News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2013/10/22

Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, John

Canadian dentistry news

Early childhood caries is the leading reason Canadian preschoolers have day surgery each year according to a recent report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). You can download the full CIHI report (free of charge) and learn more…

A BC man accused of practicing dentistry illegally in the bedroom of a house near Vancouver, has been sentenced to 3 months in prison for defying a court order to stop. He is currently on the run. Read more…

More illegal dentistry unearthed in BC: Investigators removed dental instruments and chairs from an East Vancouver home last Thursday during a raid on another suspected underground dentist’s office. Learn more… 

International dentistry news

What will dentistry look like in 2020? The FDI recently outlined a vision for the profession’s future. Learn more…

In the US, dental care utilization continues to decline among working-age adults, increases among the elderly, stable among children. Read the recent brief ADA report…

In the US, dental benefits continue to expand for children, remain stable for working-age adults.  Read the recent brief ADA report…

In the US, perceived financial barriers to dental care are declining after a decade of steady increase. Read the recent brief ADA report…

The incomes of Northern Ireland dentists are heading south. Figures relating to National Health Service payments to dentists in 2011 & 2012 show a downward trend. Read more…

Mind your business

Get free patient education videos for your practice website. Bitebank Media has created a series of dentist-directed videos that you can embed in your office website. Learn more…

AbelDent is hosting a webinar on Thursday October 24 at 12:00 noon (ET) titled Innovations in integrated patient communication systems for dentists. Register here…    

Effective leaders don’t buy into or try to suppress their inner experiences. Instead they approach them in a mindful, values-driven, and productive way—developing what some call emotional agility…

How do you make business decisions? According to management guru, Ram Charan, you can’t be a wimp as you make the tough calls. Read an Interview with Ram Charan in the Harvard Business Review…

Continuing education matters

Registration is now open for the FDI 2014 Congress in New Delhi. Register ASAP to get the early bird registration price of $440 for a Canadian dentist (ends April 30). Register online here on the Congress website…

Please let us know about upcoming continuing education meetings that could be of interest to Canadian dentists by emailing us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca

Clinical & scientific news

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published the proceedings from a Dental Materials Innovation Workshop, which took place late last year. The proceedings are published in the November issue of the IADR/AADR Advances in Dental Research…

Your health & medical news

The Canadian Medical Association’s database of Clinical Practice Guidelines is the largest of its kind in Canada. Access this goldmine of information at CMA’s CPG Infobase…

Do you really know what your travel health insurance covers? Learn more…

Have you noticed outlets for “e-cigarettes” popping up here, there and everywhere? This largely unregulated industry may soon be regulated in the US. Read more…

Dental industry news

Aurum Ceramic/ Classic Dental laboratories introduce the A.M.I.S. (AurumTek Multiple implant Solution) Bridge.   Learn more…

Henry Schein And E4D Technologies Announce New Agreement To Roll Out CAD CAM Technology to Aspen Dental Practices in the US. Learn more…

Carestream Dental Introduces CS WinOMS Cloud.  New hosted platform enables Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to manage their practice from any place with Internet connectivity. Learn more…

If you wish to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk recently, please contact us by email at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca or by toll-free phone at 1-855-716-2747.