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Dr. Buchanan passed away on July 1, 2024, at Otterbein in St. Marys. Richard was the youngest of three children born to Dr. Robert S. Buchanan and Ruth (Meyer) Buchanan in Lima on Dec. 4, 1937. Both are deceased, as is his older brother, Robert. He is survived by his sister, Lyda Jones of Lima and Vero Beach, FL. His wife of 65 years, Reah ... [continue reading]

Dr. Denise Hering has been a leader at all levels of organized dentistry throughout her career. In recognition of her efforts, she will receive the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award on Friday, ... [continue reading]

Dr. Roger Haas has been dedicated to providing orthodontic care for children in need throughout his career. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Marvin ... [continue reading]

Register now for the 2024 ODA Annual Session to receive an early bird discount! Registration fees increase after Aug. 2. After that time, you can continue to log in to your account and add courses to your registration. This year’s Annual Session is Sept. 12-14 in Columbus. Register by Aug. 2 to receive a discount! Dental staff: ... [continue reading]

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, three for $250 or six for $500. A maximum of 700 tickets will be sold. This year’s first place prize is $10,000 cash. The second place prize is 2025 tripartite membership dues paid or the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Jobs & Ads Board makes it easy to find and post job listings and other advertisements. Dentists looking for an associateship position, to buy a practice, to purchase equipment, or rent space can find listings on our Jobs & Ads Board. To view our Jobs & Ads Board, visit www.oda.org/jobs-ads/. Ads are ... [continue reading]

Contact us first! The ODA is the primary resource for Ohio dentists. Most likely, we can answer your question or direct you to the appropriate source. Our staff members are experts in answering questions about insurance issues, regulatory compliance, legal issues and more. We’re available by phone or email to provide personal assistance as a ... [continue reading]

In this month’s article I am writing about the value of volunteering and actively participating at your local dental society and at the Ohio Dental Association.  Last week, we had an ODA Virtual Town Hall, where leaders of local component societies were invited by our Council on Membership Services to discuss vacancies on ODA Councils, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has long had policies in support of dental licensure reform and freedom of movement for dentists between states. In fact, when I was first hired at the ODA way back in 1994 as the director of legal and legislative services, the ODA hosted a national symposium on dental licensure reform that included leaders from ... [continue reading]