Now in its 55th instalment, the CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program is a national competition that gives one nominated undergraduate dental student from each of Canada’s ten dental schools the opportunity to present and discuss their research with a panel of qualified judges and other attendees. In this CDA Oasis discussion, competition winner Samer […]
The Crawford Dental Collection is Canada’s premier dental history collection that was gifted to the Museum of Health Care by the Canadian Dental Association’s Dentistry Canada Fund. Named after Dr. Ralph Crawford and Mrs. Olga Crawford, who began the collection in the 1960s, the exhibit features over 1,500 artifacts and archives. In this CDA Oasis […]
As we gear up for the National Oral Health Convention in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CDA Oasis speaks with Dr. Hans Stasiuk, former president of the Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD), about his upcoming presentation We Are All Sports Dentists – Are You Prepared? This lecture-based session offers a deep dive into the world of sports […]
Becoming an influential research scientist is not just about getting the work done; it’s also about being able to communicate your work in an effective way. The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an internationally recognized research communication competition where participants have three minutes to deliver a compelling synopsis of their research to a lay audience, using […]
Every year, dental students at McGill University Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences search the literature related to a particular problem in dentistry and oral health, critically appraise it, extract the salient points, and provide a critical summary and clinical bottom line. In this CDA Oasis discussion, faculty assistant professor Dr. Svetlana Tikhonova […]
Friday, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day when we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across the country. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Sheri McKinstry, a pediatric dentist from Saskatoon and founding member of the Indigenous Dental Association of Canada, outlines […]
The FDI World Dental Federation has published eight new FDI Policy Statements that were approved at the World Dental Congress in Sydney, Australia. In this video, Dr. Benoit Soucy, CDA’s Chief Knowledge Officer, outlines the reasoning behind each statement and shares his insights on their potential impact on the oral health of Canadians. Helpful links: […]
This Sunday, October 15, 2023, the Indigenous Dental Association of Canada (IDAC) celebrates the inaugural National Indigenous Oral Health Day, an initiative to address oral health inequity in Indigenous communities across Canada. In this video, Dr. Sheri McKinstry, a pediatric dentist from Saskatoon, Sask., and founder of IDAC, explains why there is such a need […]