Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce new measures to tackle inflation, including details of a plan for dental care for low-income families, a one-time benefit for low-income renters and a temporary boost to the GST credit — all part of a plan to fulfil a deal between the federal Liberals and the NDP. Sources in both parties … Read more
TempStars, North America’s largest and most respected dental temping and hiring service, announced that since its founding it has helped dental offices create more than $22 million in revenue. Along the way, the company has partnered with more than 6,000 dental offices across Canada and the United States, delivering meaningful connections between hygienists and dental assistants to … Read more
Awarded by Cellerant Consulting Group, the Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Award recognizes game-changing dental hygiene technologies. The Cavitron 300 Series was identified as a standout product that should be part of every dental hygienist’s toolkit. The honor comes in a milestone year for Dentsply Sirona’s Cavitron portfolio, which celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2022. … Read more
Ministers will introduce legislation as soon as parliament returns on Monday to tackle the NHS’s worsening staffing crisis by making it easier for overseas nurses and dentists to work in the UK. The move is part of a drive by the health secretary, Steve Barclay, to increase overseas recruitment to help plug workforce gaps in health … Read more
A provincial organization representing more than 10,000 dentists says there are more questions than answers about a proposal by Ottawa to create a national dental care plan. Orillia dentist Dr. Louise Hill shares the Ontario Dental Association‘s concerns. “Is it going to be delivered by the federal government, or is it going to be under the auspices … Read more
When most people imagine retirement, they visualize relaxing on the beach, But then there’s Dr. Donald Moeller. “Most doctors might want a big fancy airplane or a sailboat, but I got myself a dental office,” said physician and dentist Donald Moeller. And ever since, the veteran, doctor and dentist has been helping other veterans fight … Read more
Québec solidaire on Thursday reiterated its promise to offer universal public dental insurance. The plan would cover 100 percent of dental care costs for people under 18, social assistance recipients and seniors receiving the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement. Other Quebecers could be reimbursed 80 percent of the cost of cleaning and preventive care, and 60 percent of … Read more
The Ivoclar Group headquartered in Schaan, Liechtenstein, has added a new member to its Supervisory Board: Dr Friederike Hoffmann-Sieg will support the globally operating dental company with her expertise in the field of digitalization. “Following a period of transition and increased customer focus with special emphasis placed on creating a more integrated solutions offering, we … Read more
A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia is developing something they say could be a game-changer for people living with diabetes. Led by Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh, the team has made progress on an oral insulin tablet they think could replace injections – which more than 300,000 Canadians require multiple times every day. … Read more
Researchers are literally taking the pain out of visits to the dentist after the successful creation and pilot trial of a needle-free device for dental anaesthesia for teeth extractions. A collaboration between the University of Otago, University of Auckland, and Auckland University of Technology, the device differs from other needle-free dental jet injectors in that … Read more
Inspired by a trip to the dentist, Dr. Kate Quigley presents a new method for monitoring coral size and growth that reduces surveying time by 99%. The methodology and findings are published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Dr. Kate Quigley, a senior research scientist at the Minderoo Foundation who conducted the research at the Australian … Read more
Dentsply Sirona today announced that Simon Campion has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and will join the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”), effective September 12, 2022. He succeeds John Groetelaars, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since April 2022. Mr. Groetelaars will continue to serve on the Board. Mr. Campion joins … Read more
Many Canadians like to joke that they are “allergic to flossing,” which is why they never do it. A report earlier this month seemed to let them off the hook, revealing there wasn’t a lot of evidence to support the practice. Many dentists immediately scrambled to insist that flossing is as important as ever for preventing … Read more
A Melbourne dentist previously found to have received fake five-star Google reviews from patients that likely did not exist has been referred to the nation’s therapeutic goods regulator over new claims her clinic has breached advertising laws. From July 1, testimonials about medical treatments and health products were banned, forbidding social media influencers from posting … Read more
According to findings of the 2022 Original Tooth Fairy Poll® released by Delta Dental, the Tooth Fairy visited 79% of homes across the country with children ages 6-12 who have lost teeth. Most kids are demonstrating patience for the Tooth Fairy’s visit, with more than half of parents (61%) reporting that their child waited for … Read more
Baby teeth damaged by decay, infections in young gums, and children crying in pain from an untreated abscess are all challenges that Dr. Bella Panjwani faces almost every working day at her Saint John dental clinic. In a photo of a boy, about age six, she points to teeth she considers unrestorable. He was in … Read more
Industry First In-House Specialty Software Platform for DSOs & Traveling Specialists Complete Specialty Solutions (CSS), the nation’s leading in-house specialty solutions provider to DSOs, today announced the commercial launch of its proprietary software platform Stream Dental for managing the complex operational workflow associated with in-house specialty services. “We are honored to launch the Stream Dental … Read more
Dentsply Sirona announces its participation in the International Dental Show (IDS) 2023, taking place from 14 to 18 March 2023 in Cologne, Germany. Held every two years, IDS is the leading trade fair for the dental industry. IDS 2023 will mark the 40th edition of the trade fair and 100 years since IDS was launched … Read more
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School – a program that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for underrepresented students – has been named a recipient of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award. INSIGHT Into Diversity is the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. … Read more
A West Kelowna, B.C., man is looking at thousands of dollars in dental bills after injuring his tooth on an object he found in his Tim Hortons drink. Jeff McArthur went through the Tim Hortons drive Through in West Kelowna with a friend to buy a specialty coffee on June 30. When he got to the bottom … Read more