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 […]
Kevyn Nightingale, from MNP, spoke to Dr. John O’Keefe about the main tax changes implicating dual citizen US-Canadian dentists. Professionals who are US citizens or tax residents are subject to US taxation on their worldwide income and have significant US filing requirements. These exposures are largely increased when the professional uses a corporation to carry […]
Mr Lonny Rosen, certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Health Law, spoke with me about the legal implications that the legalization of cannabis poses for Canadian dental practices. Besides the zero-tolerance behaviour implied for all health care providers, there are some considerations that dentists should look into when treating […]
Dr. Niall McGoldrick joined me to invite our viewers to the second Global Oral Cancer Forum to be held in Scotland in October 2019. GOCF is an international assembly of professionals focused on building awareness about gaps and innovations on the oral cancer continuum. Dr. Niall McGoldrick is a dentist and Specialty Registrar in Dental […]
With the legalization of marijuana, much hope rides on the ability of this substance to alleviate pain and consequently reduce or eliminate the use of opioids. Despite the lack of research on the actual effectiveness of marijuana in reducing or treating pain and on substance addiction, marijuana is considered a safer pain management option. However, […]
I had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Patricia Neville, panelist at the recent general session of the International Association of Dental Research, which was held in London England in summer 2018. The panel discussed evidence from the field on the impact that social media is having on professional activities and practice; and challenged preconceptions and […]
We are pleased to introduce you to Dr. Daniel Daniel, dental surgeon from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Daniel will share two decades of clinical experience in a series of hands-on videos on various clinical topics, dentures, cosmetic dentistry, and consultations. In this first video, Dr. Daniel welcomes you to the series and describes what he […]
It’s the first of its kind exam to be administered to Oral and Maxillofacial residents at the University of Toronto. We invited Dr. Marco Caminiti, Assistant Professor and Director of the Graduate Specialty Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Toronto to tell us about how the idea of the exam started […]