In this sixth and final presentation from the Northern Lights Symposium 2020, Dr. Brian Darvell, Honorary Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, UK, bursts the bubble around academic publishing in dentistry and issues a firm plea to raise the bar. In this candid discussion, Dr. Darvell cites his own experience in reviewing […]
The emerging pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents an unprecedented challenge for healthcare systems globally. The clinical course of COVID-19 and its ability to rapidly create widespread infection has major implications, warranting vigorous infection prevention and control measures. As the confirmed number of cases […]
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on August 23, 2020 Changes to RCDSO CT Scanner Program A prolonged COVID-19 recovery – The Conference Board of Canada releases its Provincial Economic Outlook We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca.
Advances in dental materials technology continue to influence the practice of restorative dentistry, giving dentists the option of placing restorations faster and more effectively than ever before. As part of the Northern Lights Symposium 2020, Dr. Nathaniel Lawson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama, walks through his ongoing clinical […]
Communicating with busy physicians can be something of a challenge for dentists who care for patients with complex, ongoing medical conditions. But as a key part of the patient’s healthcare team, it is important that the dentist has access to a full medical history and develops a clear channel of communication with the patient’s medical […]
Dr. Howard Strassler, Dr. Nisha Ganesh, Dr. Patricia Meehan Over the last six months, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in almost every area of professional life, and dental education is no exception. With Universities all over the world forced to shut their doors in mid-march, students, educators and administrators have been left to grapple […]
The most recent Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC) Survey was released on August 13, 2020 and signalled a positive outlook for Dentistry in Canada, showing how resilient Canadian dentists have been in the Face of COVID-19. I sat down with Rhonda Lawson, DIAC Executive Director, and asked her to give us more details about […]