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     Blake first came to my office when he broke his wisdom tooth while eating some “hard candy.” That was the start of our dentist-patient relationship, or more importantly, our friendship. The date was Aug. 8, 2000. Over the years we have learned a lot about each other. I know that Blake does not like to floss and ... [continue reading]

Jackie Best, Managing Editor On Oct. 22 during the American Dental Association Annual Session, the ADA House of Delegates elected ODA Past President Dr. Ronald Lemmo as the ADA Treasurer. “I am honored and privileged to have been elected by the ADA House of Delegates as Treasurer,” Lemmo said. “I am grateful for the confidence ... [continue reading]

It appears likely the City of Akron will not require dentists within its sewer district to install amalgam separators. Instead, the city intends to strongly recommend that dentists who place or remove or in other ways handle amalgam, including teeth that contain amalgam restorations, install amalgam separators. The recommendation will be ... [continue reading]

Lighthouse Practice Management Group Inc., creators of award winning Lighthouse 360, have partnered with the Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation (ODASC) as its recommended automated patient communications software for dentists. “Automated patient communications can be a significant asset to a dental practice,” said Dr. Billie ... [continue reading]

Jackie Best, Managing Editor      The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine recently finalized a program with Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, to prepare foreign graduates for Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) training and specialty training at Case Western.      The ... [continue reading]

Jackie Best, Managing Editor The Ohio Dental Political Action Committee (ODPAC) reached a fundraising milestone this year as it received more than $250,000 in contributions. This year, nearly 40 percent of ODA member dentists became members of ODPAC. Such strong support gave dentists across Ohio a unified voice at the Statehouse and in the ... [continue reading]

The process to join is easy and you set the level of participation. You decide the number of patients to see each year and the frequency; and the type of patient – elderly on a fixed income, working poor, single parent, disabled and so on. You do the dentistry. Regional referral coordinators handle the paperwork and other administrative tasks ... [continue reading]

In recent years, Ohio unions attempted to mandate that all employers, including small businesses, offer certain standardized benefits to employees like paid sick leave and a baseline level of maternity leave.  Ultimately, those efforts failed, and most dental offices  in Ohio still retain wide latitude with respect to employee benefit ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services Should dentists receive third party payer reimbursement for providing dental services to family members? The American Dental Association says yes, but some insurance plans say no. The Ohio Dental Association has recently received a number of calls from member dentists who have received ... [continue reading]

     One of the things I enjoy most about being the ODA’s executive director is interacting with dental students at Ohio’s two outstanding dental schools. During my frequent visits, I am always impressed with the dental students at both The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and the Case Western Reserve ... [continue reading]