During this year’s Pacific Dental Conference (PDC), dental professionals got a preview of just how intertwined technology and dental devices have become. While the machines do their important work, built-in software elevates process-adherence and captures key data that serves dentists and patients alike. Today, we’re revisiting the PDC exhibit floor where Dr. John O’Keefe […]
April is Oral Health Month. And this year, CDA OASIS is busting myths and tackling topics including pregnancy and dental health, what really erodes enamel, cyber security for dentists, social media, and more! Myth or Fact? Honey is not as cariogenic as sugar? It’s a myth. Honey, though natural is still a mix of fructose and […]
On March 12, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada and paediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Theresa Tam, issued a statement urging health care providers, parents, and caregivers to address misinformation surrounding the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. After expressing concern over recent outbreaks of this vaccine-preventable disease, Dr. Tam highlighted the issue of vaccine hesitancy stating, […]
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s weekly Measles and Rubella Reports, there are presently five active cases of measles in Canada with a total of eight having been reported in 2019. A number of confirmed cases of measles were reported in mid-February in British Columbia. Most of these cases were associated with a […]
Dr. Nita Mazurat, from the College of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the new Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines and Recommendations which were recently released. The document summarizes current infection prevention recommendations and includes a checklist that can be used to evaluate compliance. Highlights The document summarizes current infection […]
This summary is based on the feature published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Managing measles in dental practice. A forgotten foe makes a comeback (July 2015) Sara C. Gordon, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C), FDS-RCS (Edin); Noni E. MacDonald, MD, MSc, FRCP(C) Courtesy of the Journal of the American Dental Association, you can access […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: What is the most responsible and efficient way for dental offices to clean an operatory between patients and what disinfectants should we be using and where? Drs. Nita Mazurat, from the University of Manitoba, and Suham Alexander provided a quick initial response. This is probably the most […]
As Chair of the Board, I am happy to welcome you to the 2015 Symposium of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), with the theme “Gain the Edge on Infection Control” in just a couple of weeks. The annual OSAP Symposium is the premier infection control education and networking event in the dental […]