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Dr. Ralph "Jim" Snelson is this year's Achievement Award Winner. Dr. Ralph "Jim" Snelson has been very involved with organized dentistry throughout his career, with a particular focus on advocacy. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award on Friday, Sept. 18, at the Callahan Celebration ... [continue reading]

Theresa Wukusick, executive director of the HealthPath Foundation. The HealthPath Foundation is this year's ODA Access to Dental Care Program Award winner. The HealthPath Foundation will receive the Ohio Dental Association Access to Dental Care Program Award at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence on Friday, Sept. 18, in conjunction ... [continue reading]

It has been a very busy and productive year since I assumed the ODA presidency at the House of Delegates last September. My president-elect’s message took data from the recent “ADA Environmental Scan: A Profession in Transition,” (which can be found at ADA.org) and outlined my vision for the future of our profession, organized dentistry and ... [continue reading]

In the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term, which concluded in June, America's highest court issued decisions in three cases that significantly impact health care, including dentistry. State Licensing and Regulation of Professionals In North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, a majority of the court, in an opinion written by ... [continue reading]

Due to the growing volume of information that is being transferred and stored away each day, businesses are beginning to realize the importance of adopting a records retention policy. The purpose of adopting such a policy is to establish an official procedure for managing records. A well-crafted records retention policy specifies a detailed method ... [continue reading]

Another third-party payer has been identified as paying dentists with a modality that many dentists find objectionable. It involves a nationwide insurance company that the American Dental Association has identified as requiring contracting dentists to choose between electronic funds transfer (EFT) and virtual credit cards as their preferred ... [continue reading]

I have spent the last couple of weeks being shocked and awed. I watch the news and can only shake my head. Just prior to the Republican presidential debate in Cleveland, “Wall Street Journal” columnist Peggy Noonan wrote, “[Donald Trump’s] rise is not due to his supporters’ anger at government. It is a gesture of ... [continue reading]

It has been almost five years since I’ve worked a chair-side 40 hour work week. I still do procedures on family members and have maintained licenses in both Ohio and Kentucky. This summer I was asked to fill in for a dentist on medical leave. The dentist practices outside the confines of metropolitan Lexington, Kentucky, in a rural setting. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is offering a new way for dentists to pay their membership dues beginning with the 2016 membership year - Reward Program Payment with Benco Dental. The Reward Program Payment allows dentists to redeem their Benco Dental BluChip® Points for a dues credit toward their ADA, ODA and local dental society dues. The ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association members who are enrolled in the Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. Workers' Compensation discount plan are now receiving renewal quotes in the mail. Information will come from CareWorksComp, which is the new name for Frank Gates. CareWorksComp helps dentists reach their highest possible discount on Bureau of ... [continue reading]