Can COVID-19 Damage Your Teeth And Mouth?
COVID-19 was once thought to mainly affect the lungs, but throughout the pandemic we’ve learned that’s certainly not the case. Now, more anecdotal reports are surfacing that … more
COVID-19
Weekly Wisdom: Face the Facts!
In this Weekly Wisdom video, Dr. Angela Mulrooney recommends being realistic about the number of patients who will be attending your practice after the recent … more
COVID-19 Update: Changes to Thresholds
The Government of Ontario today revised the thresholds in its COVID-19 Response Framework. In some areas local public health units are imposing additional measures. As … more
Study Shows Dramatic Rise in Antibiotics Prescribed to Dental Patients in England During COVID-19 Lockdown Earlier This Year
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) releases new White Paper on antibiotic resistance to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns … more
United We Scale
I had virtual coffee with my former classmate last week. We’ve been having coffee nearly every month since we graduated from dental hygiene school together … more
Dentist Teams Up With Engineers, Scientists to Make Office Air Cleaner
A Vancouver dentist whose practice was closed because of COVID-19 teamed up with engineers and scientists to design and manufacture an air filtration system he … more
Valuable Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic
In March 2020, as Corona virus cases grew rapidly, it was advised that routine, non-essential oral health care be delayed until there had been sufficient … more
Dentists are the Forgotten Health Providers During COVID-19
In the ‘before times,’ as people are now calling the period before COVID-19, dentists were already managing a highly demanding profession with significant mental health stressors. … more
WHO Revises Advice on COVID-19 and the Provision of Oral Health Services
After successful representation by the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) along with the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), the WHO guideline, Considerations for the provision … more
Weekly Wisdom: Dealing with the Elephant in the Room
Dr. Angela Mulrooney returns to Weekly Wisdom to encourage you to take action in your practice due to the culture shifts that have happened … more
N.W.T Dentists Frustrated with Government as Regulations Prevent Them From Going to Communities
Dr. Pirjo Friedman hasn’t travelled to see her dental clients in smaller N.W.T. communities since March when she was in Łutselk’e, N.W.T. “We had two … more
Fear: It May Be a GREAT Motivator…But it Seldom Motivates You Toward Greatness!
We see it in our daily news coverage…particularly now! We see it in many of our regular, commercial advertisements to purchase this product or that … more
Key Public Health / OHS Areas of Focus for Dental Practices
With Public Health and OHS inspections increasing due to COVID-19 tracing requirements, our IPAC expert, Sonia Gracias, has identified 10 key questions dental offices should … more
The Financial Future of Your Practice
Most dental offices across Canada were severely affected by the pandemic lockdown period. However, although most are doing fairly well in the first 3 months … more
Differentiating COVID / Flu / Cold / Allergy Symptoms
Effectively differentiating and identifying COVID-19 symptoms among team members and staff is a key element of managing risk in your practice as we move into … more
Dentists Being Advised to Charge Patients for Increased Use of PPE
The pandemic may make your next visit to the dentist a little more expensive with a surcharge added to your bill to cover the cost … more
Dentists Warn of Looming Recruitment Crisis in UK
The British dental industry is facing an impending recruitment “crisis”, with Brexit uncertainty and the Covid-19 pandemic choking the supply of overseas dentists to the … more
Claiming Car and Home Office Expenses in the COVID-19 Era
In the past, our clients have frequently enquired about claiming tax deductions for car expenses and home office expenses. Let’s review how the COVID-19 pandemic … more
Designing a Private Treatment Room in the Face of Coronavirus
COVID-19 has upended our world in ways we never anticipated. From a science point-of-view, it’s fascinating to see how we have responded and the interplay … more
Times Are A Changin’
“There is nothing permanent except change.” This is a quote I was introduced to at a young age, and it has stuck with me. It … more