Category: ODA Today

I wanted to share with you that a few weeks back I was shaken to the core by something that happened in my personal life. A good friend of mine died suddenly, age 50, leaving behind his devastated wife, and two small children age 4 and age 6. Being close to the family, I took it upon myself to step in to organize and settle his affairs and bring ... [continue reading]

Windows 7 will go into an "End-of-Life" status on Jan. 14, 2020, and Microsoft will no longer release security updates for Windows 7. Without updates from Microsoft, dental offices that continue to run Windows 7 or older operating systems could be at an increased risk for serious security problems from viruses, spyware and other malicious software ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association and American Dental Association partner with dentists and local dental societies to help make the Give Kids A Smile program a success. As a benefit of membership, offices can receive product support, volunteer CE for dentists and hygienists providing free dental care and promotional materials for their GKAS events. GKAS ... [continue reading]

ODA members meet with a legislative office during the 2018 ODA Day at the Statehouse. This year's Day at the Statehouse will be April 10. Visit www.oda.org/events to learn more and register. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 10 in Columbus. Day at the ... [continue reading]

Dr. Purnima Kumar, a Professor of Periodontology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Purnima Kumar, a Professor of Periodontology at The Ohio State University, will be hosting a breakout session at the ODA Leadership Institute on "The Oral Health Implications of E-Cigarettes" on March 15. Over the past 10 years, e-cigarettes have grown in ... [continue reading]

Would you like the latest information on trends in dentistry here in Ohio? Do you ever wonder what the general public knows or thinks about dental specialists? Do pre-election political polls seem less reliable in recent years? You can get the answer to these and many other questions at the 2019 ODA Leadership Institute. On Saturday, March 16, ... [continue reading]

Dr. Debra Balogh-Crombie speaks with a patient during the RAM Ashtabula 2018 event. "The conversation I had with this patient moved me and has permanently impacted me regarding participation in these clinics. It made all the hard work worth it," she said Remote Area Medical (RAM) is planning its second event in Ashtabula to be held on ... [continue reading]

I hate winter. I hate the cold weather. I hate the snow. I'm an outdoors guy and you can’t be outdoors in the bitter cold weather. Don’t even suggest skiing. The last thing I need is another pricey habit. Golfing and collecting guitars is expensive enough, not to mention the fact that I have three kids in college. “Oh, but the ... [continue reading]

As many of you know, we survey our member dentists following every ODA event (Annual Session, Leadership Institute, etc.) and about every product or service we provide to our members. We do this to ensure our events, products and services are meeting the needs and expectations of our member dentists. In addition to these targeted surveys, we also ... [continue reading]

During the last hours of the 132nd General Assembly, Senate Bill 259 passed both houses. This legislation aims to increase access to care in Ohio. After passage in the General Assembly, Gov. John Kasich signed the bill into law Dec. 19, 2018. The elements of this bill will go into effect March 20. The paragraphs below aim to summarize the new law ... [continue reading]