Over the past few years, semaglutide medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Their rapid adoption has reshaped treatment, sparked widespread public interest, and introduced new considerations for healthcare providers—including dentists. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, a dental pharmacologist and Associate Professor […]
The Journal of the American Dental Association has published a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in adolescents, adults, and older adults. The guideline follows a similar guideline published in 2023 for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in children. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Mark […]
Opioids and Pain in Youth: A Toolkit is a recently published resource from Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP), a national knowledge mobilization network that shares evidence-based solutions for the medical use of opioids to address short and long-term pain in youth. In this video discussion, Dr. Astha Shah, Health Policy Advisor and Scientific Editor […]
According to Health Canada’s 2022 Canadian Cannabis Survey, 27% of people aged 16 years and older reported having used cannabis in the past 12 months, an increase from 25% in the previous survey cycle. In this video, Dr. Mark Donaldson, an Assistant Principal at Vizient Solutions, discusses the oral health implications of cannabinoid use and […]
The Journal of the American Dental Association has published a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in children. The report was prepared by the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at […]
Dry mouth is surprisingly a common symptom. It can develop from three main causes: by specific diseases of the salivary glands, as a side effect of head and neck irradiation treatment for cancer, or most commonly as a side effect of prescribed drugs. A problematic aspect of dry mouth is the subjectivity in reporting the […]
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 […]
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 […]