Dear Colleagues, Since I wrote to you last, the COVID-19 picture in Ontario has started to trend towards improvement. It seems clear that the measures that we have all taken are making a difference. Those measures have obviously included restrictions on how we in dentistry work. That has not been easy for many of us … Read more
After getting the green light from the provincial government, dentists will reopen their offices Wednesday to patients waiting for much-needed dental work. “It’s been almost eight weeks since the suspension of regular treatment. Since then we’ve been dealing with just dental emergencies,” said Paul Blanchard, executive director of the New Brunswick Dental Society. Dentists and their … Read more
Manitoba’s dentists are trying to reopen their practices after being closed for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, but increased safety measures come with added costs, supply chain issues, and less capacity to treat patients. “It’s a much more stringent protocol because the virus is so communicable,” said Dr. Alan Grant, who owns Kildonan … Read more
As Canadian provinces and their economies slowly begin to re-open, a survey on consumer attitudes towards use of healthcare services reveals hesitancy to return to pre-pandemic behaviour in a pre-COVID-19 vaccine world. It also reveals a rapidly increasing interest in virtual healthcare services that eliminate physical interaction between patient and health provider. In a survey … Read more
The New Brunswick Dental Society (NBDS) said late on Friday that they don’t’ expect to have dental offices open until at least Wednesday, May 13. The NBDS said it needs time to allow its members to prepare to follow the society’s new operational plan. Those plans were a requirement for all businesses planning to reopen … Read more
As dentist offices begin to reopen across Alberta, there are growing concerns about safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We gave a lot of our [personal protective equipment] away when we were told to support our front-line workers,” Melanie Johnston-Dore, a registered dental hygienist, told Global News on Saturday. A spokesperson with the Alberta government said … Read more
Confusing directives on how to safely treat patients and a lack of protective equipment are preventing dentists from taking care of thousands of clients and hampering their return to regular practice, Quebec dentists say. The work of dentists, dental surgeons and orthodontists in the midst of a viral pandemic is akin to “looking down the … Read more
Dr. Stefan Picard is gearing up to reopen his downtown Victoria dental office soon, and is taking no chances keeping his staff and patients safe. “We’re supposed to get guidelines in the coming week, but we’re trying to get before the curve, were trying to get ready for that,” he told CTV News Vancouver Island … Read more
A Winnipeg business that sells fire fighting and safety equipment is seeing a different kind of clientele these days. Dental health professionals have been flocking to ABC Fire & Safety on Marion Street to buy respirator masks, the company’s president says. “I’ve never seen this kind of demand, my staff is working real hard to … Read more
Canadian dental offices that closed their doors during the initial shutdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic now worry the equipment needed to conduct their business is in short supply as they begin reopening. In Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, dental offices were allowed to reopen on May 4, while dentists in British Columbia are … Read more
As of May 4, dentists in Alberta have been able to provide urgent dental care in addition to emergent care as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The change to accommodate more patients is welcome news for Eric Tse. He said he has been suffering from jaw pain for weeks and was finally able to get an appointment … Read more
Thousands of oral health kits will be donated to Fort McMurray and others in need thanks to the recent flooding and increased need of oral hygiene items due to COVID-19. The Alberta Dental Foundation has partnered with the University of Alberta School of Dentistry, Colgate and GUM to provide the oral health kits to the … Read more
CareCru™, a growth and engagement platform for health care practices announced today the release of the Virtual Waiting Room, a contactless patient check-in and check-out experience to address social distancing requirements for practices in the USA and Canada. CareCru has partnered with dentalcorp, Canada’s largest network of dental practices, which will see the Virtual Waiting Room in more than 425 of its … Read more
“The task of making choices in how we will equip our offices and arm our staff to deal with the coronavirus is fraught with uncertainty. This is made especially cogent given that scientists do not yet understand the true character of this pathogen. According to Daniel Kahneman in his seminal book ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow,’ … Read more
The ADA&C is providing the following information for members to use as a resource in addition to appropriate clinical judgment on making decisions to provide care for emergency and urgent treatment, effective May 4, 2020. It is appropriate to provide needed care, that if left untreated, becomes a more significant burden on our health care … Read more
Society of Esthetic Dentistry in Romania (SSER) is the biggest dental event organization in S-E of Europe, with a tradition of more than 16 years of organizing dental events. Our annual event (SSER International Congress of Esthetic Dentistry) was a major event on the map of international dental congresses every year. Even in this difficult … Read more
A simple mouth swab and rinse with testing technology adapted from a common viral detection method – the pap smear – could provide an easy, low cost and rapid diagnostic tool for COVID-19 infections, according to researchers at the University of Toronto. Michael Glogauer, professor at the university’s Faculty of Dentistry and head of dental oncology at … Read more
Dentists on P.E.I. will be allowed to reopen for business in a couple of weeks — but the trip to the dental chair will be much different than it was before. Starting off, dentists will only be doing emergency procedures when they go back to work later this month. Emergencies mean “pain, swelling, infection, trauma, … Read more
Provincial Re-Opening Announcements As provinces announce their frameworks and timeframes for re-opening across the country, CDHA is actively reviewing and assessing relevant information for dental hygienists. We know that the priorities of many relate to the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance. In a recent meeting, and subsequent … Read more
Health and wellness care providers who, have all been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 outbreak, could be some of the first to safely re-open their practices with improved safety thanks to innovative products launched by PURA AIR. PURA AIR, a clean air development company, is excited to announce the launch of an innovative new … Read more