Not a single teacher at privately run dental college- Dummy dentists
It is happening right in the neighborhood of DCI prez
On March 22, Amit Banerjee-vice-chancellor of West Bengal University of Health Sciences, was shocked to find not a single teacher on duty at a state-run dental college hospital in Burdwan. At 1.30 pm the campus was filled with students but not one teacher, not even principal Gautam Das was to be seen. Banerjee’s visit passed entirely unnoticed.
Horrified at the state of affairs at the premier dental teaching hospital, Banerjee decided to shoot off a report to the chief minister who holds the health portfolio and to Governor MK Narayanan, who is chancellor of the university. FULL STORY

Will ask MCI to act against colleges who are found to sell seats …..Says Azad on cnn ibn sting operation ---CLICK HERE    *****LINK to HIS INTERVIEW VIDEO

Why DCI was not dissolved…..asks Usha Mohandas
Total rot in medical/dental education says former min of state for Health Mr D. Trivedi
Medical seats for sale: Is there a conspiracy of silence? 30 Billion dollar game-rotten system
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SEE VIDEO on sting with full expert panel including USHA Mohandas below

PG medical entrance test: MCI seeks more time from Supreme Court
The Medical Council of India (MCI) on Thursday sought more time from the Supreme Court to make a written submission in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) case.
Insisting that the ruling in the case will take some time, the Supreme Court had asked the MCI, state universities and private institutions to conduct their respective entrance exams but not declare results till further orders from the apex court. But in a sting operation conducted by CNN-IBN, it was exposed how PG medical college seats were on sale with some being sold for as much as Rs 3 crore, even before the results of the common entrance test were declared.
A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states exposed how private medical and dental colleges were illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders. NEWSLINK

Man Dies During Wisdom Tooth Surgery
A San Diego entrepreneur died after a routine dental procedure in Temecula, his family said Monday.
Marek Lapinski, 25, died on March 21 when he underwent a procedure to extract two wisdom teeth. Lapinski was the vice president and part owner of San Diego-based Tactical 3D Dimensions, company that develops software and hardware for night vision devices. Marek’s bright future was cut short after he went to see Dr. Steven Paul, an oral surgeon in Temecula, for wisdom teeth surgery. FULL STORY

Orthodontic patent filed in India
MUMBAI, India, April 3 — Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (1287/MUM/2012 A) filed by Bhavik Ramanlal Patel, Surat, Gujarat on April 23, 2012 for a ‘preadjusted edgewise orthodontic add-on bracket.’
The application for the patent – which was invented by Bhavik Ramanlal Patel, Vijay Ramanlal Patel, Alka Manish Banker and Vasani Rupesh Parmanand – was published on March 8 under journal no. 10/2013. According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: “The present invention relates to an orthodontic bracket which allows to give different torque to the teeth during treatment. Torque change can be carried by this invention without debonding of preadjusted edgewise bracket.“  LINK

Asians at greater risk of periodontal disease
In a clinical evaluation measuring the length of teeth and roots from dental radiographs, students and clinicians from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found a high incidence of shorter root lengths and forms in Asian populations, which they suggest represents a larger risk of attachment loss. In addition, a high percentage of the patients exhibited a thin gingival biotype with a gingival width of between only 3 and 5 mm. MORE HERE

Dental anesthesia harms III molar development
Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom teeth. The results of this epidemiological study, published in the April issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association, suggest that injecting anesthesia into the gums of young children may interrupt the development of the lower wisdom tooth. MORE HERE

Antibiotic resistance on rise in India

Sweets that PREVENT tooth decay
The little round sweets are made with 100 per cent xylitol, a natural ingredient derived from birch trees that is a polyol, or sugar alcohol.
On their website, Peppersmith say that xylitol’s ability to reduce plaque and tooth decay has been demonstrated in ‘hundreds of clinical and field studies’. It reduces the number of harmful bacteria in the mouth by 90 per cent, they say. LINK

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CD of sting op given to MCI, will they act to set example this time
For the last three years CNN-IBN has been airing stories of corruption in the MCI and DCI, but the result has just been token decisions by the government. CNN-IBN has also been showing how medical education regulators have been approving sub-standard medical and dental colleges and allowing them to flourish. The apathy, however, is leading to production of dummy doctors in the country.  MORE HERE

DCI member demanded 5 crores from a dental college
Malayala Manoroma, the leading newspaper in India, published from Kerala reports that Dr. S. Murukesan, Dental Council of India (DCI) member demanded a bribe of Rs. 5 Crores during a surprise inspection to the St. Gregarious Dental College, Chelad near Kothamangalam, near Ernakulam. It may be a good idea for DCI members to declare their assets…
AFMC PG admissions get delayed because of legal proceedings
The admission process for the postgraduate medical, dental and super specialty courses at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, has been held up for over two months in the wake of the ongoing legal proceedings in the Supreme Court over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). MORE HERE

Fake claim, GDC investigates dentist
A DENTIST is under investigation by the General Dental Council (GDC) for allegedly misleading patients over his qualifications.
Having trained at Guy’s Hospital, Dr Simon Darfoor works in a clinic on Harley Street and charges up to £1,000 for a pioneering procedure to repair receding gums using tissue grafts.
Dr Darfoor stated on his website that his diploma in implant dentistry was the “gold standard” for training and the “highest postgraduate qualification”.
However, these claims are false according to the GDC. LINK

Extracted teeth problem solved, now print your teeth for clinical exercises
Some dental labs have for some years been using 3D printers to help create appliances, with envisionTEC selling its Perfactory Digital Dental Printer for use in the creation of crowns, bridges and temporaries by dental technicians. Using this technology, even long-term temporaries can now be created, meaning that 3D printers can quite literally already print you new teeth! LINK
L. Stephen Buchanan, DDS, FICD, FACD, of Dental Education Laboratories discusses his new TrueTooth-replicas and how they can be used by all dentists to master technique, his new website offering videos of clinical cases LINK
Effect of needle insertion depth and root canal curvature on irrigant extrusion ex vivo.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of needle type and insertion depth, apical preparation size, and root canal curvature on irrigant extrusion by using a recently introduced method.
The open-ended needle extruded significantly more irrigant than the closed-ended. Irrigant extrusion decreased as needles moved away from working length or when the apical size was increased. Needle wedging increased extrusion, especially when an open-ended needle was used. Root canal curvature did not have a statistically significant effect on irrigant extrusion.
CONCLUSIONS: Needle type, needle insertion depth, and apical preparation size had a significant effect on irrigant extrusion.  J Endod. 2013 Apr;39(4):521-4. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.12.018. Epub 2013 Jan 30.

Dentist pulled my 32 teeth
An Indianapolis man is furious after he said he visited an east side dentist to have three teeth pulled out but walked out with no teeth at all-all 32 teeth were pulled out by dentist
Fox59-news went to Amazing Family Dental to hear their side of the story, but the office door was locked, despite a sign posted stating they were open until 5 p.m. The dental office’s lawyer told Fox59 employees were inside the office, but did not want to comment on the incident.. MORE HERE

April is oral cancer month
April is Oral Cancer month.  Oral cancer kills someone every hour of everyday according to a statement issued by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), making oral cancer an especially lethal condition. LINK
There have been allegations recently in Consumer Reports article that claims oral cancer screening is one of several medical tests that are over-recommended ...LINK

Japanese giant to acquire Heraeus Dental
Mitsui Chemicals Inc announced that it will acquire Heraeus Dental Business, including shares of 17 companies and assets of nine companies, comprised of Heraeus Kulzer GmbH and 13 other Europe-based companies, Heraeus Kulzer LLC and two other America-based companies, as well as Heraeus Kulzer Japan Co.Ltd. and eight other Asia-Oceania-based companies, from Heraeus Holding GmbH for EUR 450 million in June 2014. After the transaction, the Company will establish a holding company to manage Heraeus Dental Business. LINK

Cells Culled from Adults May Grow Human Bone
The cells technology, called VSEL stem cells, or very small embryonic-like stem cells, are derived from adults — not fetuses.
The research partners hypothesize that the VSEL stem cells, which mimic properties of embryonic stem cells, can provide a minimally invasive way to speed painful bone regeneration for dental patients and others with bone trauma. LINK

Saliva Testing Predicts Aggression in Boys
The pilot study, led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and published this week online in the journal Psychiatric Quarterly, suggests a link between salivary concentrations of certain hormones and aggression.
Researchers, led by Drew Barzman, MD, a child and adolescent forensic psychiatrist at Cincinnati Children’s, collected saliva samples from 17 boys ages 7-9 admitted to the hospital for psychiatric care to identify which children were most likely to show aggression and violence. LINK

Orthodontic treatment checklist
Bracket positions in all planes of space
For excess adhesive and remove
Reinforce appliance care message ...FULL CHECK LIST

Govt blacklists company over spurious antibiotics
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was informed on Friday that the government has decided to blacklist a pharmaceutical company and cancel its drug licence for supplying substandard antibiotic medicines meant for government hospitals. NEWSLINK
Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) will launch a mobile drug testing laboratory this year for spot testing of any spurious drugs. Gujrat is the first state in India to implement this facility. MORE

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Canadian Dentist files for bankruptcy
The Haliburton and Minden Family Dentistry offices have shut their doors, leaving behind patient records and costly equipment.
Owner of the Haliburton Family Dentistry, Dr. Rene Boljkovac, has filed for bankruptcy according to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada.
Records show Boljkovac filed on Feb. 19 of this year, with total liabilities equaling more than $1 million.
The dentist opened Haliburton Family Dentistry in August 2011, with an official grand opening on Sept. 24, 2011. MROE HERE

‘State Dental Council virtually defunct’
No elections for past 14 years
“In 2004 court ordered status quo on the council after few people stayed the elections for their ulterior motives,” said a doctor on the basis of anonymity. “Since then nothing was done to remove the status quo thus hampering its functioning,” he said.
Blaming the successive governments for ruining the council, dental doctors said the government’s negligence has turned the council into a corruption hub. MORE HERE

Dentist dies after car catches fire
A local dentist who owned his own practice and served as a University Athletic Association dental consultant died early Friday after his car caught fire in a Gainesville driveway.
Thomas Joseph Weber, 44, of Gainesville, was pronounced dead on the scene by Alachua County Fire Rescue officials after his car caught fire in the front yard of his parent’s house, located at 7205 NW 47th Court, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. NEWSLINK

Dentist Dies After Possibly Exposing Patients
Arkansas health officials are recommending that patients of an Arkansas dentist who died last year, including some patients of the Ocean Dental clinic in Fayetteville, undergo free state blood tests for possible contamination by an “infectious material.”
“The reason why we are doing this is because single dose vials of a medicine called Meperidine, another name for that is Demerol, had the vial caps taken off and put back on,” Haselow said.
In a news release on Tuesday (April 9), the Arkansas Department of Health said it is contacting about 100 patients from ages 14 to 22 treated by Dr. William Jarrod Stewart at six dental clinics around the state between Nov. 20, 2011, and Feb. 20, 2012. LINK

Aarushi Talwar was killed by dentist parents in her bedroom
An official of the Gujarat Forensic Science University (GFSU) on Tuesday told the special CBI court hearing Aarushi-Hemraj murder case that the Talwar couples was involve in the murder.
“I don’t know who was attacked first, but they were certainly killed on Aarushi’s bed. A golf club, or any similar thing like a hockey stick, was used for the murder, after which their throats were slit using some sharp-edged thing like a surgical knife,” he told the court. MORE HERE

The role of the golden proportion in the evaluation of facial esthetics
Seven out of 10 ratios were statistically different from the hypothetical value of 1.618, and only three of them were similar to the golden ratio.
Ratios between 3D facial distances were not related to attractiveness. Most of the facial ratios were different from the golden ratio. FULL PAPER
Dentist denied abortion in Irish hospital was told ‘this is a Catholic country’
Husband testifies in court
Savita Halappanavar died after a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because “this is a Catholic country”, her widower Praveen Halappanavar told the courthouse in Galway city.
At the outset of the inquest Mr Halappanavar said his wife was hospitalised in Galway in great pain after beginning to miscarry.
She had gone to the bathroom and “felt something hard come out and had to push it back”.  NEWSLINK   ….FULL testimony

Laser method yields 3D images of surface bacteria
Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) has filed a patent application for a scanning laser optical tomography (SLOT) process that has previously yielded high-resolution 3D images of bacteria on dental implant surfaces.
SLOT was originally developed as a 3D fluorescence process for quickly scanning larger samples. It is seen as the optical equivalent to computed tomography and works with isotropic resolution — that is, with the same resolution in all three spatial planes, LZH noted in a news release. LINK  image

World’s oldest wet mummy Otzi suffered from periodontitis
The Neolithic mummy Otzi had large number of oral diseases and dentition problems that are still widespread today, a new study has revealed.
The Iceman, which is the oldest wet mummy in the world, suffered from heavy dental abrasions, had several carious lesions – some severe – and had mechanical trauma to one of his front teeth, which was probably due to an accident, explained Prof. Frank Ruhli, head of the study. ..MORE HERE

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Some 30 appointments lost the first day of closure and about 24 the next, Dr. Charles Badaoui told the ADA News. “Tomorrow, already, patients are calling and saying they’re afraid to come into town..MORE HERE

Dental faculty data soon to be published on DCI website
DCI is going to publish faculty data on its website hence DCI has asked all the colleges to furnish details of dental and medical teaching faculty working in college within 7 days, see CIRCULAR

Why State DCI election have become a mess?
Dentists registered in Part A of Dental register in a state elect one among themselves to DCI under section 3 a of Dentist Act.Most of the states are not represented because of litigation or lack of sanction of funds for election. Unless less expensive procedures like on line voting is introduced and instant results, most of states will go unrepresented. See the attachment as per status in Feb 2013. Many even in this list have completed 5 years term, SEE DETAIL

Chief secretary to probe pvt college admissions
The chief secretary will conduct a probe into the alleged fraudulent practices while granting admissions to private medical and dental colleges, state medical education minister Dr Vijay Kumar Gavit said on Wednesday.
While replying to a calling-attention motion raised by senior Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Devendra Fadnavis, Gavit said that the state plans to set up a new regulatory mechanism to curb malpractices during admissions. LINK

Herbal lollipops fight perio disease
Researchers from the U.S. have found new evidence that glycyrrhizol A from the Chinese herb Glycyrrhiza uralensis, more commonly known as licorice root, in lollipops improves oral health. In a recent study, they found that the herbal compound reduced the activity of the main agents of periodontal disease and tooth decay.
In the in vitro study, researchers from the University of Iowa inoculated agar plates with a number of pathogens, including agents associated with periodontal disease, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Tannerella forsythia and Streptococcus mutans, which causes dental caries. MORE

Minster abuses dental students
Two dental college students released a video to news channels on Tuesday claiming that medical education minister Dr Vijaykumar Gavit abused them when they went to seek his help for continuing their course after their college lost its affiliation.
Akshay Trimukhe and Sarang Waghmare, from Jamnlal Goenka Dental College, Akola, said when one of them started recording the minister’s behaviour on his mobile phone, his bodyguard intervened and allegedly hit them. LINK

Sexual abuse of student by prof, HC pulls up MCI
Justice Ramana asked what the responsibility of the MCI was when such allegations were made by girl students against the professors of a college. He asked whether the MCI had any responsibility to regulate affairs of medical colleges, including the conduct of professors.
Justice Ramana directed the Registry to implead the MCI as one of the party to the petition.
Referring to the allegations of the student that the police did not take any action against the professor despite her complaint, the Bench sought a reply from counsel for the home department. MORE

Nobel Biocare to settle multimillion dollar implant lawsuit with dentist
Nobel Biocare will reportedly pay up to $1.3 million to settle a $450 million lawsuit brought against it three years ago by a California dentist who said the company had misrepresented the safety of its NobelDirect implants.
The lawsuit, which was filed in June 2010 by Jason Yamada, DDS, of Torrance, CA, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, sought compensation for dentists who had to perform surgery on their patients or pay for restorative surgery due to complications from the implants. MORE HERE

Indian dental business receives large-scale investment
Indian private equity firm Asian Healthcare Fund (AHF) has confirmed that it will be investing significantly in one of the country’s largest dental chains. According to CEO Ajay Kumar Vij, his company intends to pump INR400 million (US$7 million) into Western Indian-based Total Dental Care, which runs dental clinics in Mumbai and Pune under the mydentist brand. MORE
In addition to the investment from AHF, mydentist is also reported to have received INR100 million (US$1.8 million) from its main investor, Seedfund, in Mumbai. MORE HERE

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Dentist found murdered in UP
Muzaffarnagar: A Roorkee-based dentist was found murdered at Dhamat village under Purkazi police station in the district here, police said.
Dr Vishesh Kumar (30) was abducted and found murdered yesterday after he went missing from Roorkee on the same day, police said. Police have registered a case against two persons and a probe is on. .NEWSLINK

Which is the best endodontic sealer for root canal
Bacteria living in the root canal system are the enemy in the course of successful endodontic therapy. Sealers are meant to find this, but no proper evaluation has been done so far.
Now a team of German researchers has compared the antibacterial effect of eight different sealers and two temporary sealers on three endodontologically detectable species of bacteria and found that Hermetic comes out on top (Dental Materials, May 2013, Vol. 29:5, pp. 542-549).
The use of Hermetic as a sealer in refractory cases of endodontic therapy could possibly reduce the failure rate. Whether the antibacterial activity of the sealers found in this in vitro study will lead to higher success rates…MORE HERE

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Nurse poisons dentist boss with mercury
Boss of a dental nurse was admitted to hospital and suffered from seizures three days after the nurse tried to poison her at the surgery, a court heard today.
Ravinder Kaur, 34, is charged with administering a “poison or noxious substance with intent” after she allegedly put mercury amalgam – a substance used in dental fillings – into a cup of coffee she made for her Dentist boss Laura Knowles…NEWSLINK

3D learning in dentistry is the way to GO
The 3D Digital Head and Neck, developed at the Glasgow School of Art and unveiled April 24, is designed to enable students and clinical trainees to view, manipulate, and interact with a 3D head in real-time in order to develop an understanding of anatomy and learn diagnostic techniques and procedures.
The 3D model includes accurate visualizations of the skeleton, nervous system, blood supply, muscles, supporting tissues, and lymphatic drainage. Also integral to the project was the development of an interactive dental injection simulator that will allow students to physically feel what it is like to give a local anesthetic injection and check that the injection was successfully and safely administered. LINK n Video
PIL for 50 percent non-doctors in medical councils
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) To make medical councils in India “unbiased” and “corruption-free”, NGO People For Better Treatment (PBT) will file a public interest litigation (PIL) to get non-doctors into the council.
“Every medical board in the US has 50 percent non-doctors as members. In India, it is all a doctor’s group. We are planning to bring a PIL soon on this,” PBT president Kunal Saha said here Saturday.
According to the US-based doctor, corruption in the medical fraternity can be prevented if India takes up initiatives that ensure professionals other than doctors are allowed to be a part of medical groups. NEWSLINK

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Sex ratio among dental fraternity
There are now more women than men in the U.S. who are oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, and prosthodontists, a new survey shows.
The CareerBuilder/Economic Modeling Specialists survey revealed that four of the 15 top-paying jobs in the U.S. are now dominated by women, according to story by United Press International.
Women comprise some 57% of the oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 62% of the prosthodontists, and 57% of the orthodontists, the survey found. In addition, nearly half of all U.S. dentists (49%) are women.

MCI de-rosters doc names after they appear in ad
The Medical Council of India has taken action against a group of physicians who reportedly appeared in an advertisement released by the hospital they were working in. It decided to remove their names from the Indian Medical Register/State Medical Register for 15 days for transgressing the Code of Medical Ethics. LINK

Perio systemic link confirmed
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), in collaboration with the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), has published a series of consensus reports that analyze the scientific evidence linking periodontitis to other systemic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and adverse pregnancy outcomes (Journal of Periodontology, April 2013, Vol. 84:4-s). MORE HERE

Diabetes and tooth loss
Conclusions. These study results revealed that adults with diabetes are at higher risk of experiencing tooth loss and edentulism than are adults without diabetes. One of every five cases of edentulism in the United States is linked to diabetes.
Practical Implications. Although the association between diabetes and periodontal disease is well established, health care professionals also need to recognize the risk of tooth loss and its effect on quality of life among people with diabetes. JADA LINK

Research to Increase the Success Rate of Tooth Implants
Elderly or people with osteoporosis, smokers, diabetics or people who have had cancer are sometimes not eligible to receive dental implants as their bones are unable to correctly integrate the new prostheses which replace the root. Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón have developed an implant coating with a novel biodegradable material aimed at people with bone deficit. It will also increase the overall success rate of implants through an enhanced biocompatibility and reduce the time of osseointegration or bone integration. MORE HERE

Hepatitis C found in Irish dental tourists
rish scientists have identified a number of hepatitis C cases among “health tourists” who had dental work or cosmetic surgery carried out overseas, as well as among people receiving tattoos using unhygienic equipment.
Cases of hepatitis C have been reported among people who travelled to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and South Africa for dental treatment, according to Prof Suzanne Norris, consultant hepatologist at St James’s Hospital. MORE HERE

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PhD on sale, 434 awarded in a year
CMJ University in Meghalaya has come under the central government scanner for awarding around 434 PhD degrees in the last academic session.
Dr Ashwani Jindal at Muskaan Dental Clinic Chandigarh, continues to sell prospectus of this sham private university.
The Meghalaya Governor R S Mooshahary has now asked the University to withdraw all the degrees it has awarded so far and has termed the admission of over 3,300 students as “illegal” MORE HERE

Applications called for Dental Readers and professors for a PG institute outside India
New dental PG training institute outside India invites applications for the above mentioned posts, please email your brief resume and expected salary to icdr@hotmail.com

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TF Adaptive: New rotary endo system
TF Adaptive Motion technology, together with an original three file technique, most clinical cases can be treated effectively and safely.
When the TF Adaptive instrument is not (or very lightly) stressed in the canal, the movement can be described as a continuous rotation, allowing better cutting efficiency and removal of debris-stress and metal fatigue, the motion of the TF Adaptive instrument changes into a reciprocation mode when instrument senses stress...FULL ARTICLE
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New light/research on Fluoride action on teeth
Research from a German university – All bacteria species exhibit lower adhesion forces after fluoride treatment of the surfaces. These findings suggest that the decrease of adhesion properties is a further key factor for the cariostatic effect of fluoride besides the decrease of demineralization. The research is published in the journal Langmuir can be found  Link to Paper
35% infants suffer from baby bottle tooth decay
A study conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has found the above results. The study conducted on
150 children of tricity by the paediatric unit of Oral Health Sciences Centre of PGIMER found that baby bottle tooth decay– as the decay of children teeth is commonly known — is a serious oral health problem affecting nearly 35% of the child population in the age group 2-5 years. MORE HERE

Who Isn’t Afraid Of The Dentist?
I am terrified of dentists. So I bought an electronic toothbrush with a head that spins, a standard toothbrush that vibrates for some reason, and one whose bristles change color when they get tired. I have an interdental cleaning device that I have yet to figure out how to assemble, and an oral irrigator that spews water to thirty feet. I use a Waterpik, a Sonic cleaning system, interproximal brushes and a gum massager that looks like a sex toy. MORE HERE

This dentist truly rocks..
Shalini Selvarajan is a dentist, Guitarist and now part of music band Colour Chaos based in Chennai ...MORE HERE

This dentist laughs all the way
‘I started the laughter clubs in the national capital in 2001 with just 10 members. But now there are over 1,000 members,’ Umesh Sahgal, a dentist and president of the Delhi Laughter Club …MORE

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NY dentist suspeded for placing cameras in bathroom
Officials have temporarily suspended the license of a central New Jersey dentist who is accused of installing cameras in his office bathroom. LINK

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Six dental clinics in the state face action
These clinics are involving in canvassing, putting up huge sign boards along roads and publicising through press reports to lure  patients.
According to A Manikyam, registrar of Andhra Pradesh State Dental Council (APSDC), a statutory body, the six dental clinics facing action are Partha Dental Care and all its branches, Vasan Dental Care and its branches, Star Dental Experts which has branches at Eluru and Amalapuram, Denty’s Superspeciality Hospital and its  branches, Apollo Dental Spa and its branches and Dr Bandlamudi Basaveswara Rao Dental Clinic, Vijayawada. Speaking to Express, the registrar says that every dental practitioner or clinic has to enrol with the respective state dental council before starting the practice as per the guidelines of the Dental Council of India. MORE HERE

Using Fake caste certificate to get admission- Is DCI watching ?
During the last three years and current year, two cases of seeking admission in MBBS course, under 15% All India Quota for the year 2010-11, on production of fake caste certificates in medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan and Ahmadabad, Gujarat have come to the notice of the Government.
However, no such cases have been reported to Dental Council of India. MORE HERE

JOB offer from Gulf
Wanted a female orthodontist ( MDS) full time in Muscat ( Oman) for a dental clinic.
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Healthy gums key to preventing illnesses
Periodontitis, a serious gum infection that can weaken teeth and jaw bones can also adversely affect diabetes control and could raise the risk of premature birth in some women, warns the British Society of Periodontology (BSP).
The vast amount of bacteria under the gums can pass in the bloodstream to other parts of the body.  The BSP recommends brushing gums and teeth up to three times a day and using mini-interdental brushes or floss daily. NEWSLINK

Chocolate toothpaste works
A study published in the highly respected dental journal, Caries Research, http://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/348589 confirmed what the inventors of Theodent™ toothpaste have been saying all along: that theobromine, an all-natural and organic compound found in chocolate, re-mineralizes and hardens tooth enamel at a greater rate than fluoride. The finding is significant because theobromine is the active ingredient in Rennou,™ the patented chocolate extract contained in Theodent™ toothpastes.  LINK

No need to change toothbrush after illness
Do you toss out toothbrushes after somebody in your family suffers an illness like strep throat? Yeah, so do I. However, according to a surprising presentation given Saturday at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual conference in Washington D.C., we can apparently save the $4 and re-use the toothbrush.
Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston decided to test the advice from health professionals that children should toss out their toothbrushes after a bout of strep throat, research found that it is not needed...MORE HERE

Nutrition plays key role in oral health
A strong connection exists between the food people eat and their oral health, according to an updated position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 2013, Vol. 113:5, pp. 693-701).

TEETH MORE IMPORTANT THAN EYES OR HAIR
The online dating site conducted a three-year study of over 5,000 single men and women and came up with a list of the top 10 things men judge women on.
Match.com found that the most important thing for men is a woman’s teeth, which took the top slot with 58 percent of votes. And all those years you thought your dentist was just being naggy about the whole flossing thing…
Just after teeth, guys are concerned with a lady’s hair (51 percent) and clothes (45 percent). NEWSLINK

Anticariogenic agents of the future may come from nature
A study published recently in Archives of Pharmacal Research (March 12, 2013) reported antibacterial activity of Albizia myriophylla extracts against Streptococcus mutans and clinical isolates. In this study, samples of the wood were collected from south Thailand and extracted for several suspected anticariogenic agents. Of several compound isolates, the most active against cavity-causing bacteria was found to be lupinifolin. Considering its strong activity against S. mutans, further research is anticipated to determine its potential in product applications. FULL REPORT

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A dentist was shot dead inside his own clinic while with his 3-year-old son Tuesday morning in Pasay City.
The lone gunman entered the clinic on the second floor of Don Antonio Building on Arnaiz Avenue and fired several times at Dr. Carlos Tan Acuesta, 49, a resident of Barangay Bangkal, Makati City, police said.
Pasay City,philippines police chief Senior Supt. Rodolfo Llorca said Acuesta was shot in the face and that the gunman was seen by a relative of the victim before and after the shooting. LINK

NGO moves HC on medical, dental admissions
Forum for Fairness in Education (FFE) has sought Bombay High Court (HC) intervention to stop alleged non-compliance with Supreme Court (SC) orders regarding admission to private medical and dental colleges. Thursday, it had sent a notice to medical education secretary Iqbal Singh Chahal for allegedly issuing a corrigendum to exclude private unaided colleges from SC guidelines. - See more

Research FRAUD
The withdrawal of almost 90 fraudulent studies by a German anaesthetist is one of the biggest medical research scandals of recent time. Jacqui Wise examines what happened and what lessons have been learnt
Joachim Boldt was a prominent German anaesthetist with an international research reputation. He was regarded as a leading specialist in intravenous fluid management and was an advocate for the use of colloids, particularly hydroxyethyl starch solutions, to boost blood volume during surgery. MORE HERE

CBI arrests cardiologist in bribe case
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Cardiologist of Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital & Research Centre, Bhilai(Chhattisgarh) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/-
A trap was laid and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000/- from the complainant.
During searches, Gold biscuits; jewellery and heavy amount in the form of FDs & Saving amount were recovered besides immovable properties at Bhilai, Jodhpur and Bhopal. LINK

Dentist to head 700 crore medical college/hospital
The hospital-cum-college will be run by Adani Foundation and is the brainchild of Malay Mahadevia, Adani group director and a trained dentist, who was also a semi-finalist from Gujarat in TOI’s Lead India initiative in 2007. MORE

Dental council and other health depts now open to Right to Information Act
Various services from the Health Directorate, Medical Education Directorate, Radiation Safety Directorate,the Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur; Kerala State Nurses and Public Health Nurses Welfare Board, Malabar Cancer Centre,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Child Development Centre, Kerala Nurses and Midwifery Council,Native Medicines  Department,Office of the State Drugs Controller, Kerala Paramedical Council, Homoeopathy Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala State  Pharmacy Council, Kerala State AIDS Control Society, Kerala State Homoeopathy Co-operative Society (HOMCO), Office of the Ayurveda  Medical Education, Government Ayurveda Medical College (Thiruvananthapuram/ Tripunithura/ Kannur), Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Thiruvananthapuram; Kochi Medical Council and Kerala Dental Council will be made available to the public within the stipulated time frame,in accordance with the RTS. LINK

Shortage of Faculty
As per the information furnished by the three Councils, there is no shortage of faculty in the dental colleges in the country as per the DCI.MCI has informed that there is a varying degree of shortage of teachers in the medical colleges though they do not have any specific information in this regard. The Indian Nursing Council has informed that there is a shortage of MSc (Nursing) qualified teaching faculty in the country. AIIMS New Delhi has informed that there is no shortage of teaching faculty in the Institute.  LINK

Delhi High Court rules doctors not responsible if patients do not respond to treatment
A Delhi High Court said a doctor cannot be held liable if the patient has not responded favourably to a treatment.
The order came out after the court refused to frame charges against two doctors and three nurses of RBTB Hospital accused of causing a man’s death due to negligence.
Court added that it was the court’s obligation to ensure that doctors and medical practitioners are protected from frivolous and unjust prosecution and they be summoned only in cases of high degree of culpable criminal negligence.  MORE HERE

Free Course on Endodontic irrigation
The main goal of irrigation is to produce a clean root canal that is free of bacteria (Figure 6). For a dentist to irrigate the canal effectively, a few key points must be clear: The dentist must know which irrigants to use, in which order, including how many, and how to optimize the positive effects of irrigation while minimizing potentially harmful effects. During instrumentation, the pulp chamber should be half filled with the irrigation solution to provide a good enough supply to the irrigant. In addition, the canals should be flushed with the same irrigant between each instrument. TAKE FREE COURSE

Hand files are hero in Endodontics..
This article describes the clinical retreatment of a complex failed molar root canal treatment, and discusses the treatment planning considerations and uses of hand files required to remove several canal obstructions within the same tooth. Emphasis is placed on risk assessment and the importance of early referral. MORE HERE

Dark-side of Dentistry
One dentist tells you you have six cavities that need filling and another dentist says your teeth are fine. As a patient, how can you make the best decisions …watch VIDEO

Dentist dies in avalanche
Dr. Mitch Hungate was killed when an avalanche swept him away on April 13. Poor weather conditions and high avalanche danger had prevented rescue teams from safely continuing the search. MORE HERE

NEET- PG medical entrance-SC verdict delayed
With the much-awaited judgment on the results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the post-graduation medical courses, which is affecting the future of nearly 90,000 students, not being delivered even today – the last day of Supreme Court’s functioning before the summer vacations commence on Monday.
The future of 90,000 doctors across the country has been in question, as the results of NEET, which were to be declared on Jan 31, are being held back on the orders of the apex court due to pending litigation. The NEET  PG was conducted in Nov 2012. Verdict may NOW come on July 2 after the court re-opens after summer ..MORE HERE

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DIY kit to pull your own teeth- UK poor can not afford dentist
THOUSANDS of Britons are carrying out DIY dentistry, pulling their own teeth with pliers and using household glue to stick down fillings.
Unable to afford soaring charges, almost a fifth of people have all but given up going to their dentist, the Sunday Express has discovered.
There has been a surge in sales of dental kits at pharmacies including chemicals to whiten teeth.
Experts say that up to 200,000 DIY dentists risk injuring themselves and missing out on potentially life-saving check-ups. Up to a third of adults no longer have an NHS dentist, according to the latest figures. MORE

Boost your practice by getting patients to say YES to your treatment?
You explain full treatment plan and educate her about the restorations/rct/prophy you will use to fix the problems. She smiles and says, “Okay, I’ll think about it.
The first thing you should realize is that most patients don’t make decisions about their dental treatment based on education.
People will always find a way to do what they want, but not necessarily what they need. I’m sure you’ve had this happen 100 times. You educate your patient about some dental treatment he or she needs and you hear, “I need to talk to my husband first,” or “I’ll check my schedule and get back with you.” These statements really mean, “I may need it, but I don’t want it.”
The reason education kills case acceptance is because patients decide to do dental treatment based on emotion, not education or intellect. In fact, most buying decisions are emotionally based. READ MORE

Implantology course
It was a breath of fresh air to listen to Dr Shyam Mahajan on implants, his approach is so much hands on and down to earth, you immediately want to start implants in your clinic. His mission is NOT charging a fortune for courses or make you buy EXPENSIVE kits- He just wants you to offer this option to your patients by overcoming all obstacles. If you want to start implants and without spending anything really, ATTEND His Course THIS MONTH, apply NOW 
He will answer all your Q, why implant, which implant, how to talk to pt. how to get trained n start in your clinic, which system n why, how to get mentor, how much to charge pts

NEET for MDS MESS, SC delvers verdict in favor of pvt colleges
SC has directed colleges to declare all pending PG results, which were stayed by the December 13, 2012, order. However, this is only an interim arrangement for this year and a final judgement will be delivered by the Supreme Court in the first week of July.
Colleges who want to follow the NEET results for admissions can do the same and the colleges who want to admit students on the basis of their independent exams are free to do so. This makes NEET a voluntary admission process for colleges. FULL STORY

Making outstanding presentations- 7 lessons from World’s best presenters
START WITH PAPER, NOT POWERPOINT
TELL YOUR STORY IN 3 ACTS
A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS
EMOTIONS GET OUR ATTENTION
USE PLAIN ENGLISH
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Cavity statistics don’t support fluoridation
Investigative reporting by Portland’s KATU-2 News, new state cavity data shows fluoridation supporters’ central arguments are completely inaccurate. The new cavity data that KATU and The Oregonian obtained through Oregon’s Public Records Act shows that cavity rates in Oregon just dropped 19 percent while Multnomah County’s rates dropped by 10 percent. Data showed that 48 percent of kids surveyed in Portland’s schools have had a cavity at some point while kids attending schools in Oregon’s fluoridated cities had a 52 percent cavity rate.
While this was clearly bad news for those pushing fluoridation, it highlights that we already have better alternatives for helping children’s teeth than increasing water rates to add fluoridation chemicals to our water. FULL NEWS

A Few Tips That Will Help You to Be Really Effective with Your Toothbrush
Typically, most people “build up” plaque and tarter on the tongue side (inside) of the lower teeth, if you want to be really effective with your toothbrush, you may find it beneficial to start there.  It also means that when you are rushing to finish up, you have at least gotten the hardest area first
Also, “dry brushing” with either a dry tooth brush or one wet with water only can really help you access the areas that tend to be the site for build up, especially the lower front inside area.
Lastly, holding your toothbrush with a Vulcan death grip will not get the plaque off any quicker or easier, honestly the only thing that it will do is perhaps brush the tooth or gum away.  Try holding your toothbrush as if it were a paintbrush and go easy on the strokes.

Teeth and implants are not same
This debate between implants and endodontics should not exist.  Implants and root canals are not alternative treatments.  If a tooth and its surrounding periodontium is in tact, we should make every effort to preserve them, because an implant cannot restore these periodontal tissues and loss of these tissues leads to a host of other challenges.
While implants have an important part in dentistry, an implant can never effectively reform the periodontium.  The bundle bone and the family of fibers (dentogingival, dentoperiosteal, alveologingival, periosteogingival, interpapillary, intergingival, circular, semicircular, transgingival, intercircular, transeptal fibers) that create the architecture of the dental papilla all belong to the tooth. LINK

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A 52-year-old man, who had posed as a government official and knocked out Rs 30.44 lakh from a borivali dentist Dr Shaunak Thakkar, was arrested on Sunday.
Conman Anees Arnalkar had offered flats to dentist under the Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) scheme. Borivali police said Arnalkar used to commute in a car with a red beacon, carried visiting cards and frequently travelled by air. TIME S NEWS

Bandra dentist penalized by consumer forum
The Bandra District Consumer Redressal Forum has directed a Kandivali-based dentist to pay Rs 75,000 to a woman for deficiency in service. The dentist, Dr Shaung Lo Chen, allegedly administered wrong treatment and extracted two of her healthy teeth.
The forum asked Dr Chen to pay the sum within eight weeks, failing which he would also have to pay an interest of nine per cent for the period of delay. MORE HERE

Dentist disciplined for employing child labor
Chennai- A city dentist, who employed a child labourer at home, was ordered by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to conduct dental camps in the government children’s homes for free. The dentist’s family not only exploited the child but also used to beat her.
The doctor, who travels across the globe to treat his celebrity patients, reasoned that he employed the child only to help out her poor family. The CWC members were shocked when the doctor claimed that he should not be punished for his ‘generosity’. NEWSLINK

Glamsmile expands offices world over
GlamSmile studios have been put into operation in over 40 cities around the world since the concept was launched in Europe and the US in 2007. In Asia, franchise studios have been opened in Malaysia and Taiwan. The system developed and distributed by Remedent is based on a one-at-a-time veneer placement method that, according to the Belgian company, involves a proprietary fabrication technique and a single-motion placement tray. It is supposed to allow dentists to seat ten veneers within an hour. Latest expansion in now in China...MORE HERE

Dentist dies in road accident
Dentist Dr Savitha Rani (36) of Bangalore along with other 2 died when their SUV hit truck while on way to attend funeral of a relative.This happends near CHALLAKERE, Chitradoorga dist in karnatka. EXPRESS LINK

Japan offers scholarships to Indians
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology of Japan is offering scholarships to Indian students who wish to study in Japan at a specialised training college, a college of technology and a university (undergraduate study).
The scholarships offered are for three years and five years respectively beginning from April 2014. Details HERE

YOUTUBE reveals dental fear secrets
ADVERSE reactions to dentists recorded by patients and posted on YouTube have provided valuable material for UWA researchers exploring the phenomenon of dental fear and anxiety (DFA).
Their findings ‘Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Qualitative Study Using YouTube’ were published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. NEWSLINK

Indian dentist banned in FIJI
THE Fiji Medical and Dental Secretariat (FMDS) has called on the public to cease using the services of Dr Shashi Prasad after her practicing license was revoked on Monday May 6.
FMDS registrar Dharmesh Prasad said Dr Shashi continued to practice even after her licence was revoked by the council and they had asked the Fiji Police Force to intervene and enforce the law..NEWSLINK

MDS entrance results TODAY
With the Supreme Court lifting the ban on admission to post-graduate medical and dental colleges, private institutes in the state are likely to release their entrance exam results on Thursday. In Maharashtra out of 18 private dental colleges, 15 run PG courses. TOI news

Health Ministry cracks down on private college defying MCI norms
A private medical college is under scrutiny for selling seats. The Health Ministry and Medical Council of India have cracked down on the People’s Medical College in Madhya Pradesh. The college had illegally admitted over 240 students between 2009 and 2012, openly flouting MCI norms. The Health Ministry and Medical Council of India have now stopped all admissions at the college. Health minister said new board of MCI seems to be worse than former MCI..  FULL NEWs n VIDEO

Gold offer, once in lifetime, grab now
There is no rct without apex locator, if you do, patient can easily SUE you in consumer court and get compensation, rct is BLIND without apex locator.…READ HERE
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Manipal University linked with Cochrane Collaboration
Students and faculty of Manipal University will soon be mentored in evidence-based medicine, following the university’s linking with the Cochrane Collaboration, B. Unnikrishnan, professor and head of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, told The Hindu. MORE HERE

Link between tooth whiteners and oral cancer
A small study suggests that the incorrect use of tooth whiteners might be a risk factor in oral cancer among those under 45.
One case in ten of oral cancer occurs in the under-45s and often there is no clear risk factor, like heavy drinking or heavy smoking, involved. Tooth whitening agents contain carbamide peroxide, which breaks down to hydrogen peroxide – a bleaching agent which has also been shown to produce cancer in animals. MORE HERE

ADA to offer BOTOX training course
Am Dent Asso and Academy of Facial Esthetics will present this hands-on course jointly sponsored by the ADA and the AAFE. Dentists who practice in states that allow them to administer Botox, clinically known as botulinum toxin, can learn more. It will be held Oct. 30, the day before the opening of the ADA’s 154th Annual Session, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. LINK

Govt dental college denied MDS second time
For the second time in less than six months, Dental Medical College (DMC), Raipur- the only government dental college in the state, has been denied permission to start post graduate course of Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) by the Dental Council of India (DCI) on account of inadequate infrastructure and staff shortage. NEWSLINK

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Dental Prof convicted in USA
A retired Virginia Commonwealth University dental professor almost got away with stealing more than $100,000 from the VCU Dental Faculty Practice Association, authorities said.The association was created to allow professors to both teach and have a private practice, Jung said. MORE HERE

DCI – IGGDC, Jammu granted recognition
Collge was established in 2004. Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu finally gets recognition.
Sources within the College administration said that the recognition was outcome of the “serious efforts of Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister for Medical Education, J&K, Taj Mohi-ud-Din”. NEWSLINK

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MCI defunct
The term of the Medical Council of India’s Board of Governors has ended, rendering the apex medical regulator headless.
Sources said the Cabinet gave its approval to the note for the draft ordinance in this regard which is likely to be issued by the President soon.
The need for issue of an ordinance came as the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which allows for an elected apex medical regulator, is yet to be passed by Parliament even though it has been approved by the Cabinet. MORE HERE

PG seat prices go up becos of NEET confusion
The race for that coveted post-graduate medical seat in Karnataka just got tougher. Two years ago, a PG seat in orthopedics in a prestigious private medical college in Bangalore cost Rs 1 crore. This year, it has touched Rs 2 crore. The price of an MD (Radiology) seat available for Rs 2 crore last year is likely to go up to Rs 2.75 crore this year.
The spike in the PG seat prices is the result of the chaos caused by the flawed introduction and implementation of the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET). MORE HERE    ======also read full NEET MESS

Why dentists need oversize dental chair
Britain’s obesity crisis is forcing dentists to buy supersized chairs capable of supporting patients weighing up to 71 stone (450 Kg).
The £25,000 recliners are four times the price of standard seats.
A study published in the British Dental Journal said the cost implications of replacing equipment to cope with overweight patients would have a ‘very serious’ impact on NHS resources.  MORE HERE
FDI’s 2014 congress to take place in India
GENEVA, Switzerland/NEW DELHI, India: Last week, the FDI World Dental Federation announced that its 102nd Annual World Dental Congress will be held in New Delhi from 11 to 14 September next year. The event will be organised in collaboration with the Indian Dental Association. NewsLINK

Ramadoss illegally allowed admission in medical college: CBI
New Delhi: CBI on Friday told a Delhi court that former union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, who along with others, is accused in a graft case, had “illegally” allowed an Indore-based medical college to proceed with the admissions without having sufficient faculty and clinical material.
During arguments on framing of charges, the agency told Special CBI judge Ravinder Kaur that Ramadoss, in conspiracy with the co-accused, had given approval in permitting Index Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (IMCHRC) to take admission for second year despite the fact that Medical Council of India (MCI) and a committee, appointed by the Supreme Court, recommended against it. MORE HERE

Educational institutions may have to pay services tax for aux services – with the changes in service tax rules in 2013, educational institute may have to pay service tax on auxiliary services such as  eg. hostel revenue, canteen revenue, renting out premises …and so on  MORE HERE

COMEDK Fee refund, Important RTI proceedings
The Commission said, whereas by AICTE’s rules the fees of students should be refunded if the seat (which they refuse after payment of fees) is allotted to another student, the front COMEDK refuses to refund the fees. FULL NEWS with RTI judgement copy ..LINK

Impersonating for writing medical entrance exam
Ten persons were on Sunday arrested for allegedly impersonating as candidates appearing for the Assam Medical College Entrance examinations and writing answer scripts for them, the police said. These students from Bihar, have arrived in the state to write the entrance examination for some candidates appearing in the examination after taking money. LINK

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Exam as cause for tooth decay
As pupils across the country settle into the new term, revision for SATs, GCSEs and A-Levels might not be the only cause for stress.
A recent scientific study has suggested academic stress, often as its highest during exams, could cause tooth decay, with younger students at greater risk than older students. MORE

Alligator Stem Cell Study Gives Clues to Tooth Regeneration
Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
For the first time, a global team of researchers led by USC pathology Professor Cheng-Ming Chuong, M.D., Ph.D., has uncovered unique cellular and molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal in American alligators. Their study, titled “Specialized stem cell niche enables repetitive renewal of alligator teeth,” appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the official journal of the United States National Academy of Sciences. LINK

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Dentists affected by the massive May 19 tornado
ADA program has been designed to quickly provide up to $2,000 in aid to dentists (affected by tornado) with immediate emergency need for food, water, clothing, shelter and counseling in the wake of a declared disaster. MORE HERE

Driver’s son tops all-India PG dental entrance
Tarik Patel, who had got the 323rd rank in the entrance exam last year, said he did not expect to top. “But I was hoping to improve my rank so my parents could afford the fees,” he said. “To complete my graduate studies in dentistry, I had to take a loan.” MORE HERE

Dental students go shopping for amalgam
Third and fourth year students of Goa Dental College, who due to delays in government processing the e-tenders to procure amalgam and Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC), have to buy these materials from their own pocket money to complete their curriculum.
And that’s not all: In the study of prosthodontics there’s no stone or modelling wax available, which the students have to buy for Rs 200 as also students have to buy artificial jaws which cost around Rs 7,000 and artificial teeth which cost around Rs 5,000.MORE HERE

Misleading mouthwash adv by Listerine banned
An ad for Listerine mouthwash has been banned for misleadingly suggesting that such products are necessary for dental health. One listener of ad complained that the claim “brushing alone isn’t enough” was misleading and could not be substantiated.
Advertising Standards Authority stated “We therefore concluded the claim was misleading and had not been substantiated.” LINK

Kuwait will re validate dentists/doctors
HMC will soon begin to revalidate the qualifications, credentials with the help of The MVIrl consortium which is led by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and also includes affiliated faculties of Dentistry and Radiologists, the College of Anesthetists of Ireland, the College of Psychiatry of Ireland, the Irish College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. LINK

Memoirs of a dentist- its all about smiles
Ranjani Iyer Armugam, with her latest work, ‘It’s all about smiles,’ takes us on a journey of her memoirs, which is not only exhilarating but also hilarious, with a pinch of romance.
A dentist by profession, Ranjani has always loved and lived her life with great enthusiasm, and it is this gusto that led her to stack all her memories into words and give the world a sneak peek into the life of a dentist. LINK
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Star Dental to invest Rs 150 crore in 3 years to open 300 dental clinics
US-based Star Dental on Wednesday said it plans to invest Rs 150 crore over the next three years to open around 300 clinics across India by 2017.
The company, which started operations in the country last year, has eleven dental clinics across Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) under the brand name ‘Clove’. MORE HERE

Why orange juice taste bitter
Toothpaste include a detergent called sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS for short. When you brush your teeth, SLS produces the foamy suds and gives toothpaste its distinct mouth-feel. SLS also influences the way your personal, powerful chemical sensor tastes food. LINK

Indian oral care market forecast for India
In India, oral care segment holds a substantial share in the overall cosmetic market. On back of increasing awareness about oral hygiene, improving income, and high advertising expenditure by players, the Indian oral care market has shown stupendous growth. According to our latest research report, tooth paste and tooth powders hold the majority share of the market, and this is expected to remain the major sub-segment in future. It is estimated that the Indian oral care market will register a strong CAGR of around 14% during 2011-2015.  LINK

Girl tops RGUHS MDS entrance
Aarti Goel from Delhi, who has completed BDS from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, has secured the first rank in dental, by obtaining 156 marks. “I will choose MDS in conservative dentistry and endodontics as the course is in demand and is largely required due to the increasing number of patients. I would like to go to the Government Dental College, which is the best in Karnataka.” MORE HERE

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Dental college boss gets bail
C Soundara Raj, managing trustee of Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital in Coimbatore, who apprehended arrest in connection with a corruption case, was granted bail.
Justice K B K Vasuki granted the anticipatory bail on the condition that he execute a bond for Rs 10,000 with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the II Additional district court for CBI cases, Coimbatore. NEWSLINK

Cosmetic dentistry diploma at University of Seville
SEVILLE, Spain: For many years, this Spanish state university has been offering postgraduate courses in implantology, oral surgery and laser medicine, among others. Now, the institution has announced that it will be offering a new weekend course as an introduction to cosmetic dentistry for beginners and for experienced specialists…MORE HERE

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Abroad volunteer opportunity
Dear Dentists,
During our 2013 Global Peace Games http://is.gd/8CHwtm  We will be conducting various medical clinics under our Medical Missions Program http://is.gd/D4GNw4 this will include offering free dental services to those lovely Children who would never have a chance to be touched by a dentist. Apply now for a medical volunteer placement during our 2013 Global Peace Games, drop us an email at med.volunteers@aymu.org  Together, we can change lives!

Indian team to help Uzbek patients smile
A medical team from Amandeep Hospital in Amritsar flew to Uzbekistan on Tuesday to be part of the Project Uzbek Smile — an initiative of the US-based NGO, Smile Train, to help those suffering from cleft lip and palate in the central Asian country.  MORE HERE

Call for MDS admission in Kerala
Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Thiruvananthapuram invites application for admission for Postgraduate MDS Courses in Kerala for the academic year 2013-14. The qualified candidates of NEET MDS-2013 for allotment and admission to MDS Courses, 2013 in the Government Dental Colleges and to the 50% seats available in the Self Financing Dental colleges in Kerala.  NEWSLINK
PB Govt scraps need for domicile for MDS admissions..
SC extends PG admission deadline to 31 July

Bullied by bosses dentist committed suicide in UK
The British Dental Association (BDA) wants an investigation over the suicide of Dr Anand Kamath, following scrutiny of record-keeping at his practice in Rothwell.Earlier this week, a coroner recorded a verdict of suicide over Dr Kamath’s death at his home in Pudsey last December, which came days after the dentist had attended a meeting with NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds. MORE HERE

Are you buying counterfeit dental products ?
The last few years have witnessed a growing problem in the dental industry that has long been an issue in the consumer goods sector: the manufacturing of counterfeit, imitation products.
Counterfeit goods account for 5% to 9% of all global trade, representing $450 billion, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). More than 70% of counterfeit products seized by U.S. customs come from China. Counterfeiting costs manufacturers significant revenue and puts thousands of jobs at risk. FULL REPORT

Are lasers effective for dentin hypersensitivity?
A recent study in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that one in eight general practice patients have dentin hypersensitivity (DH).
A new study in General Dentistry (May-June 2013, Vol. 61:3, pp. 66-71) comparing the efficacy of diode lasers (DL) with stannous fluoride and potassium nitrate gels in the treatment of DH found that the “940-nm DL was not only efficacious, but also brought about improved immediate relief as compared to stannous fluoride and potassium nitrate gels in the reduction of DH.” MORE HERE

New Coating Method Accelerates Bonding With Bone is much faster
Researchers at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University have developed a coating method which accelerates bonding with bone by three times.
Orthodontic subperiosteal devices are superior in terms of low invasiveness, but because bonding with bone on the surface of the bone is necessary, a minimum waiting time of approximately three months had been required until medical use was possible, even when coating treatment was performed with hydroxy apatite (HAp). MORE HERE

Doctor running his OT in Govt hospital
In a statewide raid on 10 corrupt officials , Lokayukta police on Friday discovered this shocker- a government doctor was running his own operation theatre in a government hospital .The case of the doctor , N Ramachandra from Koppa taluk in Chikmagalur district...MORE HERE

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Indian dentist named dean of US dental school
An internationally regarded researcher and highly honored dental educator, Rena N. D’Souza, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., has been selected as the first permanent dean of the University of Utah’ new School of Dentistry. She assumes her new role on Aug. 1, 2013.
She said “I am grateful for the experiences I gained as a graduate dentist of the University of Bombay and also those at the University of Texas in Houston where I spent 23 years developing my skills as a dental academician.” . FULL NEWS

PIL seeks fair admission to dental colleges
Chennai: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Madras high court to direct the private dental colleges to ensure and conduct admission of students to the postgraduation courses strictly as per the laws and regulations based on the merit-based rank list.
A division bench, comprising justices K.K. Sasi­dharan and R. Karuppiah, before whom the PIL filed by Indian Dental Association by its state legal cell co-convener, Dr (ex-Major) V. Murali came up for hearing, ordered notice to the state government, Dr M.G.R. Medical University, DME, Dental Council of India (DCI) and 14 private dental colleges in the state and posted to June 3 further hearing of the case. MORE HERE

Dangerous double-jaw surgery on the rise in South Korea
A painful plastic surgery usually only performed for medical reasons is being embraced by South Koreans as the latest way to improve their appearance.
Double-jaw surgery is a radical solution to correct facial deformities and is usually carried out on people who are unable to chew properly due to an excessive over or underbite.
The bone-cutting procedure, that involves realigning the upper and lower jaws, takes months to recover from and carries various risks including permanent facial numbness or even paralysis. MORE HERE

Teeth vs Implants
This debate between implants and endodontics should not exist.  Implants and root canals are not alternative treatments.  If a tooth and its surrounding periodontium is in tact, we should make every effort to preserve them, because an implant cannot restore these periodontal tissues and loss of these tissues leads to a host of other challenges. FULL paper

Michael Douglas blame oral sex for his throat cancer ?
Actor Michael Douglas has denied saying in interview his throat cancer was caused by oral sex, claiming instead he was discussing the causes of cancer.
The Hollywood actor was recently quoted saying that his throat cancer was caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease that he contracted after performing oral sex on women. FULL STORY

Billions Worldwide Suffer from Major Tooth Decay
Billions (3.9bn) of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new report led by Professor Wagner Marcenes of Queen Mary, University of London, published in the Journal of Dental Research.
Professor Marcenes of the Institute of Dentistry at Queen Mary led an international research team investigating oral health as part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study.
Unless dealt properly it is going to have devastating impact on global health. MORE

Seven MILLION Britons don’t brush their teeth
Seven million Britons do not clean their teeth regularly, a new survey has revealed.
One in seven admitted to leaving it two whole days before they picked up a toothbrush and 21 per cent also said they forget to floss.
The study also revealed that 25 per cent of people spread germs by forgetting to cover their mouth when coughing and by forgetting to wash their hands after going to the toilet. MORE

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Fake dentist busted
A Collier County (Fl, USA)  man is accused of operating a bogus dentistry business out of his Collier County garage. Now, authorities say, they want his patients to come forward.
From a dental chair to an X-ray machine, syringes and all the tools in between, Juan Diego Garcia-Castano’s makeshift dental office looked like your typical dental office, but on the other side of a wall was a motorcycle.
“It’s about a 1,200 square foot dwelling. The garage had been converted into a clinic,” said Collier County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jose Rosario. MORE HERE n Video

Dental spas in Noida – A reason to smile
Dental spa as a concept focuses on giving a premiere service,” said CEO of RX Dental Spa, a Noida-based company. “Cosmetic dentistry is a very promising and flourishing field. It is growing because people are willing to spend not only on services but also on the experience,” he added. RX Dental spa is offering gum massages, teeth bleaching and planting tooth jewels, apart from routine treatments. The company, which started in 2010, has two centers in Noida and two more are coming soon ….more here
Will it reign MDS admissions malpractice by pvt colleges
Madras High Court has ruled in an interim order that 50% of seats must go to Government merit as in the case last year. I think that is fair. The IDA has once again stood up for merit. Special mentions to IDA Tamilnadu represented by Dr V.Murali and also the President, Secretary and members of IDa who authorized this action. CLICK BELOW to read more
Conflicts of Interest Prevalent in Dental Research
Researchers are more likely to report positive results about dental treatments if they get paid by the companies marketing the treatments, a new study suggests.
In an analysis of 135 randomized clinical trials from leading dental journals, those in which the authors had a conflict of interest were 2.4 times more likely to have positive results, the study shows. MORE HERE

Cheese May Prevent Cavities
Consuming dairy products is vital to maintaining good overall health, and it’s especially important to bone health. But there has been little research about how dairy products affect oral health in particular. However, according to a new study published in the May/June 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), consuming cheese and other dairy products may help protect teeth against cavities. MORE HERE

Master Class in Pathology, Medicine and Molecular Markers
We are hereby proud to announce that IAGD stands as the privileged host of a fabulous forthcoming Conference entitled “Master Class in Pathology, Medicine and Molecular Markers” scheduled on 5th, 6th and 7th August 2013 at “MSRIT Auditorium, Bangalore”  to be conducted by 5 internationally recognized and renowned speakers namely:
Prof. Lakshman Samaranayake, Hongkong
Dr. Saman Warnakulasuriya, London
Dr. Ross Kerr, New York
Prof. Dr. Rosnah Binti Mohd Zain, Uni of Malaya
Prof. Dr. Cheong Sok Ching, Uni of Malaya
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Merit student denied admission, deserves to get compensation
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that performance should be the only criterion in admitting students to professional colleges and said that if a relatively less meritorious student colludes with the management to sideline a better student, then he or she has to compensate the victim for the loss.
The ruling comes after a student of the Pt B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences in Haryana appealed to the Supreme Court after being denied admission to the MBBS course while less meritorious students were admitted. MORE HERE

Health dept raids places
Beglaum-After the announcement of BAN on Gutkha the prices of all tobacco-based chewing products started soaring. A Rs.2 packet was being sold Rs.10 to Rs.20.
Today the health department officials raided many pan shops and forfeited the gutkha pouches they had. The seized pouches were destroyed. MORE

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NEET UG results out
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results of the first National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) unexpectedly on Wednesday evening. Merit lists for admissions to undergraduate medicine, dentistry and homeopathy courses across the country will be drawn based on NEET scores of the students. MORE HERE
Also See Karnataka shines in NEET….***NEET UG report in HINDU

Tooth damage may be a sign of celiac disease
Sherry Lee DeMone suffered from allergies, depression and intestinal issues for more than seven years before she was diagnosed with celiac disease. Many of her symptoms improved after she eliminated gluten from her diet, but her mouth shows permanent damage. At age 46, DeMone already wears dentures and is missing many of her teeth. MORE HERE

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AIIMS to offer MDS for OBC students after HC intervention
Gupta, a first rank holder in the OBC category in the post-graduate MDS course, was denied admission to the institute. He told the court in his plea that even though there are five seats in the MDS course, not a single one was reserved for OBC category students, which is illegal, as there is a provision of 27 per cent reservation of seats for OBC candidates in every institute. MORE HERE

Student commits suicide at AIIMS
A second year MBBS student at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, Himanshu Katara from Rajasthan, allegedly committed suicide in his hostel room on Tuesday.
In a statement, the hospital authorities said: “We got to know that a student in room No. 6 of hostel No.3 was not opening the door. Two undergraduate medical students were asked to peep through the window and they found the boy hanging from the ceiling. The hostel warden was immediately alerted and some hostel authorities rushed to the victim’s room.” MORE IN HINDU

Admit only those who have taken NEET, says SC
The apex court bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Madan B Lokur said this on an application filed by NGO Sankalp, seeking direction that the private medical colleges which were enrolling students on the basis of their own entrance tests should admit only those students who had appeared in the NEET and secured at least 50 per cent marks.
Appearing for the NGO, counsel Prashant Bhushan told the court that the interim order passed by the apex court on May 13 was not clear as it had allowed the declarations of the results of the entrance examinations conducted by the Medical Council under the NEET and by various private colleges but did not spell out how admissions would take place. MORE HERE

Chinese invasion of Indian dental market- damaging ?
The Chinese invasion has slashed the prices by several times. Most dentists admit to buying cheaper products from the market. For example, a 15-gm packet of glass ionomer cement (GIC), a restorative material used in dentistry, costs Rs 250 in case of a Chinese product as against Rs 2,500 for a Japanese product.
The state (TN) chapter of the Indian Dental Association has set up a disputes redressal division (DRD) to address the issue. “The huge price variation makes us doubtful of the standards. Are we being over-priced, under-priced or is the material genuine? We want the dental material to come under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,” division chairman Dr Ajikumar said. MORE HERE

Flooding damages German dental practices
In some regions of Germany, people are still fighting the record floods. Both private homes and many business facilities have been destroyed by the vast and unexpected masses of water. Among those affected are dentists whose practices have been damaged and in one case even destroyed.
According to Stiftung Hilfswerk Deutscher Zahnärzte für Lepra- und Notgebiete, an aid foundation established by German dentists, 11 dentists in Saxony have been affected and 10 in Bavaria. The floods also hit 20 practices in Thuringia and 8 practices in Saxony-Anhalt, one of which was destroyed in the flooding. However, these are only current figures; more dentists could be affected and could now be fighting to salvage their businesses. LINK see pic below
Genetic test may tell how often you need to go to dentist
Our genes may stave off a trip to the dentist.
A new study in which researchers tracked dental patients for 16 years, looking for gum disease and tooth loss, found that people with healthy mouths who have mutations in their IL-1 gene are more likely to have teeth woes than those without the genetic variation. MORE HERE

New Bacterium That Causes Gum Disease & bone loss
The newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease also triggers normally protective proteins in the mouth to actually destroy more bone, a University of Michigan study found.
“Identifying the mechanism that is responsible for periodontitis is a major discovery,” said Yizu Jiao, a postdoctoral fellow at the U-M Health System, and lead author of the study appearing in the recent issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe. MORE HERE

Early Exposure to Bisphenol A Might Damage the Enamel of Teeth
Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of work carried out by the research team led by Ariane Berdal of the Université Paris-Diderot and Sylvie Babajko, Research Director at Inserm Unit 872 “Centre des Cordeliers.” The researchers have shown that the teeth of rats treated with low daily doses of BPA could be damaged by this.Analysis of the damage shows numerous characteristics that are common with a recently identified pathology of tooth enamel that affects roughly 18% of children between the ages of 6 and 8. MORE HERE

Annual cleaning is enough ?
MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) — For many people, once-a-year dental cleaning may be enough to prevent gum disease that leads to tooth loss, according to a new study.
“Twice-yearly cleanings have been recommended for over 50 years without supporting evidence,” study author William Giannobile, a professor of dentistry and biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, said in a university news release.
But the results of this study “showed that one yearly cleaning is likely to be enough for patients with no risk factors,” he said. “Patients with one or more risk factors, which represent over half of the population, should visit at least twice a year and likely more in some cases.” MORE HERE

Dental expenses are a financial burden for Australians
Among other findings, the researchers observed that almost 80 per cent of adults with dental insurance made co-contributions towards the cost of dental visits in 2010. While the majority of adults with health insurance reported that their insurance had paid some (79 per cent) or all (8 per cent) of the dental costs of their last visit, nearly 10 per cent of insured adults had paid for all their own expenses. Of these, approximately 17 per cent reported that this had resulted in a large financial burden. MORE

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Manipal medico gang raped
A 22-year medical student from Kerala was allegedly kidnapped and gangraped at Manipal, seven kms from here last night, a senior police official said.
The student was abducted from Manipal University campus when she was returning to her room from the library late last night and gangraped outside the campus, Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr Boralinagaiah said. LINK………over 1000 students protest
Dental nurse, 25, who froze to death
A young dental nurse in UK tragically froze to death yards from her sister’s house after finding herself locked out after a night out.
Bernadette Lee, 25, who was wearing a short dress, had no coat and had taken her shoes off, was found lying dead in the snow near to her older sister Jodie’s house.
Her mobile phone showed she made 27 calls in her final hours desperately trying to contact friends but they ended at 3.51am. NEWSLINK n pic

Dental council of India infected ? Try loading its website only if you have a good antivirus
Strike at leading dental company
Leading manufacturer Confident Dental Equipments. Bangalore made a state of art new factory at Bidadi, which was inaugerated by Sri Mallikarjuna Kharge and Sri HD Kumarswamy on 9-12-2012.
For over 6 weeks employes of confident have been on strike asking additional wages as commuting to new premises will need extra 3-4 hours daily. This strike has lead to paralysis of all operations which is causing hardship to existing and new customers.

Dubious’ BDS admissions-DCI acts tough
The Dental Council of India (DCI) has refused to accept the contentious proposal of the Punjab government to regularise the admission of 456 students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course in 11 “erring” private colleges without clearing the 2012 Pre-Medical Entrance Test (PMET). MORE HERE

Dentist commits suicide just before joining MDS
The alleged suicide of a 28-year-old dentist under mysterious circumstances on Sunday, sparked off an investigation against her husband.
Dr Sumathi MH, who was to join the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences for her Master of Dental Surgery on Monday, was found hanging by a dupatta from the ceiling of her residence in Vijayanagar, Bangalore. TIMES NEWS
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MyDentist is very customer friendly…
Going to a MyDentist clinic is like going to a coffee shop and ordering a cappuccino, says chief Vikram Vora. The prices are same everywhere in Mumbai.
Each clinic brings in anywhere between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 8 lakh in revenue a month and Vora is targeting sales of Rs 50 crore and 100 clinics by year-end. MORE HERE

DIY test for periodontitis developed
Researchers have developed a new device to screen for the presence of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), an enzyme that is responsible for periodontitis. The saliva test is aimed at chronically ill patients and women wishing to have a child in particular because they are most at risk of adverse health effects due to periodontal disease.
Using the pain-free device, they can determine whether they have periodontitis within 10 minutes.
The test was developed by dentognostics, a German–Swiss company specialising in diagnostics, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Helsinki. It will be available for €34,95 in pharmacies and can be ordered at www.periosafe.de/start/. MORE HERE

Zirconia bridges fracture ..
Dear Friends, last week we had a renowned Prosthodontic speaker who told the gathering, ” please do not go in for Zirconia bridges as they fracture, if at all you do it do it only for a single unit”.This was a bit of a surprise for all of us as we have been hearing from various companies, speakers about the superiority of Zirconia over PFM crowns.Can members please tell me your personal experience whether the zirconia bridges frquently fracture esp at the connector, or is it a fault of the laboratory. Kindly mail your replies to icdr@hotmail.com
DR PRINCE HERBERT, ph 09842231632,Coimbatore

Best way to deal with dentin hypersensitivity
The results from this study suggest that application of dentine bonding agents, to teeth diagnosed with dentine hypersensitivity provides the greatest improvement in dentine hypersensitivity at 2 weeks and 6 months. This reduction in dentine hypersensitivity is greater than that achieved by the desensitising toothpaste tested and a non-desensitising toothpaste. Journal of dentistry LINK

Dental hygienists cry foul
Dental hygienists in the Kerala state say that they are facing uncertain times in the state with the government allegedly sidelining their services and scrapping posts of dental hygienists in the dental colleges.
However, Joint Director of Medical Education Jyothindra Kumar refuted the charges, saying that the association was  making baseless allegations. LINK

Memory loss follows loss of teeth
Research suggests that losing our teeth is actually a cause of memory loss.
Sensory impulses created by the movement of our jaw and teeth are fed to the area of the brain that forms and retrieves memories, say scientists.
Those without their own teeth produce fewer signals to be sent to this region, which is called the hippocampus. MORE HERE

Link between sleep apnea, TMD
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has negative consequences much beyond the annoyance of keeping one’s partner awake. In previous studies, it has been linked to cardiovascular disease and systemic hypertension in the long term and fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate in the near term. Now this currnt study finds OSA is also associated with TMD ( Journal of Dental Research (July 2013, Vol. 92:7(suppl), pp. S70-S77).

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Dr Vidyadhar and his dentist wife Dr Sunanda Kulkarni from Aurangabad were part of the group. Total of 47 people in this group were on the Char Dham Yatra accompanied by tour operator from Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. MORE HERE

NEET is now Law for Dental courses, according to a communication from Dr Jayaraj, NEET notification was in both houses of parliament and no objections were raised during the period, hence national entrance test now is a law.

CVC warns corrupt in DCI, beware they are watching you
Central vigilance commission has warned those regularly doing corrupt practices in admissions, see Circular,CLICK HERE
Story of Dental clinic chain in India- Axiss dental merges with NHDC
Axiss Dental now increases its reach  to 27 dental centers located in Bangalore by doing a merger with NHDC (Narayana Hrudalaya Dental Clinic).
Today, MyDentistis in Mumbai region. Axiss Dental is a chain that is expanding in the Delhi region. Clove, an upmarket chain promoted by Star Dental, plans on opening up 10 clinics. Apollo Hospitals and Trivitron, which makes medical equipment, have created Alliance Dental Care. NEWSLINK

Dentist admits stealing money
Dentist and his wife face jail time after their admission this week to stealing money from elderly patients.
The dentist and his wife, who worked as the office manager, also admitted they took at least $65,000 from their victims. NEWSLINK

Can overseas citizens take CET, HC directs Govt.
The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the state government to decide within four weeks whether or not Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) should be permitted to appear for the MH-CET, an entrance exam for medical courses.
The petition said Rule 4(1) concerning eligibility criteria in the MH-CET brochure was discriminatory as it barred Persons of Indian Origin, OCI and Non-Resident Indians from appearing for the entrance exam.
It contended that Kerala and Andhra Pradesh had done away with such discriminatory curbs in their CETs. NEWSLINK

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America faces dentist shortage
Oregon and Idaho need more dentists. That’s according to a new study out Tuesday from the Pew Charitable Trusts. It puts Oregon and Idaho among the top 10 states with the worst shortages.
Problem isn’t so much a shortage as poor distribution, there are less dentist in small towns and rural areas. MORE HERE

50 per cent of Indian graduates not fit to be hired MORE HERE

Gutka appears in new Avtar
Manufacturers have found an ingenious way to supply their clientele tobacco and paan masala (both not banned when sold individually) in separate sachets, which, when combined gives the same mixture as gutka.
Sachets of such paan masala without any tobacco and nicotine along with sachets of zarda are gradually flowing into shops all over the City. “It is in such a complementary form that gutka and paan masala are now being supplied separately to shops and demand is also high,” said a supplier. MORE HERE

Popular painkiller banned
Under the Drugs and Cosmetic Rule 30-B, the import and marketing of any drug the use of which is prohibited in the country of origin, is banned in India. A parliamentary panel report on health earlier this year had rapped the government for delay on withdrawing deanxit and analgin, which are not sold in markets globally.
While the ministry has been dilly-dallying on withdrawing analgin and deanxit for years now, despite pressure from a parliamentary panel, the decision on the diabetes drug pioglitazone has taken the industry completely by surprise. MORE HERE

Helpless MCI to seek CBI & state police help
The MCI  had received several complaints from “well-wishers, individuals and concerned citizens” about “poor infrastructure, fake faculty members and cheating/duping of the students by the management of private medical colleges etc,” it said.
The MCI has also conceded that it lacks a proper system to monitor the violations of norms and standards by these colleges and sought the help of the state-level police agencies to curb such activities. NEWSLINK

Dangers in your toothpaste
“You will brush your teeth 1,000 times per year or more, and each time you do, you will ingest some toothpaste. If you think that is not a problem, think again.  Some of the ingredients in many commercial types of toothpaste are undeniably bad for you.”  Dr. Harold Katz, DDS, Founder of the California Breath Clinics.
Let’s face it, toothpaste is BIG business.  I mean, have you looked at the dental isle in the markets?  With one paste claiming great for sensitivity, one for whitening, one for remineralizing teeth, and even ones that do a quick all in one, it’s honestly baffling and mind blowing to try and choose what one is best..Here is a list of the most frequent dangers in traditional toothpastes...CLICK HERE

Nasal spray anesthetic: The end of the needle?
June 25, 2013 — Patient fear of the needle is a regular obstacle for dental professionals. Now St. Renatus, a Colorado start-up, is navigating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process to bring an anesthetic in the form of a nasal mist to the market.
The nasal spray, called Kovacaine Mist, is designed to anesthetize the maxillary arch. While the absence of a needle is an important aspect of the technology, it could provide other advantages to a dental practice as well, according to the company. MORE HERE

Dentist-by-day and singer-by-night, Varun Carvalho …MORE HERE

Perio and kidney disease link
Now researchers say preliminary studies suggest a connection between gum infections and kidney disease as well.
“If we at least start to show that treating periodontal disease can slow the progression of kidney disease, the long-term ramifications for dental policy and how we manage patients with chronic kidney disease are huge,” said Grubbs, who is also a nephrologist, or kidney expert, based at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. MORE HERE

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A 20-year-old student studying in a private dental college allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in her hostel room on Friday in Visnagar. The police came to know about her death on Saturday.
Sources said Mital Patel of Sevalia village near Visnagar was studying in Nootan Dental College. Her family members have alleged that she was being harassed by her fiancee Ketul Patel, who is also a dental student in Waghodia in Vadodara district. MORE HERE

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Free dentures to senior citizens by Govt
The goodies keep coming out of the bag of minister for health and family welfare U T Khader. Just days after announcing providing free denture sets to senior citizens, Khader on Saturday said the government’s plan of conducting free blood pressure and diabetes screening camps.
Khader told reporters here that many people are not aware of the importance of diabetes and blood pressure screening. The government is planning to conduct free diabetes and BP check-up camps once in a year for everybody, he said. NEWSLINK*****Finance not yet made available for free dentures

NO MORE Root Canals- it is rebirth of tooth ?
Researchers from South Korea and Japan to the U.S. and United Kingdom have been working on how to coax stem cells into regenerating pulp. The process is still in its early stages, but if successful, it could mean a reduction or even elimination of the need for painful root canals.
While much of the work has shown promise in the lab and in early work in animals, including dogs, there have only been a few reports of experiments in humans. FULL PAPER
New toothpaste launch under oral B brand
The wait for P&G’s toothpaste is over. The company is set to unveil its toothpaste under the Oral-B brand on Tuesday, 2 July.
According to analysts, it makes more sense for P&G to launch the new toothpaste under the Oral-B brand than under its flagship Crest brand since Oral-B, with close to 30% market share in the toothbrush segment, has a strong brand recall and will thus have a better consumer connect. MORE HERE

Minister to launch mobile dental clinic today
The Government Dental College here will roll out a state-of-the-art dental mobile clinic on Monday which will provide dental treatment in areas where access to healthcare is limited. Heath Minister V S Sivakumar will flag off the mobile clinic at a function at the Dental College.
Run by the Community Dentistry Department, the dental mobile clinic will also help in creating dental awareness among the general public through various programmes, college principal Dr Jolly Marry Varghese said. NEWSLINK

Implant convention
IDA MP STATE branch is organising  “mid year convention on Implants” to be held on
13th and 14th july 2013 at Hotel Radisson , Indore. Those of you who wish to attend-contact Dr Manish Verma 09425054707 or 0731-2546707 or email him idamanish@yahoo.co.in

Toothbrush with hexidine coating
A study presented at the International Association for Dental Research’s 2013 annual meeting found that chlorhexidine-coated toothbrushes (Butler GUM) reduced concentrations of Streptococcus mutans by 99.8% 16 hours after the toothbrushes were immersed for three minutes in a microbe-containing suspension. The silver nanoparticle-coated toothbrushes (Mouth Watchers) reduced the bugs’ concentration by 93% at 16 hours. Neither had a statistically significant effect on levels of Candida albicans. MORE HERE

Times group healthcare awards
Times group and FICCI selected 12 entities for awards. One among them is Rajan Dental Hospital has been adjudged as the best dental service in the categories of ‘pioneering efforts’ and excellence in health care’ by FICCI, Times of India, Govt of Tamil Nadu. The award was received in the hands of Mike Nithvrinakis, British Deputy High Commissioner in a gala function in Chennai recently. LINK

Dental fluorosis on the rise
Alappuzha: Even though dental fluorosis remains a major health problem in the district, the authorities have not implemented any of the suggestions that experts have made.
The percentage of fluorosis incidence among children in the district is 40 currently while it was 35.6 in 1997. The overall prevalence of dental fluorosis in the district is 40 per cent and the community fluorosis index is 0.69. MORE HERE

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Students demanded that the Department of Medical Education (DME) allot 50 per cent seats for postgraduate courses under Dr M.G.R. Medical University in private dental colleges as per a high court order on June 5 this year. The DME says private colleges have not surrendered the seats. 100 policemen were deployed on the campus.
“The Madras HC had asked private medical colleges to surrender 50% seats to the government quota, but only three colleges surrendered a few seats. The seat matrix isin violation of the court order,” said Dr Mega Shyam, a candidate who joined the protest.
The doctors alleged that all the seats have already been filled up under management quota by the colleges, charging huge sums of around Rs 50 lakh for a seat. The legal convener of the Indian Dental Association, Dr Mura­lidharan, said the DME was acting against a high court order and they are providing only non-clinical seats to students who have cleared the exam and are eligible for counselling. FULL NEWS
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Dentist house burgled
Unknown culprits decamped with valuables worth seven lakh from a flat owned by dentist Dr Prakash Desai, a resident of Desaiwada, Sankhali (Goa), on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The stolen items include gold and silver items and cash amounting to 5.35 lakh. LINK

COMEDK: 537 seats snapped up on Day 1-NO takers for Dental seats …
Students from across the country snapped up 537 MBBS seats as the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) began its counselling here Tuesday. A total of 561 candidates attended the first day of seat selection process. LINK

AIIMS’ seat allocation in MDS course not fair: HighCourt
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the formula adopted by AIIMS for allocation of seats to various categories in the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) course, which commenced from July this year, is “not just and fair” as no seat was reserved for OBC category.
The court, however, declined to interfere with this year’s course and asked the Centre and AIIMS to allocate seats as per the provisions in the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act in future. NEWSLINK

‘Bioteeth’ could revolutionise tooth replacement
Professor Sharpe and his team are half-way there. They took human gum tissue from patients at the Dental Institute at King’s College London, grew more of it in the lab, and then combined it with tooth-forming cells from mice. By transplanting this combination of cells into mice the researchers were able to grow hybrid human/mouse teeth containing dentine and enamel, as well as viable roots.
The next challenge in the development of bioteeth is to find a source of adult human tooth-forming cells that can be combined with human gum cells. If successful, it will revolutionise tooth replacement methods. MORE HERE

250 ‘disapproved’ med students to get results
Mumbai-Dental/Medical students whose admissions had been recommended for cancellation by the Pravesh Niyantran Samiti have got further relief with the Bombay high court saying on Tuesday, that their first year results could be declared. In January, the Samiti, set up to regulate medical college admissions, had ‘disapproved’ around 250 admissions in private medical and dental colleges on grounds that they violated procedure. LINK

Thousands of illegal dentists practice here
10 percent of all dental clinics opened each year are bogus. Be careful, there’s a chance he might be one of the nearly 3,000 illegal dentists operating in the city, says the Dental College of Lima-Peru.
According to Dean David Vera Trujillo, the high volume of unlicensed dentists is a growing concern for the dental community. Extreme low cost is one of the signs of an illegal clinic. MORE HERE

Music is passion for this dentist
Dr Smita Malnad, besides being a musician, is also a dentist. It was never easy balancing both music and medicine. “I could neither miss a class, as it was a professional course, nor miss any recording. Practicals, seminars, exams, for four years those were difficult to manage. During college, I didn’t sing songs for films. Yet, music directors encouraged me by holding recordings after college hours and friends helped with study notes,” she says.
She says, “I still consult at the clinic. The minute I have a probe and mirror in my hand, I become the doctor. It is always exciting to investigate and diagnose problems. I love both the fields.” MORE HERE

Reservations for disabled- quota denied ?
Although 3% of the seats available in government medical and dental colleges are reserved for the orthopaedically challenged, the seats are usually not filled. According to officials, there is a lack of qualified candidates.
Most doctors have questioned the rationale of turning down MBBS aspirants because they are more than 70% disabled. NEWSLINK

Trigger for spread of head and neck cancer identified
LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA/SHANGHAI & BEIJING, China: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most deadly types of tumors. However, little has been known about the factors determining the growth and spread of such cells until now. Researchers have discovered a gene responsible for this process. With these new insights, they hope to develop new therapies for treating cancer. MORE

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