A pair of Muskoka businesses are coming together to manufacture Personalized Protective Equipment (PPE) Face Shields for front line workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Bracebridge Councillor Andrew Struthers who also works as Director of Operations for True North Printed Plastics Inc., along with Dentist at Huntsville’s Dairy Lane Dental Dr. Shervin Rowshani have combined their … Read more
American Dental Association President Chad P. Gehani has assembled an advisory task force to oversee the ADA’s development of tools for dentists as they bounce back from the effects of practice restrictions and closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 crisis has had a challenging impact on our dental community. Yet, the strength of … Read more
Live Webinar The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges for Canadian dentists. As the ability to practice has been significantly restricted, dentists are facing difficult employment-related decisions. This webinar will address employment law considerations for Dentists, including: Solutions for dealing with staff Employment Insurance, the CERB, and the CEWS Human rights considerations Health and … Read more
dentalcorp, Canada’s largest network of dental practices, announced today it has donated a substantial supply of gloves and surgical masks to two Toronto hospitals—The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and North York General Hospital—to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation was made in response to the nation’s urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to support front-line healthcare … Read more
During the current COVID-19 shutdown, you may have a team member who was left on the payroll and is working in isolation at your dental practice. This role is a temporary position during the shutdown to help streamline and deliver effective communication. This communication includes: keeping the practice phone lines answered, sending week-by-week updates to … Read more
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, CADH donated PPE to Trillium Health Partners and Chartwell Retirement Residences; Will offer free dental hygiene services to all healthcare workers in Mississauga CADH, one of Canada’s leading Dental Hygiene colleges located in Mississauga, announces the donation of over 30,000 critical PPE sourced from its own supplies, including gloves and gowns, in … Read more
The pain was going to be worth it. Easter Brown opened her mouth as wide as she could as a dentist yanked out the seven teeth she had left. At 77 years old, she was finally going to get a full set of dentures. She went home toothless that day in February and waited for … Read more
Urgent request for Volunteers to Assist with COVID-19 from Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer CDHA received a letter from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) asking to reach out to our members with this call for assistance. There is an urgent need for people to help augment capacity at provincial and territorial … Read more
Dentists have always had infection control guidelines in place, but COVID-19 is putting the regular operations of the profession on pause, says dentist and Dental Council of P.E.I. registrar Dr. Maurice Coady. Dental offices across the Island have been closed to regular patients since March 17, when the Dental Council of P.E.I. issued the directive. … Read more
Dental clinics were among some of the first places to be shut down in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Public Health officials singled out the practice due to its high risk of spreading droplet-spread viruses like COVID-19. “The practice of dentistry in particular will often actually produce aerosols that place dentists and … Read more
Teeth in a day: Full-Arch Implant Fixed Therapy with Immediate Loading Dr. Mark Lin B.Sc., D.D.S., M.Sc. (Prosthodontics ), F.R.C.D.(C) Course Description: The Full-Arch Implant Fixed Therapy with Immediate Loading treatment concept can provide simplified, predictable, esthetic, fixed and immediately functional teeth within the same day. The advantages of this concept will usually require fewer … Read more
The second round of results from the ADA Health Policy Institute poll on the impact of COVID-19 on dental practices showed significant financial impact, with collections for the vast majority of dentists less than 5% of what is typical in their practice. The poll, from responses gathered during the week of April 6, was taken … Read more
Some dental offices in Alberta are defying COVID-19 orders from the province and the body that regulates dentists to only offer services in emergencies. In a Tuesday memo sent to members of the Alberta Dental Association and College, the regulator said it received “alarming” reports of dentists flaunting orders, and asked its members to stop immediately or … Read more
Cellerant Consulting Group is excited to announce that Melissa Turner, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA is joining the company as its Chief Hygiene Officer. Turner is the creator of I Heart Mobile Dentistry, a Facebook group supporting clinicians who practice mobile dentistry, and co-founder of both the National Mobile Dentistry Conference and recently launched American Mobile Dentistry … Read more
The importance of addressing and communicating with your patients today is more critical than ever. Isolation can feel depressing, and the fear of the unknown only makes it worse. Now is the time to let your patients know that you are there for them! Click here for our past post on staying in contact with your patients during isolation, … Read more
More Than One Dozen Experts to Discuss What Dental and Medical Health Care Practice Owners Need to Know Now Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today its latest virtual resource to help dental and medical practice owners navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. “Best Practices for Better Practices: A Henry Schein Wellness Symposium,” will launch on Thursday, … Read more
The federal government is rolling out a massive aid package for businesses affected by Covid-19, including billions in wage subsidies and credit. See the table below for a summary of the programs available to business owners during the pandemic. The Canada Emergency Business Account and loan programs listed are part of the government’s Business Credit … Read more
The College has received a large number of calls from patients who believe they may have a dental emergency but cannot find a dentist to see them. In some cases, their regular dentist has closed the office and left a voicemail message, directing them to a local hospital, a local dental emergency service or even … Read more
Scientists have extracted from dental enamel the oldest human genetic material ever obtained, helping clarify the pivotal place in the human evolutionary lineage of a mysterious extinct species called Homo antecessor known from Spanish cave fossils. The researchers said they obtained genetic material from an 800,000-year-old Homo antecessor molar unearthed near the village of Atapuerca in northern … Read more
Join David Chong Yen and Eugene Chu on the LIVE Webinar entitled, “Financial, Tax and Accounting Plan to Survive COVID-19”. WHEN: 12:00pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020 HOW TO REGISTER: https://edropin.com/e/durbanlabs-financial Financial strategies as well as Government programs to help you navigate your business through these uncertain times.