Dr. Chris Bryant from Sook, BC spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a “change for the better” he made to his practice. In 2009, Dr. Bryant introduced CAD-CAM and milling in the office and has enjoyed it ever since. It was a slow adoption process, but well worth it. Patients have embraced this change as […]
Timothy Brown, CEO of ROI Corporation, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about the potential impact of the recent US elections on the increased interest in the Canadian dental marketplace. Since the election, there has been increased traffic and interest in subscribing to ROI Corporation’s website and newsletters, respectively by US-based dentists, many of whom are […]
Corey Stein, developer of a new mobile app to triage dental emergencies, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about this new application. Highlights Evidence suggests that dental emergencies are likely to occur when preferred care is less accessible. Communication barriers often exist that cause patients to receive suboptimal treatment or experience discomfort for extended lengths of time. […]
Top 3 Must Read Antibiotic Awareness Week: November 14– 20, 2016 20% of Ontario drug-benefit recipients on prescription opioids Call for Abstracts for the 23rd Conference of the Nordic Association for Disability and Oral Health Canadian dentistry news Antibiotic Awareness Week: November 14–20, 2016. news.gc.ca: This year’s theme is “Antibiotics: Handle with Care” – an important […]
Dr. Flavia Lamberghini, a pediatric dentist and Assistant Professor in the pediatric dentistry department at University of Illinois Chicago, recently spoke to Dr. Suham Alexander about her experience in treating Syrian refugee children. Dr. Lamberghini, sympathetic to the situation of the Syrian refugees, was able to connect with the Syrian community in Chicago through a […]
Dr. Faleh Tamimi, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the research he conducted and the articles he co-authored on the impact of proton pump inhibitors on implant osseointegration. Highlights Systemic administration of omeprazole interferes with bone healing and implant osseointegration: an in vivo study on […]
Dr. Faleh Tamimi, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the research he conducted and the articles he co-authored on the impact of proton pump inhibitors on implant osseointegration. Highlights Propranolol enhances bone healing and implant osseointegration in rats’ tibiae Propranolol, a non-selective b-blocker widely used to treat […]
Dr. Anne Gussgard, Associate Professor in Periodontology at the University of the Arctic of Norway, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about her experience using dog-assisted therapy to help alleviate patients’ anxiety during dental treatment. Highlights Animal-assisted therapy has been available for some time. Dogs are used most commonly, but other animals such as cats and […]