spread of COVID-19. These recommendations to the dental profession are intended to reduce the risk of patients' exposure to COVID-19 (coronavirus) to preserve Personal Protective Equipment and supplies, while still ... [continue reading]

Out of abundance of caution and to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the ODA has canceled its 2020 ODA Leadership Institute.   The ODA took this action in accordance with the state of Ohio’s order prohibiting any event that brings together one hundred (100) or more people in a single space. The ODA Leadership ... [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]