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

Organized dentistry is exploring the creation of a national dental student organization to foster a sense of community and engagement among future practitioners. Read more

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

With a new membership and governance model in place, CDA can focus on its relationships with other groups in the dental community. Future discussions with the ACFD will focus on professionalism and the admissions process. Read more

There are signs that the public’s trust in dentistry may be eroding. Dr. Ron Smith urges dentists to continue upholding the ideals of professionalism while placing a greater emphasis on the dentist–patient relationship Read more

Dr. Ron Smith discusses developments in the dental education sector and how they will affect the dental profession in Canada. Success in the future depends on promoting the concept of continuous learning, reaching out to practising dentists and harnessing new technologies. Read more

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’s ongoing involvement with the FDI World Dental Federation culminates each year with participation at the FDI Congress. This year’s event included discussions regarding a United Nations policy on the mining of mercury that could have an impact on the availability of dental amalgam worldwide. Read more

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

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

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

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