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3 weeks ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
A new study is calling for more research around the world into the carbon footprint of dental laboratories, after finding staff travel and procurement are driving up emissions in Egypt’s private labs. Published this month in BDJ Open, the study examined 21 private dental labs across Cairo, Alexandria and Elbeheira and found that the average lab produced about 20,820 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) per year — or roughly 2.9 kg per dental prosthesis or appliance.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 month ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has put oral health in the spotlight, but Dr. Hans Herchen, president of the Alberta Dental Association (ADA), says both federal and provincial dental programs have major shortcomings that need to be addressed. “We want to draw attention to the fact that both federal and provincial dental programs have a lot of administrative challenges, and we need to resolve that red tape.
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1 month ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
Canada’s Health Minister Kamal Khera announced Saturday that the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will begin accepting its “largest cohort” of eligible dental patients aged 18 to 64 in May. The program, which launched for seniors in December 2023, has expanded in phases to cover children and people with disabilities. Its final rollout phase was expected to begin early this year, but Khera’s announcement in Newmarket, Ont., confirmed the timeline moving forward.
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1 month ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
Dentist Elysa Kliman, originally from Toronto, starts her day just right on Bowen Island, B.C. She walks a trail surrounded by lush forest to reach her workplace: Bowen Island Dental, the island’s first official dental clinic, which opened in September. When she arrives, the clinic’s open-window concept fills the space with natural light and fresh air. “I’ve never worked in an office with a window that actually opens,” says Kliman, who moved to B.C. in 2019 with her family.
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2 months ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
Australia and Canada are hemispheres apart, but the two countries have much in common. Both are Commonwealth nations with publicly funded universal health care systems that largely exclude dental care. As a result, many citizens rely on private insurance, often through employers. Similar shares of the populations don’t have any coverage at all. About 24 per cent of Australia’s adults aged 18 and over didn’t have dental insurance in 2021.
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2 months ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
While online reviews influence where people spend their money, dentists should focus on effective communication to resolve disputes directly with patients—including those who leave negative feedback online, says a lawyer. Toronto-based lawyer Josh Koziebrocki, who specializes in defending dentists, spoke out following a recent lawsuit. “Dentists should make efforts to resolve disputes with patients through good communication,” said Koziebrocki.
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2 months ago | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb
If you’re middle-aged and recognize the need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, you might want to thank Health Canada’s Nutrition Canada Survey. Conducted from 1970-1972, it gathered data that contributed to an updated Canada’s Food Guide. But the research did more than that. It also offered insights into the molars, canines, and incisors that tear into such food. Fifty-two percent of Canadians over 60 were edentulous, having lost all their natural teeth, at the time the survey was completed.
