Oasis Discussions

Choosing Wisely Canada Launches New Dental Toolkit to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

CDA Oasis

Clostridium difficile bacteria, 3D illustration. Spore-forming bacteria that cause pseudomembraneous colitis and are associated with nosocomial antibiotic resistance

November 18-24 is World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, a global campaign to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and to encourage best practices among the public.

In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Susan Sutherland, Dentistry Co-lead for Choosing Wisely Canada, discusses the ongoing threat of antimicrobial resistance and introduces a new Choosing Wisely Canada dental toolkit: The Whole Tooth Toolkit.

Choosing Wisely Canada will be featuring the toolkit in their upcoming webinar The Whole Tooth: Why Antibiotics Won’t Help a Toothache, on November 20 at 12pm ET.

You can register for the webinar at the Choosing Wisely Canada event registration page. Registration is free of charge.

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