Dr. Maneesh Sharma, President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the mission of the CAE and its role in the oral health circle of care. Dr. Sharma is a 1991 graduate of the University of Toronto and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Iowa in […]
Kevyn Nightingale, from MNP, spoke to Dr. John O’Keefe about the main tax changes implicating dual citizen US-Canadian dentists. Professionals who are US citizens or tax residents are subject to US taxation on their worldwide income and have significant US filing requirements. These exposures are largely increased when the professional uses a corporation to carry […]
Mr Lonny Rosen, certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Health Law, spoke with me about the legal implications that the legalization of cannabis poses for Canadian dental practices. Besides the zero-tolerance behaviour implied for all health care providers, there are some considerations that dentists should look into when treating […]
Download the full-text module: Medicinal Cannabis (PDF) Hyperlinked Table of Contents (PDF) This dental education module was prepared by Dr. Mark Donaldson, who generously offers this material free of charge to his fellow Canadian colleagues. Although in my conversation with Dr. Aaron Burry, we refer to the module as a “continuing education module/course”, the content […]
Early this year, a new classification for periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions was published in the Journal of Periodontology. The paper summarized the proceedings of the World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions. The workshop was co-sponsored by the American Academy of Periodontology and the European Federation of Periodontology […]
On November 20th and 21st, 2018, you won’t want to miss the CDSPI advisors that will visit the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University! CDSPI has planned four sessions which will emphasize tracing sound financial trajectories, starting strong, managing your debt, investing successfully, and ultimately achieving your financial goals. CDSPI is a non-profit organization that serves […]
Dr. Paul Belzycki is back with a case of a molar that was almost lost to rush judgment. In his presentations, Dr. Belzycki generously shares four decades of extensive clinical experience, striving to provide excellent quality oral care. In addition, you will find below a few pieces of valuable advice for new and young dentists […]
I had the privilege to speak with Dean Doug Brothwell from the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan. The College is celebrating 50 years in 2018 and a number of events have taken place to commemorate this milestone. It is worth noting that one current President and one past President of the Canadian […]