High Court orders probe against RGUHS VC
High Court has directed the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate into the functioning of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), particularly the role of the vice chancellor and the registrar with regard to certain dubious admission of students into dental colleges in violation of regulations.
The investigation will be monitored by the High Court itself and will have to be carried out under the supervision of the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of the ACB.
S Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi, had filed a petition against the RGUHS and the state government, challenging the non-approval of admission of students. Justice Raghavendra S Chauhan, in his interim order expressed surprise over the role played by the University, its vice-chancellor and registrar with regard to approving of illegal admissions in certain cases and not approving the same in some other cases. .…NEWSLINK
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Dr Patel struck off in UK after having hugs, kisses, 50 rounds of Sex with a patient
“On one particular day in July 2013 I was driving Dr Patel to the station when he suddenly told me that he would like to have sex with me.
“I was stunned when he said this. He told me that he had booked us a hotel room in St Albans.
“I felt like I had to do it as I felt indebted to him for the overwhelming kindness he persisted in showing me, and so I agreed.
“I felt terrible afterwards and never wanted to do it again. However, it happened again at the beginning of September. I felt completely trapped.
“From September 2013 until October 2014, we had sex on roughly 50 separate occasions, in hotels, my house and other locations...FULL STORY
Singapore Dentist jailed for molesting a women
A dental surgeon was sentenced to six weeks’ jail yesterday after he was convicted of molesting a woman on an MRT train two years ago.
Hoo Swee Tiang, 32, who graduated on the Dean’s List from the National University of Singapore, is appealing against his conviction and sentence.
He is out on $10,000 bail and his passport has been impounded.…LINK
End of Root canal treatment ..
Celiz and his fellow researchers have developed a new kind of filling made from synthetic biomaterial that can stimulate the growth of stem cells in the pulp of the tooth. Just like regular fillings, the biomaterial is injected into the tooth and hardened with UV light. MORE HERE
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New Secretary takes charge at DCI– Dr. Sabyasachi Saha has assumed the charge of the post of Secretary of the Dental Council of India w.e.f. 11.06.2016 (A.N.)
Robust accreditation system for Dentistry
In order to raise standards of the practice of dentistry in India, experts have advocated the need to bring in a robust system of accreditation for dental clinics and dentists. Moreover, the certification and accreditation being optional, the current practice of dentistry followed in the country is not skill based and is done on a trial and error method.
Over 20, 000 dentists who pass out from 325 dental colleges in the country have very less exposure to aspects of dentistry like root canal, crown and bridge, cosmetic dentistry and implantology.
There needs to be a minimum set of guidelines required for accreditation of clinics an aspect that needs to be taken care involving instruments, equipment and services being audited on a quarterly basis to ensure proper sterilisation protocols, a good patient management software and that modern dentistry is being practiced. MORE HERE
Nod for 30 BDS seats by Govt for 3rd year ?
The DCI on June 22 had sent a report to the Union government about infrastructural and other deficiencies at the Aurangabad GDCH, following which the ministry of health and family welfare refused to renew the permission and de-recognised the 10 seats of third year BDS course. MORE HERE
Rs 53000 fine for removing wrong tooth
BHOPAL: In a bizzare case of medical negligence, a Bhopal based dentist Dr. Yashwant Mishra was slapped
with fine of Rs 53,000 for removing wrong tooth of a patient during surgery by the district consumer
dispute redressal forum on Thursday.
Namrata Gandhi, 31, a resident of Shalimar Park Kolar Road, felt pain in her upper jaw on November 22,
2012. She consulted Dr Yashwant Mishra at Shivam Hospital.
When there was no improvement in her condition, she approached another dentist Dr Akhilesh Jain after
four days on November 29 and got her teeth examined. She was shocked when Dr Jain informed her that her
tooth number 8 was creating the problem and is intact. Her tooth number 7 of the upper jaw was removed
and she would have to spend Rs 25000 to get implant in its place…MORE HERE
Affair with patient-Indian origin Dentist in trouble in UK
An Indian-origin dentist in the UK was today banned from the dental profession for having an 18-month-
long affair with one of his married female patient.
Dr Parag Patel’s case came upbefore a UK General Dental Council (GDC) misconduct hearing this week over
his conduct with the female patient, referred to only as Patient 1….NEWSLINK
Thesis cheats beware-Academic plagiarism being made legal offence
The government plans to bring in a law to stop rampant plagiarism in academia, with punishment ranging from a warning to deregistration in the case of students and dismissal from service for teachers.
Higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) is finalising a draft law — the first of its kind — that is likely to be sent to the human resource development ministry for further action by June-end. Official sources said the government intends to seek parliamentary approval for the law this year itself. NEWSLINK
Oversupply of Dentist- 1 lakh will be jobless..LINK