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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 2018 Mercedes E300 car or $20,000 cash (lease terms established ... [continue reading]

Please be advised that the Ohio State Dental Board passed a motion at the March 7, 2018 meeting to temporarily suspend the enforcement of the Board’s specialty designation (4715-5-04) and advertising (4715-13-05) rules until such time that the Board has amended said rules.  Please note that not any dentist may claim to be a specialist ... [continue reading]

Dr. Katie Vincer Sears, a dentist in Columbus, received an ADA 10 Under 10 award. The ADA 10 Under 10 award honors dentistry’s rising stars who are making an impact on the profession less than 10 years after graduating from dental school. Vincer Sears runs two dental practices in underserved rural areas catering to Medicaid patients and ... [continue reading]

ODA members along with students from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine meet with Rep. John Barnes and his staff member during Day at the Statehouse. More than 100 dentists, dental residents, students and spouses met with their state senators and representatives ... [continue reading]

ADA Treasurer Dr. Ron Lemmo, ADA Seventh District Trustee Dr. Billie Sue Kyger, and ADA President Dr. Joe Crowley provide an ADA update at the ODA Leadership Institute. The 2018 ODA Leadership Institute – People, Purpose & Passion:  The Pathway to Success – provided attendees an opportunity to build their leadership skills ... [continue reading]

Dr. Macaire Thiel, a pediatric dental resident, trains a nurse at the Lewis Center Emergency Department on how to use intraoral cameras so that when patients present to the ED with a dental concern, they can consult with a remote dentist. The ODA Foundation awarded Nationwide Children's Hospital a $3,000 grant to help create a tele-dentistry ... [continue reading]

Opioids prescribed to Ohio patients declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2017, according to a newly released report from the State Board of Pharmacy’s Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). Between 2012 and 2017, the total number of opioids dispensed to Ohio patients decreased by 225 million doses or 28.4 percent. The report finds ... [continue reading]

Opioid abuse is a significant concern in Ohio and across America.  Because of the steps being taken by Ohio’s policymakers and interested parties, including prescribers, significant progress is being made in addressing this problem. The Ohio Dental Association is proud to partner with policymakers and other interested parties to address ... [continue reading]

Health insurance is becoming more and more expensive, and costs are expected to continue to increase in 2019. Many dental offices may be wondering what their insurance options are and what would be best for them and their staffs. The first health insurance option that many dental offices are choosing is individual insurance. Some offices choose to ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, a pediatric dentist in Cincinnati, is the ODA Annual Session 2018 general chairman. Throughout the year, she will be sharing details on some of her favorite CE programs being offered during the ODA’s 152nd Annual Session, Sept. 13-16, 2018 in Columbus. Here is her third installment. So far, the ... [continue reading]