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The article highlights developments in the dental hygiene profession in Canada. The author admits that when she graduated, she did not think of herself as a professional. But with the help of hygienists with much foresight, the profession's own regulatory bodies were created. In British Columbia, two pioneering dental hygienists had opened practice. In 2006 and 2007, the governments of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan enacted a legislation that permitted dental hygienists to treat clients without direct dentist supervision.

This article focuses on the concept of the term "mojo" in dental hygiene. According to the book "Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It and How to Get It Back If You Lose It," by Marshall Goldsmith, mojo refers to a positive spirit that begins on the inside and radiates to the outside. The four aspects of working on a mojo, namely identity, achievement, reputation and acceptance, are discussed.

In this article, the author shares the social networking efforts of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) as of July 2010. She enumerates statistics on social media. She shares that CDHA launched its social networking site at the Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. In conclusion, she shares the belief of social media gurus about the commitment of social media.

The article discusses the buyer's concern about new patient numbers when purchasing an older dental practice. According to the authors, there are three categories of the selling dentist. First are those who decided to set up practice soon after graduation, possibly 30 to 50 years ago. The second category has a mismatch of both old and new equipment as some outdated technologies were replaced on a random, year-to-year basis without a master plan. The third category includes those who are attracted to the newest equipment.

The article focuses on the factors being considered by brokers when purchasing a dental practice. One of these is the value and revenue stream generated from the existing patient base. The current patients attending the practice are the most valuable statistics that are being focused on. A high return rate of patients is another factor.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing blood loss during elective caesarean sections in women with and without risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Design: A double‐blind, randomised placebo‐controlled trial. Setting: An academic tertiary referral centre in Singapore. Population: Multiethnic women aged 21 years or older undergoing elective caesarean section. Methods: Randomisation to intravenous TXA or normal saline (placebo) 10 minutes before skin incision. Main outcome measures: Calculated estimated blood loss (cEBL), derived from blood volume and haematocrit levels. Results: Between June 2020 and October 2021, 200 women were randomised to the placebo or TXA groups. Women who received prophylactic TXA had a significantly lower mean cEBL compared with those receiving placebo (adjusted mean difference −126.4 mL, 95% CI −243.7 to −9.1, p = 0.035). The effect was greatest in those at high risk for PPH, with a reduction in cEBL (mean difference −279.6 mL, 95% CI −454.8 to −104.3, p = 0.002) and a lower risk of cEBL ≥500 mL (risk ratio [RR] 0.54, 95% CI 0.36–0.83, p = 0.007) and cEBL ≥1000 mL (RR 0.44, 95% CI 0.20–0.98, p = 0.016). Subgroup analysis showed benefit for women with preoperative haemoglobin <10.5 g/dL (mean difference −281.9 mL, 95% CI −515.0 to −48.8, p = 0.019). There was no significant difference in need for additional medical or surgical interventions. There were no maternal or neonatal adverse outcomes. Conclusion: Prophylactic TXA should be considered in women with risk factors for PPH, and those most likely to benefit are those with preoperative haemoglobin <10.5 g/dL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]