Every now and then, the topic of activated charcoal and its role in teeth whitening resurfaces in the dental conversation circles. We at CDA regularly receive media inquiries on the topic as well as inquiries from dentists about the safety and efficacy of activated charcoal. I have invited Dr. Aaron Burry, Assistant Director of Professional […]
We present to you Episode 4 of Dr. Paul Belzycki's implant series in which he speaks about how to plan, design, and restore implants. In this episode, Dr. Belzycki emphasizes the importance of margin design in the success of implant restorative treatment. I hope you you enjoy this masterfully crafted presentation. We always look forward […]
Dr. Andrew Nette has been practicing dentistry for 43 years. As passionate as the first day he started his career, Dr. Nette continues to give back to a profession that he considers most rewarding. For the past 25 years, he’s remained a professor one day a week at Dalhousie University where he’s able to pass […]
I invited the corresponding author of an article recently published in Advances in Dental Research, Dr. Effie Ioannidou, to tell us about the barrieres women researchers face and if there are potential interventions that will reduce those barriers. Dr. Ioannidou is Professor in the Department of Periodontology at the UConn School of Dental Medicine. Please […]
Welcome to our second CDA Oasis Roundtable, where dentists and others in our sector gather to discuss important day-to-day issues in dental practice. In this episode, Dr. Gordan Markic, general dentist from Mississauga, Ontario, speaks with seven dentists from the maritime provinces about issues related to the application of information technologies in the dental office, […]
Source Article: Assessing the impact of an opioid prescribing guideline for dentists in Ontario, Canada The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario introduced a new dental opioid prescribing guideline in November 2015. The authors examined whether introduction of this guideline was associated with changes in opioid prescribing patterns.
During the recent CAPHD annual meeting, Vanessa Johnson, a dental hygiene student in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia, presented her research project. She undertook the project to chart an environmental scan of health and oral health services for children in British Columbia. Vanessa’s project continues under the […]
In June 2019, Dr. Kim Hansen was installed President of the Ontario Dental Association (2019-2020). A Brockville native, Dr. Kim Hansen has been practicing in nearby Prescott since 1985 and has seen the major changes that have happened to his community. Witnessing the severe economic downturn in the region over the past 15 years, access […]