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Attendees at the 2016 ODA Day at the Statehouse meet with legislators. This year's Day at the Statehouse will be April 26 in Columbus. Legislation to create a dental therapist in Ohio has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. The Ohio Dental Association strongly opposes Senate Bill 98, which is sponsored by Sen. Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) and Sen. ... [continue reading]

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine spoke at the 2017 ODA Leadership Institute about the opioid and heroin addiction crisis in Ohio. The 2017 ODA Leadership Institute provided attendees an opportunity to build their leadership skills while also receiving updates on issues important to dentistry in Ohio and connecting with colleagues from across the ... [continue reading]

Dr. Edward Karl Schneider, age 72, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Karl was born on July 17, 1944 in Canton. He was the son of the late Margaret and Edward K. Schneider. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Mount Union College in 1966, and his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Case Western Reserve University in ... [continue reading]

Besides donating to fund the activities of the ODA Foundation, ODA members can get involved with the ODA's charitable arm in another way – spreading the word about funding opportunities in their local communities. The ODA Foundation offers scholarship opportunities to dental, EFDA and Community Dental Health Coordinator students and access ... [continue reading]

After three and a half years of litigation, the California Dental Association has come to a successful resolution of its legal action against Delta Dental of California. In early March, the CDA and Delta Dental jointly announced a proposed settlement concerning Delta Dental’s plans to reduce its Premier dentists’ reimbursement rates. ... [continue reading]

I just completed one of my favorite events of the year.  The ODA Leadership Institute convened again in Columbus for another weekend of conversation and continuing education.  It is truly one of the best values of membership in the Ohio Dental Association.  Each year dentists, from all over the state, gather to learn and ... [continue reading]

Too Much Cortisol or Adrenaline? Relax and have a cola-flavored carbonated beverage! Cortisol = worry and anxiety Adrenalin = fight (or flight) Did you think the argumentative dinner table talk was over on Nov. 9? Guess again! The latest controversy, albeit much less weighty, is the movement to tax soda (AKA pop in our part of the country). In ... [continue reading]

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will speak to more than 200 dentists about prescription opioid abuse and the heroin epidemic in Ohio at the Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute in Columbus on March 17. “We are pleased to have Attorney General Mike DeWine speak to us about the opioid and heroin epidemic in Ohio because he has been a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association strongly opposes Senate Bill 98, which proposes legalizing dental therapists in Ohio. “Allowing undertrained individuals to perform irreversible surgical procedures puts Ohio’s most vulnerable patients at risk,” said ODA President Dr. Kevin Laing, a general dentist from Van Wert. “Dental ... [continue reading]

ADA President-Elect Dr. Joseph Crowley speaks to dental students, faculty and staff at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. American Dental Association President-Elect Dr. Joseph Crowley recently visited his alma mater, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, to address students, faculty and staff on the heels of his Oct. 24, ... [continue reading]