Category: ODA Today

The Ohio Dental Association Foundation awarded $121,500 in grants and scholarships in 2014. ODAF awarded $45,500 in grants to several programs in Ohio helping to improve access to dental care. “The programs receiving ODAF grants help to provide oral health care to people in need,” said Dr. Billie Sue Kyger, ODAF chair. “These ... [continue reading]

The following article is the first in a series of reviews encompassing various medical issues relevant to dentistry today. The ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee (DELC) recruited a handful of experts to write these concise reviews to inform our member dentists about the most current opinions, positions and evidence on the topics. We hope ... [continue reading]

This column is the fourth in a series related to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission case. Last year, I wrote a column discussing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s decision upholding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) order finding that the North Carolina State Board of ... [continue reading]

A small number of dentists have contacted the Ohio Dental Association concerning a letter they received from a major national preferred provider organization (PPO). The letter described the PPO’s new program to rate the “cost effectiveness” of dentists within the PPO’s lines of participating provider networks. The PPO is ... [continue reading]

I recently came across a couple of reports that made me stop and think. A NY Times story on Sept. 11, 2014 by Judith Graham entitled “In the Emergency Room, A Hidden Ailment” caught my attention. The article pointed me to a study done by researchers at the University of North Carolina. The authors found that many seniors who seek care ... [continue reading]

Imagine dentistry in Ohio without a strong Ohio Dental Association. Who would be our voice in the state legislature when non-dentists try to regulate or tax our profession in irresponsible ways? Who would you call when you have issues with an insurance company or a regulatory agency? Who would you depend on for services such as health insurance, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) recently revised its X-ray rules governing dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanners and hybrid imaging systems. The new rules mirror American Dental Association recommendations. The new rules require dentists, under the guidance of a medical physicist (radiation expert) to develop and implement a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is hosting a free new dentist event at The Wilds. Dentists in practice for 10 years or less are invited to come with their families to The Wilds on Oct. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and family activities will take place throughout the day. The Wilds is a safari park and conservation center located in ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for three possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2015. Two of these board member ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association has released the CDT 2015, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2015. The new “CDT: 2015 Dental Procedure Codes” is the HIPAA-recognized code set for dentistry. The changes include 15 new procedure codes, 52 revised procedure codes and five deleted procedure codes. The ADA offers several CDT coding products, ... [continue reading]