Despite the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on elective procedures, hospital dental departments remain an essential service. Many hospital patients, such as those facing treatment for cancer, still need dental care. Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, talks to Dr. Michael Glogauer, Chief of Dentistry at University Health Network, Toronto, about the impact of COVID-19 […]
With the Pandemic Outbreak coverage debate still raging in BC, dentists all over Canada continue to raise questions regarding TripleGuardTM Insurance Pandemic Coverage. Why are BC dentists being treated differently to dentists in other parts of the country? What information do I need to provide if I want to make a claim? Are Associates covered […]
With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases now surpassing 150,000, Italy has been one of the most heavily affected regions in the world. Dr. Gerhard Seeberger, President FDI, and practicing dentist in Cagliari, Sardinia, talks to John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, about the Covid-19 response effort across Italy and the impact it has […]
With the widespread cancellation of elective dental procedures, many busy dentists now find themselves, for once, with some extra time on their hands. Not so for those providing the much needed emergency care all over Canada. Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, talks to Dr. Mel Schwartz, Dental Director at the Jewish Dental […]
With dental offices across Canada closed for all but emergency procedures, if there’s one hot topic on the minds of the Canadian dental community, it’s Pandemic Outbreak Coverage But what is Pandemic Outbreak Coverage? And what cover does it provide for participating dentists? Ed Dermit, President CDSPI, in conversation with John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge […]
Dr. Lori Simoens speaks with Dr, John O'Keefe about the Manitoba General Practice Study Club. Dr. Simoens obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Manitoba in 2008 and she immediately moved to begin practice in Dauphin Manitoba. She serves as a facilitator for the Winnipeg General Practice Study Club, as well as […]
Human beings have long consumed opiates and opioids for pleasure and as a treatment for numerous ailments, most notably pain. North America is currently in the grips of a crisis of opioid-related overdoses, and stigma is considered a major driver of the harms. While it is well established that substance use in general is highly […]
Welcome to our third CDA Oasis Roundtable, where dentists and others in our sector gather to discuss important day-to-day issues in dental practice. In this episode, Anne Genge, cybersecurity expert, answers questions from four dentists and two dental office managers about the issues they face in relation with cybersecurity. Nowadays, it seems that everything relies […]