Author: Jackie Crowe

Dr. Jim Cottle, an associate professor at the OSU College of Dentistry, speaks with a dental student at The Ohio State University. Ohio's dental students expect to graduate with an average debt of $260,000. ODAFhelps offset that debt through scholarships. For 150 years, the Ohio Dental Association has been an advocate for Ohio's ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Annual Session will feature a variety of hands-on courses and courses for the entire dental team. The pre-registration deadline for the ODA Annual Session is Aug. 1; after that date, registration fees will increase. This year’s ODA Annual Session will be the main event celebrating the ODA’s 150th anniversary and will be ... [continue reading]

Dr. Nithya Nagaraj, Dr. T. Ryan Phipps, Dr. J. Eric Hires, Dr. Lauren Czerniak, Dr. Eric Johanssen and Dr. Raymond Blackford volunteered for Stars, Stripes & Smiles to help veterans in need of dental care. A dental office in Toledo has been working to serve those who have served our country by providing free care to ... [continue reading]

OSU dental student Spencer Tepe, Dr. Joe Crowley and Dr. David Vorherr meet with Ohio Sen. Bill Seitz (far left) at the 2016 ODA Day at the Statehouse to talk about issues important to dentistry. The Ohio Dental Association provides a wide range of products and services to help make the entire dental team's job easier, so that dentists ... [continue reading]

As you know by now, the ODA is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Interestingly enough, so is the ADA’s code of ethics. And these two events – the founding of the ODA and the creation of the ADA code of ethics – both of which occurred in 1866, are closely tied together. At the founding meeting of the ODA in June of 1866, 41 ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association's Member-Get-A-Member campaign can benefit current tripartite members while helping to grow participation in organized dentistry. Dentists who recruit any new, active member before Sept. 30 will be rewarded with a $100 gift card for each new eligible member they recruit (up to five new members and ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Annual Session will feature a wide variety of courses for the entire dental team, including hands-on courses and a variety of courses on Sunday based on feedback from attendees. Annual Session will be Sept. 15-18 in Columbus. The 2016 ODA Annual Session will be the main event celebrating the ODA's 150th anniversary. This ... [continue reading]

Volunteer dentists from the Greater Cleveland Dental Society and dental students from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine provided free dental care to children in need Feb. 5 at the Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff event. Volunteer dentists from the Greater Cleveland Dental Society and dental students from Case ... [continue reading]

Dr. Amanda Forche (left) works at Holzer Dental Health Partners and began her contract with the ODLRP in February 2015. The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for dentists who practice in a designated shortage area, treat Medicaid patients and provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. The goal ... [continue reading]

Cincinnati Dental Society dentists and their family members volunteered on Thanksgiving day to provide oral exams to the homeless population. The Cincinnati Dental Society organizes several access to care programs and events throughout the year. The society’s programs range from providing care to veterans to school-based dental ... [continue reading]