Dental Industry Association of Canada is an association of dental manufacturers, distributors, commercial dental laboratories and service providers committed to the highest standards of service to dental professionals in Canada. In this edition of Oasis Discussions, Dr. John O’Keefe meets with Jim Wareing, newly installed President of the DIAC. Visit the DIAC website. About […]
In this Oasis discussion Dr. John O’Keefe is joined by Dr. Catherine Poh, President of the Canadian Academy of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine, to talk about the academy’s areas of focus, its work, and who makes up their membership. During this short video conversation, Dr. Poh gives our viewers an inside look at […]
Last week, The Lancet published a press release detailing the results of their Series on Oral Health. The release outlines the public health implications of long-ignored oral health interventions, particularly their impact on under-served populations, and highlights emerging evidence concerning the food and beverage industry’s influence on research and professional organizations. A component of […]
Today, we see many women work as dentists, however, this was not the case historically. As a result, there are a lack of mentors for female dental students in this generation. To tackle the issues related to women in dentistry today, including a lack of mentorship and less women in higher leadership positions or specialties, […]
In our post about volunteerism in dentistry, we learned how this essential, volunteer service provided by dental healthcare professionals serves as a lifeline for patients who cannot afford care. Drs. Yamen Ghamian and Habib Khoury started a free dentistry day in their office in Kanata, Ottawa, in 2014. Now, the Free Dentistry Day initiative has […]
Following legalization in October of 2018, interprovincial laws dictating where and how Canadians can buy cannabis products have made it difficult for recreational and medicinal consumers to get detailed, customized information about safe cannabis use. To help people better navigate the world of cannabis and educate users, the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) has made […]
As political conversations continue about healthcare coverage and funding from coast to coast, dental associations and community-based organisations remain firm in their call for expanded oral healthcare coverage for Canadians. Read Dr. Glick’s editorial From a global perspective, researchers and dentists hope to see oral healthcare recognised as a critical component of the overall health and […]
In early March 2019, Babylon by TELUS Health launched in Canada with a focus on serving British Columbians. A healthcare app created to “fill gaps” and “complement” the healthcare system, the tool includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot symptom checker. A partnership between British digital health company Babylon and TELUS health, currently one of Canada’s largest […]