Category: ODA Today

According to Johns Hopkins, repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are injuries that happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, resulting in inflammation (pain and swelling), muscle strain, or tissue damage. The stress generally occurs from repeating the same movements over and over again. RSI are very common, with more than 3 million ... [continue reading]

This last December, my husband and I were invited to speak at a dental symposium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Though this was my first speaking engagement abroad, we have been attending professional meetings across the pond for about 12 years. I am sure anyone who has attended a foreign dental meeting or even met practitioners from other countries can ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has received reports from several ODA members that they have received an email or text that claimed to be from the Ohio Dental Association but was not. When you receive an email from the Ohio Dental Association, please verify the sender address to be sure it is coming from an email address that ends in ... [continue reading]

Immediately following the ODA Leadership Institute, the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists will host a MATCH event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH  is a free event and will take place from ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2020 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 they ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA's website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. To download the posters, visit www.oda.org/member-center/resources/employment-posters/. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

Showcase your membership in the Ohio Dental Association by downloading the 2020 ODA member logo for use on your website or electronic communications. For more information and to download the logo, visit ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Medicaid recently posted an instruction video to help Medicaid providers search the MITS portal. The 5 minute video explains how to search for patients and check their eligibility of certain procedures in the portal. The video can be accessed at ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Medicaid recently published a Medicaid Handbook Transmittal Letter (MHTL) about transitioning prior authorized state plan services from managed care to fee-for-service. The MHTL states that the Ohio Department of Medicaid will honor previously approved prior authorizations for patients who were covered by a Medicaid managed ... [continue reading]

Volunteers provided comprehensive dental care to 90 children at the Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff on Feb. 8 at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. The 2020 Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff event took place at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry on Feb. 8. At the event, 40 faculty and residents, 140 dental students and 21 ... [continue reading]