The Canadian Society for Disability and Oral Health (CSDH) promotes, preserves and protects the oral health of people with disabilities. As part of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health, CSDH provides educational resources to the dental community and valuable global networking opportunities to its members. In this latest online education session hosted […]
Ever since the introduction of light curing resin composites in the early 1960s, light curing has been an essential step in restorative dentistry. However, despite decades of technological advances and the explosion in availability of devices, effective light curing continues to be an elusive and complex practice with many variables and challenges, both human and […]
Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for transmission of virus particles through aerosol generation has had a significant impact on the delivery of dental procedures and created a heightened risk for the dental team. For months, it seemed the problem of aerosol production in dental offices was insurmountable. That is until […]
In over 40 years of practice as a periodontist, Dr. Marshall Hoffer attributes 65-70% of his entire case load to what he calls Occlusal Disease, where a patient is damaging their teeth either because of a bad set-up or parafunctional problems. In this in-depth conversation with Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, Dr. […]
In this sixth and final presentation from the Northern Lights Symposium 2020, Dr. Brian Darvell, Honorary Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, UK, bursts the bubble around academic publishing in dentistry and issues a firm plea to raise the bar. In this candid discussion, Dr. Darvell cites his own experience in reviewing […]
The emerging pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents an unprecedented challenge for healthcare systems globally. The clinical course of COVID-19 and its ability to rapidly create widespread infection has major implications, warranting vigorous infection prevention and control measures. As the confirmed number of cases […]
Advances in dental materials technology continue to influence the practice of restorative dentistry, giving dentists the option of placing restorations faster and more effectively than ever before. As part of the Northern Lights Symposium 2020, Dr. Nathaniel Lawson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama, walks through his ongoing clinical […]
Communicating with busy physicians can be something of a challenge for dentists who care for patients with complex, ongoing medical conditions. But as a key part of the patient’s healthcare team, it is important that the dentist has access to a full medical history and develops a clear channel of communication with the patient’s medical […]