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NEW Clinical Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity

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NEW to ODHA online learning – Clinical Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity sponsored by Colgate and presented by Mariana Leon, RDH, DDS. This course covers the factors contributing to dentin hypersensitivity, types of pain stimuli and pain impulse conduction theories while providing clinical evidence supporting over the counter and professionally applied desensitizing agents. Dental hygiene professionals […]

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Spousal exception update: Advocacy in action

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Margaret Carter, ODHA Executive Director, met with the Honourable Steve Clark to discuss potential next steps to push a spousal exception regulation forward for dental hygienists in Ontario. In 2013, Minister Clark introduced Bill 70 as a Private Member’s Bill to amend the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and worked collaboratively with the ODA and […]

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Health Canada advisory: EpiPen and EpiPen Jr

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Health Canada has issued an advisory that some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors may be difficult to remove from their carrier tubes. Although the chance of this occurring is very rare, failure to administer epinephrine as soon as possible during an anaphylactic response could lead to patient disability or death. Read the full advisory here: […]

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Recall notice – Yunnan Baiyao Toothpaste

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Health Canada is advising Canadians that LinkGlobal Food Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario, is recalling unauthorized ‘Yunnan Baiyao Toothpaste’ because it is labelled to contain a prescription drug (tranexamic acid) and may pose serious health risks. The product is being promoted for the prevention of bleeding gums. It is packaged and labelled in Chinese characters, so […]

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Spousal Exception

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The Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association (ODHA) supports member dental hygienists in Ontario. ODHA has and continues to advocate with the Government of Ontario to change the law as outlined in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) by passing a “spousal exception” regulation under the Dental Hygiene Act. Until the Government of Ontario agrees to this […]

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