Mr Lonny Rosen, certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Health Law, spoke with me about the legal implications that the legalization of cannabis poses for Canadian dental practices. Besides the zero-tolerance behaviour implied for all health care providers, there are some considerations that dentists should look into when treating […]
Download the full-text module: Medicinal Cannabis (PDF) Hyperlinked Table of Contents (PDF) This dental education module was prepared by Dr. Mark Donaldson, who generously offers this material free of charge to his fellow Canadian colleagues. Although in my conversation with Dr. Aaron Burry, we refer to the module as a “continuing education module/course”, the content […]
Early this year, a new classification for periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions was published in the Journal of Periodontology. The paper summarized the proceedings of the World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions. The workshop was co-sponsored by the American Academy of Periodontology and the European Federation of Periodontology […]
Dr. Paul Belzycki is back with a case of a molar that was almost lost to rush judgment. In his presentations, Dr. Belzycki generously shares four decades of extensive clinical experience, striving to provide excellent quality oral care. In addition, you will find below a few pieces of valuable advice for new and young dentists […]
Dr. Niall McGoldrick joined me to invite our viewers to the second Global Oral Cancer Forum to be held in Scotland in October 2019. GOCF is an international assembly of professionals focused on building awareness about gaps and innovations on the oral cancer continuum. Dr. Niall McGoldrick is a dentist and Specialty Registrar in Dental […]
Dr. Bob Wood, oral radiologist and forensic dentist at Princess Margaret Cancer Center, joins Dr. John O’Keefe in the 4th episode of a series of video presentations that help clinicians to systematically review and interpret their radiographs. Using real clinical cases, Dr. Wood points out the required steps to get to an accurate interpretation that […]
Local anesthetics have an impressive history of efficacy and safety in dental practice. They make treatment possible by eliminating pain and sensation before, during, and sometimes after dental procedures. Lidocaine, a landmark anesthetic agent, celebrates 70 years this year; and I had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Mark Donaldson, our pharmacology expert, about this milestone […]
I had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Patricia Neville, panelist at the recent general session of the International Association of Dental Research, which was held in London England in summer 2018. The panel discussed evidence from the field on the impact that social media is having on professional activities and practice; and challenged preconceptions and […]