Dental Council revives biometric system in colleges, makes it mandatory
DCI has decided that the installation/revival of Biometric Machine is mandatory, Colleges in the country are under statutory obligation to send their Biometric Attendance Report to DCI either of their own machine or machine installed by the DCI to be revived or maintained by the
college at their own cost as stipulated in earlier circular dated 19.05.2013. All the Dental Colleges again be informed that in case any Dental Institution fails to send Biometric Attendance Report of their teaching faculty, the Council may take necessary steps against such defaulting Dental Institutions, as it may deem fit and proper, including not to recommend the necessary permission/renewal/recognition in respect of such defaulting Institution. FULL CIRCULAR
Mumbai dentist published hilarious dictionary
Written by Mumbai-based dentist-cum-author P V Subramaniam, this 296-page ‘laughing stock’ can definitely be a meaningless exercise for those who hate humour. Because, if A is for Apple then here B stands for Balls! The meaning of Abut can also be: ‘an …
If you are the kind who loves to ‘pun’ for fun, then this book could be the ‘write’ stuff to keep you in good spirits. Embedded with hilarious new definitions of English words, ‘The Udder Side’ offers you many fall-off-the-chair-opportunities at one go. In short, the chances are more that you might ROFL. MORE HERE
Students hail SC move to review judgment on NEET
Medical aspirants are elated at the Supreme Court’s decision to review its July order to strike down the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). Most believe that a single-window entrance test is an ideal way to preclude private medical colleges in Maharashtra from charging extortive capitation fees.
Yoshita Sharma (29) is yet to get the discipline of her choice despite cracking the state-conducted postgraduate medical entrance exam twice. MORE HERE
Dental implant ends up in woman’s sinus
A 57-year-old woman in Italy who went to the doctor with inflamed sinuses and facial pain had an unusual diagnosis: a dental implant in the sinus.
The woman had undergone oral surgery about two years before to place an implant — a 2-centimeter long (0.79 inch) metal screw designed to hold in place a replacement for a missing tooth — in her upper jaw. But surprisingly, an inspection of her mouth revealed the implant was not there. Instead, the gums covering the area of her missing tooth were healed, and her remaining teeth were healthy. MORE HERE
Digital radiography users more satisfied than film users
The findings of a survey of practitioners in New Zealand suggest that those who are still using film would find the transition to be worth the effort (New Zealand Dental Journal, September 2013, Vol. 109:3, pp. 107-114). “Many dental practitioners have still not adopted digital radiography, yet its users are more satisfied with their radiography systems than are conventional film users,” ...MORE HERE
Chewing popcorn may disturb moviegoers’ perception of commercials
Germany: Psychologists from Germany have suggested that eating popcorn disrupts the way people process and remember brand names. In a recently published study, they found that participants who ate popcorn during a cinema session retained less information about product advertisements than other moviegoers did. MORE HERE
Oral Bacteria Create a ‘Fingerprint’ in Your Mouth
The bacteria in the human mouth — particularly those nestled under the gums — are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying a person’s ethnicity, new research shows.
Scientists identified a total of almost 400 different species of microbes in the mouths of 100 study participants belonging to four ethnic affiliations: non-Hispanic blacks, whites, Chinese and Latinos.
Only 2 percent of bacterial species were present in all individuals — but in different concentrations according to ethnicity — and 8 percent were detected in 90 percent of the participants. Beyond that, researchers found that each ethnic group in the study was represented by a “signature” of shared microbial communities. MORE HERE
Doctors must be dealt with strictly for medical negligence
Doctors and medical establishments must be dealt with strictly for their negligence in giving treatment to patients, the Supreme Court on Thursday held and asked the government to enact laws for effective functioning of the private hospitals and nursing homes. MORE HERE
To Err is human- How it impacts implant placement ?
Human error is inevitable. No amount of experience or lack of it can change this fact.
A US study from 2012 has suggested that errors are more likely to occur when clinicians have less than five years of clinical experience. How relevant are operative procedural errors compared with other errors?
There are actually a number of studies on error, and experience should definitely be considered a component.
The reality is that errors can occur at any phase of implant placement. They vary in degree of severity and effect on long-term survival....MORE HERE
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