Category: ODA Today

In his classic song “Like a Rock,” Bob Seger, a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote the following: Twenty years now Where’d they go? Twenty years I don’t know I sit and I wonder sometimes Where they’ve gone Those lyrics come to mind as I celebrate my 20th year as the ODA’s ... [continue reading]

The election, advocacy and lame duck, this is what the legal and legislative department of the ODA will be doing for the remainder of 2022. Two of these items I am sure you are aware of; if you are around any type of media from social to your local news station you are well aware of the upcoming election in early November, and advocacy is ... [continue reading]

Based on dentists’ reports to the Ohio Dental Association, a small number of insurance companies and third-party administrators (TPAs) began issuing reimbursement to dentists via virtual stored value credit or debit cards instead of paper checks over a decade ago. While the number of third-party payers that use this payment methodology still ... [continue reading]

My time treating dental oncology patients has been among the most rewarding experiences of my career. It has required the highest level of clinical skill and forced me to think outside of routine dentistry to craft inventive solutions for patients. Every day, there is another case that touches my heart. But some leave an impression that will last ... [continue reading]

In the autumn of 1974, sitting in a class given by an Appalachian-born pediatrician at the University of Iowa, I learned that some children were born with “ambiguous genitalia.” Having been raised in a 1950s traditional Catholic household, that concept had never occurred to me. From the silence of our small seminar group, emerged, “What do ... [continue reading]

The 2022 ODA Annual Session is Sept. 15-17 in Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the new Hilton Columbus Downtown Tower. “I ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, begins Oct. 15 and lasts through Nov. 15 for Jan. 1, 2023 coverage. The ODA Wellness Trust is a private, dentist-owned, self-funded health benefits plan, developed by ODA member dentists for ODA member dentists and their staffs to provide high quality health benefits ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jennifer Kale is dedicated to providing care and guidance for the underserved community. In recognition of her efforts, she will receive the Ohio Dental Association ... [continue reading]

Six ODA current and past presidents attended the retirement reception for Dr. Ronald Occhionero. They are from left to right with the year of their presidency indicated in parentheses: Dr. Tom Paumier (2015), Dr. Joe Mellion (2005), Dr. Ron Occhionero (1996), Dr. Ron Lemmo (2004), Dr. ... [continue reading]

The ODA’s House of Delegates, which is the supreme authoritative body of the association, will be meeting on Sept. 15 and 16. Nearly 140 delegates from across the state representing all 24 component dental societies, including two student delegates representing the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and The Ohio State ... [continue reading]