A new mobile app is joining the family of Pokemon spin-offs on phones, and like the previously announced Pokemon Sleep, this one is aimed at improving your lifestyle. Pokemon Smile, which is now available on Android and iOS, is an app for kids that intends to improve their dental hygiene habits. Pokemon Smile uses your … Read more
DentaQuest, the nation’s leading oral health organization, is working with MouthWatch, a leader in innovative patient-friendly, clinician-focused teledentistry solutions, to provide the TeleDent teledentistry platform to more than 70 DentaQuest managed or affiliated dental practices in Alabama, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington. “Teledentistry has been essential for dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic. It enables them to … Read more
Thrown some curveballs by the pandemic, the city’s first dental clinic for low-income Londoners is on track to open by year’s end, the project’s leader says. Demolition work for the planned dental office on the second floor of the Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre got underway Monday, a $700,000 project that will offer about 4,000 … Read more
It can start with a simple, straightforward question: Do you vape or use e-cigarettes? In an effort to help patients improve their oral and overall health, dentists should proactively broach the topic of vaping, according to Dr. Andrew Welles, a new dentist member of the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention. “Dentists can … Read more
Imagine It 3D Inc. is a custom design and fabrication company specializing in larger than life displays for the events, marketing, film & television industry. Known for their highest quality products, installations, and exceptional customer service, Imagine It is showcasing their array of Protective Solutions to help combat COVID-19. Imagine It is fabricating premium Protective … Read more
Several days after attending the Pacific Dental Conference at the Vancouver Convention Centre, dentist Dr. Nick Seddon started to feel unwell, and soon after, he heard reports of a COVID-19 case from the same event. An avid runner planning on qualifying for the Boston Marathon and a former professional soccer player with the Vancouver Eighty-Sixers, Seddon is pretty tuned in to … Read more
As we navigate these challenging times, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is deeply appreciative of the amazing dedication and commitment of our new and long-time dental industry partners. CDHA is grateful for these professional partnerships, which yield so many benefits for our members. “These strategic relationships are invaluable in advancing the dental hygiene profession … Read more
Stage 2 of the Government of Ontario’s reopening plan is in place starting June 12, 2020. The plan provides information about what businesses and services may open now. Dental practices are essential businesses and already permitted to be open. However, the RCDSO recommends dentists take the following information from the Ministry into account when applying the … Read more
Dentist offices tend to be stable businesses that stick around for decades, unlike restaurants that open and close frequently. Dentists earn a healthy salary — a median of $159,000 — and offer services with no clear substitute. If you need your teeth cleaned or a cavity filled, the dentist is the only option. This makes them, in … Read more
Apteryx Imaging Inc. (“Apteryx” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) with PDDS Buyer, LLC (“Planet DDS”), a portfolio company of Level Equity Management, LLC (“Level Equity”), pursuant to which a Planet DDS subsidiary will acquire 100% of the Company’s outstanding common and preferred … Read more
Sonendo, Inc., a leading dental technology company, announced today the appointment of Anthony P. Bihl III to their Board of Directors. Anthony Bihl has extensive experience in a variety of leadership roles in the global medical device industry, in both private and public companies. Until his retirement in April 2020, he served as Chief Executive Officer … Read more
Dental offices across the province closed during the COVID-19 shutdown have been reopening their doors to the public this past week, but not everyone is smiling. As people return to visit their dentists for dental work put off during the pandemic, some patients are being informed they must pay an extra fee for the use … Read more
A lack of personal protective equipment and conflicting guidelines for COVID-19 practices between dentists and dental hygienists are delaying the reopening of many practices, the association representing dentists said as the province began the second stage of its reopening plan this week. Dr. David Stevenson, a former president of the Ontario Dental Association who is … Read more
The Medicom Group, (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of surgical and respiratory masks, has announced plans to open a second mask production facility in France. The plant will be established as Medicom Kolmi-Hopen Engineering and will help the company serve incremental demand across Europe as Medicom continues to invest around the globe to ensure proximity of … Read more
While the COVID-19 pandemic had been keeping practices shuttered, dentistry is now re-opening in Canada. Many practice owners are worried about how restarting their practice might look from a financial perspective. Now is the time to consider steps that will optimize your practice finances, preserve cash flow and protect your practice as you work toward … Read more
As part of its ongoing surveillance and assessment of KN95 respirators that may not meet filtration standards, Health Canada has determined that KN95 Particle Respirators manufactured by the companies listed below do not meet the required standards for filtration or the design features related to achieving an adequate fit. As a result, KN95s manufactured by … Read more
Senior RCDSO staff spoke with representatives of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario this morning, June 10, 2020. The conversation was congenial and productive. We touched on the differences in current guidance to our respective membership and considered how they might be aligned. To view the full update, please click here. To view more … Read more
A multidisciplinary team from the University of Toronto, with experts from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health has been awarded a five year, $1.5-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the impact of cannabis use on the oral … Read more
Quebec’s dentists are charging the first set of patient fees in the country aimed at recouping the extra costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and their counterparts in other provinces are studying whether to follow suit. Earlier this month, dentists resumed regular appointments and began charging up to $30 per visit extra for personal protective … Read more
Changes appear to be on the horizon for BC’s health professional regulatory framework, and it could be significant. In March of 2018, the BC Minister of Health initiated an inquiry into the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia, as well as a review of BC’s Health Professions Act and the model of health profession regulation in … Read more