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Fluoridation of public water systems became widespread in Ohio in the early 1970s following passage of a state law, backed by the ODA, that directed communities to engage in the practice of adding fluoride to public water systems up to an optimum level unless the communities opted out by a certain date. Most communities did not opt out and today ... [continue reading]

New this year, the ODA Annual Session will feature a special two-day workshop presented by the Pankey Institute. “Occlusion in Everyday Dentistry: A Two-Day Pankey Workshop” ... [continue reading]

OhioDDS is the Ohio Dental Association’s free Group Purchasing Organization built to save members money. Created and operated by the ODA Services Corp., this free member-only program allows ODA dentists exclusive access to discounted pricing on dental supplies, equipment and services. We partner with three strong vendors to provide OhioDDS ... [continue reading]

Dr. Khurram Khan has dedicated time and resources to providing care to people in need who were born with facial differences both in his community and abroad. In ... [continue reading]

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is ... [continue reading]

The ODA Services Corp. whitening gel discount program offers: Carbamide peroxide whitening gel formulated with a 100-percent-pure formula Only kosher USP glycerin and USP-grade carbamide peroxide Gel is available in 16%, 22%, and 35% strengths Additional discount applies to orders of 200+ syringes. With a minimum order of 50 ... [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, three for $250 or six for $500. A maximum of 700 tickets will be sold. This year’s first place prize is $10,000 cash. The second place prize is 2026 tripartite membership dues paid or the ... [continue reading]

It was a normal Thursday morning, the end of a busy week. My team and I had just finished our morning huddle where we go over the schedule, talk about any specific issues regarding a patient or a planned procedure, share a prayer for the day, and then “break” to go about facilitating our very packed schedule. This is our daily routine and I ... [continue reading]

Regular readers of this column know that non-compete clauses are usually included in dentist employment contracts, and, as I have written in previous columns, employment contracts are far more common in dentistry today than in the past. Many young dentists enter their careers as employees when they graduate from dental school. Some of them will ... [continue reading]

With the passage of the biennial budget, there has been some conversation in the news regarding unclaimed funds in Ohio. Further, I have been contacted by a few dental offices who have been in contact with the Ohio Department of Commerce regarding unclaimed funds audits. With these two instances it seems like now would be an opportune time to have ... [continue reading]