Dental Internet Directory (August 01, 2007)

ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning. www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION ENDODONTICS: 2-DAY HANDS-ON COURSES IN VANCOUVER Advanced techniques for treatment of root canal … Read more

A New Chapter in Implant Dentistry

Dr. Nicolucci is president of the Canadian Society of Oral Implantology and is Oral Health's editorial board member for Implantology.

In May of 2008, there is going to be a symposium at the University of Toronto on ‘Osseointegration’. This will be the first time in some twenty five years that the major researchers involved in implant dentistry have regrouped to consider the History of Implant Dentistry and decide the direction that Implant Dentistry will take … Read more

COMMUNICATION The Key to Predictable Restorations

FIGURE 29--Final case 4 vibrant veneers.

Creating predictable results requires an open form of communication with all members of the team: patient, dentist, specialist and technician. This article will discuss the benefits of communication and some tools that we use to communicate informationeffectively from and to the dental office.

Single Visit Natural Tooth Pontic Bridge with Fiber Reinforcement Ribbon

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Sudden loss of an anterior tooth is a catastrophic event for a patient. The missing anterior tooth has implications in how one presents themselves to others and the psychological effects of how we feel about ourselves. Sudden tooth loss in the esthetic zone of the anterior region can be due to trauma, periodontal disease, or … Read more

Teamwork

Eliott Mechanic, BSc, DDS

Oral Health’s April Esthetic Issue attracted considerable attention from the dental community. The issue featured 12 original articles by an international group of authors. The articles represented today’s state and standard of care. Readers commented on how they were inspired and excited to change the way they practice. The goal of the publication was to … Read more

Self Learning Assessment 2007 (July 01, 2007)

The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear in the following issue at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2007 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names … Read more

Dental Internet Directory (July 01, 2007)

ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning. www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION ENDODONTICS: 2-DAY HANDS-ON COURSES IN VANCOUVER Advanced techniques for treatment of root canal … Read more

Re: Oral Health, April, 2007 (July 01, 2007)

First, I am not sure that the picture on the cover page is appropriate for a professional magazine. Could not the message have been equally “affective” with a head and neck photo, which shows the smile. We are dealing with teeth. Second, yes many of the articles are showing great post-op smiles. I am not … Read more

Hygiene exam management: Prompting the Dentist

hile every practice differs in vision, personality, emphasis, and demographics, all have common “stressors” that prevent or block optimal performance. A common “stressor” and challenge that many practices face, is the juggling of multi provider schedules while trying to fit in multiple hygiene exams throughout the day. The hygiene exams are interruptions that can cause … Read more

Toothbrush Survey

This survey is available in PDF format only. Click here to download the survey.

Tax planning opportunities available to partners & cost-sharing participants

SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF MY LAST ARTICLE (TAX POLICY CHANGE = TAX BITE) WHICH APPEARED IN THE SPRING 2007 ISSUE OF DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, OUR HONORABLE FEDERAL FINANCE MINISTER PROPOSED, ON MARCH 19, 2007, TO REVISE THE LIFETIME CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION (CGE) TO $750,000, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008 (FROM $500,000). As a transitional measure … Read more

A Steel-Toed Boot to the Face

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Give Back a Smile… I don’t know. It sounds too light, too cheerful. Just doesn’t have the same impact as a steel-toed boot to the face. Domestic violence. Abuse. Attack. Assault. Battering. At the recent American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) scientific session in Atlanta, I attended the Profitability of Philanthropy seminar. Keynote speaker: Denise … Read more

Budget Neglects Oral Health Issues

Ottawa–The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) gives thumbs down to the federal government’s lack of leadership on a pan-Canadian approach to oral health. Executive Director Susan Ziebarth says, “There is a large portion of society with no access to oral health services. Many people including low income individuals, the working poor, seniors, and those without … Read more

Education Forum

Las Vegas–Nobel Biocare opened the doors to its 3rd World Conference, with the theme “Making you smile.” The Conference ran for five days, with 10,000 participants from 91 different countries. The program included 35 live treatments televised via satellite from around the world, as well as lectures, workshops, seminars and hands-on sessions. Nobel Biocare presents … Read more