Indian-American elected to top Association for Dental Research
An Indian-American doctor and professor of dental sciences has been elected vice-president of the prestigious International Association for Dental Research (IADR), a media release said today.
Rena N D’Souza, an alumni of Government Dental College – University of Bombay, is currently serving as the professor of dental sciences, neurobiology & anatomy, and pathology at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. MORE HERE
How this Dentist invests in stock market
But not all women investors have long-term targets like Burla. Ekta Sharma, a 31-year old dentist in Delhi, likes to keep small achievable shortterm targets while investing. A string of wrong F&O bets -advised by a broker – opened gaping holes in Sharma’s equity portfolio last year. This has left Sharma disenchanted with equities in general and stock advisors in particular.
“I’m not a fan of equities anymore; I invest more in agricommodities. I don’t do complex stuff… My target is to make `2,000-`3,000 from trading every day,” Sharma said. “Do not rely too much on advisors while investing. Do your own research; devote more time to understand market ..MORE HERE
Chopped body parts: Expert docs to verify age ..Dentist on the pannel..”An orthopedic surgeon, radiologist and dentist will be part of the panel,” added Singh. ..LINK
USE Toothpaste with Caffeine to energize your mornings .. NEWSLINK
Faculty competence, Council sends them back to classroom
Medical faculty members in Bihar will go back to classrooms, as students, after almost two to three decades.
MCI has prepared a revised basic course for medical education and made it mandatory for faculty members to undergo its training. Those who do not complete it by January 1, 2017, will be de-rostered, says the MCI advisory.…NEWSLINK
STOP Drill n Fill Dentistry- says NEW research
“It’s unnecessary for patients to have fillings because they’re not required in many cases of dental decay,” he said. “However, 50 years of research studies have shown that decay is not always progressive and develops more slowly than was previously believed.
“A tooth should only be drilled and filled where an actual hole in the tooth [cavity] is already evident,” he said. The study was published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology on Monday. NEWSLINK
Ideal implant positioning
Study recently found that actual and planned implant positions varied significantly. Errors in computer-guided implant surgery are caused by either the operator during surgery or the surgical template preoperatively. In order to evaluate the effect of surgical templates on the accuracy of implant placement, jaws from 16 patients were scanned using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Fifty-three implants were planned in a virtual 3-D environment, of which 35 were placed in the mandible and 18 in the maxilla...FULL PAPER
Myth of Easy root canal treatment
You often hear many dentists say “I only do root canals on incisors and premolars. I refer out the molar teeth, because I only like to treat the easy ones.” If we can agree that all root canal treatment is associated with a certain degree of skill and precision in spite of perceived ease of treatment, I think it is fair to say there are no easy root canals…WHY else SO many incisors fail and go for apicoectomy…LEARN Proper RCT Today
How to avoid Endodontic irrigation accidents
The final efficiency of endodontic disinfection will depend upon both chemical and physical effectiveness. It is important to realise that even the most powerful irrigant will be of no use if it cannot penetrate the apical portion of the root canal, interact with the root canal wall and exchange frequently within the root canal system. Fluid dynamics studies on apical negative-pressure irrigation have demonstrated maximum apical penetration of the irrigant, without any irrigant extrusion. smaller-diameter needles (28- or 30-gauge) have been recommended for root canal irrigation. Ideally, in a canal enlarged to size 30 or 35 and taper 0.04 or 0.06, an open-ended needle should be placed 2 or 3 mm short of the WL to ensure adequate irrigant exchange and high wall shear stress, while reducing the risk of extrusion…MORE ON ENDO irrigation……. LINK2
Medical council files chargesheet against 4 pathologists
Lab technicians, and not pathologists, sign reports. dna found this illegal practice rampant in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, and Borivli. Sources from MMC said, “If the MMC ethical committee has decided to file a chargesheet, it means prima facie the panel found some manipulation....MORE HERE