Drs. Richard Price and Sapan Bhatt spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about Sapan’s experience as a beneficiary of the Tufts International Exchange Program at Dalhousie. Sapan presents his perspective as a young dentist about his future potential career path. Highlights Students considering dental research: it is not just an opportunity to enrich your resume, but to expand […]
While all dental team members interact and communicate with patients, we may, at times, underestimate the essential role our receptionist(s) play in our practices. Research shows that although patients do not visit the dental office to see the receptionist, the attitude of the receptionist impacts the overall satisfaction of the patient’s experience and can affect […]
Fourth-year dental student, Dania Alkhani is the winner of the 2015 CDA/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Program. Dania spoke with Tricia Abe, Writer/Editor, at CDA about her research and its significance in the fight against oral cancer. Watch the interview
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou from the University of Toronto comes back to present the diagnosis and management of the white lesion case that we presented in September on oasis Discussions. View the initial case presentation Watch the video presentation
When a patient is in respiratory distress, it is usually evident. However, it is important to consider certain factors to ascertain the cause of the problem and provide the appropriate treatment in a timely fashion. Download a PDF version of the table Source: Medical emergencies in the dental office, Elsevier 2015.
In order to optimize the final functional and esthetic result for patients, the dentist and dental laboratory must work as a team. As such, communication and common understanding is extremely important. Both parties must be able to interpret the other’s terminology effectively and accurately. Ideally and where possible, the dental and laboratory teams should meet […]
During the latest FDI World Congress in Bangkok, September 2015, Dr. Jack Cottrell was elected Treasurer. Chiraz Guessaier, CDA Oasis Manager, spoke with Dr, Cottrell about his role as a Treasurer and the importance of FDI for Canadian dentists. Watch the video interview
This content is courtesy of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Dispatch Magazine (May/June 2015) Improved communication is one step that can go a long way to help resolve patient concerns and potentially avoid a complaint ever being filed. Here are some tips on how to avoid four of the most common concerns […]