CDA Essentials 2018 • Volume 5 • Issue 2

5 Issue 2 | 2018 | CDA at Work 9 CDA Accomplishments: A Year of Progress 11 Inspired and Informed at Inaugural Student Conference News and Events 14 New President of CDSPI 17 Dr. Jack Gerrow: New CDRAF Executive Director and Gies Award Winner 18 All Plaques are Not Created Equal 21 High Blood Pressure: A New Definition in the U.S. 25 Mouthwash and Diabetes: Could Frequent Mouthwash Use Pose a Long-TermHealth Risk? Inspired and Informed at Inaugural Student Conference Page 11 All Plaques are Not Created Equal Page 18 CONTENTS Cover Photo Credit: Harriet Law and Rosalind Law, UofT DDS3 2018 DENTAL MEETINGS Page 54