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The American Dental Association has released the CDT 2015, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2015. The new “CDT: 2015 Dental Procedure Codes” is the HIPAA-recognized code set for dentistry. The changes include 15 new procedure codes, 52 revised procedure codes and five deleted procedure codes. The ADA offers several CDT coding products, ... [continue reading]

Prescribers and terminal distributors of dangerous drugs will be required to take a new inventory of all stocks of controlled substances on hand every year. The new Pharmacy Board rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2015. Currently, prescribers and terminal distributors of dangerous drugs are required to take inventory every two ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is issuing a call for nominations for the position of Seventh District trustee of the American Dental Association’s Board of Trustees. The ADA Board of Trustees, the managing body of the ADA, consists of one trustee from each of the 17 trustee districts within the ADA. The states of Ohio and Indiana comprise the ... [continue reading]

Obtain CE credit verification for courses attended at the 2014 ODA Annual Session by clicking here. To log in, attendees will need their badge/account number and the first four letters of their last name. Once logged in, attendees will need to enter the code received during each course in order to print a personalized CE ... [continue reading]

11/21/14 Update: For the purpose of the Start Talking! form, the Ohio State Dental Board is moving forward with a rule change to define surgery as "any procedure that involves cutting or otherwise infiltrating hard or soft human tissue; including but not limited to, gingical, bone and tooth structure, by mechanical means, including, laser surgery, ... [continue reading]

The Exhibit Hall at Annual Session is a great place to shop for and compare products in one place. The ODA will again offer an Exhibits Only Pass for Saturday, Sept. 13. Any dentist or staff member can register for no fee to visit the Exhibit Hall on Saturday. The 148th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session – ODA Live – ... [continue reading]

The ODA’s House of Delegates meets each year in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session. This year, the House of Delegates will meet Sept. 11 and 12 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus. The ODA's House of Delegates, which is the legislative body and the supreme authoritative body of the association, will be meeting on ... [continue reading]

Dr. Marcia Boyd is this year’s Callahan Memorial Award winner. Dr. Marcia Boyd is a leader in dental education and active in teaching, educational research and administration. For her contributions, Boyd will receive the Callahan Memorial Award from the Ohio Dental Association on Friday, Sept. 12, at this year's Callahan ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jack Spratt is this year’s Ohio Dental Association Distinguished Dentist Award winner. Dr. Jack Spratt has been very involved with organized dentistry throughout his career. For his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Distinguished Dentist Award on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Callahan Celebration of ... [continue reading]

The Summa Health System Center for Dental Health will receive the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence on Friday, Sept. 12, in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session in Columbus. The Center for Dental Health and its General Practice Dental Residency Program opened in 2007 in Akron ... [continue reading]