The ODA is proud to welcome Dental Students to the ODA Annual Session!
GENERAL INFORMATION
FREE registration! Dental students pay no registration fee and may attend any CE lecture course at no cost, space permitting. Posted fees for hands-on courses apply. There is also a special, free event just for students, residents and new dentists that dental students can register for, E94.
There are several free events and opportunities in which dental students are eligible to participate – see below.
FREE parking! If parking in any Greater Columbus Convention Center Garage (GCCC) on Friday, September 26, be sure to bring your parking ticket to the ODA Registration Desk, located in GCCC Concourse B, to receive your free parking voucher.
CONTINUING EDUCATION - THURSDAY
Office Product Options for ODA Member Practices 2025
Panel Presentation
9:30 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.
Course Code T14
Mastering Anterior Implant Esthetics
Lee Ann Brady, DMD
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Course Code T19
The Social Marketologist: Master Social Media (Live Video Testimonial Training)
Minal Sampat, RDH, BA
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Course Code T21
Behavior Guidance for Today’s Children…and Their Parents
Amr M. Moursi, DDS, PhD
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Course Code T22
“Suction Please”: Choking, Coughing, Gagging: Airway and Breathing Considerations for Performance of Everyday Dental Procedures
Steve D. Shufflebarger, DDS
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Course Code T25
CONTINUING EDUCATION - FRIDAY
Designing an Occlusion: Where Do I Start?
Gary DeWood, DDS, MS
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Code F31
Excellence Does Not Have to Be Complicated: How to Provide Lasting, Beautiful Restorations with Ease and Predictability – Lecture
Matthew R. Miller, DDS
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Code F32
Principles and Techniques for Safe, Successful Endodontics — Lecture
Jorge Vera, DDS, MS
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Code F35
Why Surgery Alone Won’t Cut It
Adam Saltz, DMD, MS, MPH
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Code F37
Work Life Balance: Is it Really Possible?
Grace Yum, DDS
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Code F38
Principles and Techniques for Safe, Successful Endodontics — Workshop
Jorge Vera, DDS, MS
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Course Code F42
Communication Solutions – Attitudes, Breakdowns & Conflict Resolutions!
Judy Kay Mausolf
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Course Code F45
Excellence Does Not Have to Be Complicated: How to Provide Lasting, Beautiful Restorations with Ease and Predictability – Workshop
Matthew R. Miller, DDS
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Course Code F46
On the Topic of Fluoride: How to Talk With your Patients About Today’s Controversies
Matthew J. Messina, DDS and Denise Messina, MDH, BS, RDH
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Course Code F50
CONTINUING EDUCATION - SATURDAY
From Xarelto to Ozempic and Diabetes to Heart Failure: How to Medically Assess and Treat the Modern Dental Patient
Steve D. Shufflebarger, DDS
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Course Code S60
Ohio Medicaid Update 2025: Efficient Management of Medicaid Patients
Dr. Hal Jeter, Dr. Kyle Jackson, and Christopher A. Moore, MA
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Course Code S61
Setting a Business Plan to Provide for Your Patients and Your Future
Benjamin B. Shurmer; Thomas D. Wyatt, JD, CFP, AIF, CExP; Richard A. Shurmer; Ronald A. Gestiehr
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Course Code S70
SPECIAL EVENTS
Morning Yoga
Friday, Sept 26
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
FREE with registration
Event Code E92
Jive After Five!
Friday, Sept. 26
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Event Code E94
The BASH!
Friday, Sept 26
9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
FREE with registration
Event Code E96
EXHIBIT HALL EVENTS
Passport to Flavor
Thursday, September 25
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
FREE with registration fee
Hops & Shops
Friday, Sept. 26
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
FREE with registration fee
Table Clinics
Friday, Sept. 26
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
FREE Lunch
Saturday, Sept. 27
11:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
FREE with registration fee
Dark Roast and Donuts
Saturday, Sept. 27
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
FREE with registration fee
