Dental college princi, accused of molesting 19 yr old girl
The principal of a Bangalore DS dental college who also happens to be a reputed dentist has been accused of sexual assault by a 19-year-old patient. LINK
Dr Raghiveer HP, who has been practising for more than 30 years, allegedly molested the girl when she went to his clinic in Malleswaram police limits seeking treatment for an abscess in her mouth. The dentist then allegedly put his hands on her chest on the pretext of checking her heartbeat without a stethoscope. He then allegedly placed his hands on her trousers..FULL STORY
Police raids to arrest two dental teachers
He said that he had visited the college campus yesterday but the two teachers were not there.
“We have obtained addresses of their residences and are conducting raids to nab them,” he told PTI.
Raj Kumar Chhabra, father of the girl, demanded immediate arrest of the accused teachers. The mother of the girl, identified as Santosh, who works as Superintendent in the Deputy Commissioner’s office said that her daughter had made complaints to senior faculty members about the harassment but college authorities took no action. ..NEWSLINK
Sad demise
Dr Ansamma Abraham, wife of Major (dr) Jude John passed away in the early hours of 27/4/15. She studied in Vinayaka Dental College Salem and was practising with her husband in Aluva, Kerala. She is survived by her Husband and two children. FB LINK
Dentist ready to release film
Three Moga youths are all set to make their presence felt in Bollywood with a Hindi film on women empowerment.
The trio, Param Gill, dental surgeon and Hollywood filmmaker; Harinder Singh Bobby, also a dental surgeon in Mumbai; and Bollywood film star Sonu Sood, have named the film “Warrior Savitri”…Hot model Lucy Pinder will play lead role..MORE HERE
Secret success in dental tourism
Having dealt with international patients for over five years, my observation has been that the majority of the procedures that international patients are desirous of include implants, smile makeovers and teeth whitening along with teeth fillings and root canals. It is important to make the patients feel extremely comfortable with the health care team before the onset of treatment. Spending sufficient time with the patients to discuss their treatment plans with complete transparency…FULL ARTICLE
Practo expands into health
Practo, a web service for scheduling appointments with doctors has acquired Delhi-based fitness tech startup FitHo. The acquisition will help Practo tap preventive healthcare space, as FitHo provides personalised diet and exercise plans to over two million people globally through web and app. ..MORE HERE
Bacteria and Fungus Can Team Up to Cause Cavities
An interesting article titled “Symbiotic relationship between Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans synergizes the virulence of plaque-biofilms in vivo,” appears in the February 2014, edition of Infection and Immunity, written by Megan L. Falsetta and et al.
Streptococcus mutans is often cited as the main bacteria in dental caries, particularly in early-childhood caries (ECCs), it may not act alone and may team up with Candida albicans. The infection with both can double the number of caries and increase their severity as it did for rats in the study. Candida albicans adheres mainly to the cheek and tongue, while Streptococcus mutans sticks to the surfaces of teeth by converting sugars to a sticky glue-like material called extracellular polysaccharide (EPS). LINK
DCI membership to be cancelled by University..LINK
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