News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2016/11/09
Top 5 Must Read
- Hundreds of Winnipeg refugees given free dental care
- ADA House of Delegates adopt revisions in sedation, anesthesia guidelines
- In a devastating blow to the beverage industry, 4 cities passed soda taxes
- University of Minnesota researchers invent ‘perfect’ soap molecule
- Infrared camera could help dentists discover cavities much earlier
Canadian dentistry news
Why are 7 million Canadians at greater risk of chronic disease? Pourquoi 7 millions de Canadiens sont-ils plus exposés à une maladie chronique? RSVP by November 17, 2016. mcgill.ca: Join McGill Principal Suzanne Fortier and Dr. Paul Allison, as a panel of experts discusses the growing body of evidence linking dental diseases to general health conditions, and the barriers facing the estimated seven million Canadians who are unable to access dental care. Read more
Dr. Richard Price wins Faculty research award. dal.ca: Dr. Richard Price was the inaugural winner of the 2016 Faculty of Dentistry Research Excellence Award. Read more
New Leadership for Canada’s Dental Hygienists. cdha.ca: The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association announces the installation of its new president, Gerry Cool. Read more
Hundreds of Winnipeg refugees given free dental care. globalnews.ca: The ‘Open Wide’ event was hosted by the Manitoba Dental Association and the University of Manitoba College of Dentistry. Read more
Health and well-being of B.C. kids, youth ‘quite good’: report. theglobeandmail.com: British Columbia’s provincial health officer has taken a comprehensive look at the health and well-being of the almost one million children and youth in the province in a report that is the first of its kind in Canada. Read more
Lab Expo ‘showcase stage’ at Pacific Dental Conference. dental-tribune.com: Online registration is now open for the 2017 Pacific Dental Conference. The annual meeting will be March 9 to 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Read more
International dentistry news
Dentists in unique position when dealing with childhood obesity. ada.org: Read more
Seniors’ mouth condition. ada.org: Just the facts. Read more
Four ADA members elected to Congress. ada.org: Voters elected four ADA members to the 115th Congress Nov. 8, all with wide margins of victory. Read more
ADA House of Delegates adopt revisions in sedation, anesthesia guidelines. ada.org: The ADA House of Delegates voted to adopt revisions to the guidelines concerning the use of sedation and anesthesia by dentists and teaching sedation and anesthesia to dentists and dental students. Read more
Where is dentistry going? jada.ada.org: Guest editorial by Dr. Albert Guay. Read more
In a devastating blow to the beverage industry, 4 cities passed soda taxes. vox.com: In a major blow to the beverage industry, all four cities that voted on soda taxes yesterday passed them in landslide victories. Read more
Highest honour for BDJ editor-in-chief. Stephen Hancocks was recently awarded the FDI World Dental Federation’s highest honour, appointment to the List of Honour. Read more
AO reaches next level in FDI global partnership. dental-tribune.com: The Academy of Osseointegration was elected to affiliate member status, following five years as a supporting member. Read more
University of Minnesota researchers invent ‘perfect’ soap molecule. kstp.com: The researchers were part of a team that created a “perfect” soap molecule made from renewable sources like soybeans, coconut and corn, as opposed to many conventional soaps and detergents that are made from fossil fuels. Read more
Clinical & scientific news
“What Patients Really Want” aaosh.org: How do you help your patients discover they have a problem versus telling them they have a problem? Read more
New CBT resource shows promise in reducing children’s dental anxiety. Iadr.org: The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled “Development and Testing of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Resource for Children’s Dental Anxiety” in the OnlineFirst portion of JDR Clinical & Translational Research. Read more
Infrared camera could help dentists discover cavities much earlier. digitaltrends.com: A smart technology developed by researchers at Toronto’s York University could provide a new way for dentists to carry out checks for cavities: using a non-invasive infrared camera that could catch tooth damage before it’s too late. Read more
Prevention-oriented approach to dentistry helps patients avoid the drill. ucsf.edu: UCSF-Developed CAMBRA Protocol helps reverse early signs of tooth decay. Read more
Scientists find cause of facial widening defects. The loss of cilia on facial cells impairs function of developmental repressors. Read more
The Schirmer Test: Dental professionals should be aware of connection between dry eyes and dry mouth. rdhmag.com: Read more
Chronic migraine sufferers experience pain differently: study. dentistry.utoronto.ca: A collaborative study involving researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry tracked chronic migraine sufferers and healthy individuals through the application of noxious stimuli (experimental heat stimuli on the arm) during brain scans. Read more
Infections bactériennes: le système immunitaire des Afro-Américains réagit plus fortement. umontreal.ca: Une étude publiée à la une de Cell vient de démontrer que les Américains d’origine africaine ont une réponse immunitaire aux infections plus forte que ceux d’ascendance européenne. Lire plus
Patient information
Diabetes and dental health. mouthhealthy.org: 5 ways diabetes can affect your mouth. Read more
Your health & medical news
Uber for doctors: U.K. app hails a GP to your home. cbc.ca: No reason there couldn’t be a similar service in Canada, says health policy professor. Read more
Continuing education matters
Dalhousie University – Current course offerings
McGill University – Fall 2016/Winter 2017 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
November 25-30 – 92nd Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting. Read more
December 9-11 – 2016 North American Saliva Symposium, in New York, NY. Read more
January 9-11, 2017 – OSAP Dental Infection Control Boot Camp, in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more
March 18-21, 2017 – 2017 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, Beyond Boundaries, in Long Beach, California. Read more
March 9-11, 2017 – Pacific Dental Conference, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more
March 10-12, 2017 –29th Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more
April 18-21, 2017 – AACD 2017 Las Vegas: A winning approach to comprehensive cosmetic dentistry education, Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more
April 26-29, 2017 – AAE 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Annual meeting of the American Association of Endodontists. Save the date
May 4-6, 2017 – Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting, ASM150, in Toronto, Ontario. Save the date
May 4-6, 2017 – ITI World Symposium, in Basel, Switzerland. Read more
May 8-9, 2017 – ADEE/ADEA Meeting: Shaping the future of Dental Education, in London, UK. Read more
May 25-27, 2017 – British Dental Conference & Exhibition 2017, in Manchester. Read more
May 25-28, 2017 – Jasper Dental Congress 2017, in Jasper, Alberta. Save the date
May 25-28, 2017 – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s 70th Annual Session, in Washington, DC. Save the date
May 26-30, 2017 – Journées dentaires internationales du Québec, in Montréal, Québec. Save the date
July 13-15, 2017 – AGD 2017, the premier meeting for general dentistry, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Save the date
August 29- September 1, 2016 – FDI World Dental Congress in Madrid, Spain. Read more
September 9-12, 2017 – American Academy of Periodontology 103rd annual meeting, in Boston, Mass. Save the date
September 15-17, 2017 – American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) 2017 Scientific Session, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Integrative dental medicine: Reuniting the mouth with the body. 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
Learn more about conducting clinical research with no-cost online course. ada.org: Health professionals interested in learning how to effectively conduct clinical research can take a course offered online at no cost from National Institutes of Health. 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
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