News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2013/10/29
Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, John
Canadian dentistry news
Do you do endo for First Nations patients? If so, you might wish to have a look at the NIHB Endodontic Policy and revisit in particular the tooth restorability elements regarding crown root ratio (1:1 or more required) and biologic width (probably 3 mm or more is a good rule of thumb). We will have more information on this topic very soon.
Adults with disabilities face major obstacles to accessing oral health care, according to a recent article in the British Columbia edition of the Globe & Mail newspaper…
Ontario legislation that will allow dentists to treat spouses passes Third Reading. Next steps before dental treatment of spouses is allowed are Royal Assent and RCDSO regulation creation and approval. Read more on the RCDSO website… See the details of the Bill on the Ontario Legislature website…
Effectively getting the word out about the benefits of water fluoridation: CDA Board member, Dr. Larry Levin uses interesting CBC Hamilton audio channel (Point of View) to spread the word…
The demand for low-cost dental care keeps making the news in BC. Watch this CBC News report….
Dr. Rick Rayman of Toronto completes his 300th marathon and uses the milestone to raise money for the dental clinical at Princess Margaret Hospital. Wow! and Bravo to him, Dean Haas and the president of the Dental Students Society, David Lam, for showing such dedication to caring for patients. Learn more…
McGill University announces a new dentistry facility that is estimated to cost $18 million. This initiative aims to bring excellent dental care, informed by dental research, to where it is needed most. Learn more on the McGill Dentistry website… The 6-minute video on this page is a really nice production.
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association names its new Board of Directors. Read more…
International dentistry news
Have you heard about the “Dentidrill” home dental repair kit? Well, it turns out that this is an elaborate hoax designed as an attention grabbing viral marketing campaign advertisement for a dental insurance product (ixorg) in the Netherlands. This article on the website of the Dutch Dental Association (NMT) explains all. If the Dutch text comes up when you hit the link, we suggest you use Google Translate (Dutch to English) to get the gist.
Fake and unapproved dental curing lights sold online – The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is asking UK dentists to check if they have bought counterfeit and unapproved dental curing light devices after 261 products were sold by people on eBay. Read more…
New standards for UK dental teams are launched by the General Dental Council. Read what all members of the dental team (including dentists, hygienists and assistant) “must” and “should’ do while providing dental care in the UK…
The American Dental Association comments on an access to dental care bill put forward in the US Senate with the aim of reducing barriers to access to dental care for vulnerable population sub-groups. Read more on the ADA website…
Medical tourism, including dental tourism, is a growing industry (between 20 & 30% growth globally on an annual basis). Australia’s dentists are reacting to a new scheme proposed by a health insurer in that country to bring patients to Asian countries for low-cost dentistry. Read more in The Australian newspaper…
What are the main challenges facing the dental profession in India today? Read the first of a series of 3 interviews with the president of the Indian Dental Association on the FDI website…
Mind your business
New survey reveals that Canadians want access to digital health tools. For example, 86 % agree that digital health will provide health information to a care team in an emergency situation. Read more on the Canada Health Infoway website…
The Mayo Clinic believes that social media has a major potential for improving patient education. Learn more from the Mayo Clinic News Network… The featured interviewee on the video created an organization (HPVandMe) to raise awareness about oro-pharyngeal cancer.
Get free patient education videos for your practice website. Bitebank Media has created a series of dentist-directed videos that you can embed in your office website. Learn more…
Twenty things your website should do and 5 things it shouldn’t do. Learn more…
Continuing education matters
Registration opens on November 1 for the 2014 Chicago Dental Society (CDS) Midwinter Meeting. Learn more on the CDS website …
Registration is now open for the FDI 2014 Congress in New Delhi. Register ASAP to get the early bird registration price of $440 for a Canadian dentist (ends April 30). Register online here on the Congress website…
Please let us know about upcoming continuing education meetings that could be of interest to Canadian dentists by emailing us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca
Clinical & scientific news
Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental Disabilities, from the National Institutes of Health in the US provides information you need to deliver quality oral health care to people with special needs in the general practice setting. Read more…
The Mayo Clinic website provides access to tons of great information about a whole host of medical conditions. Our MD specialist advisors have told us that this site is a great source of credible and easily accessible information about medical conditions. Visit the Mayo Clinic Health Information site…
University of Florida researchers find potential link between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. Read more…
The American Latex Allergy Association (ALAA) provides a list of products (including dental products) that can be used in practice while treating patient with latex allergy. Read more on the ALAA website…
PubMed is revolutionizing the process of critical appraisal of scientific articles. Read about this experiment titled PubMed Commons on the Public Library of Science blog…
Your health & medical news
Acetaminophen in children: An old drug with new warnings. Read the full text in the latest edition of Canadian Family Physician…
Are vaccines safe? Here’s how the medical association in Nova Scotia (Doctors Nova Scotia) tells the vaccine safety story in pictures and relatively few words. Read more…
More HIV Lies Dormant Than Previously Thought. Read more on the Time magazine website…
If you wish to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk recently, please contact us by email at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca or by toll-free phone at 1-855-716-2747.