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The 147th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session is just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of time to register. Annual Session will be Sept. 19-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Registration will be available online throughout the event at www.oda.org/events and on-site. On-site registration will be open from 7:30 a.m. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association’s House of Delegates, which is the policymaking and the supreme authoritative body of the association, will consider the following resolutions at its Sept. 19 and 20 meeting. The 2013 House of Delegates meeting will be at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus. • Resolution 1-13: proposes to align ... [continue reading]

Dr. Joseph Crowley is extremely dedicated to and involved with organized dentistry on a local, state and national level. For his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Distinguished Dentist Award on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 147th ODA Annual Session. “Joe Crowley ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jerold Goldberg has spent his career at Case Western Reserve University focused on developing innovative dental education programs. Goldberg will receive the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award for his contributions to the dental profession at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence on Friday, Sept. 20, in conjunction with the ODA Annual ... [continue reading]

Dr. Linda Smith is dedicated to community volunteer programs, in particular a clinic that provides care to children in need. On Friday, Sept. 20, Smith will receive the Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award at this year’s Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 147th ODA Annual Session in Columbus. “Locally, Dr. Smith ... [continue reading]

Sept. 17 is “Constitution Day” in recognition of the fact that on Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, after meeting all summer long, met in Philadelphia one the last time to sign the document they had created. That document – the U.S. Constitution – created the system of government that still ... [continue reading]

Small businesses are frequently cited as a key component of a healthy economy. Accordingly, state policymakers have taken steps in recent years to foster small business development. State Rep. Ross McGregor, a Republican from Springfield and spouse of an Ohio Dental Association member dentist, won passage of legislation that requires state ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association occasionally receives calls from patients complaining about dentists who assess separate fees or charges for services, activities or functions that would not typically be considered distinct dental procedures such as infection control, missed appointments and filing insurance claim forms. The complaints range from the ... [continue reading]

I have spent a great deal of time this summer discussing the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the profession of dentistry and the country as a whole. While we can debate the overall effect of the law on individual practices and the general health of the American public, I had an epiphany recently when I stepped back and looked at the ... [continue reading]

Once again, I’ve found a dental commentator who shares some of my views and can hold his own while he rants. I’ve never met Dr. John Paul in person, but I feel like he’s a new-found, long-lost friend. John is the new Florida Dental Association editor, and, with his permission, I’d like to share one of those rants. I first ... [continue reading]