News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2014/07/08
News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2014/07/08
Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you (jokeefe@cda-adc.ca or 1-800-267-6354 ext. 2297). Best wishes, John
Canadian dentistry news
CUPE 79 sounds alarm over province’s cut to Toronto’s dental prevention services. “It’s appalling that the province would alter the standards just so they could defund the prevention services,” says CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire. Read the article…
University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers free dental care to underserviced individuals. SHINE (Student Health Initiative for the Needs of Edmonton) Dental Clinic has four chairs and can usually treat up to eight patients a day. Read the article…
The Ontario Dental Association congratulates ministers, associate minister and parliamentary assistants on their new roles. Read the article…
General anesthesia in a dental office is perfectly safe, says the head of the regulatory body for Ontario dentists. Irwin Fefergrad, registrar of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, was responding to the death of a Cambridge boy, 9, who died in hospital a few days after getting general anesthetic. He apparently had an undetected heart condition. Read the article…
International dentistry news
July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, an observance intended to raise awareness and improve understanding of birth defects of the head and face. This year, CDC highlights research on the association between smoking during early pregnancy and orofacial clefts. Read the CDC press release…
US Soldiers have better access to education about oral hygiene and proper nutrition, fluoridated water, fluoride toothpaste and dental care than many Americans, yet army dentists report that these defenses can’t compensate for soldiers’ frequent snacking habits and the popularity of soft drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened coffee, sweet tea and coffee boutique drinks. Learn more…
Some US dental offices now serve wine in the waiting room… but is it safe? Dentists in New York and Texas have begun serving alcohol to ‘take the edge off,’ but experts warn drinking alcohol before a dental appointment can affect your blood clotting system, depress the central nervous system and cause problems like atrial fibrillation and stroke. Learn more…
Mind your business
Seattle dentist uses dental therapy dog to calm patients’ nerves and reduce need for sedation. Dr. Bob Berman’s dog Humphrey, who underwent a year-long training program to become a certified dental therapy dog, lets patients hold his paw during their procedures while he falls asleep beside them. Read the article…
Gender roles in the dental office and some tips on how to avoid offensive gender assumptions and generalizations. Read the article…
Clinical & scientific news
Bad teeth may be related to genetics, according to scientists at the Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Here are the top five ways in which genetics can affect oral health: read the article…
Your health & medical news
Marathon runner warns of the link occurring between exercise and poor oral health. Athletes have a tendency to overindulge in sugary and acidic sports drinks when exercising, and this could be detrimental to their oral health. Learn more…
The overall rate of opioid-related morality increased by 242% between 1991 and 2010, and in 2010, nearly 1 in 8 deaths of individuals aged 25-34 years was opioid-related, according to a study from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. Learn more…
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