This post was created in collaboration with VOCOOn an experimental basis, we have asked a limited number of companies to provide us with "Practical How To” answers to clinical questions/dilemmas. We were prompted to conduct this experiment when dental team members told us that they visit company websites and consult company representatives for practical clinical […]
Dr. Joel Fransen, Endodontist in Richmond BC, responded to a question submitted by a general dentist. Q: What happens when a gutta percha is extruded and broken beyond the apex? To share your comments, feedback or to ask a question, please email us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca
Dr. Flavia Lamberghini, Pediatric dentist in Chicago, spoke with Dr, Suham Alexander about silver diamine fluoride and its use in caries management. Highlights Silver diamine fluoride (SDF), although not currently available in Canada, is a safe and effective topical agent which helps to arrest tooth decay in patients with high caries risk who are unable to […]
David Chong Yen from DCY Professional Corporation Chartered Accountants, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about tax changes that took effect at the beginning of 2017. Highlights What’s new as of January 1, 2017? Students Elimination of Education and Textbook tax credit (Federal) Tuition tax credit is still in place (Federal) Starting Sept 1, 2017, tuition, education, […]
Dr. David Clark, Director of Dental Services at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about his upcoming session at PDC 2017. Highlights Dr. Clark’s session runs on March March 9, 2017 between 1:30 and 4:00 pm. Eating disorders represent a serious, life threatening illness. The etiology of eating […]
Dr. Nigel Pitts spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the prospect of a cavity free future, a concept he presented to the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry. Highlights The concept of a cavity-free future is pivotal to dentistry. There is evidence caries can be prevented by improving and changing what dental professionals can do. […]
Costa Papadopoulos, Manager Health Policy and Information at CDA Highlights Good oral health is essential to overall health and quality of life. Good oral health enables us to speak, smile, breathe, drink, and eat. The oral cavity also plays a central role in the intake of basic nutrition and protection against microbial infections. As the […]
Dr. Flora Smyth Zahra , Deputy Lead for Integrated Clinical Care Palace Team and Clinical Humanities program lead at King’s College in London. Highlights During spring term 2016 the the Dental Institute at King’s developed and ran a new pilot module, Clinical Humanities for Dental Undergraduates to support the undergraduate Bachelor of Dentistry Science clinical teaching. […]