OSDB UPDATE 
Non-Clinical Dental Related Continuing Education Effective 2012-2013

The Board has agreed to accept up to six (6) of the {40/24} CE hours to be in the area of non-clinical dental subject matter. For purposes of this policy, non clinical dental continuing education may include, but is not limited to, those courses which aid in the management of a dental practice or clinic, including courses pertaining to the management of third party payer issues, billing practices, patient and provider appeals of payment disputes and patient management of billing matters; courses to improve recall and scheduling systems, production flow, communication systems and data management; courses in organization and management of the dental practice including office computerization and design, ergonomics and the improvement of practice administration and office operations; courses in leadership development and team development; as well as courses in human resource management and employee benefits.

(Approved on 6.29.11)  

SCDHA and Stark Co. Homeless Connect

On Thursday, August 25, 2011, SCDHA participated in the Stark County Project Homeless Connect. This nationwide project was set up as a day devoted to serving homeless families, individuals, and veterans by providing free services, assistance, and food to Stark County’s homeless population. SCDHA participated in the event by providing oral health care products to approximately 400 participants attending the event.  SCDHA distributed products such as: 300 kits containing mouth rinse and tongue cleaners (donated by Breath Rx); Colgate toothpaste (as donated by Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH); 60 oral health kits with Crest, Glide, Oral B brushes and Crest Pro Health rinse (as donated by Millie Venus, P&G Territory Manager); additional products purchased through monetary donations via generous SCDHA members like Michele LaBasi.

Thank you to all of those SCDHA members and SSC DH students who volunteered at this event.  A special thank you to SCDHA member, Mary Alice Chivers, who organized the SCDHA volunteer efforts and managed the collecting of all of the donated items.  If you are interested in more information about Project Homeless Connect of Stark County or would like to volunteer at future events please e-mail or call Mary Alice Chivers.

For more information about Stark County Project Homeless Connect visit www.projecthcstarkcounty.weebly.com  

Mary Alice Chivers
Chair, Homeless Connect
330-493-0412
chiversrdh@sbcglobal.net  

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Did You Know. . .

The Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association was recognized during the Executive Director’s address to the House of Delegates at ADHA Annual Session, Nashville Tennessee in June 2011, as the constituent (state) with the greatest increase in membership for 2010 / 2011.

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Permissible Practices Documentation for Dental Hygienists

Please be advised that the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) requires every dental hygienist to provide and maintain specific documentation in each office or facility in which they are employed. The documentation does NOT need to be filed with the OSDB, but must be maintained at each place of employment in their employee file. Please click here for the Permissible Practices Documentation for Dental Hygienists.

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 Message from the Past-President. . .