Nova Scotia Dental Association

Dalhousie Grad profile: Alero Boyo

Oct 11, 2023 • Your Dentists. Your Communities.

For Alero Boyo, convocation this year meant tying a bow on 17 years of university education. Her most recent degree, a combined Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from Dalhousie University, accounts for the final six years.

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.’

Self-care Corner: Practicing Restorative Yoga

Oct 6, 2023 • Self-care Corner

For those of us who are light sleepers or have insomnia induced by anxiety, stress, and worry, creating a nighttime ritual can help calm the nervous system and signal that it is time to get some much-needed rest.

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…

Children’s oral health falling through the cracks in Nova Scotia

Apr 12, 2022 • News Releases

April 12, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEDFORD, NS – The Nova Scotia Dental Association (NSDA) believes children’s oral health is…

Set Goals for a Healthy Smile

Nov 25, 2021 • Your Oral Health

Every January, many people set goals for the new year. Why not make having a healthy smile one of them?…

Oral Health Concerns in Older Adults

Nov 25, 2021 • Your Oral Health

As we age, our oral health changes. Most older adults today are likely to keep most of or all of…

Political parties commit to doing more to protect oral health of Nova Scotians

Aug 11, 2021 • News Releases

Aug. 11, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Political parties commit to doing more to protect oral health of Nova ScotiansDentists prioritize…