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Dentists are cautioned to always carefully review participating provider contracts before signing them. Insurance companies change even well-known, established contracts from time to time and the revisions do not always impact every dentist who has signed the contract in the same way. For example, a very well-known statewide dental insurance ... [continue reading]

With the changing dental practice environment, new dentists face unique challenges. Dr. Charles Blair, one of dentistry’s leading authorities on practice profitability, fee analysis, insurance coding strategies and strategic planning, will present the course "Start Smart, Stay Smart" at the 2015 ODA Annual Session focusing on some issues many ... [continue reading]

The following is the winning article for the Dental Student Competition on Oral Health Literacy. Third year students at CWRU School of Dental Medicine had the opportunity to research scientific literature on diabetes and oral health and submit an article to the ADA. The winning article is posted on the ADA’s consumer website, ... [continue reading]

Let me start off by saying that opening my own practice from scratch was one of the scariest moments in my life thus far. I knew I had a good portion of dental knowledge amassed over the last few years, but what did I know about running a business? I could sit down and talk to patients about decay and occlusal wear; however, could I sit down and ... [continue reading]

The ODA Task Force on the Future of Dentistry in Ohio met several times throughout the year to study trends in dentistry and identify areas where organized dentistry can take action. The 2014 ODA House of Delegates passed a resolution creating the ODA Task Force on the Future of Dentistry in Ohio to review the ADA environmental scan and study ... [continue reading]

Dr. Teresa Martin's office attends the ODA Annual Session together as a team each year. They like to wear unique matching shirts so that they can stand out to each other in the crowd. This year's Annual Session will be Sept. 17-20 in Columbus. For many dental offices, the Ohio Dental Association Annual Session is more than just a CE ... [continue reading]

As you will see, this issue of the “ODA Today” includes a Q&A and a commentary piece from each of the four candidates for ADA 7th District trustee. The ADA’s Board of Trustees includes a trustee from each of its 17 districts.  Ohio and Indiana make up the 7th District, and Dr. Joseph Crowley, a general dentist from ... [continue reading]

Dental radiographs provide information critical to the identification and treatment of oral health problems. For example, radiographs are the only reliable way to view the bone, roots, attachments, interproximal areas, and under and around restorations. Despite the significant benefit of such images, some patients refuse to have radiographs taken ... [continue reading]

Whenever the talk goes to insurance fraud people invariably think of the dentist as the perpetrator of the offense. Dentists themselves often think the same way and many times fail to recognize that fraudulent activity does not have to be limited to the practitioner and many times involves dental office staff and/or patients. A quick glance at ... [continue reading]

Q: The ADA’s recent Environmental Scan discusses recent trends and predicts future changes in dentistry, including changes in demographics, dental delivery models, dental utilization, patient expectations and payment reform.  At the same time, “U.S. News” recently rated dentistry as number 1 on its list of “best ... [continue reading]