The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) recently showed their support for the federal government’s changes to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). The CDA and the provincial/territorial associations have voiced their concerns about the CDCP and advocated for changes to be made since it’s announcement. Now that more details about the program have been shared and … Read more
On February 28, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) released a policy roadmap for the federal government, iterating the importance of preserving private dental insurance programs with the introduction of the new dental care program. The CDA is enforcing the need to not disrupt the current system many Canadians depend on by keeping the new program … Read more
The Canadian Dental Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joel Neal to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Dental Association effective November 28, 2020. Since June 2020, Joel has served as Interim Executive Director during a period of transition and uncertainty resulting from the pandemic. Prior … Read more
Delayed but never deterred, the Manitoba Dental Association has launched its convention CE program online. Originally scheduled for April 2020, the joint CDA-MDA convention was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MDA Convention Committee worked diligently to convert the convention from a face-to-face meeting to a virtual one and they have just made the … Read more
The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) clarifies that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) considerations to delay the provision of non-essential oral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic are not relevant for the current status in Canada since there is not wide-spread community transmission of COVID-19 in our country. Canada is experiencing cluster-contained outbreaks, conditions which allow for routine … Read more
Maxim Software Systems (MaxiDent), through close collaboration with the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), is integrating the CDA Secure Send service platform into its practice management suite effective immediately. MaxiDent Software is one of the leading practice management software in North America and has led the industry in smart collaborations, intuitive tools and exceptional service for … Read more
Below is a snapshot of the Canadian Dental Association’s (CDA) pandemic work for the week ending June 19, 2020. Update: TripleGuardTM Insurance Pandemic Coverage: CDSPI advised that 933 claims still need to be paid. Of these claims, AVIVA is waiting on financial information for 481. Based on the current data available, if all goes according … Read more
Counterfeit, sub-standard and non-equivalent N95-like respirators are flooding the marketplace as the demand for N95 respirators continues to rise. These products have not been certified and will not deliver the same respiratory protection as N95 respirators which are certified by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). N95 Compliance, Fit, Varieties and … Read more
Canadian Dental Association has not approved any oral-based products containing activated charcoal. While photos of charcoal-stained smiles are taking social media by storm, dental professionals are warning that the products could be hurting more than they are helping. “There’s been no research done on [how these products could affect] oral health at all,” said registered … Read more
Air Techniques, Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of dental equipment, has announced ScanX Classic View as the latest digital radiography system in their ScanX View family series. This new scanner enables digitization of PSPs for all intraoral formats, sizes 0-4 and extraoral Pan and Ceph plates. It will make its debut at the California … Read more
Certain scenarios are obvious; if you realize that the concept of unchallenged authoritarian control is the olde road and must be reframed if the new road is to have an effective and truly collaborative purposeful partnership …..well then…. Extrapolate the transparent (pick the subject matter) in dentistry from your local/regional/provincial or national association and introduce … Read more