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Perhaps some of you have experienced an epiphany in your dental career. Even more important, ask yourself, did you recognize the occurrence and did it alter the way you conducted yourself professionally? If my special moment had occurred prior to dental school graduation or during my two years of active duty service in the Navy, I can guarantee ... [continue reading]

The other day in our pediatric dental office, I looked at our hygiene supply drawer and realized we have seven different flavors of prophy paste available to our patients. The menu reads as such: raspberry, cherry, cinnamon, cookie dough, orange, unflavored and the venerable mint. For a moment, I shook my head at the seemingly overindulgent ... [continue reading]

Have patients been asking about "oil pulling?" Oil pulling is an ancient folk remedy that has recently been touted by various blogs, websites and news outlets as having many oral and general health benefits. Some dentists in Ohio have reported that patients are beginning to ask about this health trend. The practice involves swishing a tablespoon ... [continue reading]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to release an interim final rule with a new ICD-10 compliance date of Oct. 1, 2015. The rule will require HIPAA covered entities to use the ICD-9 through Sept. 30, 2015. Ohio Medicaid will process ICD-9 claims until Oct. 1, 2015. Ohio Medicaid will continue to follow its plan for ICD-10 ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting applications for the 2015 silver level of the Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Program. The E3 program recognizes organizations committed to environmental excellence and provides bronze, silver and gold levels of recognition. The silver level recognizes organizations that have a ... [continue reading]

Whether you're a recent graduate trying to pay off student loan debt, or a dentist who recently opened a practice, becoming financially stable is important. Paying off student loans According to the American Dental Association, the average student loan debt is over $200,000. After graduation, dealing with this amount of debt can seem ... [continue reading]

Social media provides a great, free opportunity for practices to market themselves, and having a plan in place will help you make the most of the opportunity. Whether you’re just getting started on creating social media accounts for your practice, or if your practice has been using social media for some time, the following considerations ... [continue reading]

When it comes to the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature, better known as the CDT Code, most dentists have the same basic questions about their proper use. Common concerns include what to do if you can’t find a code that matches your procedure, how to react if your claim gets denied and where to go for help. Collected by the ADA’s ... [continue reading]

The 2014 Annual Session — ODA Live — will be Sept. 11-14 in Columbus, Ohio. The event will feature CE for the entire dental team, the largest Exhibit Hall in the area and special events and opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the state. The ODA Annual Session also has programming aimed at new dentists. ODA members who have ... [continue reading]

Several ODA member dentists and dental students meet with Speaker of the House William Batchelder and Ohio Rep. Terry Johnson during the ODA’s Day at the Statehouse. This year's ODA Day at the Statehouse was a busy event, full of meetings with legislators, a hearing on legislation supported by the ODA and a press ... [continue reading]