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 […]
Dr. Neil Gajjar, General Dentist in the Greater Toronto Area, is elected Vice President to the Academy of General Dentistry. Highlights The AGD’s mandate is to provide guidance, mentorship and professional education for its members from which Dr. Gajjar has benefitted both professionally and personally. As the organization looks ahead, it will focus its efforts […]
Dr. Eszter Somogyi Ganss spoke about the new implant navigation system that she helped develop and test at the University of Toronto. Highlights The new implant system aids in the safe and accurate placement of dental implant surgery. This tool involves a paradigm shift as one does not look at the patient but at the screen […]
Dr. Amarjit Rihal, from Manitoba, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his recent election to Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Highlights The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) is a national body responsible for accrediting dental, dental specialty, dental assisting and dental hygiene programs in Canada and is comprised of various […]
On September 29th, Dr. John O’Keefe held a live webinar on managing patients with enamel defects. His guests were Drs. Nancy Vertel and Melanie Mattson. Highlights Dr. Nancy Vertel, certified pediatric dentist and Dr. Melanie Mattson, certified orthodontist both from the Vancouver area speak to a live audience about enamel defects in children. Molar incisor […]
Dr. Lois Cohen, Consultant and Paul G. Rogers Ambassador for Global Health Research, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about her participation in the Women Dentist Worldwide Forum during the FDI World Congress in Poznan Poland. Highlights Dr. Cohen spoke at the FDI’s Women Dentist Worldwide Forum in Poland about “Global Health through Oral Health: Issues and Challenges”. […]