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Today, the Ohio Dental Association reiterated its opposition to Senate Bill 98, which would authorize dental therapists in Ohio, and expressed its support for House Bill 184 as a superior – and vastly more effective – approach to addressing access to dental care. ODA president Dr. Kevin Laing, a general dentist from Van Wert, pointed out ... [continue reading]

Legislation to improve access to dental care in Ohio was recently introduced in 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]

Drs. Andrew and Bill Zucker meet with Rep. Steven Arndt (R-Port Clinton) during the 2017 ODA Day at the Statehouse. More than 100 dentists, dental residents, students and spouses met with their state senators and representatives at the 2017 Ohio Dental Association Day at the Statehouse on April 26. “ODA Day at the Statehouse is a seminal ... [continue reading]

The 2017 ODA Annual Session will feature hands-on courses, including oral surgery using pig mandibles. Annual Session will be Sept. 14-17 in Columbus. Visit www.oda.org/events to register. Registration for 2017 ODA Annual Session courses is opening later this month. Registration for Annual Session has been available at ... [continue reading]

The following article is part of a series of reviews encompassing various medical issues relevant to dentistry today. The ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee (DELC) recruited a handful of experts to write these concise reviews to inform our member dentists about the most current opinions, positions and evidence on the topics. We hope ... [continue reading]

More than a third of HIV patients develop oral conditions from immune systems compromised by the virus and its treatment, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While advances in HIV treatment have dramatically improved patient lifespans and quality of life, nagging side effects remain; among the most common is chronic inflammation ... [continue reading]

Dentists and students from Ohio attended the ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day in March to discuss issues important to dentistry with legislators. Most of us are familiar with the shtick of Rodney Dangerfield where he complains of getting no respect. There are probably several instances where you have felt the same sentiment; that as a small ... [continue reading]

A few years ago, an article in the “American Medical Association News” noted that “lawmakers, physician organizations and courts are taking steps to combat unethical testimony” by physicians who make “careers” providing expert testimony in medical malpractice cases using “unethical tactics to sway ... [continue reading]

In 2010, the Ohio General Assembly, with the backing of the Ohio Dental Association, created the Oral Health Access Supervision Program (OHASP). OHASP allows dentists to utilize dental hygienists in designated underserved locations outside of the traditional office setting under a relaxed level of supervision. Dentists and hygienists can utilize ... [continue reading]

MetLife is continuing to cause angst and frustration for dentists across the state by persisting in sending notices, in some cases three or four notices, to dentists stating “electronic funds transfer (EFT) is [MetLife’s] preferred method for provider reimbursements and this payment will be [MetLife’s] only method for provider ... [continue reading]