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 […]
Results from the third round of CDA’s surveys and tracking for 2022 are in, offering a valuable snapshot of public opinion and behavioural trends regarding oral health and issues affecting the dental profession, including the Canada Dental Benefit (CDB). David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, shares his insight into the latest round of data, touching […]
In acknowledgement of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, discusses the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs, outlines the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Canada, and calls upon everyone to play their part. English (1'45") En français (2'19")
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Susan Sutherland, former Chief of Dentistry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and founding President of the Canadian Association of Hospital Dentists, talks to Oasis about antimicrobial stewardship in dentistry. Dr. Sutherland outlines the scale of antimicrobial resistance in Canada today, addresses some of the common instances of […]
At the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 22-28, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) member states made the landmark decision to adopt the Global Strategy on Oral Health. This strategy is the first of its kind in international policy guidance for countries addressing oral diseases as public health problems. It also aims […]