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Kicking off on Thursday, Sept. 15, the ODA Annual Session returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center for four days of continuing education, entertainment and camaraderie with dental peers. High quality educational courses will be available daily including a full-day course on Thursday with Dr. Gordon J. Christensen. Additionally, there are ... [continue reading]

This year's ODA Annual Session will feature a new event to help newer dentists and fourth-year dental students who are looking for a job match up with more seasoned dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH @ ODA Annual Session is a free event hosted by the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists and ... [continue reading]

As dentists start their careers, different employment options are available, and many new dentists are finding themselves in an untraditional employment situation. “I don’t think new dentists can come out of school and expect to be able to walk into a full-time gig because times have changed,” said Dr. Lauren Czerniak, a general ... [continue reading]

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program is now accepting applications. Previously this program was only open to medical students, but has now been expanded to include dental students. The deadline to apply is Oct. 13. The program provides up to $120,000 to dental or medical students in their final ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Annual Session will feature a variety of hands-on CE courses and courses for the entire dental team. Annual Session will be Sept. 15-18, and there's still time to register! The 2016 ODA Annual Session – Celebrating our past, building our future – is just around the corner, and there’s still time to register. This ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates, which is the legislative body and the supreme authoritative body of the association, will meet on Sept. 15 and 16 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus in conjunction with the 2016 ODA Annual Session. Nearly 140 delegates from across the state representing all 25 local component dental societies, ... [continue reading]

Mercy Medical Center in Canton worked with migrant children to provide dental check-ups for its Give Kids A Smile event in July. Give Kids A Smile is a national access to care initiative where dentists donate dental care to underserved children that are in need of care. Give Kids A Smile events and initiatives take place throughout the year, and ... [continue reading]

Dr. Denise Antalis at her office’s Give Kids A Smile event in Cambridge. My practice has been hosting Give Kids A Smile events for the past three years in our office in Cambridge, Ohio.  On that day, my team, other volunteers and I donate our time and services to children under the age of 18 who are accompanied by an adult.  Each child ... [continue reading]

Dr. Frank Beck, program director for the General Practice Dental Residency Program at Mercy Health. Mercy Health is the 2016 winner of the ODA Access to Dental Care Program Award. The Mercy Health Dental Residency Program in Youngstown will receive the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA's ... [continue reading]

The Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry have made a major impact on the profession of dentistry throughout their histories. For their contributions, they will receive the Callahan Memorial Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA's 150th Anniversary Gala and Award Celebration, held in ... [continue reading]