The Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) was formed out of this desire to effect change, by a group of like-minded dental professionals joining forces to raise awareness and combat dental caries through promoting clinical and public health action. Since its formation in 2010, the ACFF has worked to build an international network of dental experts, […]
Source Article: “I just want to be treated like a normal person.” Oral health care experiences of transgender adolescents and young adults. Journal of the American Dental Association, September 2019, Volume 150, Issue 9, Pages 748–754 A Cincinnati-based team of researchers conducted this study to “understand the experiences, knowledge, and perceptions of oral health care among transgender, […]
Dr. Melissa Ing, Associate professor in the Department of Comprehensive Care at Tufts University, joined Dr. John O'Keefe to speak about Mini Medical School. The initiative was developed by Dr. Ing in collaboration with the Boston Museum of Science to encourage youth to consider medicine and dentistry in their future career goals, through combining community service with […]
Dr. Stephen Abrams is a general dental practitioner with more than 37-years of clinical experience. He is also the founder of Quantum Dental Technologies, the developers of the Canary System used in the dental community. The Canary System is a precise, low-powered, laser-based instrument with an integrated intraoral camera that detects the presence of cracks and […]
Welcome to this episode of CDA Oasis Roundtable where dentists and others in our sector gather to discuss important day-to-day issues in dental practice. In this episode we host five dentists from Prince Edward Island in conversation with Todd Snyder, a GP dentist from California who lectures across North America on clinical and non-clinical topics. Our […]
Source Article: Treatment of actinic cheilitis: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig, May 2019, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp 2041–2053 Actinic cheilitis (AC) can potentially transform into a malignant lesion; however, no consensus has been reached on the best treatment option available. Clinicians treating patients with AC should be aware of what the evidence shows regarding the effectiveness of different […]
CDA Oasis is bringing back our myth buster series. Once a month we’ll uncover the facts about common dentistry myths and misinformation to set the record straight about oral health treatment, prevention, and trends. We’ll also be sharing resources and information to help dentists talk with patients about emerging and enduring myths. This month, we’re […]
Each year, some 20 billion empty toothpaste and personal-care product tubes make their way from consumer homes to the landfill. Toothpaste and personal-care product tubes are made using a blend of sheets and plastic laminate around a layer of aluminum. While this mixture of materials keeps the product fresh and intact, the blended and wrapped […]