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Forget the fitness plan. Eating better? Come on, that’s never worked. Organize your closets? Entropy is a law, for Pete’s sake ... the closet will be messy again in three days. Ask me how I know. This year, try something new. Something with a lasting impact. Something good for others. Something that utilizes your many years of highly ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association members consistently rate the ODA's advocacy efforts as one of their top membership benefits on surveys, and members often say that advocacy is one of the reasons why they choose to renew their tripartite membership. “Advocacy is the most important benefit of membership in my opinion,” said Dr. Alex Mellion, an ... [continue reading]

This year's ODA Leadership Institute will feature several opportunities for ODA members to learn about opioid and heroin addiction and ways that dentists can help curb opioid abuse. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will be the keynote speaker on March 17, and he will speak about the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic in Ohio. Leadership Institute ... [continue reading]

Dr. Sylvia Kramer, a general dentist who provides dental services to children through Care Alliance, performs a disappearing ball magic trick to ease children's fear about the dentist and to assess their ability to follow directions before an oral screen Care Alliance Health Center, a federally qualified health center in Cleveland, is one of five ... [continue reading]

As the charitable arm of the ODA, the ODA Foundation relies heavily on the donations of ODA members to make its work possible.  “If you like the work we’ve been doing to give scholarships to dental students and grants to increase access to care in Ohio, I encourage you to donate to the ODA Foundation when you renew your ODA ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has retained 95.7 percent of its 2015 membership. Moreover, 17 of its 25 local component dental societies have retained 95 percent or more of their 2015 membership. Following is a list of those societies: Eastern Ohio Dental Society (100 percent) Lorain County Dental Society (99.15 percent) Akron Dental Society (99.08 ... [continue reading]

It may be helpful for Ohio dentists to review some of the major dental benefits issues that confronted the profession during 2016 in order to prepare for the coming year. Medicare prescription drug rule The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again delayed its enforcement of its new Medicare prescription drug rule until Jan. 1, ... [continue reading]

The election is over and, regardless of your party affiliation, there is much to be learned. We live in an information age. Everyone has a cell phone and is an investigative journalist. Now more than ever, there is video and audio of every possible candidate. Some of it is buried – lying in wait until the most damaging moment to be released. ... [continue reading]

When I was a mere lad in dental school,you did what “prof” said, unless you were a total fool.When I was finally a real doc, I made it “work in my hands”And people seemed happy, my patients were my fans! Now I’m told that’s no longer good enough,And I have to read and digest all that dry scientific stuff!What ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association House of Delegates elected Dr. Joseph Crowley, a Cincinnati dentist, as ADA president-elect on Oct 24. Crowley has been a member of the American Dental Association for 40 years and is an immediate past trustee of the ADA.  He has served on and chaired many ADA councils and committees. Crowley also served as the ... [continue reading]