Articles tagged "access to care"
The SHINE Clinic: Providing Dental Services for Inner-City Youth
University of Alberta dental students volunteer at an inner city clinic in Edmonton, providing oral care services to young people between ages 15 and 25. This article evaluates the SHINE clinic’s patient demographics, logistics and its perceived value. Read more
Setting Priorities for the Profession
Dr. MacGregor reports on the progress of CDA’s 3 priority projects—branding, jcda.ca and access to care for children and seniors—and identifies organizational and personal goals for the coming year. Read more
Political Leaders Hear Dentistry’s Message at 2011 Days on the Hill Meetings
Meetings with the prime minister, minister of health and 2 prominent members of Parliament (MPs) were highlights of CDA’s 2011 Days on the Hill, held on October 19 and 20. Read more
Dentists Leaders in Health: Thinking Outside of the Mouth: Audiovisual Presentation
Are dentists placing too much emphasis on restoration rather than prevention? What is the primary role of a dentist—as a health professional or disease facilitator? Read more
Chinese Immigrants’ Dental Care Pathways in Montreal, Canada
Interviews with Montreal-based Chinese low-income economic immigrants revealed that financial, language and cultural barriers limited their access to dental health care in Canada. Understanding these factors could help dental health care providers supply culturally competent services and help policy makers devise culturally appropriate dental health care programs. Read more
Access to Care for Young and Old
Dr. MacGregor outlines how a new national working group will be building on recommendations from previous CCSA reports and looking to implement access to care advocacy initiatives for children and seniors across Canada. Read more
Solving a Big Problem One Small Step at a Time
Citing the example of a program that uses radically new methods to deliver surgical eye care to India's poorest citizens, Dr. O'Keefe believes the time has come for the profession to take action on the issue of lack of access to oral health care. Read more
Best Practices for Aging Adults in Private Dental Practice
An excerpt from “Optimal Health for Frail Older Adults: Best Practices Along the Continuum of Care” appears in the print edition of JCDA 2011, Issue 2, pages 105–8. Read more
Utilization of Dental Services by Children in Low-Income Families in Alberta
Surveys of clients of 2 provincial health benefit programs in Alberta revealed that, despite great need, low-income families underutilized the dental benefits available to their children. Read more
Can a Prenatal Dental Public Health Program Make a Difference?
A dental program aimed at pregnant women can not only improve their oral health, but also increase their knowledge and lead to better oral hygiene and dental care for their children. 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
Dimensions of Dental Need and the Adequacy of Our Response: Forum Proceedings
This paper summarizes proceedings of a workshop funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to develop a research agenda that would contribute to a reduction in oral health disparities of British Columbians. Read more
UBC Dentistry: Community Involvement
The UBC faculty of dentistry’s commitment to external communities runs deep and far, and is expressed as a mighty call to action: increase community involvement. Read more
The Looming Geriatric Dental Care Crisis
This was the title of a piece1 I wrote for JCDA in 1998. In my first 10 years or so in practice, I had developed a concern for the elderly and in particular for folks living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Read more
Oral Health for a Lifetime
The profession needs to make a concerted effort to ensure that those who are unable to see a dentist on a regular basis, such as seniors living in long-term care facilities and children in need, have greater access to quality oral health care. Read more
CDA Position Statements Related to Access to Care
In 2010, the CDA Board of Directors approved 2 position statements related to access to care, the first focusing on disadvantaged Canadians, the second aimed at residents of long-term care facilities. Read more
Clinical Relevance of Access Targets for Elective Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia in Pediatrics
Longer wait times for elective dental procedures requiring general anesthesia in a pediatric population were associated with a greater burden of dental disease, but the increase in burden of disease was not clinically significant. Read more
CDA Position Statements on Early Childhood Caries and Use of Fluorides in Caries Prevention
In April 2010, the CDA Board of Directors approved a new position statement on early childhood caries (ECC) and an updated statement on the use of fluorides in caries prevention. Read more
Bridging the Rural–Urban Divide
CDA president Dr. Ron Smith discusses the challenges facing the profession in trying to persuade more dentists to practise in rural or remote locations rather than larger urban centres. Read more
Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) 2007–2009: Oral Health Results
CDA invites you to consult the summary report on the findings of the oral health component of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). For further details, including tables and appendices, please consult the technical report. Read more
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Children’s Dental Health Program Extended
The Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association (NLDA) reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government to extend the Children’s Dental Health Program for an additional 4 years. Read more
Improvements to NIHB Discussed at Days on the Hill Meetings
On May 5 and 6, CDA held its Days on the Hill, an annual event that focuses on meetings with federal party leaders, cabinet ministers, members of Parliament (MPs) and other senior government officials. These sessions allow the Canadian dental profession to communicate directly with the federal government on key oral health issues. Read more
Improvement in the Oral Health of Canadians
The publication of the oral health component of the Canada Health Measures Survey (CHMS) reveals that the oral health of Canadians has improved over the last 30 years. CDA and the Office of the Chief Dental Officer worked together to ensure that oral health data was included in this national health survey. Although the CHMS results indicate that the current oral health care system is benefitting the majority of Canadians, CDA will continue to advocate for improved access to care. Read more
Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future
The dean of Dalhousie University’s faculty of dentistry introduces readers to the oral health research initiatives and the clinical and educational innovations taking place at his dental school. Read more
Mount Sinai Hospital Dental Program for Persons with Disabilities: Role in Undergraduate Dental Education
Educators are responsible for ensuring that dental graduates have the necessary education and desire to provide oral health care to persons with disabilities. In addition to clinical programs, university-based activities that focus on personal interaction can help to build more understanding relationships between students and patients. Read more
Dental Schools Are Committed to Increasing Access to Care
Although the oral health care requirements of special needs patients are being addressed, more has to be done to meet comprehensive standards of care. Canadian dental schools can help fill the gaps in service for high-risk populations say the deans of dentistry at Western Ontario and Toronto. Read more
Volunteer Dentistry: From Bolivia to Haiti
In October 2009, I travelled to Bolivia with Remote Area Medical Volunteers (Canada) (www.ramv.ca) as the lone volunteer dentist in a team comprising 2 physicians and 6 support team members. The objective of our journey was to provide medical and dental treatment to the Aymara and other indigenous peoples who live in a remote and almost inaccessible area of the Amazon. For perspective, from La Paz airport it took an 18-hour bus ride followed by a 16-hour boat journey to reach the Carmen Del Emero region, where life gets as primitive as one can imagine. Read more
Examining the Implications of Dental Treatment Costs for Low-Income Families
To afford dental care, low-income families in Nova Scotia are faced with having to forgo other essential needs, such as a nutritious diet. As the authors point out, in the face of these difficult choices about how income is to be spent, it is easy to understand why many Canadians are unable to place a high priority on dental care. Read more
Dalhousie University’s Communities of Practice: Part 2. Research Collaborations
The mission of Dalhousie University’s Collaboration of Oral Health Researchers is to improve the oral health of underserved populations and to build capacity for oral health-related research through strong partnerships with decision-makers, stakeholders and the community. Read more
The Development of Geriatric Dental Education Programs in Canada : An Update
Changes in geriatric dentistry are now occurring worldwide, with some countries offering programs in geriatric or special needs dentistry. Dental schools in Canada might consider a similar option, as current geriatric training remains inadequate. Read more
Dalhousie University’s Communities of Practice: Part 1. Education and Service Models
Dalhousie University’s communities of practice provide a network of oral care services that extends beyond the school walls to the Nova Scotia community, its provincial neighbours and internationally. Read more
Oral Health Research at Dalhousie: A Picture of Diversity and Collaboration
With an exponential growth in research activity over the last decade, Dalhousie University’s faculty of dentistry approaches its 100th anniversary sporting a rich and diverse research environment. Read more
Dalhousie Grants Its First Bachelor of Dental Hygiene Degrees
A milestone event took place in May 2009 when the school of dental hygiene at Dalhousie University graduated its first students from the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene (BDH) program. The BDH program is available to dental hygienists who have obtained a Diploma in Dental Hygiene and have met the requirements to be licensed in Nova Scotia. Read more
Nuances in Standards Terminology and the Care of Individuals with Special Needs
Do dental school accreditation standards adequately prepare graduates to provide care for people with special needs? The authors believe that, compared to U.S. training requirements, the language used in Canadian standards is toned down, to the detriment of future practitioners. Read more
Managing Change Successfully
Providing its members with the tools required to meet the “challenge of change” is one of CDA’s goals. This review of CDA’s recent accomplishments and current projects highlights how the Association is positioning the dental profession to achieve success. Read more
A Healthy Public: The Role of Dentistry
One of dentistry’s challenges in communicating with government decision-makers has been the shortage of national statistical indicators of oral health. This will soon change when the results of the Canadian Health Measures Survey are released this spring. Read more
Special Needs Education in Canadian Dental School Curriculum: Is There Enough?
Persons with intellectual disabilities have an increased prevalence of caries, periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene compared to the general population.1,2 They are also one of the most underserved groups of dental patients in both Canada and the United States.3,4 Read more
