One morning in February, Dr. Salome Lomlomdjian and her team cleared their Mississauga clinic so an 11-year-old patient, Max, could receive treatment in a calm, controlled setting — reducing the risk of him becoming overwhelmed or dysregulated. For Max’s mother, Maria Garito, the level of preparation stood in sharp contrast to the barriers she had … Read more
Hygiene Spotlight features an exceptional dental hygienist every month. For March, meet Mary Bertone, a professor with a long record of leadership and community service in dental hygiene be it on ground, leadership or education. Last fall, Bertone, RDH, BSc(DH), MPH, an associate professor and director of the School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Manitoba’s … Read more
Find out why a blog can be one of the most useful parts of a dental website, but only if it is built around the right topics.
Dental professionals and students in the Netherlands broadly support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry, viewing it as a tool that could improve efficiency and patient care rather than replace clinicians, according to a pilot study published in the International Dental Journal. Researchers surveyed 166 participants — including dentists, dental students and maxillofacial … Read more
After the success of Menopause Unveiled: The Silent Epidemic & Oral Health, held in September in Etobicoke to raise awareness about menopause and its oral-health implications, organizers are bringing the event to Ottawa on April 21. The upcoming session will take on a TED Talk-style format, allowing more speakers to share insights and giving attendees … Read more
A new dental school in Manhattan is set to welcome its first class this summer—marking the first new dental school to open in New York City in more than a century. Yeshiva University announced March 11 that its College of Dental Medicine will enroll 150 students annually starting in July 2026, offering an accelerated three-year … Read more
The UK government announced on Tuesday a major expansion of licensing exams for overseas-trained dentists, increasing capacity from 180 to 1,800 places in an effort to address widespread shortages in the National Health Service (NHS) dental care. The move, announced by the Department of Health and Social Care, aims to help clear a backlog of … Read more
GC America, the North American subsidiary of Japan-founded GC Corporation, whose global headquarters are now in Switzerland, and Los Angeles-based SprintRay have announced a partnership aimed at helping dentists adopt chairside 3D-printed restorative workflows. The collaboration reflects a broader shift in dentistry toward same-day restorative treatment, where crowns and other restorations can increasingly be designed … Read more
Wrapping up the final quarter of 2025, several large health-care companies reported strong sales growth. In late February, medical and dental supplier Henry Schein reported fourth-quarter global sales of US$3.4 billion, up 7.7 per cent year over year — the company’s strongest quarterly sales growth in 15 quarters. Several other health-care suppliers also reported notable … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) says it is updating its recommendations on early oral cancer detection, citing advances in diagnostic technologies and the need for clearer clinical guidance. The updated recommendations explore the use of four adjunctive tools used in screening for oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders. The guidance was developed in collaboration … Read more
Dentists in England have returned more than £900 million (about C$1.64 billion) to the government over the past two years after failing to deliver the amount of National Health Service (NHS) dental care they had contracted to provide, according to a BBC analysis of NHS financial accounts. Under the NHS dental contract system, practices agree … Read more
As a dentist, adding before and after photos to your dental website makes complete sense. You want patients to see what’s possible. You want them to look at your work and think “That’s amazing, I want that.” And naturally, you take the kind of photos that show off the actual work. Detailed close-ups of the … Read more
The average carbon footprint of a single nitrous oxide — commonly known as laughing gas — sedation appointment is 28.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kg CO₂e), equal to a 72.8-mile journey in a gasoline car, according to a study by the UCL Eastman Dental Institute at University College London. Researchers analysed data from 891 … Read more
The University of Toronto says its dean of dentistry is on leave as the school investigates the use of images with “antisemitic and discriminatory meanings” in his course materials. The university’s vice-president and provost, Trevor Young, says dean Anil Kishen will participate “fully” in the investigation. Jewish advocacy organization B’nai Brith Canada shared on social media images … Read more
An artificial intelligence (AI) dental algorithm has demonstrated 96.4% accuracy in helping orthodontists determine the best treatment approach for patients missing permanent second premolars — a common but complex clinical scenario, the University at Buffalo reported. While most children see their permanent second premolars erupt around age 11, between two and 11 per cent of … Read more
As the Cree Health Board strives to secure sufficient dental services throughout the region, new facilities are expanding the quality and availability of care within communities. In January, Waskaganish became the latest Cree community to open a state-of-the-art Community Miyupimaatisiiun Centre (CMC). Waskaganish’s new health clinic is about four times the size of the former one with … Read more
A Winnipeg man with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities has filed a lawsuit alleging four teeth were removed without his consent during a dental procedure in 2024. According to reporting by the Winnipeg Free Press and CBC News, the statement of claim was filed this month in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench. The man, … Read more
Columbia University has removed a former College of Dental Medicine professor and stripped administrative duties from another senior official after determining that Jeffrey Epstein’s then-girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, was admitted in 2012 through what the university described as an “irregular process.” The action follows the release of U.S. Department of Justice records on Jan. 30 that … Read more
An initiative representing independent dentists in Berlin is proposing a sweeping governance overhaul of the region’s pension fund, including converting it into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft), according to IPE. The proposal from the Initiative of Independent Dentists Berlin (IUZB) would transform the first-pillar pension fund structure and align it with German stock corporation law. Under … Read more
More than 3.8 million Canadians have received dental care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) as of Jan. 31 — an increase of about 100,000 people from the previous month — according to updated figures from the federal government. As of Jan. 31, 6.27 million people have been approved for coverage under the federal … Read more