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ASSOCIATIONSAssociation O Dental Technologists Of OntarioThe official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org Canadian Dental Protective AssociationBecause bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com Ontario Academy Of General DentistryQuality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org Toronto Academy Of DentistryToronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION: Faculté Of Orthodontic Research & Cont. Ed.Lectures and … Read more

The Dentist’s Role in Sport Performance Mouthwear

"It really seems to help your breathing. The way it clenches your jaw down, it's not like anything I've ever worn before. The comfort level is like you don't even have a mouthguard in your mouth." - Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets

Dentists have long advocated that protective mouthpieces be worn during active, and particularly contact sports. The mouth guard separates the arches by inserting a secured cushioning device around the teeth. Not only the does the mouth guard protect the integrity of the teeth from inadvertent crushing occlusal forces, but also acts as a shock absorber … Read more

IDS – International Dental Show- 2011 in Cologne Digital Technology is Revolutionising Workflows in Dentists’ Practices and Dental Laboratories – a Central Theme of the IDS 2011

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Dental digital technology – diagnostics with imaging methods – CAD/CAM dominates prosthetics and implantology – modern software for many applications in the practice and the laboratory – a main theme of the IDS Digital technology is increasingly becoming a part of the day-to-day work of a dentist’s practice and of a dental laboratory. This begins … Read more

The Dentist’s Role in Sport Performance Mouthwear

"It really seems to help your breathing. The way it clenches your jaw down, it's not like anything I've ever worn before. The comfort level is like you don't even have a mouthguard in your mouth." - Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets

Dentists have long advocated that protective mouthpieces be worn during active, and particularly contact sports. The mouth guard separates the arches by inserting a secured cushioning device around the teeth. Not only the does the mouth guard protect the integrity of the teeth from inadvertent crushing occlusal forces, but also acts as a shock absorber … Read more

2010 Toronto Academy of Dentistry 73rd Annual Winter Clinic November 12th 2010 – Metro Toronto Convention Centre – South Building For more information, contact: www.tordent.com

Bring the Team, Share the knowledge… One of the largest one-day comprehensive dental meetings in North America, Winter Clinic promises to deliver a world-class clinical program and trade show. Organized by the Toronto Academy of Dentistry along with the support of the four Toronto Component Societies, Winter Clinic welcomes attendees from across the province and … Read more

The Ethics of Cosmetic Dentistry: Beneficence, beauty or “bucks”?

The attractive elderly woman on the glossy front cover of the brochure had an appearance that revealed the expected attributes of aging. Sagging jowls and wrinkles appear on a face framed by a shock of white hair. Her mouth formed a whimsical “o” hiding teeth, which is likely an intended feature of this ad for … Read more

Disclosure of Adverse Events in Health Care

It is now well established that patients commonly suffer injuries on account of medical treatment (‘incidents’ or ‘adverse events’). Studies done in Canada,1 Spain,2 Australia,3 the UK,4 and the US5 reveal very similar rates of adverse events: about 10% of hospitalized patients experience an adverse event, 1 in 200 die in part due to these … Read more

Dental Patient Management Software Requires Medical Device Licence

Jeff Coward is the President of ABELDent Inc., and may be contacted at JeffC@ABELDent.com.

On August 31, 2009, Health Canada issued a notice clarifying the classification of patient management software as a Class I or Class II medical device.1 Under the Food and Drug Act, Health Canada reviews medical devices to assess their safety, effectiveness and quality before authorizing them for sale in Canada. Since 2003, Health Canada has … Read more

Electric Handpieces: Profiting From Increased Efficiency

The dental electric handpiece is steadily winning converts in North America. These handpieces have been the more popular choices for practitioners in Europe and Asia for several decades. The reasons were initially practical: the older and less penetrable construction of buildings in these regions made it very difficult to run air lines from a central … Read more

Sybron Unveils State-of-the-Art Continuing Ed Centre

Orange, CA – Sybron Dental Specialties (SDS), Inc. announced the official opening of the Sybron Learning Center (SLC), a state-of-the-art continuing education center designed to provide dental professionals the opportunity to demonstrate and learn cutting-edge best practices.The 15,000+sq-ft facility is located directly adjacent to the Disneyland(r) Resort Theme Parks in Anaheim, CA. The learning centre … Read more

Is There a Place for Botox in Dentistry?

Dr. Janet Roberts practices cosmetic and restorative dentistry in Vancouver and Delta, BC. She is a Canadian Program Director for the California Center for Advanced Dental Studies and along with her husband, Dr Warren Roberts, teaches nationally and internationally on the topic of Botox and Facial Rejuvenation through PTIFA, the Pacific Training Institute for Facial Aesthetics.

What are we thinking? Botox in dentistry-are you serious? Has the profession gone mad? What has happened to our traditional approach- don’t we fix teeth and gums? Has our professionalism been cast aside in the search for money-making techniques that do little to serve our patients’ health and well-being and simply line the pockets of … Read more

Serving the Dentally Underserved

Catherine Wilson, Editor

American Dental Association (ADA) President Dr. Ronald Tankersley recently testified before an Institute of Medicine Committee on Oral Health Access to Services, outlining the ADA’s efforts to address ways to improve access for ‘underserved populations’. Dr. Tankersley also took the committee to task for its decision to exclude private practice dentists from two panels it … Read more

Second Annual “Ethics and Legal Aspects of Dentistry” Conference

 ETHICS and LEGAL ASPECTS of DENTISTRY CONFERENCE    The Second Ethics and Legal Aspects of Dentistry Conference sponsored by the American College of Legal Medicine will be held March 6 and 7, 2010 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Twenty-five speakers will present topics applicable to all phases of dentistry for those practicing dentistry, practicing … Read more