Category: ODA Today

I received several messages related to my columns on America celebrating its 250th anniversary and the ODA celebrating its 160th anniversary this year. Several of you commented on the commonalities between the history of our country and the dental profession in America. This month’s column continues with that theme. During the celebrations ... [continue reading]

Over the past few years, I have received phone calls from many members asking about what to do when interacting with the government or legal entities. These questions involved entities such as The Ohio State Dental Board, Ohio Department of Health, DEA, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Attorney General’s office, Ohio EPA, judges, small claims courts ... [continue reading]

In early August, the Ohio Dental Association formally raised concerns to Aetna regarding a notice it sent to an unknown number of out-of-network Ohio dentists that they would no longer receive paper check payments and EOBs from Aetna but, effective Sept. 4, 2026, would receive payments from Aetna via virtual credit card. Aetna gave dentists an ... [continue reading]

An August 2026 report from MIT’s Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training is a call to action. MIT is about as closely tied to technological progress as any institution in the world. This expansive report on AI and education recommends a serious rethink of college: how we teach, how we assess, and what we count ... [continue reading]

A child sadly died during dental treatment in Texas recently, resulting in the arrest of the pediatric dentist.1 Attention focused on the dentist’s missteps in sedation and rescue, but what gained little attention is that the dentist intended to perform a frenectomy on the 4-year-old child, a procedure usually confined to very young children ... [continue reading]

The 2026 ODA Annual Session is Sept. 17-19 in Columbus and will feature CE for the entire dental team, an expansive Exhibit Hall and fun ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association’s House of Delegates will meet in Columbus at the Hilton Columbus Downtown Hotel on Sept. 17–18 in conjunction with the 2026 ODA Annual Session. The House of Delegates is the governing and policy-making body of the ODA. Delegates meet each year at the ODA Annual Session to consider and vote on a series of ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, is available from Oct. 15 through Nov. 15 for Jan. 1, 2027 coverage. The ODA Wellness Trust is available exclusively to ODA members and their staff and features a more extensive provider network than most individual health insurance plans. It also has a wide range of ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has partnered with dental clinics, access to care programs and other ... [continue reading]

Dr. William Giannobile has dedicated his career to periodontal research, clinical practice and educating the next generation of dentists. In recognition of his efforts, he ... [continue reading]