Surely writing a book is no easy endeavour! That’s what Dr. Sean kelly from B.C. tells Dr. John O’Keefe in this great conversation. Watch this interview and get inspired! Interview Highlights In this interview, Dr. Sean Kelly discusses his new and unique two-in-one children’s book titled “Cuddles the Cat Goes to the Dentist”. The book has […]
By Dr. John O’Keefe Prologue I recently spoke to a dental colleague who has just retired and we were talking fondly of denture patients we had seen over the years and how some clinical experiences bring back a smile (when thinking of them in hindsight). Here are a few short vignettes that he recounted to me. […]
By Dr. Gillian Smith I am a dentist based in Ireland and I am a general dentist with post-graduate qualifications in conscious sedation, so having a scared child in the chair is a scenario I deal with everyday. In my view, the first visit is the most important one. I do not do any treatment that day. […]
Dentists are remarkable individuals with much to offer and share with fellow dentists. In this section, which we call the “Masked Dentist”, we present real-life stories in the hope of shedding some light on the most commonly encountered issues in clinical dentistry and the delivery of dental care. These stories are presented by dentists of all […]
By Dr. John O’Keefe When I sat in the waiting room at the office of Dr. Janet Leith of Ottawa for my recall visit recently, the first thing I noticed was the prominently featured CDA poster informing patients that her dental office encourages parents to bring their children for a first dental visit by age […]
By Ashley Sutton, Nursing student at the University of Ottawa Work the World works closely with partner hospitals and the local community, supporting them with financial and equipment donationsthat. The organization crafts tailored internships in developing countries for health care students in the fields of dentistry, medicine, physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, midwifery and radiology. […]
Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks at the Canadian Dental Association, speaks about a new CDA Oasis concept: the “Oasis Moment.” With dentists being so busy during the clinical day, one member of the dental team can be designated to routinely take an Oasis Moment to check the latest on CDA Oasis and share […]
Dr. Neil Pande, a general dentist who lives and practices in Kathmandu, Nepal speaks about the disaster that hit his country just five days ago. Like many other dentists in Nepal, he is working full time these days to provide emergency relief to the victims of the earthquake. His biggest fear at present is for […]
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