A recent study on the contamination of wastewater with pharmaceuticals found that the US had some of the highest levels of contaminants in drinking water worldwide. And while there has long been a concrete plan for the disposal of other biomedical waste, such as blood products, bodily fluids and other infectious materials, pharmaceutical waste has […]
Despite a heavy reliance on technology, medicine and science, at the end of the day, dentistry is a people business. And though the distinction between patient and person may seem subtle, according to Dr. Christophe Bedos, Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University, it is a crucial distinction when it comes to the […]
In this latest roundtable discussion from the Canadian Association for Dental Research, three expert panelists present their latest research projects on oral cancer. Dr. Denise Laronde, University of British Columbia gives valuable insight into her ongoing study of the prevalence of oral cancer in South Asian populations, both in Canada and abroad. Dr. Belinda Nicolau, […]
The reopening of regular dental practice in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a long and complicated road, filled with changing guidance, unforeseen costs and disruption. And while no one can say for sure what the pandemic will do next, what dentists across Canada need right now is some degree of certainty. Dr. […]
Historically speaking, dentistry and medicine have long been considered two separate fields, each run by their own colleges with their own set of regulations and cultural norms. But in recent times, there have been fewer differences between the two professions, and dentistry is now viewed by many as a bona fide sub-specialty of medicine. Dr. […]
The most recent Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC) Survey was released on August 13, 2020 and signalled a positive outlook for Dentistry in Canada, showing how resilient Canadian dentists have been in the Face of COVID-19. I sat down with Rhonda Lawson, DIAC Executive Director, and asked her to give us more details about […]
August 12, 2020 - Ottawa, ON: The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) clarifies that the World Health Organization's (WHO) considerations to delay the provision of non-essential oral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic are not relevant for the current status in Canada since there is not wide-spread community transmission of COVID-19 in our country. Canada is experiencing cluster-contained […]
They say necessity is the mother of invention, something that has been ringing all too true in recent times. The onset of the COVID pandemic has pushed scientists and innovators all over the world to find solutions to what has been the defining healthcare challenge of the 21st Century. Dr. Isabel Escobar is Professor of […]