Dr. Bettina Basrani is one of the organizers of the inaugural Shimon Friedman Endodontic Symposium & Alumni Weekend to be held on June 7 to 9, 2018. The event is hosted by the U of T Endodontic Alumni & Friends. Dr. Basrani joined me to give our viewers more information about the event, the scientific program and the social […]
I had the privilege of attending the International Association of Dental Research and the Canadian Association of Dental Research conference in March 2018. In the multitude of clinical sessions, I attended a keynote speaker session that was quite interesting. It was an invitation to revisit how we think about sugar-triggered tooth decay, dentistry, and health […]
The CDA Seal Program independently validates specific oral health benefit claims made by the manufacturer of a product. The CDA Seal, and its accompanying statement, are found on products that have successfully completed the CDA review process. For the Canadian consumer, the CDA Seal provides reassurance that the product can improve their oral health in […]
My guest, Dr. Erin Watson is a general dentist practicing at Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto. She presented the findings of a study that she and other colleagues conducted about the oral manifestations of leukemia and recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The article is titled: Prevalence of oral lesions in […]
Dr. Rakan Baaj presents a case where a decision had to be made to extract or retain a tooth for an implant. Dr. Baaj is a board certified Prosthodontist. He is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists and a Fellow-Elect of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He teaches at the University […]
It is always a great learning moment when I host Dr. Mark Donaldson to tell me more about a given topic. This time, I invited him to speak about drug shortages, a phenomenon that oftentimes puts the patient at risk and leaves the oral health provider stranded. His article “Drug Shortages How do we run out […]
On April 19, 2018, the Canadian Dental Association held its Canadian Oral Health Round table; and the theme of this year’s meeting was dentistry and family violence. A panel of various experts presented on the role of the dentist and the dental team in identifying the signs of family violence particularly when these signs present […]
J’ai eu le plaisir de discuter avec le Dr Mitch Taillon, nouveau président de l’ADC pour 2018-2019. Le Dr Taillon est dentiste généraliste à Assiniboia, en Saskatchewan. Il a pris ses fonctions de président le 20 avril dernier. Pendant cette entrevue, j’en apprends un peu plus sur sa vie de dentiste, mais aussi sur […]