June 30 2015
Oral cancer detection: The dental assistant’s role
According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, over 45,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer in 2015....
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June 23 2015
Investigating the impact of e-cigarettes on oral health
Dr. Janet Leith, general dentist in Ottawa, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a research she presented at the...
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June 16 2015
Mark your calendars for the Canadian Patient Safety Week: October 26-30, 2015
Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW) is a national annual campaign started in 2005 to inspire extraordinary improvement in patient...
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June 9 2015
Missing teeth predict cardiovascular events
Advanced tooth loss often indicates that a person has a history of inflammatory oral diseases. In an extensive cohort...
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June 3 2015
Money for adult dental care despite budget cut, says health minister
Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister says, despite a reduction in the budget for adult dental services, there is plenty...
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May 27 2015
Case conference: Where do opioids fit in the management of acute post-surgical pain?
Drs. Chris Lee and Brian Cairns spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the management of acute post-surgical pain and...
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May 19 2015
Dr. Travis McLean on the oral health initiatives in PEI
Dr. Travis McLean, President of the PEI Dental Association, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the latest oral health...
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May 12 2015
Researchers hope to improve dental health by changing caregiver’s behaviour
Studies have long associated low-income areas with poor oral health. But dental researchers at Case Western Reserve University and...
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May 6 2015
Proper dental care begins before teeth arrive
In any given year, about 2,500 Manitoba children younger than six years of age will undergo surgery to treat...
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April 28 2015
Natural reparative capacity of teeth elucidated
Researchers at Inserm and Paris Descartes University have just taken an important step in research on stem cells and...
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