Once upon a time, in a bustling dental school at Western University (London, ON), a group of ambitious and forward-thinking dental students found themselves eager to start exploring life after dental school. This coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic and reminded them how integral proficiency in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, business, and innovation is for people … Read more
Established in 2017, the Federation of Canadian Dentistry Student Associations (FCDSA) plays a pivotal role in uniting the voices of over 2000 dental students across Canada. The FCDSA is the organization that brings together the student associations of each of the ten accredited Canadian DDS/DMD programs. Embodying a commitment to advocacy, education, and community, FCDSA … Read more
As longtime readers of Oral Health know, it has always been our mission to serve dental professionals and their team members across Canada with the very best editorial content. Starting out in 1911, under the leadership of Dr. Wallace Secombe, Oral Health was digest-sized, printed in black and white on newsprint type paper and consisted … Read more
NYU College of Dentistry is introducing a bachelor of science (BS) in dental hygiene with a new concentration in dental science, preparing students for careers as healthcare providers and providing a pathway for those interested in applying to dental school or other graduate health programs. This new degree concentration will follow a rigorous curriculum that includes science, math, … Read more
Michael Carabash, DMC LLP, shares some valuable advice for recent dental grads. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is collaborating with Stanford University on an ambitious program aimed at bridging the gap between biomedical research and clinical practice. A $3.8 million grant was recently awarded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health to fund … Read more
For Ivoclar, supporting universities and their students is an essential part of the company’s philosophy. Over the summer of 2023, Ivoclar invited the next generation of dental professionals to eight different Ivoclar Academy centers across the globe: An educational Summer School program offering supplemental learning opportunities. Ivoclar’s Summer School program included product training, lectures by … Read more
University at Buffalo dental students took inspiration from how water beads up on lotus leaves to solve the problem of foggy face shields during the pandemic. “The hydrophobic nanostructure keeps water from being absorbed in the leaves,” Praveen Arany, associate professor of oral biology, said. “They float and secrete a natural wax.” The researchers needed … Read more
Nova Scotia’s licensing body for dentists is requiring Dalhousie University dental graduates to state whether they are one of the students accused of posting violent and sexual comments about women online. In 2015, Dalhousie partially suspended 13 dental students after complaints were made against them for making anti-women comments on Facebook. According to the Toronto … Read more
Henry Doyle from Heaps and Doyle shares what all new dental graduates need to know as they enter the profession. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
While Canada’s dental benefit program has been helping families across the country, dental schools are growing concerned about their lack of patients. Northeast Now recently reported that Dr. Walter Siquira from University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has shared that those taking advantage of the benefit seem to be going to private offices rather than … Read more
After learning about the difficulties marginalized groups have gaining access to oral health care, a group of Queen’s students launched the Queen’s Dental Aid Network (QDAN) to improve dental care in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington region. QDAN partners with community members to acquire donations of oral hygiene supplies and redistributes them to programs … Read more
Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) congratulate the 2023 winners of the SCADA Awards. The 2023 SCADA Awards (Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application), co-sponsored by Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), annually invite US Dental Schools to … Read more
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School, a program launched in 2021, is currently accepting applicants for the summer. The program is designed to remove barriers for underrepresented students in the dental profession. The program allows participants to experience “the day-to-day life of a dentist and dental student [and] helps strengthen … Read more
The College of Dentistry at USask recently shared that augmented reality stimulators have been installed at their institution, providing dentistry students with an experience that replicates patient treatment. According to USask, “Dr. Gerry Uswak (DMD, MPH), an associate professor at the college and registrar of the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan, expects the simulators … Read more
The University of Alberta is now offering an elective for fourth-year students to gain valuable in-person experience. The two-week course called Advance Elective Experiences “introduces practice options, encourages students to connect with future colleagues and patients in the community,” according to the U of A School of Dentistry. Students enrolled in the program can visit … Read more
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded NYU College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) a grant to establish a summer research education program in the oral health sciences. The program is designed to provide research opportunities for high school and undergraduate students from diverse … Read more
Once you get approval on your job shadow request from your desired dentist professional, there’s no time to sit back and relax. It’s time you prep yourself on how you will be making the most out of your dental shadowing sessions. Now that you are choosing to experience this part of the medical field, you … Read more
Students in Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs are about to get a school renovation. The newly-renovated Dental Health Centre on the Regina campus is meant to provide a safe and modern environment for students and their clients. “We are committed to ensuring our health sciences students have the best opportunities to study and build a rewarding career … Read more
Hanien Al-Faisal from the Faculty of Odontology at the University of Umeå, Matin Farzad from the Faculty of Odontology at Malmö University, Moa Rask from the Faculty of Odontology at the University of Göteborg, and Willem de Lange from the Department of Dental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm have received the titles of the Best … Read more