PG admission fraud- Govt. to monitor MDS admissions
The Government on Monday directed the private medical, dental and paramedical colleges associated with state universities to get permission from a new committee before starting admission for the academic year of 2012-2013.
After several scams were exposed in granting seats in medical and dental colleges in the state, the government decided to constitute a panel to monitor admissions.
The Committee to Regulate-Monitor Admissions of Students to Professional Courses by Self-Financing Minority/Non-Minority Medical & Paramedical Colleges set up by the government will be headed by Justice A Abdul Hadi. Officials said All entrance exams held before public examinations and without our permission will be invalid,” also “If any admission is made without permission, it will not be valid,” ..MORE HERE
DCI country is waiting for your actions..
Now on admission to Delhi Universitys (DU) medical and dental colleges will be on the basis of ones rank in the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT). LINK HERE
Sub Optimal Mental Health of Orthodontic PG Students in India
The results of this study clearly indicate a suboptimal level of mental health in these postgraduate students of the specialty and the need to improve their mental resilience and the academic climate.(Journal of Dental Education February 1, 2012 vol. 76 no. 2 200-209 ) LINK HERE
NOTE: When Wealth rather than merit is the criteria ?
Breaking the Doctor – pharma nexus
The MCI has also announced that the continuing medical education (CME) programmes for doctors, sponsored by pharma companies, will not be recognised. We are coming up with new guidelines on how to break this nexus and disassociate with those involved.
In Denal profession also many CE programs are sponsored by companies, conferences have become a nexus between companies and organisors, will DCI take up and issue GUIDLINES on similar lines LIKE MCI ? LINK HERE
New Approach to Shade matching
Tooth color is the complex result of several factors that must be carefully analyzed to understand the unique features that characterize an individual patient’s teeth, and precise matching seems impossible through conventional methods. To determine tooth color, it is necessary to abandon the classical shade guides and, along with them, customary shade-taking habits in favor of performing a higher level of tooth color analysis. I call this approach Doctor Vanini’s Color Theory. MORE HERE
Woman had Dentist boss killed to cover $17,000 theft
A woman pleaded guilty yesterday morning to arranging the murder of her employer at a Glen Burnie dental practice in 2006 in an attempt to cover up a theft scheme.
Shontay Hickman of Baltimore, who turns 37 today, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in county Circuit Court in Annapolis. Judge Pamela L. North sentenced her to life in prison.
Her co-defendant and cousin, Dante Jeter, 24, will stand trial in mid-May.
Hickman and Jeter both are charged with the Sept. 26, 2006, killing of Hickman’s employer, Dr. Albert Woonho Ro. Ro was found stabbed 39 times and beaten beyond recognition inside his dental practice in the Chatham Executive Office Complex, 1414 Crain Highway, said Assistant State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess.
Police said the dentist suffered superficial wounds, suggesting he may have been tortured before his death. NEWSLINK
Quack who rose to treat celebrity of All India fame finally faces LAW
Jatin Chaudhry, the man who announced to media on Sunday that cricketer Yuvraj Singh is battling with cancer, is himself in trouble.
He doesn’t hold any recognised degree in medicine, physiotherapy or any branch of Indian systems of medicine, according to the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) records.
When called in 2009 for inquiry Chaudhry sent a letter through his lawyer stating that he was a physiotherapist to several sports stars including Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvaraj Singh and Sania Mirza and, therefore, had no time to appear in person, recalled Dr Anil Bansal, Chairman of DMC’s anti-quackery cell.
His website also is now not loading, you can see a pic below, NEWSLINK
Mother rubbed cocaine on sore tooth
A 27-year-old Conway woman told authorities her newborn daughter tested positive for drugs because she had rubbed cocaine on a sore tooth before giving birth.
Authorities say Tanya Key Moore Lightsey was arrested last week and charged with illegal neglect of child.
Police say the Department of Social Services was told Jan. 7 that a newborn baby had tested positive for cocaine. ..MORE HERE
Preventing Bacteria from causing perio disease
Oral bacteria called Treponema denticola frequently gang up in communities with other pathogenic oral bacteria to produce destructive dental plaque. This plaque, made up of bacteria, saliva and food debris, is a major cause of bleeding gums and gum disease.
Oral bacteria called Treponema denticola frequently gang up in communities with other pathogenic oral bacteria to produce destructive dental plaque. This plaque, made up of bacteria, saliva and food debris, is a major cause of bleeding gums and gum disease. MORE HERE
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer fitted to patient
A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman’s face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
The transplant was carried out in June in the Netherlands, but is only now being publicised.
The implant was made out of titanium powder – heated and fused together by a laser, one layer at a time.
Technicians say the operation’s success paves the way for the use of more 3D-printed patient-specific parts. .…BBC NEWS
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Guarantee for Dental Implants
For some implant systems and in some countries, implants may be guaranteed for life. The issue of a guarantee for dental implants brings up many questions that we would like to submit for discussion with our readers.
How do you feel about giving a guarantee for implants that you install? Should you be giving a guarantee? For how long should the guarantee be in effect? Exactly what should you cover in your guarantee? ..READ MORE
Occipital condylar fractures in children: rare or under-diagnosed?
A 6-year-old female is described who sustained a fracture of the left occipital condyle after colliding with a car at low speed. The fracture was only visible on thin-slice CT of the neck, which is not routinely recommended in children following a road traffic accident. Fractures of the occipitoantlantoaxial complex are difficult to diagnose by plain radiography, and awareness of this problem needs to be raised among clinicians treating children. (Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (2012) 41, 175-176)
NOTE: WE had pointed out several years back that this kind of green stick fracture of condyles in kids frequently goes un-noticed and is the main cause of asymmetrical Class II malocclusions and facial asymmetry.
Changes in molar position associated with missing opposed and/or adjacent tooth-12 year study
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation-Volume 39, Issue 2, pages 136–143, February 2012
The degree of overeruption increased with decreased bone support. Molars with a mesial edentulous space were most prevalent in the lower jaw, but neither an edentulous space nor alveolar bone level/bone level change were found to have a significant effect on tipping of the molars. The average mesial tipping was 0·8° (s.d. 5·6).
In conclusion, unopposed molars showed a significantly increased risk for overeruption. Molars facing a mesial edentulous space showed a low risk for mesial tipping, but a significant interaction between overeruption and tipping was identified.
Most effective instructions to patient
Effective oral hygiene can be a major factor in preventing periodontal disease, but patient compliance can be a challenge.
Now a new study that compared the effectiveness of written, oral standardized, and oral individualized instructions in reducing gingivitis has found that the most effective of the three techniques was oral individualized instruction (Journal of Periodontology, January 20, 2012).
“We proved how important it is to point out the exact hygiene deficits of the patients and to show them how to overcome them,” Deinzer said. “Don’t just explain how to brush and floss in a standardized way, but identify the deficits of your individual patient and explain how to overcome them.”.. LINK
Girls, 13, given ‘secret’ contraceptive implants in United Kingdom without their parents knowledge .Once fitted these implants work effectively for years...MORE HERE
Smokers have poor dental health, but go to dentists less often
Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.
Those are the findings of a new government survey, released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC looked at 2008 survey responses from more than 16,000 adults ages 18 through 64. LINK
No Window seat on flight- Live long
“Economy class syndrome,” which suggests that air passengers in cheaper seats are at risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a myth, according to US researchers, who warned Tuesday that the condition was more likely to affect any travelers sitting in window seats. Fox NEWS
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