Indian orthodontist Dead in USA, Cardiologist convicted in USA,, Sperm count & Teeth

Indian Orthodontist dies chasing his American Dream

Dr Girish Herekar, Indian orthodontist from Maharashtra who immigrated to USA few years ago died recently because of heart attack, he was only 40. He is survived by his first wife (Manisha Herekar) and son who reside in Belgaum.

Dr Hirekar first did his MSc in Biomaterials and then passed the Minnesota dental board. He served shortly in State service in Florida and about 2 year ago setup a practice in California, See HERE

Indo-American doctor convicted for $16 Million tax evasion
Indian American doctor convicted for $16 mn tax evasion Oct 9 (IANS) A federal jury has convicted an Indian American cardiologist for evading more than $16 million dollars in income taxes and filing false tax returns.
According to prosecution evidence presented at the six day trial, Pradeep Srivastava, 50, of Potomac, Maryland, conducted a huge volume of trading in stocks and stock options.MORE HERE

Working Length determination with Paper Point

Proper WL determination is vital for successful endo, it prevents flare-ups, and in the
long term it allows for successful treatment outcome by contributing to prevention of periapical foreign body reactions, sealing of root canal apices,and microbial control. Accepted methods are Electronic Foramen locator and radiographs. This paper describes the use of paper point technique successfully. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL PAPER
To see training opportunities in Endodontics CLICK HERE

Dental students, teachers killed in car-bus mishap
Express News Service
First Published : 14 Oct 2009
SALEM: Two final-year BDS students and a dentist were killed on the spot and another dentist was seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling collided with a TNSTC bus here on Tuesday evening.

According to preliminary reports, Arathi Srikumar, 21, Sabari, 25, and Moshin (all from Kerala), and Fathima Suliya, 22, from Malaysia were returning from the Vinayaka Missions Dental College at Seeragapadi to their rooms when the accident occurred.

Arathi and Fathima were final year BDS students at the college while Sabari and Moshin were working as teaching staff in the same institution’s dental college hospital. At 4.30 pm , the four were on their way back from the hospital in a Maruti Swift car. Arathi and Fathima occupied the rear seat while Moshin took the left front seat. Sabari drove the vehicle. Nearing the Dream Land theme park on Salem- Coimbatore highway at Policekaran Thottam, a TNSTC bus coming from the opposite direction hit the car.

The car was mangled and the occupants were trapped inside.

Arathi, Sabari and Fathima died on the spot while Moshin, who was seriously injured, was admitted to the Vinayaka Missions Hospital. Moshin’s age could not be ascertained. The bodies were sent to Salem GH.

Salem SP N M Maylvahanam visited the hospital and made inquiries. Driver of the bus is absconding.

Dental assistant gets five years for fondling patient in USA

A dental assistant who sexually assaulted a woman during oral surgery will spend five years in prison, a judge ruled Wednesday in Frederick County Circuit Court.

On April 22, the 23-year-old patient was under anesthesia to have wisdom teeth removed. She awoke to find Danilo Carabio Banados kissing her mouth and fondling her under her clothes, authorities said.

"You violated (her) trust," Judge G. Edward Dwyer Jr. said, explaining his decision to go beyond the state sentencing guidelines of probation to one year.

"Mr. Banados, you came in here at most with a minor record," Dwyer said. "Now you have two felonies that will follow you for life." Full report with Pic

The Effects of Occlusal Loading on the Margins of Cervical Restorations
The Journal of the American Dental Association , 10/05/09
The clinician cannot underestimate the effects of occlusal loading when restoring teeth with cervical wedge–shaped lesions. If occlusal loading is the main factor contributing to lesion formation, the clinician should identify and treat it before placing the restoration or otherwise run the risk that the restorative treatment will fail because of marginal gap formation. MORE HERE

Survival and failure rates of orthodontic microimplants: a systematic review
Clinical Oral Implants Research, 10/06/09

Based on the available evidence in the literature, palatal implants and miniplates showed comparable survival rates of >=90% over a period of at least 12 weeks, and yielded superior survival than miniscrews. Palatal implants and miniplates for temporary anchorage provide reliable absolute orthodontic anchorage. If the intended orthodontic treatment would require multiple miniscrew placement to provide adequate anchorage, the reliability of such systems is questionable. For patients who are undergoing extensive orthodontic treatment, force vectors may need to be varied or the roots of the teeth to be moved may need to slide past the anchors.

Removal of Dental Implant from Maxillary Sinus

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2009;24:947–951

The efficacy of transantral endoscopy for the removal of a foreign material from the maxillary sinus has been reported previously. Endoscopy has also been used for removal of dental implants after their displacement into the maxillary sinus either during implant placement or subsequently, during implant integration or loading. This case report describes the removal of a dental implant from the maxillary sinus using a modified transantral endoscopic approach combined with simultaneous grafting of the sinus cavity.  More HERE

Hawley retainers full- or part-time? A randomized clinical trial
European Journal of Orthodontics , 10/12/09

The aim of this trial was to compare two different orthodontic retention regimens. There were no statistically significant differences between the two retention regimens at T2 for labial segment irregularity or crowding. Since both retention regimens were equally effective during the 1 year retention period, it would seem clinically acceptable to ask patients to wear their retainers at night only. MORE HERE

No high-level evidence to support use of ultrasonic instrumentation for root canal treatment
Evidence- Based Dentistry, 10/14/09

This review illustrates the current lack of published or ongoing RCT, and the lack of availability of high–level evidence dealing with clinically relevant outcomes, for the effectiveness of ultrasonic instrumentation used alone or as an adjunct to hand instrumentation for orthograde root canal treatment. Future RCT might focus more closely on evaluating the effectiveness of combinations of these interventions with an emphasis not only on clinically relevant but also patient–centred outcomes. MORE

Connection between toothbrushing and Sperm count ?

Brushing your teeth twice a day can boost your sperm count.
That's according to the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) who have advised reaching for a toothbrush after research found that infertile men are far more likely to suffer from gum disease.  MORE