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4 meeting news 2017 ASM — May 4, 2017 ODA’s 150th anniversary prompts new look at history of dentistry in Ontario Website details ‘fascinating and sometimes alarming’ journey  Spring is a time of looking for- ward, but the Ontario Dental Associa- tion is using the season to take you on a journey back in time to see just how advanced dentistry has become. In honour of the ODA’s 150th anni- versary this year, the association put together a dedicated website detailing what it refers to as “the fascinating and, sometimes alarming, history of dentistry in Ontario.” Did you know that anyone — regardless of training — could call themselves a dentist? Or that it was common for the local blacksmith to yank people’s teeth out? And tooth- paste used to be made with sugar! You can find all sorts of interesting facts on the history of dentistry in Ontario on the website, http://150.oda.ca. ODA President Dr. Jack McLister said: “For the past 150 years, Ontario dentists have been committed to edu- cating the public on oral hygiene and advocating for access to dental care for everyone in the province. Like Canada, dentistry has evolved and progressed tremendously over that time, and the ODA and its members had a defining role in shaping the dental care standards enjoyed today.” About the ODA The ODA has been the voluntary professional association for dentists in Ontario since 1867. Today, it repre- AD Here in Toronto Take a Walk Through Dental History: The Ontario Dental Association, in partnership with the Museum of Health Care at Kingston, Ontario, is presenting a slice of dental history at ASM150. You can see the evolution of the dental office in a unique exhibit on Level 700. The exhibit will also showcase equipment and other materials used in bring- ing oral health care to Ontarians during the past 150 years. Attend today’s event ▲▲ Dr. James Shosenberg, former editor of the ODA’s award-winning journal Ontario Dentist, has updated his narrative history of the ODA that was originally published to commemorate the association’s 125th anniversary in 1992. In recognition of the ODA’s 150th anniversary, Shosenberg will sign limited copies of a special edition of “The Rise of the ODA: 150 Years of Organized Dentistry” onsite at ASM150. You can pick up a complimentary signed copy at the ODA booth (Level 800, right outside the doors to the exhibit hall) today from 2–4 p.m. (Confirm the time with the ASM150 Mobile App or the final “ASM Guide.”) sent more than 9,000, or nine in 10, dentists across the province. The ODA is Ontario’s primary source of information on oral health and the dental profession. It advo- cates for accessible and sustainable optimal oral health for all Ontarians by working with health-care profes- sionals, governments, the private sector and the public. (Source: Ontario Dental Association). 8see BEHAVIOUR, page 12

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