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June…1972 – Newport R.I. USN Station. It was finally time to put my dental education to work - unencumbered! But first things first, Buckeye fans. A fellow lieutenant who had just graduated from Michigan’s dental school was in the operatory next to me. He wasn’t an ogre and his alma mater didn’t have a “The” in front of its ... [continue reading]

ODA membership dues are due Jan. 1, 2020 for the 2020 membership year. Members can renew online at www.oda.org/renew, by fax at (614) 486-0381, by mail to Ohio Dental Association, P.O. Box 734508 Chicago, IL 60673-4508 or by phone at (800) 282-1526. Renew your membership to continue receiving access to all the Ohio Dental Association has to offer. ... [continue reading]

The ODA Council on Membership Services is excited to announce that a rolling application cycle is available for the 2020 recruitment grant program. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis until funds run out to allow dental societies more flexibility to target recruitment efforts in specific market segments as they are identified in ... [continue reading]

Dentists and dental hygienists need to renew their licenses by Dec. 31 using the State of Ohio’s eLicense system at www.elicense.ohio.gov. If you have questions or concerns about the licensure process, please contact the Ohio State Dental Board by emailing ... [continue reading]

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]