Oasis Critical Moments is a series of posts that provide Canadian dentists with the opportunity to hear about every-day clinical incidents and learn about how to manage these events effectively. The series showcases different scenarios that are presented by dental professionals who experienced these critical moments and how they managed them. We would like to hear […]
A CBC feature indicated that the province of NL is leading the country in the rate of antibiotic prescriptions by health professionals. I contacted Dr. Peter Daley to ask him about the importance of this issue for dentistry; to shed some light about the level of risk that Canada is currently at; and what we can […]
It is always a pleasure to host Dr. Joonyoung Ji again Oasis Discussions to speak about an increasingly important question: should dentists carry and AED in their practices. Dr. Ji spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about few considerations that dentists might want to know. We hope you find the conversation valuable and that you share […]
Dr. Kavita Mathu-Muju is a pediatric dentist and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Mathu-Muju is also coauthor of 3 articles, which topics are: the Canadian experience using dental therapists to facilitate oral care for children; a global literature review of the use of dental therapists as […]
November 13 to 19, 2017 is World Antibiotic Awareness week. I have invited Dr. Shelita Dattani, Director, Practice Development and Knowledge Translation at the Canadian Pharmacists Association, to speak to our audience about antimicrobial resistance and stewardship. The issue is at the forefront of the World Health Organization list of priorities as rising resistance becomes gradually […]
Dr. John O’Keefe welcome Dr. Doug Brothwell, the new Dean of the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Brothwell shared the advice he received from his colleagues and the previous Dean. He also spoke about his vision for the deanship position and his goals for the coming years. We hope you enjoy […]
Dr. John O’Keefe caught up with Dr. Patrick Arcache, who was recently installed as the new President of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and prosthodontics. Here are his thoughts about the role and purpose of the CARDP and about his coming year as President. We hope you enjoy the short interview and share your thoughts […]
Le Dr John O’Keefe a rencontré le Dr Patrick Arcache, récemment nommé président de l’Académie canadienne de dentisterie restauratrice et de prosthodontie (ACDRP). Voici ses réflexions sur le rôle et le but de l’ACDRP et sur son année à venir en tant que président. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez la courte entrevue et que vous […]