Dr. Kevin Joseph McCann

I purchased the practice of Dr.Scott Shafer, who was retiring due to health reasons. I established my name in the dental community by attending office-to-office meetings, attending the local dental society meetings, holding continuing education meetings, and offering study clubs to enhance the knowledge and skills of the local dentists. Since the practice was acquired it has grown from a 1000 square foot office with four employees to our current 3000 square foot space with 9 employees.

Obtained admitting privileges at St. Mary's General Hospital and Grand River Hospital where I covered the emergency department and ICU and provided a full-scope of OMFS care including temporomandibular joint, reconstructive and orthognathic surgery.

Acted as the Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for one . three year term

Longstanding member of the joint medicine and therapeutics committee.

Other accomplishments:

• Expanded referral network by cultivating strong relationships with dental professionals in the community, increasing access to specialized care for more patients.
• Led staff training sessions on safety protocols, infection control measures, and best practices in patient communication, fostering a safe environment for all patients and staff members.
• Administered anesthetics and sedatives to control patients' pain and reduce stress for anxious patients during procedures.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with advancements in oral and maxillofacial surgery techniques.
• Developed effective pain management strategies for post-operative care, increasing patient comfort during recovery periods.
• Performed surgical procedures to extract impacted or damaged teeth, place dental implants and remove tumors and other abnormal growths.
• Treated infections of oral cavity, salivary glands, jaw, face and neck.
• Diagnosed conditions of hard and soft tissues of teeth, jaws and supporting structures and explained corrective measures to patients.
• Provided emergency surgeries for patients with broken teeth or facial bones, prioritizing both functionality and aesthetics during treatments.

1. Management of Patients with Endocrinopathies, in Complications in Dental Anesthesiology, Bosack, RC and Lieblich, S (eds)

2. Anesthesia Awareness: Application of Monitoring in the Out-Patient Setting, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, September 2009

3. Incremental bolus versus a continuous infusion of propofol for deep sedation/general anesthesia during dentoalveolar surgery, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, September 1998

4. Characteristics of propofol in out-patient oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1995

1. Dental Management of Patients with Medical Comorbidities, Stratford Dental Society, September 1994

2. Selected Topics in Anesthesia: Presented to the OMFS Residents of University of Western Ontario, University of Manitoba, University of Toronto, McGill University and Laval University 2015 – present

3. Introduction to Bispectral Monitoring in Anesthesia, CAOMS Ski and Learn Meeting, 2006

4. Morbidity and Mortality Rounds, Presented to the CAOMS AGM May 2007

5. Capnography in Outpatient Anesthesia, CAOMS AGM May 2008

6. Current Advances in Outpatient Anesthesia, CAOMS Ski and Learn Meeting, 2009

7. Morbidity and Mortality Presentation, Joint CAOMS/AAOMS Scientific Meeting, September 2009

8. Local Anesthesia Toxicity and Lipid Rescue, Joint CAOMS/AAOMS Scientific Meeting, September 2015

9. What is New in Managing Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Joint CAOMS/AAOMS Scientific Meeting, September 2015

10. Contemporary Monitoring in Outpatient Anesthesia, Presented to ADSA General Anesthesia Meeting, December 2018

11. The Role of BIS Monitoring in Out-Patient Anesthesia, Presented to ADSA General Anesthesia Meeting, 2018

12. International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Vancouver 2023. Presentations on the role of OMFS in the opioid crisis and Office Based Anesthesia for the OMFS, 11 June 2023

Worked as an associate surgeon in the offices of Dr. Harry Hersh. The main office was located in Cambridge, ON and a new satellite office was being established in Stratford, ON. My responsibilities included in-office OMFS care along with coverage of the Stratford General Hospital emergency department.

Additional responsibilities were to meet with the dentists practicing in the community to introduce ourselves to the local community.

Four year OMFS Residency that included rotations through general medicine, anesthesia, general surgery, intensive care medicine and cleft/craniofacial surgery.

Rotated through the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, The Wellesley Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children

• Enhanced patient care by performing thorough preoperative evaluations and postoperative care.
• Managed complex facial trauma cases, effectively addressing both functional and aesthetic concerns for patients.
• Performed a wide range of reconstructive surgeries following cancer resection or traumatic injury events.
• Assisted interdisciplinary team members with orthognathic surgery planning resulting in improved occlusion alignment.
• Assisted in the specialized care for pediatric patients requiring craniofacial procedures due to congenital or developmental issues.
• Presented findings at regional conferences, sharing knowledge with colleagues and contributing to ongoing learning opportunities.
• Assisted in managing patients with temporomandibular joint disorders, offering comprehensive treatment options for pain relief and improved jaw function.
• Mentored junior residents, providing guidance on surgical techniques and best practices for optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient treatment plans.
• Collaborated with other professionals such as restorative dentists and orthodontists to plan treatments.
• Administered general and local anesthetics.

Participated in the development of content and the delivery of examinations in the areas of medicine, anesthesia and pathology for candidates sitting the OMFS Fellowship by the RCDC.

Provide a limited scope of dental care to members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were attached to National Defense Headquarters and National Defense Medical Center. I worked alongside an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Periodontist to expand my scope of knowledge

Functioned as the liaison between the Dental Corps and the National Defense Personnel Department to assist in the deployment of a newly launched computer system (DENCIS) designed to track all Canadian Forces members that were attached to each individual base and facilitate their recall dental care.

Provided a full scope of general dentistry serves to members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Published a case report on the use of cast etch bridges:

McCann KJ. The use of a cast etch bridge in a diastema situation. J Can Dent Assoc. 1987 Sep;53(9):687-9. PMID: 3308030.

Participated in on-base military exercises

Participated in Operation Brave Lion: A multi-nation NATO military exercise in northern Norway designed to test the readiness to protect the Northern flank. My tasks were to set up a mobile dental unit and provide emergency dental care to the soldiers and airway that were attached to the location.