Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Dr. Maxine Feinberg, past president of the American Dental Association and Periodontist from New Jersey, about her recent visit to Dalhousie University. Dr. Feinberg was touched by the warm welcome and impressed by the professionalism and the level of support and camaraderie that she and her colleagues witnessed at the […]
Colleagues, A press release that came across my desk today particularly caught my attention. It relates to Straumann acquiring an interest in a company called Dental Monitoring. I share this with you as I believe it could be of interest to all in the oral health care sector. My sensitivity to the profound implications of […]
To open a conversation that I believe is important for every dentist, their team members and their patients, I ask you to please take a minute to read through these two scenarios and consider what you would do next in each circumstance. Scenario 1 The dental assistant who works with you most regularly comes to […]
Cannabis will become legal on July 1st, 2018; and we at CDA Oasis are exploring the many facets of this professional issue. In particular, we are exploring the various impacts of this substance, namely clinical and legal. I welcomed once again Dr. Mark Donaldson, pharmacologist and senior executive director at Vizient Pharmacy Advisory Solutions. He is […]
As the Ontario Dental Association‘s Annual Spring Meeting approaches, we at CDA Oasis are pleased to bring you highlights of some of the speakers and the sessions that will be offered this year. It is my hope that you learn from the various conversations; and if you happen to be in Toronto, you find it […]
As the Ontario Dental Association‘s Annual Spring Meeting approaches, we at CDA Oasis are pleased to bring you highlights of some of the speakers and the sessions that will be offered this year. It is my hope that you learn from the various conversations; and if you happen to be in Toronto, you find it […]
C’était un réel plaisir d’échanger avec la Dre Suzanne Drapeau-McNally, présidente élue de la Société dentaire du Nouveau-Brunswick. Originaire de Moncton au Nouveau-Brunswick, Dre McNally est dentiste en cabinet privé depuis 1981. Depuis le début de sa carrière, elle s’est engagée en dentisterie organisée et a toujours donné en retour à la communauté. Dre McNally […]
It was a great encounter with Dr. Suzanne Drapeau-McNally, President-elect of the New Brunswick Dental Society. Dr. McNally is a general dentist in Moncton with a life-long involvement in organized dentistry as well as the general community. Being a woman dentist certainly presented her with a great set of challenges that she was able to overcome, […]