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Jack W. Gottschalk, age 90, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2019. Born in Cincinnati on December 10, 1928 to the late Walter and Georgia Drake Gottschalk. Beloved husband of Nancy Roudebush Rixey Gottschalk. Loving father of Lynn Gottschalk and Mark (Tammy) Gottschalk, stepfather of Eppa (Buffie) Rixey and the late James T. Rixey, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Opioid Education Alliance recently announced survey results that demonstrate its Denial, OH advertising campaign is making a significant impact. The Denial, OH advertising campaign launched in 2018 with a goal to prevent prescription opioid abuse among the next generation. According to the survey, the Denial, OH advertisements are ... [continue reading]

Dr. Steve Moore, a past ODA president, testified to the Senate Insurance and Financial Institution Committee in favor of Senate Bill 148 on Oct. 9. Legislation that would prohibit dental insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover has had several hearings in the Senate Insurance and Financial Institution Committee. Senate ... [continue reading]

In his Initial Decision issued on Oct. 15, 2019, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell found that Benco and Patterson violated U.S. antitrust laws by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to, or otherwise work with, buying groups representing independent dental practitioners. The Federal Trade Commission’s original complaint ... [continue reading]

Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues are due Jan. 1, 2020, for the 2020 membership year. Renew ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation awarded $157,000 in grants and scholarships in 2019. Earlier this fall, the ODA Foundation awarded its 2019 grants and scholarships. This year, the total awards rose to $157,000, the highest amount awarded in any single year of the Foundation’s history. “Many thanks to our wonderful supporters over the years that ... [continue reading]

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry have teamed up to create online tobacco cessation continuing education modules for dentists and their team members in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center ... [continue reading]

The accessibility of titanium implant fixtures utilized for restoration of dental function and esthetics has revolutionized modern dentistry. However, the success of an implant fixture is highly dependent on the degree of stability achieved by osseointegration, defined as the “direct structural and functional connection between ordered, ... [continue reading]

Dr. Daniel Klemmedson, president-elect of the American Dental Association, gives a presentation to the 2019 ODA House of Delegates. The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Oct. 3 and 4 in conjunction with the 2019 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Urging ... [continue reading]

Dental insurance plans are now dictating fees for dental services that the insurance company does not even cover for enrollees. This practice is fundamentally unfair and unnecessarily interferes with the patient-dentist relationship. Senate Bill 148, which would prohibit dental insurance companies from forcing dentists to accept the dental ... [continue reading]