Nous avons eu le plaisir de nous entretenir avec le Dr Hubert Gaucher sur le thème de la recherche axée sur la pratique. Le Dr Gaucher est un prosthodontiste chevronné de Québec qui compte plus de quarante ans d’expérience en cabinet privé. C’est un ancien professeur et administrateur à la faculté de médecine dentaire de […]
It was my pleasure and privilege to interview a dentist inventor, Dr. Ken Luco from Kingston ON. He is the designer of the Luco Hybrid OSA Appliance, which was approved by the FDA as well as Health Canada and the European Union. The appliance is used for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea, primary […]
The Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR) was recently awarded five-year funding for the continued support of oral health researchers in Canada. The members of NCOHR are extremely grateful for the generous contributions received from their funding partners: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with three of its institutes: Institute of […]
Le Réseau canadien de recherche en santé buccodentaire (RCRSB) a obtenu récemment une subvention sur cinq ans pour soutenir la recherche en santé buccodentaire au pays. Les membres du RCRSB sont largement reconnaissants de la générosité de leurs bailleurs de fonds : les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, en partenariat avec trois de ses instituts : l’Institut […]
Dr. Edsard van Steenbergen speaks with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his practice-based orthodontic research which focused on biomechanics. His research results are currently published in the Angle Orthodontist and in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Dr. van Steenbergen designed his research study with the help of two professors at the University of […]
A recent report by the Coalition for Safe and Effective Pain Management, suggests the best way to cut down on opioid addiction is to not prescribe the drugs in the first place. The coalition aims to reduce the prevalence of opioid prescribing by optimizing non-pharmacological pain management alternatives in Canada. I invited Michael Heitshu, Chair of the […]
A CBC feature indicated that the province of NL is leading the country in the rate of antibiotic prescriptions by health professionals. I contacted Dr. Peter Daley to ask him about the importance of this issue for dentistry; to shed some light about the level of risk that Canada is currently at; and what we can […]
Dr. Kavita Mathu-Muju is a pediatric dentist and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Mathu-Muju is also coauthor of 3 articles, which topics are: the Canadian experience using dental therapists to facilitate oral care for children; a global literature review of the use of dental therapists as […]