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For immediate release Oct. 12, 2020   Reynoldsburg dentist installed as Ohio Dental Association speaker of the house Dr. Denise Hering of Reynoldsburg was installed as speaker of the house of the Ohio Dental Association on Sept. 25 during the ODA’s virtual House of Delegates meeting. In her role as speaker of the house, ... [continue reading]

For immediate release Oct. 12, 2020 Canfield dentist installed as Ohio Dental Association vice president Dr. Lori Fitzgerald of Canfield was installed as vice president of the Ohio Dental Association on Sept. 25 during the ODA’s virtual House of Delegates meeting. In her role as vice president, Fitzgerald will serve on the ODA’s ... [continue reading]

For immediate release Oct. 12, 2020 Cincinnati prosthodontist installed as Ohio Dental Association treasurer Dr. Manish Chopra of Cincinnati was installed as treasurer of the Ohio Dental Association on Sept. 25 during the ODA’s virtual House of Delegates meeting. In his role as treasurer, Chopra will serve on the ODA’s Executive ... [continue reading]

The 2020 ODA Virtual Annual Session will launch Sept. 24 and be available through Dec. 31. It will feature online CE, a Virtual Exhibit Hall and games and social activities. Registration for the 2020 ODA Virtual Annual Session is now available! The ODA Virtual Annual Session provides an affordable, convenient way for you and your team ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association will be launching a new website, along with a refreshed logo and brand look, in October. In 2018, the ODA Council on Membership Services appointed a working group to oversee and assist with building a new ODA website. The working group selected Whiteboard Marketing to build the ODA’s new website. The new website ... [continue reading]

The ODA’s House of Delegates, which is the supreme authoritative body of the association, will be meeting virtually on Sept. 25. Nearly 150 delegates from across the state representing all 25 component dental societies, including two student delegates representing the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation (ODASC)’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, starts in October. The ODA Wellness Trust is available exclusively to ODA members, their families and their staffs, and most participants are able to save money on health benefit costs by joining the plan. The ODA ... [continue reading]

Dr. Bruce Grbach is the 2020 ODA Achievement Award winner. Dr. Bruce Grbach has been actively involved with organized dentistry throughout his career. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the 2020 Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award. “Dr. Grbach has been an avid member of organized dentistry for many years,” wrote Dr. ... [continue reading]

There is a saying, "Timing is everything." This saying keeps popping into my head when I reflect on this past year. It probably was not the best year, timing-wise, to be president of the ODA. I certainly did not appreciate all that I was about to encounter when I signed up! However, I feel that organized dentistry, the ODA and ADA in particular, ... [continue reading]

One of my favorite aspects of the ODA is the events that we hold for our member dentists. For example, the ODA’s annual Day at the Statehouse is an extremely important and valuable event. Dentistry is a wonderful profession, but it is also a heavily regulated profession. Our Day at the Statehouse provides an opportunity for dentists from ... [continue reading]