I thank Drs. Avinash Bidra and Don Curtis for taking the time to speak with me about the webinar they hosted as part of the Colgate Oral Health Network for Professional Education and Development. The webinar discusses systematic reviews on the maintenance of tooth-borne and implant-borne restorations and clinical practice guidelines as the basis for effective maintenance […]
Transitioning into a new practice as a new buyer or as a new owner after owning other practices has its unique challenges. In this video, Timothy Brown, CEO of ROI Corporation, discusses with Dr. Suham Alexander the strategies to make this transition easier. It is important to understand that patients also need time to adapt […]
I had the pleasure to host Dr. Ann Spolarich and Dr. Fotinos S. Panagakos, editors of the new clinical resource: Prevention Across the Lifespan: A Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Common Oral Conditions. The textbook is free for download and is a great resource for students, the dental team and dentists at chairside. I hope you find […]
Anne Genge, CEO of Healthcare Compliance Network, discusses a novel approach to traditional data back-ups. Back-up data is important in healthcare as it protects and allows practices to restore their files in an unforeseen events, such as breaches, theft, fire etc. The table below illustrates how traditional back-ups compare with a newer method called virtualization. […]
I had the pleasure to host Dr. Benoit Soucy, Director of Scientific Affairs at CDA. Dr. Soucy spoke about the impact of the Minamata Convention on the use of amalgam in dental restorations. Below, you will find more information on the Minamata Convention as well documentation pertinent to dentistry. If you have any questions about the […]
It’s always exciting to learn more about new research that makes it possible for breakthroughs to happen. That was my interview with Dr. Luiz Bertassoni and Ms. Avathamsa Athirasala who developed a process to engineer new blood vessels in teeth, creating better long-term outcomes for patients and clinicians. We will certainly follow the progress of their research and […]
It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Mel Heyman, Professor in the division of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at the University of California in San Francisco. Dr. Heyman is the lead author on a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics related to the consumption of fruit juices in infants, children, and […]
I’d like to sincerely thank Dr. Michael Sigal, Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, who provided a response to two questions that we received following our call for questions in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Sigal has kindly agreed to respond to other questions, so please email those to us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca […]