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The ODA Subcouncil on Diversity and Inclusion is launching an ODA Book Club. If you are interested in joining this book club, visit https://www.oda.org/subcouncil-on-diversity-and-inclusion-book-club-sign-up/. The Subcouncil on Diversity and Inclusion, a subcouncil of the Council on Membership Services, serves to recruit and retain ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed two new members and reappointed one member to the Ohio State Dental Board. Dr. Cathy Graves, a general dentist in Mason, was appointed to her first term on the board. She earned her DDS from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 1997. Graves has served as a delegate to the Ohio Dental ... [continue reading]

Please be aware that there is a ring of impostors pretending to be employed by the Ohio State Dental Board who are trying to scam dentists out of money. They are calling from what appears to be the Dental Board’s phone lines. They are further threatening to revoke dental licenses and even going to the extent of requesting immediate monetary ... [continue reading]

Dr. Hal Jeter began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates in September. In this Q&A with “ODA Today,” Jeter looks forward to his ... [continue reading]

Earlier this year, I wrote a column about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule that would ban most non-compete clauses in employment contracts. As I wrote at the time, this rule would have a significant impact on employment contracts across all professions, including dentistry. In fact, I have had the chance to review hundreds of dentist ... [continue reading]

The ADA’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (Code) requires dentists to respect patients’ rights to self-determination and confidentiality. Section 1 – Principle: Patient Autonomy of the Code “expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to treat the patient according to the patient’s desires, within the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Medicaid has responded to the Ohio Dental Association’s formal request for ODM to standardize the administration of state’s Medicaid dental benefit program across the fee-for-service and managed care programs. The ODA’s request was prompted by ongoing concerns many ODA members have expressed with how DentaQuest ... [continue reading]

In the colorful tapestry of Italian idioms, there’s a phrase that should resonate deeply with our profession: “Non avere peli sulla lingua.”  Literally translated as “don’t have hair on the tongue.” This vivid expression encapsulates a principle that should be at the core of every dental practice – to speak the truth plainly and ... [continue reading]

One of our faithful readers, Dr. John Smith, of Logan, sent me a clipping that talked about our (dentists’) preoccupation (OK, obsession) with detail. The philosophical questions asked were that if we become so focused on minutia, do we lose track of the big picture? And what does a professional lifetime of minutia focusing do to us? We all ... [continue reading]

The 2024 ODA Annual Session will be held Sept. 12-14 in Columbus and will feature CE for the entire dental team, an expansive Exhibit Hall and fun social events. Courses are filling fast, so be sure to register today to reserve your spot. The 2024 ODA Annual Session schedule is loaded with outstanding lectures, workshops, special events and ... [continue reading]