The Chief Medical Officer of Health has issued a memo regarding precautions for health workers in dental settings where aerosol-generating dental procedures are conducted. The College’s Guidance on managing infection risks during in-person dental care follows Directive #2 from the CMOH. Our May 31 guidance remains in effect and is available on our website by clicking here. Our guidance reflects the most … Read more
We Have The Power To Help There is a strong association between low income families and dental decay in Canada. Investing in a child’s oral health is an investment in their lifelong health. To help vulnerable children, The Canadian Dental Association believes that oral health educational programs need to be incorporated as an integral … Read more
It’s common for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to have a wait list for dental screenings, but the public health department is inundated due to closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Normally, we’re able to get through that list much faster,” said Rita Isley, director of community health and chief of nursing with WDGPH. “We have hundreds … Read more
An ADA-supported study by two North Dakota dental professionals showed that proactive dental case management facilitates referrals and appointment compliance, reduces reimbursement barriers, and reduces the need for more costly future treatment for high-risk low-income children by promoting the prevention of dental disease. The study focused on Fargo-area Head Start programs, which provide services to … Read more
Performance that sets a new bar for intraoral scanning. The CS 3700 is designed for dentists seeking a high-performance intraoral scanning experience. Offering a completely open workflow, smart-shade matching, high-speed scanning and processing, and touchscreen capabilities, the CS 3700 also offers an optimized—yet stylish—ergonomic design by Studio F. A. Porsche. The patented smart-shade matching provides … Read more
Northwestern University scientists have gotten one step closer to figuring out what can compromise tooth enamel. What they found was published in the journal Nature yesterday. Enamel is the hard level that covers the teeth. Tooth decay, caused by bacteria, weakens this important dental protection. The researchers used scanning transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography to learn … Read more
When Dr Rob Beaglehole moved from Wellington to Nelson, he was shocked at the number of children with tooth decay. The primary difference: Wellington had fluoridated water; Nelson did not. “It wasn’t uncommon to be removing 10 teeth from children as young as 18 months,” Beaglehole said. A new study from University of Canterbury (UC) researchers … Read more
Medicom Group (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of surgical and N95 masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection control products, is proud to announce the launch of their completely redesigned website at https://medicom.com/. The fully responsive, modern, intuitive new site marks 32 years in business for the Montreal-based company. In recent years, the Medicom product portfolio has grown … Read more
Nearly 90% of respondents to a new survey by DentalPlans.com, a leading online marketplace for dental savings plans, said they will go to the dentist despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as long as safety precautions are in place. Of those respondents, all of whom are current plan members, many have already booked appointments for basic … Read more
Structo has produced 1 million pre-sterilized nasopharyngeal (NP) testing swabs to be delivered to customers in Singapore The Company is scaling up to produce 1 million pre-sterilized NP testing swabs per week, making it the leading producer of pre-sterilized NP testing swabs in Singapore The sterilization of the NP swabs before delivery, will help place … Read more
WEBINAR: THE EVOLUTION IN VIRAL CONTROL WITH COLD & FLU GUARD ORAL & NASAL SPRAY by Dr. Michael Glogauer Today, feeling sick isn’t an option. Today, we have heightened sensitivity to virus infection and control. This new reality is the new norm. This novel product is deliberately designed to relieve and protect against the effects … Read more
As businesses and services such as dentists, mechanic shops and salons reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic; some places are passing on the cost of personal protective equipment to customers. Not everyone is happy about having to pay the extra fees. Stephanie Platero is heading to the dentist next week, but was surprised to find out … Read more
The American Association of Endodontists, the dental specialty organization representing more than 8,000 members, today announced it has launched a Newsroom website designed with the media and public in mind. The sleek new site serves as a meaningful way to elevate endodontics and endodontists, and touts the importance of saving the natural dentition through root … Read more
An international group of researchers led by Professor Owen Addison from King’s College London has been able to close a gap in the knowledge of photo-activated resin-based composites, commonly used in medical and dental applications. In a recent paper published in Nature Communications, the team from Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway and the United States described … Read more
Dentists are busy catching up on backlogs of patients as pandemic restrictions lift across the region. Some patients due for general cleanings and checkups might have to wait longer as dentists attend to those in extreme pain or who had partial treatments and temporary work done before COVID-19 closed offices in mid-March. “After two or … Read more
The Medicom Group, (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical and respiratory masks, has announced the further expansion of its global footprint with the plan to open a new mask manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom this year. Established as Medicom HealthPro Limited, the factory will produce hundreds of millions of respiratory and medical masks under … Read more
Since 1998, the Pacific Dental Conference has welcomed dentists and their teams not only from BC, but from other provinces and our neighbors in the US. The mission of offering exceptional continuing education programs, the latest in cutting edge techniques, and emerging technology and services continues today. Additionally, PDC proceeds go back to the British … Read more
COVID-19 is a new disease not previously identified in humans. Currently there is no vaccine or therapeutic product for COVID-19 that is authorized to treat or prevent the disease. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a global review of therapies that could be used to treat or prevent the infection. The health and safety … Read more
The federal government has created a web hub aimed to contain resources for organizations buying and selling personal protective equipment (PPE) as businesses across the country begin to re-open. The Supply Hub, as it is called, provides federal, provincial, and territorial resources and information about PPE, including consumer advice. Buyers can find PPE supplier lists, in … Read more
NYU College of Dentistry’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry has received a nearly $2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train dentists and other health professionals to provide oral health care to people with disabilities and complex medical conditions. This is the fourth HRSA grant awarded to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry … Read more