Dentist suspended by Health minister
Dentist Karuna Dhingra was found to be absent from duty during visit of Haryana health minister Anil Vij. This led to minister issuing orders for his suspension. Vij took a round of various wards and expressed annoyance over unhygienic conditions. He also took a strong note of doctors not wearing prescribed uniform and warned the erring staff of strict action. MORE HERE
Live Surgery performed at Implant workshop..Did he have DCI permission ?
A two-day workshop on ‘dental implantology’ concluded with two live surgeries performed by Dr RC Hertel, an implantologist from the Netherlands...LINK
BJP deploys dentist to fight Jammu and Kashmir polls
From the BJP list of candidates there is a dental surgeon, a prominent Gujjar leader, a National COnference rebel are among the Muslim faces. Dr Hina Bhat, a 34-year-old dental surgeon, whose father Mohommad Shafi Bhat was the only National Conference (NC) politician to join the poll fray in 1990 when Kashmir singed in militant fire, is a BJP candidate from Amira Kadal in the heart of Srinagar. NEWSLINK
MCI election challenged in Supreme court
SC on Monday issued notice to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the MCI on a PIL seeking a CBI investigation into alleged rigging in MCI election in 2013.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu also sought the response of Dr. Ketan Desai, former president of MCI, to the PIL filed by NGO People for Better Treatment.
The petitioner has also sought prosecution of all the MCI members involved in the alleged rigging and amendment to Section 3 of the Indian Medical Council Act. MORE HERE LINK 2
Vardhan constitute new pannel to review the Indian Medical Council Act...LINK
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Shocking New Ad Featuring Oral Cancer Victim
The campaign shows the personal testimony of Sunita Tomar, a 27-year old wife and mother who developed oral cancer after using smokeless tobacco. Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a senior cancer surgeon from Tata Memorial Hospital, where Sunita was treated, added, “It is extremely disturbing to note that people have been misled by the tobacco industry to believe that smokeless tobacco can play a role in dental health. Sunita thought she was looking after her teeth, not harming her health, but there is no safe level of tobacco use. We are confident that this campaign will be instrumental in increasing awareness of the real harms of smokeless tobacco use and help to build support for a much-needed ban on smokeless tobacco products.” MORE HERE
Mouthwash and fancy toothbrushes- Waste of money
A dental expert has claimed that the effects of gum disease have been exaggerated to sell mouthwash and expensive toothbrushes.
Paul Batchelor, a senior lecturer at University College London’s dental public health unit, has insisted that gum disease – or periodontitis – is a normal part of ageing and bleeding when you brush does not mean your teeth will fall out.
He explained that brushing regularly with a fluoride toothpaste is the best method of protecting your teeth from decay – a more serious problem.MORE HERE
Gene associated with cleft palate identified
Scientists studying birth defects in humans and purebred dogs have identified an association between cleft lip and cleft palate — conditions that occur when the lip and mouth fail to form properly during pregnancy — and a mutation in the ADAMTS20 gene. Their findings were presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego. LINK
Simple saliva test may reveal deadly diseases
UCLA research could lead to a simple saliva test capable of diagnosing – at an early stage – diabetes and cancer, and perhaps neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases.
The study, the most comprehensive analysis ever conducted of RNA molecules in human saliva, reveals that saliva contains many of the same disease-revealing molecules that are contained in blood. It was published online by the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Chemistry and will be published in the journal’s January 2015 special print issue, “Molecular Diagnostics: A Revolution in Progress.” MORE HERE
Dental care on Wheels
Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader inaugurated the dental care on wheels. This mobile dental care van, recently launched by Yenepoya mainly to offer services in rural areas. HINDU
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