JCDA

Cochrane Review Reveals Benefits of Flossing for Reducing Gingivitis

2012-01-19T08:19:12+00:00

Flossing remains an effective adjunct to toothbrushing, according to the results of a recent systematic review.

We Generate Our Own Hope

2011-12-14T18:17:43+00:00

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.

The SHINE Clinic: Providing Dental Services for Inner-City Youth

2011-12-14T06:06:16+00:00

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.

Setting Priorities for the Profession

2011-12-13T16:25:39+00:00

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.

Xylitol for Preventing Ear Infections in Children

2011-12-13T15:13:30+00:00

Xylitol might help guard against ear infections in healthy young children, according to initial evidence published in a Cochrane review conducted by University of Toronto researchers.

Dentists Leaders in Health: Thinking Outside of the Mouth: Audiovisual Presentation

2011-12-05T05:06:52+00:00

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?

Titanic Disaster: Identity of the "Unknown Child"

2011-10-13T06:54:37+00:00

In 2004, JCDA published our article concerning dentistry’s role in the identification of an unknown child whose body was recovered following the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic.

Improving Transparency in Dental Research by Making the Raw Data Available

2011-10-11T05:47:15+00:00

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.

Serving Our Students

2011-09-29T08:20:29+00:00

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

Let’s Build a Treasure Together

2011-09-29T08:17:23+00:00

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.

Toward Safer Care: Reporting Systems, Checklists and Process Standardization

2011-09-27T08:12:21+00:00

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.

University of Toronto Geriatric Dentistry Symposium – Updated August 30, 2011

2011-08-30T06:28:26+00:00

View brief, narrated versions of presentations that will be featured at the University of Toronto Geriatric Dentistry Symposium on October 15, 2011.

Providing Appropriate Patient Care

2011-08-16T15:03:57+00:00

I would like to thank Dr. Van Woensel for his article, in which he politely and thoroughly reminds the thousands of fellow CDA members of our obligations to appropriate patient care.

Access to Care for Young and Old

2011-07-27T06:45:35+00:00

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.

Solving a Big Problem One Small Step at a Time

2011-07-27T06:30:07+00:00

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.