The Royal College of Dentists of Canada would like to invite you to the next session of our monthly webinar series on January 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

We are pleased to welcome two graduate students from the Université de Montréal presenting on topics in Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Yen-Chau Nguyen – Building Trust: Comprehensive Dental Care and Post-Trauma Recovery for a Patient with Autism.

This case involves the management of a dental traumatic injury on a 16-year-old patient with autism. Despite initial challenges with behaviour management, trust was established with consistent care and nitrous oxide sedation. We were able to achieve successful completion of procedures, such as reimplantation of an avulsed tooth, endodontic treatment, decoronation, and the placement of a fixed prosthetic appliance. Our objective was to respond to the functional and esthetic needs of the patient. The case emphasizes the importance of a patient and family-centred approach, clear communication with the family, and tailored strategies with flexibility for patients with special healthcare needs following a trauma. 

Learning objectives: 

• Discuss behaviour management strategies for success in neurodivergent patients.
• Discuss the importance of adaptable treatment plans to manage complications of trauma in patients with neurodivergence.
• Review the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and informed consent with patients and their families.

Dr. Wenjia Wu – Exploring Dental Treatment Options : X-linked Hypophosphatemia.

X-linked hypophosphatemia is a rare metabolic disorder that presents challenges in both medical and dental management, especially in the pediatric population. This presentation will review, through a case presentation, the medical and dental implications of the disease as well as discuss alternative treatment options for affected patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the pathophysiology of X-linked hypophosphatemia.
• Discuss and review the dental challenges of treating children with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia.
• Discuss and review dental treatment options for affected children.

This webinar will be moderated by Dr. Edwin Chan.

COST:
RCDC Fellow/Member – FREE
Dental specialist: non-member – $50 (please proceed to register and we will contact you for payment)

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Please note that our office will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024, to Wednesday, January 1, 2025, inclusively. Our regular office hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

The Royal College of Dentists of Canada held a short information session about the Fellowship Examination on November 24, 2024. The session covered differences between the Fellowship Examination and the NDSE, as well as eligibility criteria, deadlines, fees, and more. The recording, be in both English and French is available for viewing here.

The Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation (CDRAF) invites dental specialists and stakeholders to review and provide comments and feedback on the Draft Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for a Beginning Periodontist in Canada. Your insights and comments are essential to shaping these standards, ensuring they reflect the necessary competencies for new periodontists.  Please submit your feedback by January 10, 2025.

For more information and to engage in this process visit the CDRAF Website.

Join us on November 19 for an engaging in-person networking event designed to foster connections and explore collaboration opportunities. Open to all Fellows and Members in good standing (including Life, Life-Active, and Retired Fellows and Members), this is a great opportunity to connect with your peers from all specialties. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

The event will take place at The University Club of Toronto, located at 1880 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

Don’t miss this chance to expand your network and connect with peers!

Register here before November 12, 2024.

This webinar has ended, but you may register to view a recording of the session by clicking the button above.

We are pleased to welcome two graduate students from the University of British Columbia presenting on topics in Periodontics.

Dr. Rouzbeh Ostadsharif – Guided Implant Surgery.

An overview of the digital dentistry workflow employed for implant planning at UBC Dentistry will be provided. Multiple cases of guided implant placement along with a brief review of current literature on advantages and limitations of guided implant surgery will be presented. 

Learning objectives: 

• Become familiar with the most recent literature on guided implant surgery;
• Appreciate limitations and advantages of guided surgery;
• Applications of guided surgery beyond implant dentistry.

Dr. Ethan Struthers-Lavoie – The Curious Case of Mrs. CP.

A case of successful dental implant placement in a patient with florid cemento-osseous dysplasia.

Learning Objectives:

• Clinical features and pathophysiology of cemento-osseous dysplasia;
• Implant risk assessment;
• Indications for peri-implant soft tissue augmentation.

This webinar will be moderated by Dr. Hannu S. Larjava.

COST:
RCDC Fellow/Member – FREE
Dental specialist: non-member – $50 (please proceed to register and we will contact you for payment)

Speakers

Health Canada and Sun Life will be hosting technical briefing sessions to allow providers and their staff to have the information they need regarding the Canadian Dental Care Plan. These technical briefings will provide an overview of the process for submitting a request for services that require preauthorization as well as the paper claims process. These technical briefings will be held on Zoom at the following dates:

Time	Language	Meeting Details
Wednesday, October 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)	French	Link: https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/65437566566 Phone number: 1-613-209-3054 Session ID: 654 3756 6566 Passcode: 925162
Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (ET)	English	Link: https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/69017174401 Phone number: 1-613-209-3054 Session ID: 690 1717 4401 Passcode: 170656
Tuesday, October 29 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (ET)	French	Link: https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/65514448994 Phone number: 1-613-209-3054 Session ID: 655 1444 8994 Passcode: 016422
Wednesday, October 30 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)	English	Link: https://hc-sc-gc-ca.zoom.us/j/65113207519 Phone number: 1-613-209-3054 Session ID: 651 1320 7519 Passcode: 933504

The application window for the 2025 Fellowship Examinations of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada is now open. Completed applications must be submitted before the closing of the application window on December 16, 2024.

Completed applications consist of the following:

• Online application form
• Payment of all applicable fees
• Proof of eligibility

The 2025 Fellowship Examinations will take place in April and May, 2025. The specific evaluation dates for each specialty are available on the Dates and Deadlines page.

Additional information about the Examination can be found on the following pages:

• Eligibility
• Fees
• Examination Protocol
• Special Accommodations
• Specialty-specific information

To complete an application, please visit the Application page.

RCDC invites you to the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Pacific Time,  at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC.

For those unable to attend in person, a virtual option will be available.

Please click here to access the AGM related documents and to register for the virtual meeting.

We encourage all Fellows and Members to participate, whether in person or virtually, as we review key updates and discuss the future direction of the College.

The Royal College of Dentists of Canada would like to invite you to the next session of our monthly webinar series on October 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

Dr. Dane McMillan – Prosthetic and Surgical Reconstruction After Trauma: From Dentoalveolar to Craniomaxillofacial.

Facial trauma is a prevalent concern encountered by all dental professionals. However, each patient presents a unique set of circumstances, necessitating tailored treatment approaches. This presentation will explore both prosthodontics and surgical reconstructive options, emphasizing the importance of individualized treatment plans with custom devices and prosthetics for managing craniomaxillofacial trauma.

Leaning Objective:

To explore the treatment of dentoalveolar and craniomaxillofacial trauma utilizing implant-specific prosthetics and devices.

Dr. Kale McMillan – Surgical Considerations of Mandibular Reconstruction in Malignant Pathology.

Ablative surgery for malignant pathology often leaves patients aesthetically and functionally debilitated. Surgical reconstruction using free tissue transfers offers multiple reconstructive benefits to these patients, including minimizing time to prosthetic rehabilitation. This presentation will discuss the surgical considerations in planning free tissue transfers prior to implant supported prosthetic rehabilitation.

Learning Objective:

To discuss the various surgical and prosthetic methods of reconstructing mandibular defects after pathologic ablative surgery.

Dr. Heather J. Conrad – The Impact of Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation on OHRQoL and HRQL for Patients with Oral Cancer.

Maxillofacial Prosthodontics is the branch of prosthodontics that involves the rehabilitation of patients with defects or disabilities that were present when born or developed due to disease or trauma. Healthcare outcomes are shifting from achieving traditional clinical endpoints to prioritizing the functional health and well-being of the patient. This presentation will evaluate the effect of prosthetic rehabilitation of maxillary or mandibular defects in the oral cancer patient on their OHRQoL and HRQL.

Learning Objective:

To appreciate how maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation can improve a patient’s oral health-related quality of life.

COST:
RCDC Fellow/Member – FREE
Dental specialist: non-member – $50 (please proceed to register and we will contact you for payment)

Speakers