Category: Press Releases

For Immediate Release October 7, 2021 The MetroHealth Department of Dental Medicine, which serves patients in Northeast Ohio, received the 2021 Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award on Friday, Oct. 1 at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 155th ODA Annual Session. The MetroHealth ... [continue reading]

For Immediate Release October 7, 2021 Dr. Brett Pelok of Toledo was installed as secretary of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. In his role as secretary, Pelok will serve on the ODA’s Executive Committee overseeing the management of the association throughout the next year. Pelok is a ... [continue reading]

For immediate release October 7, 2021 Dr. David Kimberly of Akron was installed as immediate past president of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. In his role as immediate past president, Kimberly will serve on the ODA’s Executive Committee overseeing the management of the association ... [continue reading]

For immediate release October 7, 2021 Dr. Thomas Kelly of Beachwood was installed as president of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. “Dr. Thomas Kelly has had a long and distinguished career of leadership within organized dentistry,” said David Owsiany, ODA executive director. “He is ... [continue reading]

For immediate release October 7, 2021 Dr. Denise Hering of Reynoldsburg was installed as speaker of the house of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. In her role as speaker of the house, Hering will serve on the ODA’s Executive Committee overseeing the management of the association ... [continue reading]

For immediate release October 7, 2021 Dr. Lori Fitzgerald of Canfield was installed as president-elect of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. In her role as president-elect, Fitzgerald will serve on the ODA’s Executive Committee overseeing the management of the association throughout the ... [continue reading]

For immediate release October 7, 2021 Dr. Manish Chopra of Cincinnati was installed as vice president of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. In his role as vice president, Chopra will serve on the ODA’s Executive Committee overseeing the management of the association throughout the next ... [continue reading]

For immediate release October 7, 2021 Dr. Kyle Bogan of Delaware was installed as treasurer of the Ohio Dental Association on Oct. 1 during the ODA’s House of Delegates meeting. In his role as treasurer, Bogan will serve on the ODA’s Executive Committee overseeing the management of the association throughout the next year. Bogan is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association today praised the release of the “State Oral Health Plan” from Oral Health Ohio.  This plan includes many proactive and positive policy recommendations and identifies clear paths forward to build on Ohio’s recent successes in improving oral health for Ohioans. Over the last several years, the State of Ohio has ... [continue reading]

For Immediate Release December 16, 2020 In light of the recent guidance that Governor Mike DeWine provided to the local health departments recommending COVID-19 vaccine priority for health care providers, including dental providers, Ohio Dental Association President Dr. David Kimberly, an Akron-area oral and maxillofacial surgeon, issued the ... [continue reading]