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{"title":"Dental Students' Readiness to Tackle Social Determinants of Health: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.","authors":"Ninoska Enriquez, Charo Rodriguez, Rodriguez Fathi, Christophe Bedos","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite increasing interest in incorporating courses about the social determinants of health (SDOH) in dental curricula, there is limited knowledge about how ready students feel to address SDOH in their future practice. The purpose of this investigation was to describe dental students' perceptions of undergraduate learning about SDOH and to explore how prepared they felt to address SDOH in their future practice. Methods In this qualitative descriptive investigation, we invited third-year undergraduate dental students from the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences of McGill University, Montreal, to participate. Fifteen students took part in face-to-face, qualitative, semi-structured interviews, which were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The participants reported having taken several courses related to social dentistry and explained that they were ready and willing to identify patients' SDOH. The participants recognized the importance of understanding people's oral health-related practices in the context of their social and cultural environments. However, even though they were willing to promote preventive practices tailored to patients' context of life and were open to participating in charitable community activities, they felt they lacked the necessary skills-and perhaps the motivation-to conduct upstream interventions such as advocacy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Current dental education attempts to sensitize future dentists about SDOH may not be enough to sustain effective practice changes. It would be appropriate for dental schools to collectively reflect on how to better train students on this subject.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"92 ","pages":"q4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148340797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validating an Oropharyngeal Cancer Risk Prediction Model with Data from a Canadian Population.","authors":"Hamed Ghanati, Belinda Nicolau, Yue Ying, Anita Koushik, Sreenath Madathil","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) related to human papillomavirus (HPV) has increased significantly in North America. Identifying high-risk individuals can guide preventive efforts. However, OPC risk prediction models validated for the Canadian population are lacking. This study aimed to externally validate an existing OPC risk prediction model developed in the United States using a Canadian dataset and to assess its performance. Methods The model was validated using data from the HeNCe Life study, a hospital-based case-control study on the causes of head and neck cancer. The dataset comprised 214 cases of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and 433 controls frequency-matched by age and sex, recruited from 4 referral hospitals in Montreal. Participants were 30 to 79 years of age. Predictors included age, sex, race, lifetime smoking history, previous year's consumption of alcohol, number of lifetime sex partners, HPV infection, and interactions between the number of sex partners and HPV infection, as well as between smoking and HPV infection. Model performance was assessed using various metrics and plots.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The model showed above-average overall performance (Somers delta score, 0.49; scaled Brier score, 68.8%; Nagelkerke R2, 0.2) and discrimination (concordance statistic, 0.74; discrimination slope, 0.18), but calibration was suboptimal (calibration-in-the-large, 4.93; calibration slope, 0.57).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The model's overall predictive performance was above-average;however, the calibration was suboptimal. Therefore, recalibration using a Canadian dataset is warranted. Further studies are required to refine the model for Canadian populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"92 ","pages":"q1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148340827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Medical-Dental Integration in Community Health Centres: An Environmental Scan of British Columbia.","authors":"Madison Howey, Minn Yoon, Mario A Brondani, Bruce Wallace, Christophe Bedos, Leeann R Donnelly","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Medical-dental integration (MDI) is increasingly recognized as a promising approach to preventing disease and reducing oral health disparities. Although integrated care delivery is central to community health centres (CHCs), limited knowledge exists on how CHCs in British Columbia integrate medical and dental services. We conducted an environmental scan with the aim of describing the current state of MDI practices and strategies employed by CHCs in British Columbia. Methods A cross-sectional environmental scan approach combining passive conditioned viewing and active searching modes was used. Data were collected through an Internet search of organizational materials, an online survey of CHC representatives and clarifying telephone conversations. We included BC CHCs that addressed oral health through referrals or direct service provision. Descriptive statistical and content analyses were conducted. MDI practices and strategies were categorized as relating to workforce, information sharing, evidence-based care, and measuring and monitoring.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 23 CHCs included in the study, approximately half provided on-site dental services through co-located clinics (n = 9, 39%) or embedded dental hygienists (n = 3, 13%), whereas others relied on referrals (n = 9, 39%), and a smaller subset (n = 2, 9%) partnered with local private and nonprofit dental practices to provide off-site care. Implementation of integrating processes was limited overall. Less than one-quarter of the CHCs reported processes for information exchange, referral tracking and standardized screening protocols. Few reported using dedicated personnel, training resources or interoperable technology to support integration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings established a baseline understanding of MDI in BC CHCs, revealing significant gaps in the implementation of integrating processes. Further research is needed to explore these gaps and to build on lessons learned from other jurisdictions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"92 ","pages":"q5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148340803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumers' Preferred Methods of Advertising Orthodontic Services in a Midwestern Canadian City.","authors":"Aarushi Dhawana, Cristina Fiuza, Patrícia Bittencourt Santos, Fabio Henrique de Sa Leitao Pinheiro","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background objectives: </strong>Changes in orthodontic devices and how they are distributed to patients have created competition in the marketplace of orthodontic services. This study was undertaken to analyze the factors influencing patients' advertising preferences when they are selecting an orthodontic treatment provider. Methods A 2-part questionnaire was distributed to residents of a midwestern Canadian city in the form of physical copies and through an online survey platform. The first part of the survey focused on determining which types of marketing patients found to be most trustworthy, whereas the second part explored the aspects of advertising materials that were considered important by patients when choosing a provider for orthodontic treatment. Participants' age, gender and orthodontic experience, as well as the recruitment source for survey participation, were analyzed as potential contributing factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 290 participants responded. Word of mouth, online reviews and official websites of orthodontic practices were the most popular types of marketing. Social media were more popular among younger people, whereas participants recruited from local dental clinics were the least interested in interviews or articles from a newspaper, magazine or community newsletter. Participants recruited from dental clinics or a university orthodontic clinic were not interested in services offered by direct-to-consumer companies. When asked to select the types of information they considered relevant, participants frequently cited before-and-after photographs, flexible payment arrangements, provision of repairs/adjustments at no cost, the option of evening or weekend appointments, the clinician's experience and whether the clinician was knowledgeable about the latest technologies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Consumers' preferences varied according to different demographic parameters. Although the findings suggest a shift away from some traditional modalities of advertisement, word of mouth and clinicians' expertise remained important to survey participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"92 ","pages":"q2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148340889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualifying Dental Programs for Internationally Trained Dentists: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Riya Midha, Komalben Zalawadia, Silvia Gianoni-Capenakas, Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, Yuli Berlin-Broner, Arnaldo Perez Garcia, Maryam S Amin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Many dental schools offer qualifying dental programs to internationally trained dentists (ITDs) to help them meet the standards of dental care expected in the host country. The literature on this topic has not yet been comprehensively summarized. This scoping review aimed to summarize the available literature on ITDs enrolled in qualifying dental programs. Methods This study was guided by a previously established framework for scoping reviews (Arksey and O'Malley's framework). No restrictions were set on the time period or study design of included studies. Five databases (PubMed, Web of Science [Core Collection], Scopus, ProQuest and ERIC) were searched for relevant studies. The reference lists of selected papers were checked to complement the database search. Two reviewers independently screened eligible papers and extracted the relevant data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen papers (2 reviews and 13 primary research studies) met the inclusion criteria. Fourteen of the studies were conducted in the United States and one in Canada. Thirteen of the primary research studies used quantitative approaches, and the remaining study used a qualitative approach. Three studies focused on characteristics of the program (e.g., duration, type, admission requirements) and the students, 9 assessed the performance (predictive, comparative and perceived) of ITDs, and 3 described challenges faced by ITDs. Most of the programs were at the undergraduate level with a duration of 2 years, and the ITDs were mainly from India. The most significant academic and clinical performance predictors were scores on English-language testing and the National Board Dental Examination I. The challenges encompassed cultural disparities, language barriers, financial constraints and immigration-related issues.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although the literature on ITDs in qualifying dental programs is growing and covers several topics, more evidence is needed to describe further and understand ITDs' performance and experiences in these programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"92 ","pages":"q3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148340870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attitudes, Practices and Needs Related to Implementation of Teledentistry in Canadian Dental Schools: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.","authors":"Pascaline Kengne Talla, Pierre-Luc Michaud, Robert Durand, Elham Emami","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Teledentistry has emerged as a promising approach to improve access to and the quality of oral health care. However, its integration into dental education and practice remains limited. Notably, there is a lack of research in the Canadian literature regarding dental students' perspectives on teledentistry. In this study, we aimed to explore perceptions, experiences and training needs of undergraduate dental students towards teledentistry implementation in Canadian dental schools.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2022 to July 2023. We invited undergraduate students enrolled in the third or fourth year of study at 1 of 5 dental schools in 3 provinces to participate in the study. Data were collected through a bilingual, online, self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire. Descriptive analyses were conducted to identify key conditions for the successful implementation of teledentistry into the curricula, from the perspective of undergraduate dental students.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The survey was distributed to 585 people, of whom 43 (7.4%) completed the entire questionnaire, including questions on sociodemographic characteristics; an additional 3 respondents submitted partial responses. Of the 43 respondents with complete responses, about half were 25 to 29 years of age (51% [22/43]), female (53% [23/43]) and in their third year of the dental program (63% [27/43]). Eight of these 43 participants (19%) self-identified as members of minority groups. Nearly all the respondents (98% [43/44]) expressed a lack of awareness regarding teledentistry guidance publications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the respondents expressed a positive perception of incorporating teledentistry into the existing curriculum (81% [35/43]) and during clerkships (86% [38/44]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore the attitudes, experiences and needs related to implementing teledentistry of undergraduate dental students in Canada. Despite positive attitudes, participants reported limited knowledge of and experience with teledentistry. Although this study involved participants from only 3 provinces, these insights may inform decision-makers who are considering the integration of teledentistry into dental curricula.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"91 ","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"TITLE.","authors":"Pascaline Kengne Talla, Pierre-Luc Michaud, Robert Durand, Elham Emami","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Teledentistry has emerged as a promising approach to improve access to and the quality of oral health care. However, its integration into dental education and practice remains limited. Notably, there is a lack of research in the Canadian literature regarding dental students' perspectives on teledentistry. In this study, we aimed to explore perceptions, experiences and training needs of undergraduate dental students towards teledentistry implementation in Canadian dental schools.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2022 to July 2023. We invited undergraduate students enrolled in the third or fourth year of study at 1 of 5 dental schools in 3 provinces to participate in the study. Data were collected through a bilingual, online, self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire. Descriptive analyses were conducted to identify key conditions for the successful implementation of teledentistry into the curricula, from the perspective of undergraduate dental students.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The survey was distributed to 585 people, of whom 43 (7.4%) completed the entire questionnaire, including questions on sociodemographic characteristics; an additional 3 respondents submitted partial responses. Of the 43 respondents with complete responses, about half were 25 to 29 years of age (51% [22/43]), female (53% [23/43]) and in their third year of the dental program (63% [27/43]). Eight of these 43 participants (19%) self-identified as members of minority groups. Nearly all the respondents (98% [43/44]) expressed a lack of awareness regarding teledentistry guidance publications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the respondents expressed a positive perception of incorporating teledentistry into the existing curriculum (81% [35/43]) and during clerkships (86% [38/44]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore the attitudes, experiences and needs related to implementing teledentistry of undergraduate dental students in Canada. Despite positive attitudes, participants reported limited knowledge of and experience with teledentistry. Although this study involved participants from only 3 provinces, these insights may inform decision-makers who are considering the integration of teledentistry into dental curricula.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"91 ","pages":"p13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147391635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"TITLE.","authors":"Carmen E Paterson, Matthew Fay, George Forrest, Kevin Lung, Clayton Davis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Social media have emerged as valuable tools for dentists to connect with patients; however, their misuse may adversely affect the patient-dentist relationship. Given the trend toward commercialized, cosmetically oriented values within the general population, this study examined how dentists use the LinkedIn social network to promote themselves as cosmetic dentists. It also assessed whether dentists' social media practices align with the professional and ethical obligations of dentistry's social contract, given that cosmetic dentistry is not a recognized specialty.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, convenience sampling method was used to retrieve LinkedIn profiles of dentists from 6 Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Profiles were screened for the term \"cosmetic\" in the headline, position title and/or company name fields to determine whether dentists promoted themselves as cosmetic dentists or appropriately represented themselves as dentists with skills in cosmetic dentistry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 896 dentists had LinkedIn profiles, of whom 612 were registered with their respective dental regulatory authorities and were eligible for screening, after which 527 profiles were subjected to content analysis. Overall, 469 (89%) of the 527 profiles included in the content analysis did not misrepresent their credentials. Ontario dentists had the highest frequency of misrepresentation, followed by British Columbia and Nova Scotia; for all 3 provinces, misrepresentation was most prevalent in LinkedIn headlines. Profiles of dentists in the other 3 Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island) had no mentions of the term \"cosmetic.\" No significant relationship was found between the province of practice and the distribution of misrepresentation across the different sections of the LinkedIn profile (p = 0.84).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings offer insight into the potential of social media to jeopardize dentistry's social contract and highlight the importance of professionalism as dentistry evolves.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"91 ","pages":"p16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147391637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Ethical Expectations of Dentists Representing Themselves on LinkedIn.","authors":"Carmen E Paterson, Matthew Fay, George Forrest, Kevin Lung, Clayton Davis","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Social media have emerged as valuable tools for dentists to connect with patients; however, their misuse may adversely affect the patient-dentist relationship. Given the trend toward commercialized, cosmetically oriented values within the general population, this study examined how dentists use the LinkedIn social network to promote themselves as cosmetic dentists. It also assessed whether dentists' social media practices align with the professional and ethical obligations of dentistry's social contract, given that cosmetic dentistry is not a recognized specialty.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, convenience sampling method was used to retrieve LinkedIn profiles of dentists from 6 Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Profiles were screened for the term \"cosmetic\" in the headline, position title and/or company name fields to determine whether dentists promoted themselves as cosmetic dentists or appropriately represented themselves as dentists with skills in cosmetic dentistry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 896 dentists had LinkedIn profiles, of whom 612 were registered with their respective dental regulatory authorities and were eligible for screening, after which 527 profiles were subjected to content analysis. Overall, 469 (89%) of the 527 profiles included in the content analysis did not misrepresent their credentials. Ontario dentists had the highest frequency of misrepresentation, followed by British Columbia and Nova Scotia; for all 3 provinces, misrepresentation was most prevalent in LinkedIn headlines. Profiles of dentists in the other 3 Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island) had no mentions of the term \"cosmetic.\" No significant relationship was found between the province of practice and the distribution of misrepresentation across the different sections of the LinkedIn profile (p = 0.84).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings offer insight into the potential of social media to jeopardize dentistry's social contract and highlight the importance of professionalism as dentistry evolves.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"91 ","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oral Health in the Age of Cannabis: Pharmacology, Implications and Dental Management.","authors":"Matthew-Mina Reyad, Karim Wanes, Aviv Ouanounou","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cannabis continues to garner attention due to increasing legalization globally and its potential effects on public health. Consequently, dental practitioners should be familiar with its impacts on oral health and how to properly manage these impacts in the clinical setting. This review explores the connection between cannabis use and oral health, providing insights into national usage trends, cannabis pharmacology, potential oral health impacts and important considerations for patient management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We compiled data on self-reported cannabis use from the Canadian Cannabis Survey (2017-2024) and analyzed changes in cannabis use over time with a 2-tailed z-test. We performed a scoping literature review using multiple databases to examine cannabis pharmacology, dentally relevant drug interactions, oral health effects and dental management strategies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Following legalization in 2018, cannabis use in Canada increased by 3.8 percentage points (p < 0.001). Although cannabis may have some dentally relevant drug interactions, the published data are not conclusive, and further investigation is required. Cannabis may be associated with xerostomia, may promote caries development, may negatively affect the periodontium and may increase the incidence of oral lesions. We used this information to develop a framework to guide clinicians in assessing and treating patients with a history of cannabis use.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The survey findings suggest that cannabis use is on the rise in Canada, with implications for the provision of dental care. Cannabis may alter the effects of drugs used in the dental setting and may be associated with an increased incidence of oral health issues. The dental management strategies suggested here are intended as an informative reference for clinicians. Additional research is needed to further elucidate the long-term effects of cannabis on oral health, its drug interactions and its potential medicinal applications in dentistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":50005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Canadian Dental Association","volume":"91 ","pages":"12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147582912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}