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ODA Foundation trustees with the 2016 ODAF scholarship recipients. Holding the check are Dr. E. Karl Schneider (left) and Dr. Kim Gardner (right). In honor of Schneider, the ODA Foundation will award the Dr. E. Karl Schneider Humanitarian Scholarship each I lost a close friend at the end of March. By now most of you know that Dr. E. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. (ODASC) endorses high quality products used in many dental offices and secures discounts for ODA members. “ODASC takes the time to research products and services for dentists and endorses the best-in-class,” said ODASC Chair Dr. Bert Jacob. “We do the work to find and test products and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. (ODASC) recently endorsed CyraCom, an interpretation service. CyraCom specializes in health care translation services and can help dentists comply with requirements of section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Among other things, section 1557 requires most dental offices to offer a qualified interpreter to ... [continue reading]

Third-party payment can be a source of frustration and administrative burden to both patients and dental practices. If a practice is facing an insurance issue it is unable to resolve, then the dentist may want to consider submitting information to the Dental Insurance Working Group to determine if the ODA has a role in addressing the matter. The ... [continue reading]

Most of us have had someone in our family or circle of friends graduate in the last month or so, so a lot of us have heard some version of a graduation speech ranging from tearful goodbyes to soaring inspirational rhetoric to Will Ferrell’s silliness. I am guilty of tending to zone out during a lot of these speeches, but this year I was ... [continue reading]

It is no surprise to any practicing dentist that the challenges of keeping up with changes to the laws and regulations impacting dentistry can be daunting.  Fortunately, organized dentistry works to impact those rules and regulations before they are enacted to ensure they are based on sound science and make sense for patients and dental ... [continue reading]

A growing trend in dentistry the last 20 years is the increasing prevalence of associateship arrangements in dental practices. With Baby Boomers reaching retirement age and new dentists strapped with record levels of student-loan debt, this trend is likely to continue. Surveys indicate that a majority of new dentists entering private practice will ... [continue reading]

"How should a claim be billed when the treating dentist is not the entity that’s supposed to receive payment for the service?" The Ohio Dental Association receives that question with some degree of regularity throughout the year. The calls typically come from practices that are either bringing on an associate for the first time or are ... [continue reading]

The other evening, I attended the annual members’ party and ceremony for the installation of officers of the Greater Cleveland Dental Society. I try to make it to this event each year, as it is an excellent chance to catch up with friends and have fun with others in our profession. This year’s incoming president, Dr. Dan Gindi, shared ... [continue reading]

As I write this, my husband is preparing for this upcoming Sunday, to address the graduation class from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. I have pressurized him to make it interesting. You see, I must share with you that I really enjoy listening to public addresses. Whether it is a State of the Union address or an ... [continue reading]