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Many Ohio Dental Association members have contacted the ODA concerning a February letter they received from WILMAPC, the state of Ohio's Workplace Injury Labor Management Approved Provider Committee. The letter congratulated the dentists on being selected to be part of “a select group of providers committed to ensuring that State Agency ... [continue reading]

It’s time to have frank discussion about pain management.  In fact, it’s long past time.  In 2016, opioids (prescription opioids, as well as the street drugs heroin and fentanyl) killed more than 42,000 people. That’s the population of Warren, or Fairfield, or Dublin, or Findlay dead in a year.  That’s the ... [continue reading]

This past winter I had the pleasure of attending the installation of the officers of the Cincinnati Dental Society. Living in central Kentucky makes an event such as this a trip and not a jaunt. During the social hour prior to the dinner and ceremonies, I was privileged to be a listener, not a participant, in what basically was a discussion about ... [continue reading]

The ODA's podcast, ODcAst: The Ohio Dental Podcast, is now available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and TuneIn. The podcast also continues to be available on the ODA’s website at www.oda.org/resource-library/. The ODA’s podcast is intended to be a convenient communications vehicle featuring ODA staff members and other experts ... [continue reading]

The ODA recently emailed a survey to all dentists who have signed up to provide discounted and/or donated care to Ohio’s working poor through the Dental OPTIONS program.  The program has been on hold since 2016, but the ODA received the following update from the Ohio Department of Health, the state organization that operates the ... [continue reading]

The National Health Service Corps is now accepting applications for its loan repayment program. The program provides loan repayment for dentists and other health care professionals that practice for two years in a Health Professional Shortage Area. The program aims to find participants who demonstrate a willingness to continue practicing in a ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2018 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2018 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2018 Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

The 2018 Leadership Institute – People, Purpose & Passion:  The Pathway to Success – will be March 23-24 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. The event will feature keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for camaraderie and fellowship. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning ... [continue reading]

Peer review offers a non-threatening opportunity for dentists and patients to resolve disputes when they cannot do so on their own, and it is a productive alternative to the court system or any other process. When cases are submitted to the local dental society for peer review, volunteer dentists use mediation, and if appropriate arbitration and ... [continue reading]

Last year, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy adopted new rules requiring prescribers to include a diagnosis or procedure code and indicate the days' supply on certain prescriptions. Dentists must now include a full procedure code (Current Dental Terminology – CDT Code) on all opioid prescriptions, as well as indicate the days’ supply on all ... [continue reading]