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The 2025 ODA Annual Session is Sept. 25-27 in Columbus and will feature CE for the entire dental team, an expansive Exhibit Hall and fun social events. Courses are filling fast, so be sure to register today to reserve your spot. The 2025 ODA Annual Session schedule is loaded with outstanding lectures, workshops, special events and opportunities ... [continue reading]

On Aug. 18, the Bitonte College of Dentistry at the North East Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in Rootstown ... [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, 2026 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]

Experience your ODA membership benefits in action when you attend the ODA Annual Session, Sept. 25-27 in Columbus. ODA members receive a discount on registration costs and a discount on the cost of CE courses. Plus, ODA members who have been practicing for 10 years or less will receive a one-time $50 discount on any paid CE course added to ... [continue reading]

The ODA’s House of Delegates will be meeting in Columbus on Sept. 25-26 in conjunction with the 2025 ODA Annual Session. The House of Delegates is the ODA’s governing, policy-making body and is made up of 134 ODA member dentists from across the state who are selected to serve from their local dental societies, in addition to two student ... [continue reading]

Dr. Grace Yum, founder of Mommy Dentists in Business, will be speaking at ODA Annual Session on Friday, Sept. 26. Yum started Mommy Dentists in Business as a way for mothers in dentistry to connect so that colleagues could share their challenges and ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed two new members to the Ohio State Dental Board. Dr. Sarat “Bobby” Thikkurissy, a pediatric dentist in Cincinnati, was appointed to his first term on the board. He received his DDS degree from New York University, his MS degree from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, and his certificate ... [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]

Dr. Zachary Christoff has been involved with organized dentistry since his time in dental school and is dedicated to educating the next generation of dentists. In ... [continue reading]

Dr. Serhiy Radlinsky is a dentist in Ukraine who is working to bring dental care to people in need who have been affected by the war. In recognition of his efforts, he will ... [continue reading]