Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time through a family member, friend or colleague. By age 40, about 50% of the population will have or have had a mental illness. That’s us and our patients. Stigma or discrimination attached to mental illnesses present a serious barrier not only to diagnosis and treatment, but […]
Top News Oral cancer chairside guide now available online American Academy of Periodontology publishes proceedings from Best Evidence Consensus meeting on lasers Global Periodontal Health Project experts host symposium at FDI Congress and introduce practical guide Dentists Among 77 US occupations that average six-figure salaries Browse the special virtual issue of the International Dental Journal […]
Navi, our podcast wizard, spoke with Dr. Derek Decloux, Dental Anesthesiology Resident at the University of Toronto. Derek shares his experience as a dentist and a resident for the benefit of dental students across Canada. We would like to hear from you and know your thoughts and questions about this topic. If you wish to reach […]
I had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Bob Schroth, co-chair (Canada-US Chapter) of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF). Dr. Schroth spoke about the role of the alliance as well as its numerous advocacy initiatives. he also invoked the role of oral health research in the Alliance’s work and encouraged academics to apply […]
I had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Chad Brummett, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Brummett co-authored a recent article that looked at the risk of persistent opioid use following wisdom tooth extraction, a common dental procedure. The group of researchers were mostly […]
Dr. Bob Wood, oral radiologist and forensic dentist at Princess Margaret Cancer Center, joins Dr. John O’Keefe in the second 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 […]
Dr. Waji Khan, dental surgeon from Kingston , Ontario, spoke with Dr. john O’Keefe about patients’ misconceptions surrounding dental treatment that lead to a lifetime of dental problems. Dentists are confronted daily with patients’ requests for quick and yet long-lasting fixes, not taking into consideration what really needs to be done for the treatment to […]
Top News Breaking osteoporosis: New mechanism activates bone-building cells E-cigarette giant Juul expands to Canada; Faces U.S. criticism Why it is worth keeping an eye on pharmaceuticals in NAFTA talks Canadian dentistry news Allison Hayes: Dental care still out of reach for too many. montrealgazette.com: “Even for someone who is terrified … it’s obvious publicly […]