The teaching of restorative dentistry at the University of Toronto is undergoing something of an overhaul. And given most dentists will perform restorations for most of their career, it is an opportunity not only for students, but for everybody to learn and think about new ways of doing things. Dr. Anuradha Prakki, Educator in Restorative […]
The Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) is a division of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), with more than 250 members from the ten dental schools across Canada. Its primary mission is to advance research and to increase knowledge for the improvement of oral healthcare, both in Canada and worldwide. The National Student […]
The Three Minute Thesis is an internationally recognized research communication competition where participants have three minutes to deliver a compelling presentation on their thesis research for a general audience using a single, static slide. Originating at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2008, the Three Minute Thesis is now held in over 200 universities worldwide […]
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 […]
Dr. John O'Keefe spoke with Rhonda Lawson, Executive Director of the Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC) about the shortages of personal protective equipment and what the association is doing about them to ease the challenge for Canadian dentists. You will find the summary of the conversation below the video conversation. We hope you find […]
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 […]
The management of pain in non-communicative patients, such as children with special needs, demands the utmost in clinical skill, even at the best of times. But with the Covid-19 pandemic forcing dentists to use telehealth for elective patients, diagnosing and managing this patient group has become even more of a challenge. The Canadian Society for […]
Research has demonstrated that kids learn more effectively before they start traditional schooling because kids play games. And when they play games together, they learn together. Dr. Melissa Ing, Tufts University, Dr. Wafa El-Badrawy, University of Toronto, and Dr. James Kaim, New York University, examine this concept in the context of dentistry in their presentation […]