Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest

12/17/2025

Did you know that older adults with complex medical and dental needs require care from providers who possess a specialized set of skills?

On Dec 17 at 7pm ET, join us for the webinar “Strengthening the Geriatric Oral Health Workforce by Defining Specialized Practice” with top experts in the field.

We’ll explore how to define the workforce, what training should look like, and how to translate research into real-world care for older adults.

✅ Easy online registration 🖥️
✅ $25 for non-members

Tag a friend or colleague who works in dental care for older adults and help spread the word!
https://pci.jotform.com/form/252165416879063

12/17/2025

TOMORROW: Webinar Alert!

📅 Dec 17, 2025 | 7 pm ET
“Strengthening the Geriatric Oral Health Workforce by Defining Specialized Practice”

Join experts from SCDA as they share the research, skills, and training needed to care for older adults with complex oral-health and medical conditions.

💡 Why attend? Because every older adult deserves care from a provider who gets it.
Follow link to register (only $25 for non-members!): https://pci.jotform.com/form/252165416879063

11/16/2025

We would like to thank Dr. Elisabetta Bellia from the University of Turin for a comprehensive presentation on Nutrition and Prosthodontic Care as part of our Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds.

Stay up-to-date on Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/geriatric-dentistry-plus/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/geriatric_dentistry_plus/).

University of Toronto / Alpha Omega International Dental Society /
Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest

11/12/2025

We are one day away from an exciting complementary webinar on Prosthodontic Treatment and Nutrition by Dr. Elisabetta Bellia on Nov. 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST.
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PqqzDNSJR3-jPc6uZQ_XgQ

Stay up-to-date on Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/geriatric-dentistry-plus/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/geriatric_dentistry_plus/).

10/30/2025

Dr. David Chvartszaid, our dentist-in-chief, is giving a Category 1 Geriatric Dentistry course at the University of Toronto on Nov. 7, 2025.
Registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/43599d58-85ae-4584-ac4a-d8d7019b630e/summary

10/12/2025

10/12/2025

I would like to thank Dr. Mercédesz Orsós for a thoughtful presentation on Special Care Dentistry as part of our Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds.

You can read about Mercédesz and her colleagues' expert approaches to the care of vulnerable in-patient populations in their numerous publications on this topic.

Stay up-to-date on Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/geriatric-dentistry-plus/ ) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/geriatric_dentistry_plus/ ).

Baycrest / University of Toronto / Alpha Omega International Dental Society /
Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest

10/08/2025

We are one day away from an exciting complementary webinar on Special Care Dentistry in Hungary by Dr. Mercédesz Orsós on Oct. 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST.
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LGWR7TAiRaaQ1dc0Wtz1TQ

Stay up-to-date on Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/geriatric-dentistry-plus/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/geriatric_dentistry_plus/).

University of Toronto / Alpha Omega International Dental Society

09/02/2025

We would like to introduce an exciting lineup of speakers for the 2025/2026 Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds: Drs. Gabriel Lee, Mercédesz Orsós, Elisabetta Bellia, Joke Duyck, Jiman Park, and Nicholas Tong.

Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds (https://www.linkedin.com/sho.../geriatric-dentistry-plus/...) is a complementary online seminar series focusing on the clinical, academic, and organizational aspects of Geriatric Dentistry, and the "Plus" acknowledges that Geriatric Dentistry shares many interests with the adjacent fields of Special Care Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry which are also included as part of this series.

08/25/2025

We would like to thank our 6 excellent speakers - Drs. Lyubov Slashcheva, Müller Frauke, Elise Wong, Andria Bianchi, Sayaka Tada, and Mary-Ellen Cascone - who delivered insightful and thought-provoking presentations on Geriatric Dentistry this year as part of the Geriatric Dentistry Plus international rounds.

Geriatric Dentistry Plus is an online seminar series focusing on the clinical, academic, and organizational aspects of Geriatric Dentistry, and the "Plus" acknowledges that Geriatric Dentistry shares many interests with the adjacent fields of Special Care Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry which are also included as part of this series. It is co-organized by Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest and University of Toronto.

Stay tuned for an announcement regarding the exciting lineup of speakers for the 2025/2026 season!

07/23/2025

Dr. David Chvartszaid - the dentist-in-chief at the Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest - presented to the staff and trainees at the Oral Implantology Research Center (Dubai, UAE).

07/01/2025

Dr. David Chvartszaid - the dentist-in-chief at the Department of Dentistry, Alpha Omega Dental Center, Baycrest - recently examined for The Royal College of Dentists of Canada.