Category: ODA Today

It sounded simple enough.  It would be a good thing for more children to have dental insurance coverage and receive comprehensive care in a dental home by a pediatric or general dentist.  A child in the Washington, D.C., suburbs died of a tooth infection in 2007 in part due to few dentists wishing to participate in a flawed Medicaid ... [continue reading]

In most cases, you will accept an associate position prior to entering into any form of practice ownership.  An associate position will take the form of private versus corporate practice, full versus part-time, and future ownership opportunity versus permanent associateship. While you may think that the most important issue in your employment is ... [continue reading]

Your staff will want to reserve the dates Sept. 11-14, 2014, in your office appointment books now. In just six months the dental community meets in Columbus for the Ohio Dental Association’s 148th Annual Session. There will be programs of interest for all members of the dental team. Dentists and hygienists who regularly attend the meetings can ... [continue reading]

Annual Session attendees will have the opportunity to share dental practice information and earn continuing education (CE) credit, as well as cash prizes, by presenting a Table Clinic at the 2014 ODA Annual Session. Table Clinics, which are informal, interactive presentations that last up to 15 minutes, are presented by dentists, dental students, ... [continue reading]

Every dental office must have infection control procedures in place to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. These procedures include, but are not limited to, the use of personal protective equipment, surface disinfection and instrument sterilization. OSHA Review Inc.’s Spore Check System makes it easier than ever to test office ... [continue reading]

A few Fridays ago, I read a news article in the “Columbus Dispatch” about a study from the “New England Journal of Medicine” on childhood obesity. As we all know, just looking around (or in the mirror), obesity is pandemic today. What was troubling was the headline that said for obese children, their fate was determined by ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association member dentists have consistently told us that legislative and regulatory advocacy is one of the most important benefits of belonging to organized dentistry. And according to our latest survey, 90 percent of ODA’s members express satisfaction with the ODA’s performance in the advocacy arena. It is easy to see why. The ... [continue reading]

Harassment claims by employees have become common in professional settings. Because of this, most employer dentists understand the importance of being vigilant in refusing to engage in, or to tolerate, harassment in the dental office by any supervisor or employee. But what if the alleged harassment is perpetrated by someone other than an employee? ... [continue reading]

A recent re-credentialing letter that was mailed to Ohio dentists has sparked a flurry of calls to the Ohio Dental Association.  It is unclear who actually sent the letter, though it was printed with numerous corporate logos on it, including a major preferred provider organization (PPO), credentialing organization and credentialing data ... [continue reading]

A goal of marketing experts is the establishment of brand identity. It remains one of the lofty targets that they hardly dare discuss openly. When people care enough about the product that they identify with the brand as a part of their personality, the marketers have more than a customer. They have a disciple. Take Harley Davidson motorcycles, ... [continue reading]