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The “ODA Today” is looking for ODA members who are willing to share why they value their membership in the Ohio Dental Association. If you are interested in submitting a quote to the “ODA Today,” please email jackie@oda.org by May 8 and answer the question: What do you find to be the most valuable or beneficial part of your membership ... [continue reading]

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 for $500. A maximum of 700 tickets will be sold. This year’s first place prize is $10,000 cash. The second place prize is 2026 tripartite membership dues paid or the ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has partnered with dental clinics, access to care programs and other special events to help ODA members find volunteer opportunities in your local community. Dentists who volunteer to provide free care with one of our qualified partners through the Volunteer Connection program can earn volunteer CE credits. Dentists ... [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]

“Decisions are made by those who show up.” – President Josiah Bartlett, “The West Wing.” I remember my first week of dental school. I was inundated, to say the least, with information about the school, course requirements, and meeting classmates and faculty. And then there were the student groups vying for my participation, including ... [continue reading]

According to last year’s ODA membership survey results, member dentists rate “lobbying on behalf of the dental profession” as the ODA’s highest priority. As practicing dentists, members understand that dentistry is a highly regulated profession and that it is important for policymakers to understand how their decisions might impact on oral ... [continue reading]

Over the past few years, I have received phone calls from many members asking about what to do when interacting with the government or legal entities. These questions involved entities such as the Ohio State Dental Board, Ohio Department of Health, DEA, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Attorney General’s office, Ohio EPA, judges, small claims ... [continue reading]

The most common concern that Ohio Dental Association member dentists have presented to the ODA’s Dental Insurance Working Group over the past many months has involved multiple dental insurance companies denying or deeming scaling and root planing claims not billable to the patient (i.e., the claim is denied and the dentist is contractually ... [continue reading]

Few things carry the power to transcend cultural barriers quite like a smile. As dental professionals, we don’t just work on smiles – we create them, restore them, and witness daily how they connect humans across the vast divides of language and culture. My journey to understanding the universal nature of smiles began unexpectedly. ... [continue reading]

The world around us seldom leaves a void of topics, Whether through professional or plebian optics, Today, there’s a buffet too tempting to ignore, So, put on your cat’s hat and let’s explore …* *March 2025 is the 121st birthday of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss! A weary ODA advocacy lobby team hopes for a break. The ... [continue reading]