Hi everyone, The Ministry of Health in Ontario has a nice website directed to health professionals and consumers that has a wealth of information. I've given a partial screenshot below. Source: http://www.health.gov.on.ca Hans Skariah, B.Sc.,...

Hi everyone, Some quick facts about dentists in Canada: There are over 18 000 dentists in CanadaApproximately 76% of Canadian dentists are maleOver 80% of Canadian dentists are 40 years of age or underSource: Scotts's Dental Directory Profile Page,...

Hi everyone, I saw this review of a study comparing children exposed to passive smoking (PS) and those that were not. It was found that: The PS group had few caries free childrenPS children had a mean DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) score two...

Hi everyone, I saw this article in the New York Times Online. Here's the teaser quote: If I have one serious regret about my age, it is that my permanent teeth developed before New York, my hometown, got fluoridated water. I first lost a permanent...

The risk of lung cancer is reduced by 50% in recent quitters and 83% in long-term quitters. Source: Smoking Cessation Rounds Vol 3, Issue 4 (Table 1) 2009, Available at http://www.smokingcessationrounds.ca Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD Promenade Court...