Supporting patients, managing staff, and growing a dental practice are unique stressors of the dental practice. And they can take a toll on mental health and wellbeing. Today we’re exploring the effect of stress on the body and how to better manage stress as a dentist with Dr. Sally Safa who here to share her […]
Following decades of research indicating that bacteria are responsible for tooth decay, the need for fillings and restorations, a new study, conducted by a number of University of Toronto oral health researchers and titled Human neutrophils degrade methacrylate resin composites and tooth dentin, is now pointing to a long-ignored culprit: neutrophils. A type of white blood […]
Our Questions from Clinicians segment is back! And this time we’re talking veneers and addressing inquiries from GPs about cementing veneers. Join Dr. Rick Carvalho to unpack and explore how best to cement patient veneers. About Dr. Rick Carvalho Dr. Carvalho is a Professor in the Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Division of Biomaterials […]
We are pleased to introduce you to Dr. Daniel Daniel, dental surgeon from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Daniel will share his own experience on a variety of topics, such as dentures and cosmetic dentistry. Weekly, we will present how-to videos of different procedures presented by Dr. Daniel and his team. In this first post, Dr. […]
During this year’s Pacific Dental Conference (PDC), dental professionals got a preview of just how intertwined technology and dental devices have become. While the machines do their important work, built-in software elevates process-adherence and captures key data that serves dentists and patients alike. Today, we’re revisiting the PDC exhibit floor where Dr. John O’Keefe […]
Are you talking with patients about stress and oral health? The relationship between stress and poor mental and physical health is clear. Now, it’s time to start talking about how life’s pressures can also impact our mouths and teeth. In the 2019 Nova Scotia Oral Health Report, the Nova Scotia Dental Association does just that by […]
Building trust within your team is essential to running a successful dental practice. Daily, monthly, and yearly decisions made by dentists, managers, and their teams (no matter how big or small), accumulate over time and impact on each individual’s wellness and sense of happiness and safety at work. As a part of our workplace wellness […]
New research published in March 2019 in BMJ Journals suggests that the presence of oral bacteria in cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour. This study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden could improve treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, a disease that is often discovered late, has poor prognoses, and […]