The pandemic has forced dental leaders to be more robust and resourceful as the skill shortage hampers a full recovery for the dental industry. However, focusing on improving safety conditions for dental employees to feel safe, improved leadership strategies, and an increased reliance on dental temps have ensured that dentistry has remained steady amid the [...]
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Dental clinics and offices have significantly benefited from using a dental placement agency. In fact, outsourcing is one of the most successful strategies owners of dental practices use. Hiring a dental agency has only been increasing in popularity over time. There are many benefits to hiring a dental agency. We are going to go over [...]
As seniors continue to be a growing segment of the Canadian population, so does the demand for access to reputable health and dental care. In recognition of these needs, the Government of Ontario recently implemented a program to build and develop resources that improve access to dental care for seniors. The Region of Halton embraces [...]
Throughout history, dentistry has been somewhat of a male-dominated field, especially in leadership and education roles. This is no longer the case. With more women in the dental profession than before, there is a large importance in recognizing and supporting women in dentistry. Female dentist Dr. Effie Habsha recognized the need to connect women in [...]
What do you do when you have a problem without a solution? For dentist Dr. James Younger, you build one. It all started in 2015 with a 4 a.m. text and a full schedule. With a sick dental hygienist and no replacement, Dr. Younger began to personally call patients, cancelling their appointments for the day. [...]
A great option for transporting the tooth to the dentist is in milk if it's available. If the tooth is clean, putting the tooth in the pouch of the child's cheek works well since saliva has a compatible pH and is osmotically isotonic with the periodontal ligament cells. There are also kits called Save-a-Tooth which some [...]
There may in fact be some bruxism going on here, but without a full examination and history it’s hard to say if the wear facets are natural wear or due to habit. And yes, bruxers often get some dentin cupping, even without acid erosion, primarily from toothbrush (or more accurately, toothpaste) abrasion once the protective [...]
Keep an eye on those implants for residual cement: it's extremely common and doesn't always show up on radiographs, especially on the buccals & linguals. Watch for chronic inflammation, suppuration and remember your gentle probing. The current literature is promoting using only a thin film of cement around the margin when cementing implant crowns which [...]
