The American Food and Drug Assocaition’s (FDA) Safety Commission does not support the use of teething necklaces, bracelets, and other jewellery worn by a child (or caregiver) to relieve teething pain or to provide sensory stimulation to persons with disabilities. Adverse events including choking, strangulation, mouth injury, infections, and death caused by teething jewellery have […]
Teledentistry is positioned to transform access to oral healthcare services for children, seniors, and other underserved populations in remote communities and those who face travel, physical mobility, and other barriers. Teledenistry: “A combination of telecommunications and dentistry involving the exchange of clinical information and images over remote distances for dental consultation and treatment planning.” Journal […]
Mental health touches 1 in 5 Canadians and many of those are patients in need of oral and general care. Stigma or discrimination attached to mental illnesses present a serious barrier not only to diagnosis and treatment, but also to acceptance in the community. One dentist set out to do something about this issue. In […]
Dr. Jerry Dushkin was elected vice president to the Pierre Fauchard Academy international. He spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the role and mission of the Academy as well as his aspiration to recognize dental leaders for the great work they do with their patients, within their communities an for their organized profession. Dr. Jerry […]
Dr. Debbie Saunders shares the story of her professional experience with Dr. John O’Keefe, in this Series of Leadership Conversations that are intended to help students, new graduate, and new dentists with insights on how to start and lead successful careers in dentistry. Dr. Saunders is a general dentist, practicing in Sudbury, Ontario. She is […]
Dr. Neil Gajjar, Canadian dentist, is the second Canadian dentist to become President of Academy of General Dentistry.He spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the academy and the goals he wants to achieve during his presidency as well as some of the issues currently facing the profession of dentistry. Dr. Gajjar is a general dentist […]
Dr. Juliet Guichon, Assistant Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about her advocacy efforts to reinstate water fluoridation in the city of Calgary, in Alberta. Dr. Guichon’s work focuses on issues arising at the intersection of law, health care, ethics, religion and journalism. A […]
Dr. Maneesh Sharma, President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the mission of the CAE and its role in the oral health circle of care. Dr. Sharma is a 1991 graduate of the University of Toronto and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Iowa in […]