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Dental Community
The power of giving back with Dr. Brian Cole
September 8, 2023
Part 2: September 2023 (update) Bridge to Health had a successful and very fulfilling outreach to the Kalangala District of ...
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Bringing together the dental community to build strong and collaborative teams
September 4, 2023
Dr. Aisling Whitaker has been around dentists all her life and grew up wanting to be one. You could say ...
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Perspectives on Wellness: Dr. Diana Liu
March 22, 2023
Perspectives on Wellness is a series dedicated to wellness in the dental community. This article focuses on Dr. Diana Liu, ...
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Advice for Your Younger Self
March 22, 2023
"Hindsight is 20/20" or "If only I knew then what I know now" are both common sayings that refer to ...
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Community participation builds trust
March 10, 2023
Some great insights on how to build community in your practice every day from an interview by Dr. John O'Keefe ...
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The New Dentist Study Club
December 13, 2022
Lending an ear and a hand to new dentists As is often the case in life, experience comes with time. ...
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A Profile in Multitasking: Nima Laghapour Lighvan
August 16, 2022
Sitting down with Nima Lighvan for dinner at a local Italian restaurant in London, Ontario it's obvious that he loves ...
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Saif Matti: Stepping Up and Working Hard are in his DNA.
January 19, 2022
Sitting down with Saif Matti on a Sunday morning at a local coffee shop it didn't take long to understand ...
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Videos: In Conversation with Dentists at Every Age and Stage
July 28, 2021
Hear from CDSPI, Cumberland and our clients and how they have planned for their financial future at every age ...
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Video: Jeff Williams Appointed New Board Chair
July 20, 2021
CDSPI's new chair of the Board of Directors, Dr. Jeff Williams, was recently interviewed on CDA Oasis: The Good News ...
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Lyle Best: The Other Great One
July 14, 2021
As a way to honour his years of service, President, Ed Dermit announced the new Lyle Best Boardroom at the ...
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All in the Family: The Story of Bailey Buckley Family Dentistry
May 18, 2021
Practice: Bailey Buckley Family Dentistry, Quispamsis, New Brunswick Janet Bailey, DDS Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry, 1983 Ron ...
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Video: In Conversation with Dentists at Every Age and Stage, Part 3 – Retired
April 12, 2021
In this video, CDSPI and Cumberland discuss financial planning with Dr. Chris Kiazyk and his wife, Barb. Learn how CDSPI ...
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Video: In Conversation with Dentists at Every Age and Stage, Part 2 – Transitioning to Retirement
April 12, 2021
In this video, CDSPI and Cumberland discuss financial planning with Dr. Peter Kowal and his wife, Wendy. Find out how ...
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Video: In Conversation with Dentists at Every Age and Stage, Part 1 – Practising
April 9, 2021
In this video, CDSPI discusses financial planning with Dr. Anna Thompson and her husband, Jason. Hear how CDSPI has been ...
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A New Dentist in Changing Times
October 9, 2020
Interview with a New Dentist Name: Dr. Nima Khosraviani Graduation: 2020, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto Achievements: President ...
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Dr. James Bonar Discusses Reopening His Practice
June 9, 2020
Dr. James (Jim) Bonar, DMD Graduation: University of Manitoba Dental Faculty, Class of 1983 Practice: Chancellor Dental Group, Brandon, Manitoba ...
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Dentistry is changing. You have to keep up.
January 20, 2020
Mahsa Soraya, DMD Graduation: University of British Columbia, 1991 Practice: Angel Care Dental, Delta. B.C. Dr. Mahsa Soraya and her ...
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Year Two—A Time of Decision for Many Young Dentists
September 30, 2019
Two years ago we interviewed recent graduate, Dr. Khash Gharavi, who was working at three practices and pondering what the ...
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Raptors’ Dentist Rides High with the Team
July 19, 2019
Dr. Nkansah rides on the Raptors parade bus, June 17, 2019 NAME: Peter J. Nkansah, DDS Certified Specialist in ...
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True Wealth is a State of Mind
April 3, 2019
On CDSPI's 60th anniversary, we talked to two dentists-clients for over 40 years-who have taken great joy from their ...
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Watch out for that puck—OUCH!
January 20, 2019
NHL Dentists Keep Players in the Game They don't wear pads or carry a stick, but they're definitely part of ...
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Born To Be a Dentist: Interview with a Military Dental Student
January 14, 2019
Name: Dan Shirvani, BSc. Graduation: 2019, Faculty of Dentistry - Dalhousie University Achievements: 1st degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate, ...
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A Successful Practice Sale Takes Time
September 12, 2018
A dentist shares her experience-and advice Dr. Brenda Thomson recently sold her practice to her associate, and continues to work there ...
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An Unconventional Journey to Dentistry
July 17, 2018
Raylien Chao studied in Taiwan, Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota, and Florida before starting to practise last summer in Vancouver. We ...
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One New Dentist. Three Practices.
March 2, 2018
Interview with a New Dentist Name: Dr. Khash Gharavi Graduation: 2017, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto Achievements: President of ...
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Dentist Survives Potentially Fatal Spider Bite
February 27, 2018
Dr. Bob Whyte is a pediatric dentist who loves to travel with his wife Barb. On a trip to Peru ...
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