Dr. Linda Lee presents the case of a 73-year old female patient who is undergoing chemotherapy. Dr. Linda Lee DDS, MSc. Dipl. ABOP, FRCD(C), Oral Pathology/Medicine Dr. Lee is Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto Staff Dentist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network. Dr. Lee received her DDS degree in 1977 from the […]
On May 20, 2015, the Republic of Korea (Korea) reported to WHO a case of laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV infection, the first case in what is now the largest outbreak of MERS-CoV outside of the Arabian Peninsula. First identified and reported to cause severe acute respiratory illness in September 2012, MERS-CoV has caused infections worldwide, with 25 countries […]
Dr. Janet Leith, General Dentist in Ottawa, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a research she presented at the Bytown Study Club that investigated the impact of e-cigarettes on oral health. Dr. Leith points out the importance of this exercise as she learned very important and interesting facts about e-cigarettes. She also emphasized that e-cigarettes need to […]
CDA Oasis is pleased to invite dentists to participate in the online Q&A session with Drs. Chris Lee and Brian Cairns about the hot topic of opioids and where they fit in the management of acute post-surgical pain. More information will be communicated to registered participants about the date and time of the session. Click here […]
Dr. Benoit Soucy, Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs at the Canadian Dental Association, with Chiraz Guessaier, CDA Oasis Project Manager about two CDA Position Statements that deal with the use of antibiotics. CDA Position Statement on Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacement CDA Position Statement on the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis Highlights The Canadian Dental Association […]
Dr. Ian McConnachie, pediatric dentist in Ottawa, ON, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the importance of preventing early childhood caries. Key Points The concept of first exam by first birthday has been a standard of care in Canada for over 10 years. However, parents knowing about the standard and seeking care for their infants […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Is there a treatment option for bruxism in children (primary and mixed dentition)? I realize that any fabricated appliance may have issues with both long term stability (mouth is changing rapidly) as well as compliance. Dr. Michael Casas provided this quick initial response. Dr. Michael Casas is Associate Professor in […]
Dr. Benoit Soucy, Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs at the Canadian Dental Association, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about the new CDA Digital IDs and why they are important in enhancing the security of dental claims submission. Watch the video interview