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Dr. Tom Paumier, a general dentist in Canton, was elected president-elect of the American Dental Association on Oct. 27. "Dr. Tom Paumier has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities throughout his many years of involvement in organized dentistry including as president of the Ohio Dental Association,” said ODA Executive Director David ... [continue reading]

The 2025 ODA Annual Session held in Columbus on Sept. 25-27 featured 52 CE courses presented by 39 local and national experts, 163 vendors in an expansive Exhibit Hall, special events and ... [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, 2026 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 at ... [continue reading]

Dr. Berta Howard, ODA past president, installs the 2025-26 ODA Executive Committee. From left: ODA Speaker of the House of Delegates Dr. Kelly Roth, ODA Secretary Dr. David Vorherr, ODA Treasurer Dr. Rob Mazzola, ODA President Dr. Kyle Bogan, ODA President-Elect Dr. Brett Pelok, ODA ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 25 and 26 in conjunction with the 2025 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Amended Amended Resolution 01-25 amended the Ohio Dental Association’s process related to the election of the ADA Seventh ... [continue reading]

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The Ohio Dental Association features many resources to help members navigate Medicaid and Medicare. Institutional credibility of the ODA with Medicaid, coupled with individual personal relationships between the ODA volunteer dentists and ODA staff with individual policymakers and decisionmakers within the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM), ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for general dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2026. The board member ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association is reminding member dentists to stay vigilant about cybersecurity as they renew their membership this fall. At least one member has received a fraudulent email warning them their membership would be suspended unless they clicked on a link to open a “payment advice document” and completed their “most recent ... [continue reading]

Registration for the ODA Annual Session includes access to up to 14 hours of online CE, free with the cost of registration. Online CE will be available until Dec. 31, 2025. Didn’t register for the in-person event? No problem, you can still register to access our online CE. Click here to register and access our online CE ... [continue reading]