News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2016/11/30
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anadian dentistry news
Shark bags promoting baby oral health. blackburnnews.com: A new dental health initiative aimed at infants and toddlers will see 4,000 baby shark bags given to new moms at Windsor Regional Hospital. Read more
Nunavut prepares for ‘long and complicated’ fight against Big Tobacco. cbc.ca: Territory with Canada’s highest smoking rate looks to sue for health-care costs. Read more
International dentistry news
Antimicrobial resistance: why dentists should care. bdaconnect.bda.org: It matters to dentistry, because if we don’t play our part in reducing people’s demand for antibiotics, especially when they are really not clinically necessary, then all of us will face a very serious problem when the drugs don’t work anymore. Read more
Oral cancer on the rise in US. dental-tribune.com: According to the latest figures published by a non-profit health care transparency organization, claims related to oral cancer diagnosis in the U.S. have risen by over 60 percent since 2011. Read more
WVU School of Dentistry to build Innovation Center. wvpublic.org: West Virginia University School of Dentistry will soon be one of only three schools in the United States and Canada to have a dentistry Innovation Center sponsored by the Center for Research and Technology Incorporated. Read more
Dentists respond to soaring oral cancer rates. dentistry.co.uk: Cancer Research UK has revealed that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68% in the UK over the last 20 years. Read more
Russian scientists create innovative implants to treat broken bones. sputniknews.com: Two major areas that the Center is focused on – a biologically-compatible covering for metal implants and biodegradable implants. Read more
Mouth cancer warning: Dentist referrals could delay diagnosis, surgeons warn. express.co.uk: Guidance from NICE says people with a lump in their mouth or who have a red or white patch in their mouth should be sent for “assessment for possible oral cancer by a dentist”. Experts warn that this can slow down the process for diagnosing people with cancer. Read more
For Syria’s displaced, dental care comes on wheels. medicalxpress.com: There’s not much room to manoeuvre in Muhannad Qabtur’s dental clinic at a camp for displaced Syrians near the Turkish border, because his spotless facility is run from a camper van. Read more
Clinical & scientific news
Mouthguard: a key defense against sports-related injuries. medicalxpress.com: Sports-related dental injuries send more than 600,000 people to the emergency room every year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Read more
OMICS, owner of Canadian medical journals, caught running fake science. huffingtonpost.ca: The new owner of two of Canada’s most prominent medical journal publishers has been publishing fake science. Read more
Patient information
Floss flawlessly. mouthhealthy.org: Perfect your flossing technique with this video. Read more
The MouthHealthy Holiday Workshop. mouthhealthykids.org: Read more
Your health & medical news
How to avoid burnout among health care providers and improve self-care and wellness routines. medicalxpress.com: Signs of burnout and some practical strategies to avoid fatigue and boost wellness. Read more
The case against energy drinks is getting stronger. time.com: New research raises concerns about sugary, caffeine-filled energy drinks and their effects on young people. Read more
Government of Canada supports the development of a national suicide prevention service. news.gc.ca: Partnership between the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Distress Line Network, and Rogers Communications to link crisis lines across Canada. Read more
Elder abuse often missed in ER. medicalxpress.com: Researchers reviewed national data and found that emergency doctors make a formal diagnosis of such cases in only 1 of 7,700 visits by seniors. Read more
Continuing education matters
Dalhousie University – Current course offerings
McGill University – Fall 2016/Winter 2017 continuing education schedules
Université Laval – Formation continue
University of Manitoba – Continuing professional development
Université de Montréal – Formation dentaire continue
University of Alberta – Program and courses
University of British Columbia – Calendar of courses
University of Saskatchewan – Upcoming courses
University of Toronto – Continuing dental education
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry University – Continuing professional development
January 9-11, 2017 – OSAP Dental Infection Control Boot Camp, in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more
January 25-29, 2017 – Yankee Dental Congress, in Boston, Massachusetts. Read more
March 18-21, 2017 – 2017 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, Beyond Boundaries, in Long Beach, California. Read more
March 9-11, 2017 – Pacific Dental Conference, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more
March 10-12, 2017 –29th Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more
March 22-25, 2017 – IADR/AADR/CADR General session and exhibition, in San Francisco, California. Read more
March 31, 2017 – Update in Dentistry – What you’ve always wanted to know about the relationship between dentistry and medicine but were afraid to ask, in Toronto, Ontario. Read more
April 18-21, 2017 – AACD 2017 Las Vegas: A winning approach to comprehensive cosmetic dentistry education, Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more
April 26-29, 2017 – AAE 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Annual meeting of the American Association of Endodontists. Save the date
May 4-6, 2017 – Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting, ASM150, in Toronto, Ontario. Save the date
May 4-6, 2017 – ITI World Symposium, in Basel, Switzerland. Read more
May 8-9, 2017 – ADEE/ADEA Meeting: Shaping the future of Dental Education, in London, UK. Read more
May 25-27, 2017 – British Dental Conference & Exhibition 2017, in Manchester. Read more
May 25-28, 2017 – Jasper Dental Congress 2017, in Jasper, Alberta. Save the date
May 25-28, 2017 – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s 70th Annual Session, in Washington, DC. Save the date
May 26-30, 2017 – Journées dentaires internationales du Québec, in Montréal, Québec. Save the date
July 13-15, 2017 – AGD 2017, the premier meeting for general dentistry, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Save the date
August 29- September 1, 2017 – FDI World Dental Congress in Madrid, Spain. Read more
September 9-12, 2017 – American Academy of Periodontology 103rd annual meeting, in Boston, Mass. Save the date
September 15-17, 2017 – American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) 2017 Scientific Session, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Integrative dental medicine: Reuniting the mouth with the body. Save the date
Dentistry in long-term care course. ada.org: This online CE course is designed to help dental professionals understand how long-term care (LTC) facilities work and how you can work successfully in LTC facilities. You will learn how to deliver care in an environment outside your traditional practice location and care for your patients through their entire life span. Read more
Learn more about conducting clinical research with no-cost online course. ada.org: Health professionals interested in learning how to effectively conduct clinical research can take a course offered online at no cost from National Institutes of Health. Read more
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