News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2016/04/14
Top 3 Must Read
- Nova Scotia Dental Association calling for tougher sugar rules
- Do you have what it takes to speak at ADA 2016?
- The ‘biological origami’ of tooth development revealed
Canadian dentistry news
Ministerial Statement – Oral Health Month – April 2016. news.gc.ca: A message from The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, on April is Oral Health Month. Read more
Test for oral cancer aims to prevent aggressive surgery. newswire.ca: Canadian Cancer Society study chosen as this year’s Great Canadian Innovation Grant. Read more
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry new academic leadership named. dentistry.utoronto.ca: Commencing two-year terms as of July 1, 2016, the following faculty leaders will tackle their new portfolios, Drs. Bernhard Ganss, Jim Yuan Lai, Grace Bradley, and Ernest Lam. Read more
Nova Scotia Dental Association calling for tougher sugar rules. msn.com: Sugar may be sweet, but it’s having a sour effect on people’s health — and that’s prompted the Nova Scotia Dental Association to call for stricter guidelines on the marketing of sugar-sweetened beverages to children, and for more nutritional information to be made available at restaurants. Read more
Your dentist wants you to butt out. oda.on.ca: The Ontario Dental Association puts the spotlight on tobacco cessation for Oral Health Month. Read more
Sydney dentist helps fight tooth decay in Haiti. cbc.ca: Dr. Ian Doyle recently returned from a medical and dental mission to Haiti where a group of volunteer professionals from Nova Scotia and Ontario was able to help hundreds of people. Read more
ADEA awards fellowship to HsingChi von Bergmann. Dr. von Bergmann is an associate professor at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry. Over the next year, working with colleagues at the ADEA Policy Office, she aims to further dental educators’ understanding in the areas of assessment of competencies, and assessment for competencies. Read more
International dentistry news
Do you have what it takes to speak at ADA 2016? ada.org: The ADA’s New and Emerging Speaker Series offers up-and-coming professional educators the chance to present a one-hour lecture at the annual meeting. Deadline to submit your proposal is June 24, 2016. Read more
Pioneering dental ambassador scheme is a success. nature.com: A team of adults with learning disabilities has successfully passed a training course as part of a pioneering dental ambassador scheme to promote good dental hygiene and care to their peers through delivering presentations in workplaces and residential settings. Read more
Activated charcoal: teeth-whitening secret or total scam? thedailybeast.com: Bloggers and vloggers claim that brushing with activated charcoal is an all-natural way to remove surface stains caused by coffee, tea, or red wine without bleach or abrasives. Read more
Beauticians who whiten teeth damage oral health. news.sky.com: Beauticians and other unlicensed practitioners are leaving patients with permanent dental damage by using dangerously concentrated chemicals to illegally whiten their teeth. Read more
WHO calls for global action to halt rise in and improve care for people with diabetes. who.int: First WHO Global report on diabetes: 422 million adults live with diabetes, mainly in developing countries. Read more
Proceeds from the sugar tax should be reinvested in preventive dental care. dentistry.co.uk: Reinvesting proceeds from the sugar tax into prevention could improve Wales’ oral health, BDA Wales says. Read more
Ex-dentist, the healthiest old person on the planet explains how to stay in shape. vice.com: The London-born ex-dentist is also a body-builder, a public speaker, a writer, a rower, a wakeboarder, an entrepreneur, and a budding fashion designer. Read more
Clinical & scientific news
Cancer patients require managed oral healthcare. dentistrytoday.com: Oral complications resulting from anticancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation can significantly affect morbidity, the patients’ tolerance, and their overall quality of life. Is your office prepared to handle the unique oral care needs of these patients? Read more
The ‘biological origami’ of tooth development revealed. nature.com: Two articles published from King’s College London’s Dental Institute have revealed the cellular choreography that creates teeth, hair follicles and mammary glands during development in the womb. Read more
The science behind bodily secretions. sciencedaily.com: Secretions vital for human function; science to inform treatments for dry mouth, other disorders. Read more
It’s not just about baby teeth: preventing early childhood caries. policyschool.ucalgary.ca: This briefing paper provides background on the etiology, risk factors and prevalence of ECC in Canada to provide scope for the magnitude of this preventable disease in children. Read more
Patient information
Dental dread and what to do about it. torontosun.com: Take the bite out of dental dread by taking care of your teeth. Make sure you avoid these surprising teeth wreckers. Read more
Oral cancer awareness. mouthhealthy.org: Cancers of the mouth, throat, tonsils and tongue affect approximately 40,000 a year. What you should know about the top 7 risk factors. Read more
Your health & medical news
‘Scarier than we initially thought’: CDC sounds warning on Zika virus. usatoday.com: Public health officials used their strongest language to date in warning about a Zika outbreak in the United States, as the Obama administration lobbied Congress for $1.9 billion to combat the mosquito-borne virus. Read more
Investing in treatment for depression and anxiety leads to fourfold return. who.int: Depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US$1 trillion each year; countries and development partners to discuss way forward during World Bank-WHO events. Read more
Sugar tax would be healthy for Canada. thestar.com: Canadian Senate report advised government to place a ban on the advertising of food and drinks to children. Read more
Indigo’s Heather Reisman, ex-Lululemon chief Christine Day take on sugar in foods. huffingtonpost.ca: Two Canadian business leaders want the country’s food industry to use more transparent labels so Canadians know just how much sugar they’re consuming. Read more
Food labels should include exercise needed to burn off calories, U.K. researchers suggest. cbc.ca: Simple graphics showing exercise time could be effective tactic for fighting obesity, says British researcher. 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
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 2016 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. Preliminary program now available online. 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 15-17 – Canadian Association of Orthodontists 68th Scientific Meeting, in Charlottetown, PEI. 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
New American Dental Association code includes scanning procedure for the Canary System. canarysystem: The new code was unanimously approved by the ADA Code Maintenance Committee Meeting in March. This new code recognizes the advances made in caries detection and provides dentists with the ability to bill using this procedure. Read more
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