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Family Health Services recently named its newly opened dental clinic in Sandusky the William Zucker Dental Clinic in honor of Dr. William Zucker’s efforts and vision for opening the clinic. “Dr. Zucker was the visionary behind the dental clinic,” said David Tatro, CEO of Family Health Services. Zucker said he is profoundly honored and ... [continue reading]

Earlier this year, the Greater Cleveland Dental Society hosted a Safe Smiles event, where they provided free mouth guards to high school athletes. On July 22, volunteer dentists from the Greater Cleveland Dental Society along with residents from MetroHealth, the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the VA took ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has retained 92.39% of its 2021 membership, which is down slightly from last year. Moreover, 8 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95% or more of their 2021 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Maumee Valley Dental Society 100.00% Tuscarawas County Dental Society 100.00% ... [continue reading]

Registration for the ODA Annual Session includes access to 18 free hours of online CE, available until Dec. 31, 2022. Didn’t register for the in-person event? No problem, you can still register to access our online CE. Click here to learn ... [continue reading]

The 2023 ODA Leadership Institute is scheduled for March 24-25, 2023 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning program developed to help all ODA members become more successful and effective leaders in their dental practice, within their communities and within their profession. Attendees consistently ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is issuing a call for nominations for the position of Seventh District Trustee of the American Dental Association’s Board of Trustees. The ADA Board of Trustees, the managing body of the ADA, consists of one Trustee from each of the 17 Trustee Districts within the ADA. The states of Ohio and Indiana comprise the ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2023. The board member positions ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Access to Care and Public Service, Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2023 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those they ... [continue reading]

I recently attended an Oral Health Symposium in Springfield put together by Oral Health Ohio. Dr. Renee Joskow, senior advisor to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, spoke to the current health inequities in our country and to the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health recently published. Some takeaways included the ... [continue reading]