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Most dentist employment contracts include a "restrictive covenant" or "non-compete" clause. Generally, this type of clause is 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 ... [continue reading]

I feel like I have lied to you because I stated in my last column that this would only be a two-part series. I know, you were excited that you would only have to read two articles jam packed with statutes and rules. However, we are going to make this a three-part series because the last two members of the dental team have more tasks to cover. So ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association members continue to address situations where an insurance company or other third-party payer wants to recover funds from reimbursement amounts they have previously made to the dentist. The causes for the initial incorrect payment, or overpayment, vary. Sometimes the initial payment was made to the dentist and other times it ... [continue reading]

So, which is more interesting: a vintage Aston Martin DB5 or a Honda Civic? For the uninitiated, a 1964 DB5 is the car that Sean Connery famously drove as James Bond in the movie “Goldfinger.” Ejector seat aside, which is a better car? If we think about the definition of better, by just about any objective measure or performance ... [continue reading]

Before you read further, know that there is no answer. Dentistry, unlike medicine, has not looked at patient safety in an organized fashion, and our attention to safety comes episodically in response to “hot button” issues like infection breakouts or high lead levels in off-shore laboratory products. We simply don’t know how safe ... [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]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed three new members to the Ohio State Dental Board. Dr. Kathy Brisely-Sedon is a general dentist in Medina. She graduated from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1979. She has served as treasurer, secretary, vice president and president of the Medina County Dental Society. Dr. Murali Lakireddy ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA's website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. To download the posters, click here. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

ODA members and dental students spoke with their legislators about supporting legislation that would prohibit dental insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover. This legislation was recently introduced in the Ohio Senate. Legislation that would prohibit dental insurance companies form setting fees for services they do ... [continue reading]