Nova Scotia Dental Association

How I spent my summer vacation: Lessons in patient care from seasoned professionals

Nov 23, 2023 • News

When Taylor Chaput heard she could take a seven-week clinic observation elective in the summer between the second and third year of her Doctor of Dentistry (DDS) program, she seized the opportunity with gusto.

A proposed framework for the CDCP

Nov 15, 2023 • News

Dentists across the country share a common goal: to promote optimal dental and oral health for all Canadians.

Retired Dentist Spotlight: Dr. Gary Foshay

Nov 9, 2023 • Spotlight

Dr. Gary Foshay, while known well amongst many of his peers in Nova Scotia, wasn’t always on the path to dentistry.

Welcome to the Profession 2023: Paving the way for success

Nov 3, 2023 • News

Nova Scotia’s next generation of dentists gathered at The Prince George Hotel in downtown Halifax on Sept. 7 to mark NSDA’s annual Welcome to the Profession event.

Health, well-being of Canada’s dentists supported via CDA partnership

Oct 17, 2023 • News

In honour of Healthy Workplace Month (October), the CDA has partnered with MHCC to promote CDA’s The Working Mind: Workplace Mental Health & Wellness for Oral Health Care Professionals course.

Doctors Giving Back: How Volunteerism Supports Dentistry

Oct 9, 2023 • Spotlight

Volunteering with the NSDA can be a valuable way to connect with peers, stay in-tune with the profession, and give back to the field of dentistry in Nova Scotia. NSDA volunteers, and their important contributions, are among the way the organization fulfills its mission of ‘dentists helping dentists.’

Retired Dentist Spotlight: Dr. Kim Mailman

Oct 6, 2023 • Spotlight

Kim Mailman graduated in 1984 from Dalhousie School of Dentistry in Halifax. He had been practising 35 years when he decided it was time to move on and open the next chapter. He has fond memories when looking back at his studies, describing Friday nights at the Dental House on Coburg Road as some very fun times.

Dr. Juli Waterbury Installed as the NSDA’s 133rd Governing Council President for 2023/24

Jun 10, 2023 • News

The Nova Scotia Dental Association (NSDA) is pleased to announce Dr. Juli Waterbury as the new association President for the…

Easy Does It – Cutting Sugar is Good for Overall Health

Sep 27, 2022 • News

Sept 27, 2022 Back to school is upon us again, with thousands of students returning to studies from K-young adults…

Dr. Jennifer MacLellan is the new association President for the 2021-2022 year

Jul 14, 2021 • News

The Nova Scotia Dental Association (NSDA) is pleased to announce Dr. Jennifer MacLellan as the new association President for the…