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Popular culture, and the mainstream media it supports, is fond of labels. You needn’t look far to see complicated issues, places or people summarily reduced to a catchy, one-or-two word descriptor. Soccer Mom. Workaholics. Tree-huggers. Dentites. Labels are easy to remember, occasionally humorous, and utilize much less print space than a ... [continue reading]

Registration for the 2015 Give Kids a Smile program opens Oct. 1 on ada.org. Those interested in participating are encouraged to register by early November to be eligible for product donations. The 13th annual kickoff event for GKAS is Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Give Kids a Smile is one of the ODA’s biggest ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association's consumer website, mouthhealthy.org, features a "Find a Dentist" section. Nearly 20,000 patients use this function to search for a dentist every month. The Ohio Dental Association also refers patients to the ADA’s “Find a Dentist” search feature to find a dentist in their area. Over the past ... [continue reading]

The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) Board of Trustees awarded Lydia Lancaster the 2014 Ryan Turner Memorial Scholarship. Lancaster is a class of 2016 dental student at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. She will receive a $2,500 scholarship and funding to attend ASDA’s National Leadership Conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is hosting a free new dentist event at The Wilds. Dentists in practice for 10 years or less are invited to come with their families to The Wilds on Oct. 25. Lunch will be provided, and family activities will take place throughout the day. The Wilds is a safari park and conservation center located in Southeast ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Rising Star Award recognizes a young leader in dentistry with outstanding leadership and initiative and a strong commitment to volunteerism within the community and the profession. Past award winners often continue on to become leaders of organized dentistry on the local, state and national level. Dr. Thomas Kelly, a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Rising Star Award recognizes a young leader in dentistry with outstanding leadership and initiative and a strong commitment to volunteerism within the community and the profession. Past award winners often continue on to become leaders of organized dentistry on the local, state and national level. Dr. Matt Messina, a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Rising Star Award recognizes a young leader in dentistry with outstanding leadership and initiative and a strong commitment to volunteerism within the community and the profession. Past award winners often continue on to become leaders of organized dentistry on the local, state and national level. Dr. Ronald Lemmo, a ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Rising Star Award recognizes a young leader in dentistry with outstanding leadership and initiative and a strong commitment to volunteerism within the community and the profession. Past award winners often continue on to become leaders of organized dentistry on the local, state and national level. Dr. Billie Sue Kyger, ... [continue reading]

The 2014 Ohio Dental Association Annual Session has much to offer new dentists — a CE discount, a course designed specifically for new dentists, an evening reception and the Exhibit Hall. The 2014 Annual Session — ODA Live — will be Sept. 11-14 in Columbus. This year’s Annual Session also features a course aimed specifically at new ... [continue reading]