The Indigenous Dental Association of Canada (IDAC) launched a new video project called Joyce’s Tooth Tales – A Journey of Courage and Wisdom to coincide with National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. The Royal College of Dentists Of Canada (RCDC) recently shared that this initiative is meant to demonstrate the importance of oral health … Read more
The Indigenous Medical and Dental Students’ Association (IMDSA) is a group of Indigenous students in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at University of Alberta. The IMDSA is grateful to live and learn on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, … Read more
The N.W.T. continue to struggle finding dentists willing to travel and work in their communities. A few of the reasons dentists are unwilling to take on the work is the long hours, lower pay, and inadequate work spaces and equipment. CBC recently reported that Dr. Pirjo Friedman, a dentist with Adam Dental Clinic in Yellowknife, … Read more
The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Dentistry, together with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), Northlands College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, are collaborating to establish the first and only accredited Indigenous dental therapy degree program of its kind in Canada. This initiative will focus on the recruitment of Indigenous students and provide opportunities for students to … Read more
Dr. Sheri McKinstry is optimistic that a new national dental program will offer much-needed access to dental care across the country, but she also says it’s currently unclear how it will help improve oral health in remote Indigenous communities. “I can’t see it making that big of a difference in the communities because a lot of it … Read more