‘Broken’ dentists are being overwhelmed by stress and struggling to hit crippling patient targets – even before the coronavirus pandemic brought widespread disruption to the industry. A shock study by the British Dental Association (BDA), which represents dentists, has found almost one in 10 dentists considered taking their lives in a single year. And the … Read more
Exceptional circumstances require exceptional changes: Dentsply Sirona World, the ‘Ultimate Dental Meeting’, took place completely online from November 13 to 20. More than 4,500 dentists, dental technicians and practice teams registered for the over 70 courses in almost all practice-related disciplines. Live surgeries were special highlights that fascinated the audience. Exciting lectures, inspiring breakout sessions, … Read more
The Government of Ontario has announced important changes to its COVID-19 Response Framework. Among those changes is the decision to move Toronto and Peel Region into the Grey, or “Lockdown” category, effective Monday November 23rd at 12:01 am. “Lockdown” is the most restrictive category and includes wide scale measures and restrictions. The changes have been made in … Read more
The ADA is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to incorporate dentists into its framework for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. In a Nov. 20 letter to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, ADA President Daniel J. Klemmedson, D.D.S., M.D., and Executive Director Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, D.M.D., observed “there may be a limited supply of … Read more
A Halifax-area dentist facing hundreds of accusations of professional misconduct spanning decades, including using excessive force while treating children, has had his licence suspended indefinitely. The Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia said it convened an emergency meeting of its complaints committee Wednesday to consider recent allegations made against Dr. Errol Gaum, a registered dentist who was most recently … Read more
Oral Science is pleased to announce that it will host, in collaboration with Dr. Samuel B. Low, a new live webinar specifically on the VoiceWorks voice-controlled perio charting system. The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1st from 8 to 9 PM EST, including a question period. A certificate for 1 hour of continuing education … Read more
The Canada-U.S. chapter of the Alliance for a Cavity Free Future is now accepting applications for grants to help fund interprofessional projects that positively impact the oral health of pregnant women and children under 6. The annual grant program, backed by the Colgate-Palmolive Company, will allocate a total of up to $20,000 to eligible and selected projects … Read more
The Government of Ontario today revised the thresholds in its COVID-19 Response Framework. In some areas local public health units are imposing additional measures. As a result, there have been changes to which public health areas are affected by more stringent controls. As of 12:01 a.m., Monday November 16, Hamilton, Halton, Peel, Toronto, York Region … Read more
From November 13 to 20, 2020, the ultimate dental meeting Dentsply Sirona World takes place as a very special virtual event. With more than 70 courses and six surgeries performed by specialists, dental professionals can receive an overview of the current state of the art in dentistry. The virtual forum offers the opportunity to earn … Read more
A Vancouver dentist whose practice was closed because of COVID-19 teamed up with engineers and scientists to design and manufacture an air filtration system he hopes will encourage patients to come back, and protect against COVID-19. When the pandemic hit, Dr. Wilson Kwong’s dental office in Oakridge was forced to close. “Middle of March, (provincial … Read more
Fifty years ago, Dolores Mercedes Franklin, DMD74, PD76, became the first woman of color to attend Harvard School of Dental Medicine and one of the first five women to earn a DMD degree. A trailblazer throughout her life, Franklin, a global leader in oral health policy, achieved many firsts in her career, paving the way … Read more
When the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry first closed its doors to all but essential emergency services, Ryan Schure wondered how the COVID-19 restrictions would affect students and faculty who were suddenly deprived of in-person connections. Then he had an idea. “I was thinking of my synagogue during quarantine,” says Schure, who is an assistant professor. “Everyone got … Read more
With businesses everywhere struggling to keep their doors open, one small firm has big reasons to celebrate. Stream Dental Staffing Solutions Ltd., aka Stream Dental HR and Henry Schein Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Henry Schein, Inc., (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental and medical … Read more
In the ‘before times,’ as people are now calling the period before COVID-19, dentists were already managing a highly demanding profession with significant mental health stressors. In fact, dentists have one of the highest rates of depression and suicide amongst health workers. The rate of suicide among dentists in the United States is twice that of the general … Read more
An effective communication system is key to positive patient experiences and a more productive environment for healthcare practices. Prompt medical delivery services or quality treatment of patients are significant determinants in whether a healthcare practice succeeds or fails. Additionally, patients are also more comfortable talking about their health outcomes with healthcare providers who are more … Read more
Donation by Geoffrey and Robyn Sperber one of the largest ever to U of A Library. The night before his first lecture, Geoffrey Sperber sat in a quiet dorm room of Athabasca Hall. He pored nervously over the pages of Gray’s Anatomy, unsure whether he really knew enough to take his place at the front of … Read more
Chester J. Gary, DDS, JD, clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, received the second and third place 2020 William J. Gies Editorial Award from the American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists and the American Dental Education Association’s ADEAGies Foundation. The Gies Editorial Award honors the … Read more
Dr. Jessica Yu Hsuan Hung has been selected as the first recipient of the Dr. Gary Glassman Endodontic Achievement Award. Established in 2019, this endowment fund was created to honour dentalcorp Chief Dental Officer Dr. Gary Glassman for his lifelong commitment to dentistry and to recognize and support graduating dental students at the University of … Read more
Dr. Pirjo Friedman hasn’t travelled to see her dental clients in smaller N.W.T. communities since March when she was in Łutselk’e, N.W.T. “We had two more patients to see but yet, we were not allowed to continue … Obviously I have worried about all of those patients,” said Freidman, a dentist with Adam Dental Clinic in Yellowknife. … Read more
Simon Sinek is Back at Dentsply Sirona World! Known for his Top 3 ranking TED Talk of all time, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action”, this is sure to be an inspiring session you don’t want to miss. Find out more! See more of the latest dentistry news here!