Last week, The Lancet published a press release detailing the results of their Series on Oral Health. The release outlines the public health implications of long-ignored oral health interventions, particularly their impact on under-served populations, and highlights emerging evidence concerning the food and beverage industry’s influence on research and professional organizations. A component of […]
Following legalization in October of 2018, interprovincial laws dictating where and how Canadians can buy cannabis products have made it difficult for recreational and medicinal consumers to get detailed, customized information about safe cannabis use. To help people better navigate the world of cannabis and educate users, the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) has made […]
As political conversations continue about healthcare coverage and funding from coast to coast, dental associations and community-based organisations remain firm in their call for expanded oral healthcare coverage for Canadians. Read Dr. Glick’s editorial From a global perspective, researchers and dentists hope to see oral healthcare recognised as a critical component of the overall health and […]
In the news clippings that came across my desk this morning, I was particularly interested to see this story from the CBC about the Downtown Eastside Dental Clinic in Vancouver, where volunteer dentists do their best to make sure that no patients get turned away, because of the lack of ability to pay. It is […]
One of our goals with Oasis Discussions is to host conversations about topics that are important for our profession to address today and tomorrow. A good starting point for such a conversation (which may be uncomfortable) is to it with a question from a Canadian dentist. Just below is a question I recently received from […]
Last week in Toronto at the ODA Annual Spring Meeting (ASM), I sat in on a session titled Transitioning Out of Your Practice. During the session, Dr. Bernie Dolansky shared a slide that contained only the following text: Legal Considerations when Buying or Selling a Dental Practice Consult qualified financial advisory, valuation, brokerage, banking, […]
This March, the Federal Government is holding public consultations seeking comments from health partners, the general public, and members of the industry concerning proposed measures to limit vaping product advertisements to protect youth and non-users. In the coming months, after consultation, the government will firm up rules and regulations about: Where ads can be placed The […]