We often talk about oral health as an essential part of overall health. But in practice, how integrated are medical and dental care, and what does it look like when we try to bring the two together? In this CDA Oasis discussion, Madison Howey, a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia Faculty of […]
Over the past few years, semaglutide medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Their rapid adoption has reshaped treatment, sparked widespread public interest, and introduced new considerations for healthcare providers—including dentists. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, a dental pharmacologist and Associate Professor […]
The CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program is a national competition that gives one nominated undergraduate dental student from each of Canada’s ten dental schools the opportunity to present and discuss their research with a panel of qualified judges and other convention attendees. This year’s event took place at the National Oral Health Convention in […]
Following its legalization in 2018, cannabis use in Canada has increased by 3.8%, leading to greater scrutiny of its potential impact on public health. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, dental pharmacologist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, discusses the key findings of his recent study, Oral Health […]
Now in its 55th instalment, the CDA/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Research Program is a national competition that gives one nominated undergraduate dental student from each of Canada’s ten dental schools the opportunity to present and discuss their research with a panel of qualified judges and other attendees. In this CDA Oasis discussion, competition winner Samer […]
L’accès aux soins buccodentaires reste un défi important partout au pays, en particulier pour certains groupes de population tels que les personnes handicapées, les personnes âgées et celles vivant dans des communautés rurales isolées. Les soins buccodentaires virtuels constituent une solution potentielle à ce problème d’accessibilité. Dans cette discussion Oasis de l’ADC, la Dre Pascaline […]
Recent advances in the use of virtual reality in healthcare are offering the potential to transform care in many settings, including pediatric diagnostics and treatment, surgery planning, pain management, and virtual care. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Professor Sylvie Le May, Dr. Marie-Eve Asselin, and Dr. Wenjia Wu discuss their ongoing clinical trial to measure […]
As more and more patients receive dental implants, which often require regular maintenance, one of the challenges for dentists is identifying the type of implant a patient has in their mouth. In this video, Dr. Thomas Nguyen, an Assistant Professor at McGill Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Sciences, discusses his current research project involving […]