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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]

Communication among colleagues has evolved significantly over the last decade as forums and social media has changed the way dentists stay current on the latest trends and techniques. A decade ago, the main way to communicate among colleagues was dental society meetings and study clubs where information was shared in a lecture or group discussion ... [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]

A patient receives a high five during the Give Kids A Smile national kickoff event at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. The Ohio State University College of Dentistry hosted the American Dental Association Foundation's Give Kids A Smile national kickoff event on Feb. 2. At the student-led event, 171 children received free dental ... [continue reading]

Dr. Joe Crowley, ADA president. American Dental Association President Dr. Joe Crowley will be speaking at the ODA Leadership Institute on March 23 and 24 in Columbus. The 2018 Leadership Institute – People, Purpose & Passion:  The Pathway to Success – will be at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. The event will feature keynote ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: Dr. Tom Paumier will be presenting “The Oral Health-Systemic Health Connection: What’s the Evidence?” on March 24 at the ODA Leadership Institute. Visit www.oda.org/events to register and for more information. Nearly every week in the ADA Morning Huddle there are multiple news stories related to a chronic ... [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 second installment. I have been ... [continue reading]