In this video, Dr. Aaron Burry, the Canadian Dental Association’s COVID-19 Team Lead and Deputy CEO - Professional Affairs, provides an update about growing reports of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that has been detected in South Africa. This variant is associated with travel from South Africa and has now officially been named […]
According to latest figures from Diabetes Canada, the prevalence of diabetes in Canada is estimated at 3.4 million people, or 9.3% of the population, and this figure is rising. This means that the average general dentist is likely to come across this condition and its associated impact on periodontal health on a weekly basis. In […]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is already undermining modern medicine and is a major public health threat that can affect anyone, of any age, in any country. In Canada, AMR is already a significant burden on human health, health care and the economy – causing almost 15 deaths a day and costing our health care system about […]
November 18 to 24 is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), an annual worldwide event that aims to increase awareness of antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the public, health care workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. In the below video, Dr. Benoit Soucy, Chief Knowledge […]
Over the past year, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) has been tracking consumer/public opinion and behavioural trends related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest data of the COVID-19 tracking survey, prepared by Abacus Data for CDA, is now available. The surveys were conducted between October 8 and October 20, 2021, and were based on a […]
The Dr. Elizabeth Tippett Pope Lectureship in Patient Care is a newly established endowment lectureship at the University of Manitoba that recognizes the contribution of long-time educator and practitioner, Dr. Elizabeth Tippett Pope, best known for her ability to communicate effectively with patients and to make them feel comfortable in the dental chair. In this […]
Following the October 26, 2021, announcement of a major cabinet reshuffle by Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, Michel Breau, Manager of Government and Community Relations, CDA, gives an overview of the upcoming changes and explains how they may impact the dental profession in Canada. Parliament will return on November 22, 2021, with the election of […]
In the latest installment in a series of presentations on the principles of oral surgery for general practitioners, Dr. Keyvan Abbaszadeh, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from London, Ontario, reviews the use of antibiotics in oral surgery. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation: 94% of oral infections are caused by anaerobic or […]