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Can you imagine any movie or play being produced, or any novel published without the producer’s or author’s passionate belief that it should happen?

Throughout the 1990s, with its bullish market and unprecedented growth in equity markets, many dentists believed that the most effective way to create wealth was investing in stocks.

The office of Dr. Magdalena Quinn, recently opened in Oakville, ON, focuses on child-friendly paediatric dentistry. Dr. Quinn’s desire to build an early foundation for a lifetime of dental health made it imperative that the interior design create an environment that would promote a caring, pleasant, and sensitive atmosphere for young patients.The reception area immediately … Read more

In 2000, there were an estimated 3.8 million Canadians aged 65 and over; up 62 percent from 2.4 million in 1981.In fact, the senior population has grown about twice as fast as the overall population since the early 1980s. As a result, more than one out of every eight Canadians is a senior. In 2000, … Read more

Cologne, Germany–IDS Cologne 2003 organizers are expecting 1,400 suppliers from 43 countries at the next show, March 25-29, 2003. The world fair for the dental sector is being held for the 30th time in its 80-year history. In 2001, close to 60,000 dentists, dental technicians and dental dealers from 118 countries attended the show. The … Read more

An easy-to-follow method for gaining control over your financial future

The important concept is to identify and eliminate everyday activities that may contribute to breaking any link of infection control.

– Do you use the same mask all day?– Do you frequently pull down your mask away from your nose so you can breathe easier?– Do you leave your mask on while you leave the operatory to quickly grab something or to briefly check another patient?– If using aerosol-producing equipment, do you use your mask … Read more

It is not always easy to determine precisely what constitutes sexual harassment. The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) policy explains that sexual harassment means someone is bothering you by saying or doing unwanted or unwelcome things…

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success. Leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.; An outstanding leader believes in the people within his/her organization and, because of this belief, is willing and able to delegate responsibility effectively to those people.

Montreal–More than 11,000 delegates and exhibitors attended the Canadian Dental Association’s joint convention with Les Journes dentaires internationales du Qubec in Montreal, the city where CDA was founded in 1902. The high point of the convention was the 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner. During the evening’s festivities, special tribute was paid to former CDA president Dr. … Read more

It’s just a space… …but what a space!

DPM’S First Annual ‘virtual’ roundtable featuring leaders of Canada’s dental industry

Read the LabelsMake sure your mask meets the requirements for filtration efficiency. Don’t get lost in the technical information; try to stick to the basics and recognize the standards that must be followed.Comfort and FitChoose what you feel is right for you! Here are some features to check out:Look for a comfortable nosepiece that easily … Read more

According to the austere Encyclopedia Britannica, fortune telling is “the forecasting of future events or the delineation of character by methods not ordinarily considered to have a rational basis. Evidence indicates that forms of fortune telling were practiced in ancient China, Egypt, Chaldea and Baylonia as long ago as 4,000 BC. Prophetic dreams and oracular … Read more

Over the past five years there has been a lot of talk in dentistry about “systems,” including those related to quality dentistry and case acceptance. When systems are discussed, a man frequently quoted is Dr. W. Edwards Deming, who has been called the ‘father of quality management’.Those who know of Dr. Deming, know he is … Read more

Can you both be flexible enough to share, or is it more appropriate for one person to cover these hours…?