Author: Jackie Crowe

The 2017 ODA Annual Session will feature several hands-on courses. Annual Session will be Sept. 14-17 in Columbus. For more details and to register, visit www.oda.org/events. The 2017 Ohio Dental Association Annual Session will feature several unique hands-on workshops, including a cadaver dissection course for the first ... [continue reading]

Dr. Christopher Coleman, a volunteer with the Good Neighbor House, performs a tongue tie release procedure on a newborn at the clinic. The clinic received a grant from the ODA Foundation to expand its pediatric dental services. The Good Neighbor House Dental Clinic in Dayton is one of five recipients of the ODA Foundation’s 2016 ... [continue reading]

The 2017 ODA Annual Session will feature CE opportunities for the entire dental team. Registration for 2017 ODA Annual Session courses will be available beginning May 1. Registration for Annual Session has been available at www.oda.org/events since last year’s Annual Session, and course registration will be open next month. This ... [continue reading]

A variety of hands-on courses will be offered at the 2017 ODA Annual Session, which is Sept. 14-17 in Columbus. This year's ODA Annual Session – Together Towards Tomorrow – will be Sept. 14-17 in Columbus. Annual Session will feature nationally known speakers, the largest Exhibit Hall in the region, fun social events and ... [continue reading]

A child receives an exam at last year's Give Kids A Smile kick-off event. This year, Ohio will feature two GKAS kick-off events - one at the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio Van Wert Smiles location and a second event at The Ohio State University Give Kids A Smile is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. As the national event ... [continue reading]

Last month’s Legal Briefs column focused on the membership benefits of organized dentistry’s advocacy efforts and reviewed several pieces of legislation the ODA’s professional lobbying team worked on throughout 2016 leading up to the final weeks of the 131st Ohio General Assembly’s two-year term. Legislators since ... [continue reading]

The advocacy efforts of organized dentistry provide a significant benefit to members. Throughout 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly has considered several hundred bills. Many of these bills would have a direct impact on dentists, patients and small businesses. The Ohio Dental Association, as part of its mission to support, protect and advance ... [continue reading]

This year, the ODA Foundation awarded 21 scholarships to dental students, one scholarship to a student going through a Community Dental Health Coordinator program, and two scholarships to EFDA students for a total of $60,000. The ODA Foundation has reached a giving milestone of awarding $1 million in grants and scholarships since its ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Annual Session will feature a variety of hands-on CE courses and courses for the entire dental team. Annual Session will be Sept. 15-18, and there's still time to register! The 2016 ODA Annual Session – Celebrating our past, building our future – is just around the corner, and there’s still time to register. This ... [continue reading]

The ODA Annual Session Exhibit Hall will feature more than 200 booths, and attendees will have an opportunity to comparison shop and speak with company representatives. The Exhibit Hall at the 2016 ODA Annual Session will be a comprehensive, efficient way for dental practices to shop for equipment and products. Plus the Exhibit Hall ... [continue reading]