Endo or Implants, How to Choose ? Economic meltdown and us.
60% dental seats are unfilled
10 Oct 2008, TNN
BANGALORE: Having heard of shortage of doctors, teachers, lecturers and so on, it's time to turn to another similar trend. Going by vacancies in dental colleges in the state, it's likely that a shortage of dentists will affect us in the years to come. The figures are shocking -- over 60% of the seats in dental colleges in the state have not been filled.
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has taken serious note of this and drawn up a plan to reduce the bar to fill up vacant seats. The proposal will be sent to dental education regulator DCI soon. More HERE
Say Good bye to your Halogen Dental Chair Light
Replacing halogen also lowers energy consumption and increases lifetime
San Jose, CA, United States - Philips Lumileds announced today that Gnatus, a leading dental equipment manufacturer, has released a LUXEON-based dental lamp that is the first in the industry to use solid-state lighting technology. The new Gnatus Dental Lamp LED Plus overcomes the inconveniences associated with conventional halogen models, including short bulb life, high power usage and spillover light that has in some cases prompted dentists to supply patients with sunglasses, while also offering significant advantages for dental care. More Here
Implant OR Endodontics ?
From Editorial in Triple O, Aug 2008
Implant is an excellent treatment option for the replacement of a missing tooth. However, it should never be an option for the replacement of an existing restorable tooth. A recent literature review and meta-analysis found that natural teeth surrounded by healthy periodontal tissues yield a very high longevity of up to 99.5% over 50 years. Periodontally compromised teeth that are treated and maintained regularly have a survival rate of 92%-93%. That study concluded that oral implants, when evaluated after 10 years of service, do not surpass the longevity of even compromised but successfully treated natural teeth. Therefore, an implant should not be a treatment alternative for teeth that a reasonable competent dentist can restore and care for.
And remember most importantly two factors are of Key importance:
1. Good apical cleaning (possible only with Smart Endo )
2. Proper restorative choice and perfect margins.
Time to buy blue chip shares but wait for six months if you want to buy property, from Rediff
Deep or partial caries removal: which is best?
In deep carious lesions, should all infected and affected dentine be removed prior to restoration?
Current studies provide evidence supporting the practice of leaving behind infected dentine, the removal of which would risk pulp exposure. A number of other studies show that cariogenic bacteria, once isolated from their source of nutrition by a restoration of sufficient integrity, either remain dormant or die and thus pose no risk to the health of the dentition. More HERE
10 Oct 2008, TNN
BANGALORE: Having heard of shortage of doctors, teachers, lecturers and so on, it's time to turn to another similar trend. Going by vacancies in dental colleges in the state, it's likely that a shortage of dentists will affect us in the years to come. The figures are shocking -- over 60% of the seats in dental colleges in the state have not been filled.
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has taken serious note of this and drawn up a plan to reduce the bar to fill up vacant seats. The proposal will be sent to dental education regulator DCI soon. More HERE
Say Good bye to your Halogen Dental Chair Light
Replacing halogen also lowers energy consumption and increases lifetime
San Jose, CA, United States - Philips Lumileds announced today that Gnatus, a leading dental equipment manufacturer, has released a LUXEON-based dental lamp that is the first in the industry to use solid-state lighting technology. The new Gnatus Dental Lamp LED Plus overcomes the inconveniences associated with conventional halogen models, including short bulb life, high power usage and spillover light that has in some cases prompted dentists to supply patients with sunglasses, while also offering significant advantages for dental care. More Here
Implant OR Endodontics ?
From Editorial in Triple O, Aug 2008
Implant is an excellent treatment option for the replacement of a missing tooth. However, it should never be an option for the replacement of an existing restorable tooth. A recent literature review and meta-analysis found that natural teeth surrounded by healthy periodontal tissues yield a very high longevity of up to 99.5% over 50 years. Periodontally compromised teeth that are treated and maintained regularly have a survival rate of 92%-93%. That study concluded that oral implants, when evaluated after 10 years of service, do not surpass the longevity of even compromised but successfully treated natural teeth. Therefore, an implant should not be a treatment alternative for teeth that a reasonable competent dentist can restore and care for.
And remember most importantly two factors are of Key importance:
1. Good apical cleaning (possible only with Smart Endo )
2. Proper restorative choice and perfect margins.
Time to buy blue chip shares but wait for six months if you want to buy property, from Rediff
Deep or partial caries removal: which is best?
In deep carious lesions, should all infected and affected dentine be removed prior to restoration?
Current studies provide evidence supporting the practice of leaving behind infected dentine, the removal of which would risk pulp exposure. A number of other studies show that cariogenic bacteria, once isolated from their source of nutrition by a restoration of sufficient integrity, either remain dormant or die and thus pose no risk to the health of the dentition. More HERE
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