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Dentists are becoming increasingly aware that they must take some type of action with respect to Medicare if they treat Medicare covered patients. So are those who would like to sell dentists products or services. The Ohio Dental Association has received numerous calls from member dentists who have been solicited to attend seminars and/or purchase ... [continue reading]

“US News and World Report” recently released its list of “The 25 Best Jobs of 2015.”  To great fanfare and celebration, media outlets around the country crowed that dentists topped the report.  The study authors said of dentists that they “deftly balance patient care with turning a profit.”  ... [continue reading]

Happy New Year from the desk of the Happy Dentist! Last year, through four separate columns, I spoke of poignant points in my life, sharing some of my philosophies and life choices that I think have contributed to some life successes. So this year, the theme of my column will be to explore the uncontrollable. My opinion, which is also shared by ... [continue reading]

All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. The ODA can send all required posters to ODA members for $6 plus tax, which covers the cost of printing and shipping. To order the posters, call the ODA at (800) ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be March 4 at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact their ... [continue reading]

How can an insurance company or even its dental consultant make treatment decisions about the care a dentist provides without ever seeing the patient? How can they make treatment decisions based on X-rays alone? The Ohio Dental Association receives many calls throughout the year from member dentists expressing these or similar concerns. Many times ... [continue reading]

At this time last year, 2014 was set to be a year of great change.  Two children were scheduled to graduate from college, Caitlin with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Duquesne University and Mike with a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The Ohio State University.  The year passed in a flash and everything went according to ... [continue reading]

Those of you that just graduated from dental school need to grasp what I’m writing ... NOW! The next 40 years is your time!!!! Many older members of our profession often refer to the last quarter of the 20th century as the “Golden Years” of dentistry. I personally think the next quarter century will also be “Golden.” ... [continue reading]

A couple of months ago, my home’s aging drain pipes experienced some constipatory problems on a Sunday morning, prompting me to call for help before my basement assumed a decided aromatic earth tone. I didn’t turn to our family’s trusted plumber of 25 years, but to a roto-franchise. It wasn’t that I felt that Bob, our ... [continue reading]

Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 463 into law on Friday, which offers a comprehensive solution to improving access to dental care in underserved areas of Ohio. “House Bill 463 will improve access to much needed dental care for all Ohioans in a safe, effective way,” said Dr. Thomas Paumier, Ohio Dental Association president. ... [continue reading]