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The Ohio Dental Association Foundation is seeking qualified ODA members for nomination to the ODA Foundation Board of Trustees. It is important that the nominee has the desire and dedication to actively promote the mission of the ODA Foundation – improving the oral health of the citizens of Ohio and enhancing the dental profession in the ... [continue reading]

Besides donating to fund the activities of the ODA Foundation, ODA members can get involved with the ODA’s charitable arm in another way – spreading the word about funding opportunities in their local communities. The ODA Foundation offers scholarship opportunities to dental, EFDA and Community Dental Health Coordinator ... [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 Ohio Dental Association Foundation teamed up with Kroger Community Rewards to create a way for dentists to support the foundation, without having to spend any extra money. Dentists, students, residents and spouses can support the ODA Foundation simply by shopping at Kroger. The ODA Foundation receives donations from Kroger based on the number ... [continue reading]

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]