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The recent United States Supreme Court decision related to abortion has caused quite a stir across the nation with many passionate individuals on both sides of the issue. Regardless of how anyone feels about the outcome (and there are good constitutional and policy arguments on both sides), the reality is that as a result of this decision the ... [continue reading]

Over the past few years I have received phone calls from many members asking about what to do when interacting with government or legal entities. These questions have involved entities such as The Ohio State Dental Board, Ohio Department of Health, DEA, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Attorney General’s office, Ohio EPA, judges, small claims courts ... [continue reading]

Episodes of Care The Ohio Dental Association has received numerous reports from ODA members who have received very favorable results from appealing Episodes of Care repayment amounts to the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM). “We are very pleased with how ODM has handled the cases of those dentists who appealed their initial, adverse ... [continue reading]

At the end of the day, our stories are who we are and what we know. We share them with each other, so they know what to think about us. We try to convince them that we are a person they can love and count on. But the stories are only words. As a writer, I am always working in my novels to “show, don’t tell.” In the literary world, that ... [continue reading]

The 2022 ODA Annual Session is Sept. 15-17 in Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Columbus Downtown Hotel. Register at www.oda.org by Aug. 1 to ... [continue reading]

In 2021, a total of 14 dentists served in dental health resource shortage areas through the Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program, according to the Ohio Department of Health’s Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program and Ohio Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Program 2021 Annual Report. “The program is a great way to help offset the significantly ... [continue reading]

Dr. Thomas Matanzo has been involved in organized dentistry throughout his career. In recognition of his efforts he will receive the 2022 Ohio Dental Association ... [continue reading]

As a new dentist, Dr. Natasha Sheridan has been active in organized dentistry at the local and state level. In recognition of her efforts, she will receive the Ohio Dental ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association staff members are available via phone and email to provide you with personalized answers to your specific questions as a benefit of your membership. Our staff members are experts in answering questions about insurance issues, COVID-19 regulations, regulatory compliance, legal issues and more. Some examples of ... [continue reading]

My name is Dr. Thomas Matanzo and I am the current ODA Services Corp. chair and a proud ODA member. I would like to tell you about OhioDDS, our free Group Purchasing Organization built to save members money. Created and operated by the ODA Services Corp., this free member-only program allows ODA dentists exclusive access to discounted pricing ... [continue reading]