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Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2020 scholarships and grants are now open.  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]

Dentists who are new graduates, former ASDA members and current ODA members may be eligible to have their first year of malpractice insurance coverage to be prepaid by the ODA. Through this program, the ODA provides new graduates with their first year of malpractice coverage through MedPro at no cost to them (subject to underwriting ... [continue reading]

  Every dentist knows that spring semester of D4 year is full of excitement and stress. Imagine all the obstacles you faced … and now add the coronavirus. I never imaged that my D4 year would end this way – all my appointments canceled for the last half of the semester and very little word on how, when, or IF I was going to ... [continue reading]

If a patient or staff member is suspected of having COVID-19, they should immediately contact their physician. Their physician will then determine what steps they should take next, including whether or not they should be tested for COVID-19. Click here for more information about when to seek care from a physician. The physician and local ... [continue reading]

This article is about ODA Services Corp. discounts during the COVID-19. These discounts may no longer be available. During this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re working with our endorsed partners and vendors to help all of our members in any way we can. We know that many offices may be facing financial hardships right now, so ... [continue reading]

Well, here we go. The next phase. If you are anything like me, you may have a multitude of emotions running through you right now-joy, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, etc. Each of you needs to open your office only when you are ready. For me, personally, it will probably be May 11. I just spoke with a dentist last evening who is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session Committee hosted a 2020 ODA Annual Session Sneak Peek! The webinar "Getting Back to Practice" was presented by Thomas M. Paumier, DDS. The course was moderated by ODA President Dr. Sharon Parsons. The webinar looks at the American Dental Association's Return to Work Interim Guidance Toolkit. Focused ... [continue reading]

 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released new guidelines to assist dentists and dental office personnel in working through dental office safety issues in addition to other recommendations that have been issued by the OSDB, CDC and ADA. OSHA is now recommending that dental care workers wear gloves, gowns, eye ... [continue reading]

As dentists work to reopen their offices, I remind them that we are all required to follow the Ohio State Dental Board’s Guidelines. The OSDB’s statement – issued on April 28, 2020 is reproduced below. “As per the Governor’s announcement on April 27, 2020, dental offices are permitted to open on May 1, 2020 to provide ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session Committee hosted a 2020 ODA Annual Session Sneak Peek on April 30. The course "What’s Next: Practicing Dentistry After COVID-19" was presented by Periodontist and researcher Dr. Purnima Kumar and Ohio State Dental Board President, Dr. Kumar Subramanian and moderated by ODA President Dr. Sharon ... [continue reading]