Author: Amy Szmania

The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session is just around the corner, and the event offers many opportunities for new dentists. Sept. 19-22 in Columbus, Annual Session offers opportunities for CE, an expansive Exhibit Hall, plus fun events where dentists of all ages can meet new colleagues and catch up with old friends. An event designed ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is promoting oral health and dental visits with ODA member dentists through an educational radio campaign that has been running for over a year. The ODA has partnered with the Ohio Society Association of Executives (OSAE) and the Ohio News Network (ONN) radio division on a public awareness campaign. The campaign ... [continue reading]

The 147th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session, to be held in Columbus from Sept. 19 to 22, will feature a wide selection of continuing education courses designed for every member of the dental team. Course offerings include lectures, roundtables discussions, and nearly 20 hard to find, hands-on workshops. One innovative workshop the ODA is ... [continue reading]

The ODA has something valuable to offer every dentist in Ohio – from information to advocacy to products and services to community involvement opportunities. Not only will membership in the ODA enrich your practice, it can also save you money. Throughout this issue of the “ODA Today,” look for input from member dentists about the value of ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services The Ohio Dental Association has received a number of calls over the past year from ODA member dentists with questions concerning participating provider contracts they have entered into. The questions typically involve whether the contracting insurance company is allowed to administer the ... [continue reading]

Reviewing a dental benefits contract can often be confusing, and create more questions than answers. But it’s important for all dentists to understand exactly what they are signing and how it will affect their practice. The Ohio Dental Association offers a contract analysis service through the American Dental Association that will explain ... [continue reading]

It’s back! The ODA Foundation’s popular raffle fundraiser has returned for 2013 and tickets are now available. This year’s raffle features a top prize of a two-year lease on the winner’s choice of an Audi A-4 FrontTrak Sedan or Volkswagon EOS Komfort 2-door sedan – or the $20,000 cash equivalent. Second prize is a 1.23 carat woman’s ... [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 2013 ODA Annual Session. Table Clinics, which are informal, interactive presentations that last up to 15 minutes, are presented by dentists, dental students, ... [continue reading]

November’s election is in the rearview mirror for most observers, and politics is set to take a back seat for another four years.  But for ODPAC, the Ohio Dental Political Action Committee, the work of defending Ohio’s dentists and dental patients is just beginning. Health care is in the midst of transformative change, and many issues ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute, April 12 and 13 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris, has a slate of events aimed at providing dentists the knowledge to help them rise above challenges that commonly face dental practices. On top of keynote speakers, breakout sessions and the opportunity to earn CE credits, the event will feature ... [continue reading]