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Dr. Manny Chopra, chair of the ODA Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Dr. Steve Moore, ODA vice president, meet with Sen. Bill Coley at the 2015 ODA Day at the Statehouse. The 2016 ODA Day at the Statehouse will be April 13. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Leadership Institute, “March Forth – break through to excellence,” will offer attendees the opportunity to earn up to six free CE credits. Leadership Institute is free for ODA members, students and residents and will be March 4 and 5 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. “The ODA Leadership Institute is an extremely ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is continuing to promote oral health and dental visits with ODA member dentists through an educational radio campaign that the Executive Committee has renewed for 2016. The ODA has partnered with the Ohio Society Association of Executives (OSAE) and the Ohio News Network (ONN) radio division on a public awareness ... [continue reading]

The IRS has extended the deadline for employers and insurers to complete reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act. The deadline for employers to provide the 2015 Form 1095 to employees has been extended to March 31, 2016. The deadline for health coverage providers and employers to submit the 2015 Form 1094 (which is a summary report) ... [continue reading]

Volunteer dentists have treated more than 12,000 Ohioans and provided more than $22 million in donated care since Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral health through access to Needed Services) began in 1997. A private/public partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, Dental OPTIONS is a program ... [continue reading]

The first known photo of the original Dental Board of Examiners. This photo was taken in 1869. The Ohio State Dental Society worked to get the Ohio legislature to pass one of the first dental laws in America, which created the Dental Board of Examiners. The Ohio Dental Association is proud to be celebrating its 150th anniversary in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute, "March Forth - break through to excellence" will be March 4 and 5 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. The event will feature keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for camaraderie. This year’s event will feature keynote presentations on practical ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 13 in Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact their patients, their dental practices and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association legislative team continues its efforts to advocate in favor of legislation that would prohibit insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover. The legislation, House Bill 95, has passed out of the Ohio House and is in the Senate Insurance Committee. In November, ODA Executive Director David ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the ODA, affords all ODA members the opportunity to join in its mission of "Advancing oral health in Ohio" through donations. In 2015, more than 1,000 ODA members contributed to the ODA Foundation primarily through donations made on dues statements and the annual raffle fundraiser ... [continue reading]