Facial attractiveness is an important element in the complexity of human interactions and often, is not limited to a first impression. This feature may also be used to infer various characteristics about an individual’s persona, character, intelligence etc. The appearance of the mouth and teeth is an important part of facial esthetics and may include […]
James Pelletier, VP Health Care at the Royal Bank of Canada, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about what dentists should look for when choosing to work with a bank or a financial institution for their personal and professional needs. Interview Highlights Each “stage” in the life cycle of the dentist from dental student through retirement will […]
Drs. Christine Chambers and Ross Anderson joined Dr. John O’Keefe to present ideas about how to deal with children who are anxious and fearful of dental treatment. Dr. Christine Chambers Dr. Christine Chambers is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology. Her research, based in the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research (IWK Health Centre), […]
Dr. Nancy Auyeung, President of the Manitoba Dental Association, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the Manitoba Dental Foundation campaign and upcoming Gala to take place in November 2015. Interview Highlights The Manitoba Dental Foundation was established in 2015 and it is the center of philanthropy for Manitoba dentists. Vision Statement The Manitoba Dental Foundation serves […]
David Chong Yen, from DCY Professional Corporation of Chartered Accountants, comes back to talk with Dr. Suham Alexander about the suitability of one of two alternatives: buy or open a dental practice. Interview Highlights At some point in their career, most dentists make the decision to own and operate their own practice. However, sometimes, the bigger […]
You are invited to send us an email, video message, or leave us a voice message in which you tell us about a clinical or non-clinical pearl that you learned throughout your dental career and which made a difference for you. And here is Dr. John O’Keefe… Also, […]
The goal of vital pulp therapy is to preserve or regenerate tissues of the pulp-dentine complex of affected teeth and includes: direct and indirect pulp-capping, pulpotomy and more recently, regenerative pulp therapy. Pulp tissue may become compromised due to caries, loss of tooth structure/surface, traumatic injury or operatively as a result of cavity preparation. However, […]