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Ohio Dental Association membership dues must be paid by April 30 for the 2020 membership year in order to continue receiving exclusive member benefits. Any member who did not pay their dues by Jan. 1, 2020, is considered past due. Dentists who have not already renewed their membership should do so as soon as possible so that membership benefits, ... [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 Dr. Uche Odiatu New in 2020, the ODA Annual Session will ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is made up of 5,000+ members driving dentistry forward. Launched a group purchasing organization to help dentists save money. OhioDDS allows ODA members to join together and leverage purchasing power to receive discounts on supplies, equipment and services. Created a regulatory compliance guide for ODA ... [continue reading]

The ODA will host its annual Leadership Institute on Friday, March 27, and the morning of Saturday, March 28 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. This award-winning leadership development program is open to all ODA member dentists. It is designed to enhance dentists’ leadership skills for use in any setting, whether in dental practice, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has retained 95.03% of its 2018 membership, which is down slightly from last year. Moreover, 18 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95% or more of their 2018 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Tuscarawas County Dental Society (100.00%) Northeastern Ohio Dental Society ... [continue reading]

The Delta Dental Foundation recently announced a $2 million commitment to fund The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Ambulatory Surgery Center, a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the art facility, to serve and meet the needs of residents throughout the state of Ohio. “As Ohio’s only state-supported dental school, our college is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2020 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those they ... [continue reading]

What do 1.59 BILLION people do every day? Use Facebook! There’s no doubt about it, when it comes to social media, Facebook is the platform of choice. Wouldn’t it make sense to capitalize on the company’s unprecedented access to potential new patients with Facebook marketing? Since the social media giant provides free access to ... [continue reading]

Jack W. Gottschalk, age 90, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2019. Born in Cincinnati on December 10, 1928 to the late Walter and Georgia Drake Gottschalk. Beloved husband of Nancy Roudebush Rixey Gottschalk. Loving father of Lynn Gottschalk and Mark (Tammy) Gottschalk, stepfather of Eppa (Buffie) Rixey and the late James T. Rixey, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Opioid Education Alliance recently announced survey results that demonstrate its Denial, OH advertising campaign is making a significant impact. The Denial, OH advertising campaign launched in 2018 with a goal to prevent prescription opioid abuse among the next generation. According to the survey, the Denial, OH advertisements are ... [continue reading]