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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