Chain attack ur clinic, HC asks coll to pay penalty, Implant price down, BDS seats vacant

Retail Chains assault India s Dental Care dominated by individual clinics
The average dentist in India operates out of a stand-alone clinic. The sector is a largely unorganized part of the country’s health care market. The businesses are literally mom-and-pop shops; dentists tend to marry other dentists and operate as a team. The charges are low: A tooth extraction often costs less than US$5. Oral health care is generally not covered by medical insurance, so there has been little incentive to corporatize….FULL STORY on Upenn.edu

High court orders dental college to pay penalty
In a setback to Manipal College of Dental Sciences and Hospital and Manipal School, the high court on Friday January 3 dismissed its appeal against Mescom’s directive to pay penalty for using unauthorized electricity extension from KMC.
The matter had come to light after a raid operation by Mescom officials on December 9...NEWSLINK

Why implant price is going DOWN
The world’s largest dental implant maker, Straumann, will cut the price of its standard titanium implants by around 15 percent in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the firm’s chief executive told a Swiss newspaper on Sunday.
The Swiss company said its price gap with rivals must be reduced, and that it may adjust prices in other parts of Europe at a later date. NEWSLINK

400 BDS seats lie vacant
In the wake of the Madhya Pradesh Pre-Medical Test ( MPPMT) 2013 scam, over 400 state quota seats out of 554 seats in private dental colleges are still lying vacant. As many as 17 seats in government dental college too are facing similar fate. MORE ON TOI

Famdent institutes Excellence in Dentistry Awards
The Famdent Excellence in Dentistry Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in the Dental profession, honoring individuals in respective fields for their outstanding achievement .Dr. Sunil Bhoolabhai rightly called the Awards the ‘OSCARS OF INDIAN DENTISTRY…Meet the winners of 2013...CLICK HERE

Use of Neem leaf extract as intracanal medication:
Study concluded that need leaf extract has a significant antimicrobial effect against E faecalis. Antimicrobial action of this extract seen in this study opens possibility of its prospective use as a intra canal medication...FULL PAPER

Now sent your taste to friend over internet
“This simulator generates signals transmitted through a silver electrode, touching the tip of the tongue, to produce salty, sweet, sour and bitter sensations. By combining different levels of electrical currents and varying the temperature of the electrode, simulation of the tastes can be reproduced,” said Ranasinghe in a press release issued by National University of Singapore. NEWSLINK

Safety of dental sedation in questions
Dental sedation is safe as long as dentists strictly follow protocols and guidelines that have been provided by their training. Perhaps the challenge is to ensure that the various facilities and companies that provide this training are regulated in some way. Is there a universally accepted standard of care for dental sedation? MORE HERE

Dentist killed in road accident
In a tragic road mishap, a dentist Dr. M.S. Anil Kumar residing in Sharadadevi Nagar in city and running a clinic at Kollegal was killed when the Maruti Swift (KA-03, MB-5831) in which he was travelling with his father and son from Channapatna to Mysore, was hit by a car from behind before jumping over the road divider near K. Settihalli on Mysore-Bangalore road yesterday evening.
His father Sanjeeva Murthy received serious injuries, Dr. Anil Kumar’s four-year- old son Kundan had a miraculous escape. NEWSLINK

Days of corrupt council members are numbered
The selection of the state representatives to the Medical Council of India (MCI) is running into a controversy with cases being filed against the selection process in the high court. Even the nomination of Dr Rani Nair as the state government representative has been objected to by a Kolkata-based organization, People for Better Treatment (PBT).
Her name has been challenged citing her alleged proximity with former MCI president Dr Ketan Desai who was arrested by CBI on corruption charges. “Dr Rani actually proposed the name of Dr Desai for MCI president in 2009…Names sent by Kerala health uni also have been questioned.MORE ON TOI