Étudiants de premier cycle

L’ACPD/CAPD reconnaît également l’importance des étudiants de premier cycle en médecine dentaire qui s’intéressent activement à la dentisterie pédiatrique. Par le biais du Prix du Dr Norm Levine décerné aux étudiants de premier cycle, l’ACPD/CAPD continue d’encourager et d’appuyer le perfectionnement de ces jeunes en formation. Ce prix est offert à toutes les écoles de médecine dentaire du Canada.

Dépôt d'abrégés

Il y a des directives précises que les étudiants diplômés doivent respecter s’ils veulent déposer des abrégés en vue des Présentations de travaux de recherche 3M ESPE et(ou) y assister. Voici les fichiers PDF qui comportent l’information nécessaire pour la participation des étudiants :

     

  

Directives 2023 pour le dépôt des abrégés scientifiques 

 

Veuillez noter que la date limite de dépôt des abrégés est maintenant fixée au 6 juillet 2023.

 

Présentations de travaux de recherche:

 

L’édition annuelle des Présentations de travaux de recherche d’étudiants diplômés 3M ESPE est le fruit du partenariat entre 3M SOINS BUCCAUX et l’ACDP/CAPD. L’argent que donne généreusement 3M ESPE est remis aux étudiants diplômés canadiens en dentisterie pédiatrique qui présentent leur sujet de recherche lors de l’assemblée annuelle de l’ACDP/CAPD.

 

Chaque année, cinq étudiants diplômés sont invités à l’assemblée annuelle afin de présenter leur travail de recherche. Les étudiants invités sont admissibles au prix 3M SOINS BUCCAUX décerné à l’étudiant ou à l’étudiante qu’un jury aura choisi(e) à titre de meilleur(e) présentateur ou présentatrice. 3M SOINS BUCCAUX remettra en outre un échantillon de sa gamme de produits à tous les présentateurs. 

 

En plus d’être admissibles au prix 3M SOINS BUCCAUX , les présentateurs se verront offrir ceci par l’ACDP :

• le transport aérien aller-retour vers la ville hôte de l’assemblée annuelle;
• deux nuits d’hébergement à l’hôtel où se tient le congrès; et·       
  
• l’inscription gratuite à toutes les séances du congrès, y compris les activités sociales.

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The 2022 Presenters and Topics 

Dr. Kevin Amaniampong,  University of British Columbia

A Comparison of Virtual Health and In-Person Consultation for Full Mouth Rehabilitation in BC Children’s Hospital

Authors and affiliations –

Kevin O. Amaniampong1,2, Jennifer C. Park1,2 and Joy M. Richman1,2 Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia1 , British Columbia Children’s Hospital2,

Vancouver, Canada

Objectives

The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a drastic change in dental care across the globe, particularly in the area of virtual consultations or teledentistry. Our primary objective was to determine if differences exist between the estimated and actual numbers of teeth requiring treatment and the time required under general anesthesia for treatment in virtual and in-person dental consultations. Secondarily, we assessed the distance from the primary residence to BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) for families who used virtual consults and in-person consultations.

Methods:

A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients aged 1.3 -18.7 years who underwent fullmouth dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia at BCCH. Charts were gathered for July 2020, November 2020, March 2021, and June 2021. Data were collected for both types of consultations and included patient demographics, estimated treatment information (predicted treatment time, number of teeth planned for treatment), presence of caregiver-obtained pretreatment photographs, and actual treatment outcomes. The average percent difference was calculated by determining the difference between predicted and actual values and expressing this difference as a percentage of the predicted value. One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc testing and unpaired T-tests were performed using Prism V10.0. Human ethics # H21-02433.

Results:

A total of 321 patients [Mean Age = 76.277± 49.4 months] were included. There were 183 (57%) in-person and 138 (43%) virtual consultations. Out of the virtual consultations, 97 (70%) included pretreatment photographs, while 41 (30%) did not include pretreatment photographs. The average difference in the predicted versus the actual time needed for treatment was significantly higher in virtual consultations without pretreatment photographs (31.2%) compared to both in-person consultations (22.3%, p-value = 0.007) and virtual consultations with pretreatment photographs (21.9%, p = 0.01; Figure 1). No significant differences were found in the percentage difference in teeth treated between the conditions. Significant differences (p = 0.003) were observed between the average distance traveled to the hospital between all virtual (138km) and in-person (60.8km) patient consultations. 

Conclusions:

Our findings suggest that virtual dental consultations can be effective for planning dental treatment under general anesthesia, especially for families who live farther away. Our study highlights the importance of photographs in treatment planning for VH patients. Our study may lead to the more widespread adoption of virtual consultations for a variety of dental treatments.

Dr. Mayhay Ho, University of British Columbia

Primary Caregiver Satisfaction with Virtual Health versus In-Person Consultations for Full Mouth Rehabilitation in Children

Mayhay Ho, Jennifer C. Park and Joy M. Richman

Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia and British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

Objectives:

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed clinic closures at the B.C. Children’s Hospital (BCCH) and greatly reduced capacity due to public health guidelines. The Dental Department implemented virtual health (VH) consultations for children who were referred for full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia (GA). The objectives of this study are:

1. To determine the satisfaction and perception of primary caregivers with VH vs. in-person (IP) dental consultations

2. To evaluate whether improvements can be made to the current VH visit format

3. To determine whether families would like VH consultations to continue post-pandemic

Methods:

Participants were primary caregivers of children (1-17-years) who attended an IP or VH consultation at BCCH from January 2021 to July 2023. Caregivers were excluded if they attended both IP and VH consultations within 1 year, attended a VH consultation by telephone only, or if they did not consent to be contacted by email.

Participants were emailed the link to the BCCH QI/QA REDCap site. The anonymous survey contained questions about demographics, caregiver satisfaction and perceptions. Participants in the VH group also completed a standardized telehealth usability questionnaire (TUQ; Fung et al., 2020). In addition, caregivers who attended IP consultations were invited to complete the survey in person.

Results:

A total of 238 caregivers completed the survey of which 185 were complete (response rate of 22.0%).

VH families (N=45) are mostly from rural settings compared to IP families (N=140). IP caregivers ‘completely’ agreed with the 10 satisfaction statements 70.5-85.3% of the time similar to VH caregivers (66.7-84.6% of the time). The average TUQ score (scale 1-4) was 3.55. Once a family had used VH, they were very likely to use this format again (89.8% would use VH services again, vs. 24.8% in the IP group). The most common benefits in the VH group were time savings, ease of scheduling, and cost savings whereas the most common barrier was difficulty taking intraoral photos. The benefits felt by the IP group were meeting the dental team and ease of communication with the dental clinic whereas the most common barriers were parking and behavioural challenges of their child during the consultation.

Conclusions:

The format of both IP and VH consultations is well-accepted by families. At BCCH the VH visits are continuing to the present day however in future, VH consultations will need to be made more user friendly to ensure all families can access this type of visit.

Dr. Aaron Miller,  University of Toronto

A Survey of Trends in Teaching and Practice of Primary Molar Vital and Non-Vital Pulp Therapy among North American Pediatric Dental Program Directors and Pediatric Dentists.

Miller, A.,1 Andrews, P.,2 Tenenbaum, H.,3 Basrani, B.,4 Lawrence, H.1

Department of Pediatric Dentistry

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

OBJECTIVES: In 1997, Primosch et al and in 2005, Dunston and Coll reported disagreement among both dentists and dental educators regarding primary tooth pulp therapy. Neither study included the use of MTA or biosilicates. The present study will provide an update regarding trends in teaching and practice of vital and non-vital pulp therapy in primary molars with deep carious lesions.

METHODS: A Redcap internet survey, was sent to pediatric program directors and a second for pediatric dentists currently in clinical practice. The surveys were designed as modified versions of those published by Primosch in 1997. Three follow-up requests were sent to 6700 pediatric dentists and 89 program directors in Canada and the United States. Results were summarized and analyzed using chi-square tests to allow for comparison to previous studies.

RESULTS: 841 pediatric dentists and 19 program directors completed surveys. Among dentists graduating after 2010, 76.5% reported performing an indirect pulp cap for an imminent pulp exposure, 23.5% reported performing a pulpotomy. Graduates from 2000-2009 selected indirect pulp cap and pulpotomy 49% and 51% respectively, and those graduating from 1960-1999, 56.6% and 43.4% respectively. The most popular pulpotomy medicament among pediatric dentists is MTA (39.2%) followed by formocresol (34.4%). 62% of pediatric dentists reported a change in their pulpotomy medicament since graduation, and 69.9% of those currently using MTA report having used it for 5 years or less. The most commonly taught pulpotomy medicament in training programs is MTA (56.3%) followed by formocresol (12.5%). While 95% of program directors teach pulpectomy, only 55% of practitioners perform the procedure in clinical practice. In a situation during a pulpotomy procedure in which radicular pulp is hemorrhagic and hemostasis is not achieved, dentists report initiating pulpectomy was 36% of 1960-1999 graduates, 31.5% of 2000-2009 graduates, and 22% of graduates 2010-present. In the same clinical situation, the proportion of dentists who reported extraction and appropriate space maintenance was 26.4% of 1960-1999 graduates, 37.8% of 2000-2009 graduates, and 52.7% of graduates 2010-present.

CONCLUSION: There is a shift towards minimally invasive approaches among pediatric dentists for pulp therapy in primary teeth. MTA has marginally overtaken formocresol as the most popular pulpotomy medicament. Although pulpectomy and primary tooth root canal are being taught in training programs, a declining number of dentists perform the procedures in clinical practice, with an increasing number of clinicians opting for extraction and space maintenance for teeth with necrotic or irreversibly inflamed pulps.

Dr. Antonette Spagnuolo, University of Toronto

LAB813, a Novel Probiotic, Reduces Dental Hard Tissue Demineralization in Mice

Spagnuolo. A., Liu A., Nainar H., Lévesque C., Gong S.G.

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

Background: Despite the availability of oral preventive modalities, dental caries remains one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children worldwide. Innovative oral preventive therapeutics are urgently needed. One such modality is the use of “friendly” bacteria or probiotics. We identified a novel strain of the oral commensal Streptococcus salivarius LAB813 from the mouth of a healthy child. We have extensive in vitro data showing that LAB813 is highly effective in inhibiting cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans. Before initiating human clinical trials, pre-clinical studies are needed to test the effectiveness of LAB813 probiotic against caries.

Objectives: To test the efficacy of LAB813 in reducing dental hard tissue demineralization and its ability to colonize dental hard tissues in an in vivo mouse model of caries.

Methods: BALB/cJ mice were fed a high sucrose diet and inoculated with either S. mutans, LAB813 or both for 5 consecutive days. Groups of mice (n=3) included: G1- sham control, G2 – carrier alone, G3 – S. mutans alone, G4 – S. mutans followed by LAB813, and G5 – LAB813 alone. After 21 days, the mandibles were dissected and processed for micro-computed tomographic scans, which were used to analyze the enamel mineral densities (EMD) of the first mandibular molars. An additional 5 mice were used to test the dental colonization ability of LAB813 and S. mutans by selective plating of bacteria on agar plates.

Results: Comparison of the mineral densities of the first molars showed that G3 (S. mutans) and G5 (LAB813) exhibited the lowest (1.88 g/cm3) and highest (1.94 g/cm3) EMD, respectively. Statistically significant differences in the EMD were observed between G3 (S. mutans) and G5 (LAB813) (p=0.002), and between G3 (S. mutans) and G4 (S. mutans and LAB813) (p=0.025). Inoculated LAB813 and S. mutans were found to be still present in the dental hard tissues 5 days after inoculation.

Conclusions: Our findings provided evidence for the ability of LAB813 to decrease enamel demineralization, suggesting the potential of LAB813 to be used as an anti-caries agent. Further studies are currently underway to test the effectiveness of LAB813 in different delivery systems, e.g., as a non-invasive topical agent, followed by the initiation of clinical trials. LAB813, therefore, offers significant potential in reducing childhood caries, a serious chronic disease.

Dr. Michael Wong,  University of British Columbia

Teledentistry Perceptions and Practices among British Columbia Dentists

Dr. Michael Wong

UBC Pediatric Dental Resident

Research Committee Members:

• Dr. Mario Brondani
• Dr Jolanta Aleksejuniene
• Dr. Leeann Donnelly

Objectives: This study aims to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of dentists in British Columbia towards teledentistry, if/how they implemented teledentistry in their practices during COVID-19, and if they intend to continue to use teledentistry.

Methods: A 21-item online anonymous survey consisting of multiple choice and agreement level questions was developed using previously validated surveys on teledentistry in addition to newly created questions. Inclusion criteria were dentists or certified dental specialists who were licensed to practice during the recommendation to suspend elective dental care in British Columbia on March 16, 2020. After piloting, the survey was distributed to 3751 dentists in British Columbia between July 18, 2022, to October 24, 2022 through the British Columbia Dental Association, and to all University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry clinical faculty instructors from the listserv. Sample size was set at 660. Descriptive statistics, bivariate chi-square analysis, and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. Statistical significance was set at p<0.001.

Results: A total of 268 surveys were returned, and 198 met the inclusion criteria for data analysis. The majority of dentists agreed on the benefits of teledentistry. Just over half (53.6%) of participants had used a form of teledentistry at the time of survey. Over three quarters (75.8%) of the respondents had no prior training in teledentistry. Of those who had used teledentistry, the majority had used telephone (74.2%) or email (62.1%) as the teledentistry modality of administering care while less than 15% had used video conferencing. Just over half (51.6%) felt unprepared to use teledentistry at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while 70.7% of participants felt comfortable using teledentistry. Clinicians with over 22 years of clinical practice experience felt more comfortable diagnosing dental conditions using teledentistry. Participants who were comfortable and felt prepared with teledentistry were significantly more likely to continue using teledentistry. Comfort level was found to be a predictor for future teledentistry use.

Conclusion: Dentists in British Columbia were unprepared for the provision of care using teledentistry at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, although they had felt comfortable in using such technology at the time of being surveyed. Future research should focus on how to best implement teledentistry into dental school curriculum and continuing education resources.

Winners of the 3M Oral Care -CAPD/ACDP Graduate Student Research Presentation Award

2022  Whistler Annual General Meeting  Dr. Alexandra Rabalski, University of Toronto Emergency dental care in a paediatric hospital during COVID-19  2021    Virtual CAPD/ACDP -AAPD Joint Conference Dr. Erin Goertzen, University of Toronto Investigating the learning curve in dental caries diagnosis from children's bitewing radiographs amongst dental trainees  2020  Virtual Annual Conference Dr. Nashat Cassim, University of Toronto The Experience and Perceptions of Dental Students in Treating Adults with Developmental Disabilities  2019  Ottawa Annual Conference Dr. Kimberly Ngai, University of Toronto Ex vivo evaluation of novel antimicrobial-containing adhesive systems for bacterial inhibition and secondary caries reduction.  2018  Banff Annual Conference Dr. Léa Haikal, University of Montréal Tricalcium silicate-based cement (BiodentineTM) pulpotomies in permanent traumatised teeth with complicated fractures.  2017  Winnipeg Annual Conference Dr. Anne-Marie Moreau, University of Montréal Oral Health Status of Refugee Children in Canada.  2016  Toronto Annual Conference Dr. Edward Chan, University of Toronto Regenerative endodontic treatment of immature necrotic permanent teeth: 30-month follow-up  2015  Halifax Annual Conference Dr. Molly Ehrlich, University of Montréal Trends in Caries-Related Emergency Visits to a Paediatric Hospital.  2014  Montreal Annual Conference Dr. Brad Klus, University of Manitoba and Dr. Johnathan Woo, University of British Columbia Dr. Klus: Composite bond strength of one and two-step adhesive systems used for restorations on primary teeth using varying acid etch application times. Dr. Woo: Quantifying facial morphogenesis in 3D using Optical Projection Tomography  2013  Vancouver Annual Conference  Dr. Aimee Castro  Evaluation of the Clinical Performance of Pedo Jacket Crowns in the Treatment of Early Childhood Caries: A Prospective Clinical Study

Bourse d’études supérieures en dentisterie pédiatrique du Dr Keith Titley

Le 31 octobre 2023 est la date limite pour recevoir les applications.

 

Le Dr Keith Titley a été professeur titulaire au département de dentisterie pédiatrique de l’Université de Toronto de 1970 à 2008. Keith a travaillé sans relâche à enseigner la dentisterie pédiatrique tant au premier qu’au cycle supérieur.

Il a été un mentor et un ami pour de nombreux étudiants diplômés se spécialisant en dentisterie pédiatrique, et les fruits de son travail rejaillissent aux quatre coins du Canada sous forme de soins buccodentaires avancés prodigués aux enfants, de formation et de recherche en dentisterie pédiatrique. Il a été directeur d’innombrables thèses de diplôme en dentisterie pédiatrique et d’aussi nombreuses thèses de maîtrise en dentisterie pédiatrique.

Keith a aussi travaillé d’arrache-pied tout d’abord comme examinateur en chef, puis comme registraire du Collège royal des chirurgiens dentistes du Canada. Ce faisant, il a mis en relief l’importance d’une formation avancée dans le cadre des programmes de spécialisation reconnus au Canada et a ainsi veillé à ce que la démarche d’examen soit juste et équitable pour toutes les spécialités dentaires.

Keith a aussi été un grand adepte de la cause de l’Académie canadienne de dentisterie pédiatrique, dont il est membre.

Reconnaissant le travail à la fois discret et inlassable du Dr Titley dans le domaine de la dentisterie pédiatrique, cette bourse de l’Académie canadienne de dentisterie pédiatrique a été nommée en son honneur.

ADMISSIBILITÉ ET DÉMARCHE DE DEMANDE :

Lire le détail des paramètres et directives de demande pour cette bourse (en anglais seulement). 

Le 31 octobre 2022 est la date limite pour recevoir les applications.

Télécharger le formulaire de demande de la bourse d’études supérieures en dentisterie pédiatrique du Dr Keith Titley (en anglais seulement).

(Après avoir rempli le formulaire en format Microsoft Word, suivre les directives figurant dans le document intitulé paramètres et directives ci-dessus.)

Télécharger le formulaire de déclaration du conseiller de la bourse d’études supérieures en dentisterie pédiatrique du Dr Keith Titley (en anglais seulement).

(Une fois le formulaire de déclaration de votre conseiller dûment rempli en format Microsoft Word, suivre les directives figurant dans le document intitulé paramètres et directives ci-dessus.)

Anciens lauréats de la bourse d’études supérieures en dentisterie pédiatrique du Dr Keith Titley

 

l'Année	Lauréat(e)s	Finalistes
2021 - 2022	Dr. Erin Goertzen, University of Toronto	Dr. Mandeep Gill, University of British Columbia
2020 - 2021	Dr. Nashat Cassim, University of Toronto	Dr. Hamideh Alai-Towfigh, University of Manitoba
2019 - 2020	Dr. Kimberly Ngai, University of Toronto	Dr. Sheri McKinstry, University of Manitoba
2018 - 2019	Dr. Tara Kennedy, University of Manitoba	Dr. Cara Yu, University of British Columbia
2017 - 2018	Dr. Cameron Grant, University of Manitoba	Dr. Don He, University of British Columbia
2016 - 2017	Dr. Simrit Nijjar, University of Manitoba	Aucun finaliste retenu
2015 - 2016	Dr. Alison Sigal, University of Toronto	Dr. Leena Chohan, University of Toronto
2014 - 2015	Dr. Andrew Wong, University of British Columbia	Dr. Marie-Lyne Gosselin, University of Toronto
2013 - 2014	Dr. Basma Dabbagh, University of Toronto	Dr. Trang Nguyen, University of Toronto
2012 - 2013	Aucun lauréat retenu	Aucun finaliste retenu
2011 - 2012	Dr. Tabitha Chng, University of Toronto	La catégorie des finalistes n’est pas encore établie
2010-  2011	Dr. Michael Park, University of Toronto	La catégorie des finalistes n’est pas encore établie
2009 - 2010	Dr. Evan Zaretsky, University of Toronto	La catégorie des finalistes n’est pas encore établie

Prix du Dr. Norman Levine décerné aux étudiants de premier cycle

Le Dr Norm Levine fut, en 1960, le premier stagiaire de cycle supérieur dans un programme de dentisterie pédiatrique à la faculté de chirurgie dentaire de l’Université de Toronto. De 1976 à 1993, Norm fut professeur et chef du département de dentisterie pédiatrique à la faculté de chirurgie dentaire de l’Université de Toronto.

 

Ce fut un chef de file respecté et reconnu mondialement dans le domaine des soins dentaires aux personnes handicapées.

 

Vouant une passion inébranlable à la dentisterie pédiatrique, Norm a su rehausser le profil et la réputation de sa spécialité.

 

The Bear (l’Ours), comme on le surnommait, était un géant doux, humain et généreux. On lui a remis l’Ordre du Canada pour souligner son engagement à l’égard de la dentisterie pédiatrique et des soins buccodentaires destinés aux personnes ayant des besoins spéciaux. Il a insufflé cette passion à de nombreux stagiaires de premier cycle et de cycles supérieurs en dentisterie pédiatrique, dont plusieurs sont issus du programme dans lequel il a enseigné et dont il devint directeur. Ses anciens étudiants pratiquent maintenant aux quatre coins du Canada et du monde – dans des cabinets privés, des services hospitaliers et le monde universitaire – en faisant la promotion de cette même quête d’excellence en dentisterie pédiatrique.

 

C’est avec grand honneur et respect que les membres de l’Académie canadienne de dentisterie pédiatrique ont créé le Prix du Dr Norman Levine décerné par l’Académie canadienne de dentisterie pédiatrique aux étudiants de premier cycle en dentisterie. On remettra à chaque faculté canadienne de dentisterie accréditée un prix par année afin de récompenser un étudiant ou une étudiante de troisième ou quatrième année en DDS/DMD, qui démontre une aptitude particulière et une passion pour le domaine de la dentisterie pédiatrique et(ou) les soins buccodentaires destinés aux personnes ayant des besoins spéciaux.

 

Le lauréat ou la lauréate sera nommée par le directeur du programme de premier cycle en dentisterie pédiatrique en consultation avec le comité d’attribution des prix de sa faculté. Le lauréat ou la lauréate recevra 200 $.

 

Les facultés canadiennes de dentisterie accréditées peuvent transmettre, une fois par année, les noms des étudiants mis en nomination, en précisant pour quelle année leur candidature est soumise, ainsi que leur facture, à l’Académie canadienne de dentisterie pédiatrique à info@capd-acdp.org.

LAURÉATES DU PRIX 2023

FÉLICITATIONS À 

Sydney Hetherington - McGill

Matthieu Trottier - U of T 

Simran Sidhu - UBC

Camille Bourgeois - Université Laval

Noémie Côté - Université de Montréal

Hedyeh Samadi - University of Manitoba

Ashley Fletcher - Dalhousie 

Matthieu Trottier accepts the Dr. Norm Levine Undergraduate Dental Student Award   

from Dr. Paul Andrews, University of Toronto

I am very honored to be selected as a recipient of the 2023 Dr. Norman Levine Undergraduate

Dental Student Award, organized by the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. During my

third and fourth years of dental school at the University of Toronto, I had the opportunity to

complete rotations at Mount Sinai Hospital and provide dental care to patients with special

needs. This experience gave me a better insight and understanding of the unique challenges and

needs of patients who cannot access dental care in the community and how best to create safe

and inclusive spaces to provide support. I learned that every patient has a story and a journey,

and that healthcare providers have a duty to serve those in need. As a current Hospital Dental

Resident at Mount Sinai Hospital, I continue to provide critical dental care for these patients and

will encourage and help my colleagues to do the same.

Thank you.

Matthieu Trottier