Every year on March 20th, the FDI World Dental Federation asks the world to unite on World Oral Health Day (WOHD) to help reduce the burden of oral disease and empower people with the knowledge, tools and confidence to promote good oral health. Oral disease is a major health concern in many countries across the […]
Every year on the 8th of March, International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates women’s achievements around the world, raises awareness against bias, and promotes action for equality. To commemorate IWD 2022, Dr. Lynn Tomkins, general dentist and President-Elect of the Canadian Dental Association, discusses the challenges female dental practitioners face today, and highlights some the key […]
Following the Speech from the Throne on November 23, 2021, December saw the issuing of the ministerial mandate letters, outlining the objectives that each minister will work to accomplish in the coming session, as well as any pressing challenges they will address in their role. In this video, Michel Breau, CDA’s Head of Advocacy and […]
Over the last two years, COVID-19 restrictions have had extraordinary impacts on healthcare delivery across the globe. The advent of teledentistry and the virtual appointment have changed aspects of dental practise and accelerated the need for developing smart technologies so that remote oral healthcare can function effectively and efficiently in the future. In response to […]
In January, in the interest of ensuring a safe and meaningful event, the PDC Organizing Group made the difficult decision to transition the Pacific Dental Conference 2022 to a virtual format. PDC Virtual, in conjunction with the Canadian Dental Association, will be held online between March 14 and April 12, 2022. In this video, Dr. […]
Privacy and cybersecurity in the workplace are complex issues that can be overwhelming for many people. As a result, small business owners often simply choose to ignore them. But given the rise in ransomware, hacking and data theft scams, the protection of information technology (IT) and data systems has now become more important than ever, […]
The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT), the long-standing program conducted by the Canadian Dental Association to help students evaluate their aptitude for a career in dentistry and to assist dental schools in selecting first-year students, is changing for the better. Formerly conducted twice a year as a paper-based test, as of March 2022, the DAT will […]
CDA’s commitment to COVID-19 pandemic coverage for Canadian dentists continues with the latest data from the Abacus Data COVID-19 tracking survey. The surveys were conducted between December 13 and December 21, 2021 and were based on a sample of 4,400 Canadians. The data were weighted according to census data to ensure the sample matched Canada’s […]