During the last week of October 2015, Public Health England (PHE) published a report on the ruinous health effects of sugar consumption. The project started in June 2014 when PHE published ‘Sugar reduction: Responding to the challenge’, which set out what PHE would do to review the evidence across a broad range of areas and identify those […]
À la fin du mois d’octobre 2015, l’agence Public Health England (PHE) a publié un rapport sur les effets néfastes sur la santé engendrés par la consommation du sucre. Le projet avait commencé en Juin 2014 avec la publication de : ‘Sugar reduction: Responding to the challenge’, qui a déterminé les activités de la PHE pour […]
Midline diastemas in the primary dentition are common. They are usually associated with a thick maxillary frenum attachment and do not warrant treatment. However, clinicians should appropriately assess large midline diastemas in the primary dentition to rule out the presence of supernumerary teeth. In the permanent dentition, maxillary central incisors erupt buccal to the primary […]
By Dr. John O’Keefe Recently, I was invited to attend an open house to mark the opening of a new specialist dental office. It was a joyful occasion with the young specialist playing gracious host to colleagues and those who had helped to get his practice set-up. It certainly is a very impressive set-up with […]
This interview is complementary to the article published in CDA Essentials: Are community dental clinics effective in improving access to care? A case study. Watch the video interview Additional Resources Read the CDA Essentials article: Are community dental clinics effective in improving access to care? A case study […]
Anne Genge, in another great interview with Dr. John O’Keefe, speaks about the key security questions that you need ask when acquiring new technologies for your office. Anne Genge is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She also holds certifications for HIPAA, Credit Card Security, Internet, and Network Security. With over 20 years of […]
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou discusses the topic of polypharmacy including the causes and ways to reduce this phenomenon in the video below. Video Highlights Polypharmacy is fairly common in the elderly, affecting approximately 1 in 3 elders and is one of the leading causes of death in North American geriatric patients. The term polypharmacy refers to patients […]
Surely writing a book is no easy endeavour! That’s what Dr. Sean kelly from B.C. tells Dr. John O’Keefe in this great conversation. Watch this interview and get inspired! Interview Highlights In this interview, Dr. Sean Kelly discusses his new and unique two-in-one children’s book titled “Cuddles the Cat Goes to the Dentist”. The book has […]