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Dr. Nan Tertel, a general dentist in Toledo, is the ODA Annual Session 2012 General Chairman. Throughout the summer she will be sharing details on some of her favorite CE programs being offered during the ODA’s 146th Annual Session, September 13 - 16, 2012 in Columbus. Here is her second installment. Columbus.... Continuing Education.... ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services        Dental insurance and other forms of third party payment are both a boon and a bane for most dentists.      On the good side, dental insurance provides a powerful incentive for individuals to obtain dental care. People (and their ... [continue reading]

     Hundreds of dentists from across the United States descended on Washington, D.C., from May 7 through 9 for the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) to meet with their legislators, and about 12 Ohio Dental Association member dentists attended.      “This is my favorite meeting of the year,” ... [continue reading]

Have Americans become addicted to instant connectivity?       No matter where we are, it seems that someone is either sending or receiving messages through a variety of portable electronic devices.  Let’s consider the risk management implications of this “age of instant access” for the dental ... [continue reading]

     A recent study from the ADA’s Health Policy Resources Center indicates that the rate of solo practitioners is falling.  In 2009, 76 percent of dentists were solo practitioners.  But in just one year’s time the rate had fallen to 69 percent.  At the same time, the number of large group dental ... [continue reading]

     Since Sept. 16, 2011, when I was installed as President of the Ohio Dental Association, I have traveled and represented organized dentistry in the state of Ohio and truly enjoyed every minute. My visits started exactly where they should have Sept. 19, 2011, at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry with the ... [continue reading]

     On Sunday, May 20, 2012, I gave the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine Commencement Address. It was a humbling experience to address the next generation of dentists on such a special occasion, but one I enjoyed immensely. Below is an abbreviated version of my remarks.      ... [continue reading]

     I’ve just returned from chaperoning another eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. Brian, my youngest, is now completing grade school and will be starting high school.  This is my third and last excursion as a lead chaperone. We spent three days with 53 14-year-olds and 19 parents touring the nation’s ... [continue reading]

     “The truth is, marijuana probably isn’t going to make you kill people. Most likely isn’t going to fund terrorists, but pot makes you feel fine with being bored, and it’s when you’re bored that you should be learning a new skill or some new science or being creative. If you smoke pot you may ... [continue reading]

     Recently at my office we had an incident occur that required me to do some extra coaching of my staff. We had a problematic patient call the office, and the staff member who took his call was not comfortable dealing with the situation. She proceeded to pass the call off to my office manager who handled the situation ... [continue reading]