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The ODA Foundation is excited to announce that our raffle is going digital! You can pay online, by check or cash, and you will receive your digital raffle tickets via email. The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for oral health-related grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each, three for $250 or six ... [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]

Early in my career, when I was an associate dentist, I made the decision to get involved in organized dentistry. It was not a grand plan. It was an invitation, a yes, and a willingness to show up. That single decision shaped the trajectory of my career. I think about that often when I meet young dentists across Ohio. They tell me they are ... [continue reading]

In this month’s column I wanted to take a closer look into one of the regulatory compliance areas that we receive questions on at the ODA. By being a member of the Ohio Dental Association you have access to regulatory compliance guidance through communication with ODA staff and the “Ohio Dentist Advisor,” our regulatory compliance guide. For ... [continue reading]

The ODA staff regularly works to ensure member dentists remain in compliance with Ohio’s dental laws and regulations. In fact, we get calls on a daily basis from member dentists asking about their specific situations. We have heard it all. How can I terminate a patient from my practice without abandoning him or her? Can my dental ... [continue reading]

Most dentists agree that dental insurance is a mixed bag. On one hand, dental insurance plans typically encourage preventive care, assist patients in paying for dental services that they might not otherwise agree to accept and offer the prospect of channeling new patients to dentists. On the other hand, however, reimbursement rates often do not ... [continue reading]

What do we own? It’s a simple question, but it quickly gets complicated. If you own a piece of land and a heavy rain washes the topsoil downstream, can you go and retrieve it? Legally, that soil was yours. But practically, ownership didn’t protect it, and it won’t bring it back. You can own the deed to the land and still lose what ... [continue reading]

Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) rules related to permits that dentists are required to ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program recently signed contracts with eight new dentists who are serving in safety net dental clinics across Ohio. “Receiving loan repayment through the ODLRP has been incredibly inspiring and affirming,” said Dr. Ngan Le, a general dentist at AxessPointe Community Health Centers in Akron. “It reinforces ... [continue reading]

This year’s ODA Annual Session is Sept. 17-19 in Columbus at the ... [continue reading]