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I’m still just a kid at heart ... but after my recent fall trip to Disney World, I realized Walt’s venue might be considered an oxymoron. Disney World is a human mousetrap! Disney’s physiological mission statement, perhaps could be, “We are dedicated to rewarding you with pleasurable thoughts and feelings – over and ... [continue reading]

Can we win the fight for oral health for all Ohioans? Some would think yes and believe that with improvements in access to care, all Ohioans will rush to the dentist and emerge as faithful members of a dental home family and enjoy a full and functional dentition for life. I am a little more tempered in my enthusiasm. A day or two before writing ... [continue reading]

Dr. Joe Crowley, a past president of the ODA, was installed as president of the American Dental Association on Oct. 23. Dr. Joe Crowley, a general dentist from Cincinnati and a past president of the ODA, was installed as president of the American Dental Association on Oct. 23. Crowley is serving as the 154th president of the ADA, and is the first ... [continue reading]

Legislation to improve access to dental care in Ohio was recently approved by the Ohio House of Representatives. House Bill 184 – the Ohio Dental Care Optimization Act of 2017 – was introduced by Reps. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Anthony DeVitis (R-Green) on April 12. The Ohio Dental Association strongly supports this ... [continue reading]

Membership renewal season is here, and there are many reasons why dentists choose to renew their tripartite membership. The ODA is tracking legislation and educating legislators on your behalf. From legislation to create mid-level providers, to legislation to stop insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover, to legislation ... [continue reading]

Dr. Paul Casamassimo (center) has been named the 2017 recipient of the ADA Norton M. Ross Award. The American Dental Association announced that Dr. Paul Casamassimo, a past president of the Ohio Dental Association, has been named the 2017 recipient of the ADA Norton M. Ross Award. The ADA has presented the annual award, financially supported by ... [continue reading]

Ohio is deploying a new tool in its fight against prescription drug abuse. The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy announced an upgrade to Ohio’s prescription drug monitoring program, known as the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS), that will provide Ohio prescribers and pharmacists with advanced analytics and tools to promote patient ... [continue reading]

Dr. Lauren Kollar, a general dentist in Perrysburg, provides screenings and fluoride at an after-school program in Bowling Green. Give Kids A Smile events can take on many different shapes and sizes. From a small event in a dental office, to a large scale dental society event, to screenings at a local school to education events, Give Kids A Smile ... [continue reading]

In 2017, the ODA began offering recruitment grants to local component dental societies for events and initiatives aimed at gaining new members. “The ODA recruitment grant program for component dental societies was started to encourage component dental societies to create innovative programming with a focus on member recruitment,” said Dr. ... [continue reading]

I am often asked why I started active involvement (how I "got started") in the Ohio Dental Association. There are basically two reasons. First, I always said (and still say) “if dentists don’t take care of dentistry, who will?” I felt this way when I joined ASDA and in 1981 when I joined the tripartite of the ADA, ODA and Keely ... [continue reading]