Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Drs. Paul Allison and Carlos Quiñonez about a recent meeting held at McGill University that centred on access to oral healthcare. Highlights The panel discussion was set-up as part of a 2-day symposium dealing with outreach and health delivery systems. There was much learning about models of delivery and resulting outcomes. […]
In this video, Dr. Suham Alexander asks Timothy Brown, President and CEO of ROICorp, to give dentists the basics on practice appraisals. A is for APPRAISAL All owners should have their practice(s) appraised at regular frequencies. An appraisal is a document that supplements other relevant and important personal and professional documents, including wills, financial statements […]
Drs. Anil Kishen and Annie Shrestha spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the UNO-Gel, a new product that was developed in Dr. Kishen’s lab at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto and which counters dentin hypersensitivity. Highlights Dentin sensitivity, an age-old problem affecting an estimated 98% of the population at some point […]
Anne Genge returned to speak with Dr. Suham Alexander about the importance of having back-ups of all the information housed in practice management systems. Highlights Back-ups are the GOLD standard used to restore practice data if an unforeseen event were to occur There should be 2 back-up devices – one in the office and one […]
Jack Hadley spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his recent lecture at the University of Toronto on dental marketing and social media fundamentals. The opinion shared in this video interview is considered general advice. Please check with you provincial dental association as well as regulatory authority for applicable requirements. What should you know? Understand the mindset […]
Highlights Dr. Deborah Battrum, an endodontist from British Columbia, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about an issue that has been on her mind lately. Since the election of a new American President who denigrates women, minorities and those with disabilities, Deborah feels uncomfortable purchasing equipment and supplies made in the United States. This issue is […]
Dr. Larry Levin spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his attendance at the recent Health Canada Opioid Conference on November 18, 2016. The conference discussed relevant issues related to the harmful effects of opioid use. Highlights The Canadian government is aware of the crisis that has been growing over the past years. Canada is second […]
Guessy Wang, a 4th-year student at Western University and the founder of the Students Professionalism and Ethics Association (SPEA), spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about this SPEA chapter established in 2015. Highlights The focus of SPEA is professionalism and ethics in dentistry which aligns with the Practice Administration course at Western. The chapter has hosted several […]