One more 12 months has passed by, which suggests it’s time to look again on which information objects had you clicking and studying! However earlier than we get to the information countdown, let’s replicate on this 12 months for Oral Well being…
We started the 12 months with an thrilling redesign of our web site www.oralhealthgroup.com. Hopefully everybody has had an opportunity to discover the location and discover essentially the most invaluable content material for them whether or not that’s articles, movies or podcasts. Talking of podcasts, we launched the Brush Up podcast! Dr. Luisa Schuldt, certainly one of Oral Well being’s editorial board members, has been a superb host. You should definitely atone for the episodes on our web site or Spotify earlier than a brand new season launches subsequent 12 months. Staying on the digital tract, we’re proud to have hosted our second annual Girls in Oral Well being Care webinar, that includes some wonderful feminine leaders in dentistry.
Oral Well being Group can also be proud to have revealed 13 problems with Oral Well being (together with a particular Life-long Studying situation centered on schooling) and 4 problems with Oral Hygiene. We continued our Information Pushed Dentistry sequence, specializing in themes of continuous schooling, using dental labs, transition planning and staffing.
Wanting ahead to 2024, Oral Well being is worked up to launch a brand-new publication known as NEXT GEN for all the new dentists and college students on the market! NEXT GEN will present instructional and interesting content material to assist you in navigating the beginning of your profession to make sure you discover success. One other thrilling challenge to look out for subsequent 12 months is our upcoming on-line persevering with schooling platform, OralHealthCE. Programs shall be obtainable from main practitioners throughout North America. You should definitely register for updates.
Now, let’s take a better have a look at which information tales our readers discovered essentially the most attention-grabbing this 12 months!
Researchers from London discovered {that a} well-liked drug for treating sort 2 diabetes could possibly be a brand new methodology for controlling irritation within the mouth. With an rising deal with the oral-systemic hyperlink, these research are necessary to see how physicians and dentists can work collectively to enhance oral and total well being for sufferers.
One of many sizzling matters of the 12 months was AI, particularly with the launch of ChatGPT. It’s no shock individuals have been desirous to be taught extra about how this expertise would have an effect on dentistry!
Thrilling information for dental assistants trying to immigrate to Canada! The occupation now qualifies for the Federal Expert Employee program and staff can immigrate to Canada by means of Specific Entry.
Extra analysis is being finished by NYU to assist sufferers with gum illness. The strategy: measuring the extent of cytokines within the saliva.
An replace on the surprising story that originated in 2020 when a video was posted to social media of a dentist permitting a jail guard to carry out on a jail inmate.
Dentistry meets Breaking Unhealthy. Whereas the allegations had no connection to the dental workplace itself, a dentist was charged with drug trafficking and working a prison group together with his twin brother. We are able to’t blame our readers for being intrigued by this story.
Nice information for dental hygienists who hope to self-initiate the managed act of scaling and root planing. They not want to use for authorization with CDHO. This opens up many alternatives for RDHs!
It was attention-grabbing to see that the common annual payment information has elevated 5-10 % throughout the nation. We don’t blame you for wanting to search out out extra about this as you resolve what to cost at your apply.
After years of COVID tales topping the charts…maybe this would be the final story to look on certainly one of our lists because the COVID-19 pointers are formally not in impact throughout the Canadian dental schools. However bear in mind your an infection prevention and management protocols!
One other dental crime case tops the checklist. Sadly, there have been many victims of this dental machine that brought about smash to their enamel. The investigation reveals that it had not been evaluated or accepted by the FDA.
That’s a wrap on 2023! Pleased Holidays and we look ahead to seeing you in 2024.
