Dental council of India puts all dental colleges under CCTV cover
Now, all dental colleges in the country will be under the surveillance of CCTV cameras attached to the Dental Council of India (DCI). The decision, which was taken by DCI recently, gives six months time to the colleges for installation of CCTV cameras in the OPD, lecture room, biometric and the clinic area. This will help check the attendance of students and quality of teaching in colleges.
“This will help in everyday monitoring of patient-doctor problems,” said Dr Dibyendu Mazumder, president, DCI, in Lucknow on Friday. ..NEWSLINK, — DCI circular
Interns of dental college end strike, health minister assures jobs
The interns of Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College today called off their 5 days long strike after having assurance from the State Health Minister Mr. Kaul Singh Thakur to concede their demands, a press statement issued by the agitating interns said. The Dental doctors were seeking to fill up the vacant posts through the State Service Commission as since 2013 not a single posts has been advertised by the State.MORE HERE
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Dentist drops bur down patient’s throat
A woman from Ho Chi Minh City had to receive emergency treatment after a dentist dropped a dental tool down her throat on Thursday.MORE HERE
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IT catches dental implant supplier with 60 Lakhs
Among the instances unearthed by I-T officials of people trying to beat the system was the seizure of over Rs 60 lakh from a dental implant equipment supplier, who allegedly accepted abolished currency notes by giving backdated receipts of sale of dental equipment to doctors, said sources....CLICK HERE
Honey best cure to treat oral cancer wounds, claim IIT Kharagpur
After years of research, a group of Indian scientists have found out that the secret formula to treat oral cancer wounds lies in honey. An inter-disciplinary research group comprising chemical engineers, bio-technologists and doctors at IIT Kharagpur have developed a therapeutic patch which is made of silk and embedded with honey.
Experiments at the lab of School of Medical Science and Technology at the IIT have shown that the patch not only heal the cancer wound faster, but also minimise the chances of recurrence of the oral cancer after surgical intervention….MORE HERE
Demonetisation hurting dentists ?
A dentist in a posh part of Delhi is shocked by a 70% fall in trade since the cash ban. “All my patients can pay with plastic so I assumed I was safe, but I guess people are just being careful about spending in general.” ..LINK
Skeletal age can not be considered conclusive rules supreme court
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Ossification test cannot be considered as “conclusive” to ascertain the age of a person, the Supreme Court has said while dismissing the juvenility plea of two accused in a criminal case.
The apex court said a “blind and mechanical view” on the age of a person cannot be adopted solely on the basis of medical opinion by radiological examination...LINK
Rs 10 lakh in new notes found in doctor’s chamber during ED raid
Enforcement Directorate officials raided the chamber of a well-known doctor in Salt Lake on Wednesday and recovered bundles of new notes. Their value had already cros sed Rs 10 lakh by late evening and counting was still on.NEWSLINK..