The Canadian Patient Safety Institute will hold the 2015 Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW) October 26-30. In conjunction, the Canada’s Virtual Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement will be held virtually October 28th – 30th. Here are some questions and answers about the event. What is Canadian Patient Safety Week? Canadian Patient Safety Week […]
NCOHR will host a Technology, Translation and Commercialization (TTC) workshop: Career Paths and Research Funding Opportunities in Toronto, ON, from July 30-31. The two-day workshop will focus on innovation and translation of research, and include representatives from industry, regulatory agencies and academia. For more information, view the agenda and application form. The goal of this two day […]
Mr. Bill Van Evans spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the lab perspective on digital impressions. Mr. Van Evans is President of Orthodent, your full-service dental laboratory. Highlights The benefits of digital impressions: Reduced shipping costs for labs and instantaneous workflow as files are electronically transferred and exchanged. Increased accuracy, less remakes. Advice for dentists: examine […]
Ms. Genevieve Gagnon, Rédactrice-réviseure à l’Association dentaire canadienne, s’est entretenue avec le Dr Philippe Gauthier, endodontiste et professeur à la Faculté de médecine dentaire de l’Université Laval, au sujet de l’inauguration du premier programme francophone d’études supérieures en endodontie en Amérique du Nord offert par la Faculté de médecine dentaire à l’Université Laval. Plus d’infos sur le programme […]
This summary is based on the article published in Clinical Pediatrics: Association between Sleep Bruxism and Psychosocial Factors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (May 2015) Graziela De Luca Canto, DDS, MSc, PhD; Vandana Singh, DDS, MSc; Paulo Conti, DDS, MSc, PhD; Bruce D. Dick, PhD, RPsych; David Gozal, MD; Paul W. Major, DDS, […]
This summary is based on the Commentary published in Clinical Pediatrics: Amounts of Artificial Food Dyes and Added Sugars in Foods and Sweets Commonly Consumed by Children (April 2015) Laura J. Stevens, MS, John R. Burgess, PhD, Mateusz A. Stochelski, BS, and Thomas Kuczek, PhD Context Artificial food colors (AFCs) are used to color many […]
Dr. Hugh Lamont, President of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC), spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the history of RCDC and how they are celebrating the College’s 50th anniversary. Watch the video interview
This question was submitted by a general dentist: What is the most responsible and efficient way for dental offices to clean an operatory between patients and what disinfectants should we be using and where? Drs. Nita Mazurat, from the University of Manitoba, and Suham Alexander provided a quick initial response. This is probably the most […]