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 […]
David Chong Yen, from DCY Professional Corporation Chartered Accountants, offers valuable tips for dentists who are considering to buy a practice. David Chong Yen, Chartered Accountant, advises healthcare professionals and dentists in particular, on tax, estate and financial planning, valuations and accounting. The “hands-on” experience he has gained, from working with dentists to improve their income […]
Dear Dental Professional/Organization, Recently, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Health Canada- First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) have undertaken a Joint Review of the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program with the objective of: Enhancing client access to benefits; Identifying and addressing gaps in benefits; Streamlining service delivery to be more responsive […]
This is the first in a series “From the Chairside” provided by dentists who share their thoughts and experience about a piece of technology that changed their practice for the better. Dr. Azhar Pardhan shares the reasons why he decided to introduce digital scanning in his office and the benefits of using this technology. He […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Journal of Endodontics titled: Efficacy and safety of articaine versus lidocaine for irreversible pulpitis treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (April 2016) Naichuan Su, PhD; Chunjie Li, PhD; Hang Wang, PhD; Jiefei Shen, PhD; Wenjia Liu, PhD; and Liang Kou, MD Read and Download the full-text […]
This is the second in a series “From the Chairside” provided by dentists who share their thoughts and experience about a piece of technology that changed their practice for the better. Dr. Joonyoung Ji shared his experience with a patient who was referred to huim because of the difficulty of instilling local anesthesia. Dr. Ji explains […]