When dental offices finally emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, much will have changed. And though none of us has a crystal ball, it is clear that the future of dentistry is evolving before our eyes. So, what about pharmacological protocols? Will the way we prescribe drugs be radically changed? In this short interview, Dr. Mark […]
The hospital dental department has played an essential role in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. And though the overall incidence of trauma has gone down - as has the need for iatrogenic dental procedures - the dental department continues to provide much needed care for patients with serious illness and injury. So, how have […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team members. Access their website here. The constant news media and health organization warnings of a possible flu pandemic may cause us to worry about our own and our family’s […]
This content has been adapted from Morneau Shepell's workhealthlife.com, part of the CDSPI Members' Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is available to you, your family and team member. Access their website here. The positive spin on optimism A Yale and Miami University study, which tracked the lives of people over fifty for 23 years, found that […]
In a rapidly changing post-COVID-19 world, infection control in the dental office is a top priority. How do we protect ourselves and our patients, and minimize the spread of the virus among our community? The Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia, in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Dental Association and the Faculty of Dentistry at […]
With the first point-of-care tests for COVID-19 now available on the market, dental practitioners, preparing to go back to work, are wondering whether or not they will be able to use these tests in their practices to screen patients before initiating treatment. But how effective are these tests and what are the wider implications for […]
CDC adds six more symptoms for coronavirus ADA task force assembles interim guidance toolkit for dentists returning to work B. COVID-19 roundup: Province expands testing protocols after 10th day of no new cases P.E.I. announces plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions; first new case in 13 days We invite you to send us leads to news […]
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