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What’s ahead for marketing your practice on social: Trends to watch for … Generative AI and more!

2 weeks ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Naren Arulrajah

We like to say that online marketing for your dental practice is a sum of many parts. If one part is “lagging,” it can bring down the “whole.” Likewise, when one component is on the rise, it can help to support and lift all—resulting in the biggest return on your investment in marketing and communications. For this reason, we often speak about complementarities and looking for ways to adjust and even repurpose one type of content or material for a different platform or channel.
Top reasons Alberta Dental Association is calling for a 'modern' insurance plan after experience with CDCP

3 weeks 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.
Health minister announces CDCP to begin accepting ‘largest cohort’ of dental patients in May

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.
Bowen Island near Vancouver gets its first full-service dental clinic—ending ferry commutes for patients - Oral Health Group

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.
Shaping the future together

1 month ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Karen Samuels

The Ontario Dental Association’s (ODA) Annual Spring Meeting (ASM) has been one of the premier dental conventions for the dental profession for over 157 years. It has become a favourite gathering place for all dental professionals from across Ontario and beyond. Where else can you learn, connect and network with thousands of dental professionals, all under one roof?
Transform your smile makeover services in 2025—here’s how - Oral Health Group

1 month ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Naren Arulrajah

Not unlike other places, Canadians have historically resolved to fit more in the New Year. No other resolution appears to outshine the desire to fit into our favourite jeans again. However, we also know that the desire to look and feel better about our looks is a great opportunity for the dental profession. More existing patients and prospects in your neighbourhood or community may be looking for services to boost the beauty of their smiles.
Does oral health data lead to public health funding?

1 month 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.
Dentists should prioritize 'good communication' to resolve patient disputes, including online reviews - Oral Health Group

1 month 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.
Canada rekindles oral health data surveys to track trends: 'It was serendipity'

1 month 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.
NYU researchers call for including oral health as a ‘significant’ risk factor for dementia among 14 others

2 months ago | oralhealthgroup.com | Dina al-Shibeeb

Last year, more than two dozen researchers from around the world highlighted high cholesterol and vision loss as new risk factors for dementia, publishing their findings in The Lancet in August to emphasize their conclusions.