Antimicrobials are life savers. They have reduced the economic, medical, and social burden of infectious diseases and are part of many routine medical interventions. However, unnecessary antibiotic use is contributing to a rise in resistant bacteria, making infections much harder, and increasingly impossible to treat. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18 – 24, promotes the informed use […]
Les antibiotiques sauvent des vies. Ils ont réduit le fardeau économique, médical et social des maladies infectieuses et font partie de nombreuses interventions médicales de routine. Cependant, leur consommation inutile contribue à l’augmentation des bactéries résistantes, ce qui rend le traitement des infections beaucoup plus difficile, et souvent même impossible. La Semaine de sensibilisation aux […]
Top News Whole Mouth Health summit proceedings define a pathway to global oral health literacy. fdiworlddental.org: The full proceedings of the Whole Mouth Health (WMH) summit organized at the 2019 ADA FDI World Dental Congress are now available. Read more Drug resistance likely to kill 400,000 Canadians by 2050, report predicts. cbc.ca, Nov 12: An […]
Why activated charcoal products for your teeth could do more harm than good. cbc.ca: Canadian Dental Association has not approved any oral-based products containing activated charcoal. Read more ADA's Tiny Smiles Program Unveils New Physician Resources. aafp.org: The American Dental Association has released a collection of new tools and resources promoting the importance of oral […]
The Canadian Association of Orthodontists (CAO) is the national organization representing the registered orthodontists of Canada. Among other targets, CAO is responsible for ensuring that its members have adequate training; and the CAO advocates for its members in several areas, such as public health, advertising campaigns, and education. The CAO holds an annual scientific session which considered […]
'So much is at stake': Academics call for release of data behind controversial Canadian fluoride study. nationalpost.com: A study linking fluoride exposure in pregnancy to lower IQ scores in boys is unnecessarily frightening people into avoiding fluoridated water, researchers say. Read more Shoppers Drug Mart and Smile Direct Club Launch Pilot to Expand Access and Affordability […]
The Alberta Dental Association and College published an important message about benefits of community water fluoridation. A long-time contested issue, the fluoride debate has been going on for a while in Calgary with voices calling for its elimination from community water. Here are a number of Alberta-based dentists who enumerate the benefits and the drawbacks of […]
During this year's annual meeting of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (CARDP), the Academy took time to celebrate Hamilton-based prosthodontist and CARDP founding member, Dr. Emmanuel (Emo) J. Rajczak. […]