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2016 ODA Foundation scholarship applications are now available. The deadline to apply is July 1. Dental students who will enter their second, third and fourth year of dental school in September 2016, are Ohio residents and have financial need are eligible to apply for an ODA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship. To download the scholarship ... [continue reading]

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 1, 2016 Ohio Dental Association President Dr. Chris Connell, a general dentist from Lyndhurst, issued the following statement regarding the proposal to legalize dental therapists in Ohio: “Legalizing dental therapists would be detrimental to the oral health of Ohioans and would be an unnecessary distraction from ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for dentists who practice in designated shortage areas, treat Medicaid patients and provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. The 2016 application period for the ODLRP is now open. The goal of the ODLRP is to attract dentists to areas with a low volume of providers ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute, "March Forth – break through to excellence" – featured several events specifically for new dentists. “Leadership Institute not only provided attendees with opportunities to gain free CE, but it also allowed for networking opportunities with both new and experienced dentists ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 13 at the Athletic Club of Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact ... [continue reading]

Dr. Manny Chopra, chair of the ODA Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Dr. Steve Moore, ODA vice president, meet with Sen. Bill Coley at the 2015 ODA Day at the Statehouse. The 2016 ODA Day at the Statehouse will be April 13. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Leadership Institute, “March Forth – break through to excellence,” will offer attendees the opportunity to earn up to six free CE credits. Leadership Institute is free for ODA members, students and residents and will be March 4 and 5 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. “The ODA Leadership Institute is an extremely ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is continuing to promote oral health and dental visits with ODA member dentists through an educational radio campaign that the Executive Committee has renewed for 2016. The ODA has partnered with the Ohio Society Association of Executives (OSAE) and the Ohio News Network (ONN) radio division on a public awareness ... [continue reading]

The IRS has extended the deadline for employers and insurers to complete reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act. The deadline for employers to provide the 2015 Form 1095 to employees has been extended to March 31, 2016. The deadline for health coverage providers and employers to submit the 2015 Form 1094 (which is a summary report) ... [continue reading]

Volunteer dentists have treated more than 12,000 Ohioans and provided more than $22 million in donated care since Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral health through access to Needed Services) began in 1997. A private/public partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, Dental OPTIONS is a program ... [continue reading]