Category: ODA Today

The 2019 ODA Annual Session will feature nationally known speakers for the entire dental team. Register now at www.oda.org. Course registration for the 2019 ODA Annual Session opens this month. To register and view a full list of courses and events, click here. This year’s Annual Session – Connect. Learn. Excel. – is Oct. 3-6 ... [continue reading]

Dentist-to-dentist contact is the proven, most successful form of outreach to help build membership in organized dentistry, and active members know first-hand the value that membership provides. Nearly 70% of dentists in Ohio are members of the ODA, and as the organization grows the ODA can offer stronger benefits plus have a stronger voice at the ... [continue reading]

Dr. Michael Halasz, ODA president, recently filmed a scene in his office for a horror/fantasy movie. A couple months ago, I did something I've never done before. I auditioned to be in a movie, and I got the part. It’s a low-budget horror/fantasy called “The Color of the Sun.” (Starring KateLynn Newberry, written and directed by ... [continue reading]

Last month's column reviewed some recent developments related to dental specialty designation and advertising. I pointed out that in 2016, the Ohio State Dental Board changed its rules to clarify that dentists who meet the criteria for specialty status and hold themselves out as specialists do not have to limit their practice to performing only ... [continue reading]

Embezzlement is a crime of opportunity, and it happens because it can. It is impossible to know the exact prevalence of embezzlement in dental offices as much goes undetected and unreported, but studies indicate that at least one in three dentists will be embezzled throughout the life of the practice. Dentists are particularly susceptible to fraud ... [continue reading]

Last month's column focused on the dental insurance resources that are available to Ohio Dental Association member dentists via the ODA. In this month’s issue, we'll take a look at the many resources that the American Dental Association has to help members with third party payment issues. Third party payer advocacy and individual ... [continue reading]

The profession of dentistry is committed to evidence-based practice, which integrates a practitioner’s clinical expertise, the patient’s needs and preferences, and the most current, clinically relevant evidence.  However, there is an element in the media and on the internet that is quick to cast scorn on established and respected ... [continue reading]

You’ve worked on them for years! If you’re lucky they’ll give you a warning months in advance – but don’t count on it. I even warned all of you about them a few years back. But now more often than not, one of them is standing at your front desk checkout counter – every day, telling your receptionist that they no longer are covered by ... [continue reading]

If you are interested in finding a job with a dental corporation, look no further than the internet. Because dentists with multiple practices and dental companies have very good front-end management, their ads, along with the benefits package and compensation structure, will be easy to find and easy to apply for. Some even come with a sign-on ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, two for $175 or six for $500, and only 700 will be sold. This year’s raffle prizes are: Winner’s choice of a lease on a 2019 Mercedes GLC300 SUV or $20,000 cash (lease terms ... [continue reading]