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Throughout the past year, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry has been celebrating its 125th anniversary. The anniversary celebration kicked off with a panel discussion in mid-January that featured seven OSU College of Dentistry graduates who spoke about how dentistry, dental education and the college have changed since they graduated. ... [continue reading]

More than 50 dentists and spouses attended an event at Cedar Point hosted by the North Central Ohio Dental Society. At the event, professional makeup artists transformed two attendees into "screamsters." The North Central Ohio Dental Society recently hosted an event at Cedar Point. After noticing a drop off in the number of participants at local ... [continue reading]

TeamSmile has recently brought together dental professionals and professional sports organizations to provide dental care to underserved children in Cincinnati. “Team Smile improves the dental health for children in so many ways,” said Dr. Desiree Moore, an Ohio Dental Association member from West Chester. “It cannot happen ... [continue reading]

J. Richard McFarland, DDS (Dick) born September 14, 1938, went to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. McFarland was active in many organizations, including the Cincinnati Dental Society and the ODA, for which he served as president in 1985. According to his obituary, he loved God with all his heart, mind and soul. He treated ... [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]

In October 1985, the movie “Back to the Future 2” was released, sending Marty McFly into the distant future – Oct. 21, 2015.  Media celebrations of that anniversary led to fun evaluations of what the movie’s writers had predicted correctly and what they had missed.  Amazingly, they had correctly forecast the ... [continue reading]

So this year was my 20 year reunion of my dental school graduation. When it comes to these things, I am a true “reunion aficionado.” Last year I went to my high school reunion in Toronto, Canada. I still keep in touch with some elementary school friends and we try to meet once every two years. I’m not sure whether my need to ... [continue reading]

Christy Paumier, Dr. Najia Usman, Dr. Ruchika Khetarpal and Dr. Tom Paumier at the Bollywood Meets Columbus event. The event was hosted by the ODA Council on Membership Services in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session. The Ohio Dental Association Council on Membership Services hosted a special event in conjunction with Annual Session – ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 17 and 18 in conjunction with the 149th ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: altered the duties of the ODA Secretary by adding the responsibility of serving as the association’s “floor leader” at ... [continue reading]

The ODA installed new Executive Committee officers for the 2015-16 term on Sept. 18 during the House of Delegates meeting. The Executive Committee is the managing body of the ODA. The committee administers the policies established by the ODA House of Delegates and the Ad Interim Committee. The 2015-16 Executive Committee Officers are: President: ... [continue reading]