On a crisp morning in May, a small team of determined paddlers launched from Niagara-on-the-Lake with one goal: to cross Lake Ontario in a canoe—all 50+ km of it—in a single day. This ambitious journey, dubbed Canoeing for Care: A Build Your Smile Quest, wasn’t just about endurance; it was about raising awareness and support […]
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New research from JAMA Network Open has found that children with autism displayed significantly less stress in sensory-adapted dental environments (SADE) compared to a regular dental environment (RDE). Children with autism tend to have more oral health challenges, often due to sensory overresponsivity. Dental offices can be an overwhelming environment with the bright lights, loud tools and reclining chairs.
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Dr. Wendy Ward and Chef Olaf Mertens teamed up once again to present a night of education and flavour centred around the topic of “Superfoods.” These foods are known for their exceptional nutrient density and health benefits. Flavonoids, a type of antioxidant found in superfoods like berries, dark chocolate, and tea, have been shown to
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We are living in a new chapter of human development. Known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it represents a fundamental change in how we live, work and relate to one another. This change is enabled by extraordinary technology, which blurs the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways that create both prodigious progress and potential
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The Oral-Gut Connection: Feeding our gut to protect our teeth Presented by: Dr. Wendy Ward and Carly Zanatta Do you know that your gut and oral health are intricately connected? Our latest Learning Stream lecture delved into the fascinating world of probiotics, prebiotics, and the oral-gut connection. The exciting news is that these tiny microbes
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Another exciting lecture here at the Learning Stream! We had the opportunity to “play” with our food as we explored the world of protein, and it’s many forms. The dynamic pairing of Dr. Wendy Ward’s evidence based research and Chef Olaf Mertens culinary expertise made for a memorable evening where attendees were able to to
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Gum disease affects 70% of Canadians and is associated with many systemic diseases for which the benefits of plant-based diets have been well-established. In ‘A Plant-Based Diet and Periodontal Health’, published in last year’s October edition of Oral Health, we discussed the findings and potential implications of studies that have reported the association between plant-based
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What is a ‘plant-based diet’? Essentially, this is an umbrella term that describes a diet characterized by a focus on food sources from plants with a lower, although not necessarily eliminated, consumption of animal and animal-derived products. Canadians are hearing and reading about this topic more and more, especially since the 2019 update of Canada’s
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It’s been over a year since we have been asked to lead our teams through the crisis and attempt to dismantle the disruption. Much progress has been made, but it’s never made alone and no one can forecast exactly how we will emerge. Based on the last major disruption of the world, the commercial advent
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The opportunity to learn many lessons has been hurled upon us over the last two and a half years. We have seen storms come and go and temperatures rise to new limits. We have also witnessed almost every aspect of our lives be disrupted by an infectious agent so small it cannot be seen by
