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The ADA Council on Dental Benefits Programs is proceeding with a new project to review and enhance the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code). As part of the project, the Enhanced CDT Taskforce is seeking comment from dentists. Dentists can provide feedback via email to dentalcode@ada.org by January 14, 2022. Dentists may also ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Medicaid reports that its next generation managed care program will go live July 1, 2022. In preparation for the next generation program, providers should contact the next generation managed care entities (MCE) that they are interested in contracting with to begin the process to join their provider networks. Provider ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2022 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those ... [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 and ... [continue reading]

1. We coordinated efforts to give out more than 2,000 PPE credits DentaQuest, LLC made a $200,000 donation to provide much needed personal ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State Dental Board is requiring all dentists to complete two hours of continuing education on opioid prescribing and related issues. The rule requires two hours of CE for this and the next biennium in order for dentists to renew their license in Ohio. The current biennium ends on Dec. 31, 2021, and dentists must complete this requirement ... [continue reading]

The ODA has been working hard on your behalf during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve advocated for your practice and your patients We testified in favor of a new law that protects health care professionals, including dentists, and businesses from unforeseen liability arising out of the pandemic. We have urged insurance companies to cover ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has retained 94.15%.of its 2020 membership, which is down slightly from last year. Moreover, 14 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95% or more of their 2020 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Rehwinkel Dental Society 98.67% Maumee Valley Dental Society 97.96% Western ... [continue reading]

I am humbled, honored and grateful to serve our profession, our ODA. We are blessed with outstanding leadership and a team of professionals at our headquarters in Columbus. It also is great to work with dedicated volunteer leaders amongst colleagues who also serve and inspire. And we continue to be successful for dentistry and our patients with a ... [continue reading]

In 1962, Dr. Fred Bronson graduated from Howard University College of Dentistry and returned to the Cincinnati area where he was born and raised. He spent a couple of years providing dental care for children in the Cincinnati Public Schools and then opened his own private dental practice. Dr. Fred Bronson joined organized dentistry (American ... [continue reading]