Public Education Booklets Available

2011-04-21

Body The “Smile: Healthy Teeth, Healthy Body” booklet, which promotes optimal oral health for the Canadian public, is readily available for dentists. Created in 2009

Toronto Votes to Continue Community Water Fluoridation

2011-04-06

Body The Toronto Board of Health voted to continue community water fluoridation in the city of Toronto, during an open meeting held on April 4.

Strengthen Your Financial Safety Nets with Two Disability Plans

2011-03-28

Body Statistics show that you have about a 50% chance1 of becoming disabled for an extended period during your working life. Some of the leading

FDI World Dental Federation Report

2011-03-22

Body Dr. Jack Cottrell of Port Perry, Ontario, is a member of the FDI World Dental Federation Council. Dr. Cottrell provided JCDA with an update

Manitoba Professor to Lead Oral Health Section of Medical Curriculum Service

2011-03-01

Body Dr. Dieter Schönwetter Dr. Dieter Schönwetter was appointed associate editor for “Building Oral Health Training Capacity in Medical Education” of the MedEdPORTAL (www.aamc.org/mededportal) education

Dental Hygiene Graduates Flooding Canadian Market

2011-02-23

Body A recent Maclean’s article (“Desperate to cut their teeth”) examining the dental hygienist marketplace in Canada highlights a significant increase in the number of

UBC Dentistry: Community Involvement

2011-02-03

Body As British Columbia’s only dental faculty, UBC Dentistry is in a unique position to encourage greater connections between the university and the external community:

The Student Experience at UBC Dentistry: An Overview

2011-01-31

Body While providing an excellent education is a given at any institution of higher learning, the notion of enhancing the student experience—one of the three

Smart Tips for Your Spring Break Holiday

2011-01-24

Body After enduring months of winter, you may be considering plans for a fun-filled spring break to a warmer climate. If so, you’ll have to

Crawford Dental Collection Gets a New Home

2011-01-13

Body The Dentistry Canada Museum’s collection of over 1500 dental artifacts was officially presented to the Museum of Health Care at Kingston, Ontario, during a

ADA Publishes Clinical Recommendations on Infant Formula and Enamel Fluorosis

2011-01-12

Body The American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs (CSA) published a report1 in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) concerning potential associations

The Looming Geriatric Dental Care Crisis

2011-01-11

Body This was the title of a piece1 I wrote for JCDA in 1998. In my first 10 years or so in practice, I had