Earn up to 18 hours of continuing education over three days, April 5-7, 2018, at the Oregon Dental Conference! In addition, the Exhibit Hall has a new look and refined focus on what matters most to you! Introducing the Solutions Marketplace, an enhanced experience – offering the opportunity for increased connections with dental-specific partners! Come see for yourself, and take advantage of one-stop shopping for all things dental! ODA Members save up to $575 on ODC registration.

This new platform is the dental community's resource for connections and advancement. Built with you in mind, the platform is designed to assist job seekers and employers in connecting more effectively.

Celebrate Presidential Savings! Use your member-only deals from Lenovo and save up to 50% on PCs and accessories, now through 2/22/18, while supplies last. Visit: www3.lenovo.com/us/en/ada or call: 1-800-426-7235, ext. 4886 (M-F: 9am-9pm ET, Sat: 9am-6pm ET).

In the effort to learn more about our members each month we will include a poll question in the ODA Insider. Share your thoughts on the question and find out the member results in the next ODA Insider and upcoming Membership Matters issues. Complete the poll below and stay tuned for the results! Check out January's poll results here. 

On January 12, 2018, The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced it will update the FFS payment rates for certain dental procedures. Specifically, the agency will:

• Apply a 10 percent rate increase to specific diagnostic and preventive codes, and
• Apply a 30 percent rate increase to specific oral surgery codes.

The rate increase will apply to care and services provided on or after February 1, 2018. For additional information, contact OHA: dmap.providerservices@state.or.us or call 800-336-6016.

The ODA is committed to improving access across the state to ensure that every Oregonian has access to a high-quality, licensed provider regardless of race, income, or location.  See updates and members in the news.

The 2018 Oregon Dental Conference® is the 126th Annual Session of the Oregon Dental Association (ODA) and marks the association's ​21st year at the Oregon Convention Center. The conference is the concurrent meeting of the ODA, the Oregon Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OSOMS), the Oregon State Association of Endodontists (OSAE), the Oregon Society of Periodontists (OSP), the Oregon Academy of General Dentistry (OAGD), the Oregon Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (OAPD), the Oregon Dental Assistants Association (ODAA), The Oregon Dental Executives' Association (ODEA), the Oregon Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA), ​and the Oregon Association of Dental Laboratories (OADL).

Give a Grin and Maybe Win – a New Toyota! Purchase a raffle ticket and you will be giving a grin to Oregon children by supporting DFO and their programs like the Tooth Taxi. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold. You might just win your choice of one of the following Toyotas – 2018 Camry MSRP $27,399 or 2018 RAV4 LE SUV, MSRP $27144.

The Chip! for Teeth Golf Tournament is an energizing way to raise critical funding to help improve the oral health of Oregon’s children. Proceeds go to support the DFO and programs like the Tooth Taxi. 

ODA leadership is excited to announce that the ODA House of Delegates is moving to a one day format in 2018! Mark your calendar and plan to serve as a delegate for your component society.  A social event will be held on Friday, September 7th with the formal business of the House being held on Saturday, September 8th at Sunriver Resort.