For Janice Stewart, getting work calls at home wasn’t out of the ordinary. Typically she’d assess the problem and then schedule an appointment to fix it — either that day or the start of the following week. But what do you do when 80 people are calling you in pain, with infections or broken teeth … Read more
For the first time, The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology awarded the first-place research award to the researcher who showed that the AI technology compares favorably with clinical providers in reading X-rays. Dentists can expect to be better than ever before in catching undiagnosed or overlooked conditions and identifying pathologies thanks to Denti.AI’s … Read more
The Government of Ontario announced a Province-wide shutdown which will go into effect Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. The Government’s announcement does not alter the scope of care that dentists are permitted to provide. Dentists are still permitted to continue to provide oral health care. All dentists must continue to follow the guidance set … Read more
Medit and Straumann have entered a global distribution partnership for intraoral scanners effective as of January 1st, 2021. This agreement leverages the existing partnership of the two companies for dental lab scanners. The distribution agreement includes Medit’s highly popular intraoral scanner, the i500. The scanner delivers excellent performance for a wide range of applications, and … Read more
As essential healthcare professionals, dentists have been on the front-lines of the fight against COVID-19 in 2020, providing exceptional, trusted care to Canadians from coast to coast. As Canada’s largest vaccination program in history rolls out across the country, the provincial governments of Manitoba and Quebec have expanded the list of who is able to administer the vaccine, calling on dentists … Read more
B.C.’s College of Dental Surgeons has been ordered to take another crack at an investigation into a dentist accused by a former colleague of up to $1.1 million worth of overtreatment and overbilling. In a decision posted last month, the province’s health professions review board claimed the college’s probe into the complaint might be termed “investigation … Read more
The top doctor at the Renfrew County and District Health Unit is blaming a visitor from a locked down part of Ontario for a COVID-19 outbreak at a Pembroke dentist’s office. The RCDHU sent a media release on Sunday confirming three staff at the unidentified office had tested positive for COVID-19. “Two confirmed cases that … Read more
123Dentist, Canada’s largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices, is pleased to announce a $1.25 million donation to the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry to advance the future of dentistry. As leaders in dental education, UBC Dentistry is committed to providing advanced opportunities for students and building capacity for the school. The Nobel BioCare Oral Health Centre currently serves … Read more
The year of 2020 took an unexpected turn in March when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and impacted our lives in so many ways. Among other businesses, dental practices were forced to shut down and dentists could only treat emergency cases. New procedures had to be implemented in order to reopen, including enhanced PPE and sterilization. … Read more
Manitoba dentists are being called on to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine by giving shots to people across the province. “Dentists are experts in infection control and provision of injections. [We] have been providing injections for eons and we really understand the health of Manitobans and take it very seriously,” said Dr. Marc Mollot, president of the Manitoba Dental Association. … Read more
The School of Dentistry is pleased to announce that dental hygiene associate professor Ava Chow is the recipient of the W.W. Wood Award. Ava Chow’s teaching style is both practical and relevant. Her commitment to her profession and student wellness is commendable. The respect Chow garners from her peers can be felt by anyone who … Read more
Seven public health regions moved to new levels with stronger public health measures, including Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and York Region Public Health moving into Grey-Lockdown. “Lockdown” is the most restrictive category and includes wide scale measures and restrictions. The College reminds you to be aware of changes in your area; see the COVID-19 Response … Read more
The Organized Dentistry Coalition and other key health care stakeholders are asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it clear that dental personnel, autopsy personnel and laboratory personnel are included in the agency’s recommendation to give health care workers priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine. In a Dec. 16 letter to CDC Director Robert … Read more
Every dentist has seen and been a part of significant change over the past year. That includes state dental directors. The mission of state oral health programs is to improve the oral health and oral health literacy of the residents, while eliminating disparities that may exist due to access to care. This is a challenge … Read more
A St. Albert dentist who donated $5,000 to replace stolen Christmas lights from the St. Albert Sturgeon Hospice Association’s (SASHA) Lighting The Way fundraiser said it made his Christmas to be able to bring joy to members of the Foyer Lacombe care facility. Last week, vandals stole thousands of dollars of Christmas lights that were … Read more
The founder of TempStars, Canada’s largest and most respected dental temping and hiring service, suggested today that Canada’s dental professionals, both the dentists and qualified hygienists in some provinces, should be considered part of the health care team leading the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Dr. James Younger, a practicing dentist, said that dentists and hygienists are … Read more
All sorts of medical providers are willing to play a role in vaccine distribution once it becomes widely available. “I think what’s going to happen is the vaccination process goes down the pathway, and in the next year, you’ll see more and more states get on board with that,” said Dr. Robert Zena, President of … Read more
Cold Lake business woman Paulette Dahlseide recently received the Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship for indigenous students, becoming the first dental hygiene graduate student to receive the award. Dahlseide, who runs Providence Dental Hygiene, made the decision to go to graduate school in order to research issues around Métis-centered dental care. Part of Dahlseide’s business is … Read more
Universal Simulation UK has launched their first affordable medical ‘flight simulator’, the Model T, which enables students to perform treatments on virtual patients. With the use of haptics (a motorised arm which gives accurate haptic feedback for virtual touch), the simulations make treatments feel like they would with a real patient and can distinguish between … Read more
The P.E.I. Dental Association says it’s asked its members to put appointments with 20-29-year-olds in the Charlottetown area on pause while the Island is under recently imposed COVID-19 restrictions. Dr. Brian Barrett, executive director for the association, said the decision was made after Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison asked all people in their 20s living … Read more