Volume 7 • 2020 • Issue 5

Taking Care of your Oral Health Your Dentist is Ready to SeeYou A key priority of CDA’s Return to Practice Task Force, which consists of representatives from all Corporate Member provincial dental associations (PDAs), is to discuss communications activities and public messaging with regards to dentists returning to practice. In June, CDA’s Public Affairs Team, with input received from all members of CDA’s Dental Communications Group, developed a social media campaign to encourage Canadians to see their dentist to restart routine oral health care as soon as possible. This promotional material was provided to PDAs to adopt and share across their social networks. A s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are being eased across the country,manydental offices are reopening, while others that have remained open for urgent and emergency care are expanding the range of oral health care services that they are able to provide. “Oral health is part of your overall health and well-being, and it’s important to stay on top of it,” says Dr. Aaron Burry, CDA associate director of Professional Affairs. “To regain good oral “Patients can rest assured that dentists are infection control experts, and dental offices strictly follow provincial guidelines and regulations that protect the health of patients and dental staff.” 12 | 2020 | Issue 5