The American Association of Endodontists (AAE), the specialty dental association that represents more than seven thousand root canal dentists, is proud to recognize the winners of its prestigious awards during AAE22, the group’s annual meeting to be held in Phoenix. “The endodontic specialty consists of thousands of amazing, specialized dentists dedicated to saving patients’ natural … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) announces Dr. Brené Brown, researcher and author of six #1 New York Times best-sellers, will kick off SmileCon™ 2022 in Houston, Texas on October 13. A research professor at the University of Houston, Brown serves as the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work and is … Read more
Severe, chronic, nerve-related pain is not a material, special, or unusual risk associated with a root canal procedure that a dentist is required to disclose, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has found. In Parhar v. Weaver, 2022 BCCA 134, Dr. Brennan Weaver was Karunbir Parhar’s dentist. In 2014, Weaver performed a root canal procedure on … Read more
Heba Al-Ameri says that it is “just wonderful” to win the Impact Award for the Faculty of Dentistry this year. “My mom was really happy, too.” Heba’s mother also had an impact on her choice of profession. “I’ve always been interested in teeth,” says Heba, “but my mother would often comment on someone’s beautiful smile … Read more
What began as a routine dental visit landed an Illinois man in the hospital after he inhaled the dentist’s drill bit. A rare medical procedure was needed to remove it from his lung. Tom Jozsi, a 60-year-old maintenance worker, says he was at the dentist getting a tooth filled when he swallowed an inch-long drill … Read more
The U of T Dental Hockey Club are the winners of the 2022 Ontario Dental Cup, defeating Western’s Mighty Dents with a score of 4-1 on their home ice. This is the fourth year in a row the Faculty of Dentistry’s intramural hockey team has taken the champion title. The team was led to victory … Read more
Investing in Education | Investing in the Future of Dentistry: maxill inc is excited to announce the new maxill Student IPAC Champion Award. This new award will recognize future leaders in dentistry and reward their growth and understanding of infection prevention and control (IPAC) with a financial contribution to their education. maxill strongly believes in … Read more
For the first time in three years, following two-plus years of many virtual engagements, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), a collection of specialized dentists known as endodontists, are excited to announce that their annual meeting, AAE22, will be held live in Phoenix on April 27-30. Endodontists are dental specialists who relieve patients tooth pain … Read more
The Dental Association of Prince Edward Island says the federal budget promise to create a national dental program is good news for Islanders but hopes it won’t replace the provincial program currently in place. The federal Liberal government agreed to launch a new dental care program for middle- and low-income Canadians last month, in exchange for support from the … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted access to dental care and routine immunizations for many children and a new report from Toronto’s top doctor says that the city needs to work with the province to create a plan to address the backlog. The report, which will be considered by Toronto’s Board of Health today, takes a wider … Read more
The Liberal budget laid out money for a new dental care program Thursday, but not necessarily a plan. Now that $5.3 billion is on the table, the government has just shy of nine months to drill into the details and deliver. Dental care for low- and medium-income families is a major tenet of the confidence … Read more
Quebec-based Merck Canada today announced Health Canada approved an expanded indication of GARDASIL®9 in individuals 9 through 45 years of age to prevent infection caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58. And this approval is for Oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, … Read more
Clinical Research Dental is pleased to announce the Canadian Rockies Dental Conference sponsored by Hands-OnLine LIVE, August 11-13, 2022, hosted at The Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, Alberta. The Canadian Rockies Dental Conference is open to all dental professionals with an interest in enhancing their knowledge and scope of restorative and esthetic dentistry. With a … Read more
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA), representing more than 20,000 dental hygienists working across the country, welcomes the federal budget tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland in the House of Commons on April 7. The federal budget includes funding of $5.3 billion over five years, starting in 2022—2023, and $1.7 … Read more
Green Shield Canada (GSC), in partnership with Toronto Foundation, Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation and the Ottawa Community Foundation, is proud to announce the launch of a new series of social impact reports called Left Behind: The State of Oral Health. The three reports, available here or on our Foundation partners’ sites, delve into the local state of oral … Read more
Cambrian dental hygiene students are getting ready to do their 19th annual charity walk to improve oral health awareness and outcomes. “Walk for A Smile” is an annual event at Cambrian College where dental hygiene students log the kilometres they walk and simultaneously raise money for charity. In the past, the proceeds from the walks … Read more
An Irishman has died suddenly while having dental treatment in Turkey. Tony Rogers, 66, flew to Istanbul for an emergency procedure on Monday and then passed away after he received an anesthetic in the dentist’s chair the next morning. The popular businessman was the owner of one of the biggest taxi companies, Tony’s Cabs, in … Read more
Antibiotic alternatives to amoxicillin linked to an increase in dental implant failure Dental implants are more than twice as likely to fail in people who report an allergy to penicillin and are given alternative antibiotics, compared to those given amoxicillin, a new study by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry shows. The study, published in … Read more
You know that idiom that begins ‘Whatever Happens in Vegas’… well, Selwyn dentist Dr. Courtney Toms might want to hold off on that one a little bit. Toms, who practises at Selwyn Family Dental, already had a memorable time planned in Las Vegas this past weekend, where she was married to James Peterson on Saturday afternoon … Read more
The foods we eat on a regular basis influence the makeup of the bacteria — both good and bad — in our mouths. And researchers are finding that this collective of bacteria known as the oral microbiome likely plays a large role in our overall health, in addition to its previously known associations with tooth … Read more