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This is the season of graduation. All across the country, high school and college students (and their families) are celebrating the end of their academic careers and awaiting what comes next. We call these Commencement Exercises. But, “a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students” is only the second ... [continue reading]

Congratulations, Class of 2018! You made it! Here are some tips to help you continue your success as you enter a new territory – the real world. 1. Invest in yourself. Why: Dental school gives a broad foundation of all facets of dentistry, but in only four years it’s impossible to learn the nuances. There is an exponential growth ... [continue reading]

This year's ODA Annual Session will feature an event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH @ ODA Annual Session is a free event hosted by the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists and will take place ... [continue reading]

Dentists should be aware that sending emails that are not encrypted and include a patient’s protected health information may be a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Regular emails are an insecure way of sharing information, and complex tools allow hackers to easily intercept unencrypted emails. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is launching a new program with the incoming freshman class this fall to help improve access to dental care in Ohio. Through the Commitment to Access, Resources and Education (CARE) program, the college has committed to recruiting dental students from federally-designated dental health professional ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, a pediatric dentist in Cincinnati, is the ODA Annual Session 2018 general chairman. Throughout the year, she will be sharing details on some of her favorite CE programs being offered during the ODA’s 152nd Annual Session, Sept. 13-16, 2018 in Columbus. Here is her fourth installment. He is much ... [continue reading]

Sterilizer monitoring includes a combination of process parameters to evaluate the effectiveness of the sterilization procedures. Biological monitoring is the standard for assuring proper sterilization of dental instruments. What are the requirements in Ohio? In the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 4715-20-02(A)(4), the Ohio State Dental Board ... [continue reading]

After years of extolling the powers of positive thinking, this month I’ll take a walk on the dark side and look at the world upside down.  Many of my high school classmates are teachers.  As we approach the 39th anniversary of my graduation from Mentor High School, a significant number of my closest friends have either already ... [continue reading]

Back in November, I attended the New York Dental Meeting, a mammoth conference rivaling the ADA’s Annual Session. The meeting was well-attended, which may have accounted for the wealth of exhibitors, filling a large hall, as far as the eye could see. Several trends in that mass of dental products and services caught my attention – an ... [continue reading]

Please be advised that the Ohio State Dental Board passed a motion at the March 7, 2018 meeting to temporarily suspend the enforcement of the Board’s specialty designation (4715-5-04) and advertising (4715-13-05) rules until such time that the Board has amended said rules.  Please note that not any dentist may claim to be a specialist ... [continue reading]