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I recently came across a couple of reports that made me stop and think. A NY Times story on Sept. 11, 2014 by Judith Graham entitled “In the Emergency Room, A Hidden Ailment” caught my attention. The article pointed me to a study done by researchers at the University of North Carolina. The authors found that many seniors who seek care ... [continue reading]

Imagine dentistry in Ohio without a strong Ohio Dental Association. Who would be our voice in the state legislature when non-dentists try to regulate or tax our profession in irresponsible ways? Who would you call when you have issues with an insurance company or a regulatory agency? Who would you depend on for services such as health insurance, ... [continue reading]

Obtain CE credit verification for courses attended at the 2014 ODA Annual Session by clicking here. To log in, attendees will need their badge/account number and the first four letters of their last name. Once logged in, attendees will need to enter the code received during each course in order to print a personalized CE ... [continue reading]

The Summa Health System Center for Dental Health will receive the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence on Friday, Sept. 12, in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session in Columbus. The Center for Dental Health and its General Practice Dental Residency Program opened in 2007 in Akron ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association, in its "Employee Office Manual" guide for dentists, estimates that 40 percent of dental offices will experience employee fraud at some point during the life of the business. On average, these events cause the practice around $100,000. News reports this summer do nothing to dispel these statistics. Last month, a ... [continue reading]

“The ODA’s Dental Insurance Working Group often hears complaints from dentists concerning hassles in dealing with dental insurance companies,” said Dr. Manny Chopra, chairman of the Ohio Dental Association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice. “Pre-treatment estimates, inferences that a fee is too ... [continue reading]

Columnist Frank J. Fleming made a point that I found very interesting. Recently, he wrote: “Here’s how articles written about science should read in the future: ‘Some guys say there’s oil on Titan.’ ‘Some guy has some new ideas on the effects of cholesterol on the human body.’ ’97 percent of some ... [continue reading]

Well, it's Fall and some weather forecasts are indicating the Midwest is going to experience another series of Polar Vortexes this winter. If so, these two years have been quite a change from the norm. Speaking of change, it has been six years since a majority of Americans, that bothered to vote, cast their ballots for “Hope and ... [continue reading]

Popular culture, and the mainstream media it supports, is fond of labels. You needn’t look far to see complicated issues, places or people summarily reduced to a catchy, one-or-two word descriptor. Soccer Mom. Workaholics. Tree-huggers. Dentites. Labels are easy to remember, occasionally humorous, and utilize much less print space than a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. (ODASC) has been researching health insurance options in light of the Affordable Care Act to ensure ODA members have a quality, affordable plan available to them and their staffs. The ODASC health insurance plan, Dentist’s Choice Health Care Plan (DCHCP), has been renewed in 2014 for another year ... [continue reading]