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With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, the Electoral College will likely be in the spotlight again as it is every four years. The Electoral College gets even more scrutiny when the presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes does not win the presidency. This has happened five times since 1824, including twice in the last ... [continue reading]

A common question I receive at the ODA is how to terminate the dentist-patient relationship in a proper way. I think this is the case because it is not something that a dentist does on a normal basis, and when they do they want to ensure they are doing it correctly. Terminating the dentist-patient relationship requires the dentist to exercise care ... [continue reading]

The end of this year will mark the end of the 133rd General Assembly. That means all pieces of legislation pending before the Ohio legislature that have not been adopted into law will be discarded. If these legislative proposals are eventually to become law they must then be re-introduced and begin the legislative process all over again in the ... [continue reading]

I’ve spent quite a bit of time and effort recently dealing with chipmunks. Not “the Chipmunks” (Alvin, Simon and Theodore), who sang their way through cartoons when I was young. They were cute and funny, and completely harmless. No, I’m dealing with the small furry kind that burrow in the garden and shrubs, digging all kind ... [continue reading]

Breaking News! All dental disease in the State of Ohio has joined the other deadly scourges of humanity like smallpox, diphtheria and polio in the archives of cured infectious diseases! Wait, you didn’t know that? Well, you probably haven’t read the 2020 report of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio in conjunction with the Ohio ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for a possible dentist board member opening on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2021. The board member position is ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation is conducting a mini raffle in 2020 that would reward one member with their 2021 tripartite dues, up to $1,500. The participants in the mini raffle will automatically include any member who has contributed to the Foundation at the Humanitarian level ($170) or above during the time frame of Nov. 1, 2019 to Oct. 31, ... [continue reading]

The deadline to apply for a 2020 scholarship from the ODA Foundation is Nov. 4, 2020. Available scholarship opportunities for 2020 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2020. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State Dental Board has reported that an impostor ring pretending to be the Ohio State Dental Board or a federal enforcement authority is trying to scam dentists of money. The scammers are threatening to revoke dental licenses and arrest dentists if they do not pay thousands of dollars for bond. They are also producing documents utilizing ... [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. The ODA provides required posters for free to ODA members as a benefit of membership. To download the posters, visit www.oda.org/member-center/resources/employment-posters/. These ... [continue reading]