You probably have heard the same comment from your own patient or from your colleagues. Here is an example: you seat the patient, a 42-year-old woman, she turns to you and says glibly, “I don’t like dentists.” How should you respond? This is obviously a gross negative generalization. Misrepresentations and omissions of information need to […]
This resource is available through the Canadian Physician Health Institute. Although it is written primarily for physicians, much of the included information is applicable to healthcare providers in general and dentists in particular. The Basics. Strategies for coping with stress and building personal resilience for physicians (PDF) Watch the complete video presentation Watch highlights […]
In this post, Pelton & Crane presents solutions to ergonomic problems frequently encountered in the dental practice. As a dental professional, you have or will likely experience some type of work-related pain. Many dental professionals accept this pain as a part of daily life, but there is a better way! Have you ever asked yourself […]
These guidelines were published by the Collège des Médecins du Québec and ÉducAlcool. Download the Guide (PDF) This guide is intended for physicians and health care professionals to help them explain the low-risk drinking guidelines to their patients. It is an essential companion to the brochure on the subject, produced for general public. Not uncommonly, people who have heard […]
This summary is adapted from the Review Analysis and Evaluation published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental practice: Laser Therapy is Safe but not Superior to Conventional Treatment of Peri-implantitis (June 2015) Context The Review Analysis and Evaluation examined a systematic review published in 2014 by Kotsakis, Konstantinidis, Karoussis, Ma, and Chu entitled: Systematic review […]
Dr. Joel Antel, Chair of the Manitoba Dental Association’s Communications Committee, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the association’s Free First Visit Program which encourages parents to bring their under 3 years-old child to the dentist. Highlights The program allows the dentist and the dental team to: Inform parents about factors that lead to dental decay. […]
Ms. Lisa Philp, from Transitions Group, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about the importance of communciation in the dental office and how to optimize communciation among the dental team and with patients. Watch the video interview Lisa Philp, RDH is the Chief Visionary Officer of Transitions Group North America, a […]
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about medication abuse among the elderly population and what considerations should the oral health care professional take when treating an elderly patient. Dr. Aviv Ouanounou is Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto. Watch the vide interview