By Carolyn Boyd, DDS, Diploma Library & Info Technology Original article: Dental Loupes and Headlamps for Dental Care: Clinical Effectiveness, Cost- Effectiveness, and Guidelines. CADTH, October 2019 Magnification loupes have become commonly used by dental operators. Many if not all dental schools in Canada require students purchase and use them throughout their dentistry and dental […]
Top News New federal health priorities include fighting youth vaping, exploring national dental care. ca, Dec 13: The new federal health minister will be in charge of addressing the trend of vaping among young people and studying if Canada could implement a national dental care program on top of the other measures the Liberals promised in […]
During the recent CAPHD annual meeting, Vanessa Johnson, a dental hygiene student in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia, presented her research project. She undertook the project to chart an environmental scan of health and oral health services for children in British Columbia. Vanessa’s project continues under the […]
Dr. Joonyoung Ji is presenting new research that was published in the Lancet about the neurological effects of general anesthesia on young children and infants. In 2009, a retrospective review study found that children treated under general anesthesia before their fourth birthday were more likely to have learning disabilities. The study raised a number of […]
Dr. Faraj Edher, Prosthodontist from Vancouver, spoke with Dr. John O'Keefe about the advent of digital dentistry, its benefits and drawbacks and its impact on clinical dentistry and practice management. Dr. Edher regularly gives presentations, seminars, and workshops, both locally and globally, on a range of different topics. These topics include complex treatment planning, digital […]
In June 2019, Dr. Kim Hansen was installed President of the Ontario Dental Association (2019-2020). A Brockville native, Dr. Kim Hansen has been practicing in nearby Prescott since 1985 and has seen the major changes that have happened to his community. Witnessing the severe economic downturn in the region over the past 15 years, access […]