World Salt Awareness Week: “Less salt, please!”
Everyone can play a role in reducing salt intake to improve health
Health & Healing
Postmenopausal women who smoked are more likely to lose teeth due to periodontal disease
Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo. The study involved 1,106 women who participated in the Buffalo … Read more
Canada’s ToothFairy/America’s ToothFairy Celebration of Smiles
Featured Programs Helping At-Risk Children
Women are highly disadvantaged as unpaid health care workers: York U sociology professor
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
Canada’s Dental Hygienists Have Your Health at Heart
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
Ontario dentist makes a new app for Blackberry Playbook
My app is free to download and use and I created it with Canadian dentists in mind for practical chair-side use. When I discuss with patients the bad effect of their smoking habit, I like to discuss not only the health but also financial cost of their habit. I finally got the idea, why not … Read more
Hypersensitivity Breakthrough from Colgate
Toronto – Colgate introduced its new Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief desensitizing toothpaste with Pro-Argin Technology at a special launch party in downtown Toro-nto recently. The paste is clinically proven to provide instant and lasting sensitivity relief after one application. Dr. Bill Dorfman (of Extreme Makeover fame) was on hand to introduce the product, which contains arginine, … Read more
Clinical Report
The use of 10%, 16%, 22% Carbamide Peroxide and 3%, 7.5%, 9.5% Hydrogen Peroxide Materials for At-Home Vital Tooth Bleaching in Combination with Active and Passive Treatment Modalities for Control of Tooth Sensitivity and Gingival Irritation.
Getting your Patients’ Teeth to 90 years old with Excellent Clinical Care and Superb Restorative Products
I see some patients who desire a beautiful smile and others who are not overly concerned with the appearance of their teeth as long as they are healthy and function well. Some patients are on a tight budget and others don’t have a budget. While many patients have insurance, they are choosing to come to … Read more
The Search for a Low-Shrinkage Direct Composite
Decreasing polymerization shrinkage stress is a critical determinant on the affects of composite curing on the adhesive interface. Since the advent of light-cured direct composite restorations in the early 1980s, the search for the “tooth-colored amalgam replacement” has continued. Every dentist who places posterior composite resins has at the top of his or her “wish … Read more
Serving the Dentally Underserved
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
Good For the Body Good For the Brain
“Exercise is that good for you. You name just about any health problem, and you’ll find that exercise helps prevent it or cure it. Exercise is the elixir of life.” ~Liz Applegate, Ph.D. You probably see it on a weekly basis in your practice. A formerly well-appointed, successful patient arrives for their appointment with the … Read more
Women’s 2nd Weekend Dental Conference
June 4-5, 2010, Whiteoaks Conference Resort & Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
VELscope is at the Winter Olympics!
VELscope System Used to Screen Olympic Athletes for Oral Cancer The World’s Top Oral Cancer Screening Device Chosen to Examine the World’s Top Athletes WHITE ROCK, British Columbia—February 18, 2010—LED Dental Inc. announced today that its VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System is being used to conduct oral cancer screenings for up to … Read more
VELScope System Can Help Reduce Recurrence of Oral Cancer
Study Suggests VELscope System Can Help Reduce Recurrence of Oral Cancer. WHITE ROCK, British Columbia—July 23, 2009—LED Dental Inc. announced today that a recent study suggests that its VELscope screening system can help surgeons reduce the recurrence rate for oral cancer following surgery. The article, “Tracing the ‘At-Risk’ Oral Mucosa Field with Autofluorescence: Steps … Read more