Category: ODA Today

The Ohio Dental Association is again receiving calls from dentists upset about the discounts they're being asked to give certain patients. A common theme among the callers is that the dentist has been directed to discount his/her fees for patients of plans the dentist has not signed a contract with. How can this be? What’s the payer’s ... [continue reading]

The obvious lesson in the debacle of NBC TV news anchor Brian Williams is to stick to the truth and not overstate your resume. History is a stubborn thing. No matter what, the facts have a strange way of coming out eventually. I certainly don’t condone his actions, but I feel sad for him. I hate to see anyone crash and burn, even if it is ... [continue reading]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC as we know them, in between scrambling to prevent Ebola’s establishment on our shores and searching for dusty vials of anthrax in its labs, has begun to release new data on early childhood caries (ECC). This new information points to a 180 degree turn for a dental condition that just 10 ... [continue reading]

How many times in the last year have you seen an advertisement for a new piece of technology, or a new dental material, or a new business seminar? If you’re anything like me, then the answer is probably thousands. Now think of those advertisements. How many of them promised to increase your production? How many promised to improve the oral ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each or six for $500,­ and only 700 will be sold. This year’s raffle prizes are: First Prize: Winner’s choice of a 2 year/12,000 mile lease (Lease terms established by Crown Mercedes) ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association’s Member-Get-A-Member campaign can benefit current tripartite members while helping to grow participation in organized dentistry. Dentists who recruit any new, active member before Sept. 30 will be rewarded with a $100 American Express Gift Card for each new eligible member they recruit (up to five new members ... [continue reading]

The ODA House of Delegates is the governing body and supreme authority of the Ohio Dental Association. As such, it speaks for the members of the Association. The House of Delegates is comprised of 131 delegates, who are chosen by the 25 component societies, and meets annually. This year, the ODA House of Delegates will meet on Thursday, Sept. 17 ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State University chapter of the American Student Dental Association received the ASDA Gold Crown Award for Advocacy in 2015. Catherine Kim, a third year dental student at Case Western Reserve University, received the Gold Crown Award for District 6 Delegate of the Year. ASDA Gold Crown Awards are presented to an individual or chapter in ... [continue reading]

Lydia Lancaster, a third-year dental student at The Ohio State University, was selected as the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 6 Trustee for the 2015-16 academic year. The Board of Trustees is the governing body of ASDA. Trustees act as liaisons between the local chapters in their districts and national ASDA and are each ... [continue reading]

Several dentists in Ohio have reported that when they filed their federal taxes this year, they learned their taxes had already been filed, most likely by an identity thief. An identity thief may use a Social Security number to get a tax refund or a job. According to the Federal Trade Commission, if the IRS sends you a notice saying your taxes ... [continue reading]