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We addressed workforce issues The ODA’s Workforce Working Group met 15 times over the past year and held a forum with the state’s dental hygiene program directors to develop both policy and program recommendations to assist ODA member dentists in meeting their staffing requirements. The ODA also signed onto two letters to the Commission on ... [continue reading]

University of Cincinnati Blue Ash is offering the first program to train community dental health coordinators in Ohio. A community dental health coordinator (CDHC) is a member of the dental team who provides oral health education and reaches out to the community. The goal of a CDHC is to help populations who are at risk for dental disease ... [continue reading]

Dental OPTIONS – Ohio Partnership to Improve Oral Health through Access to Needed Services – is a partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health that provides dental care to patients who don’t qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford dental care. “Dental OPTIONS is a wonderful pathway for a dentist to ... [continue reading]

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) recently installed Dr. Hans Guter, a general dentist in Circleville, as its new president during its Annual Meeting in Chicago. As the new AGD president, Guter is committed to advancing AGD’s goals of delivering exceptional education, advocating for the profession and providing tools to help general ... [continue reading]

The ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists hosted two events for new dentists, dental residents and dental students at Topgolf. Attendees had a chance to hear from new dentists as they reflected upon their journey from school to now. They also enjoyed dinner, drinks and golf, plus earned one hour of CE at these free events. 37 people attended the event ... [continue reading]

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]