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The Ohio General Assembly recently passed House Bill 49, the state's main operating budget for fiscal years 2018-19. The spending plan underwent significant changes since January when Gov. John Kasich unveiled his version of the budget. While the bill has been signed into law, there is a possibility it will undergo further changes as the House of ... [continue reading]

Dr. Roger Hess is a recipient of one of the 2017 Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Awards. Dr. Roger Hess is very involved in Medworks, a non-profit organization that provides health care and dental care to those who are uninsured and under insured. Hess organizes and participates in the large scale dental clinic in his community ... [continue reading]

Dr. Lauren Czerniak is the 2017 recipient of the Ohio Dental Association N. Wayne Hiatt Rising Star Award. Dr. Lauren Czerniak has been involved with organized dentistry at the local, state and national level and is committed to serving those in need in her community. In recognition of her efforts, she will receive the Ohio Dental Association N. ... [continue reading]

Don Sabol, Medicaid health system administrator for the Ohio Department of Medicaid, is the 2017 recipient of the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award Don Sabol, Medicaid health system administrator for the Ohio Department of Medicaid, has been an advocate for patients in need as well as dentists over the last 15 years. In recognition of his ... [continue reading]

Dr. Catherine Flaitz, division chief of dentistry at Nationwide Children's Hospital, speaks in favor of House Bill 184 before the House Health Committee. Several ODA member dentists testified before the House Health Committee in June in favor of legislation to improve access to dental care in Ohio. Dr. Patrick Lloyd, dean of The Ohio State ... [continue reading]

Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise with Stark County Dental Society Past President Dr. K. "Ragu" Ragunanthan at the Stark County Dental Society's event A Salute to Veterans with Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise. The Stark County Dental Society received the 2017 Membership Award Program for Success (MAP for Success) Most Innovative Recruitment ... [continue reading]

Dr. Shannon Oswald, a resident with the Mercy Medical Center GPR Program, provided free care to Roy Jones through a grant from the ODA Foundation. Thanks to an Ohio Dental Association Foundation grant and Mercy Dental Services, a Canton man received extensive dental treatment for severe cavities, boney growths and dentures. The phrase “enjoy ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Foundation has recently teamed up with Kroger Community Rewards to create a new way for dentists to support the foundation, without having to spend any extra money. Dentists, students, residents and spouses can now support the Foundation simply by shopping at Kroger. The ODA Foundation receives donations from Kroger ... [continue reading]

Dr. Ihor Suszko is a recipient of one of the 2017 Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Awards. Dr. Ihor Suszko is founder and president of the Cap Haitien Dental Institute, an oral health care center and professional continuing education center in Haiti. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive an Ohio Dental Association Marvin ... [continue reading]

State Reps. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Anthony DeVitis (R-Green) testify in favor of House Bill 184 - the Ohio Dental Care Optimization Act of 2017 - before the Ohio House Health Committee on May 17. State Reps. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Anthony DeVitis (R-Green) testified in May in favor of legislation to improve access ... [continue reading]