Dentistry In Ladakh – Himalayan Region of North India
Dentists and Hygienists Wanted
Dentist volunteers wanted for 1-2 week periods or more to work in the remote Himalayan Region of Ladakh providing basic dental care to the local children and communities in Leh and the surrounding villages. Dental instruments / supplies, transport, accommodation, food and sightseeing included. You can even visit the highest motorable road in the world. (more…)
More than four out of five dentists surveyed by the Chicago Dental Society revealed that patients send and receive text messages on their cell phones while receiving dental care. (See our video of dentists discussing the issue.) The survey was conducted between July 16th and July 25th via email and among dentists in the Chicago Dental Society’s Facebook Fan Page. (more…)
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I finally decided to bite the bullet and get orthodontic therapy! After an orthodontic assessment I was told I needed to have lower 5’s extracted. The principal at my practice had no qualms about taking them out for me. I flirted with the idea of IV sedation mainly to see what it was like, but it worked out very difficult to organise in regards to escorts etc, besides who knows what I would have said under the influence! (more…)
Department Mergers
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Effective November 1, NYU College of Dentistry merged the Department of Cariology and Operative Dentistry and the Department of General Dentistry and Management Science to form the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care. The Ashman Department of Implant Dentistry and the Department of Periodontics were also merged to form the Dr. Arthur Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. (more…)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) orally disintegrating tablets on Dec. 11. Donepezil hydrochloride is indicated for the treatment of dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Attendance down 9% from 2008 meeting but 82% of exhibitors report generating new business at show
The Midwinter Meeting, the Chicago Dental Society’s annual dental conference and tradeshow, consistently ranks amongst the country’s top conventions, even earning the distinction as one of the top four medical tradeshows in the US last year, according to Expo magazine. (more…)
During these tough economic times, many regular activities are being put on hold-and that includes visits to the dentist.
The Chicago Dental Society surveyed more than 300 members to find out how the economy is affecting dental care. More than half say their patients are putting off needed dental work. More than 40 percent of dentists report that visits for preventative dental care are also on the decline. (more…)
Chad Batka for The New York Times Bruce Springsteen at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., in May.He told New Jersey’s governor-elect, Christopher J. Christie, a die-hard fan who has been to 122 of his concerts, that he would not play at his inauguration next month because he did not want to be involved in state politics. (more…)
Facebook Inc.’s changes to its user settings, which made more information public by default, drew complaints from privacy groups concerned that people will unwillingly expose their photos and personal data.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union say the new settings expose too much private information. The changes, rolled out this week, make information such as gender and location easier to find outside of Facebook on the Internet, said Nicole Ozer, a policy director at the ACLU. (more…)
