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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 Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2026 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those they ... [continue reading]

Contact us first! The ODA is the primary resource for Ohio dentists. Most likely, we can answer your question or direct you to the appropriate source. Our staff members are experts in answering questions about insurance issues, regulatory compliance, legal issues and more. We’re available by phone or email to provide personal assistance as a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Jobs & Ads Board makes it easy to find and post job listings and other advertisements. Dentists looking for an associateship position, to buy a practice, to purchase equipment, or rent space can find listings on our Jobs & Ads Board. To view our Jobs & Ads Board, visit www.oda.org/jobs-ads/. Ads are ... [continue reading]

As we enter the holiday season, I find myself reflecting on the many things I’m grateful for — and at the top of that list is the Ohio Dental Association. Now, with a little more than two months under my belt as your ODA president, my appreciation for this organization has only continued to grow. I’ve seen firsthand the incredible work our ... [continue reading]

Every few years, the ODA does an in-depth membership survey that asks all ODA members to provide feedback on our programs, events, publications, etc. The members are also asked to rate what they value most about their membership in the ODA. In the most recent membership survey from 2023, the ODA’s efforts in “providing members with ... [continue reading]

In membership surveys over the past 20 years, including the most recent membership survey, one of the most important membership benefits has been and continues to be advocacy for the profession. Advocacy is always at the forefront of conversations regarding the ODA and our members. Over the past few years, the advocacy of the association has ... [continue reading]

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Liberty Dental Plan changed its requirements relative to crowns and required that all crowns for patients covered by Liberty’s Medicare Advantage dental plan be prior approved. It further stipulated that crowns not prior approved would be denied and Liberty network dentists would be contractually prohibited from billing ... [continue reading]

After nearly four decades in dentistry, I’ve learned something counterintuitive: we spend far too much time perfecting yesterday’s decisions and not nearly enough time imagining tomorrow’s possibilities. As we close out 2025, many of us are doing what comes naturally — analyzing the year behind us! Scrutinizing our numbers, evaluating ... [continue reading]

A few months ago, during the ODA Annual Session meeting, several of us, who were going to be ADA delegates, were asked to assemble in a small meeting room at the Hilton for an announcement. Dr. Tom Paumier addressed the anticipating group. It was here he officially announced that, after the urging by several of his colleagues and the encouragement ... [continue reading]