Health Minister Mark Holland told CBC that more Canadians with disabilities will be covered by the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) next year when the program expands to include all low- and middle-income individuals. To understand the context, consider the following: In 2022, about 1.5 million Canadians held a Disability Tax Credit … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide services under the new dental-care program. The government began accepting dental claims for seniors enrolled in the program in May, and has since expanded eligibility to qualifying children under the age of 18 and … Read more
The University at Buffalo’s dental school gained national attention with its forensic lab’s work featured on Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries,” which began airing its latest series on July 31. A feature story written by the university’s staff and published on August 2 highlights Dr. Mary Bush, DDS, forensic dentist and associate professor of restorative dentistry, who … Read more
GCCC 2024 award winners (left to right): N Movina Wu, Qinyang Li, Mayar Mostafa. (Photo: Dentsply Sirona) Three dental students have recently been honored for their impressive restorative work at the Global Clinical Case Contest (GCCC) 2023-2024, held in Constance, Germany, Dentsply Sirona announced in a press release. The students were selected from a competitive … Read more
3.6 Million PPE Donation to ICD from Henry Schein Cares The International College of Dentists’ (ICD) Global Visionary Fund received $3.6 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Henry Schein Cares, the global corporate social responsibility program of Henry Schein, Inc. The College is facilitating the disbursement of PPE to charitable projects and humanitarian missions around … Read more
Sonendo announced today the Canada launch of the GentleWave System. The timing of the launch coincides with the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting which will take place, April 10-13, 2019, in Montreal, Canada. President and CEO, Bjarne Bergheim notes, “We are excited about the increasing demand for the GentleWave Procedure from clinicians and … Read more
“Tell me what happened, don’t leave anything out.” The crime boss wanted Bradley Streiling to tell him everything about the death of two-year-old Noah Cownden, Streiling’s stepson. Streiling began, haltingly, to recount how Noah had slipped from the bathtub at his family’s Victoria, B.C., home five years earlier. Then, as a hidden microphone recorded, Streiling’s … Read more
With another year down it’s time to look back and see what headlines you stopped scrolling for. There was no shortage of hot topics (think sterilization and oral/systemic health) to keep our website and newsletter active every week. 2018 was a busy year for Oral Health Group – we began our new Data Driven Dentistry … Read more
Sun-soaked vineyard views, world acclaimed wineries, and six of Dentistry’s most distinguished speakers, book your calendars for the Napa Valley Dental Conference presented by Clinical Research Dental. Scheduled for September 27-29, 2018 and hosted at The Meritage Resort & Spa, this year’s conference features an incredible line-up of lecturers, speaking on up-to-the-moment topics focused on … Read more
There’s no arguing it: lasers are making a splash in dentistry. With a growing interest and respect for the new tool, continuing education courses on lasers are popping up all over the place. While 22.6 per cent of Canadian dentists* are studying up, there is a drastic difference in who is in attendance. Let’s look … Read more
Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), celebrated Asia’s increasing prominence in the global dental community in his keynote address at the International College of Dentists’ (ICD) International Scientific Congress & Induction Ceremony in Macau. Mr. Bergman delivered his remarks on June 19 to ICD’s … Read more
Scientists from the University of Sheffield’s School of Clinical Dentistry, working in close collaboration with Dermtreat A/S from Copenhagen, have developed a unique patch using special polymers which are able to stick to moist surfaces. The patch successfully administers steroids directly to oral ulcers or lesions whilst also creating a protective barrier around the affected … Read more
Dental professionals should mark their calendars for the 2019 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium which will take place in Las Vegas under the theme “Knowledge changes everything”. Featuring a change of location, program and venue, the potent combination of expert knowledge alongside new innovations to be revealed will mark a true transformation in implant treatment care. … Read more
TRACKER, our innovative practice management software for dentists, recently turned 25 years old. We wanted to say THANKS to all our loyal clients across Canada (both old & new) for believing in us, referring us to others, and giving us the opportunity to support their practices over the past many years. Yes, it’s true, we’ve … Read more
As a global provider of digital imaging solutions and practice management software, Carestream Dental places an importance on hiring clinicians within the organization to better assist oral health professionals. For this reason, Carestream Dental is excited to announce that Lea Al Matny, D.D.S, M.S., recently joined the company as the clinical specialty director. As Carestream … Read more
Philips Oral Healthcare hosted its bi-annual Symposium in Amsterdam with a series of internationally renowned speakers exploring the future of oral health and overall health Philips Oral Healthcare hosted its two-day Scientific Symposium (18th-19th June): Connecting the Mouth and Body in the 21st Century Healthcare. The Symposium preceded Philips Oral Healthcare’s attendance at EuroPerio 9 … Read more
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is renewing its call for patients of an Orillia dental clinic to get tested for hepatitis C. The health unit says two people, including a child, have tested positive for hepatitis C. The patients were tested after an advisory was issued in February about Dr. Joe Philip’s practice. The … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it has entered into a new partnership agreement with the International College of Dentists (ICD) to become the exclusive partner for the organization’s centennial anniversary. ICD, which has been Honoring the World’s Leading Dentists Since 1920™, will organize a series of special events under the theme “Celebrating … Read more
New Brunswick’s public schools are getting rid of chocolate milk and juices in a revamped nutrition policy that Education Minister Brian Kenny announced on Wednesday. The province unveiled reforms to Policy 711, also known as the “healthier school food environment” policy, at a news conference in Fredericton. The minister said the updated policy will give students access to … Read more
On May 31, 2018, Dr. Stephen Abrams and Dr. Andreas Mandelis were nominated for the 2018 Manning Innovation Award in recognition for their work in creating The Canary System™. The Canary System is a laserbased device which finds small cavities and cracks in teeth before they are large enough to be seen on x‐rays. Additionally, … Read more