Body Dr. Christopher McCulloch An article1 published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) reviews the latest contributions to dentistry’s understanding of the “oral health,
Body Early childhood caries (ECC) account for about one-third of all day surgeries performed on Canadian children between the ages of 1 and 5, according
Body Members of the Canadian dental community gathered in Toronto for the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry (CAPHD) conference in September 2013. The conference,
Body A major reason for dental resin composite restoration replacement is secondary caries promoted by acid-producing bacteria, including Streptococcus mutans. A recent study1 by researchers
Body An increasing number of middle-income earners in Canada have difficulties affording dental care, according to a recent study1 by a team of University of
Body Dental considerations for treating patients in accordance with the guidelines of Islam have been well summarized.1 Fasting among Muslim patients during Ramadan poses unique
Body A study published in Cancer Prevention Research1 found that people with poor oral health are at an increased risk of being infected by oral
Body Oral candidiasis Common opportunistic infection from yeast-like organism Candida albicans. Presentation Population Typically elderly patients Infants Medically compromised individuals Signs Pseudomembranous: creamy-white soft plaques that
Body A research team studying the oral health needs of an aging population was featured in a joint publication of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN)
Body Researchers and community partners, led by a team from Dalhousie University, have developed new resources to promote optimal oral care in long-term care (LTC)
Body CDA is partnering with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to address a shared goal of improving the oral health of First Nations,
Body The World Health Organization (WHO) action plan recognizes an association between oral disease and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes—the 4 biggest
