Author: Jackie Crowe

The Ohio Dental Association recently created a free online opioid CE course to help dentists meet a new dental board requirement. The Ohio State Dental Board is now requiring all dentists to complete two hours of continuing education on opioid prescribing and related issues. The rule requires two hours of CE for each of the next two ... [continue reading]

June…1972 – Newport R.I. USN Station. It was finally time to put my dental education to work - unencumbered! But first things first, Buckeye fans. A fellow lieutenant who had just graduated from Michigan’s dental school was in the operatory next to me. He wasn’t an ogre and his alma mater didn’t have a “The” in front of its ... [continue reading]

The 2019 ODA Annual Session featured more than 70 CE courses for the entire dental team. The 2019 ODA Annual Session – Connect, Learn, Excel – featured more than 70 CE courses, 200+ vendors and thousands of dental professionals, all in one convenient location. More than 4,000 dental professionals attended the 2019 ODA Annual ... [continue reading]

The Exhibit Hall at ODA Annual Session provides a hands-on experience for dentists and their teams to test out new products. ODA Annual Session is Oct. 3-6 in Columbus. Register now at www.oda.org. The Exhibit Hall at the 2019 ODA Annual Session will feature more than 200 vendors, where dentists and their teams can explore new products, ... [continue reading]

One of the most highly valued ODA member benefits is the opportunity to network with dentists from across the state. Being a member of the ODA can help save you money, make your practice life easier and benefit you professionally. Here are 10 reasons why being a member of the ODA is valuable. To join together with other dentists ... [continue reading]

Planned, but Unplanned I would like to say that I am one of those women who has always had her life planned to the last detail and has done everything for the right reasons, but that just isn't so. What I DID plan was to become a dentist, and what a wonderful plan that was! Back in the 1970’s there weren’t many women dentists. ... [continue reading]

The 2019 ODA Annual Session will feature nationally known speakers for the entire dental team. Register now at www.oda.org. Course registration for the 2019 ODA Annual Session opens this month. To register and view a full list of courses and events, click here. This year’s Annual Session – Connect. Learn. Excel. – is Oct. 3-6 ... [continue reading]

You’ve worked on them for years! If you’re lucky they’ll give you a warning months in advance – but don’t count on it. I even warned all of you about them a few years back. But now more often than not, one of them is standing at your front desk checkout counter – every day, telling your receptionist that they no longer are covered by ... [continue reading]

The November 2018 election is in the rearview mirror and many Ohioans are happy to see politics take a back seat for a while. The reality is, however, that legislators and policymakers will continue making decisions that impact your future as a dentist. Health care remains in the midst of transformative change and many issues important to Ohio ... [continue reading]

ODA Director of Dental Services Chris Moore gives a CE seminar about dental insurance issues at the 2019 ODA Leadership Institute. To schedule a free seminar, a dental society or dental school can contact the ODA to reserve one at (800) 282-1526. The most recent Ohio Dental Association membership survey, like all of the previous ... [continue reading]