Oral health ‘need-to-knows’ for pregnant patients
On Sunday, May 12, we celebrate Mother’s Day! To mark the occasion, the Nova Scotia Dental Association is sharing six helpful tips and facts for soon-to-be parents about the importance of oral health during pregnancy.
Staff shortages, rollout concerns to impact CDCP participation amongst Nova Scotia Dentists
Some Nova Scotians will be able to access treatment under the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) as early as May. However, the Nova Scotia Dental Association (NSDA) worries the program has been misrepresented to Canadians and will increase patient demand at a time when acute staffing shortages are already impacting timely access to care.
Prioritize your oral health during Oral Health Month and beyond
As Canadians mark Oral Health Month, we are reminded that oral health maintenance and prevention is essential to overall health and well-being. This year provides a historic moment, with millions of eligible Canadians to receive enhanced oral care access.
Following financial advice on social media and what to watch out for
Some people aren’t taught about personal finance at home or school and can struggle with investing their money, managing debt, or budgeting their monthly income. This is one reason some turn to social media to learn how to manage their money.
Self-care Corner: The wellness journey
Many begin their wellness journey by dipping their toes in the ever-expanding lake of available self-help resources in the form of books, podcasts, magazines, and courses.
Shining a spotlight on NSDA’s Fee Guide Committee
The NSDA’s Suggested Fee Guide for Dental Practitioners is one of the association’s most popular and referred-to resources. Published annually, this spiral-bound booklet lists the technical codes and suggested fees for more than 1,400 commonly performed dental services, providing Nova Scotia’s dentists with a comprehensive suggested framework of procedure costs. The resource is designed to […]
Planning needed when recommending dental implants
Dental implants are not the panacea we once thought they were. Indeed, considering the prevalence (at personal level) of peri-implant mucositis is approximately 40%, the occurrence of peri-implantitis is approximately 20%, and the cost of maintaining implants is five times higher than that for teeth, one should not take the prescription of implant therapy lightly.
A Retired Dentist’s Spotlight: In Conversation with Dr. Steve Brayton
How did a Boston-born fella who didn’t consider studying dentistry until the tail-end of his undergraduate degree at Tufts University become the first endodontist in Canada to practice east of Montréal? For Dr. Steve Brayton — who also established the division of endodontics at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry in 1972 — this achievement was thanks […]
The act of apology: Why is ‘sorry’ the hardest word to say?
Admitting fault can be a difficult endeavour — perhaps Elton John said it best when he sang, “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word.”
Dalhousie Oral Health Professional series: Senior student panel
More than 40 DDS1 and DDS2 students gathered in Dalhousie Dentistry’s Room 3156 early in the evening of November 1 to hear a panel of four DDS4 students tackle their questions, ranging from “what did you wish you had known in first year?” to “when did you feel like dentistry was right for you?” to “what’s your sleep schedule like?”