Author: Amy Szmania

Dental professionals and community volunteers are needed to help provide FREE dental care to patients of all ages at the second Annual Medworks Dental Clinic. The clinic will take place on Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17 at the Cleveland Convention Center. Services will include dental screenings, cleanings, extractions, fillings, ... [continue reading]

Inside the August issue of the "ODA Today," you’ll find a special poster to hang in your break room about the ODA Annual Session. Take a picture of you and your staff with side 2 of the poster, post it on Facebook and tag the Ohio Dental Association Facebook page for a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card to take your team to dinner during the ... [continue reading]

It's that time of year again – fall weather, pumpkin spice lattes, football tailgating, and of course, the ODA Annual Session. What: A four day celebration of everything dentistry – dental lectures, dental products, dental podcasts, dental luncheons and dental receptions. Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus When: ... [continue reading]

As in-office dental plans and membership plans become more popular, new dentists may have questions about why and how to start one in their own practice. In-office dental plans or membership plans are dental care plans that dentists offer directly to their patients. The patient pays the dentist or dental practice a fixed fee on a monthly or ... [continue reading]

ODA Annual Session provides many opportunities for the entire dental team. Register now at www.oda.org/events and teams who register three staff get one staff registration free. This year's Annual Session is Sept. 13-16 in Columbus. ODA Annual Session provides many opportunities for the entire dental team – from team building courses ... [continue reading]

MORE knowledge, MORE networking, MORE experiences, MORE motivation, MORE skills, MORE technology, MORE resources. Ohio Dental Association members are very fortunate. There are numerous benefits of membership, far too many to adequately illustrate. One example is the upcoming ODA Annual Session, taking place Sept. 13-16 at the Greater Columbus ... [continue reading]

Hands-on CE courses at the 2018 ODA Annual Session have limited attendance and are filling fast, so be sure to register today at www.oda.org/events. The 2018 ODA Annual Session – More Engagement = More Achievement – will be Sept. 13-16 in Columbus. This year's event features nationally known speakers on topics for the entire dental ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is launching a new radio spot this month to promote oral health and patient visits with ODA member dentists. The new radio ad features ODA President Dr. Steve Moore discussing the importance of baby teeth. In the ad, Moore explains that baby teeth are important for children’s health and development because they ... [continue reading]

Dr Chuck Madden and Trisha Leugers, RDH, with a patient at the Good Samaritan Free Health Center, which received a grant from the ODA Foundation. The ODA Foundation awarded the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation a $3,000 grant to support increased patient dental care at the Good Samaritan Free Health Center through purchasing dental ... [continue reading]

Pericoronitis is a very common condition seen in patients of any age or sex, though it is most typically seen in young adults. It is defined as a soft tissue inflammation surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth and is generally associated with mandibular third molars1. Clinically, the surrounding tissue may be erythematous, swollen, and ... [continue reading]