The CDA Dental Patient Special Health Care Needs Transition Process is a new tool to guide patients, families/caregivers, and oral health care providers through the transition process when an adolescent with special health care needs moves from pediatric to adult oral health care, or when an adult with special health care needs moves from one […]
The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition is an internationally recognized research communication competition where participants have three minutes to deliver a compelling presentation on their thesis research for a non-specialized lay audience using a single static slide. No data, no technical jargon – it’s all about the messaging. On December 14, 2021, the Faculty of Dentistry […]
According to recent figures from Diabetes Canada, almost 10% of the Canadian population has been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. But what is of greater concern is the prevalence of undiagnosed and pre-diabetes which stands at almost 30% of the population. In this short discussion, Dr. Bruce Yaholnitsky, periodontist from Calgary, […]
Following a September statement calling on Provincial and Federal Governments to impose vaccine mandates for health care workers, the Canadian Dental Association has now signed a consensus statement from HEAL, a coalition of organizations for health action representing 40 of the largest health organizations across Canada, calling for similar measures. In this short video, Mr. […]
Dr. Clive Friedman Reflects on 40 years in Pediatric Dentistry and Working with Individuals with Disabilities (5-minute read) For most dentists, opting for a career in the profession likely came down to a handful of familiar considerations: the prospect of a rewarding occupation, a passion for health care and helping others, or perhaps simply a […]
Dr. Nicola Buckley from Quispamsis, NB came on the CDA Oasis Good News Show to talk briefly about the decision to turn Bailey Buckley Family Dentistry into a solar powered dental office. You can watch the 13-minute conversation at https://vimeo.com/564731575. In this conversation, Nicola tells us about why the decision was taken to 'go solar' […]
Dr. Frank Hechter of the Manitoba Dental Foundation came on the CDA Oasis Good News Show to talk about some significant projects the Foundation is pursuing. One example is an initiative to translate into Braille oral hygiene information for distribution across the country by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. This initiative was carried […]
Dear colleagues, Dr. Kamea Aloha Lafontaine, a Calgary-based GP dentist and founder of the Intelli Network Corporation, a software development company, joined me recently on the CDA Oasis Good News Show. He told the story of how he came to develop a new app (Safespace) to help improve the health care experience for Indigenous persons. […]