Stuff from beer brewing to help fight dental diseases
Beer drinkers know that hops are what gives the drink its bitterness and aroma. Recently, scientists reported that the part of hops that isn’t used for making beer contains healthful antioxidants and could be used to battle cavities and gum disease. Researchers say that they’ve identified some of the substances that could be responsible for these healthful effects. Full STORY
GOVT finally ACTS- Antibiotics will need prescription
Now, you will need a doctor’s prescription for buying common antibiotics, certain pain-relievers, anxiety-busters and sleeping pills.
Retail chemists have started asking for prescriptions while dispensing 46 medicines across therapies-these cover over 7,000 formulations in the domestic market. The sale restrictions apply to popular antibiotics, best-selling cough syrups like Corex and certain anti-tuberculosis medicines, all of which used to be easily available over the counter.
The new rules kicked in this month, following a government notification to restrict abuse of antibiotics and anxiety depressants. TOI NEWS
Fighting the biggest cavity- Mouth body connection is REAL
Faculty gets quality training
Teaching staff from 30 medical and six dental colleges in the state have undergone training in patient care and safety.
The training adhered to standards set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).
RGUHS joined hands with the Quality Council of India (QCI) to start Quality Assurance and Accreditation programme in January 2012. 216 teaching staff from 10 government medical colleges, 20 private medical colleges and six private dental colleges were imparted training, said Dr T Rajeshwari, director, Quality Assurance and Accreditation, at RGUHS. MORE HERE
Which is the most recommended toothpaste by dentists- for sensitivity
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) GlaxoSmithKline’s Sensodyne is now India’s no.1 dentist recommended brand for sensitive teeth, as per research conducted among dentists by TNS, an independent market research firm.
Sensodyne came out as the clear leader and was voted “most recommended” brand by more than 500 dentists surveyed across the country.
According to the research more than 8 out of 10 dentists recommend Sensodyne to their patients suffering from sensitivity. NEWSLINK
DENTSPLY Implants launches new implant system
Objective of the new system is to further improve system logic, robustness and user friendliness. It is based on the ASTRA TECH Implant System BioManagement Complex, well documented for its long-term marginal bone maintenance and esthetic results provided by the combination of four key features: the OsseoSpeed surface, MicroThread, Conical Seal Design and Connective Contour. MORE HERE
Mother’s saliva predicts kids’ early childhood caries
Dentistry is sounding the alarm about early childhood caries (ECC) as data roll in about its long-term impact on oral health. Now a new study has the potential to give dentists another tool to help parents understand how their own oral health affects that of their very young children.
The researchers have shed more light on the relationship between the oral health of mothers and their children in a study published in the Journal of Dental Research (March 2014, Vol. 93:3, pp. 238-244). The data could be a piece of the solution...MORE HERE
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