Doctor arrested in NDTV Expose
Shameful way in which medical profession is going.. One of the three Delhi doctors who were caught on camera taking bribes in exchange of prescribing drugs, in a NDTV expose, has been arrested.
The Medical Council of India or MCI has summoned the two other doctors. (Caught On Camera: For Bribes, Doctors Will Prescribe You Anything)
The Ethics Committee of the MCI had met earlier in the day to discuss the evidence revealed by the NDTV report. NDTV LINK
MCI asked to look into bribery charges against doctors
Apex locator use in Endodontics- Is it a MUST ?
Use an EAL in every canal you treat, and you will become proficient. Pulling the office EAL from the back of a dusty closet once every two months—when radiographic length determination isn’t working—and expecting immediate success requires a rich fantasy life. Conversely, when I have an apex locator, I can be on a dental mission in an underserved region and do a pretty nice RCT with no X-ray machine. LINK
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False claims reg longevity of implants?
Cochrane reports no evidence for superior long-term success of dental implants
Promising superior clinical outcomes, plenty of new dental implants are launched to markets each year. A report by researchers from the Cochrane Oral Health Group in Melbourne and Manchester has recently suggested that there may be no differences in terms of long-term success, regardless of the shape of the implant or the material used....MORE HERE
Tooth in NOSE was cause for bleeding
Tooth inside man’s NOSE found to be cause for bleeding
When a man from Saudi Arabia kept having nosebleeds, few people could have predicted the cause.
The 22-year-old, who suffered nose bleed at least one a month over three years, had a tooth growing in his nose, a report reveals.
Doctors found a white bony mass measuring half an inch (1cm) long growing in his nasal cavity. MORE HERE
X-Ray Reveals Real Human Teeth in 300-Year-Old Jesus Statue
During an otherwise routine restoration, researchers at Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH) made an unprecedented discovery. As it turns out, the 18th century statue of Christ they’d been X-raying was fitted with actual, 100% human pearly whites—totally intact all the way to the roots...WATCH NEWS/VIDEO
Maharashtra Cabinet decides- Temporary dental surgeons to be made permanent through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission…LINK
Colgage TOTAL, should YOU advice patients ?
Colgate Total toothpaste contains an antibacterial ingredient called triclosan. As we recently reported, a Bloomberg News story raised concerns over the potentially harmful effects of the chemical.While long-term research in humans is lacking, several studies of the effects of triclosan in mice and rats found adverse health effects...CONCLUSION HERE
What is Bio-Emulation
Greece: The term “bio-emulation” refers to a method in restorative dentistry that aims to emulate natural dental structures utilising a histo-anatomic approach. On 21 and 22 June, the Bio-Emulation study group, an international group of dentists that aims to establish high aesthetic standards in the field through the work of its members, held its first colloquium in Santorini in Greece...MORE HERE
$4M in dental labs firm Leixir in Gurgaon
The Leixir Lab Group is a partnership of a growing international group of full-service, state-of-the-art dental laboratories with a focus on Digital Dentistry. This unique focus extends to providing intra-oral scanners to our dentists. Over the last few years a number of dental chains in India have attracted venture capital and private equity funding with investments worth $2-10 million. There have also been a few M&As in this space.
PE/VC-funded players in this business include Axiss Dental, MyDentist, Smile Merchants and Denty’s. Apollo White Dental is another large player in the space. Click here for more on what’s driving the dental industry. MORE HERE
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