The ODA office will be closed December 24th – January 1st in observance of the holidays. We will re-open on Wednesday, January 2nd.

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With increasing professional and personal demands, the overall well-being of dentists in the Oregon community is more important than ever. Historically, the ODA Dentist Health & Well-being Committee focused primarily on substance abuse support. The ODA is working to relaunch and expand the scope of the Wellness Program, supporting stress management, practice issues, debt, family obligations, loss, etc. The goal is to have a comprehensive network of peers and resources to support dentists at all levels of their career, including dental students. Lend your expertise, experience, and support by signing up as a Wellness Ambassador. Learn more about what this opportunity entails here.

ODA is now offering Regional CE and Leadership Trainings. Plan to join us at the inaugural event, scheduled for February 1st at the The LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University. The morning CE component of the event will feature Dr. Sam Barry presenting “Review of CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings." The best part—ODA members can attend for free! Current and Future Component Leadership are invited to stay for an afternoon session offering tips and tricks to thrive as a local dental society leader! Learn more and register to attend here. Act soon—space is limited!

The Annual Meeting Council is holding the annual Speaker Host Dinner & Training on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the ODA building in Wilsonville. Attendees will learn the responsibilities and benefits of hosting, and have the opportunity to select which speaker(s) they would like to host. For a list of 2019 ODC speakers, visit www.oregondental.org. Register to attend the Host training with Christine Vaughan at 503-218-2010 x 104.

Dentists can have a powerful impact on health care policy in Oregon by participating and voicing your expert opinions. Please click here to view current opportunities to serve on external committees on behalf of the ODA. If interested in serving, please reach out to ODA Government Affairs Director Jen Lewis-Goff at 503-218-2010 x 105 for more information and assistance in applying. 

All dentists who hold an active DEA license must register with the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). If you have not already registered, please access the registration portal here.

The Board of Dentistry approved rule changes at their August 24, 2018, meeting. Please click here to see the changes, which will go into effect January 1, 2019.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has released the final version of their Oregon Acute Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. The full report is available online here. For additional information and resources from OHA, please visit their website.

Join the Dental Foundation of Oregon for a good old-fashioned Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, complete with dinner, drinks and prizes. Proceeds go to support The Dental Foundation of Oregon programs like the Tooth Taxi. Registrations will open soon.

Join your ODA colleagues in a day of advocacy at the Capitol, educating legislators and their staff on critical issues impacting dentistry. We will start the day with an orientation, including an overview of the ODA legislative agenda, and then you will have the opportunity to meet with your legislators. Learn more and register here!

The 2019 Oregon Dental Conference^® is the 127th Annual Session of the Oregon Dental Association (ODA) and marks the association's ​22nd 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).