New research published in March 2019 in BMJ Journals suggests that the presence of oral bacteria in cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour. This study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden could improve treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, a disease that is often discovered late, has poor prognoses, and […]
A recent article entitled “Opioid prescribing by dentists in Manitoba, Canada: A longitudinal analysis” in the Journal of the American Dental Association has revealed new information about opioid use and prescribing in the province. Today, in follow up to our review of trends in Ontario and Nova Scotia, we continue to look at prescription trends among Canadian […]
Dr. Firoozeh Samim is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University. She sat down with Dr. John O’Keefe to share a case that didn’t go as hoped. A diagnosis of Lichen Planus turned to be a case of squamous cell carcinoma and Dr, Samim spoke to John about some of the lessons […]
Once again, I had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Mark Donaldson, expert pharmacologist and Senior Executive Director at Vizient Pharmacy Advisory Solutions. As we reach five decades of clinical use of bisphosphonates, and coinciding with the publication of a recent article by Dr. Mark Donaldson and his colleague Dr. Jason Goodchild, we thought it pertinent […]
As the Ontario Dental Association‘s Annual Spring Meeting approaches, we at CDA Oasis are pleased to bring you highlights of some of the speakers and the sessions that will be offered this year. It is my hope that you learn from the various conversations; and if you happen to be in Toronto, you find it […]
As the Ontario Dental Association‘s Annual Spring Meeting approaches, we at CDA Oasis are pleased to bring you highlights of some of the speakers and the sessions that will be offered this year. It is my hope that you learn from the various conversations; and if you happen to be in Toronto, you find it […]
Colleagues, I have just come across this paper that was recently published by Canadian authors in the journal JDR Clinical & Translational Research. I thought it would interest you, so I present below the publicly-available abstract along with a link to the journal, in the event that you wish to purchase the article and/or familiarize […]
As the Ontario Dental Association‘s Annual Spring Meeting approaches, we at CDA Oasis are pleased to bring you highlights of some of the speakers and the sessions that will be offered this year. It is my hope that you learn from the various conversations; and if you happen to be in Toronto, you find it […]