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FRAUD: over 100 computer generated articles published

DCI goes witch hunting ?
As per sources DCI in its gen body decided to recommend to central govt to De-register a dentist from Cochin, who is also a DCI member. Even before DCI decision came into effect, Kerala high court has granted stay on this.
It is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to call for the records and issue the following reliefs :-
i. declare that the decision taken by the 2nd respondent during the 129th Session of the General Body Meeting to recommend to the Central Government to remove the petitioner from the membership of the Dental Council of India and also to direct the Kerala State Dental Council to debar the petitioner from practicing and to remove the petitioner from the State Register is without jurisdiction and consequently it is null and void. See Court Order
Muskaan- Who is smiling and who has been taken for a ride?
Loads of promises were made, thousands are still waiting to get income from this so that they can buy flight tickets and book 5 star hotel for FDI meeting.WAS it just a clever ploy to get FDI regns ?. LINK

Hon PhD awarded to Three shetty’s by RGUHS, – Movie watcher gets 4 gold medals ..FULL STORY

CBI busts- selling MCI licence to Chinese degree holders
The CBI on Tuesday busted a major medical racket, arresting eight people, including seven doctors. According to the CBI, the illegal network headed by kingpin Jatin Jogadia gave Medical Council of India (MCI) certificates to students who got their medical degrees from China. CNNIBN

Leading journal shuts down
JIMA, one of the oldest medical periodicals of the country that has been printing from Kolkata since 1934 has stopped publication. The magazine’s March issue has not been published FULL STORY TOI NEWS

NHS FRAUD is worth UK £7 billions
Fraud is costing the NHS £5bn a year, with a further £2bn lost to financial errors, the former head of its anti-fraud section says. BBC NEWS

Show of a lifetime
Digital technology is one of the fastest-growing market segments in dentistry and digital processes are increasingly determining everyday practice in dental offices and laboratories. Dental tribune is to launch Digital Dentistry Show– October this year. Digital Dentistry Show- DDS will be showcasing digital innovations through a combination of sponsored live product presentations, hands-on workshops, discussion sessions, an exhibition and a printed guide, offering participants a dynamic and interactive education experience. The show will be launched at the International Expodental in Milan, one of the most important events in the Italian dental industry, which will be held from 16 to 18 October. MORE EVENTS HERE

Antibacterial orthodontic cement to prevent white lesions
Orthodontic cement containing 3% DMADDM was the most strongly antibacterial. These results show that the DMADDM-containing orthodontic cement inhibited biofilms and lactic acid without compromising the enamel bond strength, and hence may be promising to reduce or eliminate demineralization in enamel around orthodontic brackets. MORE HERE

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Dental student found hanging in hostel
A 21-year-old student of Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College at Barwala was found hanging from Fan. The police received the information around 8.30 pm on Thursday that Sachika Sharma, a native of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh and a student of third year BDS. So far no suicide note has been recovered from the spot. It was victim’s friend and roommate Balraaj Kaur who first spotted her body hanging from a fan in the room. MORE HERE

Topper of MDS ortho rises from Wheel chair
She came in her wheelchair to the dais at the Nimhans convention centre to receive her medal and cash prize for scoring the highest marks in MDS (Orthodontics) from governor HR Bhardwaj. Rajalakshmi, 28-year-old student of Government Dental College, She was injured in an accident in 2007..MORE ON TO

Shortage of Dentists in California
Lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas may explain why more new dentists are practicing outside California, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
“There is a lopsided distribution of dentists,” Pourat said. “They cluster in areas like San Francisco and Southern California, but don’t settle in rural and underserved areas. Many areas of the state don’t have enough dentists.” MORE HERE ….Also read..Calif Dentist arrested by FBI

Regenerative Endodontics- Fact File
If regenerative endodontic therapy has to replace the routine root canal treatment, as it is being projected by some, it should remove the diseased pulp tissue and replace it with healthy pulp tissue to revitalize the tooth..FULL PAPER

IDA- National dental association- disconnect with most
The IDA head office is divorced from the dental community. There is virtually no attendance at scientific sessions. There is a lot of money spent on programs that have no bearing on the dentist. Yes! It is time to consider federalism as the only way for the dentist to connect with the organization. FULL EDITORIAL

Wisdom teeth extraction-ethical ?
We should apply some ethical principles in advocating routine removal of non symptomatic third molars. This is particularly so because several dentists advocate prophylactic surgical removals. This appears to have as much relevance as advising all people to remove their appendix because there is a risk of appendicitis!

Dental assistant creates scene
In a dramatic incident, a youth identified as Alok Kumar, a resident of Bahadurpur, climbed the roof of the chemistry department of CMP Degree College on Thursday and created noisy scenes for more than half-an-hour.
The police had to face tough time to pacify the youth who alleged that a dentist had deprived of him of his salary and threatened dire consequences, when he asked to pay his dues.
The youth claimed that he was working at the clinic of a dentist and remained absent for 20-25 days due to illness. TOINEWS

Protein plays key role in infection by oral pathogen
The protein, Transgultaminase 2 is a key component in the process of gum disease, researchers have discovered. Periodontal, or gum, disease is one of the most common infectious diseases. In its more severe forms, such as periodontitis, it causes loss of the bone that supports the teeth. Approximately 65 million adults in the United States are affected by some form of the disease. PG is the major causative agent of periodontitis, and it may also be involved in the development of systemic diseases such as atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. NEWSLINK

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Strippers Promote ADA congress
The Australian Dentists Association is red-faced over a burlesque video which was uploaded on YouTube, the group’s Web site and other social media accounts and created a furor.The 29-second clip was actually part of the entertainment number at the Dentists’ Late Night show held in Melbourne at the 2013 Australian Dental Congress. It featured female strippers, wearing underwear that the Daily Mail described as “not much thicker that dental floss.” MORE HERE ..…LINK 2 …..…LINK3

Colgate now starts Dental school/university
Releasing a polished video with tongue-in-cheek appearances by an array of administrators, faculty and a local dentist, the university posted the video on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media sites. NEWS LINK

New Gel to ‘fix’ implants
In the near future, surgeons may only need to apply a gel to the implant they are placing to ensure that the body doesn’t reject it.
A research group at Uppsala University, Sweden has developed a new responsive coating for implants used in surgery to improve their integration into bone and to prevent rejection.
Orthopaedic and dental implants must last for many years. Success for these surgical components depends on integration into adjacent bone tissue…MORE HERE

Dental caries is rampant in population
Almost 100% of adults and 60% to 90% of schoolchildren worldwide suffer from dental caries..FDI World Dental Federation presented the latest findings on oral health on a very special date in the calendar for all dental professionals, World Oral Health Day...MORE HERE

CDC has guidelines for cleaning dental offices
The hygienists and dentists wear gloves, but the gloves protect them, not the patient. They put their gloved hands in patients’ mouths and then reach up and adjust the light as needed, time after time. Their gloved hands transfer bacteria from a patient’s saliva (and sometimes blood) to the light fixture. MORE HERE

UK Dentist struck off
The General Dental Council (GDC), the regulatory body for dental professionals in the UK, has suspended a dentist for professional misconduct after a public hearing. He allegedly did not treat his patients and staff with respect, and failed to maintain appropriate levels of infection control and hygiene.
On 3 March, the GDC’s Professional Conduct Committee held an inquiry against Dr Alfons Andreas Striebich, a dentist of German origin who worked in a practice in Southampton in the UK. NEWSLINK

Americans cross border again to save on dental care
With drug violence down sharply, Americans are once again crossing the border for low cost dental care in Mexico.
“My dental insurance does not cover a lot of the things I’m having done,” said Megan Ahmed, a patient from Austin.
So she caught a flight and crossed the border into Ciudad. MORE HERE

Rising drug use will result in increased dental problems
Australian health experts have warned a rise in drug use will cause an increase in other health issues including severe dental problems.
Sharon Liberali, director of the special needs unit at the Adelaide Dental Hospital, says the use of methamphetamine can cause oral health issues including teeth grinding and tooth decay, particularly in teens and young adults. MORE HERE

Delhi Dentist in Tihar jail- Demands cosmetics
Charged for torturing and killing her maid, Dr Jagriti Singh who is serving a jail term behind bars in Tihar jail wants to use branded cosmetics inside jail.
This Delhi dentist had requested a city court for seeking access to face cream, sunscreen and shampoo, which she called prescriptive items “essential for her skin treatment”. She asked for a dupatta too. Court declined her request...NEWSLINK

Fraud in Dental clinic
Metzner, 57, Anderson, faces two counts of corrupt business influence in addition to money laundering, Medicaid fraud, theft, forgery and practicing dentistry without a license.
Three dentists who practiced at the center face charges of corrupt business influence, money laundering, Medicaid fraud and theft:
According to court documents, the clinic billed for services they didn’t provide, exaggerated some claims for services rendered and submitted claims for work performed by dentists who weren’t authorized Medicaid providers. In other cases, they submitted claims for a dentist who no longer worked at the office and forged the signatures of dentists no longer employed there. MORE HERE

3 D obturation in RCT
The unique design of the Cork delivery device, illustrated in Figure, gives rise to many of the technological breakthroughs of the Cork technique. The design consists of an apical gutta-percha “master-cone” wrapped in a thin silver sheath. This silver extends the full length of the delivery device and is removed as part of the technique. Having a thin sheath of silver wrap apical gutta percha and extending the entire length of the delivery device bring several new functionalities to clinical obturation. LINK … Learn MORE

International Conference of Dental Specialities-Delhi
IAGD is organising its first International Conference of Dental Specialities on May 9th and 10th 2014 at I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research,Murad Nagar,Ghaziabad. See Brochure NOW

Shofu introduces Dental photography system
Made completely in-house in cooperation with experts in photography and cosmetic dentistry, the camera was conceptualised to be useful for a wide range of dental applications including intra-oral photography, shade selection and detailed image taking of anterior teeth. It comes with eight pre-set dental modes which, according to Shofu Dental’s Asia-Pacific Managing Director Patrick Loke, are combined with a built-in proprietary flashmatic system and a number of image processing functions like colour-correction and auto-cropping to simplify the process of dental photography MORE HERE

High court relief to BDS students
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the RGUHS to approve the admissions of the students to BDS course who had not appeared for the CET or COMED-K during 2012-13.
During the hearing of a batch of petitions filed by the BDS students, Justice Anand Byrareddy observed that normally entrance test decides allotment of seats when applicants outnumber the seats available and in the present case the test was “unreasonable” since there were more seats than the applicants. NEWSLINK
HC upholds admission of over 1000 BDS students TOI LINK

Risk factors in implants
Excess low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (dyslipidemia) is responsible for a slower bone metabolism or lower dental implant osseointegration. In addition, vitamin D is a key factor for linking innate and adaptive immunity. Both of these factors are compromised under the conditions of vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, vitamin D deficiency slows implant osseointegration and increases the risk of graft infection. Vitamin D is also involved in immune function and therefore allergic reactions. NEWSLINK

New implant motor can be controlled by iPad
The Ichiropro by Bien-Air is a revolutionary physiodispenser, controlled from an iPad and equipped with some of the best-performing attachments designed.
This device has been on the market for 18 months. Like the Apple iPad, the App that drives the implant motor has grown and evolved. MORE HERE

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Dentist missing
Jiwon Lee, a College of Dental Medicine student, was reported missing Wednesday night, said police.
Lee is described by the police report as a 29-year-old female, 5-foot-2, 120-pounds, with black hair and black eyes. According to the police report, she was last seen near her residence at 220 West 98th St. at 8:30 p.m. on April 1. A New York Police Department spokesperson confirmed over the phone Friday night that police are still looking for Lee. NEWSLINK
Show-cause notice to Dental College- for overcharging
Madhya Pradesh Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (MPAFRC) on Friday slapped the second show-cause notice on RKDF Dental College for overcharging fee and not returning caution money deposited by students. The committee has directed the college to issue a reply by April 11. MORE HERE

DCI still crying for recovery of dues
Why NOT close these colleges, if they are not complying with repeated requests, it shows what kind of education they must be imparting…LINK HERE

Why Kajol needs to rush to dentist
The actress, who looked elegant like never before in her white chikankari dress at the event was caught on cam with a teeth problem, when she could not curtail her excitement at seeing Jaya Bachchan, who kissed the actress since she was apparently meeting her after long. MORE HERE
Frequent mouthwash use linked to oral cancer?
“Experts warn using mouthwash more than twice a day can give you cancer,” the Daily Mirror reports. The news comes from a European study that examined the oral health and dental hygiene of people diagnosed with cancers of the mouth, throat, vocal chords or oesophagus (collectively called “upper aerodigestive cancers”).
The researchers found that people with the poorest oral health (including wearing dentures and bleeding gums) had a more than doubled risk of these cancers compared with those with the best oral health. MORE HERE
Excessive use of mouthwash can lead to throat cancer

S.M. Balaji, Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2013, Elsevier
The 2nd edition of “Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” authored by Dr. S.M. Balaji is a comprehensive textbook encompassing basic principles of oral surgery to complex maxillofacial surgeries. The content has been presented in a clear and a lucid manner.
As rightly pointed out by Veteran Maxillofacial Surgeon and Legend, Prof. Daniel Laskin, an exhaustive, single author contributed book is by itself rare and the excellent outcome by this author needs to be specifically mentioned. Book is useful to the undergraduate, postgraduates and practicing surgeons.
Truncated cone implant has more stability than cylindrical
April 3, 2014 — As implants placed immediately after extraction gain popularity in dentistry, finding out what implant types will quickly support loads is increasingly important. Now Italian researchers have compared the clutch techniques of two different dental implants to better understand how they perform under load in the mouth (Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, June 2014, Vol. 34, pp. 1-7).
Study concluded that “the best technique for installing a TC implant is to realize the hole with two end mills of different diameters without any tapping,” they wrote. “The absence of tapping allows the implant to adapt on the housing in function of its geometry.” LINK
New Evidence linking oral hygiene with Cancer
Poor oral health and irregular dental checks can increase the risk of oral cancer, a new study has found.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer report also found excessive use of mouthwash – more than three times a day – can also increase risk.
Smoking, heavy drinking and “low socio-economic status” are established risk indicators of mouth and throat cancers.
The study covered 1,962 cancer patients and a further 1,993 control subjects across nine countries in Europe. BBC NEWS

Too many dentist in Australia
Australian Dental Association last month wrote to Education Minister Christopher Pyne asking for dental programs to be removed..
ADA’s own survey had found that three in five graduating dentists experienced difficulty in obtaining work, and that 28 per cent were working less than 24 hours a week because they could not get more hours.
Australia had just five dental schools for decades. But since 2005, four new dental schools have opened at Griffith, La Trobe, James Cook and Charles Sturt universities. MORE HERE

3D printing reshapes patient’s face- UK
A survivor of a serious motorbike accident has had pioneering surgery to reconstruct his face using a series of 3D printed parts.
Stephen Power, from Cardiff, is thought to be one of the first trauma patients in the world to have 3D printing used at every stage of the procedure.
Doctors at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, had to break his cheekbones again before rebuilding his face. Mr Power said the operation had been “life-changing”.
The UK has become one of the world’s pioneers in using 3D technology in surgery, with advances also being made by teams in London and Newcastle. BBC NEWS
Dual anesthetics preferred by most U.S. dentists
Anesthesia is commonly used by dentists when they want to ensure young patients remain calm during an operation and feel as little pain as possible afterward. Dentist anesthesiologists may use either general or local anesthesia, but some choose to use both with children, despite conflicting research on the combined approach.
90% of responding dentist anesthesiologists prefer the combined approach when treating some or most of their young patients. These respondents said the pairing makes it easier to stabilize the children’s vital signs while decreasing the depth of general anesthesia. MORE HERE

Please cut prescription waste.
Doctors have been urged to change how they prescribe medicines to stop £300m of drugs being thrown away each year. .. if doctors offered more tailored, personal advice to patients and stopped prescribing large amounts of drugs to cover long periods of time. BBC NEWS

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AB Shetty Ortho dept gets award

Gingivitis is NEW Silent killer
It’s called the silent killer. And across the nation, millions of Canadians have this disease, which can alter their quality of life and contribute to the onset of life-threatening conditions. Furthermore, most of those people don’t know they have it.
Gingivitis is the first stage of gum disease. It is caused by a build-up of plaque and bacteria in the mouth and teeth. If gone untreated, over time, this bacteria can get into the bones at the root of the teeth and eat them away. This stage is called periodontitis, which is the leading cause of tooth loss in the overall population and the No. 1 cause in seniors. NEWSLINK

Fight against oral infection
A U.S. research project has shown that Pichia, a beneficial fungal yeast, inhibits growth of the harmful fungal yeast Candida, which also causes oral thrush. The researchers hope that the findings will contribute to the development of a therapeutic agent to fight the painful mouth infection, as well as other fungal infections. MORE HERE

Nano-medicine- what ?
From Parkinson’s to hip replacements, we get to grips with some examples of the ways in which nanomedicine could help study, diagnose and treat a range of diseases and medical issues..MORE

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Your Dental practice under threat ?
Smile Merchants – Dental chain gets more investment to expand
Global impact investment firm Unitus Seed Fund has invested in Free3 Healthcare, which owns and operates the Smile Merchants chain (Mumbai-based) of dental clinics. This chain right now operates four dental clinics around Bhiwandi. Their target is tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Rushi Trivedi, a dentist has co-founded the company in 2012.
Smile Merchants puts trained technicians into “spoke” clinics to handle the 90 percent of dental patients who need primary care including root canals, tooth extractions and fillings. Tougher cases are referred up to “hub” clinics in the larger cities. MORE HERE ………LINK 2

Can your toothpaste/soap KILL you ?
Triclosan the active ingredient in many antibacterial soaps, toothpastes and other cosmetics contributes to the growth of potentially harmful bacteria in the human nose. According to a study by scientists at the University of Michigan, the presence of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria could make affected individuals more vulnerable to infection.
Study found triclosan to be present in the nasal cavities of 41 percent of adults.S. aureus that is exposed to triclosan during its growth is more able to adhere to the proteins in human cells, making it more infective. MORE HERE

When your RCT fails - Your GURU tells you it is because of missed EXTRA canal .. IS that the truth ? NO, find out …MORE HERE

This dentist is world Number 1
The 24-year-old Heena, first Indian pistol shooter to be ranked No. 1 in the world, a dentist who hails from Patiala, was elated that she now has both the world record and the top rank. “I’m happy that I’m reaching these milestones. It tells me that I’m working in the right direction. 2014 is an important year and I’m looking forward to to prepare and perform well at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the World Championship,” TOI NEWS
Gaming toothbrush-Grush
Getting kids to do things they have to do like cleaning or washing up is about as much fun as pulling teeth for either side. The best way to get kids to do something is to make it into a game. Assign points, or use a rewards system and they’re suddenly ready to get things done.
The games that it comes with it are varied, in that you can chase away monsters, care for virtual pets, fly planes, and more. This will work with Android or iOS devices, and will provide a score or “Grush factor” based on the quality of your brushing technique. LINK
Say AHH, oral -systemic MOVIE
Say Ahh presents the story that the answer to our health problems is right under our noses, right inside our mouths. It showcases the unsung heroes of our medical industry: our dentists and dental teams.
The movie, touted as the world’s first documentary on oral health, explains the oral-systemic connection and its impact on overall health. The film has been screened in dental and medical communities across the U.S. since its release in late 2012.
The message: The mouth and body are connected, and the source of getting people to achieve and maintain good health can be found in the mouth. LINK to Video

Mouthwash And Poor Dental Hygiene May Up The Risk Of Oral Cancer
Recent research on oral cancer made headlines — and raised concerns — when scientists reported that poor dental hygiene and excessive use of mouthwash containing alcohol could increase the risk of the disease. MORE HERE

Dentist sued by patient for broken rct instrument
A woman is suing a North Side dentist (Chicago) for malpractice, claiming he left a broken piece of a dental instrument embedded in her tooth canal for several months and performed procedures on the wrong tooth.
Nicole Pradun filed the suit in Cook County Circuit Court Thursday, naming Oradent Associates Ltd., 6258 N. Lincoln Ave., and one of its doctors as defendants. MORE HERE
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DCI goes on recruitment drive …LINK HERE

Gum disease SILENT KILLER- confirmed in a large study
Periodontal disorders such as tooth loss and gingivitis have been identified as a potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in a large study reported April 9, 2014. More than 15,000 patients with chronic coronary heart disease provided information on their dental health, with results showing that indicators of periodontal disease (fewer remaining teeth, gum bleeding) were common in this patient group and associated with numerous cardiovascular and socioeconomic risk factors. MORE HERE

Get your patient to SMILE -easy way
Chocolate has topped the poll for the thing that makes most people smile.
The British Dental Health Foundation has been asking hundreds of people what makes them smile the most. In a close fought competition, a simple bar of chocolate has topped the poll, followed by “seeing a loved one”. MORE HERE
Get a perfect SMILE for better life
Perfect smiles lead to better quality of life, increased confidence: study
Parents spend hundreds of dollars at the dentist’s office, ensuring their children grow to have healthy teeth. Now there’s even more reason to do so, as new research suggests that perfect smile leads to higher self-esteem.
The research, presented at The International Association of Dental Research in Seattle earlier this year, found a previously-unknown link between missing teeth and a person’s quality of life. The University if Manchester’s School of Dentistry conducted the study, expected to be published next month in a dentistry journal. MORE HERE

Elvis Presley to be honored by dentists in UK
London, April 12 (IANS) Late singer Elvis Presley will be honoured by dentists in Britain in next month with Elvis Day. A model of his teeth and dental crown will be displayed to promote mouth cancer awareness.
To be hosted by a group of dentists, the event scheduled for May will involve costumes, music, and free mouth cancer screenings, say organisers. NEWSLINK

Aarushi’s parents seek stay on ‘Rahasya’ film’s release
Dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, serving life sentence for murdering their teenage daughter Aarushi, today refuted claims of the Censor Board that the soon to be released film ‘Rahasya’ has no similarity to her murder and sought stay on its release till their appeal is heard and decided by the Allahabad High Court.
The Talwars had approached the Bombay High Court against release of the movie..EXP NEWS

To pull or not to pull?
That is a common question when patients have the potentially dangerous combination of abscessed or infected teeth and the need for heart surgery. In such cases, problem teeth are often removed before surgery to reduce the risk of infections, including endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart that can prove deadly. But Mayo Clinic research suggests it may not be as simple as pulling teeth: the study found that roughly 1 in 10 heart surgery patients who had troublesome teeth extracted before surgery died or had adverse outcomes such as a stroke or kidney failure. MORE HERE

Teeth Dreams- will it be an instant HIT ?
With “Teeth Dreams,” the band’s sixth studio album and the first on their own Washington Square label, hitting stores late last month, Finn’s songs seem to have naturally evolved from the post-adolescent party to the inevitable adult hangover. These are cautionary tales and proof that yesterday’s kicks become tomorrow’s bruises - See more

Young MDS Dentist drowns to death
Dr Akhil Kuttappa, MDS perio from MAARUTI COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE, BANGALORE. Was practicing at Bangalore.
They had come to their native to cast their vote. Yesterday, both Akhil and Ashwath had been to Chiklihole along with six other friends.
It is said that on seeing Akhil drowning in the water, Ashwath jumped into the water to save him but all his efforts went in vain as he also got drowned in the river.
On receiving the news, Suntikoppa Police arrived at the spot and launched a search operation to trace the bodies, which were found at around 10 pm with the help of rafters. NEWSLINK

DCI election- campaign fever catches up
DCI has announced the election of DCI members from Principal/Vice principal category, several candidates are in the fray..

Minimum standards drafted for dental clinics and others
In a bid to effectively implement the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act 2010, the Union health ministry has announced draft minimum standards for various categories of clinical establishments, both in the allopathic and Indian streams of medicine. Once aproved..
Separate standards have been prepared for allied health executive, behavioural health integrated counseling centres, dental centres, dental hospitals, dietetics, hospitals in primary, secondary and tertiary levels, labs, collection centres, mobile clinics, dialysis centres, physiotherapy centres, polyclinics with diagnostic support, polyclinic with dispensary, polyclinic with observation, radiology and imaging centres and stem cell laboratories, in the allopathy sector. NEWSLINK

Virtual mouth to help in research
MELBOURNE, Australia: This week, scientists presented the world’s first dynamic virtual mouth in Melbourne. They believe that the new mastication model will provide a better understanding of how food is digested at a microscopic level and how it influences our taste receptors, in order to help the food industry develop salt-, sugar- and fat-reduced foods without compromising their taste. MORE HERE
Implant failures demystified
They found 150 implant failures in 91 patients. Early failures accounted for 57.3 percent and late failures for 42.7 percent. Inflammation was the main cause of early failures, at 47 percent. Overloading was the main cause of late failures, at 53 percent.
Noting possible limitations of the retrospective study design, authors advised, “Future studies should employ larger samples and should investigate implants that failed for unknown reasons. Prospective randomized controlled trials involving multiple centers should be performed to clarify the correlations between implant failure and risk factors.” LINK HERE

How immune cells defend mouth disease
Dental researchers have found a less invasive way to extract single rare immune cells from the mouth to study how the mouth’s natural defenses ward off infection and inflammation. By isolating some specialized immune cells (white blood cells known as “leukocytes”) to study how they fight diseases in the mouth — or reject foreign tissues, such as in failed organ transplants — researchers hope to learn more about treating and preventing such health issues as oral cancers, cardiovascular disease, AIDS and other infectious diseases. MORE HERE

Periodontal therapy may reduce medical expenses
Why every patient is not getting a perio check up done ? READ more

DCI election-saga of corruption and manipulation- REQ to postpone till NEW govt forms
This content is from a letter/email sent….
It is widely known that a cartel/ caucus is formed among certain power centres in Dental Council and Votes of electorates from Private Institutions are collected forcibly and under threat. Large scale Periodical Inspections are ordered and Principals are blackmailed. Some of the candidates are highly corrupt and with ill gotten money they are trying to push the election before next Minister takes over.
I request you to take necessary steps to hold the process of election till next minister takes over….

Celeb tooth pulled
Lady Gaga- most watched wisdom tooth pulled
Given Lady Gaga has over 40 million twitter followers it must be the most viewed I-got-my-wisdom-teeth-pulled photo in history. The Fame Monster tweeted out the photo after visiting the dentist Thursday.
“Chipmunk Cheeks. Wisdom Teeth out before tour. I can’t eat. I’m gonna put some meatballs in a blender,” she wrote. An earlier tweet noted the pain meds she’s on: percocet. MORE HERE
$100 Chocolate Toothpaste: The Latest in Luxury Dental Care
Luxury dental care firm Theodent has a line of toothpastes that contain a patented substance derived from the cacao plant, Food Beast reports.
Rennou, the special ingredient, replaces the fluoride found in most commercially available toothpastes on the market. According to the website, this special compound is “blended with other minerals that help strengthen the enamel surface of human teeth.” Theodent claims that their new product is non-toxic and not harmful if swallowed – so it’s great for the whole family. And of course, that chocolatey flavor makes that age-old bedtime routine more like eating dessert. price tag One tube of Theodent can cost as much as $100 LINK

Orthodontic dept at AB Shetty, celeb silver jubilee
Dept has been refurbished and full AC, with funds raised from its own alumni, function will be held on 23 April

Dentistry beyond Money
His dentist wife is part of DFY and the couple are not rattled by the fact that their friends make more money than them. “I got over the lure of money when I saw people in dire need of medical services.” He believes it is high time the quality of medical services provided to people in India is improved. MORE ON Express

Stratasys 3D Printing Improves Accuracy of Dental Implant Surgery
Singapore-based dental clinic T32 incorporates Objet Eden260V streamlining its Digital Dentistry Workflow
Stratasys Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced a customer success story when T32 Dental Centre, a leading Singapore-based dental clinic, incorporated 3D printing in its digital dentistry workflow, improving the accuracy of their dental implant surgery. MORE HERE

New App helps in Diagnosis
New ADA Oral Pathologist app is available for aiding in the diagnosis of lesions, papules, nodules, ulcers, vesicles and many other possible oral pathology conditions.
The ADA Oral Pathologist is an app for mobile devices that can assist dentists chairside in formulating diagnoses. LINK HERE

Student suicide at dental college, classmate booked by police
The case of BDS student’s suicide whose body was found on April 11 took another turn on Sunday. Kakori police booked a classmate of the girl under IPC section 306 (suicide abetment) and launched a manhunt to nab him.
From analysis of calls that Priya Singh and Mansoor both second year students of Career Institute of Dental Sciences exchanged, cops found out that the two were in touch regularly. Mansoor was the last person who spoke to deceased on the night she decided to hang herself. MORE HERE
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Women paralyzed after dental surgery
A young woman who ended up partially paralysed after an operation to fix her underbite is seeking legal aid to sue the dentist and hospital for compensation.
24 year old said, she had to undergo therapy to regain movement on the right side of her body after she suffered a stroke suspected to have resulted from a blunder during the operation. She can no longer move her right hand freely and has to walk with a crutch. MORE HERE
Row over clinical trial as 254 Indian women die
The death of 254 Indian women from modest backgrounds in the course of a 15-year US-funded clinical trial has triggered a raging debate.
Trial was unethical, it violated the international ethical guidelines on medical research. Trial would not have been permitted in the country of the funding organizations (USA National Cancer Institute and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
Subjects were Indian women of the lowest socioeconomic status in Mumbai slums, villages in Osmanabad in Maharashtra and in Dindigul in Tamil Nadu. TOINEWS

Chewing gutkha may land you in jail
Do you chew gutkha? Better kick the habit soon, or you might land up behind bars.
Govt has done gazette notification. It states that not only the seller, but the buyer would also be penalized for being a patron of this dangerous substance that causes cancer. MORE HERE

Oil swishing craze growing in USA
Oil swishing – a practice to whiten teeth – is becoming more popular in the United States and becoming one of the latest trends in dental care. But does this ancient practice really work or are people just wasting time and money? Acc to Ayurveda it has benefits and people who are doing it, vouch for it. Over the last few months, oil pulling has become a popular topic of conversation among people on the World Wide Web. MORE HERE

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Govt Dental college principal alleges irregularities in DCI election process, asks fresh notification
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Terna Dental College penalised for unfair trade practices
The Thane additional district consumer redressal forum recently pulled up Terna Dental College in Navi Mumbai for unlawfully deducting Rs 80,000 from the fee submitted by one of the applicants while refunding it.
Penalising the college for unfair trade practices, the forum asked it to pay back Rs 79,000 along with 12% interest from September 2011. It also asked the college to pay Rs 50,000 to the applicant towards mental agony along with an additional sum of Rs 20,000 (litigation cost). MORE HERE

DCI extends last date for starting MDS course
Last date was 31 March 2014, but in view of Model code of conduct due to election date has been extended till 15 April…SEE CIRCULAR

Talwars’ tribute to Aarushi
Aarushi-Hemraj dual murder case- dentist couple have proposed to open a Rs 70 lakh dental hospital in her name inside the Dasna jail. Presently lodged there as inmates, the couple in a letter to the jail authorities have expressed their desire to start the hospital for the inmates and demanded a 300 square feet area hall for the authorities. In their proposal, they have also offered to bear the expenses of setting up the hospital, getting medicines and equipments that may amount to Rs 70 lakhs. In fact, they have offered to provide free dental check-up for the prisoners. NEWSLINK

Cancel admission of dental students involved in ragging-DCI
The Dental Council of India (DCI) has asked the colleges to take incidents of ragging seriously and take an undertaking from each student that if they are found involved in such acts, their admission will be cancelled.
The DCI has asked the colleges to send the undertaking to the council soon after academic session begins. MORE HERE

Orthodontist jailed for 8 years
A former Ogdensburg orthodontist was sentenced to more than 8 years in prison today for filing phony tax returns seeking a total of $36 million in refunds over five years.
U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy sentenced Glenn R. Unger, 62, to 97 months in federal prison for convictions of filing false refund claims with the Internal Revenue Service from 2007 through 2011. He filed one claim in March 2008 for a $35 million refund, according to a federal indictment. NEWSLINK

Who rules DCI ?
Shocking -Dr Ketan Desai nominated to DCI for record 4th time by Gujrat university. No one else filed nomination so Desai was declared elected unanimously said VC of university. What is Desai s interest in DCI ? think about it..is he the one calling shots ? MORE HERE

Dentist looses License in Oman
Dentist has been barred from renewing his professional licence for his negligence in dealing with a patient.Saif al Nabhani, Adviser and DG of Private Health Clinics, stated that “it is the ministry’s role is to supervise the performance of private health sector to ensure the provisions and terms are applied. LINK

High court cancels PG admission
Rajasthan high court has cancelled the admission of doctors for post-graduate courses at the Jaipur. 27 students who secured admission in the university would be affected by the decision. All admissions were illegal because selected doctors and relatives of influential persons were admitted without a common entrance test..MORE HERE

Dental college faces negligence case
The south-division police have dashed off notices to the management of Dayananda Sagar Dental College and Hospital demanding why safety nets or other safety measures were not in place below an open passage where a 55-year-old worker accidentally fell 60 feet to her death. MORE HERE

Royal college to honor India born dental surgeon
Jatin Shah, a North America-based head and neck cancer surgeon, will receive the prestigious honorary fellowship in dental surgery from the RCSEd’s Faculty of Dental Surgery.
Commenting on Shah’s nomination, Richard Ibbetson, dean of the RCSEd’s Dental Faculty, said: “Professor Shah is one of the most distinguished and leading figures worldwide in the field of oral oncology. His significant contribution to health care and education, particularly in the field of oral cancer, worldwide, deserves to be duly recognised.”
Shah is also Chair of the Council of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). NEWSLINK …..LINK2
Disgusting Toothbrush
Your toothbrush looks innocent enough sitting on your bathroom sink. But before you put it in your mouth, consider this: the average toothbrush can contain 10 million bacteria or more—including E. coli and Staph, according to a study at the University of Manchester in England.
Putting family toothbrushes together in one container, the bacteria can spread from one to the other if the heads are touching. That’s an especially bad idea if one person is sick.
Along the same lines, it’s possible for germs to be transmitted from one brush to another by sharing toothpaste. MORE HERE

Gum disease prevalence surpasses diabetes with nearly 65 million affected
With one in every two adults age 30 and older suffering from periodontal disease, commonly referred to as gum disease, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is calling for Americans to Love the Gums You’re With and take better care of their gums. Periodontal disease can lead to receding gums, bone damage, loss of teeth, and can increase the risk of other health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Despite its prevalence, periodontal disease is hardly ever discussed, resulting in a lack of urgency for people to properly care for their gums. Simple steps like brushing twice a day, flossing daily and receiving an annual comprehensive periodontal evaluation from a periodontist can help detect and prevent gum disease. MORE

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Dental clinic is unique
For example, the college’s dental clinic is run by a 50-year-old woman with no formal training or dental expertise. In fact, the woman is actually completely illiterate. Despite these limitations, she is able to successfully operate the college’s clinic. MORE HERE

Dental college penalized for unfair practice by consumer forum
Holding a dental college guilty of deficiency in services and adopting unfair trade practice, the Thane Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum ordered it to pay Rs 70,000 compensation to a student along with the tuition fee refund of Rs 79,000.
Dismissing the defense of the Terna Dental College in Navi Mumbai, the forum president S S Mhatre and member S S Patil recently asked it to pay compensation and refund the amount to Kavita Mullal Kanojia, an OBC category student. NEWSLINK

Why Dentist Prices variation ?
AMSTERDAM – There is a lot of variation in the rates that dentists use, including for placing a crown. This while there are fixed dental fees, which are determined. Annually by the Dutch Healthcare Authority for the entire sector in the Netherlands This is the finding of the independent comparison 123tandarts.nl.
Most dental offices charge a total price of 700, – EUR for a crown. However, more and more dentists are offering this treatment for a much lower price, even up to half. 123tandarts.nl came to this understanding after examining the data of more than five thousand dental practices. Many practices offer cheaper crowns and implants and advertise for it. NEWSLINK

Action against Dental college
RKDF Dental College, Bhopal has failed to respond to a show-cause notice for overcharging fee and not returning caution money to students despite three reminders.
“Fee Regulatory Committee is likely to impose a fine up to Rs 10 lakh per student on the college, if found guilty. The committee can also recommend ban on fresh admission in the college”.
Around 100 dental college students had filed a complaint with the AFRC on March 1 alleging that college had been flouting fee norms. TOI NEWS

Print your orthodontic appliance in an hour
Dentists have traditionally made orthodontic appliances by first taking an impression from the patient and then creating a plaster model that is sent to a lab for scanning, a laborious and time consuming process that could take two weeks or more. Companies such as Sirona, NextDent and 3DSystems, which were represented at the IDEM trade fair, have developed systems that would allow dentists to digitally scan a patient’s mouth and use CAD/CAM to make the orthodontic appliance in the clinic within the hour. NEWSLINK
Mother who can’t smile
She is unable to smile, blink or to look to the left or right
She was offered surgery to allow her to smile but turned it down
The mother-of-two says she wants to set an example to her children
Says they should learn people don’t need surgery if they look different
‘I might not be able to smile on the outside but I’m always smiling inside’ FULL STORY

‘Oil pulling’: Legit or another alternative medicine fad?
“I would say there are not enough research and proper clinical trials in this regard,” wrote Sharath Asokan, BDS, MDS, PhD, a professor at the department of pediatric dentistry at Meenakshi Ammal Dental College in Chennai, India, in an email to DrBicuspid.com. “Within limited available literature and as a person working in this area for close to a decade, I am convinced this works.”
For now, the ADA has no opinion on the matter and responded to interview requests by saying that it cannot comment on oil pulling because additional research is needed..Oil pulling “is as good as chlorhexidine for a routine preventive practice,” Dr. Asokan said.
Thai researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry at Mahidol University in Bangkok employed coconut oil, corn oil, rice bran oil, palm oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil, and soy bean oil (Asia Journal of Public Health, May-August 2011, Vol. 2:2, pp. 62-66). They found that “coconut oil exhibited antimicrobial activity against S. mutans and [Candida] albicans,” they wrote. “Sesame oil had antibacterial activity against S. mutans whereas sunflower oil had antifungal activity against C. albicans. However, [Lactobacillus] casei was found to be resistant to all tested oils.” Their study provided enough data for the researchers to conclude that “oil-pulling therapy with some edible oils could be used as a preventive home therapy to maintain oral hygiene, especially in developing countries.” NEWSLINK

New technology will cure all the composite FAST
Curing Light does not penetrate very deeply into the composite material, the patients often have to endure a cumbersome procedure in which the fillings are applied and hardened in several steps. The Vienna University of Technology in collaboration with the company Ivoclar Vivadent have now developed a new generation of photoactive materials based on the element Germanium. The Germanium-based photo initiator was created at the Vienna University of Technology and then extensively tested by Ivoclar Vivadent. MORE HERE TOI LINK

Mutation found in jaw tumor: World’s First
A gene mutation in ameloblastoma, which is a tumor of the jaw has been discovered by a team of researchers in a world-first finding. Ameloblastoma is an odontogenic tumor with a high tendency to recur after treatment. It is most often found in the posterior of the lower jaw, and are treated by surgery, often resulting in tissue deficiencies in the jaws as well as loss of several teeth. NEWSLINK

Stem cells from teeth make brain-like cells
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that stem cells taken from teeth can grow to resemble brain cells, suggesting they could one day be used in the brain as a therapy for stroke.
Dr Ellis conducted this research as part of her Physiology PhD studies at the University, before making the step into commercialisation. The results of her work have been published in the journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy. MORE HERE

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‘Harassed’ Dental student commits suicide
Promila Singh, A 21-year-old student (third year BDS) of Santosh dental college allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence on Friday.
TOI has a copy of suicide note recovered from the spot. The deceased has addressed the suicide note to her parents and blamed the harassment she faced at college..TOI LINK LINK2

DCI election from principal category acc to sources will take place after formation of new Govt. , the matter was referred to law section because of questions raised reg the manner it was going on. Questions have been also raised reg DCI members from different categories, it is time DCI prez comes clean on this and names of all the DCI members are put on the website and how they have been nominated/elected ?

Dentist dies in accident
According to sources, Graduate of Vasantdada Patil Dental College Dr Gregory Arawattagi met with a road accident on 5 May morning at 4 am and died. He was practicing at Arawattigis Memorial Hospital Dental Clinic Sangli-Miraj Road, Miraj..RIP

FISHY deal of Dental Chairs at Imphal dental college
CBI has charged with embezzlement of funds- Authority of the State’s premier medical institute purchased 38 dental chairs (GNATUS brand) in March 2013.RIMS spent over Rs 1.5 crore in procuring them. NEWSLINK

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Dentsply launches ProTaper GOLD
Tulsa, Okla. (May 2, 2014) – DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties announced today the launch of the next generation in its ProTaper® legacy – ProTaper Gold.™ They feature enhanced flexibility and resistance to cyclic fatigue. Other things remain same like previous ProTaper systems NEWSLINK LINK 2

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After ‘harassment’ complaint, 22 dental students allowed to write exam from another college
Twenty-Two BDS students of Aditya Dental College, Beed, have been temporarily transferred to another dental college in Aurangabad so that they can appear for their exam. These students had complained of sexual harassment and other problems at the Beed college. NEWSLINK

No justice for chief justice
More than a year has passed since retired Chief Justice of India J S Verma died at a Gurgaon hospital and his family complained of medical negligence, but the expert committee appointed by the appellate body—Delhi Medical Council (DMC)—has not been able to conclude anything. The high-profile case has highlighted the delays typical in medical negligence cases due to policy shortcomings and a lack of commitment. NEWSLINK

Dentist husband gets death threat- Ireland dentist death
Savita’s husband moves to USA. Halappanavar had received hate mail telling him to leave the country, but stressed that Irish people had mostly been kind and supportive.
The “hurtful and abusive letters” had told him to “leave the country”, “mind his own business”, and to “clean the mess” in his native India
Mr Halappanavar is suing the HSE and his dentist wife’s consultant obstetrician, Katherine Astbury, arising from her death on October 28, 2012. MORE HERE

Is your practice safe ? Foreign firm invests 27 crores in new dental chain
Rs 27 crore in multi-specialty dental care chain Denty’s, as demand for quality patient care increases rapidly in India.
Denty’s which has 10 clinics in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, will use the funds to increase the number of centres to 150 across the country in next five years. Indian dental patient market is going to be Rs 7,822 crore by 2015.
Over 20,000 fresh dentist pass each year. There are 292 dental colleges in India which is the largest number in the world. There are more than 5,000 dental laboratories and 35 training institutions for dental technicians. NEWSLINK ….WALL-STREET

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DCI may deny permission to North east dental college
A team of DCI would arrive here on Monday.
Ahead of the DCI team’s arrival, a high level meeting of RIMS officials was held today with Director Prof Sekharjit in the chair.
Students of RIMS dental college have already given 2nd year examination and they are on the brink of promotion to 3rd year.
It is feared that DCI would not give necessary approval to commence 3rd year session if the necessary infrastructure is still lacking. NEWSLINK

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Oral Care 3.0: Toothbrushes get connected to mob
Oral B smart brush, a connected toothbrush with sensors that can analyse your brushing habits and dental hygiene and display the results on a mobile phone, helping you take care of your essentials in a time-saving manner. DNA NEWS

Depressed ? ..go get your mouth fixed
Australia: Researchers from Australia have found that depression is linked to poor oral health. Studying the data of more than 10,000 patients, they were also able to demonstrate a dose–response relationship between the two conditions, as patients with more dental conditions had depression that was more severe.
In particular, the study showed that almost two-thirds of participants (61 per cent) who reported depression also reported having had oral pain over the past year. In addition, more than half of the participants (57.4 per cent) considered their teeth to be in fair or poor condition. Compared with individuals without an oral health condition, the prevalence of depression was significantly higher in those with two, four or six conditions. NEWSLINK

HC Tells Govt to Fix MBBS, BDS Fee Structure in Three Weeks
The AP High Court has directed the state government and the Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC) to take a decision within three weeks with regard to uniform fee structure for admission into first year MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2014-15. EXP NEWS

Head and neck cancer on the rise in India
Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, and in India, constitutes 30-40 per cent of all cancers among men.
The most common causes are consumption of tobacco and alcohol. Smokeless tobacco, such as gutka or paan, is a major cause in India and Southeast Asia. Betel nut chewing leads to oral cancer, the areca nut being classified as a group one carcinogen (cancer causing agent) by the World Health Organisation (WHO). NEWSLINK

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Dentists don’t know how to manage dental waste
A large number of the private dentists don’t know even the basics of dental care waste management. According a recent study published in the Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, a study was conducted on 100 private dental practitioners selected by simple random sampling using a questionnaire.
The study was aimed to assess the awareness and practices of dental care waste management among private dental practitioners in Chandigarh, Panchkula and SAS Nagar. It said strict prosecution laws should also be imposed under the Biomedical Waste Management Act for the dentists..HTIMES LINK

Muskan 25 Crore game explodes, reaches FDI head office, embarrassment for IDA
Frustrated members have written to FDI and have threatened to take IDA to court. IDA said Muskan has nothing to do with FDI congress, BUT why then money was paid into FDI conf account? Your see the copy of the complaint to FDI CLICK HERE, Reply of FDI can be READ HERE.
Now IDA has come forward with loads of explanations, WHY were sky HIGH promises made, what was the motive to make all those TALL claims. All the TALL promises on Muskan website have been Wiped OUT, in his webinar Hon Sec IDA remarked -Yes there has been DELAY, this project may FAIL. When you hear his speech YOU get a feeling that Muskan is NEVER going to happen, response now has come probably under pressure from FDI….

Revolutionary Endo irrigation launched at AAE
GentleWave™ System utilizes patented Multisonic Ultracleaning™ technology that is designed to quickly, easily and safely loosen and remove pulp tissue, debris, decay and bacteria within minutes. The system is designed to clean the entire canal system, automatically and simultaneously.
GentleWave System has the ability to clean in such a comprehensive way, less traditional instrumentation is required, creating the potential to dramatically reduce procedure time. The minimally invasive procedure also allows the opportunity to remove less structural dentin, helping to preserve the structural integrity of the tooth. Bjarne Bergheim, is president and CEO of Sonendo. MORE HERE

Missing dental student found
A Columbia University Dental School student who has been missing for more than a month has been found dead in the Hudson River.
Jiwon Lee, 29, was pulled from the water after a passers-by spotted a body floating off West 86th Street. She went missing on April 1, weeks before her graduation.
She had been suffering from depression and had attempted suicide at least once before she disappeared. LINK

Indian doctors at higher lay-off risk in UK
LONDON: The maximum number of doctors sacked in the UK over the last five years is from India, Britain’s General Medical Council (GMC) has revealed.
In the past five years, one out of every 250 doctors of Indian origin lost their job. Data shows that doctors working in UK but trained in India are four times more likely to lose their job. More than 95,000 foreign-trained doctors work in the UK, making up a quarter of the total number, majority of them being Indians. NEWSLINK

Now, store stem cells from your child’s milk tooth
NAGPUR: The old practice of keeping one’s milk teeth under the pillow for tooth fairy to collect may have something to it after all. With dental stem cell banking (DSCB), one can store stem cells derived from a child’s milk teeth or even wisdom tooth of adolescents and adults below 30 years to be used in future for possible treatment of many diseases. Dentists are now recommending preserving milk teeth as an all time asset that can be used for treating the person or his/her siblings anytime. TOI NEWS

Dental care must from one year onward
While many parents remain ignorant about how much dental care their little ones need, a new study has found that babies, who are most susceptible to cavities in their early lives, are least likely taken care of even though they need it the most.
The study reveals that less than one per cent of healthy children receive dental care by the recommended age of 12 months and less than two per cent had seen a dentist by the age of 24 months.MORE ON ZEE

Mother’s low vitamin D linked to toddler’s risk of cavities
Women’s low vitamin D levels during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of cavities in the teeth of their toddlers, according to a new study done in Canada.
Previous studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency among mothers can lead to defects in the enamel of their toddlers’ teeth – which have already begun to develop in the womb – and that these defects can increase the risk of tooth decay. REUTERS LINK

All the worlds bacteria on your toothbrush
“The oral cavity is home to hundreds of different types of microorganisms, which can be transferred to a toothbrush during use,”. “Furthermore, most toothbrushes are stored in bathrooms, which exposes them to gastrointestinal microorganisms that may be transferred via a fecal-oral route. The number of microorganisms can vary wildly from undetectable to 1 million colony-forming units (CFUs). Proper handling and care of your toothbrush is important to your overall health.” What constitutes proper care and handling?
Do you know Staphylococci, coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts, intestinal bacteria and — yes — even fecal germs may be on your toothbrush? Appropriate toothbrush storage and care are important to achieving personal oral hygiene and optimally effective plaque removal, says Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, assistant professor of periodontology in the School of Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham…READ MORE

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Root canals can cause cancer ?
The American Association of Endodontists launched a new Web page that provides information about root canal safety and that debunks myths.
The AAE introduced the Web page in April, during Root Canal Awareness Week. It provides endodontists, general dentists, dental media, industry partners and patients with information about the safety of endodontic treatment.
The AAE root canal safety Web page includes a root canal safety fact sheet, tooth saving tips and videos that educate patients about endodontic specialists and root canal procedures. It also includes patient-focused information in an attempt to debunk myths that root canals cause cancer or other health problems. MORE HERE LINK2

Dentist fights prostitution
Andrea Ubhi-UK dentist, whose cosmetic dentistry practice is in Stonegate has just returned from Nepal where she was working with the charity Asha Nepal, a human rights organisation, working towards the social and economic empowerment of women and children affected by sex trafficking.Andrea who won Dentist of the Year North in 2013 and Dentist of the Year 2005 visited a reintegration centre in Kathmandu which houses girls who have just been rescued from India after being sex-trafficked. MORE HERE

Tooth infection results in death of patient
Doctors found out 31 yr old John Schneider actually had a tooth infection that turned into sepsis.
The blood infection spread rapidly throughout his body and shut down his vital organs.
“He had open-heart surgery on a Wednesday morning on the 16th and he passed that Thursday morning at 1:17 a.m.,” Aloha Schneider said.
His mother and sister are hoping to share their heartbreak to help save lives. LINK n Video

Indian origin Dentist’s brings patient back from the dead
A dental receptionist and her boss brought a patient ‘back from the dead’ after he had a heart attack in the waiting room.
Charlotte Anderson-Hughes, 23, and dentist Chandra Metha used a defibrillator on Simon Walker, 53, from Hyde, after he collapsed in Maggie Jackson’s Independent Dental Hygiene Service, in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
After realising an ambulance was not going to arrive in time to save him, they began CPR and used a defibrillator to shock his heart. DAILY MAIL

Forget dental spa, its Botox
SEATTLE — Most people aren’t looking for any extra time in the dentist chair. You go for cleanings and hope to avoid needles and drills. But a growing number of people are turning to their dentists for an extra shot, as Botox becomes a growing trend in dental care.
In his 17 years as a cosmetic dentist, Dr. Lance Timmerman has overseen countless cleanings and cavities, but he specializes in the smile. Patient Corinne Lombardi describes how she used to cover her mouth with her hand if she laughed.
“I didn’t smile,” she said. MORE HERE
Dental student scholarship in Australia
Amit Balgi, a third-year dental science student of Charles Sturt University (CSU) in New South Wales, beat 60 applicants to claim the scholarship. A 23-year-old Indian-origin Australian student has been awarded a prestigious educational scholarship named after Sir Don Bradman for displaying leadership qualities and values espoused by the cricketing legend. It will provide USD 4,670 annually to fund educational expenses for the next three years. NEWSLINK ……LINK2

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Dental Smiles Academy opened in UK
New education centre that has recently been launch in Birmingham. Both Dawn and Dr Khoja strongly believe that with the continual changes regarding the way the industry works, and the demand for CPD (continuous professional development) and vocational qualifications, there was a need for a training centre that could facilitate hands on training.
The academy is attached to a dental practice, which will give students the opportunity to learn in the classroom and work in a dental surgery. MORE HERE

Negligent dentist pays €40,000
A WOMAN who attended her dentist every six months in Ireland since 1993 has received a €40,000 settlement after she discovered her gums were “not in a fit state”.
Following mediation, the dentist agreed to pay the patient €40,000 to cover the cost of treating her teeth. This included €27,900 for the cost of implants and gum treatment, a €5,100 refund for treatment already paid for and €7,000 to cover the cost of regular check-ups for the next 10 to 12 years. MORE HERE

Insanity of Dental meetings & Tradeshows
There is no denying that overall meeting attendance, and especially exhibit floor attendance and participation, has decreased over the last two decades. There is no more lining up the morning of the first day of the show to rush in to see the new products and get the show specials, because dentists and staff can have almost any product brought to their office and demonstrated any time they want — without going to a show. All large equipment is available for demonstration at local showrooms or manufacturers will fly you to their factory for a tour and demonstration.
The definition of insanity is that you keep on doing the same thing over and expect a different outcome. If we continue to do what we have been doing for decades, both show organizers and show exhibitors will continue to be dissatisfied. FULL ARTICLE

Cheap Mexican dentists wooing Americans
How rough is America’s dental state of affairs? Rough enough that US citizens (for Dental treatment) are heading to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico—dogged by a reputation of being one of the world’s most dangerous cities.
More than a third of the US didn’t see a dentist last year; some 42% of us are estimated to have no dental insurance; and most of the newly insured under ObamaCare didn’t opt for an additional dental plan. Maxican dentist collect patients from the airport in a complimentary car and run a shuttle van to and from El Paso hotels, and still it cost only about 30% of USA costs..MORE HERE

Toilet’s bacteria can affect your toothbrush
Most toothbrushes are stored in bathrooms, which exposes them to gastrointestinal microorganisms that may be transferred via a fecal-oral route from toilet. Storing toothbrushes in an upright position and allowing them to air dry until the next use is recommended, if possible. If more than one brush is stored in an area, keeping the toothbrushes separate can aid in preventing cross-contamination..MORE HERE

Orthognathic surgical intervention in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea
Study analysed the details and relevant clinical data of consecutive patients who had operations for OSA at the maxillofacial unit in Leicester between 2002 and 2012. They had been referred from the local sleep clinic after investigation and diagnosis, and in all cases treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) had failed. On the postoperative sleep study 85% of patients met the criteria for surgical success. Our experience has confirmed that bimaxillary advancement results in a high rate of success in patients with OSA. The operation has a role in the management of selected patients in the UK who do not adhere to CPAP. LINK

Dental test can give near precise birth date: expert
Estimation of age based on stage of development of teeth can give a near accurate date of birth of a child, said Dr.J.Jayaraman, research, paediatric dentistry, University of Hong Kong.
In male children it could be as close as 1.5 weeks and in female children it could be as close as 2.6 weeks, he said. Dr Jayaraman was participating in a continuing dental education programme at Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai.
He said such dental tests are widely practiced in UK and is legally accepted. In India, however, we need more evidence based research. There is also need for the development of reference data and its validation because of varied and diversified nature of Indian population with multi racial features. The dental test mode of determining the age of a child is a boon to orphan children who face several problems due to lack of birth certificate. NEWSLINK

New Portal for MDS entrance
The portal-EntranceBook has study material for PG aspirants, both in Medical and Dental streams. Entrancebook is a comprehensive portal that enables the user to have an all-round learning experience. “Entrancebook is unique, as it gives comprehensive explanation not only for the right answers but also for the wrong answers along with additional notes and related information to the topic. The entire study portal is designed year-wise, subject-wise, topic-wise and sub-topic / condition wise MCQs. MORE EXP NEWS

New implant technique aids patients with infection
According to a case study in the Journal of Oral Implantology (April 2014, Vol. 40: 2, pp. 211-216), an international team of clinicians, led by Aladdin Al-Ardah, DDS, from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, has devised a new procedure that may allow immediate placement of implants in patients with an oral infection. This technique uses a single incision for access combined with localized antibiotics to treat the infection. The goal is to allow immediate implantation with a bone graft harvested from a portion of the patient’s own lower jaw.
In this case, a 43-year-old woman presenting with a front-tooth infection of seven-months duration underwent a root canal and antibiotics. However, as her symptoms persisted, it was recommended that the tooth be removed. MORE HERE

Prosthetics and implantology to be core subjects at IDS 2015
COLOGNE, Germany: Successful prosthetic or implant therapy measures require intensive collaboration between dentists and dental technicians. At the International Dental Show (IDS), which will be held in Cologne from 10 to 14 March 2015, visitors to the biennial event will have the opportunity to see the latest innovations in dental prosthetics and implantology exhibited by manufacturers from around the globe. More than 2,000 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest products NEWSLINK MEETINGS LISTINGS

New Zealand dentists coming to help in Dental epidemic in Leh
A team travelling to remote Leh in the Himalayas later this year to treat children suffering from dental problems is appealing to Whangamata residents for help with funding the expedition.The team of dentists, dental therapists and nurses is leaving New Zealand in August and will attempt to have an impact on what Dr Barnes describes as a “tidal wave” of dental disease swamping the region.”We will be based in Leh and will also travel up the highest navigable track in the world to the Nubra Valley, where access to dental treatment is zero.” MORE HERE

3D printed a mouthpiece designed to combat sleep apnea.
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Australian dental company Oventus have discovered a way to 3D print a mouthpiece that can prevent dangerous pauses in breath during sleep. The CSIRO expects the device will be available to patients in 2015. MORE HERE

NanoXIM-CarePaste Reduces Dental Hypersensitivity
The nanoXIM•CarePaste is a nanocrystalline HA paste produced and marketed by FLUIDINOVA. This synthetic nanoHA aqueous paste has been specifically made for oral care applications, such as mouthwashes, toothpastes and chewing gums. The product contains high purity nanoparticles under 50 nm in size and with a high specific surface area. nanoXIM•CarePaste is naturally preserved and complies with dentifrices and food-grade standards.
A number of studies have been conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of nanoXIM•CarePaste at reducing dental hypersensitivity and promoting enamel remineralization. Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd study has show this to be a better product compared to all other products in market..FULL STUDY

Court modifies order on PG medical seats in deemed universities
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the six deemed universities to adhere to their undertaking given to the State government on surrendering 25 per cent of the enhanced number of seats in postgraduate medical courses for allotment under the “government quota” for the academic year 2014–15.
Thursday’s order is applicable to deemed universities of KLE, Nitte, Manipal, BLDE, Devaraj Urs, and JSS. HINDU NEWS

Dental student killed in road accident
On NH-33 under the mufassil police station limits Abhishek Kumar, a student of Hazaribag Dental College and Sciences at Demotand was returning to college from Sheikhpura in Bihar along with his friend Roshan Chaturvedi of Munger on his bike when a speeding truck rammed into it, killing Abhishek on the spot. The truck could not be identified as the driver managed to escape from the spot. Police picked up the injured Roshan and admitted him to Hazaribag sadar hospital. NEWSLINK

Vashi Dentist penalized Rs 15000 for wrong crowns by consumer forum
For providing poor dental treatment to his patient, a Vashi-based dentist-Dr Anand Krushnamurti was recently penalised by the additional Thane district consumer dispute redressal forum recently. The dentist has been told to pay Rs10,000 for causing the complainant mental agony. The forum has also asked him to pay an additional amount of Rs5,000 towards the complainant’s litigation cost. MORE HERE

Swapping of MDS seats, High court fines dental college
Bangalore: The High Court of Karnataka has ordered Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College to pay a penalty of Rs 2 lakh for allowing two students to swap courses at the time of admission in breach of rules and regulations. The court stated that the college, Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital in VV Puram, was being fined in “the interest of academic discipline” and as a deterrent. Court also ordered the college not to pass on the liability to the students. FULL STORY

Indian dentist part of Master Chef Australia
Dr Deepali Behar 30, was cooking outside of her Indian heritage and found herself in trouble with just minutes left on the clock …
More HERE …. LINK2 Dr Deepali returns to her clinic

Protaper No better than hand instruments
There was no significant difference in the mean smear layer scores following root canal instrumentation with ProTaper hand or ISO stainless steel K files under the SEM. FULL PAPER …. LINK2

Braces and Smiles hires ad agency
MUMBAI: Infectious has been signed on by Braces and Smiles, a chain of super specialty orthodontic clinics, as their communications partner. Infectious will be in charge of the identity, strategy, and communication for the brand.
On appointing Infectious as Braces & Smiles’ creative agency, Dr. Rajesh Patil said, “We selected Infectious because of the enthusiasm of the team. LINK …LINK2

Indian orthodontic soc releases video for public awareness-watch below

Demand for medical seats up
A S Srikanth, Chief Executive Officer, COMED-K, told reporters on Friday, “This year, a total of 96,100 candidates have applied for the COMED-K UGET, of whom 45,235 have applied for 835 medical seats and 766 dental seats, and 38,295 for 18,000 engineering seats.” MORE HERE

Saliva to power your gadgets
New fuel cell based entirely on human saliva that can produce ‘tiny but sufficient’ amounts of power to run chip-based applications, potentially opening the door implantable medical devices.
Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, and Penn State University published a paper in Nature Magazine showcasing their work on a saliva powered microbial fuel cell. According to the researchers, he fingernail-sized fuel cell is capable of powering lab-on-a-chip diagnostic devices in rural settings or battlefields with the 1 microwatt of power it generates. NEWSLINK ….FULL PAPER

UK dentist struck off for misconduct
A dentist who refused to give a patient her dental records has been struck off by the General Dental Council for misconduct.
Nigel Moss, who practised at Hearsall House in Coventry, did not examine the patient properly and lied about treatment records, the hearing heard.
Mr Moss had been suspended in 2012 for similar misconduct, but was allowed back on the register in December 2013. BBC NEWS

Dental routine of early man revealed
Scientists recently found new evidence that ancient Chinese, living 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, would pick their teeth.
It may be the earliest evidence of tooth-picking among humans in eastern Asia.
Scientists from China, Spain and the United States used binocular microscopes and scanning electron microscopes to examine the surfaces of seven fossilized human teeth unearthed in Yiyuan county in Shandong province, on which they found marks left by tooth-picking.
The article was published by Quaternary International, a peer-reviewed scientific journal on Quaternary science, in late March. NEWSLINK

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