Ransomware attacks are affecting health care practices in Canada and the United States. Today, Anne Genge, frequent CDA Oasis contributor, Certified Information Privacy Professional specializing in dentistry, and founder of Alexio Corporation is here to give a presentation entitled, “Backup principles that will save the day”. To help dentists recover their practice data in the event of a ransomware […]
Welcome to Episode 3 of our implant cases series with Dr. Paul Belzycki in which he speaks about how to to plan, design and restore implants. In this episode, Dr. Belzycki demonstrates the importance of geometry in dentistry in general and when managing implants in particular. Dr. Paul Belzycki’s Thoughts “Let no one ignorant of […]
Source Article: “I just want to be treated like a normal person.” Oral health care experiences of transgender adolescents and young adults. Journal of the American Dental Association, September 2019, Volume 150, Issue 9, Pages 748–754 A Cincinnati-based team of researchers conducted this study to “understand the experiences, knowledge, and perceptions of oral health care among transgender, […]
Dr. Stephen Abrams is a general dental practitioner with more than 37-years of clinical experience. He is also the founder of Quantum Dental Technologies, the developers of the Canary System used in the dental community. The Canary System is a precise, low-powered, laser-based instrument with an integrated intraoral camera that detects the presence of cracks and […]
Welcome to this episode of CDA Oasis Roundtable where dentists and others in our sector gather to discuss important day-to-day issues in dental practice. In this episode we host five dentists from Prince Edward Island in conversation with Todd Snyder, a GP dentist from California who lectures across North America on clinical and non-clinical topics. Our […]
Source Article: Treatment of actinic cheilitis: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig, May 2019, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp 2041–2053 Actinic cheilitis (AC) can potentially transform into a malignant lesion; however, no consensus has been reached on the best treatment option available. Clinicians treating patients with AC should be aware of what the evidence shows regarding the effectiveness of different […]
CDA Oasis is bringing back our myth buster series. Once a month we’ll uncover the facts about common dentistry myths and misinformation to set the record straight about oral health treatment, prevention, and trends. We’ll also be sharing resources and information to help dentists talk with patients about emerging and enduring myths. This month, we’re […]
In this edition of View from the Chairside, frequent CDA Oasis contributor and Calgary-based GP dentist, Dr. Tom Shackleton, returns to talk about Lyme disease and its implication on the dental practice. During this presentation, Dr. Shackleton talks about: What Lyme disease is and what causes it. Why Lyme disease matters to dentists. If dentists […]