Dr. David Wong spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the potential saliva offers in the diagnosis and early detection of malignancies. Saliva may even have the potential of monitoring our health status and signalling diseases. Dr. David T.W. Wong DMD, DMSc is Felix & Mildred Yip Endowed Professor, Associate Dean of Research and Director of […]
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou comes back to speak about how to manage patients who suffer from thyroid disease. Highlights Dr. Aviv Ouanounou discusses thyroid disease and its dental implications. The thyroid gland produces two important thyroid hormones, T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine). The thyroid gland has many important functions including: metabolism, growth and development, cardiovascular effects […]
Dr. Ross Kerr, clinical associate professor in the New York University Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine Department, talks about advances in the diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer that could change how the disease is managed in 10 years. Detection Potential advances in biomarker development could make it easier to detect oral cancer […]
Dr. Miguel Stanley was recently a speaker at the British Dental Association 2016 Conference. He led a motivational lecture where he spoke to his audience about how to run a successful practice and why choosing the best products and technical solutions is the foundation of success. He also put forward the concept that the most important […]
Dr. Michael Glogauer, from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, recently published an article in the Journal of Dental Research titled: Distinct Oral Neutrophil Subsets Define Health and Periodontal Disease States. In this interview Dr. Glaogauer gives further details about this research and its significance for dentistry. Highlights Neutrophils exit the vasculature and swarm to […]
This is part 2 of a case conference presented by Dr. Joonyoung Ji. Dr. Joonyoung Ji is a board-certified specialist in dental anesthesia in Ottawa. In part 2 of this case conference, Dr. Ji explains how he managed a patient with high blood pressure who was referred to him for treatment under general anesthesia. He […]
Mr. Bernie Teitelbaum, DIAC Executive Director, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a useful tool that will help dentists identify non-compliant products. The checklist is available in English and French and contains 12 indicators that a products may not be approved for use in Canada. Download the Checklist in English (PDF) Download the Checklist in […]