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ADA Treasurer Dr. Ron Lemmo, ADA Seventh District Trustee Dr. Billie Sue Kyger, and ADA President Dr. Joe Crowley provide an ADA update at the ODA Leadership Institute. The 2018 ODA Leadership Institute – People, Purpose & Passion:  The Pathway to Success – provided attendees an opportunity to build their leadership skills ... [continue reading]

Dr. Macaire Thiel, a pediatric dental resident, trains a nurse at the Lewis Center Emergency Department on how to use intraoral cameras so that when patients present to the ED with a dental concern, they can consult with a remote dentist. The ODA Foundation awarded Nationwide Children's Hospital a $3,000 grant to help create a tele-dentistry ... [continue reading]

Opioids prescribed to Ohio patients declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2017, according to a newly released report from the State Board of Pharmacy’s Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). Between 2012 and 2017, the total number of opioids dispensed to Ohio patients decreased by 225 million doses or 28.4 percent. The report finds ... [continue reading]

Opioid abuse is a significant concern in Ohio and across America.  Because of the steps being taken by Ohio’s policymakers and interested parties, including prescribers, significant progress is being made in addressing this problem. The Ohio Dental Association is proud to partner with policymakers and other interested parties to address ... [continue reading]

Health insurance is becoming more and more expensive, and costs are expected to continue to increase in 2019. Many dental offices may be wondering what their insurance options are and what would be best for them and their staffs. The first health insurance option that many dental offices are choosing is individual insurance. Some offices choose to ... [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 third installment. So far, the ... [continue reading]

Today, many patients investigate your office prior to an initial appointment using Internet ratings sites such as Yelp, Healthgrades, Bestdentists, Angie's List, and RateaDentist. A majority of consumers report to trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations, meaning a single negative review can harm your practice by turning away ... [continue reading]

Many Ohio Dental Association members have contacted the ODA concerning a February letter they received from WILMAPC, the state of Ohio's Workplace Injury Labor Management Approved Provider Committee. The letter congratulated the dentists on being selected to be part of “a select group of providers committed to ensuring that State Agency ... [continue reading]

It’s time to have frank discussion about pain management.  In fact, it’s long past time.  In 2016, opioids (prescription opioids, as well as the street drugs heroin and fentanyl) killed more than 42,000 people. That’s the population of Warren, or Fairfield, or Dublin, or Findlay dead in a year.  That’s the ... [continue reading]

This past winter I had the pleasure of attending the installation of the officers of the Cincinnati Dental Society. Living in central Kentucky makes an event such as this a trip and not a jaunt. During the social hour prior to the dinner and ceremonies, I was privileged to be a listener, not a participant, in what basically was a discussion about ... [continue reading]