Category: ODA Today

Let me begin by saying that I have the highest admiration for nurses, both individually and as a profession. However, it must be acknowledged that in a hospital setting, nurses are subservient to doctors. Doctors issue orders. Nurses, by contrast, are expected to follow orders. Recently, our local dental society hosted Dr. Thomas Paumier as our ... [continue reading]

The deadline for all eligible professionals (including dentists) who prescribe part D covered drugs to either enroll in Medicare, register as an ordering/referring provider or opt out of Medicare has been pushed back to June 1, 2016. Dentists who do not enroll, register as a referring provider or formally opt out of Medicare will likely see their ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) needs your help! They are conducting a short 10 minute survey examining how dental professionals interact with patients who use tobacco. For participating in this survey, you will be entered into a lottery to win a $100 Amazon gift card. To access the online survey, visit www.websrg.com/odhdentist/ and enter ... [continue reading]

2015 ODAF scholarship and grant applications are now available. The deadline to apply is July 6. Second, third and fourth year dental students who are Ohio residents and have financial need are eligible to receive an ODAF scholarship. ODAF grants are open to qualified Ohio community dental care and oral health projects. More information and ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each or six for $500,­ and only 700 will be sold. This year’s raffle prizes are: First Prize: Winner’s choice of a 2 year/12,000 mile lease (Lease terms established by Crown Mercedes) ... [continue reading]

About 200 dentists, graduate students and dental students attended this year’s ODA Leadership Institute, where they learned valuable information about trends in dentistry, the patient-centered medical home, payment reform, updates on dental regulations, working with millennials and more. “Overall, this year’s Leadership ... [continue reading]

For the last several years, the ODA and its leadership and lobbying team have been working to educate policymakers in Ohio on the importance of increasing dental Medicaid reimbursements.  For example, last year, in testifying before the Ohio Senate Medicaid, Health and Human Services Committee in favor of House Bill 463, ODA Past President ... [continue reading]

Registration for the 2015 ODA Annual Session is opening later this month. The 149th ODA Annual Session – Excellence in Collaboration – is Sept. 17-20 in Columbus. This year, the ODA is offering several Annual Session registration incentives. Early registrants will be entered for a chance to “shake it off” at a Taylor Swift ... [continue reading]

The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine held its first Admitting Day on March 18. During Admitting Day, the dental school offered free exams and X-rays to adults who had not previously been patients at the CWRU School of Dental Medicine. “The whole reason to do this is because it is some type of community ... [continue reading]

The Children's Oral Health Action Team (COHAT) is offering free workshops on prenatal oral health and treating children under age 3. Workshop presenters include Paul Casamassimo, DDS, MS, chief of dentistry at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatric dentistry at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry; Homa Amini, ... [continue reading]