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Thousands of dental professionals came together in Columbus Sept. 17-19 for three days of learning, connecting and fun at ... [continue reading]

Looking for affordable health benefits with quality coverage for you, your family and your staff? Open enrollment for the ODA Wellness Trust, the ODA health benefits plan, is here! Open enrollment for the ODA Wellness Trust begins Oct. 15 and lasts through Nov. 15 for Jan. 1, 2027 coverage. This is your opportunity to review your plan options ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, is available from Oct. 15 through Nov. 15. 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 deductible options to fit ... [continue reading]

Registration for 2027 Give Kids A Smile ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates passed multiple key measures during its annual meeting on Sept. 17 and 18, held alongside the 2026 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. As the policymaking body of the organization, the House voted on several governance, leadership and advocacy resolutions while receiving updates from national and state ... [continue reading]

Dr. Hal Jeter, ODA past president, installs the 2026-27 ODA Executive Committee. From left: ODA Secretary Dr. David Vorherr, ODA Vice President Dr. Rob Mazzola, ODA President Dr. Brett Pelok, ODA President-Elect Dr. Najia Usman, ODA Immediate Past President Dr. Kyle Bogan, ODA Speaker ... [continue reading]

The Subcouncil on Dentists Concerned for Dentists (DCD), a subcouncil of the Council on Membership Services, assists dentists whose chemical dependency affects their ability to function professionally; and works to identify those areas which impact the dentist’s mental, emotional and/or physical ability to function professionally and to develop ... [continue reading]

The ODA continues to receive reports of scam artists posing as Ohio State Dental Board members and other regulatory agencies as an attempted fraud scheme. Dentists should hang up immediately if they receive a suspicious call and avoid sharing any personal or financial information and contact the regulatory agency directly to confirm the inquiry. ... [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 positions on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2027. The board member ... [continue reading]

Dr. Brett Pelok began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates in September. In this Q&A with “ODA Today,” Pelok looks forward to his term. What are some of the issues you expect the Ohio Dental Association to face during your presidency? Dentistry is entering a period of significant change ­– ... [continue reading]