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     Oh, come on, people! Get your mind out of the gutter. This month it’s about finances, not about sex! Well, OK, maybe just a little about sex.      A few months ago, I traveled from Mansfield to a CE course in Hilton Head, S.C., to a Wal-Mart in Baton Rouge, La., to an ice-cream shop in Boise, ... [continue reading]

     The summer Olympics drew to a close in early August of this year. I love the summer Olympics. Over the next four years you couldn’t pay me to watch synchronized swimming or badminton but there’s just something about the Olympics that makes it must see TV for me. I don’t know if it’s American pride, ... [continue reading]

It’s not too late to take part in the largest dental exhibition in Ohio, Sept. 13 through 16 at the ODA’s 146th Annual Session in Columbus. Dentists and staff members can still register onsite at the Greater Columbus Convention Center or online at www.oda.org. So, don’t be caught looking back on the missed opportunity of being part of one ... [continue reading]

     The Ohio Dental Association Foundation recently awarded its largest amount of program grants to date – $52,500. Additionally, the total amount of grants and scholarships awarded this year was $92,300. More scholarships will be awarded later this month through the Akron Dental Society Claypool Fund. Since 1995, ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association President Dr. Mark Bronson will conclude his term at the end of the ODA House of Delegates in September. In this Q&A with ODA Today, Dr. Bronson reflects on his term. Overall, how do you think your year as ODA president went? Was it what you expected?      My Presidential year of 2011-2012 went ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services      Dentists recognize when they are not in a contractual relationship with an insurance company that it is ultimately the patient’s responsibility to be knowledgeable about their dental benefits plan. Many patients, however, either do not hold this view or, if ... [continue reading]

     Dr. Thomas Scheer is extremely involved in giving back to his community, in particular to the veterans in his area. On Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, Dr. Scheer will receive the Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award at this year’s Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 146th ODA Annual Session in ... [continue reading]

     Dr. Ronald Lemmo is extremely dedicated to and involved with organized dentistry on the local, state and national level. On Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, Dr. Lemmo will receive the Ohio Dental Association Distinguished Dentist Award at this year’s Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 146th ODA ... [continue reading]

     Dr. Dominick DePaola is dedicated to advancing dental education and researching nutrition as it relates to oral health and disease. On Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, Dr. DePaola will receive the Callahan Memorial Award from the Ohio Dental Association at this year’s Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction ... [continue reading]

     Last month this column discussed the issue of reporting the suspected abuse or neglect of a child and how dentists are expected to respond to such a situation in order to meet legal and ethical requirements.  Most dentists are aware of this obligation and can identify the signs which suggest that the abuse or neglect ... [continue reading]