With the much-anticipated need for additional PPE, and dental supplies and solutions, the Dental Industry is a key player in the recovery of dental practice across Canada. In this panel-style interview, Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, hosts a Q & A with three key dental industry professionals to hear how they have […]
With plans afoot to reopen practices across Canada, one challenge for dentists is how to reconnect with patients and assure them that it is safe to return for treatment. Dr. Izchak Barzilay, a Principal at Prosthodontic Associates, Toronto, talks to Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, about how he is using video to […]
The Lancet published a systematic review and meta-analysis that investigated the optimum distance for avoiding person-to-person virus transmission and assessed the use of face masks and eye protection to prevent transmission of viruses. The study included data for SARS-CoV-2 and the betacoronaviruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome, and Middle East respiratory syndrome from 21 […]
The Oral Health Research Community across Canada has been affected by COVID-19 just like everybody else. Laboratories have been shut down to all non-COVID-19-related projects since mid-march; and many researchers are forced to work from home. Yet still, the work goes on. So, what’s it like conducting Oral Health research during a global pandemic? What […]
One effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has been to bring out the best in dental teams across Canada. With the need for safe emergency care across the community, initiatives have been implemented from coast to coast. One such initiative is the Emergency Referral Service, developed by The College of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. The dental office is no stranger to challenge and adversity, especially in times like these. So wouldn’t it be great if your team had enough resilience […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. Stigma occurs as a result of stereotypes and negative perceptions and is often associated with mental health conditions. Stigma can occur both externally and internally (self-stigma), […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. ONE IN FIVE. According to Health Canada, that’s the number of Canadians who will directly experience mental illness in their lifetime. That means someone close to […]