Stephen Abrams is a general dental practitioner with over 40 years of clinical experience. Upon graduation from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, he established a group practice which has grown to involve both general dentists & specialists. He has a number of honorary fellowships including Pierre Fauchard Academy, Academy of Dentistry International, American College of Dentists & International College of Dentists. He is a member of Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity. He has been active in the Ontario Dental Association, chairing their Dental Benefits Committee for over 17 years, negotiating with the provincial & municipal governments on their dental programs. In 2008, he organized a symposium at the IADR “Designing Dental Programs for High Risk Children”. The outcomes from this symposium have been incorporated into submissions made to the Ontario Government. In 1999, Dr. Abrams began working on a non-invasive laser based device for the detection & monitoring of caries & erosion with a professor University of Toronto. In 2006, he founded Quantum Dental Technologies to introduce The Canary System to the dental profession. He is a member of the European Organization for Caries Research & IADR where he has presented a number of papers on the caries detection. Dr. Abrams has published over 100 papers on topics ranging from caries detection, removable dentures & design of dental programs. He has also given full day courses on cariology. In March 2014, he organized a symposium at the AADR Meeting on the safety and efficacy of community water fluoridation. In 1992, he was awarded Canada’s 125 Commemorative Medal for Community Service. In 2002, Dr. Abrams was awarded the Barnabus Day Metal from the Ontario Dental Association for 20 years of distinguished service to the dental profession. In 2014 he was awarded the Alpha Omega Humanitarian Award. He is one of the founding board members of ACCERTA Claim Corporation, a third party insurer.Specialties: General dental care with a focus on cariology, prevention and removable prosthodonticsDesign, analysis and outcomes measures for dental programsLobbying & NegotiationsMedico-legal reports focusing on standards of practice and standards of careDevelopment of dental practice guidelinesResearch in cariologyDental product design and development
Listed skills include Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Healthcare, Prosthodontics, and 46 others.