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. Have you ever heard the old adage “the only constant in life is change”? It is one of the truest statements there is: change is inevitable, it […]
When dental offices finally emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, much will have changed. And though none of us has a crystal ball, it is clear that the future of dentistry is evolving before our eyes. So, what about pharmacological protocols? Will the way we prescribe drugs be radically changed? In this short interview, Dr. Mark […]
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 members. Access their website here. The constant news media and health organization warnings of a possible flu pandemic may cause us to worry about our own and our family’s […]
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 positive spin on optimism A Yale and Miami University study, which tracked the lives of people over fifty for 23 years, found that […]
With the first point-of-care tests for COVID-19 now available on the market, dental practitioners, preparing to go back to work, are wondering whether or not they will be able to use these tests in their practices to screen patients before initiating treatment. But how effective are these tests and what are the wider implications for […]
Should dentists worry about adding light when using a dual-cure cement? Today, we sit down with clinician scientist, Dr. Richard Price, to discuss what the latest research shows and why it is important to light cure your dual-cure resin cement. About Dr. Richard Price Dr. Price is a Professor at Dalhousie University’s Department of Clinical Sciences, […]
One aspect of our day-to-day lives most severely affected by the Covid-19 crisis is the way we communicate. With waiting rooms and operatories empty, many dentists across Canada have not had face-to-face contact with their patients for several weeks now. And with each passing week, public engagement with oral health dwindles a little bit more. […]
Managing emergency and urgent cases within the dental office during Covid-19 is an essential part of the overall effort to reduce the burden on our hospitals and keep our patients safe. But what constitutes an emergency and what can be managed within the dental office? How can we book clinics so as to minimize the […]