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The 2020 ODA Virtual Annual Session is now available! Dentists and team members can log in at their convenience until Dec. 31 to earn up to 28 hours of CE through 13 courses and visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall. “In a year when everything looked different due to the pandemic, our 154th ODA Annual Session also looks different,” said Dr. ... [continue reading]

Acquiring health benefits for you and your family and offering your entire team access to health benefits through the ODA Wellness Trust is simple and affordable. And in 2021, the ODA Wellness Trust is excited to announce that overall rates will not increase for the ODA Wellness Trust because of the strength and stability of the plan. Affordable ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met virtually on Sept. 25. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Adopting the policy, “Statement Regarding Employment of a Dentist,” that mirrors the ADA’s policy on the employment of a dentist. Supporting the concept of a medical loss ... [continue reading]

The ODA installed new Executive Committee officers for the 2020-21 term on Sept. 25 during the House of Delegates virtual meeting. The Executive Committee is the managing body of the ODA. The committee administers the policies established by the ODA House of Delegates and the Ad Interim Committee. The 2020-21 ODA Executive Committee officers ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association recently announced that registration for 2021 Give Kids A Smile events is now open! The deadline to qualify for free products to support your event is Nov. 13, 2020. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of when we can return to “normal,” we know that you may be unsure at this time ... [continue reading]

The Greater Cleveland Dental Society and Case Western Reserve University ASDA students donated Give Kids A Smile supplies to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland. One of the biggest annual dental events to help Ohio children is Give Kids A Smile, a year-round children’s access to care and oral health education program. Like many ... [continue reading]

Steph DuBois (center), marketing director at Northstar Family Dental, delivers a check to the Ohio Give Kids A Smile program, pictured with ODA Manager of Public Service and ODA Foundation Carley Circosta and ODA Executive Director David Owsiany. Northstar Family Dental recently made a $2,500 donation to the Ohio Give Kids A Smile ... [continue reading]

Dr. Alexander Gamber is the 2020 Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award. Pictured is Gamber on a mission trip in Orange Walk, Belize in 2019. Dr. Alexander Gamber is dedicated to giving back to those in need in his community and abroad through mission trips. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the 2020 Ohio Dental ... [continue reading]

Patrick "Pat" Stephen Metro, D.D.S., 84, of Naples, Florida passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at Barrington Terrace of Naples. Formerly of Rocky River, OH he had been a resident of Naples since 2002. Pat was born March 17, 1936 in Cleveland, the son of the late Stephen and Caroline (Lombardo) Metro. Metro was a graduate of John ... [continue reading]

ODA President Dr. David Kimberly delivers his president-elect's address to the ODA House of Delegates virtually on Sept. 25 Dr. David Kimberly began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates in September. In this Q&A with "ODA Today," Kimberly looks forward to his term. What are some of the issues you expect ... [continue reading]