BISPHENOL A

Numerous stories have appeared in the news media this week in anticipation of a report from Health Canada about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA).  BPA is a compound used in food storage products, household plastics and some dental polymers.

The College of Dental Surgeons will inform its members when new information is available from Health Canada regarding the use of bisphenol A in dental materials.  

At present, dentists can verify the presence of BPA in the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) that accompany new shipments of materials.

Additional information about the use of bisphenol A in dentistry is available from the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association via the following web links.

http://www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-74/issue-2/179.html

http://www.cda-adc.ca/en/cda/news_events/media/dentistry_news/2007/07_08_10.asp

Health Canada is examining bisphenol A as part of the federal government’s initiative to assess and manage hundreds of chemical substances under its Chemicals Management Plan.

Note: The College does not officially endorse the sources identified in the aforementioned articles.

CELEBRATING OUR CENTENARY
100 YEARS OF QUALITY DENTAL CARE: 1908-2008

In March 2008, we proudly commemorate an historic milestone - the 100th anniversary of the self-regulation of dentistry under the Dentists Act and the establishment of the organization that is known today as the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia (CDSBC). 

Read more in the Spring 2008 Sentinel.

Click here  to view  historic dental photos and documents featuring the dentistry of yesterday.

NEW - Clinical Practice Guideline for Oral Cancer

British Columbia is leading the way with today’s release of the first clinical practice guideline for the early detection of oral cancer in adults.  Developed by the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program of the BC Cancer Agency in partnership with the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, the Guideline provides B.C. dentists with recommendations about the appropriate use of oral cancer screening techniques.

Click here to view the Guideline.