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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 2026 ODA Leadership Institute is scheduled for March 13-14, 2026 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning program developed to help all ODA members become more successful and effective leaders in their dental practice and their profession. Attendees consistently rank the event as one of the top ... [continue reading]

A rolling application cycle is available for the 2026 ODA Council on Membership Services recruitment and retention grant program for component dental societies. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis until funds run out. The first deadline for receipt of 2026 recruitment grant applications is Dec. 31, 2025. The 2026 grant program ... [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]

Dentists are far more likely to be parties to employment contracts today than at any time in the past. Many young dentists enter their careers as employees when they graduate from dental school. Some of them will pay down educational debt, get more comfortable with the practice of dentistry, and eventually become practice owners. Others are ... [continue reading]

As we come to the end of a biennium, there are always questions around continuing education for licensure renewal. Many of the questions come from changes that have taken place over the past few years, but also it is important to understand what the law says every two years. The important thing to remember is to answer the questions on your ... [continue reading]

On occasion, the Ohio Dental Association receives calls from member dentists who provide dental care to their employees as an employee benefit and have questions regarding the proper way to bill for their services if the employee also happens to have a dental benefit through another source, like a spouse. Regulatory considerations It is legal ... [continue reading]

As we approach Thanksgiving this November, I find myself reflecting on nearly four decades in dental practice — not on the procedures performed or the technologies adopted, but on the people who have made this journey meaningful. In our profession, we often focus on clinical excellence, continuing education, and practice management. But perhaps ... [continue reading]

Welcome to the second installment of our humble chronicle, detailing some of the facts and mysteries surrounding three of the ODA’s most celebrated member dentists – Dennis McTigue, Henry Fields and Paul Casamassimo. Or as I likened to describe them in my past article (I’m sure you read it!), The Hero, The Cowboy and The Friend. In Part I, ... [continue reading]

Dr. Tom Paumier, a general dentist in Canton, was elected president-elect of the American Dental Association on Oct. 27. "Dr. Tom Paumier has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities throughout his many years of involvement in organized dentistry including as president of the Ohio Dental Association,” said ODA Executive Director David ... [continue reading]