A new book documenting the rich history of Western University’s Dental Faculty has been published by University of Toronto Press. Transforming Dentistry: The Rise and Near Demise of Dentistry at Western University traces the transformation of Western’s Faculty of Dentistry, highlighting how global economic events and national political decisions affected the founding and growth of […]
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 […]
The CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program provides an opportunity for one dental student from each accredited dental school in Canada to participate in a national clinical research competition. This program is designed to stimulate ideas, improve communication, and increase student involvement in the advancement of the dental profession. Managed by CDA and sponsored by Dentsply Sirona Canada […]
CDSPI Insurance Advisors, Sasha Galvic and Julie Berthiaume, travel throughout Canada to speak to students at all levels about their insurance needs as well as the no-cost student insurance coverage plans offered through CDSPI. Join us as we dive into the world of CDSPI programs, coverage, and advisor support. During this Oasis conversation Sasha and […]
I had the privilege to speak with Dean Doug Brothwell from the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan. The College is celebrating 50 years in 2018 and a number of events have taken place to commemorate this milestone. It is worth noting that one current President and one past President of the Canadian […]
Natalie Rosenthal (DMD 2019) from the University of Manitoba, is the winner of this year’s CDA/Dentsply Sirona’s national student research competition where the top student clinicians from the 10 Canadian dental schools are invited to present their research. This year, the competition was hosted by the Dental Association of Prince Edward Island (DAPEI) during the CDA […]
It’s the first of its kind exam to be administered to Oral and Maxillofacial residents at the University of Toronto. We invited Dr. Marco Caminiti, Assistant Professor and Director of the Graduate Specialty Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Toronto to tell us about how the idea of the exam started […]
I had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Richard Valachovic, President and CEO of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). Every year, ADEA publishes statistical reports about dentistry graduating classes. I have come across the most recent report which analyzes data from the 2017 graduating class. Although these data are about students from south of […]