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This bulletin updates you on the 3 components of JCDA Oasis 
 
 Oasis Discussions
 Oasis Help
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Smart Sugar Use: A New Position Statement  from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada 
 
Dr. John  O'Keefe spoke with Ms. Christine LeGrand about a new position statement  brought out by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada titled: Sugar,  Heart Disease and Stroke.
 
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What are  the microbeads used in toothpaste and are they safe? An Update 
 
Procter and  Gamble (P&G) announces the timelines to eliminate microbeads from their  toothpastes.
 
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FACT OR  FOLLY? All light curing units are created equally. Summary of the Dalhousie  University's First Conference on Light Curing
 
The post  presents Short summaries of the topics covered at the 1st Halifax Conference  along with links to the YouTube videos by various Key Opinion Leaders. 
 
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NCOHR  Feature: Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh, Clinician-Scientist in the Making 
 
CDA spoke with  Dr. Sheikh about his decision to follow a career in research.
 
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How  effective are periodontal plastic surgery procedures in the treatment of localized  facial gingival recessions? A systematic review 
 
This summary  is based on the article published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology:  Efficacy of periodontal plastic surgery procedures in the treatment of  localized facial gingival recessions. A systematic review (April 2014)
 
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How are  vertical root fractures managed? 
 
This summary  is based on the article published in the Journal of Conservative Dentistry:  Vertical root fractures and their management (March – April 2014)
 
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Literature Search Service pilot project
 
The Dentistry Library at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot project to provide a  Literature Search Service (LSS) for dentists in Canada who are not affiliated with a hospital or a university. 
 
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Dental  Volunteerism Symposium at the ADA Meeting: Volunteer: The World Outside your  Office 
 
Drs. Kevin  Hardwick, Chris Holmgren and Bella Monse will teach participants to recognize  diverse and specific global oral health concerns, understand the importance  of appropriateness and sustainability in volunteer programs and understand  how successful primary health care programs use scientifically based public  health principles.
 
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CDA Knowledge Networks News (KNN)!
 
Make sure you keep up to date about important new developments in the world of dentistry. Read the latest News Bites from CDA Knowledge Networks.
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Get involved with Oasis Help! We invite individuals and groups of general dentists, dental specialists, physicians and pharmacists to join our project as authors, reviewers, and content and translation advisors. Email us at oasishelp@cda-adc.ca  
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Light Curing Guidelines for Practitioners: A Consensus Statement from the 2014 Symposium on Light Curing in Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Dr. Richard B. Price
 
Because of the relatively high prevalence of pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption, unerupted teeth discovered on routine radiographs should be scrutinized for this phenomenon.
 
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Visit our Oasis Discussions website to submit the most critical questions relating to your everyday practice. Or, call our toll-free line at 1-855-71-OASIS and leave us a message with your questions. We welcome a broad range of questions about diagnosis and treatment, techniques, materials, instruments, and devices or therapeutic agents. We encourage you to send us your questions as they arise. 
 
Our goal is to have JCDA Expert panellists answer your questions as quickly as possible and share them through our various channels of knowledge translation.
 
You can help: Please send us the most common restorative emergency scenarios to which you need answers at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca  
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