Top News Hygienists are ditching dentists’ offices to set up their own clinics Food Allergies: Their Relevance to Dental Care Study finds dramatic 74% increase in youth vaping in Canada Canadian Community Health Survey, 2018 Promoting access to oral care on World Refugee Day to support universal health coverage Canadian Dentistry News High levels of […]
This April, Amazon announced a Skills Kit for their Smart Speaker, Alexa. This new software means that Alexa voice tools can be made capable of securely storing, transmitting, and receiving protected patient information and data in a healthcare setting, all in compliance with HIPAA (US). According to StatNews.com, Amazon has released the Skills Kit to […]
This Spring, Canada began imposing new restriction on the sugar content in alcoholic beverages. The new restrictions require alcohol content in 568ml cans be reduced from 11.9% to 4.5%. This reduces the number of drinks within a single can of from approximately four (4) standard drinks (one beer, one five-ounce glass of wine) down to […]
New research out of the University of Toronto indicates that “dentists in Ontario are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before — and it’s saving lives.” As with many types of cancer, early detection of oral cancers results in higher survival rates (80% over five years). When cancer is detected at […]
Cannabis legalisation in Canada is well into its first year, and employers at companies and businesses large and small are updating their policies concerning impairment in the workplace. But understanding employee and employer rights and responsibilities, federal and provincial laws, and creating appropriate policies can be overwhelming. To help Canadian dentists better navigate cannabis legalisation […]
We’re so excited to bring emerging science and health topics to attendees of the upcoming CDA-CDSS Convention happening this fall in Saskatoon between September 12 and 14, 2019. This gathering, delivered in collaboration with the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan, features sessions and workshops on new and emerging topics like self-care, nutrition-based stress reduction, and an […]
Canadian Dentistry News Meet Peter Nkansah: Raptor’s Dentist and (U of T alumnus and faculty member). dentistry.utoronto.ca: He’s a U of T alumnus with a specialty in Dental Anaesthesia, a part-time Clinical Associate at the Faculty of Dentistry and full-time dentist with his own specialty practice. But Dr. Nkansah is one other (little) thing: dentist to the NBA’s Toronto Raptors… […]
At CDA Oasis, we’re always looking for new ways to share research and clinical information with dentists. Today, we’re launching our first Rapid Research Recap video. During each short video recap, we’ll present published clinical research, including study details and results in just a couple of minutes. Quick and easy to digest, Rapid Research Recaps […]