The Canadian Society for Disability and Oral Health hosts the second in a series of discussions dedicated to improving the oral health and quality of life of people with special needs. Dr. Chantal Czerednikow introduces an expert panel that includes Carroll and Brian Sturgeon, parents of Melanie - a woman with a developmental […]
A key strategy for managing pain in children is prevention. Early childhood and severe early childhood caries are among the most common chronic childhood diseases in Canada. The treatment of dental disease in children accounts for a significant use of day surgical time. Because of this, children spend long periods of time on waitlists, and […]
One common question among general dentists across Canada is how long they should wait after endodontic treatment before restoring a tooth, either definitively or in an interim manner. In this short and informative conversation, Dr. Rodrigo Cunha, an Endodontist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, explains to Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, why the best […]
When it comes to root coverage for mandibular incisors, Dr. Vinay Bhide, a periodontist from Aurora, ON, is a clear advocate for the Free Gingival Graft (FGG). So much so that he has launched something of a social media campaign, sharing many of his case studies with his peers online. “When I started posting my […]
With plans afoot to reopen practices across Canada, one challenge for dentists is how to reconnect with patients and assure them that it is safe to return for treatment. Dr. Izchak Barzilay, a Principal at Prosthodontic Associates, Toronto, talks to Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, about how he is using video to […]
The Lancet published a systematic review and meta-analysis that investigated the optimum distance for avoiding person-to-person virus transmission and assessed the use of face masks and eye protection to prevent transmission of viruses. The study included data for SARS-CoV-2 and the betacoronaviruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome, and Middle East respiratory syndrome from 21 […]
The COVID-19 pandemic may have been grabbing the headlines in recent months, but there is another epidemic that has not gone away: The Opioid Crisis. And though we may not be reading about it in the news, we are still seeing a significant number of overdose deaths associated with opioids, both licit and illicit. As […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. The dental office is no stranger to challenge and adversity, especially in times like these. So wouldn’t it be great if your team had enough resilience […]