Combatting Cyber-libel: Protecting Your Reputation from Online Attacks

Disclaimer: The material provided in this article is for general information only. It is not intended to provide legal advice or opinions of any kind. If you suspect that you are experiencing cyber-libel or other forms of defamation, please contact McCarthy Tétrault LLP or another law firm with experience in the area for assistance. What … Read more

Understanding the Implications of the New Federal Dental Subsidy Program

The new Liberal-NDP agreement suggests implementing a national dental care program for low-income Canadians. Such a program could result in the most considerable augmentation of the nation’s public healthcare system in decades. The new “supply-and-confidence” agreement between the Liberals and NDP incorporates a commitment to implementing a sustainable dentistry program. Instead of acting solely on … Read more

Weekly Wisdom: Registration of New and Foreign Trained Dentists

  In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law explains the process of registering as a new or foreign trained dentist.     Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!  

Weekly Wisdom: Appealing Decisions of Dental Regulators

  In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law describes the process of appealing decisions of dental regulators.     Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!  

Weekly Wisdom: Investigations at Dental Regulators

  Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law returns to Weekly Wisdom to discuss the process of investigations at dental regulators.     Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!  

Weekly Wisdom: Complaints at Dental Regulators

Dental Regulators

  Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law joins Weekly Wisdom to share his expertise on complaints made to dental regulators and how to achieve favourable outcomes.     Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!  

Dentists in the Crosshairs of New Liberal Tax Announcements

The federal government has sent another warning shot to dentists and other professionals who have been using private corporations (PC) such as professional corporations/ hygiene service corporations /technical service corporations and holding corporations as a tax savings vehicle. Below are the tax planning tools that are being targeted and the proposed changes which are expected … Read more

One is a lonely number

Since this blog began, its focus has been to determine what those who visit it some 8.5K times a month want to read. Clinical content is by far the #1 area of interest. Unfortunately, a simplistic mechanism to ensure an ongoing content stream has not as yet been developed. The shared material needed is nothing more … Read more

Once more into the breach mes enfants – ENCRYPTION IN ONTARIO!

I’ve forgotten how many times an entry has asked for clarity, transparency, openness from the members of the committee appointed by the RCDSO to address this issue, however, the GUIDELINES are out and in all candour, frankfurterness, I haven’t a clue where to begin………..They have Internet for Dummies, I’ll gladly pay for Encryption for Dummies … Read more

The power of social media

I sincerely hope that the reason for sharing this YOU TUBE video with dentists is understood. We are so incredibly fortunate to do what we do.  We are autonomous, even the insanity of the “ya can’t treat your spouse” law that will probably be on the books ten years from now or about the time … Read more

This has nothing whatsoever to do with Chanukah…

Dentistry does not exist in a parallel universe to the rest of humanity – it will either learn to extrapolate, iterate, evolutionate, migrate, or potentiate or it will constipate, obfuscate, and obliterate it’s capacity to keep abreast of the rapidly exploding demands of generational standards of care that are now measured in months, not decades. … Read more

And a little ferret shall lead them…..REDUX

Please note – this entry is not being written to be dismissive or derisive. It is simply to demonstrate that the chasm between getting an email from a Provincial Association or a Provincial Licensing Body without some mechanism for interactive dialogue to fully comprehend the implications, scope and mechanism for implementation of legislation is potentially … Read more

And a little ferret shall lead them…..

I’m almost finished reviewing the Accessibility Act. There is nothing wrong with the concept, but I am forever in awe of the legislative process and how Joseph Hellerish it is.  That the spirit of  Yossarian leads every committee in history or infuses the titular head is without exemption the sine qua non of how to … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more

New Gmail Design – read carefully, the word spot is not in the title

There is simply no longer an excuse for any dental practice in Canada not to be online and connected to receive email. You may not feel the need to be involved with Google + and the social networking aspect, but the need for connectivity is without exception an integral component of dental practice………gmail may not … Read more

Democracy 101 or Buddha in the dental chair

It’s raining in Hogtown today, thus a holi – day for a visit to the gym, a trip to the local no name coffee shop (Starbucks has tar and Tim’s is embroiled in a franchisee class action – won’t cross a picket line) and a iPad news review.  Three things jump off the screen. None … Read more

Challenges Facing the American/Canadian Dental System – Are They Solvable?

From Worldental.org – June 1st, 2011 Oral health has long been the subject of debate. Many believe, and studies have proven, that effective oral care is essential to overall general health and well-being. Unfortunately, there are currently millions of Americans who simply do not have access to affordable dental health services. Understanding why these citizens cannot receive … Read more

Dentistry advanced by science – not market??? Hmmmm

Science gets partial answers slowly – Margaret Scarlett – April 18, 2011 from Medscape Connect In these changing times with technology always changing, I’m reminded of a saying from a colleague at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). When faced with new scientific data on prevention of disease, this scientific expert said something … Read more