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Dr. Steve Moore, a past ODA president, testified to the Senate Insurance and Financial Institution Committee in favor of Senate Bill 148 on Oct. 9. Legislation that would prohibit dental insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover has had several hearings in the Senate Insurance and Financial Institution Committee. Senate ... [continue reading]

In his Initial Decision issued on Oct. 15, 2019, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell found that Benco and Patterson violated U.S. antitrust laws by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to, or otherwise work with, buying groups representing independent dental practitioners. The Federal Trade Commission’s original complaint ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. (ODASC) recently endorsed DentalHQ, a platform to help dentists create, customize and automate their in-office membership plans. “The ODA’s recent membership survey showed that our members would like to offer in-office membership plans to their patients,” said ODASC Chairman Dr. Thomas ... [continue reading]

Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues are due Jan. 1, 2020, for the 2020 membership year. Renew ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation awarded $157,000 in grants and scholarships in 2019. Earlier this fall, the ODA Foundation awarded its 2019 grants and scholarships. This year, the total awards rose to $157,000, the highest amount awarded in any single year of the Foundation’s history. “Many thanks to our wonderful supporters over the years that ... [continue reading]

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry have teamed up to create online tobacco cessation continuing education modules for dentists and their team members in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center ... [continue reading]

The accessibility of titanium implant fixtures utilized for restoration of dental function and esthetics has revolutionized modern dentistry. However, the success of an implant fixture is highly dependent on the degree of stability achieved by osseointegration, defined as the “direct structural and functional connection between ordered, ... [continue reading]

Dr. Daniel Klemmedson, president-elect of the American Dental Association, gives a presentation to the 2019 ODA House of Delegates. The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Oct. 3 and 4 in conjunction with the 2019 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Urging ... [continue reading]

As I begin my term as president, I want to first thank everyone for their continued support of organized dentistry. We truly are stronger together. As we approach the end of this calendar year and look forward to the next, it is time again to renew our memberships. Renewing online should be easier than ever and don’t forget, if you have ... [continue reading]

On October 9, 2019, ODA past president Dr. Steve Moore, a general dentist from West Chester, and I testified in support of Senate Bill 148 before the Ohio Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee. Senate Bill 148 is legislation that will address the issue of dental insurers setting the fees that dentists can charge patients for ... [continue reading]