I spoke with Dr. Kevin Goheen about an important initiative that CDA is undertaking to try and understand dentists’ needs in the area of dental product information. Whether you save the printed little paper that comes with the product, or you scan and save it on your hard drive, or scour the internet to learn […]
Dr. Yu Zhang is Associate Professor in the Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics in the College of Dentistry at New York University. He recently coauthored an article on dental ceramics for restoration and metal veneering and he came on CDA Oasis to tell our audience about the article and the latest in the world of […]
It was a great pleasure to welcome once again Dr. Isabel Mello, a regular CDA Oasis contributor. Dr. Mello spoke about recognizing and celebrating the important role that dental assistants play as member of the dental team and the closest collaborator with the dentist. For more information about this event, please visit the Canadian Dental […]
Highlights In this short presentation, Dr. Aviv Ouanounou discusses the possible adverse effects of administering local anesthetics. Psychogenic reactions include most commonly syncope, as well as hyperventilation, nausea, and changes in heart rate and blood pressure. Allergic reactions are usually very rare and if they occur, they are usually related to the ester type of […]
Highlights Dr. Aviv Ouanounou returns to speak to the Oasis Discussions audience. In this short video, Dr. Ouanounou provides an overview of local anesthetics which are commonplace in every dental office. Local anesthetics are hydrophilic with an amide (most common) or ester (less common) linkages. Topical anesthetics belong to the ester group. These drugs stop […]
Dr. Melanie Gorman Ng is a postdoctoral fellow in the UBC School of Population and Public Health with a PhD in Medicine and Therapeutics from the University of Aberdeen. She spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about her upcoming session at the Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver in March. Dr. Gorman Ng’s presentation aims to inform […]
Highlights Colgate has announced its partnership with Magnusmode, the company behind MagnusCards™, an innovative mobile app that empowers people living with cognitive special needs, such as autism, to independently manage daily skills like tooth brushing. MagnusCards helps caregivers – including parents, support workers and teachers – reinforce routines for people with cognitive special needs through a […]
Highlights Timothy Brown, CEO of ROI Corp, gives us highlights of the 2017 market review as they relate to general dental practices in major centres in Canada. When looking at practice statistics in terms of gross or the amount the practice sold as a percentage of its gross billings: Highest gross in 2016 was 227% […]