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The mission of the Ohio Dental Society of Anesthesiology is to provide a forum for education  and achievement in order to promote safe and effective patient care for all dentists who have an interest in anesthesiology, sedation and the control of anxiety and pain.
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Next Meetings

January 9 & 10, 2026

Cincinnati, OH

Ohio Simulation Meeting:

Friday, January 9th, 2026 

Simulation Education Center E-055, College of Medicine, CARE/Crawley Bldg. University of Cincinnati, 3230 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH

1pm-6pm

Register - FRIDAY Simulation


Annual Scientific Symposium:

Saturday, January 10th 

University of Cincinnati, KOWALEWSKI HALL

3255 Eden Avenue, Main Auditorium Room 140, Cin, OH 45267


Schedule

8:00-8:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast 

8:30-8:35 am James A. Phero, DDS MD - Welcome Overview 

8:35-9:45 am Dr. Steve Shufflebarger - Optimizing the utility of dexmedetomidine in daily practice

9:45-10:45 am Dr. Steve Shufflebarger - Fostering Hemodynamic stability during outpatient sedation

10:45-12:45 am Dr. Deepak Krishnan DDS, FACS  - The Changing Landscape of Ambulatory Anesthesia

12:45-1:15 pm Business Meeting & Lunch 

1:15-2:15 pm Joel M. Weaver, DDS, PhD - Ohio Rules and Regulations for Sedation and Anesthesia- An Update

2:15-3:15 pm James A. Phero DDS, MD - Case Presentation, Faculty Panel 

3:15-3:30 pm Course Evaluation Open Discussion with Faculty 


CE Credit:

6 hours CEU 

Register - SATURDAY

Officers

Executive Director

Rosie MaysPhone: 513-584-2401

Fax: 513-584-4003

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President        

James A. Phero, MD, DDS


Secretary / Treasurer

Joel M. Weaver II, DDS, PhD



Past President

Deepak Krishnan, DDS


Meeting Chairs

James A. Phero DDS, MD

Steve Shufflebarger DDS


Advisory Board

James A. Phero DDS, MD (Chair)

Steve Shufflebarger DDS

Deepak Krishnan DDS

James C. Phero DMD, MD

Joel M. Weaver II, DDS, PhD