Top 3 Must Read First Visit, First Tooth: An interview with Dr. Ross Anderson Canada kicks off world cavity-free future day marking a national commitment to help fight cavities Canadian Patient Safety Week has arrived – October 24-28, 2016 Canadian dentistry news First Visit, First Tooth. globalnews.ca: Dr. Ross Anderson, Chief of Dentistry at the […]
Top 3 Must Read The importance of thinking differently October 17-21 is National Infection Control Week WHO recommends tax of at least 20% on sugary drinks Canadian dentistry news HPV cancer rates rise sharply in Canada. ottawacitizen.com: The Canadian Cancer Society is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against HPV, saying cancers caused by […]
Dr. Neil Gajjar, General Dentist in the Greater Toronto Area, is elected Vice President to the Academy of General Dentistry. Highlights The AGD’s mandate is to provide guidance, mentorship and professional education for its members from which Dr. Gajjar has benefitted both professionally and personally. As the organization looks ahead, it will focus its efforts […]
Dr. Amarjit Rihal, from Manitoba, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his recent election to Chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Highlights The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) is a national body responsible for accrediting dental, dental specialty, dental assisting and dental hygiene programs in Canada and is comprised of various […]
Dr. Jocelyne Feine is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Norton M. Ross award, awarded by the American Dental Association. The award is bestowed on investigators whose research has significant impact on some aspect of clinical dentistry. Dr. Feine is Professor at McGill University Faculty of Dentistry in Montreal and the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Journal of […]
Top 5 Must Read Corporate class funds to incur taxable gain – January 1, 2017 WHO urges global action to curtail consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks Antibiotics: The good, the bad, and the ugly Issue-based toolkits A higher incidence of dry socket may be related to the use of oral contraceptives after impacted […]
Dr. Chiraz Guessaier had the opportunity to speak FDI’s Chair of the Dental Practice committee, Dr. Michael Sereny. He recently participated in the FDI World Congress in Poznan, Poland. Highlights The five-day meeting consists of the presentation of official reports and discusses various dental and oral health policies. The dental practice committee is the voice […]
Dr. Harry-Sam Selikowitz, Chair of the Science Committee at FDI, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the recent FDI Annual Congress as well as his role in adopting the new oral hygiene definition and policy statements. Highlights Overall, the meeting was successful in formulating and adopting eight new policy statements due to the efforts of various […]