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January 15, 2021 News DentistryNews

COVID-19 Update: State of Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order

by RCDSO

The Provincial Government has declared a province-wide state of emergency which includes a stay-at-home order, now in effect. The order requires Ontarians to remain at home, except for essential purposes, to help limit the community spread of COVID-19. The state…
January 15, 2021 News Dental HygieneDentistryNews

Family Docs, Dental Hygienists Push for Role in Alberta Vaccine Rollout

by Calgary Herald

Some Alberta family doctors say they’re frustrated their offer to help administer COVID-19 shots have gone unanswered. Dr. Noel Grisdale, who has a practice in Black Diamond, says he’s among many family physicians eager to aid Alberta’s vaccine distribution program.…
January 14, 2021 News Oral Health

Dental Clinic’s Closure Sending Homeless Patients to ER

by CBC

The temporary closure of a dental clinic serving homeless people in downtown Ottawa has been heartbreaking but unavoidable, says its director. The clinic, located at the Ottawa Mission shelter on Daly Avenue, has offered free access to a variety of dental services…
January 14, 2021 News Oral Health

New Dentists Share Advice, Lessons Learned From 2020

by ADA

During the the ADA FDC Virtual Connect Conference in October 2020, new dentists were asked to share some of the challenges they have overcome during the last year and offer advice for some of their new dentist colleagues. More than…
January 13, 2021 News Dental HygieneNews

Dental Hygienists Could Be Deployed to Give Albertans COVID-19 Vaccine Jab

by CBC

Dental hygienists and other regulated health practitioners may be the province’s answer to expanding its capacity to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. The College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta says it’s seeking a ministerial exemption for some hygienists to help administer…
January 13, 2021 News DentistryNews

COVID-19 Increasing Dentist Shortage in US, New Eastman Institute for Oral Health Program Looks to Help

by Rochester First

The Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester has started a new program to address the growing shortage of dentists and dental assistants, something the COVID-19 pandemic is only making worse. The national shortage of health care…
January 12, 2021 Video Dental Video

Weekly Wisdom: This Sucks!

by Oral Health

  Weekly Wisdom: Dr. Angela Mulrooney has some advice for getting through the tough times, from the current pandemic to future issues.     Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox each…
January 12, 2021 News DentistryNews

Research Shapes Safe Dentistry During COVID-19

by Newcastle University

Leading research at Newcastle University has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during the Covid-19 pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental aerosols. It is well known that coronavirus can spread in airborne particles, moving…
January 12, 2021 News News

Ford Government to Announce Tougher New Lockdown Measures as COVID-19 Pandemic Reaches New Highs

by CP24

The Ford government will enact stricter coronavirus lockdown measures today that may include a second province-wide state of emergency, as it releases new modelling showing severe healthcare system strain is likely on the current path. The projections come as hospitalizations…
January 11, 2021 Feature Data Driven DentistryOHGdata

Data Driven Dentistry 2021: A Summary

by Oral Health

Oral Health is excited to share a first look at part four of our Data Driven Dentistry series! Following the success of our first three comprehensive surveys and the valuable results that were found from surveying both patients and dentists,…
January 11, 2021 News DentistryNews

Manitoba Dental Association Assures Appointments are Safe Amidst Pandemic

by Global News

With the COVID-19 test positivity rate high still in Manitoba, Winnipeggers are on the fence about whether they should be keeping up with their yearly dental appointments. “I am actually due for an appointment, I think it’s been about a year since…
January 8, 2021 News NewsOral Health

Introducing OPTIM® 1: One Wipe. One-Step. One Minute.

by COLTENE SciCan

COLTENE SciCan is proud to announce the Canadian launch of OPTIM 1, a one-step cleaner disinfectant with a 1-minute broad-spectrum contact time. With OPTIM 1 there is no need to compromise between safety and efficacy. With a 1-minute contact time,…
January 7, 2021 News DentistryNews

Ontario Dental Association Calls For Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccine for Dentists, Staff

by Global News

The Ontario Dental Association says it wants the provincial government to include dentists and dental staff in the first rounds of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “Dentists have been on the frontlines throughout the pandemic by keeping people with dental problems out of emergency…
January 6, 2021 News DentistryNews

California Clears Dentists to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines

by Anthony Pura, San Diego News

The California Department of Consumers Affairs gave the green light to a public health emergency waiver that will allow dentists to help administer COVID-19 vaccines. The California Dental Association applauded the Monday announcement. “Dentists are the experts in giving injections,”…
January 5, 2021 News DentistryNews

‘Concerned For My Patients’: COVID-19 Through the Eyes of Dentist Janice Stewart

by CBC

For Janice Stewart, getting work calls at home wasn’t out of the ordinary. Typically she’d assess the problem and then schedule an appointment to fix it — either that day or the start of the following week. But what do…
January 5, 2021 News NewsOral Health

Outbreak at Pembroke Dental Office Declared Over

by CityNews

The COVID-19 outbreak at a Pembroke dental office is now over. According to an announcement by the Renfrew County and District Health Unit, the outbreak is over effective Wednesday, December 30. No additional positive tests among staff or close contacts…
January 5, 2021 News NewsOral Health

How Pandemic Stress is Showing Up in the Oral Health of Nova Scotians

by CBC

Dental professionals in Nova Scotia are seeing signs of pandemic stress in mouths. Wendy Stewart, president-elect of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association, says over the past few months she has noticed more patients show up with oral health problems to…
January 5, 2021 News News

Singapore Researchers Invent ‘Tent’ to Shield Dentists and Patients

by The Straits Times

Going to the dentist can be nerve-racking at the best of times – and is especially so during a pandemic. Now, Singapore researchers have invented a tent-like device that is designed to protect dentists and patients worried about being infected…
December 22, 2020 News DentistryNews

COVID-19 Update – Province-Wide Shutdown

by RCDSO

The Government of Ontario announced a Province-wide shutdown which will go into effect Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. The Government’s announcement does not alter the scope of care that dentists are permitted to provide. Dentists are still permitted to…
December 22, 2020 News DentistryNews

dentalcorp Supports Dentists’ Participation in Vaccine Roll Out

by dentalcorp

As essential healthcare professionals, dentists have been on the front-lines of the fight against COVID-19 in 2020, providing exceptional, trusted care to Canadians from coast to coast. As Canada’s largest vaccination program in history rolls out across the country, the provincial governments…