For patients who have experienced significant trauma in their lives, a visit to the dental office can be a very challenging experience. The practice of trauma-informed care recognizes and responds to the signs and symptoms of trauma to better support the health care needs of that patient. In this video, Dr. Ruth Lanius, Professor of […]
Researchers from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry have launched a clinical trial to establish whether Metformin, a drug frequently used to treat type 2 diabetes, could be effective in the prevention of oral cancer. In this video discussion, Dr. Leigha Rock, Assistant Professor at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, gives some background behind the trial and […]
Dentistry has long been identified as a high-stress profession and as a result, dentists are more prone to burnout. One term that crops up regularly in the conversation around burnout is resilience. But what exactly do we mean by resilience, and how can dentists learn to become more resilient? In this video, Dr. Yasmin Bakhtiar, […]
One of the objectives of FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) is to develop and disseminate policies, standards, and information related to all aspects of oral health care globally. In this video, CDA’s Chief Knowledge Officer, Dr. Benoit Soucy, discusses five recently released FDI policy statements and looks ahead to the meeting of the World Dental […]
Recently released figures by Statistics Canada indicate a significant increase in the incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer. This is despite decreased observed incidence rates in many other commonly diagnosed cancers. In this video discussion with Dr. Firoozeh Samim, a specialist in oral medicine and oral maxillofacial pathology and Assistant Professor at McGill Faculty of Dental […]
In this episode of the Oasis podcast, Dr. John O'Keefe, former CDA Director of Knowledge Networks, reflects on a career in dental communications and his passion for knowledge sharing.
The potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the way we work in the future is fast becoming a reality, but with it comes growing concerns over its use, particularly in highly regulated sectors such as health care. One such concern is cybersecurity. In this video, Anne Genge, a cybersecurity education specialist and founder of […]
Canada is currently in the midst of what is being described as an oral health crisis among Indigenous communities. Poor access to dental care, lack of water fluoridation, poor nutrition, and systemic racism are some of the main challenges in dire need of redress. In this video, Dr. Sheri McKinstry, a pediatric dentist from Saskatoon […]