Dental Wings Wins Prestigious Red Dot Award for Excellent Interface Design
Dental Wings is proud to announce that its coDiagnostiX® EASY Mode is among this year’s winners of the coveted Red Dot design awards. coDiagnostiX is … more
Dentistry
Windsor Dentist First Female Chair of National College
Windsor can lay claim to the appointment of the first-ever female chair of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Dr. Carolyn Mason was appointed … more
Hoverboard-Riding Dentist Sentenced to 12 Years for Medicaid Fraud
An Anchorage dentist captured on video extracting a patient’s tooth as he rode a hoverboard was sentenced to 12 years for Medicaid fraud and other crimes. Seth … more
123Dentist Appoints Dr. Mark Hamanishi as Chief Orthodontic Officer
123Dentist, one of Canada’s majority dentist-owned community of dental practices, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Hamanishi as Chief Orthodontic Officer to further our teams commitment … more
Life and Health Insurers Made a Record $103 Billion in Benefits Payments in 2019
Canadians received a record $103 billion in benefits from life and health insurers last year, up 60 per cent from a decade earlier. These benefits include $53.3 billion in … more
A Hygienist Responds to a Study on COVID-19 and the Dental Practice
Public health dentists and dental assistants in Italy who treated patients while the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant did not appear to develop the disease, according to … more
FDI Rallies Members to Support Dentists Who Lost Their Practices in the Beirut Explosion
FDI World Dental Federation is calling on its members to help and support the countless colleagues who lost their dental practices in the huge explosion in … more
Weekly Wisdom: The ALARA Rule
In this week’s episode of Weekly Wisdom, Dr. Mark Lin reminds us of the importance of following the ALARA rule in radiology. … more
COVID-19: Amended Guidance on Managing Infection Risks During In-Person Dental Care
The College has revised its Guidance on managing infection risks during in-person dental care. That document is available on their website by clicking here. Key changes … more
Dentistry in the COVID Era: Beware of Blind Spots
Dental practices worldwide have adapted and adopted new processes, protective measures and steps within the patient appointment to align with recommendations, mandates and regulations that … more
Should Dental Care be a Part of the National Health Care System?
A national dental care plan has been on the table for years–even as early as 1952. However, its feasibility and costs have e been an … more
B.C. to Overhaul 20 Health Regulators Into Six Big Colleges
The B.C. government intends to amalgamate the province’s 20 health profession regulators into six large regulatory colleges that will be directed by a new oversight … more
Announcement: Dr. Les Kalman Appointed Academic Lead, Continuing Dental Education
Dr. Les Kalman has been appointed to the position of Academic Lead for Continuing Dental Education at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western … more
Statement From the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on August 23, 2020
In lieu of an in-person update to the media, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement today: “There have been … more
3rd Grader’s “Toothbrush Brush” Invention Gaining National Attention
A third grader from Delaware is getting some national recognition for her inventions that help solve everyday problems. “It’s a team effort with coming up … more
Dentists on Foreign Work Visas are Risking Their Health to Maintain Their Legal Status
Dentists like Azeez Swarup risk getting COVID-19 every day on the job. But as an immigrant on a work visa, his main concern isn’t the … more
In Times of Social Distance, DCI Edge and NSK Come Closer Together to Launch a New Integration Solution
The New Integrated Electric Motor System will allow dental practices to expand the possibilities of dental treatment With over 120 combined years serving dentistry, DCI … more
Canadian Dentists Resilient in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic According to 2020 Dental Industry Association of Canada Survey
As might be expected given the COVID-19 pandemic, “Financial Concerns” are now the top challenge Canadian dentists intend to address in their practice in 2020 … more
Odontologist, Engineer Design Suit for Protection Against Coronavirus
Odontologist Adela Rendón Campillo and biomedical engineer Fernando Avilés have created a Covid-19 protection suit for dentists, orthodontists and others who treat people’s teeth. In … more
CDA Clarifies WHO Considerations to Delay Non-Essential Oral Health Care are Not Relevant for Canada
The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) clarifies that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) considerations to delay the provision of non-essential oral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic are … more