Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter, causing frequent reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus and the oral cavity. Affecting 18-34% of the Canadian population, the incidence of GERD has increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic due to higher levels of stress, increased alcohol consumption and […]
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Dental departments are often the best kept secret in hospitals, supporting patients in a way that can sometimes be overshadowed by the broader strokes of systemic healthcare. But since its founding in the early 1980s, the Dental Department at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto has sought to promote dentistry as an integral part of the overall […]
Conventional thinking dictates that to lose weight we simply need to burn more calories than we consume. But is weight loss really that simple? According to Dr. Uche Odiatu, dentist and wellness expert from Toronto, there are many ineffective strategies to lose weight, and one of them is to eat less. Perhaps that is why […]
Oral health has always been important to hemophilia patients. Understandably, it has also been an area of concern. But given recent advances in therapies, hemophilia patients no longer face the bleeding risks they once did, and are now living unimpeded lives. So says Dr. Alison Dougall, Professor at the School of Dental Science, Trinity College […]
Here are the most important COVID-19 highlights presented by Dr. Aaron Burry, Associate Director of Professional Affairs and CDA staff lead on COVID-19. CDA COVID-19 Roundup (9.05")
Metabolic syndrome is considered by some health experts to be the most troubling chronic health crisis in North America today, where the prevalence in the US alone is 38% of the adult population. The condition is characterized as a clustering of 3 out 5 medical conditions and is associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular […]