MDS entrance exam is a sham- caught on camera by news channel
The students further confirming how merit is sacrificed at the altar of money power. An entrance examination for a PG dental course is all a sham, its money that speaks.
One seat for Rs 35 lakh, that is the price expected of you if you have to pass a private dental entrance exam in Tamil Nadu. Dr Ramachandran, principal of one such college in Chennai caught on hidden camera demanding capitation fees and calling the entrance exam a mere eyewash and just a formality. LINK HERE
Do we have hope that DCI and Govt can do justice to merit students ?
Root canal with paper clips and fraud
Dentist, accused of using pieces of paperclips instead of surgical stainless steel to complete root canals, pleaded guilty yesterday to several charges related to the procedures and billing, including Medicaid fraud and assault and battery, the state Attorney General’s Office said.
Michael Clair, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery, three counts of larceny over $250, five counts of submitting false claims to Medicaid, three counts of illegally prescribing medicine, tampering with evidence, and witness intimidation.
Clair, who now lives in Maryland, will be sentenced Jan. 30 in Bristol Superior Court, the AG’s Office said. He was alleged to have fraudulently billed Medicaid $130,000 NEWS LINK
Oral sex with partner with genital warts increases risk of cancer
MANILA, Philippines—Health and dental experts warned Filipinos on Tuesday, that oral sex with a partner with genital warts could increase the risk of cancer even more than smoking and drinking.
The finding linking a virus that causes genital warts to oral cancer was tackled at a recent joint scientific conference of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) and the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) as part of this year’s celebration of National Cancer Consciousness Week.
People who have had more than five oral sex partners were nine times more likely to have cancer of the tonsils, tongue or throat, said the PMA, referring to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In a statement on Tuesday, the PMA cited studies showing that the human papilloma virus (HPV), mainly responsible for cervical cancer among women, could also cause oral cancer in both men and women who have been engaging in unprotected oral sex. NEWSLINK
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Starting MDS without state Govt permission
In last issue we reported that DCI wants state Govt out of the process of starting new MDS programs. One of our readers has informed that unless DCI rules are amended and passed and central Govt approves it, it can not be done. Supreme court had stated in its order in 2004, LINK HERE . If this process is not followed DCI will be held in contempt of court.
Placement woes for UK Dentists
The news from the Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans & Directors (COPDEND) claims ‘success’ in allocating 927 places among the 1,109 candidates who attended for interviews. Of the 182 (16%) with no place, 133 are on a ‘reserve list’ who may get a training place. The remaining 49, the output of one UK dental school are thrown on the scrap heap.
Back in 2004, the then government announced that 185 extra dentists would be trained each year. Now that they have qualified, this government is telling 182 of them that there is no job for them in NHS dentistry. At an estimated cost of £250,000 per student, it has cost the UK taxpayer £15.4 million for each dentist joining the NHS. MORE HERE
Why MBA for dentists ?
Indian Institute of Management, Trichy’s, Dr Kishor Chindam, who has done his bachelors in dental surgery (BDS) from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, said that with the current opportunities in healthcare management in the country, an MBA seemed to be the way forward. Almost the same reason why Dr Shashank Prabhu decided to do an MBA. Having interned at a government hospital, he felt that MBA was necessary to change the way hospitals and the healthcare industry functioned in the country. MORE HERE
Dentinal tubule infection- cause of late endodontic failure
Longitudinal sections of the apical root specimen revealed a heavy dentinal tubule infection surrounding the area of the lateral canal. Bacteria were not found in any other area of the specimen. No other possible reason for the inflammatory periradicular lesion, such as root fracture, coronal leakage, or foreign-body reaction, was evident. Conclusions: A persistent intraradicular infection caused by bacteria located within dentinal tubules is the most reasonable explanation for resurgence of the apical periodontitis lesion. This case report stresses the importance of attaining proper disinfection of the root canal system for a predictable long-term outcome of the treatment. (J Endod2012;38: 250–254)
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Women feel tooth pain more intensely ?
Using a vast database of electronic medical records, researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine were able to show “to a high level of statistical significance” that women report feeling pain more intensely than men regardless of the source of such pain, according to a medical school press release. The study is published on Jan. 23 in the Journal of Pain.
A pain score ranges from zero to 10, a number that represents how patients respond when asked to rank the intensity of their pain. Zero indicates if one reports “no pain,” while 10 indicates “worse than imaginable” pain. MORE HERE
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Anatomical guidelines for insertion of mini implants
Risk factors can be avoided by using “rootless areas” such as the hard palate, the maxillary tuberosity, or the portions of the zygomatic arches adjacent to the maxilla. The tuberosity cannot be regarded as entirely safe, since unerupted third molars or thick layers of gingiva may prevent successful insertion. Insertion into the inferior portion of the zygomatic arch carries the risk of perforating the maxillary sinus.Therefore, the only safe alternatives to buccal miniscrew placement are in the palate. Full paper
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Now a bristle free toothbrush
Dr. Jack Gruber, DDS of New York is announcing the launch of a new toothbrush designed to change the way his patients combat gum disease while keeping their teeth clean. The PeriClean is a gentle, brushless toothbrush for receding gums designed to address the problems associated with brushing with a normal toothbrush.
Dr. Gruber has been in the dental profession for over 35 years. During that period he, like many other dentists, had seen hundreds of patients suffering the same recurring dental problems. Motivated by a genuine concern for those patients, Dr. Gruber was determined to find the underlying cause. MORE HERE
How good are all ceramic restorations ?
A study of 1,335 all-ceramic restorations placed between 1987 and 2009 has found that they are both predictable and reliably successful, with a 93.5% probability of survival over a 10-year period (International Journal of Prosthodontics, January/February 2012, Vol. 25:1, pp. 70-78).
Success rates remained strong over time. The estimated survival rate was 97.3% at five years, 96% at eight years, 94% at 10 years, 85.8% at 15 years, and 78.5% after 20 years. Nearly half of the failures occurred in the first eight years, the researchers noted.
While the entire study included 1,335 all-ceramic restorations, 69 failures took place prior to the 2010 examination, so 1,266 were considered. Of these, 26 were rated not acceptable and unsatisfactory when evaluated.
China emerging as medical education hub
China is emerging as a major global hub for medical education as it boasts of more than 630 higher learning institutions from the stream with 1.76 million students, including thousands from India.
The medical institutes included over 280 colleges and over 350 secondary schools, the Chinese Ministry of Education (MOH) said today.
There are 1.76 million students studying at medical institutes nationwide at present. China has been emerging as a major centre for medical education attracting students from abroad in recent years.
According to official figures over 8,000 Indian students enrolled to study Medicine in China in 2010. This year the numbers were expected to go up by few hundreds. MORE HERE
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