A Special Olympics athlete receives personal oral hygiene instruction at Special Smiles during Canada National Games in August 2018. Henry Schein, Inc. recently announced a multi-year partnership with Special Olympics to donate essential health care products in support of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, an initiative that offers health screenings—such as Special Smiles—and education to participating … Read more
The Quebec government will force dentists to stay in the public system after they threatened to leave and not provide free services to children under 10 and those who receive social assistance. This comes after a day of dueling between the two sides as dental surgeons followed through on threats Thursday morning, withdrawing from the … Read more
The Nova Scotia government has quickly reversed a decision earlier this month that removed a type of dental cleaning coverage from thousands of families with young children. On July 12, the Department of Health and Wellness sent out an update to dentists saying it was immediately removing MSI coverage for “minor scaling” and polishing for children under the age … Read more
At the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the IADR Pan European Regional (PER) Congress, David Wong, University of California, Los Angeles, USA along with Roger Alexander, Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA, hosted the symposium “Saliva Extracellular RNA: New Horizon in Dental, Oral and … Read more
Parenting can sometimes feel like an uphill marathon, particularly when it comes to enforcing proper oral care habits with your child. According to a recent national survey from Delta Dental, parents are more likely to say getting their child to floss regularly (45 percent) or brush their teeth (37 percent) is challenging than they are … Read more
Editor’s Note: This isn’t the type of news we would normally share on our website, but with the recent opioid crisis it’s an interesting case to look at. The star’s mother is suggesting medication prescribed after a dental procedure triggered addictive habits. The idea of a developing addiction is discussed when it comes to prescription … Read more
The Alberta Dental Association and College will hold a hearing next month to consider possible sanctions against Dr. William Mather. Mather is facing five charges related to unprofessional conduct involving eight patients, including Amber Athwal. In September 2016, Athwal — who was four at the time — was rushed to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton after undergoing a … Read more
As part of a settlement agreement, the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. has apologized to a Victoria dentist over how it handled her complaint into allegations of sexually inappropriate comments made to her by the college’s former registrar. The college has also apologized for issuing a misleading response to an online review that Rachel … Read more
A dentist who visits Yukon communities to provide service was recently forced to use his drill on himself. According to another dentist — Helmut Schoener, who lives in Dawson City — it’s because bureaucratic rules prevented him from stepping in to help the ailing doctor. Schoener said Dr. Chris Wisniewski had a toothache while working in Dawson a few weeks ago. Schoener is retired, … Read more
A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), has published the results of a new study indicating that differences in the mouth bacteria of youth born with HIV may increase their risk of cavities. The researchers found that … Read more
Governor Doug Ducey is demanding immediate answers and action from Arizona’s Dental Board after an ABC15 investigation revealed a Valley dentist obtained a general anesthesia permit using documents multiple people and organizations said are fake and fraudulent. In a letter sent Monday, Ducey directed the board’s executive director, Elaine Hugunin, to respond to his questions … Read more
From an impressive field of 818 deserving nominees, representing every province and territory in Canada, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is thrilled to reveal the winner of its inaugural dental hygiene superhero competition. This remarkable field of nominees was narrowed to 21 finalists and evaluated by a panel of judges who selected Donna Lee … Read more
You might not know his name, but Brisbane dentist Malcolm Campbell is a hero to hundreds of children in East Timor. Once a year, with the help of other volunteers, he loads up a truck with a mobile dental clinic and travels through the troubled country delivering dental treatment to orphaned and impoverished children. He’s … Read more
The human mouth is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such as a tooth extraction are carried out, the bacteria can pass into the bloodstream causing bacteraemia that is generally transient. What is not yet clear is how significant this presence of bacteria in the blood is in terms of the … Read more
Angered over what they call a lack of enthusiasm from Quebec Health Minister Gaetan Barrette over a new collective agreement, Quebec’s dentists are threatening to withdraw from a public dental plan. The agreement between the provincial government and the Association of Dental Surgeons of Quebec expired on April 1, 2015. Association President Serge Langlois said … Read more
Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has suspended dental and vision benefits for nearly 500,000 Medicaid recipients after a federal judge blocked his plan to overhaul the safety net program. Bevin’s administration was set to launch a massive reorganization of Medicaid benefits on July 1. The changes, which were approved by the Trump administration in January, included … Read more
Patterson Dental today announced new updates to Eaglesoft, its clinical and practice management software. Eaglesoft 20 empowers dental practices to further streamline efficiency and simplify their daily processes, with the full backing of Patterson’s best-in-class service and support. “Our goal is to make sure customers get the most out of their software with these new … Read more
A legally deaf Sarnia man who was told he couldn’t have his service dog present during a dental procedure believes his human rights have been violated. But the owner of the dental office who turned him down said there’s good reason why he won’t allow animals in an operating room – it’s not hygienic. Johnathan … Read more
A Winnipeg dentist had his licence suspended after he admitted to letting two of his employees to practise dentistry without a licence. The Manitoba Dental Association charged Dr. Steven Lawson with five counts of professional misconduct in 2016 after it was discovered that he knowingly allowed two employees, Iam Lotuaco and Sheila Lotuaco, to work … 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