My guest is Dr. Philip Britz-McKibbin, Associate Professor of Bio-analytical Chemistry at McMaster University and co-author of the article recently published in Analytical Chemistry and which details the research that led to this new method: High Throughput Screening Method for Systematic Surveillance of Drugs of Abuse by Multisegment Injection−Capillary Electrophoresis−Mass Spectrometry. In light of the epidemic of […]
Dr. JoonYoung Ji returns on Oasis Discussions to speak about Fentanyl, a potent opioid that has surfaced in recent times as an abused substance responsible for many overdoses and deaths. Dr. Ji explains what Fentanyl is and why it would be found in a dental practice if ever. We hope you find the conversation valuable […]
Top News Wait-list for kids’ dental surgery strikes nerve Medications that cause dry mouth as an adverse effect in older people HPI, Oral Health America: Americans over 50 want dental coverage in Medicare Canadian dentistry news Wait-list for kids’ dental surgery strikes nerve. winnipegfreepress.com: A small cohort of pediatric dentists says not enough has been […]
This post was developed in collaboration with Medicom On an experimental basis, we have asked a number of companies to provide us with practical “How To” answers to clinical questions. We were prompted to conduct this experiment when dental team members told us that they visit company websites and consult company representatives for practical clinical […]
Oasis Critical Moments is a series of posts that provide Canadian dentists with the opportunity to hear about every-day clinical incidents and learn about how to manage these events effectively. The series showcases different scenarios that are presented by dental professionals who experienced these critical moments and how they managed them. We would like to hear […]
A CBC feature indicated that the province of NL is leading the country in the rate of antibiotic prescriptions by health professionals. I contacted Dr. Peter Daley to ask him about the importance of this issue for dentistry; to shed some light about the level of risk that Canada is currently at; and what we can […]
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Grind! Navi speaks to first-year dental students at the University of Alberta and asks about why they chose to apply for dentistry and how they cope with their course load as they come to the end of their first semester in dental school. We hope you enjoy this […]
Top News Ontario Dental Association special section in The Globe & Mail, in celebration of the ODA’s 150th anniversary World Antibiotic Awareness Week ADA discourages DIY orthodontics through resolution Criteria for high blood pressure revised under new guidelines FDA approves pill with sensor that digitally tracks if patients have ingested their medication Canadian dentistry news […]