July 17, 2020 News News

Sudbury One Step Closer to Free Dental Clinic

by CTV News

Thanks to a generous donation, the Sudbury District Nurse Practitioner Clinics office on Larch Street is one step closer to opening a free dental clinic. Executive director Jennifer Clement said the clinic will be for those who don’t have health…

January 2, 2020 News News

Saskatchewan Man Remembered for Starting Dental Clinic in ‘Tough Part’ of Puerto Vallarta

by CBC News

A Saskatchewan man is being remembered for starting a dental clinic in Mexico for people in need. Now, the clinic has been renamed in his memory. Darryl Derksen grew up in Langham, Sask. His brother, Brian Derksen, said he was…

September 16, 2019 News News

USask Dentistry Receives Largest Gift In College’s History

by University of Saskatchewan News

The funds will be applied to the construction and equipment costs for the dental clinic located in the future USask campus in Prince Albert. President of dentalcorp Guy Amini noted, “dentalcorp is dedicated to increasing access to care for Canadians…

September 11, 2019 News News

Walmart Tests Dentistry And Mental Care As It Moves Deeper Into Primary Health

by CNBC

Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, is moving deeper into the primary care and mental health market, opening a new clinic called Walmart Health in Georgia. The company recently updated its website with a link to Walmart Health, describing its “newest location…

August 9, 2019 News News

Health Unit Starts Promoting New Oral Health Program

by My North Bay Now

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit opening an oral health clinic has eased the load in the emergency department at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Before the health unit opened the dental clinic, the hospital counted 800…

June 27, 2019 News News

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe To Benefit From $100,000 Dental Grant

by Nick Twietmeyer

Members of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe will soon have a reason to smile big, now that the tribe is set to benefit from a $100,000 grant from Delta Dental’s nonprofit Arcora Foundation. Grant funds will be used to pay…

June 25, 2019 News News

Hygienists Are Ditching Dentists’ Offices To Set Up Their Own Clinics

by Emilly Baron Cadloff, The Globe and Mail

Ashley McCarthy’s workday often starts at a Calgary-area school, but she’s not a teacher. She’s one of an increasing number of dental hygienists who have opened up their own businesses, taking advantage of recent changes in provincial regulations. Alberta bylaws…

March 31, 2019 Feature Office designOral Health Office

Smiles4U Dental Office

by De Style Design

When our team at De Style Design set to working on the concept and interior for this practice, we kept in mind that our clients wanted to create a space which is bright, nurturing and welcoming. Natural daylight is present…

March 14, 2019 News News

Welland, Falls Dental Clinic Woman Told to Stop Using Doctor Title

by The Welland Tribune

A woman who was using the title of doctor/physician to administer Botox or cosmetic fillers at a Welland dental clinic has promised to stop after the College of Physicians and Surgeons started an investigation last year into whether she was…

January 29, 2019 News News

Edmonton Dental Clinic Expansion Improves Services for Those in Need

by Slav Kornik, CBC News

A joint venture aims at improving dental care for certain Edmonton populations. The University of Alberta’s School of Dentistry led a fundraising campaign to expand the Boyle McCauley Health Centre Dental Clinic for low-income, immigrants and Indigenous Peoples. The facility…

December 20, 2018 News News

Alberta Offices Locked to Patients, Staff

by Alex Antoneshyn, CTV Edmonton

A string of dental offices have suddenly shut down after falling behind on rent, leaving staff without pay and patients frustrated. When Katie Burns arrived at the Core Dental Group Brintnell office on Monday, she found the clinic closed. “I…

May 30, 2018 News News

Ontario Dental Clinic Patients Need Hepatitis, HIV Testing

by CTV Barrie

Patients of a Lindsay dental clinic are being told they need to be tested for hepatitis and HIV. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit says it launched an investigation into the infection and prevention practices of the Lakeland…

April 13, 2018 News News

B.C. Dental Clinic Accepts Bitcoin Payments

by Ian Jacques, Delta Optimist

Dr. Raj Dhiman prides himself on being forward thinking. He offers what he describes as cutting edge dentistry at Ladner’s Riverside Dental so it seems only natural the dentist would start to accept Bitcoin as a payment method. Bitcoin is…

July 20, 2017 News NewsPublic Health

UPDATE: Dental Clinic Facing Legal Challenges After Health Issues

by Ryan Flanagan, CTV Kitchener

There’s still no word on when a Guelph dental clinic closed for the past three weeks due to sterilization issues will reopen – and now it’s facing a legal challenge as well. The Eramosa Road practice known as both Guelph…

July 5, 2017 News News

dentalcorp Celebrates Successful Beginnings

by dentalcorp

Launched in 2011, dentalcorp has grown to be Canada’s largest network of dental clinics. With over 220 locations, 4,000 team members and serving 2 million Canadians each year, dentalcorp is proud to support dental practitioners, and their teams, in delivering…

October 19, 2016 News AnnouncementDental CareNewsOral HealthPublic Health

CDA Cares Volunteer Dental Clinic Provides $1.8 Million in Donated Care

by Oral Health

The California Dental Association Foundation’s volunteer dental event, CDA Cares, provided nearly $1.8 million in charitable dental services to 2,066 people Oct. 15-16 in Stockton. In addition to providing dental services at no charge to Californians who experience barriers to…

August 29, 2016 News DentalNewsOral HealthPublic Health

Toronto’s Emergency Dental Clinics Prove To Be A Hit With Low Income Residents

by Chris Fox, CP24.com

The number of low income Torontonians who have received emergency dental treatment through Toronto Public Health clinics has increased by nearly 60 per cent through the first six months of 2016, according to numbers released Monday. In January, the city…

July 13, 2011 News Cosmetic Dentistry

Faymoose in Toronto

by ken

Topix is hot, looks good in the reception area for the clients……….just check the grammar in the writeup……..tends to be wonky……….we all want our 15 minutes of being faymoose, but not at the expense of sounding illiterate. Image via Wikipedia…

June 14, 2011 News Community outreachSystemic links

Hawkesbury hospital opens dental clinic for low-income kids

by ken

From Ari Altstedter – The Ottawa Citizen – June 13, 2011 OTTAWA — Heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure: A growing body of research suggests that poor dental health is linked to all of these problems. So, in the face of …