Volume 7 • 2020 • Issue 3

and dentistry, including several by Dr. Aaron Burry, head of the COVID-19 Response Team. The following is a list of some of the videos produced to date, but we would encourage dentists to visit CDA Oasis on a regular basis as new videos will continue to be posted. •  We are in it Together : Dr. Burry details CDA's current activities. •  Changing Infection Control Protocols in Dental Offices : Dr. Burry addresses a number of key concerns regarding the ongoing provision of emergency dental care in the community. •  Dental Care During and After the Pandemic : Dr. Burry explains how dental practice has changed during the pandemic. •  COVID-19: How Important is Point-of-Care Testing? Dr. Burry discusses why there is such an interest in point‑of‑care testing and how it differs from laboratory testing. •  Dr. Alexander Mutchmor on the COVID-19 Pandemic : Knowledge transfer and communication in crisis. •  Helping Dentists Access Federal Support Programs : Dr. Mutchmor gives advice on how to deal with banks and landlords and access federal programs. •  Personal Protective Equipment & Recommendations from Regulators : Dr. Mutchmor and Dr. Burry discuss developments in the supply and use of PPEs. •  Lifting Confusion around N-95 Masks : Dr. Burry and Dr. Michelle Zwicker explain the shortage, effectiveness and alternatives. •  The TripleGuard Insurance Pandemic : Ed Dermit, president of CDSPI, explains that the pandemic coverage included in the CDSPI TripleGuard ™ insurance plan. •  Dealing with COVID-19 in the Dental Department of the Montreal Jewish Hospital : Dr. Mel Schwartz describes the realities of front-line emergency dental care during a global pandemic. CDA COVID-19 Resource Repository COVID-19 has brought on financial pressures, unexpected challenges, unemployment, and very difficult situations for dentists, their families and their dental office employees. CDA is actively promoting available mental health and wellness support through CDSPI’s Members’ Assistance Program (MAP). MAP is a free counselling, referral and information service for dentists, current and laid off dental office staff members, and their families. As well, posts on wellness and mental health are posted on CDA Oasis on a regular basis. Contact MAP at 1-844-578-4040 or visit workhealthlife.com . CDA Services CDA serves as an information repository for PDAs by collecting advice and available COVID-19 resources from external organizations and any sources that PDAs wish to share. The information collected in the Repository is available to the PDAs for onward transmission to their respective dentist members, as they deem appropriate. Wellness Support We are continuing to provide our practice support services such as CDAnet, CDA ITRANS Claims Service and CDA Secure Send. Our Knowledge Networks team continues to produce CDA Essentials magazine, the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association (JCDA.ca ), and the CDA Oasis Bulletin, which is now focused on COVID-19 information. 10 | 2020 | Issue 3 CDA at W ork