Antimicrobials are life savers. They have reduced the economic, medical, and social burden of infectious diseases and are part of many routine medical interventions. However, unnecessary antibiotic use is contributing to a rise in resistant bacteria, making infections much harder, and increasingly impossible to treat. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18 – 24, promotes the informed use […]
Les antibiotiques sauvent des vies. Ils ont réduit le fardeau économique, médical et social des maladies infectieuses et font partie de nombreuses interventions médicales de routine. Cependant, leur consommation inutile contribue à l’augmentation des bactéries résistantes, ce qui rend le traitement des infections beaucoup plus difficile, et souvent même impossible. La Semaine de sensibilisation aux […]
CDA has curated a list of evidence-based tools and resources to help dentists, the dental team, parents and caregivers provide oral health care for persons living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alzheimer’s and Dementia. These resources are intended to help care providers adapt their daily skills when routine oral health care provision is not always possible. […]
On September 30, 2019, Health Canada advised Canadians who use vaping products to monitor themselves for symptoms of pulmonary illness and to seek medical attention promptly if they have concerns about their health. In the wake of the recent cases of severe pulmonary illnesses and a number of deaths reportedly linked to the use of […]
Benzodiazepines have been used since the 1960s to treat seizures, insomnia and anxiety. The big brand names include Valium, Ativan and Xanax. Such medications work on different receptors in the central nervous system than opioids. However, both potentially depress the respiratory system and, when taken together, they sometimes have lethal consequences. To delve deeper into […]
Tomar, S. Journal of Dental Research (JDR), Advances in Dental Research, Volume 30 Issue 1, October 2019 The “Oral Health Effects of Tobacco Products: Science and Regulatory Policy” meeting, organised by the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) took place on Sept 14, 2018, in Maryland, VA. The goal of the conference was to generate research […]
Dr. Lynn Tomkins is a general dentist and a member of the CDA Board of Directors. She joins Dr. John O’Keefe to talk about her participation in a recent panel discussion organized by the Women in Dentistry group at the University of Toronto. Featuring five women currently working in dentistry, each with various experiences and at different stages in […]
The Alberta Dental Association and College published an important message about benefits of community water fluoridation. A long-time contested issue, the fluoride debate has been going on for a while in Calgary with voices calling for its elimination from community water. Here are a number of Alberta-based dentists who enumerate the benefits and the drawbacks of […]