Ms. Dianne Grassie kindly accepted my invitation for an Oasis Conversation about her new role as President of the Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC). Dianne brings many years of experience working in the dental industry as well as on the DIAC board, and is committed to advance DIAC’s mission and goals. I welcome her […]
Highlights In the first segment of a 4-part series, Dr. Marc McKee introduces Oasis Discussions followers to a soft bone disease which also has a significant dental impact. Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a very rare disease that has a prevalence of approximately 1:100,000 live births. Much progress has been made in recent years in understanding HPP, […]
The following consensus statements were developed by 53 participants from academia and industry who attended the Northern Lights Conference held at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 4 & 5, 2016. Access: What should you look for in a curing light? Consensus Statements on Bulk Fill Resin Composites By Dr. Richard Price […]
I am privileged that in my daily job, I get to meet exceptional individuals who greatly contribute to dentistry and who positively impact the progress of the profession. Once more, that was the case when I interviewed Dr. Paul Santerre, who is honoured with the 2017 Governor General’s Innovation Award, recognizing his sweeping entrepreneurial vision […]
I had the privilege to speak with Dr. Michael Sigal renowned expert in the field of pediatric dentistry. Dr. Sigal will host a webinar on the Colgate Oral Health Network for Professional Education and Development on June 13, 2017. The webinar is titled: Pediatric Oral Pathology: An Overview of Diagnosis And Management. We hope you enjoy […]
This post was prepared in collaboration with Garrison DentalOn an experimental basis, we have asked a limited number of companies to provide us with practical “How To” answers to clinical questions. We were prompted to conduct this experiment when dental team members told us that they visit company websites and consult company representatives for practical […]
It was a great opportunity for me to meet Dr. Janet Leith in person at our CDA headquarters. Dr. Leith is the immediate past president of the Ottawa Dental Society and she joined me to tell me about her experience leading the ODS board of directors. Chiraz Guessaier, CDA Oasis Manager
The webinar is hosted by Dr. Tanya Gibson. The webinar explores the pathogenesis and risk factors of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. As well, it looks at the recommended management strategies based on the clinical stage at the time of presentation. Participants will learn: the pathogenesis of MRONJ. risk factors for developing MRONJ. the clinical […]