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The Ohio Dental Association has retained 96.15 percent of its 2012 membership, a slight decline from its 96.92 percent rate last year. Moreover, 20 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95 percent or more of their 2012 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Maumee Valley Dental Society (100 percent) Northwest Ohio ... [continue reading]

I read with great interest what the other “ODA Today” columnists predicted regarding what the dental profession will look like in 2050 (click here to see the responses). While I am not exactly sure what dentistry will look like in 37 years, I know the Ohio Dental Association will still be thriving by representing the interests of dentists and ... [continue reading]

This fall, dentists and dental hygienists should have received licensure renewal information from the Ohio State Dental Board.  As was the case during the last several renewal periods, the board will direct licensees to renew licenses and report continuing education requirements online.  The information and payment of the renewal fee is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has recently fielded questions related to dentists offering their own in-office dental plans. These in-office dental plans have many different permutations off of the same general principle:  for a fee, the consumer gets a membership in a plan that affords him or her access to various free and/or discounted dental ... [continue reading]

For this special Nostradamus Issue of the “ODA Today,” we have asked all of our regular columnists to answer a series of questions concerning their vision of the state of dentistry in 2050 (click here to see the responses). Had I posed these questions as recently as 2007, I suspect that the answers, or at least the tone of the piece, would be ... [continue reading]

By Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS, FAAPD, FRCSEd - ODA President; Matthew J. Messina, DDS - Executive Editor; Ken Jones, DDS, JD - Guest Columnist; Robert Buchholz, DDS - Guest Columnist; Ryan Walton, DDS - Guest Columnist This month, the “ODA Today” columnists are taking a look at what they think the profession of dentistry will look ... [continue reading]

By Stephanie SiskChicago Dental Society Surveys, reports and forecasts all hint at a shifting, sometimes confusing, landscape for dentistry: The outlook for dentists is strong, so say forecasts including that from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. Between 2010 and 2020, dentistry is expected to grow by some 32,200 jobs, a 21 percent ... [continue reading]

To the editor: I wanted to share how great my experience on the Ohio Dental Association Committee on Access to Care and Public Service (CACPS) has been. The opportunity to meet and work with one of the finest state level organizations in organized dentistry has just been a tremendous experience. The staff at the ODA is top notch and really set the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) is a tool available to dentists to help combat deaths tied to opioid drug overdoses. I first learned about OARRS after graduating from dental school while reading the “ODA Today.” OARRS has been a useful tool for me in several situations throughout my career, and has even helped me to ... [continue reading]

Owning and operating a small business comes with its own sets of benefits and challenges. One challenge that is too often overlooked is prevention of fraud. Many small business owners believe fraud only occurs in large corporations; however, statistics show fraud is more prevalent in small businesses, including dental offices. According to the ... [continue reading]