After 26 years of practice, I decided to start my own dental practice. It’s been a fun process picking colours, chairs and equipment; designing the layout; looking at new technology; and envisioning happy patients and a happy team. Then my dream bubble popped when my friend, who recently opened her office, told me she got … Read more
I’m Duane Baluke, and for over 50 years, I’ve poured my heart and soul into dentistry, building Baluke Dental Studios into a cornerstone of precision in Canada. This is our story; it reflects a journey from a kid tinkering in my dad’s lab to leading one of Canada’s most cutting-edge laboratories, passed from my father … Read more
Wow! Talk about an eventful period in the world of corporate dentistry in Canada. One day, DCC is selling its shares to GTCR, a private equity firm based out of Chicago. The transaction’s price per share was $11, representing a 33% premium over the previous day’s closing price (albeit down $3 per share compared to … Read more
“Educational standards save lives,” and “Raise standards, don’t erase them,” read the signs carried by about 50 dental hygienists who gathered in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25. The demonstration, organized by the non-profit Oral Health Awareness Projec (OHAP), took place during the American Dental Association’s SmileCon and 2025 House of Delegates meeting to bring wider … Read more
The federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has reached a major milestone in British Columbia, with more than 720,000 residents now covered under the program, the Government of Canada announced Friday. According to the government, more than 430,000 people in B.C. have already received care from participating providers. “The demand for the CDCP has been … Read more
Canadians missing five or more natural teeth face roughly a 76 per cent higher risk of being hospitalized for any cause and a 120 per cent higher risk of being hospitalized for circulatory-system diseases, according to a new Statistics Canada cohort study. In line with previous global research on the mouth-body connection, the study suggests … Read more
An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) — including one reporter who obtained a fraudulent teeth-whitening qualification — has revealed serious breaches in the regulation of teeth-whitening services in the United Kingdom. Investigators found bleaching gels offered on social-media platforms and delivered in car parks or to doorsteps, some containing hydrogen-peroxide concentrations of up … Read more
A new U.S. study of death records from 1979 through 2018 found that both male and female dentists had higher suicide mortality than the general population, and that the risk has trended upward since the mid-1990s. The study, published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American Dental Association in October 2025, set … Read more
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A new study published by the American Academy of Neurology suggests that having both gum disease and cavities may nearly double a person’s risk of ischemic stroke compared with having a healthy mouth. The study found that participants who had both conditions were 86 per cent more likely to experience a stroke compared to those … Read more
A naturally occurring compound found in fruits such as apples, guava and figs could help prevent and treat gum disease, according to new research from São Paulo State University (UNESP). Scientists at the university’s Araraquara School of Dentistry (FOAr-UNESP) and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFAr-UNESP) identified morin, a plant-derived flavonoid concentrated in fruit peels … Read more
Health Canada has provided more than $4 million to eight of Canada’s 10 dental faculties to help sustain student clinical training, amid reports of fewer patients since the launch of the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). “Health Canada launched a targeted call for proposals to faculties of dentistry to help them address an immediate … Read more
A new Ontario bill promising a “more competitive economy” could make it easier for health professionals — including dentists, dental hygienists and dental technologists — from across Canada to work in the province. The Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 — also known as Bill 56 — was introduced in the Ontario Legislature on … Read more
Health Canada says it has corrected an “error” in the income assessment portion of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) that affected about one per cent of active members — roughly 70,000 people — whose eligibility or dental co-payment levels were miscalculated. During eligibility processing, a calculation error in how income was assessed caused some … Read more
A systematic review published by researchers affiliated with the American Dental Association (ADA) in October 2025 found that cannabidiol (CBD) — the non-psychoactive component of cannabis — shows promise as a “safe adjunct” for managing oral pain and inflammation. The paper, titled “Therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in oral disorders: A systematic review of clinical evidence,” … Read more
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain after surgery. Along with medications, he offers tunes on request and sometimes sings. His repertoire ranges from folk songs in English and Spanish … Read more
A new study published Oct. 10 in BMC Geriatrics has found that the faster older adults lose their teeth, the greater their risk of dying — regardless of how many teeth they had at the start. Previous research has typically looked at tooth count at a single point in time. This study, led by researchers … Read more
For the first time in its 20-year history, the Dentsply Sirona Global Clinical Case Contest (GCCC) awarded prizes in two distinct categories: direct and indirect restorations. Six dental students from eight countries were recognized for their outstanding restorative cases using Dentsply Sirona materials and technologies. This year’s competition attracted around 300 student submissions from 108 … Read more