Category: In the Media
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Fluoride in Drinking Water Has No Effect on IQ or Brain Function, Study Finds
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences brings reassuring news.
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Good Oral Health a Powerful Defense Against Pneumonia
New research from Australia provides compelling evidence that simple, consistent oral care for hospital patients can reduce the risk of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) by an impressive 60%. This study, involving over 8,800 patients, underscores how basic oral hygiene directly prevents serious systemic complications, reduces hospital stays, and lowers healthcare costs. Good oral health is…
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New Research Links Oral Health to Alzheimer’s Prevention
Study suggests that maintaining good oral health may play a far greater role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease than previously understood.
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Two Years of the Canadian Dental Care Plan
It has been two years since the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) began rolling out, and many Albertans are asking what has changed and whether they still qualify.
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A Trip to the Dentist Could Save Your Life
There’s more to the dentist than cleanings and fillings.
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Dental Tourism Is More Expensive Than You Think
As the dental tourism market expands globally, the Alberta Dental Association urges Albertans to consider the long-term value of regulated care.
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Strong Link Between Gum Disease and Stroke Risk
Recent research confirms that untreated gum disease and cavities significantly raise the risk of ischemic stroke.
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Member’s Statement on Oral Health Month
On April 17, 2025, Alberta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health Justin Wright read a Member Statement’s about Oral Health Month, the vital work of Alberta’s dentists and dental teams, and the move towards a made-in-Alberta dental plan.
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Social media trends are targeting your teeth
Mouth taping, oil pulling, tooth gems and tongue scraping are all having a moment on social media. But what does it mean when these toothy trends go viral?
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Here’s what the experts say about sleeping with your mouth taped
ADA Vice-President, Dr. John Tran on the viral trend of mouth taping during sleep.
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Dr. Suzy Depledge on Access to Oral Health Care in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities
ADA Director Dr. Suzy Depledge on the Dentistry for All Initiative, providing oral health care to broader communities, and about reducing the costs associated with providing dentistry services to remote and rural Indigenous communities.
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Your thoughts on the Canadian dental plan
ADA President Dr. Jenny Doerksen joined the CBC’s Alberta at Noon program to discuss the CDCP.
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Dentists hesitant to join Canadian Dental Plan, cite “contracts with unknown terms and conditions”
The CDCP is set to start providing coverage in May, but there are concerns that not enough dentists will enroll to provide care to the seniors that have signed up already.
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Alberta dentists react to federal program
With a federal dental plan rolling out next month Alberta dentists say they still have questions.