Author: Amy Szmania

Dr. Marc Fried speaks to Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine students at the Street of Dreams event. As part of the event, students toured several different dental offices to learn about their options after graduation. Thirteen dental students from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental ... [continue reading]

Dr. John Svirsky presents a course at the 2013 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session offers general dentists, specialists, hygienists and all team members an opportunity to learn new skills and improve old skills that they can apply in their office right away. After last year’s Annual ... [continue reading]

Give Kids a Smile day is one of the many ways ODA members volunteer their time. April 6 - 13, 2014, is National Volunteer Week. The Hands On Network – a group dedicated to promoting volunteerism in communities across America – says that National Volunteer Week is all about “inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people ... [continue reading]

This year's Give Kids a Smile kick-off event was held in partnership with the Akron Dental Society and was a huge success. Volunteers see children at the Give Kids a Smile kick-off event. The event, in conjunction with the Akron Dental Society, was held at the Legett Community Learning Center on Feb. 7. “We had a ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important legislative advocacy event, is set for Wednesday, April 9, at the Sheraton on Capitol Square in Columbus. The 2014 ODA Day at the Statehouse will be April 9 at the Sheraton on Capitol Square. Attendees will meet with their legislators to discuss issues important ... [continue reading]

In most cases, you will accept an associate position prior to entering into any form of practice ownership.  An associate position will take the form of private versus corporate practice, full versus part-time, and future ownership opportunity versus permanent associateship. While you may think that the most important issue in your employment is ... [continue reading]

Your staff will want to reserve the dates Sept. 11-14, 2014, in your office appointment books now. In just six months the dental community meets in Columbus for the Ohio Dental Association’s 148th Annual Session. There will be programs of interest for all members of the dental team. Dentists and hygienists who regularly attend the meetings can ... [continue reading]

Annual Session attendees will have the opportunity to share dental practice information and earn continuing education (CE) credit, as well as cash prizes, by presenting a Table Clinic at the 2014 ODA Annual Session. Table Clinics, which are informal, interactive presentations that last up to 15 minutes, are presented by dentists, dental students, ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association member dentists have consistently told us that legislative and regulatory advocacy is one of the most important benefits of belonging to organized dentistry. And according to our latest survey, 90 percent of ODA’s members express satisfaction with the ODA’s performance in the advocacy arena. It is easy to see why. The ... [continue reading]

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” – Plato Think about that quote for a second. No, really think about it. Calling someone inferior is certainly a harsh critique, but I am only talking in terms of dental education. Do you think your state legislators have an ... [continue reading]