Drs. Gevik Malkhassian and Craig Bellamy, Endodontists in Toronto, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about when general dentists should refer patients for endodontic treatment. Highlights While mid-treatment challenges can occur in a seemingly “straight forward” endodontic treatment, a careful pre-assessment of the tooth and one’s own skill and expertise can minimize and/or prevent some of […]
Dr. William Martin, from the University of Florida, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about 3-D printing in implant dentistry. Highlights 3-D printing has had the biggest impact on the surgical side of implantology as surgical templates can be printed and used for implant placement. Additive manufacturing is an advantage as it is not as wasteful […]
Anne Genge, CEO and Co-founder of Healthcare Compliance Network Inc., returns to Oasis Discussions to speak with Dr. Suham Alexander about email security. While email is fast, easy and convenient to use, it can expose the practice to various threats including ransomware, malware, spyware and can be easily hacked without appropriate preventive measures. Threats can […]
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 […]