The association of periodontitis with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, preterm and low-birth-weight pregnancies and diabetes warrants the use of the term syndrome to alert clinicians to these interrelations.
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As part of their efforts to improve dental care for underserved populations, dentists and anti-poverty groups in Quebec have created an instructional DVD that features low-income patients talking about their oral health and dental visits.
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Adopting a style of communication based on humility, integrity and service can reinforce a trusting relationship between dentists and patients.
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Buoyed by the responses from dentists who have offered to help create JCDA OASIS, Dr. O’Keefe invites more colleagues to contribute to this new clinical support tool.
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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.
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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?
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The editorial policies of the leading dental and medical journals about the publication of raw data and registering the trial protocol in the public domain are examined to see whether these measures can deter scientific misconduct.
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In discussing the concept of stewardship, Dr. O’Keefe sends out a call to action for 100 dentists to step forward and contribute to a new clinical support service at
JCDA.
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Sir Liam Donaldson, the former chief medical officer of England, discusses patient safety and outlines some successful methods developed by the World Health Organization and U.K. health agencies that can be used to address this public health issue.
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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.
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The traditional, paternalistic doctor–patient relationship is being challenged as patients take a more active role in their treatment decisions. Patient-centred clinical methods can be effective in both medicine and dentistry.
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Community-building and mentorship initiatives can help foster a more collegial environment within dentistry. Dr. John O’Keefe reflects on his own experiences as a dental graduate and reveals how friends and colleagues shaped his career.
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The author reflects on the direction of the dental profession, community, communication, ethics and the business of dentistry.
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The CDA 2011 Convention: Navigating Tomorrow—New Visions, Historical Foundations, takes place August 4 to 6 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Grahame Usher extends an invitation to all dentists to attend the professional and social events in this beautiful and historic maritime city.
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The phrase “oral and systemic health” reinforces the concept that the mouth is somehow separate from the body. The authors believe that associations between oral diseases and other diseases elsewhere in the body should in fact be discussed within the context of oral and overall health.
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Infection control guidelines evolve with new discoveries, as they should. However, when caution prevails over wisdom, it may be difficult to reverse such steps.
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Dental students with aspirations of pursuing a specialty at graduate school should receive more mentoring and clinical exposure during their undergraduate years. Educators at the University of Manitoba explore this issue further by examining students’ preferences for certain dental specialties and whether or not they continue along the path to post-graduate education.
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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.
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Dr. Charles Shuler, dean of UBC’s faculty of dentistry, reviews the primary themes of the UBC program: enhancing the student experience, amplifying research productivity and increasing community involvement. He outlines the faculty’s current activities and achievements and its plans for the future.
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An editorial
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BMJ exposes the problem of suppressed information from clinical trials performed on drugs and medical devices.
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