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     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]

We have just completed the two weeks of the Thirtieth Olympiad.  Every two years we have the chance to see superior talent on public display.  We get to hum the fanfare and loudly chant  U . . S . . A !!        It’s easy to spot the best in the world.  They have the gold medals around their ... [continue reading]

     “History repeats itself. That’s one of the things wrong with history.” Clarence Darrow (1857 - 1938)           Dentistry is in the throes of a mistake. This mistake is one that’s been made before, just in different incarnations.  My fear is that ... [continue reading]

Jackie Best, Staff Writer   From toothpaste and loupes to special events and continuing education credits, the 2012 Ohio Dental Association Annual Session exhibit hall is a can’t-miss event. “The ODA Annual Session is fabulous. It has all of the manufacturers you would find at a major convention, but in a much more intimate setting, ... [continue reading]

     During the Ohio Dental Association's Annual Session, to be held September 13-16, the ODA’s House of Delegates will consider a series of resolutions that would impact dentistry in Ohio and the operations of the ODA.      The House of Delegates is the ODA’s main policy-making body and is made ... [continue reading]

Dr. Nan Tertel, a general dentist in Toledo, is the ODA Annual Session 2012 General Chairman. Throughout the summer she has shared details on some of her favorite CE programs being offered during the ODA’s 146th Annual Session, September 13 - 16, 2012 in Columbus. In her final installment she talks about what else is available during Annual ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services       Over the past year the Ohio Dental Association has received a very small but increasing number of reports from ODA member dentists concerning letters they have received from insurance companies relative to utilization review related issues. Both contracting ... [continue reading]

     As a young orthodontist, Dr. Zachary Mellion has already made significant contributions to organized dentistry. For his efforts, Dr. Mellion will receive the ODA’s N. Wayne Hiatt Rising Star Award on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at this year’s Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 146th ... [continue reading]