This summary is based on the study published in the BMC Oral Health journal: Dental amalgam and urinary mercury concentrations: a descriptive study Full Article (html) Full Article (PDF) Authors Alexandra Nicolae, Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Toronto Carlos Quiñonez, Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Toronto […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Economics: Leading the practice team to success (August 2013) Many excellent dentists struggle with their responsibilities as leaders, especially in the area of team management. Contending with reality The team is usually made up of front desk coordinators who usually have no formal training and […]
This fact sheet is courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Smoking and Tobacco Use PDF version Do you have any particular question on this topic? Do you have any comments or suggestions? Email us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca You are invited to comment on this post and provide further insights by posting in the comment box […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Economics: Marketing-where to begin? (August 2013) Many factors determine whether a business can be successful in a particular area, such as demographics, socioeconomic status, major employers, competition, insurance participation, and demand for services. As any other dentist, you want to grow your practice and feel the […]
Dear colleagues, here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We welcome your comments and we invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week. Canadian dentistry news McGill Faculty of Dentistry will soon […]
By Dr. Amarjit Rihal Dr. Amarjit Rihal graduated in 1995 from the University of Manitoba and is a partner in a large group practice. Currently, he is the President of the Manitoba Dental Association and serves on the boards of the National Dental Examination Board (NDEB) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada […]
This question was submitted to us by a general dentist: How should we manage a patient undergoing an allogeneic bone marrow transplant? Dr. Jeff Chadwick, at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dental Oncology, Ocular, and Maxillofacial Prosthetics Group, provided a preliminary response to this question The allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a medical procedure that may be […]
By Dr. Janet Leith Dr. Janet S. Leith has practiced general dentistry in Ottawa, ON for 17 years. She is a 1992 graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. She completed the Continuum at the Pankey Institute, is a founding member of the Ottawa Women Dentists Study Club, a Councillor for […]