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Dr. Joe Crowley, ADA president. American Dental Association President Dr. Joe Crowley will be speaking at the ODA Leadership Institute on March 23 and 24 in Columbus. The 2018 Leadership Institute – People, Purpose & Passion:  The Pathway to Success – will be at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. The event will feature keynote ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: Dr. Tom Paumier will be presenting “The Oral Health-Systemic Health Connection: What’s the Evidence?” on March 24 at the ODA Leadership Institute. Visit www.oda.org/events to register and for more information. Nearly every week in the ADA Morning Huddle there are multiple news stories related to a chronic ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation is now taking applications for the 2018 Access to Dental Care Grant, available to Ohio-based oral health-related programs that reach out to the underserved.  Applicants must be 501(c)3 organizations in Ohio. The application process is a two-step process with a letter of inquiry due by May 23, 2018, and the grant proposal ... [continue reading]

Drs. David Ash, Tom Paumier and Jon Ash meet with Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) during last year's ODA Day at the Statehouse. This year's Day at the Statehouse will be March 7. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be March 7 in Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental ... [continue reading]

Pete Luongo, former president and CEO of the Berry Company, will be speaking at the 2018 ODA Leadership Institute about how dentists can become leaders in their own practices. “Leadership is simply the ability to influence an outcome,” Luongo said. “For dentists, the outcome is to make sure the patient has a good ... [continue reading]

Dr. Timothy Edwards, a founding board member of KidSMILES Dental Clinic, sees a patient at the Columbus-area clinic. The ODA Foundation recently awarded the dental clinic a $5,000 grant. The ODA Foundation awarded the KidSMILES Dental Clinic with a $5,000 grant to help the Columbus-area clinic help provide a dental home to kids in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is continuing to promote oral health and patient visits with ODA member dentists through an educational radio campaign that has been renewed for 2018. The ODA has partnered with the Ohio Society Association of Executives (OSAE) and the Ohio News Network (ONN) radio division on a public awareness campaign since 2012. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2018 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those they ... [continue reading]

The 2018 Leadership Institute – People, Purpose & Passion:  The Pathway to Success – will be March 23-24 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. The event will feature keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for camaraderie and fellowship. “The Ohio Dental Association Leadership ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation has been reaching toward its mission of improving oral health of the citizens of Ohio and advancing the dental profession since 1995.  The Foundation has awarded more than $1 million through nearly 100 grants and 350 scholarships.  But ODA Foundation Chairman Dr. Jim Karlowicz and the board of trustees have their ... [continue reading]