Anita Frank, founder of the TMJ Society of Canada speaks with Dr. John O’Keefe about the purpose and goals of her organization.
New CIHR Institute Advisory Boards CIHR has been undergoing a renewal process that includes re-organizing the Institute Advisory Boards. The Institute that included oral health – IMHA – had 2 representatives; Jeff Dixon and Debora Matthews. Terms for current board members will not be renewed after April 2016. In order to ensure that oral health maintains a […]
In this video, Tim Caruso, physical therapist, speaks about the importance of ergonomics in dentistry. Good ergonomics should be an important consideration in a dental practice to ensure the clinician is comfortable, efficient, effective but, most importantly healthy! Ergonomic issues are related to aches and pains that are felt during or after the work day […]
A new report by the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA), released on November 30, 2015, recommended government action is needed to address gaps in the care and resources available to Canadians living with diabetes in the face of a rapidly growing prevalence rate for the disease. The number of Canadians living with diabetes has more than doubled […]
Recently, a meta-analysis was published in the Journal of the American Dental Association on the effect of an essential oil-containing mouthrinse on gingivitis and plaque. The purpose of the analysis was to evaluate the combined effectiveness of mechanical methods with essential oil– containing mouthrinses (MMEO) versus mechanical methods (MM) alone in achieving site-specific, healthy gingival tissue […]
Anne Genge, CEO and Co-founder of Healthcare Compliance Network Inc., is back with Dr. John O’Keefe to speak about risks associated with using digital communications in the dental office. Anne also presents some solutions that could help protect the dental team as well as patient privacy. Watch the video interview
Dr. Peter Bevan-Baker spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier, CDA OAsis Manager, about his recent election to the PEI legislature as a Green party member. Originally from Scotland, he is the great great grandson of George Brown, a Father of the confederation who participated in the 1864 Charlottetown conference. Dr. Bevan-Baker moved to NFLD in 1985 […]
During the last week of October 2015, Public Health England (PHE) published a report on the ruinous health effects of sugar consumption. The project started in June 2014 when PHE published ‘Sugar reduction: Responding to the challenge’, which set out what PHE would do to review the evidence across a broad range of areas and identify those […]