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Peer review offers a non-threatening opportunity for dentists and patients to resolve disputes when they cannot do so on their own, and it is a productive alternative to the court system or any other process. When cases are submitted to the local dental society for peer review, volunteer dentists use mediation and if appropriate arbitration and a ... [continue reading]

All eligible professionals (including dentists) who prescribe part D covered drugs must either enroll in Medicare, register as an ordering/referring provider or opt out of Medicare by June 1, 2016. Dentists who do not enroll, register as a referring provider or formally opt out of Medicare will likely see their patients’ claims for medication ... [continue reading]

The 2015 Ohio Dental Association Annual Session – Excellence in Collaboration – has a wide range of courses, a discount and a special event specifically aimed at new dentists. Annual Session is Sept. 17-20 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. ODA members who have been practicing for 10 years or less will receive a one-time $50 ... [continue reading]

Teeth are easy; business is hard. I joined my first practice wearing rose-colored glasses. On paper, it was a great opportunity. I was given six months to commit. The contracts were signed at the start of my seventh month of practice. I was instructed to focus on my clinical skills, instead of the business aspects of dentistry. This approach made ... [continue reading]

I read with interest and dismay the "From My Perspective" article authored by an anonymous new dentist related to his or her experience in joining the practice of another dentist. It starts "Teeth are easy. Business is hard." As we all have experienced, while we are clinically ready to practice dentistry with at least minimal competence upon ... [continue reading]

Just as the dental office lease agreement is critical to your practice as a tenant, it is also equally critical to your business when you own the building (or real estate) that you practice in. A properly structured dental office lease agreement between the practice and building is critical to maximizing the value of their practice and the ... [continue reading]

About 200 dentists, graduate students and dental students attended this year’s ODA Leadership Institute, where they learned valuable information about trends in dentistry, the patient-centered medical home, payment reform, updates on dental regulations, working with millennials and more. “Overall, this year’s Leadership ... [continue reading]

For the last several years, the ODA and its leadership and lobbying team have been working to educate policymakers in Ohio on the importance of increasing dental Medicaid reimbursements.  For example, last year, in testifying before the Ohio Senate Medicaid, Health and Human Services Committee in favor of House Bill 463, ODA Past President ... [continue reading]

Registration for the 2015 ODA Annual Session is opening later this month. The 149th ODA Annual Session – Excellence in Collaboration – is Sept. 17-20 in Columbus. This year, the ODA is offering several Annual Session registration incentives. Early registrants will be entered for a chance to “shake it off” at a Taylor Swift ... [continue reading]

The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine held its first Admitting Day on March 18. During Admitting Day, the dental school offered free exams and X-rays to adults who had not previously been patients at the CWRU School of Dental Medicine. “The whole reason to do this is because it is some type of community ... [continue reading]