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February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a national health observance that brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, health care providers and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others, according to the American Dental Association. During the month of ... [continue reading]

Over the last several months, the ODA Services Corp. has been excited to announce three new endorsed partners: Abyde, 3C Technology Solutions and Huntington. “The ODA Services Corp. Board is always working hard to research new partners to provide new products and services to our ODA members,” said Dr. Joe Crowley, ODA Services Corp. chair. ... [continue reading]

Save the date for the 2025 ODA Annual Session, which will be Sept. 25-27 in Columbus. The 2025 ODA Annual Session will offer many opportunities for attendees to connect, learn and excel, including CE courses, new technology, exhibitor networking and special events. Registration will launch this spring. Click here for more ... [continue reading]

By now you know that a major heart-string for me is the aspect of taking advantage of those opportunities in life to help someone in a way that only you and I can. As dentists we perform the daily functions of our profession for a schedule full of patients who then offer us something in return – obviously money in some form. We feel good if our ... [continue reading]

The 2025 ODA Leadership Institute has another amazing lineup of speakers and programming planned for next month’s annual event. Dr. Robert Faiella, who is a past ADA president and the chief dental officer of one of the leading Artificial Intelligence platforms in American health care, will give a keynote presentation on Artificial ... [continue reading]

It seems that we are at the time of the year where dental suppliers are requesting that offices update their exemption from having a Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs license (TDDD). Over the last few months phone calls to the ODA have picked up regarding the TDDD. Due to the significant amount of conversation on this topic I think that it ... [continue reading]

As I begin my role as your 7th District Trustee at the American Dental Association (ADA), I want to address a question I often see on social media: “What has the ADA done for me lately?” The ADA is committed to advocating for dentists, their practices and the oral health of the public. From influencing legislation to providing valuable member ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association and LIBERTY Dental Plan have successfully worked together to develop practical plan criteria and medical necessity guidelines that dentists and LIBERTY can use to demonstrate the actual placement of a crown during the claim submission process for LIBERTY’s Medicare Advantage Plan. LIBERTY reported that it has ... [continue reading]

In an era where “casual Friday” has morphed into “casual every day,” and virtual meetings are conducted from kitchen tables and car seats, it’s worth examining what we might be losing in our rush toward informality. As dental professionals, we understand better than most that precision and intention matter – a fraction of a millimeter ... [continue reading]

There, I wrote it. I rolled my eyes as I put it into print and into a bold-font title, no less. You’ve never heard that quote before, have you? Ha ha. It is a sports adage as tired and thin as that one square of carpet in your waiting room where everyone steps as they leave the welcome mat. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work.  Maybe it should be ... [continue reading]