MPs call on Ottawa to make face masks, work-related PPE tax-deductible Good oral health reduces risk of fatal outcomes from COVID-19 Pandemic paves way for mobile dentistry, teledentistry in long-term care, experts say Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada Vaping should not be used to help youth […]
Dr. Vinay Bhide Periodontist, Aurora ON In this edition of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. Vinay Bhide, Periodontist from Aurora On, takes a deep dive into gingival thickness and the role it plays in the long term stability of both natural teeth and implants. In discussion with Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, Dr. […]
Dr. Alida Andersen on Dentistry and the Environment In May 2018 Dr. Alida Andersen, a general dentist from Toronto, settled down on her living room sofa to watch A Plastic Ocean, a sociopolitical documentary that was streaming on Netflix at the time. Hosted by journalist Craig Leeson, the film describes itself as a feature length […]
Aviva Canada’s CEO says pandemic insurance coverage is now a thing of the past Canada could give 75% of adults first vaccine jab by mid-June, NACI says CDC says risk of COVID-19 transmission on surfaces 1 in 10,000 We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca.
Dr. David French Periodontist, Calgary AB One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and the debate around aerosol generating procedures continues. And whilst original thinking suggested that transmission of the virus was being driven by large droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces, more recent studies are suggesting airborne transmission too. On November 4th of last year, […]
Dr. PJ Murphy UBC Faculty of Dentistry In this episode of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. PJ Murphy, Clinical Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry UBC, discusses the nuances of managing an epileptic emergency in the dental office. In conversation with Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, Dr. Murphy outlines the four key […]
Dr. PJ Murphy UBC Faculty of Dentistry Over 300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide, including 10% of all children in North America. Since the 1970s, the prevalence of asthma in the community has doubled. In this episode of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. John O’Keefe invites Dr. PJ Murphy, Clinical Assistant Professor at the Faculty […]