One of the objectives of FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) is to develop and disseminate policies, standards, and information related to all aspects of oral health care globally. In this video, CDA’s Chief Knowledge Officer, Dr. Benoit Soucy, discusses five recently released FDI policy statements and looks ahead to the meeting of the World Dental […]
Recently released figures by Statistics Canada indicate a significant increase in the incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer. This is despite decreased observed incidence rates in many other commonly diagnosed cancers. In this video discussion with Dr. Firoozeh Samim, a specialist in oral medicine and oral maxillofacial pathology and Assistant Professor at McGill Faculty of Dental […]
Canada is currently in the midst of what is being described as an oral health crisis among Indigenous communities. Poor access to dental care, lack of water fluoridation, poor nutrition, and systemic racism are some of the main challenges in dire need of redress. In this video, Dr. Sheri McKinstry, a pediatric dentist from Saskatoon […]
CDA has published its latest survey results tracking public opinion and behavioural trends related to current issues facing the dental profession, most notably the Canadian Dental Care Plan. In this video, David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, offers a summary of key findings in the Wave 13 survey data, including: Awareness and uptake levels for […]
On Tuesday March 28, 2023, the federal government delivered Budget 2023: A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future, which included the announcement of a significant increase in funding for the oral health of Canadians. In this video, CDA President, Dr. Lynn Tomkins, responds to the government announcement of increased funding of $13.0 […]
Following the announcement early last spring of the Federal Government’s commitment to invest $5.3 billion over five years to improve access to oral health care for Canadians, the last twelve months has proved to be something of a landmark year for the dental profession. In this video discussion, CDA president, Dr. Lynn Tomkins, reviews some […]
On August 19, 2022, Dr. Lee Darichuk, President of the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta and member of the Alberta Head and Neck Cancer Dental Leadership Team, became the first registered dentist in Canada to administer the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a dental office. In this video, Dr. Darichuk explains why he sees […]
January 15-21 is National Non-Smoking Week, an annual campaign to educate Canadians on the dangers of smoking and to help support tobacco users in quitting smoking. To mark the occasion, Dr. Deborah Saunders, program lead for the Northeast Cancer Centre Clinical Tobacco Intervention Program, highlights the key role healthcare workers play in helping patients quit […]