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Dr. Paul Casamassimo is the recipient of the 2017 ODA Distinguished Dentist Award. Dr. Paul Casamassimo is dedicated to his patients, his students and improving access to dental care for people in need. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Distinguished Dentist Award on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Callahan ... [continue reading]

Dr. Rebecca Hayden founded The Lighthouse Youth Services Oral Health Program, which is the 2017 recipient of the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award. The Lighthouse Youth Services Oral Health Program in Cincinnati will receive the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award on Friday, Sept. 15 at the ... [continue reading]

At the end of the ODA House of Delegates on Sept. 15, the new officers of our association will be installed. I am looking forward to the unveiling of their plans for our association and I extend my utmost support to those whom have dedicated themselves to guiding our profession through a turbulent time. I ask each one of you who care about oral ... [continue reading]

The ODA regularly gets calls from our member dentists seeking guidance on how to handle specific scenarios in an ethical manner. One of the most common questions we get is how to terminate the dentist-patient relationship in a proper way. Terminating the dentist-patient relationship requires the dentist to exercise care to minimize the risk of ... [continue reading]

Patient records are an excellent treatment tool, can play an important role in the defense of a malpractice claim and can be a valuable asset when the time comes to sell a practice. There are, however, several key things dentists should remember about their patient records. Access and confidentiality Ohio law defines a medical record as ... [continue reading]

To say the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prescription drug rule has caused a lot of confusion and angst within Ohio dental practices is an understatement. Enforcement date changes, third-party payer responses to the rule and the basic premise of the rule itself have left many dentists unsure of the best action to take to address ... [continue reading]

Lots of people can watch what you do. Thanks to social media, now more than ever, hordes of anonymous people see who you are, who your friends are, what you are doing, track where you are going, read what you say … and comment on it. There’s an infinite number of complete strangers who are evaluating you, making judgments, scoring ... [continue reading]

I’m a sucker for an “underdog” movie. Ya’ll know what I mean. The character that isn’t supposed to win – that deserves to win ... and in the end – does! In one of my favorite movies, “Working Girl,” Melanie Griffith flawlessly plays an underdog role. During the climax of the movie her character ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for access to dental care grants and Ohio resident dental and EFDA student 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 3 year/10,000 mile lease ... [continue reading]

The Ohio General Assembly recently passed House Bill 49, the state's main operating budget for fiscal years 2018-19. The spending plan underwent significant changes since January when Gov. John Kasich unveiled his version of the budget. While the bill has been signed into law, there is a possibility it will undergo further changes as the House of ... [continue reading]