Category: Governance

As a member of the Ohio Dental Association (ODA), you gain access to invaluable resources, including our advocacy efforts at the Statehouse to address unfair policies and eliminate burdensome regulations affecting the practice of dentistry in Ohio. We provide you with the regulatory guidance on the safe functioning of your practices, continuing ... [continue reading]

In this month’s article I am writing about the value of volunteering and actively participating at your local dental society and at the Ohio Dental Association.  Last week, we had an ODA Virtual Town Hall, where leaders of local component societies were invited by our Council on Membership Services to discuss vacancies on ODA Councils, ... [continue reading]

In this issue, I wanted to share a personal story. Last month, Beth and I went to visit my mom in India; it was a long overdue trip. After a 14-hour flight from Chicago to New Delhi, we arrived to the sounds of a metropolitan city with the hustle of workers attending to their daily tasks, the sweet smell of roses and the visual brilliance of the ... [continue reading]

I had a new experience this past month, I was a scout for the ODA! I have spent the last 10-12 years learning about dental insurance and working to assist our members with those concerns. In this presidential year, I am making an effort to participate in all ODA council and committee meetings as my schedule permits. I attended my first Annual ... [continue reading]

Last month, then-ADA President Dr. George ... [continue reading]

Dr. Mark Bronson, who is a general dentist in Cincinnati and a past president of ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large council positions are open to all ODA members. ... [continue reading]

This month I wanted to share my experience at this year’s ADA House of Delegates meeting in Orlando. Our delegation is the Seventh Trustee District, which includes delegate and alternate delegate members from Ohio and Indiana. This can be an inspiring experience for our delegation. People always ask, what is the difference between a delegate ... [continue reading]

During the ODA House of Delegates meeting in September in Columbus, Dr. Manish Chopra, a prosthodontist from Cincinnati, was elected to serve a four-year term as ADA Seventh District trustee, beginning in October 2024. The ADA Board of Trustees is the managing body of the ADA. The Board consists of 17 trustees (one from each trustee district), ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large council positions are open to all ODA members. ... [continue reading]