Author: Jackie Crowe

Dr. Manny Chopra has been a dedicated leader at all levels of organized dentistry throughout his career. For his efforts, he will receive the 2026 Ohio Dental ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore, at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed one new member and reappointed two members to the Ohio State Dental Board. Dr. Fady Faddoul, a general dentist in Cleveland, was appointed to his first term on the board. Faddoul earned his DDS degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1988. He is a past president of the Greater Cleveland Dental ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation is excited to announce that our raffle is going digital! You can pay online, by check or cash, and you will receive your digital raffle tickets via email. The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, three for $250 or six ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Jobs & Ads Board makes it easy to find and post job listings and other advertisements. Dentists looking for an associateship position, to buy a practice, to purchase equipment, or rent space can find listings on our Jobs & Ads Board. To view our Jobs & Ads Board, visit www.oda.org/jobs-ads/. Ads are ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print office resources from the ODA’s website for free. Dental care providers who choose not to accept as payment an amount set by a dental insurance company for dental care services that are not covered dental services are required to post special disclosure language in their office. The ODA has created a printable ... [continue reading]

Contact us! The ODA is the primary resource for Ohio dentists. Most likely, we can answer your question or direct you to the appropriate source. Our staff members are experts in answering questions about insurance issues, regulatory compliance, legal issues and more. We’re available by phone or email to provide personal assistance as a ... [continue reading]

As your ADA trustee, I wanted to share a few highlights from our June Board meeting and provide an update on the work being done to support our members. The Board welcomed Dr. Nader Nadershahi in his first Board meeting as ADA executive director. Dr. Nadershahi emphasized the importance of strengthening our ADA’s foundation through a culture ... [continue reading]

The ADA’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (Code) require dentists to respect the patient’s rights to self-determination and confidentiality. Section 1 – Principle: Patient Autonomy of the Code “expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to treat the patient according to the patient’s desires, within the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association continues to receive calls from concerned dental offices about the No Surprises Act. The calls are mostly sparked by patients who complain to the dental office that the dentist is not complying with the No Surprises Act, particularly the section of the law that addresses balanced billing. The patients hope to lower ... [continue reading]