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Applications for the ODA Foundation’s 2021 scholarships are due June 23. Available scholarship opportunities for 2021 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2021. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 year ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Jobs & Ads Board makes it easy to find and post job listings and other advertisements. The job board also includes a section for dental staff member job postings. Staff job postings are available online only. Members can place a 40-word job posting on the site for one month for a discounted rate of $55 (compared to ... [continue reading]

A new training module for dentists and team members who provide care for patients covered by Medicaid is available to help increase provider awareness of barriers that may compromise the quality, accessibility and appropriateness of healthcare services for immigrant families. In the MPATHI simulation, designed for English-speaking providers who ... [continue reading]

The 2021 ODA Leadership Institute – Leading Change – is going virtual! This virtual event will ... [continue reading]

Due to the current restrictions on gatherings in Ohio and preferences of certain ... [continue reading]

Across the state, ... [continue reading]

For decades, boards of dentistry across the U.S. have looked to the examinations of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) to help provide insights concerning the qualifications of candidates for licensure. The JCNDE in turn has understood the gravity of its task, exercising due diligence to help ensure its examinations ... [continue reading]

Last month, Oral Health Ohio, a group of diverse stakeholders that includes the ODA, Ohio Department of Health, Delta Dental of Ohio, Ohio Association of Community Health Centers Nationwide Children’s Hospital and others, released Ohio’s first “State Oral Health Plan.” The impetus behind the creation of the “State Oral Health Plan” was ... [continue reading]

Closing a dental practice many times is much more complicated than turning off the lights and locking the door. As dentists contemplate the closure of an office, there are several key points to consider. Avoiding patient abandonment Announcing the closure of a practice is a critical step in the process that could cause difficulty for the ... [continue reading]

Within the last two years, DentaQuest has garnered a lot of attention from Ohio dentists as it began administering the dental component of CareSource’s Medicaid HMO product and through its acquisition of the private insurance company Dental Care Plus Group (DCPG). Representatives of the Ohio Dental Association, through the ODA Medicaid ... [continue reading]