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     The State of Ohio is restructuring Ohio’s Medicaid managed care program. The new structure intends to reward providers for value rather than volume and will reduce the number of service regions from eight to three.      The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced January 11, ... [continue reading]

     As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation moves forward with investing $16 million to push for the creation of dental therapists in various states, including Ohio, a recent study found that at least five of Kellogg’s cereals contain significant amounts of sugar.      “If Kellogg was truly concerned ... [continue reading]

     Volunteers provided more than $178,000 in free services to 525 underserved children at the Ohio Dental Association’s 10th annual Give Kids a Smile program kick-off event Friday, Feb. 3, at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, according to preliminary ... [continue reading]

A list of continuing education (CE) courses, as provided by Ohio component dental societies, is available online here. To sign up for any of the CE classes listed, use the contact information included with each course. The information was provided by outside third parties. The ODA is not responsible for the accuracy of the information, and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State Dental Board recently elected new officers for 2012. The board held an election during its December 7, 2011 meeting and elected Dr. Larry Kaye, a periodontist from Akron, was elected board President for 2012. Dr. Kaye also served as president during 2011. Dr. Doug Wallace, an oral surgeon from West Chester, was elected ... [continue reading]

“When did the 3 C’s of Comfort, Caring, and Compassion give way to the 3 E’s of Economics, Ego, and Ethical indifference?” -Ken Jones (1944 and still here.) I don’t think I was all that obvious. I didn’t say, “Why didn’t you do as I recommended?” I didn’t say, “If you’d have ... [continue reading]

Martha J. Buchholz 1921-1970Robert C. Buchholz 1921-1980 “Sorry to bother both of you about some current societal issues...not that you’re even aware of my thoughts. All I know is, it makes me feel better...to share.”“So, here we go!”“Remember that time, for no particular reason I stuck that marble up my right ... [continue reading]

I just spent a fantastic evening at a concert with the band Chicago. Formed in 1967, four of the eight founding band members still represent the core of the group today. Though Robert Lamm, Walt Parazaider, Lee Laughnane and Jimmy Pankow are now in their mid sixties, they still can play and put on a fantastic show. Anyone who has played in a high ... [continue reading]

The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to environmentally friendly dental practices by installing amalgam separators for the entire dental school and by participating in the Ohio Good DEED (Dedicated to Environmental Excellence in Dentistry) Program. The dental school has made it a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has received an inordinate number of complaints from dentists across the state over the past several months about numerous issues related to the Ohio Medicaid program. The calls have largely involved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’ (ODJFS) August 2, 2011 implementation of its new computer system, ... [continue reading]