Introduction Oral health as a part of general health There is a growing recognition that oral health is linked to general health around...

The abysmal state of public dental care in Canada has been an almost completely neglected issue up until the New Democratic Party (NDP),...

There is discrimination in the dental care profession towards the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program in regards to the coverage...

Three chronic diseases that are relevant to dental practices include: dental caries, periodontitis, and oral cancer. Dental caries are...

Introduction Despite being largely preventable, dental caries (tooth decay) is the most common chronic childhood disease in Canada...

According to the Canadian government, there are 12 core determinants of health that can affect or influence the health of an individual...

In the health professional community, there is a miscommunication on what is health in the context of the situation. The concept of...

The creation of a professional identity is a continuous, dynamic process that is based on the perception of others developing a...

Julie Collette, DipDH, BSc, RDH The role of dental care in Canada’s health system is primarily a private system. The majority of...

Past Principles of Dental Hygienists The earliest setting of a dental hygienist was in a private practice. Principle services focused on...