Category: News

The following article is part of a series of reviews encompassing various medical issues relevant to dentistry today. The ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee (DELC) recruited a handful of experts to write these concise reviews to inform our member dentists about the most current opinions, positions and evidence on the topics. We hope ... [continue reading]

There was much confusion among dental practitioners, orthopedic surgeons and patients after the 2012 Joint Recommendations from the AAOS/ADA related to antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints. While it appeared clear that there was no scientific evidence for a protective benefit of prophylaxis and no association between dental ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is excited to announce new resources for membership recruitment and retention. Dentist-to-dentist contact is the proven, most successful form of outreach. In order to help facilitate dentist-to-dentist outreach, the ODA has created a toolkit of resources for members to use when contacting non-members and non-renewed ... [continue reading]

Lydia Lancaster, a third-year dental student at The Ohio State University, was selected as the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 6 Trustee for the 2015-16 academic year. The Board of Trustees is the governing body of ASDA. Trustees act as liaisons between the local chapters in their districts and national ASDA and are each ... [continue reading]

Several Ohio dentists have reported receiving Federal Exclusion letters from the Ohio Department of Medicaid thereby terminating them as providers from the Medicaid program. These letters are likely due to a system glitch that caused letters to be incorrectly sent out to 4,000 providers. According to the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the problem ... [continue reading]

Leadership Institute gives attendees an opportunity to network and catchup with dentists from across the state. This year’s event will be March 27-28 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. The 2015 ODA Leadership Institute – Learn, Lead, Succeed – will be March 27 and 28 in Columbus. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 463 into law at the end of last year to improve access to quality, comprehensive dental care. The law goes into effect March 23. One aspect of the law allows successful completion of an accredited residency program to count toward one of the requirements of licensure in lieu of a clinical exam. Under this ... [continue reading]

Comprehensive, coordinated health care is the hallmark of the new model of care many of you have been hearing about around Ohio – the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).  In this model of patient care, managing the patient’s total health means addressing their biological, psychological and social needs, many of which occur when the patient ... [continue reading]

As the health care delivery system in the U.S. evolves because of health care reform, insurance changes, economic situations and more, dentistry is at a crossroads. In 2013, the American Dental Association released a comprehensive analysis of the dental care sector in a report titled “A Profession in Transition: Key Forces Reshaping the ... [continue reading]

Volunteer dentists have treated nearly 12,000 Ohioans and provided $21 million in donated care since Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral health through access to Needed Services) saw its first patient in 1997. A private/public partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, Dental OPTIONS is a ... [continue reading]