Benzodiazepines have been used since the 1960s to treat seizures, insomnia and anxiety. The big brand names include Valium, Ativan and Xanax. Such medications work on different receptors in the central nervous system than opioids. However, both potentially depress the respiratory system and, when taken together, they sometimes have lethal consequences. To delve deeper into […]
The Canadian Association of Orthodontists (CAO) is the national organization representing the registered orthodontists of Canada. Among other targets, CAO is responsible for ensuring that its members have adequate training; and the CAO advocates for its members in several areas, such as public health, advertising campaigns, and education. The CAO holds an annual scientific session which considered […]
Welcome to the second episode of our Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program series. In this episode, Dr. John O'Keefe sits down with Dr. Amélie Fournier, a GP dentist and recent graduate of McGill University's Faculty of Dentistry, to discuss her presentation entitled “Dentists' role when treating people with eating disorders: patients’ perspective.” The CDA/Dentsply Sirona […]
Tomar, S. Journal of Dental Research (JDR), Advances in Dental Research, Volume 30 Issue 1, October 2019 The “Oral Health Effects of Tobacco Products: Science and Regulatory Policy” meeting, organised by the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) took place on Sept 14, 2018, in Maryland, VA. The goal of the conference was to generate research […]
Did you know that a growing concern in dentistry is the increase of email use to transfer patient health records? With today’s increased reliance on computers, all dentists and specialists must ensure that their devices are secure and protected so that patient data remains private and confidential. CDA Secure Send meets the legal obligation to […]
Dr. Lynn Tomkins is a general dentist and a member of the CDA Board of Directors. She joins Dr. John O’Keefe to talk about her participation in a recent panel discussion organized by the Women in Dentistry group at the University of Toronto. Featuring five women currently working in dentistry, each with various experiences and at different stages in […]
Today, Michael Siarkowski, DMD Candidate at the University of British Columbia, joins Dr. John O’Keefe in this third episode of our Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program series. Together, they discuss Michael's presentation entitled “The state-of-the-art in teaching caries control agents.” The CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program provides an opportunity for one dental student from each […]
During the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry, held this past September, Dr. Grace Kyoon Achan presented research investigating parents' perspective on their child’s experience with silver diamine fluoride (SDF). Dr. Kyoon-Achan, a research fellow at the Manitoba First Nations Center for Aboriginal Health Research (MFN-CAHR) based in the College of Medicine at the […]