DCI modifies BDS regulations
If a student does not pass all first year subjects in 3 years from joining, he will be expelled from the course. Also if student does not complete BDS in 9 Years (including internship) he will have to leave the course...CLICK to SEE CIRCULAR
Why is PM Modi meeting this dentist ?
Berdymukhamedov, 58, a Turkmen dentist and politician. He is the president of Turkmenistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presented a specially handcrafted horse saddle to Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, known to be passionate about horses…NEWSLINK
3 month internship to be done in Rural areas-says DCI …NEWSLINK
Goonda act slapped on Principal
On Friday, the SSP also directed Partapur police station SO Surender Nath to slap Goonda Act against the principal. Nath said, “We have begun fresh inquiry into the matter and by Saturday, Hora will be slapped with the Gooda Act.
On Wednesday, women students of Kalka Dental College had levelled serious allegations against the principal — that for quite some time he was sexually harassing them by compelling them to come to his office and sending them vulgar SMSes. TOI NEWS
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Cancellation of admission-SC dismissed plea of students
The Supreme Court has dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) of 441 students of Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) course of the state.
The 441 students approached the SC on July 8 after the Single and the Double Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court held on June 15 and July 2 that their admission to 12 private dental colleges in the state was invalid. However, the Supreme Court denied the students any relief on July 9. LINK
Made in India implant coming soon
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), Delhi in collaboration with IIT and certain Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratories has developed an indigenous dental implant which will be much cheaper than the imported implants and more suited for the Indian population.
“The titanium implant has been patented and is under multi-centric clinical trials. However, it will be another year or so before the technology is transferred for commercial manufacturing,” NEWSLINK
Benefits of water fluoridation being questioned
Cochrane review:..There was insufficient information available to find out whether the introduction of a water fluoridation programme changed existing differences in tooth decay across socioeconomic groups. MORE HERE
Water Fluoridation May Not Prevent Cavities, Scientific Review Shows..NEWSLINK
Not flossing can reduce your lifespan
Flossing every day is so crucial to health that it’s one of the questions included in the Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator. The tool uses parameters like diet, exercise, and health habits to determine an approximate age of death. Thomas Perls, the creator of the calculator and an attending geriatrician at Boston Medical Centre and professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, said only one question on the quiz addresses flossing, but the calculator estimates that this ‘yes or no’ could be worth up to one year of life. Though it’s difficult to quantify health habits in terms of how many years of life they add, doctors and dentists alike assert that flossing is essential for good dental health – and dental health has long been tied to overall physical health as well. MORE HERE
Teeth can be regrown
One group of researchers drilled holes in the teeth of rats, then directed low-level lasers into these holes. By exposing the pulp within the tooth to the pulses of light, scientists were able to program the stem cells within the pulp to rebuild lost dentine, thereby regenerating the tooth. If this research can be replicated in humans, it may serve as the first non-invasive way to repair teeth, allowing people to regenerate their smile without extensive dental work [source: Arany et al].
A separate study developed hydrogels, made from peptides, proteins and drugs, which they injected into the pulp beneath teeth. These hydrogels are designed to encourage stem cells to bring teeth back to life, eliminating the need for painful root canals. Even better, the hydrogel dissolves after the tooth is regenerated, leaving nothing behind that could harm the body or interfere with normal oral health [source: Williams]. MORE HERE
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