Dentist found dead, another commits suicide
A 30-year-old dentist Yogita(30), a native of Tanjore, who was practising along with her husband at Saidapet was found dead at her residence at Ram Nagar in South Madippakkam under suspicious circumstances, here on Friday night.
Meanwhile, another dentist Dr Ganesan, aged 27 in Salem committed suicide on Friday.
Police said, Ganesan, a resident and a dentist of Emerald Garden near Narasothipatti, was running a clinic in an area near Vincent. On Friday afternoon, he jumped off a private building near Five Roads.
Pedestrians, who spotted the injured dentist, saved and rushed him to Salem government hospital. EXP NEWS
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New dental procedure could replace root canal treatment
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are currently testing a new procedure to treat infected pulp. Revascularisation can be performed in just two visits and could spare patients from undergoing the long and much disliked root canal treatment.
As reported by MailOnline, the first step of the new procedure entails drilling into the tooth and applying an antibiotic paste to disinfect the root canal. A second visit to the dentist follows approximately two weeks later. Using a tool, the dentist makes tiny cuts into the root canal system until the tissue starts to bleed, which triggers a blood clot. MORE HERE
Hearing impairment in dentists
Extended exposure to high-speed handpieces and other noise-intensive devices might put dentists at risk for possible hearing impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the hearing ability of dentists and other scientists for comparison.
Conclusion: Hearing impairment in dentists was slightly higher than in controls. LINK
Negative marking in Dental exams
I think it’s good to have negative marking because it helps filter out students. Only those students who are well prepared for the exam will qualify, while those who answer questions randomly will not. In simple words, students cannot qualify in the exams by marking an answer and getting it right by chance. They will have to think twice before marking an answer...MORE HERE
Skip preop acetaminophen/hydrocodone before IAN blocks
“A combination dose of 1000-mg acetaminophen/10-mg hydrocodone given 60 minutes before the administration of the IAN block did not result in a statistically significant increase in anesthetic success for mandibular posterior teeth in patients experiencing symptomatic irreversible pulpitis,” the researchers wrote. But there was slightly more patient satisfaction reported in the acetaminophen/hydrocodone group.
Journal of Endodontics (January 2014, Vol. 40:1, pp. 1-5).
Stop prescribing paracetamol says FDA, becos of risk of liver failure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that dentists and other health care providers stop prescribing and dispensing combination drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen. MORE HERE
Paracetamol can slow brain development in kids
Dental students experience a lack of patients
In UK they can FAIL, but in India ?
Students from the University of Glasgow are at risk of failing their dental degrees due to a lack of volunteers to practise on.
The Herald Scotland has reported that without more patients to practise on, dental students in Glasgow are at risk of falling behind on the number of hours practise they are required to undertake for their degree. LINK
Edible ‘toothbrush’ for more accessible oral hygiene
Dent-Chew Brush has developed a dissolvable, single-use oral appliance that is made from edible materials and contains xylitol and its own dentrifice. Potential markets range from at-risk schoolchildren and travelers to the military and developing countries, according to the firm.
Shaped like a double mouthpiece, the patented Clean Bite is made of gelatin and other generally recognized as safe (GRAS) materials. Depending on the size, it contains up to 800 bristles set at 45° that brush the teeth, gingival margin, and tongue, according to the company. NEWSLINK
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