In this video, the first in a series on managing medically compromised patients in the dental office, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, ON, discusses the management of patients with hypertension. Dr. Mohanta talks about when and how to take a patient’s blood pressure, the relevant guidelines for managing hypertension, and the all-important […]
The connection between periodontitis and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease is well established. However, the impact of mild oral inflammation, including levels experienced by many healthy individuals, is less clear. In this video discussion, Ker-Yung Hong, a dental student at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, discusses his recently published pilot study on oral […]
Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) has launched a mobile dental clinic to deliver dental care to low-income seniors who are 65 years and older and enrolled in the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. In this video, Kim Casier, an oral health public manager at SWPH, discusses the backstory and how the initiative came to be. She […]
Managing a medically compromised patient in the dental office can be a complex and challenging experience for many general practitioners. In this introductory video, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, ON, discusses some common conditions that dentists may have to deal with in the office. She also offers some best practices for managing […]
The Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics 29th Annual Scientific Meeting comes to Montreal this week, September 7-9, 2023. Delivering the highest quality in continuing education, the meeting provides a venue for a collaborative exchange of ideas, hands-on training, lectures and a trade show. In this video CARDP President, Dr. Douglas Hamilton, and Scientific […]
For patients who have experienced significant trauma in their lives, a visit to the dental office can be a very challenging experience. The practice of trauma-informed care recognizes and responds to the signs and symptoms of trauma to better support the health care needs of that patient. In this video, Dr. Ruth Lanius, Professor of […]
Researchers from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry have launched a clinical trial to establish whether Metformin, a drug frequently used to treat type 2 diabetes, could be effective in the prevention of oral cancer. In this video discussion, Dr. Leigha Rock, Assistant Professor at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, gives some background behind the trial and […]
Dentistry has long been identified as a high-stress profession and as a result, dentists are more prone to burnout. One term that crops up regularly in the conversation around burnout is resilience. But what exactly do we mean by resilience, and how can dentists learn to become more resilient? In this video, Dr. Yasmin Bakhtiar, […]