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 […]
Another aspect of the dental profession affected by the COVID-19 crisis is the impact it has had on the sale of existing practices. With dentists across Canada either selling or thinking of selling their practice when the pandemic hit, what effect have practice closures had on the market? Dr. Bernie Dolansky, CDA and ODA past […]
The idea that high intensity light can cause damage to the eyes is nothing new. Aristotle made note of it in 360B C, as did both Galileo and Isaac Newton in the 1600’s. But modern developments in lighting, particularly the introduction of the LED, has significantly raised the level of blue light we are all […]