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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]

One of the most highly valued ODA member benefits is the opportunity to network with dentists from across the state. Being a member of the ODA can help save you money, make your practice life easier and benefit you professionally. Here are 10 reasons why being a member of the ODA is valuable. To join together with other dentists ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has been looking into new membership benefits to support dental offices, including a group purchasing arrangement and endorsing an in-office dental plan platform. These benefits and others are being explored by the ODA’s DSO Task Force, which Dr. Steve Moore formed during his presidency at the 2017 ODA House of ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association offers many resources for dentists who are in a practice transition, including for those dentists who are opening a new practice or expanding their practice. Dr. Kari Cunningham, a pediatric dentist, recently opened a new practice in Euclid. Her commercial real estate agent found office space in a well-known medical ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation (ODASC) works on behalf of member dentists to endorse products and services and secure discounts for ODA members. ODASC focuses on the main "pain points" for dental offices and the things that dentists say they need. “When you’re looking for a product or service for your office, check ... [continue reading]

The issue of preventing drug diversion and opiate addiction is important to the dental profession and the Ohio Dental Association.  The Ohio Dental Association has been proud to partner with policymakers and other interested parties to address this critical issue over the last several years. The number of prescription opioids dispensed to ... [continue reading]

Throughout our lives, many of us try to give a helping hand to someone in need.  It is with this kind of thinking that the Subcouncil on Dentists Concerned for Dentists (DCD) was formed to help Ohio dentists with alcohol or substance abuse problems. I have spoken with many dentists who were unaware of DCD or were unfamiliar with its ... [continue reading]