PPE Costs Puts Free Dental Program for Kids at Risk
Concern is growing over some dentists in Ontario no longer accepting patients who use a government funded free dental program for kids. Additional costs of … more
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Sinclair Dental / RecallMaxTM Partnership
Sinclair Dental Co. Ltd. and RecallMaxTM Enter Into Exclusive Partnership To Assist Canadian Dental Practices In COVID-19 Recovery RecallMaxTM, dentistry’s industry leader in cloud-based recall … more
Scotland ‘Faces Dental Health Disaster’ as Some Practices Stuck in Lockdown
Scotland’s dental profession is in a “state of disarray” as a result of confused government coronavirus guidelines, with NHS dentists warning of a “severe drop in the … more
Eighth Wave of HPI Poll Shows Dental Care Rebound Slowing Down
Patient volume has recovered to an average of 70% of pre-COVID-19 levels, though there are signs the rebound is slowing down, according to data from … more
Dentist’s Clever Hack for Making Face Masks Fit Better Goes Viral on TikTok
As health officials continue to urge people to wear masks in public, a dentist in Canada has shared a genius hack for making face masks fit … more
Rapid In-Vitro Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Using Povidone-Iodine Oral Antiseptic Rinse
Purpose: To investigate the optimal contact time and concentration for viricidal activity of oral preparation of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) against SARS-CoV-2 (‘corona virus’) to mitigate the risk … more
COVID-19: Memo From the CMOH re: Aerosol-Generating Dental Procedures
The Chief Medical Officer of Health has issued a memo regarding precautions for health workers in dental settings where aerosol-generating dental procedures are conducted. The College’s Guidance on … more
The COVID-19 Effect: ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Children Waiting for Dental Screenings in Orangeville, Shelburne, Dufferin County, Guelph
It’s common for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to have a wait list for dental screenings, but the public health department is inundated due to closures caused … more
COVID-19 Offers Tax Savings Opportunities
UTILIZE TAX LOSSES Tax losses generally fall into two categories: non-capital losses and capital losses. Non-capital losses arise from normal business operations (i.e. where deductible … more
Dentistry in the Era of Covid-19: Adhering to the New Normal
Routine and elective dentistry came to a screeching halt in March. Across the country, we sheltered in place, waiting for the storm to pass. Fortunately, … more
Three-Quarters of Dentists, Optometrists Worried About Financial Viability: CFIB
Private-sector health professionals such as dentists, optometrists and naturopaths have been hit hard by COVID-19 and remain deeply worried about the future of their businesses, … more
Nationwide Survey of Over 275 Consumers Reveals Seeing Their Dentist After COVID-19 Lockdown is More Important Than Getting a Haircut
The survey results also identify key drivers and barriers that impact their decisions to resume dental care visits Lanmark360, a full-service healthcare agency with deep … more
Understanding Personal Protective Equipment
What is the difference between a mask and a respirator? There are several different types of masks and respirators. Dependent upon the type of procedure, … more
Medicom Celebrates 32 Years of Infection Control Expertise with Launch of New Website
Medicom Group (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of surgical and N95 masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection control products, is proud to announce … more
Covid-19 Isn’t Keeping Americans from the Dentist, DentalPlans.com Survey Reveals
Nearly 90% of respondents to a new survey by DentalPlans.com, a leading online marketplace for dental savings plans, said they will go to the dentist … more
Singapore-Based Dental 3D Printing Startup, Structo, Starts Production of Millions of Pre-Sterilized Nasopharyngeal Testing Swabs
Structo has produced 1 million pre-sterilized nasopharyngeal (NP) testing swabs to be delivered to customers in Singapore The Company is scaling up to produce 1 … more
COVID-19 Fee Appears on Bills at the Dentist and Some Businesses in Ottawa
As businesses and services such as dentists, mechanic shops and salons reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic; some places are passing on the cost of personal … more
‘It Doesn’t Make Any Sense’: Quebec Just Relaxed its COVID-19 Rules for Dentists, Alarming Some
Quebec relaxed its COVID-19 rules for dentists on Friday, but some dentists say the move causes more stress than relief and that it’s coming too … more
Dentist Sounds Alarm as Burnaby Care Home Closes In-House Clinic
A dentist is worried the closure of her twice-weekly clinic at a Burnaby long-term care home will lead to a decline in overall health for … more
USask Researchers to Develop Saliva-Based COVID-19 Home Testing Kit
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today—one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection … more