Highlights Dr. Sree Koka, a prosthodontist from San Diego, CA, speaks to Dr. John O’Keefe about a change he has recently made. He and his team have instituted a bonus system which is based on patient-centered care. Instead of centering the incentive strictly on financial considerations, it is now aligned with metrics related to patient satisfaction […]
Dr. Elisha Riggs, author of the concise review published in Oral Diseases (July 2016), spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the review and its implications for oral health interventions for refugees. Highlights This topic is of increasing importance as we witness the global movement of people fleeing their homes. Countries, services and healthcare professionals should […]
Drs. Debbie Saunders and Joel Epstein dispel the myth about the safety of flossing for patients undergoing cancer therapy. Dr. Debbie Saunders is a Dentist and Medical Director of the Dental Oncology Program, Health Science North, in the North East Cancer Center. She is also Assistant Professor in the Norther Ontario School of Medicine. Dr. Joel Epstein is […]
Dr. Anita Aminoshariae, Director of Predoctoral Endodontics in the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, spoke to Dr. Chiraz Guessaier regarding evidence-based recommendations with respect to the analgesic efficacy when treating pain of endodontic origin. Third molar extraction usually serves as the pain model for evaluating analgesic efficacy. However, these patients are […]
Dr. John O’Keefe visited GumDocs in Ottawa to speak with Ms. Sherry Beckstead the Infection Control Coordinator about an innovative way to sterilize implant pieces. Highlights Sherry changed the way in which she worked by buying “tea baskets”. Tea baskets help to keep implant or other small components together in the ultrasonic and washers. In […]
Dr. Susan Sutherland, Dentist-in-Chief at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and President of the Canadian Association of Hospital Dentists, speaks to Dr. John O’Keefe about the work that led to the updated Consensus Statement on Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacement. Access the updated Consensus Statement on Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacement Highlights Dr. Sutherland […]
Dr. John O’Keefe visited GumDocs in Ottawa to check out their infection system process. He spoke with Ms. Sherry Beckstead, the office’s Infection Control Coordinator. Highlights The clinic was recently expanded and as such, their sterilization centre was revamped to serve their growing needs. The new Steri-Center promotes increased efficiency and allows team members to […]
Ms. Alisha Somji, MPH, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the recent article that she c0-authored in the Journal of the California Dental Association about the role of oral health professionals in advocating for soda taxes and sugar impact on oral health. Highlights This article was written after Berkeley Media Studies Group analyzed media involving […]