This March, the Federal Government is holding public consultations seeking comments from health partners, the general public, and members of the industry concerning proposed measures to limit vaping product advertisements to protect youth and non-users. In the coming months, after consultation, the government will firm up rules and regulations about: Where ads can be placed The […]
Earlier this month, President of the Ontario Dental Association spoke with the media and reminded Ontarians that emergency rooms are too often visited by patients seeking dental care. Patients who shouldn’t be there. 61,000 ER Visits According to a 2014 report by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, in Ontario, patients visited the emergency room […]
In 2017, the Canadian Dental Association reported that 32% of Canadians have no dental insurance. What’s more, researchers found that individuals from lower-income families had worse oral health and suffered from untreated disease more often. Overall, the high costs of dental treatments and preventative care means uninsured Canadians visited the dentist less often, delayed visits, and were […]
How should dentists engage in difficult conversations with their staff about poor performance or behaviour? Katherine Eitel-Belt is a coach and speaker; and today, she is here to answer that very question by providing dentists with tools and processes for tackling tough conversations at work. Katherine Eitel-Belt Known as The Un-Scripted Communication Expert in the US, Canada, […]
Consumption of sugary beverages is associated with the risk of dental caries and poor oral health. To help dentists and healthcare professionals better understand Canadian’s consumption of *free sugars, Statistics Canada just released a Health Report detailing the results of a cross-sectional survey that includes data collected in 2004 and from *January to December 2015. […]
Dr. Sree Koka, Prosthodontist from San Diego, California, recently presented a dental talk on a TEDx Independent Event stage. he spoke with Dr. John O’keefe about the whole experience of setting up and presenting a TED talk. Dr. Koka’s brief bio We look forward to answering your clinical questions and we always want to hear […]
I had the pleasure of hosting and speaking with Dr. Nada Haidar, current President of the Nova Scotia Dental Association. Dr. Haidar spoke about the upcoming changes to the Nova Scotia’s Children’s Oral Health Program that will kick in at the end of January 2019. These changes have stirred some unease at the idea that […]
Check out our infographic summarizing research results of the Dosages and Regimens for Children Undergoing Dental Treatment, literature review evaluating the relative efficacy of conscious sedation agents and dosages for behaviour management in paediatric dentistry completed by authors from the Cochrane Oral Health. View the plain language summary of the Cochrane review See the infographic research summary. […]