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News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks – 2016/02/24

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  1. Study shows tooth decay worsened in Calgary children after fluoride removal
  2. Periodontitis linked with childhood arthritis
  3. Gum disease associated with kidney disease deaths

Canadian dentistry news

International Dentist Advanced Placement Program White Coat Ceremony 2016 celebrates connections. utoronto.ca: It was a ceremony to honour the ethical practices that every student dentist is prevailed upon to embrace. Yet at this year’s White Coat ceremony for internationally-trained dentists, another celebration emerged: one commemorating school and success, friendship and family. Read more

Liberals restoring health-care benefits for refugees. ctvnews.ca: As of April 1, 2016, refugees and asylum claimants will be able to access the same basic, supplemental, and prescription drug coverage they had before the program was changed in 2012. Read more

International dentistry news

Malala Yousafzai to speak at ADA 2016 – America’s Dental Meeting. ada.org: The ADA Distinguished Speaker Series will feature 19-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai at ADA 2016 – in Denver this October. Read more

Call to label sugar in fizzy drinks by the teaspoon to help parents and children understand just what they contain. dailymail.co.uk: Can of fizzy drink should carry labels identifying sugar levels in terms of teaspoons. The change would help parents and youngster better understand just how much sugar the drinks contain. Read more

Clinical & scientific news

Measuring the short-term impact of fluoridation cessation on dental caries in Grade 2 children using tooth surface indices. wiley.com: Trends observed for primary teeth were consistent with an adverse effect of fluoridation cessation on children’s tooth decay, 2.5–3 years post-cessation. Trends for permanent teeth hinted at early indication of an adverse effect. Read more

Periodontitis linked with childhood arthritis. medpagetoday: Periodontitis and the oral pathogens involved in the inflammatory disease may be environmental factors contributing to the development of anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, an association study found. Read more

Gum disease associated with kidney disease deaths. medicalnewstoday.com: The study – led by the University of Birmingham in the UK and published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology – provides further evidence of a link between oral health and chronic diseases. Read more

Can you catch a killer using only teeth marks? bbc.com: A Texas forensic science commission has recommended that bite mark evidence should no longer be admitted in court cases. How accurate is the science? Read more

Study shows tooth decay worsened in Calgary children after fluoride removal. ucalgary.ca: A newly published study compared Grade two students in both Edmonton and Calgary, and found that fluoride cessation in Calgary has had a negative impact on children’s health. Read more

Mouth breathing while sleeping may increase tooth decay risk. otago.ac.nz: University of Otago research, published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, showed that the average pH during sleep with forced mouth breathing was a mildly acidic 6.6 compared to a neutral 7 when nose breathing. Read more

Antibiotic use for severe toothache. cochraneohg.wordpress.com: A systematic review of the evidence to find out whether oral antibiotics are effective and safe for treating pain in irreversible pulpitis. Read more

Signs and symptoms of primary tooth eruption: a meta-analysis. aappublications.org: There is evidence of the occurrence of signs and symptoms during primary tooth eruption. For body temperature analyses, eruption could lead to a rise in temperature, but it was not characterized as fever. Read more

Conventional pacifiers lead to malocclusion. dentistrytoday.com: A recent study from Brazil suggests new parents take away their baby’s pacifier once the first tooth erupts. Otherwise, those new teeth will come in crooked. Read more

Mind your business

3 ways mobile searches will affect your practice in 2016. aacd.com: A surge of consumers using smart phones and tablets to do online research has made mobile-friendly website design and optimization a necessity. Read more

Patient information

No, your baby’s fever was not caused by teething. cnn.com: Despite the advice parents might have heard, a new analysis in the journal Pediatrics confirms that high-grade fevers are not a sign of teething. Read more

Keeping your child’s teeth healthy. nih.gov: Oral health expert offers tips on preventing tooth decay. Read more

7 things your dentist wants you to know about oral health. thehealthsite.com: Dr. Swati Arora debunks few myths regarding oral health and tells you why caring for your child’s teeth is important. Read more

Your health & medical news

Stricter product reformulation needed to combat tooth decay, says BDA. bda.org: New research from Action on Sugar is highlighting the high levels of sugar found in some high street coffee shop chain hot drinks, some of which contain up to 25 teaspoons of sugar. Read more

Study shows just how big a role cellphones play in car crashes. nih.gov: In-vehicle videos highlight other distractions, such as reading, writing and touchscreen menus on dashboards. Read more

1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. cdc.gov: Sleeping less than seven hours per day is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and frequent mental distress. Read more

HPV cases drop since vaccinations started. thestar.com: New study of U.S. teens and young women shows vaccine is effective in blocking sexually transmitted cancer-causing disease. Read more

New blood donation rules protect Canadian blood supply from Zika virus. blood.ca: In response to the recent global outbreak of the Zika virus, Canadian Blood Services is confirming that anyone who has travelled outside of Canada, the continental United States and Europe will now be temporarily ineligible to give blood for three weeks. Read more

Anti-inflammatory drug may prevent accelerated aging in HIV infected individuals. ualberta.ca: New research from the University of Alberta’s School of Dentistry is giving important insight into improving treatment options for people living with HIV. Read more

Continuing education matters

Dalhousie University – Current course offerings

McGill University – Fall 2015 and spring 2016 continuing education schedules

Université Laval – Formation continue

University of Manitoba – Continuing professional development

Université de Montréal – Formation dentaire continue

University of Alberta – Program and courses

University of British Columbia – Calendar of courses

University of Saskatchewan – Upcoming courses

University of Toronto – Continuing dental education

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry University – Continuing professional development

 

March 16-19 – AADR/CARD Annual Meeting and Exhibition, in Los Angeles, California. Read more

March 17-19 –2016 Pacific Dental Conference in conjunction with CDA, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more

April 6-9 – American Association of Endodontists 2016, in San Francisco, California. Read more

April 14-17 – 23rd International Association for Disability & Oral Health Congress in conjunction with the Special Care Dentistry Association 28th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Read more

April 18-20 – 2016 National Oral Health Conference, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The premier meeting for dental public health. Read more

April 27-30 – 32nd Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Scientific Session in Toronto, Ontario. Read more

May 5-7 – Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting 2016, in Toronto, Ontario. Read more

May 12-14 – California Dental Association Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry, in Anaheim, California. Read more

May 26-28 – British Dental Conference & Exhibition 2016 in Manchester, England. Read more

May 26-29 – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. Read more

May 26-29 – Jasper Dental Congress 2016 in Jasper, Alberta. Read more

May 27-31 – Journées dentaires internationales du Québec. Preliminary program now available online. Read more

June 22-25 – IADR/APR General Session and Exhibition, in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Read more

July 14-17 –Academy of General Dentistry 2016 Boston, Massachusetts. Read more

September 7-10 – FDI Annual World Dental Congress 2016, in Poznan, Poland. Read more

September 10-13 –102nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology in Collaboration with the Japanese Society of Periodontology and Japanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology in San Diego, California. Read more

September 16-17 – 6th Annual AAOSH Scientific Session in Orlando, Florida. Read more

October 20-25 – ADA 2016, America’s Dental Meeting, in Denver, Colorado. Save the date

 

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