Dr. Doug Mackey, new President of the National Examining Dental Board, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the search that is underway to find a new Executive Director and Registrar, following Dr. Jack Gerrow’s retirement announcement. Visit the NDEB Website View the Executive Director and Registrar’s job description
Anne Genge returns to discuss security and privacy policies and documentation which are extremely important in dentistry to protect and keep data safe. What policies do you need? Privacy – consent and access issues Security – safeguarding patient and business data Agreements – third parties who have access to information in the office (eg. Software […]
Early November 2016, the CDHA announced the installation of its new President, Ms. Gerry Cool, at its annual general meeting in Edmonton. Ms. Gerry Cool brings 42 years of experience to the position of CDHA President. Following her graduation from the University of Alberta in 1974, Gerry worked as a dental hygienist for 10 years in […]
Top 3 Must Read Collaboration to Tackle New Treatments for Periodontal Disease. FDA Now Offers Consumer Page on Opioids. New toolkit lets dentists build on antibiotic prescribing success. Canadian dentistry news New Brunswick Dental Society. nbdental.com: As authorized healthcare professionals, active licensed dentists in New Brunswick may now request access to the EHR. Read more […]
Dr. Scott Schofield from Nova Scotia founded the Fundy Dental Community Project with a number of other dentists. To get in touch with Dr. Schofield: fundycommunity@bellaliant.com Highlights The Fundy Dental Community Project (FDCP) is a pilot program initiated by local dentists to provide basic dental services to motivated, low-income youth and adults to complete a […]
Timothy Brown speaks with Dr. Suham Alexander about leasehold improvements, their importance and more importantly, their hidden value. Highlights Leasehold improvements include both visible and invisible items such as flooring upgrades, paint, light fixtures to extra outlets, additional wiring for technology including computers and telephones. Traditionally, leasehold improvements were not counted in the value of […]
Dr. Jim Hyland, from Toronto, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a change he had introduced in his practice: using soft picks to diagnose gum disease. Highlight Dr. Jim Hyland recently made a change for the better for his patients. Given not all patients are able to floss between teeth, Dr. Hyland encourages the use large […]
Dr. Joel Fransen, an endodontist from B.C, recently spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the terms used in endodontic diagnosis. Highlights Without the right diagnosis, endodontic treatment cannot be successfully performed. Reviewing the basics is important to help us become the “pulp whisperers”. Each tooth should have a diagnosis of the pulp tissue and periradicular […]