A new Ontario bill promising a “more competitive economy” could make it easier for health professionals — including dentists, dental hygienists and dental technologists — from across Canada to work in the province. The Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 — also known as Bill 56 — was introduced in the Ontario Legislature on … Read more
Health Canada says it has corrected an “error” in the income assessment portion of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) that affected about one per cent of active members — roughly 70,000 people — whose eligibility or dental co-payment levels were miscalculated. During eligibility processing, a calculation error in how income was assessed caused some … Read more
A systematic review published by researchers affiliated with the American Dental Association (ADA) in October 2025 found that cannabidiol (CBD) — the non-psychoactive component of cannabis — shows promise as a “safe adjunct” for managing oral pain and inflammation. The paper, titled “Therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in oral disorders: A systematic review of clinical evidence,” … Read more
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain after surgery. Along with medications, he offers tunes on request and sometimes sings. His repertoire ranges from folk songs in English and Spanish … Read more
A new study published Oct. 10 in BMC Geriatrics has found that the faster older adults lose their teeth, the greater their risk of dying — regardless of how many teeth they had at the start. Previous research has typically looked at tooth count at a single point in time. This study, led by researchers … Read more
For the first time in its 20-year history, the Dentsply Sirona Global Clinical Case Contest (GCCC) awarded prizes in two distinct categories: direct and indirect restorations. Six dental students from eight countries were recognized for their outstanding restorative cases using Dentsply Sirona materials and technologies. This year’s competition attracted around 300 student submissions from 108 … Read more
Predicting when dental growth spurts occur has long challenged clinicians, as treatment before or after a growth peak can be less effective. Now, researchers in South Korea have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can forecast those peaks using a simple neck X-ray. Researchers from Korea University Anam Hospital, KAIST and the University of … Read more
A new study from King’s College London suggests artificial intelligence (AI)-powered speech recognition could ease administrative burdens for dental professionals, though accuracy concerns remain. Published in the Journal of Dental Research, the study evaluated 10 automatic speech recognition (ASR) tools and found that the most advanced systems were both faster and more accurate than manual … Read more
123Dentist, one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing dental support organizations (DSOs), has announced on Wednesday a definitive agreement to acquire MCA Dental Group Limited, an Ottawa-based network of 27 clinics operating in Ontario and Québec. “As we continue to grow, we are committed to elevating dental care for patients across Canada,” said Jeff Leger, Chief … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that resistance to common antibiotics continues to rise worldwide, with “one in six” lab-confirmed bacterial infections in 2023 showing resistance to treatment. Between 2018 and 2023, resistance increased in over 40 per cent of the pathogen–antibiotic combinations WHO tracks, with average annual rises of 5 to 15 per … Read more
A new study published in the National Library of Medicine in late September finds that “dental shame” can deter people, especially older adults from seeking oral-health treatment. The research was conducted by Louise Folker, Esben Boeskov Øzhayat and Astrid Pernille Jespersen of the University of Copenhagen; Luna Dolezal of the University of Exeter; community volunteer … Read more
HURGHADA, Egypt (AP) — With nothing but grit, muscle and an iron jaw, a hugely popular Egyptian wrestler geared up for an extraordinary challenge Saturday: pulling a 700-ton ship across the water with a rope held only by his teeth. “Today, I have come to break the world record,” Ashraf Mahrous said in an interview in Egypt’s … Read more
Fewer than half of U.S. dentists screen adolescents for substance use, according to what authors describe as the first national survey of dentists’ practices on the issue, published online ahead of print in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Screening Survey assessed dentists’ knowledge, attitudes and current practice behaviours related to … Read more
After receiving $336,000 from Health Canada, the University of Manitoba’s dental school announced on Tuesday that it’s offering free care to people who are enrolled in the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) or are uninsured. The university explained that patients who are eligible for 40 per cent or 60 per cent coverage at a regular … Read more
The U.S. dental industry may be losing as much as US$3.1 billion annually in potential revenue due to missed chair-time linked to administrative staffing shortages, according to a new survey by California-based Edge, a company that provides remote support staff for dental and medical practices. Edge’s report claims that up to 15 per cent of … Read more
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle. Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco. Sakaguchi, 74, is a distinguished … Read more
Dental patients no longer flip through phone books or rely only on referrals. They research online, reading reviews, comparing services, and searching Google for the most convenient clinic. If your dental practice doesn’t appear in those local searches, you’re missing out on a steady flow of new patients. Google’s local algorithm prioritizes dentists near the … Read more
Yet another study is strengthening the connection between oral and overall health — this time suggesting that heart attacks may partly be an infectious disease. Researchers from Finland and the UK, writing in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), report they found bacterial DNA from common oral species inside arterial plaques. Their findings, … Read more
Dentsply Sirona World 2025 returned to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, delivering a remarkable event filled with clinical education, networking, and entertainment for dental professionals. This year’s program highlighted the importance of Connected Dentistry while celebrating 40 years of CEREC—the chairside digital workflow that has transformed single-visit dentistry. At the heart of this evolution … Read more
Oral health is increasingly linked not only to overall health, but also to confidence and daily behaviours like smiling. A new survey released Friday found that more than half of Canadians say they would smile more if their teeth were healthier or better looking. The poll, conducted in August by Leger Marketing for 123Dentist, surveyed … Read more