News

Ohio Dental Association Executive Director David J. Owsiany recently provided testimony to the Ohio House Civil Justice Committee in favor of legislation providing certain professionals and businesses qualified immunity from civil liability and other professional discipline for actions taken related to the current coronavirus pandemic. Owsiany ... [continue reading]

Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) recently introduced House Bill 623, which would permit Ohioans to take a temporary state income tax deduction for out-of-pocket dental expenses.   ODA president Dr. Sharon Parsons expressed appreciation for Representative Cross’ willingness to introduce the tax deduction bill. She pointed ... [continue reading]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently provided updated interim infection prevention and control guidance for dental settings during the COVID-19 response. The CDC provided the following summary of recent changes: Recommendations are provided for resuming non-emergency dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. New information is ... [continue reading]

ADA webinar The American Dental Association has posted a webinar about "The Role of Aerosol on the Transmission of Coronavirus and the Impact in Dentistry." The webinar features ODA member Dr. Purnima Kumar, who critically examines the evidence on microbial payload in dental aerosols, methods of reducing bioload at source, mitigating aerosol ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has been working on your behalf throughout the coronavirus pandemic. We know this is a difficult time for you and your practice. We place a high priority on providing accurate, trusted information to you and advocating on your behalf with state leaders as well as insurance companies. Last month, we shared a list of ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that dental offices could reopen for elective procedures beginning May 1. The Ohio State Dental Board released specific guidelines for dental practices to follow during the COVID-19 pandemic. The OSDB’s statement – issued on April 28, 2020 is reproduced below. “As per the Governor’s announcement on ... [continue reading]

The Ohio House of Representatives' newly created 2020 Economic Recovery Task Force, made up of a bipartisan cross section of 24 members of the Ohio House of Representatives, held deliberations on creating a framework for how Ohio could begin to lift restrictions on businesses. The task force has heard from health care experts on the models and ... [continue reading]

As I write this, we have just gotten word that dental offices can reopen. We are all learning about what the “new normal” will look like for our practices. We had been closed for over a month. Besides nearly constant emails, texts, calls and conference calls, I have done lots of laundry, cleaning and cooking. My dog, Bear, is thrilled ... [continue reading]

Dear ODA Members, For what it’s worth, I sure do miss you all. Face to face stuff – you know what I mean. Not partaking in the ODA Leadership Institute and now having to turn the ODA Foundation annual meeting with the Executive Committee into the electronic give-and-take of a conference call. Once again, giving up the golden ... [continue reading]

ODA President Dr. Sharon Parsons donates excess gloves and masks to a local hospital. Many Ohio dentists and dental societies have donated excess PPE to their local hospitals or emergency management agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As most of you know, I donated some PPE from my office to help my medical colleagues,” said ... [continue reading]