Author: Jackie Crowe

Last week, I sat in seat 21A on a United 777, somewhere over the Pacific, watching my brother-in-law fly his last flight. Mark Sheehy has been flying for 40 years. He served the first part of his career in the Air Force, flying combat search and rescue missions in the MC-130, and retired as a colonel in 2012. He spent 36 years flying for United ... [continue reading]

In the medical and dental world of education, the end of June brings about news of post-graduation plans. From anticipated one-year fellowships to associateship contracts, the one thing that we rarely hear about is the start-up dental practice right out of dental school. Now what is interesting is that this perspective is a little different from ... [continue reading]

A May 4, 2026 NYTimes article entitled, “A Cavity Doesn’t Always Need a Filling” talks about the variation in our profession’s assessment of the need to restore a hole in a tooth or cavity (or “carie” which always makes me think of a football statistic).1 Dentists interviewed by the author, Erik Vance, provided a range of explanations ... [continue reading]

This year, we are celebrating two significant anniversaries. As has been much hyped, America is celebrating its Semiquincentennial in 2026. Perhaps somewhat less noticed is that the Ohio Dental Association is celebrating its 160th anniversary in 2026. Both are truly worth celebrating. This column is the first installment of a two-part series ... [continue reading]

At the 2026 ODA Day at the Statehouse, about 80 dentists and residents and 45 dental students met with their state senators and representatives on May ... [continue reading]

Hygienists in Ohio are now permitted to use lasers once they have successfully completed a course on the use of lasers and passed written and clinical competency exams. The 2024 ODA House of Delegates adopted a policy on laser usage by dental hygienists and directed the ODA Executive Committee to take appropriate actions to implement the ... [continue reading]

Increasing the number of dental assistants and hygienists in the workforce is a top priority for the Ohio Dental Association. One of the workforce resources available to ODA members is a webpage about recruiting and retaining dental staff members. This webpage is part of the ODA’s efforts to address staffing shortages faced by ... [continue reading]

As the ODA Services Corp. chair and a proud ODA member, I want to make sure that all dentists know about the discounts and savings available to ODA members through our endorsed products and services. The ODA Services Corp. Board thoroughly researches, evaluates, and tests products and services that may benefit dentists before granting an ... [continue reading]

Shawnee State University received a grant from the ODA Foundation in 2025 to purchase Charlie Manikin Simulators to expand and enhance the ... [continue reading]

Are you struggling to find and retain the right dental team members? Welcome to the struggle of the century. It can feel like you’re stuck in a constant cycle of hiring, training, and replacing staff. And that cycle can quickly go from frustrating to costly – especially with the growing need for dental professionals across the ... [continue reading]