Quebec received a double-dose of good news on Wednesday. Along with easing restrictions of outdoor gatherings, public health has greenlit the reopening of body care practices throughout the province, excluding the Greater Montreal area and Joliette. Quebec health minister Danielle McCann, along with Quebec’s Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet, and public health advisor, Dr. Richard Massé, … Read more
In the wake of a growing demand for cosmetic teeth whitening, Quebec’s professional order of dentists is warning against the potential adverse effects of getting a procedure from a beauty salon instead of a dental clinic. More and more aestheticians and beauty parlours are adding teeth whitening to their list of services, but often the people doing … Read more
Dr. Serge Langlois, President of the Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec (ACDQ), has sent Danielle McCann, the new Minister of Health and Social Services, a congratulatory letter. In it, he expresses his delight at her appointment and encourages her to begin a new era of constructive, solution-based dialogue in relations between the Quebec government and dentists. “The sensitivity … 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
In a move that could leave thousands of Quebecers without access to dental care, dentists are threatening to pull out of the public health system amid tense and longstanding contract negotiations with the province. Serge Langlois, the president of Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec (ACDQ), is asking for Premier Philippe Couillard to step in and … 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