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Winnipeg dental clinic sues man over defamatory online reviews after apology

08/07/2025

Oral Health

A Winnipeg dental clinic has filed a lawsuit against a former patient over allegedly defamatory online reviews following a June tooth extraction. The reviews, posted on platforms such as Google, ... more

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Two groups petition the FDA to ban mercury dental fillings, echoing EU move

08/07/2025

Oral Health

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Alberta court eases college’s discipline for Edmonton dentist facing sexual assault charges

07/29/2025

Oral Health

Prosecutor says pediatric dentistry procedures decades ago were “not pretty” (iStock).

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82-year-old pediatric dentist accused of slapping young patients awaits Halifax court ruling

07/23/2025

Oral Health

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Half of complex dental claims denied: Health Canada responds to concerns over CDCP

07/15/2025

Dina Al-Shibeeb, Oral Health Group

Senior patient man talking with dentist at dentist's office

Dental Governance & Regulations Features Preventive Dentistry

The Canada Dental Care Plan: Missing pieces – A commentary on the national dental program

07/09/2025

Ian McConnachie, BSc, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C); Stephen Abrams DDS, FADI(Hon.), FPFA(Hon.) FICD (Hon.), FACD (Hon).

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Hudson’s Bay workers lose dental benefits as historic retailer shutters

07/08/2025

Oral Health

A 2021 study found that 64.8 per cent of Calgary children had one or more cavities in their baby teeth, compared to 55.1 per cent in Edmonton, where water remains fluoridated.

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Calgary’s fluoride reinstatement serves as cautionary tale for U.S., Quebec

06/27/2025

Dina Al-Shibeeb, Oral Health Group

All three pleaded guilty to multiple charges and face up to eight years in prison.

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Czech police detain ‘fake dentist’ family who learned procedures online

06/19/2025

Oral Health

“It is a shameful waste to have them flipping burgers in our fast food restaurants when they could be caring for patients,” says Neil Carmichael, ADG’s executive chair.

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U.K. dental group: Foreign-trained dentists should work in clinics, not McDonald’s

06/18/2025

Oral Health

About four-fifths of dental-care providers in Canada are participating in the CDCP. (iStock)

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Some dentists doubt long-term sustainability of federal dental plan as demand surges

06/14/2025

Oral Health

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DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system

05/15/2025

Stephany Matat And Kate Payne, The Associated Press

Unlike toothpaste with fluoride or fluoride rinses, these products are swallowed and ingested by infants and toddlers, says the FDA. (iStock)

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FDA to remove ingestible fluoride prescription drugs for children from U.S. market

05/14/2025

Oral Health

Dental Governance & Regulations News

As CDCP opens to people aged 18 to 34, women in this group report highest rates of mouth pain

05/13/2025

Oral Health

Anesthesiology Dental Governance & Regulations Features

Local anesthetics, adverse events and dental practice

05/08/2025

Sangeeta Patodia, BSc, DDS, MSc, Dip ADBA; Julian Perez, JD; Gary Glassman, DDS, FRCD(C)

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Hygienists push back on call to allow foreign-trained dentists to provide preventive care

04/25/2025

Dina Al-Shibeeb, Oral Health

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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water

04/08/2025

Hannah Schoenbaum And Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

Calgarys skyline with its skyscrapers and office buildings

Dental Governance & Regulations News

Top reasons Alberta Dental Association is calling for a ‘modern’ insurance plan after experience with CDCP

04/01/2025

Dina Al-Shibeeb, Oral Health Group

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.

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Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

03/28/2025

Matthew Brown And Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press

The survey shows that one in four oral health care practices can offer an appointment in less than one week.

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First national survey: Most oral health providers can handle increase in CDCP patients

03/27/2025

Oral Health

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