Rajan institute gets legal notice from AAID
According to info available with us above institute has been issues show cause/legal notice for violation of copyright etc in promotional material in implantology fellowship.
Four-fold increase in gonorrhoea-related throat infections
A study has found a four-fold increase in the number of men in Sydney’s south-east who have been diagnosed with throat infections caused by gonorrhoea.
The research published in the Medical Journal of Australia has been examining the number of cases of the sexually-transmitted infection between 2010 and 2012.
Almost 90 per cent of patients with gonorrhoea were men and those with related throat infections jumped from 87 to more than 350. MORE HERE
Why Endo problems in your clinic ?
An young dentist approached me with the following problems:
1. Patients come back after single visit endo with pain after a few days
2. Most of the patients have pain between root canal treatment visits READ FULL PAPER
Tongue is a mirror of oral hygiene
Aikta Singh, consultant dentist at Gurgaon’s Columbia Asia Hospital, says if brushing the teeth is important, cleaning the tongue is equally essential.
“First, wash a tongue-cleaner and then place it on the tongue. Don’t apply too much pressure and clean in a downward motion at least two to three times. If the pressure is too much you may hurt your tongue,” said Aikta Singh.
Clean the tongue on a regular basis to prevent bacteria from growing, she added.
Sonali Bassi, oral care expert at parentune.com, said eating food that have strong colours can also be the culprit for unwanted colour on your tongue. MORE HERE
Glass-ionomer fillings not inferior to amalgams
New findings by researchers from the SYSTEM Initiative based in Wits University’s Department of Community Dentistry/Faculty of Health Sciences indicate that there is no evidence that high viscosity glass-ionomers are inferior to silver amalgams.
This has challenged the supremacy of silver amalgams in dentistry and the widely held believe that these amalgams make better and more lasting tooth fillings than high viscosity glass-ionomers. MORE HERE
New Products and Growing Clinical Support will Drive Rapid Growth in Brazil, Russia, India, and China for Dental Biomaterials
The BRIC markets for dental biomaterials are largely dominated by international competitors with strong positions in other regions.
However, the introduction of new products supported by clinical data through 2022 will offer the potential for rapid market growth as physicians increasingly recognize the benefits of these products and recommend them to patients. In addition to greater accessibility in physician practices, increasing economic prosperity will enable more patients to seek out traditionally expensive dental biomaterial procedures. NEWSLINK
MCI chargesheets path lab for ‘cut’ practice
In a pathbreaking decision, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has pressed charges against a private diagnostic chain for offering commission to a Mahad doctor.
The Mumbai-headquartered diagnostic chain had allegedly sent a cheque of Rs 1,200 to Dr H Bawaskar for “referring” a patient for MRI to its Pune centre. The doctor had filed a complaint with the MMC, watchdog of the medical fraternity, against N M Medical Centre, in June 2013. MORE HERE
In ANOTHER IT raid case on a hospital, income tax department has disallowed money paid to referring doctors as illegal..
The U.S. Army: Working on Chewing Gum that will Fight Dental Problems
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI) – Chew on this: A piece of gum that could get rid of the harmful plaque that builds up on your teeth. Military doctors in San Antonio are working with experts around the country to make that possible. LINK
Japan to examine impact of Fukushima disaster on children’s oral health
According to a report released online by the Japan Times last week, the Fukushima Prefecture Dental Association will be examining the teeth of children for the presence of the radioactive isotope strontium-90 after the fall-out from the Fukushima nuclear plant three years ago. LINK
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