Dr. Clive Friedman Reflects on 40 years in Pediatric Dentistry and Working with Individuals with Disabilities (5-minute read) For most dentists, opting for a career in the profession likely came down to a handful of familiar considerations: the prospect of a rewarding occupation, a passion for health care and helping others, or perhaps simply a […]
Dr. JC Kaiser on studying dentistry Outside of Canada (4-min read) Dr. JC Kaiser knew he wanted to be a dentist from an early age. His mother can remember him first expressing an interest when he was just six or seven years old, something that might’ve seemed odd to her compared with, say, wanting to […]
Dr. Heidi Rabie on Serving Vulnerable Populations ( (5-minute read) In August 1990, fourteen-year-old Heidi Rabie was on vacation in Montreal with her family when she woke early one morning to the sound of her father taking a sharp intake of breath. He had been sitting up all night watching the live news from Kuwait, […]
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The International College of Dentists (Canadian Section) presents Student Awards. ICD Award presented to U of T student The Canadian Section of the International College of Dentists presents awards annually to students in their third year at 10 Dental Schools in Canada. Recipients are selected based on their academic record, good character and participation […]
Speroway Canada conducts volunteer humanitarian missions in poorer countries around the world. Speroway’s recent mission to El Salvador Approximately 35% of El Salvador lives in extreme poverty with limited access to health care, clean water and education. Children are often the most affected by the lack of dental care and caries affects their ability […]
Canadian Dental Association Launches CDA Oasis App We are excited to announce that the new CDA Oasis app is now available for download from the Apple and Play app stores. Download it and get access to the latest Oasis Discussions posts. You can also send us your questions, photos, images of clinical cases and share […]