Delta Dental released new research on oral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic that shows a “significant decrease in the provision of preventive oral health … more
On July 19, 2023, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO), along with the other regulatory colleges representing dental hygienists, dental technologists, and … more
Linda Anderson, Coach and Trainer with Heaps & Doyle, describes how you can work on getting your patients back in your hygiene chair after the … more
This viewpoint aims to start an open, scientific discussion in the dental community and the authors’ opinion on the use of masks. It does not … more
A recent study funded by the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) reveals how COVID-19 impacted the stress and anxiety of Canadian dentists during the first … more
Dentists, doctors and other private healthcare workers in Manitoba are considering making changes to the face mask policies. Shared Health has announced the end of … more
Three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new invention is helping health care workers stay safe during various disease outbreaks. The innovation … more
A study by Western University researchers Rocco Cheuk and Dr. Abbas Jessani shows only 49 per cent of dentists in Ontario used teledentistry to provide … more
Nearly three years after dental services were suspended in the Northwest Territories due to the pandemic, some residents are continuing to struggle to get the … more
When I returned from my first trip over seas since 2019, I realized the true price of what we do for a living. After spending … more
Dental spending in 2021 was higher than in pre-pandemic years as patients returned to their dental offices and the federal government provided funding relief to … more
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many dental clinics faced temporary closure or capacity restrictions due to what was believed to be an increased … more
A rainbow has arrived – no more fallow time! For years, dentistry has weathered the pandemic storm (“Hurricane”) of shut-down, isolation, cabin fever, new normal … more
The FCB Health Network has launched its COVID-19 Health and Dental Relief Plan to all Canadians nationwide. This social contract will provide economic relief to … more
In late June, the College, in partnership with Ontario’s three other oral health regulatory Colleges (representing dental hygienists, dental technologists and denturists), updated its COVID-19 … more
The first known U.S. study to evaluate the mental health of frontline dentists and dental hygienists during the pandemic found that dental health care workers … more
In March 2022, the Edelman Trust Barometer provided a significant warning that eroding trust has harmed, and is likely to continue to damage, individual and … more
More than half of dentists agree their practices have been less profitable in the last few years – but don’t lose hope! If your business … more
Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first reported December 31, 2019, to the China Ministry … more
The July 2021 Oral Health editorial was an opinion piece titled, “They Never Gave Us Hope…” It succinctly described why, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the … more