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As dentists renew their license this year, they may notice an increased fee on their renewal. This additional $20 goes directly toward the Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP). The ODLRP was created in 2003 and is fully funded by Ohio dentists. It provides loan repayment for dentists who practice in designated shortage areas, treat Medicaid ... [continue reading]

This year, the Ohio Dental Political Action Committee raised more than $252,000. More than 34 percent of members contributed to ODPAC, with an average contribution of about $169. ODPAC’s contribution cycle runs from Nov. 1 to Oct. 31. Within that time frame, the Ohio Dental Association’s advocacy team has aided several pieces of legislation ... [continue reading]

Students from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine participated in Street of Dreams events in Columbus and Cleveland. Street of Dreams events give third- and fourth-year dental students the opportunity to tour several dental offices to learn about their options for ... [continue reading]

For more than 30 years, Susan Gardner has been a stalwart — and some would say innovative — member of the Alliance of the American Dental Association. In addition to serving on the Alliance’s Leadership Council and serving as co-chair of its Dental Health Education committee, Mrs. Gardner co-founded the Alliance for the local ... [continue reading]

Next year, the ODA will celebrate its sesquicentennial. We are planning several events, forums and programs to celebrate our 150th anniversary and to draw attention to the impact the ODA has had on dentistry in Ohio over the last 150 years. Throughout 2016, this column and other “ODA Today” articles will devote space to significant ... [continue reading]

Since the advent of federal privacy regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), dental offices have focused their attention on the security and safeguarding of the health information they gather on patients in the course of treatment. Concerns about patient privacy have forced offices to exercise caution on ... [continue reading]

The state's largest dental benefits program, Ohio Medicaid, is implementing new rules effective Jan. 1, 2016. The wide-ranging rules impact coverage and payment policies for dental services and related oral health services. More than 2.6 million Ohioans are covered by Medicaid, the state and federally funded health insurance program that covers ... [continue reading]

I just returned from America’s Dental Meeting, the ADA Annual Session, in Washington, D.C. I had the chance to meet with old friends and make new ones, as being in a city full of dentists is one of the singular pleasures of the ADA meeting. While there is a tremendous diversity of opinion among dentists about the future of the profession, ... [continue reading]

Most every portion of a human’s anatomy has some type of implied ratio, average measurement (metric or inches) or classification by shape. The distance between the pupils of our eyes is the most critical measurement currently being used by Interpol and the NSA. Yes, we’re being measured! There are even studies about head size and its ... [continue reading]

If you are old enough to have watched “Seinfeld,” back in the 1990s, you may be familiar with the term “anti-dentite” which was the theme of an episode poking fun at dentists and society’s negative view of the dental experience. We were represented by the veteran actor, Robert Wagner, and Bryan Cranston, most recently ... [continue reading]