On April 12, the American Dental Association (ADA) will host a live webinar on advancements in geriatric care. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Nicholas Tong, webinar speaker and Program Director at the University of British Columbia General Practice Residency Program, discusses the future of geriatric dental care in Canada and gives an overview of […]
Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) has launched a mobile dental clinic to deliver dental care to low-income seniors who are 65 years and older and enrolled in the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. In this video, Kim Casier, an oral health public manager at SWPH, discusses the backstory and how the initiative came to be. She […]
Recent data published by Statistics Canada identifies the 85+ demographic as one of the fastest growing population groups in the country, with a 12% increase since 2016. Over the next 25 years this age group could triple to almost 2.5 million. What does this mean for the provision of geriatric dental care in the coming […]
Good oral health is essential at any stage in life, but for older members of the community it is especially important. The health of our mouths affects our overall health and as we get older things can become complicated. In this video, Dr. Judy Flecknell, general dentist and former residential care facility administrator from Tatamagouche, […]