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This one goes out to all the ladies! About a year and a half ago, after a membership committee meeting in Columbus, volunteers were sought to offer a commitment to write quarterly in this ODA periodic. In the spirit of true volunteerism and a secret delight in having a sounding box, I was excited to participate. Karli Hill, the director of ... [continue reading]

Let me begin by saying that I have the highest admiration for nurses, both individually and as a profession. However, it must be acknowledged that in a hospital setting, nurses are subservient to doctors. Doctors issue orders. Nurses, by contrast, are expected to follow orders. Recently, our local dental society hosted Dr. Thomas Paumier as our ... [continue reading]

About 200 dentists, graduate students and dental students attended this year’s ODA Leadership Institute, where they learned valuable information about trends in dentistry, the patient-centered medical home, payment reform, updates on dental regulations, working with millennials and more. “Overall, this year’s Leadership ... [continue reading]

For the last several years, the ODA and its leadership and lobbying team have been working to educate policymakers in Ohio on the importance of increasing dental Medicaid reimbursements.  For example, last year, in testifying before the Ohio Senate Medicaid, Health and Human Services Committee in favor of House Bill 463, ODA Past President ... [continue reading]

The Children's Oral Health Action Team (COHAT) is offering free workshops on prenatal oral health and treating children under age 3. Workshop presenters include Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS, chief of dentistry at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatric dentistry at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry; Homa Amini, ... [continue reading]

As more dentists submit dental benefits claims electronically to third-party payers, the Ohio Dental Association has seen a marked decrease in the number of calls involving slow pay situations. The calls the ODA does receive now typically concern how much time an insurance company has to pay a claim. Ohio does have a law governing insurance plan ... [continue reading]

The recent passing of my father from cancer has me considering the concept of legacy.  I suppose that a legacy develops on its own, even without any effort or planning on a person’s part.  A legacy also seems to have a mind of its own.  We may find that our legacy is out of our control, especially if that legacy is less than ... [continue reading]

I am sure we all do it. We probably don’t do it in front of others, but when we are in private with our computers, we will do it. Don’t panic … I’m talking about putting your name in any search engine and seeing how many results you get. Are we being narcissistic or paranoid? Maybe we are being a little of both. You see, ... [continue reading]

About 150 dentists, students and spouses met with their state senators and representatives at the 2015 ODA Day at the Statehouse. “I participated in Day at the Statehouse because it is important to let our senators and representatives know how some issues will affect our profession and livelihood,” said Dr. Julie Roberts, a general ... [continue reading]

On March 18, Dr. Steve Moore, a West Chester general dentist, and David Owsiany, ODA’s executive director, testified in favor of House Bill 95 – a bill that would prohibit dental insurance companies from setting the prices for dental services that the insurers do not even cover – before the Ohio House Health and Aging ... [continue reading]