PG Students to Boycott Convocation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Post-graduate students passing out from government dental colleges this year will boycott the convocation programme to be held in Thrissur on Saturday in a protest against authorities who have failed to secure DCI (Dental Council of India) accreditation for the graduate and postgraduate programmes. NEWSLINK
Dentist removes 15 MAGGOTS from schoolgirl’s mouth
Ana Cardos, 10, was taken to the dentist surgery after complaining of feeling tingly sensations and things “moving around” in her mouth.
Mother Adriana says she thought her daughter was “joking” at first.
The 35-year-old said: “She had been saying for a few days that she felt something moving around in her mouth…LINK video below
UNfair obsession with Fair skin
Interestingly, people’s fixation with fair skin isn’t confined to marriages. Sandeep Bhinde, 42, a dentist by profession, has been harassed all his life only because of his complexion. He says he’s now used to people calling him derogatory terms because of his colour.
“The name-calling started in school when other children would call me ‘daambar’ (tar). ..MORE HERE
END to your ENDO suffering ..this is FEEDBACK this WEEK
I can’t thank you and ma’am enough for this amazing over all experience that I’ve had. I really had no clue when I was coming here that this course and the stay here would be such a lovely experience. I chose the course purely on the basis of what my intuition told me after looking up many Endo courses online. I have learned soooo much. My entire way of looking at root canal treatment and root canals in general has changed completely that I am actually excited to perform rcts in permanent teeth that I always wanted to avoid. Plus it was so much fun hanging out with you both and just chatting away about a million things. You’ll are truly so motivating and such an inspiration. Rare to find such teachers. I want to thank you both sooooo much for everything and making these five days so comfortable for me. I will remember it forever. Dr PR Dentist from Pune ENROLL NOW
Bollywood Actress Madhurima Tuli, Supports, Dentzz Dental Care Centres, “Healthy Smile Campaign”
Bollywood Actress, Madhurima Tuli flashed those, “Perfect pearly whites” with the campaign, “Healthy Smile”, by Dr. Shantanu Jaradi, Director at Dentzz Dental Care Centres at Bandra. LINK
SUV crashes into dentists office, hits 2 people
Two people in a dentist’s office waiting room were taken to a local hospital Friday after an SUV crashed into the building and hit them.
According to the Mehlville Fire Protection District, the accident happened in the 11600 block of Baptist Church Road, in unincorporated south St. Louis County.
Investigators said a patient at Mark Meyer’s dental office pulled into a parking space in front of the building. But instead of hitting the brakes, the driver hit the gas, jumped the curb, and slammed into the waiting room...LINK
Future of dentistry in India from eyes of a CEO
This will change. The Dental Council of India (DCI) sets guidelines for Indian dental clinics and dentists. An amended set of guidelines under the Clinical Establishment Act are expected to be approved by the Government; they will improve the minimum standards required for dental clinics.
India has roughly 290 dental colleges and graduates 25,000 new dentists each year. According to the Indian Dental Association (IDA), India is home to more than 1,80,000 dental professionals, 35,000 specialists and 5,000 dental labs. The World Health Organisation estimates that 2,500 new dental clinics are needed every year to meet India’s demand for dental services. But at 40 lakh INR, the cost of setting up a clinic is prohibitive for most practitioners. India’s greatest challenge is the lack of infrastructure. And within this challenge lies great opportunity…MORE HERE
X ray Free caries Diagnosis
Visual examination is still the most important method for detecting carious lesions easily and quickly. Nevertheless, visual diagnosis has its weaknesses, especially in the approximal area. Therefore, additional aids are required, such as bitewings, which have become the gold standard in this field. More recently, near-infrared transillumination has become a new method for reliable and X-ray-free caries detection. NEWSLINK
World Oral Health Day: What India Can Do To Improve Its Smile
World Oral Health Day, which falls on March 20, carries the theme “Smile for Life” this year. Advancements in dental technology, equipment and the procedures they enable have ushered in a new era in dentistry, giving consumers a good reason to smile. Yet in India, large segments of the population still lack access to the benefits of modern dentistry..MORE HERE
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