This month marks the 10th Anniversary of Women in Dentistry, an organization founded in 2010 by Toronto-based prosthodontist, Dr. Effie Habsha. With a membership in excess of 1,500 registrants, the organization addresses common issues faced by women in the dental profession and hosts live events, web resources, and social media networking opportunities across Canada and […]
It is no secret that burnout is a growing issue for those working in the dental profession today. Increased workloads, the daily stresses of running your own practice – not to mention the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – can all have negative effects on both our professional and personal lives. Dr. Janet Leith, […]
You can find more resources at CDSPI Member Assistance Program which is available to you, your family and team members. With severe travel and social distancing measures now firmly in place, dentists all across Canada find themselves in the unfamiliar position of having to work from home. Whether it’s consulting with patients over the phone, communicating with […]
Someday, the Covid-19 pandemic will be over and dentists all over Canada will return to practice as normal. Or will they? The impact of the coronavirus has not only closed dental offices in the short term, it has also dramatically changed how the dental practice operates, resulting in new protocols that may well last long […]
One of the key weapons in the fight against any pandemic is effective testing. Knowing who is or has been infected by COVID-19 is vital information that allows us to track the spread of the virus and adjust public healthcare measures accordingly. With the recent release of the first point-of-care test products into the market, […]
You can find more resources at CDSPI Member Assistance Program which is available to you, your family and team members. In just a few short months, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about the kind of global upheaval not seen since World War II. Entire nations are locked down in self-isolation, airlines have been grounded, borders […]
Dr. Belzycki's Thoughts The Immediate Bridge is a most useful technique to restore form and function in one appointment. This presentation reviews a recently completed case for an elderly lady that did not desire a long protracted and expensive implant case. I unabashedly claim that I still prefer conventional tooth supported fixed bridgework over implants […]
Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, another kind of virus has been taking advantage of the chaos. Cyberattacks, such as phishing emails, have increased by more than 600%, and most are related to the COVID-19 crisis in some way. Fake pandemic updates or tracking maps - attachments and bad links designed to trick […]