January 15-21 is National Non-Smoking Week, an annual campaign to educate Canadians on the dangers of smoking and to help support tobacco users in quitting smoking. To mark the occasion, Dr. Deborah Saunders, program lead for the Northeast Cancer Centre Clinical Tobacco Intervention Program, highlights the key role healthcare workers play in helping patients quit […]
The rate of burnout among dental professionals is high and has increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, Dr. Sally Safa, periodontist and wellness advocate for the dental profession, explains the key difference between everyday stress and burnout. She highlights the common stressors experienced in dental practice and offers practical […]
This year has been an historic one for the dental profession both in Canada and across the globe. As the year draws to a close, here’s a recap of some of the biggest stories featured on CDA Oasis. On behalf of CDA, we are thankful for all the contributions made to the CDA Oasis Discussions […]
One unwanted holiday tradition that has become increasingly common in recent times is a spike in cyberattacks. In this video Anne Genge, certified privacy and cybersecurity expert for the dental profession, outlines why dental practitioners need to be especially vigilant at this busy time and offers practical advice on how to keep your practice secure […]
Results from the third round of CDA’s surveys and tracking for 2022 are in, offering a valuable snapshot of public opinion and behavioural trends regarding oral health and issues affecting the dental profession, including the Canada Dental Benefit (CDB). David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, shares his insight into the latest round of data, touching […]
This month’s Cybersecurity Mini-Workshop for dentists examines the importance of security policies in the dental practice. Anne Genge, cybersecurity and privacy expert for the dental profession, walks through the security policies checklist, highlighting the need for written policies in areas such as network security, use of personal devices and working from home. PDF Download: Security […]
In acknowledgement of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, discusses the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs, outlines the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Canada, and calls upon everyone to play their part. English (1'45") En français (2'19")
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Susan Sutherland, former Chief of Dentistry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and founding President of the Canadian Association of Hospital Dentists, talks to Oasis about antimicrobial stewardship in dentistry. Dr. Sutherland outlines the scale of antimicrobial resistance in Canada today, addresses some of the common instances of […]