Is it normal to feel an X-ray? Should you wear an aluminum hat?

I post this for two reasons….the question is posed by someone from Ontario – did the certification folks at U of T put her up to this? and two, the doctor to whom the question is being posed can be followed on TWITTER…….hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Every weekday, a CNNHealth expert doctor answers a viewer question. On Mondays, … Read more

What it was, what it is, what it shall be……..Part Deux

cbCT………why are they making us wait in Ontario, where is the JUST SOCIETY – Pierre, where are ya lad when we needs ya eh?  Nine provinces, ubiquitous access, no certification… …..Ontario – foot dragging central, classroom rather than web-based certification………would someone care to comment that classroom certification aside from the financial implications also means a … Read more

I’m confused – why will certification for cbCT be “in camera”?

ABSTRACT Learning with web-based interactive objects: An investigation into student perceptions of effectiveness Salajan FD, Perschbacher S, Cash M,Talwar R,El-Badrawy W, Mount GJ In its efforts to continue the modernization of its curriculum, the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto has developed a series of web-based interactive learning applications. This article presents the production … Read more

What’s the holdup on cbCT access in Ontario?

The incorporation of the third dimension into practical dental and craniofacial imaging is now a reality. The value of small FOV cbCT in endodontics and periodontics specifically is an unimaginable iteration of the standard of care in diagnosis. The Ministry in Ontario responsible for ensuring access to greatest number of practitioners and by extension the … Read more