The Ontario Dental Association’s (ODA) Annual Spring Meeting (ASM) is fast approaching. In this discussion we catch up with ODA ASM speaker Dr. Mark Nicolucci DDS, MS, FRDC(C), who will be delivering two course sessions on managing and maintaining dental implants during this year’s meeting. Dr. Mark Nicolucci Dr. Mark Nicolucci earned his dental degree from the […]
Cannabis has been legal across Canada for six months. Meanwhile consumers and health professionals continue to ask questions about the health effects and long-term implications of using cannabis, particularly when it is inhaled second-hand. In August of 2018, prior to legalization, the Canadian Medical Association Journal Open published the results of a systematic review led […]
Dr. Jose Lança is an M.D., Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Dentistry, and in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. In this three-part interview series, we’re talking with Dr. Lança about what dentists need to know cannabis impairment and the […]
A sleek office space complete with devices like Smart Speakers tells patients that your practice is modern, current, and even a little cool. But do devices like Google Home Speaker, Alexa, Sonos Play, the LG Smart Speaker, and others pose a security risk to your business? Today we sat down with cyber security expert, CEO […]
Dr. Thomas Shackleton is a general dentist in Calgary where he has been practicing for the past 20 years. He is a graduate of Northwestern University Dental School and a member of both the Alberta Dental Association and College and the Canadian Dental Association. His practice takes focus on oral facial pain TMD conditions and he is […]
In a series of short interviews and presentations, Anne Genge comes back to Oasis to give our viewers and readers tips and key advice on how to ensure their networks and patient data are safe. Anne Genge is Co-founder and CEO of Alexio Corporation with experience in data protection in the healthcare field. We always want […]
The annual Pacific Dental Conference (PDC) is right around the corner. One of the largest dental conferences in North America, here delegates can take advantage of a varied and contemporary selection of continuing education programs and engage in over 200 open sessions. One of those sessions will be offered by CDSPI and focuses on how […]
Are you and your staff sharing a username and password? This could be a cyber security risk for your practice. In this third and final instalment in our cyber security series we’re sharing our conversation with CDA’s Associate Director of Practice Support, Geoff Valentine, who discusses where to begin when tackling this every-changing and massive topic, […]