This is the fourth in a series of interviews with thoughts leaders in various clinical disciplines about the future of dentistry. Dr. Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the University of texas San Anotnio. Dr. Anibal Diogenes received his D.D.S. from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil, his […]
Mr. Lyle Best, Chair of the board of CDSPI, speaks about the fire in Fort McMurray and what dentists can do to help. Highlights It’s amazing to see the extent of compassion and help that is pouring on Fort McMurray. The reality is that there is so much that we don’t know in terms of […]
Dr. Rick Carvalho, Professorin the Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Division of Biomaterials at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Carvalho spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about what he see as the future of dental materials and their use in dentistry in the next 10 years. Highlights There will be a shift from passive […]
[one_third] [/one_third] [two_third] This is the third in a series of interviews with thought leaders in various clinical disciplines about the future of dentistry. Dr. Paul Edwards, Professor in the Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine and Radiology at Indiana University, offered his insights into how oral and maxillofacial pathology might be practiced 10 years from now. Download MP3 [two_third_last] […]
Dr. Jack Cottrell, Treasurer at FDI World Dental Federation, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the recently held mid-year meetings. Highlights During the mid-year meeting, the board of directors, staff, committee chairs and committees meet to get updated on the various FDI activities through their initiatives and working groups. The World Oral Health Day 2016 […]
This summary is based on the article published in Acta Biomaterialia: “Recent advances in bulk metallic glasses for biomedical applications” (May 2016) H.F. Li, Y.F. Zheng, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University Context With a continuously increasing aging population and the improvement of living standards, large demands of biomaterials are […]
Michelle Fowler, RDA, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier, Manager CDA Oasis, about the Canadian Dental Assistants’ Association’s Annual General Meeting which will take place on June 11, 2016. Michelle, highlighted the new initiatives CDAA is inuagurating this year: the association’s first trade show. Ms. Michelle Fowler graduated from the Dental Assisting Program at the Nova Scotia […]
This case is presented by Dr. Trudy Nwachukwu Dr. Trudy Nwachukwu is a third year Periodontics Resident at the University of Manitoba. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery( 2004) from the University of Benin, Nigeria. She practiced general dentistry in Dublin, Ireland before completing a Diploma in […]