News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2016/03/02
Top 3 Must Read
- Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer
- Ottawa Public Health says it’s important for babies to visit the dentist before their first birthday
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine app helps physicians with oral health diagnosis, treatment
Canadian dentistry news
Ottawa Public Health says it’s important for babies to visit the dentist before their first birthday. ctvnews.ca: Watch short video
How low-income people suffer without dental care. cbc.ca: Dental health a missing part of Canadian healthcare, say advocates. Read more
Restrict chewing tobacco use at Toronto sporting events, councillor urges. cbc.ca: If a Toronto city councillor has his way, there will be little chewing tobacco at Blue Jays games at the Rogers Centre. Read more
Dr. Jean-Marc Retrouvey to Lead Dental Health Focus of $6.4M NIH Grant for OI Study. mcgill.ca: The Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium was recently awarded a $6.4 million grant by the National Institutes of Health for a natural history study on Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Read more
Two studies involving many McGill faculty researches have been awarded grants by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé Network for Oral and Bone Health Research. mcgill.ca: “Transition from acute to chronic painful temporomandibular disorders: a prospective cohort study”, “Identification of new skeletal dysplasia genes and pathophysiological mechanisms”. Read more
Dr. Faleh Tamimi receives grants for work on bone healing and osseointegration. mcgill.ca: Dr. Tamimi along with fellow researchers Dr. Emami, Dr. Murshed and his students have won two separate awards to investigate bone healing and osseointegration while taking system medications, including PPIs and SSRIs. Read more
Dental hygiene alumni duo win international social responsibility award. ubc.ca: The winning project was a children’s tooth-brushing program in rural townships of South Africa, which introduced a sustainable model of oral health promotion through the education of local school teachers. Read more
International dentistry news
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) app helps family physicians with oral health diagnosis, treatment. aafp.org: The STFM app is intended to help family physicians formulate diagnoses and management plans for oral health issues in real time. Read more
ADA asks lawmakers to help combat prescription opioid abuse. ada.org: As part of its efforts to reduce prescription opioid abuse, the Association is urging lawmakers to pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. The bill calls for establishing a federal task force to develop best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication. Read more
Decayed teeth removed from 128,000 children in England since 2011. theguardian.com: Report finds hospital admissions continue to rise, with strong correlation between deprivation and tooth extraction rate. Read more
Progress in Haiti – Health Volunteers Overseas seeing successes, opportunities. ada.org: Nearly six years after an earthquake destroyed much of Haiti’s largest city, Port-au-Prince, 10 dentists have rebuilt their practices through the Adopt-a-Practice: Rebuilding Dental Offices in Haiti program. Read more
South Africa announces sugar tax. mg.co.za: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has revealed plans to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, similar to the sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco. Read more
Selfie loathing: are phone pics sending people to the dentist? theguardian.com: A combination of extreme close-ups and smartphone lenses is making people think their teeth are too big. Read more
Clinical & scientific news
Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer. medicalxpress.com: University of Louisville School of Dentistry researchers have found a bacterial species responsible for gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis, is present in 61% of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Read more
Researchers use mouse model to study craniofacial disorders. stowers.org: Researchers from the laboratory of Paul Trainor, Ph.D., at the Stowers Institute of Medical Research have developed an effective and reliable technique for studying high-arched palate using a mouse model. Read more
Can two combs explain genomics? How will genomics enhance patient care in the future? What initiatives should ADA consider supporting in the emerging discipline of genomics in dentistry? ada.org: These questions and others about genomics in the future practice of dentistry are addressed in an exclusive JADA video. Read more and watch video
March JADA: Noncitizens in the U.S. foregoing dental care. ada.org: Noncitizens and naturalized citizens in the U.S. had a lower rate of dental service use and are more likely to have had tooth extraction when compared with U.S.-born citizens in a study published in the March issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Read more
Dentists: Tooth decay stats should offer wake-up call on prevention. bda.org: The British Dental Association has called on government to put prevention at the heart of its approach to the crisis of child tooth decay, as new figures showed over 14,000 children aged 5 and under had been admitted to hospital for tooth extraction in 2014/15. Read more
Patient information
Nutrition: What You Eat Affects Your Teeth. mouthhealthy.org: Your mouth is your body’s initial point of contact with the nutrients you consume. So what you put in your mouth impacts not only your general health but also that of your teeth and gums. Read more
Your health & medical news
Flu vaccine nearly 60 percent effective. cdc.gov: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported preliminary overall influenza vaccine effectiveness of 59% this season. Read more
March is National Nutrition Month. dietiticans.ca: Make small changes, one meal at a time. Read more
Continuing education matters
Dalhousie University – Current course offerings
McGill University – Fall 2015 and spring 2016 continuing education schedules
Université Laval – Formation continue
University of Manitoba – Continuing professional development
Université de Montréal – Formation dentaire continue
University of Alberta – Program and courses
University of British Columbia – Calendar of courses
University of Saskatchewan – Upcoming courses
University of Toronto – Continuing dental education
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry University – Continuing professional development
March 16-19 – AADR/CARD Annual Meeting and Exhibition, in Los Angeles, California. Read more
March 17-19 –2016 Pacific Dental Conference in conjunction with CDA, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more
April 6-9 – American Association of Endodontists 2016, in San Francisco, California. Read more
April 14-17 – 23rd International Association for Disability & Oral Health Congress in conjunction with the Special Care Dentistry Association 28th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Read more
April 27-30 – 32nd Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Scientific Session in Toronto, Ontario. Read more
May 5-7 – Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting 2016, in Toronto, Ontario. Read more
May 12-14 – 2016 Canadian Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting, in Calgary, Alberta. Read more
May 12-14 – California Dental Association Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry, in Anaheim, California. Read more
May 26-28 – British Dental Conference & Exhibition 2016 in Manchester, England. Read more
May 26-29 – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. Read more
May 26-29 – Jasper Dental Congress 2016 in Jasper, Alberta. Read more
May 27-31 – Journées dentaires internationales du Québec. Read more
June 22-25 – IADR/APR General Session and Exhibition, in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Read more
July 14-17 –Academy of General Dentistry 2016 Boston, Massachusetts. Read more
September 7-10 – FDI Annual World Dental Congress 2016, in Poznan, Poland. Read more
September 10-13 –102nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology in Collaboration with the Japanese Society of Periodontology and Japanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology in San Diego, California. Read more
September 16-17 – 6th Annual AAOSH Scientific Session in Orlando, Florida. Read more
October 20-25 – ADA 2016, America’s Dental Meeting, in Denver, Colorado. Save the date
Dentistry in long-term care course. ada.org: This online CE course is designed to help dental professionals understand how long-term care (LTC) facilities work and how you can work successfully in LTC facilities. You will learn how to deliver care in an environment outside your traditional practice location and care for your patients through their entire life span. Read more
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
Dental Industry News
Dentsply Sirona: Merger creates The Dental Solutions Company™. dentsplysirona.com: Dentsply Sirona Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the merger of equals between DENTSPLY International Inc. (“Dentsply”) and Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (“Sirona”). Read more
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