A Montreal community dental clinic providing care for lower-income patients is about to be expanded. The Jim Lund dental clinic, named after a former dean of McGill University’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, will be doubled in size and capacity. Opened in 2011, it is housed at the Welcome Hall Mission and is a … Read more
Today, Delta Dental released the 2022 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report, a nationwide analysis of consumer opinions and behaviors relating to oral health. Findings from the Delta Dental-commissioned research of U.S. adults and parents of children ages 12 and younger illuminate what they thought about their oral health and what they did … Read more
“I created my own suit, if you will,” said Simmi Patel, DDS, opening a duffel bag full of supplies. “It’s all to show that when we have patients with disabilities, we need to rethink our instructions with them.” Patel, a clinical assistant professor in the public health sciences department at the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, … Read more
Some dentists in Quebec are only now discovering they’re not eligible for PCR testing for COVID-19 — resulting in shock, confusion and occasionally hundreds of dollars worth of private testing. The province limited PCR testing to priority groups in January during the Omicron wave, when the virus began spreading at an alarming rate and public health couldn’t keep up … Read more
Dentists using Medit’s intraoral scanning technology can now provide high quality treatments for patients suffering from snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in just a few clicks, following the addition of new functionality. For the first time, Medit users have a truly integrated digital workflow for the provision of world-class custom-made snoring and OSA treatment. … Read more
Septodont, leading manufacturer of dental anesthetics, announces a new and exciting bioceramic root canal sealer – BioRoot™ Flow. Clinical advantages of this proprietary hydraulic sealer technology include: Creates an alkaline environment unfavorable for bacterial growth Long-lasting Ca release essential for bioactivity and mineral tag formation Ample working time of >60 minutes for multi-rooted molars Pure … Read more
Support plummets to well below half of Canadians for new federal government programs, including dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day daycare when the taxes needed to pay for them are included, finds a new Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. All three programs were included or committed to … Read more
Schulich Dentistry Research Day attracted more than 300 participants from across Canada and featured 22 student oral presentations in a range of research areas. For Dr. Noha Gomaa, Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Dentistry Research, it was the diversity and multidisciplinarity of the research presented by the students that really stood out. “I was … Read more
Last month, in Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the federal government outlined a financial commitment of $5.3 billion over the next five years to increase access to dental care for low-income families. The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) has long advocated for initiatives aimed at improving the oral health … Read more
“Dental deserts” are emerging across England after more than 2,000 dentists quit the NHS last year, leaving millions of people struggling to get checkups or have toothaches fixed, a new report reveals. The exodus is exacerbating a crisis that has seen patients battle to get dental treatment because so few dental surgeries will see them as NHS patients. The … Read more
“Treat your gums” is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, a worldwide awareness campaign organized by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). The event aims to inform the public of the detrimental effects of gum diseases – gingivitis, periodontitis, peri-implant mucositis, and peri-implantitis – on both oral and overall health. The campaign calls for … Read more
Edward Shellard, DMD, has joined United Concordia Dental as its next president this week. “With more than 30 years of clinical and leadership experience in the dental industry, Dr. Shellard brings extensive knowledge and expertise to United Concordia and is well-positioned to lead Highmark’s national dental solutions subsidiary,” said Deborah Rice-Johnson, CEO of Diversified Businesses, … Read more
Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) (“Envista”) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Carestream Dental’s Intraoral Scanner business. As previously announced, this business will be rebranded as DEXIS and will operate as part of the Envista Equipment and Consumables Segment. Envista Holdings Corporation CEO Amir Aghdaei said, “We are very excited to add a suite of … Read more
Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) congratulate the recent winners of the 2022 Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application Awards (SCADA) program. Dental students participated in the virtual competition and awards ceremony as part of this year’s AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition. The 63rd annual … Read more
dentalcorp (TSX: DNTL) Canada’s largest and one of North America’s fastest growing networks of dental practices, today announced an exclusive partnership with Risio Institute for Digital Dental Education, setting the foundation for a first-of-its-kind talent solution for training new Certified Dental Assistants across the dentalcorp network. “Dental Assistants are the heart of every dental practice … Read more
Ontario’s New Democratic Party’s election platform includes universal dental care, mental-health care and pharmacare. Following the agreement reached between the federal Liberals and NDP in late March, the provincial NDP will lead the way on the program, working with the federal government to “strengthen and accelerate the expansion of dental care,” according to the platform that … Read more
A pediatric dentist in northern B.C. has been fined more than $40,000 and barred from sedating patients following a misconduct investigation after a seven-year-old patient was hospitalized in 2019, said the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (CDSBC). The regulatory body posted a public notice on its website on Thursday detailing its investigation into Dr. Luc … Read more
Oral Science invites all Dental Professionals to its ODA Annual Spring Meeting booth (#525) to discover 5 new innovations to enhance patients’ satisfaction and the return on investment of dental hygiene departments. #1 NEW – EMS AIRFLOW Prophylaxis Master & Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) Our GBT trainers Amie Banting and Natacha Barbeau (RDH) will do live demonstrations … Read more
Dentures may have a potentially negative impact on a person’s overall nutrition, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry. The research team leveraged electronic dental and health records to gain a better understanding of how oral health treatments affect individuals’ overall health over time. This is believed to be … Read more
A jurisdictional battle with the provinces could be looming over the dental care program that’s a centerpiece of the confidence deal between the federal Liberal government and the NDP. The federal budget said the dental care program would become available to some Canadians before the end of the year, with eligibility expanding after that. But … Read more