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The Ohio Dental Association Facebook page provides the most up-to-date information about advocacy, regulatory compliance issues, membership benefits, ODA events, deadline reminders and more. Once you’ve liked the ODA Facebook page, you can take a few extra steps to make sure you’re receiving ALL of our updates, which we post several ... [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]

The 2019 ODA Annual Session features more than 70 CE courses. This year's event will be Oct. 3-6. Register now at www.oda.org. Now that you've registered for the 2019 ODA Annual Session, it's time to plan your trip so you can make the most of your experience! This year's Annual Session – Connect. Learn. Excel – will be Oct. 3-6 at ... [continue reading]

More than 100 new dentists and their families attended the New Dentist Zoo day with the ODA. The ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists hosted an event for new dentists and their families at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on July 13. “There are many opportunities throughout the year for dentists to socialize, but very few that are fun for ... [continue reading]

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed by Congress in 2010, it mandated the eventual termination of all association health care plans.  At that time, the ODA’s Dentists Choice Healthcare Plan covered nearly 3,500 lives of our members, their families and staff.  Knowing the need and value of this member benefit, the ODA, ... [continue reading]

There's been a recent trend of plastic surgeons recommending patients with breast implants to use antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) prior to dental treatment. There are even published papers in the plastic surgery literature recommending “dental or surgical procedures, especially when performed under septic conditions, should be accompanied with ... [continue reading]

One of the busiest times of the year has come and gone in the Ohio legislature. The biennial operating budget (House Bill 166) has passed the House and Senate and has been signed by the governor. The budget has to be passed by July 1 in order for the state to continue to operate. However, this year lawmakers were still working out the details of ... [continue reading]

Peg Cissell, former ODA director of finance and COO of ODASC, is the recipient of this year’s Achievement Award. After 34 years of serving the profession of dentistry in Ohio, Peg Cissell, ODA director of finance and COO of ODASC, retired from the Ohio Dental Association at the end of July. In recognition of her contributions, she will receive ... [continue reading]

Dr. Stephen Fabry is this year's recipient of the Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award. Dr. Stephen Fabry is dedicated to providing dental care for people in need in his community and internationally. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award on Friday, Oct. 4 at the Callahan Celebration of ... [continue reading]

The Toledo Dental Society recently created a new initiative to help patients properly dispose of their unused medications. The initiative provides patients with a Drug Disposal Solution card that has information about where they can dispose of unused medications. It was created by Dr. Bill Zouhary, a general dentist in Rossford. The Toledo Dental ... [continue reading]