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The "ODA Today" is looking for ODA members who are willing to share why they value their membership in the Ohio Dental Association. If you are interested in submitting a quote to the “ODA Today,” please email jackie@oda.org by May 5 and answer the question: What do you find to be the most valuable or beneficial part of your membership ... [continue reading]

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will speak to more than 200 dentists about prescription opioid abuse and the heroin epidemic in Ohio at the Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute in Columbus on March 17. “We are pleased to have Attorney General Mike DeWine speak to us about the opioid and heroin epidemic in Ohio because he has been a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association strongly opposes Senate Bill 98, which proposes legalizing dental therapists in Ohio. “Allowing undertrained individuals to perform irreversible surgical procedures puts Ohio’s most vulnerable patients at risk,” said ODA President Dr. Kevin Laing, a general dentist from Van Wert. “Dental ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association President Dr. Kevin Laing of Van Wert performs an oral exam at the Van Wert Smiles clinic for the Give Kids A Smile event. Volunteers provided a total of $20,080 in donated dental services at the event. The Ohio Dental Association hosted Give Kids A Smile kickoff events at two locations this year in honor of the ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 26 in Columbus. After last year’s election, there are several new members of the Ohio General Assembly. ODA’s Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students an opportunity to connect with these new ... [continue reading]

The ODA has launched a new monthly podcast series called ODcAst: The Ohio Dental Podcast.  This monthly podcast is intended to be a convenient new communications vehicle featuring ODA staff members and other experts discussing the latest information related to the ODA and dentistry in Ohio. The first ODcAst is posted here and ... [continue reading]

A variety of hands-on courses will be offered at the 2017 ODA Annual Session, which is Sept. 14-17 in Columbus. This year's ODA Annual Session – Together Towards Tomorrow – will be Sept. 14-17 in Columbus. Annual Session will feature nationally known speakers, the largest Exhibit Hall in the region, fun social events and ... [continue reading]

Nowadays, during the first couple of weeks of dental school at The Ohio State University you are presented with all of the programs offered to you as extracurricular opportunities. Some social like Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, some educational like the Dental Entrepreneur Society, some with political focuses like our great ASDA chapter at Ohio ... [continue reading]

ADA President-Elect Dr. Joseph Crowley speaks to dental students, faculty and staff at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. American Dental Association President-Elect Dr. Joseph Crowley recently visited his alma mater, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, to address students, faculty and staff on the heels of his Oct. 24, ... [continue reading]

Those are the sweetest three words that we can hear; except for “I love you” when spoken by a significant other or our family. The month of February was so sweet because of how many times I heard "thank you" spoken to a dental professional.  This year 96+ Give Kids A Smile events were reported to the ODA involving thousands of ... [continue reading]