Understanding the value of social media to your practice and how to begin building your online community can be overwhelming, particularly for late-career dentists. Today, we’re talking with Dr. Ken Serota, an endodontist with digital and social media savvy about social media basics for dentists looking to create a social media following that modernizes their practice […]
The Pacific Dental Conference is just around the corner and selected conference speakers like Periodontist Dr. Preety Desai are busy preparing their talks. Today, Dr. Desai sat down with us to provide an overview of her upcoming talk about dental implants, their popularity, and most importantly identifying and managing peri-implantitis. Dr. Preety Desai has been […]
The Pacific Dental Conference 2019 is around the corner and we at CDA Oasis have promised to bring you highlights of the speakers and their sessions, in order to inform you about the conference. Dr. Angela Mulrooney joined Dr. John O’Keefe to present key pointers for a successful dental practice. She also spoke about her […]
Dr. Mike Racich is a general dentist in Vancouver, British Columbia, and a graduate of UBC Dental School with more than 30-years’ experience. Since the late 1990’s, Dr. Racich has been mentoring his dental colleagues and does so currently via didactic and clinical study clubs, coaching, consultation, proprietary programs, and lecturing. He has also written […]
In 2017, the Canadian Dental Association reported that 32% of Canadians have no dental insurance. What’s more, researchers found that individuals from lower-income families had worse oral health and suffered from untreated disease more often. Overall, the high costs of dental treatments and preventative care means uninsured Canadians visited the dentist less often, delayed visits, and were […]
Like springtime, National Oral Health Month is right around the corner. This April, dental professionals and the Canadian Dental Association will be sharing resources and tips, all in the service of better oral health. Category is: Myth Busting This year, the Canadian Dental Association’s theme for National Oral Health Month is Myth Busting. We’ll be […]
The long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and vaporizers used to consume tobacco are not yet known. The Canadian Dental Association advises against smoking of tobacco due to risks that smoking poses to individual oral and general health. Dental health professionals play an important role in educating patients about the physical and oral health risks of vaping. This […]
The new Canada Food Guide is getting a lot of attention for breaking with the conventional food groups and serving sizes that were staples in previous iterations. Placing an emphasis on plant-based eating and protein sources and making water the drink of choice, Canada’s new Food Guide was informed by research and aims to revamp […]