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Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues are were Jan. 1, 2023, for the 2023 membership year. If ... [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]

ODA members can download and print required employment posters from the ODA’s website for free at ... [continue reading]

Remote Area Medical (RAM) is planning an event in Ashtabula on April 1 and 2. Volunteer general dentists, oral surgeons, hygienists, assistants and EFDAs are needed to hold another successful event that provides free dental services to the community. RAM held its first event in Ashtabula in 2018 and has provided over $1.7 million in free health ... [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]

As I write this article, we are still in the month of January, yet fittingly you will be reading this in February, the month we celebrate our U.S. Presidents. On Jan. 7, I attended the Governor’s Inaugural Ball accompanied by David Owsiany, Dr. Manny Chopra, and my husband, Herb. We had dinner with one of our lobbyists, Bob Blazer, and his ... [continue reading]

Are you interested in learning how to make your dental practice more successful? Would you like to know about strategies to ensure your well-being and work-life balance as a dentist? Are you interested in the latest updates related to the laws and regulations impacting on dentistry in Ohio? Would you like to earn 4 free CE hours? Are ... [continue reading]

In the past few years, I have had the pleasure of getting to know so many of our members throughout the state. I can honestly say in that time it has become abundantly clear that the dental profession is one of the most sincere and professional groups of people that I have ever encountered. Obviously, there are bad actors in any profession, but ... [continue reading]

Multiple procedure reduction pricing on fee-for-service dental claims The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is responding favorably to a claims processing policy change that had begun to negatively impact Ohio dentists in a very significant way after being contacted by the Ohio Dental Association. The situation involves claims for multiple ... [continue reading]

Work-life balance is the mythical equilibrium where a person equally prioritizes the demands of one’s career and the demands of personal life. While it is difficult to describe what good work-life balance looks like, people easily understand when imbalance occurs. Some of the common reasons leading to poor work-life balance include working ... [continue reading]