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U of T Dentistry Elects New Dean
Dr. Daniel Haas of Toronto has been appointed dean of the University of Toronto faculty of dentistry, for a 5-year mandate. Read more
CAPD Graduate Student Research Presentations
Four Canadian graduate students in pediatric dentistry participated in the 3M ESPE Graduate Student Research Presentations, held during the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD) Annual General Meeting in Edmonton in September. Read more
Dr. Robert MacGregor: A Legacy of Caring
Dr. Robert MacGregor of Kentville, Nova Scotia, is CDA’s new president for 2011–12. In this personal profile, Dr. MacGregor recounts how his great-uncle and 6 close colleagues influenced his career. Read more
Pierre Fauchard Academy Ceremony in Halifax
The 2011 Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) Annual Awards and Induction Ceremonies will be held on Friday, August 5, from 11:30 to 1:30 pm at the Casino Compass Room in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Read more
Come to Mexico City in September for the FDI Congress
Watch as I interview Dr. Jaime Edelson, president of the Mexican Dental Association. Read more
Manitoba Professor to Lead Oral Health Section of Medical Curriculum Service
Dr. Dieter Schönwetter was appointed associate editor for “Building Oral Health Training Capacity in Medical Education” of the MedEdPORTAL education repository and publication service. By emphasizing oral health within medical education, this new component will look to increase physicians’ understanding of the oral–systemic impact on overall health. Read more
Dental Clinic Honours Former McGill Dean
The Jim Lund Dental Clinic, located within the Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal, was officially opened on February 11. Named in recognition of the late former dean of McGill’s faculty of dentistry, this clinic will provide free basic dental care to low-income families, homeless men and women and new immigrants enrolled in programs at the shelter. Read more
Crawford Dental Collection Gets a New Home
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 ceremony held in November. Read more
CAPD Graduate Student Research Presentations
Two Canadian graduate students in pediatric dentistry participated in the 3M ESPE Graduate Student Research Presentations, held during the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD) Annual General Meeting in Ottawa in September. Read more
Canadian Forces Appointment
Colonel James Taylor of Ottawa was appointed by Her Majesty the Queen as Honorary Dental Surgeon to the Queen. Read more
We All Need Each Other
Dr. O’Keefe reflects upon the long-standing friendship between Mr. Tom Clift and Dr. David Peters—CDA’s 2010 Special Friend of Dentistry award winner and a CDA past-president respectively—and how their relationship serves as an aspirational example for relationships between industry and the dental profession. Read more
CAPD Elects New President
A 1997 graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Loeppky obtained his master’s degree in pediatric dentistry from the University of Toronto in 2005. Read more
Canadian Association of Orthodontists Elects President
Dr. Steiman obtained both his DDS degree (1988) and his orthodontic specialty diploma (1991) from the University of Toronto. Dr. Steiman has been a clinical instructor with the U of T undergraduate orthodontic department for almost 20 years. Read more
University of Manitoba Alumni of Distinction Awards
Mr. Ross McIntyre, executive director of the Manitoba Dental Association (MDA), received honorary membership to the University of Manitoba Dental Alumni Association at a ceremony held in Winnipeg in September. Read more
Dr. Burton Conrod Receives ADA Honorary Membership
Dr. Burton Conrod of Sydney, Nova Scotia, was awarded honorary membership by the American Dental Association (ADA) Board of Trustees at a ceremony held in Orlando, Florida, in October. Read more
Oral Health Researchers Join IMHA Advisory Board
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (IMHA) recently added new Institute Advisory Board (IAB) members, and 2 have close ties with the oral health research community. Read more
New Members of CDA Board of Directors
The CDA Board of Directors welcomed Drs. Larry Levin, James Tennant and Mitch Taillon as its newest members in 2010. Read more
CDA Past-President Elected to FDI Council
Dr. Jack Cottrell of Port Perry, Ontario, was elected to the FDI World Dental Federation Council during the 2010 FDI Annual World Dental Congress held in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, in September. Read more
New APC President
Major Duncan Chambers of Edmonton was elected president of the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada (APC). Read more
Fire Affects U of T Dental Fraternity
My name is Nicole Maciel and I am this year’s president of the XI PSI PHI dental fraternity. I am writing to inform dentists of the misfortune that occurred at the XI PSI PHI house. Read more
Pitching in for Society and Our Profession
The dental profession’s philanthropic efforts with AboutFace (www.aboutface.ca), an organization that advocates on behalf of people affected by facial difference, highlights the generous, caring nature of dentists. Further examples of volunteerism in dentistry can be shared on JCDA’s new online forum (www.jcda.ca/discussions). Read more
Canadian Study on Sleep Apnea Receives Award
A long-term study on the use of mandibular advancement appliances, led by Dr. Luc Gauthier of the University of Montreal, received a Clinical Research Award from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM). Read more
U of T Anesthesiology Professor Receives Award
Dr. Daniel Haas of the University of Toronto’s faculty of dentistry was honoured as the 2010 recipient of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA) Leonard Monheim Distinguished Service Award. Read more
ADA&C Elects New President
The Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA&C) elected Dr. Kieth Manning of Edmonton, as president for the 2010-11 term. Read more
New Brunswick Dental Society Elects New President
Dr. Larry Peacocke of Moncton, New Brunswick was elected president of the New Brunswick Dental Society (NBDS) at the NBDS annual meeting held on June 5. Read more
New President for Ontario Dental Association
Dr. Lynn Tomkins of Toronto, was elected president of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) for 2010-11. Read more
CADR-IMHA Student Research Awards
The 2010 CADR-IMHA Student Research Awards were presented during the annual meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), held in March in conjunction with the meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Washington, DC. Read more
Richard Ellen Retires from Institute Advisory Board
Dr. Richard Ellen, professor of the Matrix Dynamics Group at the University of Toronto faculty of dentistry, has served as chair of the CIHR-IMHA Institute Advisory Board since 2007 Read more
Pierre Fauchard Academy Canada Awards
The Canadian section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) held its awards gala in Montreal, during the Journées dentaires internationales du Québec (JDIQ) on May 30, 2010. Read more
QDSA recognizes Dr. Daniel Pelland
Dr. Daniel Pelland received an Honour of Merit from the Quebec Dental Surgeons’ Association (QDSA), in recognition for his years of service to the association. Read more
U of T Graduate Student Receives ADEA Award
Dr. Carilynne Yarascavitch, a PhD student at the University of Toronto faculty of dentistry, was the 2010 recipient of the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) “Olav Alvares Award for Outstanding Articles Published in the Journal of Dental Education.” Read more
Volunteerism: An Opportunity to Give Back
Dr. Jack Cottrell of Port Perry, Ontario, shares his insights as a volunteer on medical–dental missions to Central America. He encourages his colleagues to consider volunteering in their community or beyond. Read more
Top Military Dentist Receives National Honour
Colonel Scott Becker, the director of the Canadian Forces Dental Services (CFDS), was inducted as an Officer into the Order of Military Merit by Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada. Read more
MDA Elects New President
MDA Elects New President Dr. Elizabeth (Betty) Dunsmore of Dauphin, Manitoba, was elected president of the Manitoba Dental Association (MDA) at the MDA annual meeting held on January 28. Read more
CDA Award Winners
CDA presented some of its 2009 awards during ceremonies held in Ottawa in April 2010. Read more
Prevention: Dentistry’s Legacy for the Future
Reflecting on her 35-year career in dentistry, Dr. Marielle Pariseau of Kanata, Ontario, questions whether the profession has placed enough emphasis on prevention and education initiatives to help combat tooth decay and erosion in children. Read more
Help Guide the Clinical Conversations of the Future
Welcome to the new JCDA.ca! This website has been redesigned to serve as an electronic gathering place for dentists—one that will “create community around credible clinical content.” Read more
Dr. Ronald Smith: At the Helm of CDA
Dr. Ronald Smith of Duncan, British Columbia, is CDA’s new president. Dr. Smith brings years of experience to the role, having served in various capacities with the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia, the British Columbia Dental Association and CDA. Moving from process to progress will be the guiding principle during his tenure, as he believes all parties within Canadian organized dentistry are ready to work collegially on important oral health projects. An avid sailor, Dr. Smith will “captain the CDA ship” in the coming year. Read more
Alliance H. and OraFresh Enterprises Join Forces
In November, Alliance H. Inc. (AHI) became a major shareholder in OraFresh Enterprises Inc. (OFE). As a result, Michel Hart, current chair of Alliance, will become chair and CEO of OraFresh. Read more
Nobel Biocare Appointments
In January, Nobel Biocare made 2 significant staffing announcements, appointing Melker Nilsson as senior vice-president of business development for North America and John Cox, currently the general manager of Nobel Biocare Canada, as senior vice-president of sales for North America. Read more
CDA Award Winners
Every year, CDA recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding service to the Association and for their contribution to the dental profession. The recipients of CDA’s 2009 Award of Merit, Special Friend of Canadian Dentistry and Oral Health Promotion Awards were honoured at a reception held in Ottawa in November. Read more
Dalhousie’s Prosthodontic Olympics: Active Learning Exemplified
The goal of using active teaching strategies in dental education is well accepted. Yet lecturing remains a popular teaching method at our universities, a technique that can typically result in a significant drop in student attention anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes into a presentation. Read more
Treatment and Care Options for Patients with Facial Differences
Patients with cleft lip and palate are now being treated by multidisciplinary care teams in a clinic setting. These teams work in conjunction with support organizations, such as AboutFace, to address the psychosocial health of patients with facial differences and their families. Read more
Dalhousie Cleft Lip and Palate Outreach Initiatives Extend Internationally
Dr. David Precious says volunteering internationally gives him “a direction that has meaning.” Since 1995, the dean emeritus of dentistry at Dalhousie University has travelled annually to Vietnam with a team of maxillofacial surgeons to perform surgery on children with cleft lip and palate. Read more
