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Dr. Frank Williams, a past president of the Ohio Dental Association. Dr. Frank Williams, a past president of the Ohio Dental Association, passed away on July 12. “In my professional life, there are only a few colleagues that have accomplished what may be called by the Harvard Business Review as, ‘Breakthrough Leadership.’ Dr. ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jeffrey Krause, an oral surgeon in Westerville and a sergeant with the Westerville Division of Police, recently medaled in all 13 shooting events that he participated in at the Ohio Police and Fire Games. Dr. Jeffrey Krause, an oral surgeon in Westerville and a sergeant with the Westerville Division of Police, recently medaled in all 13 ... [continue reading]

As many of you know, I'm a Facebook (FB) junkie. That could be a good thing, or a bad thing and it usually depends upon the day. I think that FB can be a great sounding board. It can be very entertaining. It can be a great place to look for advice. In fact, you can get advice even when you don’t ask for it! FB has different groups you can ... [continue reading]

In last month's column, I discussed “non-compete” clauses in dentist employment contracts. Those clauses are intended to prevent an employee dentist from competing with the employer dentist after the end of the employment relationship. Usually these “non-compete” clauses include a specific time period following conclusion of employment and ... [continue reading]

The long awaited end to this three-part series comes to you this month as we dive in to look at the role of an expanded function dental auxiliary (EFDA) in the office. Over the past decade we have seen each member of the dental team flourish in their role because of what the dental practice act allows each of them to do. This team approach to ... [continue reading]

It appears the Ohio Dental Association has played an instrumental role in overturning a decision to terminate the participating provider status of a number of ODA member dentists with one of Ohio's Medicaid HMOs. Earlier this year numerous ODA member dentists received correspondence from DentaQuest stating that their offices would no longer be ... [continue reading]

As I write this, we mark the 50th anniversary of the NASA Apollo landing on the moon. It is one of the singular accomplishments in our history. The thought of a person leaving Earth, journeying across the vast nothing of space, landing on another world, and returning safely home was the stuff of dreams. And these were the dreams that people have ... [continue reading]

I can still picture the very FIRST day I began my dental education. This September will be the “Class of ’72’s 51st “FIRST-DAY” anniversary. Dean Wilson was addressing our incoming freshman class at Ohio State’s College of Dentistry. As he uttered the first welcoming words, I can still recollect how comforting ... [continue reading]

This year's ODA Annual Session will feature an event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH @ ODA Annual Session is a free event hosted by the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists and will take place ... [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]