Category: ODA Today

I hope you are enjoying our ethics issue of ODA Today as much as we enjoyed creating it.  It has been an enlightening experience to call attention to something that is so integral a part of what we do every day.  We make decisions so routinely that we often fail to recognize the ethical considerations that are involved.  I write ... [continue reading]

Ethic: A set of principles of right conduct. A theory or a system of moral values. Ethics: The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession. Synonyms: morals, morality. – Webster’s Dictionary I sure am glad I’m a dentist. When I look back at the time that I made that decision, it was life ... [continue reading]

I Have a Friend in Trouble: He is an alcoholic. He’s in denial. He says he can control his drinking, and sometimes it looks like he can. He can’t. He refuses help and excuses his behavior and his DUIs. He is in danger of losing his license to practice. He is in danger of losing his credibility. He is in danger of losing everything he ... [continue reading]

“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” – Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law Or there should be! I can’t begin to elaborate on all the times my wrongful actions led to needed punishments. In my formative years the rod was delivered, not spared. As I matured, or so I thought, I decided to challenge the ... [continue reading]

In Ohio, the Ohio Dental Association surveys its members about every five years. This is a comprehensive survey that asks questions and asks for opinions about all of the services that the ODA provides for its membership. One of the questions asked is:  What is the most valuable thing that organized dentistry does for you as a member? ... [continue reading]

The 2013 Give Kids a Smile kick-off will be held in partnership with the Ohio Dental Association, the Northeastern Ohio Dental Society and Lakeland Community College’s  (LCC) dental hygiene program. The event celebrates the 11th annual Give Kids a Smile Ohio program and will be held in the Health Sciences Building at LCC on Feb. 1. The ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important legislative advocacy event, is set for Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in downtown Columbus. “According to surveys, our membership places a high value on advocacy for the dental profession,” said David Owsiany, ODA executive director. “ODA’s Day at the ... [continue reading]

Looking for assistance in paying off dental student loan debt while also making a difference to those less fortunate? Nearly $110,000 in dental student loan repayment funds are still available through the Ohio Department of Health for eligible Ohio dentists who contractually agree to treat patients in areas of the state designated as having a ... [continue reading]

For dental professionals throughout the region, the Ohio Dental Association’s 2013 Annual Session will be The Source for all things dental. “We’re looking forward to a great meeting,” said this year’s Annual Session General Chairman Dr. Bruce Grbach regarding the event scheduled for Sept. 19 through 22 at the Greater ... [continue reading]

At the 2012 House of Delegates, we passed an amended substitute resolution (02-12) encouraging all dentists in Ohio to be trained minimally in basic life support techniques. The substitute resolution avoided the two great worries we have in leadership in organized dentistry – the slippery slope and unproven mandates – but clearly ... [continue reading]