November 18–24 marks World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025—a global campaign aimed at raising awareness, deepening understanding of AMR, and promoting coordinated action to combat the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Susan Sutherland from Choosing Wisely Canada discusses the growing challenge of AMR and highlights the recently […]
Following its legalization in 2018, cannabis use in Canada has increased by 3.8%, leading to greater scrutiny of its potential impact on public health. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, dental pharmacologist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, discusses the key findings of his recent study, Oral Health […]
When it comes to tobacco interventions, oral health professionals play a key role in screening, assessing, and treating patients with tobacco dependence. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Deborah Saunders, Medical Director of the Dental Oncology Department at the Northeast Cancer Centre’s Clinical Tobacco Intervention Program, discusses the role dental professionals can play in tobacco […]
From comparing clinical skills and case outcomes to feeling the weight of professional standards and patient demands, the pressure to measure up in dentistry can be intense. In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, a general dentist and strategic workplace consultant from Victoria, outlines why peer pressure and expectations can be problematic in dentistry […]
As our population ages, dental professionals across Canada are increasingly caring for patients with conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. These patients present unique challenges, including problems with communication, mood and behavioural changes, and confusion. In this CDA Oasis presentation, Dr. Nicholas Tong, Assistant Professor at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, Division of Dental […]
Debate (and some confusion) around the topic of occlusion, and its contribution to the success or failure of dental treatment, has been ongoing for some time. Differing philosophies, variation in theories, and the absence of a commonly understood definition have split dentists into various occlusion camps. To help move the debate and our understanding forward, […]
Understanding the value of social media to your practice and how to begin building your online community can be overwhelming, particularly for late-career dentists. Today, we’re talking with Dr. Ken Serota, an endodontist with digital and social media savvy about social media basics for dentists looking to create a social media following that modernizes their practice […]
It is always a pleasure to welcome Dr. Paul Belzycki, general dentist from Toronto, who volunteered a number of clinical cases that will be presented on Oasis Discussions. Dr. Belzycki’s experience spans over 38 years of clinical practice in which he treated several complex cases that have required a combination of periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic […]