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Hi all, Yes it's true, Cocaine was the first local anesthetic (discovered in 1860). Source: Becker D and Reed K, Essentials of Local An...

Hi all, We've added del.icio.us bookmark tags to the right hand column of the blog. What is del.icio.us ? Simply put, it is an online ...

Hi all, Here is a great series of stories in the Toronto Star on how poverty can have a disastrous effect on the oral health of young people...

Hi everyone, I received information on this website from a CDA (Canadian Dental Association) email bulletin. It is the Government of Canada...

Hi all, Just another cool site to mention. The Dentistry Canada Fund website funds a number of great areas related to the field of oral hea...

Crest toothpaste was the first commercially available fluoride-containing dentifrice in the United States. It was first available in 1955 an...

Here's a great site for patients from both the US National Institutes of Health and the US National Library of Medicine. Great organiza...

Hi all, This page from the Academy of General Dentistry(AGD) gives concise definitions of a few dental terms. Not comprehensive by any stre...

Hi all, Smoking a pack a day would cost you about $2 555 over one year. Deposit this money into a retirement savings plan and over 20 years ...

Health Canada and the Canadian Dental Association have both sent out alerts regarding Benzocaine topical anaesthetic sprays and and Methemog...

In the "not a surprise " department, a study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (October 2006) said that the most...

Hi all, I just finished reading the latest issue of AGD Impact magazine (Jan 2007) and they had a few news stories that I'd like to sha...

Hi all, There is an almost humourous article circulating the major media outlets about floss "gumming up" the water system in Toro...

I believe in the future, a significant portion of dentistry will be done by laser. The advantages are numerous: less discomfort, better tiss...

If you are thinking of a career in dentistry (as a dentist), the Canadian Dental Association has a great selection of links about the Canadi...

There is more calculus (hard buildup) on the lingual (inside) of lower anterior teeth as compared to other teeth for a few reasons. In gener...

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year! Take care! Hans Skariah , B.Sc., DMD Promenade Court Dental Health Gr...

Hi everyone, hopefully everyone is having a great holiday. I came across this interesting holiday article from the Academy of General Denti...

My family and myself would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Peace on earth and goodwill to everyone. Have a great holiday. Hans Skar...

Crest has kindly put up online the Scientific American Special Issue on Oral and Whole Body Health . Great series of articles, but you will ...