As unpaid care workers, women are contributing significantly to an underground economy to the tune of $51 billion in the health and social service industry, compared to the $42 billion paid labour. But the issue is much bigger than that, says York University Sociology Professor Pat Armstrong. “Unpaid health care is a gender issue, an … Read more
Cardiovascular diseases including heart disease, diseases of the blood vessels and stroke are responsible for one-third of all deaths in Canada. February is Heart Month and Canada’s dental hygienists want you to take your oral health to heart. Your heart health is impacted by your oral health, and poor oral health can put you at … Read more
Smile Kentucky! begins a month-long effort to provide free dental treatment
SmileMakers® is committed to donating 75,000 toothbrushes to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy/Canada’s ToothFairy (NCOHF). For every unit of Youth Happy Toothbrushes purchased at www.SmileMakersCanada.com/canadas-tooth-fairy.html using the item number: ATFDONATE, SmileMakers will donate one unit to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation. SmileMakers also donated nearly $30,000 of stickers to the NCOHF: America’s ToothFairy/Canada’s … Read more
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Sector event to present innovations and research results from the dental medicine and dental technology segments of the German dental industry From 9th to 12th June 2013, 69 exhibitors will be showcasing their products at Sino Dental’s German Pavilion in Beijing. The sector event titled “Dental Technology from Germany“ will occupy a total area of … Read more
Winner featured alongside Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, One Direction, LMFAO and Psy Singing Toothbrushes.
In 280 BC and 279 BC, King Pyrrhus led his army to victories against the Romans in two separate battles during the Pyrrhic War. Although his armies were victorious, they were also decimated in number and were eventually overrun. Their experience has led to the term “Pyrrhic victory” when recounting battles that maybe never should … Read more
Prosthodontic services have been rapidly growing in dental offices. I have had a long history of gum disease which led to restorative dentistry, and after progressive deterioration, I had to confront the issue of whether I was going to have some kind of plate, partial, total, or prosthodontics. When I started on this journey as … Read more
Nitrous oxide is a principal agent in the practice of conscious sedation and general anaesthesia. There has been a growing trend among anaesthesiologists to decrease the use of nitrous oxide because of concerns about cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. While the ENIGMA trials are quoted to further spur the movement for discontinuing nitrous oxide use, critical … Read more
During conscious sedation, the primary goal of any anaesthesia provider is to protect the airway. In dentistry this is a double-edged sword, since we work in the mouth. It affords us the ability to constantly monitor the airway, but it also means we are often moving the head and neck into a position that might … Read more
One of the facets of dentistry that makes it unique in the field of healthcare is the ability to anaesthetize whatever tissues we are working on. This was not always reliably true, which in addition to the fact that our jobs take place in a highly personal, sensitive area of the body, has contributed to … Read more
The need for sedation in dentistry is evident. According to Chanpong et al., in 2003 of Canadians, about 10% of the general population were somewhat afraid of dentistry, 5% had a high fear level, and many appointments were avoided or canceled in relation to these patients’ worries and fears of undergoing dental treatment. Furthermore, this … Read more
Dental practitioners depend on the evolution of their field to provide patients with the highest quality, most advanced and comfortable dental care. Halsted first gave an inferior alveolar nerve block using cocaine and boiling water in 1884 and cocaine was earlier demonstrated as a topical anesthetic for eye surgery by ophthalmologist Karl Koller that same … Read more
The Pacific Dental Conference is one of the largest dental conferences in North America offering a varied and contemporary selection of continuing education programs. With over 150 open sessions and hands-on courses covering topics relating to clinical excellence, practice excellence and personal development — we have you and your entire dental team covered. In addition … Read more
Symposium to feature conversation on Medicare’s future in the wake of the 2012 election
“Live, work and play… smoke free” is the theme for this week’s National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) 2013 and a mantra supported by Canada’s dental hygienists. Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death in Canada, killing 37,000 Canadians annually. Direct health care costs from tobacco exceed $4.4 billion per year and total economic … Read more
Company honored for commitment to dental laboratory innovation, education and community involvement Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, the worldwide leader in dental esthetics, today announced that it was named “Supplier of the Year” by the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL). Heraeus was selected for this honor based on numerous criteria, including achievements in dental laboratory technology, … Read more
Ivoclar Vivadent is pleased to announce its 2013 Course Curriculum schedule for dentists, assistants, and hygienists. These courses complement Ivoclar Vivadent’s extensive curriculum of technology, masters, In-Lab, and removable program sessions. Taking place at education and training centers in New York and Florida, these seminars provide the entire dental team with comprehensive reviews of the … Read more
