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
In early December, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) welcomed United States Surgeon General Vice Admiral (VADM) Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, for a special virtual Oral Health Seminar Series event. VADM Adams was joined by Jane Barrow, MS, associate dean of the Office of Global and Community Health, and executive director of the Harvard School … Read more
From the perspective of A. Murat Eren, PhD, the mouth is the perfect place to study microbial communities. “Not only is it the beginning of the GI tract, but it’s also a very special and small environment that’s microbially diverse enough that we can really start to answer interesting questions about microbiomes and their evolution,” … 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
VOCO presents the VOCO Caps Warmer, a preheating device for composite and nano-ORMOCER restorative unit dose capsules. The VOCO Caps Warmer can easily warm one unit-dose capsule while it is loaded in a VOCO Caps dispenser, and simultaneously warm four extra caps and two instruments, giving the device a total of seven warming bays. The … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a light on the fragility and limitations of our global health systems, particularly for our vulnerable senior populations. When COVID-19 began, dental care for residents of long-term care facilities all but stopped, even though oral health is critical. However, the systemic issue and social challenges for managing geriatric dental patients … 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
Patterson Dental, a business unit of Patterson Companies (Nasdaq: PDCO), today announced a partnership with Pura Air Purification to provide clean air solutions for customers across Canada. Patterson is a distributor focused on providing best-in-class dental products and services. “Patterson customers trust us to provide them with the highest-quality products and services available,” said Patterson … 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 Institute of Antiviral Research at Utah State University has compared the antiviral efficacy of four oral rinses in collaboration with IoTech International. The testing included two rinses recommended by the ADA in its interim COVID-19 guidance (1.5% hydrogen peroxide and 0.2% povidone iodine). It also included an oral rinse that had earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance … 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