News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2018/05/23
Top News
Highly regarded Volpe Prize goes to a UBC doctoral student again
Pénurie de dentistes en Haute-Gaspésie
Silver diamine fluoride bill passes through first Senate committee hearing
The IADR/AADR publish JDR special issue on head and neck cancer
Canadian dentistry news
Assiniboian Elected Canadian Dental Association President. discovermoosejaw.com: Mitch Taillon a practicing Dentist in Assiniboia has made his way through the Provincial and National ranks to be the President of the Canadian Dental Association. Read more
Northern Ontario First Nations are battling an oral health crisis. tvo.org: In the region’s remote First Nations more than 80 per cent of five-year-olds have tooth decay — but a new program aims to fix that. Read more
Highly regarded Volpe Prize goes to a UBC doctoral student again. dentistry.ubc.ca. Dr. Jiarui Bi won the prestigious Volpe Prize for the best clinical research in periodontology by students in dentistry. This is the second time a student from a Canadian university (and UBC) has won the award. Read more
Nearly a quarter of Ontarians newly prescribed opioids received dose exceeding guidelines. medicalxpress.com: Dental pain accounted for nearly one in four new opioid prescriptions, but these were generally of short duration and low dose. Read more
Ontario’s Medical Future – The Agenda with Steve Paikin. tvo.org: The Agenda welcomes Deb Matthews, Liberal MPP for London North Centre, Christine Elliott PC candidate for Newmarket-Aurora, France Gélinas, MPP for Nickel Belt, and Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party, to discuss their plans for Ontario health care, particularly hospital overcrowding and surgery wait times. Note: Gelinas spoke about dental at the 9:13 mark. Watch 34:40
CDAA Weekly E-Newsbrief May 23, 2018. cdaa.ca: Read more
Teens say they vape because ‘it’s cool’ as Feds move to axe coolness factor; Feds stamp on coolness factor of vaping. nationalpost.com: Selling vaping products to anyone under 18 will be banned and marketing flavours to teens will be prohibited, along with marketing that features ‘lifestyle’ themes. Read more
E-cigarette and vaping ads coming soon to a TV, radio or newspaper near you. cbc.ca: For the first time in decades, you could see billboards for recreational nicotine products. Read more
Pénurie de dentistes en Haute-Gaspésie. tvanouvelles.ca: La Haute-Gaspésie vit depuis plusieurs années une véritable pénurie de dentistes, une situation qui devient de plus en plus préoccupante. […] Un dentiste pour 11 500 résidents, c’est la réalité de la Haute-Gaspésie. Lire plus
Des soins dentaires à même l’hôpital de Sainte-Anne-des-Monts? lavantagegaspesien.com: Ce n’est pas un secret pour personne que l’accès à un dentiste en Haute-Gaspésie est plutôt difficile, voire impossible. […] Les Annemontois sont alors contraints à se rendre aussi loin de que Rimouski pour y faire traiter une carie ou subir un traitement de canal. Lire plus
Le travail des femmes : largement invisible dans tous les domaines des soins de santé. la-liberte.ca: Au sein des professions où elles sont rapidement en train de devenir majoritaires, comme la médecine, la dentisterie et la pharmacologie, les femmes n’occupent que rarement des postes de direction. Lire plus
International dentistry news
Silver diamine fluoride bill passes through first Senate committee hearing. cda.org: With SB 1148, SDF will be placed in dentists’ tool belts as an option to treat dental caries as part of a patient’s comprehensive treatment plan. Read more
Charity calls for severe changes as the UK’s ‘dangerous dependency’ on energy drinks is revealed. dentalhealth.org: The Oral Health Foundation wants there to be a change in how much sugar Brits consume in their diets and hopes that increased awareness about the potential damage it can cause to their oral health will help achieve this. Read more
Sugar targets: Dentists tell Ministers this isn’t Mission Accomplished. bda.org: The BDA has expressed concern as a new report shows insufficient progress is being made on sugar reduction targets. Read more
FDA takes action against the use of OTC benzocaine teething products due to serious safety risk, lack of benefit. fda.gov: Agency urges companies to discontinue teething products, include new warnings for other OTC benzocaine products and revise warnings for approved prescription local anesthetic drugs. Read more
Vaping may pose a health risk — but many Massachusetts teens don’t know that. bostonglobe.com: The Massachusetts Health Council, concerned about the uptick in vaping among teenagers, interviewed young people in four area communities to learn more about the trend — and found that many were unaware that the products could pose any health risks. Read more
The painful consequences of not putting fluoride in the water. news.com.au: The picturesque country towns of Oberon and Bathurst might be less than an hour apart but as soon as someone opens their mouth, it’s easy to tell why they’re worlds apart. Read more
PAs Improving in Providing Dental Health Care. clinicaladvisor.com: Physician assistants (PAs) are working to provide better oral health care to their patients, but there is still room for improvement, according to research presented at the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 2018 conference. Read more
Cloud computing examined in ADA-developed technical report. ada.org: Dentists with questions about cloud computing have an ADA resource published earlier this year to turn to for answers. Read more
Roaming robots and dental therapists make it into law. azcapitoltimes.com: Without comment, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Thursday creating a category of “dental therapist” and describing what kinds of things they can do and where they can practice. Read more
Clinical & scientific news
Innovating to Improve Care for Low Back Pain in the Military. jamanetwork.com: Chiropractic Care Passes Muster. Read more
Compound in citrus oil could reduce dry mouth in head, neck cancer patients. medicalxpress.com: The compound, called d-limonene, protected cells that produce saliva in mice exposed to radiation therapy—without diminishing the tumor-fighting effects of the radiation. Read more
FDA approves new drug for patients with chronic liver disease who have low blood platelets and are undergoing a medical or dental procedure. fda.gov: This is the first drug approved by the FDA for this use. Read more
FDA requires additional e-cigarette makers to provide critical information, so the agency can better examine youth use and product appeal, amid continued concerns around youth access to products. fda.gov: Letters to four companies follow initial request to JUUL Labs as part of an ongoing effort to address youth use under the agency’s Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan. Read more
Study: Young Americans inhale more smoke from hookah than cigarettes. post-gazette.com: A new study from University of Pittsburgh researcher Brian Primack in the journal Tobacco Control found that there is another increasingly popular form of tobacco inhalation to pay attention to: hookah. Read more
Improving health research among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. cmaj.ca: Many Indigenous people are highly involved in health research. However, many remain hesitant to participate, given the historical context of research involving Indigenous people in Canada. Read more
Patient awareness/knowledge towards oral cancer: a cross-sectional survey. bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com: This cross-sectional study sought to assess current knowledge, awareness, and behaviors of patients in rural communities surrounding oral cancer risk. Read more
Perceptions and attitudes toward performing risk assessment for periodontal disease: a focus group exploration. bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com: The objective of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of dental providers in these settings toward risk-based care through focus groups. Read more
The IADR/AADR publish JDR special issue on head and neck cancer. iadr.org: Read more
The death rate from cancer is falling for American men, women and children of all backgrounds. latimes.com: The gains have been seen in men, women and children, as well as across racial and ethnic groups. However, depending on the type of cancer involved, some Americans benefited more than others. Read more
When Marijuana Is Used before Cigarettes or Alcohol: Demographic Predictors and Associations with Heavy Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and Other Drug-related Outcomes. link.springer.com: Authors investigated predictors and potential consequences of initiating marijuana before other drugs for youth aged 12–21-years in the USA. Read more
Mind your business
The Cybersecurity 202: Why cybersecurity experts are so concerned about the health-care industry. The Washington Post: New research released by two security companies paints an unsettling picture for the health-care industry: Hackers are stepping up their attacks on hospitals and other health organizations that may be ill prepared to defend against the wave of malicious activity. Read more
More patients are taking home recordings of their doctor visits. But who else could listen? statnews.com: Doctors across the U.S. have begun doing what once seemed unthinkable in a litigious health care environment: recording their medical conversations with patients and encouraging them to review the audio at home. Read more
Starting Your Dental Career? Here’s a Checklist that Will Help. cdspi.com: You’ve just graduated. Great! Your bright horizon will be a little bit brighter if you check off some key items as you head into your career. Read more
Patient information
Mouth Patrol. fdiworlddental.org: In every video, Toothie motivates children to play an active role in their own oral care and ensures that good oral hygiene is practiced across the different age groups. Watch and share these short videos
Your health & medical news
Stress in Dentistry. oralhealthgroup.com: It’s the topic of one our most popular articles ever written in Oral Health and has an impact on every reader in the industry: Stress in Dentistry. Watch 05:15 and read more
Preventative Medicine 101 – The Agenda with Steve Paikin. tvo.org: The Agenda discusses the basics of preventative medicine with Pegeen Walsh, chair of the Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance. Watch 8:34
FDA approves novel preventive treatment for migraine. fda.gov: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. Read more
FDA approves the first non-opioid treatment for management of opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults. fda.gov: Encouraging more widespread innovation and development of safe and effective treatments for opioid use disorder remains top agency priority. Read more
Director-General brings ambitious agenda for change to World Health Assembly. who.int: WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will open the Seventy-first World Health Assembly in Geneva with an ambitious agenda for change that aims to save 29 million lives by 2023. Read more
WHO concerned as one Ebola case confirmed in urban area of Democratic Republic of the Congo. who.int: Read more
Pools, Hot Tubs Can Harbor Dangerous Germs. webmd.com: In some cases, they can even lead to death. Read more
The dark side of our genes: challenges to ageing in modern times. sydney.edu.au: Genes that were helpful in our evolutionary past may now predispose us to chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Read more
Continuing education matters
Dalhousie University – Current course offerings
McGill University – Winter 2017 continuing education – upcoming courses
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 – Continuing professional dental education
University of Toronto – Continuing dental education
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry University – Continuing professional development
May 24-27 – Alberta Dental Association and College – Jasper Dental Congress, in Jasper, Alberta. Read more
May 25-29 – Journées dentaires internationales du Québec, in Montréal, Québec. Read more
May 31-June 2 – Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association Oral Health Convention, in Gander, NL. Read more
June 7-9 – Academy of General Dentistry – AGD2018, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read more
June 20-23 – Annual Meeting of the American Dental Society of Europe, in Biarritz, France. Read more
August 22-25 – CDA Convention, hosted by the Dental Association of PEI. Save the date
August 31-September 2 – 24th International Association for Disability and Oral Health Congress, in Dubai, UAE. Registration now open
September 5-8, – FDI World Dental Congress, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more
September 6-8 – 2017 Saskatchewan Oral Health Conference, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Save the dates
September 21-22 – Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry Annual Conference, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more
September 27-29: 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, in Montreal, Quebec. Save the date
October 18-22 – ADA 2018 America’s Dental Meeting, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Save the date
November 25-28 – Greater NY Dental Meeting 2018, in New York, NY. Read more
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
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