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Several past attendees recently pointed out that the Ohio Dental Association’s Leadership Institute is designed to meet the needs of all dentists, regardless of their type of practice, career path or stage of their career. For example, Dr. Brittany McCarthy, a general dentist from Columbus who chairs the ODA’s Subcouncil on New Dentists, ... [continue reading]

The 2013 Give Kids a Smile kick-off will be held in partnership with the Ohio Dental Association, the Northeastern Ohio Dental Society and Lakeland Community College’s  (LCC) dental hygiene program. The event celebrates the 11th annual Give Kids a Smile Ohio program and will be held in the Health Sciences Building at LCC on Feb. 1. The ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important legislative advocacy event, is set for Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in downtown Columbus. “According to surveys, our membership places a high value on advocacy for the dental profession,” said David Owsiany, ODA executive director. “ODA’s Day at the ... [continue reading]

Looking for assistance in paying off dental student loan debt while also making a difference to those less fortunate? Nearly $110,000 in dental student loan repayment funds are still available through the Ohio Department of Health for eligible Ohio dentists who contractually agree to treat patients in areas of the state designated as having a ... [continue reading]

At the 2012 House of Delegates, we passed an amended substitute resolution (02-12) encouraging all dentists in Ohio to be trained minimally in basic life support techniques. The substitute resolution avoided the two great worries we have in leadership in organized dentistry – the slippery slope and unproven mandates – but clearly ... [continue reading]

The Ohio State Dental Board recently elected new officers for 2013. The board held an election during its Dec. 5, 2012, meeting and Dr. Larry Kaye, a periodontist from Akron, was re-elected board president for 2013. Kaye also served as president during 2011 and 2012. Dr. Greg McDonald, a general dentist from Springboro, was elected ... [continue reading]

     It’s time to renew your membership in organized dentistry. Dues for the 2013 Ohio Dental Association membership are due by Jan. 1, 2013.      “Participation in organized dentistry, at any level – local, state or national – provides the member with a personal experience that is unmatched,” said Dr. Kim Gardner, ODA ... [continue reading]

     The Ohio Dental Association conducts targeted surveys of its members on an on-going basis.  If you attended the ODA Annual Session, chances are you received a survey asking about your experience.  We recently conducted a readership survey to gauge ODA members’ feelings about the ODA Today’s content ... [continue reading]

     The Ohio State University College of Dentistry held its fall Give Kids a Smile event on Oct. 13, 2012.      That day, 102 children were seen, ranging in age from infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents, and children with special needs.      “We know that getting proper ... [continue reading]

     In recent years, Ohio has taken several steps to address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse, and some of these actions affect dentists.      Unintentional drug poisoning became the leading cause of injury death in Ohio in 2007, surpassing motor vehicle crashes for the first time on record, ... [continue reading]