How should dentists engage in difficult conversations with their staff about poor performance or behaviour? Katherine Eitel-Belt is a coach and speaker; and today, she is here to answer that very question by providing dentists with tools and processes for tackling tough conversations at work. Katherine Eitel-Belt Known as The Un-Scripted Communication Expert in the US, Canada, […]
Check out our infographic summarizing research results of the Dosages and Regimens for Children Undergoing Dental Treatment, literature review evaluating the relative efficacy of conscious sedation agents and dosages for behaviour management in paediatric dentistry completed by authors from the Cochrane Oral Health. View the plain language summary of the Cochrane review See the infographic research summary. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]