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ODA President Dr. Tom Kelly has challenged the ODA membership to raise $100,000 in donations during his term as president.  If the goal is met, Immediate Past President Dr. David Kimberly will pie Kelly in the face at the conclusion of the ODA House of Delegates in September. “The mission of the ODA Foundation and its work of providing funds ... [continue reading]

The ADA hosted its annual Dentist and Student Lobby Day in ... [continue reading]

Happy spring! This wonderful time each year of renewal: longer, warmer (we hope) days; awakening of trees, flowers blooming, grass to mow;  golf clubs, boats and bikes “dusted off” with outdoor activities like walks, runs, or just relaxing on a patio increasing; open windows, clean cars, Opening Day for baseball … a refreshed, renewed ... [continue reading]

Save the date for the 2022 ODA Annual Session, which will be Sept. 15-17 in Columbus. The 2022 ODA Annual Session will offer many opportunities for attendees to connect, learn and excel, including CE courses, new technology, exhibitor networking and special events. We are in the process of planning an Annual Session that is safe, engaging ... [continue reading]

Finding qualified dental staff has been a challenge for many Ohio dentists in recent years and the COVID pandemic has made that situation worse. Recent surveys confirm that dentists are struggling with workforce issues, including hiring qualified staff. Dentists often ask how they can use their current staff more efficiently or effectively. One ... [continue reading]

The beginning of 2022 has come with a lot of carryover from 2020 and 2021. Most of which is dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how the world is reacting. While COVID is still out and about and a very real concern, it does seem that we have begun to return to more of a “normal.” Having said that, I wanted to share with all of you ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has lodged a formal complaint with the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) concerning its Episodes of Care program. In a letter to Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran, Dr. Thomas Kelly, ODA president, and Dr. Jennifer Kale, chair of the ODA Council on Access to Care and Public Service and ODA Medicaid Working Group, ... [continue reading]

Consider, if you will, three thought experiments … If today was a holiday in your honor, how would we celebrate? Last month was St. Patrick’s Day. Next month has Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. There’s a day for almost everything now. And there are so many “days” that every day of the year has at least one holiday. There are websites ... [continue reading]

Two things happened recently that prompted me to write this. The first was an online story entitled, “Amazon’s Alexa Now a Healthcare Provider?” in “Medscape in Focus.” The second was the Ohio legislature’s action on telehealth that was positively influenced by ODA’s lobbying effort to minimize the likelihood that Ohio’s citizens ... [continue reading]

In my private office (that’s the room within my dental office building containing my desk, a couch, and multiple photos of my wife and granddaughters) there is a closet. It’s actually a rather large, walk-in type of space with shelves for books, keepsakes and “whatnot.” So recently, I happened to stumble upon some “whatnot” – several ... [continue reading]