Dr. Homam Albaghdadi
600 university ave rm. 412 M5G 1X5 Toronto, ON, Canada

Dentistry is full of variability. Confounders are ubiquitous. Patients are heterogenous; so are their mouths, their diets, oral hygiene habits, and dispositions. Dental materials are marvelous, but they fail. And they especially do when used improperly. And yet materials perform differently in different mouths, and are variably resilient to misuse. Laboratory standardizations are far from replicating the complexity and hostility of the oral environment(s).... https://rethinkdentistry.ca//an-incessant-what-happened-h/

"Dentists have high suicide rates. Did you know?" I heard this sentiment so many times along my dental journey. Back when I would express interest in the profession; or when I shared that I was in training; or even currently as a practicing dentist. I used to dismiss it as a myth or a misconception and laugh at it. Other times, I would react defensively and say something like "I am pretty sure Lawyers' are higher". [ 974 more words ] https://rethinkdentistry.ca/2020//13/a-case-of-the-mondays/

"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in the mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee" John Donne, Meditation XVII, Devotions upon Emergent Occasions Read the story at rethinkdentistry.ca #barriers #overcomingbarriers #healthsystem #specialneeds #specialneedsdentistry #patientadvocate #advocacy #torontodentist

I couldn't get over the crunchiness. It was those gluten-free pretzels my mom got recently. I was visiting my parents. I have been visiting them a lot lately. I am grateful that they are only a 30 min bike ride away. I take that for granted. Both of them had to leave their parents and their familiar lives to find better opportunities. [ 990 more words ] https://rethinkdentistry.ca//08/23/pretiola-little-rewards/

Dentistry most times is a one on one affair. The provider and the patient. I don’t mean to dismiss the role of the assistant here. But when you strip it down, it is that kind of arrangement. You engage the patient and they respond. But how often do we talk about other arrangements? Like ones where advocacy and agency stand taller than any other labels of the different elements in that stripped down encounter. Ones like where a caregiver, or a family member is an active parti...cipant in all aspects of the care circle for the patient who is not cognitively or physically fit to make informed decisions, let alone keep up their hygiene. And there is a spectrum to describe this as well. Starting with what might be a transient affair (a stroke patient whose speech and mobility were significantly impaired but will hopefully recover with proper rehab) or permanently, irreparably (like is the case with Alzheimer’s patients or Cerebral Palsy patients). We owe it to those who are working hard to give those patients a chance at recovery or a dignified life to afford them the same level of attention and support. They are the allies you always wished for. Stay tuned for a story about an incredible couple whose resilience embodies the essence of this post >> rethinkdentistry.ca #dentistry #hospitaldentistry #patient #caregiver #advocacy #patientadvocate #circleofcare #patientexperience #patienteducation #patientengagement #resilience #hiddencurriculum #narrativemedicine

What compels you to write? "I suppose it's a gap between myself and things. We live on the surface mostly and once in while we have these glimpses down the cracks into whatever is under there. And it seems important to recover those." Anne Carson #canadianpoet #inspiration #writing #conceptphotography #hiddenpatterns #pattern #yorkvilletoronto #introspection #canada

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