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Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues were due Jan. 1, 2024, for the 2024 membership year and ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation’s 2024 scholarships and grants are now open. Available scholarship opportunities for 2024 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in fall 2024. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association is warning about fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has been notified of scammers sending messages that ask the recipient to click on a URL or scan a QR ... [continue reading]

The Commission on Ohio Dental Assistant Certification (Ohio Commission) has resumed offering testing for dental assistants. The Ohio Commission had stopped offering the exam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Ohio law, the Ohio Commission is one of three testing agencies through which dental assistants may become certified by passing an ... [continue reading]

Save the date for the 2024 ODA Annual Session, which will be Sept. 12-14 in Columbus. The 2024 ODA Annual Session will offer many opportunities for attendees to connect, learn and excel, including CE courses, new technology, exhibitor networking and special events. Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Paul Goodman Dr. Mark Hyman Kelly ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2024 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 ... [continue reading]

I went to my first Give Kids A Smile event last month! Our 2024 GKAS event was held at Butler Tech Bioscience Center in West Chester, Ohio.  What an amazing facility!  We had eight dentists from the Keely and Cincinnati Dental Society volunteer their services for the day.  We were able to partner with the junior and senior dental assistant ... [continue reading]

Last month, I wrote my column on the ODA membership survey conducted in the fall of 2023. To review, we commission an independent survey research firm to conduct a broad, comprehensive survey of the entire ODA membership periodically. We did such surveys in 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2018 and again in 2023. While the surveys have ... [continue reading]

It seems that we are in the time of the year where dental suppliers are requesting offices to update their exemption from having a Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs license (TDDD). Over the last few months phone calls to the ODA have picked up regarding the TDDD. Due to the significant amount of conversation on this topic I think it is ... [continue reading]

Early in the year, the Ohio Dental Association and Ohio Academy of Pediatric Dentistry penned a joint letter to Maureen Corcoran, Director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid, concerning coding practices and reimbursement levels for dental treatment that must be provided in hospital or ambulatory surgical center operating room settings for patients ... [continue reading]